Creative WritingThe LeadingAge Oregon Annual Creative Writing contest began in 1993 as an opportunity to engage your residents in creative activities while fostering a closer relationship between LeadingAge Oregon and its member communities. In recent years submissions have been published in our Reflections magazine. 2023 Writing Contest ResultsSHORT STORY Honorable Mention: POETRY Honorable Mention: PREVIOUS ISSUES OF REFLECTIONS Reflections - 2022 | Author photos and Videos Reflections - 2021 Judge’s Choice Winner: Mary Jane Williams, Capital Manor, Mrs. Buxton's Afternoon Honorable Mention: Gordon Nagai, Cascade Manor, The Day the Universe Tilted William Sarnoff, Cascade Manor, My Life’s Secret Jean Rouslin, Capital Manor, The Strange Adventure of Amigo the Cat Kate Belt, Holladay Park Plaza, If You Want to Know Me, Hold My Books Lloyd Taylor, Willamette View, Inc., The Flow of Nature
POETRY Judge’s Choice Winner: Mari Partenheimer, Holladay Park Plaza, Everyday Folks, Everyday Mystery Honorable Mention: Mary Kay August, Holladay Park Plaza, Or So It Seemed Janet Friedman, Willamette View, Inc., Eddie Joyce Adams, Willamette View, Inc., Every Day Poem Laura DeVries, Mennonite Village, My Life is Held in the Memories of Others John Van Peenen, Cascade Manor, A First Jan Taylor, Capital Manor, Courage Jo Senters, Holladay Park Plaza, Passing By |