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Dams and Quakes The Pearl Cafe Cowlitz River Water Retention Structures Downtown Chehalis Eatery Takes Local Built to Survive Most Earthquakes / Main 3 Produce and Puts It on Your Plate / Life 1 Centralia Principal Demoted Over Medicaid Inquiry ACTION TAKEN: Centralia Centralia Middle School session, the Centralia School fraudulent Medicaid reimburse- pened,” Warren said. Principal Greg Domingos was Board voted to approve a con- ments at the Centralia School Warren and investigator School Board Votes to demoted Monday evening for sent agenda including Domin- District, Interim Superintendent Alan Keys both released the re- Reassign Greg Domingos his role in the district’s use of gos’ resignation as Centralia Steve Warren said. sults of internal investigations the Medicaid Match Program Middle School principal, and his “Mr. Domingos has fully ac- in late April after the district to Teaching Position later determined to be fraudu- reassignment to a teaching posi- cepted responsibility for his role settled with the state Attorney lent by the state Attorney Gen- tion. in the Medicaid Match issue, but General’s Office at a cost of By Natalie Johnson eral’s Office. This is the final step to his employer also bears signifi- [email protected] After a 40-minute executive closing out investigations into cant responsibility for what hap- please see MEDICAID, page Main 16 Green Hill ‘Hey, Get Up — You’re Escapee Arrested Going to Kathmandu’ in Kelso Onalaska Native Flies Aid Mission After Earthquake in Nepal POLICE: Dominic Adams Found at Three Rivers By Dameon Pesanti Mall More Than a [email protected] Week After Escape In late April, Air Force Capt. Matt Hall, a 29-year-old former By Natalie Johnson Onalaska resident, was sound [email protected] asleep in his room one Qatari A 19-year-old inmate who morning when his commander escaped Green Hill School in busted into his room with the Chehalis last week was arrested news of his next mission. Sunday evening in Kelso, ac- “He was like ‘Hey, get up, cording to the Chehalis Police you’re going to Kathmandu.’ Department. That really gets your attention. Dominic A. Adams was We knew about the earthquake booked into the Cowlitz County in Nepal, we speculated about Jail at 7:03 p.m. Sunday on sus- aid missions … it appeared out picion of resisting arrest, posses- of nowhere for us to take stuff sion of a dan- there,” Hall said. gerous weapon Hall is serving in his fourth and obstruct- 75-day deployment as an Air ing a law en- Force captain and instructor pi- forcement of- lot of Boeing C-17s, a 55-foot-tall, ficer, and on four-engine behemoth capable of warrants for es- hauling 160,000 pounds of cargo cape and three for global transport operations. counts of con- On a typical deployment, Hall, tempt of court. Dominic Adams pilot Capt. Leo Padilla, First Lt. His bail is listed escaped Sunday Jade Crain, and loadmasters Staff as $17,500. Sgt. Erik Hernandez and Senior Courtesy Photo Kelso, in Cowlitz County, is Airman Matthew Duck fly sol- about 40 miles south of Cheha- diers and loads of equipment Matt Hall, a 29-year-old Onalaska native, is seen in the cockpit of a Boeing C-17 while on active duty in the Middle East. He was recently sent to assist with aid missions in Nepal, which is reeling from major earthquakes. lis. around the Middle East, mainly Adams initially gave a fake to Iraq and Afghanistan but, name, said Detective Sgt. Gary lately also for support missions to pal. Hall and the crew would Wilson, of the Chehalis Po- Jordan and Yemen. turn around and fly back to Qa- lice Department. While being “Stuff that doesn’t fit in a 747 tar. The whole thing would take booked into the Cowlitz County or traditional cargo plane,” Hall 18 hours. Things are never so Jail, officers realized Adams’ said. simple. true identity after finding the About five days after the The L.A. crew got wrapped Lewis County warrant issued magnitude 7.8 earthquake lev- up in red tape and couldn’t leave after Adams escaped Green Hill. eled much of Nepal, search with the Fairfax group. With the Adams ran from Green and rescue teams from Fair- Fairfax crew on board, Hall’s Hill staff on May 3 during a fax County, Virginia, and Los plane left in the night to arrive maintenance detail. The facil- Angeles County, California, in Nepal at first light on April 28, ity reported the escape at 9 p.m. mobilized. Both teams had but they got held up by engine School Superintendent Mary- participated in numerous inter- trouble. The flight to Nepal only beth Queral said last week that national rescue missions from took about four hours, but they Adams likely escaped through 2008 floods in Bolivia, the 2010 hit problems as soon as they hit a hole in the facility’s perimeter earthquake in Haiti and the 2011 the border. fence made by a second person. earthquake tsunami in Japan. “Nepal radar control said we After the escape, staff mem- In theory, they’d get to Ne- don't have any clearance for you bers said they saw a person in a pal quickly and in just a couple to come in and land,” Hall said. red car in the area of the hole in of flights — after they’d leave He tried repeating the clear- the fence. the U.S. and land in Qatar then ance number the Air Force gave Green Hill School, managed catch a flight from Hall into Search and rescue personnel are seen in the cargo area of a Boeng C-17 used in missions to Nepal, which has been rocked by earthquakes in recent weeks. 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News Daily Outtake: Hound Training of the Weird found roaming the forested hills Elderly Man With of the southern Chinese city. Prostitute Under Bed Loses Housing Subsidy Chinese Billionaire NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Gives France Vacation to Authorities say a man living in a suburban Philadelphia assisted- 6,400 Workers living facility has lost his hous- NICE, France (AP) — The ing subsidy after officials found billionaire chief executive of the a prostitute underneath his bed. Chinese conglomerate Tiens Uri Monson told The Intel- has given 6,400 of his best sales- ligencer in Doylestown the man, people a vacation that started in believed to be in his 70s, paid Paris and ended with a parade prostitutes using profits earned on France’s Cote d’Azur. from peddling alcohol to fellow CEO Li Jinyuan said he was residents. celebrating the company’s 20th Monson says the man was a anniversary by rewarding his

