How Cheese Days Keeps its Mojo / Main 5 Weekend Edition Saturday, July 14, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com 100 Miles for a Cure Man Jogs From Yakima to Morton, Raises Funds for Cancer Research

By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] Tired, sweaty and with aching feet, Tom Callas, a five-year cancer survivor and a detective with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, finished his 100-mile run from Yakima to Morton Friday evening. please see MILES, page Main 15

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Animal Shelter Letting CatsLizards Out Win of Cages Two as Tourney / Main 16 Commences / Sports 1 Lizards Win a Pair as Tourney Commences / Sports 1 • Rochester Business Owner Earns Patent for Latest Invention / Main 7 On the Editorial Pages:

• Cartoonist Frank Frazee Provides the Latest Adventure John McCroskey Gordon Aadland James Shephard Hallie Simons Musings from the Saturday’s Child The Gust Call to Youth of Walter Middle Fork Wader / • Catch up with The Chronicle’s Team of Columnists as They Main 9 Explore Cold Case Murders, Centralia College History, Small Town Manners and More / Opinion: Main 8 and 9

Interstate Construction The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 56 Garland, Pauline Ruth, 91, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 71 Lane Centralia @chronline Mostly Cloudy Closures Allen, Ivy, 64, Winlock see details on page Main 2 Coming Hackett, Dean Irving, 88, Find Us on Facebook Packwood www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Cole Monday Hunter, S. Irene, 93, Chehalis thecentraliachronicle Zandell, Third Grade, Onalaska /Main 4 Armstrong, Glenn T., 79, Elementary Morton Aust, Valarie, 91, Winlock Main 2  The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday July 14, 2012 FROM THE FRONT PAGE / WEATHER

Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Today drawings. Trains will depart at 11 a.m. as well as the regular Satur- day departures of 1, 3 and 5 p.m. Seattle to Portland The Chehalis-Centralia Rail- Bicyclists to Pass road & Museum is located at 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis. It Through Twin Cities can be reached by phone at 748- The Centralia-Chehalis area 9593, by email at info@steam- is the midpoint for the Seattle to trainride.com or on the web at Portland Bicycle Classic, a ride www.steamtrainride.com. through Washington into Oregon taking place today and Sunday. Centralia Ballet Because of construction on Airport Road, the riders this Academy to Hold year will be directed onto the Garage/Bake Sale couplet between the Twin Cities and into Chehalis. Motorists are The Centralia Ballet Acad- urged to use extra caution when emy is holding a garage/bake driving in this area. sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today at Yard Riders and support crew Birds to raise funds for the Oc- spend the evening in our area to tober production of “The Sor- relax, sleep and be entertained. cerer’s Apprentice.” You’ll often find live perfor- Available for purchase will be mances and specialty events that baby/kids clothes, books, DVDs, occur in conjunction with this tools, toys and more. There also famous bicycle tour. For more will be prizes and a kids’ area Courtesy Photo information, call 748-8885. with games, crafts, face painting and dance activities. Patrick Teitzel is a father of four children between the ages of 3 to 11. Annie Henry to A special guest will be the Garrison Titan, Seattle’s “Star Benefit Planned for Centralia Resident Entertain at Matrix Wars” re-enactment society. It will be at the sale 11 a.m.-3 p.m. A benefit garage sale/bake tors did a few tests and said ev- Coming to the Matrix Cof- People can have their picture sale is being held for Centralia erything was fine. But he went to feehouse at 8 p.m. tonight is taken with a Storm Trooper. resident Patrick Teitzel from 9 a different doctor in November fiddle player and singer Annie More information may be ob- a.m. to 6 p.m. today at 2911 San- 2011 and they again told him Henry. tained by calling (360) 623-9010 dra Ave., Centralia. his liver count was high. So they Henry, a Pacific Northwest or visiting the academy’s website Teitzel, who is undergoing did extra testing and told him he native, has been entertaining at www.centraliaballet.com. chemotherapy, is fighting hepa- had hepatitis C. audiences for 10 years with her titis and cirrhosis of the liver. He He was referred to a special- unique mix of Celtic, folk and contracted the hepatitis through ist, where he learned he needed contemporary music, both tra- Skookumchuck Grange a blood transfusion when he was to have a liver biopsy. He was in- ditional and original. Trained by to Hold Barbecue and a baby. formed that the biopsy showed some of the best, she has com- When he was born three that his liver was at stage 4 cir- peted and won awards for her Silent Auction months early, he had blood rhosis — the stage before failure. fiddle playing at regional and The Skookumchuck Grange transfusions his first three days The hepatitis C also was now national levels. Her pure voice will hold its fifth annual Bar- of life. He was pronounced dead type 1A. The doctor informed and guitar spin stories new and becue and Silent Auction today twice the first 8 years of his life. him that he needed chemother- old, and her fiddle is sure to get at the Grange Hall, 5345 Skoo- When he was in eighth grade, apy, which he started May 18. every toe in the house tapping. kumchuck Road S.E., Tenino. he had a benign tumor that was Teitzel is married with four She is in production on her A silent auction will run on a bone and had to have bone children, ages 3 to 11. debut solo CD. 3-4:30 p.m., featuring items do- marrow put in his knee. Those who would like to nated by local merchants and Eight years ago, he went for make any kind of donation, It’s Kids’ Day Saturday community members. a routine checkup and was told email atapril_ebeling@hotmail. A full steak dinner will be his liver count was high. Doc- com. at Chehalis-Centralia served 3:30-5 p.m. Ticket prices Railroad are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for children ages 6-12. program and FFA scholarships. p.m., Napavine Ampitheater, perfor- Today is Kids’ Day at the Children 5 and under are free. For additional information, mance by Vibrant Praise, play by Jesus Chehalis-Centralia Railroad. Proceeds will help fund call Sally at 264-2480 or Judy at Name Pentecostal Church, sermon by Children will ride at half cost and Grange operations and mainte- 264-2494. Shannon Burgess, tickets $5 for adults there will be hand pump car rides, nance, as well as benefit Tenino and $3 for children ages 3-18 model trains, a coloring area, a schools in activities such as the Benefit concert, for Adna resident cookie walk and various prize “Words for Thirds” dictionary Beverly Edwards-Webb, noon and 6:30 please see CALENDAR, page Main 11

The Weather Almanac

5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for July 14, 2012 Gauge Flood 24 hr. Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 100s L 49.08 65.0 +0.02 90s L Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 80s 73.45 85.0 0.00 70s H Cowlitz at Packwood 60s 3.41 10.5 -0.33 50s H H Cowlitz at Randle 40s L Isolated T-storms Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny 8.11 18.0 +0.15 30s 79º 56º 71º 53º 76º 55º 78º 57º 78º 55º Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 20s 9.51 ---- +0.17 10s

0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Centralia Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon. L H Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today ...... 5:32 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight ...... 9:03 p.m. Yesterday’s High ...... 64 91/64 Moonrise ...... 1:53 a.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low ...... 55 75/56 Moonset ...... 5:32 p.m. Normal High ...... 79 Port Angeles Today Sun. Normal Low ...... 54 68/53 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High ...... 99 in 1935 Seattle Anchorage 60/49 mc 58/50 sh New First Full Last Record Low ...... 42 in 1969 73/56 Boise 91/63 t 90/61 s Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg 7/18 7/26 8/1 8/9 Boston 93/71 s 86/73 sh Yesterday ...... 0.00" 78/55 91/61 Dallas 93/76 t 92/76 t Month to date ...... 0.15" Tacoma Pollen Forecast Honolulu 87/74 s 87/73 s Normal month to date . . .0.44" Centralia 78/57 Las Vegas 93/81 t 98/84 pc Year to date ...... 24.32" 79/56 Yakima Allergen Today Sunday Nashville 88/72 t 89/72 t Normal year to date . . . .25.30" Chehalis Trees Low None Phoenix 101/86 pc 102/84 s 90/66 Grass None None Longview 79/55 St. Louis 92/76 t 95/77 s AreaWe Want Conditions Your Photos 81/58 Weeds High High Salt Lake City 84/70 t 87/68 t Vancouver Shown is today’s Mold None None San Francisco 66/53 s 68/53 s weather. Temperatures Washington, DC 90/75 t 93/73 t Yesterday Portland 83/60 The Dalles are today’s highs and CitySend in your weather-relatedHi/Lo Prcp. photo- 82/64 tonight’s lows. graphs to The Chronicle for our Voices 83/60 World Cities page. Send them to voices@chronline. com. Include name, date and descrip- Today Sun. Today Sun. tion of the photograph. Regional Cities City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Today Sun. Today Sun. Baghdad 118/88 s 116/83 s New Delhi 94/79 t 95/80 t City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Beijing 87/67 mc 89/67 pc Paris 69/57 sh 65/52 sh Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly cloudy; Bremerton 74/54 t 67/53 mc Spokane 87/64 t 83/59 t London 65/55 ra 65/53 pc Rio de Janeiro 79/67 pc 71/64 sh r/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; Ocean Shores 60/53 mc 62/54 cl Tri Cities 91/66 t 91/58 s Mexico City 69/57 t 72/58 t Rome 90/72 s 91/70 s sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy Olympia 78/55 t 71/53 mc Wenatchee 90/70 t 91/67 s Moscow 77/58 s 77/58 pc Sydney 67/47 s 63/47 s

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OUTBREAK: Lewis fant. Since then, nearly 2,000 new six years old. FREE LIFETIME In the past month, 11 cases cases have been reported state- Another booster shot is need- County Reached 64 were reported in Lewis County. wide. ed when a child turns 11 years TIRE & MILEAGE CARE Statewide, there have been In response, the state health old, Abplanalp said. Cases Compared To help you get more miles 2,883 cases reported. department recently ordered Abplanalp said it is also out of your tires and more to Six Last Year Six cases were reported in 14,000 more doses of whooping important for adults and chil- miles per gallon of gas. By Kyle Spurr Lewis County in 2011, which cough vaccine for uninsured dren over 11 years of age to Lewis County Health Depart- adults to go with 27,000 doses [email protected] get a whooping cough booster, ment Epidemiologist John Ab- already sent to local health and known as the Tdap vaccine. FREE WITH YOUR The number of whooping planalp said is the average num- tribal partners. The state health department TIRE PURCHASE cough cases reported in Lewis ber for an entire year. Whooping cough is a con- recommends women get vac- Centralia County and across the state have The last outbreak in Lewis tagious airborne disease that cinated after 20 weeks of preg- 1211 Harrison Ave. continued to reach epidemic County occurred in 2010, when spreads through face-to-face nancy. 736-6603 proportions, despite health of- 42 whooping cough cases were contact with an infected person, To receive the Tdap vaccine, CH475579sl.ke ficials requesting emergency reported. and it is most dangerous for in- Abplanalp suggests people call Chehalis funds and investigations two Gov. Chris Gregoire request- fants, pregnant women and el- their healthcare providers or 36 N. Market Blvd. months ago. ed emergency funds in May to derly people. contact the county health de- 748-0295 The Lewis County Health curb the epidemic while U.S. Abplanalp said infants partment at 740-1223. Department said the outbreak Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., should get immunized after has reached 64 reported cases urged the U.S. Centers for Dis- they are two months old, then in the county through Friday. ease Control and Prevention to get a series of four more shots at Sandals! Three cases were reported last send a team of disease investiga- four months old, six months old, week, including an infected in- tors to Washington. 12 to 18 months old and four to SALTWATER, MEN’S, WOMEN’S EASTLAND, NIKE Forest Road 99 to Windy Ridge at Mount St. Helens Opened Friday Morning & CHILDRENS! & MORE By The Chronicle Forest Road 99 opened for has been repaired and was also The winding road that leads the 2012 vacation season, al- open to traffic on Friday. Gift Certificates Available to Spirit Lake and some of the lowing vehicle access to Windy Visit http://www.fs.usda. CH475128sl.db most stunning close-up views of Ridge, Spirit Lake, Meta Lake gov/recmain/giffordpinchot/ Mount St. Helens opened for the and popular trailheads such as recreation#cond for information on Serving Lewis County for Four Generations year on Friday morning. Norway Pass. Forest Road 26 forest roads, trails and recreation sites. 525 N. Market Blvd. • Chehalis 360-748-7178 FINAL WEEKEND! www.reclinerland.com We’re Moving ENDS our MONDAY! Tukwila Store! BIGMOVING SALE! RECLINING SOFAS • RECLINING LOVESEATS • ROCKER RECLINERS • WE’RE CELEBRATING BIG MAN RECLINERS • MOVING SALE WALL RECLINERS • S N U G G L E R • LIQUIDATION PRICES RECLINERS EURO CHAIRS • LIFT CHAIRS • AT ALL RECLINERLAND MASSAGE CHAIRS • GLIDER RECLINERS • LOCATIONS! CLASSIC HIGH LEGS AND MORE! WWW.RECLINERLAND.COM 547 NW PACIFIC AVENUE, CHEHALIS

