February 20, 2017
Mike Stewart of Scottsdale enjoys a day at a local dog park with Macy and Cody.
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Expert holding workshops to teach Redfield 4th grader wins adults and teens proper etiquette Scottsdale district spelling bee By Becky Bracken
By Becky Bracken
In a world where tweets and texts are rapidly replacing personal day-to-day interactions, basic etiquette is becoming a lost art. Whether adults are looking to improve their professional interactions or teens who need to build basic social graces, SueAnn Brown is an expert who can help. Brown will be holding area workshops for both teens and adults in March that put manners front-and-center and help attendees master the finer points of managing inter-personal relationships and exchanges. (Special to Nearby News)
SueAnn Brown teaches table manners to young students.
(Larry Mangino/Nearby News Photographer)
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Redfield Elementary School district spelling champ Omkar Bharath
After winning the Scottsdale Unified School District Spelling Bee for the second year in a row, fourth grader Omkar Bharath says he felt euphoric. And then, naturally, he spelled it: “e-u-p-h-o-r-i-c.” But Omkar isn’t your prototypical spellbot, intensely practicing day and night for the next bee. He’s a humble, well-rounded kid and everyone at his school, Redfield elementary, seems to genuinely like and admire him. He’s been attending Redfield since kindergarten, and the school’s principal, Christine Bonow is obviously very proud of her champion speller.
Bee ...continued on page 8
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