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SWW Fair Now Underway Jubilant Jubilee in Morton Officials Scramble on Final Day to Prepare for For the 72nd Year, Loggers and Revelers Annual Showcase at Fairgrounds / Main 8 Decend on East Lewis County / Main 7 Record Crews Battle Wildfires Heat in DNR Firefighters Tackle Blazes Near Centralia, Tenino Twin Cities By Dameon Pesanti [email protected] Monday was a good day to stay inside. It was so hot that it might have set a new record. Tem- peratures at the Chehalis- Centralia Airport reached at least 100 degrees in the after- noon, peaking just past the 1990 record of 99 degrees. “It’s unofficial at this point,” John- ny Burg, a meteorolo- gist with the National Weather Ser- vice in Se- attle, said on Monday after- noon. “But there might be a new record for the area.” A couple things are hap- pening above us to make it so hot. please see HEAT, page Main 10
Pete Caster / [email protected] Cowlitz County Fire District 5 Chief Victor Leatzow, left, and Matt Hansen, from Washington Helitech based out of Ellensburg, watch as a Department of Natural Re- sources helicopter drops water on a hill at the Teague Road Fire west of Centralia on Monday. Onalaska ONGOING EFFORT: Alliance
Resources Thin, But ‘‘We’re heating up, Dozens Join Firefighting Receives Effort on DNR Land and if the winds Near Teague Road pick up it would be a $90,000 big concern.’’ By Christopher Brewer VISION: Nonprofit Plans [email protected] to Add Boat Launch, More than 100 people are Janet Pearce DNR spokeswoman working to quash a fire that has Rest Rooms to Carlisle burned 40 acres between Roch- Lake Mill Pond ester and Adna, and fire crews will likely be on scene through arrived, Riverside stepped back By Kyle Spurr this weekend. into a support role, later trans- [email protected] Fire crews from the Wash- ferring operational command of Since the Onalaska Alli- ington State Department of Nat- the incident to them, Kytta said. DNR spokeswoman Janet ance purchased the Carlisle ural Resources are fighting the Lake property in 2012, the Pearce said late Monday morn- blaze that began Sunday after- nonprofit has raised funds noon on DNR-owned land just ing that the fire, which has to pave the gravel parking lot south of Teague INSIDE: burned at least 40 acres so far, area, upgrade the boat ramp Road and north is 10 percent contained. Crews and restore the forested prop- • Crews Battle of Deep Creek dropped three loads of fire re- erty around the lake. Three Fires Road. Smoke tardant from the air Sunday, On Monday, the Lewis Near Tenino was visible and helicopters were to be called County Commission ap- see page throughout the in throughout Monday to con- proved a $90,000 grant for Main 10 Chehalis and tinue the aerial attack. the nonprofit to use on a 24- Centralia area Meanwhile, the Seattle office foot by 28-foot restroom fa- Sunday evening, of the National Weather Service cility at Carlisle Lake. and the DNR said there was po- has issued a red flag warning for The grant funds come tential for the fire to grow and most of Western Washington from the county’s distressed threaten structures. through 11 p.m. Tuesday, citing counties fund for economic Riverside Fire Authority the possibility for dry and un- development and public fa- Chief Mike Kytta said fire crews stable conditions and forecasted cilities. from Centralia responded to the lightning. “The Onalaska Alliance fire with two engines, two brush Red flag warnings are issued has previously done some trucks and three water tenders, when conditions are ideal for work out there and are work- but found the site of the fire rela- fires to ignite or rapidly spread. ing toward improving that A Department of Natural Resources ire crew from Naselle puts out hot spots on a tively inaccessible to their equip- hill at the Teague Road Fire west of Centralia on Monday. ment. Once DNR firefighters please see FIRES, page Main 10 please see $90,000, page Main 10
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Pete Caster / [email protected] People ride the ‘Ring of Fire’ as the sun sets on the Southwest Washington Fair at the 2013 Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis.