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CH476181sl.cg www.lakesideind.com A 13-year-old boy hid his mation to police, that they saw a During the investigation siblings in a bedroom when he man standing in their driveway deputies found Lockard had 360-736-2847 near a red van. The children methamphetamine, a meth pipe heard someone break into his St. Contr. Reg. #LA-KE-SI*274JD Accepted family’s Adna-area house Thurs- never saw the intruder in the and a crowbar that matched the day afternoon, according to the house, and for whatever reason, damage done to the doorway. Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. the suspect left the house prior A Centralia K-9 unit re- The teenager was babysitting to the deputies’ arrival. sponded as well and searched his two younger siblings, ages A deputy arriving on scene the surrounding area but did 7 and 5, at their house on Pen- spotted a red van driving on the not find additional suspects. It’s Not ning Road when he heard their 100 block of Penning Road and The children later positively dog barking and someone bang- stopped the vehicle. A woman, identified the van Lockard was Too Late! ing on the door, according to later identified as Darlene J. driving as the van parked in the sheriff’s office. The boy then Lockard, 50, Olympia, was driv- their driveway. heard footsteps inside the house, ing the vehicle. Lockard was arrested and so he led his siblings into the Deputies arrived to the booked into the Lewis County bedroom and locked the door. house and discovered that Jail for attempted burglary and He then called his mother, someone forced entry to the alleged possession of metham- and she called 911 at about 12:30 house by damaging the door. phetamine. She was also ar- p.m., according to the sheriff’s The children were unharmed rested for allegedly driving with office. The children told their and nothing was missing from license suspended. Northwest in Brief Secretary of State Voters must have their bal- for the Legislature to raise taxes. lots postmarked by the Aug. 7 In an order filed Thursday, Predicts 46 Percent primary election, or can place Chief Justice Barbara Madsen them in a drop box by that day. said the court has agreed to an Sign Up For The 14th Annual Voter Turnout Voters will weigh in on sev- expedited review of the case. OLYMPIA (AP) — Secretary eral races in Washington's "top Several legislators and some Visiting Nurses Golf Tournament! of State Sam Reed is predicting two" primary, including the gov- education groups contend that that 46 percent of voters will ernor's race, a U.S. Senate race, it is unconstitutional to require turn in their ballots for the Aug. all of the state's U.S. House seats, lawmakers to have a two-thirds Friday, July 20th, 2012 7 primary. state Supreme Court races and majority in order to raise taxes. At the beautiful Reed says the average of the dozens of legislative seats. Voters approved the rule two last six primaries in similar elec- years ago, and initiative pro- Riverside Golf Course tion years is 43 percent. The moter Tim Eyman is asking the highest primary turnout in re- State Supreme Court to public to renew the measure in Register Now! 360-623-1560 CH476423sl.cg cent years was 45.8 percent in November. 1992. Hear Tax-Limiting Case A King County judge deter- (before July 18th) Military and overseas ballots OLYMPIA (AP) — The mined that the law is invalid have already been sent out, and Washington Supreme Court is because the state Constitution PRE-EVENT MIXER & SPONSOR RECOGNITION the rest of the state's 3.7 million going to consider the constitu- indicates that only a simple ma- July 19th • 5-7pm voters will begin getting their tionality of a voter-approved ini- jority is needed for the passage ballots by the end of next week. tiative making it more difficult of tax measures. In the Pavillion at Riverside Golf Course Value. Quality. Service. Community First Auto Center Is Now Open.

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The Adna levee Johnstone said the projects Projects Opposed by is actually an old railroad berm could change the physical char- Quinault Nation that, due to a lack of mainte- acteristics of the basin and nega- ‘‘I urge that these projects not be approved.’’ nance, causes water to back up. tively affect habitat and produc- By Bianca Fortis The purpose of the project is to tivity or resources of interest to Ed Johnstone [email protected] clean it out. the Quinault Indian Nation. fisheries policy spokesperson The Flood Authority held a “Because of the woefully in- On Thursday, the Cheha- conference call to discuss and adequate environmental analysis lis River Basin Flood Author- approve the projects. of impacts, continuing lack of re- ity approved moving forward The approval received spect for the rights and interests ments are being made to them so ture that implemented that time with two flood projects in Lewis some resistance, however. Ed of the Quinault Nation, and the that they work more efficiently. frame. The funds must be spent County — the Airport Levee Johnstone, the fisheries policy extremely short time period for Vander Stoep said the Leg- by next summer. and the Adna levee. spokesperson for the Quinault consideration of these projects, islature directed the Flood Au- Lastly, the legislation re- In the most recent legislative Indian Nation, wrote to the I urge that these projects not be thority to spend money on those session, state lawmakers provid- quires the approval of only the members of the Flood Authority approved,” Johnstone wrote. projects. Flood Authority and the Cheha- ed $5 million to be used for river to oppose both the Airport and The Flood Authority dis- “The legislation doesn’t give lis tribe. basin projects. The legislation Adna levee projects. cussed Johnstone’s concerns be- the Flood Authority the ability listed specific projects, includ- In his letter, he said, as a sig- fore any action was taken. to simply say, ‘We won’t do it,’” The Flood Authority previous- ing the Airport and Adna le- natory to the Treaty of Olympia, According to hydrologic and he said. “We’ve been directed ly approved $50,000 for the instal- vees, and required that both the the Quinault Nation is the only hydraulic modeling, these two by the state to spend money on lation of a river gage on the Che- Flood Authority and the Che- Indian tribe with federally- projects would have minimal these two projects.” halis reservation and $500,000 to halis Tribe approve each project guaranteed fishing, hunting and impacts. Chehalis City Manager be used for critter pads. before the funds are allotted. gathering rights in the Chehalis J. Vander Stoep, who was Merlin MacReynold, who was ••• The Airport Levee project River basin; the levees, he said, representing the town of Pe Ell, representing Chehalis, said the Bianca Fortis: (360) 807-8245, is an “enhancement;” the levee are likely to adversely impact pointed out that neither of the Quinaults identified a short twitter.com/biancafortis and face- will be raised and widened to the Nation’s federally-protected levees is new; instead, enhance- time frame, but it is the Legisla- book.com/biancafortis How Toledo Keeps a Community Tradition Strong CHEESE DAYS: Annual Event Is Well-Organized, ‘‘It’s the Toledo Lion’s family Well-Funded dental care Club, number one.’’ Presented by By Rick Bannan Dr. John Pham For The Chronicle Ron Smith CoulD gum Disease Cheese Days is currently Lion’s Club member Prove DeaDly? underway in Toledo. In spite of It is now widely understood that many local towns encounter- gum disease can contribute to a additions to the nine-decades- host of potentially life-threatening ing problems in their own sum- conditions including diabetes and mer festivals, Toledo’s event was old festival. Ken and Darlene cardiovascular disease. Research never in jeopardy thanks to its took over around four years ago also indicates that women with from Bonnie and Danny Clark. periodontal disease are 3-5 times strong community. more likely to have a baby born When asked about the reason The event is largely a draw for prematurely compared with women behind the success of the festival, the kids, who are allowed to do without gum disease. However, is longtime volunteer Ron Smith, anything but touch their am- it possible that periodontal disease itself is deadly? According to recent 93, had this to say: phibian teammate in order to get research, the answer is “yes.” It seems “It’s the Toledo Lion’s Club, them the farthest from the start that scientists have isolated an oral number one,” said Smith, who in 30 seconds. bacterium (Streptococcus tigurinus) born in Toledo, was raised near- that could be deadly if it enters the Collection for the competi- bloodstream through bleeding gums. by in Winlock and now lives tion largely takes place in secret. While researchers begin to assess back in the Cheese City, “and it’s Ken said his associate, one of how common this bacterium is in the mouth, everyone has one more the town of Toledo, number two.” Pete Caster / the few not a part of the Toledo [email protected] reason to loss and schedule regular Smith and a dozen or so Lions Club, ventures out in the Christopher Martin, 5, of Toledo, holds up his frog, which he named Big Boy, im- dental check-ups that help avert gum members of the Lions Club cover of darkness to a location mediately after competing in the Toledo Cheese Days Frog Races at Toledo High disease. At TOWN CENTER DENTAL, we were out earlier this week mark- known only to him and whoever School on Friday evening. ing the middle school football encourage you to talk to us about oral accompanies. Blinding the frogs issues. Your health is our irst priority. field for the car show running with a flashlight, they snatch the Preventing dental disease is less costly through the week. He said that and more rewarding than correcting was the very field was where he disoriented amphibians. the problem once it occurs. We will played his last football game. Last year was a bit of a bust, show you how to care for your teeth. as only 12 frogs were caught this After all, teaching you how to prevent Winlock (his school at the time) dental disease is our primary goal. beat Toledo rather definitively, way. Some, according to Ken We provide quality, personal dental he said. and Darlene, even cannibalized care in a comfortable, immaculate, each other, further reducing the professional environment at 1515 Smith was one of a number N.W. Louisiana Avenue, Chehalis. of members of the Lions Club number of contestants. Let us help you bring out that natural in charge of the dozens of events The competition is one of smile. 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Church News Westminster a.m. Pastor Mark Wilks will Church for its annual potluck Raymond and Bonners Ferry, In this six-part series, Andy be preaching a special sermon picnic. Those wishing to car- Idaho, before coming to the Stanley will challenge partici- Presbyterian to Have titled “Do Dead People Go to a pool from Centralia can call ministry in Chehalis. pants to stop flirting with disas- Better Place?” Barbara at 736-2536 or Margie Coming with Roberts are her ter and establish some personal Guest Pastor Joy at 736-2549. husband, Tracy, and daughter, guardrails. Rev. Melody Young, pastor of Erin. Bethel Church is hosting a visitation, will preach at West- Methodist Bike Club An all-church potluck pic- blood drive on Monday, July minster Presbyterian Church on Plans Sunday Ride New Pastor Comes nic will be at Alexander-Lintott 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through the Sunday. Park on July 23 at 6 p.m. Ham- Puget Sound Blood Center. Call The newly-formed Bike to Chehalis United Bryan Veach will lead wor- burgers, hot dogs, veggie burg- the church office, 748-0119, to Club at Centralia United Meth- ship music. Special music will Methodist ers and beverages will be pro- make an appointment. odist Church will meet in the be provided by Gary Odegaard, vided. There will be a donation church parking lot Sunday at 2 The Chehalis United Meth- pianist. Adult Sunday School basket for the meats. p.m. to carpool to the Willapa odist Church has welcomed a follows the 9:30 a.m. service. Immanuel Lutheran Hills Trailhead, located near the new pastor, Tara Roberts, to suc- Steam Train boarding area in ceed interim pastor Alta Smith. New series for Adults Starts New Bible Study Baptists to Hold Service Chehalis. Those needing use of Roberts grew up in Grand- A new Bible study, called a bike or more details may call view and is a graduate of Grand- Starting at Bethel “Just Straight,” is continuing at at Alexander Park the church, 736-7311. view High School, Seattle Uni- A new Wednesday night se- Immanuel Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church, Cheha- The United Methodist Wom- versity and St. Paul School of ries for adults called “Guard- Centralia. The study, led by Pas- lis, this Sunday will worship at en will meet at noon Wednesday Theology in Kansas City. rails” will be starting July 25 at tor Paul Hermansen, is held at Alexander-Lintott Park at 10:30 at Oakville United Methodist She began her ministry in Bethel Church. 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Vacation Bible School St. Paul Lutheran the morning of the Bible Camp. School Aug. 22-24 with a theme sus saves, leads, cares, lives and day through Friday. of “Space Odyssey.” will someday return for us. To pre-register your child, Vacation Bible School is The Wednesday through Fri- The VBS will be filled with contact Shirley James at (360) scheduled for Monday through Chehalis Seventh-day day VBS will meet 6-8 p.m. It is games, crafts, Bible lessons and 481-5263. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Adventist Church for children 5-10 years old. snacks, ending with a steam The church is located at 1607 Church in Winlock. Registration can be done in train ride on the Chehalis-Cen- Military Road, Centralia. The VBS will be held from The theme for vacation Bible tralia steam train. School at Chehalis Seventh-day person, by calling (360) 669- 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday 0113 or by email at cbbc@cen- VBS is open to kids ages 6 Adventist Church is “The Ulti- and up. Cost is $10 to cover the Westminster through Thursday. On Friday, mate Treasure.” It will run July traliabbc.org. There is no cost. the final day of the event, the ac- cost of the train ride. Pre-regis- Presbyterian Church 23-28. Hours will be 5:30-7:30 tration is requested by July 28. tivities will be held from 9 a.m. p.m. Monday through Friday, to 11:30 a.m. Salvation Army To register, or for more informa- Kara Jo Morris, former Miss with the Saturday program Lewis County, will be at West- The program is "Love to The Salvation Army’s “All tion, contact Capt. Toni Halstad, starting at 11 a.m. and a lunch minster Presbyterian Church in Serve" and will be led by trained Aboard!” Vacation Bible school 736-4339. following. Chehalis on Sunday, July 24, for counselors from Lutherwood will be held Aug. 7-11 at the For more information, call the vacation Bible school kickoff. Bible Camp, assisted by mem- church, located at 303 N. Gold Jennifer Hubbard, 880-1885. Centralia Seventh-day She will teach the kids a lesson, bers of the congregation. St., Centralia. sing in the service and hang For information about regis- Kids will take a train ride ad- Adventist out at the barbecue and Bounce tration, contact the church office Centralia Bible venture on the Gospel Express — Vacation Bible school at the House. at (360) 785-3507 or participants Centralia Bible Baptist a train ride with Jesus. On their Centralia Seventh-day Adventist can be registered by an adult on Church will hold vacation Bible journey, kids will learn how Je- Church will be 9:30-noon Mon- please see VBS, page Main 11

