Man Involved in Knife Fight in Centralia Dies at Harborview / Main 4

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Chehalis Woman Urges Flu Shots Historic Wilson Hotel Buyer Wife of Man Who Died After Contracting the Flu in Centralia Announces Offer of $200,000 January Speaks Out, Advocates Vaccine / Main 3 for Downtown Building / Main 6

Cold Case A ‘Critical Shortage’ Murderer Wants Rape for a Growing Void Trial Moved CHANGE OF VENUE: Rick Number of Foster Homes Diminishing in Lewis County, State Riffe’s Attorney Wants Child Rape Trial in Another County By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] The defense attorney representing convicted murderer Rick Riffe in his upcoming criminal trial for decades-old child rape charges has requested a change of venue for the proceedings, which are set to start in early September. The former Alaska man’s Seat- tle-based attorney, John Crowley, wrote in court documents that he believes Riffe will be unable to find an impartial jury or have a fair trial in Lewis County because of pub- licity surrounding last year’s murder trial. Rick Riffe “Rick Riffe facing child was a defendant rape charges in one of Lewis County’s most notorious unsolved murder cases, drawing both local and national media purporting that the crime was solved as soon as he was apprehended,” Crowley

Dameon Pesanti / [email protected] wrote in a motion filed on Aug. 5. Clarinda Hanson watches Ashley MacDonald play with her sons as Jayden bounces on the trampoline and Tyler watches. Three years ago, Hanson fostered Tyler After a six-week trial in Lewis while MacDonald battled drug addiction. Today, Hanson saya they are "like family." County Superior Court in Octo- ber 2013, a jury convicted Riffe of By Dameon Pesanti ly 105 pounds because her drug multiple counts of robbery, kid- napping, burglary and murder in [email protected] addiction suppressed her ap- LEARN MORE petite and she kept finding her- A free orientation and information session on becom- relation to the deaths of Ed and Ashley MacDonald was self in relationships with violent, ing a foster parent is being offered from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Minnie Maurin. The Maurins spiraling in Kelso when Child abusive men. She loved her son Tuesday at 3401 Galvin Road, Centralia. More information were abducted from their Ethel Protective Services took her dearly; she couldn’t see through on being a foster parent can be found at www.fostering- home a few days before Christmas 5-year-old son Tyler away in the the fog to realize that she was together.org, or by contacting foster parent liaison Niki in 1985. summer of 2011. Favela at (708) 653-8912 or [email protected]. At 23 years old, she was bare- please see SHORTAGE, page Main 16 please see TRIAL, page Main 13 Elections Officials Not Laughing at Whimsical Write-In Votes SORRY, FOLKS: No, Chuck ty’s next treasurer? Could Chuck known names from the past Norris punch his way into office turned up as “candidates” for Norris Isn’t Getting as our 19th Legislative District elected positions in the August Elected to the 20th representative? primary, thanks to the provi- Don’t get your hopes up. The sion to allow voters to write in a Legislative District answer is a resounding no, al- candidate of their choice if they By Christopher Brewer though some intrepid voters choose not to vote for the listed in Lewis County’s most recent [email protected] candidates. primary election wrote those It’s inevitable whenever it The Associated Press / File Photos Is the price right for Bob names in on ballots. Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Murray were write-in candidates Barker to become Lewis Coun- Several celebrities and well- please see VOTES, page Main 16 in the August primary election, according to the Lewis County Auditor’s Oice.

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Community Editor’s Best Bet Fox Theatre Restorations to Show ‘Grease’

Historic Fox Theatre Restorations Calendar will continue its 2014 Movie Series Saturday with showings of “Grease” Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? at the Fox Theatre in downtown Cen- If you have an event you would tralia. Threshing Bee Celebrating like included in the Community The iconic movie featuring John Calendar, please email your Travolta and Olivia Newton-John will 50th Anniversary information to calendar@chronline. be on the screen at 2 and 7 p.m. Or- The 50th annual Cowlitz Prairie com. Include a daytime telephone ganist Fred Beeks will be performing Grange Threshing Bee, from 8 a.m. to 6 number where you can be reached. before each screening. p.m today and Sunday, will continue the There is no charge for these listings. Admission is $8 per person, $7 tradition of celebrating old-time engines For questions about calendar items, for members and $20 per family and farming methods at Robert Herren call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, (three or four persons.) farm, 3½ miles north of Toledo on the (360) 807-8238. Pre-sale tickets are available at Jackson Highway. Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, and Admission is $5 for adults; children 12 Debbie’s Boutique, Holley’s Place, and under are free. people can purchase 12th Bird T-shirts, a HUBBUB and Santa Lucia Cof- The festival will include threshing play off of the 12th Man fans for the Se- fee in Centralia. Frozen yogurt is available grain at the top of every hour with an attle Seahawks, and other merchandise to next to the theater at Holley’s antique separator as well as a tractor pull support the Yard Bird. Place. Other goodies, includ- featuring 150 pulls. Other nonprofits will be featured at ing popcorn, nachos, hot dogs, The weekend event will also include the fourth-annual Birdfest, including pretzels and drinks, are served 110 antique, craft and snack vendors. Pope’s Kids Place, The Cat’s Meow of at the new Fox Theatre con- A tractor parade from Toledo High Lewis County and the Centralia Ballet cession stand. School to the event will take place Academy. Local police and fire depart- For more information, call the around 6 p.m. Friday evening to kick off ment vehicles will be on hand. theater at (360) 623-1103. the weekend festivities. The Toledo Se- This year, there will be a free raffle nior Center will host a breakfast, $5 per for the children for prizes such as free person, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday haircuts by Lavender Door Hair Designs, and Sunday. toys from Yard Birds Swap Meet vendors, and four Seattle Mariners tickets provid- Hub City Car Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Reunion, W.F. West High School Class of 1979, The Backfire Band is scheduled to Centralia, sponsored by Lewis County Quarter Jeremy’s, Chehalis, happy hour 5 p.m., dinner and perform Saturday night after the first day ed by Darigold. Milers, car giveaway, vendors, dash plaques, raffle, music to follow, for more information, call Lola of activities. New attractions this year include a full- www.chamberway.com Smith Toloba, (360) 219-7978 The festival has events for people of all size replica R2-D2 from Star Wars that was Garlic Fest, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., north end of South- American Legion Band, Department of Wash- ages. For children, there will be a money built by Centralia native Steve Spurgeon. west Washington Fairgrounds, $5 adults, $4 se- ington, 7 p.m., George Washington Park, down- dive at 2 p.m. each day. Children will dive In addition, the Eastside Big Tom’s restau- niors, (360) 748-6836, for camping information town Centralia, (360) 736-3755 into the straw left over from the thresh- rant in Olympia is bringing a replica of The call (360) 740-1495 or email gale.sobolesky@lew- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” 7 p.m., Roxy The- T.A.R.D.I.S., a time machine from the Brit- iscountywa.gov ater, Morton, rated PG, $8 adults, $7 children, stu- ing to gather up to $100. Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Ex- dents, seniors, (360) 496-5599 Miniature trains will also offer chil- ish science fiction show, “Dr. Who.” change, 1-3 p.m., Chehalis First Christian Church, dren free rides around the fields. About five car owners from around the 111 NW Prindle St., (360) 269-0587 or (360) 748-3702 Two Grange members — Lou Rohrig region will bring their decorated vehicles Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach trains, excur- Sunday, Aug. 24 for an art car show. Mattson said some car sion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., adults $14, seniors $13, and Pauline Inma-Pierce — will be rec- Cowlitz Prairie Grange Threshing Bee, 8 a.m.- ognized this weekend for attending all 50 owners have sculptures and string attached children 4-15 $11, 3 and under free, 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, (360) 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com 6 p.m., Robert Herren farm, 3½ miles north of To- Threshing Bee events. to their cars. ledo on Jackson Highway, $5 for adults, Three live musical acts are schedule to Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach train, excur- Attendees will be able to purchase sion to Ruth, 5 p.m., adults $17, seniors $16, children Garlic Fest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., north end of South- 50-year-anniversary souvenir buttons, play throughout the day — Destination 4-15 $14, children 3 and under free, 101 Sylvenus St., west Washington Fairgrounds, $5 adults, $4 seniors, (360) 748-6836, for camping information hats and T-shirts that will be on sale dur- Consultation, Mike Burdorff and Wilson Chehalis, (360) 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com and Kerr. call (360) 740-1495 or email gale.sobolesky@lew- ing the festival. Regular excursion steam train ride and museum iscountywa.gov tour, Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492-5588, reservations (888) Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis It’s Birdfest Time Summer Give Coming to STEAM11 Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside at Yard Birds Mall Centralia’s Edison Place Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tenino Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Elementary School, 301 Old Highway 99, Tenino, Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438 (360) 515-0501, [email protected], Birdfest is coming to the Yard Birds Summer Give will be held 1-5 p.m. Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach trains, ex- www.teninofarmersmarket.org Mall in Chehalis today. today at Edison Place, 201 N. Rock St., cursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., adults $14, se- The festival features Kid’s Day for chil- Centralia. Radio 80, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky niors $13, children 4-15 $11, 3 and under free, dren, a car show and live music. There will be cupcakes, lemonade, Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, (360) 748-9593, www. Open registration, Southwest Washington steamtrainride.com It also serves as a fundraiser for restora- music, a dessert auction, raffles and more. Dance Center, 3-6 p.m., Fred Hess Kitchen, Volun- The event is a fundraiser for Lewis Regular excursion steam train ride and museum tion of the massive Yard Bird, which sits on teer Park, Chehalis, dancewear exchange, free hot tour, Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m. the west side of the store. County Special Olympics, Rochester dogs, (360) 748-4789 and 3:30 p.m., Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492-5588, reser- Admission is free, and children un- Community Closet, The Fletcher Family “Getting Started in Beekeeping,” 10 a.m.-noon, vations (888) STEAM11 der 12 years old will receive free hot Adoption, Stick ‘n Peace and Centralia Centralia Timberland Library meeting room, 110 dogs and soda. Middle School Associated Student Body. S. Silver St., Centralia, preview of Lewis County A donation of $5 is suggested. Beekeeping Association’s beginning beekeeping Organizations Adults will receive hot dogs and soda course, (360) 880-8130 or email susanne.beekeep- with a donation toward restoring the For more information, call Brenda ‘Men’s Fraternity,’ 6-7:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist [email protected] Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) Yard Bird, which again needs repairs Milton, (360) 520-4063 or email her at Mount St. Helens Institute, Todd Cullings, 7 p.m., 748-3401 or email [email protected] despite a recent restoration. [email protected]. Website is White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway Donations will be collected today, and http://facebook.com/supportsummergive. 12, Packwood please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 The Weather Almanac

5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for Aug. 23, 2014 Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Height Stage Change Chehalis at Mellen St. 110s M 65.0 M 100s 90s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. L 73.00 85.0 0.00 80s Cowlitz at Packwood 70s L 2.22 10.5 -0.05 60s 50s Cowlitz at Randle 40s Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Sunny Sunny 4.40 18.0 +0.01 30s H 82º 52º 79º 52º 81º 55º 85º 58º 84º 58º Cowlitz at Mayield Dam 20s 3.05 ---- +0.02 10s This map shows high temperatures, 0s 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 ...... 6:21 a.m. Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight ...... 8:07 p.m. Yesterday’s High ...... 75 Moonrise ...... 4:39 a.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low ...... 52 74/53 83/56 Moonset...... 6:57 p.m. Normal High ...... 80 Port Angeles Today Sun. Normal Low...... 54 70/51 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High ...... 94 in 1942 Seattle Anchorage 64/52 pc 61/51 sh Record Low...... 40 in 1973 79/56 Boise 76/54 s 79/56 s Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg New First Full Last Boston 72/60 pc 75/61 s Yesterday ...... 0.00" 84/51 79/54 8/25 9/2 9/8 9/15 Dallas 99/78 s 99/78 s Month to date ...... 0.52" Tacoma Honolulu 87/76 s 87/76 ra Normal month to date ...0.72" Centralia 79/55 Pollen Forecast Las Vegas 95/77 s 98/77 s Year to date...... 25.94" 82/52 Yakima Nashville 97/76 s 96/75 t Normal year to date ....26.39" Chehalis Allergen Today Sunday Phoenix 98/80 s 101/80 s 82/56 Longview 81/50 Trees None None St. Louis 99/80 s 100/80 s Salt Lake City 70/54 t 76/62 s WeArea Want Conditions Your Photos 77/56 Grass None None Vancouver Shown is today's Weeds None None San Francisco 70/58 s 70/58 pc Yesterday weather. Temperatures Mold None None Washington, DC 81/66 t 80/62 s Portland 82/57 The Dallesare today's highs and CitySend in your weather-related Hi/Lo Prcp. photographs to The Chronicle for our Voices 83/59 83/60 tonight's lows. World Cities page. Send them to voices@chronline. com. Include name, date and descrip- Today Sun. Today Sun. tion of the photograph. Regional Cities City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Today Sun. Today Sun. Baghdad 113/85 s 115/86 s New Delhi 102/82 s 103/82 s City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Beijing 91/71 s 89/66 s Paris 69/50 pc 70/55 pc Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly Bremerton 78/54 s 73/56 s Spokane 77/53 pc 81/53 pc London 67/47 s 69/53 mc Rio de Janeiro 83/64 s 84/61 s cloudy; r/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; Ocean Shores 63/53 s 63/54 pc Tri Cities 82/59 s 85/58 s Mexico City 75/56 pc 73/54 t Rome 86/68 pc 84/65 pc sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms Olympia 84/51 s 82/52 s Wenatchee 83/58 s 84/63 s Moscow 71/55 s 73/56 pc Sydney 64/50 sh 67/48 sh • Main 3 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 Husband’s Death Fuels Chehalis Woman's Flu Shot Advocacy SHOCK: Karen Schessler’s Michael had type-two diabe- tes when he caught the flu, but Husband, Michael Karen said that he was a healthy, Schessler, Died Jan. active man. He rode motorcycles and dirt bikes most of this life. 17 From the Flu The flu is highly contagious By Kyle Spurr and is more serious than the common cold. It can cause com- [email protected] plications that lead to hospital- Over the past nine years, ization and death. nothing could slow down Mi- Karen, who worked as a 911 chael and Karen Schessler. dispatcher for 24 years, mar- The Chehalis couple put ried Michael in January 1999, 47,000 miles on their motorcycle, not long after divorcing her first making loops around the coun- husband, who happened to be try each summer since 2005. friends with Michael. At work, Michael spent 27 Karen has three sons, three years hauling truck loads be- daughters-in-law, 14 grandchil- tween the Darigold plant in Che- dren and two great-grandchil- halis and in Issaquah, without dren. hardly ever calling in sick. Some of her favorite memo- When Michael and Karen ries with Michael are riding to- both came down with influenza gether on their motorcycle to her in January, their lives came to Courtesy Photo twin sister’s house in Memphis. a stop. Michael was diagnosed Michael and Karen Schessler pose in this undated photograph. Michael died of the lu earlier this year, and now Karen is us- Karen recalls riding through with pneumonia and influenza ing her story to advocate for lu shots. the Tail of the Dragon at Deals Jan. 3. A day later, Karen caught Gap, an 11-mile stretch with 318 the flu, but recovered four days curves along the North Carolina later. Michael remained sick. fall, said the experience of los- “It turns your life upside down passes previous years. A total of and Tennessee border. “He was getting worse and I ing her husband of 15 years has when you lose a spouse,” Karen 54 deaths were reported from Karen thought nothing of Mi- was getting better,” Karen said. made her realize the importance said. 2012 to 2013, 18 deaths were con- chael’s flu, expecting a short hos- “Every morning I’d look at the pital stay. She thought he would of flu shots. Her husband got one Michael is one of 79 people in firmed from 2011 to 2012 and 36 chest X-rays and they were get- recover and be back at work the when he was younger and broke Washington to die from the flu deaths occurred from 2010 to ting worse and worse and not out in hives. He had not received this past season, according to the next week. The couple had plans 2011. better.” a flu shot since, Karen said. Washington State Department of to attend a NASCAR race in Las Michael, 57, was transferred The loss has left Karen won- Health. The two deaths this year in Vegas two months later and may- from Providence Centralia Hos- dering what would have been Of the 79 deaths from Octo- Lewis County — including Mi- be another cross-country motor- pital to Providence St. Peter Hos- different if Michael had received ber to late July, two were report- chael — were middle-aged resi- cycle trip this summer. pital in Olympia a week later. On a flu shot, and what if she had ed in Lewis County. One was dents with underlying health “It didn’t dawn on me that Jan. 17, Michael died from the flu. been healthy enough to care for Michael. conditions, the Lewis County he wasn’t coming home,” Karen Karen, who got a flu shot last him at the time. The recent death toll far sur- Health Department reported. said. News in Brief Chehalis Man Pleads man will be allowed to leave the red and purple bruising that cov- has completed a flurry of admin- programs such as Title I, Learn- jail during the day for work. ered most of his rear end, and istrative hires with the addition ing Assistance Program, Transi- Guilty to Child Spanking He was sentenced on Aug. 6 purple bruising on his lower of a new executive director of fis- tional Bilingual and the McKin- after pleading back, court documents state. The cal services. ney Vento Homeless Act. That Led to Bruising guilty on July 2. boy also had small abrasions The district announced Fri- Paulson has also worked for By The Chronicle Deputy from where the skin broke from day the hire of William Paulson OSPI from 1972 to 1993, and A Chehalis man arrested in Prosecutor the impacts. to the position, with pending ap- helped support the agency’s bud- April after spanking his girl- Mark McClain Court documents indicate proval by the Centralia School get director, accounting director friend’s 5-year-old son, leaving said the sen- Waltenburg will also need to un- Board. Paulson, if approved, will and other cabinet members. bruises on the boy’s backside, will tence was an dergo anger management and an start in early September. Paulson received a bache- spend 30 days in jail after plead- agreed recom- alcohol evaluation. Paulson previously served as lor’s degree in pure and applied ing guilty to felony child assault. James M. Waltenberg mendation be- the Title I/Learning Assistance mathematics from Washington James M. Waltenburg plead- pleaded guilty tween the pros- Program supervisor with the Of- State University in 1969, and also ed guilty as charged to third- ecution and the Centralia School District fice of Superintendent of Public studied accounting at Centralia degree child assault but was sen- defense. The Hires New Fiscal Director Instruction, or OSPI, beginning College in 1975. He obtained his tenced as a first-time offender to victim also supported the sen- in 2010. His responsibilities in- master’s degree in public admin- 30 days in jail. Court documents tence, McClain said. By The Chronicle cluded helping school districts istration from The Evergreen note the 44-year-old Chehalis The boy’s injuries included The Centralia School District on compliance requirements for State College in 1985. • Main 4 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 One Dead Following Monday’s Knife Fight in Centralia By The Chronicle it was a 38-year-old Centralia The two men got into a knife dated, according to police. The the scene prior to law enforce- The Lewis County Sheriff’s man who died. He had previous- fight at about 11:30 p.m. Monday two men started fighting and the ment’s arrival, and she has not yet Office has confirmed that one of ly been on life support since his on the 2700 block of Harrison 38-year-old visitor stabbed the been located. Both men were later the men involved in a knife fight arrival at Harborview Medical Avenue, according to the sheriff’s 35-year-old in the face and neck. airlifted to Harborview Medical Monday night has died as a re- Center early Tuesday. office. The dispute started when The 35-year-old told police he Center. The 38-year-old was on sult of his injuries. A 35-year-old Centralia man, the 38-year-old Centralia man then grabbed a kitchen knife and life support until his death. The The names of the involved who was also airlifted to Harbor- went to the second man’s resi- began stabbing his attacker in the stabbings are still under investi- men have not been released; view after Monday’s fight, has dence with a 33-year-old Centra- head and face, according to the gation as police are still trying to however, the sheriff’s office said since been released. lia woman whom both men had sheriff’s office. The woman fled locate the woman. Toledo Native’s Film Screening Draws More Than 200 ‘OUT OF NOTHING’: Feature Film About Motorcyclists Chasing Dreams ‘‘All these people are Packs Out Toledo the ones that affected Middle School Field my life positively while By Christopher Brewer I was growing up.’’ [email protected] TOLEDO — The sounds Andrew Lahmann producer, Toledo native of motorcycle engines roared across the night sky Thursday evening as a crowd gathered at Toledo Middle School to watch. tion project and the Toledo Mid- The high-revving action ac- dle School greenhouse project. tually came from a large screen James Bretz, who helped La- set up at the school’s field, as hmann with the initial Project more than 200 people gathered Showcase video series showcas- to see Toledo native and film ing Toledo in 2011, was also in producer Andrew Lahmann’s attendance for Thursday’s show- newest project, “Out of Nothing,” ing. Bretz said he enjoys visiting which chronicles the journeys of Toledo with Lahmann to see how far the town has come since a four motorcycle racers trying to Christopher Brewer / [email protected] Christmas Day fire in 2010 that earn respect and records for rac- Members of the Toledo community watch opening scenes from "Out of Nothing" at Toledo Middle School Thursday evening. destroyed a downtown building, ing at the Bonneville Salt Flats in The ilm screening raised money for two Toledo school projects. Utah. yet served as a rallying point for Thursday’s screening was the people of Toledo to improve the second public screening of their community. a blanket near at the very front of the crowd. the film since it was completed. “It’s definitely unique here in Look for our Thursday “We’re not into motorcycles, Lahmann, a 2000 Toledo High Toledo in that lots of people have but we really wanted to see the commentary by Bill Moeller School graduate who co-founded pride in their town,” Bretz said. “It’s amazing to see the support.” movie and support Andy be- P-51 Productions in Bellingham cause he’s a hometown guy,” Ron Lahmann’s stop in Toledo was and served as the film’s producer, Neumann said. “We’ve also seen brief, as he and his fellow crew- said he wanted to bring it to Tole- people we haven’t seen in a long members took off Friday morn- do to honor the community that time, and that’s one advantage of still holds a place in his heart. ing to drive to the Bonne-ville a small town like this, that you As Lahmann talked with Salt Flats in Utah, to screen the can get everyone together in this The Chronicle, several people he film there for the race com- kind of environment.” knew from his years in Toledo petitors. After that, a marketing Lori Neumann, who teaches stopped by to give him hugs and company will promote the film second grade at Toledo Elemen- wish him well. to studios in hopes of large-scale tary School, said she had talked “All these people are the ones distribution. to her students about the film that affected my life positively “We’ve got an agency signed and used Lahmann’s success while I was growing up,” Lah- on to represent the film, so story as encouragement for her mann said. “I always love com- there’s still a lot going on,” Lah- students in the weeks leading up ing back because it’s so cool to mann said. to the showing. see what’s happening.” Several who attended said “I tell my kids that anyone Lahmann and nearly a dozen they wanted to honor a native can do awesome stuff no matter crew members who worked on son of Toledo and take the op- where you’re from,” Lori Neu- the film looked on as the To- portunity to gather with friends mann said. “I tell them it doesn’t ledo community found whatever and family in a celebratory set- matter that we’re from a small space they could on the Toledo ting. Ron and Dawn Neumann town. They can do great things.” Middle School field. Proceeds staked out a spot two hours be- ••• from the event went to support fore the film started and had pos- Christopher Brewer: (360) the Toledo softball field renova- sibly the best spot on the field on 807-8235 News in Brief ity officer at St. Peter in 2009. lishing tips. New Site Administrator Cooper is married, has Check-in begins at 8 a.m.; the Named at Providence four adult children, and enjoys keynote address is at 9:30 a.m. spending time with family, trav- Registration, which includes Centralia Hospital eling, reading and working in the keynote addresses, work- By The Chronicle her garden. shops and lunch, is $60 in ad- Providence Centralia Hos- vance and $100 at the door. Stu- pital staff have announced the Bestselling Author dent registration is $45. The naming of a new site administra- registration form is available at tor for the medical facility. to Speak at Writers http://www.ourliteracycouncil. Jill Cooper, RN, MN, will org/news-events/writersconfer- oversee operations at the Cen- Conference at ence. tralia hospital. She has been with Centralia College For information, email San- Providence for more than 30 dra Crowell, crowell.sandy10@ years, and most By The Chronicle gmail.com, or Julie Zander, recently served The Southwest Washington [email protected]; as Southwest Writers Workshop will host its visit www.ourliteracycouncil. Washington Re- first writers conference at Centra- org/writersconference; or see the gion Vice Presi- lia College on Saturday, Sept. 13. Facebook page at http://goo.gl/ dent of Quality Sponsored by the Lewis dMyLVL. for five years. County Literacy Council, the one-day event will feature as Cooper, Have a who was born its keynote speakers New York Jill Cooper at Centralia Times bestselling author Rob- mobile phone? new site General Hos- ert Dugoni and Gold Medallion administrator pital and grew Award finalist Jeannie St. John up in Chehalis, began her ca- Taylor. chronline.com/mobile reer in Seattle as a staff nurse Washington state poet lau- before returning to the Olym- reate Elizabeth Austen, whose pia area, where she worked as poetry collections include “Ev- a registered nurse in the Fam- ery Dress a Decision,” “The Girl ily Birth Center at Providence Who Goes Alone” and “Where St. Peter Hospital. Currents Meet,” will conduct a Cooper has also served as poetry-writing workshop. manager of the Sexual Assault A group of award-winning Clinic at St. Peter Hospital and writers will present workshops has also led the development of focusing on historical fiction, Monarch Children’s Justice and poetry, mystery, children’s and Advocacy Center for Thurston young adult fiction as well as County. She became chief qual- editing, marketing and self-pub- • Main 5 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 Flood Authority Seeks New Projects The Chronicle is published Tuesday and Thursday evenings and FUNDING: Officials Plan really important, high priority Saturday mornings by Lafromboise Communications, Inc. criteria,” Boettcher said. “These MISSED OR LATE PAPER? to Use 2015-2017 State projects are intended to be com- Delivery deadlines: Capital Budget Funds “The ability to complete the project and pleted within the funding cycle.” Tuesday and Thursday ...... 5:30 p.m. the doability were really important, Once the proposals come in Saturday ...... 7:30 a.m. for Future Projects Sept. 10, each one will be con- Please call your carrier or district manager directly. 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Monday - Friday ...... 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ects or plans. meeting Thursday morning. projects to bring back a series ated 10 local projects. The Flood Authority plans Requests will be due back of recommendations that we Such projects often fo- TO PLACE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING to use funds from the 2015-2017 to the Flood Authority no later would discuss at the next Flood cus on localized benefits with Call 807-8203 or (800) 562-6084, ext. 1203, or visit State Capital Budget, which than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10. Authority meeting,” Boettcher short-time timelines, unlike the www.chronline.com. could be as high as $10 million, The forms are available on said Thursday. basin-wide proposals like wa- Monday - Friday ...... 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. to fund the next round of proj- the Flood Authority’s website Boettcher said the Flood Au- ter retention, according to the Classified / Legals / Obituary Manager ects. and must be submitted via email thority will develop a way to pri- Flood Authority. Amanda Curry ...... 736-3311 ext. 1277 Project request forms went to staff member Scott Boettcher oritize each project proposal by “This is similar to many re- [email protected] out this week to public works at [email protected]. considering factors such as costs spects to what we have done in OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS directors and other officials “Forms would go out tomor- and the likelihood of completion the past,” Boettcher said. “I’m 321 N. 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$200,000 Has Been Offered for Historic Hotel Bill Gallon / Steve Macdonald Collection This postcard dates to when the Wilson Hotel was irst built in 1914. Note house and Annex; City Withholding Identity of Buyer visible in the lower right; this dates to before the "annex" was built a few years later.

