Weekend Edition Saturday, Lights All Aglow Dec. 8, 2012 Local Christmas Light Displays Dazzle, Delight / Life 1 $1 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Centralia College’s New Degree Gets Federal Financial Aid Approval / Main 6 Prep Pearl Trials to Wrestling Harbor Watch in Preview Vets 2013 / Sports Survivors to Speak at Reeder, Knapp, Miller Museum / Main 5 and Riffe / Main 3 License to Marry Same-Sex Couples Get Marriage Licenses in Lewis County and Across Washington See Back Page For Story Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Gordon MacLeod, left, and Steve Koreis were the irst couple in Lewis County to ile for same-sex marriage as a new state law took efect Thursday. The pair have been together for a dozen years, and plan to marry in Centralia. 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CH486870bw.cg Most salons independently owned and operated. ©2012 Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation www.FantasticSams.com Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Visiting Nurses Hosting ‘Dickens of a Christmas’ The annual Visiting Nurs- toric homes and buildings. es Foundation “Dickens of a This year’s Dickens Historic Calendar Christmas” is coming up Satur- Tour locations are 823 H St., 705 noon to 6 p.m., sponsored by Visiting day and Sunday. Highlighting N. Pearl St., 914 F St., 602 F St. Today Nurses Foundation the weekend will be the 13th and 411 W. Main St. “The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree,” W.F. annual home tour, featuring his- Tickets can be purchased at the Sing-Along Messiah Set West Theatre, 2 and 7 p.m., $6 toric homes in Centralia. headquarters or any of the above Santa Express, Mt. Rainier Scenic Rail- Guests are invited to gather locations on the day of the tour. for Chehalis road, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., trains depart from Elbe depot, (360) 492-5588 at the tour’s holiday headquar- They are also available at Visiting A Christmas tradition re- or mrsr.com ters at 201 N. Rock St., where Nurses Thrift Stores in Chehalis turns on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Polar Express Train, Chehalis-Centra- they will be offered refresh- and Centralia, Book ‘N’ Brush when the Chehalis Seventh- lia Railroad, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., 748-9593, ments while listening to a variety in Chehalis, and Bath Depot and day Adventist Church hosts the steamtrainride.com of musical entertainment. Heymann Whinery in Centralia. sing-along Messiah. About 35 Santa Stream Train, Chehalis-Centra- In addition, there will be a For more information, call members of an orchestra and a lia Railroad, 12:30 and 2 p.m., $10, chil- dren 2 and under free, 748-9593, steam- bazaar at the headquarters. Jenny Collins at (360) 623-1560 40-voice community choir will trainride.com Participants will travel from or visit www.visitingnursesfoun- accompany members of the Festival of Trees, Christmas tree si- the headquarters to visit the his- dation.org. public in singing this traditional lent auction, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m., classic. A reception will follow. Roxy Theatre, Morton, benefits Barbara While there are rehearsals for Clevenger Johnson Gallery, 496-0541 the choir, there are no rehearsals Society’s Child, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scat- Winter,” by Bob Chilcott. Other needed for members of the pub- ter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 273- Sunday, Dec. 9 contemporary numbers include lic who want to show up on Sat- 2000, ext. 301 Christmas in the Mountains, 2-8:30 Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and urday and sing along with this p.m., Morton, bazaars, festival of starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 “Grown Up Christmas List.” rousing piece by Handel. trees, living nativity, caroling, hayrides, Jackson Highway, Chehalis The program will also in- This year’s performance will free holiday movie, “Home Alone 2,” Santa Express, Mt. Rainier Scenic Rail- clude traditional carols, such be directed and conducted by 496-0541 road, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., trains