2023

Regional
Spelling
Bee
Tuesday, March 14th at
5 pm - doors open at 4 pm
UNOH Event Center, 1450 N. Cable Rd.
Presented
By

The Rotary Club of Lima

Service Above Self
Proud to support Literacy
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Good Luck to All Spelling Bee Participants!

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Gavin Abbot Opemipo Balogun

Age: 12
Parents: Steven & Doris Abbot
School:  Christian Academy School
Grade: 7th
Homeroom Teacher: Dominic Lehman
Age: 12
Parents: Lekan & Destiny Balogun
School: Shawnee Middle
Grade: 7th
Homeroom Teacher: Joseph Bender
Favorite Subject: Math
Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading, Cooking,
Learning Spanish, Dancing & Singing

Good Luck
to all the
Spelling Bee
participants

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Layton Barhorst Lily Bauer

Age: 13 Age: 14
Parents: Shanna Wentz & Adam Barhorst Parents: Steve Bauer & Beth Linder
School: Anna School: New Knoxville
Grade: 8th Grade: 8th
Homeroom Teacher: Shemmel Homeroom Teacher: Carrie Braun
Favorite Subject: History Favorite Subject: Math
Activities and/or Hobbies: Volleyball, Activities and/or Hobbies: Volleyball,
Gymnastics, Cheer & Church Hanging Out with Friends, Spending Time
with Family & Playing the Flute

Avery Bergman Freya Blount

Age: 14 Age: 13
Parents: Keith & Amy Parents: Jennifer Harr
School: Ft. Loramie Jr. High School: Parkway Middle
Grade: 8th Grade: 8th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Egbert Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Luginbill
Favorite Subject: Math Favorite Subject: ELA
Activities and/or Hobbies: Art, Baking & Hiking Activities and/or Hobbies: Drawing, Listening
to Music, Reading, Running Track & Basketball
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Robert Cisco-Homan Tyler Dues

Age: 10 Age: 14
Parents: Ken Homan & Jacqueline Cisco Parents: Ed & Carol Dues
School: Anna Elementary School: Ft. Recovery Middle
Grade: 5th Grade: 8th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Wuebker Favorite Subject: History
Favorite Subject: Reading Activities and/or Hobbies: Spelling
Activities and/or Hobbies: Drawing, Bee, Quiz Bowl, Reading & Spending
Reading, Making Origami & Playing Piano Time with Friends & Family

Olivia Dulebohn Daniel Fullenkamp

Age: 10 Age: 12
Parents: Sarah & Justin Dulebohn Parents: Andy & Heather Fullenkamp
School: Waynesfield-Goshen Elementary School: St. Henry Middle
Grade: 5th Grade: 6th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Truex Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Subject: Reading Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading, Bowling,
Activities and/or Hobbies: Basketball, Playing the Piano & Saxophone & Writing
Painting & Drawing
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Joseph Gargac Kaiden Geuy

Age: 10 Age: 14
Parents: Joshua & Jennifer Gargac Parents: Ryan & Kristen Geuy
School: Ada Elementary School: Jackson Center
Grade: 4th Grade: 8th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Rieman Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Meyer
Favorite Subject: Create Favorite Subject: Art
Activities and/or Hobbies: Soccer, Activities and/or Hobbies:
Basketball, Reading, Destination Baseball & Soccer
Imagination & Pokemon

Katie Haines Max Hohman

Age: 11 Age: 13
Parents: Nate & Lindsay Haines Parents: Darin & Jen Hohman
School: Temple Christian School: Delphos St. John
Grade: 6th Grade: 7th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Helser Homeroom Teacher: Mr. Miller
Favorite Subject: English Favorite Subject: Science
Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading, Activities and/or Hobbies: Marching
Writing, Drawing & Singing Band, Cross Country & Karate
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The Rotary Club of

Proud to support
PRojeCTs:
– Polio Eradication
– Fall & Spring blood clinics
– Jay Begg Reverse Raffle
– Educational Scholarships
– Salvation Army Bell-Ringing
– Special Needs Christmas Party
Good Luck to All Spelling Bee P
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f Lima Service Above Self

