Joyce Miles won the first Holbrook Community Spelling Bee, held Feb. 14 in part to celebrate Arizona’s 99th birthday. Anne Johnson took second and Janna Matheny was third. All three won cash prizes. The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Holbrook Public Library, and was open to any individual ages 8 to 108. The bee drew 26 participants of various ages. Sarah Smithson of Winslow and Cindy Percy of Holbrook served as pronouncers. Judges were Bill Jeffers, Stacy Nowell and Nancy McCarthy.