By Christopher Brewer [email protected] A historic hotel that has sat unoccupied for at least the last three years may have a new owner this fall. The city of Centralia has accepted a conditional offer for purchase of the Wilson Hotel at 328 N. Tower Ave. City Man- ager Rob Hill and Realtor Scott Horner of Re/Max Key Land Company, who serves as the list- ing agent for the property, confirmed that the sale of the property is pending. “It’s a legitimate offer,” Hill told The Chronicle Friday afternoon. Neither Hill nor Horner dis- closed who the buyer was, cit- ing ongoing processes that need to take place before the property formally changes hands. The offer includes both the 24,120-square foot hotel and its 3,060-square foot annex. Centralia City Council met in executive session Aug. 12 to discuss an offer for $200,000, and voted to accept it afterward. The city formally accepted the conditional offer the next day. Assessed value for the historic property, built in 1914, is The Chronicle / File Photo $354,600, according to online The Wilson Hotel in downtown Centralia is seen in this photograph from 2010. parcel data from the Lewis County Assessor’s Office. The city has accepted the conditional forced out by the city after owing ed person that the hotel is basi- at the hotel, and I’d have to tell ing, as a new buyer could infuse offer of $200,000 for the prop- $376,883 on the property. De- cally a project property, in which them there was no business new life into a long-abandoned erty, and if inspections and walk- spite promising renovations to the owners will need to do a lot there last year,” Horner said. “As property and the city can benefit throughs reveal no major issues, the building, little work had been of work to bring it back to its for- we find on the world right now, from the added cash. the sale could be finalized in late completed. mer glory. most things happen on the In- “We’re all excited to see what September, Hill said. could happen,” Hill said. “We Since that time, Horner said, Many of those calls came ternet — most of our contacts The city regained posses- hope that the buyer can turn it sion of the hotel in summer 2011, he has talked to 85 people about from outside the local area, for the property came from the into a great asset for our city.” when owners Michelle Moline, the building, and 40 of those Horner said. Internet.” ••• her husband Frank Monteleone toured the property. Horner said “I’d have people call up and Hill said he is excited about Christopher Brewer: (360) and Connie Moline had been he made it clear to each interest- ask how business was last year the possible sale of the build- 807-8235 Elections Officials Announce Propositions for November Ballot By The Chronicle 1351 asks voters whether the ing background checks on fire- On the local level, the follow- • A replacement emergency The state of Washington has Legislature should allocate funds arm recipients unless a national ing measures are up for a citizens’ medical services levy for Fire certified several ballot proposals to reduce class sizes in schools standard is required. vote: District 15 in Winlock, totaling that will go before voters in the and increase staffing support Initiative 594 deals with back- • Annexation of the city of 25 cents per $1,000 in assessed November general election. for all students in kindergarten ground checks for firearm sales Winlock into the Timberland value through 12th grade, with more and transfers, asking whether Regional Library system The Lewis County Elections • An emergency medical ser- class-size reductions and staff- they should be necessary by • A $23.5 million bond pro- vices levy for Fire District 18 in Division announced Friday five ing increases in high-poverty licensed dealers. posal in the Toledo School Dis- statewide issues, including three schools. Two advisory votes deal spe- trict to renovate the high school Glenoma, totaling 25 cents per initiatives and two advisory Initiative 591 asks whether cifically with agricultural excise • A request from Fire District $1,000 in assessed value votes, and six local propositions government agencies should or tax preferences for portions of 11 in Pe Ell to increase the levy Anyone seeking more infor- will be included in the November should not be barred from con- the marijuana industry and a lid to $1 per $1,000 of valuation mation can contact the Lewis ballot. fiscating firearms from citizens leasehold excise tax on some infor 2015, and to set the limit at County Elections Division at At the state level, Initiative without due process, or requir- terests in tribal property. 106 percent for 2016-2010 (360)740-1164 or (360)740-1278. News in Brief Three Bodies Recovered WSDOT: Volunteers to perform the counts in par- Longview, Mercer Island, Mil- Vancouver, Vashon Island, Walla ticipating cities, including Bain- ton, Mountlake Terrace, Oak Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima. From Mount Rainier Needed for 2014 Bicycle, bridge Island, Bellevue, Belling- Harbor, Olympia, Orting, Park- Those interested in helping ham, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, land, Puyallup, Redmond, Rent- This Week Identified Pedestrian Count Ellensburg, Everett, Federal Way, on, Richland, Seattle, Shoreline, can learn more by visiting www. TACOMA (AP) — The By The Chronicle Issaquah, Kelso, Kent, Kirkland, Spokane Valley, Spokane, Ta- wsdot.wa.gov/bike/Count.htm, Pierce County medical examiner The Washington State De- Lake Forest Park, Lakewood, coma, Tukwila, University Place, or calling (206) 861-9890. has identified the bodies of three partment of Transportation and climbers recovered this week the Cascade Bicycle Club are from Mount Rainier. They were seeking about 400 volunteers to part of a party of six who van- help count bicyclists and pedes- ished on the Washington state trians along paths, bike lanes, peak last May. sidewalks and other facilities They were identified Fri- from Tuesday, Sept. 30, through day as 40-year-old Uday Marty, Thursday, Oct. 2. 40-year-old John Mullally and The seventh annual count 26-year-old Mark Mahaney. will be taken at assigned loca- The six, all experienced tions in nearly 40 cities through- mountaineers, included two out the state. guides and four climbers. They During the three-day sur- vanished in the last week of vey last year, volunteers counted May on a technical, dangerous nearly 66,000 bicyclists and pe- and little-used route up Liberty destrians across Washington, ac- Ridge. Authorities believe they cording to the WSDOT. fell 3,300 feet on the 14,410-foot WSDOT’s count is part of volcano. the National Documentation Marty was a vice president Project, an annual bicycle and and managing director of Intel in pedestrian count and survey Southeast Asia who was based in effort sponsored by the Insti- Singapore. Mullally was a Seattle tute of Transportation Engi- mountain climber. Mahaney was neers Pedestrian and Bicycle from St. Paul, Minnesota. Council. A helicopter equipped with a In addition, the count will special mechanical claw plucked help measure WSDOT’s prog- the bodies off a glacier at one of ress toward its goal of increas- the most treacherous spots on ing bicycling and walking while the mountain in an area pum- reducing the number of vehicle meled by falling ice and rocks. miles driven. The bodies of the two guides The WSDOT and the Cas- and remaining climber have not cade Bicycle Club are asking been found. volunteers from across the state • Main 7 LOCAL / NORTHWEST The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 State Supreme Court Expands Convicts' Access to DNA Testing SEATTLE (AP) — Washing- near the woman's house, carry- would be favorable to the convict. postconviction testing." does not include a presumption ton's Supreme Court on Thurs- ing bedding smeared with blood, Writing for the majority, Justice Only if the DNA testing is that the testing results will be fa- day made it easier for convicts to a beige phone cord, several Mary Fairhurst said it was impor- in fact favorable to the convict vorable to the defendant. obtain DNA testing that could handkerchiefs and costume jew- tant not to overburden state test- would a court decide whether to "The legislature certainly prove their innocence. elry — all of which the woman ing labs, but also to ensure wrong- order a new trial, she noted. could have enacted a law requir- In a 6-3 ruling, the justices identified as hers. ly convicted people don't remain The Innocence Network and ing postconviction DNA testing said that in deciding whether to In 2011, he requested DNA in prison. She was joined by Jus- the American Civil Liberties in every case that involves physi- grant such testing, courts must tests on the woman's rape kit, tices Charles Wiggins, Charles Union of Washington state filed cal evidence that had not been presume that the results of test- flannel sheets and other items. A Johnson, Steven Gonzalez, Sheryl a brief on Crumpton's behalf. tested at trial," Stephens wrote ing would be favorable to the superior court judge rejected the Gordon-McCloud, and tempo- "If society can do a test that po- in dissent. "Instead it passed a convict — significantly tipping request, finding that Crumpton rary Justice Stephen Dwyer. tentially can show an innocent less encompassing statute, open- the calculation in the convict's had not shown that the DNA test "Many innocent individuals person has been convicted and ing the door to such testing only favor. would likely demonstrate his in- have been exonerated through imprisoned, we should do that when the petitioner shows 'the The ruling came in the case nocence. That ruling was upheld postconviction DNA tests, in- test," ACLU spokesman Douglas likelihood that the DNA evi- of Lindsey Crumpton, who was by the state Court of Appeals. cluding some who had over- Honig said. dence would demonstrate inno- convicted of repeatedly raping But the high court reversed whelming evidence indicating The three dissenting justices cence on a more probable than a 75-year-old Bremerton wom- them both, saying that it wanted guilt," Fairhurst wrote. "And — Debra Stephens, Susan Owens not basis.' " an in 1993 and is expected to to formalize what lower court de- there is no direct evidence show- and Chief Justice Barbara Mad- Stephens said the majority's spend the rest of his life in prison. cisions had implied: that judges ing that labs have in fact been sen — said Washington's law on opinion would lead to many con- Crumpton was arrested running should presume DNA testing overburdened by an onslaught of post-conviction DNA testing victs petitioning for such testing. Longtime Veterinarian Missionaries Thank Donors in Twin Cities ANIMAL HUSBANDRY FOR A CAUSE: Globetrotting Missionary Couple With Ties to Lewis County Thank Community for Donations By Christopher Brewer [email protected] Several people donating through Twin Cities Rotary to overseas mission work took an opportunity recently to hear directly from the people on the ground in those areas, who themselves took a week to visit Lewis County. Courtesy Photos Tom and Diane Schiefer, of Tom and Diane Schiefer, of Gilbert, Arizona, are seen working in Western Guatemala. These courtesy photographs were provided by the couple. Gilbert, Arizona, spent their and show the people we care,” Diane Schiefer said. have a spiritual calling to help time in Centralia and Chehalis Tom Schiefer said. IF YOU WANT TO HELP “We have about 500 families people overseas and impart their updating members of Twin Cit- The husband and wife have that have chickens there now,” knowledge of animal husbandry Tom and Diane Schiefer ies Rotary on what their dona- traveled to several nations, in- Diane Schiefer said. “They’re to people who need it most. Their tions to overseas missions have operate as associates of cluding Mongolia, Mexico and, Christian Veterinary Mission, learning how do do all this at a church, Mission Community been able to accomplish, and most recently, the Quiche and very fast rate.” Church, in Gilbert, also donates personally thanking people for a subsidiary of Seattle-based Mam peoples of Guatemala as Crista Ministries. You can find The Schiefers have a close to the Schiefers and other mis- their donations that enable them associates of the non-profit or- connection to Lewis County, as sionaries across the world. to teach people in developing na- out more about their ministry ganization Christian Veterinary and donate to them at the Diane Schiefer is the sister of The duo say they are incredi- tions how to breed and care for Mission. Last Friday, they up- CVM website at http://www. Jack Braun, a longtime local resi- animals for food and profit. bly grateful not just to the people dated Rotary members on their cvmusa.org/serve/long-term/ dent. As such, the couple make who support them, but for the The Schiefers draw on their current-field-staff/schiefer. experience from Tom’s work travels and accomplishments. their way to Lewis County every ability to be able to perform the as a veterinarian with the U.S. “Most of our mission projects couple years or so. work they do across the world. are holistic,” Tom Schiefer said. Their overseas work is about Both Schiefers have suffered Department of Agriculture — money to buy and vaccinate farm he retired from the agency in “We not only help people build much more than simply teach- from cancer in recent years, but animals and equipment that en- 2000 — to teach communities churches and houses, but most ing people how to sustain them- with clean bills of health today, about animal husbandry. Their of our community ministry is ables those animals to be fed sus- selves, however; the Schiefers they want to continue the work purpose of teaching families in helping developing communities, tainably. Their recent purchase, say the bulk of their missions in serving the people they love so developing nations is twofold: vulnerable children and people a corn grinder, has helped Gua- depend on cultivating friend- dearly. to enable families to grow their involved in the sex trade.” temalan communities process ships and relationships with the “We’re in our early 70s, but we own food, and to teach them how Twin Cities Rotary, com- corn meal for chickens they are people they serve. want to do this as long as we can,” to make a profit from the sale of prised of people from both Cen- demonstrating a measured capa- “It’s the most important part Tom Schiefer said. animals and their products to tralia and Chehalis, has gener- bility to grow and nurture. They of what we do,” Tom Schiefer ••• sustain their families financially. ously supported the Schiefers in are also able to use the grinders said. Christopher Brewer: (360) “We want to go to these places their efforts, and has donated to process corn to make tortillas, The Schiefers believe they 807-8235 Recent Mishaps Prompt Questions About State of Washington Ferries

SEATTLE (AP) — The green- and-white ferry pulled away from the docks and churned across Puget Sound, leaving behind ‘‘The term ‘fragile’ has Seattle's waterfront. Passengers stood in the breeze on the deck come up many times. or gazed out of the windows at We’re OK, as long as the distant, snow-covered bulk of Mount Rainier. everything works Then the lights inside flick- 24-7 and there are no ered, the engine stalled and the ferry was adrift with more than In this July 29 ile photo, tugboats bring the M/V Tacoma into Eagle Harbor after it lost power while traveling from Seattle major mishaps.’’ 400 people onboard. to Bainbridge Island. Oicials have warned for years about the chronic shortchanging of the ferries, and they’re wondering The July 29 breakdown was now whether a recent series of mishaps is just coincidence, or a more troubling sign of how deeply the state has cut into a the start of a tough summer for Marta Coursey transportation system that is a major economic driver and a lifeline for many communities. state ferries spokeswoman the nation's largest ferry system, which hauls about 23 million passengers — commuters, locals Personnel issues are also pos- going on and who's running the been delivered this year, with and tourists alike — among the ing challenges. The ferry system ferry system and how many of two more on order. ered a lack of communication islands, peninsulas and main- has been without a director since these problems are preventable," Rep. Drew Hansen, a Bain- from the ferry system, but said land cities of western Washing- the last one left in April. It says he said. "This system is critical to bridge Island Democrat who overall it's reliable. ton state. Officials are wondering it needs dozens more employees. thousands of people, and it's part takes the ferry to get to his job "We still depend on the ferries whether the series of problems is Sailings can wind up being can- of our highway system." at a Seattle law firm, wound up to get to our jobs, sporting events, just coincidence, or a more trou- celed when workers call in sick, Transportation Department stuck in Seattle for hours after family engagements or whatever, bling sign of how deeply the state because the agency is so short- officials said the spate of inci- the Tacoma stalled. He was most and that's not going to change," he has cut into a transportation staffed there's sometimes no one dents was unprecedented and frustrated with what he consid- said. system that is a major economic to cover. The Coast Guard won't unfortunately timed, with other driver and lifeline for many com- let the vessels depart without ad- ferries already out of service for munities. equate crews. maintenance. But they also note "The term 'fragile' has come Another top executive, opera- that the ferries remain reliable. up many times," said Washing- tions director Steve Rodgers, has As of mid-August, the vessels ton State Ferries spokeswoman been on administrative leave for had completed 99.5 percent of Marta Coursey. "We're OK, as undisclosed reasons. His son, a their scheduled sailings this year long as everything works 24-7 former ferries ticket seller, is ap- — same as last year. and there are no major mishaps." pealing his termination for tak- Gov. Jay Inslee has neverthe- After the ferry Tacoma stalled ing $529 from a work account. less directed the Transportation near Bainbridge Island, another A human-resources consul- Department to come up with a ferry diverted to help, pulling it tant wrote that the handling of plan for improving reliability. away from shore until two tug his case smacks of nepotism. Un- Washington State Ferries boats could bring it into the dock. like some prior incidents of theft operates 10 routes, including to A few days later, smoke in by ferries workers, the matter was British Columbia, with 22 vessels, the engine room of another ves- not referred to law enforcement. some of which date back to the sel prompted the captain to have State Sen. Curtis King, a Re- 1950s. It has an operating budget everyone don life jackets — the publican who co-chairs the Sen- of $242 million, with fares cover- first time in recent memory such ate's Transportation Committee, ing 70 percent. an order had been given. said mechanical failures can be It's been without a sustainable Last week, a ferry returned expected in an aging fleet and source of money since voters cut to the dock at Bremerton after trouble him less than the over- the state's motor-vehicle excise the captain realized crews had loading of the ferry Cathlamet. tax to $30 in 1999. That forced allowed onboard an extra 484 The boat's capacity was 1,200, the ferries system to raise fares, people, many of them Seattle but crews thought it was 1,600. A cut service and reduce costs by Seahawks football fans on their total of 1,684 were allowed on. more than $40 million per year. way to an exhibition game. "We need to figure out what's One new 144-car vessel has Main 6 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

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 Local Civic Involvement in Need of a Boost The turnout for the Aug. 5 commission would be unable said. “I think this is a reflection of Chehalis at all interested in primary election was woefully Our Views to act according to the require- of the times with people hav- contributing your experience poor across the state of Wash- another issue connected to the ments of state law. ing a great many other things and expertise to such projects ington, even lower than the pal- topic of civic involvement. The group, which is appoint- competing for their time than as the Chehalis Comprehensive try number of voters who cast The city of Chehalis continues ed by the mayor and affirmed by volunteering.” Plan, consider dropping by City ballots in Lewis County. to have a hard time finding resi- the city council, researches city Imploring citizens to vote or Hall at 350 N. Market Blvd. to According to statistics re- dents to serve on one of its most planning and land use issues take part in their government is pick up an application. leased by the Lewis County Au- important government bodies. and offers suggestions to the city increasingly beginning to feel Likewise, it’s not too late ditor’s Office after certification As detailed in a story on page council. like asking a toddler to eat his to take part in the democratic of the election this week, only 34 Main 5 of today’s newspaper, the It’s an important role in need vegetables. It’s what’s best for process and improve on the low percent of eligible voters turned Chehalis Planning Commission of engaged citizens. a citizen, but MacReynold is turnout of the August primary. out. That’s better than a state- is finding it difficult to add new “We’ve struggled with it the correct in that there are a lot of Register to vote for the wide average of 31.5 percent. members. The entity is a seven- whole time I’ve been here. We’re demands on the time of most November general election at While appeals for more voter member group that currently constantly trying to get people residents. http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/ participation have become an has only five members seated. to at least consider it and turn Perhaps some are still not myvote/olvr.html, or call the annual and apparently ineffec- Two of them will be stepping in an application,” Chehalis City aware of the need. Lewis County Auditor’s Office at tive exercise, it’s worth noting away in December, meaning the Manager Merlin MacReynold If you’re a resident of the city (360) 740-1278.

COMMENTARY: Forks in the Road Those Rednecks and Druggies in Lewis County

There are too many rednecks and druggies in Lewis County. There are no decent jobs, “Self-deprecation can be there is absolutely nothing to do fun. The ability to laugh and the air carries the pungent aroma of cow feces. at one’s self can disarm The only thing good about others and make for this terrible, boring dump is that it is a reasonable distance humorous conversations, from metropolitan areas such as but it should be Seattle and Portland. There’s too much crime, too few restaurant paired with the more offerings and just enough com- positive reality.” plaining. Many of you are nodding knowingly tions in the last year: and mouthing • A mentally ill man in To- those familiar ledo kills a goat in an apparent words — “Yep, attempt at making a sacrifice to typical Lewis God. COMMENTARY: County.” • Two men wield knives in a As for the fight over a woman in Centralia. Musings From the Middle Fork rest of you, • A wreck on state Route 6 is relax. By Eric Schwartz blamed on a flock of turkeys. I don’t • An East County man is in- believe any of jured when a shotgun shell used In Missouri Shooting, Some People this; however, I have heard these in a mole trap explodes. sentiments, and similar varia- • A Centralia man is arrested tions, during my past 11 years of after throwing mashed potatoes Don’t Seem to Be Interested in Facts familiarity with the area. at a restaurant. For the past couple of weeks, The partial autopsy, which It would be disheartening Hardly reflective of life in we have had non-stop coverage concluded several scenarios are enough if they came from out- Lewis County, but it makes for ‘‘It should scare us all if side the county, emanating from of the unfortunate police shoot- possible, including the one the entertaining reading and self- ing in Ferguson, Missouri. The this is the new reality; officer alleges, that he was at- the smarmy corridors of larger satisfied snickering, I suppose. cities where arrogance meets af- subsequent riots and looting tacked by Brown and beaten. Self-deprecation can be fun. were explained away by some guilty first, trial by And the inadvertent audio fluence. The ability to laugh at oneself and even encouraged by others, recording, which supports Unfortunately, the criticism can disarm others and make for media and mob justice.” most often falls from the lips of explaining it was something they Brown was charging the officer. humorous conversations, but it were owed. Chanting crowds those who reluctantly call Lewis should be paired with the more What’s wrong with waiting County home. yelling it’s time to kill the cop by media and mob justice. for the facts before the hanging? positive reality. were heard despite not knowing It’s a thought that surfaced There are rednecks and In a series on John Adams I But contrast this reaction to after reading a quote from retir- (or really car- really enjoy, he is quoted during the non-reaction in another un- druggies in Lewis County. ing) what really ing Lewis Economic Develop- There are also dedicated profes- a trial of British soldiers accused armed police shooting in Wash- ment Council Executive Direc- happened. by a mob of a killing as say- ington, D.C. sionals of law, medical care, re- I’ve con- tor Dick Larman in Thursday’s tail, marketing, manufacturing ing “facts are stubborn things.” In October 2013, a 34-year- edition of The Chronicle. cluded the facts Eventually during his defense of old mother was shot five times and all manner of businesses. in this case “I said to people, ‘Stop rolling We border Mount Rainier those soldiers and as facts come by Secret Service and capitol po- don’t really your eyes when you say Lewis National Park, the Gifford Pin- out, they are found not guilty by lice officers after she accidentally matter. County,’” he recalled. “The in- chot National Forest and the a rather hostile jury. made a wrong turn in a White habitants were worse than the The gover- Today, the facts are not yet Mount St. Helens National Mon- By John McCroskey House checkpoint. She was expats.” ument, not to mention the rivers, nor of Missouri clear what happened, although has called for shot in the back and the head Amen, brother. streams, lakes and parks within a partial picture has emerged. while in a moving vehicle with a vigorous prosecution in the case. Michael Brown and his friend So what’s to blame for this the county. If there’s nothing to 14-month-old baby. Not vigorous investigation, but are walking in the middle of the consistently aggravating self- do, consider going outside. After an extensive investiga- deprecation? It’s anyone’s guess. prosecution without knowing street, blocking traffic. The of- Unemployment and flood- tion that initially described her Many lies are based on a shred whether prosecution is even ap- ficer tells them to get out of the ing are unfortunate realities, but as a terrorist, or on drugs, it ac- of truth, so maybe the tough we’re working on it. Centralia propriate. street, and some kind of alter- times have taken their toll over The U.S. attorney, Eric Hold- cation occurs in the car. What tually found she was a mom who Station and the Industrial Park made a mistake — a black mom. the years. at TransAlta are advancing, as is er, is on the scene pledging to happens next is not clear despite Where was Eric Holder? The Perhaps we’ve become so ac- the Chehalis River Basin Flood do something and has involved the mobs and Al Sharpton’s in- customed to being exposed to Authority. the entire force of the justice sistence otherwise. riots over her unarmed death? bad news — even in this news- Positive change is enacted department. I think that brings But any facts not helpful to The media? paper — that we fail to remem- here by the hands of volunteers the number of parallel investiga- the narrative are called racist, What about Al Sharpton or ber the many positive aspects of and dedicated community tions to three. unfair and not important. Jesse Jackson? I’m pretty sure life in and around Lewis County. minds. Support is offered by our There are calls for the local Like the video of the so- President Barack Obama was The Seattle and Portland me- friends, family and neighbors, prosecutor to be removed from called “gentle giant” committing golfing. dia don’t really help the matter. often those we consider to be all the case, despite no evidence he a strong-armed robbery, intimi- We don’t know what hap- While I say this with no three at once. should be; but he is white. dating a clerk, and pushing him pened in Missouri yet, and wait- disrespect for The Associated So the next time you read a That officer has been tried when he tries to get Brown to ing until we do doesn’t change Press, of which The Chronicle is great story — one highlighting and convicted by the media and pay for some tobacco product he anything. But exploiting the a member, the company seems the real goodness here rather the mob before the investigation was stealing. matter for some political or ra- to be attracted to any content than the perceived negativity — has been completed, and watch- We have the witness state- cial agenda is just wrong. that confirms the existence of a take a deep, satisfactory breath ing all of this just makes me ill. ment of the guy with Brown, ••• backwoods county populated by and say the words with me: I’m not sure I’d be willing to who said all the shots were in John McCroskey was Lewis ignorant boobs. Yep, typical Lewis County. police this community. No, I’m the back. But now the autopsy County sheriff from 1995 to 2005. He Here’s a sample of the stories ••• sure I would not. evidence is otherwise (the same lives outside Chehalis, and can be advanced to other outlets by the Eric Schwartz is the editor of The It should scare us all if this is guy who also has a history of ly- contacted at musingsonthemiddle- AP and Seattle television sta- Chronicle. the new reality: guilty first, trial ing to the police). [email protected].

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COMMENTARY: Voice of Voie A Moving Endorsement of the Newest Jewel in Chehalis My column writing time We struck up a conversation is a little scarce now that I’m and Sanocki began to tell me chasing a busy 7-month-old about her 4-year-old son, Aiden. around our home. I make it a Aiden was born with spina point to do at least one “big” bifida and, up until two months activity with my son, Owen, ago, had been using a type of daily. Lately, walker, designed specifically that’s meant a for children, to help him stand trip to the re- upright and move about. But, cently opened Sanocki explained, since he’s Chet and Hen- starting kindergarten next year, rietta Rhodes Aiden needed to transition to a Spray Park, wheelchair in order to be able to next door to be picked up by the school bus. the Gail and Aiden is practicing using his Carolyn Shaw By Brittany Voie wheelchair now. Aquatic Center. “Accessible parks are not This past Thursday, Owen easy to find,” said Sanocki. She and I headed to the spray park explained that most parks and to cool off and take a break be- opportunities for childhood fore afternoon naptime. While recreation have surfaces, ter- we were there, enjoying the sun- rain and materials that prevent shine and fresh air with Owen’s Aiden from enjoying them while great-grandma, a very excited, using his wheelchair. dark-haired little boy in a small In fact, Sanocki continued, wheelchair eagerly and purpose- the first question Aiden asked fully navigated his way into the when they arrived at the park, spray park, complete with an was whether or not his wheel- intense look of wonder, enchant- chair would fit through the ment and anticipation etched spray park entrance. onto his face. “I told him, ‘You’re good, I would wager that the buddy,’” added Sanocki. amount of joy in this boy’s eyes This was Aiden’s first time at was second only to the amount a spray park and a whole group of joy that any child has in their of family members was there to Four-year-old Aiden enjoys the Chet and Henrietta Rhodes Spray Park, part of the Gail and Carolyn Shaw Aquatic Center, on eyes on Christmas morning, the celebrate and bask in the experi- Thursday. Aiden was born with spina bifida and has been practicing using his new wheelchair before he begins kindergarten mother of all childhood experience with him. This included his next year. Aiden's mother, Sandra Sanocki, expressed gratitude for a community resource that is accessible for her son. ences. 7-year-old sister, Audrey, Aiden’s Of course, my curiosity got Uncle Ron, his grandma, and the better of me, and I asked one his grandpa, who were thrilled to meet this family and a re- ored to be allowed to document, ••• of the gentleman in the family to see the enjoyment first-hand. freshing reminder that some even in some small way, this Brittany Voie is The Chronicle’s senior media developer. She wel- group about the boy. Turns out, Their sense of pride and enthusi- things and experiences in life — sweet experience for this beauti- and childhood — are universal. ful family. comes correspondence from the this was the boy’s grandfather, asm obviously matched Aiden’s community by email at bvoie@ who then introduced me to the unrestrained delight. My only regret is that I didn’t And, I can’t imagine a bet- chronline.com, on Facebook at www. boy’s mother, Sandra Sanocki, “I told him ‘Get the chair wet!’ have my DSLR camera with me, ter endorsement for the newest facebook.com/BrittanyVoieThe- and their family, who were trav- I don’t care,’” Sanocki joked. so that I could have gotten better family-friendly jewel in our Chronicle or on Twitter at www.twit- eling from Tigard, Oregon. It was an incredible blessing pictures. I felt incredibly hon- community. ter.com/chronbvoie. Letters

or to illegal immigrants being bused and but she wants to be the big cheese, so she Lee Coumbs for your support and recog- Replace Herrera Beutler flown into their state. won’t do anything that’s Chuck. nizing the quality of life the Pearl Street With Someone Above Sheriff Steve Mansfield also spoke at Then we have First Vice Chair Brian Pool brings to our community. the meeting. He readily acknowledged Dow. I honestly do not know what he does Partisan Games that the federal government is not enforc- for Lewis County Democrats. He’s just Elizabeth Stuart To the editor: ing our federal immigration laws and that there. He’s supposed to be some kind of Centralia So the House of Representatives has he does not enforce federal law either. He big union man but he lets right-wing, an- voted to sue the president. This is after its does, however, notify Immigration Cus- ti-government talk show host John Pan- When Marking Ballot, Think members have voted more than 50 times toms Enforcement when he has a criminal esko bash unions with impunity. to repeal the Affordable Care Act and in custody who has broken more than just Then we have Second Vice Chair Matt About Our Freedoms made other obstructive votes that resulted our immigration laws. Brock, Carol’s husband. He’s there to sup- To the editor: in a government shutdown, all after the So where does that leave American port his wife. It is once again election season, and Senate wouldn’t even take up these mat- citizens who have to deal with the vio- Then we have Treasurer Anne Piper. the choices are set before all voters. So, as ters. They now want to sue the president lence, the sexual assaults, the diseases and She very calmly parrots whatever Carol we ponder whom we will choose we must and not even ask the Senate for its concur- the financial burden of people who have says. consider, will our choice lead to freedom rence. Can they sue? illegally entered the country? As of 2012, Finally, we have another husband and or take it away? We have been reminded many times illegal immigrants cost Washington state wife team, Dave and Nancy Herzog, state John Adams wrote, “A Constitution of by members of the House, when it was taxpayers $2.7 billion, about $1,000 per committeemen. They never do anything Government once changed from freedom, convenient, that Congress has only those family every year. to help bring dignity and respect to Lewis can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is powers that are specifically delegated to it With our borders wide open many of County Democrats either. Dave is the lost forever.” His warning rings true today. by the Constitution. So when we look at the newly arrived illegal immigrants who cockiest one of the bunch. He’s got a title, Freedom should govern our thoughts and the Constitution we find that Congress are being sent all over our country are and by golly, he’s proud of it. actions, especially in a day and age where has only legislative powers. But the power violent and have gang ties to MS-13. Oth- OK, so I was elected precinct commit- liberty is eroding, and government domi- to sue is not a legislative power. ers have communicable infectious dis- tee officer, and since I was the only one nance continues to grow. The only non-legislative power del- eases. As a retired registered nurse and a running, I should be seated immediately This freedom begins at the local level. egated to the House is the power to im- volunteer with the Lewis County Medical so I can get out there and contact my It is the county races that will tap the lib- peach. But that requires a trial by the Sen- Reserve Corps, I am very concerned with constituents and help get the Democrat- erties we hold the dearest. These county ate. And they have good reason to believe the potential health risks, including both ic message out in Lewis County. But the (and city) officials set the ordinances, im- they won’t get anywhere with the Senate. violence and disease, that illegal immigra- Central Committee won’t seat me until plement the policies and assess the prop- Would a court let them escape the grip of tion brings to our community. December because they don’t like my let- erty taxes, which will determine your en- the Senate? Not likely. To our detriment our immigration ters criticizing them for their incompe- joyment of life and property. What the House does have power to laws are being ignored by not just the tence. I told them that if there’s anything Remember, elections are a wonderful do to resolve this gridlock is to propose criminals and law enforcement, but also in my letters that isn’t true, The Chronicle responsibility that will determine your some thoughtful legislation to solve the by our government. would be happy to publish their letters. future. Consequently, every time we fill several glitches in the ACA — legislation Since they won’t do anything to help out a ballot, we should have John Adams’ that the Senate might approve. That hasn’t Robin Roy bring dignity and respect to Lewis Coun- warning fresh in our minds. Take voting been tried. Cinebar ty Democrats, they don’t want me to do seriously; get to know the candidates and Where has our 3rd District Congress- anything either because they don’t want the issues, because, “Liberty, once lost, is woman Jaime Herrera Beutler been with Numbers Don’t Lie; County me showing them up. So it looks like Lew- lost forever.” all of this? She has uniformly denounced is County will remain in the Dark Ages the ACA and offered no constructive so- Dem Leaders Failing at Job for the foreseeable future. Jamie Mead lutions. She voted to sue. She is part of the To the editor: I am especially pleased to see their Centralia gridlock with no change in sight. Does anybody need any more proof darling, Democratic county auditor can- What can we do? We now have an op- that the Lewis County Democratic Cen- didate Jen Slemp, going down in flames. Save the Pearl Street Pool portunity to replace Herrera Beutler with tral Committee doesn’t understand poli- Slemp and the Central Committee should a person who promises not to play these tics and doesn’t want to understand poli- have listened to King Chuck. To the editor: childish gridlock games and actually work tics? Twenty-one percent. Have they no We wish to voice our support of open- for responsible legislation. That person is In the 3rd Congressional District, shame? ing and maintaining the Pearl Street Pool Bob Dingethal. I recommend that we take Democrat Bob Dingethal received 37.96 in Centralia. advantage of this opportunity and elect percent of the vote statewide. Lewis Chuck Haunreiter This pool is unique, sorely needed and him as our 3rd District representative in County came in way at the bottom of the Chehalis a real gem in our midst. We all need to Congress. heap with only 21.07 percent for Dingeth- appreciate what we have here and save if al, over 10 percentage points behind the Council Vote on Pool Funds before it becomes too late. Eugene Butler second-lowest county. They’re not even Chehalis Request Shocking Judy and John Miller trying. Centralia So what’s the problem? To the editor: Immigration Laws Being Do you remember the movie “One I was shocked when the Centralia City Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”? Well, Council, with the exception of Bonnie Safe Place to Swim Needed Ignored by Government that’s what it’s like trying to deal with the Canaday and Lee Coumbs, voted against To the editor: To the editor: Central Committee. the monetary request by the S.T.O.P. and Put the fun back into the community On Aug. 18, I and several other con- Now I’m going to introduce you to Swim group, but the council continues with a real community pool! cerned citizens spoke at the Lewis County the inmates at the asylum we affection- every year to spend our tax dollars to sup- The Pearl Street Pool was the hub and commissioners’ meeting. We are con- ately refer to as the Lewis County Demo- port Thorbeckes Fitlife Aquatic Center, a place to be during the long, hot summer cerned that the federal government will cratic Central Committee. First, we have private business. days of the past in Centralia. Families burden our county with recently arrived Chairwoman Sharon White. She opens We need to keep this pool as it is cen- would take their children to the Pearl illegal immigrants just as they have with the meetings and closes the meetings, but trally located in Centralia, thriving with Street Pool to learn to swim and enjoy other communities. There are already other than that, she doesn’t have a clue children and surrounding neighbor- healthy outdoor exercise. over 200 in Tacoma with more possibly what it takes to run a political organiza- hoods within easy walking distance. The The pool was beautiful, affordable and housed at Joint Base Lewis/McChord. tion. She brags that she doesn’t read The community and Centralia City Council open for longer hours to accommodate One commissioner incorrectly re- Chronicle. So she didn’t know that Din- should support the pool, assuring our everyone. Put the community back into ferred to these illegal immigrants as “ref- gethal would be in Bucoda. So she didn’t children and families, many who are low the Pearl Street Pool and provide an af- ugees” and said he had not heard of any notify her constituents. So I was the only income, that regardless of their economic fordable, safe place for families to swim plans to house them in the county. Un- Democrat from Lewis County out there. or social status that they will continue to and exercise together. fortunately, the governors of Oklahoma But then we have Secretary Carol enjoy an affordable pool during the sum- and Maryland and leaders in many other Brock. She’s the one who really runs mer months. Sharon Dana communities were also not informed pri- things. She does know a lot about politics, Again, thank you Bonnie Canaday and Olympia Main 10 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 Records Sirens, Court Records, Lotteries, Commodities

