Published: 10/18/2012 - Updated: 7 months ago

Blade Corporate & Community Spelling Bee

Thirty-six teams participated in the 25th annual Blade Corporate & Community Spelling Bee.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Thirty-six teams participate in the 25th annual Blade Corporate & Community Spelling Bee. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Joy Forrester one of the judges at the spelling bee shows her enthusiasm. Thirty-six teams participate in the 25th annual Blade Corporate & Community Spelling Bee to benefit Read For Literacy.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Joy Forrester one of the judges at the spelling bee shows her enthusiasm. Thirty-six teams participate in the 25th ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Fran Anderson of the first-place The Andersons spelling bee team. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A cake celebrates the spelling bee's 25th birthday. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Teams enjoy the spelling bee. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Root Learning team members Jason Cash, left, and Randi Wooddall celebrate a correctly spelled word. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The Andersons' team celebrate during a round. From left: Mark Hetrick; Fran Anderson, and, at right Kyle Randall. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Toledo Public Library, participating on behalf of Ernst & Young, celebrate after getting all five correct in the first tie-breaker. They are, from left: Mary Plews, Erin Keaton, Stacy Haskins, and Elizabeth Sankowski.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Toledo Public Library, participating on behalf of Ernst & Young, celebrate after getting all five correct in the first tie-... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Fran Anderson, at The Andersons table, and teammate react upon hearing that they took fisrt place. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Blade Corporate & Community Spelling Bee

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