Appeals Court Overturns Sentence of Accused Centralia Gang Leader / Main 5 Grand Mound Standoff Gas Prices Start Two Men Jailed; Police Dog Punched by Suspect / Main 4 to Climb / Main 3 $1 Mid-Week Edition Thursday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Feb. 5, 2015 Transformation Continues at Onalaska’s Carlisle Lake Mossyrock Fire Department volunteer EMT and ireighter Jef Fosburg almost died after contracting MRSA in his lungs. Mutual Aid Planned for Mossyrock Firefighter Hit With MRSA ALMOST DIED SEVERAL TIMES: Fundraiser Saturday for Mossyrock Volunteer Firefighter Jeff Fosburg By Kelly A. Morrison Pete Caster / [email protected] For The Chronicle Omroa “Harry” Bhagwandin, a grant writer for the Onalaska Alliance, walks along Gear Creek near Carlisle Lake in Onalaska on Tuesday afternoon. Bhagwandin, who is currently spearheading three separate grant projects, hopes to turn Carlisle Lake into an eco-tourism destination. Jeff Fosburg, 28, of Mossyrock, has spent the past 12 years saving lives and property as a volunteer Residents Eye ‘Eco-Tourism’ Draw With Continued Upgrades EMT and firefighter for the Moss- yrock Fire Department. CARLISLE LAKE: New His father is the current Moss- yrock fire chief, and Fosburg first Bathrooms, Rehabilitated started volunteering as a cadet Wooded Areas and Fish for the department at age 16. He’s Passage Underway helped treat injured citizens and put out all sorts of fires in his free By Justyna Tomtas time. [email protected] please see FIREFIGHTER, page Main 11 Rejuvenation projects are underway at Onalaska’s Carlisle Lake in an attempt to turn the area into an ecotourism destina- No New tion. The old mill town, located off of state Highway 508, is un- Pertussis or dergoing a major push for eco- nomic development with the Measles Cases help of the Onalaska Alliance, a nonprofit corporation with a stated mission “to develop inno- in County vative and sustainable economic By Christopher Brewer and educational opportunities compatible with a rural lifestyle [email protected] in Onalaska and the surround- Local health officials say no ing area.” new cases of whooping cough Currently, three grants are have been reported during the underway to help develop the past three weeks, keeping the area into a place where eventu- number of people affected by per- ally members of the commu- tussis in Lewis County to seven. nity would like to host festivals. A salmon jumps out of Gear Creek in Onalaska on Tuesday afternoon. please see COUNTY, page Main 7 please see ONALASKA, page Main 11 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Legislative Session Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 50 Ideas From Legislature Williams, Merwin F., 92, Centralia Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 55 2015 Frost, Agatha, 90, Centralia @chronline Rain likely the Capitol Powell, Barbara JoAnn, 81, Centralia see details on page Main 2 Include the Middlebusher, Gordon, 93, Centralia Find Us on Facebook Elimination Duke, Deloris Ione, 78, Centralia www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Alyssa Binion, Michael James, 48, Kennewick thecentraliachronicle Pontes, Grand Mound of Daylight Olson, Robert R., 86, Vancouver, Wash. Saving Time / Mullins, Ray L., 76, Chehalis Main 6 & 14 A CENTURY OF HELPING OTHERS. CENTRALIA 714 W. MAIN ST. EXIT 77 100 YEARS OF COMMUNITY BANKING 360.740.0770 CH535669cz.sw HOME | CONSTRUCTION | BUSINESS Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Support a Scout Dinner Set for Washington Hotel The annual Support a Scout din- halis, is the executive scout for the ner will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Timberline District. Lewis County the Washington Hotel in Chehalis. Commissioner Bill Schulte serves Calendar Local Scouts will serve as as the Timberline District chair- table hosts, greeters and man. servers, and are respon- There is no admis- Today sible for much of the sion charge, but reser- WHAT’S HAPPENING? program. vations are required. Physical Therapy Will If you have an event you would like The dinner will be For additional in- included in the Community Calendar, catered by Trina Gardi- formation on the dinner be Subject of Talk at please email your information to pee, with dessert provided and to make reservations, AAUW Meeting [email protected]. Include a by Penny’s Cakes. call Penny Mauel at (360) daytime telephone number where you David Blomdahl, Che- 740-9868. Dr. Brittany Petrie will be talking can be reached. about physical therapy during today’s There is no charge for these listings. meeting of the Lewis County chapter of For questions about calendar items, the American Association of University call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) Women. 