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Each entry into poetry competition is judged, anonymously, by a committee of <br /> community members. Eventually, the committee selects the Halina Poetry Prize winner <br /> and two Honorable Mentions in each category, grades 9-10 and 11-12. The Halina <br /> Poetry Prize winner receives $200 and Honorable Mention Award winners receives $50. <br /> The top 20 poems in each age category are also selected for inclusion in the 2007 Halina <br /> Poetry Prize Chapbook, apublication of the Contest. <br /> The Halina Poetry Prize was named in honor of Halina Poswiatowska who was <br /> born in Czgstochowa on May 9, 1935. She wrote poetry from a very young age and <br /> published three volumes before her untimely death at the age of 32. Her poetry is still <br /> highly regarded in Poland. <br /> Since its inception in 1957 by President Eisenhower, the Sister City program has <br /> furthered international understanding and cooperation. Czgstochowa has been South <br /> Bend's Sister City since 1992 when former Mayor Joe Keman established the <br /> relationship after a visit to Eastern Europe. Mayor Kernan continued to strengthen this <br /> program throughout his tenure as mayor. Mayor Luecke has done the same and has <br /> visited our Sister City with representatives from our community. Czgstochowa has also <br /> sent delegations to South Bend as recently as the summer of 2004. <br /> - 30 - <br />