The Yucca Valley Noon Rotary Club named the winners of its annual speech contest Monday. The Rotary Club judged 11 speeches on various topics; such as the death penalty, government shutdown, the definition of a “perfect body,” space, and the Second Amendment; with an emphasis on Rotary’s Four-Way Test: “Is it true?” “Is it Fair?” “Will it build better friendships and good will?” and “Is it beneficial?” Winning first place and a $200 cash prize was Isabella Falossi with her speech on the similarity of life to a tree and God. Jocelyn Wheeler won second place and $100 for her speech. Third prize and $50 went to Aaliyah Broussard, who spoke on affirmative action.
