Taser & Pepper Spray: Pair Arrested for Robberies in Centralia / Main 3 $1 Weekend Edition Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com The sun sets over the Tenino’s football stadium Friday. See Sports for full high school football coverage. Brandon Hansen / [email protected] No ‘Namby- Bunker Dash ‘You Called Adna Native Diagnosed With Pamby’ Multiple Sclerosis Raises 911 for THAT?’ Local Dispatch Operators Ideology Awareness For Disease / Main 14 Share Their Stories / Here Main 7 Onalaska Man Lauded by Kucinich / Main 4 Knapp Trial Pushed Back More Time Needed as Complicated Embezzlement Case Crawls Forward Pete Caster / [email protected] Debbie Knapp makes an appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis. By Stephanie Schendel plicated evidence involved in the case. [email protected] Authorities believe Knapp, 52, wrote herself $137,000 in additional paychecks ‘‘We’re ready to go to trial whenever The trial of Deborah and used the museum’s debit card to S. Knapp, the former ex- make personal purchases of an unde- it’s set to go to trial.’’ ecutive director accused termined amount at local businesses, of stealing more than including Aaron’s Furniture, Walmart, $137,000 from the Lew- Rite Aid, Kmart, Walgreens, Safeway Jonathan Meyer is County Historical Lewis County Prosecutor Deborah S. Knapp and Staples, according to court docu- Museum’s endowment former Executive ments. The fund had $460,000 when fund, has been pushed Director of Lewis Knapp was hired in 2008. By November back for a second time, County Histori- of 2011, the fund was empty, and the this time from October cal Museum museum had $13,000 in unpaid bills. ‘‘It’s very complicated.’’ to late January. Knapp was arrested on Dec. 29 The trial, which was originally sched- and the museum board terminated uled for May, was previously moved to Knapp in early January, following her Ken Johnson October, as both the prosecution and arrest. Knapp’s attorney for the defense defense cited the need for more time to prepare due to the large amount of com- please see TRIAL, page Main 12 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Three Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 47 Burr, Ramona Follow Us on Twitter Prestigious Hitzroth, Jon Karl TOMORROW: High 77 @chronline Partly Cloudy Robinette, Don see details on page Main 2 Awards Fisher, Willard N. Find Us on Facebook The Chronicle www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Wiley thecentraliachronicle Scott, Onalaska Elementary, News Team First Grade Brings Home Hardware / Main 5 LOOKING FOR YOUR PERFECT COLOR? YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. 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Most salons independantly owned and operated. ©2012 Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation www.FantasticSams.com Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Wellness Roundup Coming to Centralia It’s all about health during and blood pressure checks. Pro- Wellness Roundup 2012 9 a.m.- viders from Providence Medi- Calendar 1 p.m. Saturday at the corner of cal Group will be providing Today Volunteers are needed in Cooks Hill and Scheuber roads free clinical breast exams. Fed- many different areas. Competi- in Centralia. eral and Providence Foundation tor signups are $10 for all events, A variety of events, includ- funds will be available to assist Museum Plans Korean and will be held 9:30-10:30 a.m. ing 10-mile and 5k runs, health with free mammograms. War Remembrance Day the day of the event. screenings, giveaways and edu- Those who get the exam or For further information, cational information will be mammogram will get a cer- Today at 1 p.m., the Veterans contact Ciara at (360) 500-0941. available. tificate for a free lunch that day. Memorial Museum will host its The 10-mile run commences Those who bring a friend will 15th annual Korean War Era Vet- at 8 a.m. and the 5k begins at 8:30. receive free movie tickets for the erans and Prisoner of War/Miss- ARTrails Tour Entry fee for the 10-miler is $25 Olympic Club. ing In Action Remembrance Day. Opens Today and for the 5k fun run/walk is $20. Activities scheduled to be There will be special music ARTrails of Southwest Wash- Age divisions are 11-14, 15- demonstrated are yoga, zumba, presentations, as well as recog- 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, ballet and more. nition of veterans of the Korean ington’s 10th annual Open Stu- dio Tour commences today. Al- 60-69 and 70 and over. Registra- A new event this year is the War, prisoners of war and fami- tion begins at 7 a.m. A post-race Shoe Relay for Health. The re- lies of missing in action veterans. most 60 artists will open their studios to the public this week- breakfast will be provided to all lay will pit two-person teams Guest speaker will be a Kore- participants. of community members and an War veteran, Air Force Tech. end and next. The studios will be open 10 Registration forms may be health partners in a race to see Sgt. Ed Fund of Centralia. downloaded at www.clubrunner. who can find (and put on) their Cake and coffee will be pro- a.m-5 p.m. for this free, self- guided tour. ca/centralia. For questions and shoes first. Entry is $10 per team. vided after the ceremony. The additional information, email For more information on event is free to the public. Ad- Artwork includes paintings, sculpture, glass art, jewelry, [email protected]. the Wellness Roundup, call mission to the Museum Gallery Free health screenings will 330-8767 or email wapchwell- is reduced to $4 per person. For pottery, mixed media, fiber art, carved wood, basketry, include cholesterol, blood sugar [email protected]. more information, call 740-8875. photographic art, collage and more. Brooklyn to Host The Exhibition Gallery at the historic Train Depot in Centra- tickets and information), 2-5 p.m. Bolender Mountain Logger’s Day Show lia will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be numerous ex- Sept. 15 today through Sept. 25, serving hibits and kids’ activities. Trail Challenge Is Today as the ARTrails Gallery and a For more information, call The 13th annual Saginaw starting point for the tour. Bolender’s 2012 Mountain Trail Logger’s Day Show and Festival Janel Spaulding, (360) 538-4212 Challenge will be held today at Bo- will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today or email her at jspauldi@ghc. lender Horse Park in Silver Creek. next to the Brooklyn Tavern in Chehalis Watershed edu. The event is open to riders of Brooklyn. Festival Set for any skill level. It is a benefit for This event showcases local It Will be Salsa Saturday disabled American veterans. working loggers and was origi- Aberdeen Mark Bolender is a three time national champion in mountain nated to honor the men and The seventh annual Cheha- at Tenino Market women who participated in the lis Watershed Festival will be 10 Would you like to know trail and extreme trail. colorful history of the many a.m.-4 p.m. today at Morrison how to make fabulous fresh The park is located at 131 Cra- Western Washington logging Riverfront Park and Rotary Log salsas with seasonal market in- ter View Drive. Call 269-6156 or visit bolenderhorsepark.com. companies. Pavilion, Aberdeen. gredients? The Tenino Farmers The competition is restricted Following is a schedule of Market is holding Salsa Satur- Open house, Borst Home, Carriage to non-professional log show events: day today with samplings that contestants, and will include House Hands-On Museum and One-Room • Chehalis Basin drinkingwill run from 10 a.m. until 2 Schoolhouse, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 1:30- events such as log rolling, log water taste test, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. p.m. 3:30 p.m., free admission, 330-7662 falling, tree topping, tree climb- • Come meet Fin, the 20-foot- The day is devoted to tast- Community Farmers Market, 10 a.m.- ing, coil making, choker setting 3 p.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, 202 S. Tower long salmon, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ings, recipes and an abundance and ax throwing. • Tours of the Hawaiian Ave., Centralia, 740-1212 or www.com- Events for women will in- of necessary ingredients. munityfarmersmarket.net Chieftain tall ship, landing be- Come sample salsa from clude a rolling pin throwing hind Walmart, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Civil War re-enactment, Mt. Rainier sweet to fiery and visit flower, Scenic Railroad, Mineral, 10 a.m., 12:45 competition. Children will • “Gyotaku” Japanese fish p.m.