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ing bee. Prior to the annual spelling bee at State Road, each school within the district held its own individual spelling bee. The winners and run ners-up then moved on to the State Road event to compete for the top trophies. Winners from each of the schools were: Breanna Clay, grade 4, Plymouth; Cortney Peterson, grade 6, Chestnut; Samantha Ruffo, grade 6, McKinsey; Josh Dean, grade 6, Saybrook; Erin Jones, grade 6, State Road; An thony Mucci, grade 6, Thomas Jefferson; Ashley Hakkarinen, grade 6, Thurgood Marshall; An drew Kirby, grade 6, Washington; Stephen Brodsky, grade 8, West Junior High; and Beileigh Pasanen, Columbus Junior High. Runners-up from the individual schools were Jason Enlow, grade 4, Chestnut; Justin Lawson, grade 6, McKinsey; Stephanie Hall, grade 6, Plymouth; Josh Maker, grade 4, Saybrook; James Hamilton, grade 4, State Road; Laura Hake, grade 5, Thomas Jefferson; Jennifer Cooper, grade 6, Thurgood Marshall; Chris Alderman, grade 5, Washington; Vanity Miller, grade 8, West Junior High; and Mike Maenza, grade 8, Columbus Jun ior High. As the spelling bee got under way, Mr Meehl pronounced the word for each contestant and in some cases, at the request of the student, used the word in a sen tence to clarify the word for the student, thus giving them a fair shake to compete in the correct spelling. The even began with a practice round, giving the contes tants an opportunity to be comfort able with the surroundings and the manner in which the spelling bee would be conducted. All of the words used were ev eryday words, but none of the words is used by everyone every where throughout their day. Of the words, the only ones which were truly common might have been skate, slipper, sneaker, and bowler. The rest were a little more uncom mon, such as stovepipe, amnesia, predicament, incompatible, or jaundice. One by one, a misspelled word caused a contestant to be seated and out of the race until two stu dents remained. They were Baileigh Pasanen and Stephen Brodsky. Pasanen’s word was troupe, on which she tripped, giving Brodsky the opportunity to nearly win the competition. If he had likewise stumbled on troupe, then he and Pasanen would have continued until one or the other finally suc cumbed. But Brodsky correctly spelled troupe and then was given his fi nal word which was whether (as opposed to weather). Brodsky cor rectly spelled the word and won the spelling bee competition with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Brodsky proudly beaming in the audience. Following the contest, each par ticipating student was recognized. Pasanen took home a plaque and Brodsky went home with his well earned trophy, presented to him by Plymouth Principal Ron Gaskell and a round of applause from the assembled parents, teachers and friends.
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Ashtabula Star Beacon
Ashtabula, Ohio, US
Tue, Mar 21, 2000
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