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<\/a><\/p>\nSome months ago, friends from the Democratic Party mentioned an adult spelling bee here in Stokes that occurs each spring. It’s a fundraiser for the East Stokes Outreach Ministry, which provides food, household items, and other kinds of assistance for needy families. “Count me in!” I told her. Teams of four adults compete for the title of county spelling bee champs.<\/p>\n
Last night, our team, “The Grimoires,” won the championship. Members of the team were Steve and Olivia Shelton (both retired music teachers here), and Ken and I.<\/p>\n
It’s little events like this that help make rural living so much fun. There are many such fundraising events each year — music festivals, suppers, raffles (dinner included) and even a New Year’s Day dip in a lake at the top of Hanging Rock State Park.<\/p>\n
As a child, my spelling bee record was pretty good, so it was great fun to do it again as an adult. All four of us got trophies. Here’s the word list:<\/p>\n
abscess
\nbarrette
\ncemetery
\ndeductible
\nembarrass
\nfacade
\ngraffiti
\nharass
\ninevitable
\njudgmental
\nknead
\nlieutenant
\nmassacre
\nmiscellaneous
\nnecessary
\nodious
\nparaffin
\naficionado
\nbelligerence
\ncamouflage
\ndecaffeinate
\neffervescent
\nfacsimile
\nhemorrhage<\/p>\n
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