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CalendarAmerican Legion Hall, 111½ W. Main, Centralia, Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Support Groups Today (360) 736-6852 Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Se- Young Professionals Lewis County Networking Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Hu- nior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) Social, 5-8 p.m., Riverside Golf Club Roof Top Bar, 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m., food available, man Response Network, (360) 748-6601 (360) 736-9030 740-4199 Chehalis, (206) 293-6126 Loss of a Child Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Prov- Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medi- Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Cooks Hill Com- Games Night, 5:30-9 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, idence Professional Center, (360) 748-4347 cal clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 munity Church, Centralia, (360) 262-3877 Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492 Widows and Widowers Lunch, 11 a.m., The Res- Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose income Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, Winlock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Winlock taurant, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, presented is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, (360) 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@lo- Events Plaza on Kerron Street, (360) 785-4817 623-1485 calaccess.com by Sticklin Funeral Chapel and Brown Mortuary Service, (360) 736-1388 Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, Boistfort Street, downtown Chehalis, (360) 740- 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, (360) 269-8146 or Libraries 1295 or email [email protected] (360) 748-3531 LabARTory, for all ages, all day, Winlock Celebration of 100th anniversary of Smith-Lever Thursday, Aug. 14 Library Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, all day, Act, creating Cooperative Extension Service, 5-7 Support Groups Winlock Southwest Washington Fair, Chehalis (details p.m., 4-H Building, Southwest Washington Fair Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., Wacky Wednesday, for all ages, all day, Tenino available elsewhere in The Chronicle) 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Hu- PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “Sto- “Music & Machines,” opening night, 5-9 p.m., Art Public Agencies man Response Network, (360) 748-6601 ries for Boys: A Memoir,” 3 p.m., Salkum Gallery 505, 205 Cowlitz St./state Highway 505, To- ledo, live music by Joe Green, (360) 864-2789 Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Che- Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7670 Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or [email protected] Organizations halis, (360) 740-0492 Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) 262-3547, ext. 213 NAMI Support Group, 2-3:15 p.m., Centralia Tim- Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, 11 a.m., call for “Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jack- berland Library, for families of mentally ill persons, son Highway, free, (360) 262-0525 Lewis County Planning Commission, meeting meeting location, (360) 278-3377 (360) 736-2073 canceled, (360) 740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly CC Grow, farmers market, noon-3 p.m., Centra- Al-Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6 p.m., Unity Cen- of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock lia College, across from Health & Wellness Center, ter, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-8104 or (360) 736-9391, ext. 650 Napavine American Legion Post 71, 7 p.m., (360) 736-6439 Libraries Napavine City Hall, (360) 295-3559 Teen Writing Group, for teens, 5 p.m., Centralia Lewis County Beekeepers Association, 7 p.m., Public Agencies Washington Hall, Room 103, Centralia College, Wednesday, Aug. 13 (360) 740-1212 Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., coun- Organizations cil chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, Southwest Washington Fair, Chehalis (details Cowlitz Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., (360) 330-7671 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, 7 p.m., available elsewhere in The Chronicle) meeting 7:30 p.m., (360) 864-2023 please see EVENTS, page Main 14 The Weather Almanac