“more mobile gentleman” who staff and aimed for the world re- Natalie Johnson / [email protected] went on booze runs for his cord in spelling out a phrase in Bloodhound Copper and owner Dave Richards track a subject Thursday evening at Richards’ Onalaska property. Rich- neighbors. human bodies. ards, vice president of Northwest Bloodhounds Search and Rescue, will participate in an upcoming four-day training The incident was reported As their vacation wound event in Centralia and Chehalis. The story remains online for subscribers at www.chronline.com. Thursday after county commis- down, the employees on Friday sioners authorized contract ex- massed on the coastal promenade tensions with private facilities in Nice and, dressed in identical housing former residents of the sky blue hats and T-shirts, spelled Notable Quote closed county-owned assisted out the words “Tiens’ dream is living facility. The county paid Nice in the Cote d’Azur.” Jinyuan more than $1 million to subsi- was greeted by France’s foreign dize assisted living care for 21 affairs minister, Laurent Fabius, seniors last year. mid-week in Paris. “I never slaughter, so they get a great life. They French media estimated the get to eat for a living, which they love.” trip’s cost at 13-20 million euros Consumer Culture Gone ($14.5-$22.3 million). Wild: Boar Visits Hong Tammy Dunakin Kong Mall Video Shows Mother Founder of Rent-a-Ruminant, used to clear brush by WSDOT HONG KONG (AP) — Talk Bear Rushing at Tourists about a consumer culture gone (see page Main 7 for the full story) wild. in Yellowstone A Hong Kong shopping mall BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — received a visit from a ham-fist- Dramatic video captured by a ed customer on Sunday when a Montana wildlife official shows Editor’s Pick wild boar wandered in and got a mother black bear with cubs trapped inside a children’s cloth- running toward a knot of cam- A Strong Word ing store. era-clicking tourists as the ani- Video showed the boar, mals try to cross a bridge in Yel- Fraud is a strong word often defition of fraud, “a deliberate ren’s report as encouragement for which had apparently climbed lowstone National Park. made heavier by its most com- deception to secure unlawful or middle school staff to participate up a ladder in the shop’s back No one is hurt, but at one mon use in describing criminal unfair gain.” in the Medicaid match program. room, punching a hole through point the adult bear rushes full- behavior. Still, the actions of the dis- The report completed by Key the showroom’s false ceiling tilt toward a group of people Some have taken issue with trict — and specifically those of stated the email provided “infor- with a hoof. standing at one end of the bridge. our use of it the principal facing discipline mation that on its face, appears News reports said the animal Yelling is heard as people scram- in describing from the school board — do fit inappropriate and even false,” was a 25-kilogram (55-pound), ble to get to their vehicles. the actions of that stringent definition. and was deemed “certainly mis- meter-long (3-foot-long) juve- Montana Fish Wildlife and the Centralia I don’t believe Greg Domin- leading” in comparison to the nile female. Parks spokesman Bob Gibson School District gos had bad intentions when rules of the program.” A crowd of shoppers, watch- witnessed the encounter and in acquiring he claimed money through the It appears as though Domin- ing from behind a line of police, said some visitors ignored or thousands of program (more than any of his gos has been open and coopera- squealed in amazement as the were slow to heed a park of- dollars inappro- peers across the state). In all lik- tive throughout the investigative boar clambered down onto the ficial’s commands to leave the priately through lihood, he simply got caught up process. top of display case, jumped to bridge. As the nervous-seeming the federal Eric Schwartz in a desire to bring more funds The activity was still fraudu- the floor and skittered around cubs scattered, the mother bear Medicaid Match editor to his school. lent, though, as made even more the shop, knocking over man- raced to round them up, fright- Program. I ex- This passage from The clear by the state Attorney Gen- nequins and signs. The boar ening the tourists. pect we’ll hear more protests fol- Chronicle’s coverage of the re- eral’s Office Fraud Unit’s in- was eventually tranquilized by “The bear was the only one do- lowing today’s front page story lease of two internal reports late volvement shows. a veterinarian and taken to an ing anything right there,” Gibson on the demotion of a principal last month gives some insight: I look forward to seeing the animal rehab center, the South said. “The bear was definitely not identified as the leading recipi- “An email sent out by Domin- school district move past this. China Morning Post reported. charging at people. The bear was ent of the funds. gos on March 25, 2011, titled, “Big See a story on those looking to Wild boars are common in trying to get across the bridge, I agree that it’s much more Money! Big Money! Big Money!” take part in the revival on page Hong Kong, where they are often and people were in the way.” complicated than the dictionary was referred to in (Steve) War- Main 6. The Weather Almanac

5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for May 12, 2015 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Height Stage Change Chehalis at Mellen St. 110s H 50.79 65.0 0.00 100s L Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 90s 73.53 85.0 0.00 80s L Cowlitz at Packwood 70s 2.85 10.5 +0.03 60s 50s Cowlitz at Randle L Rain Likely Rain Likely Few Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 5.02 18.0 +0.04 40s 30s Cowlitz at Mayield Dam L 60º 45º 58º 43º 68º 42º 69º 45º 65º 46º 20s 3.10 ---- 0.00 10s

0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Almanac Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon. L H Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today ...... 5:39 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight ...... 8:36 p.m. Yesterday’s High ...... 57 Moonrise ...... 2:43 a.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low ...... 50 64/51 72/51 Moonset...... 2:13 p.m. Normal High ...... 67 Port Angeles Today Wed. Normal Low...... 45 60/49 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High ...... 90 in 1931 Seattle Anchorage 60/41 pc 58/43 pc Record Low...... 31 in 1959 64/50 Boise 71/42 mc 66/42 sh Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg New First Full Last Boston 78/58 t 67/48 s Yesterday ...... 0.00" 62/46 65/46 5/17 5/25 6/2 6/9 Dallas 74/63 t 74/66 t Month to date ...... 0.35" Tacoma Honolulu 86/71 s 87/72 s Normal month to date ...0.97" Centralia 63/48 Pollen Forecast Las Vegas 89/64 s 87/66 s Year to date...... 16.87" 60/45 Yakima Nashville 79/54 s 78/55 s Normal year to date ....21.38" Chehalis Allergen Today Wednesday Phoenix 94/65 s 92/66 s 68/49 Longview 59/45 Trees None None St. Louis 70/50 s 71/53 s Salt Lake City 77/52 pc 73/55 s WeArea Want Conditions Your Photos 59/49 Grass None None Vancouver Shown is today's Weeds Very High Medium San Francisco 60/50 pc 60/51 s Yesterday weather. Temperatures Mold None None Washington, DC 88/60 s 74/52 s Portland 59/46 The Dallesare today's highs and CitySend in your weather-related Hi/Lo Prcp. photo- graphs to The Chronicle for our Voices 58/50 64/47 tonight's lows. World Cities page. Send them to voices@chronline. com. Include name, date and descrip- Today Wed. Today Wed. tion of the photograph. Regional Cities City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Today Wed. Today Wed. Baghdad 106/81 s 104/81 s New Delhi 106/82 s 106/84 s City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Beijing 84/52 s 91/63 s Paris 68/46 cl 68/54 s Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly Bremerton 64/48 ra 59/45 ra Spokane 72/48 mc 59/40 sh London 61/43 pc 63/48 s Rio de Janeiro 75/66 s 72/63 cl cloudy; r/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; Ocean Shores 56/49 ra 56/47 ra Tri Cities 71/52 sh 65/45 sh Mexico City 77/57 cl 72/55 cl Rome 77/57 s 79/57 pc sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms Olympia 62/46 ra 59/42 ra Wenatchee 70/50 sh 59/48 sh Moscow 66/46 pc 68/52 pc Sydney 68/54 s 59/50 pc

