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Twin Cities Championship Game Centralia, W.F. West Baseball Teams to Face Off in District 4 Title Game Friday in Chehalis / Sports 1 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, May 15, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Timber Turnaround It Is Far from a Boom, but Industry Improvement is Evident Owner: Yard Birds Not for Sale NOT ON MARKET: Owner of Iconic Chehalis Landmark Says Store, Property Were Listed Inadvertently By Christopher Brewer [email protected] A sizable chunk of property, including a large retail building and undeveloped land at 2100 N. National Ave. in Chehalis, was Pete Caster / [email protected] recently listed as being for sale, After picking up a truck load of logs, a 988 loader moves the logs to a pile at the other end of the Sierra Paciic Industries lot on Monday afternoon in Centralia. all for the asking price of $6 mil- lion. TIMBER: International ing on record.” For those not familiar with But, as the United States the address, it’s Yard Birds, the Demand Fuels Logging housing market improves and iconic business featuring an Growth in Lewis County international demand for raw enormous fiberglass fowl, the American timber increases, area’s largest indoor swap meet By Dameon Pesanti more timber workers are getting and the popular grocery store [email protected] back to work in rural Southwest Shop’n Kart. Washington. Things may be It has been pulled from Real- Logging is coming back in looking up for rural communi- tor websites using the Northwest Lewis County, but compared to ties. Multiple Listing Service. 2009, anything is an improve- “Demand is picking up all Yard Birds owner Darris Mc- ment. over the West for logging and Daniel said the property, which “2009 was the worst year in construction,” said Regional also includes 25 acres of unde- 113 years,” said Cindy Mitchell Economist Jim Vleming. “We’ve veloped land, is not for sale, and of the Washington Forest Pro- seen a rise in demand for these that the listing was an error. tection Association. “We went jobs already, but we should see a please see SALE, page Main 13 from one extreme of building seasonal increase as well.” too many houses to another ex- A forklift is used to move a load of stud lumber at Sierra Paciic Industries in treme, the lowest level of build- please see TIMBER, page Main 13 Centralia on Monday afternoon. Threats of Coroner: Salkum Man Shot in Front, Not Back Lawsuits AUTOPSY: Details Will Be bleeding, according to an autop- Intensify sy released today. Considered as Prosecutor Detectives are sending as Council Determines if Charges Shive’s clothing to the Wash- ington State Patrol Crime Lab to Will Be Filed determine the proximity of the Confirms Pot By Kyle Spurr shooter to Shive when the fire- [email protected] arm was discharged, Coroner Moratorium Warren McLeod said. The 28-year-old Salkum man Results of the tests could take By Dameon Pesanti who died Saturday night during some time, McLeod said, due to [email protected] a dispute with a neighbor was the backlog at the crime lab. Despite the pleas of pot ad- shot from the front, not the back Detectives continue to inves- vocates during Tuesday’s Cen- as originally reported by several tigate the shooting death and are witnesses, according to the Lew- tralia City Council meeting, the still determining if the shooter, a recreational marijuana morato- is County Coroner's Office. 56-year-old Salkum man whose The cause of death for Tra- rium will stay in place for the name was not released, acted in foreseeable future. vis Shive was penetrating gun- self-defense. Courtesy Photo shot wounds to the abdomen Travis Shive smiles in this undated photograph. He was shot and killed Saturday and chest with massive internal please see SHOT, page Main 13 please see POT, page Main 13 in Salkum. The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Panhandling Ban Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 44 Centralia City Council Sparks, Joseph Michael Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 85 Outlaws Activity / Main 6 John “Bud,” 27, Winlock @chronline Sunny Stray, Ina Fay, 79, see details on page Main 2 Castle Rock Find Us on Facebook Harp, Edward, 89, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Lethon Rochester thecentraliachronicle Fitch, third grade, Onalaska Olmstead, Hazel L., 84, Rochester CH520380ca.jd Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, May 15, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Editor’s Best Bet Centralia High School to Present ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ Community From the original stage play by Go- odrich and Hackett and newly adapted by Wendy Kessleman, Centralia High School is presenting “The Diary of Anne Frank“ Thursday through Saturday at the high school auditorium. This adaptation, directed by special Calendar guest director Danielle Rivers, utilizes for $5. newly discovered writings from Frank’s di- Today ary and incorporates