Sirens one called 911 to report a man CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Death Notices Hit 5: was hitting a woman inside a ve- Stolen honda Next cashpot: $170,000 hicle parked on the 500 block of • JAMES “CLIFF” BIRDWELL, 82, Centralia, Match 4: 09-11-13-17 ChEhALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT • Police took a report of a sto- died Tuesday, Aug. 19, at home. A grave- Daily Game: 1-0-2 Drugs at Walmart Southeast Washington Avenue at side service was held Friday at Alpha 8:10 p.m. Wednesday. An officer len 1993 white Honda Accord that Keno: 04-11-18-21-28-32-33-35-36- Cemetery, Onalaska. Arrangements 40-42-53-58-61-65-67-68-69-70-76 • Two people suspected of later pulled over the vehicle and was reportedly taken from the were under the direction of Sticklin Fu- shoplifting items from Walmart found that Cooper was allegedly 200 block of North Pearl Street at neral Chapel, Centralia. at 4:30 p.m. Thursday were con- driving under the influence. about 11:20 a.m. Thursday. Commodities tacted by police and booked into • BERNIE MAE LINCOLN, 84, Pe Ell, died Gas in Washington — $3.891 (AAA jail. John L. Vaughn, 35, and Bike Versus Car Monday, Aug. 4, at home. A graveside - LEWIS COUNTy ShERIFF’S OFFICE service will be held in Bellingham at a of Washington) 30-year-old Kimberly R. Law later date. Arrangements are under the Crude Oil — $93.57 per barrel (CME son, both of Texas, were both ar- DUI • A bicyclist sustained minor Group) injuries after the bike collided direction of Cattermole Funeral Home, rested for suspicion of third-de- - Winlock. Gold — $1281.00 (Monex) • Kelly C. Murphy, 50, Win with a car on the 1200 block Silver — $19.41 (Monex) gree theft. Lawson also allegedly lock, was arrested and booked had prescription medication in of North Pearl Street at about into jail for suspicion of driving 5:20 p.m. Thursday. Lotteries her possession that she did not under the influence after deputies Corrections have a prescription for. responded to a report of a vehicle ••• Washington’s Thursday Games ••• that drove into a ditch on Thurs- DUI By The Chronicle Staff Powerball: The Chronicle seeks to be accu- day on North Military Road and Next jackpot: $70 million rate and fair in all its reporting. If • Kenneth R. Cooper, 50, To- Antrim Road near Winlock. He Please call news reporter Stepha- Mega Millions: you find an error or believe a news item is incorrect, please call the ledo, was arrested and booked also had a suspended driver’s li- nie Schendel with news tips. She can Next jackpot: $180 million newsroom as soon as possible at into jail for suspicion of driving cense and an outstanding misde- be reached at 807-8208 or sschen- Lotto: - 807-8224, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. under the influence after some meanor warrant. [email protected]. Next jackpot: $1.7 million Monday through Friday. State Attorney General Asks Judge to Uphold Fife’s Pot Ban, Rejects Federal Law Claim By Kari Plog it in the future, they have not yet parent contradiction surround- The Olympian done so,” the brief states. “Thus, ing recreational marijuana. The ordinances like Fife’s remain a city argues that the drug is “still The state Attorney General’s policy choice available to local criminal, in virtually all cases, - Office is taking a two-step ap governments.” under federal law regardless of - proach in a battle over mari Ferguson wrote that while compliance” with I-502, accord- juana legalization in Fife, urging the state established a regulatory ing to court documents. a judge to uphold the city’s ban system that allows for marijuana The Fife City Council on - on pot businesses while argu businesses, nothing in state stat- July 8 approved an ordinance ing against the city’s claim that ute requires local governments “prohibiting all business uses federal law trumps state voter- to allow those businesses. involving marijuana.” The ordi- approved Initiative 502. He requested that Judge Ron- nance doesn’t specifically make Attorney General Bob Fergu- ald Culpepper uphold the city’s reference to conflicts between son filed the legal brief this week ban on the manufacture, pro- state and federal marijuana laws. as part of an effort to properly cessing and sale of marijuana. However, it leaves open the op- interpret I-502 and “uphold the However, Ferguson also tion for the City Council to re- will of the voters” in a legal dis- urged the judge to reject Fife’s visit the “dynamic issue.” pute over Fife’s ban. It suggests claim that federal prohibition It was after the plaintiffs sued that local governments have of marijuana trumps I-502, the the city that Fife introduced its significant power over the state- state initiative passed by voters federal pre-emption defense. regulated marijuana industry in 2012. The stated purpose of the because of what Ferguson says “There is a strong presump- ban is to “promote the public is a “silent” loophole in state law. tion against finding that federal health, safety, morals, and gen- The AG has intervened in a law overrides state authority,” he eral welfare” of the city, accord- lawsuit in which two prospec- wrote, “and the City has failed to ing to the ordinance. It notes tive pot retailers are challenging demonstrate that Congress in- that the state constitution allows Fife’s ordinance prohibiting all tended to override any require- local governments to make and marijuana-related businesses in ments I-502 may impose on Fife.” enforce, within limits, their own the city limits. The first hearing on the case regulations not in conflict with The American Civil Liber- is scheduled for Aug. 29. “general laws.” ties Union of Washington on The language in the AG’s Mark Nelson, an attorney Monday also was granted the brief echoes a January advisory representing the plaintiffs from right to intervene in the case opinion he issued that states potential pot businesses, cited to represent several potential I-502 doesn’t prevent local gov- the same language Tuesday in marijuana businesses, includ- ernments from banning mari- arguing that Fife’s ban is uncon- ing Tacoma retailer Rainier on juana-related businesses. stitutional. Pine. The ACLU has maintained That prompted some cit- “Cities and counties only get that local governments can’t ban ies and counties to move ahead to create and enforce laws that marijuana businesses and that with marijuana prohibition, are not in conflict with state I-502 pre-empts federal prohibi- with local officials leaning on laws,” Nelson said. “A ban pro- tion of the drug. Ferguson’s opinion as a legal de- hibiting marijuana uses that are In his brief filed Monday in fense. permitted by state law is a direct Pierce County Superior Court, As for the conflict between conflict.” Ferguson argued that I-502 is federal and state law, advocates As for the AG’s argument “silent” about the authority of lo- and opponents alike have been that both supports and rejects cal governments. waiting for the issue to see its Fife’s defense, Nelson said it’s a “While the voters or the Leg- day in court. position that’s tough to grasp. islature could have overridden Fife is the first city to use the “He’s trying to have it both that authority, or could override court system to call out the ap- ways,” he said. News in Brief

department spokeswoman. ally leave to hunt. These are the $9 Million Raised for The male kitten was brought most vulnerable periods for the Oso Mudslide Recovery to wildlife rehabilitators at Mt. kittens, which stay with their EVERETT (AP) — More Spokane Veterinary Hospital mothers for 12 to 19 months. than $9 million has been raised for treatment, The Spokesman- Review reported. to help recovery efforts in the - Washington Just five months since a mudslide The baby wildcat will sur wiped out a neighborhood in vive but won’t be returned to the Says No to Marijuana Oso and blocked the highway to wild, Luers said. Party Buses Darrington. “You just don’t rehabilitate The Daily Herald report- an apex predator that’s become OLYMPIA (AP) — There ed United Way of Snohomish fixed on people and release it goes the marijuana party bus back into the wild,” she said. idea. County and the Cascade Valley - Hospital Foundation together “The odds that it would eventu Washington state regulators have raised more than $4.5 ally have contact with people or have told charter and tour bus million. They have earmarked pets are too high.” operators that marijuana use by about $3 million to be distrib- Department officials have passengers is prohibited. uted over the next two years. arranged for the kitten to be A notice issued Thursday by - The American Red Cross transported to ZooAmerica in the state Utilities and Transpor also has raised $4.5 million and Hershey, Pennsylvania. tation Commission cited the distributed or earmarked $2 There are no fires in the area health and safety of drivers who million of that, with the balance to offer an easy answer to why would be exposed to smoke. It - being kept in reserve. the kitten got separated from its also said the buses and passen mother. So Rich Beausoleil, Fish gers are considered to be in view The March 22 slide killed 43 - people, destroyed or damaged and Wildlife mountain lion spe of the public, where marijuana 48 homes and blocked Highway cialist, had three theories: consumption is prohibited. 530. • Someone found the den and Some people had dreamed took the kitten while the mother that recreational marijuana was out hunting. could be enjoyed on party buses. Lost Baby Mountain • The mother mountain lion was killed by a vehicle. Lion to Be Sent to Zoo • The mother was illegally SPOKANE (AP) — A shot. 3-week-old mountain lion kitten “At three weeks, there should that was found dehydrated and not have been any kitten wan- malnourished on a homeown- derings away from the den,” he er’s front porch will get a one- said. way ticket to a Pennsylvania zoo. Mountain lion kittens begin State Fish and Wildlife offi- nursing within minutes of birth. cers responded to the Kettle Falls By two weeks, their eyes have homeowner’s call and searched opened and they’re able to walk. the area for signs of the moth- By three weeks, they begin er mountain lion, but didn’t awkwardly exploring their den. find her, said Madonna Luers, The mother must occasion- • Main 11 RECORDS / CALENDAR The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

$1,310 in fees. • Zane M. Smith, 21, Centralia, third- Held Aug. 20 deen, second-degree criminal trespass- Lewis County • Jason Ray Dunham, 30, Chehalis, (1) degree driving while license suspended, • William Eric-Bleu Arnette, 19, Seattle, ing, sentenced to 90 days in jail with possession of a controlled substance, sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- fourth-degree assault, sentenced to 364 90 suspended, fined $400 with $200 Superior Court methamphetamine, (2) no contact order pended, fined $800 with $400 suspend- days in jail with 364 suspended, fined suspended. violation, sentenced to 60 days in jail on ed, $103 in fees. $1,000 with $500 suspended, $150 in • Isaiah Millard Owen Davis, 30, Win- Actions by Lewis County Su- counts 1 and 2, 12 months community • Arturo Roldes-Ramirez, 30, Chehalis, fees. perior Court included the follow- lock, two counts of third-degree theft, custody, fined $2,000, $1,900 in fees. third-degree driving while license sus- • Brandon Michael Cruzan, 24, Centra- sentenced to 364 days in jail with 356 ing defendants, charges and case • Joshua Aaron Jordan, 37, Longview, pended, sentenced to 90 days in jail with lia, third-degree theft, sentenced to 364 suspended, fined $600 with $300 sus- 81 suspended, fined $800 with $400 sus- dispositions: 2 counts of possession of a stolen fire- days in jail with 352 suspended, fined pended on each count, concurrent, $700 pended, $953 in fees. $800 with $400 suspended, $350 in fees. Held July 30 arm, sentenced to 60 days in jail on each in fees. • Rodney Dale DeWolf, 52, Winlock, count, concurrent, $2,400 in fees. • Robert S. Lopez, 50, Rochester, third- • James Leo Emery Jr., 44, Centralia, • Timothy James Lusk, 30, Centralia, residential burglary, domestic violence, • Larry B. Robinson, 41, Tacoma, pos- degree driving while license suspended, third-degree driving while license sus- (1) interfering with reporting domestic sentenced to 18 months in prison, session of a controlled substance, phen- sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 suspended, sentenced to 90 days in jail with $2,300 in fees. cyclidine (PCP), sentenced to 24 months pended, fined $800 with $400 suspend- 90 suspended, fined $400 with $200 sus- violence, (2) disorderly conduct, count 1 dismissed with prejudice. sentenced to • Rebecca Lyn Hodge, 53, Centralia, in prison, 12 months community custo- ed, $253 in fees. pended, $253 in fees. third-degree theft, sentenced to 364 dy, fined $2,000, $2,000 in fees. • Isaiah M.O. Davis, 30, Winlock, sec- • Jason Royal Ferris, 29, Centralia, (1) 90 days in jail with 88 suspended, fined days in jail with 362 suspended, $1,400 • Roland Emmanuell Camps, 41, Win- ond-degree criminal trespassing, sen- disorderly conduct, (2) resisting ar- $800 with $400 suspended on count 2, in fees. lock, (1-9) nine counts first-degree theft, tenced to 90 days in jail with 90 suspend- rest, both counts dismissed without $400 in fees. (10-18) 9 counts of first-degree traffick- ed, fined $800 with $400 suspended. prejudice. • Charles D. Mitchell, 19, Chehalis, (1) Held July 31 ing in stolen property, sentenced to 57 • Jeffery L. Tanner, 43, Yakima, third- • Jackie Faye Hamilton, 54, Chehalis, third-degree theft, (2) obstructing law month in prison on counts 1 through 9, degree driving while license suspended, • Jamey Ray Smith, 39, Centralia, pos- disorderly conduct, sentenced to 90 enforcement officer, sentenced to 364 63 months on counts 10 through 18 con- sentenced to 90 days in jail with 88 sus- days in jail with 90 suspended, fined session of a controlled substance, meth- days in jail with 362 suspended, fined current , $800 in fees. pended, fined $800 with $400 suspend- $800 with $600 suspended, $225 in fees. amphetamine, sentenced to 32 days $600 with $300 suspended on each ed, $303 in fees. in jail, 12 months community custody, • Christopher Lawrence Fee, 32, Cen- • Bryan Craig Harrison, 42, Aber- count, concurrent, $100 in fees. fined $1,000, $3,941 in fees. tralia, (1-2) 2 counts of third-degree as- • Jose A. Rodriguez, 50, Centralia, sault domestic violence, (3-4) 2 counts third-degree theft, sentenced to 364 of fourth-degree assault, sentenced to days in jail with 364 suspended, fined Crime Stoppers of Lewis County Held Aug. 4 90 days in jail on counts 1 and 2, 364 day $800 with $400 suspended, $100 in fees. www.lewiscountycrimestoppers.org • Christopher Charles Lee, 25, Roch- with 274 suspended on counts 3 and 4, • Sheila Reynolds, 49, Centralia, third- ester, (1-2) 2 counts possession of a con- concurrent, 12 months community cus- degree driving while license suspended, trolled substance methamphetamine, tody, $900 in fees. sentenced to 90 days in jail with 75 sus- Crime Stoppers of Lewis County and the (3) delivery of a controlled substance, • Kevin Gregory Blosser, 33, Cheha- pended, fined $800 with $400 suspend- sentenced to 3 months in jail on counts lis, (1) first-degree criminal trespass, (2) ed, $1,003 in fees. Lewis County Sheriff’s Office are seeking 1 and 2, 12 months and 1 day on count 3, third-degree theft, sentenced to 364 concurrent, 24 months community cus- days in jail with 182 suspended on count your assistance in a theft investigation. tody, fined $1,000, $3,100 in fees. 1, consecutive to other sentence, 90 days Between 11 a.m. and on count 2, concurrent to count 1, $1,351 Chehalis Municipal Held Aug. 6 in fees. 3 p.m. July 27, someone • Stephen Douglas Pierce, 35, Oakville, Court second-degree rendering criminal as- entered the residence in Held Aug. 14 Chehalis Municipal Court sistance, sentenced to 364 days in jail • Sergio Cortes-Vazquez, 34, Centralia, the 100 block of Cedar with 333 suspended, fined $750, $1,300 possession of a controlled substance, criminal cases, including sentenc- in fees. methamphetamine, sentenced to 30 es, fines, fees and findings of not Lane, Glenoma, by unknown means, then • Joseph Richard William Hughes, days in jail, 12 months community cus- guilty or dismissals. stole the following items: IV, 29, Onalaska, (1) second-degree un- tody, fined $1,000, $2,600 in fees. lawful possession of a firearm, (2) carry • Kimberly Elizabeth Killian, 23, Cen- Held Aug. 13 concealed pistol without permit, (3) pos- tralia, theft of lease-purchased property, • Kelly Lee Beckley, 39, Yakima, unlaw- session of a loaded firearm in a motor • .32 caliber Ruger semi-automatic pistol sentenced to 25 days in jail, $1,400 in ful issuance of bank checks, under $750, • Hannspree Android tablet vehicle, sentenced to 3 months in jail on fees. sentenced to 364 days in jail with 334 count 1, 90 days each on counts 2 and 3, suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 sus- • Miscellaneous coins concurrent, $1,400 in fees. • Crystal Lynn Garner, 35, Tumwater, second-degree attempted theft, sen- pended, $200 in fees. • HP LCD flat screen monitor • Jessica Sophia Hamilton, 33, Che- tenced to 364 days in jail with 362 sus- • James Alexander Brown, 60, Che- The approximate value is estimated at more than $ 700. halis, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, pended, fined $750, $1,400 in fees. halis, violation of civil anti-harassment sentenced to 90 days in jail with 60 sus- iI you have information about the location of this property or order, sentenced to 364 days in jail with pended, $1,150 in fees. • Katie Leahann Collins, 26, Tumwater, the person responsible, don’t delay. Call right away. Crime Stop- second-degree attempted theft, sen- 364 suspended, fined $600 with $300 pers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the clear- • Carlie Marie Plancich, 24, Vashon Is- tenced to 364 days in jail with 362 sus- suspended, $150 in fees. land, 2 counts, possession of a controlled pended, fined $750, $1,400 in fees. • Jane Lee Brown, 67, Toledo, third-de- ance of this crime. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-748-6422 or substance, heroin, sentenced to 30 gree theft, sentenced to 364 days in jail report online at www.lewiscountycrimestoppers.org. Remem- days in jail on each count, fined $1,000, • Calvin Clifford Buhl, 24, Centralia, with 354 suspended, fined $1,000 with $2,000 in fees. (1) delivery of a controlled substance, ber, you never have to leave your name. methamphetamine, (2) possession of $500 suspended, $150 in fees. • Justin Warren Haugen, 22, Centralia, Tipsters 3549, 3598, 3602, 3603, 3609, 3610, 3613, please call a controlled substance, methamphet- • Zachary William Gallagher, 28, Cen- (1) possession of a controlled substance, Crime Stoppers for reward information. amine, sentenced to 20 months and 1 tralia, third-degree driving while license methamphetamine, (2) possession of day in prison on count 1, 12 months on suspended, sentenced to 90 days in jail a controlled substance alprazolam, (3) count 2, concurrent 12 months com- with 90 suspended, fined $800 with Public Service Announcement possession of a controlled substance munity custody on both counts, fined $400 suspended, $253 in fees. clonazepam, sentenced to 30 days in jail $1,000, $2,200 in fees. on each count, 12 months community • Elisha K. Garrison, 40, Ethel, second- custody, fined $1,000, $2,900 in fees. degree driving while license suspended, dismissed without prejudice. • James Matthew Waltenburg, 44, Marriage Licenses Chehalis, third-degree assault of a child, • Steele Ellery Gove II, 29, Pe Ell, third- sentenced to 30 days in jail, 12 months Centralia Municipal degree theft, sentenced to 364 days in The following couples reward Rath, 55, both of Centralia community custody, $1,511 in fees. jail with 354 suspended, fined $800 with Court $400 suspended, $450 in fees. cently applied for a marriage • Joshua Shane Schoonover, 22, and Kimberly Dawn Oster, 20, both of • Donald Eugene Hembree, 65, Cen- license at the Lewis County Held Aug. 11 Centralia Municipal Court Chehalis tralia, (1) disorderly conduct, (2) fourth- Courthouse: • Scott Wesley Reed, 44, and Leann • Courtney Lynnfaye Meek, 23, Roch- criminal cases, including sentenc- degree assault, both counts dismissed • Kimberly Ann Scott, 48, and Larry Jenell Zembas, 39, both of Toledo ester, obstructing a law enforcement es, fines, fees and findings of not with prejudice, $575 Don Krawczyk, 54, both of Centralia officer, sentenced to 364 days in jail guilty or dismissals. • Daniel Jordan Hoyt, 32, Chehalis, • Jarrett Jaymes Wheeler, 19,- Che with 362 suspended, fined $5,000 with • Amanda Louise Neumeier, 34, and first-degree negligent driving, sen- halis, and Monica Berenice Angeles, $5,000 suspended, $700 in fees. Troy Allen Essert, 45, both of Centralia Held Aug. 19 tenced to 90 days in jail with 89 suspend- 18, Olympia • Robert Danny Tweed, 54, and- Kris• Edwin Edward Kunkel II, 43, and • Bridget J. Parker, 21, Centralia, (1) sec- ed, fined $2,000 with $1,400 suspended, tine Mae Berry, 48, both of Onalaska Held Aug. 12 $423 in fees. Candace Lynn Combs, 37, both of ond-degree criminal trespassing, (2) dis- • James Alvin Kilgore, 42, and- Debo • Cory Dean Hamilton, 36, Chehalis, orderly conduct, sentenced to 90 days in Chehalis • Heather Danielle McKibben, 29, Cen- rah Lynn Neuert, 40, both of Chehalis (1-2) 2 counts delivery of methamphet- jail with 84 suspended, fined $600 with tralia, two counts of third-degree theft, • Jacob Eli Brown, 23, and April- Re amine, (3) possession of methamphet- $300 suspended on each count, concur- sentenced to 364 days in jail with 357 • Patrick Harris Miess, 22, Onalaska,nee Taylor, 23, both of Chehalis amine, sentenced to 80 months in prison rent, $300 in fees. suspended, fined $800 with $400 sus- and Molly Elizabeth Cushman, 21,• Lisa Alexandra Almazan, 22, and on counts 1 and 2, 24 months on count 3, • Johnell L. Pirtle, 33, Centralia, third- pended on count 1, sentenced to 364 Mossyrock Ronnie Wayne McWilliams, 24, both concurrent, 12 months community on all degree driving while license suspended, days in jail with 350 suspended, fined • Kenneth Ruben Riveness Jr., of 25, Centralia counts, fined $3,000, $1,500 in fees. sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- $800 with $400 suspended on count 2, and Sarah Helenann Knecht, 23, both• Julia Anneliese Coolidge, 22,- Che pended, fined $800 with $400 suspend- $575 in fees. of Chehalis halis, and Matthew Christian Sterland, Held Aug. 13 ed, $253 in fees. • Nicholas Todd Osburn, 24, Spokane, • Lucas Melvin Potter, 36, and27, Centralia • Terrance Lee Wafford Lair, 24, Reno, • Douglas C. Hoheisel, 46, Centralia, disorderly conduct, sentenced to 90 Amanda Denise McCarty, 33, both of• Rebecca Michelle Best, 29, and Nev., (1) first-degree trafficking in stolen driving under the influence, sentenced days in jail with 90 suspended, fined Chehalis Matthew David Parker, 30, both of property, (2) bail jumping, sentenced to to 364 days in jail with 363 suspended, $600 with $300 suspended. • Lily Limai Lo, 47, and Thomas- Chehalis Ed 12 months in prison on count 1, 4 months fined $5,000 with $4,096 suspended, • Jessica Quezada, 21, Chehalis, minor on count 2, concurrent, $3,810 in fees. $3,428 in fees. intoxicated in public place, dismissed, • Forrest Gordon Knowles, 52, Ran- • Jeremiah Welder, 37, Rochester, cru- $275 in fees. dle, fourth-degree assault, domestic elty to animals, sentenced to 90 days in • Jeffery Lane Tanner, 43, Yakima, theft violence, sentenced to 364 days in jail jail with 82 suspended, fined $300 with of motor vehicle fuel, dismissed without with 364 suspended with conditions, $150 suspended, $650 in fees. prejudice. Calendar: Centralia Downtown Association to Hold Event at Compass Pub Continued from Page Main 2 Tuesday, Aug. 26 Support Groups Appetizers, wine and other Public Agencies NAMI Lewis County Connections beverages will be served. Joint Oversight Board for the Func- Monday, Aug. 25 Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities The Compass Pub is located tional Consolidation, 6:30 p.m., River- open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sher- at the corner of North Tower Av- side Fire Authority Harrison Avenue Sta- Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia p.m., food available, (360) 736-9030 [email protected] enue and Maple Street. tion, Centralia, (360) 345-3225 Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, Health and Hope Medical Outreach, NAMI Support Group, 2-3:15 p.m., $1.50, other menu items, (360) 736-1146 Timberland Regional Library Board of free medical clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., North- Centralia Timberland Library, for families Trustees, 1 p.m., Hoodsport Timberland Free entrance, Mount Rainier National west Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, of mentally ill persons, (360) 736-2073 Class With Offer Help in Library, 40 N. Schoolhouse Hill Road, Park Centralia, for those whose income is less Hoodsport. Free community dinner, 5:30 than 200 percent of the poverty level, Dealing With Bullies Riverside Fire Authority Gover- 6:30 p.m., Centralia United Method- (360) 623-1485 Wednesday, Aug. 27 Dealing with bullies is the nance Board, 5 p.m., Fords Prairie ist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.- (360) 736-7311 subject of a free class offered station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, 4 p.m., Boistfort Street, downtown Che- (360) 736-3975 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” halis, (360) 740-1295 or email info@com- Downtown Association by Heritage Kung Fu & Tai Chi, Lewis-Mason-Thursday Area Agen- 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, munityfarmersmarket.net Adna, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday. $7 adults, $6 children, students, seniors, to Host Event at The class is specifically for cy on Aging, Council of Governments, (360) 496-5599 2 p.m., Commissioners’ Office, Room Public Agencies Compass Pub children elementary school age 210, Lewis County Courthouse, (360) The Centralia Downtown As- through middle school. The fo- 664-3162, ext. 112 or email Rebecca. Public Agencies Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., cus of the class is to empower [email protected] City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, sociation Board of Directors is Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., hosting a reception and informa- youths on how to deal with bul- BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis (360) 330-7670 Napavine City Council, meeting can- tional gathering event 5:30-7 p.m. lies and bully situations. Libraries County Courthouse, agenda available The class is in the Sandrini at http://goo.gl/agwWM, (360) 740-1120 celed, next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9, Wednesday at The Compass Pub Wacky Wednesday, for all ages, Chehalis City Council, 5 p.m. City (360) 262-3547, ext. 213 in Centralia. Building, 1618 state Route 6, Tenino Hall council chamber, 350 N. Market Lewis County Planning Commis- On the agenda are a discus- Adna. Instructor will be Sifu Blvd., Chehalis, agendas available at sion, meeting canceled, (360) 740-1284, sion of new strategic partner- Cindy Johnson, second-degree http://ci.chehalis.wa.us/meetings, (360) http://goo.gl/1a1Zb black belt in Kajukenbo Tum Pai. Organizations 345-1042 ships and welcoming Chehalis to Chehalis Valley Evening Garden Lewis County Developmental Dis- the Main Street organization. RSVP by call Johnson at Libraries Guests will include Wash- (360) 713-8263 or email her at Club, 7 p.m., call for meeting location, abilities Advisory Board, 4 p.m., 156 NW (360) 748-6189 Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-1284 ington State Main Street Coor- [email protected]. Teen Writing Group, for teens, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal 5:30 p.m., Chehalis dinator Sarah Hansen, Centralia Space is limited. District, 11 a.m., Lewis County commis- Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., City Councilor Patrick Gallagher, Winlock sioners meeting room, Lewis County Centralia City Manager Rob Hill, Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Courthouse, (360) 740-1451 Cowlitz Prairie Grange, business Organizations Olympia Downtown Associa- starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis meeting 7:30 p.m., potluck dessert to fol- Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson tion Executive Director Connie low, (360) 864-2023 Highway, 7 p.m. Games Night, 5:30-9 p.m., Matrix Cof- Organizations Lorenz, Northwest Sports Hub feehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492 United Women in Business, Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Uni- Managing Director Dale Pullin, Winlock Farmers Market, 9 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., ty Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, Lewis Economic Development 3 p.m., Winlock Events Plaza on Kerron Chehalis, (360) 388-5252 Chehalis, (360) 740-4199 (360) 748-1753, [email protected] Council Executive Director Dick Street, (360) 785-4817 Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Ribbon cutting and open house Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) Larman, Lewis County Com- Support Groups missioner Edna Fund and the celebration, Washington Orthopaedic Support Groups 748-1753, [email protected] Center, 5:30 p.m., 1900 Cooks Hill Road, Domestic violence support group, Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and newest Washington Main Street Centralia, 25th anniversary, prize give- 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Che- 420 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centra- community, the Chehalis Re- away and hors d’oeuvres, introduction halis, sponsored by Human Response (360) 736-9391, ext. 298 or (877) 813-2828 lia, (360) 269-8146 or (360) 748-3531 naissance Team. of Dr. Michael Dujela, (360) 736-2889 Network, (360) 748-6601 Main 12 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 Nation/World Nation in Brief World in Brief Yellen: Job Market US Won’t Let Borders Stop Hamas Kills 18 Makes Fed Hesitant Suspected Informers on Rate Hike to Deter Leaks WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed- Fight Versus Extremists GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) eral Reserve Chair Janet Yellen — Gaza militants Friday gunned said Friday that the Great Reces- By Robert Burns down 18 alleged spies for Israel sion complicated the Fed’s abil- in an apparent attempt to plug AP National Security Writer ity to assess the U.S. job market security breaches and deter oth- and made it harder to determine WASHINGTON — A senior “The U.S. can’t defeat the Islamic State terrorist ers, a day after Israel killed three when to adjust interest rates. White House official raised the army in Iraq if it does not strike its leadership top Hamas military command- Yellen’s remarks to an annual possibility Friday of a broader ers in an airstrike likely guided Fed conference in Jackson Hole, American military campaign and core base in Syria simultaneously.” by collaborators. Wyoming, offered no signal that that targets an Islamic extremist In one incident, masked gun- she’s altered her view that the group’s bases in Syria, saying the Oubai Shahbandar men lined up seven men, their economy still needs Fed sup- U.S would take whatever action senior strategist for Syrian National Coalition heads covered by bags, along a port from ultra-low interest rates. is necessary to protect national wall outside a Gaza City mosque The timing of a Fed rate increase security. and shot them to death in front remains unclear. “We’re not going to be restrict- Friday that attacking their sup- beyond the government’s control. of hundreds of people, witnesses The Fed chair noted that ed by borders,” said Ben Rhodes, ply lines, command and control “The U.S. can’t defeat the Is- said. A note pinned on the wall while the unemployment rate President Barack Obama’s depu- centers and economic assets in- lamic State terrorist army in Iraq said they had leaked information has steadily declined, other gaug- ty national security adviser. side Syria “is at the crux of the if it does not strike its leadership about the location of tunnels, es of the job market have been The White House said the decision” for Obama. The risk of and core base in Syria simultane- homes of fighters and rockets harder to evaluate and may re- president has received no mili- “getting sucked into a new war” is ously,” said Oubai Shahbandar, a that were later struck by Israel. flect continued weakness. These tary options beyond those he outweighed, he said, by the risk Washington-based senior strat- In Israel, a 4-year-old boy include high levels of people who authorized earlier this month of inaction. egist for the Western-backed was killed when a mortar shell have been unemployed for more for limited airstrikes against the To hit back at the group, opposition Syrian National Co- hit two cars in the parking lot of than six months, many people Islamic State group in Iraq and Obama has stressed military as- alition group. “A real strategy Nahal Oz, a small farming com- working part time who would military aid to Iraqi and Kurdish sistance to Iraq and efforts to cre- requires linkage of the military munity near Gaza. Five Israelis like full-time jobs and weak pay forces. Thus far, the United States ate a new, inclusive government effort in Iraq with Syria,” he said. were hurt, one seriously, in sev- growth. has avoided military involvement in Baghdad that can persuade Rhodes said the U.S. was “ac- eral rocket strikes, the military in Syria’s three-year civil war. But Sunnis to leave the insurgency. tively considering what’s going said. One rocket damaged a syn- Official Says Hackers faced with the Islamic State mak- He also has sought to frame the to be necessary to deal with that agogue. ing gains across the region and Islamic State threat in terms that threat.” Speaking on the Massa- Hit Up to 25,000 the beheading of an American convince other countries — not chusetts island of Martha’s Vine- West Condemns Russia journalist, the administration’s just in the Mideast but also in yard, where Obama is on vaca- Fed Workers resistance may be weakening. Europe — of the need to create tion, Rhodes said: “We’ve shown Over Convoy to Ukraine WASHINGTON (AP) — The Rhodes spoke a day after a broad coalition against the ex- time and again that if there’s a LUHANSK, Ukraine (AP) internal records of as many as Obama’s top military adviser tremists. counterterrorism threat, we’ll — Tensions between Russia and 25,000 Homeland Security De- warned the extremists cannot Lukman Faily, the Iraqi am- take direct action against that Ukraine escalated sharply on partment employees were ex- be defeated without “addressing” bassador to Washington, said threat, if necessary.” Friday as Moscow sent more posed during a recent computer their sanctuary in Syria. in an interview this week that The recent execution of jour- than 130 trucks rolling across break-in at a federal contractor Many prominent Republi- Baghdad’s new leadership has nalist James Foley could be seen the border in what it said was a that handles security clearances, cans and some Democrats have been told to expect additional as a turning point in a long- mission to deliver humanitar- an agency official said Friday. called on Obama to hit back military help once the new gov- running battle against the group, ian aid. Ukraine called it a “di- The official, who spoke on harder at the Islamic State mili- ernment is seated, possibly in whose origins are in an al-Qaida rect invasion,” and the U.S. and condition of anonymity to dis- tants. early September. But an Iraqi offshoot that U.S. forces faced in NATO condemned it as well. cuss details of an incident that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a counteroffensive may yield only Iraq several years ago, he said. In another ominous turn is under active federal criminal prospective 2016 presidential temporary gains if the Islamic Foley’s killing, he added, was “an in the crisis, NATO said it has investigation, said the number candidate, said in an interview State retreats to areas of Syria attack on our country.” mounting evidence that Rus- of victims could be greater. The sian troops are operating inside department was informing em- Ukraine and launching artillery ployees whose files were exposed attacks from Ukrainian soil — in the hacking against contractor significantly deeper involvement USIS and warning them to mon- in the fighting than the West has itor their financial accounts. previously alleged. Earlier this month, USIS ac- The trucks, part of a convoy knowledged the break-in, saying of 260 vehicles, entered Ukraine its internal cybersecurity team without government permission had detected what appeared after being held up at the border to be an intrusion with “all the for a week amid fears that the markings of a state-sponsored mission was a Kremlin ploy to attack.” Neither USIS nor gov- help the pro-Russian separatists ernment officials have speculat- in eastern Ukraine. ed on the identity of the foreign government. A USIS spokeswoman reached Friday declined Mosque Attack Kills 64 to comment on the DHS notifi- cations. in Iraq, Sunnis Halt Talks BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen attacked a Sunni mosque during Administration Friday prayers and killed at least Adjusts Rules on Birth 64 people, prompting Sunni lawmakers to withdraw from talks Control Coverage on forming a new, more inclusive WASHINGTON (AP) — government capable of confront- Seeking to quell a politically ing the Islamic extremists who charged controversy, the Obama have overrun large swaths of Iraq. administration announced Ng Han Guan / The Associated Press It was not immediately clear new measures Friday to allow A man dressed as Bumble Bee, a character from the Transformers movies, takes the “Ice Bucket Challenge” Tuesday to raise if the attack was carried out by religious nonprofits and some awareness for the disease ALS in Beijing, China. Shiite militiamen or insurgents companies to opt out of paying of the Islamic State group, who for birth control for female em- have been advancing into mixed ployees while still ensuring those Sunni-Shiite areas in volatile employees have access to contra- In Wake of the Ice Bucket Phenomenon, Diyala province and have been ception. known to kill fellow Sunni Mus- Even so, the accommodations Charitable Groups Rethink Fundraising lims who refuse to submit to may not fully satisfy religious their harsh interpretation of Is- groups who oppose any system By Alicia Rancilio “Normally the model is to find can really make a difference,” lamic law. that makes them complicit in The Associated Press people who are passionate about a Munk said. “I’m pretty sure that However, Sunni lawmakers quickly blamed the carnage on providing coverage they believe NEW YORK — The ice buck- cause and then ask for donations if any company or any nonprofit is immoral. or to educate people and then seek had all of the public relations dol- powerful Shiite militias out to et challenge’s phenomenal suc- avenge an earlier bombing, and Effective immediately, the cess is making other charitable out donations. (The ice bucket lars in the world to come up with U.S. will start allowing faith- challenge is) something that’s fun a campaign, we never would’ve two major Sunni parliamentary organizations rethink how they blocs pulled out of talks on form- affiliated charities, colleges and connect with a younger genera- that people can do ... people are seen this kind of success.” taking part in it and then taking Lucretia Gilbert, executive ing a new Cabinet. hospitals to notify the govern- tion of potential donors. the info and donating.” director of The Pink Agenda, ment — rather than their insur- Since the ALS Association The viral nature of the effort which raises money for breast ers — that they object to birth began tracking the campaign’s Ebola Spreads in control on religious grounds. surprised even The ALS Associa- cancer research and awareness, progress on July 29, it has raised tion. believes it will encourage other Nigeria; Liberia more than $53.3 million from “This level of unprecedented nonprofits to get creative on so- Suspicious Object Turns 1.1 million new donors in what giving is (something) I don’t cial media. Has 1,000 Deaths is one of the most viral philan- think this country has seen “It’s a very simple thing and ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two Out to Be Star Wars Toy thropic social media campaigns before outside of a disaster or that’s kind of the beauty of it. alarming new cases of Ebola JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — in history. emergency,” said ALS Associa- Everyone can do this challenge,” have emerged in Nigeria, widen- Call Luke Skywalker for backup. Thousands of people, includ- tion spokeswoman Carrie Munk. she said. ing the circle of people sickened Police in Juneau took a call ing celebrities like Taylor Swift “We had no idea it would get to The effort comes at a time beyond the immediate group of Tuesday to check out a suspi- and Oprah Winfrey, have post- this point.” when private groups are search- caregivers who treated a dying cious device spotted on the side ed videos of themselves getting Who should get credit for ing for new ways to raise dollars airline passenger in one of Af- of a road. buckets of ice water dumped over making this a viral sensation de- in the wake of tighter federal rica’s largest cities. The Juneau Empire reported their heads and challenging oth- pends on whom you ask. Some government spending on basic The outbreak also continues the first officer on the scene ers to do the same — or donate say it began earlier this month medical research, including on to spread elsewhere in West Afri- wasn’t sure what to make of the money to The ALS Association, when friends of a 29-year-old diseases like ALS. ca, with 142 more cases recorded, object. A dispatcher sent out a which raises money for Lou Geh- Boston man with ALS, a neuro- The National Institutes of bringing the new total to 2,615 second officer with expertise in rig’s disease research and assis- degenerative disease that affects Health is spending about $30 with 1,427 deaths, the World bombs. tance. nerve cells in the brain and spi- billion this year, money that is Health Organization said Friday. Wise in the ways of Star Wars The ice bucket challenge nal cord, did a group challenge. divided in a highly competitive Most of the new cases are in toys was he. has shown it’s OK to be silly for It’s also demonstrated that process to scientists around the Liberia, where the government The second officer deter- a good cause, says Brian Mit- the average Joe or Jane can make country, and the world, to pur- was delivering donated rice to a mined that the device was a plas- tendorf, a professor at the Ohio waves. sue what are deemed the most slum where 50,000 people have tic light saber toy taped to a stick. State University Fisher College of “One of the big take-aways is promising leads to understand been sealed off from the rest of The laser swords were the pre- Business, who teaches courses in the power of individuals who are various diseases and to find new the capital in an attempt to con- ferred weapons of Jedi knights. nonprofit finance. so tightly connected to a cause targets to fight them. tain the outbreak. • Main 13˚ NORTHWEST / FROM THE FRONT The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