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Part One remains avail- than 1 foot of water would fill able at www.chronline.com and Mossyrock. www.lewiscountywatch.com. But if Mossyrock or Mayfield broke, which is also highly un- With 51 dams, Lewis County likely, Brewer said it would be is ranked No. 7 out of 39 coun- damaging. ties for the most water retention “If Mossyrock were to go structures in the state of Wash- out it would scour the river bed ington. from there to Longview and To- Three dams on the Cowlitz ledo and some of the local towns River in Lewis County all pose downstream would be in a world hazards to downstream residents of hurt,” Brewer said. if they were to fail. The dams keep and test de- The Cowlitz Falls dam, tailed emergency plans in case owned by Lewis County Pub- something were to happen. lic Utilities District, is rated 1C, Both of Tacoma Power’s dams meaning seven to 30 lives are at were built in the 1960s and were risk if it fails. designed to withstand ground The Tacoma Power-owned acceleration at 0.15g; however, Mossyrock and Mayfield dams Brewer said the models and tests are both rated 1A with more have proven that they can handle than 300 lives at risk, according more than that. to the state Department of Ecolo- The dams regularly run sce- gy’s Inventory of Dams with data nario drills for different hazards, through October 2014. including earthquakes, floods, “They monitor this really, re- volcanic eruptions and sabotage ally closely events as required by the Federal because they Energy Regulatory Commission. realize the re- Operators also make daily, sponsibility that Jesse Smith / For The Chronicle weekly and monthly rounds they have to This photograph shows a view of the Cowlitz River from atop the Cowlitz Falls dam, owned by Lewis County Public Utilities checking the structure and dam maintain struc- District. measurements. Every five years, tural integrity independant consultants review under all types County, Mansfield said. But at the maximum ground accel- offshore Cascadia fault. all safety issues for the dams. of conditions,” there are plans in place if failures eration for different “maximum Brewer said the earthquake If changes to expected seis- Steve Mansfield Lewis County were to happen. credible” earthquakes in the re- near Mossyrock would cause the micity are discovered, the dams emergency Emergency Steve Grega, at Cowlitz Falls, gion. Brewer said the models test highest peak ground accelera- have to factor those into their management Management and Toby Brewer, of Tacoma for three different local earth- tion at 0.55g, or 55 percent of the plans. But for now, experts Director Steve Power, both hold the title of chief quakes — a 6.5 magnitude quake weight of gravity. aren’t predicting any regional Mansfield said. dam safety engineer with one close to the ground surface with All three dams would with- earthquakes powerful enough to A failure at Mossyrock and of their primary focuses being an epicenter near Mossyrock, a stand the scenarios and maybe cause any of the three dams on Mayfield dams would cause structural integrity for different 7.5 magnitude from the Juan de receive a few cracks and other the Cowlitz River to fail, Brewer widespread flooding in southern hazards, including earthquakes. Fuca plate and a 9.0 magnitude slight damage. said, noting that he spoke to con- Lewis County and into Cowlitz Officials at the dams looked earthquake originating from the “As far as a whole dam wash- sultants just last week. Morton General Hospital Announces Pair of CEO Candidates By The Chronicle respectively. years at Edgerton Hospital, a from a pool of about 10 by a com- Care, which served residents of Morton General hospital has Today, Pernau will visit the critical access facility in Edger- mittee of Morton General Hospi- Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille announced at least two candidates hospital to meet with staff and ton, Wisconsin. tal employees, medical staff, two counties. in its pursuit of the hospital dis- dine with district commissioners Thomasino will undergo commissioners and community Campbell replaced Emer- and hospital physicians through- the same process when he visits members. trict’s new chief executive officer. gency Interim CEO and Medical out the day. At 2:30 p.m., the hos- Morton May 28. Currently, Bob Campbell is Chief of Staff Dr. Kevin McCur- James Pernau and Tom pital will host a community event Thomasino was CEO of serving as the hospital’s interim Thomasino both have several at the Bean Tree Coffee House, at Whidbey General Hospital in CEO. He was a CEO at Provi- ry. McCurry, who is still work- years of experience as CEOs at 212 Main Ave. in Morton, to give Coupeville for six years. He was dence Mount Carmel and St. Jo- ing as a doctor in the hospital, small hospitals, and both will the public the opportunity to the hospital’s COO for several seph’s hospitals, in addition to stepped in as CEO after former travel to Morton and visit the meet and speak with Pernau. years before that. Providence NorthEast Washing- CEO Seth Whitmer was fired in hospital on May 12 and May 28, Pernau was a CEO for 10 The candidates were selected ton Medical Group and Domini- mid-March. 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One of the rently served by either the state- Saturday ...... 7:30 a.m. SEATTLE (AP) — The num- run early childhood education Missed papers will only be credited up to 2 weeks, ber of children enrolled in Wash- bigger ones is early learning.” program or the federally sup- PLEASE call us immediately Monday - Friday at ington state programs that pro- 360-807-8203 or leave us a message on our after hours ported Head Start program. line at 360-807-7676 vide preschool for low-income The Washington Depart- Tuesday ...... 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. kids remains too low, a new re- Rep. Rutg Kagi D-Lake Forest Park ment of Early Learning estimates Thursday ...... 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. port released Monday says. more than 28,000 children are Saturday ...... 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The state ranks 33rd in the eligible for these programs but nation for access to state pre- Lawmakers have proposed early education program for low- are not enrolled. TO SUBSCRIBE school for 4-year-olds, according an immediate increase in state income kids, spends more on Lawmakers have also pro- To start a new subscription or to schedule a vacation to the National Institute for Early spending for quality preschool training and posed a plan to keep improving stop or restart, visit www.chronline.com or call cus- Education Research, which con- the quality of private preschools tomer service at 807-8203 or (800) 562-6084, ext. preschool, support for all kids, and invests 1203. Monday - Friday ...... 