Write an essay about the person you would like to honor, how they have impacted your life and what “It’s a Wonderful Life” means/meant to them and to you. The essays will become a permanent part of the history of the Museum. There is no word limit.
Write the Best Essay in honor of someone who has impacted your life for a chance to have the following placed in their memory:
- Stars – 20 Best Essays
- Bells – 10 Best Essays (1 selected already — Charlotte Rodgers)
- Seat Plaques – 2 Best Essays
Write a Best Essay to place the following in memory of someone who has touched your life:
- The “Clarence Star” — Placed in honor of Patrick Dockeney
- Earth — Placed in honor of Val Bias
- Gemini (“the twins”)
- Ursa Minor (“the little bear” – includes the North Star) — Placed in honor of Bernard K. Punikai’a
- Cassiopeia (“the queen”) —
- Corona Australis (the southern crown) — placed in honor of Janet E. MacGregor Montanaro
- Monoceros (“the unicorn”)
- Columba (“the dove”) — Placed in honor of Tessa Genovese
- Phoenix (“the phoenix”)
- Horologium (the clock) — Placed in honor of Shirley Ann DeGregory