Rudy Dennis, a professor of music “Little Shop of Horrors,” 8 p.m., $15, depart from Elbe depot, (360) 492-5588 as, “Carol of the Birds,” “Lully, and director of wind and percus- Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., or mrsr.com Lulla, Lullay,” “Here We Come Centralia, 736-8628, www.evergreen- Polar Express Train, Chehalis-Centra- A-Wassailing,” “Hark! The Her- sion studies at the Music Depart- playhouse.org ment of Southwestern Adventist lia Railroad, 4:30 p.m., 748-9593, steam- ald Angels Sing,” and “Silent “The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree,” 2 trainride.com Night,” A women’s ensemble University in Keene, Texas. p.m. and 7 p.m., W.F. West Theatre, $6 Santa Stream Train, Chehalis-Centra- This year’s narrator is Cam- will sing “Still, Still, Still” and “Santa’s Workshop,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., lia Railroad, 12:30 and 2 p.m., $10, chil- “What Child is This?” The men’s eron Beierle, senior director of Growing Places Farm and Thrift Store, dren 2 and under free, 748-9593, steam- KACS Radio. 515A Harrison Ave., Centralia, kids mak- trainride.com ensemble will be singing “We Musical score books will be ing family Christmas gifts, 736-0575 “Little Shop of Horrors.” 2 p.m., $10, Three Kings of Orient Are.” The available for those who want to Fundraiser, for cancer victim Abra Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., choir will be accompanied with sing along from the audience. Hall, 5 p.m., Fox Theatre, admission $5 in Centralia, 736-8628, www.evergreen- piano and, on a few numbers, a advance or $8 at door, tickets available playhouse.org For information about sing- small orchestra. at Fine Art Tattoo, next door to Smokin “Santa’s Workshop,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ing in the choir, contact Tara J’s on Main Street in Centralia; Holley’s A free will offering will be col- Growing Places Farm and Thrift Store, lected and all donations will be Leno, 748-4330. Place, next to the Fox Theatre; or at 515A Harrison Ave., Centralia, kids mak- Paradise for Adults Only, 1011 S. Gold St., ing family Christmas gifts, 736-0575 given to the Lewis County Food Centralia. “Expose: Holiday Celebrities Tell All!” 2 Bank. This event is sponsored by Santa and His Secret Paper snowflake making, Erica Pol- p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, $7, tickets Pro Musica, the Centralia College lard, Yelm, noon-4 p.m., HUBBUB, 505 N. available at www.mortonroxy.org/bo- Music club. For more information, Tower Ave., Centralia, 736-1517 Workshop Coming to koffice and at the BCJ Gallery, Morton call 736-9391, ext. 248. Bazaar, 55th annual Look-A-Rama, World War II Veterans Remembrance Winlock Mossyrock Garden Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Riverside Firefighters Asso- Dinner, 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Mu- Mossyrock Grange, 152 Isbell Road, ciation Santa Mobile, 6-7:30 p.m., A fundraiser for the Winlock seum, 740-8875 Mossyrock, proceeds go to Mossyr- Centralia, Jefferson-Lincoln El- Parent-Teacher-Student Associa- ock High School senior scholarships, tion called Santa’s Secret Work- ementary area starting at West 983-8384 Plum and South King streets shop will have gifts for sale from Mark Trethewey, with Tom and Chari- Monday, Dec. 10 5 cents to $5 each, with free on- ty Stone and Steve Brambelt, 8 p.m., Ma- and ending at Jefferson-Lincoln. site wrapping. trix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6, 740-0492 Centralia College Choir Santa will also be there to ac- Organizations Yelm Resident to Speak cept gift requests from the kids to Perform at Harrison and pose for pictures. Photo Prairie Steppers Square and Round at Women’s Luncheon Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck Square Presbyterian packages range in price from $5 at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, Darien Parson, Yelm, will to $20. 736-5172 or 273-6008 The Centralia College Choir be the inspirational speaker at is presenting a musical con- The event will be in the Win- Support Groups a holiday luncheon for women lock Miller Elementary School cert of seasonal favorites free of noon- 1:30 p.m.