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ducts an annual review of pre- which would in- Legislature millions more to keep children by mandating participation in school programs. crease the num- 2015 in their state-run preschool even the state's quality rating and im- TO PLACE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Washington state has made ber of kids in if their parents' job situation provement system for licensed Call 807-8203 or (800) 562-6084, ext. 1203, or visit an effort to improve the quality the program by changes. child care facilities. www.chronline.com. of preschool for low-income kids, 1,350 children. "There's a big difference be- The state Senate and House Monday - Friday ...... 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and the Early Childhood Educa- budgets differ on how much Classified / Legals / Obituary Manager The Sen- tween the Senate and the House Amanda Curry ...... 736-3311 ext. 1277 tion and Assistance Program saw ate and House on many items. One of the bigger money to put toward training [email protected] an increase in 2014 of 350 stu- budget propos- ones is early learning," Kagi said. and support to help private day- dents to just over 10,000 children als are currently She expressed optimism that cares to improve their quality OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS across the state. more than $100 lawmakers will reach a compro- ratings. 321 N. Pearl St., Centralia A long-range plan calls for million apart mise even though they are so far The national report com- Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. the number of participants to on money for apart on the dollars at this time. mends Seattle for stepping up on SUBSCRIPTION RATES double by the 2018-19 school early education. She noted that preschool propos- its own to expand early learning year, a move that would more Newsstand weekday rate ...... $1 Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake For- als in the Legislature have gar- opportunities by starting a city- Newsstand weekend rate ...... $1 than double the budget of the est Park, said the House budget nered much bipartisan support. run program to offer quality pre- Home delivery $60 million state program. sets aside more money for the About 42 percent of Wash- school to all children. One month ...... $12.90 Three months ...... $35.15 Six months ...... $65.15 Democrats Roll Out Revised Plan to Cap Carbon Emissions One year ...... $122 By mail to Washington and Oregon/Other States SEATTLE (AP) — Washing- for forest landowners, wildfire who chairs the Senate commit- during the first five years of the One month ...... $17.05 / $19.60 ton state Democrats are re-craft- suppression and projects to in- tee handling energy and envi- program. The rebate would drop Three months ...... $50.50 / $58.80 ing Gov. Jay Inslee's ambitious crease carbon sequestration but ronment. "We're just waiting for to 80 percent afterward. Six months ...... $99.15 / $115.40 plan to make industrial pollut- no money is set aside for trans- them to pass legislation so we "We're focusing on the posi- One year ...... $194 / $227.45 ers pay for their greenhouse gas portation projects. Inslee had can take a look at it." tive," said Clifford Traisman, a Online subscriptions to chronline.com emissions, hoping their version dangled revenues, including He added that "it's still a tax lobbyist for the Washington En- One day ...... $2 could win over some businesses $400 million for transportation, One month ...... $8 on energy" and working families vironmental Council and Wash- One year ...... $84 and others wary of its impacts. as a way to meet budget short- will be the ones paying for it. ington Conservation Voters. "It's Print subscribers always have full access to chronline.com. A proposed substitute to House falls and pay for the state's press- Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Bur- not a perfect bill." Subscriptions are non-refundable but the printed sub- Bill 1314 sets an overall limit on ing needs. ien, who sponsored the original "Revenue will have to be part scriptions can be started and stopped for vacations or heat-trapping gases similar to the "We're glad this is now part of House Bill, said the proposal of the final equation. Why not when extended breaks in service are requested. Balances may be held on account or can be donated to Newspapers cap-and-trade plan Inslee pro- the House majority's budget pro- puts a price on greenhouse gas putting a price on carbon and in Education. posed to much fanfare in Decem- posal," said Inslee spokeswoman emissions but also responds to reducing pollution while raising ber. It also requires most of the Jaime Smith in an email. concerns raised by businesses. revenue?" he added. BACK ISSUES state's largest polluters to pay for She said the governor has al- "The bottom line is that we Under the House Democratic Limited copies of back issues of The Chronicle are avail- every ton of carbon they release. ways been open to ideas on how have greenhouse gases under a plan, there's new money, about able at $1 per copy. Back issues greater than two weeks But the new plan gives sub- best to reduce carbon pollution firm cap and that we reduce the $193 million a year, for an eco- old are $2 per issue. stantial rebates back to oil refin- and the House's proposal contin- cap over time," Fitzgibbon said nomic development program that THE NEWSROOM eries and some manufacturers to ues that conversation. in an interview Monday. His bill pays certain forest landowners For news tips, corrections or story ideas, please contact make it easier for them to comply. The substitute bill, sponsored had passed out of the House En- who sell state timber to state mills. the appropriate person listed below. Metal and food manufac- by Reps. Ross Hunter, D-Medina, vironment Committee in Febru- EDITOR turers, paper mills and others and Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, ary but didn't gain traction in the Eric Schwartz ...... 807-8224 [email protected] in "energy-intense industries," is being heard Thursday in the Appropriations Committee. Sports Editor for example, would get all their House Appropriations Commit- Under the House substitute bill, Aaron VanTuyl...... 807-8229 compliance costs back during tee. Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-Ho- fuel suppliers would get a 75 per- [email protected] the first five years. Meanwhile, quiam, is introducing a similar cent rebate on compliance costs Visuals Editor fuel suppliers would get a 75 per- measure, Senate Bill 6121. associated with fuel they supply in May 8 - May 14 Pete Caster ...... 807-8232 cent rebate to help keep down Republicans, who control the state. That translates to about $333 [email protected] fuel price increases. Senate, have been opposed to the million a year in rebates. Monkey Kingdom Police, Fire, Courts, Environment, The new plan would raise $4 • PG • 12:00 & 3:00 p.m. West and Central Lewis County Communities concept, saying it would hurt Industries such as paper mills Natalie Johnson ...... 807-8235