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APOSTOLIC Dryad Community Baptist COMMuNITY CHuRCH NON-DENOMINATIONAL The Apostolic Faith Church Church, 112 Olive Street, Dryad, Wa. 196 NW Cascade Ave., Chehalis, Rev. Jack Bible Study for all ages: 10:00 am. Morning First Christian Church, Chehalis, Chasteen, Pastor. Sun. School 9:30, Service Worship: 11:00 am. 245-3450. Morning worship 10:45 am. Sunday school 11:00, Evening Service 6 pm, Midweek Pastor Reverend Timothy "Buck" Garner, Centralia Community Church 509-230-6393, Associate Pastor: Paul 9:30 am, Special needs Adults Ministry Mon. One Church. Two Locations Service Wed. 7:30 pm. 748-4811. A community with people just like you! 7 pm, Youth meetings, call for times. Small Justice, 736-6981 Sunday service at 9:00 am & 10:45 am. LIFE CENTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD First Baptist Church group fellowships. Tom Bradshaw, Minister, EtHEl CaMpuS: - 100 Oyler Road, on Nursery care provided for both services 111 N.W. Prindle, 748-3702. Bethel Church 748-8628. 1866 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis. Classes for all ages also offered. Highway 12, Sunday 9 a.m., “Following Christ, Loving People, Sunday Morning Worship Services 9:15 and Great programs throughout the week! Valley of Blessing Ministries Wednesday youth 7 p.m. Restoring Hope” 11:00 am. Sunday School for all ages 9:15 Pastor Mark Fast, 3320 Borst Ave. 243 Hwy. 12 Chehalis, 266-8164. Pastor CEntralIa CaMpuS: - 201 N. Rock I-5 Exit 72 - Napavine am. Children's Church 11:00 am. Awana Club (across from Centralia High School) (360) Michael Fontenot. Services: Sunday 10 am. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Phone 748-0119. -Sunday 4:30 pm. Youth Group for 6-12 736-7606 / www.cccog.com Thurs. Prayer 6:30 pm, Worship 7:30 pm. We Wednesday youth 7:00 p.m. On the web: www.bethel-church.com grade students: Wednesday evenings at 6:45 Cooks Hill Community Church 2400 offer home groups, men & ladies bible www.yourlifecenter.com Kyle Rasmussen, Lead Pastor 360-736-5898 or 360-978-4216 pm. Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, Pastor studies. Call for details. Saturday Evening Contemporary Grace Baptist Church Dynamic worship. Friendly people. Service: 6:30 pm. Mitch Dietz. LuTHERAN Casual dress. Sunday School 9:45 am, Morning Worship Sunday mornings: Worship Sunday Services: 11:00 am. We meet in homes 3 Sunday Immanuel Lutheran Church- ELCA, Something for every age. Encounter energetic full band: 9:00 am. evenings per month, for locations and times, Service (sign language available) 1209 N. Scheuber Rd., Centralia. To be like Quarterly Family Life Weeks (education The Edge - loud, guitar driven music: call (360) 880-1101. We meet on the 5th Youth Service, and Children's Jesus ... meeting needs. Senior Pastor, Rev. tracks) for the whole family. 10:45 am. Sunday at the church at 6:00 pm. Church (K-5th) at 9:30 am. Call the church for Paul R. Hermansen; Visitation Pastor, Rev. Classes for children are offered at all Wednesday at 7 pm, Nursing Home more information at 736-6133 or check out Richard L. Powel; and Youth Director, Scott services. Wednesday night programs Ministries. Pastor Bruce Oyen. our website at www.cookshillcc.org. Hess. Sunday schedule: Praise Worship for all ages at 7:00 pm. 19136 Loganberry S.W., Rochester. Service 9am, Sunday School and Adult Calvary Assembly of God CONSERVATIVE BAPTIST nEW BEGInnInGS CHurCH 273-9240. Trinity Christian Fellowship Education 10:15am - 11am, Traditional 302 E. Main, Centralia. Sun. School: 9:30 Victory Baptist Church 603 NW St. Helens Ave. 123 Brockway Rd., Liturgical Worship 11 am, Fellowship & am. Morning Service 10:45 am. Evening Landmark-Sovereign Grace Coffee 10am and 12pm, Hub City Youth PO Box 1164 Chehalis, WA. 98532 Chehalis, just 1/2 mile (360) 748-7831 www.go2newbc.com Service 6 pm. Midweek-Survey of The Bible: 617 N.W. West. Street, Chehalis, Sunday Group 6:30pm - 8pm. Contact information: Wednesday 7 pm. Communion and missions north of WA. 6 via Pastor Ken Rieper Morning Worship 10:40 am, Pastor Mark (360) 736-9270, [email protected], emphasis first Sunday of each month. Dr. Fenison, 295-0824. Chilvers Rd., 748-1886. Adult Bible Class at Sunday school begins at 9:30 am Earl R. Nordby Pastor 736-7799 (Corner of 9:45 am. Worship Service at 11:00 am. Come as and www.ilccentralia.org. Worship & Celebration 10:30 am Gold and Main Streets) you are; everyone is welcome. Peace Lutheran Church & Wednesday SUMMIT 6:30-8 pm INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Preschool, Chehalis–LCMS, Bishop Rd. & Destiny Christian Center Mountain View Baptist Church 1201 PENTECOSTAL CHuRCHES 413 N. Tower Ave. in Historic Downtown Faith Baptist Church - 740-0263 Belmont, Centralia. (1 block west of I-5 Jackson Hwy. Sun. School 9:30 am. Worship Jesus Name Pentecostal Church Centralia. SUNDAY: Sunday Service 436 Coal Creek, Chehalis, www.fbc-wa.org interchange on Harrison, right on Belmont) Svc. 8:00 am & 10:45 am. Rev. Daniel 10:30am, WEDNESDAY: Adult Bible Study Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 am Freeman 748-4108. of Chehalis, 1582 Bishop Rd., Chehalis. 736-1139. Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 am. Sunday Services: Prayer 9:45 am & 6:15 pm, 7:00 pm., The Movement Youth Service 7pm. Children’s Church/Morning Worship 10:30am Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 am. and 6 pm. St. John’s Lutheran Church-ELCA, Sunday 6 pm, Thursday Bible Study 7pm Services: 10 am & 6:30pm. Wed. Services: Information and Pastoral Staff available at AWANA (Sept-May). 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis. Sunday 736-6443. Webpage: www.lifeatdestiny.com Interpreted Service for the Hearing Impaired worship at 9:45 a.m. Coffee/ fellowship Prayer 7:15 pm Service 7:30 pm. Anchor Jackson Prairie Assembly of God EVANGELICAL FREE follows the service. The Rev. Rando Faro, Youth Nite: Fri. 7:30 pm. Elder Bishop Napavine Baptist Church Burgess, Pastor Shannon Burgess. “Building community with people like you” Central Bible Evangelical Free Pastor Jason Saling Pastor. Office hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 (360) 748-4977 website: www.jnpc.org 262-9533, 4224 Jackson Hwy., (Mary’s Church, 2333 Sandra Ave. Centralia, WA a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Phone: (360) 748-4741. 262-3861, 104 SE 2nd Ave., Napavine Pathway Church of God Corner) Chehalis. Sunday School for all 98531. 360-736-2061. Sunday School 9:30 Website: www.stjohnschehalis.net. ages: 9:30am. Sunday Morning Worship: S.S. 10am, Service: 11am, Wed. 7pm a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery 1416 Scheuber Rd., Centralia. www.NapavineBaptist.com St. Marks Lutheran Church-LCMC, 736-3698. Everyone Welcome! 10:30am. Sunday Prayer: 5pm. Sunday provided. Evening Worship, Sunday, 6:00 10,000 Highway 12, Rochester. Saturday, Evening Focus: 6:30 pm w/contemporary p.m., AWANA-Wednesday, 6:00 pm, White Sun School 9:45 am, Sun. Informal Worship: 7:00 pm; Sunday, Morning worship 11:00 am. Pastor worship. Wednesday Evening Family Night: CALVARY CHAPEL Cross (ladies) meet on 2nd Thursday, 10 am. Contemporary Worship: 8:30 am; Traditional Home Bible Fellowships meet during the Jeff Suhoney. 7pm. Adult Bible Study, Youth & Children. Calvary Chapel, 2502 Seward Ave., Worship: 11:00 am. Fellowship follows each Worship Intern: Kara Morris, Youth Pastor: Centralia. Sunday School: 11 am. Sunday week. Please call for times and locations. PRESBYTERIAN Jared Hunt. Lead Pastor Bill Morris. Web: service. Education hour: 9:45 am. Pastors: Service 9 am & 11 am. Wednesday Bible EPISCOPAL Greg Wightman and Lauren Macan- jacksonprairielife.com Study and Prayer: 7 pm. An in-depth, verse Napavine Assembly of God St. Timothy Episcopal Church Wightman. Church phone: 273-9571. Web: by verse study of God’s word. 807-0281. Sundays: Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am; also, www.lutheransonline.com/stmarksrochesterwa Pastor Will Karch - 414 SE 2nd, Napavine. Harrison Square Presbyterian 262-0285. Sunday Services, Sunday School: CATHOLIC 8:00am Holy Eucharist on the first Sunday of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church -ELCA, 379 State Rt. 505, Winlock, Church 1227 Harrison Ave., Centralia. 9:30am, Morning Worship: 10:30 am. St. Joseph Church each month. Child care available at 10:00 am Pastor: Rev. Jim Dunson. Breakfast at 9:30 Evening Service: 6pm. Wednesday: Bible 682 S.W. Cascade, Chehalis. Wednesdays: noon Holy Eucharist and WA 98596.Sunday School 9:30 am., Summer Worship Service 9:30 am. For more info call am, Worship Service at 10:00 am. Adult Bible Study: 7pm. Royal Rangers & Missionettes Masses, Sat.- 5:00pm. Sat., Sun.- 10:30am. Prayers for Healing. For more information, Study and Sunday School programs will Oakville Assembly of God Mass in Spanish: Sun.- 1:00pm contact the church office 748-8232. St. the church office 360-785-3507 resume in September. Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30-4:30. or by appt. 273-8116 Your Family Church! Sunday Timothy Parish is located at 1826 S.W. www.stpaullutheranwinlock.org. Phone: (360) 736-9996. Celebration Service 10 am, Sunday evening Father Tim Ilgen. 748-4953. Snively Avenue (corner of 18th and Snively), METHODIST E-mail: [email protected] service 6 pm. Wednesday, Kingdom Quest St. Mary’s Catholic Church Web: www.harrisonsquarepc.com 225 N. Washington, Centralia. Masses: Chehalis. Centralia united Methodist 4yrs - 5th grade, Youth 6th - 12th grade, Westminster Presbyterian Church Adult Bible Study, 7pm. Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:30 am. Church, 506 S. Washington. Rev. Tom FOuRSQuARE Peterson. Worship: 11:00 am. Classes for all 349 N. Market Blvd., Onalaska Assembly of God Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Chehalis Foursquare Church Chehalis. Pastor: Rev. Brian 978-4978. Sunday School 9:45 am, Sunday 3:30-4:30 pm. or by appt. Father Tim Ilgen. ages: 9:30 am. All Welcome! 736-7311. 990 NW State Ave., Chehalis. Pastor www.centraliaumc.com North. Sunday Services: worship services 10:45 am and 6pm, 736-4356. Traditional Worship: Sunday Armin Kast. Sunday Service: 10 am., with Chehalis united Methodist Church Wednesday family night: College & Career kids Sunday School, nursery provided. Worship Service at 9:30 am with children's 6:30 pm, (adult Bible study, boys’ & girls’ 16 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis. Pastor: Tara CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Wed. Night Prayer: 6:30-7:30 pm. church and nursery. Adult Sunday School programs) 7pm. Roberts. Summer schedule: Worship Service follows the 9:30 am service. For details, visit Vader Assembly of God First Church of Christ, Scientist, Women’s and Men’s Bible Study. begins at 10:00 am with KELA broadcast at 11:30 89 NE Park St., Chehalis, Sunday School & www.chehaliswpc.org or call 748-0091 302 6th St., Vader. Pastor: Tracy Durham. Everyone is welcome,come as you are. am. All are welcome, childcare is available. Church Services: Sundays 10:30 am & 6 pm., Service 10:30 am, Wed. Service 7:00 pm. (360) 748-4746 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Nursery provided. Reading room hrs., Tues. office 360-748-7334 Wednesdays 7 pm. (360) 295-3756 Seventh-day Adventist, Centralia 1607 & Thurs. 11am - 1pm (Except holidays). INDEPENDENT Rochester united Methodist BAPTIST Centralia Bible Chapel Church, 18206 Corvallis St., Rochester Military Rd., 736-4262. Sabbath School 9:30 209 N. Pearl St., Christ-centered, Bible- Heather Sparkman, Pastor. Relevant am, Church Service 11:00 am. Wed. Prayer CHuRCH OF GOD based ministry. Family Bible Hour & Sunday messages, uplifting music, life changing Meeting 7:00 pm. Onalaska First Church of God School, 11:00 am. Midweek prayer meeting, ministries. Free breakfast at 9:15 am. Adult Pastor Ira Bartolome Corner of Hwy. 508 & 3rd Ave. 6:45 pm. Wednesday, followed by Bible study Bible Study 9:30 am, J.A.M. kids Sunday Seventh Day Adventist, Chehalis 120 (360) 978-4161 at 7:30 pm. For more information, LeRoy Chilvers Rd, (2 miles west on Hwy. 6 at Exit www.onalaskachurchofgod.com School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:00 am Junker, 807-4633; John Martin, 736-4001. 77). 748-4330. Pastor David Glenn. Service Where Your Experience With Christ - nursery available. For more information give on Saturdays, Sabbath School 9:30 am, Centralia Bible Baptist Faith Temple Word of Life Makes You a Member. us a call at 273-5000 or visit our website at Worship Service 11:00 am. 802 S. Gold St., Centralia, WA 98531. Sunday School: 9:45 am; Morning Worship: 519 W. Cherry In Centralia. If you need a www.rochesterumc.org. (360) 669-0113 8:00 am and 11:00 am; Wednesday: Soup miracle, come. Pastor Larry Radach, 748- Winlock united Methodist Church uNITY www.centraliabb.org and sandwiches at 6:00 pm, 7916. Sunday School 10:15 am, morning 107 SW Benton Ave., Winlock, WA. Rev. Center for Positive Living. Pastor: Tim Shellenberger A spiritual community open to seekers and Bible Study at 6:30 pm worship, 11:00 am, Sunday evening 6:00 pm. Vonda McFadden. Worship Service 9:00 am., Sunday Worship: 11:00am God accepts you the way you are believers on all paths to God. S unday Wednesday Bible study 7:00 pm. Old- Fellowship: 10:00 am Open Hearts, Open Sunday Evening: 5:30pm and so do we fashioned preaching & prayer for the sick. Service 10:00 am. 800 S. Pearl, Centralia. Wednesday in the Word: 7:00pm Minds, Open Doors 330-5259. www.unitycentralia.com Nursery care provided for all services Everyone welcome. 330-2667 or 748-7916. CHuRCH OF CHRIST First Christian Church, Centralia, CHuRCH OF THE NAZARENE Christian Fellowship of Winlock Loving Deeply, Serving Boldly Worship Service: 10:45 am-12:15 pm. Centralia, Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 am, (Independent), 1215 W. Main. 736-7655. Sunday School for all ages 9-10:15 am. 10:30 Worship Sunday: 2 pm. Wed. Bible www.centraliachristian.org. Sunday Morning: Sunday Family Worship takes place at 9:15 Nursery care available. Adult Sunday Scho Study: 7 pm, Thurs. Ladies’ Class: 10 am 1st worship all 9:00am, Sunday School at a.m. followed by Learning Groups at 11:00 class. Children’s Church, nursery care, Info. 736-9798. Corner of Plum & Buckner. 10:00am, 2nd worship at 11:00am. a.m. Exciting ministries throughout the week available. Pastor Terry Sundberg, Youth Toledo, 300 St. Helens St., Toledo, for all age groups with nursery care Pastor David Martin. 785-4280. 630 Welcomes You! 10 am Sun. Bible Study, 11 provided. Our church is a place to make Cemetery Rd., Winlock. am Worship. 6 pm Sun. Worship, 6 pm Wed. new friends, a place to worship, learn and Dayspring Baptist Church, SBC Bible Study, 11 am Tues. Adult Bible Class. grow, a place to share life's blessings, and a 2088 Jackson Hwy., Chehalis. Care Groups (bag lunch at 12 noon) Evangelist John place to find encouragement when for all ages begins at 9:30 am. Celebration Gadberry, 274-8570 CH475734cz.cg Worship begins at 10:45 am. Come visit our weathering a storm. Everyone is welcome!! newly revived group of Christians.. Pastor 1119 W. First Street in Centralia, 736-9981 Chris Kruger 748-3401 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday July 14, 2012 • Main 7

