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Home & Garden Show marks the start of coastal planting season
Thousands of area gardeners are expected to converge on the fairgrounds at Elma this weekend where gardening experts, area nurseries and local builders and contractors are putting on the annual Home & Garden Show. What: 12th Annual Home & Show; When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20; Where: Fairgrounds, Elma; Parking: Free; Admission: Free

Monte bus garage absorbs budget cuts
Fumes are nothing new where buses gather, but in the Montesano School District it's the drivers who are fuming over news that their boss, Roger Garrick, is the latest to fall victim to the budget-cutting ax. Most members of the transportation department got together Tuesday night to gather their thoughts into a letter they submitted to The Vidette on Wednesday morning. The drivers say they want the public to know they have serious doubts about Superintendent Marti Harruff's assurances that she is coming up with an alternative to maintain the district's aging fleet that doesn't jeopardize student safety.

A 'souper' deal
Farrol Pavola and Louanne Sorensen, both of Montesano, are among those who have been enjoying "Souper Thursdays" upstairs at Montesano City Hall. The casual and simple weekly soup and bread lunches are a chance for folks to socialize and find out what's going on around town in the way of events and day trips. All are invited to stop by for lunch at noon on Thursdays. Your $1 donation buys buttered bread and a bottomless bowl of homemade soup. After lunch, there's cribbage, pinochle or other board games available for anyone who wants to stay and play. Or not.

More Sports

Bulldog baseball earns berth to regional tournament
CASTLE ROCK ­ After dropping their District IV Class 1A Baseball Tournament opener to host Castle Rock, 12-2, Montesano rebounded with a, 3-1, win over Forks in the consolation bracket the same day on Tuesday, May 8. The Bulldogs then returned to Castle Rock on Friday, May 11, and knocked off White Salmon, 4-2, in the consolation bracket semifinals. On Saturday, one last trip to Castle Rock for the consolation bracket's final with Tenino turned into at least one more drive to the same venue as the Bulldogs nipped the Beavers, 7-6, to earn the district's third seed to the regional tournament to be held in Castle Rock. Montesano opens play in that tourney at 10 a.m. on Saturday against Chimacum.

Montesano girls upended by Class 2A Chehalis, 4-0
With a combination of small-ball and sporadic slugging, the Class 2A W.F. West Bearcats came into Crait Field and knocked off the Class 1A Montesano Bulldogs, 4-0, in a non-league fastpitch match-up on Friday, May 11.

Bulldogs sending many to district track meet
ONALASKA - Montesano tracksters nabbed the top spot in eight events, setting 21 personal bests ­ 13 by the boys and eight by the girls ­ in the 1A Sub-district Track Meet on Friday, May 11, at the Onalaska track facilities.
Montesano District Qualifiers:
Boys
100m: Tyler Kern, second; 200m: Tyler Kern, third; 800m: Jared Larsen, third; 1600m: Jared Larsen, third; Zach Harris, fourth; 3200m: Zach Harris, first (11:03.0); 100m Hurdles: Jake Vetter, second; 300m Hurdles: Tyler Kern, third; Kyle Campbell, fourth; 4x100m Relay: Montesano, first (46.6, Jared Criswell, Kyle Campbell, Jason Dierick, Tyler Kern); 4x400m Relay: Montesano, second ; High Jump: Jake Vetter, first (6-0); Shane Prince, second; Long Jump: Jake Vetter, first (19-0); Triple Jump: Jake Vetter, first (40-2); Shane Prince, second; Shot-put: Justin Christiansen, fourth
Girls
100m: Emily Kramer, first (13.6); 200m: Abby Torimino, fourth; 800m: Kelsey Kern, third; 1600m: Dani West, fourth; 3200m: Dani West, third; 100m Hurdles: Alexis Harris, second; Kathleen Esses, fourth; 4x400m Relay: Montesano, third; High Jump: Sadie Bennett, third; Long Jump: Emily Kramer, third; Triple Jump: Emily Kramer, first (34-6); Sadie Bennett, third; Discus: Ashley Altman, first (105-1); Javelin: Ashley Altman, fourth