Rob Snaza Running for Lewis County Sheriff
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Early Week Edition Tuesday, April 9, $1 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Tigers Shut Out Tennis Tiebreaker Bearcats / Sports Centralia Edges W.F. West in Crosstown Match / Sports Rob Snaza Running for Lewis County Sheriff SEEING DOUBLE: Rob’s Snaza, who Snaza announced Saturday in law enforcement, and Snaza “I’ve worked hand-in-hand has worked for on his official Facebook page said while he was promoted to with the sheriff,” Snaza said of Identical Twin, John, the sheriff’s of- “Rob Snaza for Sheriff” that he the position of sergeant before his Mansfield. “The sheriff has pro- Will Run for Re-Election fice since 1995, will participate in the upcoming twin, John, became sheriff first. vided me with a lot of opportu- as Sheriff in Thurston is the sergeant in election in Lewis County. Snaza “The sheriff’s office is going nities.” command of the said his twin also will run for re- in a great direction,” Snaza said. Mansfield said Snaza has had County Lewis County election in Thurston County the “And I want to continue that.” an outstanding career in law en- By Stephanie Schendel Regional Drug same year. Snaza said he looks up to forcement, and would make an Task Force. His If both men win in 2014, both former Sheriff John Mc- [email protected] Sgt. Rob Snaza excellent sheriff. identical twin, running for the citizens of the neighboring Croskey, who hired him as a “He has certainly commit- Lewis County Sgt. Rob Sna- John Snaza, is Sheriff counties will both have a Sheriff deputy and promoted him to ted himself to this job and the za announced over the weekend the elected sher- Snaza. sergeant, as well as the current he will run for sheriff in 2014. iff of Thurston County. Both men have long histories Sheriff Steve Mansfield. please see SHERIFF, page Main 14 Lewis County Special Olympics Swimmers Set Sights Making Waves on State Competition By Carrina Stanton For The Chronicle Kaycee Burnett still recalls her first time in the Centralia pool five years ago. The now 22-year-old said she sat on the stairs, wearing a life jacket, afraid to put her entire body in the water. “But now, I'm a swimmer,” said the Washington Special Olympics hopeful from Che- halis following a recent team swimming practice. And that's the beauty of Spe- cial Olympic swimming, said Carla Sharp, one of the found- ers of the Just Absolutely Won- derful Swimmers, or JAWS, Special Olympics team in Lewis County. Twenty-five years ago, she helped create the program as a place where her daughter, Heidi Jetton, now 38, could swim and compete. In 25 years as a coach, Sharp said she's seen a lot of accomplishments large and small. “I've seen a lot of kids go from where they weren't even comfortable in the water, they were afraid of the water, to now they're swimming independent- Pete Caster / [email protected] ly and competing,” she said. “It's Mellissa Abplanalp swims the backstroke during Just Absolutely Wonderful Swimmers, or JAWS, practice on Wednesday, March 27, at the Centralia Community Pool neat to see that.” at Thorbecke's Aquatic Center in Centralia. Swimmers in the JAWS program are in training for the those who triple medal, mean- regional qualifying meet for ing they take first through third LEARN MORE Washington Special Olympics, place in at least three events, will For more information which takes place April 27 in go on to the Washington State about Special Olympic ath- Tacoma. Head coach Barbara Special Olympics, which take letes in Lewis County, go to Burnett said there are events in place May 31-June 2. Top finish- https://www.facebook.com/ swimming, as well as floating ers in the state events qualify for CelibratingAbilities with a life jacket, walking and the National Special Olympics. assisted swimming. Sharp said Lewis County’s team do it's not always about win- “There's nothing these guys always has swimmers who go ning, it's about doing your best,” can't do if you make it fit them,” on to compete in the state Spe- Sharp said. Burnett said. cial Olympics. But she said that Each of the JAWS swimmers Heats at the April 27 meet she knows of no one from Lewis have their own reasons for being are based on age of the swim- County who has ever been sent there. For Darlene Yancey, 30, a mers as well as their times to Nationals. first-year swimmer, the goal was Kaycee Burnett swims during Just Absolutely Wonderful Swimmers, or JAWS, swimming their events. The “I always said that as long as practice on Wednesday, March 27, at the Centralia Community Pool at Thor- first-place finishers as well as you do the best you can possibly please see WAVES, page Main 14 becke's Aquatic Center in Centralia. Chehalis Council Delays Vote on Contracting With Riverside Fire MORE TIME: City Attorney Authority Chief Jim Walkowski step in what officials call a func- be made in the agreement about rather a trial run that would to begin lead- tional consolidation of Riverside the length of the contract and allow both agencies to mimic Wants to Finalize Details ing the Chehalis and the Chehalis Fire Department. how Chehalis could back out if what would happen if the city’s of proposed Agreement Fire Depart- In the agreement, the city the arrangement didn’t work. department were to dissolve ment following of Chehalis would pay half “If it doesn’t work out we want into the existing fire authority. Before Allowing Council the retirement of Walkowski’s salary, which to be able to pull out in a timely A planning committee, made to Vote of Chehalis Fire would save the city between fashion,” MacReynold said. up of representatives from the Chief Kelvin $45,000 and $50,000 per year, The Chehalis City Council is Chehalis City Council as well By The Chronicle Johnson. according to City Manager Mer- expected to take action on the as the Riverside Fire Author- The Chehalis City Council The agree- lin MacReynold. move at the next council meet- ity Governance Board, has been postponed voting on an agree- ment with the Jim Walkowski The vote was tabled Monday ing Monday, April 22. working for the past two years ment Monday night that would al- Fire Authority Riverside Fire night because City Attorney Bill A functional consolidation to look into what a merge would low Centralia-based Riverside Fire would be the first Authority chief Hillier said changes needed to is not a permanent merger, but mean for both agencies. 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Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors tion in a Lyceum talk Wednes- Blue Earth Farms is expand- open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 If you have an event you day at Centralia College. ing the project with the addi- p.m.; food available, (360) 736-9030 would like included in the Blue Earth Farms has been tion of an on-campus farmer’s Libraries Community Calendar, please working in the community since market booth. The booth will email your information to Preschool Story Time, for children [email protected]. 2007. Its goal is to bring new op- be opening in May and will of- age 3-6 years, 11 a.m., Centralia Include a daytime telephone portunities for hands-on learn- fer garden plant starts such as Teen Writing Group, for teens middle number where you can be ing. Its focus is health for both tomatoes and peppers, dried and high school, 5:30 p.m., Centralia reached. people and the planet, teaching cooking herbs and tea, and Public Agencies For questions about through nutrition, agriculture, heirloom seeds for the home calendar items, call Doug environmental and renewable gardener. Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) energy sciences. Lyceum is free, and may also 330-7670 807-8238. Blue Earth Farms began col- be taken as Humanities 286, 1 Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., laboration with the Centralia credit. Lyceum classes are held Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) College TEEN Program in 2009. in WAH 103 or, if more space is 262-3547, ext. 213 counselor who has a master’s The gardens the TEEN Program needed, Corbet Theatre. degree in psychology and a cer- Organizations tificate in mental health, will be Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, discussing mental health issues 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111½ W. of children age birth to 6 years Main, Centralia, (360) 736-6852 old during a presentation at 6:30 election of officers, 748-6189 Pool or cribbage, 1 p.m.