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SWAT Team, Law Enforcement Respond to Disturbance in Centralia / Main 7 Sobe-Toyota Early Week Edition Wins Four Tuesday, Straight July 16, 2013 / Sports Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com $1 Cavaliers Dog Days of Summer Showdown With Timberland Valley Dog Fanciers Association Dog Show Renton / Sports 2 Hits Southwest Washington Fairgrounds / Main 12 Centralia School Fire Torches Two Board Buildings in Chehalis Hopefuls Spar PUBLIC FORUM: Candidates in August Primary Election Share Ideas With Community Members Before Ballots Reach Voters This Week By Amy Nile [email protected] The six candidates vying for two open seats on the Centralia School Board faced off at a pub- lic forum Monday evening. More than 40 community members attended the event hosted by the Centralia/Che- halis Toastmasters ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election. please see BOARD, page Main 14 Onalaska Pete Caster / [email protected] Chehalis ireighters use multiple ladders to battle a dual structure ire on Northwest West Street and Rhode Island Place this morning in Chehalis. Man Dies NO INJURIES: Ten People Were Displaced by the Fire That Broke Out in Crash Early Tuesday Morning By The Chronicle Near Downtown Area A 22-year-old Onalaska man By Stephanie Schendel died at the scene of a single- vehicle accident on state Route [email protected] 508, two miles west of Onalaska, A fire destroyed a house and early Saturday morning. an apartment building near Kyle A. Wentzel was driving downtown Chehalis early this his purple 1999 Dodge pickup morning, displacing 10 people. truck eastbound at 1:50 a.m. There were no injuries. Saturday when he crossed the Firefighters responded to the centerline at milepost 6 and blaze at about 4:30 a.m., said Riv- wrecked in a ditch, according to erside Fire Chief Jim Walkowski. the Washington State Patrol. By the time crews arrived, the The cause of the accident is apartment complex was fully en- unknown and under investiga- gulfed in flames and the fire had tion, the WSP said. already jumped to the adjacent Lewis County Fire District 1 house about 20 feet away. responded along with the WSP Eight people lived at the apart- Fireighters use a ladder to get to the roof of a house that was burning during a dual structure ire on the corner of NW West and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Street and Rhode Island Place this morning in Chehalis. Office. Wentzel was found dead ment complex, a two-story build- at the scene. ing on the corner of Northwest Fire District 1 Chief Mark Rhode Island Place and Northwest Conner said Wentzel crashed in West Street, located a block from the middle of what locals call the the train tracks in downtown Che- “S” curves on state Route 508 along halis. Two others lived in the one- the Newaukum River. However, and-a-half story house next door. Conner said, it didn’t appear that All 10 people made it out of the Wentzel was traveling very fast. buildings prior to firefighters’ ar- “The vehicle had moderate to rival, Walkowski said. One man severe damage, but he was not was transported to Providence wearing his seat belt, and in our Centralia hospital, where he was opinion that might have been treated for smoke inhalation. what killed him,” Conner said. Most of the fire was extin- The pickup truck was totaled guished by 7 a.m., but flames and impounded by BNH Tow, from the house were still visible Centralia. from the street as a firefighter, A former high school class- standing on a ladder truck about mate of Wentzel, Alicia Witzel, 25 feet in the air, doused it with said the 22-year-old was known please see FIRE, page Main 14 to the Onalaska community for his funny and helpful personality. Fireighters check out various spot “He was never in a bad mood,” ires burning in between houses on Witzel said. “He was always chip- Northwest West Street in Chehalis on per. He was a really great friend.” this morning. The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Patching Together for a Good Cause Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 58 Rainy Daze Justice, Leo Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 81 E., 96, Partly Cloudy Quilt Guild Toledo @chronline see details on page Main 2 Benefits Weeks, Find Us on Facebook Lorena www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Those in Winifred, thecentraliachronicle Spencer Hamilton, Tragedy, 90, Onalaska Elementary, Chehalis Fourth Grade Families in Need / Life 1 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, July 16, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Barbershoppers to Celebrate Society’s Diamond Anniversary With Open House Calendar The Two Town Tuners men’s will be handed sheet music for barbershop chorus joins lov- the songs the group is currently Tuesday, July 16 ers of four-part harmony from working