And the Winner is!

Allen High School Junior Wins 2013 Congressional Art Competition

Plano, TX – Last night, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-R) announced that “Stardust,” an oil painting by Allen High School junior, Siri Anderson, won the grand prize of the 32^nd Annual “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition for the Third District of Texas.

1st Place, Siri Anderson, “Stardust”

To a full house at the McKinney Performing Arts Center, Johnson presented the top three award winners with a certificate and a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol.  He also presented six students with Honorable Mention certificates and announced the 2013 People’s Choice Award winner.

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   I'm wearing designer jeans and a silk shirt as I write this. I would not have bought them for myself for full sticker price. Heck, I probably wouldn't have payed 1/2 price. I paid $6 for the $100+ jeans  that are as comfy as they look and $4 for the shirt at Thrifty Sense in Allen.
  All my other jeans are Wrangler, but these look good and feel real good for loafing around the house so I find myself wearing them more often than I expected. 
  I have several very nice silk shirts that I get compliments on often. I bought every one at a Thrift Store! If someone approached me and mentioned they had donated that same shirt to a charity, I would respond with, "Wow thanks! How much did it cost new cuz it only cost me five bucks!"