Northwest News in Brief Decades ago, before the zoo’s they’re still having babies,” Multiple slides occurred There were at least two slides Inslee OKs $30M to safety standards changed, she Fortgang said. “Watoto was lame. overnight on two highways, ma- on Highway 20 in a 30-mile Ease Mental Health delighted crowds by walking She had arthritis, chronic bouts rooning as many as 12 vehicles, stretch from Twisp to Okano- along a railing as visitors patted of colic and skin conditions, all officials said. Washington State gan, Transportation Department Bed Shortage her skin. caused by her environment.” Patrol troopers and sheriff’s dep- spokesman Jeff Adamson said. OLYMPIA (AP) — Washing- She lost one of her tusks in uties worked to rescue those who That stretch of road was closed ton Gov. Jay Inslee has approved 2010 after getting it stuck in a re- were stranded. until Friday afternoon. spending as much as $30 million straint device. Rain Turns Washington “As best we know, everybody More thunderstorms were to start meeting a state Supreme While African elephants Fire Scars Into has gotten out,” trooper Darren forecast Friday, and a flash flood Court order to add more psychi- can live up to 70 years, the zoo’s Wright said Friday. watch was in effect through Fri- atric evaluation and treatment chief operations officer, Bruce Muddy Rivers North of Carlton, mudslides day evening, said meteorologist beds to hospitals around the Bohmke, said 45 years is about TWISP (AP) — A highway knocked a house off its founda- Steven Van Horn at the National state. an average life-span for ele- in central Washington remained tion, pushed an occupied vehicle Weather Service in Spokane. State officials are also seek- phants in the wild. closed on Friday after heavy into a creek, trapped a dozen ve- The Wenatchee World re- ing a 120-day stay of the order But Alyne Fortgang, a Seattle rains unleashed mudslides that hicles between slides and left a ported that some people whose to comply with the high court's resident and longtime critic of the washed down hillsides left bar- mound of dirt and debris 5 feet homes survived the largest wild- directive. zoo’s elephant exhibit, said Watoto ren by wildfires. thick and 145 feet wide blocking fire in state history this summer On Aug. 7, the Supreme had aged prematurely in captivity. There were no reports of in- Highway 153, The Wenatchee had damage from the mudslides. Court ruled that the practice Her organization, Friends juries from the Thursday night World reported. The fires burned more than 400 known as "psychiatric boarding," of the Woodland Park Zoo Ele- mudslides, but details were hard Highway 153 remained square miles, and 500 firefight- or holding mentally ill patients phants, has argued for years that to come by because some phone closed Friday. ers were still mopping up. in emergency rooms, was unlaw- the exhibit should be closed and and radio towers that serve the “It was freaky,” Okanogan “This flooding is in the areas ful. The state estimates the rul- the elephants sent to a sanctuary remote north-central part of the County Sheriff Frank Rogers that were burned,” Adamson ing applies to about 200 people. in California. state were knocked out in recent told the newspaper. “There was said. “It brings down rocks, mud Jane Beyer with the state De- “In the wild at 45 years old wildfires. so much water, it was amazing.” and water.” partment of Social and Health Services said Friday that 10 beds have already been secured at Eastern State Hospital. She says that with Inslee's help, the agency has identified and secured funding for as many as 145 more beds. Elephant Dies at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo SEATTLE (AP) — Watoto, a 45-year-old African elephant known to generations of visitors at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, died unexpectedly Friday, zoo officials said. Keepers arrived at 7 a.m. to find the elephant lying on her side. They tried to lift her first using cloth straps and later with a piece of crane-like machinery, but medical staff decided it was futile and euthanized her. A nec- ropsy was scheduled, but staff said they believe the death was due to old age. “She’s a beloved animal by many of us — staff members, volunteers, visitors,” said zoo spokeswoman Caileigh Robert- son. “Many of her keepers have worked with her for more than 30 years.” Watoto, who weighed more than 4 tons and stood 9 feet tall, was one of three elephants at the zoo. She was born in Kenya in 1969 or 1970 and brought to Seattle as an orphan in 1971. Trial

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Riffe was subsequently sentenced to 103 years in prison. He has spent the past several months in a state prison in Shelton. He is scheduled to be transported back to the Lewis County Jail next week for an Aug. 28 court appearance in which Crowley will argue for a change of venue, according to court documents. The pending rape charges are unrelated to the murder case. Investigators learned about the rape allegations a few years ago during the course of investigat- ing the cold-case homicides. Riffe is accused of sexually abusing a girl known to him when she was 9 and 10 years old during the 1980s. Riffe’s attorney, who also represented him on the cold-case murder charges, wrote in his motion for change of venue that the majority of the “prominent” local news sources published stories and editorials that painted Riffe in “negative light.” Crowley also included exam- ples of “inflammatory” online comments on news stories that were published before, during and after the cold-case trial last October. Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer said Crowley’s motion for change of venue was “premature.” “I don’t think it can be heard until it’s seen if the jury pool has been affected by the media coverage,” Meyer said. “I trust the citizens of Lewis County. We’re going to oppose the motion.” Despite Riffe’s century-long prison sentence for the murders, Meyer said previously his office plans to pursue the rape case since Riffe is appealing his murder convictions and sentence. Both will be reviewed by a court of appeals, meaning that the jury’s decision may not be final. Riffe filed a notice of indigen- cy last December, which means the cost of his appeal will be covered by the state. Main 14 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 NORTHWEST Feds Weigh Moving Grizzlies Into Washington COMEBACK: No Decision can do when you don't have any bears," he added. Has Been Made A Washington Farm Bureau on Reintroducing spokesman sounded a note of caution. Grizzlies Back to the "Grizzly bears are incredible, Northern Cascades wonderful animals," Tom Davis, Farm Bureau director of gov- SEATTLE (AP) — The Na- ernment relations, told The Se- tional Park Service said Thurs- attle Times. "I just wouldn't want day it will consider moving griz- them living next door to me, and zly bears into the North Cascade I think that's how farmers and Mountains of Washington state to aid their recovery. ranchers ... feel." The agency is launching a Even though recovery efforts three-year process to study a va- will occur primarily on federal riety of options for helping their lands, nearby private landown- population. Director Jonathan B. ers are likely to be affected, said Jarvis stressed that the process is Jack Field, executive vice presi- required under federal law but dent of the Washington Cattle- no decision had been made. men's Association. Native American tribes Ranchers in the northeastern and conservation groups have part of the state are already deal- pressed for years for the federal ing with livestock losses caused government to do more to bring by the return of wolf packs, Field back the bears. told The Times. "It marks the potential turn- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Courtesy Photo Lawmakers made clear in the ing point in the decades-long A grizzly bear is seen in the Northern Rocky Mountains in this photograph provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. mid-1990s that they didn't want decline of the last grizzly bears bears introduced in the state. A remaining on the U.S. West law passed at the time directs the Fish and Wildlife Department to Coast," Joe Scott, international mately designated five areas in Cascades region. The traps have of north-central Washington conservation director of Conser- work to encourage the natural re- Washington, Idaho, Montana produced many samples of black state, including the eastern and vation Northwest, said in a writ- covery of grizzly populations but and Wyoming to focus on boost- ten statement. "Without recovery bear hair, as confirmed by DNA western slopes of the Cascades, says: "Grizzly bears shall not be efforts, these bears may soon be ing the population. tests, but no grizzly hair, said North Cascades National Park, transplanted or introduced into gone forever." A small population of grizzlies Bob Everitt, northwest Washing- Lake Chelan National Recreation the state. Only grizzly bears that Numerous grizzly bears exists in Washington's Selkirk ton regional director of the state Area, Okanogan-Wenatchee Na- are native to Washington state roamed north-central Washing- Mountains, and the park service Fish and Wildlife Department. tional Forest and Mount Baker- may be utilized by the depart- ton state in the past, but early says the animals have been seen "It doesn't mean there aren't Snoqualmie National Forest. ment for management programs. " settlers and trappers killed thou- recently in the Cascades north grizzly bears, but it sure suggests It suggested that a sustainable The park service said it would sands for fur in the mid-19th of the Canadian border. But they they're pretty rare," Everitt said. grizzly population in the North work with the U.S. Forest Ser- century. The region's booming haven't been seen in the Wash- In 1997, the U.S. Fish and Cascades might be about 200 vice, the state and the public in population has also encroached ington Cascades in years. Wildlife Service added a chap- to 400 bears. Since that chapter making any decisions, including on their habitat. Officials have been looking ter on the North Cascades to was added, some work has been about whether to bring grizzlies The tribes have cited their hard, too. In the past three years, its grizzly bear recovery plan. done to improve conditions for into the area. cultural connection to the bears they've set up "hair-snare" traps The document said that within grizzlies in the North Cascades "Grizzly bears are controver- in urging their preservation. — basically bait surrounded by five years, authorities should that mainly involved securing sial," Everitt said. "We want to Federal authorities listed the stretches of barbed wire that evaluate options for recovering garbage to keep bears away from make sure everyone is heard on grizzly bear as threatened in the snag samples of a bear's hair — bears in the region, which cov- humans, Everitt said. this issue before it gets conclud- lower 48 states in 1975 and ulti- in about one-third of the North ers a 9,800-square-mile swath "There's only so much you ed." Federal Judge Orders Yakima City Elections Overhaul for Voting Rights Act SEATTLE (AP) — A federal the non-Latino majority in Ya- primary election. Every resident with the ACLU to come up with tor, said in a statement. judge on Friday ordered the city kima routinely suffocates the casts votes for each council seat a remedial districting plan. The federal Voting Rights Act of Yakima to change its elections voting preferences of the Latino in the general election. The most recent example of 1965 invites court challenges system to comply with the Vot- minority," Rice wrote. "In reach- The ACLU has been pushing used by advocates to illustrate to an election system that pre- ing Rights Act, finding that Lati- ing this conclusion, the Court the city to change its system since the shortfalls of the election sys- vents protected minorities from nos do not have full participation does not mean to suggest that 2010. In 2011, council members tem was a 2013 race in Yakima meaningfully influencing elec- in city council races. non-Latinos are deliberately con- refused to put an initiative on a for school board, where a woman tion outcomes. Judge Thomas Rice's sum- spiring to outvote their Latino special ballot requiring that all with a Latino name lost 60 per- mary judgment came after the colleagues, or that the City has seven members represent a spe- cent to 40 percent to a woman Washington chapter of the engaged in any wrongdoing." cific district, and Yakima voters who was not campaigning and American Civil Liberties Union The case marks the first of its defeated an initiative to change had dropped out of the race. sued Yakima in 2012. The orga- kind in Washington state, but the system in last year's primary. "The Latino community in nization argues that the city's at- the ACLU has successfully chal- Francis Floyd, a Seattle at- Yakima now will have a chance large elections dilute the Latino lenged at-large voting systems in torney representing the city, said for their interests to be repre- vote and block representation de- other communities. the judgment was "disappoint- sented on the City Council. La- spite the minority group making Forty-one percent of Yakima's ing," but he declined to comment tino voters will be able to elect a up a third of the city's voting-age more than 91,000 residents are further, adding the city is look- candidate of their choice and to population. The lawsuit was part Hispanic, but the city has never ing at its options. City manager have more of a say in how city of a protracted effort to change elected a Hispanic member to its Tony O'Rourke told the Yakima services are distributed. All voic- the city's election system. at-large city council. Yakima has Herald-Republic that the city es of the community need to be "In the final analysis, there is four council members who rep- council will decide if it will ap- represented in local government only one rational conclusion to resent districts and three at-large peal. The next city council elec- — that's what democracy is all be drawn from the undisputed members, but the district can- tion is scheduled for next year. about," Kathleen Taylor, ACLU evidence recounted above: that didates are only selected in the Rice directed the city to work of Washington's executive direc- Court Rules Against State in Health-Benefits Case RULING: More Than Anne Ellington. court wrote. cost the state. The employees proposed Steve Festor, an attorney for "Its exact cost implications Out-of-Pocket Costs three options to measure the the class, said that the next step are impossible to predict given Must Be Considered for damages due to them: what the is that they will finalize who is in how many issues remain to be state should have paid in health the class and determine the eli- resolved in this case," he said. Part-Time Employees benefits per employee as part gible months, and multiply that Owed Damages of overall compensation; the by the premium that the state amount the state saved by fail- should have paid in each case. OLYMPIA (AP) — The state ing to provide benefits to the em- Festor said that thousands of em- Supreme Court on Thursday ployees; and the amount the state ployees who worked in multiple unanimously upheld a lower would have paid in health care state agencies and higher educa- court's ruling that says that dam- costs for employees as a group tion are eligible. ages to be paid to part-time state had they been covered. "The decision emphatically employees who were wrongfully The King County Superior tells the State that it cannot denied health benefits must take Court ruling found in favor of profit from unlawfully deny- into account more than actual the plaintiffs in December 2012, out-of-pocket costs. ing employees health insurance," The high court's ruling sided but the court held off on ruling Festor wrote in an email to The with a class-action group's stance on an award because of ques- Associated Press. "The Supreme on such damages, and it rejected tions that remained, including Court ruled that the State's con- the Washington Health Care about the size of the class. The duct directly resulted in the lost Authority's argument that the case now heads back to King health and longevity of its em- state should only pay for actual County. ployees, and the State's proposed costs paid by class members dur- The high court noted that measure of damages would both ing the time they were denied while it affirmed the King Coun- understate the damages suffered benefits. ty's court's decision to reject the by the employees and be un- "People without health ben- state's method to measure dam- workable." efits are less likely to seek and ages, it was not prescribing any Officials with the Health obtain medical treatment, espe- means on how to determine the Care Authority referred calls cially preventive care," the opin- value of health benefits. "Instead, to the state Office of Financial ion, written by Justice Susan Ow- trial courts have discretion to se- Management, where spokesman ens, reads. "The State would use lect the most appropriate method Ralph Thomas said the ruling this fact as a reason to use a lower for calculating damages depend- was disappointing and that it's estimate of the damage it caused ing on the facts presented," the not yet certain how much it will to the employees to whom it im- properly denied health benefits. But those lower short-term medical costs have significant long- term consequences, both medical and financial, to uninsured individuals." Owens was joined in the ruling by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, Justices Mary Fairhurst, Charles Johnson, Debra Ste- phens, Charles Wiggins, Ste- ven Gonzalez, Sheryl Gordon McCloud, and Justice Pro Tem The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 • Main 15

Columns, Celebrations, Voices Community Conversations

Engagements Anniversaries Voice of the People Melissa Robert and Jean Wheeler Chronicle readers share their thoughts everyday Moneymaker through social media, including Facebook, Twitter and and Omar Arteaga the comment section of Chronline.com. Here are some of the recent highlights of conversation.

Readers respond to story detailing the use of former U.S. military vehicles and equipment by local law enforcement agencies:

LaNae Eberle: I’m confused. Are we living in a war zone now? This really doesn’t seem necessary to have in Centralia. What a waste of money and I’m pretty sure it’s the taxpayers’ because we all know it sure wasn’t free. Robert and Jean Wheeler, 1954 Robert and Jean Wheeler, 2014 Robert and Jean Wheeler, earned a bachelor’s degree in Napavine, will be celebrating economics with a minor in so- Omar Arteaga and Melissa Moneymaker their 60th wedding anniversary ciology. on Wednesday. After Robert’s graduation, D.J. Hammer: The newly acquired equip- Melissa Moneymaker and Robert and Jean Taylor were the couple moved to California, ment is great and will be an awesome asset for Omar Arteaga, Tustin, Califor- married on Aug. 27, 1954, in the where Robert went to work for our law enforcement. I’d rather the equipment nia, have announced plans to be First Christian Church, Belling- Crocker-Anglo National Bank be acquired and ready for service if it’s ever married at April 30, 2015, in Or- ham. as an operations supervisor and needed rather than scrambling when some- ange County, California. They had met at a dance at Jean pursued her elementary thing does happen and not being prepared. Moneymaker is a graduate of the Naval Air Station in Oak teaching career. W.F. West High School in 2007 Harbor, where Robert was sta- Over time, Robert moved on and the Fashion Institute of De- tioned as a radioman. At that to working as the chief accoun- sign and Merchandising in 2009. time, Jean was pursuing her tant for an electronics company, She is employed by the Walt Dis- teaching degree at Western then as an accounting officer for David Eatwell: Even if the equipment is ney Co. Her parents are Gaylynn Washington College of Educa- the city of Pittsburg, Califor- given at no cost to the police department, Moneymaker, Chehalis, and tion (later Western Washington nia; assistant finance director of there is opportunity cost: Staff will have to Bruce Moneymaker, Sacramento, State College/University), Bell- the city of Stockton, California; be trained to used the gear, the gear must be California. ingham. finance director of the city of stored, maintained and readied to use. How Arteaga is a graduate of Beck- The day after getting mar- Coos Bay, Oregon; city admin- else could that training time, storage, mainte- man High School, Tustin, Cali- ried, they drove down in Bob’s istrator of Clatskanie, Oregon; nance been spent that is more important to fornia, in 2008 and California ‘46 Ford Club Coupe to San Di- and finally, for 15 years, as ac- the community? State University, Fullerton in ego, where he was stationed counting manager of the city The other side of the coin is that, with as- 2012. He is employed by “The aboard a coastal mine hunter, of Yakima, until he retired on sault weapons and high-powered firearms Voice” at NBC Universal. His the U.S.S. Avocet AMCU-16. Dec. 31, 1997. Jean had contin- common in this area, would you want your po- parents are Maria and Valdemar While there, Jean continued her ued teaching in elementary edu- lice force to be outgunned by private citizens Arteaga, Tustin, California. education at San Diego State cation until she also retired in who buy, who knows what?, a cannon at a gun College. 1997. show without background check? After Robert received his The couple moved to births honorable discharge from the Napavine in 2001, to be near • HElEn And nATHAn METzgER, U.S. Navy, the couple moved their daughter Kelly (Larry) Onalaska, a girl, Madison Lee back up to Bellingham, where Smathers, of Chehalis. Metzger, Aug. 16, 7 pounds, 8 Jean continued her college edu- They also have a son ‘Kev- Tina Marie Gambrell: Why do we need ounces, Providence Centra- cation and Robert worked as a in (Lallra) of Oklahoma, nine these machines in the police force? These are lia Hospital. Grandparents are bank teller at the Bellingham grandchildren and six great- military equipment. What kind of war is there Debbie Schmitz, Centralia; Jeff branch of the National Bank of grandchildren. in Centralia? None, so stop acting like it. First Metzger, Toledo; and Suzanne Commerce. Robert is active as a coun- it’s an 18-year-old unarmed boy who gets shot Metzger, Houston, Texas. Great- After Jean obtained her cilman and in economic de- eight times because this stuff goes to the head. grandfather is is Clarence Hott- teaching degree and took her velopment for his “adopted You are not trained for this, so no need to use it. man, Las Cruces, New Mexico. first elementary school teach- hometown” of Napavine, while • dAkOTA ScHAFF-MOnTES And ing position in the Burlington- Jean focuses on their home and RObERTO MOnTES-REyES, Centra- Edison School District, Robert the plants and flowers of “her” lia, a boy, Dante Martin Mon- enrolled in WWCE, where he front and back yards. tes-Schaff, Aug. 17, 8 pounds, Jason Nelson: Sucks to be the tweekers. Providence Centralia Hospital. They won’t even be able to cook in the woods Grandparents are Marie and now. Martin Schaff, Chehalis, and Leticia Montes, Oaxaca, Mexico. Great-grandparents are Patti Demuth, Centralia, and Chris Downing, Rochester. Randi Davis: What, are they going to roll • SkylER gRiMES And cAMEROn this down Tower during the next bar fight that cHURcH, Chehalis, a boy, Gunner breaks out down bar alley? Waste of money! Dale Church, Aug. 18, 9 pounds, 2 ounces, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grandparents are Rob- in Coleman, Glenoma, and Lyn- nette Corder, Richland. Great- Readers respond to story of Chehalis woman who is ad- grandparents are Delora Church, vocating for flu shots after her husband died of the flu earlier Mossyrock, and Peggy Jarchow, this year (see story on page Main 3): Benton City. • MARTHA bAUTiSTA blAncA And JUREnAl MARTinEz HERRERA, Cen- tralia, a boy, Erik Jurenal Marti- Annie Workman: I refuse to get a flu shot. nez Bautista, Aug. 19, 6 pounds, I did once when they first started them. Made 12 ounces. Providence Centra- me sick as a dog. I’ll take my chances. Haven’t lia Hospital. Grandparents are had flu yet. Juvenal Martinez and Patri- cia Herrera, Mexicali, Mexico. Great-grandparents are Jose Bau- tista and Rosalina Blanco, Jalisco, Sarah Stonehocker Wagner: I’m all for the Mexico. flu shot. I have a very weak immune system so I get it every year, as do my children.

Travis Kephart: Getting a flu shot does not guarantee you won’t get it.

Anita Holt: Yes, there are no guarantees to anything in life. However, if you ever spend 56 days at the hospital praying a loved one will pull through you might reconsider the flu shot. I know I did. I am totally with Karen. Please get a flu shot. The life you save may be your own.

