Local lawmakers recently presented Klaas Pruiksma of Lewiston with a special legislative sentiment recognizing his accomplishment in representing the state of Maine in the 2007 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Klaas is in the sixth grade at Montello School. From left: Rep. Margaret Craven, Laird Pruiksma, Klaas Pruiksma, Sen. Peggy Rotundo, Rep. Richard Wagner, and Rep. Elaine Makas.