Green Hill School Inmate Escapes During Graduation Ceremony / Main 4 Legion Roundup $1 / Sports Mid-Week Edition Thursday, July 3, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Schwingfest Arrives in Frances Internet Supply Business Swiss Heritage Celebrated This Weekend During Market Street Office Supplies Open 24 51st Annual Event West of Pe Ell / Main 3 Hours, Seven Days a Week / Main 4 14 Million Gallons of Oil a Week BNSF: Report Provides Insight on A recent report from Burlington several rail companies released to the Northern Santa Fe revealed that every Washington Military Department of Current Number of Oil Trains week about 14 trains, each carrying a mil- Emergency Management Division in re- Moving Through Lewis County lion gallons of crude oil, roll through Lew- sponse to an emergency order issued by is County on their way to refineries and the U.S. Department of Transportation on By Dameon Pesanti storage facilities in Puget Sound. May 7. [email protected] The June 6 BNSF report is one from please see OIL, page Main 10 In this May 27 photo, Lewis County sherif candidate Brian Green poses for a portrait with his copy of the U.S. Constitution. Gearing Up Candidate for Demolition Clashes Preparing for Derby as Fireworks, Festivals and Parades Await With CPS, Sheriff BRIAN GREEN: ‘Dereliction of Duty,’ a Visit From CPS and a Tumultuous Campaign Start By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] A visit from Child Protective Services last Friday to the Onalaska home of Brian Green, a constitu- tionalist candidate for sheriff, has sparked a testy email exchange with the current sheriff. The anonymous tip to CPS that prompted last week’s visit alleged Green’s 4-year-old daughter was living among dog and cat feces, ac- cording to a police report obtained through a public disclosure request. The CPS employee later told a deputy, however, she saw Steve Mansfield the child, who was Pete Caster / [email protected] sheriff “clean and looked Top: Nick Strouth reaches under a 1981 Chevy Monte Carlo with a jack as he prepares to lift the car up Monday. healthy.” Above: Todd Palmer, right, and Nick Strouth push a 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo closer to the wall so a welding torch could reach it at Your Turn Auto Sales on Green, who said the allegation Monday afternoon in Centralia. of neglect was a lie, emailed Lewis County Sheriff Steve Mansfield two days later, writing that he believes By Dameon Pesanti how cool it would be to drive a the demolition derby rookie is — the big, steel-framed, Ameri- the CPS visit may be an attempt “to [email protected] demolition derby car, and come going to get his shot. can sedans from the ‘60s and keep a constitutional sheriff from Friday, I’m doing it,” he said. “I Demolition derbies are as ‘70s — are getting harder and getting into office.” As a little boy smashing his can’t believe it’s real. I’ve been iconic to American summer harder to find; and it’s difficult Green, who is a musician in the Matchbox cars together, Nick waiting for this moment.” festivals as funnel cake and to keep them around for long Brian Green Band and an Oath Strouth dreamed about what Now, after growing up with 4-H pigs, but the sport may when the point of a race is to he’ll be doing this weekend. cousins, uncles, friends and be on the backside of its glory please see SHERIFF, page Main 10 “All my life, I thought about even his grandmother racing, days. The cars perfect for derby please see GEARING, page Main 10 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 50 Mullins, Dora, 86, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 74 Onalaska @chronline Partly cloudy Outland, Judith Lynn, 72, see details on page Main 2 Delicious Centralia Find Us on Facebook Delicacies Martin, Ralle, 90, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Lethon Centralia thecentraliachronicle Fitch, Onalaska Rise From the Ground / Life CH524140cz.cg Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, July 3, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Today CC Grow, farmers market, noon-3 p.m., Centra- Editor’s Best Bet lia College, across from Health & Wellness Center, (360) 736-9391, ext. 650 Enjoy Friends, Family and the Fourth of July Regular excursion steam train ride, Mt. Rain- ier Scenic Railroad, 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Break out the barbecue, spark The Hub City and Pe Ell will Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492-5588, reservations (888) the fireworks and spend time each launch a fireworks show as STEAM11 with friends and family as the darkness falls over Southwest Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Che- Fourth of July marks a day of cel- Washington. Both towns, in ad- halis, (360) 740-0492 Mineral Movement Lab, contemporary dance ebration and the start of a three- dition to Oakville, will be host- performance that concludes five-day laboratory, day weekend for many. ing Independence Day parades as 4-6 p.m., Mineral School gym, 114 Mineral Road There are opportunities for well. S., Mineral, light refreshments, children welcome, community revelry in Centralia, Pe See details on page Main 12 of www.mineral-school.org Ell and Oakville Friday and Satur- today’s edition, and have a happy day, as all three towns host parades. and safe Fourth of July. Public Agencies Lewis County Mental Health Coalition, 10-11:30 a.m., Lewis County Public Health building, sec- ond-floor conference room, (360) 740-1430 Reducing Underage Drinking Coalition, 2 p.m., manuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Lewis County Public Health building, second- Centralia, (360) 736-9268 WHAT’S HAPPENING? floor conference building, (360) 740-1424 Multiple sclerosis, 6-8 p.m., Providence Cen- Lewis County Alcohol, Tobacco and Other tralia Hospital chapel conference room, (360) If you have an event you would like Drugs Advisory Board, 4 p.m., Lewis County Pub- 736-5394, Facebook page: Lewis County Multiple included in the Community Calendar, lic Health building, second-floor conference room, Sclerosis Support Group please email your information to (360) 740-1418 [email protected]. Include a daytime telephone number where you Libraries Friday, July 4 can be reached. There is no charge for these listings. LabARTory, for all ages, all day, Tenino and Centralia Big Bottom Blast to For questions about calendar items, call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, Making Sense of Your Five Senses, for all ages, 10 a.m., Winlock Celebrate 50th Anniversary (360) 807-8238. Library Movie Matinee, for all ages, “Cloudy The 50th anniversary celebration With a Chance of Meatballs 2,” 2 p.m., Centralia of the Big Bottom Blast will be on the Last Leaf Children’s Theater, for all ages, 3 p.m, grounds of the White Pass School Friday. Independence Day festivities, see page Main Tenino Craft booths, for both homemade 12 Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, and semi-homemade items, will be set 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) Organizations up for the celebration. In addition, there 262-3041 Lewis County Robotics Society, 6 p.m., room will be kids and family games and activ- Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 128, Kemp Hall, Centralia College, (360) 304-9660 ities. The booths and games will be open corner of Pearl and Maple streets, Centralia, (360) Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., 10 a.m.-8p.m. 736-8977, [email protected] Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centra- Music and food for purchase also Potato bar, Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, lia, (360) 485-2852 will be available.Those who want to par- 4:30-7 p.m., variety of toppings, beverage and Oakview Grange, 7 p.m., 2715 N. Pearl St., Cen- ticipate in the music portion of the day’s dessert included, $7, to support senior center, tralia, (360) 736-5639 (360) 785-4325 events are asked to call (360) 497-5200 to S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., P.J.’s Pizza game Harmonious Funk, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek room, 1232 Alder St., Centralia, (360) 388-0102 or sign up. Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 [email protected] The day’s events will conclude with a Regular excursion steam train ride, Mt. Rainier Centralia-Chehalis Vintage Auto Club, 7:30 fireworks display. Scenic Railroad, 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (barbe- p.m., Ramblin’ Jack’s Rib Eye, 1336 Rush Road, In conjunction with the Big Bottom cue upgrade available), Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492- Chehalis, (360) 767-0719 Blast is a swap meet, held at the Randle 5588, reservations (888) STEAM11 Fire Hall Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Support Groups starting at 8 a.m. Libraries The Big Bottom Blast is sponsored by “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of Independence Day, all Timberland libraries a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., Assured Home Hospice, the Randle Firefighters Association. closed 2120 N. Park St., Centralia, (360) 330-2640 The White Pass School is located at Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Im- 516 Silverbrook Road, Randle. please see CALENDAR, page Main 9 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for July 3, 2014 Today Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Height Stage Change Chehalis at Mellen St. 110s 49.35 65.0 -0.01 100s L Skookumchuck at Pearl St.