on. WHAT’S HAPPENING? across North America who are The Two Town Tuners re- Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., downtown Chehalis, (360) 740- If you have an event you celebrating the 75th anniversary cently competed against six oth- 1212 or email info@communityfarmers- would like included in the of the Barbershop Harmony So- er men’s choruses from Western market.net. Community Calendar, please ciety this year. Washington at a contest held in Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors email your information to To mark the occasion, the Federal Way. At that event, nine open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 [email protected]. local songsters are holding an high school a cappella groups p.m., food available, (360) 736-9030 Include a daytime telephone open house at 7 p.m. tonight at also competed. Open house, Two Town Tuners, 7-9 number where you can be their regular rehearsal hall on the The Two Town Tuners cho- p.m., Lewis & Clark Hotel, 117 W. Mag- reached. first floor of the Lewis and Clark rus has been singing for audi- nolia St., Centralia, (360) 736-2197, (360) 748-3521 or (360) 748-4765, tuners@ For questions about Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Cen- ences in the area since 1971. groupanizer.com calendar items, call Doug tralia. Men of any age who enjoy The chorus and quartets can Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) singing are invited to attend. be heard singing in retirement Public Agencies 807-8238. Those who wish to join in communities, on shows and at Napavine Planning Commission, 6 the singing will be seated next fairs, festivals and other events p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, Napavine, (360) to an experienced singer and throughout the area. 262-3547, ext. 213 hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu items, (360) 736-1146 Lewis County Interlocal Organiza- tion of Fire Districts 2, 15 and 7, 6:30 p.m., Public Agencies 104 N. Military Road, Winlock, (360) 864-2366 Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Fire Au- Libraries thority, Harrison Avenue station, Centra- 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Che- Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 lia, (360) 345-3225 halis, sponsored by Human Response p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 Stuffed Animal Sleepover: ‘Raptor Network, 748-6601 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) Nap,” for children, all day, Winlock Centralia Civil Service Commission, 736-9268 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Scott Petersen, Reptile Man, all ages, Centralia, (360) 330-7671 10:30 a.m., Packwood DUI Task Force, 11:30 a.m., Lewis Thursday, July 18 Jeff Evans’ Dig Into Magic, all ages, 1 County Sheriff’s Training Room, Law and Friday, July 19 and 3 p.m., Centralia Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Justice Center, Chehalis, (360) 740-1450 house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 Movies Beneath the Surface, for teens, 4 p.m., Tenino Libraries Clarissa Gifford, noon-1 p.m., Jer- Visiting Nurses emy’s Cafe, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, Organizations Dig Into Art, for all ages, drop-in art (360) 748-4417 Plans Annual Golf activity, all day, Winlock NAMI Lewis County Family Support Diesel Thursday, Mt. Rainier Scenic Tournament Dig It Up Scavenger Hunt and Dig Railroad, 12:45 and 3:30 p.m., Elbe-Min- Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Into Art, for all ages, all day, Centralia Chehalis Timberland Library, (360) 880- eral, (360) 492-5588, reservations (888) The Visiting Nurses Founda- Dig It Up Scavenger Hunt: Exploring 8070 or [email protected] STEAM11 tion will be holding its 15th an- Caves, for all ages, all day, Winlock nual golf tournament on Friday Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Wacky Wednesday, for children, all Public Agencies Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, day, Tenino at Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis. (360) 748-1753, [email protected] Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Dig It Up Scavenger Hunt, for chil- Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, Players will be served a con- dren, 10 a.m., Chehalis (360) 330-2072 tinental breakfast for the regis- Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Moun- Family Story Time, for children 3-6 tration, which begins at 7 a.m. A tain View Baptist Church, Centralia, (360) years, 10 a.m., Tenino Libraries shotgun start will commence at 273-3231 Glenda Bonin Puppet Show & Stories, Dig Into Art, for all ages, all day, 8:30 a.m. Support Groups for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Oakville Tenino At the turn, golfers will be PageTurners book discussion, “Two Eric Haines, One Man Band, for all Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, given a light lunch.