5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for Aug. 12, 2014 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Height Stage Change Chehalis at Mellen St. 110s M 65.0 M 100s 90s L Skookumchuck at Pearl St. H L 73.06 85.0 0.00 80s 70s Cowlitz at Packwood 60s 2.37 10.5 +0.01 H 50s Cowlitz at Randle Isolated T-storms Few Showers Few Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 40s 4.55 18.0 +0.06 30s 83º 59º 72º 58º 76º 56º 79º 57º 80º 57º Cowlitz at Mayield Dam 20s 2.88 ---- +0.01 10s This map shows high temperatures, 0s type of precipitation expected and location of frontal systems at noon. Almanac Regional Weather Sun and Moon L H Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today ...... 6:07 a.m. Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight ...... 8:26 p.m. Yesterday’s High ...... 90 Moonrise ...... 9:23 p.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low ...... 59 78/60 97/65 Moonset...... 8:44 a.m. Normal High ...... 80 Port Angeles Today Wed. Normal Low...... 54 73/57 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High ...... 99 in 1990 Seattle Anchorage 62/53 mc 61/53 sh Record Low...... 43 in 1954 84/59 Boise 90/63 t 90/62 t Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg Last New First Full Boston 80/68 pc 73/64 ra Yesterday ...... 0.00" 83/58 90/62 8/17 8/25 9/2 9/8 Dallas 95/72 s 95/73 s Month to date ...... 0.00" Tacoma Honolulu 87/77 ra 87/77 s Normal month to date ...0.31" Centralia 83/59 Pollen Forecast Las Vegas 97/82 t 96/80 s Year to date...... 25.42" 83/59 Yakima Nashville 85/62 t 83/61 s Normal year to date ....25.98" Chehalis Allergen Today Wednesday Phoenix 101/82 t 99/83 t 93/63 Longview 82/59 Trees None None St. Louis 81/62 s 81/62 s Salt Lake City 91/70 t 86/69 t WeArea Want Conditions Your Photos 82/57 Grass None None Vancouver Shown is today's Weeds None None San Francisco 69/57 pc 71/58 pc Yesterday weather. Temperatures Mold None None Washington, DC 79/71 sh 83/62 s Portland 84/59 The Dallesare today's highs and CitySend in your weather-related Hi/Lo Prcp. photo- graphs to The Chronicle for our Voices 84/61 91/64 tonight's lows. World Cities page. Send them to voices@chronline. com. Include name, date and descrip- Today Wed. Today Wed. tion of the photograph. Regional Cities City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Today Wed. Today Wed. Baghdad 112/84 s 113/87 s New Delhi 92/82 pc 94/81 pc City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Beijing 91/66 pc 81/64 ra Paris 73/57 s 70/55 sh Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly Bremerton 83/58 t 77/58 sh Spokane 93/62 pc 87/61 pc London 71/53 pc 74/52 s Rio de Janeiro 83/66 s 74/62 ra cloudy; r/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; Ocean Shores 64/55 sh 62/56 sh Tri Cities 94/64 t 90/65 t Mexico City 70/57 t 73/55 t Rome 89/71 s 88/72 s sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms Olympia 83/58 t 75/57 sh Wenatchee 95/66 t 86/69 t Moscow 85/67 s 81/60 ra Sydney 58/48 sh 61/45 pc ROCHESTERLUMBER Great India Cuisin $ 95 +tax e Lunch Buf et 9 Menu items also available all day CH526198sd.cg Insulation . Vapor Barrier.. Screws Bolts 3’ Painted 40 year Armor Tech Monday, Aug. 25th 17 colors $ 25/lf
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Her hand-drawn paintings are hanging on the walls and her antique Singer Featherweight sewing machine sits by her side. “I have no idea how many al- terations I have done,” Ellen said of the countless dresses she has sewn. “I had to eventually stop.” Hammond, who celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 4, gave up sewing and painting about three years ago due to the macu- lar degeneration in her eyes and her fragile body, which survived colon cancer in 1976. However, her mind remains sharp and she remains busy with bingo, sketching, crafts and reading. “I just take it one day at a time,” Ellen said. After a fulfilling nursing career around the Midwest, El- Pete Caster / [email protected] len’s passions turned to making Ellen Ann Hammond, who turned 100 years old last week, talks about her life-long love of sewing and dress making on Monday afternoon at the Chehalis West Assisted wedding dresses and paintings. Living Center. She made the wedding dresses for both of her daughters, Sally busy. I had to hang all the dress- came out of the pasture, they Her first nursing job was in Bill Hammond. and Ann, and her granddaughter, es,” Bill Hammond said. were so surprised,” Ellen said. “I Harding Hospital in Worthing- “I was getting older and my Shelly. Ellen was born Aug. 4, 1914, was pretty sly.” ton, Ohio, where she met her children worried about my living “I love to talk to the brides. on a farm in Elk Point, South When she was 6 years old, husband, Wilbur Hammond, on my own,” Ellen said. “I liked They are so happy,” Ellen said. Dakota. Her parents, Marshall Ellen’s family moved to Gentry, who was working at the hospital the climate (in Chehalis), and I Ellen eventually opened up a and Martha Low, were both Arkansas. Two years later, the in hydrotherapy. liked my son.” sewing shop in downtown Che- school teachers and farmers. El- family moved to Pisgah, North “He had a job at the hospital. I Ellen moved into the Cheha- Carolina, where her parents was a registered nurse. We dated halis with the slogan, “Don’t len recalls her mother and sister, lis West Assisted Living Center pitch it, I can stitch it.” At one Vida Grace, taking a horse and taught, and later moved to Madi- on and off and after 3 ½ years we about three years ago. point, she had more dresses than buggy to go pick gooseberries. son, Tennessee. got married,” Ellen said. she could handle. Her son, Bill On one trip to pick berries, Ellen studied nursing at Mad- The couple bought a farm in At 100 years