Zhang Vang, a Linda Elementary School fifth-grader, is congratulated by his mother, Yer Yang, and sister: Top Story Photo : Appeal-Democrat

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Michael Gross, an Olivehurst Elementary School sixth-grader, contemplates his prize options Tuesday following the annual Yuba County Spelling Bee at the Yuba County Center for Education in Marysville.

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To bee or not to bee.

English may not be Zhang Vang's first language, but the 10-year-old sure knows how to spell in it. After correctly spelling "lieutenant" and "mannequin," the Linda Elementary School fifth-grader was declared the winner of the Yuba County Elementary Level Spelling Bee 2009. His mastery of . Read To bee or not to bee...