(Sat. & Sun. Only) CH539968cz.jd about $1.3 billion a year, with consumers and raise gas prices. and metal, food and computer [email protected] about $500 million going to pay "I'm still fully committed to manufacturers that use a lot of Chappie Centralia/Chehalis Government, Health, for K-12 education and $108 mil- giving the bill a hearing when energy and face trade competi- $4 • R • 5:30 pm East Lewis County Communities lion to help low-income families. it passes out of the House," said tion also would get all of their (Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues.,Wed., hurs.) Dameon Pesanti ...... 807-8237 It also allocates new money Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, compliance costs back in rebates [email protected] Focus Education, Business, South Thurston County $4 • R • 9:00 pm Communities, Napavine News in Brief (Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues.,Wed., hurs.) Justyna Tomtas ...... 807-8239 Fri. (With Open Caption) [email protected] Terrier mix who belongs to bill Because preservation rules Lewis County Government, Legislature, January 2016 Trial $3 Dollar Tuesdays: All movies, minor sponsor Sen. Joe Fain. The new differ across the state, Zarowsky with parent at or before 6:00 pm Tourism, Religion, law creates a $125 fine for leaving said that frequently, evidence has $13 Beer, Burger, Movie: Wednesday South Lewis County Communities Date Set for Indicted Kaylee Osowski ...... 807-8208 an unattended animal confined already been destroyed in cases Minor with parent before 7 pm only Washington Auditor $4.00 All Ages • Under 11 - $2 [email protected] where temperature, lack of water when they went looking for it. 112 N. Tower Ave. • Centralia Sports, News and Photography (360) 736-1634 TACOMA (AP) — A new tri- or dearth of fresh air could hurt Zarowsky’s group reviewed Brandon Hansen ...... 807-8227 al date has been set for indicted or kill it. about 70 potential cases between [email protected] Washington State Auditor Troy It also authorizes an animal 2011 and 2013 and found that in Death Notices, What’s Happening, Kelley, and federal prosecutors control officer or law enforce- the 25 that would have been via- Opinion, Letters to the Editor, Voices say they’re looking into a possi- ment officer to enter a car or en- ble DNA cases — including mur- Doug Blosser ...... 807-8238 ble conflict of interest on the part closed area to remove the animal, der and rape prosecutions — bio- [email protected] WANTED [email protected] 31 people needed to of his defense attorney. and protects them from any li- logical evidence was destroyed in [email protected] U.S. District Judge Ronald ability for any property damage eight cases and lost in one. try the latest digital Church News Leighton on that may occur. Now, in those most serious hearing aid technology [email protected] ...... 807-8217 Monday agreed Criminal prosecution for of cases, there will be a guaran- Are you or someone you know Senior Media Developer to push back the animal cruelty could still be pur- tee that DNA evidence will be struggling with hearing loss? We Brittany Voie ...... 807-8225 need 31 people with difficulty hearing [email protected] trial date from sued separate from the civil fine. available for testing if cases are (especially in noisy situations) next month to appealed. to evaluate the latest in digital THE CHRONICLE Jan. 19, 2016, Gov. Inslee Signs Law “This bill will hopefully result technology from a major brand PUBLISHER given the com- in us being able to find the truth name hearing aid manufacturer. 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Run: 5/12 Due: 5/6 1.89x7.5 Main 6 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 ELECTIONS Three-Way Race in Place for Napavine Mayor NEWLY ANNOUNCED: “I want to help make a differ- assistant for a funeral home and Slemp ran for Lewis County to lead, organize and set goals ence in my community,” Slemp managing her family’s yacht bro- auditor last year, losing to Larry that would enable our fine staff Councilor Jenifer is quoted in a press release. kerage. Grove. to get more done instead of drift- Slemp Files to Slemp has She holds a social and politi- “I will effectively manage the ing without clear-cut and timely been serving on cal sciences degree from Wash- city’s diverse departments along- decision making,” Wheeler is Face Mayor Sayers, the city council ington State University. side the city’s employees,” Slemp quoted in his April release. Councilor Wheeler since January Along with her position as said. “I look forward to the hard Sayers announced his candi- 2014, and her councilor, Slemp also serves work and accomplishments that dacy in December 2014, stating By Kaylee Osowski term is set to ex- as the vice president of the lie ahead in every aspect of the that he has not yet accomplished [email protected] pire at the end Napavine Foundation, repre- needs og Napavine and its resi- his goals as mayor, including By the end of the first day of of 2017. While sents the city on the Southwest dents.” making road filing week Monday, three candi- she loves serv- Washington Economic Develop- Wheeler an- improvements dates had filed for the Napavine Jenifer Slemp ing as a council- ment Commission and is a board nounced his and expanding mayor’s office, making it the challenger or, she wants to member on both the Lewis plan to run last utility services. most contested seat in the fall provide further County Sale Tax Advisory Board month, stating He has been election so far. service to resi- and OUR Literacy Council. that he has lead- serving the city Jenifer Slemp, Bob Wheeler dents as mayor. She volunteers for the Unit- ership ability, for 22 years and incumbent John Sayers have “I have the time, energy and ed Way of Lewis County, as a time and many as a planning all filed for the four-year term. business experience to help lead Napavine Youth Soccer coach Bob Wheeler years of munici- John Sayers commissioner, Wheeler, a current city coun- the fastest growing city in Lew- and is a member of Altrusa In- challenger pal government incumbent councilor and cilor, and Sayers have both previ- is County with economically- ternational of Centralia/Cheha- experience, es- now mayor. ously spoken to The Chronicle planned growth for businesses lis. pecially in fi- “I put a lot of about their intentions to run. and residential,” she is quoted. Her family has lived in nancial management, to perform years in it, and I feel like I rep- Napavine City Councilor Slemp has 20 years of execu- Napavine since 1912 and has a mayoral duties. resent the city because my heart Slemp released information tive management experience, in- history of community service, “The city of Napavine needs a is with the city,” Sayers told The about her candidacy Monday. cluding working as an executive she said. leader, a person who knows how Chronicle last week.

