Glorious Jubilee Crowds Flock to Annual Morton Festival/ Main 16 $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com FAREWELL, ZUBER: Bearcat Baseball Coach to Step Down After 21 It’s Fair Time Years / Sports 1 The Southwest Washington Fair Starts Today Pete Caster / [email protected] Lisa Tuttle, Yuma, Ariz., hangs up prizes for the Balloon-A-Rama booth at the Southwest Washington Fair on Monday afternoon at the Southwest Washington Fair- LYLE OVERBAY: grounds in Chehalis. Centralia HEART OF THE HARVEST: old favorites and a few new ac- tivities, such as mutton bustin’. Product Discusses This Year’s Event “It’s kids riding sheep with a Features an Agricultural rodeo type influence,” said Gale Professional Sobolesky, the fair manager. Theme, New Activities Kids that weigh under 55 Options / Sports 1 and Old Favorites pounds who want to ride sheep can wear helmets, vests and By Amy Nile ropes provided by Wool Bust- [email protected] ers, the Oregon-based company hosting the free activity. The Southwest Washington “Just like real bull riders,” Fair is expecting around 100,000 said Jordan Pawley, a sheep visitors at this year’s agricultur- wrangler for Wool Busters. “We ally themed event, which starts always say the kids are doing the today at 10 a.m. and will run un- Tom Pace, Vancouver, Wash., hands Angela Hjellen, Vancouver, lood lights from til Sunday at 7 p.m. the Voyager ride as they setup for the Southwest Washington Fair on Monday This year’s fair will feature please see FAIR, page Main 13 afternoon at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis. In It to Win It Woman Specializes in Bringing Home Fair / Life 1 Freeway Fire Awards Burning Motor Home Halts Interstate Traffic Main 5 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Falling Stars Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 55 Onalaska McNeill, Harvel Wesley, 83, Chehalis Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 87 Stone, Val Jean, 76, Centralia @chronline Sunny Observatory Johnson, Ruth, 85, Centralia see details on page Main 2 Hosts Goodwin, Roberta “Bonnie” Scherer, Find Us on Facebook Meteor 74, San Diego, Calif. www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Angela Ward, Merrill Ray, 79, Randle thecentraliachronicle Cobb, second grade, Onalaska Shower Anderson, Jerri Dee, 53, Randle Elementary School Shindig Norwood, Josephine, 75, Rochester / Main 3 TIRE SALE SAVE UP TO DOUBLE YOUR MAIL-IN REBATE UP TO $ OR $ (See retailer for details) by Mail-In Rebate80 when you purchase a set when you make160 the purchase on the Goodyear of four select Goodyear or Dunlop tires. 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Maple St., a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, downtown Centralia, 330-7671 Chehalis, 740-1212 or info@community- Lewis County Civil Service Commis- farmersmarket.net sion, noon, front training room, Law & Public Agencies Justice Building, Chehalis Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Support Groups Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia Domestic violence support group, Lewis County Public Facilities District 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- Board, 10 a.m., County Training Room, halis, sponsored by Human Response 156 N..W. Chehalis Ave., 740-1115 Network, 748-6601 Support Groups Organizations Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, Napavine American Legion Post 71, 7 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- p.m., Napavine City Hall, 295-3559 halis, sponsored by Human Response Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., The Chronicle, file photo Network, 748-6601 Assembly of God church, 702 S.E. First Crowds illed the rides, booths and walkways at the 2011 Southwest Washington Organizations St., Winlock Fair. Seniors on the Go, potluck and meet- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, ing, noon, Onalaska First Church of God 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111 1/2 W. Fellowship Hall. Fair Begins, Runs Through Sunday Main, Centralia, 736-6852 The 2012 Southwest Wash- Grandstand and bleacher seats Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Moun- Senior Centers ington Fair gets underway today are unreserved at $25 each. Re- tain View Baptist Church, Centralia, Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 273-3231 at the Southwest Washington served arena seats are $35 each. Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Fairgrounds. The tradition of a fun “oldies” Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Cooks Learn to dance, 10 a.m. Hill Community Church, Centralia, Grammy-award winning rock ‘n’ roll Saturday night con- Write your life, 1 p.m. 262-3877 country act The Oak Ridge Boys tinues this year with a special Music, 11 a.m. will appear on the Saloon Stage appearance by Mark Lindsay on Senior Centers Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m.-noon Lunch, noon Wednesday during the South- Saturday. Known as the former Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 west Washington Fair. Show- lead singer for Paul Revere & Pool tournament, 1 p.m. Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Pinochle, 11 a.m. time is 8 p.m. the Raiders, Lindsay powerfully Music, 11 a.m. Known to their fans world- delivers favorite hit song such as Free tax information for seniors and Lunch, noon, $3 low-income, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., appointment Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 wide as “The Oaks,” they’ve won “Silverbird,” “Arizona” and “In- necessary Walking, 8:30 a.m. almost every possible award in dian Reservation.” Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Yoga, 9 a.m. the country music industry, in- Showtime is 8 p.m. This is a Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Exercises, 9:30 a.m. cluding Top Vocal Group, In- free concert with fair admission. Pinochle, 11 a.m. Volleyball, 10 a.m. strumental Group of the Year Golden Circle Seats are available Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 suggested Bunco, 11 a.m. and Single of the Year. at $20 each. donation Lunch $4 donation requested, noon This is a free show with fair Sunday ushers in the Family Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Pool, 1 p.m. admission. Golden Circle Seats Day Concert with the dynamic 785-4325 Horticulture project, 2 p.m., pre-reg- are available for $20 each. harmonies of the southern gospel Koffee Klatch, 8-11 a.m. ister by Friday before project The ALpocalypse is coming group Sisters at 3 p.m. At 5 p.m, Toledo Senior Center, 864-211 Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, to Grandstand of the Southwest Big Daddy Weave returns to the Low-impact exercise class, 3:30-4:30 785-4325 Washington Fair on Friday. Is it Southwest Washington Fair with p.m. Zumba class, 6 p.m. the end of the world? No, it’s the their contemporary Christian Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 return of “Weird Al” Yankovic. sound, which has earned them Pinochle, noon, $1 Free whooping cough shots, 10:30 He’s a singer, songwriter, music honors across the nation. Both Zumba, 6-7 p.m. a.m.-noon, Packwood Senior Center producer, accordionist, actor, co- concerts happen on the Saloon Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 median, writer, satirist and paro- Stage, and both are free with fair Sweet Treats, 9 a.m. Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested dyist of modern pop culture and admission. Fair admission is half donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, $5.95 music. “Weird Al” has sold more price for all ages on Sunday. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. than 12 million albums, record- Concert tickets and Golden Open pool, 9:30 a.m. ed more than 150 parody and Circle Seats are on sale at the Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo original songs. He’s racked up fair office: 2555 N. National starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange No. 153, three Grammy awards among Ave., Chehalis. Tickets are also 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Thursday, Aug. 16 nine nominations, four gold re- available by phone at 740-1495. Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu cords and six platinum records Tickets may be purchased online Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- here in the USA. (service charges apply) at www. items, 736-1146 house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix 740-0492 Showtime is 8:30 p.m. southwestwashingtonfair.net. Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- halis, 740-0492 please see CALENDAR, page Main 13 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Aug. 14, 2012 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Gauge Flood 24 hr. Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. L 100s 48.36 65.0 -0.01 90s Skookumchuck at Pearl St.