December 12, 2007

Navajo woman is expert bagger

Adrienne Begay earns second place in Arizona Pack Off championshipAdrienne Begay, Diné, began preparation for the competition in July at her hometown Bashas' Diné Market, store number 42, in Kayenta, and worked her way through local, regional and state competitions to earn second place overall.

Begay, from Dennehotzo, said the support of her fellow Bashas' employees helped her through the competitions, which eventually lead her to second place when competing against clerks from grocery stores throughout the state.

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