Five Candidates File for Centralia School Board 28 PERCENT OF OPEN OFFICES RECEIVE EDUCATION: Centralia conferences he’s attended as a relations manager for Provi- CANDIDATES ON FIRST DAY OF FILING result, have shown him the dis- dence Centralia Hospital and a Councilor Elmore connect between the education nearly lifelong Centralia resident. By The Chronicle Also Announces Bid system and the demands of the He was elected for the first time Filing week for the 150 Castle Rock School District open offices in Lewis County private sector. He believes the in 2011. He said in light of the is- District 3: David Dangleis for School Board began Monday and ends school district needs to focus sues the district has had in recent District At Large: Val Tinney more on training students for years, the board is in a unique Friday. Below is a list of candi- By Dameon Pesanti dates who filed by the close of technology jobs and the trades. position to improve the culture [email protected] business Monday. As of 5 p.m. Centralia School District “This is the first year where of the district. children in first grade will be Monday 47 approved candi- Position 2: John Elmore Five candidates have an- “A lot of unusual things hap- dates had filed for 42 offices. nounced plans to run for the getting a job that they don’t even pened early on. Hopefully we’ve Position 3: Tara Bittler, Rob- The Lewis County Auditor’s ert Fuller three open positions on the Cen- know exists,” Elmore said. “I been able to clear those up and don’t want to reinvent the wheel, Office will accept mail-in can- Position 4: Jami Lund, Chris tralia School Board. As of Mon- I’m really excited about chang- didacy declarations through Thomas day, the first day of filing week, I just want to make it better.” ing the culture and climate of the Friday. Jami Lund and Chris Thomas Elmore is the only candidate district,” he said. The forms must be com- to register for Position 2 as of announced plans to run for di- Tara Bittler, a software de- plete, with the oath signed Eatonville School District Monday. He is running to fill rector position 4; Robert Fuller veloper, echoed concerns similar and filing fees included. Position 4: Jeff Lucas the seat held by Board President Forms are available at http:// and Tara Bittler announced for Kim Ashmore. to Elmore in relation to the lack position 3; and John Elmore an- of technology in education. She vote.wa.gov/lewis. Filings Evaline School District Lund, a policy analyst for the submitted through the mail nounced his plans to run for po- Freedom Foundation, filed to said she sends her son to school Position 2: Lester Vian sition 2. were held for processing until run for position 4. He wants to in Chehalis because of her dis- Monday. Positions currently held see a broader array of services satisfaction with the Centralia In-person filing runs Morton School District by Kim Ashmore, Fuller and for students, including computer district. through May 15. Citizens wish- Thomas are up for election. certifications and college credit, “There is a huge gap between ing to file Position 4: Pat Saldana Elmore is also a member of more services for English Lan- how many tech jobs are out there Election in person the Centralia City Council. He guage Learners and those falling and how many skilled workers may do Napavine School District has no intention to resign from behind, and also what he calls we have to fill them,” she said. so at the District 3: Tony Kinswa the council. If he’s elected to the “the most student-focused school Bittler will be facing Fuller, 2015 auditor’s office at school district, he’ll serve the po- calendar in the state with at least the district's longest-serving ad- Oakville School District sitions simultaneously, he said. 180 full days of service.” He will ministrator, in his 10th bid for the Lewis Elmore said his time on the be facing Thomas. election. Fuller did not respond County District 1: Jennifer Crocker city council, and the statewide Thomas is currently media for comment before press time. Court- house in Che- Onalaska School District Elections in Brief halis. Filing District 1: Chet Iverson opened at 8 a.m. Monday and Position 4: Patrick Roden All Five Council Seats, men are political veterans in Incumbent Dan Keahey has closes at 4:30 p.m. May 15. Tenino city government. filed for the District 1 seat. He Online filing began at 9 a.m. Toledo School District Mayor Up for Election In a public statement, Fourni- was first elected in 2010. Monday and closes at 4 p.m. er said, “Our vision for this cam- With the unexpected death of May 15. Potential candidates District 2: John J. Strom, in Pe Ell paign is to take action in Tenino Commissioner Gene Groshong, may go to vote.wa.gov/lewis Monique Norberg By The Chronicle that, regardless of the outcome in the District 2 position he held to find the filing link. Candi- District 4: Lance M. Maier Control of town government November, will result in positive has been put onto the ballot as a dates who file online can pay in Pe Ell is up for grabs this year, impacts to our 4-year, unexpired term. Grosho- their fees via credit card. White Pass School District Candidates wishing to with all five council seats and the community.” ng was two years into his sixth District 2: Joe Fenbert In an in- six-year term as a commissioner withdraw from the election mayor up for election. must do so by May 18 through Candidates have until Friday terview with when he died. Julie Shaffley is The Chronicle, currently the only person who mail, in person or electroni- Centralia Port District to file with the Lewis County cally. The filing fee will not be Auditor’s Office. The Pe Ell Town O’Callahan said has filed to replace him. District 1: Dan Keahey he was pushed refunded. District 2: Julie Shaffley Council and mayor positions are If an office does not receive non-partisan. to run by Brod- ersen’s decision One New Face Steps a candidate, a special three- Pe Ell Mayor Fire District 4, Morton to fire former day filing period will be held Lonnie Willey Bret Brodersen Forward So Far in Twin from May 19 to May 21 at the Police Chief Position 1: George had not yet filed mayor Cities Council Elections auditor’s office during regular Harbaugh John Hutchings business hours. If the seat still for election as and the subse- of Monday af- By The Chronicle does not receive any candi- Fire District 8, Salkum- quent fallout of Of the total of six open city dates, the office will be lapsed, ternoon. Willey the decision. Silver Creek was appointed council seats between Centralia stricken from the ballot, no “I know what and Chehalis, only one candi- write-in votes will be counted Position 1: Don Taylor in September. it is to be a bad date who has filed as of Monday and no candidate elected. He told The mayor and I Lonnie Willey is not an incumbent so far. To see what seats are open Chronicle last know what it Fire District 14, Randle mayor Peter Abbarno is running for visit http://vote.wa.gov/lewis week he plans to is to be a good Position 1: John Pollman Centralia City Council Position and select “Offices Open for run to keep his mayor,” he said. 3, as of Monday, unopposed. The Election” under “Candidate seat. Wayne Fournier “I believe I have Information.” seat is currently held by Gabe Fire District 18, Glenoma