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The Salina Public Library will host its first-ever Adult Spelling Bee to raise funds for the remodel of youth services.

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Share your word and/or story with us in our survey inside the article. Even decades later, some can recall the exact word that knocked them out of their school spelling bee.

Loeffler recalled being tied for sixth place in the 1995 national spelling bee, her highest finish, to misspelling in the second round in the 1996 contest. "I flamed out," Loeffler said.