Newaukum Living: One Family's Battle Through Its First Lewis County Flood

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PACKING UP: Rising Waters Force Apartment Residents to Flee in Chehalis By Christopher Brewer and Kaylee Osowski The Chronicle Several residents at a Cheha- lis apartment complex evacuated their homes Monday evening. Managers of the Chehalis Avenue Apartments about a quarter-mile south of the Lewis County Courthouse urged residents of the lower floors of the two-story, 60-unit apartment complex to evacuate just after 6 p.m. and take what valuables they could. After hearing from a resident in the complex that a levee, dike or berm near Darigold in Che- halis broke, manager Michelle Abrego tried to verify the rumor with non-emergency line opera- tors. She said the dispatcher told her no one else had called reporting that. Shortly after that, she received a call from the Chehalis Police Department and was told the levee had broken, she said. An officer was on scene shortly to discuss the situation, she said. Chehalis Police spokeswom- an Linda Bailey said Tuesday a levee in the area did not fail, but was partially overtopped. Pete Caster / [email protected] please see EVACUATION, page Main 14 Residents of the Chehalis Avenue Apartments remove belongings from a unit on Monday night in Chehalis.

ADDITIONAL Newaukum Living: One Family’s Battle COVERAGE INSIDE: Through Its First Lewis County Flood • Photographs From the Flooding By Dameon Pesanti see pages Main 12 & 13 [email protected] • Centralia City Hall Well before sunrise Monday Flooded morning, Robert May, 52, was awake, sipping coffee in his see page Main 5 truck in the Denny’s parking lot • Centralia Businesses waiting for time to tick by. Scramble to Minimize Dealing with a bout of pneu- Damage monia and too tired to drive home from the airport the night see page Main 4 before, he slept at an RV park before getting up at 4:15 a.m. to • Lewis County drive to town. Commissioners Join It would be hours before his Sheriff on Tour of Damage class started at Centralia Col- see pages Main 3 lege and longer still before his doctor’s appointment. It was • Lewis County Landslide raining hard. He nervously Risk Considered ‘Extreme’ watched the river gauges on his see pages Main 5 cellphone and thought about his house along the river. • What’s Next? Weather “I see it and I’m like ‘Oh, my Outlook god,’” he said. “It went from like Pete Caster / [email protected] see pages Main 12 Jon May hauls a load of sandbags to the front of his father's house along the Newaukum River on Monday night south of 8 feet to 9 within an hour.” Chehalis. please see NEWAUKUM, page Main 14

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5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for Jan. 6, 2015 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. L 54.47 65.0 +2.16 100s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 90s 79.02 85.0 +2.86 80s H Cowlitz at Packwood 70s L 4.68 10.5 +1.52 60s 50s Cowlitz at Randle 40s L Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 7.24 18.0 +0.78 30s H 53º 35º 52º 38º 51º 40º 50º 40º 51º 39º Cowlitz at Mayield Dam 20s 14.21 ---- +0.12 10s 0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and location of frontal systems at noon. Almanac Regional Weather Sun and Moon L H Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today ...... 7:55 a.m. Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight ...... 4:40 p.m. Yesterday’s High ...... 54 Moonrise ...... 6:42 p.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low ...... 50 53/39 35/31 Moonset...... 8:29 a.m. Normal High ...... 46 Port Angeles Today Wed. Normal Low...... 35 51/39 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High ...... 56 in 2001 Seattle Anchorage 17/14 pc 29/18 pc Record Low...... 10 in 1979 54/41 Boise 36/26 mc 38/27 pc Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg Last New First Full Boston 23/18 sn 27/0 sn Yesterday ...... 0.82" 53/34 39/31 1/13 1/20 1/26 2/3 Dallas 54/27 s 36/16 s Month to date ...... 3.20" Tacoma Honolulu 79/69 s 80/69 s Normal month to date ...1.10" Centralia 54/40 Pollen Forecast Las Vegas 66/46 s 67/47 s Year to date...... 3.20" 53/35 Yakima Nashville 43/23 s 24/4 s Normal year to date .....1.10" Chehalis Allergen Today Wednesday Phoenix 70/45 s 72/49 s 42/32 Longview 53/35 Trees None None St. Louis 29/8 s 7/-1 s Salt Lake City 44/28 pc 44/28 s WeArea Want Conditions Your Photos 54/38 Grass None None Vancouver Shown is today's Weeds None None San Francisco 61/49 s 63/50 s Yesterday weather. Temperatures Mold None None Washington, DC 36/25 sn 31/14 pc Portland 52/37 The Dallesare today's highs and CitySend in your weather-related Hi/Lo Prcp. photographs to The Chronicle for our Voices 53/39 45/37 tonight's lows. World Cities page. Send them to voices@chronline. com. Include name, date and descrip- Today Wed. Today Wed. tion of the photograph. Regional Cities City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Today Wed. Today Wed. Baghdad 68/46 s 64/48 s New Delhi 68/48 s 66/45 s City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Beijing 39/23 s 37/23 pc Paris 39/30 pc 43/39 pc Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly Bremerton 53/40 pc 51/40 s Spokane 36/27 cl 35/28 cl London 52/45 cl 48/43 cl Rio de Janeiro 86/77 t 91/77 s cloudy; r/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; Ocean Shores 54/42 pc 53/43 s Tri Cities 42/30 pc 40/29 mc Mexico City 68/45 pc 66/45 s Rome 54/34 s 55/34 s sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms Olympia 53/34 pc 50/37 s Wenatchee 36/33 cl 36/32 cl Moscow 1/-6 s 0/-6 s Sydney 79/72 pc 81/72 s

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That was true early Monday afternoon as county Commis- sioners Edna Fund and Gary Stamper joined Sheriff Rob Snaza on an hourlong tour of some areas that had experienced flooding from normally quiet streams. Gathering in the sheriff’s training room that morphed into the Emergency Operations Cen- ter complete with a large monitor prominently displaying river levels, Fund and Stamper received a short briefing from chief criminal deputy Gene Seiber, who expressed confidence the Newau- kum River wasn’t going to crest at record level. “They’ve downgraded the Pete Caster / [email protected] Newaukum a bit and they’ve Lewis County Commissioners Gary Stamper, left, and Edna Fund, center, walk with Lewis County Sherif Rob Snaza and look at looding along Alvord Road on Monday downgraded the forecast on the afternoon in Centralia. Skookumchuck in Centralia,” Seiber explained as his fingers danced along the touchscreen to highlight and provide the latest information from the National Weather Service. While on tour, the commissioners and sheriff saw the wrath of Salzer Creek, which spilled its banks all through the Salzer Valley east of Centralia — and perhaps most notably quickly topped the bridge over Kresky Avenue at the Chehalis-Centralia city line. “It’s not often it gets like this,” Stamper said, stepping out of the sheriff’s office volunteer van to take a look at the rising water at the then-closed Kresky Avenue. People walk along NE Exhibitor Road where water from a looded Salzer Creek Snaza explained that a forced authorities to close the road along with Kresky Avenue on Monday after- woman living near the North People take pictures of a looded Kresky Avenue on Monday afternoon in Chehalis. noon in Chehalis. Fork Newaukum River told him that river had crested very early areas who consistently tell him lis hit hard by small and urban week in office. beginning Sunday. Yet she said Monday morning, meaning the what’s going on at critical times. stream flooding. As a member of “It’s amazing that it doesn’t take even what some might see as a Newaukum itself would likely “You get to know these people the three-person legislative body this perfect storm to flood a lot of relatively minor flood especially crest floodwaters 10 hours later south of Chehalis. that have been through it for making decisions for the county, these areas,” Stamper remarked. when compared to the floods of Having worked for the office years,” Snaza said. “They have the flooding is a topic that will con- Meanwhile, Fund expressed 2007 or even 1996 still causes and been a member of the Lewis knowledge that is so invaluable.” tinue to come up consistently her amazement that flooding damage for many. County community for two de- Knowledge is also something through his term. wasn’t worse even after torrential “It’s not as bad as it has been cades, the newly-minted sheriff Stamper said he gained from the It just so happened that it rains — totaling nearly 4 inches or could have been, but we’re al- has been able to keep in touch whirlwind tour through rural came front and center on the in some areas — walloped the ways concerned when flooding with several people in flood-prone areas of Centralia and Cheha- first day of Stamper’s first full county over a 24-hour period like this happens,” Fund said. Have an Trains Mostly Uninterrupted in Lewis County Area iPad? By The Chronicle, The Associated Press freight operations resumed at app.chronline.com Floodwater stood on railway 10 a.m. tracks at noon Monday at the They're also dealing with Amtrak station in Centralia. high water on the BNSF double main line that runs from Seattle Burlington Northern Santa to Portland. They'll continue to Fe crews were on site. run trains on one set of tracks on One employee at the Maple that line. Street crossing said it was the only area of track affected by the flooding. China Creek swelled to cover the tracks in some portions in Centralia, but it didn’t have much effect on trains running in the area. Amtrak spokesperson Vernae Graham said the passenger train Kaylee Osowski / [email protected] FABULOUS service likely experienced some Crews from Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad work to remove water from the delays Monday on the tracks tracks at the Maple Street Crossing on Monday morning in Centralia. FULL COLOR! south of Seattle, but nothing significant. Railway to issue a 48-hour sus- The suspension will run until NOW EASIER THAN EVER! She said delays are not ex- pension of passenger operations Wednesday. 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Natasha Frye, wife of another Justyna Tomtas / [email protected] owner, said she moved her equip- Rock Rockwell, owner of Ace of Spades, looks at the water that entered his business early Monday morning. Rockwell said three quarters of the building was looded. ment to higher ground, including her expensive clippers. “You can tell that it’s really happen on time despite the mi- rising fast because at 8:30 a.m. I nor setback. brought my kids to school and “We’ll get all this fixed. This it wasn’t even on the sidewalks,” is just a couple days setback,” he she said. “It was just barely going said. down the road. Now, two hours King said one of the major later, and it’s almost at the door.” issues he experienced with the The Lewis County Lum- floodwaters is the waves created ber Company and the Ace of by passing motorists. He urged Spades motorcycle shop located drivers to slow down and avoid on N. Gold Street saw some of high waters in order to help the the worst flooding, with up to 3 businesses who are cleaning up. inches entering into both build- “One of the problems that we ings. have is that we can deal with Rock Rockwell, owner of Ace the water and all that, but we get of Spades, said he had never seen these cowboys with these four the water so high. The business wheel drive trucks. They come has been open since 2008, and by with these four wheel drive although they have had a close rigs and they make waves,” King call, water had never entered said. “Waves get 6 inches higher the building before the flood on than what the actual water level Monday. is and while they are sightseeing “I’ve been here since ‘08 and or touring because of the flood, (the water) has got maybe over why it shoves more water into the curb a little bit once, but nev- our building … These people er like this,” he said. are trying to survive and keep as By 8 a.m., water was flooding much water out of the building Pete Caster / [email protected] the building, soaking the shop as they can; waves really don’t People line the doorways of a building on Maple Street with sandbags as lood waters from China Creek creep up the side- and its equipment. Volunteers help them.” walk on Monday morning in downtown Centralia. were hard at work sucking up the The Salvation Army, located water with shop vacuums to help across from the Lewis County minimize the damage. Lumber Company, didn’t have “I don’t think it can get much any water in their building, but worse,” Rockwell said. “I wasn’t the high water in the front park- expecting this. This is wild.” ing lot is something that employ- He said three quarters of the ees had never seen before. building was affected and the Randy Stokes, warehouse co- water seemed to come out of no ordinator, has been at the loca- where in a matter of minutes. tion since 1992 when the build- The business will remain open ing opened. through the cleaning effort as “I have never in my years of the shop works on finishing mul- being here seen water in the tiple jobs. parking lots down here,” he said. David King, the owner of the Commanding Officer of The building which houses both the Salvation Army, Major DeWayne Lewis County Lumber Com- Halstad, said several people had pany and Ace of Spades, said called for assistance and that the building had flooded before flood cleanup kits were avail- in 1996. At that time, 6 inches of able for anyone in need. The kits water filled the buildings owned include mops, buckets, clean- by King, so the cleaning process ing supplies, gloves and bleach, is something he has experience among other items. with. He said the water will not “If anyone needs one or any- affect the businesses as bad as thing like that, we’d be glad to some may think, and with prop- give one to them,” he said. er vacuuming and with the use While businesses were work- of fans, everything would be OK. ing on cleaning up the mess of Justyna Tomtas / [email protected] Even with his other flooding water, other residents came to- Volunteers help barricade the front door to the Lewis County Lumber Company Monday morning. experiences, King was surprised gether to help provide sandbags with the amount of water they to those in need. were seeing. Volunteers helped pack the “I started filling (the sand- The city also reminded driv- fice said sandbags for private “China Creek is higher than bags on the corner of North bags) by hand because there were ers to slow down when driving residences could be purchased at it has ever been because the dike Pearl and West Maple. The sand, no shovels,” he said. “People have through standing water. several locations including Mar- that I have on that next property provided by the city of Centralia, been coming in and out, loading “Going too fast can cause tin Sand and Gravel, Home De- has never been breached and wa- was quickly placed into sandbags trucks as fast as they can.” drivers to lose control of their pot and Sunbirds. ter was running over the top of and loaded into incoming trucks. When McClure started, he vehicles,” a press release stated. The sheriff’s office advised it,” he said. “(The water) usually Greg McClure helped the said there was about 3 yards of “Also, the wake from the vehicles motorists to obey all road clo- always stays 6 inches below the efforts and was the first on the sand, and the crew was down to can cause houses and property sure signs. The city of Centralia top of that dike and it was prob- scene to fill the sandbags. a yard and a half hours later. He to be flooded with additional said driving past road closure ably 6 inches over it in places at After reporting to work at said hundreds, if not thousands, water.” signs is a $124 traffic infraction. this time.” Union Hall, his office had al- of sandbags were filled just two Lewis County Sheriff’s Of- The building is scheduled ready flooded. McClure moved hours after the effort began. to open an antique tractor and equipment and supplies off the A shipment of more sand was farm equipment museum in May, ground and then made his way delivered so the volunteers could Vinyl Windows something King said should still across the street to help. continue their work. New Bucoda Escapes Major Damage from Skookumchuck River with Insulated LOW-E By The Chronicle last two or three hours,” he said. er Service said the river was at SIZE VJ’S Although the Skookumchuck “They’re talking about it possibly about 15.5 feet. 3 X 2 $80 being bad at about 9 o’clock to- However, Bucoda resident Me- River ran high, it never peaked 4 X 3 $115 high enough to threaten Bucoda. night.” gan Reynolds said the city was still Ken Walling, the city’s clerk The National Weather Ser- in good condition and she hadn’t 4 X 4 $129

vice was predicting water levels heard of anyone reporting flood- CH533405rc.jd and treasurer, said the river was to rise as close to 16 feet around ing issues around that same time. 5 X 4 $145 running at about 12.3 feet early 10 p.m. Monday night before ta- “We haven’t flooded yet,” she 6 X 4 $160 Monday, still below the 13-foot pering below flood stages Tues- said. “The rains kind of stopped flood stage. day afternoon. and looks like it’s gone down a Check out our prices... Walling said no one in town The Weather Service says any- little bit.” WE WON’T BE UNDERSOLD! 6525 196th St. SW, Rochester has reported issues with flooding thing above 15 feet is considered On Tuesday morning Wall- 360-273-6903 800-600-6903 as of Monday morning. moderate flooding. ing said no Bucoda residents had OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! “I haven’t seen a change in the At about 7:30 p.m. the Weath- reported flooding overnight. Bargain barn 9:00 AM - 5: 30 PM • Main 5 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

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Landslide Hazard Considered ‘Extreme’ BACK ISSUES By Dameon Pesanti Lewis County. rainfall over a 48-hour period. the ocean, the water is forced up Limited copies of back issues of The Chronicle are available at $1 per copy. Back issues greater than two weeks [email protected] The majority of coastal and “The rainfall totals in your the mountains and the clouds old are $2 per issue. peninsula counties are under ex- area over the last 24 hours are up are wrung out like a wet rag over Due to the heavy inundation treme warnings as well. The in- over three inches almost every- Lewis County,” Smith said. THE NEWSROOM of rain over the last couple days, formation can be viewed on the where,” said National Weather The DNR partners with the For news tips, corrections or story ideas, please contact all of Lewis County was on ex- DNR’s “Shallow Landslide Haz- Service Meteorologist Josh Smith. National Weather Service to de- the appropriate person listed below. treme landslide hazard warning ard Map for Washington State.” “The way that all the precipitation velop the shallow landslide sus- REGIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR Monday, according to the Wash- Michael Wagar ...... 807-8234 The map isn’t an official warn- was coming in ... you guys got the ceptibility model. “Shallow” re- [email protected] ington State Department of Natu- ing, and cannot be used to defi- brunt of it.” fers to slides that occur around Editor ral Resources. nitely predict if or when a slide A major slide closed all four 10-feet below the surface. Eric Schwartz ...... 807-8224 “Landslide initiation is expect- will occur, officials say. lanes of a portion of U.S. Highway To view the landslide map [email protected] ed to be very frequent and wide- Landslide risks are deter- 12 at Aberdeen Monday morning. visit https://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/ Sports Editor spread,” the DNR website said of mined on passed and predicted “As moisture comes in from landslidewarning/ Aaron VanTuyl...... 807-8229 [email protected] Visuals Editor Pete Caster ...... 807-8232 Water Reported in Four Homes; Lewis County Sheriff’s [email protected] Police, Fire, Courts, Environment, West and Central Lewis County Communities Office Chief Deputy Says ‘I Think We’re Going to Be OK’ Kaylee Osowski ...... 807-8208 By The Chronicle Most of the flooding in the There were also reports of be trapped in your car.” [email protected] Centralia/Chehalis Government, Health, The Lewis County Sheriff’s county was occurring along the citizens being upset about driv- She said she saw some smaller East Lewis County Communities Office did not deploy any special Newaukum River, which was ex- ing through standing water on cars appear to struggle driving Dameon Pesanti ...... 807-8237 equipment to handle flood wa- pected to crest below the major roads that are not closed and through water on Kresky Avenue [email protected] flood stage Monday afternoon. their vehicles being damaged by ters in the county. earlier and turn around. Education, General Assignment, South Due to that forecast, Brown said the flood waters. Thurston County Communities, Napavine “We’re not anticipating need- Crews can’t get to every single “I think we’re going to be OK.” “Sometimes it looks like it’s road that has water on it, she said, Justyna Tomtas ...... 807-8239 ing that. … It looks like a couple [email protected] Brown said water was report- not that deep, but once they get so drivers have to be responsible of the rivers are going to fall Lewis County Government, Business, ed in four homes in the county into it, it is deeper than they an- for where they take their vehicles. Legislature, Tourism, Religion, below predicted,” Chief Deputy Monday afternoon. No sand- ticipated,” she said. “(Water) can Please Recycle South Lewis County Communities Stacy Brown said before 2 p.m. bagging centers, operated by the cause your engine to stall, and in Chris Brewer ...... 807-8235 Monday. county, were opened. worst case scenarios you could This Newspaper [email protected] Sports, News and Photography News in Brief Brandon Hansen ...... 807-8227 [email protected] Landslides, Flooding In nearby Hoquiam, mud- At Taholah on the coast, the Death Notices, What’s Happening, slides from a waterlogged hillside Quinault Indian Nation declared Opinion, Letters to the Editor, Voices Strike Western washed out the foundations of an emergency due to rainfall that Jan. 1 - Jan. 7 Doug Blosser ...... 807-8238 three homes, threatened others caused numerous landslides and [email protected] Washington and forced the precautionary washouts, tribal President Fawn Penguins of Madagascar [email protected] $4 • PG [email protected] HOQUIAM (AP) — Tor- evacuation of about 60 nursing Sharp said. Some tribal members Church News rential rain caused landslides who live along the Moclips River 11:00 am & 2:00 pm home residents, authorities said. (Fri., Sat., Sun.) [email protected] ...... 807-8217 and flooding Monday in parts Police urged residents to were evacuated to the Quinault Senior Media Developer of western Washington, forcing leave their homes along a stretch Beach Resort and Casino in Interstellar Brittany Voie ...... 807-8225 emergency crews to rescue an el- of Queets Avenue at the base of Ocean Shores, she said. $4 • PG 13 [email protected] 5:00 pm derly woman and her small dog Beacon Hill because of the dan- Office building owner Gor- (Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., hurs.) THE CHRONICLE through a hole cut in her roof ger that the whole bluff could don West arrived too late with CH533931cz.sw PUBLISHER a truck loaded with sandbags at Horrible Bosses 2 and washing away the founda- give way, Police Chief Jeff Myers $4 • R Christine Fossett ...... 807-8200 tions of other homes. said. his building on South I Street 9:00 pm [email protected] Floodwaters rose quickly as "It sounded like thunder, but in Aberdeen. Water was already (Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., hurs.) Sales Director more than 5 inches of rain fell with- you could hear trees. It sounded a foot deep in and around the $3 Dollar Tuesdays: All movies, minor Brian Watson ...... 807-8219 in 24 hours in some areas. High like trees and dirt coming down building. with parent at or before 6:00 pm [email protected] water closed parts of many roads. the hill," Cynthia Schmid told "If I ran the pump now I $13 Beer, Burger, Movie: Wednesday Circulation Manager Minor with parent before 7 pm only Anita Freeborn ...... 807-8243 Widespread flooding was reported KOMO-TV. "But we got out alive, would just be pumping water in $4.00 All Ages • Under 11 - $2 112 N. Tower Ave. • Centralia [email protected] from Centralia to the Snoqualmie so that's what matters. We had a circle," he said Monday. (360) 736-1634 Specialty Publications Manager, Family Valley and farther north. trouble sleeping (Sunday night). I Chantel Wilson ...... 807-8213 No serious injuries were re- think that was the grace of God [email protected] ported. letting us know something was Design Director By Monday evening, the Na- going on." Kelli Erb ...... 807-8211 tional Weather Service said the In Hoquiam, nearly 5.4 inch- [email protected] storm's heavy rain was over, al- es of rain fell in 24 hours, the LAFROMBOISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC though some rivers could con- weather service said. In Mon- tinue to rise and landslide danger roe, at the north end of the Sno- PRESIDENT, COO Christine Fossett ...... 807-8200 could linger for several days. qualmie Valley east of Seattle, [email protected] Police in the coastal city of the total was 6.9 inches. Nearly Business Manager Aberdeen hitched a ride on a util- 5 inches fell in an area near Is- Mary Jackson ...... 807-8207 ity truck to get through flooded saquah, about 15 miles east of [email protected] streets to reach a woman in her Seattle. Even more rain fell in the Director of Production and IT 80s whose house had been swept Olympic Mountains and on the Jon Bennett ...... 807-8222 off its foundation by a mudslide. west side of the Cascade Moun- [email protected] Printing and Distribution ...... 807-8716 After firefighters cut a hole in tains. 1162 NW State Ave. the roof, the woman and her dog In the town of Snoqualmie, FAX NUMBERS were pulled out to safety. about 25 miles east of Seattle, CHEHALIS, WA 98532 "Not a mark on her. A little Advertising Fax ...... 736-1568 city officials urged a precaution- Classified/Circulation Fax ...... 807-8258 uncomfortable from the cold ary evacuation of one neighbor- 360-748-3805 Obituaries ...... 807-8258

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Columnists, Our Views, Richard Lafromboise, Publisher, 1966-1968 Christine Fossett, President J.R. Lafromboise, President, 1968-2011 and Publisher Opinion Letters to the Editor Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon, Chairman China Creek Flood Project Much Needed There has been much debate It’s worth a reminder that the be paid by the city and then aside to implement flood projects. over the merits of a water reten- Our Views city of Centralia is pursuing a fix reimbursed by the Washington The Chehalis Basin Flood tion dam on the upper reaches of Chehalis River. for the problem. Department of Transportation Authority has done its part by the Chehalis River near Pe Ell. The habitually troublesome In October, the city council under a flood mitigation agree- requesting $900,000 in state The project has its share of waterway originates in the approved initial work on a miti- ment with the city. money to help fund the project. supporters and opponents, both northeast corner of the Hub gation project that would allow Under the contract, the A common perception in of whom are quick to point to City, then dives beneath City for more water storage in the company will perform data col- Lewis County is often one of in- the perceived advantages or po- Hall, The Chronicle and other event of heavy rain. lection, GIS mapping, hydraulic/ action and disagreement when it tential downfalls of the plan. businesses before surfacing and VIRON International Corp. sediment modeling, design comes to flood policy. It’s another flood mitigation coursing past Centralia College has been hired to conduct the plans and construction specifi- Fortunately, leaders in Cen- project, though, that deserves and dozens of homes en route to initial work on the first phase cations. The company will also tralia have their eyes set firmly discussion today. the Chehalis River. of a project on 39 acres of land pursue construction permits on a fix for a seasonally frus- In an almost annual display While the area’s larger water- along Little Hanaford Road the and manage the project. trating affliction in downtown of disruption, China Creek ways get the majority of the ink city purchased in 2004. The The work is scheduled for Centralia. again spilled out of its banks — even in this newspaper — the other phase will be done in the completion no later than June We remain hopeful for a dam Monday, flooding businesses, problems of China Creek are Agnew Ponds area that was do- 2015. Actual construction can on the Chehalis River, but we’re homes and even City Hall along such that they impact hundreds nated to the city in 2013. begin sometime thereafter. appreciative of smaller projects its route from Centralia to the on a relatively regular basis. The $188,000 contract will Up to $500,000 has been set that are already in the works.

