Lisa Wenger had two good reasons to attend this year's Bluffton middle school spelling bee
Lisa Wenger had two reasons to attend this year's Bluffton Middle School spelling bee, held earlier this week.
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Among the 15 competitors were her grandson, Jonah Blackburn, son of Kelli (Lisa' daughter) and Jake Blackburn.
Also a competitor was her granddaughter, Pearl Lewandowski, daughter of Ginna (Lisa's daughter) and Chad Lewandowski. Both students are Bluffton sixth graders.
To make it more interesting, Lisa's daughter, Kelli, won second place in the 4th grade spelling bee when she was a student at Bluffton.
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