807-8238. Imagination Tea, 3-5 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, lissa Carney and her daughter, Kaitee The meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. in 226 W. Center St., Centralia, one adult and one child Carney. Kaitee previously participated in $15, each additional child $10, theevergreenplay- the Centralia College Board Room in the [email protected] the event. Hanson Administration Building, Cen- tion to explore the Pacific Crest Trail as The competition is open to all Wash- tralia College. it traverses our own backyard and to dis- ington state high school and home- This is a one-time venue change for cuss the healing aspects of nature and the Support Groups schooled students in grades 9-12. Any the AAUW general membership meeting outdoors. “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a song may be sung at the auditions. due to renovations being performed at Panelists will include Shiloh Reynolds, loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., Assured Home Hospice, The quarterfinal for Western Wash- the Gathering Place in Stillwaters Estates. mental health counselor; Andrea Dur- 2120 N. Park St., Centralia, (360) 330-2640 ington performers will be Feb. 28 in Petrie, an AAUW member, will speak ham, USFS Recreation Planner and Wil- Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Im- Bonney Lake. The state semifinal will be manuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, about her education in physical therapy derness Manager; and Ann Lindh, with March 14 in Okanogan, and the cham- Centralia, (360) 736-9268 pionship final March 28 in Omak. First from Eastern Washington University and Mount Adams Backcountry Horsemen. Multiple sclerosis, 6-8 p.m., Providence Cen- give a general discussion of what physical Donations at the Roxy are welcomed. tralia Hospital chapel conference room, (360) 748- prize in the final round is $1,500. therapy entails. The focus of her discus- For more information, call (360) 496- 8687, Facebook page: Lewis County Multiple Scle- For more information or to sign up sion will be on how to keep individuals 5022. rosis Support Group for the event, contact Melissa Carney at healthy and strong so if and when they The Next to Nature series is a part- (360) 269-1993 or email info@wanashvil- become injured, they can heal more nership between Centralia College East, lecountrystar.org. quickly. Mineral School, Timberland Regional Friday, Feb. 6 Also, information is available at http:// The public is welcome to attend. For Library and Fire Mountain Arts Council. Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 goo.gl/mYchtj. more information, call Jeannie Yackley, p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041 (360) at 360-388 or Jeanne Gordon, (360) Public Agencies Potato bar, 4:30-7 p.m., Olequa Senior Center, Dancing, Country Four, 7-10 p.m., South Union 736-6605. 119 SW Kerron Ave., includes drinks, salads, potato Grange, 10030 Tilley Road S., Olympia, (360) Lewis County Mental Health Coalition, 10-11:30 chips and numerous potato toppings, Winlock, $8, 352-2135 a.m., Lewis County Public Health building, second- children 5-12 $4, (360) 785-4325 Lewis County Bluegrass Jam & Stage Shows, floor conference room, (360) 740-1430 Chris Guenther, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, featuring Roosevelt Road, Adna Grange, 123 Dieck- man Road, Adna, jam 2-5 p.m., dinner prepared Reducing Underage Drinking Coalition, 2 p.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. by Adna Grange 5-6 p.m. ($6), stage shows 6 p.m., Lewis County Public Health building, second-floor 301 Alder Creek Bluegrass Band, Lewis County Pickers, conference building, (360) 740-1424 “Paddington,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, Lewis County Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Seth Martin Band, The Dills Family Band, admission adults $8, children, students, seniors $7, (360) by donation, (360) 520-7281 Drugs Advisory Board, 4 p.m., Lewis County Pub- 496-5599 lic Health building, second-floor conference room, Imagination Tea, 3-5 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, (360) 740-1418 226 W. Center St., Centralia, for children age 2-12, Libraries crafts, snacks, stories and more, one child and one adult $15, each additional child $10, tickets at www. Libraries Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, brownpapertickets.com or Book ‘n’ Brush, Chehalis a.m., Chehalis Book Babies, for babies birth-24 months, 10 a.m., An Evening With Charlie Albright, 7-9 p.m., Cor- Chehalis Open Wide — Look Inside Story Time, for chil- bet Theatre, Centralia College, benefit concert for dren 2-6, 10:30 a.m., Centralia Centralia College scholarships and Charlie Albright Mother Goose Play Group, for children, 10:30 Piano Fund, box seats $40, general admission $30, a.m., Centralia tickets available at Book ‘n’ Brush, Chehalis; Hey- Family Story Time, for children 3 years-third Support Groups mann Whinery, Centralia; or by calling the Centralia grade, 11:45 a.m., Randle H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Heritage College Special Events Office, (360) 736-9391, ext.