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Archive Home > 2005 > May > 31 > Bend girl ready to compete in the National Spelling Bee

Bend girl ready to compete in the National Spelling Bee

13-year-old Cherish Stafford will travel to Washington, D.C., for annual event

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
May 31, 2005

Unlike most 13-year-olds, Cherish Stafford can spell "myxomycete" - a word meaning slime mold - completely from memory.

Her spelling skills earned her a trip to Washington, D.C., where she will compete in the Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday. More than 270 students are....

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