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02/07/2007: "2007 Spelling Bee Winners"

Last Tuesday afternoon, each of the local 4th through 8th grade classrooms sent their spelling champions to the Main Stage of the theatre for the 2nd Annual Friday Harbor Spelling championship. By the 18th round, the 29 spellers had been reduced to just 2 finalists, locked in a verbal battle across the solitary microphone.

Friday Harbor Elementary School 5th grader Katie Lamphere and Friday Harbor Middle School 6th grader Michael Barsamian fought it out for another 10 rounds before the word "delirium" allowed Michael to take the lead. He then successfully spelled "delinquent" to clinch the title, the trophy, and top prize money.

The Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands sponsors the local spelling bee event, and donated total prize money of $875 to the schools of the 1st and 2nd place winners for support of the school literacy programs.