$1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Solid Start Sept. 6, 2016 Napavine Crushes Raymond in Debut / Sports Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com Bull Riding Action Something for Everyone Gran Jaripeo Offers Rodeo Thousands Hunt for Deals at Experience in Chehalis / Main 3 Packwood Flea Market / Main 5 Pete Caster / [email protected] Jake Nelson, co-owner of Sonic Booming the new Son- ic franchise MONDAY OPENING: Over 120 first in a line of about 20 cars waiting to in Chehalis, get a taste of the new fast food joint lo- directs one People Hired to Work at cated on Arkansas Way in Chehalis. of the irst Chehalis’ New Sonic Drive-In He lined up about 50 minutes prior to customers the opening of the location, and was ex- toward the By Justyna Tomtas cited to try Sonic’s food for the first time parking lot [email protected] ever. as the fast- With plans to order a double cheese- food chain Lewis County residents now have a burger, tater tots and a signature limeade new food option in the Mint City after opened its drink, he was ready for action once the doors on Sonic Drive-In opened for business on barricade was removed and the entry to Monday. Monday morning. Craig Carlson, of Centralia, was the please see SONIC, page Main 11 Staff, Rain Greet Centralia Students Man Injured So Long, on First Day of 2016-17 School Year by Horse at Summer Fair Back Home and Improving FUNDRAISERS: Community Support Helping Jake Morgan on the Long Road to Recovery By Jordan Nailon [email protected] Jake Morgan, the man most seriously injured by a runaway horse and carriage at the Southwest Washington Fair in Au- gust, is finally back home and healing with his family. On Aug. 19, Morgan and his 4-year- old daughter, Helen, were injured on the midway of the fairgrounds when they were run over by an unoccupied horse and carriage. Three other people suf- fered injuries, of a less substantial nature, in the accident as well. Helen Morgan was released from Harborview Medical Center for good last week but her father’s injuries required multiple surgeries and additional time inside the confines of a hospital. He was released from Harborview on Saturday. Since the accident Jake has under- gone two major surgeries in an effort to repair the damage to his face. “What happened to him was that all of the injuries were to his face and head,” Pete Caster / [email protected] explained Mike Morgan, Jake’s father. Jeferson Lincoln Elementary Principal David Eacker gives a student a high-ive as kids walk into the building on the irst day of school on Tuesday morn- “They put a whole bunch of metal plates ing in Centralia. in him and he’s all stitched up and every- thing and at home now and recovering slowly.” Mike Morgan added, “His brain was Profanity Peak Wolf Pack Killings Put the Heat on Wolf Haven not severely damaged. When you talk to him he’s the same old guy. He remem- CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT: Tenino an effort to eradicate the Profanity Peak hunting efforts on Aug. 18, noting that bers everything. He doesn’t remember no additional wolf attacks had been doc- Area Wolf Sanctuary Supports wolf pack in Ferry County after no less the accident but he remembers details than 13 predation attacks on cattle have umented since their effort began. and everything.” State’s Lethal Option been attributed to the pack this summer. However, the next day the WDFW In an email, Jake Morgan confirmed Efforts by the WDFW to eliminate announced that their action on the Pro- the update provided by his father. By Jordan Nailon the problem wolves began in early Au- fanity Peak pack would resume immedi- “I don’t remember anything from the [email protected] gust after the department confirmed ately after at least two instances of wolf accident at the fair, just waking up in in- predation on calves had been confirmed. The ongoing wolf drama in Eastern multiple wolf attacks on cattle. That ini- tensive care at Harborview the following tial lethal effort saw two wolves killed by This time around, though, instead of day. I had two major facial surgeries and Washington has put the Wolf Haven taking out presumed problem wolves sanctuary squarely in the crosshairs of gunfire from an overhead helicopter on it appears that everything still works up the WDFW’s stated goal was to elimi- there. My neurosurgeons at Harborview public opinion. Aug. 5. The WDFW maintained vigi- nate the Profanity Peak pack entirely. did an incredible job and I know I am The Washington Department of Fish lance in the area for the next two weeks and Wildlife is currently in the midst of and then announced a halt to their wolf please see WOLVES, page Main 