Spelling bee for seniors. August 12, 2012 More than ... This might have flummoxed most people, but not Petrina, a retired lawyer and lobbyist, who had seen the word before.

Spelling, as my computer constantly reminds me, has become one of those things like blacksmithing or newspaper columning. There are a few people who still work at the craft, but the ability to do ...

Latin prefixes, Anglo-Saxon suffixes, homophones and five-syllable words – does your head hurt yet? Well, it better not if you’re planning to compete in the Senior Spelling Bee at 10 a.m ...

DECATUR – Joan Bruer has always liked spelling. As a child in Wisconsin, she represented her class in the school's spelldown during her first attempt. Although she did not move ...

Seniors are now stepping onto the stage to show off their brain power. This summer, the Millcreek Community Center hosted its fourth annual senior spelling bee. Contestants included anyone 60 ...

It was the “Seniors vs. Seniors” spelling bee: teenagers in their high school uniforms on one side of the stage, white-haired retirees on the other. For several rounds Tuesday, seniors … ...

In spelling bees, some things don’t change–whether the contestants are 9 years old or 90.“It’s nerve-wracking up there, ... Seniors abuzz with spelling bee thrills ...

She said six seniors have signed up so far. Murzyn said she views the spelling bee as a personal challenge, and she hopes that it will help her remember words from the past.