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THESE CANDIDATES AREN’T GETTING ELECTED In all, they total six votes for the wide elections, and Lewis Coun- Longtime local residents may re- Here are some of the most notable names that were entered same person in theory, but three ty Elections Supervisor Mari- member one of the more famous different spellings split the vote anne Zumbuhl knows it’s part as write-ins for the recent primary election, according to infor- ones in recent history, when mation provided by the Lewis County Elections Division. Spell- three ways. of the job. Democracy means Linda Smith mounted a write- Zumbuhl, who spoke to offering people a choice, even if ings are as they appeared on the ballots. in campaign in 1994 that led Congress District 3: Bill Murray The Chronicle from the Lewis it affords voters the opportunity to her winning the Republican Legislative District 19: Chuck Norris County Auditor’s Office as a to write someone in. primary for the 3rd Congres- Legislative District 20: Barrac Obama, Hillary Clinton, Hunter sign reading “If you can’t vote, But elections officials wish sional District. Smith then won S. Thompson you can’t complain” hung from people would take that write- the general election that year Assessor: Christine Gregoire, Mel Gibson, Sara Palin the wall in the distance, said in opportunity a bit more se- against Jolene Unsoeld, who had Auditor: Chuck Norris that while some write-in votes riously. Most do, Zumbuhl held office for three terms. Clerk: George Clooney, George Washington are legitimate, others give staff said, but those that don’t create In this year’s primary elec- Prosecuting Attorney: Combat Chuck, Tom Sizemore, Walt a chuckle — but in the end, more work for those counting tion, no single write-in candi- Disney whimsical votes with no real ballots. date registered more than four Sheriff: Dick Tracy, Star Baby motivation behind them are “It really takes our canvass- votes. Treasurer: Bob Barker, Paris Hilton no laughing matter for officials ing clerks a ton of time to sort Elected positions receiving who try to stress the point that through,” Zumbuhl said Thurs- the most write-in votes were each vote matters. day. “Some people will even prosecuting attorney with 113, “Sometimes we wonder if mark the write-in box but won’t county clerk with 95 and trea- Spelling is vital when it John Panesko received three people just want us to vote for put a name down, and that surer with 94. comes to write-in candidates. votes for prosecuting attorney, them,” Zumbuhl laughed. “I means our clerks have to do the All three of those positions Those who write a candidate’s with — read carefully — John don’t know why, because it’s work to nullify their ballot be- were uncontested. name need to ensure they spell Panesco and John Pensco re- incredibly easy to vote in Wash- cause they didn’t write anyone “We tend to get more write- correctly, or the system won’t ceiving one vote each. ington state.” in.” ins when there is only one can- automatically catch the error. Kenneth Cheeseman, who ••• Legitimate write-in cam- didate on the ballot,” Zumbuhl Case in point: Local attor- ran for sheriff in 2010, received Christopher Brewer: (360) paigns have varying degrees explained. ney and morning talk radio host three write-in votes. Ken Chee- 807-8235 Shortage: There Are 105 Foster Children Placed in 70 Homes in Lewis County Continued from the front page in and I stopped her and I just County, 105 children are placed diseased and very angry. The she and Hoyt have housed over told her she needed to get her in 70 foster homes. family she stayed with for the 40 children. She also helped failing him. head out of her butt and get her “(Seventy) is a very small next six years helped her radi- create the Foster Parent Asso- “Initially I felt like the victim. son back,” Hanson said. “She number. There should be three cally turn her life around. ciation, a nonprofit that donates I couldn't believe this was hap- looked at me in total shock, but and a half homes for each child,” As an adult, she left a six- clothing and school supplies to pening,” she said. “But then I re- a week later she called and said she said. “It’s important we have figure income position with foster children. The organiza- alized I wasn’t the victim. Tyler she wanted to get clean.” multiple homes for each child insurance company GMAC to tion used to have a storefront in was.” Hanson told her that if she that’s placed so we can match become a full-time foster parent Salkum, but now is in need of a MacDonald said she believes was true to her word she’d stick the child’s needs best, because herself. Now, she recruits and new location. a lot of parents who have their with her the whole way, and some people only take babies or assists foster parents to social One foster girl she and Hoyt children taken from them feel that’s what happened. teens or what have you.” services for their children. took in had cerebral palsy so they’re being victimized, but MacDonald entered a drug When a child is taken from She believes there are many badly she couldn’t hold a fork. now she thinks “there’s a very rehab program and went to their biological parents, they misconceptions around the fos- So, in addition to her physical good cause to why they’re taken HOPE court — a court program become wards of the state even ter system that cast it negatively therapy classes, Hanson took away.” that helps parents who have after they are placed with a fos- in society. her outside for three months CPS allowed her supervised lost their children due to drug ter family. “There’s a lot of stigma and taught her to pick flowers. visits with Tyler and his fos- problems — and completed the Social workers try to place around foster children — they’re “To see the joy in that child’s ter parents, Clarinda Hanson program without sanctions de- children with family members dirty, misbehaved, criminal, face,” Hanson said. “It makes and Duane Hoyt, but even six spite complications from an ex- or foster homes in their commu- they’ll steal from me, they’ll you think, if you can help one, months after temporarily losing tremely difficult and unplanned nity to try and minimize impact. break things,” she said. “(And) you can help another.” custody she was showing up to pregnancy. But that’s often not possible and there’s a misconception parents the meetings high and Hanson She regained custody of her the children are sent to available do it for the money, or they’re knew it. son at end of May 2012. foster or group homes, which getting a house keeper.” MacDonald said she knew While she was getting back can be hours away. She said that children who she had to change, but she on track, Hoyt and Hanson Recruiting foster families are taken from their homes have couldn’t break the cycle. worked with Tyler to catch him can be difficult, she said, be- been through trauma, and they For her, the entire situation up developmentally. They took cause at least one adult has to may have some behavioral is- was all too familiar, and that’s him to speech therapy sessions be available to care for the child sues, but she said they can be what made it so awful. and helped him correct an im- when they’re at home. Also in overcome in a good home. Ac- “The building I visited my pediment. At one point, Mac- short supply are respite homes, cording to Favela, foster parents son in was the same building I Donald even moved in with the places where children can stay if usually earn about 63 cents per used to visit my mom in when I couple while starting school. their foster parents have to leave hour for a foster child. was young,” she said. MacDonald is now 26 and town or be away for a while. “People do this because they Some of her earliest memo- taking business classes at a com- fundamentally want to help a ries are her biological mother munity college in Bellingham, THE SHORTAGE, McKeown said, child heal and be loved and be taking her and her two younger but she wants to start a career can be explained for a couple safe,” Favela said. brothers to a strip club where in social services helping foster reasons. Helping those children her mother worked, or leaving families. Partially to blame is the sometimes can be a lot of work. them at houses she now realizes She’s become very close to steady increase of dual income Foster parents often have to were drug dens. Hoyt and Hanson over the years. houses where both parents work shuttle children to occupational Then she and her two broth- She calls them mom and dad. into the evening. Then, the years or speech therapy appointments, ers wound up in foster care. Her son calls them grandma following the financial crisis of doctor visits and dental exams MacDonald said she was and grandpa. 2008 saw a significant spike in on top of school functions and “scared to death” for Tyler to en- “I saw the work that Clar- the number of children entering parental visiting sessions. ter foster care because her own inda and Duane did with Tyler. the foster system. Hanson said fostering isn’t time in it was so horrible. He blossomed,” MacDonald Also to blame is a push by for everyone, but it’s a very re- The three were bounced said. “When I was using drugs the state to get independent chil- warding experience. In 13 years, through multiple foster homes. I didn't’ notice all these things dren out of the foster system and One set of foster parents, she about him. And he just grew into permanent housing. Often- said, kept her and her brothers and I realized not every foster times, children are adopted by in separate rooms and wouldn’t home was bad.” the families that fostered them. allow them to see each other. While such developments are That was particularly traumatic MACDONALD AND her son were encouraging, one of the unin- because the two boys suffered fortunate he was placed in a tended consequences was that from fetal alcohol syndrome home that was close to his com- many of those homes were no and she felt she had to look after munity. longer able to accept foster chil- them. Other children in the state dren. “My biological mom expected are often not so fortunate. “We have a kid whose parents me to take care of them. I played According to foster care couldn’t have them and they mommy,” she said. “I got a copy advocates and officials at the have a foster parent and they’re of what they had left of my file Washington Department of So- doing well there and the fos- when I turned 21 and in it she cial and Health Services, Wash- ter parent expresses interest, so blatantly stated I was taking ington has a “critical shortage” that’s a natural thing right? But care of her and my brothers.” of foster and respite homes, and it also decreased our numbers.” The three of them were ad- the need in Southwest Washing- McKeown said. “We don’t want opted by a foster family when ton is especially pronounced. kids to age out of foster care. she was almost 8 years old, but “Imagine being taken out of They don’t have good outcomes. by then the damage was already your home, by the police; now We want to focus on (permanent done, and after a while, the imagine being a child that can’t placement).” adopted parents “threw their go to the school you went to, The state is working actively hands up.” can’t see your friends anymore, to try to recruit more foster She got pregnant at 17, had can’t go to the church you went homes. It has even contracted Tyler at 18 and things progres- to,” said Niki Favela, a foster with a number of organizations sively went downhill. parent liaison for Fostering To- to assist in outreach. “I kept telling him I was try- gether. “These kids are ripped Favela works as the foster ing my best to get him home, out of their community and parent liaison for Fostering To- but really it wasn’t accurate, and they have nothing.” gether, a program created by a (Clarinda) called me out on it in Pamela McKeown, acting partnership between the state of the parking lot after a CPS visit,” deputy for the Division of Li- Washington and the nonprofit MacDonald said. censed Resources, said there organization Olive Crest. “Ashley was coming out of are currently 8,651 children in She entered the foster care the building and I was coming foster care statewide. In Lewis system at the age of 12, pregnant, The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 • Sports 1

Sports editor: Aaron VanTuyl American League Phone number: 807-8229 / Sports 5 Sports e-mail: [email protected] Playoff Picture NFL Seahawks Start Strong, Rout Bears 34-6 SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s night. field goal — what would be a defense is expected to among the The third preseason game franchise record in the regular best in the NFL again. If Russell was especially important for the season — on the final play of the Wilson Seahawks, who have just a week first half. and the between their exhibition fi- Wilson was behind center for Seahawks’ nale at Oakland and the season nine straight scoring drives go- offense opener on Sept. 4 against Green ing back to last week’s win over can play this well in the regular Bay. And Pete Carroll could not San Diego, a run of 55 points. season, look out. have been happier with the con- And it nearly reached 10 on the Wilson threw for two touch- tinued efficiency of his offense. first drive of the second half be- John Froschauer / The Associated Press downs and ran for another score, Seattle scored touchdowns fore Hauschka’s 53-yard attempt Seattle Seahawks’ Christine Michael (33) celebrates his touchdown reception as helping the Seahawks rout the on its first four possessions, and Jermaine Kearse (15) watches, against the Chicago Bears in the irst half of a pre- Chicago Bears 34-6 on Friday Steven Hauschka hit a 59-yard please see SEAHAWKS, page S2 season NFL football game, Friday in Seattle.

MLB Ice Bucket Challenge Mariner Miracle Puts End to Fenway Curse

BOSTON (AP) — Down to their final strike, the Seattle Mariners put a dramatic end to more than three years of futility at Fenway Park. Austin Jack- son hit a bases- loaded double with two outs in the ninth inning and Dustin Ackley SEATTLE 5 followed with a BOSTON 3 two-run, bloop single as the Mariners rallied to score five times and beat the Bos- ton Red Sox 5-3 on Friday night. “The first three hours of that game we didn’t look very good,” Seattle manager Lloyd McClen- don said. “Then all of a sudden, with two outs, we turned it on. I can’t figure it out.” Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (5-4) held a 3-0 lead with two outs and a runner on first before the Mariners broke loose. Seattle Brandon Hansen / ended a nine-game losing streak [email protected] at Fenway that began in May Centralia girls basketball coach Doug Ashmore and Centralia football coach Matt Whitmire gets doused in ice water by members of their respective teams as part of 2011. the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge currently sweeping the nation. Ashmore and Whitmire got soaked Friday evening at Tiger Stadium after football practice. The Mariners had managed only two hits through the first eight innings, then got five against Uehara in the ninth and extended Boston’s losing streak to six. Dominic Leone (6-2) pitched one inning of relief for the victory and Fernando Rodney got his 37th save. A night after being held to one hit in a 2-0 loss to the An- gels, the Red Sox chased Seattle Centralia football practice was capped off Friday night with head football coach Matt Whitmire and Centralia girls ace Felix Hernandez in the sixth basketball coach Doug Ashmore each getting freezing cold water poured on them as part of the ALS Ice Bucket inning after Yoenis Cespedes’ three-run homer. Challenge. The Centralia girls basketball team also got drenched with ice water but not before challenging the Hernandez was in line for the Centralia football team and the W.F. West girls basketball team to do the same. Ashmore also challenged Centralia loss before the ninth-inning rally, baseball coach and brother Rex Ashmore, along with the rest of the Tiger baseball coaching staff. which he said he watched from the clubhouse. “I didn’t even move. I did not move because I did not want to change anything,” Hernandez said. “It’s huge for us, man. We needed this one.” Boston starter Joe Kelly limited Seattle to one hit in five solid innings and three relievers pre- served the shutout until Uehara’s collapse in the ninth. Uehara had an 0-2 count on Jackson, who drove the next pitch down the line in left to cut the lead to 3-2. Ackley was next and hit a blooper to shallow left just out of shortstop Brock Holt’s reach as he made a diving attempt. “I thought I was pretty close. He hit it kind of far up there. I was hoping I could get to it and end the game. Unfortunately it fell,” Holt said. Brandon Hansen / [email protected] The Centralia girls basketball team gets dowsed in ice water by members of the Centralia football team as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Friday evening at please see MARINERS, page S2 Tiger Stadium after football practice.

Ice Cube The Final Word Centralia girls bas- Griner’s WNBA Defensive Player of Year ketball coach Doug By The Associated Press Associated Press late Thursday TV’s Best Bet Ashmore shakes of night on condition of anonym- College Football the ice water dumped A person close to the situation ity because no official announce- on him by members of says Phoenix’s Brittney Griner Sam Houston St. at EWU his team as part of the has won the WNBA defensive ment has been made. Griner set a 12:30 p.m. WNBA record with 129 blocks to ALS Ice Bucket Chal- player of the year award. ESPN lenge on Friday at Tiger The person says Griner will help the Mercury win a league re- Stadium after football receive the award Friday night in cord 29 games. The second-year practice. Phoenix before the Mercury face player averaged 15.6 points, 8.0 Los Angeles in the first game of rebounds and 3.8 blocks this sea- the Western Conference semi- son. She blocked 11 shots in one Brandon Hansen /[email protected] finals. The person spoke to The game against Tulsa on June 29. Sports 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 SPORTS

College Football Young Linemen Key to WSU Cougars Success By The Chronicle PULLMAN — It’s tempting to be misled by the sheer numbers produced by Washington State’s Air Raid offense. The quarterback will be among the country’s leaders in passing yards by default and receivers will pile up the recep- tions and touchdowns at twice the rate of their similarly-tal- ented peers at institutions that still deploy a run game. Meanwhile, the guys who make it all work, the offensive linemen, get overlooked, thanks to a lack of easily-di- gestible statistics. “It’s the most important po-

sition no matter what kind of Michael Dwyer / The Associated Press offense you have,” coach Mike Seattle Mariners’ Logan Morrison, left, and Fernando Rodney celebrate after they defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-3 in a baseball game in Boston on Friday. Leach said. “It’s a group we recruit aggressively.” That aggressive recruiting was necessary because, as Mariners: M’s Haven’t Lost Two in a Row Since Late July Leach said, “We were short- Continued from Sports 1 es on Big Papi.” Seattle walked a wild throw toward home that month. handed when we got here.” Ortiz intentionally to face Ces- sailed to the backstop. Boston Red Sox: SS Xander Bogaerts The coaching staff managed KING FELIX pedes and the move backfired still had its challenge and the was hit in the head by a pitch to cobble together a starting when Cespedes hit a towering call was overturned after a quick in the fifth and left the game Hernandez pitched for the unit for the past two seasons shot to left, clearing the Green review confirmed Betts made between innings to be evalu- first time since his record streak but with three offseason depar- Monster entirely and giving the catch. ated for a concussion. ... 1B Mike tures, those recruits are being of 16 straight starts of seven or Boston a 3-0 lead. Cespedes Napoli missed his third straight more innings while allowing thrown into action this sea- fouled off three straight pitches NO STREAK game with back spasms. Manag- son without the benefit of the two runs or fewer ended Sat- before breaking the scoreless er John Farrell said Napoli could multi-year period most players urday in a loss at Detroit. Her- tie with his 20th homer of the With the comeback, the return to the lineup on Saturday. need to develop on the offen- nandez three strikeouts for his season, the fourth since being Mariners avoided losing con- sive line. sixth straight season with 200 traded to the Red Sox. secutive games for the first time UP NEXT: The Cougars will have a or more and finished with seven since a four-game skid July 22- particularly inexperienced over 5 2-3 innings. He also gave ERASER 25. Mariners: RHP Chris Young right side of the line, starting up five hits, including two in the (12-6, 3.07 ERA) returns to the redshirt freshman Cole Madi- costly sixth inning. Seattle temporarily held a TRAINER’S ROOM: mound after pitching six score- son at right tackle and Edu- 1-0 in the fourth before Boston less innings in his last start, ardo Middleton at right guard. BIG PAPI RETURNS challenged a call successfully Mariners: CF Michael Saun- when Seattle beat Detroit 8-1. Sophomore Riley Sorenson ap- and took the run off the board. ders’ rehab assignment as he Red Sox: RHP Brandon pears to be winning the compe- Boston DH David Ortiz re- Kendrys Morales hit a sinking gets over an oblique strain has Workman (1-7, 4.26 ERA) tries tition at center. turned to the lineup after rest- fly ball that center fielder Mook- been temporarily interrupted to end a slide of losses in six These youngsters will be ing Thursday and had a single ie Betts reached with full-speed by flu-like symptoms. “He will straight starts. Workman al- tasked with the all-important and a double in his first two at- dive that was initially ruled a hit. not play for two or three days,” lowed just two runs on six hits job of keep quarterback Con- bats. After Daniel Nava led off Betts was so certain he caught McClendon said. “He’s been de- in seven innings on Monday, nor Halliday upright. the sixth with a double and went the ball for the third out that he hydrated.” It is the second rehab but didn’t get much run support “We have to get experienced to third on a fielder’s choice, the wasn’t paying attention to Ack- interruption for Saunders, who and the Red Sox lost to the An- as fast as we can to get the most Mariners weren’t taking chanc- ley rounding third, then made was out on paternity leave last gels 4-2. out of our film work we can and out of practice,” Leach said. “Because just based on experience we have to make up for lost time.” Even the two returning starters on the left side switched positions before last season’s New Mexico Bowl and will keep those positions this year. So Joe Dahl is now the left tackle and Gunnar Eklund is at left guard. Both are juniors, and as two of the only upperclassmen in the unit are having to assume a leadership role while still ac- quainting themselves with new positions. What the offensive line gives up in experience, however, it will make up for in size. The starting offensive line in last season’s bowl game averaged about a milkshake more than 288 pounds. This year’s projected starting group will average almost 310. Not only are they bigger but coaches say they move better as well, which is particularly important given Leach’s system has the linemen line up with a sizable gap between each other to cover more ground. “Our line is young but they’re so athletic,” running backs coach Jim Mastro said. “Big athletic guys, they can cov- Stephen Brashear / The Associated Press er people up. They can get the Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch (24) scores as quarterback Russell Wilson (3) reacts behind and Chicago Bears’ Danny McCray hits the turf in the irst half of an safeties and corners and that’s preseason NFL football game, Friday in Seattle. huge.” If nothing else the linemen will have aged simply by go- Seahawks: Lynch Plays in Preseason for First Time, Scores TD ing up against WSU’s veteran Continued from Sports 1 the Seahawks had 250 yards and 157 yards and both Alshon Jef- first real playing time of the pre- defensive line in practice every 31 points versus the Bears. Se- fery and Marshall had four re- season, Seattle saw center Max day. It’s not a battle the offen- clanged off the left upright. attle converted all seven third- ceptions. But the Bears’ run Unger, left tackle Russell Okung, sive players often win, but at Wilson completed 15 of 20 down opportunities in the first game was again absent with just safety Kam Chancellor and line- least it prepares them for the passes for 202 yards, includ- half. 21 yards on six carries in the first backer Malcolm Smith all make challenges ahead. ing scoring plays of 12 yards to Chicago quarterback Jay half. their preseason debuts. The four Jermaine Kearse and 7 yards to Cutler played the entire first half Jordan Palmer got the first mostly just played the first quar- Marks May Miss 2014 Christine Michael. Wilson also and appeared to throw a 23-yard chance in the competition to be ter. After leading the team in had a 7-yard touchdown run. touchdown pass to Martellus Cutler’s backup, but struggled Chicago played without de- catches and receiving yards Marshawn Lynch got his first Bennett late in the second quar- managing the huddle. Palmer fensive end Jared Allen (shoul- in 2013, it appears that Gabe taste of the preseason with three ter only to have Bennett ruled was twice penalized for delay of der), rookie cornerback Kyle Marks may miss the season. carries for 16 yards and capped down at the 1 on review. Two game and Chicago had only 51 Fuller (ankle) and right tackle Undisclosed injuries kept Seattle’s opening drive with a plays later, after an offensive yards and two first downs in the Jordan Mills (foot). Safety Ryan Marks out of spring practice, 7-yard TD run before putting on pass interference call on Bran- third quarter. Jimmy Clausen Mundy left in the first half with and after returning briefly to basketball shoes and a baseball don Marshall wiped out another played the fourth quarter and a head laceration and Chris practice in fall camp he was hat. touchdown, Cutler was inter- led Chicago to its only points Conte suffered a concussion sidelined after taking a hit to A week after rolling up 260 cepted at the goal line by Jeremy on a pair of Robbie Gould field making his debut after missing the head in a scrimmage. yards offense and 24 points in Lane. goals. OTAs and part of training camp the first half against San Diego, Cutler finished 12 of 20 for Along with Lynch getting his following shoulder surgery. • Sports 3 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

College Football

Ted S. Warren / The Associated Press Washington quarterback Jef Lindquist drops to pass during the team's irst practice on Monday, Aug. 4, in Seattle. Lindquist has been named the team's starter for its season opener against Hawaii. Lindquist Named UW’s QB for Opener By Christian Caple and they all know that." er played a collegiate down. The News Tribune Through 15 spring practices "These guys all need to be and three weeks of fall camp, ready to roll," Petersen said. SEATTLE — The Univer- Lindquist emerged as the Hus- "They need to be ready to play. sity of Washington's quarterback kies' most responsible decision- As far as we've gone, 'Jeff, let's go. competition has been settled. maker. Eliminating turnovers is Get ready to go. Troy, be ready.' For now, anyway. one of Petersen's biggest priori- And we'll figure it out as we go." Jeff Lindquist, a third-year ties for his batch of young quar- A standout at Mercer Island sophomore and Mercer Island terbacks, and he said Lindquist High School, Lindquist was a native, will start the Huskies' best accomplished that. Aug. 30 season opener at Hawaii, four-star recruit and ranked by Plus, he's listed at 6-foot-3 Scout.com as the No. 8 quar- coach Chris Petersen announced and 246 pounds, and runs well during his Friday media session. terback prospect in the 2012 re- enough to carry the ball on oc- cruiting class. As a high-school Lindquist, who appeared casion. in three games in 2013 in ultra senior, he threw for 1,916 yards, "I do think he's throwing the 22 touchdowns and seven in- mop-up duty, beat out redshirt ball a little more accurate," Pe- terceptions, and rushed for 826 freshman Troy Williams for the tersen said. "I think he knows starting nod. Third-year sopho- where to go with the ball. He's yards and 12 touchdowns. more Cyler Miles, the Huskies' done a good job of not forcing Lindquist was not made most experienced quarterback, is the ball, making too many criti- available to reporters on Friday. suspended for the Hawaii game. cal errors. We're going to throw But he said after last Saturday's Some have anticipated that an interception on occasion. open scrimmage that consisten- Miles might end up the starting We're going to fumble. We know cy would be key to winning the quarterback in Week 2 for UW's that. We've just got to try to re- starting job. Sept. 6 home opener against duce those and minimize them. I "Show what you can do," he Eastern Washington. But Peters- think at this point right now, go- said, "and do it every day." en said he will wait until after the ing in eight days out, he's the guy And now, too, at Hawaii. Hawaii game to re-evaluate his that's going to get the opportuni- personnel. ty, and I'm excited to see him go." EXTRA POINTS For now, Lindquist is the guy. But Williams could see the "This is that fine line that we field some, too, provided the Petersen said junior receiver spoke about probably weeks and Huskies build a big enough lead Jaydon Mickens will start as the months ago that hey, Jeff's go- to remove their starters in the team's punt returner, while soph- ing to go, and he's going to get a second half. That might be a dif- omore receiver John Ross will get good opportunity to go," Peters- ficult balance, between letting first crack at returning kickoffs. en said. "We don't want anybody Lindquist get comfortable and ... Dwayne Washington and La- looking over their shoulder, but get as many game repetitions as von Coleman will each get plenty a guy's got to go produce. After possible, and allowing Williams of opportunities at running back, this game, after the first game, to get a taste of live action, too. Petersen said, though he added we'll kind of re-evaluate and see Neither has attempted a colle- Jesse Callier and Deontae Coo- where we are, and go from there, giate pass, and Williams has nev- per will also get carries. Tre Madden Could Miss USC’s Opener With Toe Injury By Gary Klein to see another Friday, Sarkisian string injury but still finished Los Angeles Times said. with a team-high 138 carries and "When you start messing with rushed for 722 yards and three LOS ANGELES — University a running back and his feet and touchdowns. of Southern California running his toes and the ability to push Senior linebacker Lamar back Tre Madden, who started off, they don't just overnight all Dawson, who has been slow to the first six games last season, of a sudden get better," Sarkisian recover from knee surgery, could could be sidelined for the Tro- said. be sidelined for at least several jans' opener against Fresno State Sophomore Justin Davis is because of a toe injury. games, Sarkisian said. working as the No. 2 tailback Dawson started 20 games, in- Madden's availability will behind Javorius Allen. Fullbacks cluding seven last season, before "probably be a game-time deci- Soma Vainuku and Jahleel Pin- sion," Coach Steve Sarkisian said ner also have played tailback. suffering torn knee ligaments Friday after practice. Madden was sidelined for the during practice. Madden was absent from 2012 season because of a major "He was a little discouraged practice again Friday. He has not knee injury. he's not as far along as maybe practiced since Monday night Last season, he rushed for he would have hoped for and we when the Trojans scrimmaged at 100 yards in four of the first would hope for," Sarkisian said. the Coliseum. five games. He was sidelined "We just have to get him re-moti- Madden visited a special- for much of the second half of vated again because he's not that ist Thursday and was scheduled the schedule because of a ham- far away." NFL Browns’ Manziel Fined $12,000 for Flipping Bird By Nate Ulrich It was a Monday Night Football Akron Beacon Journal game. The cameras were probably solidly on me, so I just need Browns rookie quarterback to be smarter about that. Johnny Manziel has been fined "I just need to let it slide off $12,000 by the NFL for directing my back and go to the next play. a middle-finger salute at Wash- I felt like I did a good job of hold- ington's bench Monday night ing my composure throughout in a preseason game, a source the night and you have a lapse of familiar with the situation con- judgment and slip up." firmed for the Beacon Journal on Browns coach Mike Pettine Friday. also expressed his disappoint- The source spoke on the con- ment when speaking to media dition of anonymity because the Richard Lipski / The Associated Press after the game. NFL has yet to announce the fine. Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel "It does not sit well," Pettine ESPN and NFL Network first re- (2) throws a pass during the second half said Monday. "I was informed ported the fine Friday morning. of a preseason game against the Red- of it after the game. It's disap- Manziel, the No. 22 overall skins on Monday in Landover, Md. pointing because what we talk pick in this year's NFL Draft, is about is being poised and being still contemplating whether he or about $6,000, if he were to win focused, that you have to be able will appeal the fine, according to an appeal. to maintain your poise. That's NFL Network's report. The fine, "I get words exchanged with a big part of all football players, which is more than the league's me throughout the entirety of especially the quarterback. We $11,025 minimum for the of- the game, every game, week af- have to keep our composure. fense, could be reduced to 25 per- ter week," Manziel said Monday That's something we'll obviously cent of Manziel's weekly check, night. "I should've been smarter. address." Sports 4 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 SPORTS

WNBA Storm Wins No. 1 Pick in April’s WNBA Draft By Jayda Evans season, it’s a shot of excitement. as a way to reach that goal. (California) and Rachel Banham The Seattle Times I’m sure when I turn my phone “We have to be open-minded,” (Minnesota) could be good fits SEATTLE’S NO. 1 PICKS on, Twitter is going to be blow- Agler said. “But we do know we in Agler’s system. But there cur- If the Storm hangs on to the The Storm’s outlook has gone ing up with Storm Crazies.” need young, athletic, skilled tal- rently isn’t a clear front-runner No. 1 pick in the 2015 WNBA from bleak to bright. Agler, also the team’s general ent coming in. That’s going to be for the No. 1 overall pick as draft, it will be the eighth time The Storm won the WNBA’s manager, was correct about the the focus no matter what direc- there has been in the past seven a Seattle team has had the first draft lottery Thursday. Seattle optimism spreading through tion we go in terms of the draft WNBA drafts. overall choice. will have the No. 1 overall pick in Storm fans on social-media sites. or decisions we make.” “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” the April 2015 draft. But there was also skepticism. Alisha Valavanis, the Storm’s Agler of the 2015 class not having Team Year Player Tulsa, which tied Seattle for Only one draft pick from new chief operating officer, trav- a no-brainer like Brittney Gri- Mariners 1979 OF Al Chambers the worst record at 12-22, will Agler’s tenure remains on the eled with Agler to New Jersey for ner (2013), Maya Moore (2011) or select second. Connecticut (13- 1981 RHP Mike Moore Storm roster, forward Shekinna the lottery. When they return to Candace Parker (2008). 1987 OF Ken Griffey Jr. 21) has the third and fourth Stricklen, who was selected with Seattle, Agler said the first step Seattle won the inaugural 1993 SS Alex Rodriguez picks, receiving New York’s first- the No.2 pick in 2012. Guards is mapping out a three-year plan WNBA lottery in 2002 and se- rounder via trade last year. Tanisha Wright (2005) and Sue for the Storm. lected Sue Bird with the No. 1 Storm “We came off a season that Bird (2002) are Seattle’s only oth- Actual scouting will begin at pick. She teamed with Lauren 2001 C Lauren Jackson we’re not used to,” coach Brian er original draft selections. the FIBA World Championship Jackson, the No. 1 overall pick in 2002 G Sue Bird Agler said after the Storm failed Agler typically trades his in Turkey from Sept. 27-Oct. 5. 2001, to lead the Storm to its first to reach the playoffs for the first picks, as he did last season to The college basketball season playoff appearance. Sounders time since 2003. “When you acquire seven-year veteran Crys- tips off in November. “We’re a team that hasn’t been 2009 F Steve Zakuani come here (New Jersey, for the tal Langhorne. On Thursday, he Forwards Kaleena Mosque- here very much,” Agler said. draft lottery) and do this and get acknowledged the team needs to da-Lewis (Connecticut) and “There’s a lot of good about that, the best thing that can happen get younger but also didn’t dis- Aleighsa Welch (South Carolina) but when you get here, you like you and they did for us today. It’s to you four or five days after the miss the idea of trading the pick and point guards Brittany Boyd to have good things play out for an exciting time.” Golf Goodes Leads Scott, Tringale Tied for the Lead at Barclays Boeing Classic By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press by 1 Stroke PARAMUS, N.J. — Now that the majors are over, Adam Scott SNOQUALMIE (AP) — is going after the only big prize Mike Goodes shot an 8-under 64 left this year — a shot at the $10 on Friday for a one-stroke lead in million FedEx Cup title. the Boeing Classic. Scott ran off four straight Goodes, 57, got off to a fast birdies in the middle of his start with an eagle on the first round Friday, and then closed hole, knocking it in from a bun- with an approach that settled ker. He then had six birdies in a foot from the cup for a tap-in the first round of the Champions birdie and a 6-under 65. That Tour stop at TPC Snoqualmie gave him a share of the 36-hole Ridge. lead with Cameron Tringale at Goodes, who maintained The Barclays. his amateur status until joining Three dozen players were the Champions Tour in 2007, is within five shots of the lead, a looking for his second career group that includes British Open win to go with the 2009 Allianz and PGA champion Rory McIl- Championship. The last time he roy. The world’s No. 1 player, go- led any round in any tournament ing after his fourth straight vic- was the 2013 Insperity Open in tory, shook off some rust on the Houston. range and was nine shots better “I’m dying to win,” Goodes than his opening round with a said. “That doesn’t necessary 65. mean you will but I’d love to win Scott won The Barclays a Adam Hunger / The Associated Press again. It would mean a lot.” year ago at Liberty National, and Adam Scott, of Australia, watches his tee shot on the ifth hole during second round play at The Barclays golf tournament In the previous nine Boe- it felt like a bonus in a year in Friday in Paramus, N.J. ing tournaments, no first-round which he won his first major at leader has gone on to win the the Masters. He never had a seri- Instead of dropping into deep penalty. lar to today to maybe win this title. ous chance at any of the majors grass, he chose to play it out of McIlroy kept his excitement thing.” Mark Brooks was all alone in this year, and he is looking at the the bleachers, right next to a half- to birdies. The 25-year-old from Scott was so clean from tee- second after a 65. The 1996 PGA FedEx Cup playoffs differently. filled glass of beer on a table. Northern Ireland said he took a to-green that he shot 65 and champion shot a 6-under 30 on “There’s so much to play for, It went too long, over the week away from golf to celebrate walked away lamenting a pedes- the back nine, one short of the and for me to be satisfied with green and into a bunker, though his big summer — two majors trian effort with his putter. He course and tournament record of the year, I need four really great it gave the crowd a thrill. and his first World Golf Cham- missed six putts inside 12 feet 29 set by Scott Simpson in 2006. weeks,” Scott said. “It wasn’t hard to make con- pionship — and paid for it with and played the par 5s in 1 over. “When you do it as long as Scott and Tringale were at tact. It was hard to hit it on that an opening 74. But the range No wonder he called that “some I have ... you deserve occasion- 8-under 134. Kevin Chappell skinny little green and get it to session Thursday afternoon did of the best golf I’ve played all ally to have a nine like that,” said (67), Brendon Todd (69) and Jim stop,” Mickelson said. wonders, and he went from be- year.” Brooks, who won seven times on Furyk (69) were one shot behind. He compared it with trying low the cut line to within five “It just wasn’t my day today on the PGA Tour but not since his The group two shots back includ- to hit a shot off the cart path, ex- shots of the lead. the greens,” he said. PGA title. ed Henrik Stenson (64), Jason cept the carpet “doesn’t scrape He also made those “Freaky The top 100 from the FedEx Mark O’Meara, Gene Sauers, Day (64) and Ernie Els, who is up your club as much.” Friday” rounds that ruined so Cup advance to the second play- Scott Hoch, Mark McNulty and playing his sixth straight tourna- Mickelson birdied his last many tournaments a distant off event next week outside Bos- Jeff Sluman are at 6 under. ment and shot a 68. hole for a 72 to make the cut on memory. ton, with the top 70 advancing to Five players shot a 67, includ- Some scorecards needed the number. His last four second rounds third event in Denver and the top ing Mark Calcavecchia. He shot more than just numbers, starting Seung-yul Noh made a bogey have been 66, 64, 67 and 65. 30 going to East Lake in Atlanta a 5-under 31 on the front nine, with Phil Mickelson. by playing off the wrong green That’s more like “Fun Friday,” for the Tour Championship and matching the course record done Lefty took a bogey on the — except it turned into a triple and they’ve put the No. 1 player a shot at the $10 million prize. 20 times, including by Calcavec- “five-and-dime” fifth hole, thusly bogey because he didn’t know back in the mix. Lee Westwood kept his PGA chia in the opening round last named because Byron Nelson al- that he wasn’t allowed to hit off “It’s a very bunched leader- Tour season going — barely. He year. ways used a 5-iron and a wedge. the putting surface from a differ- board,” McIlroy said. “I’m still shot a 73 and made the cut on Goodes did not want to play Mickelson, like so many other ent hole. His tee shot on No. 11 five shots behind, but there’s a lot the number at 1-over 143. Be- on the PGA Tour. He ran a suc- players, tried to drive the green was so far right that it landed on of players between me and the cause 79 players made the cut, cessful business and preferred to and took a wild detour. His shot the third green. Noh took a divot leaders — obviously, a few qual- there will be a 54-hole cut Satur- remain an amateur. He was con- bounced into the grandstand, off the green, and a rules official ity guys at the top, Adam being day, only the second such cut in vinced by his business partner behind a row of seats on the thin drove up and told him the rule, one of them. So I’m going to have the playoffs since the new policy and his wife to try the 50-over carpet of the hospitality area. which comes with a two-shot to shoot a couple of rounds simi- began in 2008. circuit in 2007. For his first two seasons, 2007 and 2008, he got MLB into tournaments through the arduous Monday qualifying. “I came really close to not Bats Come Alive in a Big Way as Twins Pound Detroit doing it because I wasn’t sure it made sense for me to lose my By Phil Miller second inning, however, and amateur status to go chase Mon- Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Milone's path to victory seemed day qualifiers,” he said. “But it’s clear. Not sure when Target Field been great.” turned into Fenway Park, but Not so. The lefthander gave He has won more than $3.5 nothing is as tenuous for the up four runs in the fifth inning, million on the Champions Tour Twins, it appears, as a five-run and was lifted after recording with 20 top-10 finishes in 165 ca- lead in their home park. only one out. It wasn't all his reer starts. For the second time in four fault — Eduardo Escobar com- “The money’s great but I love days, the Twins jumped to a five- mitted an error that sparked the competing, like most people, and to be able to compete against run lead early in Friday's game Tigers' rally. But five Tigers fol- against the Detroit Tigers, then Fred Couples and Bernhard lowed with hits, including a J.T. Langer and Fred Funk and Mark watched as that margin nar- Martinez double, and Detroit rowed. On Tuesday, the big lead O’Meara, sometimes you beat disappeared completely in a 7-5 closed within one run. on them and most of the time loss to Cleveland. This time, the The six-run second inning you lose to them, but to compete advantage had shrunk to only was a heartening development with them is living the dream,” one run midway through. But for the Twins, who had scored Goodes said. the Twins exploded for a nine- only six runs in one game of this Langer, who has won three of run sixth inning and won 20-6 homestand. Consecutive doubles the past five tournaments and is over the Tigers. By Jim Mone / The Associated Press by Kennys Vargas, Oswaldo Ar- well ahead in the Charles Schwab Perhaps most disappointing Minnesota Twins irst baseman Joe Mauer hits a two-run single of Detroit Tigers cia and Trevor Plouffe brought Cup standings, shot a 2-under 70 for the Twins was the identity pitcher Ian Krol in the sixth inning Friday in Minneapolis. the first two runs home, and Es- and is tied for 22nd. It ended his streak of rounds in the 60s at 10 of the pitcher who couldn't hold cobar followed with a two-run the lead. Starter Tommy Milone straight. His bogey on No. 2 also suffered his second straight sub- Twins had expected from the for- the left-field bleachers, the third homer. After Jordan Schafer sin- ended his bogey-free streak at 66 par outing in his new home ball- mer 13-game winner, either. homer he has allowed in three gled, Danny Santana also hom- consecutive holes. park, and while it wasn't as bad Milone allowed the first bat- starts since being acquired from ered, ending Tigers fill-in starter Couples, a local favorite, fin- as his seven-run, four-out debut ter of the game, Detroit's Ian Oakland for Sam Fuld. The Robbie Ray's night after just four ished at 1-under 71. Defending on Sunday, this wasn't what the Kinsler, to hammer a pitch into Twins struck for six runs in the outs. champion John Riegger shot a 73. • Sports 5 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

