Early Week Edition Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com $1 Bomb Scare in Centralia / Main 3 2B Stars Shine Local Runners Impress at Activators / Sports Chehalis Council Approves Hiring of Riverside Chief CONSOLIDATION: The city of Kelvin Johnson, the former missioners as well as Chehalis lis could back out if the arrange- Chehalis will pay Chehalis fire chief, retired on city councilors, hope the con- ment didn’t work. Riverside Fire Chief Jim half of Walkows- Monday. solidation leads to a permanent The updated interlocal agree- Walkowski Will Split ki’s salary, which The agreement with the Fire merger of the departments. Ad- ment the city council approved would save the Authority would be the first step ministration for both emergency Monday said Walkowski’s con- Time Between Agencies city between in what officials call a functional agencies believe a merger will be tract will be effective starting By Stephanie Schendel $45,000 and consolidation of Riverside and the cheaper for the community and Thursday, and will remain in $50,000 per year, Chehalis Fire Department, which provide better service. effect until Dec. 31, 2015, unless [email protected] according to is a trial run of what would hap- The council’s vote, which terminated earlier, or extended, The Chehalis City Council City Manager Jim Walkowski pen if the Chehalis Fire Depart- was originally going to happen pending a mutual agreement of on Monday night unanimously Merlin Mac- Chief of Riverside ment were to dissolve into the ex- two weeks ago at the last coun- both governing bodies. approved the hiring of River- Reynold. The and Chehalis FD isting fire authority. cil meeting, was tabled after The fire commissioners on side Fire Authority Chief Jim Riverside chief will split his time Eventually, representatives City Attorney Bill Hillier said the Riverside Governance Board Walkowski to lead the Chehalis between both agencies, and even- on the Regional Fire Authority changes needed to be made in are also expected to approve the Fire Department following the tually lead them toward a merger Planning Committee, which is the agreement about the length agreement during their upcom- retirement of the city’s fire chief. of services. made up of Riverside Fire com- of the contract and how Cheha- ing meeting on Wednesday. Volunteering to Protect the Public RESERVE ACADEMY: Alongside 16 Other Community Members, Lewis County Prosecutor is Also Learning How to Become a Reserve Police Officer Holly Pederson / For The Chronicle William Radtke ires at his target Saturday afternoon during reserve police academy pistol training. All cadets must be sponsored by a law enforcement agency to participate in the program. By Stephanie Schendel the end of the day, all but one of [email protected] the men had succeeded. Saturday’s training was just WINLOCK — Lewis County one challenge the reserves will go has a new batch of law enforce- through in the next few months. ment officers in training — but By the end of the academy, which none of them will be getting will last about four months, each paid. hopeful reserve will have spent a The 17 men participating in total of 270 hours in training. the Reserve Officer Academy, During the academy, the hosted by the Winlock Police men learn everything from Department, are of varying defensive tactics to patrol and ages. A few commute more than criminal procedure. Last week- an hour to Winlock for train- end was the halfway mark of ing from different parts of the their training, which is the turn- region. Some have families and ing point in the course from full-time jobs. All, however, are classroom study to field work. volunteers. If they pass their final ex- While each reserve is spon- amination in June, they will be sored by a law enforcement state-certified reserve officers. agency, including police depart- After that, they will continue ments for Centralia, Tenino, months of field training. Even- Winlock, Morton, as well as the tually, some may be able to work Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on their own. “Reserves that are high speed, they will likely need to buy a lot Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer aims and ires during pistol training Saturday afternoon. of their own equipment. who want to get out on their own, with the right guidance — they are absolutely great,” said SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT the the academy commander gave hundred shell casings hit the their bullets hit the target, they the order, the men drew their grass as each cadet took turns received a certain amount of Winlock Police Chief Terry Wil- Cowlitz Gun Club in Winlock, liams, who is the commander of guns from their holsters and about seven cadets positioned firing 50 rounds of ammuni- points. the reserve academy. themselves in a line five yards fired. tion at