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Owego has its own Liberty Bell, a wooden-carved replica of the real bell, which was created by high school students and is on display at the Village of Owego offices.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To enter the contest, students can submit one or more of the following creative products to the Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation in Owego by May 15: A Poem, Prose\/Essay (no more than 250 words), Drawing and\/or Painting. All entries should support the theme, &#8220;Let Freedom Ring: Celebrating America&#8217;s Liberty, Justice, Beauty, and Independence.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Products should be of the student&#8217;s own creation and not AI generated. The contest runs from March 15 to May 15. All submissions should be on a single sheet of 8 x 11 paper with the student&#8217;s name, school, and grade on the back. Each student will receive an official America 250 Owego Recognition Certificate, and the top two in each grade will receive an additional prize.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Submit to the sponsor, Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation, Inc. at 34 1\/2 Lake St., Owego, N.Y. 13827.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation promotes youth development in citizenship, community engagement, servant leadership, and the appreciation of local history.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Bob Bassett at the Charles H. 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