Come to the 1999 NEF Speaker Series featuring Bill Littlefield and Keith Lockhart. Learn more here!

The NEF presents:

The 8th Annual Spelling Bee: April 8, 1999.

Chairpersons: Trudi Ide and Eileen McMorran

• Already a Needham tradition, this year's Bee will highlight Needham residents Chet Curtis, Natalie Jacobson, Jim Boyd and Gary Gillis as Masters of Ceremonies.
  Chet Curtis and Natalie Jacobson WCVB Channel 5 News Anchors at 6:00PM and 11:00PM

  Jim Boyd WCVB Channel 5 News Anchor Eye Opener at 5:00AM

  Gary Gillis WHDH Channel 7 Sports Reporter

   

• DATE: Thursday April 8, 1999 at 7:00 PM at the Newman School.

   

• To sign up a team or to sponsor a team contact Eileen McMorran at 237-0290 or Trudi Ide at 449-1481. Entry Fee: $300/team minimum donation to NEF.

• Become a patron of the NEF Spelling Bee. New fifty two page program book with history of NEF, Spelling Bee, NEF Grants and much more. Over 1,000 copies to be distributed to participants, spectators, and throughout the community. Contact Julie Day at 449-4297 or Judy Sockol at 449-7511 for information.

   

• 1998 Champions: Gillis Dental Office

  Rich Gillis, Lisa Kams, Denise Devaney

• Fifty six teams competed for the 1998 title. And the winning word was..... Bacillary which means shaped like a rod

   

   

JUDGES

• Dr. Patricia Ruane, Superintendent Needham Public Schools
• Ann MacFate, Director Needham Free Public Library
• Chris Hoffmeister, Former NEF Director

TEAMS

Round 1 Avery Crossings NHS Honor Society /North Hill Sponsor Parent Talk Trader Joe's East Temple Aliyah NHS Marching Band /Coffman Family Sponsor The Craftsmen (Norfolk Lodge) School Committee	Round 2 Babson College Library Bookies Logo Machers Needham Extended Day Program The Thorn Among Roses /Village Club Sponsor The Thunder Cats /NHS Student Council Sponsor Pollard Students Yellow Brick Team / Ruane Family Sponsor
Round 3 Broadmeadow School Hillside School Eliot School PTC Mitchell Masters Needham High School PTC Newman Nounettes Pollard Staff Needham Public Schools/Early Childhood Center	Round 4 Boy Scout Troop 10 /Gold's Gym Sponsor Gillis Dental Team Needham Pediatrics Needham Family Practice Deaconess Glover Hospital Aid Colin A. Coleman & Associates Needham Psychotherapy Associates Cambridgeport Bank
Round 5 DeWolfe Realty Hunneman Louise Condon Realty Needham Business Association Selectman Finance Committee Needham Council on Aging /C-21 The Alexanders Sponsor Needham Democratic Town Committee	Round 6 Needham Police Union Hill and Barlow St. Joseph's Parish Needham TAB Periodistas Exchange Club of Needham Rotary Club of Needham Roche Bros. Supermarkets Needham Times Spellcheckers
Round 7 Wilshire Wonders Needham Soccer Club Needham Women's Club Family Needham Youth Hockey "Pocket Rockets" Cahners Business Information Needham Boosters Club Temple Beth Shalom Chestnut Street Neighborhood

Thanks to our Sponsors

Major Sponsors

Softbank Comdex, Inc. and Jason Chudnofsky Thanks for printing over 52,000 pages for the Spelling Bee Program Book.	BUYER ADVERTISING Chuck Buyer Thanks for complete page layout & graphics for the Spelling Bee Program Book.
The Alexanders 444-7015	Lynn*Akers*Burnham 444-7400
Condon Realty 449-6292

Full Page Sponsors ($200 Donation)

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Becker	Greta & Jon Davis	Needham Children's Center
Charles River Apparel	Chestnut Children's Center	Gold's Gym
Eaton's Funeral Home	Charles River YMCA	Dr. Alex Bejian
New Garden Restaurant	Davis Insurance	Needham Cooperative Bank
Walker School	John Fieldsteel

Patrons ($65-$150 Donation)

Day Family	Judy and Eric Sockol	Margie and Tom McGillicuddy
Dr. Marc Kahn	Lois and Ron Sockol	First Baptist Nursery School
Carter Center For Children	Mulberry Child Care	Owens Poultry Farm
Prelude Gifts	Pansuk Rogers	Pacinis Restaurant
Margie and Alan Glou	Harvey's Hardware	Colpitts Plumbing
Needham Education Association	Margo and Doug Levy	Crosby Jewelers
Temple Beth Shalom	Chris and George Hoffmeister	Amy and Howard Goldman
New England Podiatrists	Northeast Financial Planning	Corkin Insurance Agency
Debbie and David Winnick	Lisa's Boutique	Carter Nursery School
Erna and Bob Place	Bellini Baby and Teen	Ellen and Peter Sherman
Dana Group Associates	Colin Coleman, Esq.

Patrons($25-50 Donation)

Sheila & Mitchell Pulver	Lewandoes	Bird's Hill Pharmacy
Jensen's Cleaners	Linda and David Gotthelth	Learning Express
Kathy and Paul O'Keefe	Chris and Jim Miara	Faith and Paul Ponger
DuBois School of Dance	Needham Oil and Air	Lauren and Lee Adler
Rick and Joan Olin	Sara and Stuart Altman	Grey Goose
Mary Anne Oldfield & David Minard	Linda and John Norris	Terry and David O'Malley
Robin and Steven Shecter	Karen Price and Les Kalish	Pat and John Markella
Gruenbaum Family	Waldstein Family	Nancy and John Ulian
Kublin Family	Sandy and Jack Swartz	Lori and Ed Andler
Julie and Bruce Berger	Cathy Shea and John Connelly	Carol and Mark Facchetti

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