Rochester Man Invents Roof Venting System News in Brief FROM THE MAKER OF ‘BASTARD BLASTERS’: Dan Makah: Increased Rich Receives Patent for Debris is From New Roofing Product Japanese Tsunami By Amy Nile NEAH BAY (AP) — Makah Nation officials say [email protected] they are seeing increased de- A Rochester man has invent- bris on their beaches and they ed a new venting system for use think it could be from the in metal roofing. Dan Rich, who destruction caused by the tsu- owns Tin Men Supply in Cen- nami in Japan last year. tralia, received a 20-year patent With that in mind, Makah from the United States Patent members offered a blessing Office on July 3. to the Japanese people before “It’s a big deal in the roofing starting a routine beach clean- industry,” said Scott Monohon, up earlier this month. of Monohon Designs in Centra- A massive earthquake and lia. “It definitely wasn’t an easy tsunami March 11, 2011, off thing to do.” Tohoku, Japan, have sent tons Rich, who has been in the of debris across the Pacific roofing industry for more than Ocean. 20 years, worked as a contractor The Peninsula Daily News when he started out in business. reports that cleanup is sched- “There was always a problem uled every Friday afternoon. Pete Caster / with venting,” he said. [email protected] Tribe general manager To address the problem, Rich Dan Rich, owner of Tin Men Supply, shows how easily his recently patented invention, the Dan-EZ-Vent, fits on to a tin roof Meredith Parker says the came up with his Vent Hood during a demonstration on Friday morning at his office in Centralia. beaches of sooes and Hobuck and Flashing Assembly for met- have been prioritized. al roofing, which can be used for venting attic space, bathrooms, Whatcom Co. Teen laundry areas and kitchen stoves. ‘‘The whole process “There was never a one-step Runs Into Loaded process,” Rich said. is really exciting but Gun in Lake Rich has simplified the pro- cedure for applying new flash- as you wait you get BELLINGHAM (AP) — ings, a process that once took really anxious. It was Authorities say that a 16-year- anywhere from 30 minutes to old teen “stubbed his toe” on a three hours, so builders can now kind of an expensive loaded 9-millimeter handgun complete the task in as little as this past week while running 10 minutes. roller coaster ride.’’ in a shallow roped-off swim- Over the years, he noticed ming area in a Whatcom that roof leaks almost always Dan Rich County lake. occurred around vents. So he on awaiting patent approval The Bellingham Herald re- combined a few different pro- ports that the gun was thrown cesses and invented a pre-man- into the water during a gang ufactured flashing and applica- fight on Sunday. The boy ran tion. into it on Tuesday. get really anxious,” he said. “It Whatcom County Under- “When I showed it to other was kind of an expensive roller people in the industry, they said, sheriff Jeff Parks says rival coaster ride.” gang members from Skagit ‘why did I never think of this?’” Rich had to hire a patent law- County were flashing gang Rich said. yer, provide mechanical draw- signs at each other when a In fact, the idea was so simple, ings of his product, write long fight broke out among at least Rich said, that the patent office technical descriptions and go 20 people at Samish Park on had to do extra research to make Sunday. sure the product did not already through an extensive applica- tion process before officially be- Parks say one teen waved exist. The office granted Rich Dan Rich, owner of Tin Men Supply in Centralia, displays the letter and packet he a gun and threatened to shoot. an additional 246 days on his 20 coming an inventor. “I don’t think of myself as an received earlier this month from the United States Patent stating that his Dan-EZ- The teen was chased into the year patent due to the extra time Vent earned a U.S. Patent for being a "new and useful" invention. water, where he tossed the gun it took to clear his invention. inventor,” he said. “I’m more of a problem solver.” While Rich can now officially nority leader Nancy Pelosi and before escaping into a nearby Rich said he was at a Centra- house. He was detained by a While Rich just received his add inventor to his resume, he former governor of Alaska and lia Rotary meeting a few years gun-toting homeowner and ago when the members were official patent this month, he has been an entrepreneur for Republican vice presidential has been selling the product years. He founded the Centralia- later arrested. challenged to turn $50 into $500 nominee Sarah Palin. No shots were fired and labeled “patent pending” since based business Yipe Media Inc., for the organization. The company, founded in nobody suffered serious inju- April 2010. He said he has been which sells regulation clay shoot- “So it kind of made me get off August 2010, recently added ries. my butt to get that patent,” he selling about $30,000 a year of ing targets plastered with the fac- House Speaker John Boehner, said. the new product. es of prominent political figures Presidential candidate Mitt Rich took the $50 and put “Immediately, when I found for customers to demolish. Romney and former President more than $20,000 of his own out this was going to make a lot Dubbed as “Bastard Blasters,” George W. Bush to the growing money into obtaining the patent. of money, I took $500 out of my the targets originally featured list. “The whole process is re- pocket and gave it to the Rotary,” stickers of President Barack ••• ally exciting but as you wait you he said. Obama, House Democratic mi- Amy Nile: (360) 807-8235 July 13th - July 19th The Pirates! Band of Misfits Equine Search-and-Rescue Team Ready to Deploy $3 • PG 12:00pm & 3:00pm VANCOUVER (AP) — The iff's office. (Fri, thru Thurs) call Mandy Wilson had been "We're turning more and training for came Tuesday af- more toward using equestrian Battleship $3 • PG13 ternoon: A hiker was lost on searchers," Carder said. "They 6:00pm Mount Adams. can go a lot longer distance." CH475746cz.cg Wilson packed her first-aid Riders also have a higher, Dictator kit, outdoor gear and other sup- i.e. better, vantage point than $3 • R plies. 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Wilson never loaded up Sug- Steven Lane / The Columbian with the same acuity as trained ar, her trusted mare, because the Mandy Wilson of Dauntless Equine Response, rides her horse Sugar at her Brush search dogs, he said. lost hiker was spotted by search- Prairie, Wash. home and training arena Wednesday. "Horses have a sense that ers Tuesday night, before she something is out there," Gil- mobilized. But the founder of are among the hundreds of vol- County Mounted Search and lespie said. Clark County's newest equine unteers aiding the Clark County Rescue, of which Wilson was a The new team's founder search-and-rescue team was Sheriff's Office in searching for member before starting this new agreed. Horses pick up unusual ready for her first emergency de- missing people. team. scents — such as an uncon- ployment. The team has trained There are only about 10 There are many advantages scious human hidden from sight since March. other horseback search teams to having searchers on horse- by foliage, for example — and The Dauntless Equine Re- around the state, said Bill Gil- back, which means the group is they detect movement, Wilson sponse Team is made up of 12 lespie, president of Washington's sure to be called in again, said said. active volunteer riders and their Search and Rescue Volunteer Clark County sheriff's Deputy "When you're out riding on horses, half of whom already are Advisory Council. Bob Carder. He is a search-and- trails, horses let you know when certified to go on searches. They One of them is the Clark rescue coordinator for the sher- they sense something," she said. One MOnTh FRee CTC Membership State Trooper Ends Up For each Adult With The Purchase Of With Baby Deer in Car Any Open Membership. Offer expires 7/31/12. BELLINGHAM (AP) — A Unsure what to do, Brown Must be 18 years or older. Washington State Patrol trooper picked up the fawn, loaded it who responded to a report of a into his patrol car and drove it to deer killed by a truck on Inter- Sarvey Wildlife Care Center in state 5 ended up with a 2-month- Arlington. old fawn in his car. Sarvey Executive Director The patrol says when Trooper Suzanne West says the fawn was Scott Brown arrived at the Bell- severely dehydrated but is doing ingham scene on Tuesday evening, better. She says it had some mi- other deer in the area stayed back nor injuries and might have been 360 736-1683 CH475763bw.db but the fawn — possibly orphaned clipped by the truck that hit the www.thorbeckes.com by the collision — ran up to him. adult deer. She says it’s possible For More Information &

Trooper Mark Francis says the that deer was the fawn’s mother. Bellingham Herald To Sign Up, Visit Our baby deer nuzzled against Brown West says the fawn now has a This fawn was picked up in north Bellingham by Washington State Trooper Scott and started “mewing.” deer buddy. Brown after he responded to a report of an adult deer killed by a truck Tuesday. Centralia Reception Staff Main8 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, July 14, 2012

