St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office team places sixth in Rotary Club Spelling Bee

Posted: February 23rd, 2018 | Filed under: News Releases

Members of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office team who took sixth place out of 18 teams in the Rotary Club of St. Bernard’s 18th annual Corporate Spelling Bee are, from left: Capt. Dennis Morgan, of the Juvenile Detention Center, Reserve Division Deputy Keith Lutz, and Detective Brad Alphonso, of the Criminal Investigations Bureau.

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office team finished sixth among 18 teams at the 18th Annual Rotary Club Corporate Spelling Bee held Feb. 22 in the Chalmette High School cafeteria, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The Sheriff’s Office team, comprised of Capt. Dennis Morgan, of the Juvenile Detention Center, Detective Brad Alphonso, of the Criminal Investigations Bureau, and Reserve Division Dep. Keith Lutz, managed to stay in the game for several rounds.

A team from Nunez Community College took home bragging rights as this year’s best spellers and first place winners. Second place went to Andrew Jackson Dominique You Lodge, and the St. Bernard Parish School Board Team #1 took third place.

Each year, for $300, teams of three people from local businesses, organizations and public offices are invited by the Rotary Club to participate in a fun competition and help raise money for a worthy cause. Refreshments are sold, and there are raffles and door prizes.

Proceeds from the event are used by the Rotary Club to promote community literacy programs, to equip area third-graders with their own dictionaries, and provide scholarships to Nunez Community College students.