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More Than 2,000 Civil War Coming Re-Enactors Meet for Event to Chehalis / Main 5 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com July 18, 2013 Cause of Chehalis Fire Still Unknown AID: American Red While authorities have al- tors can enter. ready started the investigation, it The fire destroyed the apart- Cross Assisting Those could be a few days before crews ment complex, a two-story build- Displaced by Blaze That can enter the building to contin- ing on the corner of Northwest ue it, said Riverside Fire Author- Rhode Island Place and North- Destroyed Apartment ity Chief Jim Walkowski, who is west West Street, located a block Building, House also the acting chief of the Che- from the train tracks in down- halis Fire Department. town Chehalis, and severely dam- By Stephanie Schendel The chief said there are sev- aged the house to the west of the [email protected] eral rumors about what could apartments. The roofs of both have caused the blaze, but he de- buildings partially collapsed. Fire investigators are still clined to speculate. please see FIRE, page Main 14 looking into the cause of the He said officials are waiting fire that destroyed an apartment for an engineer to examine the Pete Caster / [email protected] building as well as the adjacent remains of the complex and de- Damage from a dual structure ire on one-and-a-half story house early termine what needs to be done NW West Street is seen on Tuesday af- Tuesday morning. structurally before investiga- ternoon in Chehalis. Packwood High-Flying Success Resident Accused of Beating and Kidnapping Girlfriend ARRESTED: Deputies Saw Zachery H. Bynum Pull Out a ‘Mini Machete’ and Hold it to Woman’s Neck, Forcing Her to Drive Away From Deputies By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] Deputies arrested a 41-year-old Packwood man at gunpoint for assault and kidnapping after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend, smashed her head into the steering wheel of a truck and, at knifepoint, forced her to drive away from re- sponding deputies Tuesday after- noon near Randle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Zachery H. Bynum refused to appear in Lewis County Su- perior Court Wednesday after- noon for his preliminary court appearance. Superior Court Judge Nelson Hunt ordered that if Bynum re- Courtesy photo fused to appear today, corrections The curvature of the Earth and the sun can be seen in this photograph taken by a camera that was elevated 90,000 feet above the Earth by a balloon created by officers will put him in a restraint Centralia College students. chair in the jail and forcibly bring him into the courtroom. What goes up 90,000 feet must gathered near Vantage, just east Above them, the balloon con- UP IN THE AIR: Balloon Bynum has not yet been for- come down 90,000 feet — but that of Ellensburg. tinued its ascent past the cloud mally charged. According to court Released by Centralia doesn’t mean it can’t photograph There, students fed helium cover at 10,000 feet, past commer- documents filed Wednesday after- College Students Earth’s curve and calculate atmo- into a latex balloon, 9 feet in di- cial airplane flight routes at 30,000 noon in Superior Court, prosecu- spheric data on its way. ameter, and attached to the bal- Captures Images, Data feet, up to an altitude usually re- tors intend to charge him with 17 That was the plan — executed loon the payload: a GPS tracker, served for clandestine aircraft. different criminal counts, includ- From 90,000 Feet Above successfully earlier this month a data logger, two cameras and All the way, its two camer- ing first-degree kidnapping while — by members of the Centralia a parachute. as — one pointed at Earth, one armed with a deadly weapon, as- Earth College applied physics and engi- The students launched the pointed horizontally — cap- sault, felony harassment, attempt- neering and electronics clubs. balloon, watched it until it dis- tured its journey. ing to elude and resisting arrest. By Lisa Broadt Last week, about a dozen appeared, and when it was gone, [email protected] students and family members prepared for its landing. please see SUCCESS, page Main 14 please see BEATING, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Honoring a Pilot’s Memory Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 52 Steele, Ruth Marie, 90, Adna Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 87 Ward, Alice, 100, Clarksville, @chronline Partly Cloudy Texas see details on page Main 2 Coleman, Gloria Jean, 65, Find Us on Facebook Centrallia www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Wentzel, Kyle Adam, 22, thecentraliachronicle Hank Rider, Onalaska Onalaska Elementary, Fourth Grade Street at Airport Named Crocker, Kenneth, 62, for Ken Sabin / Main 4 Winlock CH500460cz.