Mercer County RTL will facilitate their annual Oratory Contest for all juniors and seniors in Mercer County. Contestants are asked to research, write, and present an original pro-life speech on abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or stem-cell research that is 5-7 minutes in length. Contestants are to submit a video entry of their speech by February 20 to: prolifegeneration.mercercounty@outlook.com. All contestants who submit a video entry will receive a $100 participation prize! The top 6 contestants will be invited to present on March 6th at the Preferred Insurance Center in Coldwater at 1:00pm. The prize amounts for the top 6 finalists who present on

March 6 are as follows: 1st place: $1,000, 2nd place: $750, 3rd place: $500, 4th – 6th place: $250. We ask that all interested contestants e-mail: janellepoeppelman@hotmail.com for a complete set of rules.