COMMENTARY: Highlighting Lewis County Here We Are, Living in the Age of the Jetsons Walking into church Sunday morning, I told my 13-year-old daughter, “Here we are — 2015!” ‘‘We don’t fly about in Then I added, “Someday you’ll be walking into church personal jets or live and saying, ‘Here we are — 2055!’” in Orbit City — yet. When I was her age, any- But who knows what thing beyond the year 2000 sounded like science fiction, yet the future holds?” we’re almost living the lifestyle of the Jetsons, seeing far away faces while talking via Skype II. Although I watched early and wearing tiny computers seasons on Netflix, I now must and cellphones wait for new episodes of both as wristwatches. “The 100” and “Reign,” which We don’t fly broadcast their winter finales Letters about in per- before Christmas. sonal jets or live in Orbit It may seem like we watch Work Group Lauded for likely not going to be sufficient. City — yet. But a lot of television, but our fam- LETTERS POLICY It does not make any sense to ily did plenty of reading over Flood Mitigation Work build a dam that is only a partial who knows • Limit letters to the editor what the future the holiday season. In fact, my I am pleased to congratulate problem solution. Solve it all. to 500 words or less. holds? By Julie McDonald husband found himself with Gov. Jay Inslee’s Chehalis Basin • Include the town where Work Group for achieving an im- John F. Cramer Japan has extra time for reading, thanks you live and a daytime Onalaska unveiled its to an ongoing dispute between portant milestone toward solving telephone number. version of Rosie, the Jetson Dish Network and Fox News. costs totaling about $1 billion to • The Chronicle does not family’s robotic maid, which Just before Christmas, Dish Chehalis River Valley property, publish letters that advocate County Should Ban Pot washes clothes, mops, sweeps quit airing Fox News and Fox businesses and fish and wildlife, boycotts of local businesses. Processing, Retail Sales and performs other household Business channels after they plus Interstate 5 shutdowns due • Emailed letters are to storms and flooding that oc- preferred. Send to letters@ It is my understanding that chores. However, it won’t be failed to negotiate a new long- mass-produced for another de- cur all too regularly. chronline.com the Lewis County Planning term contract. As a result, we’re I particularly identify Che- • Letters may be mailed to Commission will be considering cade. Yet many people already switching back to DirectTV. use robotic mops, vacuums and halis Attorney J. Vander Stoep, Letters, The Chronicle, 321 an ordinance that would per- hybrids like the Moneual RY- However, when we signed a very important member of the N. Pearl St., Centralia, WA. mit uses involving marijuana; up right after Christmas, we work group for congratulations. 98531 or dropped off at The including retail production and DIS H68 Pro, which costs $499. Chronicle’s front desk. Recently, my daughter intro- learned installation won’t take Without a dam on the upper processing within Lewis County. duced me to several TV series place until Jan. 17. Why? The Chehalis River above Pe Ell, there In the recent election, Initia- on Netflix, programs I never man told me DirectTV techni- will be no solution to the de- tive 502 regarding marijuana saw the first time they ran. One cians are backed up with instal- structive storms and floods that Count them — four years. passed by a statewide margin of is “The 4400,” a sci-fi program lation requests in our geograph- mostly occur at times of sunspot Unfortunately it took seven 55.7 percent for to 44.3 percent featuring the return on a single ic area. That’s not the case in minimums, that is, when the sun years to get to this point in the against. is less active and does not put out process to decide to build a con- day of 4,400 people who had Whatcom County, where my But in Lewis County, the as large a charged particle helio- crete flood retention dam on the initiative failed by a margin of disappeared over decades since brother-in-law will have service 1946. sphere. upper Chehalis. 44.7 percent for to 55.3 percent by Jan. 8. It’s probably because Sunspots occur in Schwabe Also unfortunately, the dam against. And within the city of I also started watching “The Whatcom County proportion- (a prominent scientist) cycles of permit process, the program- 100,” a show based on life a Napavine, the Initiative failed by ately has fewer conservatives about 11 years. The cycle starts matic environmental impact a greater margin of 43.7 percent century after a nuclear holo- missing Fox News than Lewis at zero sunspots, builds errati- statement, plus the design and caust destroyed Earth. It begins for to 56.3 percent against. County. cally to a maximum and fades construction of a dam normally In other words, the initiative when 100 juvenile delinquents back to minimum. Low sunspots takes considerably longer than are sent to Earth from a dying I would have preferred a was soundly defeated in both company other than Dish or allow more galactic cosmic rays four years. The Chronicle article Lewis County and within the space station in hopes it’s safe to modify clouds and bring bad says the process of permitting to live there again. DirectTV, but they own the city of Napavine – with the vot- market. It’s always baffled me storms. can take three to five years, with ers of Napavine defeating the One night, I found both our construction taking two years why both companies lobby so I recently noticed that 14 of proposition by a greater mar- televisions busy when I wanted the 16 record storms and floods more. Concurrent permitting hard to lure new customers, of- gin than that of Lewis County to see my programs, so I curled on the Chehalis River since 1932 and dam design may allow a five- fering monthly discounts and countywide. up in bed with my cellphone have occurred at these mini- year minimum schedule. And — Napavine’s no vote free installation, but often fail and watched the episodes on mums in the sunspot cycles. My calculations say we need percentage was greater than the my 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3 to provide great service to ex- The floods of December 2007 130,000 acre feet retention capa- yes vote statewide. screen. isting customers. It’s sort of a and January 2009 both occurred bility in the concrete dam. To date, four counties (Pierce, I never could have imagined backward business model. in the extended duration mini- In David Curtis’ (WEST Clark, Yakima, Walla Walla) and such a thing as a kid while However, after sticking mum between sunspot cycles Consultants) presentation to 47 cities in Washington have watching “The Flintstones” on with Dish since 2011, I’ve decid- 23 and 24. We are now in cycle the Flood Authority Nov. 13, at passed ordinances prohibiting a large black-and-white televi- ed it’s probably more economi- 24, which will be coming to an Montesano, he said, “We might marijuana businesses. sion with adjustable rabbit ears cal to switch satellite providers end in late fall of 2018 or winter not see more (climate) change, Therefore, I would strongly on the top. I remember seeing every two years, taking advan- of 2019 according to swpc.noaa. but our big storms could get a lot urge that Lewis County cease my first color television when gov, Sunspot Cycle Progression worse.” tage of free installation, newer “kicking the can down the road” we visited relatives in Casper, Chart. This indicates he has doubts and instead prohibit it as many Wyoming. Rudolph really did equipment and lower monthly Unfortunately, I expect an- about more global warming but fees the first year. Somehow, Washington counties and cities have a red nose! other record storm in fall 2018 or is concerned future storms could have done. satellite providers fail to foster My daughter also intro- winter 2019. People who are at be worse than that of December The citizens of Napavine and duced me to “Reign,” also avail- customer loyalty. risk of flooding have four years 2007. Given his concern is valid, Lewis County have spoken. We ••• able on Netflix, which focuses to fix what they can so they do this indicates that the flood re- should listen. on Mary Queen of Scots and Julie McDonald, a personal his- not have a repeat of the destruc- tention only dam with height of her rise to power as wife of the torian from Toledo, may be reached tion to their property they ex- 227 feet, which can retain only Robert A. Wheeler French monarch, King Francis at [email protected]. perienced in December 2007. 65,000 acre feet of water, is very Napavine

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Items submitted are subject to editing and be sent to [email protected]. n Editor Eric Schwartz can be reached at (360) discussion of vital issues and events affecting will become the property of this newspaper. Po- 807-8224, or by e-mail at eschwartz@chronline. the quality of life in Lewis County and adjoining etry is not accepted. com. regions. When necessary, we will be willing to take a tough, definitive stance on a controversial issue. • Main 7 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Commissioners Say County Finances in Good Shape 2015 OUTLOOK: Despite The county has seen a couple counties across the state in fi- the same Dec. 1 meeting a 1 per- years of personnel stability fol- nancial condition,” Schulte said. cent levy increase for the coun- Expenditures Outpacing lowing a trying period in county That’s not to say that county ty’s general levy and road levy. Revenues, County government, especially between leaders believe everything is rosy; The county’s levy increased 2008 and 2011, when the county in fact, former commissioner Lee $116,368.78 to $11.9 million, and Leaders Say They was hard-hit by the national re- Grose said in the final budget the road district levy bumped up Have Done Their Best cession. During that time period, hearing in December that adopt- to $11.5 million. to Balance Budget the county reduced 17 percent of ing the 2015 budget was “painful” Schulte also said the county Edna Fund Bill Schulte its workforce, laying off 108 peo- and that tough decisions could continues to save to replace the By Christopher Brewer Commissioner Commissioner ple and leaving several unfilled need to be made in the future if health services building, which positions open. the economic picture across the [email protected] shows its age. The county has just over $3 million in reserves to Some departments felt the area doesn’t improve. appropriated $7.5 million in a Lewis County’s commission- balance that portion of the bud- pinch more than others, and “It’s no different than your capital facilities plan for that and ers say the county’s finances are household budget,” Grose said in get. Other funds are projected had to adjust to a new normal of other projects, Schulte said. in relatively good shape to begin to gain $64.2 million in revenue fewer people doing the work of the commissioners’ Dec. 1 meet- When it comes to determin- 2015, although their general bud- and lose $67.8 million through many who had previously served. ing. “Either you make more or ing a budget recommendation, get has forecasted more expendi- expenditures. Schulte recalled Community De- you go with cuts somehow.” ture than revenue this year. Schulte said the budget serves velopment as a notable example. Schulte said the county has commissioners ask the chiefs of Commissioners Bill Schulte as a baseline projection and “During the recession, we asked the public what they be- each county department what and Edna Fund met with mem- doesn’t necessarily factor in un- went down to four permits a year. lieve the priorities for funding their funding priorities are, in bers of The Chronicle’s editorial anticipated money being brought Nobody was building,” Schulte should be, and those responses effect making their own depart- staff Tuesday after recently using into the county. Unanticipated said. “That led to us laying off a were law enforcement and roads ments’ budgets and turning them the county’s fund balance — pri- increases such as sales and tim- lot of permit technicians.” by a large margin. in for review. But Fund said the marily known as reserves — to ber tax revenue, and county as- Now, Schulte and Fund said, “Nothing else even came public needs to become more in- balance its budget. sistance money from the state, the county is trying to do the close,” Schulte said. volved in the process also. In the 2015 budget, the helped bring in money to the best with what little resources it Commissioners noted nearly “There aren’t a lot of people county anticipates $32.1 million county this year. has, and others have taken notice. three-fourths of the budget goes who show up to all the meetings, in revenue and $35.2 million in “We can’t always expect that “We’ve been told by the Asso- toward funding law enforcement and we need to get the informa- expenditures for the current ex- to happen, though,” Schulte ex- ciation of Washington Counties and justice in one form or anoth- tion out there that the public pense fund with a likely use of plained. that we’re in the top three of 39 er. The commissioners passed at needs to know,” Fund said. Gary Stamper Prepared for Role as Lewis County Commissioner FAMILIAR FACE, NEW PLACE: Longtime Educator Makes Transition to Commissioner, Sets Goals for East and South Lewis County By Christopher Brewer [email protected] Gary Stamper is used to being a public official, albeit in a much smaller capacity than the one he’s about to take on. The longtime East Lewis County educator and basketball coach served as a fire commissioner for Mossyrock previously, guiding policy for a fire district that covered the east Lewis County town and scores of square miles around it. Now the people of east and south county have chosen him as their county commissioner, and Tuesday he was sworn in with seven other county officials for a four-year term that began New Year’s Day. Stamper will sit in his first meeting as a county commissioner Monday, and then will begin a learning process that he says will take at least “a couple months.” “I woke up this morning and thought, ‘This is finally it,’” Christopher Brewer / [email protected] Stamper said Tuesday after he Gary Stamper pauses for a photo at his seat behind the desk at the Commissioners’ Hearing Room in the Lewis County Courthouse Monday. The preceding meeting, was sworn in. “I’m gonna be on a which included a nearly hour-long public hearing on an issue regarding unmarked county vehicles, was Stamper’s irst as commissioner. steep learning curve and I’m just going to have to take everything County’s population checks in will join the county commis- in for awhile.” at just over 76,000, but the 3rd sion for their first public meet- Stamper emerged from the MORE ABOUT GARY STAMPER District is made up of forest ing on Monday, when his fellow summer primary as the top Gary Stamper, the newest member of the Lewis County Board of lands and sparsely populated commissioners take new roles vote-getter in a crowded field of County Commissioners, has served as an educator and fire commis- areas whose primary industries within their duties. Edna Fund six candidates. He began knock- sioner in East Lewis County for a number of years. remain the timber and tourism will serve as commission chair ing on doors and introducing Stamper most recently served as principal of White Pass Junior/Se- sectors. for 2015, with Bill Schulte, now himself to the community — in nior High School for four years, and before that had served as vice prin- Stamper is well familiar with the longest-serving commission- many cases reintroducing him- cipal at North Beach High School. He most notably worked as a teacher the socioeconomic makeup of er on the three-member board, self to people he already knew — in Mossyrock Junior/Senior High School for 22 years. the area, as he has been intri- serving as vice chair. also getting people’s opinions on Stamper was a three-term commissioner for Fire District 3, and also volunteers as president of the Harmony Park Homeowners’ Association. cately involved in the Mossyrock “I’ve got a lot to learn and a lot what needed to be done to help He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and education from and White Pass communities to do, and I’m looking forward to the citizens of the most sparsely- Central Washington University, and later received his master’s degree in for more than two decades. He it all,” Stamper said. populated commissioner district school administration from Heritage University. in the county. Stamper holds a four-year term as county commissioner, which ex- In public forums leading up pires at the end of 2018. to the November election, he stated the biggest issues the area faces are keeping people em- Senior High School principal for a third term, said he has had The Books of Lewis County ployed and attracting new busi- aren’t quite over. The district several productive conversations nesses that could leverage being hasn’t yet found a full-time with Stamper and feels he will Available now! connected to U.S. Highway 12 principal, although they have get a feel for the job in short or- A Simple Song by and state Route 508, the pri- advertised for the position since der. Russ Mohney mary east-west routes through he resigned before the holidays. “I think the transition will go the central portion of the coun- Stamper said he will still travel to well,” Grose said. “He and I have ty. Stamper reiterated Tuesday the school probably twice a week talked a lot about what the job is a commitment to help seniors to help with employee evalua- about, and I’ve been able to share tions he still needs to finish. some good information. I think and young people, another of his $ 99 campaign promises that resonat- “It’s going to be busy for he’ll be a good commissioner.” 28ea ed with voters. awhile,” Stamper said. Grose noted the 3rd District + Tax Lee Grose, who served as has a different feel to it than the $ 99 “It’s important that we foster 12 ea real, solid growth for businesses. county commissioner for eight other two, which serve Chehalis, + Tax We have to be serious about eco- years and decided not to run Centralia and points west. Lewis Our Hometowns Volume 1-3 nomic development,” Stamper said. “Social services are very important. We have a lot of people $ 95 in this area underserved and we 18ea need to reach them.” + Tax Even before he was sworn in Book Only Tuesday, Stamper’s predecessor, $ 99 + Tax 9 ea Lee Grose, and the two other Wed. commissioners he will serve DVD Only January 14th $ 99 + Tax with, Edna Fund and Bill Schulte, 3 ea have helped him ease into the 1 pm and 6 pm The Flood DVD & Book role in advance. of 2007 Combo Walkin’ Joe Book & DVD $ 98+ Tax and the Midnight Marauders “I’ve gotten some really good Best Western — Chehalis 13ea by Dennis R. Waller

advice from Lee, and Edna and CH533570ac.cg Bill have sent me minutes from 201 SW Interstate AVE previous meetings so I know Stop in today to one of these what’s going on,” Stamper said. Oregon/Utah: $80.00 or Oregon only: $45 locations and get your copy!! “That’s helped out a lot.” It has helped especially be- Lewis County Historical Museum cause Stamper’s duties as the CH534044bw.jd now-former White Pass Junior/ Main 8 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Records Sirens, Court Records, Lotteries, Commodities