NFL Vikings Kick in $46M More For New Downtown Stadium By Rochelle Olson original plan adopted last fall. Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) For future overruns, the MSFA has a $21 million contingency The Minnesota Vikings have fund of its own. Beyond that, is increased their contribution to anybody’s guess. their new stadium by $49 mil- Wood said the 5 percent over- lion since last run was not a remarkable num- fall, including an ber for stadium construction. infusion of $20 What wasn’t included: Bird- million in cash to proofing the stadium glass to cover a funding mitigate deaths during the avian gap for hundreds migration along the nearby Mis- of items in the $1 sissippi River corridor. Kelm- billion building Helgen said the glass sought by under construction in down- the Audubon Society would de- town Minneapolis. tract from the defining feature The Minnesota Sports Fa- of the new facility: the clear glass. cilities Authority (MSFA) unani- “It’s not a cost issue, it’s a design mously approved the budget issue,” she said. changes Friday after lavishly Bird-friendlier glass would praising the Vikings for upping turn the light in the stadium their payment on the tab. Courtesy of HKS “murky,” she said. The MSFA has The team’s owners tapped a This May 13, 2013, ile photo, provided by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings is a rendering agreed to keep the lights on to previously established contin- of the new Vikings football stadium. The Vikings are kicking in another $19.7 million for their new stadium to make sure it has help birds avoid the glass. gency fund of $26 million. Their the features they want, a spokesman said Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. Rising steel prices and reined cost estimates for the stadium’s In other action, the MSFA ap- contribution also includes a pre- massive pivoting glass doors created a budget shortfall. proved a third-party operator for viously announced increase of the stadium: Philadelphia-based $2.5 million for bigger videos, of the new stadium, but rather new work was technically op- trodome. SMG. The company also oper- TV walls and escalators. The $19 to what Mortenson construc- tional but will better distribute Other items covered by the ates Soldier Field, the Superdome million is the new chunk that tion senior vice president John the air for fans. Vikings’ funding increase in- and NRG in Houston, which will brings the total contribution to Wood called “literally hundreds Another fan amenity fund- clude five huge pivoting glass host the Super Bowl in 2017, one $526 million and the budget to of hundreds” of items, included with the money _ beverage doors, elevators, escalators and year before the Vikings do so. $1.023 billion. ing ductwork on the upper level. conduits to pipe beer and soda acoustics. SMG is guaranteeing that The taxpayer contribution is The Vikings want to emphasize directly into concession areas, MSFA Chair Michele Kelm- $6.75 million annually will go to unchanged at $498 million. fan comfort and fan experience, avoiding the need to roll kegs Helgen said the money bridges the MSFA, money Kelm-Helgen The new money wasn’t going particularly for those in the up- through the concourses as was the funding gap in the project said could be used for upgrades toward any specific major feature per bowl, he said, adding that the the delivery manner at the Me- caused by refinements to the and maintenance. MLB Assessing the Mariners’ Postseason Chances By Bob Dutton The Mariners (68-58) had an puter projections, to reach post- The Tacoma News Tribune open date Thursday before open- season. ing a three-game weekend series Our computer odds are an BOSTON — The numbers against the Boston Red Sox at average of the simulations run by through 126 games say the Mari- Fenway Park. ESPN, Baseball Prospectus and ners play better against winning And with the September fangraphs.com. clubs than losing clubs and better on the road than at home. stretch run looming on the hori- The schedule difficulty was Good thing. zon, that makes this the perfect determined by an average of the Because if the Mariners are time to assess where the Mari- winning percentage for a club’s to reach postseason for the first ners are positioned among the remaining opponents. time in 13 years, they’ll need to American League’s other post- All stats and computations do so by playing a tougher sched- season contenders. are prior to Thursday’s games. ule and more road games than Our breakdown is limited (So, no, Detroit’s 1-0 loss at Tam- any other major contender. to clubs with winning records. pa Bay on Thursday, which helps Didn’t think this was going And we’ve listed them in order the Mariners, is not included in to be easy, did you? of their likelihood, though com- the calculations.) Chris Szagola / The Associated Press Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano looks on from third base during the ifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday. THE TEAMS WITH A CHANCE HERE ARE THE AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAMS IN THE PLAYOFF PICTURE FOR 2014 OAKLAND A’S Schedule difficulty: Remaining oppo- among contenders. Still, They play both teams again later in Septem- nents have a weighted .478 winning percent- they’ve had problems in ber, but that might not matter if they lose Through Wednesday: 74-52, second age. Play 21 of 37 remaining games at home. New York over the years. ground in the first go-round. place in the American League West, 1 1/2 Key stretch: The Orioles have a reason- So their Sept. 5-10 trip Prognosis: The Indians need a lot to go games out of first place. Lead the wild-card ably easy schedule in to New York and Detroit right to return to postseason because they race and have six-game lead on first team that they don’t play for a pair of three-game must climb past multiple clubs. Their best out of the race. any of the other six top series could be pivotal. chance is for Kansas City or Detroit (or both) Computer odds: 98.7 percent chance of postseason contend- Prognosis: These to stumble through September, and for reaching postseason. ers. But they close the Royals appear more the Mariners to get worn down by a tough Schedule difficulty: season with seven than capable of ending schedule. Oh … and the Tribe needs to play Remaining opponents road games — four at the franchise’s 28-year postseason drought. its best all of the season. That’s a lot to ask. have a weighted .492 New York and three But most clubs, when making their first seri- winning percentage. at Toronto. That should only matter if they ous postseason chase in years, undergo a TORONTO BLUE JAYS Play 18 of 36 remaining stumble, and stumble badly, before then. stressful September. It will be interesting to games at home. Prognosis: Stranger things have hap- see if that happens to the Royals and, if it Through Wednesday: 65-62, second Key stretch: The pened, but Baltimore is the surest thing on does, how they react. place in the American League East, nine A’s enter a 16-game run Friday that includes the board. Neither New York nor Toronto games out of first place. Are 4 1/2 games be- seven games against the Angels and three seems capable of closing what is a consider- SEATTLE MARINERS hind in race for final wild-card spot. against the Mariners. If they’re going to pull able gap in the division race. Computer odds: out of their recent funk, now is the time. Through Wednesday: 68-58, third place 5.7 percent chance of Prognosis: Oakland has lost eight of its in the American League West, 7 1/2 games reaching postseason. past 10 and, for whatever reason, haven’t DETROIT TIGERS out of first place. Are one game behind in Schedule difficulty: been the same club since making those two Through Wednesday: 68-56, second race for final wild-card race. Remaining opponents big deadline trades to bolster its rotation. place in American League Central, one game Computer odds: 45.7 have a weighted .501 The A’s are still well-positioned to reach the out of first place. Have one game lead in race percent chance of reach- winning percentage. postseason but appear far more vulnerable for final wild-card race. ing postseason. Play 22 of 35 remaining than those computer projections suggest. Computer odds: 69.3 percent chance of Schedule difficulty: games at home. reaching postseason. Remaining opponents Key stretch: The Blue Jays’ final 14 games LOS ANGELES ANGELS Schedule difficulty: Remaining oppo- have a weighted .503 consist of six against the Orioles, four in New nents have a weighted .490 winning percent- winning percentage. York against the Yankees and four against Through Wednesday: 75-50, lead Ameri- age. Play 19 of 38 remain- Play 15 of 36 remaining the Mariners. That’s like hitting a hill 24-plus can League West by 1 1/2 games. Have 7 1/2- ing games at home. games at home. miles into a marathon. Tough. game lead on first team out of the wild-card Key stretch: Detroit Key stretch: The Mariners, from Sept. Prognosis: The Orioles’ big division lead race. has 11 games remaining 12-18, play three against Oakland at Safeco means the Blue Jays are, pretty much, play- Computer odds: 98.5 percent chance of against AL Central cellar- Field before opening an 11-game trip with ing for the wild card. And to get there, they reaching postseason. dweller Minnesota. Nice. four games against the Angels in Anaheim. probably need to climb past the Mariners Schedule difficulty: After the Tigers complete If they’re still kicking after that, it gets real and either the Tigers or Royals. That un- Remaining opponents a three-game series Sept. interesting. friendly closing schedule makes that a tall have a weighted .484 19-21 at Kansas City, they Prognosis: A franchise-resurrection sea- order. winning percentage. close the season with son in Seattle has a chance to climax with Play 17 of 37 remaining seven home games (three against the White a postseason berth. A legit chance, but not NEW YORK YANKEES games at home. Sox and four against the Twins). Very friendly. a great chance. The Mariners’ schedule is Key stretch: The An- Prognosis: These Tigers somewhat considerably tougher than the clubs they’re Through Wednesday: 63-61, third place gels still have 10 games resemble their 2012 predecessors who un- trying to catch. in American League East, 9 1/2 games out of remaining against the derachieved for five-plus months. That 2012 first place. Are five games behind in race for A’s, including seven of their next 10. We bunch pulled itself together, charged down CLEVELAND INDIANS final wild-card spot. could find out in a hurry if and how they can the stretch and reached the World Series. Computer odds: weather the injury to right-hander Garrett This club has that capability because of its Through Wednesday: 64-61, third place 3.4 percent chance of Richards. star power, but there’s no guarantee that his- in American League Central, 5 1/2 games out reaching postseason. Prognosis: Los Angeles, with a healthy tory repeats. of first place. Are 4 1/2 Schedule dif- Richards, might be baseball’s best club. His games behind in race for ficulty: Remaining injury is a major blow. But while the Angels KANSAS CITY ROYALS final wild-card spot. opponents have a still have those 10 games against Oakland, Computer odds: 10.8 weighted .513 win- they also have 15 against Houston, Texas and Through Wednesday: 70-56, lead Ameri- percent chance of reach- ning percentage. Play Minnesota. It’s tough to imagine the Halos can League Central by one game. Have two- ing postseason. 21 of 38 remaining failing, at minimum, to claim a wild-card spot. game lead on first team out of the wild-card Schedule difficulty: games at home. race. Remaining opponents Key stretch: Not many soft spots for the Computer odds: 69.0 percent chance of have a weighted .488 Yankees over the final five-plus weeks, but BALTIMORE ORIOLES reaching postseason. winning percentage. Play 20 of 37 remaining there’s a particularly tough 15-game stretch Through Wednesday: 73-52, lead Ameri- Schedule difficulty: Remaining oppo- games at home. from Sept. 12-25 that includes eight games can League East by nine games. Have 5 1/2- nents have a weighted .474 winning percent- Key stretch: The Indians have a chance to against division-leading Baltimore. game lead on first team out of the wild-card age. Play 20 of 36 remaining games at home. pull themselves back into the division race Prognosis: The Yankees have 22 games race. Key stretch: The Royals have 13 games in a seven-day span from Aug. 29 to Sept 4. remaining against postseason contend- Computer odds: 97.3 percent chance of left against last-place teams and, the num- They play three games at Kansas City before ers who currently have a better record. So reaching postseason. bers suggest, the easiest remaining schedule returning home for four against the Detroit. there’s opportunity … but little chance. Sports 6 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 SPORTS

Scoreboard Philadelphia 31, Pittsburgh 21 LA Galaxy 37 10 5 7 T50 Rickie Fowler -1 Sports on the Air Local Vancouver Whitecaps 33 7 4 12 T50 Stewart Cink -1 Women’s Golf Friday’s Games Portland Timbers 31 7 7 10 T59 Brendan Steele E SATURDAY, Aug. 23 Newaukum Valley Women’s Golf Club New England 30, Carolina 7 Colorado Rapids 30 8 11 6 T59 Ben Martin E ARENA FOOTBALL NY Giants 35, NY Jets 24 Aug. 21 Results San Jose Earthquakes 25 6 9 7 T59 Kevin Streelman E First Division Detroit 13, Jacksonville 12 5 p.m. Chivas USA 24 6 11 6 T59 Charley Hoffman E 1. (tie) Dorie Pannette & Patty Green Bay 31, Oakland 21 ESPN — ArenaBowl XXVII, Arizona at Reichert Seattle 34, Chicago 6 T59 Jerry Kelly E Cleveland 2. Donna Coburn Wednesday’s Games T59 Vijay Singh E Second Division Saturday’s Games LA Galaxy 4, Colorado 3 T59 Andres Romero E AUTO RACING 1. Carol Hill Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1:30 p.m. Seattle 1, San Jose 1 T59 Bryce Molder E 11:30 a.m. Dallas at Miami, 4 p.m. 2. Marlene Farrell T59 David Toms E Tennessee at Atlanta, 4 p.m. NBC — Global Rally Cross, at Daytona Beach 3. Pat Moss Friday’s Games T68 K.J. Choi +1 Third Division Washington at Baltimore, 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. FC Dallas 2, Real Salt Lake 1 T68 Luke Guthrie +1 1. Jackie Baker New Orleans at Indianapolis, 5 p.m. ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, IRWIN Tools 2. Jan Moline St. Louis at Cleveland, 5 p.m. T68 Ricky Barnes +1 Saturday’s Games 3. Sharon Kilbourn Minnesota at Kansas City, 5 p.m. T68 Lee Westwood +1 Night Race, at Bristol, Tenn. Houston at Denver, 6 p.m. Montreal at New York, 4 p.m. T68 Jhonattan Vegas +1 NBCSN — IndyCar, pole qualifying for Chicago at Toronto FC, 4 p.m. T68 Jeff Overton +1 Sunday’s Games Grand Prix of Sonoma, at Sonoma, Calif. Chivas USA at New England, 4:30 p.m. T68 Chesson Hadley +1 San Diego at San Francisco, 1 p.m. Houston at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Cincinnati at Arizona, 5 p.m. T68 Brian Stuard +1 12:30 p.m. MLB DC United at Sporting KC, 5:30 p.m. T68 Phil Mickelson +1 Major League Baseball Vancouver at LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m. T68 Brian Harman +1 ESPN — FCS, Sam Houston St. at E. Wash- American League Standings T68 Martin Flores +1 ington Sunday’s Games EAST W L PCT GB T68 Tim Wilkinson +1 GOLF Seattle at Portland, 2 p.m. Baltimore 73 53 .579 - College Football Cut: +1 San Jose at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Noon NY Yankees 65 61 .516 8 Preseason Rankings - Ian Poulter +2 CBS — PGA Tour, The Barclays, third round, Toronto 65 63 .508 9 By The Associated Press - Andrew Svoboda +2 Tampa Bay 63 65 .492 11 Record Pts Pv - Brandt Snedeker +2 at Paramus, N.J. 1. Florida St. (57) 14-0 1,496 1 Boston 56 72 .438 18 WNBA - George McNeill +2 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CENTRAL 2. Alabama (1) 11-2 1,361 7 3. Oregon (1) 11-2 1,334 9 - Matt Jones +2 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Kansas City 71 56 .559 - Women’s National 4. Oklahoma (1) 11-2 1,324 6 - Aaron Baddeley +2 ABC — World Series, International Champi- Detroit 68 58 .540 2.5 Basketball Association 5. Ohio St. 12-2 1,207 12 - Robert Garrigus +2 onship, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. Cleveland 64 63 .504 7 6. Auburn 12-2 1,198 2 Final League Standings - Justin Hicks +2 Chicago Sox 59 69 .461 12.5 7. UCLA 10-3 1,106 16 Eastern Conference - Billy Hurley III +2 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Minnesota 57 70 .449 14 8. Michigan St. 13-1 1,080 3 W L PCT GB - Luke Donald +3 10 a.m. 9. South Carolina 11-2 1,015 4 z-Atlanta 19 15 .559 - WEST - Kevin Kisner +3 MLB — Detroit at Minnesota or Tampa Bay 10. Baylor 11-2 966 13 x-Indiana 16 18 .471 3 LA Angels 76 51 .598 - - Nick Watney +3 11. Stanford 11-3 885 11 x-Washington 16 18 .471 3 at Toronto Oakland 75 52 .591 1 - Jonas Blixt +3 12. Georgia 8-5 843 NR x-Chicago 15 19 .441 4 10:30 a.m. Seattle 69 58 .543 7 13. LSU 10-3 776 14 - Justin Leonard +3 e-New York 15 19 .441 4 Houston 55 74 .426 22 14. Wisconsin 9-4 637 22 - Scott Stallings +3 ROOT — Seattle at Boston e-Connecticut 13 21 .382 6 Texas 49 78 .386 27 15. Southern Cal 10-4 626 19 - Graham DeLaet +3 1 p.m. 16. Clemson 11-2 536 8 - Jimmy Walker +3 FS1 — San Francisco at Washington National League Standings 17. Notre Dame 9-4 445 21 Western Conference - Michael Putnam +3 EAST W L PCT GB 18. Mississippi 8-5 424 NR W L PCT GB 4 p.m. - Louis Oosthuizen +3 Washington 73 54 .575 - 19. Arizona St. 10-4 357 20 z-Phoenix 29 5 .853 - FS1 — Atlanta at Cincinnati 20. Kansas St. 8-5 242 NR - Billy Horschel +4 Atlanta 68 61 .527 6 x-Minnesota 25 9 .735 4 21. Texas A&M 9-4 238 18 - Scott Brown +4 7 p.m. Miami 64 63 .504 9 x-San Antonio 16 18 .471 13 22. Nebraska 9-4 226 NR - Harris English +4 MLB — L.A. Angels at Oakland or Kansas NY Mets 60 69 .465 14 x-Los Angeles 16 18 .471 13 23. North Carolina 7-6 194 NR - Webb Simpson +4 Philadelphia 57 71 .445 16.5 e-Tulsa 12 22 .353 17 City at Texas (games joined in-progress 24. Missouri 12-2 134 5 - Matt Every +4 CENTRAL 25. Washington 9-4 130 25 e-Seattle 12 22 .353 17 MOTORSPORTS - Robert Allenby +4 Milwaukee 71 57 .555 - 3:30 p.m. - Robert Streb +4 St. Louis 69 58 .543 1.5 Others receiving votes: UCF 94, z - Clinched Conference - Ben Crane +4 NBCSN — AMA Motocross, Utah National, Pittsburgh 66 62 .516 5 Florida 87, Texas 86, Duke 71, Iowa 68, x - Clinched Playoff Berth Louisville 48, Marshall 41, Oklahoma - James Hahn +4 at Tooele, Utah (same-day tape) Cincinnati 61 68 .473 10.5 e - Eliminated From Playoffs St. 37, Virginia Tech 26, TCU 23, Mis- - Carl Pettersson +5 Chicago Cubs 56 72 .438 15 NFL FOOTBALL sissippi St. 22, Michigan 19, Texas Tech - Ryan Moore +5 WEST 19, Miami 16, Cincinnati 15, Boise St. 10, 1:30 p.m. - Sang-Moon Bae +5 LA Dodgers 73 57 .562 - Oregon St. 10, BYU 8, Northwestern 8, NFL — Preseason, Tampa Bay at Buffalo San Francisco 68 59 .535 3.5 Penn St. 5, Navy 2, Vanderbilt 2, Louisi- - Will MacKenzie +5 NASCAR - Marc Leishman +5 5 p.m. San Diego 59 68 .465 12.5 ana 1, Nevada 1, Utah St. 1. CBS — Preseason, New Orleans at Indianapo- Arizona 54 75 .419 18.5 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series - Freddie Jacobson +6 At Bristol Colorado 50 77 .394 21.5 Week 1 Games - J.B. Holmes +6 lis Wednesday, Aug. 27 Friday’s Results - Camilo Villegas +6 Pos. Driver Car SOCCER Abilene Christian at Georgia State - Pat Perez +6 Thursday’s Games 1 Ryan Blaney Ford 10 a.m. - Martin Kaymer +6 at Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 1 Thursday, Aug. 28 2 Kyle Busch Toyota ESPN2 — National Women’s Soccer League, at NY Yankees 3, Houston 0 No. 21 Texas A&M at No. 9 S. Carolina 3 Chase Elliott Chevrolet - Geoff Ogilvy +7 at Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1 Wake Forest at Louisiana-Monroe 4 Ty Dillon Chevrolet - Michael Thompson +7 playoffs, semifinal, team TBD at Kansas City at Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0 Eastern Illinois at Minnesota 5 Regan Smith Chevrolet - Brice Garnett +8 SWIMMING at Washington 1, Arizona 0 Howard at Akron 6 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet - Rory Sabbatini +9 12:30 p.m. 7 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet LA Angels 2, at Boston 0 Presbyterian at Northern Illinois - Tim Clark +10 Chattanooga at Central Michigan 8 Erik Jones Toyota NBC — Pan Pacific Championships, at Gold Atlanta 8, at Cincinnati 0 Idaho State at Utah 9 James Buescher Toyota Boeing Classic Coast, Australia (same-day tape) San Francisco 5, at Chicago Cubs 3 Boise State vs. No. 18 Ole Miss* 10 Chris Buescher Ford TENNIS at LA Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 Cal Poly at New Mexico State 11 Brian Scott Chevrolet Aug. 22-24 Tulane at Tulsa 12 Jeffrey Earnhardt Chevrolet TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge Noon Friday’s Games Temple at Vanderbilt 13 Trevor Bayne Ford Par 72; 7,172 Yards ESPN2 — WTA, Connecticut Open, Champi- at Chicago Cubs 4, Baltimore 1 Rutgers at Washington State 14 Ryan Reed Ford Purse: $2,000,000 onship, at New Haven, Conn. Houston 5, at Cleveland 1 North Dakota at San Jose State 15 Cale Conley Chevrolet 2013 Champion: John Riegger 16 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet at NY Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Weber State at No. 19 Arizona State WNBA BASKETBALL 17 Mike Bliss Toyota San Francisco 10, at Washington 3 ROUND 1 COMPLETE 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 18 John Wes Townley Toyota at Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 4 BYU at Connecticut 19 Matt DiBenedetto Chevrolet Pos. Player To Par ESPN2 — Playoffs, conference semifinal, Tampa Bay 8, at Toronto 0 Jacksonville St. at No. 8 Michigan State 20 Eric McClure Toyota 1 Mike Goodes -8 game 2, teams TBD Seattle 5, at Boston 3 Villanova at Syracuse 21 Jamie Dick Chevrolet 2 Mark Brooks -7 4 p.m. Atlanta 3, at Cincinnati 1 Bowling Green at Western Kentucky 22 Landon Cassill Chevrolet T3 Gene Sauers -6 Kansas City 6, at Texas 3 Colorado State vs. Colorado* 23 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet T3 Scott Hoch -6 ESPN2 — Playoffs, conference semifinal, 24 Hermie Sadler Toyota Pittsburgh 8, at Milwaukee 3 UTSA at Houston T3 Mark O’Meara -6 game 2, teams TBD UNLV at Arizona 25 Dylan Kwasniewski Chevrolet at Minnesota 20, Detroit 6 26 Kyle Larson Chevrolet T3 Jeff Sluman -6 YOUTH OLYMPICS GAMES Miami 13, at Colorado 5 Saturday, Aug. 30 27 Kevin Swindell Dodge T3 Mark McNulty -6 6 p.m. at Arizona 5, San Diego 1 Penn State vs. UCF 28 Dakoda Armstrong Ford T8 Tommy Armour III -5 NBCSN — Athletics; gymnastics (apparatus at Oakland 5, LA Angels 3 No. 5 Ohio State at Navy 29 Elliott Sadler Toyota T8 Mark Calcavecchia -5 at LA Dodgers 6, NY Mets 2 No. 7 UCLA at Virginia 30 J.J. Yeley Dodge T8 David Frost -5 finals); women’s diving, at Nanjing, China (same- Delaware at Pittsburgh 31 David Starr Toyota T8 Woody Austin -5 day tape) Appalachian State at Michigan 32 Joey Gase Chevrolet Saturday’s Games T8 Doug Garwood -5 Detroit at Minnesota, 9 a.m. North Dakota State at Iowa State 33 Jake Crum Ford Indiana State at Indiana 34 Timmy Hill Chevrolet T13 Joe Durant -4 SUNDAY, Aug. 24 Chi. White Sox at NY Yankees, 10 a.m. Northern Iowa at Iowa 35 Blake Koch Chevrolet T13 Steve Pate -4 Tampa Bay at Toronto, 10 a.m. AUTO RACING Western Michigan at Purdue 36 Tanner Berryhill Dodge T13 Fred Funk -4 1 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 10:30 a.m. Troy at UAB 37 Chad Boat Chevrolet T13 Dan Forsman -4 Baltimore at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m. Tennessee-Martin at Kentucky 38 Kevin Lepage Dodge T13 Michael Allen -4 FS1 — United SportsCar Championship, Oak San Francisco at Washington, 1 p.m. Youngstown State at Illinois 39 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet T13 Tom Pernice, Jr. -4 Tree Grand Prix, at Danville, Va. Wofford at Georgia Tech 40 Jeff Green Toyota Houston at Cleveland, 4 p.m. T13 Jeff Coston -4 Georgia Southern at N. Carolina State NBCSN — IndyCar, Grand Prix of Sonoma, St. Louis at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. T20 Tom Byrum -3 Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Colgate at Ball State at Sonoma, Calif. Nicholls State at Air Force T20 Joey Sindelar -3 Atlanta at Cincinnati, 4 p.m. GOLF Southern Utah at Nevada T20 Scott Dunlap -3 Detroit at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Boston College at Massachusetts Golf T20 Marco Dawson -3 11 a.m. Kansas City at Texas, 5 p.m. West Virginia vs. No. 2 Alabama* PGA Tour T24 Bill Glasson -2 CBS — PGA Tour, The Barclays, final round, Miami at Colorado, 5 p.m. Rice at No. 17 Notre Dame The Barclays T24 Peter Jacobsen -2 San Diego at Arizona, 5 p.m. Florida Atlantic at No. 22 Nebraska at Paramus, N.J. Aug. 21-24 T24 Peter Senior -2 South Dakota State at No. 24 Missouri 2 p.m. LA Angels at Oakland, 6 p.m. Ridgewood CC, Paramus, N.J. James Madison at Maryland T24 Blaine McCallister -2 NY Mets at LA Dodgers, 6 p.m. Par 71; 7,319 Yards TGC — Champions Tour, Boeing Classic, fi- California at Northwestern T24 Scott Simpson -2 Purse: $8,000,000 Duquesne at Buffalo T24 Chip Beck -2 nal round, at Snoqualmie, Wash. Sunday’s Games 2013 Champion: Adam Scott Hampton at Old Dominion T24 Olin Browne -2 4 p.m. Houston at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Marshall at Miami (OH) ROUND 2 COMPLETE T24 Tom Kite -2 TGC — Web.com Tour, Portland Open, final Chi. White Sox at NY Yankees, 10 a.m. Arkansas at No. 6 Auburn Pos. Player To Par T24 Bob Gilder -2 Tampa Bay at Toronto, 10 a.m. UC Davis at No. 11 Stanford round, at North Plains, Ore. T1 Cameron Tringale -8 T24 Bernhard Langer -2 Atlanta at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Montana at Wyoming T1 Adam Scott -8 GYMNASTICS Portland State at Oregon State T24 Russ Cochran -2 Seattle at Boston, 10:35 a.m. T3 Kevin Chappell -7 William & Mary at Virginia Tech T24 Willie Wood -2 11:30 a.m. San Francisco at Washington, 10:35 a.m. T3 Brendon Todd -7 No. 16 Clemson at No. 12 Georgia T24 Jeff Hart -2 NBC — P&G Championships, men’s, at Pitts- St. Louis at Philadelphia, 10:35 a.m. T3 Jim Furyk -7 Liberty at No. 23 North Carolina Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m. T6 Henrik Stenson -6 T37 Rod Spittle -1 burgh Elon at Duke T6 Ernie Els -6 T37 Hal Sutton -1 Detroit at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Ohio at Kent State HORSE RACING T6 Bo Van Pelt -6 T37 Paul Goydos -1 Baltimore at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m. Morgan State at Eastern Michigan T6 Russell Knox -6 5 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 12 p.m. Louisiana Tech at No. 4 Oklahoma T37 Rocco Mediate -1 T6 Jason Day -6 NBCSN — Thoroughbreds, Pacific Classic, at NY Mets at LA Dodgers, 1 p.m. New Hampshire at Toledo T37 Mike Reid -1 T6 Kevin Na -6 Savannah State at Middle Tennessee T37 Fred Couples -1 Del Mar, Calif. Miami at Colorado, 1 p.m. T12 Paul Casey -5 Bethune-Cookman at Florida Int. T37 Sandy Lyle -1 San Diego at Arizona, 1 p.m. T12 Erik Compton -5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Northern Arizona at San Diego State LA Angels at Oakland, 5 p.m. T12 Hunter Mahan -5 T37 Bart Bryant -1 Idaho at Florida 7 a.m. T12 Patrick Reed -5 T37 Tom Lehman -1 Austin Peay at Memphis ESPN — World Series, third place, teams T16 Brendon de Jonge -4 T46 Stephen Mondshine E Monday’s Games Western Carolina at South Florida T16 Graeme McDowell -4 TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. NY Yankees at Kansas City, 4 p.m. Samford at TCU T46 Ben Bates E T16 Justin Rose -4 Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Central Arkansas at Texas Tech T46 Steve Jones E Noon T16 Zach Johnson -4 Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Montana State at Arkansas State T46 Tom Purtzer E ABC — World Series, championship, teams T16 Matt Kuchar -4 Southern U. at Louisiana-Lafayette T46 Jose Coceres E St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. T16 Danny Lee -4 TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas State Boston at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. T16 Scott Langley -4 T46 Steve Lowery E Stephen F. Austin at No. 20 Kansas St. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m. T16 Hideki Matsuyama -4 T46 Gary Hallberg E Fresno State at No. 15 USC T16 Bubba Watson -4 T46 Rick Fehr E 10:30 a.m. Miami at LA Angels, 7:05 p.m. Southern Miss at Mississippi State T16 Retief Goosen -4 Texas at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. No. 1 Florida State vs. Oklahoma State T46 Kevin Sutherland E TBS — San Francisco at Washington T16 John Huh -4 Milwaukee at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. UTEP at New Mexico T46 John Cook E ROOT — Seattle at Boston T27 William McGirt -3 Colorado at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. North Texas at Texas T46 Joe Daley E T27 Jason Bohn -3 5 p.m. NC Central at East Carolina T27 Sergio Garcia -3 T46 Mark Mouland E No. 14 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU ESPN — L.A. Angels at Oakland Tuesday’s Games T27 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano -3 T58 Bob Tway +1 South Dakota at No. 3 Oregon NFL FOOTBALL Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. T27 Charl Schwartzel -3 T58 Wes Short, Jr. +1 No. 25 Washington at Hawaii Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. T27 Chris Stroud -3 T58 Duffy Waldorf +1 1 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. T27 Gary Woodland -3 T58 John Riegger +1 FOX — Preseason, San Diego at San Francis- Boston at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. T27 Chris Kirk -3 T58 Loren Roberts +1 T27 John Senden -3 co NY Yankees at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. T58 Esteban Toledo +1 5 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. MLS Soccer T27 Rory McIlroy -3 T27 Stuart Appleby -3 T58 Greg Bruckner +1 Atlanta at NY Mets, 4:10 p.m. NBC — Preseason, Cincinnati at Arizona MLS Standings T27 Brian Davis -3 T65 Ricky Touma +2 Cleveland at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. SOCCER Eastern Conference Pts W L T T39 Angel Cabrera -2 T65 Chien Soon Lu +2 Minnesota at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Sporting Kansas City 42 12 6 6 T39 Seung-yul Noh -2 T65 Robin Freeman +2 2 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 5:10 p.m. D.C. United 40 12 7 4 T39 Ryan Palmer -2 T68 Bobby Clampett +3 ESPN2 — MLS, Seattle at Portland LA Dodgers at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. T39 Bill Haas -2 Toronto FC 32 9 8 5 T68 Bobby Wadkins +3 Miami at LA Angels, 7:05 p.m. T39 Morgan Hoffmann -2 8 p.m. Columbus Crew 30 7 8 9 T68 Roger Chapman +3 Texas at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. T39 Ryo Ishikawa -2 ESPN2 — National Women’s Soccer League, New York Red Bulls 28 6 7 10 T68 Dick Mast +3 Milwaukee at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. T39 Steven Bowditch -2 New England 27 8 12 3 T39 Daniel Summerhays -2 T72 Scott Verplank +4 playoffs, semifinal, team TBD at Seattle Colorado at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Philadelphia Union 27 6 9 9 T39 Jordan Spieth -2 T72 Gil Morgan +4 WNBA BASKETBALL Houston Dynamo 25 7 12 4 T39 Troy Merritt -2 T72 Larry Mize +4 4 p.m. Chicago Fire 25 4 6 13 T39 Boo Weekley -2 T72 Craig Stadler +4 ESPN2 — Playoffs, conference semifinal, Montreal Impact 17 4 14 5 T50 Shawn Stefani -1 T72 Mark Wiebe +4 T50 David Hearn -1 game 2, teams TBD NFL T72 Jim Rutledge +4 T50 Kevin Stadler -1 6 p.m. National Football League Western Conference Pts W L T T50 Keegan Bradley -1 T72 Anders Forsbrand +4 Preseason Seattle Sounders FC 42 13 7 3 T50 Jason Kokrak -1 79 John Inman +5 ESPN2 — Playoffs, conference semifinal, Week 3 FC Dallas 42 12 7 6 T50 Russell Henley -1 80 Jim Gallagher, Jr. +7 game 2, teams TBD Thursday’s Games Real Salt Lake 42 11 5 9 T50 Charles Howell III -1 81 Jeff Brehaut +14 • Sports 7 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