The council’s position 1 is va- challenger the experience Anzelini, who planned to serve cant. The election will fill a two- and the time, Position 1: William Lauth only one term in office. Centralia City Council Position 2: Robert Chad year unexpired term. No candi- and the connec- Councilor Bart Ricks, the Muir dates filed for the position as of tions to restore the respect Teni- Position 1: Bart J. Ricks council’s newest member, has Monday. no used to have.” Position 2: Lee Coumbs also filed to retain his seat. Ricks Position 2 is currently held by In his statement, Broder- Position 3: Peter J. Abbarno Riverside Fire Authority was appointed to the at-large Po- Bonnie Montgomery. Montgom- sen said he wants to continue Position 4: Mike Tomasheck ery filed for re-election Monday. his work in moving the city in a sition 1 in January 2014 after Bill Chehalis City Council Position 3 is currently held by Bates vacated the position part- positive direction and welcomes District 1: Terry F. Harris Cemetery District 1, Chris Phelps. Phelps had not yet community input. If re-elected, way through his term. Lee Coumbs, a long-time District 2: Daryl J. Lund Winlock filed for re-election as of Monday he said, he will continue work to District 4: Isaac S. Pope afternoon. stabilize the city’s finances and Centralia councilor, also filed to Position 1: Gary R. Stelzner retain his Position 3 at-large seat. Position 4 is currently held by government operations. Mossyrock City Council Kristi Milanowski. Milanowski “I will continue to serve Teni- In Chehalis, long-time in- cumbents have filed to retain Cemetery District 2, filed for re-election Monday. no in a thoughtful and open way, Position 3: Randall Sasser Mossyrock-Salkum Position 5 is currently held by encouraging public dialogue and the three seats they occupy. As Joseph Dunn. As of Monday af- seek to find long-term solutions of Monday no one has contested Napavine City Mayor: Position 1: John Brannan ternoon, Dunn had not filed for to make Tenino the best small them. Position 2: Verle C. Mead Terry Harris is running to Jenifer Slemp, Robert (Bob) Position 3: Shon R. Williams re-election. Pe Ell resident Terra city in Washington … while Wheeler, John Sayers Oster filed for position 5 Monday. being willing to make difficult retain his seat on the Council’s decisions that provide for the District 1 position. Cemetery District 5, Toledo future of our community,” he Daryl Lund filed to keep his Pe Ell Town Council Tenino Mayor Brodersen seat as the District 2 councilor. Position 1: Roger M. wrote. Position 2: Bonnie Johnigk to Face Two in Election Dr. Isaac Pope filed to retain Montgomery his position as District 4 council- Position 4: Kristi Ann By The Chronicle Centralia Port District lor. Milanowski Hospital District 1 At least two candidates have Candidates Announced Position 5: Terra Oster Position 4: Trish Frady filed to replace incumbent Teni- no Mayor Bret Brodersen. By The Chronicle Have an Toledo City Council Water-Sewer District 5 As of Monday, longtime Two people have filed to serve iPad? Position 5: Guy A. Spratt Position 3: Jimmy H. Hilliard Tenino City Councilors Wayne as commissioners for the Port of Fournier and John J. O’Callahan Centralia. Port commissioners had entered into the race. Both serve a 6-year term. app.chronline.com NORTHWEST The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 • Main 7 Supreme Court to Consider Gas-Tax Payments to Tribes DEBATE: Gas Station “The agreements are work- Queen Hotel and Casino in Fife. ing,” Tomisser said. They are The new section of 59th Ave- Owners Say Tribes protecting the highway fund “by nue was finished in 2012 at a cost Aren’t Eligible Because “Huge amounts of money are going out providing incentives to the tribes of $2.3 million, tribal spokes- not to become suppliers of fuel.” man John Weymer said. But no They Don’t Pay Taxes and we don’t know if they are being used “In the Legislature’s view, it’s a details were available on how By Jordan Schrader for the alleged purpose the compacts were risk that’s worth spending some much of that money came from money to avoid,” Tomisser said. gas taxes. The News Tribune supposed to accomplish.” While Talmadge said tribes Talmadge said if the Legisla- The state’s highest court will couldn’t afford to take on the fi- ture wants to spend money on consider a challenge to more Phil Talmadge nancial burden and risk of blend- tribal road projects, it should than $30 million a year in gas- attorney for gas station owners ing fuel, tribes themselves say specify the projects in budgets so tax proceeds state government they were poised to get into that people could see how the money pays to Indian tribes. business. is spent. State Supreme Court justices for refunds to taxpayers. are available to people and com- The lawsuit “threatens the Gas station owners suspect will hear arguments Tuesday The gas-station owners argue panies who buy fuel for nonhigh- ability of tribal governments to the state payments are used to- in the long-running lawsuit by that tribes can’t be eligible for way uses such as construction fund important transportation day to undercut competition nontribal gas station owners refunds of gas tax because they and farming, among others. projects and services on and near from their stations, he said. challenging gas-tax compacts neither pay the taxes directly, as Compacts between the state their reservations,” attorneys for “You can go to various tribal negotiated over the past decade suppliers do, nor bear the ulti- and tribes provide for refunds tribes wrote in a legal brief. gas stations and see that in many between the state and tribes. mate burden of the tax, as drivers that in most cases are equivalent Tribes are obligated to spend cases their prices are 20 and 30 “Huge amounts of money are do. Nor have tribes overpaid or to 75 percent of the tax on tribal- the gas-tax money on transpor- cents below the same gasoline going out and we don’t know if paid the taxes in error, the sta- sold gas. tation and public safety, includ- being sold by nontribal gas sta- they are being used for the al- tions say. In exchange, tribes have ing roads, bridges, boat ramps, tions,” Talmadge said. leged purpose the compacts were Limiting refunds by those agreed not to get into the busi- transit and policing. Tribes deny they are selling at supposed to accomplish,” said standards threatens to invalidate ness of blending or wholesaling They are subject to third-par- lower prices. Phil Talmadge, a former justice a host of other tax refunds the automotive fuel. Such a move ty audits. But details of how the “On the contrary, many non- on the court and attorney for the Legislature has created, Assistant would make them directly re- money is spent are shielded from tribal retailers — especially low- gas station owners. Attorney General Rene Tomisser sponsible for tax collection and public view. margin ‘hypermarketers’ such as At the heart of the case is the said. could trigger their immunity One recent project funded at Costco, Fred Meyer, and Safeway definition of a refund. The state Tomisser said companies from taxes, the very problem least partly by tribal gas-tax pay- — sell at prices below those of the constitution restricts gas-tax that get refunds could presum- the Legislature