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Pictured, are the 2nd place winners and winners for Best Costume, Franziska Racker Center\u2019s The Bee Devilers.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tioga United Way\u2019s 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee was another success thanks to a great number of volunteers, sponsors, celebrities and supporters. On Saturday, March 25, 14 teams competed for the title of \u2018Best Spellers in Tioga County\u2019 and, in the end, it was the returning champions, The Cruciverbalists, who took the prize home again.  <\/p>\n

Second place had to be determined by a spell-off between Camp Ahwaga\u2019s team,<\/p>\n

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Pictured, are the Spelling Bee Judges – Dave Astorina, Mayor Jim Tornatore, Barbara Crannell and Orville Wright.<\/p><\/div>\n

the Happy Campers, and Franziska Racker Center\u2019s Team, the Bee-Devilers. It was the Bee-Devilers who took the lead by spelling the word, triskaidekaphobia, which means fear of the number 13.<\/p>\n

Tioga United Way would like to thank their sponsors – Lockheed Martin and Literacy Volunteers of Broome\/Tioga Counties. Thanks is also given to the Master of Ceremonies, Steve Frye; Word Announcer, Dale Larson; Judges Dave<\/p>\n

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Beekeepers Tracy and Tammy Babcock were on hand to share information about the importance of bees to our ecological system.<\/p><\/div>\n

Astorina, Mayor Jim Tornatore, Barbara Crannell and Orville Wright; and Beekeepers Carmel Bruneo and Tammy and Tracy Babcock.  <\/p>\n

Of course, none of this would be possible without Tioga United Way\u2019s Board of Directors and all of the volunteers to include Anne Grant, Teresa McNamara, Betsy Snyder, Heather Flacke, Anne Frye, Zach Zielinski, and many more. Special thanks are also given to the Owego Elks 1039 and Van Horn Jewelers.  <\/p>\n

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Pictured, is the Spelling Bee team from Visions Federal Credit Union.<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, the Tioga United Way would like to express their gratitude to the celebrities who participated in the Celebrity Adventures: Kim and Adam Weitsman of Upstate Shredding; Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger; Ty Muse, president and CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union; New York State Senator Fred Akshar; Carol Livermore of Carol\u2019s Coffee and Art Bar; Scott MacDonald of Waterman Conservation Education Center; and the Beekman Boys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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