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Rain Turns Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com Forest Into $1 Weekend Edition Fungal Saturday, Buffet of Oct. 7, 2017 Shrooms / Main 3 Cowboys and Claquato Hound Dogs and Poaching Couple to Bring ‘Cowboy Church’ Services Officer Says More Resources Are Needed, Along to Historic Lewis County Structure / Life 1 With Education on Poaching Practices / Main 7 ‘Every One of Us Kids Feels Like We’re Damaged Goods’ Drugs, Night Terrors and Life After Foster Care Former Residents of Shuttered Centralia Kiwanis Vocational Home Speak Out By Natalie Johnson In the decades since they left part of it never disappears,” said boys and repeated rapes rarely FOR THE BOYS who spent their [email protected] Centralia’s Kiwanis Vocational Bob Wallace, who lived at the taken seriously or reported to teenage years at KVH – many Home, some former residents long-closed home for boys. authorities. of whom are now in their 40s Editor’s Note: This is the lat- said they’ve done their best to Former residents describe “I was so young, all of this is — burying their childhood isn’t est in an ongoing series of investi- leave their memories behind. hard forestry labor for boys as coming back to me in pieces,” getting any easier. They report gative reports focused on a home Some were more successful young as 10 or 11, crowded bed- said Silas Brandner, a resident struggling with lingering men- for boys that closed in 1994. See than others. rooms, dirty bathrooms and liv- in the late 1980s. “I can’t stop tal health issues, stress from past previous installments at chron- “You get over bruises, bloody ing quarters built without per- thinking about it. I spent my life line.com. lips and black eyes. The mental mits, beatings by staff and other trying to push this down.” please see HOME, page Main 11 Lewis Work to Fund Mandated Costs for Local County, Twin Cities Governments, State Lawmakers Asked Alter Burn Bans RECREATIONAL FIRES ALLOWED: Full Removal of Ban to Occur Oct. 16 By The Chronicle A ban on all fires in Lewis County was amended Friday to once again allow recre- ational burning in unincor- porated areas. The Lewis County Com- munity Development depart- ment issued a news release on the changes Thursday. Starting at 12:01 a.m. Fri- day, recreational fires were again allowed in a region that, like others, experienced sporadic brush fires during the hot, dry summer season. Starting 12:01 a.m. Oct. 16, Justyna Tomtas / [email protected] the burn ban will be entirely State Rep.s Richard DeBolt, Ed Orcutt, Jim Walsh, Brian Blake and Sen. Dean Takko took part in a Legislative roundtable on Friday at the Lewis County Courthouse in lifted to allow open burning Chehalis. in unincorporated areas. “After careful review of FIVE LEGISLATORS IN important to those living in the current and extended Sheriff their districts during a Legisla- weather forecast, the Lewis Rob Snaza ATTENDANCE: Issues of tive roundtable event on Friday. explains County Community Devel- Discussion Include The Board of Lewis County opment Director and the some of the Commissioners, county employ- Fire Marshal, in conjunction unfunded Unfunded Mandates, ees, elected officials, mayors of mandates with the Lewis County Fire Rising Insurance area cities and members of the Chiefs Association, have de- impacting community addressed five leg- termined the weather condi- law enforce- Costs, Reduced Timber islators representing the 19th ment during tions within Lewis County Revenue and Medical and 20th districts, who then re- have improved,” according to a Legislative sponded to various concerns. the release. roundtable Costs for Inmates The biggest focus of the Centralia and Chehalis event on By Justyna Tomtas meeting centered around the have also rolled back bans on Friday at the decreasing ability to collect fees recreational burning. Lewis County [email protected] in the court system and un- Courthouse. Campfires no greater Area lawmakers had the op- funded mandates, a term used please see BAN, page Main 14 portunity to hear about issues please see FUND, page Main 14 Rochester Farm Life New Pastor in Chehalis Deaths The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Richter, Ray, 94, Centralia, Lewis County Area Since 1889 Antillon, Linda I., 60, Chehalis Follow Us on Twitter Family First Cobb, Steven D., 68, Mossyrock Raises Christian Sefton, Carole L., 71, Longview @chronline Cows, Church Allison, Beatrice, 70, Toledo Holmes, Wesley Roy, 38, Winlock Find Us on Facebook Trees on Has New Johnson, Eileen Doris, 77, Chehalis www.facebook.com/ Hundreds Minister at Swart, Doris Lanell ‘Pat,’ 91, Chehalis thecentraliachronicle Ward, Kenneth E., 91, Toledo of Acres the Pulpit Jennings, Helen Ardelia, 82, Centralia / Main 4 / Main 5 