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Maytown Fireworks Company Fined After Fatal Explosion / Main 5 T-Wolves End Streak Morton-White Pass Tops Zillah in Battle of Champs / Sports Fox Movie Series / Life $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Dec. 30, 2014 County Could Change Course on Pot SPECIAL USE PERMITS: A breakthrough could be on processing and sales in certain whose department oversees the decides to go on the issue, Napi- the way for prospective mari- zones with a required land use planning commission, said the er said, the discussion on mari- Planning Commission juana processors and retailers in permit. group has studied ordinances juana is reaching a critical time unincorporated Lewis County The commission, which from other counties such as with the county having already Could Propose Code after more than a year of indus- meets twice a month, has Cowlitz, Grant, Spokane and issued two extensions on mari- Amendment to Allow trywide moratoriums. worked in earnest since July Mason, among others, on steps juana moratoriums. The Lewis County Planning to develop a proposal that will they have taken on whether to “You can only have so many Marijuana Industry Commission has scheduled a go before county commission- regulate marijuana production moratoriums because you have public hearing for Tuesday, Jan. ers at a date to be determined. and sales or ban the industry to be showing progress,” Napier By Christopher Brewer 13, regarding a proposed code Lewis County Community De- outright. [email protected] amendment to allow marijuana velopment Director Lee Napier, Whichever way the county please see POT, page Main 10 Body Found in Search ‘Attitude of Gratitude’ for Mount Littlerock Rainier Man Thanks Snowshoer Paramedics After MOUNT RAINIER NA- TIONAL PARK (AP) — Rescue crews on Mount Rainier discov- Breaking Back in ered a body Monday matching the description of a snowshoer Fall From Roof who vanished in a severe storm over the weekend. The body had been turned over to the Pierce County medi- cal examiner's office for identi- fication, national park spokes- woman Patti Wold said. The 37-year-old Puyallup man intended to spend Satur- day night at Camp Muir, a stone shelter nearly 10,200 feet up the 14,410-foot volcano. It wasn't clear if he knew the forecast called for a bad storm, but the formidable conditions forced him to turn back. Pete Caster / [email protected] In this photo taken on Tuesday, Dec. 23, Dan Burrington stands near the spot in his backyard where he fell of the roof of his home in October. please see SEARCH, page Main 10 APPRECIATION: For One Man, EMTs’ Instincts Prove Four School the Difference Between Walking and Paralysis Districts, Two By Dameon Pesanti Fire Districts [email protected] Place Proposals Dan Burrington is a strong- willed and very fortunate man — on Ballot despite the neck brace. With a shock of sandy colored By The Chronicle hair and but a few lines on his face, The first election of 2015 will the 78-year-old Littlerock man feature four school districts and looks to be much younger than his two fire districts that will ask age, sometimes to his wife Lestina’s residents to foot the bill for a chagrin. variety of needs in their depart- She and her sister had specifi- ments. cally told him to keep off the roof The Lewis County Audi- and leave the moss alone. But tor’s Office has issued a sum- with her down the road at her sis- mary of the Feb. 10, 2015, special ter’s house on an October evening, election, an election in which Burrington thought it would be an schools usually run levy or re- opportune time to vanquish the placement levy proposals. This trespassing bryophytes. Things year’s proposals include the fol- didn’t go as planned. lowing districts: “We had dinner in the oven and • The Castle Rock School he calls and says he needs help and District, which serves Vader, the ambulance is on the way,” Les- has two items on the ballot. Of- tina said. ficials are asking voters to ap- For whatever reason, Burr- prove a three-year replacement ington said, he went up on the roof $2.05 million maintenance and with his cellphone in his pocket. operations levy and approve a That turned out to be a fortunate $200,000 six-year technology In this photo taken on Tuesday, Dec. 23, Dan Burrington shows a picture of the aftermath of the surgery he had on his please see GRATITUDE, page Main 10 back after falling of his roof in early October. He said he broke all major vertebras but one. please see BALLOT, page Main 10 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Stories of the Year Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 21 Read the Defining Local Jerns, Margaret Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 36 Stories of 2014 / Main 3 Katherine, 95, @chronline Sunny Chehalis see details on page Main 2 Leal, Martha Jean, Find Us on Facebook 58, Chehalis www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Zoie thecentraliachronicle Due, Onalaska Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet New Year’s Eve at the Olympic Club If you haven’t made plans Live music will be provided for New Year’s Eve, consider by Hot Club Time Machine fea- dropping in to a local business turing jazz and blues vocalist in downtown Centralia or Che- Kat Cogswell. The celebration is Calendar halis. from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., and is While there are several op- for adults 21 and older. Today tions, one of the largest celebra- The night includes a mid- WHAT’S HAPPENING? Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at tions will be at the Olympic night balloon drop. 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m., food available, If you have an event you would like Club in Centralia. The cost is $10 per person. (360) 736-9030 included in the Community Calendar, Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free please email your information to medical clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest Pedi- [email protected]. Include a atrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those daytime telephone number where you Broken Trail, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Cities Senior Center, (360) 807-4733 Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, whose income is less than 200 percent of the can be reached. Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Mar- ext. 301 poverty level, (360) 623-1485 There is no charge for these listings. ket Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772 Jacob Weber, 7-9 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, For questions about calendar items, 576 Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417 Public Agencies call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, Tuesday, Jan. 6 (360) 807-8238. Lewis County PUD Commission, 9 a.m., 124 Habein Road, Chehalis, (360) 748-9261 or (800) Organizations Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at 562-5612 Disabled American Veterans, 1 p.m., Ameri- 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m.; food available, can Legion building, 111 W. Main St., Centralia, (360) 736-9030 Support Groups (360) 245-3357 or (360) 262-9360 Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free Libraries Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 medical clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest Pedi- atrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those Pizza and Books, for teens, 4 p.m., Centralia p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, (360) 748-6601 Sunday, Jan. 4 whose income is less than 200 percent of the NAMI daytime family support group, for fam- poverty level, (360) 623-1485 Organizations ily members of those suffering from mental ill- Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 ness, noon-1 p.m., upstairs, Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Se- Mellen St., Centralia, (253) 273-6035 Chehalis Public Agencies nior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) Dancing, Jack & the Roadrunners, 1:30-4:30 Chemical Dependency-Mental Health-Ther- 740-4199 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, (360) 807-1761, (360) apeutic Court Sales Tax Advisory Committee, Pool tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior 520-6518 2:30 p.m., conference room, Lewis County Pub- Center, (360) 748-0061 Thursday, Jan. 1 Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside lic Health & Social Services Department, (360) Music, 11 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) New Year’s Day Swedish Pancakes Break- Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name 740 -1148 748-0061 fast, 8 a.m.-noon, Fords Prairie Grange, 2640 W. Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438 Lewis County PUD Commission, 9 a.m., 240 Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, Reynolds Ave., Centralia, lingonberry butter, hot Seventh St., Morton, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@ strawberry preserves, sausage, scrambled eggs, 562-5612 localaccess.com juice, coffee, adults $7, kids 12 and under $4, Organizations (360) 330-0969 Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Ho- Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Dayspring Bap- tel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, (360) 269-8146 tist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, Organizations or (360) 748-3521 (360) 748-3401 or email dayspringbaptistch@ NAMI Lewis County educational program, Tuesday Quilting Rebels, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, Jan.