Woman Sides With Man Accused of Raping Daughter / Main 4 $1 Mid-Week Edition Thursday, Legion July 10, 2014 Report / Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Sports New Centralia Schools Leader A Long Time Coming Steve Warren Strives to Become Face of District Centralia Family Accepts Medallion on as He Takes Interim Leadership Role / Main 13 Behalf of World War II Veteran / Main 9 Commissioner Candidates to Face Off at Forum SIX CANDIDATES: Residents Can Meet Potential Leaders During Event at Tillman Art Center in Morton Friday By Kyle Spurr [email protected] Six candidates are vying for the Lewis County Commission Dis- trict 3 seat, which represents nearly two-thirds of the geographic area of the county — from Toledo to White Pass. Jerry Pratt Michael Messmore John Roe Rich Bainbridge Harry Bhagwandin Gary Stamper Toledo Toledo Onalaska Onalaska Onalaska White Pass please see CANDIDATES, page Main 11 mayor resident resident resident resident principal Former Centralia Cemetery Sexton Facing New Lawsuit Beth Peterson Lightning Can Strike Twice — Ask Lewis County Woman RECOVERY: Lewis County Native Beth Peterson Recently Published Book ‘Life After Lightning’ By Kyle Spurr [email protected] While on a 24-hour shift at Fort Benning in Georgia, former Army specialist Beth Peterson was watching lightning strike a Pete Caster / [email protected] tree. Jennifer Duncan, a former caretaker at Greenwood Cemetery, stands amid rows of surface burial vaults at the Centralia cemetery in April. Moments later, lightning struck her. DAMAGES SOUGHT: Two months after a state- Lewis County Superior Court, The lawsuit comes two “When it hit me it was like my issued order suspending a Lewis County resident Elaine months after the Washington head exploded,” Peterson said. Widow of Man Buried Centralia cemetery’s license Clark and her son, Ernie Clark, State Funeral and Cemetery “It entered from my Army boots at Greenwood Memorial to operate and prohibiting the are claiming breach of contract Board issued an order essential- and exited through my mouth. ly barring Duncan from owner- It lifted me up and threw me 30 Park Asks Jennifer caretaker from operating it, a and asking former sexton Jen- lawsuit filed in Lewis County nifer Duncan to pay to disinter ship or operation for 25 years of feet.” the Greenwood Memorial Park, The Lewis County native Duncan to Pay Relocation, Superior Court alleges the ex- the remains of Elaine Clark’s pelled sexton is defying the or- husband Robert Clark, reinter located at the corner of Van was struck by lightning on July Reinterment Costs Wormer Street and Reynolds 20, 1992. The strike left her with der and running the cemetery them at another cemetery, and By Christopher Brewer illegally. also to cover the costs of getting Avenue in Centralia. please see LIGHTNING, page Main 11 [email protected] In a suit filed June 19 in a gravesite at another cemetery. please see LAWSUIT, page Main 11 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Brews and Shoes Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 54 Holford, Marie Edith, 85, Follow Us on Twitter Glenoma TOMORROW: High 85 @chronline Mostly sunny Running Allen, Russell Emory, 71, see details on page Main 2 Club Takes Silver Creek Find Us on Facebook Root at www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Jordan thecentraliachronicle Sabin, Onalaska Centralia Pub / Life CH524140cz.cg Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, July 10, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Che- halis, (360) 740-0492 If you have an event you would like “Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jack- included in the Community Calendar, son Highway, free, (360) 262-0525 please email your information to CC Grow, farmers market, noon-3 p.m., Centra- [email protected]. Include a lia College, across from Health & Wellness Center, daytime telephone number where you (360) 736-9391, ext. 650 can be reached. Regular excursion steam train ride, Mt. Rainier There is no charge for these listings. Courtesy Photo Scenic Railroad, 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Elbe-Min- For questions about calendar items, Guitarist Stephen Bennett headlines this weekend’s Pickers’ Festival in Winlock. eral, (360) 492-5588, reservations (888) STEAM11 call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, Blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., city of Centralia, 118 (360) 807-8238. W. Maple St., www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor Editor’s Best Bet code: citycentralia, (360) 330-7672 Walking tour, historic downtown Packwood, Winlock Pickers’ Fest is This Weekend at Winolequa Park Public Agencies 7 p.m., starting at White Pass County Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12 There will be plenty of pickin’ and as around Europe, Canada, Australia Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., coun- “Princess Who?,” performed by participants in grinnin’ at the 14th annual Winlock and Japan. He has released 20 record- cil chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, Pickers’ Fest, held Friday through (360) 330-7671 the OnStage Summer Day Camp, 7 p.m., Roxy The- ings of music, along with a couple of ater, Morton, tickets $8, available at Barbara Clev- Sunday at Winolequa Park. DVDs, books and other instructional enger Johnson Gallery, https://app.arts-people. The festival includes instructional com and at door, open seating, (360) 496-5599 materials. Libraries workshops and open mics. It officially Other performers will include Song Circle, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Cheha- opens Friday, but jamming and camp- LabARTory, for all ages, all day, Tenino and lis, $2, (360) 740-0492 Wayward Vessel, SugarPine, The Centralia ing start on Thursday. Regular excursion steam train ride, Mt. Rainier Great Northern Planes and Cowchips. Chris Fascione Stories, Clowning and Mime, for Featured performer this year is Scenic Railroad, 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (barbecue Admission Friday and Saturday is children, 11 a.m., Chehalis, 4 p.m., Tenino upgrade available), Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492-5588, Stephen Bennett, whom the Toronto Library Movie Matinee, for all ages, “Planes,” 2 reservations (888) STEAM11 Fingerstyle Guitar Association called $10 (Winlock Acoustic Music Asso- p.m., Centralia “the Jedi Master of Fingerstyle Guitar.” ciation members $7). Sunday is free. Libraries Bennett has traveled the world Camping is $10 per night. Organizations for performances — from California For more program details, visit PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “The to Maine, Texas to Tennessee, as well winlockpickersfest.com. Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda Shoemaker’s Wife,” by Adriana Trigiani, 12:30 p.m., Oddfellows Community Center, 202 S. Main, Bu- Winlock coda, (360) 273-9724 Minecraft Party, for grades 4-12, 2 p.m., Winlock Commerce assists riders once they get to Living history displays will be held United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson Family Fun With Films, for all ages, 3 p.m., Tenino banquet room, Chehalis, (360) 388-5252 the Twin Cities — both at the college and both days at the military and civilian Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., at Recreation Park in Chehalis. camps. Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, Organizations Helping with the Petersburg event (360) 485-2852 Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bu- will be the Washington Civil War As- Mary Lacy Chapter, Daughters of the American coda Oddfellows Community Center, 202 S. Main Veterans Museum Plans Re- sociation and the Northwest Civil War Revolution, 10 a.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, St., Bucoda, (360) 273-3604 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, September-May, Enactment of Siege Council. Lewis County Writers critique session, 5:15-7:15 (360) 740-5899 Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for se- p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, http://lewis- of Petersburg S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., P.J.’s Pizza game room, countywriters.wordpress.com/ niors (60 and over), students and veterans. 1232 Alder St., Centralia, (360) 388-0102 or memori- The Siege of Petersburg will be re-enact- Active duty members of the military and [email protected] ed as part of the Veterans Memorial Muse- children under 6 are free. Food vendors Support Groups um’s sesquicentennial remembrance of the are available. Support Groups H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Heritage Civil War. For more information or to purchase Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 Sussex Ave. E., Teni- The re-enactment will occur Saturday advance tickets, call the museum at (360) “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a no, (360) 480-0592, [email protected] loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Community and Sunday at 313 Tune Road, southwest of 740-8875 or visit www.veteransmuseum. Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring Chehalis. Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, (360) Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, org. 330-2640 (360) 748-3401 This battle began in June 1864, and Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (Chehalis featured a unique event where the Union Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, Kirkland Road, Che- forces dug a mine underneath the Confed- Skookumchuck Grange halis, go to left and enter at rear of church, (360) erate trenches to break the siege. The mine 740-5556 Saturday, July 12 Plans Barbecue, Auction was filled with explosives and detonated on Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Im- The Skookumchuck Grange will hold manuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Area to Get Huge Wave of July 30. A military debacle ensued when the Centralia, (360) 736-9268 Union troops ran headlong into the mas- its sixth annual Barbecue and Auction Cyclists This Weekend for STP sive crater rather than going around it.