News in Brief After Lively Discussion, Ordinance Randle Man Dies in Sunday Crash on on Unmarked County Vehicles Tabled U.S. Highway 12 NO ACtION YEt: Public and explained that the county thorization.” Dennis Shain both spoke to By The Chronicle was proposing the change to In public testimony, Robin their opposition to the proposal, A Randle man died follow- Concerns Raised; More better define its own laws in the Roy, of Cinebar, said she felt un- telling commissioners they also ing a crash 23 miles east of Mor- Input from Sheriff’s wake of an incident in Chelan comfortable with the proposal feel uncomfortable with the ton on U.S. Highway 12 Sunday County where a challenge was and noted that no members of thought of being pulled over by morning. Office Needed Before made by a citizen there to an the sheriff’s department were an unmarked vehicle. Jay Sume, 52, was pro- Rendering Decision, unmarked sheriff’s vehicle be- present to further explain to the Former commissioner Ron nounced dead at the scene fol- ing utilized on duty. The coun- public how they would follow Averill, of Centralia, disagreed lowing the 11:17 a.m. crash, ac- Commissioners Say ty isn’t changing its practices, the policy. with those who felt the ordi- cording to a Washington State By Christopher Brewer Carter said, but rather more “As a citizen of the county, nance was overreaching, stating Patrol report. - his opinion that it is rather easy Sume was traveling east on [email protected] clearly defining an ordinance I’m opposed to having the un that governs them. marked cars,” Roy said. “It feels to distinguish a law enforcement U.S. Highway 12 at about 11:15 - An hourlong public hear- “We’re doing this out of an like entrapment. I don’t think it officer and their vehicle from a a.m. when he crossed the cen ing on a proposed county code abundance of caution,” Carter works well for the citizens.” phony. terline in his 1993 Ford Escort. amendment to provide excep- “I think some of the public is Michael J. Humphrey, 39, of said. Washburn agreed, adding - tions for marking county ve- Carter further explained that that he feels there was a safety el- missing the point. All the rules Longview, was driving an un hicles for some special purposes the ordinance would primar- ement the county needed to take that apply to people using cars loaded tractor-trailer westbound yielded no action Monday after ily affect the sheriff’s office, as into account. that are marked apply to people and swerved to avoid Sume. several in attendance expressed deputies and detectives regu- “I’ve heard stories about using unmarked cars,” Averill Sume struck the trailer of the their disdain for the idea. larly use unmarked vehicles for people being pulled over by pointed out. truck and eventually stopped in After Fund closed the hear- County commissioners held investigative work. someone with a light and siren,” the southbound ditch. ing, commissioner Bill Schulte Humphrey was uninjured. a hearing to discuss the county’s “There are scenarios where Washburn said of people imper- recommended another hearing The Ford Escort was totaled and possible adoption of a section an unmarked vehicle would pro- sonating police. “It’s very dan- at a future time to hear from the towed. The semi truck had re- of the county code that would vide additional protection to the gerous to have unmarked cars sheriff’s office on the matter to portable damage and was towed allow for exceptions to the law officers involved,” Carter added. out there doing normal police better address public concerns from the scene. requiring marked vehicles for Hal Washburn, of Cinebar functions such as traffic stops.” about the proposal. The cause of the wreck is un- some law enforcement, investi- ,questioned the proposal, asking Commissioner Edna Fund - “I would have to agree with known, and it is also unknown if gating, confidential and short Carter if there is a possibility an noted that members of the sher members of the audience who say drugs or alcohol were involved in lease purposes. State law dictates unmarked vehicle could be used iff’s office were busy dealing there are questions,” Schulte said. - - the crash, according to the State that, as a general rule, all vehi to issue speeding tickets or pa with flooding issues across the “Questions were brought up that Patrol. cles used by the county have to trol traffic. county and unable to attend the I can’t answer and I’d hate to say be marked while used for public “I assume law enforcement meeting; however, she received ‘That’s what I thought I voted on.’ business or driven on highways can be a fairly broad rubric,” a text message from Sheriff Rob I’d rather invite the sheriff’s office — but the law provides for the Carter said. “I haven’t rendered Snaza that said the department in the discussion.” In Remembrance aforementioned exceptions. an opinion on that, but just uses roughly 12 unmarked cars Commissioners expect to re- Glenn Carter, county civil reading what the statute says, it in its operations. visit the issue at their Jan. 26 meet- RAY AND VIVIAN deputy prosecuting attorney, says law enforcement use and Chehalis resident Bob Bo- ing, as a public hearing requires a JUSTICE spoke on the matter Monday that could be a fairly broad au- zarth and Centralia resident 10-day notice by law. An informal gathering of Sirens family and friends will be held to pay their respects to CENtRALIA POLICE DEPARtMENt Failed Delivery in the 100 block of West Third Jail for driving under the influ- Ray and Vivian Justice. Street in Centralia. ence following a single vehicle The memorial will be Disrobing in the Street • Alexander R. Logan, 21, of Rochester, was arrested and collision. Deputies contacted held on Jan. 25, 2015 at the • Officers responded to a re- Lucky Eagle Casino between booked into the Lewis County DUI Gilbertson in the 2300 block of port of a person acting strange Jail for attempted delivery of Jackson Highway in Chehalis at 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the in the 300 block of L Street in • Cindy M. Knapp, 39, of marijuana in the 2000 block of 2:28 a.m. Saturday after the col- banquet room. A buffet will Centralia at 11:11 p.m. Monday. Olympia was arrested and be provided. Borst Avenue in Centralia at - lision. When officers arrived Michael booked for driving under the in ••• - 10:50 p.m. Saturday. - To view the obituary, please go to A. Kellogg, 43, of Centralia be fluence in the 700 block of Har By The Chronicle Staff chronline.com/obituaries. gan to take off his clothes and rison Avenue in Centralia at 2:21 dropped to his knees in the Burglary, Assault a.m. Saturday. roadway. He was booked into • Police arrested Gabriel San- Make This The Year You Pre-Plan the Lewis County Jail for disor- chez, 32, of Centralia, after he LEWIS COUNtY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Funeral Planning ahead of ime means: derly conduct. allegedly unlawfully went into • Your family knows your wishes his ex-girlfriend’s home and No Wake Zone assaulted her in the 600 block Squeaky Clean • Your loved ones are relieved of inancial issues • Cleaning supplies were re- • Emoional, costly decisions are avoided • Tyler J. Aust, 23, of Centra- of Warsaw Street in Centralia ported stolen from a residence • You have peace of mind knowing you have lia was cited for reckless driv- at 5:48 a.m. Sunday. She has a protection order against him. in the 200 block of Winston given your family a loving git ing after driving fast through - standing floodwaters, which He was booked into the Lewis Creek Road in Mossyrock be Call Gary to schedule a Pre-Planning - tween Wednesday and Friday appointment or for advice on how to start the sent wakes into already flooded County Jail for first-degree bur conversaion about inal wishes last week. A 52-year-old man businesses. glary. Gary Graveline, He also allegedly tried to reported that someone returned Manager splash pedestrians in the 600 to the residence, whose tenants Dog thieves had been recently evicted. The CH533947cz.db block of West Main Street in OUR LEWIS COUNTY Centralia at 2:56 p.m. Monday. • Police received a report of previous tenants were contacted ARRANGEMENT OFFICE a dog stolen from a yard in the and denied taking the cleaning 1126 S. Gold St., Suite 208 600 block of South Gold Street supplies. Centralia, WA 98531 Roommate Choking in Centralia at 3:50 p.m. Friday. For Appointments Call 360-807-4468 Available 24/7 • Charles C. Mullins, 65, of Unlocked travel trailer Centralia, was arrested for allegedly choking his former room- Railroad trespassing Burglarized mate in the 1000 block of Scam- • Transient Keith A. Smith, • A 44-year-old woman re- In Remembrance mon Creek Road in Centralia 51, was cited and released for ported that someone entered MARIE L. KAISER at 11:42 p.m. He was booked alleged criminal trespass after her unlocked travel trailer in into the Lewis County Jail for he was found on railroad prop- the 1400 block of Ferrier Road years they grew a huge garden second-degree assault, domestic erty at 4:32 p.m. Friday at Locust in Winlock between Wednes- from which her family and violence. Street and Railroad Avenue in day and Thursday last week. The friends beneited greatly. She Centralia. suspect allegedly stole a 37-inch loved her God and served him TV and a cellphone valued at faithfully at the Chehalis First Caught With Meth $530. Baptist Church for many years. • Police arrested and booked Watching You Marie was known for her gift of Terry L. Bryan, 34, of Centralia • Bradley D. Mitchell, 29, gab, love of animals and most for possession of methamphet- of Chehalis was arrested and DUI Collision of all the love she showed her amine in the 1200 block of Mel- booked into the Lewis County • Mackenzie R. 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• Main 9 LOCAL / NORTHWEST The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Reports of Fire Investigations Clear Air for Tenino Complex CAUSE: Rave, Exploding ing, Moore said. He said he caused by the shooting and sub- charged only for parking. sequent discharge of a large ex- Target and Possible Arson Fire investigator Heryford, ploding target,” according to the Eyed in Summer Fires who interviewed Karlson-Marti- report’s findings. “There was ev- ni, said in his report that he took idence of target shooting in the By Rolf Boone steps to prevent a fire. pit and within the fire’s general The Olympian “He did not charge for admis- and specific origin areas.” sion, but prohibited any open Campers near a multiday Heryford ultimately did not burning and actively monitored identify anyone who could be re- outdoor music event, an explod- the property with a security ing target at a shooting pit and sponsible for the fire, but he did group. All fires observed by se- contact the King County-based possibly arson are thought to curity were extinguished imme- have triggered the Tenino Com- owner of the property, telling diately,” according to the report. plex, three fires that sparked in him to post “no shooting” and Still, conditions were ripe for August in Thurston and south “no trespassing” signs because a blaze, Heryford said: Daytime Pierce counties. the rock pit wasn’t a sanctioned temperatures hovered around What ignited the fires sounds Steve Bloom / The Olympian shooting pit but had unofficially 90 degrees and humidity levels straightforward, but they’re any- become one, he said. Crews from Thurston County Fire District 12 stage on a hill as smoke rises in Au- plummeted. thing but routine, particularly a gust from a heavily wooded area near Crane Road, south of Tenino. Heryford’s report did not in- blaze south of Tenino. That loca- The fire eventually burned clude a damage estimate for the tion was the setting for a musical about 15 acres, Moore said, in- fire. event known as a “rave,” which been ignited on purpose by the lease-option agreement where cluding a barn and two vehicles. She thinks a campfire or fire- was hosted by a transient, public property owner and event host, the buyer can make monthly Kinsman Court Fire records show. or (by) one or more of the event payments toward ownership. works triggered the burn. The fires were named the attendees who were on site for They struck that deal with Karlson-Martini said only The Kinsman Court fire in Tenino Complex by the state De- the event, or it could have been Karlson-Martini in May, who, at one vehicle and a storage shed Roy sparked several forest debris partment of Natural Resources, ignited by embers and campfire the time, provided a Canby, Or- burned. He, too, thinks fire- piles within a 30-acre clear cut, the state agency charged with creep from several surrounding egon, address and phone num- works are to blame. according to the report. handling information about the campfires that were ignited by ber. Their understanding then, After the fire, he removed his Property owner Phillip Den- blazes. unknown event attendees and Moore said, was that he was go- personal property and horses, nis of Roy said timber had been Little was known about the were left burning at the time of ing to use the land for “agricul- Moore said. The company also harvested in the past couple of fires at the time, likely because the event,” according to the re- tural purposes, raising crops and repossessed the property and years. Dennis, who was asked the agency had its hands full port’s findings. honey bees.” filed an injunction to prevent how the fire might have started, with the Carlton Complex in The event, according to the Karlson-Martini, who con- him from returning to it — they said he had some “enemies,” ac- Central Washington, the largest report, was an outdoor, multiday tacted The Olympian late Sun- had heard he was planning a me- cording to the report. wildfire in the state’s history. music affair on private property. day, acknowledged he was using dieval-themed wedding on the “He also stated he believed it Due to the lack of informa- The host was Kimball Garth the land for agricultural purpos- site, Moore said. could be spontaneous combus- tion at the time about the Tenino Karlson-Martini, 33, a “self- es, had horses, offered riding les- Karlson-Martini acknowl- tion as well,” according to the Complex, The Olympian filed a professed transient who claimed sons to neighbors, and had a tent edged Sunday the wedding was report. public records request in August he was purchasing the property on the property. planned. Later, though, Heryford and fire investigation records from The Herbrand Co. of Puy- He was not a transient, he The company has dropped learned that a Yelm High School were released to the paper at the allup via a lease-option agree- said, but had an apartment in its legal efforts against Karlson- student allegedly had bragged end of October and in early De- ment,” according to the report. Yelm at the time. Martini because it hasn’t been about starting the fire in “retri- cember. He allegedly lived on the Sometimes, though, he would able to find him. Karlson-Mar- bution for having been fired by The three fires burned near Tenino-area property with his spend the night on the property, tini said Sunday he lives in Ta- Dennis earlier in the year.” coma. Crane Road, south of Tenino; girlfriend in a tent, had horses on he acknowledged. Although a Pierce County The company also has re- Johnson Creek Road rock pit in the property and taught riding By the weekend of Aug. 8, sheriff’s deputy was assigned to stored the burned property and Rainier; and Kinsman Court in lessons, said Diana Moore, exec- use of the property had become investigate the fire, the Sheriff’s wants to sell it. Roy. utive administrative assistant at something much different. Department “wasn’t pursuing “But I doubt we’ll be accepting Although the fire investiga- The Herbrand Co., a logging and Moore estimates that dur- any charges against the student any further options,” Moore said. tion reports provide more details ing that weekend, 3,000 people at the time,” according to the re- land investment company. Karlson-Martini alleges he about each fire, they still are descended on the property for a port. During and after the fire, did some restoration work be- largely inconclusive about what Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troy- Moore worked with fire-re- rave, a musical gathering typi- fore the property was repos- triggered the blazes. Fire investi- er could not be reached. sponse authorities and adjacent cally known for its colorful light sessed. He also said he notified gator Dennis Heryford, who au- Dennis said Wednesday that property owners, she said. displays, dance music and drug the county, the Thurston County thored the three reports, retired “We’ve always had good luck use. he wasn’t aware of any ongoing before the Kinsman Court fire Sheriff’s Office and local fire of- with our clients,” Moore said. Karlson-Martini disputes investigation, although he still report could be completed. ficials about his stargazing event. “This came as such a surprise.” this, saying it was not a rave but a thinks it’s odd that the fire start- The parcel of land near Crane stargazing event, which included ed in the middle of the night. Crane Road Fire Road, recently logged and re- music, tied to the Perseid meteor Johnson Creek Road Fire Logs that burned were to be The largest of the three fires planted with tree seedlings, was shower, he said. This fire burned in a large sold as firewood and for chain — and the most unusual — was for sale for $179,000, the option And instead of 3,000 people, rock pit — east of Johnson Creek saw carvings, Dennis said, esti- the Crane Road blaze, which was agreement shows. about 450 people attended the Road in Rainier — that is popu- mating his financial loss at about ignited by a forest debris pile Moore said that when buyers stargazing, Karlson-Martini said. lar for recreational target shoot- $15,000. within a 40-acre plot of land. can’t put down 20 percent for a Karlson-Martini allegedly ing, according to the report. “It’s not going to hurt me too “This (debris) pile could have purchase, they usually turn to a charged for parking and camp- “The fire was most likely bad,” he said. Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Porn By The Olympian in sexually explicit conduct. ment, according to the court. County Sheriff’s Office detec- ages of the victims estimated be- A Rochester man has pleaded Burns had initially been charged Sentencing is set for Feb. 9. tives obtained a search warrant tween six months and 8 years old. with 16 counts, but 14 of those In an undercover operation, and arrested Burns on Sept. 11 at Burns is the father of twin guilty to possession of child por- counts were dismissed Monday the FBI Dallas Child Exploita- his Rochester home. At the time 2-year-olds, according to detec- nography after he was arrested in as part of the plea agreement. tion Task Force in Texas had of his arrest, Burns was actively tives, and it is unknown at this an undercover investigation. Prosecutors have recom- obtained several images of child deleting files from his computer time whether the children were Alan Dale Burns, 34, ap- mended a sentence of 34 months pornography from a computer and Internet browsing history, involved in the images or abuse. peared in shackles Monday in prison, followed by 36 months with an IP address from Roch- according to documents. Documents state that detectives at Thurston County Superior of community custody. Burns ester, according to court docu- Many of the images depicted had seized an external hard drive, Court. He pleaded guilty to two will be required to register as a ments. sexual assaults against infants three computers and thumb counts of first-degree possession sex offender and undergo sexual The IP address was eventu- and toddlers by adult males, ac- drives, and a forensic analysis is of depictions of a minor engaged deviancy evaluation and treat- ally linked to Burns. Thurston cording to documents, with the underway. Five Requests for Restraining Orders Against Man Who Fled Police PROTECTION: Michael chase Dec. 14. He’s in jail in lieu since 2000. She was one of three found about him stalking a girl- she told the court. of $80,000 bail as he awaits trial. to have their orders granted, friend and her family in London. Hart wrote the court that the Andrew Hart Was A lawyer for Hart listed in court records show. Hart sent the local woman woman was “trying to manipu- Eventually Stopped court records declined to com- All five said Hart threatened 166 texts and 40 voice messages late the system,” and called the ment on his behalf Monday. to kill them and harm their fam- in five days. According to charg- protection order her way of try- in Lewis County Charging papers state the ilies. Two women were granted ing papers, one text said: “You’re ing to keep him from his child. After Long Chase high-speed pursuit started as temporary orders, but they were dead. Leave your work now and The court granted the protec- Hart drove past the Tillicum unable to serve them on Hart. go somewhere safe where I can’t tion order, and Hart completed a By Alexis Krell home of the woman he was dat- The orders were not formalized find you.” domestic violence treatment pro- The Olympian ing. Police were there investigat- after the women stopped coming When officers tried to serve gram in April. Five women had requested ing her allegations that he beat to court. Hart with a restraining order, he About eight months later, protection orders against a man her up the night before. Hart has not been charged resisted and they used a stungun during the December chase, he accused of recently leading po- The officers told him to pull with crimes in connection with on him, court records state. allegedly had a police scanner in lice on a high-speed chase after over, but he instead fled down the women’s allegations except A woman who shares a child his car that might have helped a domestic violence report in Interstate 5, prosecutors said, for a 2008 felony harassment with Hart wrote in a 2013 re- him dodge spike strips. The car’s Pierce County. and was stopped in Lewis Coun- conviction. quest for protection that he had rear license plate frame carried a Michael Andrew Hart, 41, ty. In that case, the Pierce Coun- abused her and threatened to kill profane insult to police. pleaded not guilty to charges of The Tillicum woman is one of ty woman Hart dated told police her and burn down her parents’ The woman whose report fourth-degree assault, resisting the five Hart has dated and who he had threatened to kill her, her house while they were inside. prompted the chase filed for a arrest and attempting to elude have filed for protection orders friends and her family. She also He sent lewd photos and vid- protection order the next day police in connection with the against him in Pierce County gave officers a news report she eos to her family and her work, and was granted one. News in Brief The state Department of Natu- toward thinning forests, while less likely to burn. removes half of the small trees Officials Want to ral Resources is asking the Leg- the rest would be spent on re- Last summer's wildfires on a noncommercial landowner's Spend More on islature to quintuple the amount planting areas damaged by wild- burned more than 640 square property if the landowner takes spent on forest hazard reduction fires and working with commu- miles throughout Washington. care of the rest. DNR is seeking Thinning Forests — to $20 million — in the next two nities to prevent fire damage. They included the biggest fire in $7.5 million in the next two years TACOMA (AP) — Some years, The News Tribune reported. In the past five years, the state history: the Carlton Com- to expand the program. Washington officials want to "We think it's warranted in state has spent about $200 mil- plex, which scorched 400 square With that money, the state spend more money on thinning light of the fire season we just had," lion fighting wildfires, but only miles and destroyed 300 homes estimates it could treat about 18 forests in hopes of preventing an- said state forester Aaron Everett. about $31 million trying to keep in the Methow Valley. square miles throughout Wash- other devastating fire season. About $17 million would go Washington's forests healthy and Under the program, the state ington. Main 10 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Nation/World Nation in Brief World in Brief Tsarnaev Faces Potential Israeli Military Divided Jurors in Boston GOP Now in Charge; Over Gaza War Probes Marathon Case JERUSALEM (AP) — A fierce debate is raging within Israel’s BOSTON (AP) — Boston military over the extent to which Marathon bombing suspect soldiers should be held legally ac- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is facing a countable for their actions during new group of potential jurors in Veto Faceoff Looms last year’s Gaza War, with com- his federal death penalty trial. manders increasingly at odds with Tsarnaev looked down at the By Erica Werner military lawyers. floor as he walked in to the jury The Associated Press The dispute has set off a fire- assembly room. About 200 citi- WASHINGTON — Repub- “It’s time to put all this silliness behind and move storm in Israel, where many say zens from eastern Massachusetts the legal threat would shackle sol- are being considered today to licans are assuming full control on. We’re on probation. If we don’t perform of Congress for the first time in diers in any future battle, lower serve on a 12-person jury for his their morale and shatter a sacred trial. eight years in a day of pomp, cir- ... (voters) can make a pivot in a heartbeat.” cumstance and raw politics be- trust on which Israel’s compulsory The defendant chatted with military service relies. his lawyers before Judge George neath the Capitol Dome. Rep. Phil Roe They planned to move swiftly Tennessee Republican But with the Palestinians an- O’Toole Jr. arrived to give the nouncing their application last jury pool initial instructions. today toward a veto showdown with President Barack Obama week to the International Crimi- Tsarnaev faces possible ex- nal Court, the decision to investi- over the Keystone XL pipeline, pose Boehner. CNN in an interview Monday ecution if convicted in the April gate becomes all the more press- summoning unity despite a tea But that was far short of the morning. “This is the time for a 2013 attacks that killed three ing: A robust Israeli inquiry into party-backed effort to unseat number needed to place his elec- new beginning. It’s time for new people and wounded more than its military’s actions could be es- House Speaker John Boehner of tion in jeopardy, and many law- leadership.” 260 others at the finish line. sential in thwarting an embarrass- Ohio. makers dismissed the challenge Yoho said the Boehner leading and potentially incriminating As mandated by the Consti- as a needless distraction at a mo- ership team, among other things, SpaceX Calls Off Launch outside probe. tution, Congress was to convene ment when the party should be hasn’t given rank-and-file GOP to Space Station at noon. celebrating new majorities and members sufficient time to con- In the Senate, with Vice Pres- showing voters it can lead. sider legislation before calling for Pakistan Approves at Last Minute ident Joe Biden presiding, Mitch “It’s time to put all this silli- a vote. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. McConnell of Kentucky was to ness behind and move on,” said Military Courts for (AP) — SpaceX called off its automatically ascend to major- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn. “We’re on VIRGINIA REP. Dave Brat, who Terrorism Cases planned flight to the Interna- ity leader following his approval probation. If we don’t perform defeated former Majority Lead- ISLAMABAD (AP) — Paki- tional Space Station today be- by rank-and-file Republicans last ... (voters) can make a pivot in a er Eric Cantor in a primary last stani lawmakers voted today to cause of rocket trouble. year. heartbeat.” summer, said the Republican allow military courts to prosecute The unmanned Falcon rocket McConnell and Boehner Nor did any of the rebels pre- leadership has “strayed from its terrorism-related cases in the lat- was supposed to blast off before both were to deliver remarks on dict they would succeed in top- own principles of free market, est government effort to get tough sunrise. But the countdown was their chamber’s floors as they pling the 65-year-old Boehner. limited government, constitu- on militancy in the wake of last halted with just over a minute positioned themselves for two Instead, they said the current tional conservatism.” month’s Taliban school massacre. remaining. The soonest SpaceX years of clashes with Obama. high command wasn’t conserva- Two years ago, Boehner faced The legislation passed both can try again is Friday morning, tive enough. similar criticism, and sweated houses unanimously and now FIRST, BOEHNER HAD to survive provided it can fix the problem For his part, Yoho said the out his election to a second term. must be signed by the president. It his election as speaker — the by then. initial goal of the Boehner chal- His hand is considerably will become effective immediately main event on any opening day’s SpaceX officials said one of lenge is to force the leadership stronger this year after the Re- and will last for two years. agenda. Tea party-backed Reps. two motors needed for rocket contest past one ballot, so there publicans’ sweeping electoral Following the Dec. 16 attack Louie Gohmert of Texas and thrust steering of the second could be a serious discussion triumph. The party will hold 246 that left 150 people dead — most Ted Yoho of Florida put them- stage failed to operate as ex- about change. House seats in the new Congress, of them students — the govern- selves forward as challengers to pected. If controllers had not “It’s either a vote for the status to 188 for the Democrats, the ment has scrambled to find ways Boehner, and at least 10 Republi- aborted the launch, computers quo or a new direction for the biggest GOP majority in nearly to combat widespread Islamic mil- cans announced they would op- likely would have done so closer Republican Party,” Yoho told 70 years. itancy. The prime minister lifted to flight time, officials said. a death penalty moratorium and The Dragon capsule aboard then announced a proposal to al- the rocket contains more than Same-Sex Group Wedding low military officers to rule on ci- 5,000 pounds of supplies and ex- vilian terrorism cases. periments ordered up by NASA. “Military courts come into force That’s the primary objective in war time, and we are at war,” for SpaceX. But the California- said Interior Minister Chaudhry based company plans to attempt Nisar Ali Khan in an address to an even more extraordinary feat parliament Saturday. once the Dragon is on its way: flying the booster rocket to a platform in the Atlantic. Strong Currents Slow Search for Federal Mediator to AirAsia Wreckage Help West Coast Ports PANGKALAN BUN, Indo- Contract Dispute nesia (AP) — Strong currents forced Indonesia to expand the LOS ANGELES (AP) — A search area for the crashed AirA- federal mediator is getting in- sia plane today, as rough seas and volved in stalled contract talks bad weather pushed debris and between West Coast dockwork- made it difficult to reach suspect- ers and their employers. ed chunks of the fuselage on the Political and financial pres- ocean floor. sure has been building as each With only 37 bodies recovered side blamed the other for the since Flight 8501 crashed Dec. 28, slow movement of billions of there are also concerns that it will dollars of cargo across the docks become harder to find the remain- at 29 seaports that are a vital ing corpses. trade link with Asia. J Pat Carter / The Associated Press “Time is of the essence,” said The U.S. Federal Mediation John and Shel Goldstein hug during the group wedding today in Delray Beach, Fla. About 100 couples were married in the National Search and Rescue and Conciliation Service an- the ceremony. Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at the stroke of midnight Monday and court clerks Agency’s director of operation, nounced its involvement late in some Florida counties wasted no time, issuing marriage licenses overnight to same-sex couples. But they still were Suryadi B. Supriyadi. “But it seems Monday. While the development beaten to the punch by a Miami judge who found no need to wait until the statewide ban expired. like it is hard to beat the weather.” does not mean an immediate re- The search operation will ex- turn to normalcy at the sea ports, pand by about 70 square miles, a mediator has proven pivotal in search and rescue chief Henry past contract disputes. Bambang Soelistyo said. The ports from San Diego to Dozens of new air carriers Seattle handled $892 billion in California to Begin Work on have popped up in Indonesia in imports and exports during 2013, recent years to meet the industry’s according to U.S. trade data. booming demand, but a string of The largest, in Los Angeles and Country’s First Bullet Train deadly accidents has raised con- Long Beach, handles everything cerns about safety. from Japanese cars to Chinese By Scott Smith system will be built, making Cal- investment as well as generate electronics; ports in the Pacific The Associated Press ifornia a model for high-speed money from advertising and de- Some 30,000 Germans Northwest send apples and grain rail across the country. velopment around the stations. abroad. FRESNO, Calif. — Cali- “The voters are going to get To make way for tracks, some Protest Against fornia’s high-speed rail project exactly what they asked for,” demolition started last year in Anti-Islam Rallies Obama Seeks Help of reaches a milestone today as of- Richard said. “We have never Fresno, but officials say work ficials mark the start of work ever stepped away from that vi- this year will be more intensive BERLIN (AP) — The square on the nation’s first bullet train, around the Cologne Cathedral Mexico’s Pena Nieto sion, not one inch.” along the project’s first segment which is designed to whisk trav- was plunged into darkness Mon- Californians in 2008 ap- — a 28-mile stretch from Fresno on Cuba, Immigration elers at 200 mph between Los day evening after the historical WASHINGTON (AP) — Angeles and San Francisco in less proved a nearly $10 billion bond north to Madera. landmark in western Germany President Barack Obama is host- than three hours. for the train, and in 2012 the A second phase of work will shut down its lights in a silent pro- ing Mexican President Enrique The ceremony in Fresno Obama administration dedicat- occur along the 114 miles from test of weekly rallies in Dresden Pena Nieto at the White House comes amid challenges from ed $3.3 billion in stimulus funds. Fresno south to Bakersfield. against the perceived “Islamiza- today, looking to his southern Central Valley farmers and com- The state Legislature last year Plans call for completing the first tion” of Europe. neighbor for help implementing munities in the train’s path who dedicated to the project a por- 520 miles linking San Francisco The symbolic act came as thou- the president’s changing policies have sued to block it and from tion of the greenhouse gas fees and the Los Angeles Basin by sands of Germans demonstrated on immigration and Cuba. Republican members of Con- collected under the state’s cap- 2029. in Cologne and several other cities Obama wants Pena Nieto to gress who vow to cut funding and-trade program to reduce Rep. Jeff Denham, a Cen- against the ongoing protests by the join him in pressuring Cuba to for the $68 billion project. Op- greenhouse gases. tral Valley Republican and out- group calling itself Patriotic Eu- make democratic reforms now ponents also say the state can’t Gov. Jerry Brown, a staunch spoken critic of high-speed rail, ropeans against the Islamization that the White House is moving deliver the sleek project as it was advocate of the train, is expected vows to block any federal money of the West, or PEGIDA, which to re-establish diplomatic and first promised. to attend the groundbreaking for the trains because he doesn’t attracted its biggest crowd yet in commercial ties. The U.S.-Cuba Dan Richard, chairman of along with hundreds of other believe they will be as fast or Dresden on Monday night. estrangement had been a point the California High-Speed Rail dignitaries. carry as many riders as initially Cologne Cathedral provost Nor- of friction with Latin American Authority, acknowledges the au- Bullet train systems in other promised. Without funding, he bert Feldhoff, told n-tv that shutting countries, including Mexico, thority has been slow to buy up countries generate revenue, and said, the project won’t move down the lights was an attempt to that had normal ties with the most of the land needed for lay- California officials are bank- beyond an initial stretch in the make the PEGIDA demonstrators communist island nation. ing track, but he is confident the ing on this one to entice private Central Valley. think twice about their protest. The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 • Main 11

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Readers respond to editorial encouraging residents to comment on the county’s proposed changes to marijuana business policy:

Maria Gonzalez: There are worse drugs that plague this county. People aren’t protest- ing the meth labs. Why not bring in some revenue to the county and schools? It is ridiculous to think that people have such a problem with prohibition.

Stephie Dieball: It is something that needs Artwork submitted by Hank Claycamp, Centralia to happen. Colorado had a huge revenue from Early-morning fog surrounds Tikal, the largest excavated ruins in Yucatan. theirs and I can see Washington benefiting from it! 1.9 million for our schools would be amazing. Centralians Hank, Linda Claycamp Visit Ancient Ruins in Mesoamerica Editor’s note: This is another in a series of articles by Chronline Comments Hank Claycamp about his travels around the world. The following comments were submitted by By Hank Claycamp readers of www.chronline.com. All stories are avail- Centralia able for reading online. This was the next plan for wife Linda’s campaign to kill me. • Story: Former Sheriff Mansfield to Lead “Hey Hank, I got some cheap Emergency Management Division tickets to Cancun. We could take a look at the Mayan ruins in a loop around Yucatan to Belize USEr NaME: Matt45 and Guatamala. Then maybe a Although they are to be commended for dedicating a malaria mosquito could bite me position to emergency management, it is no longer the do- and then I’ll croak.” I thought, main of law enforcement and has not been for some time. “Aha, she’s got a new plan!” IT is important to understand that emergency services and “OK, hon, I got the bags al- law enforcement is NOT emergency management. There ready packed.” Darn it, she suck- are dedicated emergency managers with extensive educa- ered me again. tion specifically in Emergency Management and it is in the Anyhoo, we went on a best interest of the community to employee one of these one-month journey to Tulum, individuals rather than an individual with limited scope of Caye Caulker, Tikal, Palenque, knowledge in such an important area. Campeche and Chichen Itza. It’s amazing how large the Mayan Empire was, taking up fully one half of Mesoamerica. Find Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Everyone was really friendly, and www.facebook.com/ @chronline we had no problems with bandi- thecentraliachronicle tos except a taxi driver or two. The Temple of the Descending God is located at Tulum, on the east side of the Yu- Linda and I were surprised at catan Peninsula. At center top is a carved representation of the Descending God, Send your comments, criticisms and feedback to how few American tourists there which the Mayan people worshiped. The image is like a child being born with its [email protected] for consideration in Voice of the People. were and how many Mexican head down. This image is not only found at Tulum, but throughout Mesoamerica. tourists there were along with European tourists. par with many great civiliza- our travels down there in the The Mayan Empire had itstions in the Mediterranean. The near future. beginning around 2000 B.C.,architecture was different in all We both returned safely with which makes it the oldest civili- the ruins, yet cohesive. We have a collection of paintings and zation in the Americas and on more to say in the future from photographs. Hometown books Volunteering Looking for local volunteer opportunities that align with your A Simple interests? United Way of Lewis County’s online Volunteer Center has your Song answer. By Russ Mohney Visit www.volunteerlewis.org today and make an impact on the + Tax issues you are most passionate about. $ 99 12 Featured Volunteer Opportunities FABULOUS • Join the Chef’s Night Out Event Committee! Work closely with Walkin’ Joe United Way staff in planning and executing the event, working on FULL COLOR! by Dennis R. Waller different portions such as live, silent and dessert auctions, a Top Chef competition, and raffles. NOW EASIER THAN EVER! $ 95 + Tax • Volunteers are needed in the Earn While You Learn Program at Get your customer’s 18 Possibilities Pregnancy Center. Provide support and education during a woman’s pregnancy and after the baby is born. attention with full color signs • The Lewis County Historical Museum is looking for volunteers and graphics! Available while who can assist with cleaning services to maintain a clean museum. Inside he Chronicle All supplies are provided and hours and days are completely flexible. 321 N. Pearl St. Centralia supplies last at 360-736-6322 The Chronicle Visit www.volunteerlewis.org to respond to these opportunities in our community. Give an Hour. Give a Saturday. Give the Gift of YOU. Our Hometowns Sparkling I, II, III Look for our Saturday commentary by John McCroskey Savings $2899 Limited Storewide! Each + Tax Quantities Available Buy One DONATE & Get One CHANGE LIVES 50% OFF!

