Every year, The Star runs a design-a-stamp contest on the Young Star page in conjunction with the Youth Stamp Fair. This year's theme was polar lights, which was also the subject of two stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service for National Stamp Collecting Month (October). We
don't have room don't have room to publish the winners in the paper, so they're posted here instead.

7 and under

1. Josefa M. Linnell of Camarillo

2. Blair Steinberg of Moorpark

3. Alyssa Rezo of Camarillo

8-11

1. Emily Steinberg of Moorpark

2. Kingston Willis of Ventura

3. Taylor Perry of Thousand Oaks

12 and up (only two entries, both from adults; only one prize awarded)

1. Heather Williams of Camarillo

We didn't have as many entries this year as we have in the past, but I have a feeling that the polar lights theme threw some people off as being difficult to illustrate. I know of at least one teacher, however, who said it was an excellent teaching tool for several subjects, and I appreciated that response.

I hope you enjoy these efforts.