College Football More Colleges Are Mixing Beer, Football at Stadiums FAN EXPERIENCE: North dents at Mountaineer Field have declined sharply. Texas, Troy, SMU Troy football season ticket All Selling Beer in holder Brian Ross, who also attends the Trojans' road Stadiums This Season games, said he sees worse By Eric Olson behavior at stadiums where The Associated Press alcohol isn't sold. Troy is among five Sun Belt Confer- Walk through the tailgate ence schools selling beer this area at a college football sta- fall. dium, and beer drinking is Ross said a lot of tailgate as common a sight as fans partiers chug as much beer as adorned in jerseys of their fa- they can before entering no- vorite players. alcohol venues so they can A growing number of "keep their buzz" throughout schools are bringing the the game. party inside, opening taps in "Now these people will re- concourses that traditionally alize they can get one in the have been alcohol-free zones. stadium and they don't need North Texas, SMU and that last beer at the tailgate," Troy University will begin Ross said. beer sales to the general Selling alcohol at college public this season. They're football games might seem among 21 on-campus foot- counterintuitive at a time ball stadiums where any fan when there is so much con- of legal age can grab a brew. cern about binge drinking on That's more than twice as campuses. Mothers Against many as five years ago. Drunk Driving national Most schools continue president Jan Withers said to keep alcohol restricted to her organization opposes any premium seating areas, if alcohol in a college environ- they allow it at all. But of- ment because most of the stu- fering alcohol is increasingly dents are under 21. attractive for some campuses, "Kids are watching adults especially for cash-strapped all the time," Withers said. "If athletic departments out- they see the only way to have side the Power 5 conferences. fun is to drink a lot, then Those schools, especially, are they're going to model after looking for ways to keep fans that. That's not the message coming to their stadiums we want to be sending to Randy L. Rasmussen / The Oregonian instead of sitting in front of them." Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) vaults the defense of Oregon State linebacker Jabral Johnson (44) in their HD TVs at home or at SMU reported no change this Aug. 31, 2013 ile photo. Adams and the Eagles open the season today against Sam Houston State. sports bars. in crowd behavior after al- They're also encouraged cohol was introduced at bas- by the schools that were ketball games last season but EWU’s Adams Enjoys Meteoric Rise among the first to sell alcohol saw huge gains in attendance. and didn't report an increase The average of 5,653 — the in bad behavior from stu- By Jim Allen ship Subdivision. it. But he has the guts to go win highest since 1984-85 — was dents and other fans. “The game has slowed down up 64 percent over 2012-13. The Spokesman-Review games and stand in there,” Bald- "Every institution is look- for him,” coach Beau Baldwin SMU student body presi- win said. ing at how they can increase You can swipe to move for- said. dent Ramon Trespalacios After the Eagles lost in the revenue streams, and al- ward and back. Tap to toggle cap- Meanwhile the pace of life said having beer available FCS semifinals last year, Adams cohol is one of those," said tions. Double-tap for fullscreen. has picked up for Adams, who in could help boost football at- obsessively watched the film, Jeff Schemmel, president of Vernon Adams wants to ex- the last five years has gone from tendance, too. The Mustangs especially the crucial play. On the consulting firm College plain his actions: the high-step- an undersized, underrecruited drew an average of 18,724 to ping, the gyrating, the sudden fourth and 2 at the Towson 29, Sports Solutions LLC. "Ev- quarterback to a larger-than-life their 32,000-seat stadium last change of direction. erything is on the table." personality, celebrated with bill- with a minute and 40 seconds season, a drop of 12 percent In other words, his dance There are 11 municipal boards and a website — bigplay- left, he barely overthrew receiver from 2012 and the lowest steps during warmups before stadiums where FBS teams va.com. Cooper Kupp; the visitors took since 2008. every Eastern Washington foot- “That wouldn’t be happening over and took the ball downfield are tenants and alcohol is ball game, when the Eagle quar- "Sometimes if you wanted at USC,” acknowledged Adams, for the winning score. available to the general pub- terback sometimes wears head- to go to a game and were who at 6-feet-0 didn’t measure “He was so wide open, I was so lic. The municipality usually phones instead of a helmet and keeps most, if not all, of the used to drinking beer, people up to Pac-12 recruiting stan- excited, and I had so much time seemingly marches to his own alcohol proceeds. The NCAA chose to go to a bar instead dards and so took an unlikely — I just overthew it,” Adams said, of the venue," said Trespala- playbook. route out of a tough neighbor- does not sell alcohol to the Is it immaturity? Overconfi- his voice trailing off. general public at its champi- cios, a 22-year-old graduate hood in Pasadena in the fall of student. "It's good to bring dence? 2011. “But it’s not a one-person onship events. Schools and Even in Cheney, some fans game.” conferences are allowed to everyone together and enjoy “You don’t understand how the same environment." shake their heads. Last year in grateful I am, because not that With that, Adams credits his make their own policies. Missoula, a few Montana fans Still, just a handful of many people like me make it out teammates and coaches, past According to an Associ- shook their fingers. college stadiums are giving of there,” Adams said. and present. ated Press survey of the 21 “Some people think I’m being students and fans the chance He seized the opportunity as beer-selling schools that own immature, but that’s my way to From Bo Levi Mitchell he a true freshman, when he was and operate their stadiums, to buy a brew. Most remain get into the zone,” Adams ex- learned the ability to learn the honored as EWU’s offensive about half their concessions opposed to it. The South- plained. “The field is my sanctu- playbook, make the right reads. revenue is derived from al- eastern Conference and the ary, no matter what’s going on at scout player of the year, then From Padron, he says he became cohol. All but four of those 23-school California State home.” saw it being snatched away when “a better person, to not be cocky.” Kyle Padron transferred from schools are in conferences University system, for ex- With that, he offered a look And from Baldwin and assis- Southern Methodist in the sum- outside the Power 5 that don't ample, have policies banning at how the ups and downs of life tant Zak Hill, the maturity and alcohol from general seating have nurtured a maturity in Ad- mer of 2012. earn significant television “I thought I might not get to discipline to put it all together. money. areas. ams that fans don’t see: a tough This summer, that meant off- "I know why the question childhood in southern Cali- play at all,” Adams said. Troy athletic director But Adams competed hard season conditioning and volun- John Hartwell estimated beer is relevant for some," said fornia, his parents’ divorce, an Nebraska athletic director uncertain future on and off the through fall camp, and his mo- tary drills with his receivers and would bring his Alabama bility helped earn the starting backs, plus the joys and responsi- school about $200,000 in Shawn Eichorst. "For me, the field, sudden fame, and, most re- bottom line does matter. But cently, fatherhood. spot three weeks into the season. bilities of fatherhood. commissions this season. Ac- at what point does it out- Vernon Kash Adams III was In his first home start, he capped Adams lives with his girl- cording to its contract with weigh what you're trying to born on June 22, five weeks pre- an improbable comeback by friend, fellow student Cheyenne concessionaire Sodexo, Troy do, trying to keep the civil- mature, but now he’s as healthy rolling left, then hitting Ashton Merritt of Selah, Washington, will receive 43 percent of as his father’s perspective on life. Clark for a 20-yard touchdown gross beer sales at its 30,000- ity?" pass in a 32-26 win over Mon- who’s taking online classes to- Safeguards are used in an “You can’t be all serious all the ward her degree. “During double seat stadium, or better than tana. $2 for every $5 beer. effort to keep drinking under time, but you’ve got to be ma- days she lets me get my sleep, but ture,” Adams said. Later that year, he endured a "That's more impactful to control. A fan who wants to Eastern Washington enters slump that cost him the starting I come home during breaks and a bottom line for a Troy than drink must obtain and wear today’s season opener against sport. In a nightmarish game at help out, then at night we hang it is for a Texas or West Vir- a wristband indicating he or Sam Houston State as the No. 1 Montana State, Adams was re- out,” Adams said. ginia or institutions similar she is at least 21. Fans are lim- team in the nation, partly be- peatedly flushed out of the pock- Another sign of maturity: Ad- to that," said Hartwell, whose ited to buying two beers at a cause Adams can make those et, went 12 for 29 and threw two ams’ grades. He almost made the program runs on a $20 mil- time, and sales are cut off at same fancy dance steps to evade interceptions. dean’s list in spring term, and his lion budget. Alcohol pro- halftime or in the third quar- an onrushing lineman, then fire “The fans were yelling, their grade-point average is hovering ceeds will be used to pay debt ter. guys were talking smack, and I a touchdown pass against a be- around a 3.0. He expects to grad- on a $25 million expansion of Using an oft-repeated threw a pick early in the game,” wildered defense. uate in June, then return next fall Troy's football facilities. sports marketing catch- Last year he threw for 4,994 said Adams, who was rescued before chasing the dream of pro- The Big 12's West Vir- phrase, Akron athletic direc- yards and 55 touchdowns — by two late Eastern scores on de- tor Tom Wistrcill said offer- fessional ball. ginia, with a budget of more both school records — and fin- fense and special teams. ing beer is a way to "enhance “Those are my two goals: to be than $80 million, began beer ished second in the balloting for A year later, in a high-stakes sales in 2011 in part to coun- the fan experience." game against MSU, Adams a Scholar Athlete of the Month the Walter Payton Award given ter a problem with drunken “You do it because, yeah, played the most complete game to the outstanding player in FCS. and win a national champion- fans coming and going from we want to make some money of his career, going 16 for 18 for “I’m blessed to be doing this, ship,” said Adams, whose 22nd tailgate parties during games. on it,” Wistrcill said. “But in four touchdowns and running and I love my job,” Adams said. birthday falls on Jan. 3, 2015 — Fans no longer are allowed this day and age, we’re going And Eastern fans love the way for another 82 yards in a 54-29 the day of this year’s FCS title to fight the 60-inch high-def Eagle win that all but clinched to re-enter the stadium once Adams is doing it. Since he burst game in Frisco, Texas. TV since every game is avail- the Big Sky title. they leave. on to the scene early in the 2012 able on an ESPN broadcast or Said Baldwin, “People want On the field, he feels the Beer sales have produced season, the Eagles have gone on the high-quality Internet. 20-4 overall won two straight Big to look at the big plays and those eyes of the younger players. Said no less than $516,000 each of How do we keep people com- Sky Conference titles, earned a are great, but we have a player freshman quarterback Reilly the last three years for West landmark win at Oregon State with guts to take shots and go for Hennessey, “There’s a purpose to Virginia, and campus police ing to the stadium for the in- and put themselves near the it. every single move he makes.” report alcohol-related inci- stadium experience?” peak of the Football Champion- “If he gets a pick or two, so be Even the dance moves. Sports 8 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 SPORTS

NFL Stafford Cold, Then Hot; Starting Defense Solid Giants By Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Offense Calvin Johnson and Ziggy Ansah made their exhibition- season debuts Friday against the Improves Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. But the game was defined more by the Jekyll-and-Hyde in Win performance of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who started off stone cold before Over Jets he got white hot. Stafford and the starting of- By Tom Rock fense played one series into the Newsday third quarter. He began going It took 11 plays and 91 1-for-5 and throwing a bad in- yards for the Giants to go terception to Andre Branch on from panic to panacea. a deep throw he was forcing to That was the drive Eli Johnson down the left sideline. Manning engineered in Then Stafford seemed to find the final 1:53 of the first his rhythm, mixing in shorter, half of Friday night's pre- quicker passes and some runs season game against the plays to keep the defense honest. Jets, the first time this It paid off and Stafford followed summer that he looked his 1-for-5 start with a 9-for-11 crisp and efficient with finish for a total of 98 yards and his new offense. He com- one interception. To be fair, Stafford did not at- pleted 7 of 10 passes for 84 tempt a touchdown pass in the yards on the march for a red zone while the Lions tried touchdown that yanked to get their running game some the Giants and their fans work. Stafford, who remains the from despair and at the focal point of the offense, the very least provided both team and the season, 1star0- with a sense that things for-16 with the one pick. will be OK. The offense highlight came Maybe. when running back Reggie Bush Because the success flashed that familiar blazing was not consistent and speed and opened the scoring in may have been overshad- the first quarter with his 86-yard owed by a big loss on the touchdown run. offensive line. On the Bush and Joique Bell pro- drive before Manning's vided a nice 1-2 punch in the run only scoring possession game. Backed up to their 3-yard of the game, guard Geoff line after a holding call on punt Schwartz had to be carted off the field with a dislo- return, Bell gained 11 yards on The Associated Press two straight handoffs. On first Duane Burleson / cated right toe. Schwartz down from the 14, Bush took the Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Staford (9) scrambles against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half of a preseason was one of the key free- handoff from Stafford, moved game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday. agent acquisitions on a left, cut quickly to his right rebuilt offensive line that and with the help of two strong with two catches for 27 yards. with an NFL-worst one sack and put some pressure on the was having difficulty pro- blocks by Eric Ebron and Corey "I think we were able to move in the exhibition season. But quarterback, which we hadn't tecting Manning for most Hilliard, broke loose and ran un- the ball pretty good," Johnson George Johnson and Taylor net- gotten up to this point. But (we of the first half. Rookie touched down the sideline as the told WXYZ. "We had a turnover ted first-half sacks. Linebacker were) a little sloppy, too many Weston Richburg replaced Lions took a 7-0 lead at 7:50 off there, but overall I think that we Ashlee Palmer added a sack in penalties and gave them too Schwartz at left guard. the first quarter. are doing some good things and the third quarter. much yardage, in terms of penal- The Giants trailed "Yeah, certainly (good) to see we're going to be able to get the Ndamukong Suh was his ty yardage. We've got to get that 10-0 and had managed just 93 yards on their first him get along with the guys," ball up and down the field." usual big, bruising self and had tightened up." The starting defense kept the five possessions of the coach Jim Caldwell told WXYZ- some big hits — none bigger The Lions took a 13-12 lead TV (Channel 7) at halftime. Jaguars' offense under control than the massive late hit he put game — four of them end- with 7:12 left in the fourth quar- "(He) still has a lot of get up and and held them to two first-half on Henne that drew a personal ing with third-down plays go. We were pleased to see that." field goals. Ansah debuted as foul and could cost him a league ter when Dan Orlovsky and facing 14 yards or longer In the end, the Lions held a substitute, with Devin Taylor fine. Ryan Broyles connected on three — when Manning took on for a 13-12 win, thanks to a getting the start at right defen- "Well, there was some good," passes for 44 yards. Winn, who the field at his own 9 with George Winn 1-yard touchdown sive end. Ansah looked good Caldwell told WXYZ-TV. "Reg- had fumbled earlier for the sec- 1:53 remaining and three plunge with 7:12 to play. playing on third-down sub pack- gie's explosive play and the run- ond time in the exhibition sea- timeouts. Four snaps later, Johnson, who had off-season ages and the starting rotation of ning game gave us a spark there. son, atoned for his mistake by it looked as if it would be surgery on his knee and finger, the defensive line was impressive. "Then, you also saw our de- punching it in for a touchdown another fruitless drive; played four series and finished The Lions entered the game fense get some sacks, they went from the 1-yard line. Manning rolled right and tried to thread a sideline pass to Victor Cruz that was intercepted by Kyle New England Patriots Batter Panthers 30-7 Wilson. But the play was overturned because Wil- By Joseph Person son was out of bounds be- The Charlotte Observer fore the pick — the second Manning interception in FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — If two games negated by an this was the dress rehearsal, the official's call — and Man- Carolina Panthers have some ning was able to regroup. serious work to do before taking He hit Cruz for 18 yards off for Tampa in two weeks. on the first play after the New England quarterback review, hit Cruz again for Tom Brady carved up the Pan- 19 on a third-and-3 later thers' defense to the tune of 204 in the drive and found yards and two touchdowns Fri- Rueben Randle for a 15- day in the Patriots' 30-7 win yard touchdown with 5 against Carolina at Gillette Sta- seconds remaining. Man- dium. ning floated to his left The loss dropped the Pan- while Randle worked to thers to 1-2 in the preseason, with get open in the end zone their final exhibition set for next on the third-and-7 play week at Pittsburgh. Panthers that was preceded by a coach Ron Rivera traditionally false start by guard Bran- has sat most of his starters in the don Mosley. last exhibition. "It is good to finish it The Patriots beat the Pan- off with a good two-min- thers in every phase in what was ute drive," Manning said. the second-worst exhibition loss Stephan Savoia / The Associated Press "It was the best rhythm in Carolina's 20-year history. New England quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo looks for a receiver against the Carolina Panthers in the second half of an NFL we've gotten, and we just The Panthers lost 35-10 at Jack- preseason football game Friday in Foxborough, Mass. had too many negative sonville in a 1999 exhibition. plays, whether it was pen- But if you want the abridged 17 of 21 passes for a quarterback certing to the Panthers' coaches on the ensuing series when quar- alties or sacks ... We had a version of what went wrong for rating of 138.8 (a perfect rating is to watch Brady take his offense terback Newton briefly left the good finish." the Panthers, start with this: 158.3). Brady's performance was down the field twice in the sec- game following his scramble. Manning completed They failed to put even the slight- aided greatly by the Panthers' in- ond quarter to put the Patriots Rivera hoped Newton would 12 of 21 passes for 129 est pressure on Brady, while Cam ability to get so much as a hand up 13-0 at halftime. get to work in the two-minute yards and the touchdown Newton was under duress all on him. After sitting out a series, offense in what figures to be his in the half (he did not re- night. The Panthers — playing Brady returned and led New final exhibition game. Instead, it turn for the second half) Newton was sacked three without defensive ends Charles England on a pair of scoring was Brady who took over inside after completing just times and spent most of the sec- Johnson, who was in Charlotte drives against a Panthers' de- his 10 with 1:47 remaining in the 1-for-9 passes for 6 yards ond half in the training room with a pulled hamstring, and fense that was missing middle half after a Panthers' punt. in the previous two games. getting treatment — either on Greg Hardy, who left in the first linebacker Luke Kuechly, who Brady, who was not sacked Rashad Jennings ran for his surgically repaired left ankle, half with a shoulder injury, never came out after playing three se- in the first half, quickly drove 67 yards on 13 carries and his midsection or both. sacked Brady or either of the Pats' ries. the Patriots into Carolina terri- proved invaluable as a Newton came out of the other quarterbacks. Both Patriots' drives began tory before Stephen Gostkowski pass protector on the final game for one play in the first Only a Joe Webb-to-D.C. Jef- on their 9. They went 91 yards in booted a 60-yard field goal that drive. half after tweaking his right side ferson touchdown pass with 1:12 14 plays on the first one, taking just cleared the crossbar with 3 That touchdown may during a 7-yard scramble. He im- remaining kept the Panthers more than seven minutes off the seconds left in the half. not have given the Giants mediately returned to the game, from getting shut out. clock before Brady found run- The Patriots outgained the the lead. But it gave them and was in for the first series of It's not the first time Brady, ning back Shane Vereen for a 40- Panthers 194-94 in the first half. something more impor- the third quarter before backup the two-time MVP, has carved yard touchdown on third-and-7. For the game, New England held tant in the preseason, Derek Anderson took over. up a defense. And he did it in the Vereen came out of the back- a 405 to 271 edge in total yardage. something that has eluded Newton was 8-of-12 pass- first half with the reigning De- field on a wheel route along the Patriots defensive end Chan- them for the last month: ing for 88 yards, but was sacked fensive Player of the Year on the sideline, and outside linebacker dler Jones got two of the sacks on Confidence. And a glim- three times. bench. A.J. Klein was slow to react. Newton, who also held the ball mer of optimism. Meanwhile, Brady completed But it had to be a little discon- The Panthers received a scare too long on a coverage sack. The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

Life editor: Chantel Wilson Phone number: 807-8213 Life e-mail: [email protected] HuckleberryHaiku By Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review One of the best huckleberry crops in memory is leaving stains on fingers and smiles on faces throughout the region. Berries are so thick in some Northeast Washington mountain areas, a serious harvester might move less than 25 feet in an hour. A season like this can inspire people to liter- ary heights, as I found out six years ago when the region enjoyed a bounty of huckleberries similar to this summer's bumper crop. On a whim, I asked readers if a forest fes- tooned with an incredible profusion of berries could inspire poetic achievement in addition to overactive salivary glands. Dozens responded. Newspaper readers turned out to be well- versed in the art of huckleberry picking. It's in our blood, not just stained on our fingers and tongues. I've often been haunted by three-line, five- seven-five-syllable haikus that pop into my mind while huckleberry picking, especially when I've been with my kids ...

Living the moment The bucket half full betrayed by a purple tongue The Chronicle / File Photo She bears little fruit Miguel, 6, cleans huckleberries at his family’s camp near Strawberry Mountain in the Giford Pinchot Na- tional Forest last year. When I asked readers if they, too, could put Hot treatment berry picking into words, the "Huckleberry Hai- Grandma's trick for stains: ku" poured out of them like fresh, sweet huck syr- Being a two-time world champion rower and pour boiling water through cloth. Yale graduate, Jamie Redman, of Spokane, ap- up on hot pancakes. Best to disrobe first For the record, some readers ignored the re- peared to have college loans on her mind as she quest for poetry and simply wanted to know spe- sampled her harvest: cifically where they could find this bumper crop of berries. None offered enough money to get detailed directions. Cash crop There was no shortage of Huckleberry Haiku Forty bucks a quart coming in by phone and email. My purple lips tell no lies I've often wondered how Shakespeare might I ate a month's rent Places to pick: have been influenced by purple-finger madness: "A horse, a horse, a gallon of huckleberries for a Randle Ranger station horse." Kitty Kennedy, of Spokane, started writing One of the most intriguing pieces was called Huckleberry Haiku when she couldn't sleep one Mount Adams in by Linda MacDonald, of Bonners Ferry: night, then dribbled in submissions for days. "This is worse than knitting," she lamented by Trout Lake e-mail. "I can't stop." Camaraderie Here's a favorite from her batch: North Cascades: Hands picking nimbly -Park Butte/ Schriebers Meadow, southwest Grandma chats on happily flank of Mount Baker -Mount Dickerman, Mountain Loop Highway to the rustling bear Home SWEET home Fiftieth birthday gift -Walt Bailey Trail, Mountain Loop Highway 12-by-12 outfitter's tent Central Cascades: The poem refers to a gem of family lore dating Off to berry camp -Tonga Ridge, Stevens Pass back 50 years. -Kendall Katwalk, Pacific Crest Trail (north of "Grandma was at her favorite huckleberry Snoqualmie Pass) patch in Boundary County," MacDonald said. Dee Sowards, of Cheney, offered a cook's per- -Mount Catherine, Snoqualmie Pass "She went on picking for quite a while, talking spective: away and thinking that was grandpa moving South Cascades: around in the brush next to her until the bear Naches Peak Loop, Mount Rainier went 'snort, snort.' Baker's lament Little Huckleberry Mountain, Gifford Pinchot "But she always reminded us, she didn't spill Frozen stash in hand National Forest her berries." So few fruit, so many dreams Bird Mountain Loop, Indian Heaven Wilderness That misfortune, which has fouled many pick- Pies, muffins, pancakes ing missions, inspired Timothy Braatz, of Bon- *As the season progresses through the end ners Ferry: of September, you'll have to climb higher to Paul Lindholt, of Spokane, was moved to pur- find ripe berries. ple passion in a series of "Huckleberry Love Hai- Bitter end kus" written for his wife. Here are two that seem Gifford National Forest: The end of summer to work together, the least erotic of the bunch A person wishing to harvest huckleberries for huckleberries on the ground (titles mine): personal use is allowed 3 gallons of huckle- Dad kicked the bucket berries free of charge per year and no permit is required. If larger quantities are wanted, or Working up to it if a person plans to sell berries or berry prod- Bloomsday founder Don Kardong was moved You rest while I pick ucts, a Commercial Special Forest Products to reveal what may be a secret to his marathoning Then I'll feed you soft pebbles Permit is required and available at your local prowess: sprung from Earth's rough flank. Ranger District or Monument Headquarters. Some important areas are closed to both commercial and personal use. These areas Move on Whoopie! include the legislated Mount St. Helens Na- Plump purple berries We know muskrat love, tional Volcanic Monument, legislated Wilder- but we hustle down the path huckleberry longing, too. ness Areas and the “Handshake Agreement” area in the Sawtooth Berry Fields. Purple bear scat too Come, sweetheart. Let's eat. For more details on permits, visit the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Passes and Permits Steve Heaps, a retired psychologist in Spokane Michael Riley, of Potlatch, wrote in thanks page at: Valley, has a more domesticated rivalry going: for the incentive "that kicked our butts out of the www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/ house, down the back roads, and up the moun- passes-permits tain. Huckleberry hound "I was moved to poetry after the nice haul and Big dog strips off fruit the great time had with my wife, two boys, and He learn'd the trick this morning yellow Lab:" Now I must compete Bottom line Jim McGowan, former Colville National For- Stained fingers and tongue Pick up a map of the est wildlife biologist, had an even sadder story of berry-picking gluttony huckleberry competition: Red badge of courage allowed huckleberry fields in the Gifford Too late Barren twigs I see Indeed, clothing stains were a common theme, Pinchot National Park at The only color is green which inspires me to one last informational nug- the ranger stations Being second sucks! get of my own: Life 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 LIFE

Huckleberry ASCPA App Helps People Locate Lost Pets By Lindsay Friedman Chicago Tribune Can’t find Fluffy? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants to help. The ASPCA recently launched an app designed Recies to help frantic owners find their lost pets. Developed by animal care experts, the app gives owners a personalized missing pet recovery kit, including a step-by-step lost-pet action check- list. It features a variety of recommendations that are based on the owners’ personal profiles. “At ASPCA one of our goals is to end homeless- ness (for pets),” said Emily Weiss, vice president of shelter research and development for ASPCA Huckleberry Pudding Cake in New York. “This is one way is ensure animals Ingredients: stay home or, if they leave home, that they get back Cakes there and they get back there fast.” 1 cup huckleberries The app lets owners launch their search online 4 tbs. unsalted butter at room temperature and offline, helping them make digital fliers for ²/₃ cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar social media and design posters to hang throughout their neighborhood. Pinch kosher salt Also key: The program offers important weath- 4 large eggs at room temperature, separated er-related advice — storms are to blame for many 2 tbs. lemon zest pets running away. It presents tips to help owners 5 tbs. all-purpose flour prepare, handle and help pets recover, physically ¾ cup milk or mentally, after intense storms or disasters. ½ cup lemon juice In addition, owners can store and manage Available online in iTunes and Android Compote their pet’s health records, get pet-related news and stores, ASPCA’s app is free to download. check out ASPCA’s Instagram, which features cute 1 ½ cups huckleberries Go to www.aspca.org (type “lost pet app” in pet pictures. ½ cup sugar the search field). 3 tbs. lemon zest 1 tsp. lemon juice Pinch kosher salt

Directions: The cakes — Position oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter eight 4-ounce ramekins and coat the inside of each ramekin with sugar. Add enough huckleberries to cover the bottom of each ramekin. Place the ramekins in a deep-sided roasting pan. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer on low heat. Add the butter, kosher salt, 2/3 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon zest to the bowl of a stand mixer. Fit the mixer with the paddle attachment and mix at medium speed until the creamy. Add the four egg yolks, one at a time, mixing between each addition. Turn the mixer to low and add the flour slowly to combine. Gradually add 3/4 cup milk and continue mixing. Add 1/2 cup lemon juice. Once fully mixed, transfer the batter to a large bowl. Wash and dry the bowl of the stand mixer and fit the mixer with the whip attachment. Add the egg whites to the mixer and beat until the egg whites hold firm peaks. Fold one third of the egg whites into the batter. Quickly add the remaining two thirds egg whites to the batter and fold to combine. Divide the batter equally into the eight ramekins. Pour the simmering water into the roasting pan until the water rises halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Place the roasting pan with the cakes in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the tops of the cakes are golden and puffy. Remove the ramekins and place them on a wire rack to cool. The compote — While the cakes are baking, add all the ingredients for the compote into a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir gently so as not to break the huckleberries. Boil for 1 minute and then remove from the heat to cool. To serve — Once the cakes have cooled, remove them from the ramekins by inverting them into the palm of your hand. Turn the cakes right side up and place them on a small plate. Spoon a portion of huckleberry compote over the cakes and serve. Wild Huckleberry Lemonade: Ingredients: 1 cup huckleberries 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice ¾ cup unrefined sugar 6 cups water

Directions: Place 1 cup of water and the sugar in a pan. Heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved and you have a syrup. Puree the huckleberries in 1 cup of water. Pour the lemon juice, syrup and huckleberry puree into a large glass jar. Then add four cups of water and shake or stir to mix. Serve over ice and enjoy! Recipes from wildhuckleberry.com • Life 3 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 The Easy and the Hard: How Much Effort is Worth it?