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360-623-1586 CH533483cz.sw CH531989cz.jd Main 12 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 LOCAL Focus Moves to Chehalis River as Urban Flooding Ebbs FLOOD WARNING: Minor feet, 2 feet above flood stage, just Snaza, expressed relief that the several intersections with stand- County. after 10 a.m today.; however, riv- Newaukum River crested a third ing water. “We called for 2-4 inches in Flooding Predicted Along er gauge readings there showed of a foot below record flood stage. Throughout the county, sev- the lowlands, and it was on the Chehalis at Centralia the river at 62.25 feet as of 8 The sheriff’s office reported two eral roads remain closed due to higher ends of that,” Smith said. a.m. The river was likely to crest homes with water in them, but floodwaters Tuesday morning. “We received about 5-7 inches in and Porter, Moderate near Grand Mound at a height of no one required rescue as of Those roads include Ray Road the mountains also.” Near Grand Mound 15.43 feet, just below moderate Monday afternoon. between milepost .6 and .9 in Some areas received more flood stage, at 2 p.m. “It doesn’t look as bad as we Toledo, all of Guerrier Road than 4 inches of rain over a 24- By Christopher Brewer Downstream at Porter, the thought it could have been,” a re- south of Chehalis, a portion of hour time period. Weather sta- [email protected] river was predicted to just reach lieved Snaza said. Rice Road, Kirkland Road, Oyler tions that report to the NWS reported 5.09 inches near Cinebar The small stream flooding flood stage, cresting at 21.07 feet Meanwhile, small stream Road, Alvord Road just off Salzer Wednesday morning. flooding has continued to affect Valley Road, Profitt Road and and 6.6 at Windy Knob Moun- that caught many by surprise in tain near Alpha. Chehalis re- Centralia and Chehalis might The Chehalis River Basin several neighborhoods in and Sareault Road in Toledo. Flood Authority reported Mon- around the Twin Cities. China Lewis County Public Works ceived nearly 3 inches of rain with be mostly over, but forecasters Doty receiving a half-inch more. day evening on its website that Creek has largely receded, but reported several low-water spots say there’s still one more threat Tenino noted 3.08 inches of rain- the Newaukum River crested to the area before flooding fears closures of some streets and in- along roads previously affected fall. recede completely. at 13.16 feet Monday afternoon, tersections with several inches of by flooding, but they were be- “This is definitely notable A flood warning remains reaching the fourth-highest re- standing water are ongoing. coming passable as the hours precipitation for Lewis County,” in place for the Skookumchuck corded crest since 1977. The The city of Centralia report- went on and waters receded. Smith said. River near Bucoda, although crest was 4 inches lower than ed the 600 and 900 blocks of National Weather Ser- Rain largely left the area Mon- that is ebbing; however, the Che- the floods in 2007 and 2009 and South Diamond Street were still vice meteorologist Josh Smith day, easing major flooding fears halis River is predicted to spill 5 inches lower than in 1996, the closed, as was the 900 block of said Monday the rainfall was for the most part. After Sunday’s its banks at Centralia, Grand site reported. South Buckner Street and all of brought forth by a warm front deluge, Monday was very tame Mound and Porter, prompting a While urban streams took Hickory Avenue as of 8 a.m. All that moved a large amount of in comparison, with less than a flood warning there. many by surprise in the Twin other streets previously affected moisture across the state Sunday, third of an inch of rain at most The Chehalis River at Cen- Cities, several people, includ- by China Creek flooding Mon- with a large concentration of that weather stations in the western tralia was forecast to crest at 65 ing Lewis County Sheriff Rob day had been reopened, save for precipitation falling in Lewis half of Lewis County. Lewis County Fire Districts Monitored Roads as Water Rose DAMAGE: Part of Guerrier day. watching the weather and river washed out roads in the district throughout the day. Just before 6 But aside from Guerrier Road, forecasts. and hadn’t received reports of p.m. Monday, McDaniel said the Road Swept Away which was still closed this morn- Fosburg was most concerned homes or businesses getting wa- water didn’t cross Highway 12. During Flooding ing, other roads in the district about the possibility of a mud- ter inside. Spencer Road near Blue were only experiencing minor slide on U.S. Highway 12 near Chief Duran McDaniel, for Creek Hatchery did have water By Kaylee Osowski water flow across them Monday, the Mossyrock Dam. Lewis County Fire District 8 in on it, but was still passable on [email protected] he said. Capt. Tracy Summers, with Salkum, was out checking roads Monday evening. While high water Monday Throughout the day, the dis- Lewis County Fire District 2 in in the area at 11 a.m. and hadn’t McDaniel didn’t heard any caused road closures in some trict monitored river gauges and Toledo, said roads in the “usual seen any water on roadways, yet. reports of water seeping into areas of Lewis County, other fire checked roads and water levels, low spots” had water across them His biggest concern Monday people’s residents or businesses. districts were monitoring areas he said. Monday. morning was U.S. Highway 12 Lewis County Fire District 10 of concern or had yet to see any Lewis County Fire District 3 He said unless there is an and Tucker Road in Ethel where in Packwood had no issues with issues. reported an “uneventful” morn- emergency, crews would not go Lacamas Creek runs. He said the rising water, Chief Lonnie Goble Chief Gregg Peterson, with ing at 11 a.m. Monday with no down Sareault Road off of Jack- water was about 6 inches from said Monday. Lewis County Fire District 5 in water issues in the district, Chief son Highway, which remained the highway when he checked it He said the upper Cowlitz Napavine, said all of Guerrier Doug Fosburg said. closed this morning. Monday morning. River is wasn’t causing prob- Road just off State Route 508 was He said it is unlikely that the While taking calls for aid, “It’s creeping up, there’s no lems. Goble didn’t expect to man closed because flood water re- station, which serves the Mossy- crews had been noting what doubt about it,” he said. the fire station overnight or for moved the road surface, crews rock area, would be manned roads were getting wet, he said. McDaniel planned to moni- his crews to be needed to assist discovered at about 9 a.m. Mon- Monday night, but they would be Summers was unaware of any tor that area in particular neighboring fire districts. Lewis County Flooding 2015

Jesse Smith / For The Chronicle The water of the Newaukum River gets a little too close for comfort for one home located on Labree Road in Chehalis Monday.

Pete Caster / [email protected] Floodwaters from the Chehalis River begin to cover Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis on Monday afternoon.

Justyna Tomtas / [email protected] Cars make their way through the waters that inudated North Pearl Street early Monday morning.

Jesse Smith / For The Chronicle Water is seen SEE ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS ONLINE surrounding JR Furniture in the See agllery of photographs collected by Chronicle Visuals Editor Pete Caster, Port of Chehalis freelancer Jesse Smith and several others online at www.chronline.com. Pho- Monday. tographs and additional information can also be found at The Chronicle’s new crime and emergency services web site, www.lewiscountywatch.com. • Main 13 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Lewis County Flooding 2015

Pete Caster / [email protected] A woman wades through thigh-deep water along the 200 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue as she takes a picture of the looded Gospel Mission building on Monday night in Chehalis.

Pete Caster / [email protected] With surveying equipment in hand, Lorna Smith, of Schinnell Surveying, walks along the water’s edge at the corner of Ash Street and Centralia College Boulevard while measuring the water levels near her Pete Caster / [email protected] company’s oice on Monday morning in Centralia. A man walks through water along Maple Street in Centralia on Monday morning.

Pete Caster / pcaster@ chronline.com Ben Howard, left, and Matt Howard, the facilities director at Bethel Church, move sandbags towards the front of the church building along Tower Av- enue in downtown Centralia on Monday Pete Caster morning. / [email protected] Volunteers ill sandbags behind Bethel Church on Monday morning in Centralia.

Pete Caster / [email protected] A worker from Grant’s Towing picks up street cones along a looded portion of Paciic Avenue and Lewis Street on Monday night in Chehalis. Main 14 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 FROM THE FRONT PAGE

Pete Caster / [email protected] A young woman walks along the berm surrounding the Chehalis Avenue Apartments on Monday night as residents of the complex evacuated their apartments.

with his girlfriend Devinnie merous reports, but could not partly out of necessity. bag wall, which was still holding Evacuation Wililams and their two children find one. “There’s nowhere to go. at 8 p.m. for three years. The family re- Still, several people at the There’s no shelter for us,” Stef- “It’s not the best job, but we Continued from the front page ceived help from Devinnie’s fa- Chehalis Avenue Apartments de- fens said. “And I don’t want to had to do what we could do,” she ther, David Williams, of Che- cided to not take chances. leave my animals.” said. Bottom floor residents — half halis, who brought his truck over Abrego, who began managing Abrego’s family, who lives in a Twenty-five-year-old An- of the 60 families that live in the to help them carry out valuable the complex in September, said two-level townhouse in the com- gus Young, who has lived in the complex — were required to items such as collectibles, beds there was no deadline for when plex, moved their electronics up- complex for three years, said if leave, she said. and toys. people needed to evacuate, but stairs and plan on staying there the sandbag wall had been built However, some weren’t plan- “Had a couple close calls, but she said she would be checking as long as possible. better, he doesn’t think people ning to. this is the worst yet,” Dahlberg to make sure all those required But her 10-year-old daughter would have had to evacuate. Nick Bussing, 28, lives in said regarding previous flood to leave did. is pretty “freaked out,” she said, He was working so he was the bottom floor of one of the threats. “The kids think it’s awe- “We just have to make sure ev- and she has secured a free hotel unable to help build the wall, apartment buildings. He and some. They want their bedrooms erybody’s safe,” she said. room, if needed. which he said should have been his friend, who lives in a differ- to be a swimming pool, but I told The upper level residents had Sandbagging efforts began at as high and as wide as the dike ent building on the bottom floor, them no.” a choice of whether they wanted about 10 p.m. Sunday at a parking along the road. said they weren’t evacuating. to stay or go. lot entrance for one of the apart- The residents who built the They said they’re used to flood- AS OF 8:45 P.M., it was still unclear Many residents who lived on ment buildings on Chehalis Av- wall did the best they could, he ing having lived in the area for whether or not a levee, berm or the second floor decided to wait enue, but Monday evening, Abrego said, but it just wasn’t done right. many years. dike had actually broken. Flood- out the flooding, and in turn said a truck drove by and the sand- Some renters took extra pre- “It’s not scary,” Bussing said, waters lapped against a berm gave a hand to their neighbors bag wall was knocked over and wa- cautions and sandbagged their but added later that he was moni- protecting the southern portion below. Teresa Steffens was one ter “gushed” into the parking lot. doors. toring the weather on his phone of the apartment complex along such person, helping neighbors The Lewis County Sheriff’s Darrell Pinkerton was on site all day at work. He also said he Chehalis Avenue, but no water had pack bags into cars while tell- Office would later confirm Mon- helping his son-in-law sandbag was going to get his TV out of his entered into any apartments. ing them she would be just fine day night that no dike breach his doors. The family of five will unit and to higher ground. A Chronicle reporter con- where she was. was ever found. be staying with him in Winlock Other residents took imme- tacted Lewis County Central “I’ve lived here since 1994, for the night. diate action. Dispatch, where a dispatcher re- so I’ve seen at least four floods,” ABREGO, HER HUSBAND, a house- He didn’t know if the sand- Trevor Dahlberg said he has ported emergency officials were Steffens said. keeper and some residents bags would help, but it’s better to lived at the apartment complex searching for a breach after nu- She also said she was staying rushed out to rebuild the sand- try, he said.

they could elsewhere. The fam- Newaukum ily didn’t have sandbags, so the men sealed the base of the ga- Continued from the front page rage doors with plastic weighted down with rock slabs from the He’d never been in a flood flowerbed. before. While serving in the Just a little while later their Army, he’d seen the aftermath. mom had come home to help. He helped in recovery efforts af- She and Bobby went to town for ter Hurricane Katrina. Years ago, shovels and to rent a hotel room. while stationed in Panama and Jon stayed home to continue Honduras, he saw houses swept working on the house. Robert away by flash floods. stayed in Centralia for class and In 2012 he and his wife bought a beautiful old house to at least make the doctor ap- with a little barn on few acres pointment. along the Newaukum River on He arrived home at around Rosebrook Road. He was ready to 10:30 a.m. to find the water lap- get out of Fort Lewis and his old ping at his deck and the water job proved too hard for his body. parting around the corner of his He said they asked about the riv- house as if it were some great er, but the previous owners said ship. At some points in the yard the river hadn’t been a problem the water was stomach-deep. Ev- in a long time. erywhere the current was mov- “I’ve never been in a flood,” he ing quickly across grass and a said. huge swirling eddy formed at the Pete Caster / [email protected] At home about 5:30 a.m., his base of the hill that held the fam- Bobby May, left, Ryan Marquez-Hammitt, of Lakewood, center, and Jon May help load sandbags to be taken to the front of son, Bobby May, 25, awoke to ily driveway. thunder of trees crashing in the “I was stressing like you their house along the Newaukum River on Monday night south of Chehalis. wouldn’t believe,” Robert said. “I Newaukum just feet from the sand and we might bring more,” house. It was still well before was thinking I’d lost everything.” Without a clue of what would said Centralia Stormwater Op- Robert May stands outside his sunrise, but the water was rising erations Manager Kim Ashmore house along the Newaukum River quickly. It was already more than happen over the next several that afternoon. “The need is after narrowly avoided looding a foot high near the house and hours, Jon and Robert worked in chest waders, securing any- here.” on Monday afternoon south of much deeper in the yard. Chehalis. His mom had left for work thing that might float away. Un- With a little help they loaded at Joint Base Lewis-McChord at beknownst to them, the National the dual-axle trailer with sand- 3:30 a.m. His brother, Jon, 21, is Weather Service was predicting bags until the tires bulged and home from college for the holi- the river to rise well into the eve- bought pizza to the volunteers. days and was still sleeping in his ning. They chained their boat “I wish I could have done more room. and lawnmower to the basketball for them,” Robert said. “I woke Jon up and said, ‘We pole and used a tractor to pull a Fortunately, the worst had gotta get going,’” May said. “First submerged utility trailer out of passed and the Newaukum crest- thing I’m thinking is drinking the water. ed at about 4 p.m. and when they water, flashlights, food.” They called a few family got home the ground was soaked, Instead, he waded barefoot friends in Lakewood, who drove but most everything was OK. through the knee-deep wa- down. The family regrouped in The water had dropped but ter, loaded the family dogs into Centralia searching for what- most of the decorative gravel an SUV and made for higher ever help they could find. They, they laid along the bank was tact. The garage was mostly dry. long it’d stay (until March, some- ground through the neighbor’s and many other Lewis County pushed into the grass and piled The power was still working. one suggested) but a little peace yard. residents, found it at a big pile in front of the house. Some of the Although things were looking of mind was worth the effort. Pets secured, he and Jon of sand, their friends and from a decorative boulders were gone. up, the group worked through “This is a beautiful place in called their parents and set to handful of volunteers at a park- The lawn was sodden and the the darkness building a sandbag a beautiful spot, we just didn’t work storing survival gear in ing lot near Centralia City Hall. grass was combed flat from the wall between the river and the know the price we’d have to pay,” the garage and protecting what “We brought in 30 loads of water. The woodpile was still in- house. They weren’t sure how Robert said. The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 • Sports 1

Sports editor: Aaron VanTuyl Wrestling: W.F. West’s McClure, Phone number: 807-8229 / Sports 2 Sports e-mail: [email protected] Braun Win at Pac Coast Prep Boys Basketball A Historic Night in the Hub City

Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Centralia High School boys basketball coach Ron Brown stands near the Tiger bench at the conclusion of Centralia’s win over Rochester on Saturday night, in Centralia. Brown, 80, won the 700th game of his career on Saturday night, at home on the court bearing his name. Tiger Coach Ron Brown Picks Up Career Win No. 700 TAKING STOCK: Longtime Centralia Coach Reflects on the Meaning of Career Win No. 700 By Aaron VanTuyl [email protected] Ron Brown was glad the mi- crophone wasn’t foisted upon him Saturday night. “I got a little bit emotional at times. I didn’t think I would,” he said. “I got dwelling on a lot of teams, and a lot of players, and what it’s all meant, and all the sudden I was a little more choked up than I thought I would be.” There have been a lot of Brandon Hansen / [email protected] teams in Brown’s tenure as the Centralia’s Gavin Kerner puts up a shot head boys basketball coach at against defense from Rochester’s Bran- Centralia High School, and don Rogers (30) Saturday night in Cen- more players, and even more tralia. wins — 700, to be exact, the latest of which came with fanfare on the court that bears his name. Tigers Pounce “It was a fun evening,” Brown said. “I could have slipped on Rochester Brandon Hansen / [email protected] through it, and not done any- By The Chronicle thing and been fine.” From left, assistant coaches Kyle Donahue, Ben Danielson and James Green and Rocco Waring (24) clap for Ron Brown Satur- After all this time, though, day night during the ceremony following Brown’s 700th career win as Centralia High School’s boys basketball coach. The Tigers picked things up the monumental night wasn’t in the middle two quarters to slipping by without some sort His tenure as head coach is Brown arrived in Centra- practice one day and Brown pull away from Rochester for a of fanfare. Brown was presented now in its 54th year. His teams lia in 1959, after high school in called back into the service by 79-57 win Saturday night in Cen- with a plaque commemorat- have won an even 700 games Forks, two years of freshman the U.S. Army Reserves. tralia. ing the night, and a basketball and lost 514, all without the and JV basketball at the Uni- The administration, he said, Hodges Bailey scored 22 signed by the team. coach — now 80 — having versity of Washington and two didn’t provide him any unsolic- points, and Angel Verduzco add- And he had his picture taken. earned a single technical foul. more at the College — now Uni- ited guidance or advice through ed 17 for Centralia. Often. It all would have been a bit versity — of Puget Sound. He that first year. “I want to compliment Roch- “There were a lot of cameras hard to swallow, Brown said, was originally the Tigers’ head “I’m sure the townies did, or ester. They shot the ball real well,” going. All the time. Flashing had he been told back in 1961 baseball coach, a position he at least had thoughts about it. Tiger coach Ron Brown said, constantly, not me posing or that his career would span six held for nine years, and an as- Nobody counseled me,” he said. adding that the Warriors went 5 anything,” he said. “And then decades. sistant football and basketball “I’d been in sports all my life. I of 5 from the 3-point line in the they had everyone that played “I’d probably have the person coach. probably thought I knew more first half. “They shot very well in for me, coached with me, or committed somewhere,” he said. He was fired up for his first than I did. It’s an awakening, the first half, but we did pick it done anything out there in a “I don’t think you can even imag- season — the 1961-62 campaign when you take over a program, up a little bit and just edged away group picture, and there were a ine such a thing. It’s still hard — as the head basketball coach. and get full responsibility.” from them.” lot of pictures being taken dur- for me to think I’ve been here 56 That team went 0-20, with four ing that.” years.” players in a car accident before please see BROWN, page S2 please see CENTRALIA, page S2

700 Club The Final Word Centralia boys Washington Women Beat Arizona, 79-69 basketball TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Jazmine Da- seven rebounds. TV’s Best Bet coach Ron vis scored 27 points on 8-of-16 shooting Washington closed the first half on a College Basketball Brown gets with four 3-pointers and Washington 9-2 run to lead 38-25 at the break. Ohio St. at Minnesota a hug from beat Arizona 79-69 on Monday. The Huskies came out after intermis- his wife, 6 p.m. Talia Walton had 17 points and 12 sion on fire, opening with a 10-2 run to Janet, after rebounds while Kelsey Plum added 14 ESPN his 700th points. Aminah Williams had 12 boards push the lead over 20. Arizona’s 13-0 run career win with 10 points. drew them within six with 7:32 left. as coach of Candice Warthen paced Arizona Plum responded with a three-point the Tigers. with 18 points. Dejza James had 13 and play as UW pushed the lead back to 11 Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Charise Holloway added 11 points and and held off the Arizona down the stretch. Sports 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 SPORTS

Saturday’s Prep Wrestling Braun, McClure Win at Pac Coast Championships By The Chronicle of our guys made the second day VANCOUVER — Eric Braun of the tournament and it showed and Allan McClure each fin- what they need to work on.” ished first, and W.F. West took W.F. West will host the 13- fifth as a team here Friday and team Bearcat Invite wrestling Saturday at Hudson’s Bay High tournament on Saturday, start- School’s Pac Coast Champion- ing at 10 a.m. in Chehalis. ships wrestling tournament. “It was a pretty tough tourna- Adna’s Balzer Second at North ment all the way across the board Beach so it’s good to see that we’re kind of peaking right now in midsea- OYEHUT — Adna’s Nolan son form and we’ll work down Balzer finished second to lead and back up for the postseason,” the Pirates at North Beach High W.F. West coach Jamie Rakevich School’s Bash at the Beach wres- said. “I think our kids looked tling tournament here on Satur- pretty good overall and this is day. the highest we’ve placed here.” Balzer, a senior, finished Braun was a winner in the second after dropping from the 145-pound weight class to 138 for Brandon Hansen / [email protected] 160-pound classification, out the first time at the tournament. The Centralia boys basketball team (from left: Angel Verduzco, Jordan Thomas, Gavin Kerner, Hodges Bailey, Brannic Bailey, of 30 entrants in the 32-man bracket. The senior pinned Cen- “I think that this move down a Christian Peters, Max Dulin, Tucker Voetberg, Deter Voetberg and Nolan Wasson) pose with coach Ron Brown on Saturday weight class was a good decision night in Centralia. tral Kitsap’s Calvin Fischer in 1 minute, 50 seconds, pinning off on his part,” Adna coach Craig a five-match bracket that saw Ferrier said. “He wrestled some Brown A LOOK BACK: START OF AN ERA Braun win with a first-minute of his best matches of the season.” Sophomore Tyler Laden, at of basketball season, Brown pin, a 16-1 technical fall, a 10-1 First Time Out 182, also wrestled well, Ferrier Continued from Sports 1 outlined a plan of building this major decision, and a 6-2 victory A young band of basketball winter. in the semifinals. said, after being named one of He’s made the most of it. He’s Bengals displayed first game “We have some good, young Braun is now 21-1 on the sea- the team’s captains. jitters in dropping a 46-29 non- coached players who have gone players coming up. We won’t do son and currently ranked No. 6 “He won a couple of tough conference opener to the Kelso on to the NBA, NFL and MLB, much this season — but we’ll win in the state in the 2A ranks. matches and wrestled confident- and he’s won more games than Hilanders. Coach Ron Brown’s our share,” Brown said. ly and aggressively,” Ferrier said. Centralia Tigers made their debut “Eric scored the most points any active coach in the state. He’s This was before misfortune “As a whole I felt good about our here Tuesday night with a build- in the tournament as an individ- a member of the Washington and Uncle Sam scored two body performance, but I can definitely ing year squad of underclassmen. ual and he’s having a heck of year State Basketball Coaches Hall blows on the Bengals’ hopes. see some areas that we need to Four juniors and a senior took athletically between football and of Fame, plays on a home court Tuesday night’s opener with concentrate on this week in prac- the floor for the Tigers in the first this,” Rakevich said. “He’s the Kelso clearly outlined the pattern tice.” with his name on it, has the sons game of the season. Bad passes, hardest worker we have.” for the upcoming season. Brown Adna will be back at North of two of his former players on inconsistency on the free throw McClure won the 195-pound is handling the situation in the Beach on Wednesday for the this year’s team, and has won a line and inexperience told the bracket, which had 23 of its 32 best possible way. team’s first league mix-and- pair of state titles. story of the Tigers’ first game.” spots filled. After a first-round He eliminated virtually all the match competition. The number of his former — The Daily Chronicle, Dec. 6, bye, the senior won a tight 7-5 seniors from the varsity squad. players now in head coaching 1961 He carries only one senior — match, advanced to the semifi- positions is staggering, and his nals with a 29-second pin, and Three Tigers Win at Washougal own sizable coaching staff is Ralph Wiseman — who saw lim- won by a 20-4 technical fall in WASHOUGAL — Centralia’s made up entirely of former play- The Personable Young Coach ited action with the Tiger varsity. the semifinals. He then put away Mykka McAllister, Joe Finch and ers. Perhaps most importantly, With the impact of a two-ton The remainder of the roster Tumwater’s Sam Richards, 17-4, Kyzer Bailey each finished in though, he’s become an institu- battering ram, adversity hit the includes five juniors and three in the championship match. Mc- first here Saturday at the Wash- tion in the Hub City. Centralia Tiger basketball team sophomores. Most of them are Clure is now 16-0 on the season ougal Invite wrestling tourna- “So many people in the com- before the first whistle sounded. graduates from the Kitten squad In addition to losing four prob- and the rest have junior high and ranked fourth in the state at ment. munity seem to care, and to me his weight class for 2A grapplers. that’s special, because it’s a pro- able starters, the Bengals may experience. McAllister won the be without the services of head In the tough SWW Class AA “That win in the finals was 106-pound bracket, while Finch gram they care about,” Brown a big one, that kid he beat is an said. “They seem to delight that coach Ron Brown. northern division conference, was a champion at 170 and Kyzer the Tigers may be lambs led to elite kid and we’ll see him a few someone my age is still getting Recalled to active duty with Bailey finished first at 220. slaughter. times,” Rakevich said. off the couch and doing it. May- the U.S. Army, Brown is sched- Centralia had entrants in just uled to turn in his whistle and However this is no preseason W.F. West’s Brandon Davis eight of the 14 weight classes, but be I’ve got the older folks sup- obituary for the Centralia high (126) and Michael Anderson porting me now, ‘Stay with it, old gym shoes on Jan. 4. He received still took third in the 18-team a 30-day deferment previously school basketball team. We’re (132) each finished fourth, while feller!’” event. and was to report to Uncle Sam not deceiving anyone when we Beau Dugo was seventh at 138. And what if he’d been asked Paul Ward took third at 152 on Dec. 4. say it’s going to be a long, long “It’s a good measuring stick to to give a speech? for the Tigers, while Brayden An- Enough has been written and season. tell us where we’re at right now,” drews was fifth at 185. “It would have certainly been said about the tragic accident Remember patience has its Rakevich said. “In this tourna- thanks to the players, first of all, “I was happy with our overall that virtually wiped out the Tiger own rewards. ment, you are wrestling a lot of the coaches, the assistants, the performance,” Centralia coach basketball team. It needs no rep- We don’t think it’s going to be kids that are in different divi- administrators, and certainly Scott Phillips said. “Our wres- etition here. too long of a wait and the out- sions. It’s good competition so it parents,” he said. “I’ve certainly tlers are all showing a lot of im- But what about Bengal basket- look not so black. shows where your weak spots are, felt very much supported by provement.” ball this season? We’ll be there for the Tiger so we can adjust as we get into McAllister, Phillips said, was those elements, and that’s won- Brown has moved up to the games. We sincerely hope you derful. And certainly my family our last four weeks of the season.” dominant in all four of his wins, varsity post and the personable, will too. Yelm edged out Toppenish while Finch won his bracket as that’s allowed me to — the kids young coach surveyed the situ- — The Daily Chronicle, Dec. 7, for the team title. Union finished a No. 4 seed and Bailey — still have loved it, and she’s at least ation realistically. With the start 1961 tolerated it.” third, and Decatur was fourth working his way down to 195 in the two-day, 33-team tourna- pounds —picked up close wins ment. in the semifinals and finals. “I think our guys that won are Centralia will wrestle at Centralia definitely in the hunt for doing Washington High School in Ta- something at state,” Rakevich coma on Wednesday, and will Continued from Sports 1 said. “Our younger guys that compete in the Bearcat Invite at didn’t place learned a lot. A lot Chehalis on Saturday. Ten different players saw the floor and eight scored for Cen- tralia, which went 29 of 60 (48 Saturday’s College Basketball percent) from the field. Nolan Wasson added 6 points, four rebounds and five Trailblazers Win League assists, and Christian Peters scored 13 with eight boards. Opener Over Tacoma Verduzco played a solid floor game, Brown added, and Bran- By The Chronicle Centralia led 36-30 at the nic Bailey had a good overall Zach Carras scored 22 intermission, and shot 27 of 56 game. points to lead Centralia to a 70- from the field (48 percent) over Jordan McLemore led Roch- 65 win over Tacoma in the Trail- the course of the game. ester with 18 points. Tanner blazers’ NWAC West Division Dane Fjeld added 10 points Nelson and Josh Kennedy each men’s basketball opener Satur- on 4 of 5 shooting with four re- added 11. day night at Centralia College’s bounds for the winners. Centralia (6-4) will host Michael Smith Gymnasium. Jake Nelson led Tacoma with Prairie on Tuesday. Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Carras went 9 of 21 from the 24 points on 8 of 20 shooting — Rochester (2-7) will host ri- Rochester’s Jordan McLemore (10) grabs a rebound as teammate Tanner Nelson field and added three rebounds all from behind the 3-point arc. val Tenino on Tuesday. Note (40) looks on Saturday night during a nonleague game at Centralia. with a pair of steals. Calvin Ed- The win ended a 10-game : Centralia’s JV won, 87- wards added 19 points on 8 of losing streak for the Trailblaz- 25, and the Tiger freshman team tough night shooting, but we spot for the Bearcats, tallying 20 15 shooting with eight rebounds ers (2-10), who play at Pierce on also won. were able to grind it out.” points. and five assists. Wednesday. Sophomore Mac Fagerness “He got very aggressive, Napavine Wards Off Elma added 4 points, including a pair which was nice to see,” W.F. of late free throws that sealed NAPAVINE — Wyatt Stan- the win. West coach Ryan Robertson said. Saturday’s Women’s College Basketball ley had a big night to lead the “Mac played really well,” “We’ve got to get him more in- Tigers to a tight 41-37 nonleague Stanley added. “He’s been com- side touches. I think that’ll help Centralia Pounds Tacoma, 88-41 win over 1A Elma here Saturday ing on for us, and giving us good us be more effective.” night. minutes off the bench.” W.F. West committed 10 By The Chronicle the entire game. Tori Weeks Stanley scored a game-high Tiki Hickle led Elma with 12 The Lady Blazers held came off the pine to score 14 21 points and added a game- turnovers in the first quarter, points and 13 rebounds. Tacoma to just 12 first half points with five rebounds high 16 rebounds. which helped Timberline roll to Napavine (6-1, 4-1 Central its early lead. points in a 88-41 NWAC while Courtney Kaupu “Wyatt had a really good 2B League) will face top-ranked added 12 points and eight night — his best game to date “We just didn’t take care of West Division win in their Morton-White Pass in Morton boards. — and we needed it,” Napavine the ball,” Robertson said. “We’ve home opener Saturday at on Tuesday. Michael Smith Gymnasium The Lady Blazers shot 49 coach Rex Stanley said. got to get better at taking care in Centralia. percent from the field and The Tigers shot just 15 of 52 of the ball, but we didn’t shoot it from the field, but balanced it Timberline Trounces Bearcats Salena Taylor led Centra- outscored Tacoma from the very well, so we had a hard time lia with 18 points and seven 3-point line, 30-12. They out with a 39-29 rebounding ad- The Blazers jumped out to answering them.” vantage. a 22-8 lead after a quarter and rebounds in the team’s 12th also outrebounded the Ti- Jarryn Bush led five Tim- “Elma matched us, physi- cruised to a 76-38 win over W.F. win of the season. tans, 47-29. cally. Usually we can, if nothing West Saturday night in non- berline players in double figures Centralia led 42-12 at Centralia (12-2 overall) else, control the paint,” Stanley league boys basketball action in with 14 points. halftime, and saw its bench plays at Pierce College on said. “It was back-and-forth and Chehalis. W.F. West (0-10) will play at outscore the Titans 53-0 for Wednesday. a physical game, and we had a Adam Schwarz was a bright Kelso tonight. • Sports 3 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