Hill, Barbara Jean, 59, Mossyrock Danntine, Firman Wilson, 92, Chehalis EN COLUMBUS DA OP M to 8PM Y Columbus Day 9A • Eddie Bauer Outlet When the Outlets • Wilsons Leather have a sale, • Famous Footwear it’s REALLY Discover • Gold Toe a sale! Big Savings! • Van Heusen CH568774lw.cg SALE • & Many More! OCTOBER 7-9 360-736-3900 • CENTRALIAOUTLETS.COM • I-5 EXIT 82 • BOTH SIDES • CENTRALIA Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 PAGE TWO Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Saturday, Oct. 7 THE CALENDAR Peril of the Plains HAS MOVED A Weekend of Fun at the Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival and Other Foolery The Chronicle has moved its The Apple Harvest Festival kicks into high gear with the annual parade and other favorites Saturday popular community calendar in Onalaska. Roxy Players will be at the to the Main section in order to provide more time for area Visit http://www.onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival to learn more. Onalaska Apple Harvest Festi- Here’s the schedule of events: val, 7 p.m. in the Onalaska Mid- organizations to report their dle School gym. Enjoy laughing events for inclusion in The Saturday, Oct. 7 apples and jugs) along with old-fashioned melo- Chronicle. Previously, the 8 a.m. — Kids Fun Run at Carlisle Lake (Reg- Noon to 5 p.m. — Local live music and food drama and vaudeville-style mu- calendar was published in the istration begins at 7:30 a.m. and cost is $10 per court on Carlisle Avenue: Noon – Two Town sic and comedy. $10. Life section. By moving it to person) Tuners; 12:45 p.m., Newaukum River Band; 2:10 the Main section, events can 9 a.m. — 5K Apple Fun Run/ 2-mile walk at p.m., apple pie auction; 2:30 p.m. The Logger be accepted for publication as Carlisle Lake (Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Jams; and 3 p.m., The Fruity Rebels Girls Night Out in long as they are submitted by and cost is $20 per person or $10 for walk) 1 p.m. — Las Estrellas Dancers in front of the 4 p.m. Monday for the Tuesday 10 a.m. to noon — Apple Pie Contest (submit food court Downtown Centralia calendar, 4 p.m. Wednesday two pies by 9:30 a.m., entry fee is $2) 1 p.m. — Cornhole tournament at the ele- for the Thursday calendar and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Apple Harvest Welcome to Benefit The Human 4 p.m. Friday for the Saturday mentary school playground (registration begins calendar. Send information Booth at Carlisle Park at noon and cost is $40 per team of two) Response Network on your events to Jackie Viall 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Farm and market craft 2 p.m. — Canoe and Kayak races at Carlisle Downtown Centralia will at [email protected] or vendors on Carlisle Avenue Lake (registration starts at 1:30 p.m. and is $5) again be colorful with mylar [email protected]. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Plentiful Harvest Art 7 p.m.— Mason Jar Main Event featuring balloons as downtown mer- Quilt Show at the Onalaska Youth Center Straight Shot at the Mason Jar Gathering Barn, chants launch the fall edition 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Harvest Festival Food 637 Leonard Road. Tickets: $7 per person at the of Girls Night Out with the Hu- HRN’s second annual Masquer- Court at Osborne & Sons door man Response Network as the ade Ball on Saturday, Oct. 14. 11 a.m. — “Down on the Farm” parade on 7 p.m. — The Roxy Players present “Perils event’s beneficiary. For more information, con- Carlisle Avenue of the Plains (and other foolery)” at the middle The event runs 2-8 p.m. and tact Kassy Mikulski at Attic Noon to 3 p.m. — Kids trout fishing and school gym. Tickets: $10 adults, $7 children starts out at the north or south Door Vintages, 307 N. Tower, or aquaculture program tours at the high school ticket tables, which are located at Sandy at The Shady Lady, 216 Noon to 4 p.m. — KidVenture activities and Sunday, Oct. 8 Hubbub (328 N. Tower) and the North Tower and 360-736-4333. fun at the elementary school 10:30-2 p.m. — All-area church service in the Coffee Station Bistro (120 S. Tow- Noon to 4 p.m. — Health and disaster prepa- middle school gym followed by a potluck lunch er.) Tickets, which cost $5, come ration displays at Fire District No. 1 Noon-4 p.m. — Farm and Homestead Tour in the form of a passport, listing Lewis-Pacific Swiss Noon to 4 p.m. — Apple cider pressing at (The Mason Jar opens at 11:30 a.m. with infor- the more than 30 participating Society to Host the Community Youth Center (bring your own mation and maps) merchants, many offering snacks, in-store unadvertised sales, spe- Oktoberfest in Frances cial services and discounts to On Saturday, the Lewis- Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin For children 3 years- grade 6.