ACCOLADES: Author and Friends of the Library Short Story Contest organizer Karen Alpha congratulated student writers, March 3, in the Laura Beer Community Room. Top honors were earned by Lianna Johnson (1st) and Huong Nguyen (2nd) in the 7th/8th grade group, and by Juliet Downie (1st) and Sydney Johnson (2nd) in 5th/6th. Click here for details.