a variety of distances. In order to pass, they needed away from paper targets. When Throughout the day, several Depending on where, if at all, to get 350 points out of 500. By please see PROTECT, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather ARTrails of Southwest Washington Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 37 Artists Construct Giant Bird Nest / Main 4 Clevenger, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 70 Mildred @chronline Sunny E., 95, see details on page Main 2 Morton Find Us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Kieley thecentraliachronicle Boydstun, Winlock Miller Elementary, Fifth Grade Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, April 23, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet County Plans Open House at Courthouse In celebration of County mobile command unit. Government Month, there will Many departments will be Calendar be an open house 2:30-4:30 available to answer questions about Today p.m. today in the Lewis County a variety of county public services. WHAT’S HAPPENING? Courthouse foyers. Kittens will be available for Visitors will be able to see a adoption at the open house. Napavine Musicians If you have an event you demonstration on how bones Refreshments will be avail- to Raise Money would like included in the are determined to be human or able. For more information, call Community Calendar, please animals, learn about the recycle/ (360) 740-1410 or email bocc@ at McDonald’s email your information to reuse programs and view the lewiscountywa.gov. [email protected]. The Napavine Junior/Senior Include a daytime telephone High School Music Department number where you can be will be doing a McTakeover at reached. the Napavine McDonald’s 5-7 For questions about Benyaro and Screen Door Porch, 7 the Dove and Grammy-award p.m. today. calendar items, call Doug p.m., McMenamins Olympic Club, Cen- Forty percent of the proceeds Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) winning Blackwood Brothers, tralia, free the Mansion Records group made will go directly back to 807-8238. Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo the music program at Napavine. starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 links the best of Southern Gos- pel’s traditional sound with to- The high school jazz band will Power Past Coal campaign, will Jackson Highway, Chehalis be providing live entertainment. Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix day’s newer country gospel and be giving a talk on “Coal Ex- Coffeehouse, 434 NW Prindle St., Cheha- worship music. Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors port — Northwest Crossroads” lis, (360) 740-0492 Lead singer Daniel Childs open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 as part of the Lyceum Series at Free entrance day, Mount Rainier Na- is the great grandson of Black- p.m., food available, (360) 736-9030 1 p.m. Wednesday at Centralia tional Park, (888) 275-8747 wood Brothers founding father Free entrance day, Mount Rainier Na- College. Libraries Roy Blackwood. tional Park, (888) 275-8747 Doglio’s presentation will Watercolor and acrylic painting, for Spokane native Luke Yates Doris’ Divas Bunco Night, hors provide an update on the fight sings baritone with the group, d’oeuvres and no-host bar 5:30 p.m, against proposals to transport adults, 10:30 a.m., Oakville Bunco 6 p.m., Chehalis Rooms, Lucky Toddler story time, for children age 2, and is also an award-winning Eagle Casino more than 150 million tons of 11 a.m., Centralia pianist. Spring Craft Bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., coal from the Powder River Ba- LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenor singer Paul Secord, Riverside Nursing & Rehabilitation Cen- sin in Montana and Wyoming Tenino formerly a featured singer for ter, 1304 Alexander St., Centralia, (360) through Northwest communi- Money Smart!, for adults, 3 p.m., pre- Disney World, is one of the most 736-2823 ties, and ship it out of ports in sentation of modules from the FDIC’s talented performers in gospel Money Smart program, Salkum Public Agencies Oregon, Washington and British music today. Columbia to Asia to be burned Teen writing group, for teens, 5:30 Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City p.m., Chehalis Group owner and bass sing- Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) in coal-fired power plants. er Rick Price was originally a 330-7670 In addition to giving a broad Organizations protégée of the late Cecil Black- Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., overview of the regional issue, Chehalis Valley Evening Garden Club, wood. He began his 35-year ca- Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) Doglio will address local im- 7 p.m., call for meeting location, (360) reer singing with the Blackwood 262-3547, ext.