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, July 18, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet ‘Oklahoma!’ to Be Shown at Fox Theatre A showing of the movie “Okla- The movie showing is spon- homa!” will be at Centralia’s Fox sored by Joyce Barnes Rentals. Theatre at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. For more information, con- Tickets are $8 per person or tact the Fox Theatre, (360) 623- Calendar $20 for a family pass. Tickets are 1103. All proceeds from the Today available at Holley’s Place, HUB- event benefit the restoration of WHAT’S HAPPENING? BUB, Debbie’s Boutique and the theater. Advertising oppor- Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Santa Lucia Coffee in Centralia tunities are still available on the house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 If you have an event you and Book ‘n Brush in Chehalis. big screen. Clarissa Gifford, noon-1 p.m., Jer- would like included in the emy’s Cafe, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, Community Calendar, please (360) 748-4417 email your information to Diesel Thursday, Mt. Rainier Scenic [email protected]. Railroad, 12:45 and 3:30 p.m., Elbe-Mineral, Include a daytime telephone (360) 492-5588, reservations (888) STEAM11 Participating in the celebra- number where you can be tion will be the Washington Downtown Centralia Public Agencies reached. Civil War Association and the to Host AntiqueFest For questions about Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Northwest Civil War Council. AntiqueFest will be held Sat- Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, calendar items, call Doug Saturday will feature a Get- (360) 330-2072 Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) urday and Sunday in downtown 807-8238. tysburg presentation 10-11 a.m., Centralia. There will be dozens of Libraries and battle re-enactments at 11 antique and vintage vendors, food Dig Into Art, for all ages, all day, Tenino and 3 p.m. Camps will close to to eat and live music on the street, Eric Haines, One Man Band, for all To register, call the founda- the public at 5 p.m. featuring Black Hills Pickin Party. ages, 11 a.m., Chehalis; 1 p.m., Winlock tion at (360) 623-1560. On Sunday, there will be Vicks- George Higby, Seattle, will be Family Day at the Library: Compost- burg presentation 10-11 a.m. and on hand to appraise items from 11 ing, for all ages, 3 p.m., Tenino Historic Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of North Pearl and battle re-enactments at 11 a.m. and a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is $5. PageTurners book discussion, for 2 p.m. Camps will close at 3 p.m. Vending spaces are still avail- adults, 5:30 p.m., “Girl in Translation,” by Maple streets, Centralia, (360) 736-8977 Jean Kwok, Centralia Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Admission is $10 for adults able at $50 each. Spaces are 15 by Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior and, $7 for seniors (60-plus), stu- 15 feet. Contact Susan DeLaire at Organizations Center, $5, (360) 262-3041 dents and veterans. Active-duty Abundance Vintage, (360) 807- American Legion Post 508, potluck and Captain Algebra, Taming Cerebellum military personnel and children 4831 or (360) 304-9653. meeting, 6 p.m., Onalaska First Church of God and Lit End, 8 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, under 6 are free. The price in- AntiqueFest is sponsored by Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492 Onalaska American Legion Post 508, cludes admission to the Veter- Visiting Nurses, RE/MAX, Win- 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Onalas- 80s Enough, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter ka First Church of God, (360) 978-5368 Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) ans Memorial Museum, 100 SW dermere Real Estate and Abun- Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 273-2000, ext. 301 Veterans Way, Chehalis. dance Vintage with retail part- 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Junior and Little Engineers Special For more information or to ners Simply Collectables, Dawn’s Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 Children’s Program, 10 a.m., Mt. Rainier purchase advance tickets, visit Delectables, The Bath Depot, Scenic Railroad, regular excursion the museum, call (360) 740-8875 The Shady Lady, Slusher’s Coins, Support Groups steam train ride and museum tour, 12:45 or visit the museum’s website at Needful Things, Oh! Fiddlesticks, “Up From Grief,” for those grieving p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (barbecue meal with Coldwell Banker Kline & Associ- the loss of a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., As- 3:30 p.m. ride), Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492- www.veteransmuseum.org. sured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 5588, reservations (888) STEAM11 ates and Centerville Cafe.