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up in the dictionary. I think that practice instilled in me my love for words, for I am a lifelong word nerd,” En- gle recollects, while also mentioning that her father was a U.S. Army officer who moved their family to Pāhoa on Hawai‘i Island, where she graduated from Pāhoa High and Elementa- ry schools.
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Engle’s relationship with words continued through- out her career, during which she has spent nearly 40 years in Hawai‘i media, working in radio, TV and print journalism.
(Above and below) Kāne‘ohe resident Erika Engle and other contestants participate in the Kūpuna Spelling Bee. PHOTOS COURTESY ERIKA ENGLE
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“I also worked in mar- keting and advertising, as well as freelance voice- over work, writing and ed- iting,” she adds. “I am now the communications offi- cer for the Honolulu City Council, and I find serving those who serve to be deep- ly rewarding.”
rounds, some exotic zoo- logical words were impos- sible. We remaining con- testants were flummoxed,” Engle recalls. “It was a huge relief to learn, in the later rounds, that a single misspelling did not neces- sarily mean I was eliminat- ed.”
Richards, lost his 10-month battle with leukemia after treatment, remission, re- lapse and a bone marrow transplant from his per- fect-match younger sister.
icate from Alaska Airlines for a round trip for two, as well as a gift certificate for a five-day/four-night stay at the California Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas — a prize she looks forward to sharing with her family.
It was not only Engle’s studiousness that helped her advance in the rounds of the Kūpuna Spelling Bee, but also her persever- ance.
In Engle’s lifetime, les- sons of perseverance have been ingrained — whether when she and her husband lost their morning show job on a radio station with four children to feed or when her husband, the late Cliff
“My children and I forged on, because that’s what one does: gaman, meaning persevere, with dignity in Japanese,” En- gle states. “The kids all graduated from Kalāheo High School and are now all adults, and we’ re a tight family unit.”
“The kids and I will up- grade and meet up with my daughter, who lives in Ari- zona, to make a family va- cation of the prize. I’ m not much of a gambler, so my Vegas dream is to eat great food and make lifelong, happy memories,” Engle concludes.
“During one of the later
For her win, Engle was presented with a gift certif-