NFL Seahawks Will Open Playoffs Saturday Against Carolina

By Bob Condotta said receiver Doug Baldwin. The Seattle Times “It’s just about us in this locker room, and that’s all it really The reverberations of one comes down to.’’ of the more controversial calls Added middle linebacker in recent NFL history in Dallas Bobby Wagner: “I just know the created a ripple effect that ex- winner has to come to Seattle tended all the way to Seattle. and we don’t have to go any- The Cowboys’ comeback where.’’ win over Detroit — aided when Seattle holds home-field ad- a flag for an apparent pass-in- vantage through the playoffs, terference call against Dallas in and its dominance at Century- the fourth quarter that would Link Field the last three years have given the Lions a first — a 24-2 record, including the down was picked up — means postseason — surely contrib- Carolina will play the Seahawks uted to the Seahawks being in- on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. in the stalled as an early favorite of as NFC divisional playoff round. Nick Ut / The Associated Press much as 11½ points against the Had Detroit won, then the Chris Meany, senior vice president of Hollywood Park Land Company unveils an architectural rendering of a proposed NFL Panthers. Lions would have come to Se- stadium at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif., Monday. Wagner, though, said being attle. a favorite won’t change how the Instead, the Seahawks will team approaches the game. Rams Owner Plans to Build NFL Stadium in Inglewood get the Panthers, who on Satur- “The playoffs are a new sea- day beat Arizona 27-16, becom- son and if you don’t bring the By Sam Farmer and Roger Vincent the stadium. The group plans to for NFL venues: the Farmers ing just the second team with a same energy that you ended the Los Angeles Times (MCT) begin gathering signatures soon Field plan downtown and Ed losing record in NFL history to season with, then you could be for an initiative that would place Roski’s proposal in City of In- win a playoff game — the other out,’’ Wagner said. “There have The owner of the St. Louis the entire project on the Ingle- dustry. The stadium entitlement being the Seahawks in 2010. Rams plans to build an NFL been a lot of great teams that wood municipal ballot in 2015. process, which invariably in- Carolina won the woebe- came in on fire and lost the first stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Inglewood Mayor James T. volves resolving lawsuits filed by gone NFC South with a 7-8-1 game. So we definitely have to which could pave the way for Butts Jr. said he was “extremely people opposed to a given proj- record to earn the fourth seed make sure we bring that same the league’s return to Los An- supportive” of the ballot initia- ect, typically requires at least a in the NFC playoffs. energy, bring that same focus, geles. tive that would add the sports year, thousands of pages of doc- The Panthers will be a fa- so we can get to where we want Rams owner Stan Kroenke, and entertainment complex uments, and millions of dollars miliar opponent for the Se- to be.’’ who bought 60 acres adjacent to the already-approved Hol- in legal and consulting fees. ahawks as the two teams have In fact, while Seattle has to the Forum a year ago, has lywood Park development and The developers of the pro- met each of the last three sea- won six in a row after a 6-4 joined forces with the owners speed construction. The stadi- posed downtown Los Angeles sons in Charlotte. This will be start, Carolina has won five in of the 300-acre Hollywood Park um could be completed by 2018, stadium, entertainment giant the fourth game between the a row, including the playoff win site, Stockbridge Capital Group. the developers said. AEG, have a few more months two since Oct 7, 2012, the most over Arizona in which it al- They plan to add an 80,000- “This will hasten the time for to find a football team under an for the Seahawks against any lowed an all-time NFL playoff seat NFL stadium and 6,000- the citizens of Inglewood to get agreement with the city. AEG non-NFC West opponent. low 78 yards. seat performance venue to the the project they deserve,” Butts has vowed to build a stadium Each of the three games has That finish came after a already-massive development of said. “This is something they called Farmers Field along with been close, defensive-oriented stretch in which the Panthers retail, office, hotel and residen- have waited for for a long time.” a new wing for the city’s conven- affairs decided in the final min- went seven games and more tial space, Stockbridge and the The owners are calling the tion center. The center’s obsolete utes — and all won by Seattle. than two months — from Oct. Kroenke Group told The Times. combined Kroenke and Holly- West Hall would be demolished The Seahawks beat Carolina 5 to Dec. 7 — without a win The announcement is the wood Park projects the City of to make way for Farmers Field. 16-12 in 2012, 12-7 in the season (with six losses and a tie in be- latest in more than a dozen sta- Champions Revitalization Proj- AEG, an international sports opener last season and 13-9 on tween). dium proposals that have come ect. Wilson Meany, a San Fran- and music entertainment firm Oct. 26 this year, scoring the The Panthers’ late-season and gone in the meandering, cisco firm, is heading develop- founded by Denver billionaire winning touchdown on a 23- rally was keyed by a revived de- two-decade effort to bring an ment of the site. Wilson Meany Philip Anschutz, owns the Los yard pass from Russell Wilson fense that allowed just 43 points NFL franchise back to the na- is also developing Bay Meadows, Angeles Kings and the L.A. Gal- to Luke Willson with 47 sec- in their last four games and fin- tion’s second-largest media mar- a former horse racing track in axy soccer team. onds left, a play that capped an ished the season ranked 10th ket. But Kroenke’s move marks San Mateo. Hollywood Park, through its 80-yard, nine-play drive. overall at 339.8 yards per game. the first time an existing team The developers want to re- sheer size, offers a rare opportu- The win came at a critical Seattle practiced twice last owner has controlled a local site store Inglewood to prominence nity for large-scale development juncture of the season for the week before taking the weekend large enough for a stadium and as a sports and entertainment in an urban area, industry ob- Seahawks, who were 3-3 at the off, time that the players said parking. hub. Before Staples Center was servers said. At nearly 300 acres, time and had lost two in a row, was vital to getting healthy after What’s more, Kroenke, a built in 1999, Inglewood’s Fo- it is about the size of Boston’s fi- defeats that sandwiched the having played 13 games in 13 billionaire who built his for- rum was home to the Los Ange- nancial district and twice as big shocking Percy Harvin trade. weeks following a bye in Week tune in real estate, has the abil- les Lakers basketball team and as Vatican City. Seattle has won nine of 10 4. ity to move quickly. The Rams Kings hockey team. The Forum The developers aim to create since the victory at Carolina. “I do know it’s a necessity for can choose later this month to was recently renovated to be a a new neighborhood in Ingle- Seahawks players last week us to get healed up because we convert their lease in St. Louis pure music venue. wood, with curving streets and said that while interested in had such an early bye mentally to year-to-year. The Rams de- Since the Raiders and Rams parks. The first phase of con- watching the games this week- and physically,’’ Baldwin said. clined comment on any plans to left after the 1994 season, the struction that began in June end, they didn’t much care “However, we are anxious to get move, but it’s no secret that the threat of moving to Los Ange- includes preparation of the site which team they ended up play- back to the grind. We are anx- team is unhappy in the Edward les has been used as leverage by and demolition of the racetrack ing. ious to get back to playing foot- Jones Dome, which is outdated NFL teams looking to get sta- and grandstands. “At the end of the day, it ball because we know where we by current NFL standards. dium deals done in their current Walmart originally owned doesn’t matter who we play,’’ are right now.’’ Kroenke’s Inglewood plans cities. In that sense, the region the 60 acres adjacent to the Fo- ratchet up pressure on St. Louis has been more valuable to the rum but sold it to Kroenke after MLB to either strike a deal for a new league without a team than with failing to get public approval for stadium or watch the team re- one. a superstore. Madison Square turn to Southern California, Because stadiums are so ex- Garden Co., which owns the Fo- where it played from 1946 to pensive, now routinely topping rum, had planned to buy the lot Phillies Sign Starting 1994. $1 billion _ and because there in order to acquire more space “We are excited to unveil an is no appetite in Los Angeles for for parking and possibly addi- expanded plan that will bring public funding _ the NFL has a tional development, but Kroen- Pitcher Aaron Harang a world-class sports and enter- great deal of influence on which ke beat them to it. tainment district to Hollywood team or teams ultimately move Kroenke is a former Walmart By Jake Kaplan manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Park,” Terry Fancher, founder of into the market. The league can board member and husband of The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) in a prepared statement re- Stockbridge, said in a statement. issue loans to help pay for a sta- Ann Walton Kroenke, daughter leased by the club. “He had a “We are committed to work- dium and award Super Bowls, of Wal-Mart co-founder Bud Regardless of whether the very solid season for the Braves ing with [the Kroenke Group] which are used as a financing Walton. Forbes magazine esti- Phillies pull the trigger on last year and will complement to build a project that will put mechanism. Any relocation mates Kroenke’s net worth at a Cole Hamels trade before the lefthanders in our rotation Inglewood back on the map as must be approved by a three- $5.8 billion — not counting his spring training, they were go- nicely.” home of the truly great sports quarters majority of team own- wife’s $5.6 billion — making ing to need another pitcher or Harang’s deal includes per- and entertainment venues.” ers. him the NFL’s second-richest two to help fill out the 2015 formance and awards bonuses. The developers said no tax As it stands, Los Angeles has owner to Seattle’s Paul Allen, starting rotation. Similarly to Hernandez, whom dollars would be used for the two sites with the legal, political the Microsoft co-founder who is That is the rationale behind the Phillies in August shipped construction project, including and environmental clearances worth an estimated $17.1 billion. Monday’s signing of 36-year- to the Los Angeles Dodgers for old right-hander Aaron Harang, right-handed pitching prospect an innings eater set to slide into Victor Arano and second base College Football the rotation behind Hamels prospect Jesmuel Valentin, Ha- and Cliff Lee. Harang will pitch rang could over the summer be- Washington Linebacker Shaq Thompson Declares for NFL Draft on a one-year, $5 million deal, come trade bait for a contend- a similar contract to which the ing team. SEATTLE (AP) — Washing- scored four defensive touch- embark on what will be a long, Phillies last winter inked Ro- At the least, he should be ton linebacker Shaq Thompson downs, including three on fum- successful NFL career.” berto Hernandez, another jour- a reliable stopgap for a season is forgoing his senior season and ble returns. He added 456 yards Washington also announced neyman starter. while pitching prospects like will declare for the NFL draft. rushing and two touchdowns that backup quarterback Troy Harang, 6-foot-7 and 260 right-hander Aaron Nola, last pounds, has logged more than The school announced on offense. Williams will transfer. Wil- season’s first-round draft pick, 200 innings in four of his 13 Thompson’s decision Monday, Thompson’s decision was liams lost a competition for the continue to develop at the up- another blow to Washington’s not a surprise. He’s been pro- major-league seasons. That in- starting job in fall camp, but ap- per levels of the Phillies’ minor- defense that will now lose three jected as a high first-round pick cludes last year, when he went peared in five games and made league system. AP first-team All-America se- because of his athleticism and 12-12 with a 3.57 ERA in 33 Harang, who turns 37 in lections: Thompson, linebacker versatility. The lingering ques- one start for the Huskies this starts for the Atlanta Braves. May, broke into the majors in Hau’oli Kikaha and defensive tion for Thompson is what his season against Arizona State. His 204 1/3 innings pitched in 2002 with the Oakland Athlet- tackle Danny Shelton. Thomp- best position in the NFL will be. Williams struggled in miserable 2014 were the ninth-most in the ics but spent his prime with the son was honored as an all-pur- Thompson started his college weather conditions in his lone National League. Cincinnati Reds. For his career, pose player after spending part career as a safety before moving start. If the Phillies don’t deal he is 122-128 with a 4.21 ERA. of the season as Washington’s to linebacker. Williams’ transfer comes Hamels between now and Feb. He’s made 30 starts or more in starting running back. And despite his success as a on the day the Huskies wel- 19, when pitchers and catchers five seasons and 26 or more in “I feel that I have accom- running back, Thompson has comed star prep quarterback report to Clearwater, Harang all but three. figures to enter spring training plished a lot here in these past said he would like to remain a Jake Browning from Califor- The Phillies will be the three years, and I’m so thank- defensive player. as the No. 3 starter. Candidates eighth big-league team for nia. Browning graduated high to fill the other two spots in the ful to everyone for helping me “Shaq Thompson has been a school early and enrolled at which Harang will have pitched achieve my goals,” Thompson wonderful representative of the rotation include David Buchan- in the regular season. He start- Washington in time for winter said in a statement. “Now I’m University of Washington and an, Jerome Williams, Miguel ed four games for the New York looking forward to achieving the Husky football team, and he quarter. Alfredo Gonzalez and Jonathan Mets in 2013 and had a brief a new set of goals, facing new has our full support as he takes Browning threw for a re- Pettibone. stint with the Cleveland Indi- challenges that come with being this important step,” Washing- cord 91 touchdowns at Folsom “Aaron brings a wealth of ans during spring training last in the NFL. ton coach Chris Petersen said. “I High this season and 229 for his experience and durability to year before signing with the Thompson finished his ju- look forward to what’s to come prep career. Browning threw for our rotation,” Phillies general Braves before the season. nior season with 81 tackles and for him and to watching him 5,790 yards this season. Sports 4 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 SPORTS

Saturday’s Prep Girls Local Bowling Standings Basketball Undefeated Montesano Sneaks Past Centralia By The Chronicle ROCHESTER — The Lady Tigers led undefeated 1A power Montesano in the fourth quarter but couldn’t hang on in a 39-38 loss to the Bulldogs Satur- day night at the Rochester New Year’s Tournament. Despite the loss, Centralia coach Doug Ashmore was im- pressed with the game from post Annmarie Nugent. “She played really good basketball for us,” Ashmore said. “It was probably the best game she’s had. We trusted her to guard (defending 1A Evergreen MVP) Jor- dan Spradlin and she did a great job.” Montesano’s Spradlin had dropped 29 points on Friday against Black Hills, but was held to 12 by Nugent and the Tigers. The Centralia post was also the Tigers’ leading scorer with 10 points and leading rebounder with 11. Centralia led 22-19 at halftime, and led by 4 points with 1:30 to go in the game, but Mon- tesano forced a few turnovers and hit clutch free throws for the 1-point win. The Tigers had a few looks in their final possession of the game, but couldn’t get a shot to fall. Centralia also had trouble getting to the foul line, going 0-for-2 from the charity stripe in the game. “We have some drivers, and to only go to the line twice is something we have to work on,” Ash- more said. Madi Crews added 9 points for Centralia (6-4 overall) plays at 3A Prairie today. College Football QB Troy Williams Set to Transfer Out of UW Football Program By Adam Jude The Seattle Times The same day one highly touted quarterback entered the University of Washington, another one left the Huskies program. Redshirt freshman quarterback Troy Williams, a former four-star recruit from Carson, Calif., has transferred out of the program, UW announced Mon- day. Williams lost out in a three- man competition for UW's starting quarterback job before this past season. Meanwhile, Jake Browning, a four-star quarterback recruit from Folsom, Calif., began his first classes at UW for the start of winter term Monday. Brown- ing set the national prep record last month by finishing his high- school career with 229 touchdown passes. Williams' departure leaves the Huskies with four quarterbacks on the roster: incumbent starter Cyler Miles, entering his junior season, plus junior Jeff Lindquist, redshirt freshman K.J. Carta-Samuels and Browning. Williams made one start for the Huskies as a redshirt freshman in 2014. He completed 18 of 26 passes for 139 yards with two interceptions in a 24-10 loss to Arizona State on Oct. 25, a game played in monsoon-like wind and rain at Husky Stadium. College Basketball A week earlier, in his first extensive action for UW, Williams Kentucky Stays at No. 1 The top five remained un- relieved an injured Miles in the changed, with Duke, Virginia, fourth quarter at Oregon and en- in AP Top 25 Wisconsin and Louisville behind Kentucky. gineered a 17-play, 75-yard scor- The Associated Press ing drive, capped by his 7-yard Seton Hall, VCU, Arkansas touchdown run. For the fifth straight week, and Old Dominion were new ar- In five games, Williams com- Kentucky is the unanimous No. rivals to the Top 25, with the No. pleted 23 of 36 passes for 179 1 team in the AP Top 25. 19 Pirates (12-2) the highest of yards with no touchdowns and The Wildcats (13-0) got all that group after upsetting then- two interceptions. 64 first-place votes cast Monday unbeaten Villanova over the UW did not specify where after having the week off, and weekend. For the No. 25 Mon- Williams will transfer, but Scout. have been atop the rankings all archs (12-1), it marked their first com reported he was planning to season. Kentucky hasn't played appearance in program history. attend Santa Monica (Calif.) ju- since beating Louisville on Dec. Washington, Colorado State, nior college. Williams did not re- 27 and returns Tuesday against Northern Iowa and Georgetown turn messages seeking comment. Mississippi. dropped out of the poll. • Sports 5 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

MLB NFL Raiders, 49ers Both Interview Shanahan

By Steve Corkran San Jose Mercury News (MCT) Longtime coach Mike Shanahan interviewed with the Raiders and 49ers, according to a report Monday. Shanahan also interviewed with the Buffalo Bills from San Francisco on Sun- day, according to the Associ- ated Press. Shanahan, 62, got his first head coaching job in the NFL in 1988, when then-Raiders owner Al Davis hired him away from the Denver Bron- cos to succeed Tom Flores. Davis fired Shanahan four games into the 1989 season after the Raiders went 8-20 under Shanahan. It wasn’t until 1995 that Shanahan received another opportunity to be a head coach. Matt York / The Associated Press Shanahan made the most In this Nov. 1, 2001, ile photo, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson throws against the New York Yankees in the irst inning of Game 6 of the World Series of his second chance, as he at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. With a menacing fastball and devastating slider, “The Big Unit” had a career that rivaled any other left-handed pitcher who played guided the Broncos to back- the game. There is a long list of statistics to back that up, and he seems a shoe-in as a irst-ballot selection when the new Hall of Fame class is announced today. to-back Super Bowl titles in 1997 and ‘98. Most recently, he coached Washington for Johnson Expected to Join Baseball Greats in Cooperstown four seasons. Washington went 24-40 By John Hickey the leading vote-getter. more High to USC before being a couple of decades,” said Chili under Shanahan, who de- San Jose Mercury News (MCT) “If you look at his numbers, drafted by the Montreal Expos. Davis, the Boston Red Sox bat- parted after the 2013 season. he’s the greatest left-handed He had immense talent, but he ting coach who hit three of his Shanahan did not coach last Come Tuesday morning, pitcher of all time,” said Hall had trouble early on control- 350 lifetime homers against season. An NBC station in there’s an excellent chance Ran- of Fame closer Dennis Eckers- ling his pitches, one reason the Johnson. “You can watch the Washington D.C. first re- dy Johnson will complete his ley, who ranked Johnson ahead Expos reluctantly traded him to (Madison) Bumgarners and the ported that Shanahan had journey from Livermore to Coo- of Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton Seattle when he got off to an 0-4, Jon Lesters be dominant. But interviewed with the Raiders perstown. and Warren Spahn. “It was like 6.67 start in the 1989 season as a that intimidation factor isn’t and 49ers. What a trip it’s been. John- he was throwing 100 (mph) all 25-year-old. there in the same way it was Shanahan also spent three son had 303 victories. He won the time. When he pitched, a lot Griffey recalled Johnson’s with Randy. years with the 49ers as their five Cy Young Awards, includ- of good hitters needed the day control being an issue until “This was a guy who wasn’t offensive coordinator from ing four in succession. His 4,875 off.” Johnson had a long sit-down afraid to pitch inside, to knock 1992-94. He parlayed his strikeouts are second on base- With his 6-foot-10 frame with Ryan, who was nearing the you off the plate, and everybody success there into the head ball’s all-time list, behind only and long arm and leg extension, end of his own Hall of Fame ca- knew it.” coaching gig with the Bron- Nolan Ryan. Johnson intimidated hitters in reer. Ryan was pitching for Tex- Dave Stewart had four con- cos. Johnson, 51, is in his first ways that had never been seen as at the time, and he and Rang- secutive 20-win seasons with The Raiders already have year of Hall of Fame eligibil- before his emergence with the ers pitching coach Tom House the A’s from 1987-90, but the interviewed Seattle Seahawks ity. And while those who played Seattle Mariners. He wasn’t a met with Johnson. Arizona Diamondbacks general offensive coordinator Darrell with him and against him don’t friendly guy on the mound, and Ryan found a flaw in John- manager said Johnson was a Bevell, Philadelphia Eagles have votes, some of the best never wanted to be. son’s delivery, and he and House step above everyone else. offensive coordinator Pat major leaguers of Johnson’s era Ken Griffey Jr., a likely first- talked about the mental side of “He was such a fierce com- Shurmur and Broncos defen- say they would be stunned if he ballot Hall of Famer himself game. Johnson would strike out petitor,” said Stewart, who was sive coordinator Jack Del Rio. didn’t get the 75 percent needed next year, grew up with Johnson 45 hitters in his next three starts, 1-1 with a no-decision in three Several other candidates to be elected into the Baseball in Seattle, then faced him after including 18 in a game against starts against Johnson. “When are slated to be interviewed Hall of Fame. both men moved on from the the Rangers just two weeks after you have your No. 1 starter go- in the coming days. One who It is a loaded ballot. Pitchers Mariners. He saw both sides of the talk. ing against him, no matter who, won’t be considered is Mike Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz Johnson, whose nickname was “Randy became a little like you knew that the Unit was go- Holmgren, who coached the and Johnson are the top first- The Big Unit. Nolan Ryan after that talk,” ing to be a tad better than the Packers and Seahawks. time entrants, and all three are “He was my locker partner Griffey said. “He was able to guy you had going. Holmgren on Monday seen as having a great chance in Seattle,” Griffey said. “We watch video to see what he was “If he made 35, 36 starts in a told Sports Radio KJR that to make it. Houston Astros leg- were young, trying to figure it doing wrong. He learned how to season, there was a pretty good he is through coaching in end Craig Biggio, who missed out. We didn’t have big names get guys out. He saw what hap- chance in maybe 10 of those for the NFL. He said he was of- election by two votes last year, nationally. I learned then that pened when he was struggling, him to throw a no-hitter. On fered NFL jobs last week but could be a fourth. If four gain there are two sides to Randy. watched and learned how he any given day, that’s how good that he was interested only in entrance, it would be the largest “There was the dominating could be effectively wild.” he was. And you wanted to have coaching the 49ers, who told class since 1955, when Martinez Randy on game day, and there It was a test of a hitter’s met- him on your side.” him that they are not inter- native Joe DiMaggio headed was the Randy who wanted to tle to stand in the batter’s box, Griffey played alongside ested. a class of four inductees. Five go home and beat on his drums. knowing that Johnson would Johnson for 10 years and 130 were elected in 1936, which was He didn’t let a lot of people see think nothing of knocking the wins. He is an expert witness. Re-Signing Suh is Lions’ Top the initial class. that side of him _ the side that batter off the plate. “You don’t pitch 20-some But whether this class is cared about his teammates and “Randy was one of those guys, years without being special,” Priority This Winter three, four, five or even more cared about his craft.” a big lefty who comes around Griffey said. “Nobody was more DETROIT (MCT) — Now players, Johnson likely will be Johnson went from Liver- once in a decade, maybe once in fun to play behind or to watch.” that the season is over, the Detroit Lions can turn their NFL attention to re-signing defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. And according to Lions Saints Sack Leader Galette Arrested in Domestic Disturbance coach Jim Caldwell, they’ll NEW ORLEANS (AP) — spend plenty of time trying to New Orleans Saints linebacker get a deal done. Junior Galette was arrested “That will continue to be Monday in a domestic violence one of our highest priorities,” case in which a woman says her Caldwell said at his season face was scratched and her ear wrap-up news conference bloodied after an earring was Monday. “That’s going to be ripped off. addressed constantly here Galette was booked with until we come to some con- misdemeanor simple battery clusion.” stemming from the disturbance The Lions cut off contract at the player’s house in Kenner, talks with Suh before the start a New Orleans suburb. Prosecu- of the season, but have insist- tors could later charge him. It is ed since last winter they want not clear if Galette, who left jail to sign the three-time All-Pro on $600 bond Monday after- to a new long-term deal. noon, has a lawyer. Suh’s rookie contract Officers arrested Galette voids five days after the Super after a 22-year-old woman Tim Sharp / The Associated Press Bowl, and his next one should called Monday morning, police This Sept. 28, 2014, ile photo shows New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette sitting on the bench during the second make him one of the highest- spokesman Lt. Brian McGregor half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Junior Galette has been arrested in Kenner, paid defensive players in the said. He said an arrest under La., in a domestic violence case in which a woman says her face was scratched and her ear bloodied after an earring was NFL. Kenner Police policy was re- ripped of. The Lions have not ruled quired because of visible inju- out using the franchise tag from the NFL, which this past struggled to breathe while be- with Galette, she said she has to restrict Suh’s movement ries. season adopted new codes of neath the two men, and when “stayed with” him for about two The woman contends as a free agent, but at a cost conduct pertaining to domestic they let her up she grabbed a years, cooking, cleaning and do- of $26.9 million that would Galette and cousin Terrance violence. knife, fearful she would be at- ing “everything for him that he Banks, of Newark, New Jersey, limit what else they could The policy calls for a six- tacked again. At that point, wants, and he takes care of me,” do this offseason to improve forcibly removed her from the game suspension, without pay, Galette began to record a video McGregor said. home during an argument that their team. “for violations involving assault, of her actions. Galette disputed that the Suh, who held an emo- began when she demanded cab battery, domestic violence, dat- The woman told police that woman lived with him and re- fare. Banks also was arrested tional postgame news con- ing violence, child abuse, other after she dropped the knife, ferred to her as “a dancer,” Mc- ference after Sunday’s 24-20 and was released on $300 bond. forms of family violence, or Banks lifted her off the ground Gregor said. Galette did not give wild-card loss to the Dallas The Saints said they are sexual assault.” The policy also and carried her from the home, authorities any other statements Cowboys, is coming off may- aware of the arrest and are gath- says that “consideration is given and Banks then took her phone about the disturbance, Mc- be his best year as a pro. ering information. NFL spokes- to possible mitigating or aggra- as she started to dial 911. Gregor added. The 26-year-old He had 8.5 sacks in the man Greg Aiello said the league vating circumstances.” McGregor said Galette also player was the team’s sacks lead- regular season, another two knows of the arrest and is “look- According to McGregor, indicated he had a video record- er this season 10. He was signed in the playoffs, and was the ing into it.” the woman gave this account: ing, and police are attempting as an undrafted rookie in 2010 biggest reason the Lions Because the case is in its Galette pushed her and helped to execute a search warrant to and in September signed a $41.5 ranked No. 1 against the run early stages, it was unclear what Banks pin her down in an effort obtain it. When police asked the million contract extension this year. punishment Galette could face to subdue her. She momentarily woman about her relationship through 2019. Sports 6 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 SPORTS

