24TH ANNUAL BEE
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Program Agenda
Welcome
Dean Richard Greenlee • Ohio University Eastern
Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
Ashley Sarko, Christian Consortium
Opening Remarks & Presentation of
Cover Design Winner
Lisa Stupak, Coordinator of Gifted Programs
East Central Ohio ESC
Introduction of Spelling Bee Officials
Kevin Spears, Superintendent
East Central Ohio ESC
Introduction of Spelling Bee Participants
& Practice Round
Amy Vavrock, Pronouncer
Explanation of Rules
Lynne Mamone, Rules Judge
Coordinator of Gifted Programs
East Central Ohio ESC
Special Request
Please...No Applause or Noise
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Presentation of Finalist Awards
Lisa Duvall, Associate Pronouncer
Kevin Spears, Superintendent
East Central Ohio ESC
Presentation of Place Awards and Traveling Trophy
Lisa Duvall & Sponsors
Closing Remarks
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Benediction
Maria Ducci, Catholic Consortium
Officials
- Pronouncer Amy Vavrock, Educator, Bridgeport Schools
- Associate Pronouncer Lisa Duvall, Regional Director
Governor Strickland’s Office
- Judges Becky Thomas
Retired Teacher, Barnesville Schools
Jeff Mamone
High School Teacher,
Shadyside Local Schools
Shelly Lewicki
Middle School Teacher,
Martins Ferry Schools
- Rules Judge Lisa Stupak
Lynne Mamone
Gifted Coordinators East Central Ohio ESC
- Recorder & Protest Official Leslie Kosanovic
Supervisor, East Central Ohio ESC
- Sponsors The Times Leader
Lori Figurski, Publisher
The Times Leader
Kim Collette,
Classified/Inside Sales Mgr.
Riesbeck’s Food Markets
Richard Riesbeck, President & CEO
Riesbeck’s Food Markets
Dennis Kasprowski, Area General Mgr.
The Citizens Bank
Scott Everson, President & CEO
The Citizens Bank
Linda Koledin, Asst. V-P, Marketing Director
AAA Ohio Auto Club
Shawn Yopa
Airport Limousine Service, Inc.
Renee Dorsey
East Central Ohio ESC
Kevin Spears, Superintendent
East Central Ohio ESC
Lisa Stupak,
Coordinator of Gifted Programs
East Central Ohio ESC
Lynne Mamone,
Coordinator of Gifted Programs
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Best of the best square
off in 2010 Belmont County
Spelling Bee
By ERIC AYRES
Times Leader News Editor
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The 2010 Belmont County Spelling Bee
will take place this Thursday at 7 p.m. in the theater of Ohio
University Eastern.
Top spellers from schools throughout the county have been
preparing for their chance to be named Belmont County’s
champion and go on to compete in the 84th annual Scripps
National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. May 31-June 6.
Each participant on the county level will receive ribbons,
plaques and certificates, but the ultimate goal is to attain
the first-place title and trophy, a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond,
Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (unabridged),
the Samuel Louis Sugarman Award $100 Series EE U.S.
Savings Bond, a plaque featuring the two winning words for
school display, a traveling trophy for school display
(provided by Belmont County Spelling Bee sponsors The
Times Leader and Riesbeck’s Food Markets), and a oneyear subscription to the Britannica Kids Online Student
Edition and an Amazon.com gift certificate.
In addition to those prizes, the first-place winner will travel
to Washington, D.C. for an all-expenses-paid trip to include
deluxe accommodations for the student, a parent and
coach during the week of the national competition.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee lasts for two days. The
rest of the week, however, will be jam-packed with activities
for participating students.
Cover Design By:
Anna Frazier
Union Local Middle
School
8th Grade
The second place winner of the Belmont County
Spelling Bee will take home a $500 U.S. Savings Bond,
a second-place trophy, Meriam-Webster’s Collegiate
Dictionary (11th edition), and a one-year subscription to
the Britannica Kids Online Student Edition.