old, Ellen be- Hammond, who owns the Cheh- Ellen said, she was left at home ison College and graduated in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and raised lieves she has lived by her motto alis West Assisted Living Center, with a babysitter. She sneaked 1935. four children, Sally, Bill, Ann for a happy life. would have to find places to hang out of the house and found her “I graduated from high school and Walter. “To have a happy life, keep the extra dresses. mother and sister in a nearby and I wanted to be a nurse,” El- After her husband of 49 years limber, keep loving and keep a “Once the word got out that pasture. len said. “I always knew I wanted died Feb. 3, 1986, she moved to little looney and you will have a she could do dresses, she got so “When my mother and sister to be a nurse.” Chehalis to be closer to her son, happy life,” Ellen said. Primary Results Foreshadow More Political Stalemates at State Capitol By The Olympian 48th District seat likely taken by vote on the floor despite a major- most seats they have targeted. ceptions to the rule of small If Washington Democrats a harder-line Democrat, Cyrus ity of lawmakers in favor of it. Miloscia was up by 14 percent- gains by Democrats, and data thought the primary election Habib. After Tuesday, Demo- Nelson and Ravens both age points over Song, O’Ban by a compiled by the Senate Repub- would show how close they crats are not giving up but they have hopes for Matt Isenhower, dozen points over Green, Hill by lican Campaign Committee, were to retaking control of the are hard-pressed to show where who remains about 8 percent- 8 points over Isenhower, Doug which shows an average Demo- state Senate, they were left dis- they’ll pick up two seats, while age points behind Republican Ericksen of Ferndale by nearly 14 cratic gain of just 1.24 percent in appointed. Tuesday’s election Republicans appear eager to de- Sen. Andy Hill of Redmond in points over Seth Fleetwood, Mi- House and Senate races that had results, instead, showed Repub- fend their positions. the 45th district. In another key chael Baumgartner of Spokane just two candidates since 2008. licans how close they are to re- “We had a very, very good pri- race, Nelson said Democratic up by 14 over Democrat Rich An unscientific survey of 2010 taining a coalition majority in mary and we’re going to contin- newcomer Shari Song hasn’t Cowan, and Jan Angel of Port and 2012 results by The Olym- the state Senate, which is poised ue to work, because our goal is to yet really been taking on party- Orchard up nearly 14 points over pian and The News Tribune last to again block retain the state Senate and gain switching Republican Mark Mi- Democrat Judy Arbogast. week also found many races Democrats’ and Legislature seats in the state House,’’ state loscia, who served a handful of In the 35th, Bowling got just where Democrats picked up an Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2014 Republican Party chair Susan terms from Federal Way in the 35 percent of the vote to a little extra 1 or 2 percentage points of moves on taxes Hutchison said last week. “We 30th District. Lastly, Nelson says over 33 percent for Sheldon, and the vote moving from the prima- for schools, a are very encouraged.’’ Green has been down in prima- Sheldon thinks the other third of ry to the general election — but transportation Democrats say they are keep- ries before in the 28th before voters that went with Republican not gains like the Democrats finance package ing about five Republican-held winning. Travis Couture will mostly come need this year. and the envi- Senate seats in their sights, plus “We know it will be critical his way. Moreover, some Democrats ronment. Sheldon’s seat in the 35th Dis- to get turnout in November. We In past elections, individual have lost ground. Democratic Maverick trict that runs from Bremerton were really pleased with Matt Democratic candidates have Rep. Kathy Haigh of Shelton saw to Shelton and all the way to sub- Sen. Tim Shel- Isenhower’s results with high done better in the general elec- her share of votes rise by a half- urban neighborhoods on Olym- Republican turnout in the dis- don, who cam- tion than in the primary, and percent in 2010’s general election pia’s south side. trict,’’ Nelson said. “We are so Green is one of those. Two years paigns as a lone runoff against Republican Dan “We’re not shifting our focus. optimistic. Irene Bowling has ago, she garnered an extra 4 per- wolf Democrat and votes with Griffey but fall by 1 percentage Obviously our expectations go- done a good job against Tim centage-point share of the total Republicans, was surviving at- point against Griffey in 2012. tacks from candidates at both ing into this primary were muted Sheldon. We would have pre- vote in the general against Paul Vance, the political consul- political ends. Meanwhile, Re- and realistic,” state Democratic ferred he didn’t make it through Wageman than she did against tant said it is “almost unprec- publican members of the Sen- Party chairman Jaxon Ravens the primary. … We haven’t left a two Republicans in the prima- ate Majority Coalition Caucus said. “We were not surprised by base uncovered. That took a lot ry. The same thing happened edented to come back” and had near-stellar performances the primary. We know we have a of work to get there. against Wageman in the 2010 overcome deficits of 4 to 10 per- against challengers in a handful lot of work to be done.’’ “The thing is, we know in general. centage points. “We shouldn’t of races where Democrats have Ravens said that change in primaries communities of color Republican campaign strate- over-analyze this. The primary hoped for breakthroughs. turnout from the primary to the (people) don’t tend to vote. We gist Chris Vance, a former state results are a rough poll,” he Among the Democrats’ key general is historically big and also know millennials don’t vote. GOP chairman, said one of the said. targets was Sen. Steve O’Ban, R- that can favor Democrats. Those are our priorities and most shocking jumps in vote- Although control of the Tacoma, who was easily fending Senate Democratic Leader that’s where we’re going,’’ Nelson share was two years ago when House is probably not in much off Rep. Tami Green, D-Lake- Sharon Nelson of Maury Island added. Democrat Monica Stonier of question, Republicans are eyeing wood, by double-digit margins. said her caucus wants to moti- But without a presidential Vancouver added more than 4.5 gains there — chipping away at Republicans have held a 26- vate young voters and voters in candidate or U.S. Senate can- percent — lifting her share of Democrats’ 55-43 edge. Haigh’s 23 edge in the Senate, helped by communities of color about the didate on the ballot to help votes from less than half to a vic- seat is one of those in the GOP’s two crossover Democrats includ- Senate majority’s conservative drive turnout, there is no get- tory by a slim 139 votes. sights, and so is Stonier’s — as is ing Sheldon and another, Rodney bent, including its refusal to let ting around the odds stacked The performance by Stonier the seat Green left to challenge Tom, who retired and will see his an abortion measure up for a against Democratic victories in and Green were among the ex- O’Ban. News in Brief fully make some new fans sing- White House. call you back. trict has announced school offi- Tenor Varela to Perform ing both tunes that everyone Varela has drawn critical ac- Those who prefer to purchase cials are seeking applicants for a at Centralia College can enjoy and identify with, plus claim while touring the world season tickets by mail should vacancy on the school board. By The Chronicle new music that I hope will soon both on his own and with music visit www.lewiscountyconcerts. The Director District 2 posi- become everyone’s favorites. I legend David Foster. Over the com, download the 2014-15 sea- tion is open, and people inter- World-renowned tenor and look forward to visiting all these course of his career, he has per- son brochure, fill out the order ested in serving on the board are “America’s Got Talent” finalist incredible cities and sharing the formed in over 16 fully staged form and mail it, with check or asked to apply. Those interested Fernando Varela will be kick- gift that I love to give the most operas, hundreds of concerts credit card information, to the can submit a letter of interest to ing off a nationwide solo tour at — music.” and in 31 countries around the address on the brochure. Superintendent Karen Ernest, Centralia College’s Corbet The- Coming off his amazing world. For more information on Va- PO Box 478, Mossyrock, WA atre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. climb on NBC’s No. 1 summer In 2008, Varela recorded his rela, visit www.fernandoverala. 98564 or via email at kernest@ Varela’s performance is also show “America’s Got Talent” last first album “Dare to Live,” fol- com. mossyrockschools.org. the first of the season for Lewis summer, Varela has kept a hot lowed by the release of two stu- The deadline to submit an in- County Concerts. pace over the past year, high- dio albums in 2012, “Prelude” terest letter is Monday. “This tour has been a long- lighted by debut performances and “Inspiration.” He is cur- Mossyrock School The Mossyrock School Dis- time coming, and I cannot wait with the National Symphony rently working on a new album District Taking trict Board of Directors will to get things started,” says Varela. Orchestra at The Kennedy Cen- that will feature mostly original interview candidates and then “The past year has been an excit- ter for the Performing Arts in music. Applicants for School appoint the new school board ing whirlwind, and I have been Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall Individual concert or season Board Director member from the pool of candi- so fortunate to gain fans across and Radio City Music Hall in tickets may be purchased by call- dates. the nation. Now, I can visit all New York City, and singing for ing (360) 623-8100 and leaving a By The Chronicle For more information, call these loyal supporters and hope- President Barack Obama at the message. Sharon or Nickole will The Mossyrock School Dis- (360) 983-3181. Main 4 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014