Mila's Suburban Cafe in Englewood to host Adult Spelling Bee

This could be your shot at redemption.

Mila's Suburban Cafe in Englewood is hosting its first-ever Adult Spelling Bee this Saturday, Feb. 15, and has scheduled a second contest for Feb. 29, at the cafe at 606 Taywood Road.

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The spelling bee will begin at 7 p.m. Contestants should sign up by 6:45 p.m. to participate. The competition will be limited to 15 contestants, and the words will be selected by the cafe’s owners, Michael and LaTasha Perry.

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“We were just trying to find fun events to bring people in,” LaTasha Perry said. “We came up with this idea, and we’re going to give it a trial run.”

(Personal aside: One word that is etched in my brain forever, because it tripped me up at my second-grade spelling bee, is “gondolier.” I. Will. NEVER. Misspell. That. Word. Again.)

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“Do you think you have what it takes to be the #1 Spelling champ in Englewood?” the owners ask on the cafe’s Facebook page.

Well, do you?

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Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.