7th Annual Adult Spelling Bee
3 October 2010

Thanks to the 35 contestants (age range 29 to over 80) who participated in the 7th Adult Spelling Bee. We raised $855 (including $500 from Qforma) for the Friends of the Library.

Click to download the word list  |  Santa Fe New Mexican Article

Most controversial word: tzimmes
Loudest sigh of relief: syzygy
Number of basenji owners: 2

Winners

1st (37 of 40 words) - Margaret Caffey-Moquin ($200 from Qforma)

2nd (36 words) - Virginia Gaines ($125 from Los Alamos National Bank)

3rd (33 words) - Morgan Farley ($100 gift certificate from Collected Works Bookstore)