Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 5, 1990 TAG: 9004041440
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B8 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The contest, sponsored by the Roanoke Times & World-News for the 17th year, will be held at the Sheraton Airport Inn.
Contestants advanced to the regionals after winning their school and division spelling bees.
The winner will compete in the National Spelling Bee in Washington. Accompanied by a designated escort, he or she will spend the week of June 2 in the nation's capital.
All expenses are paid by the newspaper.
The winner also will receive a set of The New Encyclopedia Britannica, $100 spending money for the trip to Washington and an engraved plaque.
Second prize is a copy of The Random House Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged.
Third prize is a hard-cover copy of Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary and a hard-cover copy of the 1990 World Almanac.
The Roanoke Times & World-News will present engraved trophies to all the division finalists.
Each school champion receives an inscribed pen-and-pencil set and a certificate. Classroom champions receive a certificate.
Prizes in the national finals total $26,550.
Those participating in the regional competition are:
Catherine Dean, 13, Clifton Middle School of the Alleghany Highlands public schools, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Dean.
Sarah L. Simpkins, 14, Dublin Middle in Pulaski County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Simpkins.
Ashley M. Moore, 13, Botetourt Intermediate in Botetourt County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Moore.
Ryan J. McDermott, 11, West Salem Elementary in Salem, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McDermott.
Cheri Martin (not pictured), 13, Covington High in Covington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Martin III.
Rienne Jones, 12, Breckinridge Middle in Roanoke, daughter of Rebecca and Duke Morris.
Eric D. Lovitt, 13, Floyd Elementary in Floyd County, son of Scott and Isabel Lovitt.
Kristine Price, 11, Bedford Middle in Bedford County, daughter of Kenneth Price.
Maryann Elacate, 14, Roanoke Catholic in Roanoke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Elacate.
Alisha Husketh, 11, Sugar Grove in Smyth County, daughter of Rebecca and Michael Husketh.
Daniel Dewitt, 10, Dudley Elementary in Franklin County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dewitt.
Shawna Y. Heldreth, 12, Rural Retreat Elementary in Wythe County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Heldreth.
Rusty Kratzer, 11, King Johnson in Giles County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kratzer.
Gregory A. Kessler, 13, William Byrd Middle in Roanoke County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Kessler.
Matthew Henley, 13, John N. Dalton Intermediate in Radford, son of Mrs. Jean Henley.
Angie J. Brizendine, 14, Craig County High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Brizendine.
Eric Chen, 11, Blacksburg Middle in Montgomery County, son of Dr. and Mrs. J.S. Chen.
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