EIGHTH GRADER DYLAN BIRD WON THE 2012 MONTEREY COUNTY SPELLING BEE FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR ON SUNDAY. 13-YEAR-OLD BIRD, WHO ATTENDS MONTEREY COUNTY HOME CHARTER SCHOOL, RECEIVED HIS TROPHY AFTER THE COMPETITION ON THE HARTNELL COLLEGE CAMPUS IN SALINAS. BIRD WILL GO ON TO THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE HELD IN WASHINGTON D.C. FROM MAY 28TH THROUGH JUNE 2ND
