The 1999 Denny C. Plattner Appalachian Heritage Awards

The 1999 Denny C. Plattner Appalachian Heritage Awards Each year since 1993, the authors of the best poems, short stories and essays or articles published in Appalachian Heritage have received the Denny C. Plattner Awards for excellence in writing. This year, firstplace winners in each genre are awarded two hundred dollars. In addition, first, second and third-place winners receive personalized, solid cherry book racks. We at Appalachian Heritage are grateful for the generosity of the Plattner family, who make possible these awards for excellence among our contributors, in memory of one who loved the written word and labored at the craft. The Denny C. Plattner Awards were established by Kenneth and Elissa May Plattner, of Camp Spring, Kentucky, in honor of their deceased son and his deep appreciation for writers and writing. Denny's brother, Andy S. Plattner, is a professional writer living in Athens, Georgia. He coordinated the panel for the 1999 awards. The Judges: Terry Engle teaches writing at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Melanie Hendricks is a Henfield Transatlantic Award winner and has published stories in numerous journals. Jean-Marc Sens is an established poet who teaches at the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Poetry First Prize Jerry L. Clark, "Trains Passing," (Winter) Second Prize Nancy Sather, "Soudan Mine" (Summer) Third Prize David Alan Payne, "Snow" (Fall) Honorable Mentions Silas Dwane House, "The Evening Is Now" (Winter) Steve Rhodes, "Mountaintop Removal" (Winter) 7 Short Fiction First Prize Garry Barker, "Cassie Faye" (Winter) Second Prize Jim Frisby, "Jesus Loves Me" (Spring) Third Prize Ralph Price, "Buy Skinny, Sell Fat" (Fall) Honorable Mentions Lainie West, "She Was My Momma, and I Loved Her" (Summer) William E. Ellis, "Beneath the Cleansing Flood" (Winter) Non-Fiction Prose First Prize Tony Smith, "These Old Hills" (Summer) Second Prize Jamie Griggs Tevis, "Stories Told Around the Quilting Frame" (Fall) Third Prize G.C. Compton, "When the World Was Flat" (Fall) W* r*% *»ï S *$&& t*«r·*.*·*. ,ÎI «3 I«« irt»?«?«f?4 ·«&¡bSS*^¡sffî'jî£'*·*= ?.»""'l* *#* ****!** îr fe*f Vl Mi **^ ui*«* -**G -5 ?' ÎSCKift-?¿i /***>¦ ?"» 8 ...