$1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com See Election Coverage on Main 12, Main 13 and Main 14 Tears, Cheers and Fears Incumbents Face Hard-Charging Challengers in Primary That Points to Possible Changes in November Election JOYFUL REACTION: Onalaska Woman Gets New Home / Main 3 Pete Caster / [email protected] Lewis County District 1 County Commissioner candidate Edna Fund hugs supporters Annabel Clymer, right, and Jemima Tso after receiving 60 percent of the primary election vote from Centralia-area voters on Tuesday night at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis. She and incumbent Ron Averill will face of again in November with all voters in the county able to have their say. HOT GLASS CLASS: Centralia Shop Lewis County Commission 20th Legislative District Teaches Unique Artistry / Main 16 Ron Averill Edna Fund Bill Schulte Gerald Lord Dan Swecker John Braun Ed Orcutt John Morgan Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican incumbent challenger incumbent challenger incumbent challenger incumbent challenger 40 % 60 % 70 % 30 % 47 % 40 % 56 % 44 % 19th Legislative District Governor Congress BIG LEAGUES: Brian Hatfield Rick Winsman Dean Takko Dixie Kolditz Jay Inslee Rob McKenna Jaime Herrera Beutler Jon Haugen Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Republican Democratic Local Products incumbent challenger incumbent challenger candidate candidate incumbent challenger Loving Life in 62 % 38 % 61 % 39 % 47 % 43 % 55 % 39 % the Pros / Sports 1 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Firefighter Training Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 51 Riverside Janke, Terry, 66, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 78 Mossyrock @chronline Partly Cloudy Fire see details on page Main 2 Authority Find Us on Facebook Conducts www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Will thecentraliachronicle Church, second grade, Captain Onalaska Elementary School Testing / Main 4 CH475848cz.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, Today 202 S. Main, Bucoda, 273-9724 United Women in Business, 5:30 College to Host p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, (360) 388-5252 Educational Support Groups Information Night “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Centralia College is rolling Morton Community Methodist Church, out its hybrid bachelor and as- Fourth and Main, Morton, 330-2640 sociate in arts degrees and is Parkinson’s Disease Support Group hosting an information night to (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, The Chronicle, file photo Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and provide detailed information on Actor Brad Sherwood, Los Angeles, left, struggles to stay on the log after his op- enter at rear of church, 740-5556 those and other programs that ponent and fellow actor Colin Mochrie, of Vancouver, B.C., hits the water during will be accepting students fall Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 their birling competition at the 69th annual Loggers Jubilee in Morton last year. quarter. N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268 The information night takes Annual Loggers’ Jubilee to Be Celebrated place tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., in Senior Centers the foyer of the college’s science Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 The historic timber town There will be lawn mower center. There will be a drawing Pool tournament, 1 p.m. of Morton, in the shadow of races, logging games, events, for a $500 tuition award, cour- Dance day, 10-11:45 a.m., the mighty Mount Rainier, demonstrations and a parade tesy of the Centralia College Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation celebrates its heritage Fri- through downtown Morton. Foundation, and the college’s Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 day through Saturday during For more information, call bookstore will provide a $50 gift Pinochle, 11 a.m. the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee. (360) 496-6362. certificate. Eligibility stipula- Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 suggested tions apply and will be posted at donation the Information Night. Light re- Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, freshments will be available. The 785-4325 Health Center who cannot pay end pass, $35; Friday night only, public is invited to the free event. Low impact exercise, 9-11 a.m. for essential health care services. $20; all day Saturday, $25; Satur- Representatives from the col- Cook’s choice lunch and bingo Valley View Health Center day after 4 p.m., $20; dry camp- lege’s Financial Aid and Enroll- Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 provides medical, dental and ing (four days), $25. Payment Computers level 2, 