Buzz on Westborough Education Foundation’s trivia bee

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By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer

The team of Armstrong Elementary School Teachers, consisting of (l to r) Sue Conley, Jackie Hagenbuch and Cady Spencer, are awarded Most Spirited.
The team of Armstrong Elementary School Teachers, consisting of (l to r) Sue Conley, Jackie Hagenbuch and Cady Spencer, are awarded Most Spirited.

Westborough – Thirty-six teams of three players figuratively donned their thinking caps and challenged themselves for the Westborough Education Foundation’s (WEF) seventh annual Trivia Bee, presented Nov. 3 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Judging the antics were Library Director Maureen Ambrosino, Police Chief Alan Gordon and former Superintendent Marianne O’Connor. Serving as this year’s master of ceremonies was Town Moderator John Arnold.

The Westborough Youth Lacrosse Team, consisting of Chris Abeles, Jeff Garvey and Chris Palaima, received the trophy as trivia champs. The team sponsored by Marlborough Savings Bank, known as Bank of Thrones, were named Best Dressed. Awarded the Most Spirited was the team of Armstrong Elementary School Teachers.

Additional funds were raised with a silent auction and raffle, and the sale of pizza and desserts.

The Trivia Bee is the primary fundraiser of WEF, which provides funds for programs that aren’t covered by the school budget. In the 2014-2015 school year, WEF awarded $19,255 in grants. For more information about the nonprofit organization, visit westborougheducationfoundation.com.

The team sponsored by Marlborough Savings Bank, known as Bank of Thrones, consisting of (l to r) Tom Gardner, Natasha Poulin and Sean Scanlon, are named Best Dressed.
The team sponsored by Marlborough Savings Bank, known as Bank of Thrones, consisting of (l to r) Tom Gardner, Natasha Poulin and Sean Scanlon, are named Best Dressed.
The Fales Elementary School Teachers teammates (l to r) Kate Finn, Jennifer Quinlan-Flynn and Kathy Swanson wear “bee-utiful” headgear.
The Fales Elementary School Teachers teammates (l to r) Kate Finn, Jennifer Quinlan-Flynn and Kathy Swanson wear “bee-utiful” headgear.
The Westborough High School Student Council teammates (l to r) Taylor Powers, Shreedhar Deshpande and Erin McCarthy win one of the six preliminary rounds.
The Westborough High School Student Council teammates (l to r) Taylor Powers, Shreedhar Deshpande and Erin McCarthy win one of the six preliminary rounds.
Mill Pond Parent Group teammates (l to r) Jenn Masciarelli, Karin Johnson and Eric Waite are pleased that they answered correctly.
Mill Pond Parent Group teammates (l to r) Jenn Masciarelli, Karin Johnson and Eric Waite are pleased that they answered correctly.
Hastings Parent Group teammates (l to r) Julia Horowitz, Maura Jones and Tom Salvemini are stumped by a trivia question.
Hastings Parent Group teammates (l to r) Julia Horowitz, Maura Jones and Tom Salvemini are stumped by a trivia question.
Armstrong Parent Group teammates (l to r) Amy Fitzgibbon, Adam Halem and Heather Kane are amused by a trivia question.
Armstrong Parent Group teammates (l to r) Amy Fitzgibbon, Adam Halem and Heather Kane are amused by a trivia question.
(l to r) Jeff Garvey, Chris Palaima and Chris Abeles of the Westborough Youth Lacrosse Team congratulate each other as they’re announced the trivia champs.
(l to r) Jeff Garvey, Chris Palaima and Chris Abeles of the Westborough Youth Lacrosse Team congratulate each other as they’re announced the trivia champs.

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