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Mike Casey wins 2 1/2- hour contest By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com THEY COVER THE WORLD - Meet the top 20 geography hounds of Barnstable Middle School. Right to left, first row: Paithan Campbell, Brock Sypek, Steve Gaerrini, Alex Shea, Taylor Alford, Greg Coleman, Katie Nikas, Dan Merritt, Savannah Moynihan and Hilary Santos. Second row, left to right: Cam Junkin, Mark McNaughton, McKenzie Milne, Marlice Colby, Meghan deCosta, Michael Wall, Mike Casey, Alex Milne, Joe Stanek, and Austen Williams. THINKING GLOBALLY -Mike Casey concentrates on his answer at Tuesday's BMS geography bee. 4 COLLECTING HERSELF - After surviving the first round, Hilary Santos take a break. The instructions say there are no trick questions in the National Geo- graphic Schoolwide Geography Bee, but you could argue about the one that settled the Barnstable Middle School contest Tuesday. Eighteen of the top geographers in the school had been eliminated when Mike Casey and Greg Coleman settled in for the championship round of three questions. The deciding query asked what "small European country" Pope John Paul II's funeral procession had been in when it crossed St. Peter's Square. Coleman said Italy, which was so close it hurt, but Casey knew: Vatican City. If he qualifies on a written test, 7th grader Casey will go on to the state championship. At one point Tuesday, the Barnstable resident answered cor- rectly 11 questions in a row. Social studies teachers Dr. Marian Desrosiers, David Cole and Heather Cattabriga ran the competition with the help of Town Councilor Jan Barton as judge and vice-principal James An- derson as timer. Desrosiers said the seventh and eighth graders studied geography in sixth grade, but noted that the sub- ject's lessons are carried over into the work they're doing now. It was clear that the 20 who com- peted in the first elimination knew their stuff. Multiple choice questions in the first round gave way to ones asked with no help provided. The questions were value-neutral, with the one exception being a reference to Ti- ananmen Square, scene of "the violent suppression of a 1999 demonstration for democracy." Back and forth around the globe it went, from Montevideo to Sri Lanka, from Halifax to Marrakech. The list of 20 was cut to 10 after seven rounds, then down to the final two. Eighth grader Coleman sailed into the last round, but Casey had to fight his way in by winning a tie-breaker. Both missed their first question (about the location of Mayan ruins - of course, you knew that was Mexico, right?). When Casey scored on the Vatican City question, his victory was an- nounced prematurely. There was still a chance that if he missed the third and final question, and Coleman answered it, another round would be required. OK, you first: name the country bordered by the Gulf of Gdansk to the north and the Carpathian Mountains to the south. Neither finalist got it right , so Casey held onto the title of BMS's best geog- rapher. And how about you? Did you say Poland? Good for you! Geography champs know their way around Committee welcomes Barton Town Councilor Jan Bar- ton is that body'sappointed liaisontothe school commit- tee, succeeding Roy Rich- ardson. Barton not only sat through all of last week's committee meeting; she also showed up Tuesday at Barnstable Middle School as the judge of the National Geography Bee. Zammer students tapped for Spinnazola event The Spinazzola Founda- tion Gala, held in memory of the beloved Boston Globe food critic, is one of the top events on the city's social calendar.Thisyear, students from The Zammer Hospital- ity Institute at Cape Cod CommunityCollege willhelp make it happen. The students will be part of the team supporting Chef Scott Conant of Manhat- tan's Alto restaurant as he prepares a signature dish. More than 4,000 patrons are expected to attend,and each team is expected to prepare at least 900 servings. Attention, single moms The Families United Net- work of Cape Cod Child De- velopment is starting a new single moms group at the Early Intervention Build- ing, 80 Pearl St. in Hyannis. Informal group discussions will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on three Wednesdays: Jan. 18, Feb. 15 and March 15. Dinner and child care will be provided. Pre-registra- tion isrequired; call 508-775- 6240, ext. 512. Lifelong learning classes begin in February Almost half of the 45 courses offered this se- mester by the Academy for Lifelong Learning of Cape Cod, Inc., are brand new, including "Highlights of French Painting," "Turning Pointsin History,"and "Dog Breeds, Behavior and Train- ing Methods." Anyone 50 or older can take a course or courses through the Academy at Cape Cod Community Col- lege's West Barnstable and Hyannis campuses. Sturgis Library in Barnstable vil- lage will host two courses this year. Classes fill quickly, so go to www.allcapecod.org to download a registration form. Tuition is $75 per semester. Classes start Feb. 6. BHS student's a football scholar Brendan Erhard of Mar- stons Mills , a senior at Barnstable High School, won a $2,500 scholarship in the Totally Patriots "Write On"contest. Erhard'stheme was the Pats and the New Orleans Saints being stuck in "NFL Purgatory." Junior Tech Council workshops return The Cape Cod Technology Council'sJunior Tech Coun- cil workshops will be offered again for students in grades 6 and 12 on school vacation week (Feb. 21 to 26). Topics include Photoshop skills, digitalphotojournalism, and inventions in turbines. Formore information,con- tact PhyllisRussell ofCenter- ville, the program coordina- tor, at phyllis(ojrtechcouncil. org or 508-420-2733. Mining safety course at 4Cs Cape Cod Community College will offer its annual mining safety course again, this year on Jan. 20 at the West Barnstable campus. The course runs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the tuition is $85. ICUSSROOMRAMBLESZ I \%ohon j v: Custom Made Machine Embroidered J 1: Nap kins f orAll Occasions I r Weddings • Anniversaries • Birthdays ' L Bar & Bai Mitzvahs • CorporateFunctions ^ I Call Anne Hoxie Oliver for details | I 508-888-0198 H Falmouth Academy A deliberately small, academically rigorous, college-prep \ day schoolf or students in grades 7-12. /0^$$\ Scholarship Exam and Open House Saturday, January 21st,9:00 am-noon This exam is for students applying to the school for the 2006-'07 school year. Based on the results of the exam, we will award three $1,000 scholarships for first-year tuition at FA. 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