Scoreboard Sports Briefs Highland 62, Goldendale 44 Navy 17, San Diego State 16 (24) Colorado St 71, Boise State 65 Preps Inglemoor 64, Bothell 63 Xavier 70, (25) Georgetown 53 Chehalis Offering Youth Wrestling, Local Schedules Issaquah 56, Newport 47 Wednesday, Dec. 24 Tulane 67, East Carolina 59 TUESDAY, Jan. 6 Kennewick 46, Hermiston, Ore. 39 Bahamas Bowl at Nassau Tulsa 56, UCF 54 Running and Sweet 16 Tourneys Boys Basketball Kent-Meridian 71, Bethel 59 Western Kentucky 49, Central Fordham 74, South Carolina St 54 Prairie at Centralia, 7:30 p.m. Kiona-Benton 43, Columbia 33 Michigan 48 Temple 57, Connecticut 53 By The Chronicle W.F. West at Kelso, 7 p.m. La Salle 40, Naches Valley 30 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu Wake Forest 80, Princeton 66 Tenino at Rochester, 5:45 p.m. Liberty (Spangle) 90, Davenport 45 Rice 30, Fresno State 6 Youngstown St 78, N. Kentucky 74 The Chehalis Parks and Recreation department Toutle Lake at Adna, 7 p.m. Liberty Chr. 63, St. John-Endicott 51 Tennessee 71, East Tennessee St 61 will offer a youth wrestling program, a 5K run train- Pe Ell at Toledo, 7 p.m. Life Christian 71, NWC (Lacey) 22 Friday, Dec. 26 Winthrop 82, Longwood 72 ing program and its annual Sweet 16 basketball tour- Lind-Ritzville/S. 49, Kettle Falls 40 Heart of Dallas Bowl Mossyrock at Winlock, 7 p.m. Green Bay 54, Chicago St 50 nament in January. Registration forms and more in- Napavine at Morton-White Pass Moses Lake 51, Chiawana 49 Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18 Dartmouth 76, Bryant 59 Quick Lane Bowl at Detroit (Morton), 7 p.m. Mountain View 82, Seton Catholic 63 Loyola (IL) 64, Bradley 49 formation for all three programs is available online at Nathan Hale 54, Highline 44 Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21 Onalaska at Wahkiakum, 7 p.m. Memphis 73, Houston 54 North Beach 57, Ocosta 37 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl www.ci.chehalis.wa.us, and forms can be returned to Oakville at Wishkah Valley, 7 p.m. Colgate 68, Lehigh 61 Northwest Yeshiva 59, Northwest 49 N.C. State 34, UCF 27 the parks office at 1321 S. Market Blvd. in Chehalis. Girls Basketball UNC Greensboro 92, Mars Hill 48 Centralia at Prairie, 7:30 p.m. Oakesdale 45, LaCrosse/W/K 26 Call 748-0271 for more information. Pomeroy 71, Touchet 38 Saturday, Dec. 27 Campbell 53, Liberty 46 Kelso at W.F. West, 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt 70, Saint Louis 55 Tenino at Rochester, 7 p.m. Prosser 72, Toppenish 61 Military Bowl at Annapolis, Md. The wrestling program is open to kids in grades Boston University 75, Holy Cross 72 Oakville at Wishkah Valley, 5:45 p.m. Pullman 72, East Valley (Spokane) 53 Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17 4, 5 and 6, and directed by coaches John Eklund, J.T. Republic 51, Oroville 49 Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas Bucknell 57, American 47 Lafayette 92, Army 78 Eklund and Jack White. The five-week program WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 River View 54, Wahluke 53 Arizona State 36, Duke 31 Men’s College Basketball Riverside Christian 54, White Swan 49 Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. Austin Peay 65, North Florida 60 runs from Jan. 12 to Feb. 12, with practices Monday Centralia at Pierce, 8 p.m. Rogers (Puyallup) 64, Decatur 54 South Carolina 24, Miami 21 Tennessee St 73, Kennesaw St 62 through Thursday each week, starting at 3:15 p.m. in Women’s College Basketball Rogers (Spokane) 74, Medical Lake 50 Pinstripe Bowl at Bronx, N.Y. Purdue 72, Minnesota 68 the Chehalis Middle School wrestling room. Registra- Centralia at Pierce, 6 p.m. Seattle Lutheran 73, Shoreline Chr. 24 Penn State 31, Boston College 30 Georgia 50, Kansas St 46 Girls Basketball Selkirk 50, Clark Fork, Idaho 21 (OT) Indiana St 63, Illinois St 61 tion is $25 and includes a t-shirt. Adna at Toutle Lake, 7 p.m. Skyline 64, Mount Si 46 Holiday Bowl at San Diego Navy 70, Loyola (MD) 47 The First 5K/Fastest 5K running program will be Winlock at Mossyrock, 7 p.m. South Bend 48, Raymond 40 USC 45, Nebraska 42 UNC Asheville 62, Radford 60 conducted by Thorbecke’s ADAPT Performance and Napavine at Morton-White Pass Springdale 53, Tekoa/Rosalia 29 Monday, Dec. 29 Rhode Island 80, Brown 60 (Morton), 7 p.m. St. George’s 59, Reardan 53 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. Northeastern 58, Richmond 57 W.F. West High School cross country coach Amber Onalaska at Wahkiakum, 7 p.m. Sunnyside Christian 59, DeSales 42 Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 Hofstra 84, Central Connecticut St 56 Cruzan, a USATF Level I certified coach. The nine- Pe Ell at Toledo, 7 p.m. Tacoma Baptist 49, Rainier 45 Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Northwestern St 94, La. College 68 Wrestling 3 Rivers Chr. 57, Tulalip Heritage 53 Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 SMU 83, South Florida 49 week progressive program is available for anyone look- Centralia at Washington (Tacoma), 7 Timberline 76, W. F. West 38 Texas Bowl at Houston DePaul 61, Marquette 58 ing to run their first or their fastest 5K race, with two p.m. Tumwater 51, North Thurston 46 Arkansas 31, Texas 7 CSU Bakersfield 87, La Verne 36 levels of training offered. The program runs on Sat- Rochester at Montesano, 8 p.m. Twin Valley 59, Naselle 44 San Diego St 53, Air Force 49 Forks, Tenino at Aberdeen, 6 p.m. Union 62, Wenatchee 58 Tuesday, Dec. 30 UC Irvine 82, Hampden-Sydney 53 urdays and Tuesdays from Jan. 10 to March 7, with a Adna, Napavine, Onalaska at North Vashon Island 52, St. Michael’s, BC 26 Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn. Indiana 70, Nebraska 65 $40 registration fee that includes a dri-fit t-shirt. There Notre Dame 31, LSU 28 Beach Mix and Match, 5 p.m. Wapato 66, Othello 53 Syracuse 61, Cornell 44 Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. will be a mandatory meeting on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Toledo, Winlock at South Bend Mix Wilbur-Creston 58, Odessa-Harr. 48 Gardner-Webb 81, Presbyterian 64 Willapa Valley 70, Ilwaco 50 Georgia 37, Louisville 14 and Match, 5 p.m. Missouri St 53, Southern Illinois 50 7:30 a.m. at Thorbecke’s in Chehalis. Woodinville 72, Eastlake 44 Fosters Farm Bowl at Santa Clara Coastal Carolina 83, High Point 68 Chehalis Parks and Recreation’s 2015 Sweet 16 Zillah 74, Granger 33 Stanford THURSDAY, Jan. 8 New Mexico 76, Fresno St 64 Boys Basketball Darrington Holiday Tournament boys basketball tournaments will be held Jan. 17 and Providence 65, Creighton 53 Fort Vancouver at W.F. West, 7:30 Bush 55, Concrete 36 Wednesday, Dec. 31 18, with four divisions: fourth- and fifth-grade, sixth Utah State 61, San José St 33 p.m. Darrington 55, Grace Academy 49 Peach Bowl at Atlanta Wyoming 76, UNLV 71 grade, seventh grade and eighth grade. Each tourna- Rochester at Hoquiam, 7 p.m. TCU 42, Ole Miss 3 Elma at Tenino, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz. ment comes with a three-game guarantee and a $175 Adna at Winlock, 7 p.m. Aberdeen 60, Orting 48 Boise State 38, Arizona 30 Thursday’s Results team entry fee. Tournaments will be limited to the Evansville 52, (23) Northern Iowa 49 Wahkiakum at Toledo, 7 p.m. AT Murphy 32, Bellevue Chr. 23 Orange Bowl at Miami first eight or 16 teams, depending on the division, Napavine at Mossyrock, 7 p.m. Arlington 57, Shorewood 42 Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State Belmont 78, SE Missouri St 77 Morton-White Pass at Toutle Lake, 7 Bellarmine Prep 56, Lincoln 43 34 Tenn-Martin 84, Crowley’s Ridge 61 and admission to the games — which will be played p.m. Black Hills 59, Rochester 28 SIU-Edwardsville 73, Jacksonville St 57 in Chehalis gyms — will be $4 for an individual and Onalaska at Pe Ell, 7 p.m. Bothell 62, Inglemoor 40 Thursday, Jan. 1 North Dakota 67, Montana St 60 Wrestling Central Kitsap 53, Gig Harbor 32 Outback Bowl Pacific 77, Loyola Marymount 63 $8 for a family. Each game will feature two 20-minute Castle Rock, River Ridge at Roches- Clarkston 59, Cheney 40 Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31 (OT) Eastern Illinois 61, Tennessee Tech 59 halves with four-minute halftimes. ter, 6 p.m. Colfax 56, NW Christian (Colbert) 37 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Eastern Washington 84, Weber State 78 Colton 70, Garfield-Palouse 11 Michigan State 42, Baylor 41 BYU 81, Santa Clara 46 Local Results Connell 52, Royal 17 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Saint Mary’s 68, Pepperdine 59 Saturday’s Results Curlew 46, Northport 20 Missouri 33, Minnesota 17 Montana 66, Northern Colorado 48 Chehalis LL Registration Coming Soon Men’s College Basketball Davenport 55, Liberty (Spangle) 39 Rose Bowl (Semifinal) Idaho 77, Idaho State 54 Chehalis Little League baseball will hold registra- At Centralia East Valley (Spokane) 39, Pullman 37 Oregon 59, Florida State 20 Portland St 71, Southern Utah 68 TRAILBLAZERS 70, TITANS 65 East Valley (Yakima) 48, Selah 32 Sugar Bowl (Semifinal) San Diego 57, San Francisco 56 tion for the 2015 season on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from Tacoma 30 35 —65 Ellensburg 77, Quincy 9 Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 Sacramento St 78, Northern Arizona 73 6 to 8 p.m. in the commons area at W.F. West High Centralia 36 34 —70 Enumclaw 57, Rogers (Puyallup) 43 Friday, Jan. 2 School. The forms, and information regarding what Tacoma (65) — McCray 13, Ozolin 8, Ephrata 59, Grandview 30 Friday’s Results Armed Forces Bowl Lewis 7, Tremble 1, Nelson 24, Chisolm Goldendale 37, Highland 30 California 81, (21) Washington 75 documentation will be needed for parents to register Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 12 Granger 51, Zillah 40 (10) Utah 79, USC 55 their players, can be found and downloaded at the Hermiston, Ore. 85, Kennewick 56 Taxslayer Bowl FG: 25 of 63 —.397 FT: 6 of 14 —.429 Stanford 71, Washington St 56 Issaquah 45, Newport 37 Tennessee 45, Iowa 28 Chehalis Parks and Recreation website at ci.chehalis. Reb. 36 (Chisolm 12) Saint Peter’s 66, Quinnipiac 60 Centralia (70) — D. Fullmer 6, Kelso 57, Hood River, Ore. 20 Alamo Bowl UIC 77, Youngstown St 71 wa.us/parksandrecreation/chehalis-little-league. Malone 5, Edwards 19, Carras 22, War- Kentlake 48, Seattle Christian 28 UCLA 40, Kansas State 35 Monmouth 73, Canisius 68 The league will also hold tryouts for the 2015 sea- ner 8, D. Fjeld 10 Kingston 66, South Kitsap 54 Cactus Bowl Siena 68, Fairfield 67 FG: 27 of 56 —.482 FT: 11 of 16 La Salle 40, Naches Valley 30 Oklahoma State 30, Washington son on Sunday, Feb. 8, in the W.F. West High School —.688 Reb. 38 (Edwards 8) Life Christian 47, NWC (Lacey) 40 22 Niagara 73, Manhattan 61 gymnasium. Tryouts for kids age 10 to 12 will start at Kent State 74, UT Pan American 54 Lind-Ritzville/Sp. 56, Kettle Falls 41 12:30 p.m., while tryouts for kids age 8 and 9 will start Women’s College Basketball Mercer Island 57, WJ Mouat, BC 54 Saturday, Jan. 3 Central Michigan 125, Central Pennsyl- At Centralia Montesano 39, Centralia 38 Birmingham Bowl vania College 80 at 2 p.m. TRAILBLAZERS 88, TITANS 41 Moses Lake Chr. 39, Waterville 36 Florida 28, East Carolina 20 Florida Gulf Coast 49, Ave Maria 36 Tacoma 12 29 —41 Mountain View 66, Jefferson 49 Alabama 76, North Florida 61 Centralia 42 46 —88 North Beach 38, Ocosta 25 Sunday, Jan. 4 East Tennessee St 98, VMI 88 Tacoma (41) — Stanley 12, Evans 4, Oakesdale 66, LaCrosse/W/K 19 GoDaddy Bowl UMass Lowell 50, Binghamton 40 Sports on the Air Leppard 6, Miller 1, Jeffers 18 Olympia 64, Capital 33 Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44 N.J.I.T. 70, UMBC 55 FG: 14 of 46—.304 FT: 9 of 17—.529 Pasco 58, Davis 55 Cleveland St 84, Milwaukee 57 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Reb: 29 (Miller 6, Leppard 6) Pateros 47, Almira/C-H 32 Monday, Jan. 12 Wright St 70, Detroit 57 Centralia (88) — Fisher 8, Weeks 14, Pomeroy 56, Touchet 46 CFB National Championship Game Oakland 89, Valparaiso 75 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Reynolds 5, Wells 2, Loazda 3, Parker Prosser 59, Toppenish 57 Oregon vs. Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. Rider 69, Marist 59 4 p.m. 9, McIntyre 9, McDonald 3, Kenney 5, Reardan 35, St. George’s 28 W. Michigan 69, Rochester College 54 ESPN — Arkansas at Georgia Taylor 18, Kaupu 12 Republic 50, Oroville 44 North Dakota St 72, Oral Roberts 66 FG: 38 of 77—.494 FT: 2 of 4—.500 River View 57, Wahluke 12 Omaha 86, South Dakota 77 ESPN2 — UConn at USF Reb: 47 (Kaupu 8, Taylor 7) Rogers (Spokane) 60, Medical Lake 35 College Basketball Western Illinois 73, IPFW 67 ESPNEWS — UCF at Houston Shoreline Chr. 57, Seattle Lutheran 42 Northern Illinois 72, UC Riverside 67 ESPNU — East Carolina at Cincinnati Boys Basketball Snohomish 30, Lynden Christian 27 NCAA Men’s Division I Mississippi St 62, Florida St 55 At Centralia Southridge 34, West Valley (Yakima) 32 Rankings (Week 9, Jan. 5) UTEP 85, North Texas 71 FS1 — Marquette at Georgetown TIGERS 79, WARRIORS 57 St. John-Endicott 51, Liberty Chr. 29 AP Top 25 Rice 67, UT San Antonio 52 6 p.m. Rochester 16 16 9 16 —57 Sunnyside Christian 57, DeSales 44 1 Kentucky (64) 13-0 1,600 Denver 76, South Dakota St 69 2 Duke 13-0 1,535 ESPN — Ohio St. at Minnesota Centralia 19 24 14 22 —79 Tacoma Baptist 26, Rainier 23 Colorado 62, UCLA 56 Rochester (57) — McLemore 18, Lar- Tahoma 45, Bonney Lake 39 3 Virginia 13-0 1,446 CS Northridge 78, Morgan St 62 ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. at Iowa St. son 6, Haber 3, Hawes 3, Kennedy 11, Tekoa/Rosalia 55, Springdale 39 4 Wisconsin 14-1 1,397 UC Santa Barbara 64, Vermont 57 ESPNU — Auburn at Vanderbilt Rogers 5, Nelson 11 3 Rivers Chr. 54, Tulalip Heritage 18 5 Louisville 13-1 1,322 FG: 21 of 40 —.525 FT: 9 of 21 —.428 Tumwater 57, North Kitsap 51 6 Gonzaga 14-1 1,275 FS1 — Villanova at St. John’s Reb. 19 (Nelson 5) Wapato 48, Othello 30 7 Arizona 13-1 1,260 NHL Centralia (79) — Kerner 6, Dulin Wenatchee 61, Union 42 8 Villanova 13-1 1,089 5 p.m. 8, Verduzco 17, Wasson 6, T. Voetberg, Woodinville 50, Eastlake 29 9 Utah 12-2 1,059 Thomas, B. Bailey 5, H. Bailey 22, D. Yelm 55, Spanaway Lake 45 10 Texas 12-2 976 NFL NBCSN — San Jose at Minnesota Voetberg 2, Peters 13 Darrington Holiday Tournament 11 Maryland 14-1 966 National Football League FG: 29 of 60 —.483 FT: 13 of 16 Concrete 47, Charles Wright 41 12 Kansas 11-2 884 Playoff Glance WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 —.812 Reb. 22 (Peters 8, Wasson 4) Darrington 51, Grace Academy 33 13 Notre Dame 14-1 775 All Times PST Manson 39, Orcas Island 34 14 West Virginia 13-1 712 Wild-card Playoffs GOLF At Napavine 15 Wichita St 12-2 686 Saturday, Jan. 3 12:30 a.m. TIGERS 41, EAGLES 37 Monday’s Statewide Results 16 Oklahoma 10-3 674 Carolina 27, Arizona 16 TGC — European PGA Tour, South African Elma 6 12 10 9 —37 BOYS BASKETBALL 17 Iowa State 10-2 663 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 18 North Carolina 11-3 591 Napavine 12 11 11 7 —41 Bethel 63, Rogers (Puyallup) 57 Sunday, Jan. 4 Open Championship, first round, at Johannes- Elma (37) — Hickle 12, Smith 5, 19 Seton Hall 12-2 448 King’s Way Chr. 63, Castle Rock 56 Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 burg Crisp 1, Spencer 5, Blake 6, Gray 5, Os- Mt. Rainier Lutheran 52, Rainier Ch. 38 20 Virginia Comm. 11-3 311 Dallas 24, Detroit 20 good 2, Martin 1 21 Baylor 11-2 186 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL FG: 16 of 45 —.356 FT: 2 of 8 —.250 GIRLS BASKETBALL 22 Ohio State 12-3 184 Divisional Playoffs 4 p.m. Reb. 29 (Hickle 13) Crosspoint Academy 56, Klahowya 31 23 Arkansas 11-2 103 Saturday, Jan. 10 Napavine (51) — Doughty 4, S. Everett 43, Hazen 36 24 St. John’s 11-3 92 ESPN2 — NC State at Virginia Fagerness, Sisson, M. Fagerness 4, Stan- Inglemoor 52, Blanchet 50 25 Old Dominion 12-1 80 Baltimore at New England, 1:35 p.m. ESPNEWS — Temple at Tulane ley 21, VanWyck 2, Hoyt 5, Dekoker 5 Mt. Rainier Lutheran 52, Rainier Ch. 34 (NBC) ESPNU — Syracuse at Georgia Tech FG: 15 of 52 —.288 FT: 10 of 21 —.476 Newport 53, Seattle Prep 52 Others receiving votes: North- Carolina at Seattle, 5:15 p.m. (FOX) Reb. 39 (Stanley 16) Sammamish 60, Tyee 27 ern Iowa 72, Iowa 63, Butler 53, LSU Sunday, Jan. 11 6 p.m. 50, George Washington 39, Temple Dallas at Green Bay, 10:05 a.m. ESPN2 — Colorado at Utah At Chehalis 33, TCU 33, Colorado St 31, Stanford (FOX) BLAZERS 76, BEARCATS 38 29, South Carolina 16, Washington 13, Indianapolis at Denver, 1:40 p.m. ESPNEWS — TCU at Kansas St. Timberline 22 25 22 7 —76 Wyoming 11, Indiana 9, Oklahoma St (CBS) ESPNU — Kansas at Baylor W.F. West 8 17 4 9 —38 Local 9, Georgetown 7, Cincinnati 6, Dayton 5, FS1 — DePaul at Creighton Timberline (76) — Romain 10, Cur- Local Bowling BYU 3, Xavier 2, Hofstra 1, Davidson 1 Conference Championships 8 p.m. ry 5, Evans 11, Stevenson 11, Jae. Bush Dec. 28-Jan. 3 Results Dropped from rankings: Washing- Sunday, Jan. 18 10, Jar. Bush 14, Rouse 7, Stark 6, Scott 2 FAIRWAY LANES ton 21, Northern Iowa 23, Colorado St NFC, 12:05 p.m. (FOX) ESPNU — California at Southern Cal FG: 30 of 49 —.612 FT: 10 of 14 —.714 Top 10 Men 24, Georgetown 25 AFC, 3:40 p.m. (CBS) NBA BASKETBALL Reb. 30 (Bush 6) 1. Mike Postlewait 754; 2. Bran- 4 p.m. W.F. West (38) — Davis 3, Schwarz don Grose 743; 3. James Hilzer 731 and USA Today Coaches Poll Pro Bowl 20, N. Hawkins 9, D. Hawkins 4, White Steve Strasser 731; 4. L J Hames 727; 5. 1 Kentucky (31) 13-0 799 Sunday, Jan. 25 ESPN — Houston at Cleveland 2 Gordon Geving 720; 6. Corey Hensley 2 Duke (1) 13-0 768 At Glendale, Ariz. 6:30 p.m. FG: 14 of 41 —.341 FT: 6 of 9 —.667 719; 7. Brandon Hilzer 718; 8. Bob Spahr 3 Virginia 13-0 727 Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 5 p.m. Reb. 18 (White 5) 707; 9. Butch Mosteller 706 and Jay Pan- 4 Wisconsin 14-1 703 (ESPN) ESPN — Phoenix at Minnesota nette 706; 10. Earl Blurton 705; High 5 Louisville 13-1 649 NHL HOCKEY Girls Basketball 6 Arizona 13-1 634 Game: James Hilzer 289 Super Bowl At Rochester 7 Gonzaga 14-1 628 5 p.m. Top 10 Women Sunday, Feb. 1 BULLDOGS 39, TIGERS 38 8 Villanova 13-1 546 1. Kassy Williamson 737; 2. Cas- At Glendale, Ariz. NBCSN — Boston at Pittsburgh 9 Maryland 14-1 497 Montesano 8 11 10 10 —39 sandra Chalmers 615; 3. Teresa Johnson 7:30 p.m. 10 Texas 12-2 478 AFC champion vs. NFC champion, Centralia 15 7 11 5 —38 612; 4. April Harris 569; 5. Patti Acker- Montesano (39) 11 Utah 12-2 470 3:30 p.m. (NBC) NBCSN — N.Y. Rangers at Anaheim — M. Floch 8, Cho- man 552; 6. Kim Rushton 547; 7. Lyn 12 Notre Dame 14-1 441 ate 8, Miller 4, S. Floch 7, Spradlin 12 Carpenter 540; 8. Shirley Swenson 532; 13 Kansas 11-2 420 FG: 14 for 47 —.298 FT: 10 of 17 9. Jami Norman 531; 10. Melissa Turner —.588 Reb: 26 14 West Virginia 13-1 381 THURSDAY, Jan. 8 524; High Game: Kassy Williamson 266 Centralia (38) 15 Wichita St 12-2 320 — Crews 9, Frost 4, Top 5 Senior Men NBA GOLF Pocklington 4, Nugent 10, Corwin 6, 16 Iowa State 10-2 317 1. Dave Reynoldson 705; 2. Butch 2:30 a.m. Cline 3, Fast 2 17 North Carolina 11-3 297 National Basketball Association Mosteller 704; 3. Skip Ivie 679; 4. Virgil FG: 17 of 42 —.405 FT: 0 of 2 —.000 18 Oklahoma 10-3 279 Saturday’s Games TGC — European PGA Tour, South African Potter 590; 5. Ed Weed 585; High Game: Reb: 30 (Nugent 11) 19 Seton Hall 12-2 172 Charlotte 98, Orlando 90 Skip Ivie 269 Open Championship, second round, at Johan- 20 Ohio State 12-3 142 Top 5 Senior Women Chicago 109, Boston 104 (OT) nesburg (same-day tape) Saturday’s Statewide Scores 21 Virginia Comm. 11-3 135 1. Teresa Johnson 538; 2. Mary Houston 115, Miami 79 BOYS BASKETBALL 22 Baylor 11-2 105 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Schrader 505; 3. Oggie Ray 483; 4. Nel- Utah 101, Minnesota 89 Aberdeen 98, Orting 39 23 Northern Iowa 12-2 60 lie Bishop 475; 5. Jeryl Fuchs 471; High San Antonio 101, Washington 92 4 p.m. Almira/C-H 75, Pateros 32 24 St. John’s 11-3 55 Game: Teresa Johnson 236 Denver 114, Memphis 85 Arlington 58, Mariner 52 25 Arkansas 11-2 50 ESPN — Michigan St. at Iowa Top 5 Junior Boys Atlanta 115, Portland 107 Blanchet 80, Shorewood 68 1. Tony Mortland 491; 2. Ashton LA Clippers 127, Philadelphia 91 ESPN2 — LSU at Missouri Capital 66, Steilacoom 56 Others receiving votes: Colorado St Lannoye 488; 3. Danner Taylor 467; 4. ESPNU — Radford at Gardner-Webb Cascade Christian 49, Hoquiam 46 35, Georgetown 35, Old Dominion 33, Maclain Hack 385; 5. Shawn Strasser Sunday’s Games Castle Rock 46, Bellevue Christian 35 Washington 32, Oklahoma St 27, In- NBCSN — George Mason at Richmond 356; High Game: Tony Mortland 179 Dallas 109, Cleveland 90 Centralia 79, Rochester 57 diana 20, Stanford 20, San Diego St 18, Top 5 Junior Girls Detroit 114, Sacramento 95 6 p.m. Chief Sealth 67, Liberty 53 TCU 18, Butler 16, Iowa 14, South Caro- 1. Bailey Reed 501; 2. Ashley Hart Miami 88, Brooklyn 84 Clarkston 51, Cheney 38 lina 12, LSU 12, George Washington 9, ESPN — Stanford at UCLA 472; 3. Amy Hart 425; 4. Courtney Milwaukee 95, New York 82 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 61, Southridge 55 Cincinnati 7, Georgia 4, Minnesota 3, ESPN2 — Memphis at SMU Spriggs 388; 5. Jasmin Wesson 348; Phoenix 125, Toronto 109 Colfax 64, NWC (Colbert) 61 California 3, Dayton 3, Temple 2, BYU 1, High Game: Bailey Reed 179 ESPNU — Rutgers at Nebraska Connell 58, Royal 43 Saint Mary’s 1, Oregon 1, Wyoming 1 LA Lakers 88, Indiana 87 Curlew 71, Northport 48 Dropped from rankings: Washing- FS1 — Arizona St. at Oregon St. Davis 83, Pasco 44 ton 19, Colorado St 24, San Diego St 25 Monday’s Games 8 p.m. East Valley (Yakima) 64, Selah 44 Philadelphia 95, Cleveland 92 ESPNU — Pepperdine at BYU Eatonville 54, Forks 47 Wednesday’s Results Charlotte 104, Boston 95 Ellensburg 57, Quincy 41 College Football (2) Duke 84, Wofford 55 Dallas 96, Brooklyn 88 (OT) NBA BASKETBALL Enumclaw 57, Spanaway Lake 43 College Bowl Glance (4) Wisconsin 89, Penn State 72 Chicago 114, Houston 105 5 p.m. Ephrata 65, Grandview 60 All Times PST (6) Villanova 67, Butler 55 Memphis 105, New York 83 Everett 66, Granite Falls 62 Tuesday, Dec. 23 (9) Iowa State 83, Miss Valley St 33 Denver 110, Minnesota 101 TNT — Houston at New York Foster 59, Charles Wright Academy 58 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Seton Hall 78, (15) St. John’s 67 Washington 92, New Orleans 85 7:30 p.m. Garfield-Palouse 77, Colton 46 Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 (16) Wichita St 66, Drake 58 Indiana 105, Utah 101 TNT — Miami at Portland Gig Harbor 65, Central Kitsap 33 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego (18) Oklahoma 61, George Mason 43 Portland 98, LA Lakers 94 • Sports 7 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

