Emphatic Victory Centralia’s Top Gun Dryad Native Wins AMA Grand Local Fast Draw Shooter is Among National Championship / Sports 1 the World’s Best / Life 1 Maurin Murders: $1 Riffe Attorney Early Week Edition Tuesday, Calls for Mistrial / Oct. 22, 2013 Main 7 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Vader Wrong Body Discovered at Funeral ‘IT WASN’T JERRY’: Family had planned one final request at his funeral service Monday Eyed Shocked at Chehalis afternoon in Chehalis — to “It was horrible. It was the wrong person.” Funeral Monday open the casket and see him one last time. By Kyle Spurr When the casket was Don Bradshaw for Pot [email protected] opened, friends and family who attended funeral Facility The family of Jerry D. Moon please see FUNERAL, page Main 14 POT PRODUCTION: Seattle Man Hopes to Develop Winlock Church to 30-Acre Property Into Multimillion Dollar Recreational Marijuana Grow Site Close After 105 Years By Amy Nile [email protected] A Seattle developer has his sights set on making some green in Vader with a multi-million dollar marijuana production fa- cility. Brandon Milton is working to receive approval to produce recreational marijuana on in- dustrial property in Vader, un- der guidelines established by the state Liquor Control Board through voter-approved Initia- tive 502. Milton said he hopes his wholesale pot production plant will provide industry, employ- ment and economic opportu- nities for the city, in which few businesses remain. “Everyone can agree Vader has suffered many years with a lack of opportunity,” Milton said. “The business I’m propos- ing has potential to be more than a storefront — it’s industry.” If licenced by the state, Mil- ton said, he expects to grow and process marijuana plants on a 30-acre site south of Vader’s Little Crane Cafe on the west side of Pete Caster / [email protected] the city. Rev. Father Tim Ilgen stands in the main aisle of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Winlock on Monday afternoon. Following a decision from the Archdiocese of Milton said Seattle, the church, one of the oldest in the area, is planning to close its doors on March 2. he can apply for up to three Ken Smith state licences Sacred Heart Catholic Church to Shut Its Doors March 2 Vader mayor to grow in By Amy Nile 30,000-square- regularly attend, the Archdio- Sacred Heart foot areas, which could each [email protected] cese of Seattle made the deci- Catholic Church house about 7,000 marijuana sion to close one of the area’s After more than 100 years, is seen on Mon- plants. Additionally, he could longest-running churches day afternoon lease the remaining space to a Winlock church is closing because it could no longer fi- its doors this winter due to in Winlock. other licensees. nancially support itself. Addi- Following a Each plant, Milton said, pro- dwindling finances and priest tionally, the area lacks enough shortages. decision from duces approximately 1 pound of priests to perform all the ser- the Archdiocese recreational marijuana annually, Sacred Heart Catholic vices, according to Rev. Tim Il- Church will no longer offer of Seattle, the yielding about $1,200 apiece, gen, who is based at St. Joseph church, one of though amounts can vary wide- regular Masses after March 2, Church in Chehalis and has but will open occasionally for the oldest in ly based on specific strains. led Mass in Winlock for the town, is planning That’s a potential of $8.4 special events, such as wed- past three years. dings and funerals. to close its doors million a year for each licenced on March 2. grow site on the property. Though nearly 100 people please see CHURCH, page Main 14 “The numbers just blow your mind,” Milton said. “It’s the op- portunity of a lifetime.” The grow operation would combine both outdoor and in- Lewis County Gives Up Airport Ownership door production but no retail sales would occur at the facility. VOTE: Commission ty of the city of Chehalis, if the City Council to accept owner- about the county giving up its city wants it. Milton’s real estate company, Unanimously Approves ship and make the transfer of- ownership as a way to stream- MPM, has been working since The Lewis County Com- ficial. line operations for the two-part 2004 to develop the property, Ownership Transfer mission unanimously agreed “We are not needed. All we flood mitigation project that is on Monday morning to transfer do is add another layer,” Com- currently underway. which includes a 15,000-square- By Kyle Spurr foot warehouse building, origi- its half ownership of the airport missioner Bill Schulte said. “It’s He said doing so would re- nally slated to house Absolute [email protected] to Chehalis, citing concerns a great airport. I don’t see how duce liability and costs. German, an online auto parts