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African-American Association of Co-op City’s Annual Spelling Bee

BY P.M. CAMPBELL

The African-American Association of Co-op City held their 10th annual Spelling Bee on Saturday, May 20. Reverend Beverly Spruill offered the prayer at the beginning of the event. Students from 3rd to 8th grade competed spelling words like “advertisement,” “believable,” and “admissible.” As

“I am really proud of our students and scholars today,” said Council Member Kevin C. Riley in an inspirational speech. “One primary job as a Council member is to go from school to school, and there are a lot of schools in our community struggling with literacy right now.”

Kevin and Ebony Ray Lambright, father and daughter, moderated the event and expressed pride in all of the students