Parade of Champions New Contender W.F. West Girls Basketball Team Gets Hero’s Welcome / Sports 1 Emerges for Lewis County Commission / Main 4 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, March 13, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Teen Hit ‘Blitz’ Thrills by SUV in Critical Adna Students Condition Mascot Brings Excitement to Young Members of 12th Man CENTRALIA: Rochester Woman Was Not in a Crosswalk at Time of Collision By The Chronicle An 18-year-old Roches- ter woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center Wednesday night after she ap- parently ran in front of an SUV and was hit on the Interstate 5 onramp near Harrison Avenue in Centralia. The wom- an, Chelan N. Brasher, was first trans- ported to Providence Centralia Hospital and later airlifted Chelan N. Brasher to Seattle, ac- struck by vehicle cording to the Washington State Patrol. Brasher is in the Intensive Care Unit and her condition, as of Wednesday, was critical, ac- cording to Harborview Medi- cal Center staff. please see TEEN, page Main 9 Pete Caster / [email protected] Tenino High’s Top: Adna Elementary Students scream prior to the start of a Play60 campaign assembly where Seahawk mascot Blitz made an appearance along with a Seagal cheerleader on Tuesday afternoon in Adna. Above: Adna Elementary Students reach out to touch Blitz, the Seattle Seahawks mascot, on Tuesday afternoon. Fundraising Below: Adna Elementary students wear hats resembling the Seahawks logo during an assembly put on by the team on Tuesday afternoon in Adna. Effort Hits PLAY60: Visit Was Part of Program to Promote ‘‘The kids have been World Media Healthy Foods and FUNDED: Tenino High Exercise for Kids really excited about this for quite awhile.’’ School Surpassed Goal By Christopher Brewer of $500 by Blasting [email protected] Lisa Dallas Justin Bieber Music The students of Adna El- principal ementary School won’t soon By Kyle Spurr forget who visited them Tuesday [email protected] afternoon. Both were joined by represen- Students’ disdain for pop Perhaps only the Seattle Se- tatives from the Dairy Farmers music icon Justin Bieber is ahawks mascot, Blitz, could of Washington in not only pro- garnering results for a Tenino hold an entire school’s rapt at- moting vigorous activity, but to High School fundraiser. tention in the manner he did as remind the kids to eat a healthy The school blared Bieber’s Adna Elementary held a special breakfast to get the energy they song “Baby” through the inter- assembly Tuesday. After all, he’s need. com between every class period the mascot for the current Super For weeks, the school had and during lunch on Monday. Bowl champions. prepared for the special visit as The music wouldn’t stop un- Blitz and Sea Gal Tamaria if the Super Bowl were Tuesday. til the students raised $500 for used the opportunity to extol Most, if not all, students and their sister school in Ghana. the virtues of eating healthy and getting enough exercise. please see BLITZ, page Main 9 please see BIEBER, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Death of a Leader Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 43 Chehalis’ Enders, Janet, 62, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 54 Chehalis @chronline Rain likely Jim Vander Shultz, Irene Mae, 98, see details on page Main 2 Stoep Leaves Tenino Find Us on Facebook Mullins, Dollie Jean, 82, www.facebook.com/ Morton Weather picture by Lucas Lasting thecentraliachronicle Decker, third grade Groth, James Raymond, Legacy 21, Toledo / Main 3 CH516374cd.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, March. 13, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Women in Agriculture Conference Coming to Courthouse The third annual Women in Keynote speaker will be Calendar Agriculture Conference will be Heather Darby, Alburgh, Vt., held Saturday in numerous lo- who will will discuss her chal- Today cations throughout the North- lenges of managing labor, fi- WHAT’S HAPPENING? Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Cheha- west, including Chehalis. nancial planning, dealing with lis, (360) 740-0492 If you have an event you would like Locally, it will be offered 8 crop loss and market instabil- Chris Guenther, 7:30 p.m., PJ’s Pizza, 1232 Alder included in the Community Calendar, a.m.-4 p.m. in the WSU Con- ity and maintaining a work-life St., Centralia, (360) 736-0101 please email your information to ference Room at the Lewis balance with her family. Darby “Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jackson [email protected]. Include a County Courthouse. will describe the strategies she Highway, free, (360) 262-0525 daytime telephone number where you The program will offer uses to make her farming deci- Basket class, White Pass Country Museum, 12990 can be reached. speakers, inspiring stories and sions. U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, )360) 494-4031 There is no charge for these listings. practical advice on how to im- Three local women produc- Public Agencies For questions about calendar items, prove farm management skills ers also will talk about their ex- call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, and farm business decision periences. Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council (360) 807-8238. chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) making, how to use financial Visit www.WomenInAg. 330-7671 records to improve the bottom wsu.edu for more information, Centralia College Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., line, and how to and connect or contact Sheila Gray, WSU Hanson Boardrooms, Hanson Administration Libraries with other women producers. Lewis County Extension. Building, lia.edu (360) 736-9391, ext. 231, or email Eric Ode Celebrates Children’s Books in Song, for [email protected] all ages, 10 a.m., Centralia Libraries Family Story Time, for all ages, 10 a.m., Salkum Chess Tournament for Kids Planned for Fort Borst Park Kitchen 2. Starting time Napavine Elementary Family Story Time, for children, 10:30 a.m., is 10 a.m. Book Babies, for children birth-24 months, Winlock A kids chess tournament will be held at 11 a.m., Centralia Napavine Elementary Saturday. The age divisions and distances are: Youth PageTurners, for grades 4-6, “Among the Junior PageTurners Book Group for Kids, for chil- under 2 years, 10 meters; 2-3 years, 25 Hidden,” by Margaret Peterson Haddix, 3;30 p.m., There will be a beginners tournament (kinder- dren grades 1-3, “The Paper Bag Princess,” by Rob- Winlock garten through eighth grade) and a state qualifier meters; 4-5 years, one-eighth mile; 6-7 ert Munsch, 3:30 p.m., Tenino for grades K-6 and 7-12. Friday Family Films, for all ages, 4 p.m., Tenino years; one-quarter mile; 8-9 years, one- Youth PageTurners Book Club, for children Check in time is 8 a.m., and the tournament will quarter mile; 10-11 years, one-half mile. grades 4-6, 3:30 p.m., Tenino Apocalypse Survivors’ Support Group, for youths run about 9 a.m.-3 p.m. grade 4 through high school, 2 p.m., Winlock All of the courses will be within the The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum The registration fee is $20, or $27 the day of the perimeter of the park. Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!, for all ages, 6:30 p.m., Organizations tournament. Snacks and lunches will be available for purchase. There will be separate divisions for Oakville Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bu- For more information or to regis- boys and girls. All entrants will receive Organizations coda Oddfellows Community Center, 202 S. Main St., ter, call Chess4Life, (253) 355-1023 or email medallions and refreshments. Bucoda, (360) 273-3604 [email protected]. Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda Lewis County Writers critique session, Entrance fee is $6. Oddfellows Community Center, 202 S. Main, 5:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, For more information, call the Bucoda, (360) 273-9724 http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/ Centralia Parks & Recreation office, United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson ‘Casablanca’ Coming (360) 330-7688. banquet room, Chehalis, (360) 388-5252 Support Groups Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Che- H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Heritage to Fox Theatre halis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 Sussex Ave. E., Historic Fox Theatre Restorations Shock Fastpitch Team Plans 485-2852 Tenino, (360) 480-0592, [email protected] will be showing the next film in its 2014 Mary Lacy Chapter, Daughters of the American Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring Movie Series, “Casablanca,” on Satur- Breakfast Fundraiser Revolution, 10 a.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, day at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre in 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, September-May, (360) 748-3401 The Select 14U Shock NW fastpitch (360) 740-5899 downtown Centralia. As a special treat, Fred Beeks will be team is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, Lewis County Writers, critique session, 5:30-7:30 March 15, at Applebee’s, Chehalis. p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, http://lewis- Saturday, March 15 on hand to play the Fox Theatre organ countywriters.wordpress.com before each screening. A pre-function, On the menu are two large pancakes, held by movie sponsor Debbie’s Boutique, two eggs, a choice of bacon or sausage, Support Groups Celtic Folk Singer Coming to will be before the 7 p.m. show. juice and coffee.