'Compassion, Heart and Love'
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$1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Strawberry Fest at Boistfort King of the Grill Chehalis Father Shares Family BBQ Tips, Traditions / Life Valley Farms / Main 4 ‘Compassion, Heart and Love’ Appeal Lewis County Victim’s Advocate Will Retire After Won’t Be 20 Years of Supporting Victims of Violent Crime End for Child Killers DEATH ROW: Prosecutors Says Former Randle and Winlock Residents Might Face Death Penalty in Lewis County if California Sentence Isn’t Upheld By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] Convicted child murder- ers Raul and Cathy Sari- nana, both formerly of Lewis County, are still on death row in California for Raul Sarinana the murder of convicted child their 11-year- murderer old nephew, but are in the process of ap- Pete Caster / [email protected] pealing their Ann Basey, the Lewis County Superior Court victim’s advocate, leads friends and family of David W. Carson out of the courtroom on Friday, May 10, at the Lewis County convictions Law and Justice Center in Chehalis. A jury declared Weston Miller guilty of murdering Carson in March of 2012. Basey will retire at the end of June. and death sentences. By Stephanie Schendel sources in the community, and Lewis County Prosecutor Jona- violent crime are plagued with Both were convicted by [email protected] to help them through the slow than Meyer. one unanswerable question: Cathy Sarinana and often traumatizing process While the prosecutors need Why? two separate convicted child trial juries For the past 20 years, Ann of the criminal justice system. to continue on with the trial, “It’s human nature to want to murderer in June and Basey has supported victims of While larger counties have Basey is there to help victims in know why someone would do crime and violence as the crimi- multiple advocates, Lewis their moments of trauma, he said. July 2006 for the death of their something so horrendous,” she nephew, Ricky Morales, in Riv- nal cases against their perpetrators County only has one. At the end “The compassion, the heart said. “There really is no answer went through the court system. of June, after 20 years of work at and the love she shows the vic- erside, Calif. The couple is also because of the fact that no an- accused of murdering Ricky’s As the victim assistance co- the prosecutor’s office, Basey, 60, tims is just amazing,” Meyer swer is good enough.” brother, Conrad Morales, less ordinator for Lewis County Su- will retire. said. “She deals with victims The Centralia woman said than six months prior in the perior Court, it is her job to ad- After a victim testifies dur- when they are going through her job takes a lot of compassion, Randle trailer where the couple vocate for the rights of victims, ing a trial, the person is often their absolute worst.” connect them with other re- broken, upset and crying, said Often, Basey said, victims of please see HEART, page Main 14 please see APPEAL, page Main 12 Challenges Ahead for Telecommunications in Rural Areas DISCONNECTED: increasingly, Lewis County stu- not available or is prohibitively dents and job-seekers are unable expensive, cannot do that. Availability, Quality of to join the conversation. Their ability to procure and Web, Phone Services in The moment an invitation keep a job, to seek higher learn- for a followup interview pings ing and to access news and infor- Outlying Areas Could into a job applicant’s inbox, the mation, all are hindered without Decline in Coming Years clock starts ticking. A swift re- access to quality Internet. ply indicates the applicant is By Lisa Broadt eager, courteous, driven. He has, please see RURAL, page Main 14 [email protected] perhaps, 24 hours — 48 on the outside — to respond. Pete Caster / [email protected] Technology in today’s mar- But many in Lewis County’s A Toledo Tel employee holds up a piece ket doesn’t just allow swift com- outlying communities, where of iberoptic wire at the company’s munication, it requires it. And mobile and fixed broadband are headquarters in Toledo on April 4. 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She of- p.m., downtown Chehalis, (360) 740-1212 or If you have an event you ton Writers Workshop at 7 p.m. fers a broad scope of experience, email [email protected]. would like included in the Thursday at the Unity Center, having published traditionally, Ribbon cutting, 13th Street Market, Community Calendar, please 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia. self-published and published noon, 1249 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis email your information to Kathleen Shaputis, an Olym- through print on demand. Sha- Jake Ray & the Cow Dogs, 7 p.m., [email protected]. Olympic Club, Centralia, all ages, free pia author, ghostwriter and book putis will discuss the differences Include a daytime telephone producer, will discuss the choice among the three venues and of- Public Agencies number where you can be between traditional and inde- fer tips on designing text and reached. Napavine Planning Commission, 6 For questions about pendent publishing as she shares covers, as well as information on p.m., 407 Birch Ave. S.W., Napavine, calendar items, call Doug what it takes to be published, getting an ISBN number. (360) 262-3547, ext. 213 Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) what writers will need and where Following the Shaputis pre- Lewis County Interlocal Organization of 807-8238. to look in making decisions. sentation will be critique groups, Fire Districts 2, 15 and 7, 7 p.m., Fire District Shaputis is the published au- where participants are invited to 2 (Toledo) main station, (360) 864-2366 thor of three non-fiction books share five copies of a 500-word Libraries Centralia Civil Service Commission, and three novels published in a segment of their writing for in- 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Summer reading kickoff, for children Centralia, (360) 330-7671 variety of methods, and ghost- put from others. Writers of all and teens, all day, Packwood, Salkum DUI Task Force, 11:30 a.m., Lewis writer of a dozen books. She as- levels of experience are invited Dig Into Dinosaurs, for all ages, 10:30 County Sheriff’s Training Room, Law and sists authors and small presses to attend. a.m., Packwood Justice Center, Chehalis, (360) 740-1450 through the design process and For further information, Organizations Libraries production of their books at a see the Southwest Washington short-run book printer in West- Writers Workshop account on NAMI Lewis County Family Support Dig Into Art, for all ages, all day, ern Washington. Facebook. Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Winlock Chehalis Timberland Library, (360) 880- Summer reading kickoff, for children 8070 or [email protected] and teens, all day, Randle Lewis County Genealogical Society, 7 Wacky Wednesday, for children, all p.m., Lewis County PUD building, 345 NW day, find three wacky things in the li- Pacific Ave., Chehalis, “The Salem Witch brary and receive a small prize, Tenino Trials,” by Jerry McCoy, (360) 748-6065 and Santa Lucia Coffee in Centralia, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Family story time, for children 3-6 Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis or at the the- Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Moun- years, 10 a.m., Tenino tain View Baptist Church, (360) 273-3231 ater one hour before curtain. PageTurners book discussion, for Support Groups Support Groups adults, 11 a.m., “The Tiger’s Wife,” by Tea Clarissa Gifford, noon-1 p.m., Jer- Obreht, Tenino emy’s Cafe, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, “Up From Grief,” for those grieving Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, (360) 748-4417 the loss of a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., As- 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Che- Pirates! at the Library, for all ages, 3 p.m., sured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 pirate stories, crafts and games, Tenino Energy & Construction Best Practices halis, sponsored by Human Response Summit, Regional Education & Training Cen- Cooks Hill Road, (360) 330-2640 Summer reading kickoff and movie Network, (360) 748-6601 ter, Satsop Campus, Elma, (360) 482-1755 Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 night, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Packwood Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Evergreen Playhouse Art Show, fea- p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 N.