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Vini Samuel is resigning from the Montesano Council
Citing a desire to spend more time with her family and the demands of a growing law practice, Montesano Councilwoman Vini Samuel is resigning, effective after the next council meeting on Tuesday, April 8. In a front page story, she posed outside her new law office that’s under construction on River Street.

Search for fair director broadens
With the impending retirement of Grays Harbor County Fair and Tourism director, Debbie Adolphsen, the search for her replacement continues. Adolphsen, 54, who has held the post for six years and has been part of fairgrounds and tourism activities for two decades, announced last August after a highly successful fair that she was planning to retire in May “to have time in my life for family and friends.” The Grays Harbor County Commissioners thought they had found Adolphsen’s successor, but that person decided to retain his current employment with a parks department. The commissioners said they would broaden the search for a new director by advertising in other areas and consider increasing the salary, currently around $4,700 per month.

Elma pegs school layoffs at 7 or 8
The projection that enrollment in the Elma School District could plunge by 70 or more students next school year is prompting the district to lay off seven or eight teachers, Superintendent Howard King said last Friday. And “we haven’t even got to classified (employees) yet,” he said. The superintendent said that so far the district is aware of only one potential retirement at the end of this school year. “If we had more retirements or more people moving, it could lower that number (of teachers to be laid off),” King said. “But at this point, we don’t see that many people retiring. Not this year.”

McCleary board revisits school needs
The McCleary School Board discussed possible alterations in the plans for the McCleary School modernization and new construction project at its special meeting March 25. The possible alterations in the project’s plans would include expanding and modernizing the present gym/multi-purpose room and building six new classrooms. Original plans were to construct a new gym and two new classrooms. A special school board meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 7, in the school library to consider a resolution calling for a public hearing Monday, April 14, to receive input from citizens on possible alterations to the plans.

Other Sports

Bulldog soccer holds off Warriors
llied two of the Bulldog’s four goals in a, 4-2, non-league boys soccer match victory over Rochester on Thursday, March 27, at Rottle Field. Even though the teams combined for six goals, the bulk of the scoring came later in the contest.

Monte boys, girls sweep titles Shelton meet
our-time state champion Montesano swept both the boys and girls team honors at the Shelton Invitational Powerlifting Tournament on Saturday, March 29, in Shelton. The Bulldog boys amassed 64 total points to finish 35 ahead of second place Aberdeen. The Monte girls totaled 51 points for their victory. Shelton was runner-up with 33.

Tumwater rallies over Elma soccer
, 1-0, lead with under 15 minutes to play, but Tumwater ripped off three quick goals to come from behind and nip the Eagles, 3-1, in a 2A Evergreen Conference boys soccer match up on Wednesday, March 26, at Eagle Field. In the 44th minute, Elma’s Caton Wescott launched a 30-yard high arcing shot over the Tumwater goalkeeper to stake the Eagles to a, 1-0, lead.