NFL Seven-Win Panthers Take Down NFC NEWTON’S LAW West Power Arizona CAM CAN: Newton Throws Two Touchdown Passes, Helps Advance Panthers to Next Round CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Luke Kuechly knows Carolina’s defense didn’t have much bite earlier in the season. He said that made Saturday all the more special. The Pan- thers held Ari- zona to 78 yards and forced three turnovers CAROLINA 27 in a 27-16 win, the franchise’s ARIZONA 16 first postseason victory in nine years. It’s the fewest yards ever allowed in an NFL postseason game. Cam Newton overcame two turnovers and threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns and Jonathan Stewart ran for 123 yards and a score on a rain- soaked afternoon. “We know who we are -- men- Bob Leverone / The Associated Press acing, stifling and we are going Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) gets a pass of as Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Foote (50) rushes from the corner during the irst half of an NFL wild card playof football to get after you,” cornerback Josh game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday. The Panthers won 27-16. Norman said. “We know when there is blood in the water and once promising season was un- shoulder injury and did not re- postseason in 2008 and 2010 at passes to Terrance Williams, the when there is, our sharks are go- done by a rash of injuries, in- turn. ... Charles Johnson had two Heinz Field. second for the lead late in the ing to eat.” cluding to quarterbacks Carson sacks for the Panthers. ... Ari- fourth quarter, and the Dallas The Panthers (8-8-1) held Palmer and Drew Stanton. zona had 27 yards rushing on 15 Colts Eliminate Bengals From Cowboys rallied for a 24-20 wild- Arizona to 12 yards in the second Lindley simply wasn’t up to carries. Playoffs card win over Detroit on Sunday half, intercepted Ryan Lindley the task of leading a playoff team. in their first playoff game in five twice and sacked him four times Trailing 27-14, Arizona re- Ravens Muscle Past Steelers INDIANAPOLIS — When years. in a dominating performance. covered a Newton fumble and Andrew Luck was under pres- The Cowboys (13-4) wiped PITTSBURGH — The Bal- Carolina’s defense has under- returned to the Carolina 8. But sure Sunday, he stood tall and out an early two-touchdown timore Ravens survived the tu- gone a remarkable turnaround with a chance to get his team maintained his poise. deficit to earn a trip to Green Bay, this season, going from 27th in back on the game, Lindley fired multuous dismissal of Ray Rice, Andy Dalton and the Bengals a sometimes spotty fall and a their first postseason visit there the league in Week 7 to 10th en- over the middle but was inter- simply collapsed. Again. since a heartbreaking loss to the tering the playoffs. cepted by Kuechly, essentially critical month without their Luck delivered a game- suspended, all-everything nose Packers in the Ice Bowl in 1967. And the Panthers only seem sealing the Carolina win with changing touchdown pass as he The Packers opened at 5.5-point tackle. was headed to the turf, and In- to be getting better by the week. 11:48 left in the game. favorites over the Cowboys in Arizona coach Bruce Arians Winning in Pittsburgh in dianapolis’ defense dominated “We had a lot of new guys ear- next Sunday’s NFC divisional refused to pin the blame on his January hardly seemed too much the rest of the game as the Colts ly on who had to get accustomed matchup. to each other,” said Kuechly, the young quarterback. to ask. roared past Cincinnati 26-10 and “I thought he did great up un- Allowed to hit the reset but- into the divisional playoff round. “You just have to stay in the All-Pro middle linebacker who moment and understand the had a game-high 10 tackles and til the first interception,” Arians ton in the playoffs, Joe Flacco “The one magical play was game,” Romo said. “It doesn’t a key interception. “Now we’re said. “He managed the game as and the NFL’s postseason road when Andrew was at his finest,” end after the first quarter, sec- all together and communicating well as he could. We didn’t do a warriors are heading to New said coach Chuck Pagano, whose -- and that’s huge.” good job of putting ourselves in England with their swagger fully team heads to Denver next Sun- ond quarter. You just have to The New York Giants held manageable third downs. But intact. day. “He’s a maestro. He’s unbe- keep calm. I’ve played enough the previous NFL record for few- we got the big break and he tried Rarely flustered in the face lievable back there.” games to understand that. May- est yards in a postseason game, to force one in that should have of a pass rush that barely laid a For Cincinnati, a bedeviling be I didn’t do that as well when I limiting Cleveland to 86 yards never been thrown.” hand on him, Flacco tossed two postseason curse continued. was younger.” on Dec. 21, 1958. The Cardinals finished the second-half touchdowns as the The Bengals (10-6-1) became The Lions (11-6) went 99 The Panthers had 386 yards. season 11-6, but lost five of their Ravens pulled away from the the first team in NFL history to yards for one of two first-quarter Newton was quick to deflect final seven games. Steelers 30-17 in the AFC wild- lose four consecutive opening- touchdowns, but Matthew Staf- attention to his defensive team- “As a team, we always fought,” card game. round games. Dalton tied War- ford couldn’t get them in the end mates after his first career playoff defensive tackle Frostee Rucker “That’s playoff football,” Balti- ren Moon for the most consecu- zone again. He fell to 0-2 in the win, calling their performance said. “It was always the next more coach John Harbaugh said. tive opening-round playoff losses playoffs three years after losing a “lights out.” man up. At some point, we just “That’s Joe Flacco. The best quar- by a quarterback, dropping to wild-card game to New Orleans. “When those guys play like didn’t have anything left. Every- terback in football. I’ll take him 0-4 all-time. Detroit was driving with a that, it makes it easier on us on one should hold their heads high. every day of the week and twice Coach Marvin Lewis tied 20-17 lead midway through the our part,” Newton said. “Those Every person gave it their all, this on Sunday or Saturday night.” Marty Schottenheimer, Jim fourth quarter when referee Pete guys did everything, turn- whole season, win or loss.” Once was more than enough. Mora and Steven Owen for most Morelli announced a pass inter- overs, they stopped them. That Trailing by one at halftime Flacco hit Torrey Smith for consecutive playoff losses (six) ference penalty against Anthony is championship football right the Panthers scored two touch- an 11-yard score in the third by a coach. Lewis also tied Mora, Hitchens on a third-down pass there and we’ve got to do our downs in a span of 1 minute, 32 quarter and found Crockett Gill- the former Colts coach, for most to Brandon Pettigrew. But offi- part offensively to put points up seconds late in the third quarter more with a 21-yard pass in the consecutive playoff losses to start cials reversed the call without ex- on the board.” to take control. fourth one play after Terrell Sug- a career, and tied Owen for most planation, and Sam Martin had a The Panthers will play at top- Rookie running back Fozzy gs picked off Ben Roethlisberger. consecutive playoff losses with 10-yard punt after the Lions tried seeded Seattle next weekend if Whittaker caught a pass in the The Ravens won a playoff game one team. to draw Dallas offside on fourth- Dallas beats Detroit on Sunday. flat from Newton, reversed fields in Pittsburgh for the first time in They haven’t won a playoff and-1. If the Lions win, the Panthers and got a key block from Kelvin franchise history, avenging postgame since January 1991. Pettigrew said he didn’t get season losses in 2008 and 2010 play at Green Bay. Benjamin to spring him for a 39- “It’s kind of like missing a an explanation, while Lions by quieting the NFL’s second- It appeared the Panthers yard touchdown. field goal that you should have coach Jim Caldwell said he did — On the ensuing kickoff, Mel- ranked offense. wouldn’t get the yardage record, hit,” Cincinnati kicker Mike Nu- but didn’t like it. but Arizona began lateraling the vin White stripped returner Ted Baltimore (11-6) sacked Ro- gent said after setting a franchise “Not a good enough one. I’m ball around the field on the final Ginn Jr., a former Panther, at ethlisberger five times and kept record late in the first half with play and lost 19 yards. the Arizona 3 and Kevin Red- All-Pro wide receiver Antonio going to leave it at that,” Caldwell a 57-yard field goal that got the said. “I’m not going to sit up here It was a fitting end to the Car- dick recovered for Carolina. A Brown largely in check. Roethlis- Bengals within 13-10. dinals’ offensive ineptitude. pass interference penalty on berger passed for 334 yards, but and act like that was the play that made a difference in the game. Panthers linebacker Thomas Tony Jefferson on third down the Steelers (11-6) settled for field Cowboys Rally To Top Lions Davis, the only player remaining gave Carolina a new set of downs, goals while the Ravens kept scor- We still had our chances.” from the last Carolina team that and Newton took advantage. He ing touchdowns. ARLINGTON, Texas — Face- Romo took the Cowboys won a playoff game, called it the found wide-open fullback Mike Flacco did what he always down on the turf, Tony Romo 59 yards in 11 plays, including most dominating defensive per- Tolbert in the left flat for a 1-yard seems to do when the calendar pounded his hands into the a 21-yard pass to Jason Witten formance he’s ever been around. touchdown and a 27-14 lead. flips to January. His seven road ground like a petulant child. on fourth-and-6. The winner to “Our coaches did a great job Carolina outgained Arizona playoff wins are the most by a Frustrated by yet another Williams was an 8-yarder after and when they lined up in their 208-65 in the first half, but en- quarterback since the 1970 merg- season-ending failure? Far from Romo had several seconds to formations we knew exactly tered the locker room trailing 14- er. He completed 18 of 29 passes it. The Dallas quarterback was throw behind an offensive line what to expect,” Davis said. “We 13 after two costly turnovers led for 259 yards and the two scores. celebrating after giving the Cow- among the league’s best because just ran to the ball and made to two Cardinals touchdowns. The Ravens gained a measure boys the lead in a stirring playoff Dallas has drafted linemen in plays.” Notes: Panthers rookie wide of revenge after the archrival comeback. the first round three of the past After a 9-1 start, Arizona’s receiver Philly Brown left with a Steelers knocked them out of the Romo threw two touchdown four years. Sports 8 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 SPORTS

College Basketball Randle lifts Stanford past No. 21 Washington in OT STANFORD, Calif. (AP) they then missed 9 of 11 shots — Washington heads home to the rest of the way. Seattle on a three-game skid af- Williams-Goss grabbed at ter beginning a promising sea- his back early and briefly went son unbeaten over its initial 11 to the locker room. He didn’t games. score playing 16 minutes in the Swept on first half and finished with eight the tough points, five assists and five turn- Bay Area trip overs. to California “He’s fine,” Romar said. and Stanford, STANFORD 68 the Huskies WASHINGTON 60 COLLINS BROTHERS HONORED must regroup in a hurry from another tough Recently retired NBA player defeat featuring missed shots Jason Collins, the first openly and missed stops. gay player in one of the four ma- Chasson Randle’s driving jor North American professional layin with 2.2 seconds left in leagues, was honored alongside regulation sent the game into twin brother, Jarron, as former overtime, Rosco Allen hit a key Cardinal All-Americans as part 3-pointer in OT after missing all of the program’s 100-year mile- six of his free throws during reg- stone. Each received a commem- ulation, and Stanford spoiled No. orative game ball from athletic 21 Washington’s trip to North- director Bernard Muir. ern California with a 68-60 vic- Pac-12 Commissioner Larry tory Sunday night. Scott also was in attendance. Nigel Williams-Goss missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with TIP-INS Marcio Jose Sanchez / The Associated Press 13.4 seconds left in regulation, Washington: Upshaw fol- giving Randle and Stanford (10- Washington center Robert Upshaw, left, tries to shoot as Stanford forward Michael Humphrey defends during the irst half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday in Stanford, Calif. lowed his five-block game at 3, 2-0 Pac-12) another chance. California on Friday with four Washington, which likely just their field-goal tries in the extra points in the opening 6 minutes first half and Allen’s 3 with 8 sec- more. He now has 64 blocks, played itself out of the Top 25 5 minutes after a pair of 28-point to help Washington to an early onds remaining sent the teams three from tying the UW sin- poll, went 14 of 19 from the line. halves by each team. lead, but picked up his third per- into halftime tied at 28. gle-season record held by David The Huskies lost at home to “I just tried to get as much sonal foul early in the second After Quevyn Winters’ bas- Dixon and Christian Welp. Up- Stony Brook to start this losing room as possible away from half. ket at 9:53, the Huskies missed shaw, who’s from Fresno, had streak. his mother and two sisters in the “Tonight’s game, we com- Upshaw,” Randle said. “It’s your Andrew Andrews scored 13 12 straight field-goal tries to end mindset, that attacking mindset. points but Washington ultimate- the half. stands waving cutout placards of peted, we defended, we did a lot, his face. ... Williams-Goss has 94 a lot more things,” coach Lo- I just tried to get into his body ly couldn’t overcome a long cold Randle scored another layin and focus on the goal.” spurt spanning halftime. with 9 seconds left and wound assists through 14 games. renzo Romar said. “We played Stanford: Randle’s tying good enough to win. The other Anthony Brown made one of Upshaw had 10 points, 10 up with 24 points and became two free throws with 39 seconds rebounds and 4 blocked shots the school’s career leader in 3-pointer made him the pro- two games, we didn’t play good gram’s career leader for 3s with enough to win. I don’t count to go on the way to 16 points for the Huskies, who lost Friday 3-pointers. and Williams-Goss immediately night at California. “He finds a way around the 242, passing Dion Cross (241 those two as being part of that. from 1992-96). ... The Cardinal That was another team.” double-dribbled on the other Washington went 13 min- basket to finish,” coach Johnny end. utes, 38 seconds without a bas- Dawkins said. “He showed it are 3-10 against Washington un- Randle took the ball at 7-foot der seventh-year coach Dawkins. Robert Upshaw determined to “It was very frustrating for us. ket spanning halftime, going 0 again tonight against one of the make a play. We definitely had a chance to for 15 from the field during the shot blockers in the country.” The imposing Upshaw win that game,” Shawn Kemp Jr. drought. The Huskies answered Randle tied it on his record- UP NEXT missed a pair of free throws for said. “Turnovers is what killed that funk with a 9-0 run to take setting 3-pointer with 8:49 Washington: Hosts Washing- Washington (11-3, 0-2) with 40.2 us. It’s just something that we the lead back. remaining and scored seven ton State on Saturday night. seconds remaining in OT and have to work on as a team.” Washington was held to one straight points starting with that Stanford: At UCLA on Thurs- the Huskies missed all three of Kemp scored 10 of his 19 point over the final 5:14 of the shot to keep the Cardinal. But day night. Longtime ESPN Sportscaster Scott Dies at 49 Hawkinson, Railey By The Associated Press Stuart Scott was in his ele- ment, working a “Monday Night Lead Washington Football” game, when he was forced to leave for an appendix operation. Doctors discovered a tumor St. Past California during surgery and Scott was BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — 2008 before stunning the Bears diagnosed with cancer. But he made a point of continuing to Jordan Railey believes Wash- in front of their home crowd. live his life — at work and out- ington State’s ball movement It wasn’t easy. side of it. on offense is finally coming The Cougars led by nine “You beat cancer by how you together after two months of with seven minutes left then live,” he would later say. “So live. sporadic out- had to hold off a late charge. Live. Fight like hell.” ings. “They didn’t go away,” Rai- That fight ended Sun- John Shearer / The Associated Press The Cou- ley said. “But we persevered.” day when Scott, the longtime In a July 16, 2014 ile photo, sportscaster Stuart Scott accepts the Jimmy V award gars finally Jordan Mathews missed a “SportsCenter” anchor and for perseverance, at the ESPY Awards at the Nokia Theatre, in Los Angeles. Scott, have a road potential tying 3-pointer at the ESPN personality known for his the longtime “SportsCenter” anchor and ESPN personality known for his known win in the buzzer for Cal. enthusiasm and ubiquity, died at for his enthusiasm and ubiquity, died Sunday after a long ight with cancer. He Pac-12 — WSU 69 DaVonte Lacy added 14 age 49. was 49. their first in points and made five free CAL 66 Scott remained dedicated Jimmy V Perseverance Award launch of its ESPN2 network, nearly two throws in the final 19 seconds to his craft even as he suffered years — to prove it. to help Washington State over- at the ESPYs. During his speech, hosting short sports update seg- through chemotherapy, radia- he told his teenage daughters: ments. Railey scored a career-high come its own offensive strug- tion and surgery. “Taelor and Sydni, I love you He often anchored the 11 17 points, Josh Hawkinson had gles down the stretch. ESPN President John Skip- 18 points and 13 rebounds for Jordan Mathews had 24 guys more than I will ever be p.m. “SportsCenter,” where he per said in a statement that Scott able to express. You two are my his sixth straight double-dou- points for the Bears while Ty- was “a true friend and a unique- would punctuate highlights ble and Washington State beat rone Wallace scored 16 with six heartbeat. I am standing on this with an emphatic “Boo-ya!” or ly inspirational figure” and that stage here tonight because of California 69-66 on Sunday. assists. his “energetic and unwavering note a slick move as being “as “It’s become like a flow and Cal, which stunned No. 21 you.” cool as the other side of the pil- devotion to his family and to his Scott is also survived by his it’s really fun to play in,” Railey Washington in the conference low.” work while fighting the battle parents, O. Ray and Jacqueline said. “When I catch the ball in opener on Friday, led midway of his life left us in awe, and he Scott went on to cover count- the post, they’re not standing Scott; siblings Stephen Scott, through the first half but fell leaves a void that can never be Synthia Kearney and Susan less major events for the net- around. They’re moving and behind at the half and couldn’t replaced.” work, including the Super Bowl, I’m hitting guys on the perim- Scott; his daughters Taelor, 19, recover. Skipper also marveled at and Sydni, 15; and girlfriend NBA Finals, World Series and eter for wide open jump shots. “They have more perimeter Scott’s dedication to keep fight- NCAA basketball tournament. It’s just really coming along.” Kristin Spodobalski. guys that can spot up and shoot ing — literally. On Sunday morning, NFL He also interviewed President Ike Iroegbu added 12 points the ball,” Bears coach Cuonzo “Who engages in mixed mar- Barack Obama, joining him for including four free throws over Network broadcaster Rich Martin said. “I didn’t think we tial arts training in the midst Eisen’s voice broke as he re- a televised game of one on one. the final 36 seconds for the did a great job of defending the of chemotherapy treatments?” ported the death of his good “I will miss Stuart Scott,” Cougars (7-7, 1-1), who won de- post in certain situations.” Skipper said. “Who leaves a hos- friend, with whom he worked Obama said in a statement. “Stu spite missing nine of their final Railey, who missed four of pital procedure to return to the on “SportsCenter” broadcasts. helped usher in a new way to 12 shots. his first five shots, got Wash- set?” “I love this man,” Eisen said. talk about our favorite teams First-year coach Ernie ington State going with a short Fans and players at games ESPN anchor Hannah Storm and the day’s best plays. For Kent’s team had not won a road hook shot to pull the Cougars around the United States on called him “our colleague, our much of those 20 years, pub- game all season and had not within 18-17. Sunday stopped to observe mo- friend and our inspiration” as lic service and campaigns have won a conference road game Hawkinson and Brett Boese ments of silence, including at the she reported the news. On the kept me from my family — but since beating Oregon State in followed with long jumpers to Bengals-Colts NFL playoff game network’s NFL pregame show, Corvallis on Jan. 26, 2013 — a wherever I went, I could flip put the Cougars in front. Fol- in Indianapolis, Lions-Cowboys Chris Berman said, “Stuart on the TV and Stu and his col- stretch of 15 games. lowing a pair of free throws in Arlington, Texas; the Mav- made ESPN what it is, he made The Cougars ended both leagues on “SportsCenter” were by Wallace, Railey scored on a ericks-Cavaliers NBA game in us better people.” there. ... Michelle and I offer our streaks with a stiff defense that Cleveland and at several college three-point play. Before North Carolina’s thoughts and prayers to his fam- held the Golden Bears (11-4, Cal made only one basket basketball games. women’s basketball team tipped ily, friends and colleagues.” 1-1) without a basket for more over the final nine minutes of Some of the world’s most off against N.C. State, the arena In July, when he accepted the than eight minutes late in the the half, went scoreless for 5:34 famous athletes expressed their observed a moment of silence second half. during one stretch and was grief online. LeBron James for Scott, and the videoboard ESPY award named for former “To be on the road and have held to 20 points or fewer in wrote on Instagram: “Thank proclaimed the 1987 graduate N.C. State coach Jim Valvano, the first Pac-12 win in confer- the first half for the third time you so much for being u and giv- “Forever a Tar Heel.” who died of cancer in 1993, Scott ence on the road is huge,” Kent in four games. ing us inner city kids someone Born in Chicago, Scott at- shared what he had learned said. “You’re getting an op- we could relate to that wasn’t a tended high school in North from his struggle: “When you portunity to see some players NEXT UP player but was close enough to Carolina before going to UNC. die, that does not mean that you growing up in front of your them.” He returned to Chapel Hill as lose to cancer. You beat cancer eyes.” Washington State: At No. 21 “Stuart wasn’t covering he- the university’s commencement by how you live, why you live, Washington State had lost Washington on Saturday. roes & champions, it was the speaker in 2001. and the manner in which you three straight to Cal and had California: At Southern other way around,” Tiger Woods Scott worked at three TV live. not won in Haas Pavilion since California on Wednesday. said on Twitter. stations in the southern U.S. be- In July, Scott accepted the fore joining ESPN for the 1993 “So live. Live. Fight like hell.” The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Life

Pete Caster / [email protected] April Lynn Mundine stands outside of her friend’s house in Centralia on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. for Fur Suits Friendship, Financial Boon

The Internet has made it possible for so-called furries near and far to connect, commune and buy costumes from one another. From its humble be- ‘‘It’s not going to cure you being shy.’’ ginnings in the early 1980s, the furry community has grown to Amanda Gray include people across the United States. Annual conventions such as Rainfurrest in Seattle attract thousands of animal suited peo- ‘FURRIES’: ple. Local Residents Furries, or, fursuiters, as their also called, are people who Discuss Hobby wear anthropomorphic animal Some Might costumes and take on a new persona as a sort of hobby. The Find Odd suites range in style and detail By Dameon Pesanti from realistic foxes and cats, to dragons or plush mascot-look- [email protected] ing figures. Most suits are a character have a predetermined or some people, personality acted out by the peo- dressing like ple wearing them. F A furry might own more an animal is a way to break out of their shells and con- than one suit, but typically he nect with others, explore their or she has one animal character creativity and, sometimes, tap in particular that describes who into a very lucrative business they are if they were an animal. opportunity. “For me, my character repre- “I feel different when I put sents how I would see myself if I the suit on,” said fursuiter Am- were an animal,” said local furry ber Briggs. “I’m shy and keep to and fursuit builder Amanda myself … I don’t get out of my Gray. Gray is the curator of a lo- bubble often, but in the suit I cal Facebook-based social group can really get out of it. It’s kind A costume head sits in the garage of Amanda Gray’s Centralia home. of a release.” please see FURRIES, page Life 2

April Lynn Mundine shows what lies beneath the fur of one of her costumes on Nov. 7, in Centralia.

