Who are the best spellers in Everett?
It appears to be Anne Lambert and Kinuko Noborikawa.
They won “A Spelling Bee for Grown-ups” two years in a row.
The second annual spell down was Oct. 7 at Everett Performing Arts Center.
Eileen Simmons, director of the Everett Public Library, said 25 teams participated including the Jet City Roller Girls, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the city of Everett IT Department, Everett Public Schools, the Everett and Sno-Isle libraries and several preschools.
“It went very well,” Simmons said. “There were approximately 250 people in the audience.”
They raised more than $15,000 to benefit kids and teens.
“I think a good time was had by all,” she said. “The winners were the Spellaphobics, for correctly spelling panchreston.”
Lambert, Noborikawa and Shannen Buehler were sponsored by the Communities of Color Coalition.
And for the few who didn’t know this, panchreston is a proposed explanation intended to address a complex problem by trying to account for all possible contingencies but typically proving to be too broadly conceived and therefore oversimplified to be of any practical use.
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Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk from Tibet who spent 33 years in Chinese prisons and camps, will speak out against violence and the mistreatment of people at 7 tonight at Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., in Everett. The program will be in the conference and fitness center.
Tickets are $25, or $10 for students. There is a VIP package for $100. For more information, contact Kat at A Balanced Life Healing Arts, 360-631-0645, Kat.jensen@yahoo.com.
His documentary, “Palden Speaking,” will be shown during a reception at 6 p.m. Gyatso will autograph books after the presentation.
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It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Mountlake Terrace.
The city has a domestic violence coordinator who works with domestic violence prosecuting attorneys and Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County. The police department and prosecuting attorney’s office conduct follow up investigations to support prosecution of domestic violence crimes. They assist victims with filling out protection orders and other family court matters, and provide court support and referrals to other resources.
The city began its third annual Purple Light Nights Campaign in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Residents are displaying Purple light bulbs during October as a reminder of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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This is Adult Literacy Week for our state. Part of the celebration includes offering “I support adult literacy” buttons. Get a button at Everett Community College Rainier Hall, Room 227, at 2000 Tower St. in Everett.
The electronic version of the button is on EvCC’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/EverettCC.
“We are asking for the community to show support for the thousands of adults in Snohomish County who are getting the education and training they need to find work,” said Darrell Mihara, Dean for Basic Skills and Adult Education. “Adult literacy provides better skills, resulting in better jobs and brighter futures for our community.”
In 2010, Everett Community College served more than 3,300 adult education students in Snohomish County.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
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