survivor accounts to A DJ and several performers, in- create a contemporary impassioned story Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Che- cluding the Backfire Band and Chris of the lives of the people persecuted un- halis, (360) 740-0492 Guenther, will play on the Saloon Stage der Nazi rule. In this production, Frank “Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jack- throughout the entire 24-hour event. emerges from history as a living, animat- son Highway, free, (360) 262-0525 Free activities for children will also be ed young girl who confronts her rapidly “Quilters,” 7 p.m., Wickstrom Theatre, Centralia offered during the relay. College, $10 for adults, $8 for students and senior changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, citizens. (360) 736-9391, ext. 525 For more information, visit main.ac- wit and determination. CC Grow, farmers market, noon-3 p.m., Centra- sevents.org. Show times are 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $7 for adults lia College, across from Health & Wellness Center, Relay for Life is a fundraising pro- and $5 for students. All proceeds go to support the Centralia High School Dra- (360) 736-9391, ext. 650 gram through the American Cancer So- ma Department. Rummage sale, noon-5 p.m., Matrix Coffee- ciety. house, Chehalis, $10 per space for vendors, (360) 740-0492 ‘Bite Night’ to Launch Drawn to teaching, Reinkens has WHAT’S HAPPENING? Public Agencies Community Farmers also worked 12 years with high school outreach programs promoting the suc- If you have an event you would like Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, cess of underrepresented students in included in the Community Calendar, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, (360) 330-2072 Market Season STEM fields. The last six years have been please email your information to calendar@ The Community Farmers Market at WSU teaching introductory courses chronline.com. Include a daytime Libraries will kick off its 10th season Friday with and supporting the success and develop- telephone number where you can be a celebration where farmers, vendors ment of future engineers. reached. Family Story Time, for children age 3-third and customers can mingle over seasonal grade, 11:45 a.m., Randle The cross-disciplinary nature of en- There is no charge for these listings. tapas prepared by chef Chris Klickman. Junior PageTurners, for children grades 1-3, gineering is his favorite aspect of the For questions about calendar items, call “The World According to Humphrey,” by Betty G. “Bite Night” will feature a no-host work. Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, Birney, 3:30 p.m., Winlock bar, live music and door prizes 6-8 p.m. The seminar will be in the Walton (360) 807-8238. PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, 5:30 at Santa Lucia Coffee, located across the Science Center, room 121. For more in- p.m., “Room,” by Emma Donoghue, Centralia street from the Fox Theatre in Centra- formation, (360) 736-9391, ext. 305, or School auditorium, $7 for adults, $5 for children, lia. The informal event will feature local email [email protected] tickets available at door Organizations spring foods offered by market vendors. “Trains, Dames and Prohibition” walking tours, downtown Centralia, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., starting “We are excited to showcase our mar- Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 American Legion Post 508, potluck and meet- ket’s tenth season and give the commu- at the Fox Theatre, led by Dan Duffy, suggested ing, 6 p.m., Onalaska First Church of God p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041 donation $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12, Onalaska American Legion Post 508, 6 p.m. nity an opportunity to meet some of Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., sponsored by Centralia Historic Preservation potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Onalaska First Church of their local farmers and vendors,” said corner of Pearl and Maple streets, Centralia, (360) Commission, (360) 330-7695 God, (360) 978-5368 Rachael Reiton, market manager. “It’ll 736-8977, [email protected] Backfire Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., be a celebratory evening that makes a “The Diary of Anne Frank,” 7 p.m., Centralia High Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, School auditorium, $7 for adults, $5 for children, Bird Walk, 10 a.m., Seminary Hill Natural Area, great night out for couples, group out- tickets available at door (360) 485-2852 ings or families who want to enjoy deli- Centralia, led by Woody Franzen, (360) 736-7045 “Quilters,” 8 p.m., Wickstrom Theatre, Centralia Free tire recycling, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 2600 Reynolds cious local fare while also supporting College, $10 for adults, $8 for students and senior Ave., Centralia, open to all Lewis County residents, Support Groups small businesses and their local farmers citizens.