Mertztown 10-year-old Zackary Moyer donateda check from his winning essay on Patriotism to Brandywine Community Library.

Moyer has been visiting the library since he was three years old. Recently, he won a national American Legion competition for his essay on Patriotism. The Berks County Council of the American Legion had more than 100 essays in 3rd to 12th grade enter the contest with this year’s topic “How can I encourage my friends to show pride in being an American.”

Moyer won local, county, state, and the national prize of the American Legion essay contest.