The Bell County Council on Literacy (BCCL) held its annual “SCRABBLE for Literacy” tournament on April 13, 2019 in the Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Educational Alliance Building Community Room. Twenty teams were sponsored by individuals, local businesses and organizations, and churches.

The winning team, sponsored by David Whitlock and Edward Jones, consisted of Bill Blackmon, Edwin Langford, and Jonathan Spires. The second-place team, composed of Caroline Mayes-Cooper, Michael Cooper, and Melissa Helton, was sponsored by Peoples Choice Pharmacy.

The third-place team of Joe Johnson, Elizabeth Leonard, and Amy Simpson was sponsored by Arnett & Steele Funeral Home. The Master of Ceremony for the tournament was Robert Cox, the judge was Ken Maciula, and the statistician was Saeb Omar.

Refreshments were available throughout the evening, and all players received tokens of appreciation for their participation.

The annual “SCRABBLE for Literacy” tournament is the major fundraiser for the BCCL. The BCCL, which was established in 1987, is a non-profit organization that provides Bell County residents who have low-level reading skills to receive tutoring and computer practice to increase their basic skill levels.

The organization assists in the cost of GED testing fees. For information about the BCCL programs, call 606 248-2014 or 606 248-3169. If no one is available to speak to you, feel free to leave a voice message and someone will return your call. Donations to fund the efforts of the BCCL are always accepted and appreciated.