9-11:30 a.m. ment Services offices will be on behavioral health care in Lewis must be by cash or check. Low-impact exercise class, 3:30-4:30 and Pacific counties. Free showers are available at hand, and faculty advisors will p.m. be available to answer questions. To register for the golf tour- the high school. Pets on a leash Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. nament, make a donation or are allowed, but must stay in the Individuals who have already Zumba, 6-7 p.m. earned some college credits may help sponsor this event, visit campground. Open pool, 9 a.m. http://vvhc.org/vvhc-golf-tour- have their credits evaluated to Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m. Additional information may get an idea of what it would take nament-2012.html or www.face- be obtained by calling General Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m. book.com/valleyviewhealthcen- to complete their two-year de- Quilt class, 1-3 p.m. Cothren, 785-3478, or emailing gree. STEM (science, technology, ter. [email protected]. engineering and math) faculty members will be available to talk Friday, Aug. 10 Oregon Trail music and dancing, Bluegrass in Toledo open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., about opportunities available in Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 864-2023 those fields. If you like bluegrass mu- Valley View to Host sic, you’ll want to be at Toledo Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin For more information on the Cities Senior Center Information Night, call 736.9391, Fundraiser Golf High School this weekend for the Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Potato and taco salad bar, open to ext. 605. Tournament everyone, $6, 4:30-7 p.m., Olequa Senior Festival. Center, Winlock, 785-4325 Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Valley View Health Center Live music will begin at 5 Historic Lewis County Farmer’s Mar- house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, will hold its seventh annual Fun- p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. ket, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and 740-0492 draiser Golf Tournament on Fri- On Sunday, there will be a free Maple streets, Centralia, 736-8977, lew- Community Family Movie Night, day at Newaukum Valley Golf gospel music show at 9:30 a.m. A iscountyfarmersmarket.org “Journey 2 the Mysterious Island,” 6:30 Course in Chehalis. Registration free wi-fi connection is available. Wine tasting, noon-6 p.m., Scat- p.m., Centralia Community Church gym, and pre-games begin at 11:30 Performers will include ter Creek Winery, 3442 180th Ave. S.W., 3320 Borst Ave., Centralia Tenino, 273-8793 a.m. and a shotgun scramble Lonesome Otis, Kody Norris & Public Agencies Reunion, W.F. West High School Class starts at 1 p.m. Wautauga Mountain Boys, Fair- of 1972, Limit Tavern, starting at 6 p.m., Centralia College Board of Trustees, The $75 registration fee in- ley Sparks & Green Brian Con- (360) 219-5997 meeting canceled, next meeting Thurs- cludes a polo shirt, greens fee, nection, Northern Departure, day, Sept. 13, 3 p.m., Centralia College golf cart, hot dog lunch, buf- Fern Hill Bluegrass and Rural Organizations boardroom fet steak or chicken dinner and Delivery. Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, Centralia Planning Commission, 6 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Com- p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia awards ceremony. The festival will also include workshops, a Saturday band munity Center, 202 S. Main St., Bucoda, Proceeds from this event will 273-3604 Organizations benefit uninsured and under- scramble and raffle drawing. Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., insured patients of Valley View Admission charges are: week- please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Aug. 9, 2012 Gauge Flood 24 hr. Today Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 100s H L 48.42 65.0 +0.02 90s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 80s 73.31 85.0 +0.02 70s Cowlitz at Packwood 60s L 2.09 10.5 -0.16 H 50s Cowlitz at Randle L 40s Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny 5.51 18.0 +0.08 30s Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 75º 51º 78º 53º 83º 53º 81º 52º 75º 53º 20s 4.68 ---- -0.33 10s 0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Centralia Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon. Data reported from Centralia L H Sunrise today . .6:02 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight . .8:31 p.m. Yesterday’s High . .70 95/59 Moonrise . .11:51 p.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low . .66 69/56 Moonset . .2:24 p.m. Normal High . .81 Port Angeles Today Fri. Normal Low . .55 63/52 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High .