Columnists, Our Views, Richard Lafromboise, Publisher, 1966-1968 Dennis R. Waller, President, CEO J.R. Lafromboise, President, 1968-2011 Christine Fossett, Publisher Opinion Letters to the Editor Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon, Chairman Brian Mittge, Editor-in-Chief Real People, Real News, Real Impact Your Chronicle is not writ- and should never omit or take department, you depend on his and untrustworthy. ten by robots. Our Views false credit for originating a careful interpretation (including We are out there every day Seriously. news story. Regrettably, we can’t many follow-up phone calls) and to gather news and present it in The Chicago Tribune and And unlike many radio and always say that about radio painstaking transcriptions of a fair, authentic and complete other newspapers have a bit of television news reports that news reports. these handwritten reports. way. In just one example, on egg on their face after using have become notorious for not The reason we charge you To our readers the court re- Thursday and Friday Chronicle fake bylines on stories gener- providing a source for the infor- for a subscription for delivery of cords or restaurant inspections journalists Stephanie Schendel ated by computers, web searches mation they gleaned elsewhere your newspaper and your access probably seem like they should and Pete Caster made separate and outsourced writers in Asia. but present as their own, we to chronline.com is because of be simple to produce, yet that is trips to White Pass and Morton The automated reports com- take pains to tell you when and a simple truth — local news is not the case. to visit with sheriff’s detective piled through a company called where we collected our informa- difficult and expensive to pro- The same goes for all of Tom Callas on his remarkable Journatic shows the lengths tion. If we make mistakes, we duce well. the reports we compile in each 100-mile run from Yakima to some media outlets go to pro- own up to them. Doug Blosser, a stalwart newspaper and online at chron- the East County Relay for Life. vide hyperlocal content. No media outlet should of The Chronicle’s newsroom, line.com. The 11 journalists in our We at The Chronicle do our withhold credit from the gener- spends much of his time deci- With Facebook, Twitter, newsroom, plus our interns, reporting the old-fashioned ator nor take credit for the story phering stacks of court records email and the vast Internet, part-timers and stringers, will way. Every word you read in our themselves. and restaurant inspections. If you there is plenty of information never stop roaming the greater newspaper was compiled by a Media outlets have respon- want to know which restaurant available these days. Unfortu- Lewis County area to earn the real human being. sibilities to detail their sources was red-carded by the health nately, much of it is unverified trust you place in us. COMMENTARY: Saturday’s Child The Pretty Lady of Centralia College history Is Gone When word of Alice watched as they crossed the (White) Forth’s death came last farm yard as if it were a mine month, it occurred to me that field. if there is a thesaurus in heav- Even today I can picture en, surely the main synonym those two matriarchs as they under “lady” is “aliceforth.” continued toward their goal, It’s a definition learned by wary but undeterred. Surely, those who knew her in her long they were wearing the “sen- career at Centralia College, sible” clothes of the period — first as a student, then as the shoes, dresses reaching below head of the secretarial science the knee, long black coats, and and business department, and dresses and maybe those hats finally as dean of students. She dignified women were still was there when I went to Cen- wearing. tralia College; she was there That’s where I always have a when I retired. blackout of the account. But it David was obviously Mission Accom- White knew her plished. Alice was among the in a different first Margaret Corbet Scholars. way; she was I still hope the college will his older sister, give an award to those who, as and still much a family, have made a major a lady. contribution to the college, COMMENTARY: Anyone perhaps called the Centralia interested in College Family Award. When Musings From the Middle Fork the history of By Gordon Aadland it does, my first nominee will Washington’s be the White family. David fol- oldest community college in lowed Alice’s path as student continuous operation should and later administrator, and Finally, Family of the Maurins hear of the incident David told today the little boy who sent me several years ago, because the matrons in their perilous it involves four people much pursuit is the staff member Will Have Their Day in Court involved in that history — Da- with the greatest longevity. In December of 1985, when all these years, from offering front with most of the inmates vid and Alice, Margaret Corbet His and his wife’s children Ed and Minnie Maurin were a reward to paying for the behind. and Katharine Kemp (But re- followed him, and the Whites kidnapped and killed, I was a private investigator to help the member that I am an old man Maybe they were paying became the only family to have 32-year-old deputy with about sheriff’s office put the pieces more attention than it ap- with a memory that has every father/son student body presi- 10 years experience under my together. He’s been persistent right to be a failing one): peared in the photo, or maybe dents, David and Neal. belt. I’d seen quite a bit by that and true to the promise he this classification of inmates David, then just a lad, was When the word got out to time, but this crime was really made at his mother’s funeral. was low risk, or were trustees. alone in the Boistfort farm her former colleagues that Al- shocking. Completely innocent And the investigators at the house when the Misses Kemp Still, the best defense ice was about to go in search victims, kidnapped and mur- sheriff’s office who kept com- and Corbet, dignified and a against an assault is personal of those Centralia College dered by use- ing back to the case to work little frightening to a younger awareness of your surround- pioneers who had come to the less parasites. on it, kudos to them as well. I brother, appeared at the door. ings and the risk. Getting barnyard to seek her out when wasn’t surprised to hear Detec- They were there to talk to the It wasn’t complacent or careless can give the school was young and tive Bruce Kimsey’s name in family patriarch about having something we an inmate the impression you struggling, it was no surprise were used to that mix, but I’m sure there are Alice, a top recent graduate that hospice had been called in might be an easy target. here. others. high school student, attend to make the transition orderly The other thing that struck their fledgling junior college. and serenely. It was the way she One of the But it’s far from over, and me was how much the type of (Later, when Miss Kemp did things in this life — quietly worst things the outcome far from certain. inmates has changed. As a kid about this case The case is old, memories will growing up, I remember when wrote a history of the col- and efficiently, with no fuss. By John McCroskey lege, she said about this time, was we iden- be tested, witnesses will be Green Hill mostly held run- It was worth the risk of thoroughly cross examined by “When something needed to be smudging the well-polished, tified these aways, incorrigibles and minor done, someone did it.” Getting suspects early on but we just defense attorney(s), and all the criminals. sensible shoes that the Misses evidence will be challenged. Alice Forth as a student at the Kemp and Corbet took nearly didn’t have enough evidence to There were probably some little college in peril of survival three-fourths of a century ago. make the arrests. Proof beyond Still, finally, Ed and Minnie more serious offenders too, I a reasonable doubt is a pretty as well as their family will get there as the Great Depression It is impossible to write just don’t remember hearing high standard and you only get their day in court. was ending and World War II about Alice Forth without much about them. one shot at a trial. Plus we all ••• was about to start was impor- writing about Centralia Col- It was a working farm. Most understood that as time went tant enough that those two top lege. That’s just the way it is. Last Saturday’s Chronicle were expected to work and had administrators had assigned ••• on, the case would not likely had a front-page story about daily chores. get much better and we really themselves the job.) Gordon Aadland, Centralia, the increased assaults at Green Today there are no run- David told them his fa- was a longtime Centralia College hated the notion no one would Hill School. There were a aways there. They have been ther was in the barn, and he faculty member and publicist. be held responsible for this couple of things about the story replaced by robbers, rapists crime. that struck me. and worse. Some have mental I just happened to hear The first was the front-page health problems and a propen- the radio’s breaking news an- photo. It showed corrections sity for violence, willing to as- First Amendment Center Quote of the Day nouncement about the arrest, officers (at least they were iden- sault each other and staff. and within seconds, another tified as such) escorting in- They quit farming and “Would-be book burners and banners are retired deputy called, and I’d mates somewhere on the prison sadly, it’s been going the wrong received a couple of texts from grounds. Probably a pretty direction ever since. others as excited as I was. promoting a dangerous precedent by common activity for them. Wonder if those two things I’m not sure what the new But it didn’t appear either are related? chipping away at basic freedoms that make evidence is, or who the wit- of the officers were paying very ••• nesses are, but I am glad the America more than a piece of land.” close attention to the inmates John McCroskey was Lewis suspect is in custody. they were escorting. One was County sheriff from 1995 to 2005. Editorial You can’t help but admire looking mostly at the ground, He lives outside Chehalis, and can Sandusky (Ohio) Register, 2008 the willingness of Dennis Ha- and had his hands in his pock- be contacted at musingsonthemid- daller to do whatever he could ets, and the other was in the [email protected].

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COMMENTARY: The Gust Small Town Manners Make a Real Difference I grew up, as many have, in supposed to be closed. But, if a small town. I have also had you did, good luck having them the opportunity to live in some open it. However if they did large cities like Los Angeles, open it for you they wouldn’t Denver and Portland. I have let you pay the next day. In fact come to the conclusion that they would probably look at you people who live in the cities are like you’re from Mars. faster paced, less trusting and Many years ago I had a flat less polite even if they are more just outside Seattle. They saw politically correct. me coming and knew exactly I remember riding a bus what I had in my wallet. For a in Denver when a lady tried to used tire I spent $85 plus the board the bus with 35 cents; the mount and balance fees. Again, fare was 50 cents. The bus driver I accomplished the same thing was not going to let her pass if you just look at the money. for 15 cents on Here is the difference: the shop a cold winter in Morton had an opportunity night. I was to help and they did. The shop shocked but near Seattle had an opportunity before I could to take advantage and they did. offer my help, Honesty could be thrown my buddy, who in as well. Don’t get me wrong was from New By Jim Shephard — not all people in the city are York, shouted dishonest, but there are many out “Hey Lady” more hustles performed both on and held his hand up with the the street and in business. 15 cents. Same thing happens in A few years back, in the city, small towns, but ... I needed engine work done. I ride the bus often in Mor- When the car was returned to ton. Many times I have seen me it was equipped with a less somebody in need of fare but powerful alternator than it had never have I seen them rejected. when I dropped it off. When I Be Responsible in Your I have seen other folks pull the questioned them about it they entire fare out of their pockets, told me to get out. get up and say “ma’am, take this What was I going to do? I please.” Many times the driver didn’t have the receipt for the Duties to America and Vote will let them ride with a “you new, more powerful alternator. can catch me later on it.” Clearly the one in my car came As a young person in today’s The same thing gets accom- COMMENTARY: Call to Youth from a junk yard. It had the yel- society, you often underesti- plished if one only looks at the low marking pen letters on it. I mate the impact of your voice in money. However if one looks at is often overlooked by youth: generations that ‘our children had to bite the bullet. politics. Perhaps this is because are our future’. Someday, our mannerism much more is ac- being informed. Last week I needed some we feel that our opinion is un- I often see my peers who do generation will take control of complished. dervalued or overlooked, but for maintenance on my Jeep so I vote simply casting their ballot the nation. Doing your best to The person without the those of you who are registered took it to McKenzie’s in Morton. without a thought to its implica- become a valid, participating money is not feeling so shame- voters, this is not so. tions. member of that controlling ful and the person giving the They messed up my wheel while Undoubtedly, the easiest Knowing what the real is- group is the duty of every young money is feeling like a good trying to remove a stubborn lug way to have a say in the politi- American. deed has been accomplished. nut. He felt so bad about it that cal world is to vote. Until you sues are is a key part to becom- ing a productive member of our I’m not saying that everyone Also, an example has been put he offered to do the work for are 18, there’s not much you has to run for a political office before our youth and anyone free. can do, to be perfectly honest. society and its voting process. I hate to break it to you, but or attend weekend protests, but else who needs an example set All I had to do was get an- Attending rallies or protests you ought to be informed on before them. other wheel; far less than the gives you some intangible sort this means doing more than glancing at politically charged key issues and understand both There is a way we do busi- cost of the work to be done. of ‘credibility,’ sides of the argument before ness in a small town that is very There was no lying or trying but you don’t comic strips and pictures on Facebook. Without being prop- rationally making your decision different from the cities. Last to place blame back on me. He have much of and casting a vote. Monday I needed a tire but the took responsibility and I re- an opinion erly informed about both sides Our forefathers fought and tire shop was closed. I went ceived a better deal because of it. because you of each argument, you could very easily cast a vote that con- died for our right to choose who around the back and there were Guess who will be remembered can’t give one governs us, and how so. They three guys working on their day that (literally) tributes to the very problem you when I need more work done. intended to solve. were empowered by the thought off. I explained that I needed to Support your local busi- counts. Yet, that someday we would have the get to town but I was broke until that is. In other words, read the vot- nesses. ers pamphlet! freedoms that they did not. the following day. The owner ••• The first By Hallie Simons Do not waste their efforts by Every vote counts. Sure, as of the shop told me no problem Jim Shephard is a former log- thing I did becoming lazy in your duties and one of his crew changed my when I turned 18 was register a young person, you may very ger and electronics manufacturing as young Americans. By being tire for me. technician who lives in Morton with to vote. In my opinion, if you well be in the minority, but steadfast in your duty to vote that’s to be expected. Your voice, In the city, you would be his wife and two daughters. He can aren’t a registered voter — one and be properly informed, you hard pressed to find anybody who actually bothers to cast a no matter how quiet, contrib- be reached at jamesshephard1@hot- honor those that sought these at a tire shop at all when it is mail.com. ballot — you shouldn’t get to utes to how the local, state, and rights for us, as well as those complain about the issues at ultimately federal governments that continue to protect it. hand, because otherwise it is operate. And just think: there I simply cannot stress this is- Sell your unwanted children’s items at just empty words. are young people across the sue enough: today’s youth need A ballot has weight to it; it nation who feel the same way to register to vote, and then cast gives credibility and strength to that you do, even if their voices a well-informed ballot accord- you as an opinionated person aren’t heard as loudly as those ingly. and contributing citizen of this of the older, perhaps wiser gen- ••• wonderful country. erations that get more media Hallie Simons, a 2012 graduate There’s also a responsibility attention. of Centralia High School, is an in- that every voter takes on, which It is often said by these older tern in The Chronicle’s newsroom. August 4th - 5th, 2012 Letters to the Editor Learn more at www.swwfamily.com community will not welcome yet another unrea- Suing School District Over sonable expectation loaded on the back of the Student’s Suicide Is a Tragedy school district. To the editor: Is the school district also responsible for your Call for Public Comment Your article “Family Sues Packwood School fat kids, their bad language, your pregnant daugh- District for Their Son’s Suicide” in the July 3 ter, bad attitudes rudeness or bad manners? Take On Oct. 15-17, 2012, an evaluation team from the newspaper was very upsetting to me. The loss of some responsibility and make a positive change in Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities any child, for any reason, is always grievous and a the lives of those in your family that you can still help. Leave the schools out of this. (NWCCU) will visit Saint Martin’s University to conduct long-term hardship to any family. a comprehensive evaluation to determine the University’s I am now retired, a grandfather with four M. Douglas Vliet qualification for reaccreditation. In preparation for the grown kids and six grandchildren. I am a veteran Rochester of Vietnam, I taught in public school for 11 years visit, Saint Martin’s invites the public to comment with and I have worked in private industry for 26 years. Herbicide Spraying West of Adna regard to the University’s qualification for accreditation. I have had one of my students commit suicide, I Please send comments directly to: NWCCU, 8060 165th have had a good friend and customer commit Destroys Wildlife Habitat Ave. NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052. Comments are suicide and I have had a relative as well as an ex- To Leanne Krein: accepted only when signed with an original signature and neighbor commit suicide, but I have never once I have just been notified that you are about to considered that these acts of desperation by these aerial spray herbicides over another block of acre- submitted in writing to the President of the Commission. depressed and destructive individuals were the age up Deep Creek west of Adna. Comments must be received by the NWCCU by Sept. playground of the legal profession. You know, and I know, this is devastating to 14, 2012. Signed comments are forwarded, as received, People drive too fast or irresponsibly, put the environment and wildlife habitat. Many of us to the University, the Evaluation Committee and the things into their bodies that should not be there, here have seen what this sterilization does. There Commission. fail to get proper rest, play in traffic, walk down is no natural browse left for the wildlife in the area railroad tracks. and wildlife depletion in areas previously sprayed A copy of Public Notification and Third Party Comments People kill themselves, and even the very clos- is quite noticeable. Regarding Full-Scale Evaluations (Commission Policy A-5) est members of their families often cannot keep This is a terrible, selfish way to administer may be obtained either via the Standards and Policies and that from happening. It is beyond reason to think land from an environmental standpoint, and you then Operational Policies links on the Commission’s website that a school district could have better control over should be shut down by one of your own depart- (www.nwccu.org), or by contacting the Commission office at what a 16-year-old would choose to do then their ments if they had any courage. All of us in this 425.558.4224. family. This is a tragedy. Suing your school district area are vehemently against this. You are preach- is yet another tragedy. ing a double standard and we are fed up with it. Saint Martin’s University has been accredited by the NWCCU since It is the school district’s job to educate its stu- Much of what I have just said is going to the local 1933, and is currently accredited at the baccalaureate and master’s dents. It is still the parents’ and families’ job to newspaper along with pictures. levels. The University’s accreditation was most recently reaffirmed raise them. If you don’t know the state of mind of in 2012 by NWCCU on the basis of the Fall 2011 Year One Report. your own child how can you expect a school to do Jim Stafford what you have not? Adna The lawyers and legal profession only confuse Editor’s note: Leanne Krein is a natural resource special- CH476549cz.db this issue to make a buck on the emotion of your ist with the Lewis District of the state Department of Natural loss. You will not feel better about yourself with Resources. She can be reached at (360) 584-5500 or by email this action and I am sure that many people in your at [email protected]. Main 10  The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday July 14, 2012

