Corporate teams of three people will compete for prizes by correctly spelling a series of words from Webster's Third New International Dictionary. 9News Anchor Kim Christensen will serve as emcee for the event and celebrity judges will be Denver Post Columnist Bill Husted, Westword Publisher Patty Calhoun and G Brown from KCUV Radio.

Event entry fees from the teams will benefit the adult and family literacy programs offered through The Learning Source. "We invite everyone to stop by during their lunch break to watch the fun," says Susan Lythgoe, executive director of The Learning Source. "We'll have musical entertainment, food and beverages as well as the fun of watching our spellers compete."

Tattered Cover Book Store is the presenting sponsor for the Spelling Bee and the Downtown Denver Partnership is a "Queen Bee" sponsor. CoBank is a "Bees Knees" sponsor for the event.

CoBiz Financial and Jacobs, Chase, Frick, Kleinkopf & Kelly, LLC are "Honey Bee" sponsors. Other companies and organizations sponsoring a team are: Beds n' Biscuits; 1 st Bank; Gordon, Hughes & Banks CPAs and Business Advisors; GRX; Rex John & Associates; Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons Llp; Urban Farmer; Alameda Gateway Community Association; Arapahoe Library District; Carma Colorado; Community College of Aurora; Denver Public Library; Kwaze-Kwasa; and Mary Moser.

Media sponsors for the Spelling Bee are 9News, FM 102.3 KCUV Radio and 105.5 JACK fm. Belmar businesses P.F. Chang's and Mile High Wine & Spirits also provided in-kind support of the event.

Established in 1964, The Learning Source (coloradoliteracy.org) is located at 455 S. Pierce in Lakewood and operates 26 literacy programs at 16 locations throughout the Denver metro area.

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