Winlock Woman Charged with Prep Hoops Scratch Ticket Scheme / Main 11 Roundup / Sports $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Decades of Civil Service Riding Through History Former County Commissioner and Miniature Train Enthusiasts Started Longtime Volunteer Honored / Main 4 Young, Encourage Others / Life 1 DeBolt Bill Requests $1.5 Billion for Flooding STATEWIDE: Portion state to help reduce catastrophic flood control, prevention, pro- flooding by providing approxi- tection and mitigation in areas Allocated to Chehalis mately $1.515 billion to entities of the state vulnerable to flood- “We sat down with all the Basin, Rest Open to throughout the state. ing. Flood Prone Areas DeBolt’s legislation privi- It authorizes the state fi- stakeholders in Olympia and leges the Chehalis River Basin as nance committee to issue $1.515 said, ‘What can we do to fix this?’ Throughout the State the only jurisdiction to receive billion in general obligation bonds to be appropriated in By Lisa Broadt automatic, guaranteed money — Our list of projects came to about specifically, $300 million. phases over the next five biennia, [email protected] starting in the 2015-2017 bien- one billion dollars.” Labeled the Flood Hazard Rep. Richard DeBolt Rep. Richard DeBolt, R- Reduction Act of 2014, the leg- nium. R-Chehalis Chehalis, is asking Washington islation is intended to further please see BILLION, page Main 14 Deputy Man Killed in Vader Crash Resigns Oregon Driver Wasn’t Wearing Seat Belt at Time of Fatality After DUI Arrest INVESTIGATION: Christopher Fulton Allegedly Sought Special Treatment After Jan. 4 Arrest By Kyle Spurr [email protected] A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Jan. 4 resigned Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. Christopher P. Fulton, 31, Napavine, was placed on admin- istrative leave dur- ing the internal investigation. He chose to resign rather than go Christopher Fulton any farther with resigned after the sheriff’s office DUI arrest investigation, ac- cording to a release. Pete Caster / [email protected] The sheriff’s office said after First responders walk away from the scene of a fatal, one-vehicle collision at the intersection of state Route 506 and Winlock-Vader Road in Vader on Tuesday looking at all the circumstances afternoon. of the incident, Fulton would have Sheriff’s Office. ing lot at about 11:30 a.m. Tues- in the vehicle, but there was a must likely been fired. NO SEAT BELT: 70-Year- The man was apparently day, according to Washington dog, Finn said. “Deputy Fulton was a top per- Old Man’s Name Hasn’t driving southbound on Win- State Patrol spokesman Troop- The dog is being treated former and a valued employee; lock-Vader Road when he er Will Finn. The driver did not for a possible broken back, ac- however, regardless of past per- Been Released failed to stop at a stop sign at appear to be wearing a seat belt cording to the Lewis County formance, this type of conduct is By Stephanie Schendel the intersection of state Route and was ejected from the ve- Sheriff’s Office. unacceptable and will not be tol- 506, according to a press re- hicle. He was killed on impact, The grocery store is located erated,” Sheriff Steve Mansfield [email protected] said in a press release. “I have put lease from the Lewis County according to the sheriff’s office. just east of the city limits of A 70-year-old Oregon man Sheriff’s Office. There were no signs the Vader. An autopsy is planned safeguards and programs in place died after he was ejected from for employees who have substance The man was from Cottage driver had attempted to brake today or Friday. The man’s his vehicle when it crashed at a Grove, Ore. before reaching the intersec- next of kin has been notified, abuse issues and need help. It is high rate of speed into a con- incumbent upon the employee to The vehicle traveled across tion, Finn said. It is unknown but his name won’t be released crete wall outside a Vader gro- access such programs and seek help state Route 506 and crashed if a medical condition might until fingerprint analysis is cery store Tuesday morning, into a concrete wall in the Mt. have contributed to the crash. complete, according to the please see RESIGNS, page Main 14 according to the Lewis County St. Helens Grocery store park- There were no other people coroner’s office. Deaths The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Radon Risk Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 30 Oberg, Alex R., 63, New Map Shows Presence Toledo Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 48 @chronline Mostly Cloudy of Dangerous Gas / Main 3 McIntire, Robert Herman, see details on page Main 2 78, Chehalis Dunn, Marie Caroline, 98, Find Us on Facebook Centralia www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Roxy Zion, fifth thecentraliachronicle grade, Onalaska Middle School Miller, Elda Mae, 86, Rochester CH513129cz.ke Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Congressional Candidate to Speak to Democrats Bob Dingethal, a candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat Calendar in Congress, will be speaking at the Today Lewis County Democrats meeting WHAT’S HAPPENING? this evening. Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- The meeting, which is at Car- house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 If you have an event you penter’s Hall, 417 N. Pearl, Cen- Public Agencies would like included in the tralia, will start with a 5:30 p.m. Community Calendar, please dinner. A meeting is at 6 p.m. and Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area email your information to Dingethal’s presentation is at 7 p.m. Agency on Aging, Council of Govern- [email protected]. Cost of the dinner is $5. ments, 2 p.m., 2404 Heritage Court Include a daytime telephone SW, Olympia, (360) 664-3162, ext. 112, number where you can be (888) 545-0910, ext. 112, or email [email protected] reached. There is no charge for these follow, led by members of Lewis County Organizations listings. p.m., and the event begins at 7 Beekeepers’ Association, (360) 880-8130 For questions about p.m. Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 or [email protected] p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Community calendar items, call Doug Delavar’s talk is sponsored by “Dreaming of Winter in Center, 202 S. Main, Bucoda, potluck, Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) the Republican Liberty Caucus of Paris?”, fashion show and tea, 2 p.m., Til- (360) 273-9724 807-8238. Washington State Lewis County. ler Arts Center, Morton, $20, reserved Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 Delavar will be running seating, (360) 496-0541 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand against incumbent Rep. Jaime Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 Support Groups Cricket, 5:30-9 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Herrera Beutler, R-Camas. Lewis County Writers, house, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492 In an email, the caucus said, H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., critique session, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Robert Burns Supper, 5-10 p.m., Devil- “While there’s no question that Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 fish Public House, 289 NW Chehalis Ave., http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, Chehalis, (360) 90906-4682 Jaime has her heart in the right [email protected] place, in recent times personal Support Groups Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Libraries difficulties have forced her to di- “Up From Grief,” for those grieving Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Book Talk and Signing With Michael vide her attentions between her the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 Campbell, for adults and teens, constituents and her family. The p.m., Morton Commu nity Method- “Badger,” 1 p.m., Winlock result is, unfortunately, an ab- ist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, Learning to Knit, for teens and adults, stain record of nearly 50 percent. (360) 330-2640 Saturday, Jan. 25 1 p.m., Chehalis This is not fair to us, her constit- Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 uents; nor is it fair to her family, p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 who needs her full attention dur- N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, Music Teachers To Hold Sunday, Jan. 26 (360) 736-9268 ing this difficult time.” Play-A-Thon at Safeway Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts Those who are planning to The Lewis County Music 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson have dinner before the program Friday, Jan. 24 Teachers Association will hold Highway, Chehalis are asked to email FreeTheGOP@ Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary RLCWALC.org. Oregon Trail music and dancing, open its annual Piano Play-A-Thon Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Che- Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Ea- Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023 Centralia Safeway store floral de- halis, (360) 623-9438 gles, quarter-pound hamburgers, $1.50, Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Twin Cities partment. A Taste of Lewis County, noon-2 p.m. other menu items, (360) 736-1146 Senior Center, (360) 748-0061 Piano students from through- and 3-5 p.m., Washington Hotel, Chehalis, Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled $20, tickets available from Twin Cities Free community dinner, 5:30-6:30 out Lewis County will perform p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church, Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Cen- continuously during the event, Rotary members or Book ‘n’ Brush and ter, $5, (360) 262-3041 Holiday Inn Express in Chehalis, and Pio- (360) 736-7311 which is a fundraiser for the neer West in Centralia Fun Addicts, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Dorothy Parker Memorial Grant, Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273- Organizations 2000, ext.