Left: Amanda Gray stands in front of a trio of costume heads that she has designed and built from scratch at her home in Centralia. Life 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 LIFE

Pete Caster / [email protected] Amanda Gray holds up a costume head that she designed and built from scratch at her home in Centralia on Tuesday, Nov. 11. (Trekkies, for example) but perhaps none are more ridiculed Furries than the furry community. In TV shows such as “CSI,” Continued from page Life 1 “1,000 Ways to Die,” and MTV’s called Rainy Day Furries. The “Sex 2k,” the mass media has had group has more than 90 mem- a heyday portraying furries as bers from the Chehalis and Cen- eccentric weirdos who dress in tralia area. She and fellow fur- animal suits to get their erotics suiter Briggs also make animal kicks. Some local fursuiters say masks and full animal suits that that while there is an small part they sell for anywhere between of the population that fetishizes $300 and $1,800. Through vari- animal suits, it’s only a small ous furry forums, Gray has sev- segment of the community at eral clients from around the large. country. She’s even made a par- “A lot of people think furries tial suit for a customer in Aus- are sexual deviants, thinking tralia. they put the suits on just so they While the community is can mess around in them,” said friendly about their designs, Gray. “Beastiality is another one they guard them seriously. Like we get nailed for … it makes us most designers, they patent their guilty by association.” suits. Gray requires a contract Sometimes people’s disap- for every design, and each one proval becomes downright she makes comes with a void- dangerous. A Dec. 7 furry con- able warranty if the purchaser vention in Chicago had to be alters the suit. temporarily evacuated and 19 “I got started through a bad people were hospitalized due to experience. I paid someone on- a chlorine gas leak that police line to make me one for super suggested was an intentional act. Amanda Gray puts on one of her furry masks at her home in Centralia on Nov. 11. cheap,” Gray said. “Nothing Gray and Briggs say they try came of it. It’s been about four or to have group meetups a couple “It’s basically common cour- about what they’re wearing but with Mickey Mouse’s head on five years now and I just recently times a month where they and tesy to be ‘like hey I’m with this some, especially kids, enjoy it. and hide in the corner.” saw a refund.” their other friends can all hang group … by the way we like to For the furries themselves, it’s America is full of subcul- out and wear or make their suits put costumes on and look like an exciting hobby. tures, fraternal orders, social together. They say they always animals,’” Gray said. “It’s not going to cure you clubs and geeks that the larger try to call in advance before they Both women said adults being shy,” Gray said. “You society loves to make fun of go hang out at a business. often give them strange looks wouldn’t go to Disney World Resolved to Start Gardening in 2015? How to Start By Dean Fosdick ent different gardening oppor- tillage, construction of raised or The Associated Press tunities and challenges.” square-foot beds if desired, and What that means is getting soil amendment for pH and nu- The arrival of a new year is a soil test done if you prefer an trients,” he said. “Also, deciding always a good time for fresh in-ground garden. You also can in advance whether you want to starts, and there are few things do your planting in raised beds grow enough vegetables to sup- as enjoyable to start — or that or containers. That way you can ply fresh produce for daily use provide fresher returns — than introduce commercially blend- or for post-season preservation gardening. ed soils, many of which include is necessary before starting the But how should a novice be- slow-release fertilizers and water garden each year.” gin? retention capsules to give seeds Some general tips A helpful first step is to de- or seedlings a quick boost. from Campbell: velop a plan. Decide what you Want guidance? want to grow. Choose the best “Many people search for ad- • Gardens should get six to place for growing it. Determine vice on the Internet,” Langel- eight hours of sunlight per day.

how much you can safely har- lotto said. “But a fantastic and Dean Fosdick / AP Photo • Soils should be well drained vest and store. Finally, lay it out. underused resource is your lo- This May 14, 2014, photo shows a gardener preparing the soil for planting in her and slightly acid to neutral, or in “Novice gardeners often start cal Extension office. We provide designated plot at the South Whidbey Demonstration and Community Garden the 6.5 to 7 pH range. too big, and soon realize they gardening advice that is reliable, near Langley. She added fertilizer and some other soil amendments before put- • Choose plants suitable to don’t have the time or energy fact-based and relevant to your ting more cool-season vegetables into the ground. their region or USDA plant har- to fully develop or maintain particular gardening situation.” diness zone. their original garden plan,” said Easy-to-grow plants include • Keep a record of the weath- Gail Langellotto, a horticultur- annual flowers. But perennials gardeners might want to start their basic needs.” er each gardening year. That can ist with Oregon State University generally take care of themselves with: radishes, peas, leaf lettuce, Set some first-year goals, help you predict patterns for the Extension Service. once you get them established in carrots, spinach, bush beans, said Larry Campbell, the Harri- following season. “Also, keeping “Another common mistake is the right location, Langellotto summer squash and hybrid to- son County, West Virginia, agri- records of the performance of gardening without first getting said. matoes,” she said. “Most of these culture extension agent. the various varieties grown each to know your soil,” Langellotto “For vegetables, I have a list crops are very forgiving and “Those should include gar- year can aid the gardener with said. “Different soil types pres- of ‘the easy eight’ that beginning easy to grow if you understand den site development through plant selection,” Campbell said. • Life 3 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Ice Buckets, Breaking the Internet: A Year in Pop Culture

By Jocelyn Noveck Ap National Writer Just for fun, let's try to picture the year in pop culture, all in one image. We might begin with a singer oddly named Adele Dazeem, belting "Let It Go" from Disney's "Frozen." Suddenly a friend would pour a bucket of ice water over her head. Adele would immediately tweet the moment on her new iPhone 6, hashtag #icebucketchallenge, while Ellen would pop out and take a group selfie that would #BreaktheInternet. Now let's get more serious. It's always a challenge to capture a year in pop culture, but we try nonetheless. Herewith, our annual, highly selective trip down memory lane.

JANUARY: PHARRELL WILLIAMS has lots of reason to be happy this month. After a huge 2013, the producer-rapper-singer gets an Oscar nomination for “Happy” on the “De- spicable Me 2” soundtrack. A week later, he wins four Grammys, including album and record of the year for producing the funk-electronic anthem “Get Lucky.” Happy, Lucky ... the guy certainly picks apt song titles.

John Stillwell / AP Photo This July 2, 2014, ile photo shows Britain’s Prince William, Kate Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Sensational Butterlies exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London. The photo was released July 21, in conjunction with the Prince’s irst birthday.

JULY: A collective “Awwwwww” ricochets ‘round the world as Britain’s mediagenic royal couple, WILLIAM and KATE, release photos of the equally mediagenic PRINCE GEORGE, upon his first birthday. Turns out his fashion choices — lots of blues, and bib overalls — prove as influential as his mom’s. COX, meanwhile, is nominated for an Emmy — the first nomination for an openly transgender person. It’s also time for the campy “SHARKNADO 2.” A shark in the New York subway? No big deal. Manhat- tanites have seen rats that big.

AUGUST: Whoever would have thought a lowly Lloyd Bishop / AP Photo bucket of ice would become a pop cul- In this Feb. 17, 2014, ile photo provided by NBC, Jimmy Fallon appears with Stephen Colbert, right, ture phenom? Celebs and regular folks during his “The Tonight Show” debut in New York. Fallon departed from the network’s “Late Night” on alike take on the ALS Ice Bucket Chal- Feb. 7, 2014, after ive years as host, and is now the host of “The Tonight Show,” replacing Jay Leno after lenge, generating many millions of dol- 22 years. lars to fight the disease. Epic screams are heard, but the most entertainingly FEBRUARY: blood-curdling comes from OPRAH The ground shifts in the late-night TV landscape: JIMMY FALLON takes over WINFREY. And what would August be for JAY LENO and immediately establishes himself as the new king, with a younger, without a wedding? BRANGELINA fi- fresher vibe perfect for next-day YouTube viewing of bits like celebrity lip-syncing du- nally ties the knot, at a small ceremony els. Kicking off an eventful year in the tech world, FACEBOOK pays a massive $19 on their French estate. A very sad note billion for WHATSAPP, the popular mobile messaging service favored by teenagers to the month: The death of ROBIN WIL- and young adults — who see Facebook as something better suited to their parents. At LIAMS, whose manic energy graced New York Fashion Week, emerging star LUPITA N’YONGO makes a front-row splash screens big and small, leaves a gaping at Calvin Klein. Reed Saxon / AP Photo hole in the cultural landscape. Robin Williams. SEPTEMBER: Back to weddings — and in this year of celebrity knot-tying, nothing is bigger than the lavish Venice festivities surrounding the nuptials of the bachelor who said he’d never marry again, GEORGE CLOONEY, and British human rights lawyer AMAL ALAMUDDIN. Think traffic jams of paparazzi on gondolas. This isn’t even the only Hollywood celebrity wedding in Italy this month — NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, next year’s Oscar host, marries partner DAVID BURTKA. Big tech news: The new iPhone 6 arrives, with its larger screen and inevitable prestige factor. APPLE also unveils its smartwatch, bringing the features of an iPhone to one’s arm, and Microsoft spends $2.5 billion for the company that created the hit game “Minecraft,” popular on mobile phones. Sadly, the world loses deliciously tart-tongued JOAN RIVERS, a trailblazer for women in comedy. OCTOBER: More life cycle events: KATE MIDDLETON appears in public for the first time since announcing that she’s expecting her second royal heir. As for Hollywood royalty, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, about to make a splash with the latest “Hunger Games” in- stallment, speaks out on the hacking scandal that led to nude photos of her — intended for her boyfriend — being published on websites. “It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime,” she says. David Roark / AP Photo NOVEMBER: This Nov. 6, 2014, photo shows characters Princess Anna, left, and Queen Elsa during the festive pro- cession, “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade,” at Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. At Remember when Ellen’s selfie sorta broke the Internet? Well, KIM KARDASHIAN Disney, the annual Christmas Day Parade, which aired Dec. 25 on ABC-TV, has been renamed and re- (yes, her again), aiming to do the same, poses nude for Paper magazine, and the fo- themed the Frozen Christmas Celebration, starring “Frozen” sisters Anna and Elsa. The sisters along with cus on her posterior leads to all sorts of talk about “the year of the booty.” Kudos to “Frozen” characters Kristof and Olaf also joined Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade during the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which tweets a photo of a strikingly similar figure Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party nights last month at Disney World in Florida. from one of its 4000 B.C. statues, noting that they can “BreaktheInternet” too. TAY- LOR SWIFT, meanwhile, takes a stand, asking SPOTIFY to stop streaming her music, and setting up an intriguing standoff between the industry’s most popular artist and MARCH: its top music streaming service. On a MUCH more serious note, BILL COSBY, once It’s OSCAR time, and this year’s show — the most-watched in a decade — gives America’s most beloved TV dad, faces a cascade of allegations that he drugged and us a slew of pop culture moments. Introducing IDINA MENZEL, JOHN TRAVOL- sexually assaulted women decades ago. The comedian’s planned return to television is TA mangles her name in epic fashion, creating a new star: “the one and only ADELE shelved, and his career suffers perhaps irreparable damage. DAZEEM.” Ever the Broadway trouper, Menzel doesn’t miss a beat as she sings the girl-power anthem “Let It Go.” N’YONGO completes her rapid ascent to superstar- dom with a supporting-actress trophy for “12 Years a Slave,” also the year’s best picture. And speaking of superstars, ELLEN DEGENERES takes that famous selfie with a gaggle of ‘em, causing Twitter to crash for 20 minutes and beating the previous champion for retweets, a photo of BARACK and MICHELLE OBAMA. Time for a new phrase in Hollywood-speak: “CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING,” the term used by GWYNETH PALTROW to describe her enlightened split from CHRIS MARTIN. Oh, and OBAMA pitches his health plan to young people via an unusual platform: Zach Galifianakis’ comic Web series “Between Two Ferns.” Some conservative commenta- tors call it undignified. APRIL: Yet more epic shifts in late-night: DAVID LETTERMAN announces he’ll retire in 2015. His replacement is Comedy Central star STEPHEN COLBERT, adored by the younger demographic. LETTERMAN quips: “I happen to know they wanted another guy with glasses.” And now, we know you were getting antsy for KIMYE news, so here it is: KIM KARDASHIAN and soon-to-be hubby KANYE WEST make the pres- tigious cover of VOGUE, sparking existential angst among some fashionistas. Kar- dashian tweets that it’s “a dream come true!!!” MAY:

But the real dream comes when KIMYE ties the knot at a Renaissance fortress in Ed Araquel / AP Photo Florence, Italy, following lavish pre-wedding festivities in France. ANGELINA JOLIE This image released by Columbia Pictures - Sony shows James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen in “The makes a splash as “Maleficent,” giving us a new take on the Disney character that’s Interview.” Sony Pictures canceled all release plans for the ilm at the heart of the hacking scandal that now more superheroine than villainess. Also making a splash: LAVERNE COX, the exposed tens of thousands of sensitive documents and escalated to threats of terrorist attacks. openly transgender actress on “Orange is the New Black,” featured on the cover of Time magazine. JUNE: DECEMBER: Let’s turn to sports: It’s WORLD CUP time, and who says America doesn’t love Suddenly it’s the only thing anyone in Hollywood is talking about: The devastating soccer? People are glued to their TVs, iPads, phones and other devices for the U.S. SONY hacking scandal. After several weeks of embarrassing disclosures in hacked games, and a hero is born: TIM HOWARD, the U.S. goalie, who even in a 2-1 defeat emails, the focus turns sharply in mid-December to genuine fear, as hackers threat- to Belgium makes a record-setting 16 saves. He becomes a social media darling — on en violence and mayhem at theaters showing “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen-James Wikipedia, he briefly becomes the Secretary of Defense, edging out Chuck Hagel. And Franco film depicting the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. he inspires an Internet meme naming all the “Things Tim Howard Could Save.” (Ex- Theater chains pull out, and Sony finally shelves the movie. The fallout is still develop- ample: The dinosaurs from extinction.) ing, but it’s clearly a sober ending to a dramatic year for the entertainment industry. Life 4 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 LIFE

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as the source of the typhoid fe- Ethel Store Burns in 1936 Last Virgin Timber Is at Lewis Early Stopping Place for Pioneer Travelers ver,” said Edward J. Fick, state n 1936, Frank Bolstad’s and Clark Park bacteriologist. Istore at Ethel burned to n 1985, on the Trail of the the ground from either defective IDeer at Lewis and Clark Mossyrock Has Special Dog wiring or a defective flue. State Park, near Toledo, was one In 1911, Daniel Shaner, “Mr. and Mrs. Bolstad were of the last stands of virgin tim- Mossyrock, wrote the editor of in Chehalis at the time of the ber remaining in the state. the Chehalis Bee-Nugget about fire where they had gone to at- “You can’t imagine all the Mossyrock’s special dog owned tend a show,” The Centralia state being covered by trees by Samuel Collins. Daily Chronicle wrote. “Several like this, but it was once upon “Mr. Collins told me today hundred people gathered at the a time,” said Park Ranger Lou that since the unusual cold scene and attempted to fight the Oliver. “The enormousness of weather and snow of one foot fire with buckets of water, but these trees just overwhelms me. depth, the dog has been busy were unable to make any head- I know it must do that to other night and day gathering in stock way against the flames. people. … You won’t find plants cattle, pigs and fowls. Recently “No estimate of the loss could like this in a second growth for- late in the night, Mr. Collins be obtained. It has not been de- est. heard the squalling of a chick- cided whether or not another The circumference of the en and jumped out of bed and store will be erected on the site large Douglas firs was at least dressed, took his shotgun to of the destroyed business.” 22 feet, with the height over 200 investigate, and was surprised feet. Submitted by Dan Duffy / for Our Hometowns to meet the dog coming in from Davis Is First County “Jackson House. The oldest Lewis County Courthouse on the Paciic Highway the field gently carrying the Woman Commercial Pilot Man Donates 1,000 Rhodies chicken and dropping it at the south of Centralia,” reads the back of this photo. John R. Jackson selected this n 1960, Mrs. Larry Davis, n 1986, Noble Blake, Silver spot for a home in 1844 and it became famous as a stopping place for pioneer door of the hen roost, while he Creek, agreed to donate pawed the door open and then Iwife of Larry Davis, man- I travelers on the Oregon Trail. Governor Stevens and family spent a night here ager of the Chehalis City-Coun- 1,000 rhododendron plants to in November of 1854 on the way to Olympia. In addition to being the Jackson to the astonishment of Mr. Col- the city of Centralia. lins left the chicken in the coop. ty Airport, became the first home, the cabin was used as a courthouse as early as 1850. The house and lot woman in Lewis County to ob- Blake said the plants needed were donated to the Washington State Historical Society in 1915. This chicken had got snow- to be transplanted by March. bound and was unable to reach tain a commercial pilot’s license. “The petite blond pilot ex- “We want to get them planted “It would not have given satisfac- the roost, but was gathered in by in time for the tourists traveling Bulbs Grown Here Are the dog.” plained that most of her instruc- Superior to Holland Bulbs tion to the public if the same had tions was from her husband,” to the World Exposition ’86 in n 1890, The Centralia been built as it was started. The The Centralia Daily Chronicle Vancouver (British Columbia),” IChronicle called the local walk should be built higher than Train Stuck in Chehalis Mud wrote. Blake added. area “flowerland.” the old walk instead of lower. n 1935, the Milwaukee “It was extremely difficult tak- “Nearly all flowers that can We are of the opinion that a new freight train from Tacoma ing orders from Larry, but I have Quik Has First Internet Café walk should be built so as to be I be grown in the southern states did not make it to Ryderwood, the greatest respect for his ability in Centralia can be grown here,” the newspa- convenient for the store build- “for the rather ridiculous reason as a pilot,” Mrs. Davis said. ings, and not make the public that the engine was stuck in the “We need more women up in n 2001 Quik Internet, on per wrote. “All kinds of flower- Main street in Centralia, ing bulbs do well here, gladiolus climb up two or three feet to mud on State street, Chehalis,” the air, as pilots,” she added. I get in them. It costs no more to The Centralia Daily Chronicle offered the first internet café in can be left out during the winter, the area. and hyacinths grown here are do anything right than to do it wrote. “The engine switched wrong, and why not perform from the main line here with a McFadden Kitchen Completed “Move over, Seattle, Centralia superior to those imported from Has Own Internet Café” was the Holland.” a credible piece of work in this car load of lumber to a sidetrack n 1961, the first outdoor case.” on the west side of the Palmer Ikitchen at McFadden Park headline in the Daily Chronicle. Lumber company’s plant, which in Chehalis was completed. For $6, customers could pur- Do It Right! track had not been in use for Funding came from the sale of chase one hour to read their e- n 1891, the Centralia Water Does Not Have Typhoid some time. timber cut in the park. The city mail or surf the internet at the IWeekly News applauded n 1910, David Livingstone, “Ties, apparently rotten, gave hoped to have the park open in café’s public terminals. the city council for stopping the ICentralia health officer, way and the car and engine sank the summer. The hilltop park sidewalk work. sent to the state bacteriologist into the soft earth. It was nec- also had a new 1,056-foot rim “The City Council did a wise three samples of Centralia water essary to bring a large wrecker road which would give “strik- thing when they ordered the from the city reservoirs and hy- and a crew of about 25 men to ing views of Mount Rainier, work of building the sidewalk drants. get the engine and car back on the Cascades, valleys, and the on the west side of Tower avenue “I believe we are safe in ruling the track, the job taking about Olympics,” according to the stopped,” the newspaper wrote. out the water supply in this case, 12 hours.” Daily Chronicle. COMICS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 • Life 5 Life 6 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 COMICS • Life 7 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 How to Tell a Cold From ADVICE: Dear Abby an Allergy in the Winter Moody New Husband Shows Warning By Danielle Braff Chicago Tribune If your “common cold” has been hanging ‘‘The most confusing aspect of Signs of an Abuser around for more than a week, it may not be a cold at all. It might actually be an allergy dis- telling the difference is that DEAR ABBY: I was single for “YOU make me angry” instead of “I guised as a cold. four years and recently remarried. am angry,” or, “You’re hurting me Dr. Stanley Goldstein, director of Allergy the symptoms are so similar.’’ I didn’t intend to by not doing what I tell you”; marry again, but • Hypersensitivity: is easily in- and Asthma Care of Long Island, in New York, Tonya Winders, said fall and winter allergies are just as com- president and chief executive officer of the Allergy then I met “Bob.” sulted, claiming hurt feelings when mon as spring and summer allergies. What’s & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics He was so kind he or she is really mad. Rants about different about the allergies this time of year, and attentive that the injustice of things that are just a he added, is that most people simply don’t I was attracted. part of life; know they have them. He proposed to • Verbal abuse: constantly criti- Even those who haven’t had allergies in the me every day, cizes or says blatantly cruel things “These just don’t bring patients out of the past could be subject to new fall or winter al- woodwork, complaining because many of several times a • degrades, curses, calls you ugly lergies, Winders said. day, and eight By Abigail Van Buren names. May also involve sleep de- them are just living with them,” Goldstein “We know that allergies change and develop said. “If you walk around congested very early months later I privation, waking you with relent- over time because they’re driven by exposure, married him. less verbal abuse; in life, you don’t realize what it means to feel so you have to be exposed to the allergen more normal.” Bob moved here from out of • Sudden mood swings: switch- than one time to have that allergy,” she said. state and hasn’t been able to find es from sweet to violent within Or many people may simply think that Hormones or relocation also can play a role they’re getting a cold — over and over and work. It has been challenging. My minutes. in later allergy onsets that cause more than 50 daughter lives with us and is in col- This is only a partial list • there over again, said Tonya Winders, president and million Americans to suffer from some form chief executive officer of the Allergy & Asth- lege. are 15 in all, which is too long for of allergies, and that number has been increas- Bob’s mood swings have been this column. However, they can be ma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, based in ing since the 1980s, according to the U.S. Cen- Virginia. drastic lately. He doesn’t want me precursors to serious physical vio- ters for Disease Control and Prevention. to talk to anyone else, do anything lence. “The most confusing aspect of telling the In the fall, the most common allergy is hay difference is that the symptoms are so similar,” without him (hang with my friends, Urge your husband to get fever, which is caused by ragweed, while win- my daughter, etc.). I have a great job counseling for his depression and Winders said. ter allergies tend to be to mold, dust, mites and Airborne allergies and common colds both and work part-time in the evenings insecurity. If he refuses, then be animals because people spend more time in- to make ends meet. I try to stay smart and contact the National Do- can produce coughs, sneezing, a stuffy nose side in small spaces, Winders said, adding that calm, but he yells, uses profanity mestic Violence Hotline at 800-799- and a runny nose, she said. these allergies are more common in the parts and is highly manipulative. 7233 or online at thehotline.org for But there are a few differences. of the United States that have more dramatic I am at a loss. I would like to help in safely separating from him A cold should last less than 7 to 10 days, seasonal differentials, such as the Northeast while seasonal allergies tend to last through help him, but his depression is tear- before your husband’s behavior es- and Midwest. ing us apart. I also believe he is ad- the entire season. The allergy usually will start “Where there’s a very significant fall and a calates. at the onset of the season, while the cold could dicted to marijuana. He has threat- defined winter, you’ll see more seasonal aller- ened suicide, but I don’t know if he begin at any time, Winders said. gies,” Winders said. DEAR ABBY: At a black-tie- Other ways to tell them apart would be that would actually go through with it. optional wedding, is it appropriate a cold may start with a sore throat and may Abby, I have worked very hard for a man to come wearing a cow- to get where I am. I know I need to be accompanied by a low-grade fever or body Fotolia / boy hat and keep it on at the din- aches, while recurrent “colds” that aren’t asso- take care of myself and my daugh- ner table? — CURIOUS IN PALM ciated with a fever would be allergies, said Dr. ter, but I don’t want to just throw DESERT

Cristina Porch-Curren, allergist with Coastal Bazdar Ines this away, either. Help! — TORN DEAR CURIOUS: Hat eti- Allergy Care in California. IN TWO IN TEXAS quette decrees that it should be Itchy eyes or an itchy nose — or both DEAR TORN IN TWO: With- removed when a man is indoors. — also would be hints that the ailment actu- out more information, it’s hard to And according to The Campfire ally may be an allergy, said Dr. Timothy Craig, tell whether your husband’s depres- Chronicle (at stargazermercantile. professor of medicine and pediatrics at Penn sion makes him act the way he does, com), “If you’re in a restaurant that State University College of Medicine. or whether you have been seduced serves anything that isn’t coated in “Thus seasonal distribution, sneezing and by an abuser. barbecue sauce, it’s probably best to itchy eyes often point toward allergies,” Craig Among the warning signs of lose the hat.” said. an abuser are: ••• Winders suggests seeing a primary care • Pushes for quick involve- Dear Abby is written by Abigail physician who can point you in the right di- ment; Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phil- rection, and if over-the-counter allergy medi- • Isolation: tries to isolate you lips, and was founded by her mother, cations don’t work, then an allergist can do a from friends or family members; Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at full work-up to figure out exactly which aller- • Makes others responsible for www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, gies are triggering a reaction. his/her feelings: The abuser says, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Start on Puzzle One on page Life 4. Answers to the Sudoku Puzzle Two puzzles here will be published in Thursday’s paper. Crossword

Answer to Puzzle on Page Life 4

Celebrity Cipher

Today’s clue: G equals H

“ZB KUL NRSC R GRIIK TSYZSM, CGRC

YTITSYH, UB DULPHT, US NGTPT KUL HCUI

KULP HCUPK.” — UPHUS NTXXTH

SOLUTION TO PUZZLE ON PAGE LIFE 4: “In a field / I am the absence of field. / This is always the case. / Wherever I am / I am what is missing.” — Mark Strand © 2015 by NEA, Inc. Life 8 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT