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Congratulations to "The Scarlet Letters," the winner of the GFFE's 5th Annual Adult Spelling Bee. Representing the Guilford Free Library, Tom Piezzo, Barbara Flanigan, Irving Schloss bested 44 other teams by successfully spelling the word "shiitake" in the final round. A huge THANK YOU goes out to our guest emcee Darren Kramer, all the teams, event sponsors, audience members, helpers, and everyone that contributed to make this event a huge success.


Best of the Hive Champion

  • Guilford Free Library "The Scarlet Letter"
    Team Members: Tom Piezzo, Barbara Flanigan, Irving Schloss

Best of Awards - 2011

  • Name:            Republican Town Committee "Spellephants"
  • Costume:        Just A Bunch of Friends "The Beelievers"
  • Spirit:             Democratic Town Committee "Dem Good Spellers"
  • Non-Profits:  Women and Family Life Center "Buzzibodies"
  • Educators:     Guilford Free Library "The Scarlet Letter"
  • Neighbors:     A Branford Neighborhood "The Shoreline Spellbinders"
  • Govt/Press:   Co-Swarm Winners: Republican Town Committee and Democratic Town Committee
  • Business:       H Pearce Real Estate "Pearce Pros"
  • Medical:         Guilford Poet's Guild "BeeMused"

Spelling Bee Team Sponsors and Boosters

  • Agway
  • Dee Jacob
  • Guilford Rental Center
  • Guilford Savings Bank
  • Internal Mediciane of Guilford
  • Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale
  • Moroso Performance Products
  • Pexagon Corporation
  • Page Hardware & Appliances
  • Stone Insurance Agency
  • Yale Shoreline Medical Center

Thank you to our PIE Visionary sponsors whose incredible financial suppport allows the GFFE to bring innovation and excellence to education.