[Jayne Osborn]

Melissa is 100% ADORABLE, as well as being a fine poet, so I'm chuffed to bits at this news!

And congratulations to J.D., Richard and Rob too.

Now I've got to go and open a bottle of fizz to celebrate my friends' success -- (ain't life just a bitch sometimes?? )

Jayne

[Jean L. Kreiling]

Congratulations to Melissa and finalists!

And thanks to Alex for sponsoring this competition!

jlk

[Melissa Balmain]

Thanks so much for the wonderful messages. I don't get days like this often (in fact, this is the first), so it's very kind of you to help me milk it for all it's worth. ; ) . Congrats to the other winners--I'm truly honored to be listed with you--and huge thanks to Alex, the contest committee, and of course Joe Kennedy!

[Lance Levens]

Congratulations Melissa. No one deserves it more.

[Gail White]

Wonderful news! I just sent a word of congratulations to Melissa, and am pleased to do it in public here!

Go, Sphereans!