Young spellers faced off Saturday for b-r-a-g-g-i-n-g rights. It was was the first district-wide spelling bee; the R.E.A.C.H. Foundation organized the competition with the Kumon Center in Placentia.

EDWARDS – Spell “municipality.” Now, spell the word, out loud, without looking at it, and with about 100 friends looking on. That makes it a little tougher.Spelling “municipality” under pressure ...