11 please see MORGAN, page Main 16 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Cofee and More in Packwood Ramping Up to Art Trails Lewis County Area Since 1889 Mountain Rochester Follow Us on Twitter Goat Metal Artist @chronline Coffee Inspired by Find Us on Facebook Co. Fills a a Question: www.facebook.com/ Niche ‘Can I?’ thecentraliachronicle / Main 6 / Life 1 Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 PAGE TWO News Steer-Tripping at Gran Jaripeo of the Weird German Village toward a hotel. Relieved As Unruly Lifeguard Capt. Brad Herzog says deer occasionally come for a Stork Heads South swim, but it’s rare. BERLIN (AP) — A German village is enjoying its peace after an unruly guest took off: Ronny Germany: Driver Rams the stork, who spent the summer Through Car Park Wall, pecking at windows and cars as he attacked his own reflection. Falls 10 Feet Ronny’s persistent pecking BERLIN (AP) — An 80-year- in Glambeck, north of Berlin, old woman took an unintended brought him minor celebrity sta- short cut as she tried to drive her tus after he landed in early May. car out of a multistory car park The locals weren’t amused. in western Germany, breaking They ended up closing their through the building’s wall and doors and windows, and leav- landing on a convertible parked ing cars in the garage to protect 3 meters (10 feet) below. Pete Caster / [email protected] them from further scratches. Police said that neither the Competitors in the coleadero round up cattle to start another round of the steer-tripping competition on Saturday News agency dpa reported driver nor her 85-year-old hus- afternoon at the Gran Jaripeo in Chehalis. Many other photos from the event are available to subscribers at www. that Mayor Hilde Peltzer-Blase band, who was standing next to chronline.com. said Thursday Ronny took one the car at the time, was hurt in last look around last week and the accident in Bottrop Monday. then left, joining the birds’ an- It happened as the driver nual southward migration. was trying to maneuver her car Notable Quote She said camera teams out of a parking space. For rea- crowding the village for a sons that remain unclear, she hit glimpse of the stork caused even the building’s outside wall and more commotion than the bird broke through it. “They picked six colorful kind of people and I’m itself — “we’re happy finally to The fire service used a ladder have peace again.” to free the woman from her car. the crazy dog lady, of course.” Police say the accident caused Deer Interrupts Surfing damage of about 25,000 euros Dee Dee Murry ($27,900). Tryouts in California featured in Animal Planet’s “Million Dollar Duck” documentary SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — ‘Bad Apple Culprit’ (see page Main 6 for the full story) Surfing team tryouts in Califor- nia were interrupted by a four- Hits Pacific legged friend who apparently wanted to get in on the fun. Northwest Homes Surfers at Southern Califor- VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) nia’s Dana Point were shocked — One rotten apple spoils the when a deer rushed into the bunch, but a man known as the Today in History “bad apple culprit” doesn’t stop at ocean Thursday morning. One classic “The Phantom of the Op- U.S.-bound jetliners. (Two were just one. Today’s Highlight in History: surfer had to kick his board out era,” starring Lon Chaney, had later blown up on the ground The Clark County Sheriff’s Of- On Sept. 6, 1916, the first and bail out of a wave when the its world premiere at the Astor in Jordan, along with a London- fice in Southwest Washington said self-serve grocery store, Piggly animal suddenly appeared in Theater in New York. bound plane hijacked on Sept. 9; front of him. someone has periodically been Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, In 1939, the Union of South the fourth plane was destroyed “They were just getting mid- tossing apples on roofs. Some- Tennessee, by Clarence Saun- Africa declared war on Germany. on the ground in Egypt. No hos- way through their surf heat and times the culprit leaves a note, as ders. (The store was set up to al- In 1943, 79 people were killed tages were harmed.) out of nowhere this deer comes was the case when he recently low customers to hand-pick their In 1975, trotting down the shoreline,” struck at a home in Hazel Dell. groceries from shelves, rather when a New York-bound Penn- 18-year-old tennis Mike Foudy, whose son Cole In the note, the culprit than request them from a clerk sylvania Railroad train derailed star Martina Navratilova of was the surfer with the near-deer claimed he targeted five homes standing behind a counter.) and crashed in Philadelphia.