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The 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee at Orcas Center

Last Friday evening, 25 contestants gathered on the Orcas Center stage at 6 PM to begin spelling and misspelling their way to a winner. The one who prevailed to the end was Pedro Lopez de Victoria!

Ayn Gailey shows the trophy as contestants get seated
Sam Gailey announces the rules
Ingrid Mattson, the Library Director, is dressed appropriately
Pedro Lopez de Victoria sings a mash-up of songs with spelled-out words for a short break (Think R-E-S-P-E-C-T and others)
Nita Couchman reviews definitions and important papers between announcing words
The final six
The final two – Pedro Lopez de Victoria and Shane McRoberts

Third place went to Douglas Hageman, second went to Shane McRoberts, and first to Pedro.

Thanks to the Library, Orcas Center, Darvill’s, judges Sam Gailey and Nita Couchman, sponsors Joe Cohen and Marsha Farish, and everyone else who made it happen!

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