For taking home third-place honors, a student will
receive a $250 U.S. Savings Bond, a third-place trophy
(compliments of Jenkins Sporting Goods in St.
Clairsville), and a one-year subscription to the
Britannica Kids Online Student Edition.
And the fourth-place winner will receive a $150 U.S.
Savings Bond, a fourth-place trophy and an
Amazon.com gift certificate.
All finalists finishing from fifth to 18th place will receive a
$50 U.S. Savings Bond, compliments of The Citizens
Bank, and all contestants will receive ribbons, plaques
and certificates.
Travel to Washington, D.C. will be provided by AAA
Ohio Auto Club, limousine travel will be provided by
Airport Limousine Services Inc. of Wheeling.
Stage greenery is courtesy of Ponzani Florist and
Greenhouse.
The Belmont County Spelling Bee is sponsored by The
Times Leader, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, Citizens Bank,
AAA Ohio Auto Club, Airport Limousine Inc., the Ohio
Lottery and the Belmont County Educational Service
Center.
Winner of the artwork contest, Anna Frazier, eighth
grader from Union Local Middle School, will receive a
plaque, a $100 U.S. Savings Bond and the honor of
having her artwork displayed on the cover of this
publication. There was a tie for second place among
artwork contestants Paige Burkette, fifth grader from
St. Clairsville Middle School; Sarah McAninch, fifth
grader from Bellaire Middle School. The second place
artwork submissions can also be seen inside this
edition.
Good luck to all the spellers!
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Barnesville
Name: Denise Leach
Barnesville Middle
School
St. Joseph Central
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Coordinators
Bellaire
Name: Jennifer Kaczor
Bellaire Middle School
St. Mary Central
St. Clairsville
Bridgeport
Name: Susann Deihl
Bridgeport Middle
School
St. John
St. Mary Central
Martins Ferry
Name: Lisa Yoho
St. Mary Central School
Martins Ferry
Christian
Consortium
No Photo
Available
Name: Sharon Flowers
St. Joseph Central
School
Martins Ferry
Name: Barbie
McKeegan
Martins Ferry
Middle School
Name: Sue Ogden
St. Mary’s Central
School
Name: Jody Campbell
St. John Central
School
Name: Becky Hill
Christian Consortium
Martins Ferry Christian
School
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Coordinators
St. Clairsville
Name: Carol
Henderson-Drake
St. Clairsville
Middle School
Name: Kathi Kish
St. Clairsville
Middle School
Union Local
Name: Sheryl Sonk
Union Local
Middle School
Name: Christine Smith
Union Local
Elementary School
Shadyside
Name: Lori Clouse
Shadyside Local
Schools
East Richland
Christian
Name: Patti Weeks
East Richland
Christian Academy
County Coordinator
Name: Lisa Stupak
County Coordinator
Name: Lynne Mamone
County Coordinator
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Can You Spell These Words?
Here are some examples of words that
participants may be asked to spell at the
Scripps National Spelling Bee.
coulomb
abutment
exacerbated
macilent
abscission
novillada
skirmish
intarsia
evangelary
tamale
maestro
solstice
invariant
vacatur
tallow
urbanity
studious
wickiup
gusset
terrarium
verboten
Word Examples Courtesy of Spellingbee.com
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Sponsors
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LOCAL PARTICIPANTS and sponsors are preparing to crown a 2010 spelling bee
champion. From left are Paul Fitch Riesbeck’s Food Market, Lynne Mamone East
Central Ohio ESC, Reese Boyd 2009 Spelling Bee Winner, Lisa Stupak East
Central Ohio ESC, Linda Koledin Vice President Marketing The Citizens Bank,
Shawn Yopa AAA Ohio Auto Club. Missing from the photo are Renee Dorsey Airport
Limousine Service Inc. and Kim Collette The Times Leader.