Sirens, Court Records, Records Lotteries, Commodities Sirens CENTRALIA POLICE was asking for money on the subject and found Escalante. LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Malicious Mischief DEPARTMENT 100 block of Harrison Avenue A Taser was used to detain Es- • An unknown suspect re- at 11:37 a.m. Thursday. calante after verbal commands Residential Burglary Meth Possession portedly smashed a window of a Stolen Car Battery were unsuccessful. • Darlene J. Lockard, 50, car parked at the Rails to Trails • Ryan L Lester, 32, Roch- Olympia, was arrested and • A battery from a vehicle Recovered Stolen Vehicle near Highway 603 at 10:28 a.m. ester, was arrested and booked booked for an alleged burglary Thursday. for alleged possession of parked on the 1300 block of • A truck stolen on July at 12:36 p.m. Thursday on the methamphetamine and for View Avenue was reported sto- 5 in Thurston County was 200 block of Penning Road in len at 1:49 p.m. Thursday. located parked and unoc- multiple warrants at 10:58 Chehalis. Lockard was also LEWIS COUNTY JAIL cupied on the 700 block of a.m. Thursday on the 100 Obstructing Public Servant booked for alleged possession of • Inmate population in the block of Southwest Interstate Harrison Avenue at 7:23 p.m. • Hever Rodan Escalante, methamphetamine. main facility as of early this Avenue. Kari N. Driver, 24, Thursday. morning: 163 inmates; 134 are Chehalis, was also arrested 26, was arrested and booked Criminal Trespass for allegedly obstructing an Assault men and 29 are women. 71 of and booked for alleged pos- • Clarence R. Coleman, 60, them are contract bed inmates session of heroin. officer at 6:21 p.m. Thursday • Michael Watkins, 40, Cen - on the 1300 block of Logan tralia, was arrested and booked Silver Creek, was arrested and from outside agencies. In the Indecent Exposure Street after Escalante failed tofor alleged second-degree do- booked at 8:13 p.m. Thursday past 24 hours, as of early this • An unknown man re- comply with the officer’s com- mestic violence on the 100 block for allegedly trespassing into a morning, 15 people were booked portedly exposed himself and mands. Police said officers of South Cedar Street at 2:51 trailer at the Mayfield Lake RV into the jail and 26 were re- propositioned a woman who were dispatched to a disorderly a.m. Friday. park. leased. Chehalis Municipal Court Chehalis Municipal Court • Jesse M. Hindman-Glendenning, 27, pended, $175 in fees. criminal cases, including sen- Mossyrock, driving under the influence, • Tervor Lawson Smith, 23, Chehalis, tences, fines, fees and findings of sentenced to 364 days in jail with 357 third-degree driving while license sus- suspended, fined $5,000 with $4,182 pended, sentenced to 90 days in jail not guilty or dismissals. suspended, $2,352 in fees. with 90 suspended, fined $800 with CH473949sl.cg Held June 6 • James Everett Jacka, 47, Chehalis, $400 suspended, $278 in fees. fourth-degree assault, domestic vio- • Jesse Theodore Whipple, 21, Elma, • Carlos Avalos, 18, Chehalis, fourth- lence, sentenced to 364 days in jail with third-degree driving while license sus- degree assault, sentenced to 364 days 364 suspended, fined $1,600 with $800 pended, sentenced to 90 days in jail in jail with 364 suspended, fined $800 1-888-753-1065 suspended, $175 in fees. with 90 suspended, fined $1,000 with with $400 suspended, $15 in fees. • Sharlee Pauline Kelly, 31, Chehalis, $500 suspended, $278 in fees. • Kable James Brandner, 30, Cheha- third-degree driving while license sus- Held June 13 lis, urinating/defecating in public, sen- pended, sentenced to 90 days in jail • Gustavo Casmiro Gomez, 27, Cheha- In Remembrance tenced to 90 days in jail with 90 suspend- with 88 suspended, fined $800 with ed, fined $600 with $300 suspended. lis, assault, domestic violence, dismissed, $400 suspended, $377 in fees. $325 in fines. • Daniel Jose Castro, 26, Chehalis, (1) • Francisco J. Nino Villaneuva, 21, Che- Ivenell "Ivy" Allen third-degree driving while license sus- • Danielle Dawson, 18, Chehalis, (1) halis, third-degree driving while license pended, (2) disorderly conduct, sen- third-degree theft, (2) possession of suspended, dismissed without prejudice. tenced to 90 days in jail with 89 suspend- marijuana, (3) second-degree vehicle ed, fined $1,000 with $500 suspended on • Dalton M. Norris, 29, Toledo, second- prowl, (4) third-degree theft, sentenced gracious, generous, count 1, sentenced to 90 days with 89 sus- degree driving while license suspended, to 364 days in jail with 364 suspended, iercely loyal, and had an pended, fined $800 with $400 suspend- sentenced to 364 days in jail with 361 sentenced to 364 days in jail with 364 extraordinary intelligence ed on count 2, concurrent, $602 in fees. suspended, fined $800 with $400 sus- suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 sus- and sense of humor. Always • Dean Kenneth Cleveland Jr., 32, Cen- pended, $578 in fees. pended on count 1, count 2 dismissed, extremely hard working, tralia, third-degree driving while license • Kalyn A. Placer, 22, Onalaska, fourth- sentenced to 364 days in jail with 364 upon retirement she turned suspended, sentenced to 90 days in jail degree assault, domestic violence, suspended, fined $500 with $250 sus- her energies toward sewing, with 90 suspended, fined $800 with sentenced to 364 days in jail with 363 pended on count 3, fined $500 with crafts, painting, gardening $400 suspended, $103 in fees. suspended, fined $800 with $400 sus- $250 suspended on count 4, $349 in fees. and landscaping. Her home • Laurie Lavine Gee, 42, Chehalis, two pended, $50 in fees. • Christopher Jensen, 25, Chehalis, was illed with her own counts of third-degree driving while license • Jeremiah James Ryland, 28, Cen- third-degree driving while license sus- personal creative touch. suspended, sentenced to 90 days in jail with tralia, protection order violation, sen- pended, sentenced to 90 days in jail In addition to her mother, 90 suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 sus- tenced to 364 days in jail with 364 with 88 suspended, fined $400 with and siblings, she was dearly pended on each count, $555 in fees. suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 sus- $200 suspended, $302 in fees. loved by her husband, Richard, and her surviving Deaths children, Lena Allen-Barada Recent deaths in Lewis Coun- • Donald Wayne Compton, 83, May 12 • Laverne Harold Walker, 88, May 22 We said goodbye to of Tri-Cities, Wash., Kerry • Harley Debs Spencer, 79, May 12 • Theresa May Greenwood, 81, May 23 Allen of Shelton, Wash., ty include: Ivenell "Ivy" Allen, mom Donna Rae Allen-Gaska of • Avis M. Ziemba, 83, May 12 • Thelma Lavera McCord-Rhyne Jor- and devoted wife to Richard dan, 93, May 23 Old Lyme, Conn., Barbara • Glendon Juanita Williams, 77, May 1 • Tyler Shawn Gonzalez, 16, May 12 R. Allen of Winlock, on July Baker of Prince William, Va., • Burt Brown Marshall, 69, May 2 • Delores Bennett Carter, 90, May 13 • Lila Jean Sletager, 82, May 23 10, 2012. and her 12 grandchildren, • Madonna R. Morgan, 79, May 2 • Diana Lee Hitch, 73, May 13 • Lorraine VanPuymbrouck, 59, May 23 Ivy was born on April 27, and four great-grandchildren. • Judith A. Thompson, 66, May 3 • Tari Parker, 83, May 13 • Koralynn Marie Fister, 2, May 24 1948, in Pleasant Grove, Ark., There are no words • Alice Patricia Hardy, 81, May 24 to John Jeffries and Maebell • Emma Lue Swift, 76, May 4 • Hazel Ida Vasseur, 92, May 13 Jeffries (Sandstorm). She was descriptive enough to express • Nicholas Hunter Lee Matchett, 8, May 4 • Marcia Pearl Yocum, 62, May 13 • Maxine M. Manberg, 87, May 24 the sister, of Mary Greene, our grief and loss, nor are we • Freeman L. Christopherson, 83, May 5 • Tina Marie Nebroskie, 35, May 14 • Lois Lucille Reed, 90, May 25 Joyce Riverbark, Lynda Dow able to adequately express • Shirley Ml. Morrison, 79, May 5 • Roscoe Wakefield Gleason, 98, May 15 • Gertrude Viola Gosline, 97, May 26 and Floyd Jeffries. Ivy is how much we adored her. It • George B. Armstrong Jr., 92, May 6 • Beatrice T. Pendleton, 93, May 16 • Lila Rae Larson, 65, May 26 preceeded in death by her is also not enough to say how • Amy Annette Allman, 36, May 16 much we will continue to • Juanita E. Hebish, 78, May 6 • Vicki L. Root, 62, May 26 father, step-father, Johnny miss her. • Gary M. Klingele, 63, May 6 • Hugh Lincoln Blurton Sr., 72, May 17 • Frieda Evelyn Greenblatt Rothchild, Sandstorm, a son Joseph R. We love you, Ivy, and we • Judy L. Lovely, 67, May 6 • Robert Blazer Hauck, 83, May 18 79, May 26 Allen, and infant son, Jay. always will. Thank you so • Melvin L. Macy, 81, May 6 • Richard James Norris, 88, May 18 • Ronald Wayne Duncan, 79, May 27 Ivy met and married much for making our dad so • Delores J. Stratton, 84, May 6 • Lorerra M. Nephew, 71, May 19 • Leroy Delmar Baldwin, 83, May 28 her husband, and our dad, happy and the world a better • Raymond H. Clark, 85, May 7 • Diana M. Trahanes, 69, May 20 • Barbara J. Dawson, 87, May 28 Richard R. Allen in 1983. Not only did she bless dad with 29 place. • Joy C. Jones, 68, May 7 • Georgia Malinda Boyer, 84, May 21 • Ila R. Anderson, 53, May 29 happy and abiding years, she Per her wishes there will • Grace L. Baker, 83, May 8 • Myrtle W. Hayes, 82, May 21 • Frances Marie Reed, 89, May 29 loved his daughters, like they be no service held. • David W. Gilmore, 81, May 8 • Judith Ann Muscato, 69, May 21 • Roy Orin Young, 86, May 30 were her very own. Mom • Frances Dymek, 88, May 9 • John Webster Baker, 84, May 22 • Todd Owen Steven Paull, 34, May 30 made everything sunny. She To view the obituary, please • Mildred Lorene Armstrong, 93, May 10 • Mary June Kappa, 72, May 22 • Carl Dean Goodrich, 73, May 31 was kind, compassionate, go to chronline.com/obituaries. • Fred Joseph Chappell, 94, May 10 • Gladys Vera Roses, 93, May 22 • Earl L. Montgomery, 74, May 31 In Remembrance Death Notices Match 4: 01 18 19 21 JAMES ROBERT DAVIDSON SR. Daily Game: 0 • 6 • 6 • PAULINE RUTH GARLAND, 91, Centralia, Keno: 05 11 12 15 19 20 28 29 33 36 37 later returned to Washington He had the opportunity died Tuesday, July 10, at Providence Cen- 40 44 45 48 51 63 66 69 74 where Jim completed the to research his family, who tralia Hospital. A private family graveside lineman apprentice program immigrated from Glasgow, service will be held at Mountain View Commodities in 1972. He accepted a Scotland in the early 1800s. Cemetery, Centralia. A memorial service position with Puget Sound Jim was an accomplished will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Gas in Washington — $3.57 (AAA of Energy where he worked woodworker, photographer, First United Methodist Church, Centralia. Washington) until his retirement in 1994. Sudoku enthusiast, and even Arrangements under the direction of Crude Oil — $86.90 per barrel (CME Jim and Lynn Lovenborg Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary, Centralia. though he was hesitant to Group) were married in 1995. They admit it, quite accomplished • IVY ALLEN, 64, Winlock, died Tuesday, Gold — $1,588 (Monex) lived in Puyallup until in cross stitch needle work. July 10, at home. At the request of the Silver — $26.27 (Monex) moving to Chehalis in 2006. deceased, no services will be held. Ar- In addition to his surviving rangements are under the direction of They lost their home in the children and wife, Lynn, Jim Cattermole Funeral Home, Winlock. Corrections Dec., 2007 lood. At the ageleaves his grandchildren, • DEAN IRVING HACKETT, 88, Packwood, of 71, Jim rebuilt his home. David Hill, Jacob Turner, Eric died Saturday, July 7, at home. No servic- On Thursday, The Chronicle Jim was a true renaissance Rockl, Savannah Davidson, es are scheduled at this time. Arrange- ran a news item about Maurices man. He never said, "I can't" Jakob Davidson, and Peyton he always said, "Why not?" ments are under the direction of Brown in Chehalis accepting donations Rose Davidson, and many Mortuary Service, Morton. James Robert Davidson He questioned, investigated for the Women Dressing for Suc- nieces and nephews. Jim's • S. IRENE HUNTER, 93, Chehalis, died Fri- Sr. was born to James Markin and explored. His many spirit lives on in his family. day, July 6, at home. A memorial service cess Clothing Bank. and Mildred Davidson on interests included lying,He remains in our hearts. will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Lu- The story inaccurately stated Dec., 27, 1936 at Virginia earning his private pilot's We look forward to the time theran Church, Chehalis. Arrangements that the clothing bank is open Mason Hospital, Seattle and license in 1979. He was a when we are joined in love are under the direction of Brown Mortu- every Saturday. The clothing passed into the arms of the member of the Coast Guard ary Service, Chehalis. Auxiliary, as well as a and peace in our Father's • GLENN T. ARMSTRONG, 79, Morton, died Fri- bank is open every second Satur- Lord on June 20, 2012. He member of Twin Lakes Golf heavenly kingdom. day, July 6, at home. A memorial service will day of the month from 10 a.m. to attended Lafayette Grade Club in Federal Way. He Jim was preceded in death be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Brown 2 p.m. at Sewsie’s Diva Palace at School, West Seattle High explored scuba diving, RV'd by his parents, Markin and Mortuary Service, Morton. Arrangements 1616 Gold St. in Centralia. School and entered the US for many years and, of course, Mildred Davidson, Sharon are under the direction of Brown. Davidson, sisters, Donna Local women needing profes- Army following high school. boating, which brought many • VALARIA AUST, 91, a longtime Winlock He was stationed with the 2nd Sutton, Betty Westvik and sional clothing to wear in obtain- interesting times. More than resident died on July 5th at her family Armored Division of the US anything, Jim loved riding his Claudia Neff. farm in Winlock. Memorial Services will ing employment, attending school, Army headquartered in Bad motorcycle. His irst "bike" A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 21st at 11:00 a.m. starting a new job or making ends be held in celebration of Jim's at Cattermole Funeral Home in Winlock Kreuznach, Germany, where was a Whizzer and from there with a reception to follow at the Winlock meet are encouraged to attend. he was a member of the rile he progressed to a Yamaha life, at St John's Lutheran Methodist Church. Memorials may be For more information email team. Jim returned to Seattle trail bike, Honda Gold Wing, Church, 2190 Jackson made to the Chehalis Dollars for Scholars [email protected] or call (360) after his discharge where Harley Davidson Road King, Highway, Chehalis, on , c/o Linda Smith W..F. West High School, 978-4141. he married Darlene Tibbet Harley Davidson Fat Boy and July 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. 