SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter

S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W S•Enfield (CT) – The 9 th annual SCRABBLE®Challenge for Literacy took place April 25, 2013, inEnfield.Journal Inquirer http://www.journalinquirer.com/living/out_and_about/out-about-th-annual-scrabblechallenge-for-literacy/collection_566b51eeb357-11e2-8a9e-0019bb2963f4.htmlBig BoardFor his Eagle Scout project, Vincent Alcorn, a Lakeland HighSchool senior, created a giant SCRABBLE® board for theHighland (MI) Public Library to benefit those with poor eyesight.The folding, hinged wooden board measures 5 feet by 5 feet andis being used in both the adult and teen services areas of thelibrary.Observer & Eccentric (05/09/2013) http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130509/NEWS11/305090410/Scout-creates-giant-Scrabble-set-Highland-libraryDrive His CarTed Gest, co-director of Washington (DC) NASPA Club #171, analyzes the playability of words hesees while driving. When he looks at his license plate, he sees SYZYGY.The Washington Examiner (04/06/2013) http://washingtonexaminer.com/3-minute-interview-3-minute-interview-scrabble-expert-ted-gest/article/2526391HolidayDid you celebrate National SCRABBLE® Day – April 13 th ?To commemorate the holiday, David Bukszpan, the author of Is That AWord?, offered a poem to help you remember the 2-letter words.The Daily Beast (04/13/2013) http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/13/national-scrabble-day-a-poem-so-you-ll-know-all-101-twoletter-words.html 53