Residents of the Twin Cities survey the damage caused by a large tree uprooting Memories of the 1962 and falling on a home after strong winds played havoc on the Paciic Northwest in 1962. See Main 4 and 5 for more on the 50th anniversary of the Columbus Day Columbus Day Storm Storm. 50 Years: Storm Offered Lessons to Emergency Responders / Main 4 and 5 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com PFD Plans Event Center Construction Despite Lack of Funds / Main 6 Flames Fly High in Rochester Fuel to the Fire: Most of The Timber And Brush Came From I-5 Construction; Cause Unknown By Stephanie Schendel ers worked to keep the massive By the time crews arrived at [email protected] blaze contained to the pile and the property located on 193rd away from the nearby houses. Street, the fire had engulfed a ROCHESTER — A massive The first 911 call reporting large pile of brush and timber ‘‘Thank goodness for a fire burned through a timber pile the fire occurred at 9:05 p.m. and spanned 200 by 100 feet in north of Rochester through Tues- from someone driving by who diameter. day night and into the early hours spotted a moderate-sized burn The rapid spread of the good fire department.’’ of Wednesday morning. Thirty- pile. Minute by minute, vari- fire can be attributed to foot flames could be seen from ous passersby reported to 911 the extremely dry weather Joanne Mead the nearby stretch of Interstate 5 dispatch the size of the blaze to property owner throughout the night as firefight- have grown substantially. please see FLAMES, page Main 12 Scatter Rochester Sorcerer’s Creek Tops Apprentice Centralia Ballet Winery Montesano Academy Creating Small Business Owners Open Warriors Win 7th Match / Magic on Stage / at New Location in Downtown Sports Tenino / Main 3 Life: A&E Epic Dry Spell to Break as Autumn Rains Finally Arrive / Main 12 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather On the Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 46 Web Deaths Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 63 ROCHESTER FIRE: Isaacson, Jody @chronline Partly Cloudy See our video see details on page Main 2 coverage by Rae, 59, Centralia Find Us on Facebook Visuals Editor www.facebook.com/ Pete Caster / Weather picture by Taylor thecentraliachronicle Twombley, Onalaska chronline.com Elementary, 5th Grade CH479846cz.db Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Ascot Resources Representatives to Talk About Mount Margaret Deposit Calendar Representatives from Ascot from noon to 12:50 p.m. at the pay what you will, evergreenplayhouse. Resources will provide an over- Roxy Theater in Morton. Today wordpress.com/ or 736-8628. view of the process surrounding The presentation will include the prospecting permits for the a brief history of the Mount Legislative Candidates Public Agencies Mount Margaret Deposit near Margaret Deposit and a sum- Centralia Planning Commission, 6 Mount St. Helens during the mary of the prospecting permit to Participate in Forum p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centra- Lyceum Lecture sponsored by process. lia, 330-7671 Candidates for the 19th and Centralia College East. The lecture series is open to 20th Legislative District races Organizations Michael McDonald and Cy the public. Drop in for individu- will take part in a forum sched- Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Myers, Ascot Resources com- al lectures for free, or register for uled for 7 p.m. tonight in Cen- Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, munity outreach coordinators, the series for a $25 fee. Call Cen- tralia College’s Corbet Theatre. 202 S. Main, Bucoda, 273-9724 will present “Exploring the tralia College East, 496-5022, for Democratic Rep. Brian Blake United Women in Business, 5:30 Mount Margaret Deposit” today more information. p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, and his 19th Legislative Dis- (360) 388-5252 trict Position 2 challenger, Tim Sutinen (an independent), have Support Groups agreed to take part in the forum . “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the Bubbles & Fog, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scat- donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, Sen. Brian Hatfield (D, in- loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 273- $6.74 cumbent) and Rick Winsman Morton Community Methodist Church, 2000, ext. 301 Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Fourth and Main, Morton, 330-2640 (R), candidates for the 19th Dis- The S.O. Show with Doc Rodenbaugh Open pool, 9:30 a.m. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group trict Senate position, and Repub- and Snake Claw, $6, 8 p.m., Matrix Cof- Acrylics classes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, feehouse, Chehalis, 740-0492 licans Sen. Dan Swecker (incum- Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and bent) and John Braun, facing off “45 Seconds From Broadway,” 8 p.m., enter at rear of church, 740-5556 Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia, $15, ev- Saturday, Oct. 13 for the 20th District Senate seat, Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 ergreenplayhouse.wordpress.com/ or will also be on stage for the Oct. p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 736-8628. 11 forum. They will be joined by N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268 Spaghetti feed benefit, for Beau Dur- History Walk Planned 19th District, Position 1, candi- Senior Centers rett, 20, St. Cloud, Fla., injured in auto dates Rep. Dean Takko (D, in- accident, mother, Kim, lives in Napavine, for Centralia Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 cumbent) and Dixie Kolditz (R), 5-7 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Roy Matson and Daniel Music, 11 a.m. Grand Ave., Centralia, $6 per plate, and 20th District, Position 2, Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation 736-9030 LaPlaunt, members of the Cen- Republican candidates Rep. Ed tralia Historic Preservation Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Organizations Orcutt (incumbent) and John Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Commission, will lead a tour of Morgan. Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, Centralia’s Washington Lawn 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Com- Rep. Richard DeBolt (R) is Pinochle, 10 a.m. Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. running unopposed for his 20th munity Center, 202 S. Main St., Bucoda, Tour participants will see the “Soup Kitchen” enrichment lunch, 273-3604 District seat. noon, $3 donation gravesite of Centralia founder Under the forum format, the Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Support Groups George Washington and other candidates will each make an 785-4325 H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., early pioneers. In addition, there opening statement, answer a set Cook’s choice lunch, noon, 12:30 p.m. Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 will be a overview of the history of predetermined questions. Bingo, 12:30-2 p.m. Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, of Centralia. The tour will con- Questions from the audience Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 [email protected] clude with a visit to the Borst will be welcomed and will be Women’s pool, 10 a.m. Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Home in Fort Borst Park. screened by a bipartisan com- Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m. Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 748-3401 For additional information, mittee. Jody Peterson, Centralia Entertainment, presentation or mov- call Tammy Baraconi, 330-7695. College professor of political sci- ie, 12:30 p.m. Senior Centers Quilting project class, 3:30 p.m. ence, will serve as moderator. Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 The forum will be held in Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Wind Symphony the college’s Washington Hall at Low-impact exercise class, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Explores the Musical the corner of Walnut Street and Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Washington Avenue. Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Possibilities of Autumn Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Friday night dance, 7-10 p.m. The public is invited to at- Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Northwest Wind Symphony tend. There is no charge. Open pool, 9 a.m. Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. to Perform at Corbet The North- Centralia College Phi Theta Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. west Wind Symphony will pres- Kappa and Associated Students Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m. Quilt class, 1-3 p.m. Pinochle, 10 a.m. ent “October Fun?!” at 7 p.m. of Centralia College are spon- Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. Saturday in Corbet Theatre on soring the forum. Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, the Centralia College campus. Friday, Oct. 12 785-4325 Northwest Wind Symphony Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. draws many of the finest musi- house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, Oregon Trail music and dancing, Potato bar, 4:30-7 p.m., $7 740-0492 cians from Western Washington open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Books Are Fun Book Fair, 10- a.m.-3 Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 864-2023 and Northern Oregon for its Coffee klatch, 9 a.m. p.m, Student Center Building, Centralia Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin performances. College Cities Senior Center Sewing and crafts, 10 a.m.