342 SW 16th st. Chehalis, Wa. 98532. Ser- and his daughter, Kathleen back to a Honda Gold Wing. followed by a gathering at the vices are under the direction of Catter- It was Jim's dream to ride Davidson's home in Chehalis. ••• (Andrews) was born. mole Funeral Home in Winlock. Jim later moved to through the western United Interment at Tahoma The Chronicle seeks to be accu- California where he met and States again, but a recurrence National Cemetery, Kent, rate and fair in all its reporting. If married Sharon Desper. Their of cancer in 2009 prevented Wash., will take place at a Lotteries you find an error or believe a news family includes sons, Steve that trip. He did travel to later date. item is incorrect, please call the Washington’s Friday Games and Jim, daughters, Lori England and Scotland in To view the obituary, please newsroom as soon as possible at Davidson, Patricia Davidson 2011, a trip he had always go to chronline.com/obituaries. Mega Millions: 06 07 13 24 46 34 807-8224, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Christine Davidson. They dreamed of taking. Next jackpot: $28 million Monday through Friday. • Main 11 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday July 14, 2012 Motorcyclist, Passenger Suffer Quinault Leader Broken Legs in Highway 12 Crash Guy Mcminds Dies By The Chronicle By The Daily World and retired in 2010 from his po- A 51-year-old motorcyclist Known as one of the most sition as Adviser to the President and his 50-year-old passenger of the Quinault Indian Nation. suffered broken legs and were influential members of the Quinault Indian Nation and a “Guy McMinds was a great airlifted to hospitals for treat- leader of the Quinault people ment after a collision with a longtime defender and protector of Indian treaty rights, Guy Mc- and a champion of tribal trea- vehicle on U.S. Highway 12 ty rights,” said Billy Frank Jr., near Ethel Thursday at about Minds died early Monday morn- ing of natural causes at the age chairman of the Northwest 3:24 p.m. Indian Fisheries Commission. Randy Gomez was driving of 75. Nicknamed “Big Butch,” the “From a young age, he devoted his Harley Davidson motorcycle his life to tribal sovereignty, west near mile marker 71 when Taholah resident graduated treaty rights, natural resources an eastbound vehicle driven by from Moclips High School in and the people of the Quinault 70-year-old Mossyrock woman Courtesy Photo, WSDOT 1955, attended Grays Harbor Beverly Overbay turned left in The driver and passenger of a westbound motorcycle had to be lown by sepa- College, served two years in the Indian Nation.” front of the motorcycle, caus- rate helicopters to regional trauma hospitals on Thursday afternoon after crash- U.S. Army, then went on to re- McMinds is survived by ing a collision, according to the ing into a van that was making an improper turn, according to the Washington ceive a Fisheries Science degree Ruth, his wife of 45 years, two Washington State Patrol. State Patrol. from the University of Washing- brothers and two sisters, eight Overbay was not injured, ton in 1966. He then returned to adopted children and 13 grand- though her 1997 Mercury Vil- ment. Irene Gomez sustained from Moxee in Yakima County, the Tribe, where he was elected children. lager was totaled. Randy Go- two broken legs and was flown according to the state patrol. to the Quinault Business Com- An account has been set up at mez suffered a broken leg and to Peacehealth Southwest in The state patrol listed the mittee. the Bank of the Pacific for con- was flown to Harborview Med- Vancouver. cause of the crash as an unsafe He served for many years as tributions to establish a schol- ical Center in Seattle for treat- Irene and Randy Gomez are left-hand turn by Overbay. the Nation’s Fisheries Manager arship fund in Guy McMinds’ and Natural Resources Director, name. Calendar: Mark Chesnutt in Toledo; Agencies In Remembrance Continued from Main 2 grill in Toledo, will host coun- Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, GORDON M. BOYD try music singer Mark Ches- Low impact exercise, 9-10 a.m., Boyd and mother, Julia Social party games, 1-3 p.m., Matrix nutt Sunday at 3 p.m. as part of Cook’s choice lunch and paper party, Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- Smiley, brother, Frank the town’s Cheese Days festivi- 11 a.m.-2 p.m., halis, [email protected] Zumba class, 6 p.m. Boyd, sons, Gary Michael Toledo Saturday Market, 10 a.m.- ties. and Franklin John, and a 3 p.m., Second and Cowlitz, Toledo, The tickets are $25 and daughter, Mitzie Lee. 864-2121 can be bought online at www. Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 He is survived by his wife, Community Farmers Market, 10 a.m.- harrys-place.com or at Harry’s Walking, 8:30 a.m. Dorothy at home in Chehalis, 3 p.m., Pearl and Maple streets, Centra- Place in Toledo. The phone Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. children, Gordon R. Boyd of lia, 740-1212 or www.communityfarm- number is 864-2700. Yoga, 9 a.m. Centralia, Dottie L. Tobin ersmarket.net Exercises, 9:30 am. (Russell) of Chehalis, Julie Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Pinochle, 10 a.m. Ann Horsley of Centralia, p.m., Tenino Elementary School, visit starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Lunch, $4 donation, noon www.teninofarmersmarket.org, on Cindy Jo Boyd (friend Gary) Jackson Highway, Chehalis Pinochle and Scrabble, 1 p.m. Facebook at TeninoFarmersMarket and of Prinville, Ore., Sandy Kay Twitter at T90Market Dance, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Young (Dave) of Chehalis, Country Four, 858-1455 Wine tasting, noon-6 p.m., Scat- Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Samuel Boyd (Cindy) of ter Creek Winery, 3442 180th Ave. S.W., Garage sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Winlock Pinochle, noon, $1, Syracuse, N.Y., Edward Tenino, 273-8793 Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2660 Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. G. Boyd of Chehalis, and Highway 603, Winlock, (360) 864-4114 Photography workshop, 10 a.m.-5 Open pool, 9:30 a.m Coralee Taylor (Chad) of or (206) 459-2103 Gordon M. Boyd, born p.m., Marlene Hodge, Seminary Hill Water coloring, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15, 1935, passed away Chehalis. Gordon is also Natural Area, Centralia Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m. at the age of 76 on Tuesday, survived by 19 grandchildren, Tours, Borst Home, Carriage House Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m. June 26, 2012 at Capital 15 great-grandchildren, one Hands On Museum and One Room Monday, July 16 Quilting class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Medical Center in Olympia, great-great-grandchild, and School House, 1:30-3:30 p.m., free ad- Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors several nieces and nephews. mission, 330-7662 Wash., with family at his open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 bedside. A memorial mass for Organizations p.m.; food available, 736-9030 Tuesday, July 17 Gordon was born in Gordon Boyd is scheduled Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Aberdeen, Wash., to Franklin to begin at 11:00 a.m, Prairie Steppers Square and Round Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, Friday, July 20, 2012 at St Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck $1.50, other menu items, 736-1146 Farm Forestry and Julia (Hintz) Boyd and at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, Joseph Catholic Church in Ribbon cutting, Pacific Athletic Cen- moved to Centralia at the age 736-5172 or 273-6008 Group Plans Tour of of ive with his family. He Chehalis with Fr. Armando ter, noon-1 p.m., 2091 Jackson Highway, Red presiding. A gathering Support Groups Chehalis, 345-1583 attended schools in Centralia, O’Neal Tree Farm graduating in 1953. He to share memories at Forest Alzheimer’s support group, 10:30 Public Agencies joined the U.S. Army on Oct. Grange, 3397 Jackson Hwy., a.m-noon, Cooks Hills Community The Lewis County Farm Centralia Steam Team, 6-8 p.m, Cen- 15, 1953 and was honorably Chehalis, will immediately Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, Forestry Association will hold tralia City Light, 1100 N. Tower Ave. discharged on Sept. 6, follow the service. (360) 628-4980 a “Twilight Tour” on Tuesday at Memorials may be 6:30 p.m. at 238 Conrad Road, 1956. He married Dorothy Senior Centers Organizations Malnerich on Dec. 30, donations to Children’s Centralia Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Den- Winlock. Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 1953. Following his military Hospital, Seattle or a charity ny’s Restaurant, Centralia, 736-8766 The tour will be at the tree service, he was employed of the donor’s choice. Pancake breakfast, $5 farm owned by Don and Mar- Senior Centers by Yard Birds as a clothing Services are under the sha O’Neal. buyer for twenty three years. direction of Sticklin Funeral Sunday, July 15 Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 For more information, visit Following his retirement, he Chapel. Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., the Lewis County Chapter web devoted himself to family Music, 11 a.m. page at www.wafarmforestry. and farming. To view the obituary, please Country Singer Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation com or call 269-1582 or 736- Gordon was preceded in go to chronline.com/obituaries. 2147. death by his father, Franklin Mark Chesnutt Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Sticklin Funeral Chapel Coming to Toledo Pinochle, 11 a.m. Community Farmers Market, 11 Lunch, noon, $3 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 1437 South Gold Harry’s Place, a bar and 740-1212 or info@communityfarmers- Centralia, WA 98531 Condolences may be offered at (360) 736-1388 www.sticklinsfuneralchapel.com VBS: Bethel; United Methodist In Remembrance Continued from Main 6 ter as soon as possible. forrest "buck" winfield ballou 25-29 from which kids will be was drafted by the Navy in winemaking, and playing launched to various destina- Bethel Church 1943, and worked as a rigger cards with his family and tions. Bethel Church’s vacation until his discharge in 1945. friends. A lifelong sports fan, He then enlisted in the Army Buck coached youth baseball, Bible School will be 6-8:15 p.m. where he served as a clerk at rooted for the Seahawks, Centralia, Chehalis Sunday through Wednesday. Fort Shafter in Hawaii until Mariners and Bearcats, and The cost for VBS is $10 per being discharged in 1947. stayed in shape working out United Methodist student and $30 for a family For the next four years, Buck at Thorbeckes. Centralia United Method- unit. remained in Hawaii, working Buck will be greatly missed ist Church is combining with Bethel is changing its format in a civil service position at by his sons, Scott (Janine), for VBS this year. In this new the LuLuLie Radio Station. and Doug (Cynthia), his Chehalis UMC the week of Aug. He returned to the mainland granddaughters, Cassandra, 6-10 to offer a vacation Bible format, the whole family will be involved with VBS. Contact Pas- in 1951, and was employed Renee, and Madeline, and his school program titled “Good by the Bonneville Power surviving siblings, brother, News Brings Good Choices.” tors Jeremy and Amy, 748-0119, Administration. Wallace and sister, Elaine The event is open to children for more information. Buck married Betty Clark, both of Sandpoint, from pre-school through sixth Lou Sindelar on Nov. 7, Idaho, sister, Gloria Cozort grade and will take place from 9 Centralia Seventh-day Buck Ballou was born on 1954, in Sandpoint, Idaho. of Colburn, Idaho. He was a.m-noon at the Chehalis Unit- Aug. 23, 1923 in Allen, Neb., The newlyweds moved to preceded in death by his Adventist Church to Forrest Scott Ballou and Wenatchee, Wash., where parents, his brother, Joseph, ed Methodist Church. Violet Julie (Bauman) Ballou. their two sons were born. sisters, Belva Hanson, Vivran More details are available The Good News vacation He passed away Tuesday, Buck’s work brought the Balison, Cleo Brockus, and from Carol, 736-7311. Bible school will be held at Cen- July 3, 2012 in Chehalis. family to Olympia, Richland, Mary Lou Naccarato, and tralia Seventh-day Adventist Buck spent his youth in and Raymond, Wash., before his beloved wife, Betty. All Centralia Community Church Monday through Friday, rural Nebraska until his tenth they settled in Chehalis in those who knew and loved 9:30 a.m.