Literacy

Like to learn more

about Rotary?
Email limarotary@gmail.com
and let us know you’d like to
attend a meeting as our guest.
Participants!
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Benjamin Houts
Age: 12
Parents: James & Elizabeth Houts
School: Coldwater Middle
Grade: 6th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Welsch
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading,
Pokemon Cards, Clay & Video Games
Heidi Jenkins
Age: 14
Parents: Dennis & Barbara Jenkins
School: Hardin-Houston
Grade: 8th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Raffel
Favorite Subject: History
Activities and/or Hobbies: Cross
Country, Track, Reading & Drawing
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Zoe Huber
Age: 11
Parents: Amber & Shane Huber
School: St. Charles Catholic
Grade: 6th
Favorite Subject: Language Arts
Activities and/or Hobbies: Weaving,
Reading, Cooking & Drawing
Jaylen Keith
Age: 13
Parents: Jessica Cobb & Chris Greene
School: Wapakoneta Middle
Grade: 7th
Homeroom Teacher: Miss Wade
Favorite Subject: Language Arts
Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading, Video
Games, Art, Drawing, Painting & Softball
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Ava Masters Ellery Mathis

Age: 12 Age: 13
Parents: Andrea & Chad Masters Parents: Dave & Lisa Mathis
School: Sts. Peter and Paul School: Fairlawn Local
Grade: 7th Grade: 7th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Amber Miller Homeroom Teacher: Tara Berning
Favorite Subject: Math Favorite Subject: Science
Activities and/or Hobbies: Volleyball, Activities and/or Hobbies: Model UN,
Basketball & Reading Lego Robotics, Drawing, Band & Choir

Bay Petree Hannah Phlipot

Age: 10 Age: 14
Parents: Cara & Dean Petree Parents: Kevin & Julie Phlipot
School: Bath Elementary School: Russia Local
Grade: 4th Grade: 8th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Siefker Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Subject: Reading Activities and/or Hobbies:
Activities and/or Hobbies: Drawing Volleyball, Softball & Baking
& Writing Her Own Stories
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Ansley Poeppelman James Ridenour

Age: 12 Age: 9.5
Parents: Tony & Erin Parents: Jeffrey & Cosette Ridenour
School: Ft. Loramie Elementary School: Franklin Elementary
Grade: 6th Grade: 4th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Albers Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Grothaus
Favorite Subject: Art Favorite Subject: Math
Activities and/or Hobbies: Gymnastics, Activities and/or Hobbies: Playing
Volleyball, Painting & Hanging Out with Friends Soccer, Video Games & Reading

Roslin Ruppert Nevaeh Smith

Age: 13 Age: 12
Parents: Adam & Kristin Ruppert Parents: Christopher & Bethany Smith
School: Botkins Local School: Bath Middle
Grade: 7th Grade: 7th
Favorite Subject: Math Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Rockhold
Activities and/or Hobbies: Favorite Subject: Math
Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading,
Piano/Organ & 4H Drawing & Video Games
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Good
Chloe Stachler Mason Utrup
Age: 11 Age: 12
Parents: Troy & Jennifer Stachler Parents: Mark & Melissa Utrup
School: Waynesfield-Goshen Middle School: Marion Local Elementary

Grade: 6th
Homeroom Teacher: Mr. Roberts
Favorite Subject: Science
Activities and/or Hobbies: Playing
the Flute, Singing & Art
Luck to
Grade: 6th
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Greve
Favorite Subject: Reading
Activities and/or Hobbies: Reading,
Football, Basketball & Camping

All
Area
Aden Wiessinger
Age: 12
Parents: Andrea McGee
School: Celina Intermediate
Grade: 6th
Ash Zapata
Age: 14
Parents: Abigail Griffith
School: Elida Middle
Grade: 8th
Schools
- The Lima News!
Homeroom Teacher: Andy Waesch Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Ames
Favorite Subject:
English/Language Arts
Activities and/or Hobbies: Theater
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