about streamlining operations, it changes if we step back.” Since Schulte brought up The Chehalis-Centralia liability and cost. Schulte originally ap- please see POT, page Main 14 Airport can be the sole proper- It is now up to the Chehalis proached Chehalis in January please see AIRPORT, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather General Election Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 44 Election Hilliard, James W., 70, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 54 Tenino City Ryderwood @chronline Cloudy Fraley, Earl W., 57, see details on page Main 2 2013 Council Toledo Find Us on Facebook Races www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Roxy Zion, thecentraliachronicle Onalaska Middle School Detailed / Main 11 and 12 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Cowlitz Leader to Speak at Genealogical Society Meeting Roy Wilson, spiritual leader with wife, Cherilyn. of the Cowlitz Tribe, will be guest He served 32 years on the Calendar speaker at the Cowlitz Tribal Council, as chair- meeting of the man of the General Council in Today Lewis County the 1970s, and, in the later years, WHAT’S HAPPENING? Genealogical as chairman of the Tribal Council. Chehalis Salon to If you have an event you Society at 7 p.m. Much of his time is spent in colleg- would like included in the tonight. es, universities and churches teach- Participate in Hair Community Calendar, please Wilson is ing about the Medicine Wheel. ‘Cut-a-Thon’ email your information to expected to fo- Among his published books [email protected]. cus his program are: “Medicine Wheels — Ancient Brianna’s Place Salon, Che- Include a daytime telephone on the Cowlitz Roy Wilson Teachings for Modern Times,” halis, will be participating in a number where you can be Landing, the Cowlitz Tribe “The Gospel According to Mat- reached. nationwide “Hair Cut-a-Thon” 9 heritage of To- Spiritual Leader thew — A Longhouse Version,” a.m.-5 p.m. today. There is no charge for these ledo and other “Native American Annotated Proceeds from the event will listings. Toledo events. Bibliography,” “Voices From the go to Look Good Feel Better, a For questions about calendar Roy, whose Indian name is Earth Mother“ and “Historical non-profit organization that items, call Doug Blosser at The Itswwot Wawa Hyiu (Bear Who Overview of the Cowlitz Tribe.” helps more than 50,000 women Chronicle, (360) 807-8238. Talks Much), was born on the The meeting is in the Lewis each year who are undergoing Yakama Indian Reservation from County Public Utility District cancer treatments. Organizations an Indian father and non-Indian auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Brianna’s will take walk-ins mother. He lives in Chimacum Chehalis. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and ap- Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson High- way, 7 p.m. pointments from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Twin Cit- The cost is a $15 donation. ies Senior Center, Chehalis Brianna’s Place Salon is locat- Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix ed at 91 SW Chehalis Ave. Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, Head of Relief Agency Coffeehouse, 434 NW Prindle St., Che- For more information, call (360) 748-1753, [email protected] halis, (360) 740-0492 Cassie, Lauren or Alicia at (360) Christian Artists Circle NW, 3 p.m., to Talk About Rwanda Movie Night, “The Haunted Man- 748-4248. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 Genocide sion,” starring Eddie Murphy, 5:30-7:30 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) p.m., Growing Places Chehalis thrift Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 736-8173 Carl Wilkens, former head store, Sunbird Shopping Mall, 1757 N. p.m., downtown Chehalis, (360) 740-1212 Support Groups of Adventist Development and National Ave., Chehalis, fames, draw- or email info@communityfarmersmarket. Relief Agency International in ings for prizes, costume contest, (360) net. Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, Rwanda, will be making a Lyce- 736-0575 Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Che- halis, sponsored by Human Response um presentation at Centralia Col- Public Agencies open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 lege at 1 p.m. Wednesday. p.m.; food available, (360) 736-9030 Network, (360) 748-6601 Timberland Regional Library Board NAMI Lewis County Connections Wilkens was the only Ameri- of Trustees, 7 p.m., Oakville Timber- Mark Bittler, soundtrack performance, land Library, 204 Main St. 7 p.m., McMenamins Olympic Club, Cen- Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities can to remain in Kigali, Rwanda, Lewis County Civil Service Commis- tralia, $8 presale (PEOChapterJE@gmail.