-noon each day. year when he and his family 1962. He graduated from the Buck are invited to celebrate For additional information, traveled by horse drawn Line Apprentice Program at his life at a memorial service Church wagon to Northern Idaho. He Clark College in Vancouver, beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Registration is now under call Shirley James, (360) 481- graduated from Sandpoint Wash., in 1961 and worked Friday, July 20, 2012 at St. way for Summer Sports Jam, 5263. High School when he was as a journeyman lineman John’s Lutheran Church which will be held Monday 16. He left home for a civil for BPA until his retirement in Chehalis, oficiated by through Friday at Centralia Mountain View service job with the U.S. in 1979. Following his Reverend D. Randall Faro. Community Church. Navy in Honolulu, Hawaii retirement, Buck and Betty Memorial donation in Baptist Church arriving in Nov. 1941. On enjoyed spending their honor of Buck may be This faith-based program Dec. 7, 1941 he was ending winters in Mesa, Ariz. made to St. John’s Lutheran will be a fun week of sports, The Mountain View vaca- his shift in the Naval Yard Buck was a member of the Church Memorial Fund or games, teamwork and character- tion Bible School will run Mon- at Pearl Harbor when the American Legion, Eagles, to the Greater Chehalis Food building. Summer Sports Jam is day through Friday from 8:30 Japanese attacked. He Masonic Lodge, and St. Bank, 1914 S. Market Blvd., for kids entering kindergarten a.m. until noon each day. It is received a group citation for John’s Lutheran Church. Chehalis, WA 98532. through sixth grade. It will be for preschool through kids go- handling all emergencies and Buck also enjoyed many To view the obituary, please held evenings 6-8:30 p.m. ing into sixth grade. rescue work in a calm, cool, hobbies including bowling, go to chronline.com/obituaries. and outstanding manner. He goling, ishing, gardening, To register, go to www.sum- Registration forms can be brown Mortuary service mersportsjam.com or pick up a downloaded online at http://j. form at the church office (3320 mp/mvbcvbs2012 or picked up 229 North Market Blvd. Chehalis, WA 98532 Condolences may be offered at Borst Ave). Space is limited, so at the church. The office phone (360) 748-4496 www.brownmortuary.com families are encouraged to regis- number is 736-1139. The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, July 14, 2012 • Main 12 Nation/World Nation in Brief World in Brief JPMorgan’s Black Eye NRA Finds Some GOP Lawmakers UN Blames Regime’s Nears $6B as Bank Says Heavy Weapons Traders May Have Tried Resistant to Gun Laws For Massacre in to Conceal Losses By Erik Schelzig Syrian Village The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — JPM- organ Chase said Friday that its NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. traders may have tried to con- — Threats, denunciations and singled out government forces ceal the losses from a soured verbal potshots between the Na- Friday for blame in the latest bet that has embarrassed the tional Rifle Association and the massacre in Syria, a frenzy of bank and cost it almost $6 bil- leaders of the Legislature were killing that raises new ques- lion — far more than its CEO common in the decades that tions about whether diplomacy first suggested. Democrats ran the show in the has any chance to end the cri- The bank said an internal Tennessee Capitol. Turns out sis more than 16 months into investigation had uncovered Republicans are just as good at the bloodiest revolt of the Arab evidence that led executives to running afoul of the powerful Spring. “question the integrity” of the gun rights group. As the violence turns ever values, or marks, that traders as- GOP leaders in Nashville in- more chaotic, analysts warn the signed to their trades. furiated the NRA this year by effort by special envoy Kofi An- JPMorgan also said that it refusing to go along with a bill to nan has become nothing more planned to revoke two years’ prevent businesses from banning than a pretense, with govern- worth of pay from some of the guns on their property, and now ment forces, rebels, jihadists and senior managers involved in the the group is using its deep pockets others fighting for power. bad bet, and that it had closed to try to unseat one of them. Else- “Violence and escalation have the division of the bank respon- where, NRA-backed measures outpaced political and interna- sible for the mistake. also ran into Republican road- tional diplomacy,” said Fawaz blocks in Georgia, Alabama, Ida- A. Gerges, director of the Mid- ho and North Carolina this year. dle East Center at the London Legal Experts: The NRA notes recent suc- School of Economics. Paterno Could Have cesses in the legislatures of Vir- “I don’t see a light at the end ginia, Ohio and South Carolina, of the tunnel. ... All I see is more Been Charged With describing the recent setbacks as violence and more escalation, Endangerment, Perjury temporary. and this horrible massacre is an- “First of all the legislative pro- other sign that Syria is spiraling in Penn State Case cess is rarely quick and is rarely out of control.” pretty,” chief NRA lobbyist HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Scores of people were killed Chris W. Cox said in a phone in- The Associated Press If he were alive today, Joe Pater- Erik Schelzig / Thursday when Syrian gunners terview. “We certainly take the no — the coach who stood for so In this July photo, a pickup truck drives by a National Rile Association billboard in bombarded the impoverished long view and we’re committed long for character and integrity Hendersonville, Tenn., attacking Tennessee House Republican Caucus chairwom- village of Tremseh with tanks to bring this not only to Tennes- both on and off the football field an Debra Maggart. The gun rights group has had a falling out with Republican and helicopters in what rebels see but across the country.” — could be looking at charges lawmakers in Tennesseeover a bill seeking to guarantee workers the right to store claim was among the worst sin- The NRA is backing up its such as child endangerment, their guns in their cars while at work. gle days of bloodshed in the up- words with campaign cash in perjury and conspiracy. rising against President Bashar Tennessee, spending $75,000 in deeply unpopular in Tennessee. Maggart’s campaign balance Assad. Legal experts said emails and “Defend Freedom — Defeat of $147,000, and far exceeds other evidence in the Penn State in- an effort to defeat the No. 3 Re- Maggart on August 2,” the sign the $10,000 that her challenger, vestigative report released Thurs- publican in the state House, Rep. says, referring to the date of the Courtney Rogers, had on hand Starting In Russia, U.S. day suggest that Paterno may have Debra Maggart of Hendersonville. Republican primary. Early vot- through the first half of the year. misled a grand jury when asked The effort includes a billboard ing began Friday. The gun rights group hasn’t sup- Olympic Team Uniforms when he first heard about Jerry that depicts Maggart shoulder Sandusky’s misconduct, and show to shoulder with Democratic The NRA contribution ported any Democrats in Ten- Will be Made in the USA that Paterno and other university President Barack Obama, who is is equal to more than half of nessee this campaign cycle. At the next Olympics, the officials put boys in danger with team from the USA will wear their failure to report sexual abuse uniforms made in the USA. allegations against Sandusky more Comic-Con Cookout Designer Ralph Lauren an- than a decade ago. nounced Friday that the uni- forms it provides the U.S. Olym- pic team at the 2014 Winter Autistic Man Lives Games in Sochi, Russia, will, On Frogs, Roots in fact, be made in the United States. During 3-Week Ordeal The U.S. uniforms for the in Utah Desert London Games were made in China, which sparked con- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — gressional criticism of the U.S. The father of a 28-year-old au- Olympic Committee. tistic man who barely survived Senate Majority Leader Har- three weeks in remote southern ry Reid, D-Nev., said the USOC Utah says his son was an experi- should be “ashamed of them- enced mountaineer but was out selves” and Rep. Steve Israel, D- of his element in the harsh desert. N.Y., called the decision “not just John LaFever said Friday that outrageous, it’s just plain dumb. his son William made one crucial It is self-defeating.” mistake: setting off for a 150-mile Ralph Lauren initially de- journey along the wild Escalante clined comment on the criticism, River without food or equipment but 24 hours later announced that was apparently stolen before clothes for future Olympics his trip got under way. would be made in the United “He didn’t realize how arduous States. his journey would be,” LaFever told The Associated Press. “We Photo by Denis Poroy / Invision for HISTORY / The Associated Press didn’t know what he was heading From left, Trace “The Rib Whisperer” Arnold, Phil Pace, Batgirl, and Captain America fuel up with barbecue at the HIS- Final U.S. Audit of into, either. Thank God he’s alive.” TORY Cross-Country Cookout at Comic-Con on Friday in San Diego. Authorities say William Reconstruction Effort LaFever, of Colorado Springs, in Iraq Says Billions of Colo., apparently didn’t realize the distance involved with his Romney: No Role in Bain Management After 1999 Dollars Likely Wasted plan to hike from Boulder, Utah, By Jim Kuhnhenn & Philip Elliott WASHINGTON (AP) — Af- to Page, Ariz. ter years of following the pa- William LaFever is being treat- The Associated Press per trail of $51 billion in U.S. ed for starvation and dehydration LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — ‘‘This is simply beneath the dignity of taxpayer dollars provided to at Dixie Regional Medical Center His credibility under attack, Re- the presidency of the United States.’’ rebuild a broken Iraq, the U.S. in St. George, his father said. publican presidential hopeful government can say with cer- Mitt Romney insisted on Friday tainty that too much was wasted. Judge Overturns that he had “no role whatsoever Mitt Romney But it can’t say how much. in the management” of a private candidate for U.S. President In what it called its final au- Louisiana Town’s equity firm after early 1999, and dit report, the Office of the Spe- Fortunetelling Ban demanded that President Barack cial Inspector General for Iraq Obama apologize for campaign February of 1999,” he said, add- of a downturn that has lingered Reconstruction Funds on Friday ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — aides who persist in alleging ing that officials at the company throughout Obama’s term. The spelled out a range of accounting and independent fact-checkers Obama campaign has criticized A federal judge has struck down a otherwise. weaknesses that put “billions of had said the same thing. Romney as running a firm that American taxpayer dollars at risk central Louisiana ordinance ban- “This is simply beneath the He also said, “I was an owner, pioneered job outsourcing. of waste and misappropriation” ning fortunetelling, palm read- dignity of the presidency of the and being a shareholder doesn’t Some Securities and Ex- in the largest reconstruction ing, astrology and similar activi- United States,” Romney said in ties in the city of Alexandria. mean you’re running the busi- change Commission documents project of its kind in U.S. history. an interview on ABC, one of U.S. District Judge Dee ness.” He said he couldn’t recall have surfaced suggesting Rom- “The precise amount lost to Drell’s ruling Wednesday con- several he granted to network attending any Bain manage- ney played an active role in the fraud and waste can never be curs with a magistrate’s conclu- and cable stations in hopes of ment meetings after he moved Boston-based company through known,” the report said. sion that the ordinance is un- extinguishing the controversy. to Salt Lake City to oversee the 2002. The filings with the SEC The auditors found huge constitutional. Under pressure from Demo- Olympic Games. place Romney in charge of Bain problems accounting for the Rachel Adams is a fortune-tell- crats and even some Republi- The precise role Romney Capital from 1999 to 2001, the huge sums, but one small ex- er who says she accepts donations cans to release tax returns going played at the firm between 1999 period in which it outsourced ample of failure stood out: A but doesn’t charge for her services. back several years, Romney in- and 2001 is important not only jobs and ran companies that fell contractor got away with charg- She sued the city after a police offi- dicated he wouldn’t do so. “You because critics have raised ques- into bankruptcy. ing $80 for a pipe fitting that its cer issued her a court summons in can never satisfy the opposition tions about his truthfulness, but Obama himself had stepped competitor was selling for $1.41. 2011 for violating the ordinance. A research team of the Obama or- also because Bain was sending into the controversy a few hours Why? The company’s billing violation can result in daily penal- ganization,” he told CBS. jobs overseas during that period. before Romney’s comments documents were reviewed slop- ties of up to $500. Romney said after he left That, in turn, goes to the were aired. pily by U.S. contracting officers The city argued the business Bain Capital he retained own- core issue of the race for the The president said the ques- or were not reviewed at all. of fortunetelling is a fraud and in- ership “until we were able to White House in dreary eco- tions that have been raised in nu- With dry understatement, herently deceptive, but U.S. Mag- negotiate a departure” from the nomic times, Romney’s claim merous media reports and high- the inspector general said that istrate James Kirk concluded that company he had founded. “I had that as a former businessman, lighted by his own campaign while he couldn’t pinpoint the fortunetelling is free speech pro- no role whatsoever in the man- he has the ability to create jobs aides were a legitimate part of the amount wasted, it “could be sub- tected by the First Amendment. agement of Bain Capital after and finally pull the country out race for the White House. stantial.”