By Daniel Neman popular dishes and make each a slow cooker for somewhat lon- I next made easy and harder crunch, and that the tomato St. Louis Post-Dispatch one in an easy way and then in ger). This version doesn’t even versions of an all-time favorite: sauce was homemade, which I a more complicated way that use elbow macaroni, so it isn’t Chicken Parmesan. And once always prefer. Every now and then, you requires more time and ingre- really Beefaroni. Instead, it uses again, the easy version was ridic- But it takes 14 ingredients, might want to make a meal dients. frozen potatoes O’Brien, which ulously easy, come-home-and- and a whole bunch of steps. that, as Tina Turner said, is Same dish. Two different are diced, hash-browned po- slap-it-together easy. Finally, I made two side dish- nice … and easy. recipes. tatoes with onion and red and It requires all of four ingre- es of sauteed mushrooms, and If you come home from I started with American green peppers. Call it Beefobrien. dients: chicken breasts, a jar of this time I made the more in- work worn out and bedraggled, Goulash, and let me state right The result isn’t bad, though pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese volved version first. I got a mix- the last thing you want to do here that “goulash” is not the to be honest it kind of tastes and mozzarella cheese. And ture of wild mushrooms and is spend hours in front of the right word for it. Goulash is a like a spaghetti sauce with meat I’m not entirely certain the Par- sauteed them in a combination stove creating some sort of cu- real thing; it’s practically the served, oddly, with potatoes in- mesan cheese is necessary (you of olive oil and butter, a North- linary masterpiece. You want national dish of Hungary. It is stead of pasta. can taste it, if just a little), but the ern Italian trick for bringing to open a jar of spaghetti sauce a soupy stew (or a stewy soup) I adapted a Paula Deen reci- recipe was developed by Kraft more flavor to a saute. I added and, if you’re feeling ambitious, of beef with plenty of paprika, pe for the more intricate version, which, of course, sells a lot of garlic, salt, flat-leaf parsley and a simmer some sort of meat in it. along with tomatoes, green pep- and let me tell you, the differ- Parmesan cheese. spritz of lemon juice. They were If you’re not, you just want to per and other spices and starches. ence is remarkable. It does have It hurts me to say this, but it meaty and awfully good. dump it on spaghetti. What millions of Americans 18 ingredients (including water was good. The effort-to-flavor Then I made the easy version. But on the weekend, that’s call “goulash” is ground beef in and salt, which shouldn’t really ratio was off the charts. Four ingredients were all it took when you may feel more in- a tomato sauce, usually mixed count), and it requires more ef- The harder version was bet- — sliced button mushrooms, clined to spend some time with elbow macaroni and some- fort and care. But despite its ter, in my mind, but the amount butter, sherry and half a package cooking. That’s when you times cheese. That isn’t goulash, humble origins — you don’t get of work involved in making it of onion soup mix, all cooked might want to aspire to some- it’s Beefaroni. much more humble than Beef- was also much greater. The big- together. thing with a little more pizzazz. First I made it the easy way, aroni — this is a dish to serve to gest differences were that the This is something I should A few more ingredients. A few and easy it certainly is. It has company. You could even serve chicken breasts were pan-fried never admit in print, but that more steps. just five ingredients, simmered it to company you’re trying to in bread crumbs, giving them easy version? It may even be bet- So I decided to take three together for an hour or so (or in impress. a nutty flavor and a satisfying ter than the more difficult one.

EASY ‘GOULASH’

Yield: 4 servings In a large skillet or pot, cook ground beef over medium- Ingredients: high heat until brown. Drain off fat. Add potatoes, sauce and undrained tomatoes. Cover 1 pound lean ground beef and cook at a low simmer until potatoes are tender, 1 to 1 ¼ 14 ounces (half of a 28-ounce bag) frozen potatoes O’Brien hours, or place the meat, sauce and undrained tomatoes in 2 cups spaghetti sauce from a jar a slow cooker and cook at low heat for 6 to 8 hours or high 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, heat for 3 to 4 hours. garlic and oregano, undrained Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and serve. ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese Per serving: 480 calories; 20 g fat; 9 g saturated fat; 115 mg cholesterol; 40 g protein; 33 g carbohydrate; 10 g sugar; 5 Roberto Rodriguez / St. Louis Post-Dispatch g fiber; 1,005 g sodium; 185 mg calcium. For those with less time on their hands for cooking, there’s Directions: Recipe adapted from momswhothink.com a simpler recipe for goulash like this easy ‘Goulash.’ BOBBY’S ‘GOULASH’

Yield: 12 servings Directions: Ingredients: In a large Dutch oven, saute the ground beef over me- 2 pounds lean ground beef dium-high heat until no pink remains. Break up the meat 2 large yellow onions, chopped while sauteing. Add onions and garlic and saute until ten- 3 cloves garlic, minced der, about 5 minutes. 3 cups water Add the 3 cups water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, ba- 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce 2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes sil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon dried basil soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well. Cover and simmer 15 1 teaspoon dried marjoram to 20 minutes. Add the macaroni, stir well, cover and sim- 1 teaspoon dried oregano mer 25 minutes. 1 teaspoon dried rosemary Remove from heat, remove the bay leaves and allow the 1 teaspoon dried sage mixture to rest about 30 minutes more before serving (this 1 teaspoon dried thyme resting will make the spices pronounced). Leftovers are 2 bay leaves even better the next day. 3 tablespoons soy sauce For those with more time on their hands for cooking, 1 ½ teaspoons salt Per serving: 290 calories; 10 g fat; 3.5 g saturated fat; 65 there’s a more involved recipe for goulash, like this Bob- ½ teaspoon black pepper mg cholesterol; 26 g protein; 24 g carbohydrate; 7 g sugar; 3 by’s ‘Goulash.’ ½ teaspoon garlic powder g fiber; 1,025 g sodium; 55 mg calcium. 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked Recipe adapted from Paula Deen, via Food Network. please see EASY/HARD, page Life 8 Life 4 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 Faith Religion, Church News New Presidency Called to Lead Centralia Washington Stake

By Linda Nowa Newly called President Ken- For The Chronicle neth D. Smith was born in Rich- land. He graduated from Grand- The Centralia Washington view High School. After serving Stake of the Church of Jesus a mission in Uruguay and Para- Christ of Latter-day Saints held guay, South America, he gradu- its semiannual stake conference ated from Brigham Young Uni- Aug. 9 and 10, at its stake center versity in 1974. He and his wife, on Jackson Highway. Julie, have been married for 42 Presiding at the Saturday years and they have seven chil- evening adult session and Sun- dren and 21 grandchildren. He day morning general session is a retired special agent of the was General Authority Apostle Federal Bureau of Investigation. L. Tom Perry, accompanied by He has served as bishop of the Area Authority Phillip K. Bussey. Winlock ward and has been the Elder Perry’s church service began with a mission to the mayor of the city of Vader since northern states in 1942, after 2008. which he served for two years First Counselor Joseph S. Al- with the Marines in the Pacific. exander is from Kentucky. He Subsequent church positions in- has been in the Twin Cities area clude councilor in a bishopric in since 2001. He is a graduate of Lewiston, Idaho; counselor in a Eastern Kentucky University. stake presidency in Sacramento, He served a mission in Nevada California; high councilor in the as well as serving in the Marine New York stake; and president of Corps. Currently working in the Boston stake. He was called pharmaceutical sales, he and his to his present church position wife Holly of 23 years have five April 6, 1974, after serving as an children and one grandchild. assistant to the Twelve Apostles Courtesy photo Second Counselor Viliami P. since 1972. From left, Area Authority Phillip K. Bussey, Incoming First Counselor Joseph S. Alexander, President Kenneth D. Smith, Sec- Hafoka, is from Maui, Hawaii. President Norman Hansen, ond Counselor Viliami P. Hafoka and Apostle, L. Tom Perry. He served a mission in Man- Newel Jorgensen and Harry chester Mission, England. Cur- Hillstrom, outgoing presidency, selection and calling of Presi- in all nations. Apostles and area branches. The Centralia Wash- rently working for Kinetico, he having served the Centralia dent Kenneth D. Smith, First authorities travel as much as 40 ington stake has eight wards and his wife, Brenda, have been Washington stake faithfully for Counselor Joseph S. Alexander weeks a year. Jesus Christ is the and one branch. The term stake married for 22 years and have nine and one half years, were and Second Counselor Viliami head of the church. Under his was used by Prophet Isaiah. He six children. He has served as released at the Sunday morn- P. Hafoka. direction, the prophet, Thomas described the latter-day church bishop of the Chehalis ward. ing conference session. Elder The role of apostles is to trav- S. Monson, his counselors, gen- as a tent that would be secured Together the newly called L. Tom Perry, member of the el and officiate in the name of eral authorities and local leaders by stakes. A stake is led by a president and his counselors Twelve Apostles, traveled from the lord, under the direction of lead and teach church members stake president and two coun- will serve the spiritual and Salt Lake City, Utah, and was as- the presidency of the church; to throughout the world. selors. These leaders oversee the temporal needs of nearly 4,000 sisted by Elder Phillip K. Bussey, build up the church, and regu- Stakes usually consist of 5-10 spiritual and temporal welfare members, primarily located in member of the Seventy, in the late all the affairs of the church congregations called wards or of church members. Lewis County. Cheney Schools Apologize for Allowing Missionary’s Speech

Jody Lawrence-Turner Nanny, the school’s vice princi- “If I’m guilty of anything, I’m The Spokesman-Review pal. “It’s an unfortunate circum- guilty of sharing things that stance that was not intended.” I think can change their life,” Cheney school officials Horton has no regrets. Horton said. “It’s given me hope, have apologized to the par- “Apparently the school strength and the ability to love. ents of a middle school student thought I would not mention I’m here to tell young people for allowing a self-styled reli- anything about what I believe about what’s worked for me.” gious missionary to be the fea- and what I’d die for,” said Hor- He refers to himself as tured speaker at a mandatory ton, who believes his right to “Ranger Gary Horton,” based school assembly. freedom of speech trumps the on his four years in the Army, Terry Fiala remains dissat- separation of church and state. which included assignment to isfied with the Cheney School “I’m convinced after all these the airborne rangers. District’s response. He wants years that the Constitution still His American Freedom As- school apologies sent to all par- protects my right to stand up for sembly website states that his ents and some school staff held what I believe.” expenses are paid by people who accountable for bringing in Horton has spoken for free believe in his mission and share Gary Horton last March. in more than 8,000 schools a concern for today’s youth. “He violated my daughter’s throughout the country since Fiala not only objects to rights, and that of all the stu- 1978. This is the second time someone “proselytizing” in his dents in the school. He’s violat- he’s been a guest speaker in the daughter’s school, he thinks the ing state and national separation Cheney School District, he said. principal should have seen a of church and state laws,” Fiala Horton also spoke to Othel- red flag simply by who recom- said. “I feel I have been violated lo and Warden students last mended Horton. Aaron Mason, because having him in a school school year. the Cheney Middle School sci- is a validation of his opinion.” “I try to be thoughtful con- ence teacher who told adminis- School officials now ac- cerning the situation, but it’s trators Horton would be in the knowledge they made several different from school to school,” region, was disciplined in 1996 missteps by allowing Horton to he said. “My whole objective is for teaching creationism in the speak. They failed to fill out the to offer them the one thing I’m classroom, according to news- appropriate paperwork, failed to convinced can make a differ- paper archives. research Horton thoroughly and ence.” Nanny, the school’s assistant failed to stop his speech once he Fiala found out about Hor- principal, said she viewed a You- began to deliver his message ton’s speech after his daughter Tube video of Horton, “but that about God. told him about several com- was the extent of it.” She didn’t Training is underway to ments the speaker made to kids, see his history. prevent such mistakes in the including, “If you don’t believe Horton spoke for 55 minutes, future, Superintendent Deb the holidays are motivated by she said. Clemens said. She sent letters to Christian beliefs, you’re a cow- “We were extremely disap- Washington’s Office of Super- ard” and referred to the children pointed in what he did,” Nanny intendent of Public Instruction, as “lambs, himself as the sheep- said. “It was certainly not what the Association of Washington dog and the Lord as his shep- we intended in any way, shape School Principals and the Wash- herd.” or form.” ington Association of School Horton, who now lives in Administrators regarding Hor- Alabama, wrote in his winter ton, the founder of American 2013 newsletter of his speech at Freedom Assembly Inc. Othello High School, where he “Our hope is that people will stated: “How strange it was that learn from our experience,” Cle- so many people were offended mens said. by the birthday of our Savior School officials warned Hor- and the problem of giving credit ton’s state coordinator via email to the Resurrection by replac- before the assembly to avoid ing it with rabbits and Easter speaking about his faith. The egg hunts.” day Horton arrived, there was Referring to the Cheney no further discussion. School District, Horton wrote “We outlined what he was sup- he stood on the stage and “let posed to talk about,” said Nicole the Lord talk through me.” • Life 5 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

Church News VOICES OF FAITH: Special Guest Letu orphanage in the Demo- cratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Calvary Assembly of God where he ran a feeding program WHAT PLACE DOES ‘SPIRIT’ HAVE IN YOUR FAMILY? in Centralia will have a special and taught Bible classes. All are guest, Pastor Chuck Wieland, welcome to the event. For more Lama Chuck Stanford, 49 days. At that time, one’s realize this divine within by this Sunday during the 10:45 information, please call Pastor Rime Buddhist Center: The essence/spirit either attains practicing the spiritual disci- a.m. service. For more informa- Tom Peterson at (360) 736-7311. English word “spirit” comes enlightenment or more likely plines of yoga and meditation. tion, please call (360) 736-7799. from the Latin word spiritus continues on to the cycle of When one becomes aware meaning “breath.” In Bud- rebirth once again. of one’s inner Spirit, one Guest Preacher YOUTH GROUP dhism, the main spiritual It is through the practice transcends ego and realizes Mountain practice is meditation, and of meditation that we learn that beyond the phenomenal Harrison Square Presbyteri- View Baptist in meditation we focus our to cut the clinging and grasp- world of name and form, at a deeper spiritual level, there is an Church in Centralia will have welcomed a attention upon our breath ing of our mind. As we quiet (spirit). our minds and cut through oneness of all existence. a guest preacher, Justin McGreg- new youth pas- Other words derived from the discursive thoughts rag- Thus through self-real- ory, this Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. tor and his wife, the root “spirit” have differ- ing there, our mind and body ization, one becomes united worship service. Justin is the Rodney and Director for EMERGE Student ent connotations yet retain become one, allowing us to with the universal Spirit Stephanie De- their original meaning. For connect with our true es- (Brahman). Ministries, which is a combined Jager in July. All youth ministry of Westmin- Youth Pastor Rodney example, the word “inspire” sence/spirit. The inclusive and univer- are welcome to means both to breathe in, but The result is the pure sal nature of Hinduism origi- ster Presbyterian Church, Che- DeJager with wife, join them for Stephanie DeJager it also means to become en- awareness (Buddha-nature) nates from its recognition of halis and Harrison Square in youth group Centralia. For more informa- couraged or motivated. Like- with which we were born. the truth of the universality Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. For tion, please call (360) 736-9996 wise, the word “expire,” while of God as Spirit (Brahman), more information, please visit or visit harrisonsquarepc.com. having to do with exhaling, Arvind Khetia, Hindu on which is eternal and pure. passion4christ.org or facebook. also refers to death. the Interfaith Council: In the Spirituality is to recog- com/centraliamvbc. From the Buddhist per- Upanishads and Bhagavad nize the Divine as Spirit Potluck and Program spective, it is believed that all Gita, the nature of the Divine within all beings and in all with the Rev. living things with awareness is explained as the Infinite of existence. Only then can Guest Speaker are called “sentient” beings Spirit. one see the underlying unity Masuka Maleka and are subject to karma and Although we worship in an apparent diversity and Guest Speaker Rev. Keith rebirth. many deities, we recognize realize the ideal of “shared Centralia United Methodist Tanis, executive presbyter, Pres- At death, when the body that beyond all gods of name humanity.” Church will have a potluck din- bytery of Olympia, PCUSA, will dies and begins decomposing, and form there is only one Swami Vivekananda ex- ner and program this Tuesday at be at Westminster Presbyterian it is this subtle essence/spirit transcendental reality called plains that true joy rests in 6 p.m. in Simmons Hall. Church this Sunday at the 10 that continues on. This dis- Brahman, the all- pervading the Spirit, and not in tran- The Rev. Jean-Claude Ma- a.m. service. For more informa- embodied essence experienc- Infinite Spirit. sient and finite happiness suka Maleka, a United Method- tion, please call (360) 748-0091. es something called the “bar- The Upanishads and the derived from the material ist missionary with the General do,” which translated means Gita also explain that our real world. He states that “within Board of Global Ministries, will Don’t see your new “in-between state.” This state self is not our body or mind, ourselves is the one source of share his experiences in evan- church news listed here? is similar to a dream in that because they are constantly all true joy, dependent upon gelism and church planting Have your church office what is experienced is noth- changing. Our real self is At- nothing. The more we find in Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire), contact (360) 807-8217 ing more than a manifesta- man our inner Spirit, the im- our bliss within us, the more West Africa. Currently based in for a Church news Form tion of one’s own mind. manent aspect of Brahman, spiritual we are. The eternal Abidjan, Maleka was previously to send to churches@ This in-between state may which is divine. joy of the Spirit is what the instrumental in gathering and chronline.com. last up to, but no longer than, The goal of religion is to world calls religion.” housing children at the Jamaa Life 6 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 LIFE

Arthur St. John chassis and wheels from the fac- of St. John’s Garage. As presi- tory. One of those was a “racer” dent of Twin City Theater Com- that wowed citizens at that pany, St. John controlled a total year’s Lewis County Fair when of six movie houses in Chehalis it blazed through a mile in one and Centralia: St. Helens, Lib- minute and 17 seconds. In addi- erty and Dream theaters in Che- tion to being an agent for Ford halis and Liberty, Grand and and Overland, St. John could Rialto theaters in Centralia. In special-order vehicles from oth- 1926, he turned over control of er manufacturers, and carried the company to North Ameri- supplies and accessories for all can Theaters Co., but retained makes and models. an interest. When the Fox The- In the mid-1920s, airplane atre in Centralia opened in 1930, fever swept across the country. both this and the Fox St. Helen’s Charles Lindbergh’s historic Theatre in Chehalis were under trans-Atlantic flight began May his ownership. 20, 1927, when his plane, the As the first president of the Spirit of St. Louis, took off from Central Broadcasting Corpora- Long Island, New York, and tion, St. John was also instru- ended May 21, 1927, when the mental in bringing KELA radio wheels touched down in Paris, to the airwaves in 1937. France. That same month, Che- The accomplishments listed halis’ own airport, Donahoe in the Christmas 1947 obituary Field, was dedicated. After sell- of St. John deserve mention in ing 44 acres of former farmland Photos and information courtesy of the Lewis County Historical Museum their entirety. This was a tire- to the city, Paul Donahoe erect- less man whose dedication to ed a building for both hangar the Twin Cities brought them and office, and cleared a grass runway. St. John organized St. to the very forefront of the 20th John Air Service, and forever century’s major innovations. At linked Lewis County to Charles one time or another, he served Lindbergh. On March 17, 1928, as President of the following: many county officials and sev- Twin Cities Automobile Co., eral hundred citizens greeted Twin City Theatres Co., St. John the Ryan Brougham airship as Investment Co., was first presi- it touched down on Donahoe dent of the Central Broadcast- Field after being picked up at ing Corp. and first president of the San Diego factory. Flown the Chehalis Chamber of Com- by St. John Air Service’s head merce. He owned and operated pilot, Vernon Bookwalter, and the first auto dealership in Che- containing passengers St. John, halis — St. John’s Garage. He his son Harold and Mayor John owned and operated St. John’s West, the plane circled over Cen- Air Service and Flying School tralia before its arrival in Cheha- and managed the municipal lis. An “improvement” over its airport. He was Lewis County sister, the Spirit of St. Louis, this treasurer for three years and on model had hydraulic brakes in the Chehalis City Council for larger wheels, a starter, and the four years. He was first part- latest model Wright whirlwind ner with, then part-owner of motor. A contemporary Cheha- Frank Everett & Co. mercantile lis Bee-Nugget account detailed store in Chehalis, and was one a huge celebration at the airfield of the directors of Coffman- featuring planes from as far Dobson Bank. As if all of that Photos and information courtesy of the Lewis County Historical Museum away as Tacoma, with festivities wasn’t enough, he was also past capped by an evening ball at the president and charter member Civic Auditorium. The St. John of the Chehalis Rotary Club, If ever there was a physical pioneer towns to the thriving and supplies placed by St. John Air Service went on to own a president of the Chehalis Gun embodiment of the “Roaring Twin Cities. in the Frank Everett & Co. mer- fleet of passenger and commer- Club, a charter member of the 20s,” Arthur St. John would be Born October 9, 1869, in Car- cantile store. St. John’s Garage cial planes, and operate a flying Elks Lodge, past commodore of it. Beginning in the early 1900s, mel, California, St. John came to & Ford Dealership on Market school. According to a 1928 ad- the Olympia Yacht Club, and a this Chehalis businessman kept Adna in 1880 as a child. In 1888 Street was established in 1907, vertisement, the school offered member of the Chehalis Golf & Lewis County at the very fore- he moved to Chehalis where he and was the first in an automo- a full ground and flying course, Country Club. front of modernity and innova- lived a full and rewarding life. bile empire that grew to include and — for an additional fee — Through his life St. John tion. His contributions to this He died on December 18, 1947 not only the Chehalis location, gave pilots the 50 hours of fly- used his dedication and passion area’s economic growth cannot of bronchial pneumonia at St. but also the St. John & Titus Ga- time to get a commercial license. to bring enormous changes to be denied. When he helped a Helen Hospital. He was sur- rage in Centralia, and St. John’s From 1928 to the mid-1930s, the Lewis County. friend financially, he ended up vived by his second wife, Mary, Garage in Morton. The Che- city of Chehalis commissioned building his own automobile and children Harold and Ber- halis Bee-Nugget called them St. John Air Service to manage empire. He started an air service nice from his first wife, Laura, “exceptional facilities” where ve- the airport. As early as 1928, air- Andy Skinner, and forever linked Lewis Coun- who preceded him in death. hicles were both assembled and director of the Lewis plane magazines hailed the Che- County Historical ty with Charles Lindbergh. He As owner of Twin City Auto- repaired. The company offered halis airfield as one of the “best Museum, is working fed the Twin Cities’ movie ma- mobile Co., St. John helped Lew- rental cars, chauffeured cars — in the west.” to create rotating nia and their rage for radio. As is County usher in the era of the even a “distress” car equipped to On May 12, 1923, the St. exhibits that are a member of multiple civic and auto. According to the Chehalis perform minor repairs on-site Helen’s Theater, designed by lo- enticing for current museum patrons as fraternal clubs, his dedication Bee-Nugget 1915 Historical Edi- for stranded motorists. In 1914, cal architect Jack DeForest Grif- well as fresh faces. The and energy helped Chehalis and tion, the Twin City Automobile the Chehalis shop custom-built fin, opened on Market Street in WSU alumnus lives in Centralia grow from bustling Co. began as a line of accessories two cars using only the engines, Chehalis in the former location Andy Skinner Chehalis. • Life 7 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

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Celebrity Cipher Today’s clue: V equals K

“JKVN JTN WAKJBWRD — JTKJ GD LZJ K

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Easy/Hard ADVICE: Dear Abby Continued from Life Page 3 EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN

Yield: 6 servings Girl Suspects her Ingredients: 1 (23-ounce) jar pasta sauce Grandpa has Become 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 ½ cups grated mozzarella cheese a Dirty Old Man Directions: DEAR ABBY: I am a home with her while she Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 12-year-old girl, and my works? I think Caitlyn’s be- Pour sauce into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Stir grandpa is 75. I love him very ing selfish to expect me to. For folks with less time on their hands for cooking, there’s a much, but I have noticed lately We spend all our free time in 4 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Place the simpler recipe for Chicken Parmesan. chicken breasts in the sauce, turning them to coat well. that he stares together. We have been to Las Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. at women’s Vegas and on a cruise recent- is melted. If desired, serve with pasta (don’t use salt breasts when Remove from oven, remove foil, and sprinkle to cook the pasta). ly. Please advise. — HELD they are jog- the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese Per serving: 355 calories; 16 g fat; 6 g saturated fat; BACK IN OHIO and the grated mozzarella over the chicken breasts. 105 mg cholesterol; 40 g protein; 10 g carbohydrate; 6 ging, and he DEAR HELD BACK: Return to oven and bake uncovered 5 minutes g sugar; 2 g fiber; 785 g sodium; 305 mg calcium. smiles when You and Caitlyn are adults in a gust of more, until chicken is cooked through and cheese Recipe from Kraft Foods. your 40s. At that age, Cait- wind blows lyn should be independent a girl’s skirt By Abigail Van Buren SERIOUS CHICKEN PARMESAN up. This em- enough to tell you to go and barrasses me, have a good time with your Yield: 6 servings and I am embarrassed for family. And you should be Ingredients: him. He must have realized it mature enough to discuss this by now. with her without involving me. 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled plum tomatoes, Is my grandpa a creepy, 2 tablespoons olive oil dirty old man? I hope it’s not DEAR ABBY: My sister 2 tablespoons minced onions true. Please answer this in the loaned me her car when she 1 garlic clove, minced newspaper because I don’t went out of town so I could ¾ pound fresh mozzarella want my family to see it. — 4 large eggs drop her at the airport and CARRIE IN CLEVELAND ½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, pick her up. (I don’t have a DEAR CARRIE: I’m divided car of my own, but share one 2 teaspoons minced parsley sorry, but the fact that your with my husband.) While I Salt For folks with more time on their hands for cooking, there’s a grandfather would be so un- was driving her car, one of the Pepper more involved recipe for Chicken Parmesan. subtle as to act this way when tires blew. She says I should 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves aside, taking care not to let the breasts overlap. you’re with him IS creepy, pay for the replacement tire 1 cup all-purpose flour Heat vegetable oil in a large saute pan over and I’m sure it is embarrass- because I was driving the car ing. Tell your parents about it 2 cups bread crumbs medium high heat. When oil is very hot but not on an errand that was unre- so your mother or father can 1 cup vegetable oil smoking, carefully place breasts in pan (you may lated to picking her up when have to do this in batches). Brown each side, turn- tell him to tone down his “en- Directions: thusiasm.” And if it doesn’t the tire blew. I disagree. Who ing once, seasoning with salt and pepper when you is right? — JENNIFER IN Remove tomatoes from the can, reserving turn. Drain on paper towels. happen, spend less time with their juice. Use your hands to crush the tomatoes; FLORIDA Spread tomato sauce across bottom of a 9-by- Grandpa. then remove and discard the hard core from the DEAR JENNIFER: If the stem end. Set aside. Put oil in a large saucepan 13-inch baking pan. Place breasts on top of the agreement between you and sauce and bake 20 minutes. DEAR ABBY: My fiancee, over medium-low heat, add onion and saute until your sister was that her car Remove from oven, but leave the oven on. “Caitlyn,” and I are in our 40s translucent and just beginning to brown, about and have been living together was to be used only to take 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and saute until fragrant, Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Pecorino Romano over the breasts, and top each breast with 2 slic- for a year. My family has in- her to the airport and pick her about 30 seconds. vited us to go on a cruise for up, then you owe her a new Add tomatoes, their juice and salt to taste (you es of the mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes or until mozzarella is melted New Year’s, all expenses paid. tire. However, if her tires were may not need salt if the canned tomatoes are salty Because Caitlyn can’t get time so worn that they could cause enough). Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce and just bubbling and beginning to brown. You may need to run the pan under the broiler for a off from her job at the hospi- an accident, then she should heat to a very low simmer. Cook for 45 minutes un- tal, she doesn’t want me to go, til flavors have combined and sauce is slightly thick- minute or 2 to bubble and brown the cheese. replace her own tire — and Serve with a spoonful of sauce on top of each either. the other three as well. ened. Add pepper to taste and set aside. Also, in the fall I will be breast and more sauce around the sides. ••• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice traveling to Europe with my Per serving (calculated with oil, but you Dear Abby is written by Abi- mozzarella into ¼-inch thick slices, and set aside. dad to visit relatives. (He’s 80.) In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, ¼ cup of the won’t use it all): 1,055 calories; 70 g fat; 19 g sat- gail Van Buren, also known as These trips don’t happen all Pecorino Romano cheese, the parsley, and salt and urated fat; 260 mg cholesterol; 55 g protein; 49 g Jeanne Phillips, and was founded the time; it’s an unusual year. pepper to taste. carbohydrate; 6 g sugar; 3 g fiber; 855 g sodium; by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Should I refuse the cruise Carefully dredge each chicken breast in flour, 235 mg calcium. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear- then in the seasoned egg batter. Allow excess batter Recipe adapted from “Rao’s Cookbook: Over 100 and miss out on being with Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los to drip off, then dredge chicken in bread crumbs. 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Today’s clue: F equals W

“DA G ZGT EGT SBXLJ RBEEJRR VP OMF ZGTP

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