A Statuesque Honor College Plans Monument for Two Perseverant Women / Main 6 Sun Sets on House of the Rising Son Home for Convicted Criminals to Be Closed
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Taking on the World / Sports 1 Morton Man With Bomb Arrested / Main 6 $1 Weekend Edition Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com A Statuesque Honor College Plans Monument for Two Perseverant Women / Main 6 Sun Sets on House of the Rising Son Home For Convicted Criminals To Be Closed REMEMBER HIM?: Court Reverses Conviction for Accused East County Killer a Third Time / Main 4 Pete Caster / [email protected] Joseph Sanchez looks on as Ron Fitzgerrel, Centralia, helps move boxes out of a room at House of the Rising Son near Chehalis on Friday afternoon. MOVING OUT: Owners of pears they were successful in their end goal — getting them to leave. Controversial Property Bend But it’s not a lawsuit that is causing an ‘‘It’s kinda hard when Under Pressure From County exodus from the House of the Rising Son FAIR COMPETITOR: home on Nix Road west of Chehalis. you are doing God’s By Stephanie Schendel It’s the property owners. Local Family Boasts [email protected] Janice I. Thompson, one of the own- work and you get ers, said she asked the manager and renter Not One, But Three A little more than a month after Lewis attacked like this.’’ of the home, Judy Chafin, and the other County officials moved to shut down two tenants to move out a few weeks ago. The Judy Chafin Gardening Phenoms residences known for housing recently- operated home before closure released felons and homeless people, it ap- please see HOUSE, page Main 16 / Life: Home & Garden The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Publisher to Author Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 55 Dennis Zion, Naoma Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 82 Marie, 65, @chronline Sunny Waller Pens Winlock see details on page Main 2 Memoir Find Us on Facebook / Main 16 www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Dyland thecentraliachronicle Zigler, second grade, Onalaska Elementary School ADORABLE HAIR MEETS AFFORDABLE HAIR. 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Most salons independently owned an operated. ©2012 Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation www.FantasticSams.com CH478251bw.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Today of the Pacific Northwest, the programs provide glimpses into regional cultural history and an Annual Loggers’ Jubilee evening of storytelling fun for the to Be Celebrated whole family. Admission is $5 per adult, $2.50 per child and $15 per The historic timber town of family. Those who hold tickets Morton, in the shadow of the from the visitor center from ear- mighty Mount Rainier, celebrates lier in the day may re-enter with its heritage through Sunday at those tickets at no additional cost. The Chronicle, file photo the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee. The Discover Pass is not required There will be lawn mower races, Rochester’s Ed Herold, who served as project manager to the group of individuals for vehicle access to the event. responsible for constructing the new observatory in Onalaska, rotates the dome logging games, events, demon- Programs are scheduled as strations and a parade through of the station while waiting for the team’s telescope to arrive on site for installation follows: in 2004. Observers can see this year’s Perseid meteor shower at the location. downtown Morton. For more Saturday — Legends and information, call (360) 496-6362. tales from southwest Washing- Skygazers Can View Meteor ton Native American cultures Geology of Seminary — Chehalis Confederated Tribes Showers at Observatory elder, Curtis DuPuis, shares sto- It’s that time of year again; sleep during the night. Hill Area is Focus of ries and legends from the native the Perseid meteor showers are The science center will re- Outing peoples of southwestern Wash- on the way. To help observers, main open throughout the night ington. DuPuis grew up in the the Herold Observatory and and there will be drinks, snacks Seminary Hill Geologist Jim Pete family, known throughout Onalaska Science Center will be and a restroom for everyone’s Ward will lead a trip back in the area as a leading repository open throughout the night on convenience. time as he explains the geologi- for Native American heritage. Saturday. When viewers are not look- cal history of Centralia’s Semi- DuPuis is a featured storyteller This will be a dusk-to-dawn ing at the meteor shower Saturn nary Hill area Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Native American sto- event; participants are welcome and Mars can be seen shortly Participants will see exam- ries of Washington project by to camp out in the field sur- after sunset. Jupiter, Venus and ples of and learn about devel- Northwest Heritage Resources. rounding the observatory and Mercury can be viewed prior to opment of the present-day land More information is available the science center. They may sunrise. And, of course, there forms of this region. about his compilation of stories, bring sleeping bags and tents will be many other deep-sky For the geology walk, follow “American Indian Stories of the to set up in field to enjoy some objects viewed throughout the Seminary Hill Road past the ar- Pete family,” at www.northwes- full-sky star gazing and/or some night. mory, then past Saxon and Baker theritageresources.org. streets to the large blue gate on Aug. 18 — Stories and songs the right (just beyond the small from Northwest timber com- pump house). Enter through the munities — Retired logger from his work on behalf of nature, Xinh’s Clam and Oyster House large blue gate to park and meet Wasilla, Alaska, Hank Nelson including the prestigious Mas- in Shelton. the event leader. sings original songs and logger ter Artist Award of the Leigh This event is sponsored by Fresh Fish beers will be on poetry, telling stories of his days Yawkey Art Museum. His sculp- the Friends of the Seminary Hill tap, as well as Washington state as one of the Northwest’s last old- tural forms celebrating nature wines and music by Back Porch Natural Area. time tramp loggers. Nelson has are in public and private collec- Swing. performed at the Smithsonian tions throughout the country. Admission is $75 per person Folklife Festival in Washington Angell has worked actively Cultural Heritage D.C. and at the Cooper Union in in advance and $85 at the door. as a board member of Washing- The event is for those age 21 and Programs Coming to St. New York City. Joining Nelson ton’s chapter of The Nature Con- for the evening are Bob and Park- over. Tickets may be purchased servancy, is an elected Fellow of Helens Visitor Center at er Antone, North Bend, playing by calling the sponsor, Capitol the National Sculpture Society, instrumental music and telling Land Trust, at (360) 943-3012 Seaquest and retired in 2002 as director stories from their Snoqualmie or or emailing info@capitol- The Washington State Parks Valley pioneer family roots. of environmental education for landtrust.org. and Recreation Commission the state of Washington after 30 Helsing Junction Farm is Folk and Traditional Arts in the years. He lives in Seattle with his located at 12331 Independence Parks Program is holding eve- Capitol Land Trust to wife and two daughters. Road, Rochester. ning Pacific Northwest cultural Angell’s newest book, “Gifts heritage programs at Mount St. Host Summer Gala of the Crow,” is co-authored Helens Visitor Center in Sea- A Summer Gala, featuring with John Marzluff. It is a fol- Al-Anon to Conduct quest State Park Aug. 11 and 18. artist, author and sculptor Tony low-up to their 2005 best seller, The programs are 7 p.m. at Angell, will be held 4-8 p.m. Sat- “In the Company of Crows and Event at W.F. West Mount St. Helens Visitor Cen- urday at the Helsing Junction Ravens,” and will be available for Saturday ter in Seaquest State Park, 3029 Farm, located in the Indepen- purchase at the event. Spirit Lake Highway (state Route dence Valley. The District 9 Al-Anon Fam- Gala participants will be ily Groups are presenting “One 504) in Castle Rock. Angell has won numerous treated to a meal prepared by Celebrating the rich heritage writing and artistic awards for Xinh Dwelley. She is owner of please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Aug. 11, 2012 Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Gauge Flood 24 hr. Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 100s 48.40 65.0 0.00 90s L Skookumchuck at Pearl St.