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2014 Hartford, CT Annual Community Spelling Bee

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Mortgage and Lending with George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages NMLS #65149

I really admire those who are good spellers, because I am the worlds worst speller.  Even with spell check I still manage to make spelling mistakes.  Spelling is so important in very thing we do throughout our lives, so it is encouraging to see organizations like Achieve Hartford sponsoring the 2014 Hartford, CT Annual Community Spelling Bee.

The Achieve Hartford Community Spelling Bee has been an annual fundraising event since 2006, and has grown to more than 160 participants, and over 300 supports during that time.

The Achieve Hartford Community Spelling Bee is not your typical spelling bee.  Instead of participants standing alone on stage, they form teams of three, and compete as a team against one another. 

Teams are made up of Hartford Middle and High School Students, and area Non-Profits, Businesses, and area Community Groups are welcomed to form adult teams to compete as well.  The top three Student Teams win some really great prizes, but no one walks away empty handed.

To become a sponsor, or purchase a program ad for the 2014 Hartford, CT Annual Community Spelling Bee, please call Mary Crean, Chief Development Officer, at 860-244-3333, or by e-mail at mcrean@achievehartford.org.

 

2014 Hartford, CT Annual Community Spelling Bee

Theater of the Performing Arts
359 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 

Thursday, November 6, 2014
6:30 p.m. To 8:30 p.m.

 

 

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George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes #Middletown, #Middlefield, #Durham, #Cromwell, #Portland, #Higganum, #Haddam, #East Haddam, #Moodus, #Chester, #Deep River, and #Essex. George can be contacted at (860) 573-1308 or gsouto@mccuemortgage.com

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I reside in Middlesex County which includes Middletown, Middlefield, Durham, Cromwell, Portland, Haddam. E. Haddam, Higganum, Chester, Essex, Deep River.

 

Comments(16)

Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, George....I love to see kids participating in spelling bees....there are not enough of them going on today....

Nov 01, 2014 06:42 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning George. I am always blown away,  when I see these kids. I don't hold a candle to the worst of them. Some of the words they can spell are just amazing.

Nov 01, 2014 06:57 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good morning George Souto  I too enjoy seeing kids enter these contests. For the life of me, I do not know how they figure how to spell some of these words.

Nov 01, 2014 06:59 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

George, I am amazed at these kids that can spell words I have not even seen!    I used to be a better speller when I was young....  

Nov 01, 2014 09:53 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

George: These are skills these kids will be able to use for the rest of their lives. I love this! My spelling skills are mediocre!

Nov 01, 2014 10:54 PM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
"Sold with Potranco Realty"

George, you couldn't be the worlds worst speller because that is me. I admire the kiddos who learn how to spell well.

Nov 01, 2014 11:39 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bad spelling really gets under my skin, George. I don't know why so many schools have stopped teaching spelling. I don't buy the spell-check argument they make.

Nov 02, 2014 01:01 AM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello George,

Oh, I loved participating in spelling bees when I was a child...my competitive nature has always been strong!

Nov 02, 2014 07:49 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

George, I'm a pretty good speller but some of the words these kids have to know in these spelling bees are really difficult!

Nov 02, 2014 09:18 AM
Barbara Altieri
Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT
REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

George -- I love spelling bees! There's not enough of them around anymore.... or at least I don't hear of them. With all the texting kids do, a lot are losing sight of their spelling skills and focusing more on their texting abbreviations.

Nov 02, 2014 09:40 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

George, I remember competing in one as a kid. I didn't win and don't remember why. They are fun, however, and the kids sitting in the seats knowing the answers when someone else struggles is interesting for sure

Nov 02, 2014 10:00 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Hi George, I was my school's top speller while in the 5th grade. I progressed to the local TV station and was on there 3 weeks. I still remember the word that tripped me up. Now even simple words escape me. Must be the age. 

Nov 02, 2014 10:11 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Hi George,

When I was in school if I didn't spell the word right, I'd get spanked! Therefore, I learned to spell correctly real fast! But as time goes on with Spell Check and smaller fonts, I'm in need of improvements too. I don't like to use TEXT because it seems to automatically change my words when I'm not looking. People notice when you make a mistake and it really bugs me.

Nov 02, 2014 10:19 AM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi George,  These kids are awesome spellers.  I remember in grade school, I always came in second or third in spelling bees, never won any.

Nov 02, 2014 12:27 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

George, I used to be a great speller.  Spell checkers have impacted my spelling.  Many times I run spell checker and it changes words I did not intend to use.  I almost always re-read after spell checking so I can correct the words that were changed. This is a wonderful fundraising event!  I like that everyone is a winner … no one walks away empty handed.

Nov 02, 2014 11:01 PM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

I have gotten to be a lazy speller with texting, internet slang, and so many shortcuts expected of us.. 

Nov 03, 2014 10:58 AM