Pictured: The 2018 Champions: AkzoNobel
Brewster, NY – CoveCare Center recently hosted its 9th Annual Adult Spelling Bee, with local businesses, organizations, and residents coming together for a fun night of spirited competition to support the agency and its many services.
Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell kicked off the event by reading the first round of words. Emcees Bill Hammond of Edward Jones and local actor Jody Bayer took over to lead the teams through 13 rounds of spelling challenges before moving to the exciting single elimination championship round.
In the final round, AkzoNobel once again brought home the trophy by correctly spelling the word, “psammophile,” meaning, “an organism preferring sandy soils.” Coming in a close second was The Putnam Women’s Bar & Grille Team 2. Two teams from the Putnam County Health Department–The Queen Bees and The Bees Knees–tied to take home the coveted Most Enthusiastic Team awards.
Teams donned colorful costumes, capes, hats, and team tee-shirts in the spirit of the event. Other teams this year included: Putnam Hospital Center Putnam Pirates; Garrison BEE-Lievers; CoveCare’s Buzz Kill and Don’t Stop BEE-Lievin’; Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Killer Bees; Carmel/Brewster Garden Club Flower Bees; Camp Herrlich Spellunkers; Friendly Bees of Mahopac Library; Danbury Westerners Bee is for Baseball; Comcast Spotlight Spellers; Halston Media Hyper-Local Bees; MHA UN-BeeLievables; Putnam County Women’s Bar & Grille Team 1; Putnam Ridge Caring Bees; and the Locally Sourced Bees.
Volunteers from Delancey Street Foundation, Tony T Entertainment, Ledley Food Service, the Street Metal Workers Local Union 38, and many of CoveCare Center’s staff and supporters partnered to make this popular event a great success.
Very special thanks to CoveCare Center’s own Adrian Stevens for capturing the fun of the night—click here to view photos of the event.
Sponsors of the event included Halston Media; AkzoNobel; Fidelis Care; Valletta & Dewbury; Putnam Ridge; 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors; Friends of the Mahopac Public Library; Stacey Gibson & Suzanne Willis; Putnam Hospital Center/HealthQuest; The Prevention Council of Putnam; Comcast Spotlight; and Diane Russo.
The funds raised by this event and its generous sponsors support the comprehensive services offered by CoveCare Center, dedicated to fostering hope, wellness, and recovery to those in need in the community.