Business Is Blooming It’S Peak Season at Degoede Tulip Farm in Mossyrock
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Pe Ell Sweeps Adna Trojans Defeat Rival Pirates in Battle of C2BL Leaders / Sports Lady Pirates Down Pe Ell / Sports $1 Weekend Edition Saturday, April 26, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Business Is Blooming It’s Peak Season at DeGoede Tulip Farm in Mossyrock Pete Caster / [email protected] Rick Rife waits to make an appearance in Lewis County Superior Court for a pre- trial hearing on child rape charges on Thursday afternoon. Rick Riffe’s Rape Trial to Begin Next Week AWAITING TRIAL: Convicted Murderer Will Go to Trial for Decades-Old Rape Case By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] Convicted murderer Rick Riffe is back in Lewis County and scheduled to go to trial next week for a decades-old rape case. Riffe appeared in Lewis Coun- ty Superior Court Thursday af- ternoon for a trial confirmation hearing. His attorney, however, did not. Riffe’s lawyer, John Crowley, spoke to the court via telephone, because he is in the middle of a high-profile murder case in Ben- ton County in Eastern Washing- ton. please see RIFFE, page Main 14 Oil Trains Pete Caster / [email protected] Tulips stand in a ield at DeGoede Bulb Farm in Mossyrock on Friday afternoon. After being drenched in rain for nearly two weeks, hundreds of tulips are blooming Discussion as the bulb farm prepares for what it expects to be the busiest weekend of the year. SPRINGTIME: DeGoede Set for Bulb Farm Attracts Visitors With Annual Tulip Bloom Tuesday By Kyle Spurr RAIL TRAFFIC, SAFETY: [email protected] Officials Seek Comments More than 300 acres of tu- From Concerned lips and other springtime flow- ers are brightening DeGoede Residents on Effects of Bulb Farm and Gardens outside Proposed Oil Terminals Mossyrock this week, marking the peak bloom season for the By Dameon Pesanti farm. [email protected] Visitors are flocking from Centralia resident Phil Brooke around the state to see the pan- loves trains, but as a risk manager oramic view of colorful flow- by trade, he’s worried about the ers, which line both sides of U.S. explosive materials future trains Highway 12. The vibrant view of could be carrying through town. flowers will last until mid-Octo- “The chemicals these trains ber, but the tulips will be fleet- are carrying are more flammable ing in the next few weeks. than gasoline,” he said. “These “The tulips will probably be tanker cars are going to be carry- out for at least another week ing a baker’s dozen of known car- or so and after that we have cinogens.” please see BLOOMING, page Main 14 A ladybug sits inside a tulip at DeGoede Bulb Farm and Gardens in Mossyrock on Friday afternoon. please see TRAIN, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather 20th District Lawmakers Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 Seek Re-Election / Main 7 TONIGHT: Low 43 Tuthill, Wayne “Swampy,” Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 53 70, Morton @chronline Showers likely Lott, Wanda L. (Mills), 77, see details on page Main 2 Centralia Find Us on Facebook Roy, Harriet L., 94, Centralia www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Andrea Consandine, Blanche Ellen, thecentraliachronicle Halloway, Onalaska 96, Centralia Rossi, Lorrain J., 57, Chehalis Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, April 26, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Kids’ Fishing Derby Coming to Fort Borst Park WHAT’S HAPPENING? The annual Centralia Lions adult. Registration includes a free the prizes in each age group is a If you have an event you would like included in the Club Fishing Derby will get un- hot dog and milk, as well as the new bicycle provided by the Cen- Community Calendar, please email your information derway at 9 a.m. today at Fort child’s name in the drawing for tralia Firefighters Association. to [email protected]. Include a daytime Borst Park in Centralia. prizes. Participants must be less than telephone number where you can be reached. Registration begins at 9 a.m., The drawing will be held at 15 years old. There is a limit of five There is no charge for these listings. and it is requested that the young noon for three age groups, and is fish per angler, and no boats are For questions about calendar items, call Doug anglers be accompanied by an for registered anglers only. One of allowed. Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) 807-8238. the Soroptimists and yogurt is available at more healthful and sustainable practices Mineral Lake Fishing Derby Holley’s Place, located next door to the Fox. that honor land and community. Today For more information, email Donna Also on view will be items from the Starts at Midnight White Pass Country Museum’s collection Karvia at [email protected] or Mary Sha- American Legion Storm King Post Spring Craft, Garden Sale han at [email protected]. of Native American artifacts. The White Pass Country Museum is lo- 171’s 21st annual Fishing Derby will be Coming to St. Timothy cated at 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood. 12:01 a.m. to noon today at Mineral L ake. The Spring Craft and Garden Sale will Exhibit to Feature The Legion is teaming up again with be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today at St. Timothy Epis- Traditional Salish Foods Lions Club Project New Hope NW. This copal Church in Chehalis. Friends of Seminary Hill is retreat for the entire family of return- The Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, The White Pass Country Museum, in to Hold Work Party ing warriors of the war. a special guest this year, will offer expertly partnership with Friends of the Packwood Derby tickets are available at vari- Timberland Library, will be presenting a An Earth Day work party at the Semi- ous locations in Mineral, and there will grown vegetables, herbs, perennials, shrubs, nary Hill Natural Area today starting at trees and unusual plants. Baked goods and new exhibit from the University of Wash- be Legion members selling these tickets ington’s Burke Museum, “Salish Bounty: 10 a.m. prior to the derby as well. pie by the slice will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to wear Local craftsmen will have their art for sale. Traditional Native American Foods of Post 171 is also selling turkey food Puget Sound.” sturdy shoes and prepare for a great time basket tickets that will support the post’s Joining the event will be Heavenly Hog with other volunteers who want to help BBQ, Olympia, which will be in the church The exhibit at the Packwood museum, building fund. The tickets are $1 each or open today through July 6, will focus on the take care of the trails and trees in Centra- a book for $8 (10 tickets in a book). parking lot serving barbecue with local fla- lia’s hillside forest. vors of the Northwest. revival of traditional native foods, “Salish The Post’s annual Derby Pancake Bounty” is co-curated by Burke Museum The Friends of the Seminary Hill Nat- This event is sponsored by the Episcopal ural Area will provide tools and gloves, Breakfast is $6. This includes all the pan- Churchwomen. Proceeds go to various lo- archaeologists and Coast Salish advisers. cakes you can eat, one slice of ham, and The exhibit is comprised of historic but attendees are also invited to bring cal community programs. their own work gloves and loppers/clip- coffee, hot cocoa or orange juice. The al- For more information, contact photo images, maps and informative text pers to use if they so desire. ternative Breakfast is sausage gravy and Nancy Simms, (360) 748-6510, or email printed on free-standing banners. It also Free sandwiches and beverages will biscuits, with coffee, hot cocoa or juice. [email protected]. includes a four-minute audiovisual DVD, be provided for a noon lunch break. Breakfast will be served beginning 6 a.m. St. Timothy Episcopal Church is locat- offering archaeological insight into Coast The work party will be held rain or on Saturday April 26, and 6 a.m. on Sun- ed at 1826 SW Snively. Salish food resources spanning thousands shine. Meet in the Barner Drive parking day, April 27. A lunch menu will be of- of years along the Duwamish River. lot on Locust Street, five blocks east of fered beginning at noon and will be avail- Knowledge of Coast Salish cuisine has downtown Centralia. able until 5 p.m. or as needed. There will Talent Show Set been passed down from the elders and sup- For more information email gos- be yard sells around the town of Mineral for Fox Theatre plemented by archaeological and historical [email protected]. Learn more on during the Opening weekend as well. research. More than 280 kinds of plants Facebook under “Friends of the Semi- Derby prizes are: first place, trolling The 2014 Talent Show, sponsored by and animals have been identified as ingre- nary Hill Natural Area” or on Twitter at motor; second place, fishing rod and reel; the Centralia-Chehalis Soroptimists and dients in this cuisine. @goseminaryhill. third place, $50 gift card. Centralia-Chehalis Kiwanis clubs, will be Contemporary Coast Salish cooks in- Weigh-ins and prize announcements at 6 p.m. tonight at Centralia’s Fox Theatre. corporate both traditional and newly in- will take place at the American Legion There will be three age groups: up to 8 troduced ingredients, sharing traditions to Pianist Lynch to Perform post, 108 Front Street. years of age, 9-13 years, and age 14 through create healthy alternatives for families and at Corbet Theatre For more information visit www.