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BeeAUTIFUL!
Literacy Center for the Midlands 8th Annual Adult Spelling Bee When: November 6 Where: Scott Conference Center
ESTHER BRABEC, DAN HAMANN AND JULIE HAMANN
JOE AND KJIRSTEN FINNEGAN WITH KIRSTEN CASE
Why: The Adult Spelling Bee helps raise critical funds for the Literacy Center’s work helping adults increase their literacy skills. Sponsors: Bank of the West and Mutual of Omaha Attendance: 160 Amount Raised: $22,00
JUDITH CARLIN AND CHRIS TONNIGE
ZACH KINDER, AMMONE PHIMVONGSA AND CHRIS BURGE
Mission: Our mission is to empower adults and families by helping them acquire the literacy skills and practices to be active and contributing members of their communities. About: We serve adults who are 18 and older with basic literacy needs from read and writing to GED obtainment. For more Information: 402.578.9662 | www.giveliteracy.org
MELANIE DASOVIC, ALISEN MAYFIELD AND STEPHANIE NEAL
JEFF AND STEPHANIE HANSEN
JENNIFER MAGILTON AND BRIAN PALMER
CONNIE AND BILL LOWNDES
KATIE ANDERSON, KITTY WIZE, JULIANNE YIPPLE, KATIE HEIMANN AND REBECCA BODE
VIV AND JOHN EWING
RHONDA COALE AND PATRICIA CANTU
PATRICK AND MARY BETH BURNS
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