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Goodbye to Adna’s ‘Wolfman,’ Mike Detering / Main 5 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Soccer Kicks Off $1 Local Teams Take to the Pitch for a New Season / Sports 1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 A Reminder of Centralia’s Glory STILL FOR SALE: Controversial Development Sits Vacant / Main 3 UNLIKELY SUPPORT: McKenna Draws Donations From Tribes / Main 14 Pete Caster / [email protected] The F.A. Martin House sits at 729 N. Washington Ave. in Centralia. The building has a rich history which its new owner hopes to highlight. By Hallie Simons Mellie Hubbard. The couple and their only Historic Home For The Chronicle daughter frequently graced the society pages of local publications. The home at 729 N. Washington Ave., com- Now the home is owned by Phillip Brooke, of Frank A. monly known as the F. A. Martin House, will a former Pierce County Landmarks Commis- be the first residential home to be nominated sioner and newcomer to Centralia. He pur- Martin Is to Be to the newly created Centralia Historic Register chased the home in April, and has been work- when official applications are released on Sept. ing on getting the house landmark-ready for First Building 4th. when it will be put on the historic register. The Centralia Historic Register has just re- “Centralia is such a remarkable, beautiful cently been passed by the City Council. FILM SETTING: Nominated place,” says Brooke. “It needs to be reminded The home was the residence of former Cen- of that.” tralia City councilman, county commissioner, In many ways, the work of Frank Martin Movie Will Be to Centralia Republican state representatives, Elks and is still visible in Centralia, so many years after Masonic fraternity member, and prominent Filmed in Historic Register do-good citizen Frank A. Martin and his wife, please see GLORY, page Main 13 Morton / Main 5 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Brown Baggin’ It Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 49 Tips for a Better Carper, Christopher Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 82 / Life 1 Dean, 45, Chehalis @chronline Sunny Sack Lunch Swanson, John E., 41, see details on page Main 2 Chehalis Find Us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Spencer thecentraliachronicle Halverson, fifth grade, Onalaska Elementary School The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler CH479914bw.ke Celebrating 50 Years Save $ Throughout The www.chehalissheetmetal.com Winter Months By Updating 1-800-201-9221 Your Current System (360) 748-9221 FREE E STIMATES Did you lose power last year? Lewis and Thurston Counties CHEHASM252MH Independent Trane Dealer We install generators too! Financing Available OAC Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Tuesday, Sept. 4 Public Agencies Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors on Aging, Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m., open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 4419 Harrison Ave. N.W., Olympia, (360) p.m.; food available, 736-9030 664-3162, ext. 112 Courtesy Photo Public Agencies Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Elizabeth Stierle, Castle Rock, will bring the sounds and style of country music leg- Committee, 1 p.m., LCSW administra- end Patsy Cline to the Salkum Timberland Library on Sept. 5. From “The Tennes- Chemical Dependency-Mental tive office, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, see Waltz” to “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” expect an evening full of timeless hits. Health-Therapeutic Court Sales Tax Ad- 740-14512 visory Committee, 3 p.m., conference room, Lewis County Public Health & So- Libraries Castle Rock Singer to Perform at Salkum Library cial Services Department, 740-1148 AARP Fraud Fighters, for adults, 6-7 Lewis County residents have over to pop music with her 1957 Chehalis School Board, 7:30 p.m., dis- p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Tim- a chance to take in a free concert hit “Walking after Midnight.” trict board room, 310 S.W. 16th St., Che- berland Library, workshop on how to of songs recorded by celebrated Later came hits such as “I halis, 807-7200 avoid financial exploitation and fraud, 748-3301 American country and pop music Fall to Pieces,” “She’s Got you,” Support Groups singer Patsy Cline. Castle Rock “Sweet Dreams” and country Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, Support Groups resident Elizabeth Stierle will per- gems including “Blue Moon of 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- Domestic violence support group, form on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7 Kentucky,” “San Antonio Rose” halis, sponsored by Human Response 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- p.m. at the Salkum Timberland and “The Tennessee Waltz.” She Network, 748-6601 halis, sponsored by Human Response Library. She’ll be accompanied died at age 30 in a private air- Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Network, 748-6601 Bethel Church, for mothers with chil- by her husband, Paul, formerly of plane crash at the height of her dren pregnancy through 6 years old, Senior Centers the New Christy Minstrels. career. sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Moth- Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Perennially on music indus- The concert is sponsored by ers of Preschoolers), (360) 520-3841 or Music, 11 a.m. try “best of” lists, Patsy Cline the Friends of the Salkum Tim- (360) 864-2168, email chehalismops@ was one of the most acclaimed berland Library. The library is gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation chehalismops Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. and influential vocalists of the located at 2480 U.S. Highway 12. Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 Write your life, 1 p.m. 20th century. She became the For more information, contact p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 740-1212 Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 top female country artist and the library at (360) 985-2148 or or [email protected] Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. the first to successfully cross visit www.TRL.org. Organizations Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pinochle, 10 a.m. Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, Centralia, 273-3231 Live music by Highway 12 East band, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Senior Centers CCS Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 donation Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 ies at Centralia College, will be group focused on ecosystem Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation “Writing from Within” writer’s group, 12:30 p.m. giving a presentation when the management as well as creating Pool tournament, 1 p.m. Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Lewis County branch of the local timber jobs, will celebrate 785-4325 American Association of Uni- its 10th anniversary by touring a Open recreation, pool 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Low impact exercise, 9-10 a.m. Pinochle, 10 a.m. versity Women opens its 2012-13 proposed huckleberry enhance- Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. meeting year Thursday at The ment area. “Taco Tuesday” enrichment lunch, Zumba class, 6-7 p.m. noon, $3 donation Gathering Place (Community Anyone interested in attend- Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Building) at Stillwaters Estates, ing should arrive at the Cowlitz Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. 785-4325 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia. Valley Ranger District, 10024 Koffee klatch with maple bars, 8-10 a.m., Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, Heitschmidt will present an U.S. Highway 12 in Randle, on Garden club, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $5.95 overview of the programs avail- Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Karate, 6-7 p.m. Open pool, 9:30 a.m. able through her department for The group will carpool to Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 strengthening families, develop- the Mosquito Meadows area Low-impact exercise class, 3:30-4:30 Organizations p.m. ing parenting and grandparent- and discuss what treatments are Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., ing skills, encouraging early and needed to enhance the huckle- Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Assembly of God church, 702 S.E. First Pinochle, noon, $1 St., Winlock lifelong learning, and develop- berry habitat. A seasonal lunch Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary ing life skills. will be served, during which Sweet Treats, 9 a.m. Assembly of God, Centralia, 736-6769 or The meeting begins with so- members of the Pinchot Part- 324-9050 cial time at 6:45 p.m. and program ners will discuss their history at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome to all and future expectations. Wednesday, Sept. 5 Thursday, Sept. 6 meetings. For more information, The group will return at 3 Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo contact Margo Richert, 748-6378. p.m. starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange No. 153, AAUW to Host For more information or to 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Pinchot Partners RSVP, contact Jamie Tolfree Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, Opening Meeting for at (360) 334-2555 or email jtol- hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu [email protected]. items, 736-1146 to Celebrate 10th 2012-13 Year For more information about Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix Anniversary Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- Cristi Heitschmidt, associate the Pinchot Partners, visit www. halis, 740-0492 dean of Child and Family Stud- The Pinchot Partners, a pinchotpartners.org.