Aliza Griffis is SPS Spelling Champ

Aliza Griffis, a fifth-grader at Springfield Elementary School, is spelling champion at Springfield Public School. She is the daughter of the late Jonathon Griffis, and lives with her aunt, Martha Coffland.    Runner-up was Ashley Nystrom, an eighth-grader, daughter of Anthony Nystrom and Rene Lord.They were two of 16 students from grades 5-8 who participated in the local leven competiton of the National Scripps Spelling Bee the afternoon of February 9.  For information and a picture of the school’s top spellers, turn to School News, Page 7, in this newspaper.