STATEN ISLAND, NY – Team Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) reigned victorious at the North Shore Rotary’s Inaugural Adult Spelling Bee, an event designed to support the club’s Literacy Project. The spelling challenge was held at LiGreci’s Staaten, West Brighton, on Oct. 19, 2023.
“With the Literacy Project’s mission to empower second and third graders in the community, the unique fundraiser served as a beacon of hope and a testament to the transformative power of education, said former club president, Frank Wilkinson. “This spirited contest featured six teams, each armed with their version of linguistic prowess, although we use the term ‘prowess’ very lightly.
“Ryan Williams, project and event co-chair, served as the event’s excitable emcee for the evening, providing words from sixth to eighth grade levels, phrases, and origins to help the participants on their spelling journey.”
The competing teams included A2Z Travel Design, Community Health Action of Staten Island, North Shore Rotary, Surmanek Wealth Management, Williams Eye Works, and Rab’s Country Lanes. The spelling bee unfolded over three rounds, with the first elimination occurring in the second round, narrowing the field of contenders.
“Team CHASI, a trio of Jenny Lytton, Jazmin Puentes, and Emilie Tippins, maintained an unbroken record of success, demonstrated unwavering dedication and a flair for language that earned them the championship trophy and bragging rights,” added Wilkinson. “In a dramatic finale, they out spelled the Surmanek Wealth Management Team, securing their victory with Jenny Lytton’s flawless spelling of ‘philharmonic.’
“Their tenacity and precision delivered the final blow to their opponents, a team of educators, who had faltered with the word ‘plagiarism.’”
Surmanek Wealth Management, represented by Natalie Russo, Melissa Surmanek, and Victoria Tanico, finished in second place, while Team Williams Eye Works, comprised of Debra…
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