aimed to avoid ments is a link between Pacific tribal stations,” according to the revenue to use on highways and ably pass the cost of fuel on to by imposing taxes before the gas Highway and 12th Street near legal brief written by John Sledd streets, but makes an exception customers, as tribes do. Refunds ever reaches the pump. the Puyallup Tribe’s Emerald and other attorneys for tribes. WSDOT Enlists 41 Goats for Help on Olympia Brush Project WEED WARRIORS: Animals was removed from the site, he get to eat for a living, which they said. By clearing the site, state of- love.” Included in Pilot Project ficials hope campers will be dis- WSDOT also plans to enlist on Henderson Boulevard couraged from moving back in, the help of goats this summer Willard said. for maintenance work around a By Lisa Pemberton Dunakin stays on the job site stormwater pond near Vancou- The Olympian in a trailer; she charges $725 per ver and a noxious weed project 24-hour shift for the goats, and near Spokane, Willard said. A herd of 41 goats was put a $350 mobilization/transporta- He plans to prepare a report to work this week to get rid of tion fee. that will compare the costs of the English ivy, blackberry bushes The state paid an additional projects using state maintenance and other vegetation near the $1,000 to erect temporary fenc- crews with gas-powered tools Henderson Boulevard Southeast ing around the site, which helps versus rented goats. roundabout in Olympia. keep the goats in and the preda- One of the longer-term ben- The “weed warriors” are part Lisa Pemberton / tors out, according to Willard. efits: Goats tend to sterilize weed of a pilot project by the Washing- The Olympian Goats are eating brush and overgrowth at state-owned property in Olympia as Rent-A-Ruminant has about seed through their digestive pro- ton state Department of Trans- part of a pilot project by the Washington state Department of Transportation. 130 goats and regularly contracts cess, which prevents new plants portation, which contracted with with government agencies, such from taking root, according to Rent-A-Ruminant of Vashon Is- as the city of Seattle, the U.S. Dunakin. land for the service. The goats arrived Saturday. brush and overgrowth on the Navy and Seattle Public Schools, Willard said the study also “It’s basically an evaluation of Tammy Dunakin, who describes nearly three-quarter-acre spot. Dunakin said. All of the goats will compare the environmental this as a tool for vegetation man- herself as founder, owner and It’s a chunk of state property have names and have been res- costs. He said he expects carbon agement,” said Ray Willard, a chief goat wrangler of Rent-A- that’s been a popular location for cued from people who could no emissions will be lower with the landscape architect and manager Ruminant, estimates that it will homeless camps, Willard said. longer keep them, she said. goats. of WSDOT’s Roadside Mainte- take the hairy four-legged crew Before the goats were moved in, “I never slaughter, so they get a “Compared, I suppose, to a bit nance Program. about five days to chew up the more than 2,000 pounds of trash great life,” Dunakin said. “They of methane,” he quipped. Churches Working on New Place for Homeless to Stay After Chehalis River Eviction GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY: poulos said she could not say yet for everybody and make it as possible alternative locations for Because Aberdeen does not which churches are involved. easy on those people as we can.” the campers in mid-April. have an ordinance on the books June 1 Deadline in Place The Chehalis riverfront prop- Lang’s property has been Talks with the local churches governing such an encampment, to Clear All Campers erty where campers now live — the center of the latest discus- are the latest development in Nelson said it would be done dubbed “Rivercamp” — faces a sion surrounding homelessness the search for a new campsite. on an ad hoc basis, with the city By The Daily World deadline of June 1 to be cleared in Aberdeen for two months. A section of the state’s revised council approving a temporary of all campers, trash and noxious City of Aberdeen Code Enforce- code — RCW 36.01.290 — al- agreement with a religious orga- With a deadline to clear their weeds. Rex Valentine, a real es- ment Officer Bill Sidor posted lows religious organizations to nization to supervise the camp. encampments less than three tate agent representing the prop- notices to vacate on the land in host temporary encampments Simpson said on Friday the weeks away, campers along the erty’s owner, Michael Lang, post- early March. Campers and their for homeless on their properties, city intends to work with the Chehalis riverfront may soon ed several no-trespassing signs supporters took to City Hall to and prevents cities and counties churches to help establish a safe have an alternative place to stay. on the land earlier this week at ask the city for more time and from banning those encamp- and viable encampment, and in- Eight local churches are Lang’s behest. assistance in finding alternative ments. Cities and counties can, tends to use the City of Spokane’s working in partnership with Regardless of the signs, May- campgrounds. however, adopt public safety reg- methods as a model to govern it. the City of Aberdeen to investi- or Bill Simpson said the city In April, a volunteer-led ulations governing the encamp- Metropoulos said she hoped gate the possibility of creating a doesn’t plan to enforce any evic- cleanup effort, supplemented ments, Aberdeen City Attorney to find a solution that everyone campground on church-owned tions at this time. That’s fine with city equipment and man- Eric Nelson said in March. is happy with. land, said Val Metropoulos, a with Lang, Valentine said. power, rid the area of much of The section of the code serves “We’re not out to create ani- pastor at Amazing Grace Luther- “Mr. Lang doesn’t want them the trash campers had accumu- as a balance between public safe- mosity with anybody,” she said. an Church. With the process still to be arrested, I don’t want them lated. Simpson, his wife Colleen ty and a church’s constitutional “We just want this to be a good in the preliminary stages and no to be arrested,” Valentine said. Simpson and local businessman right to practice its religion by city for everybody, including decisions formally made, Metro- “We’re just trying to make it work Tim Quigg began searching for helping the homeless. people who live outside.” News in Brief a bold statement about how oil killing or disabling at least five Thirty-seven-year-old Daniel a new location seven years ago. Company: Giant Oil companies contribute to climate attackers and saving the lives of Covarrubias was atop a 25-foot- The new structure will in- Rig to Be Towed to change, oil spills and other envi- hundreds. tall stack of wood at Pinnacle clude study and social areas as ronmental disasters - and reject Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Busic Lumber when he was shot April well as a quick-serve restaurant, Seattle This Week this short-term lease,” Murray and Chief Warrant Officer 3 21. a fitness center and recreation SEATTLE (AP) — A giant said earlier. Mark Colbert were awarded Witnesses called 911 because spaces. floating oil rig currently an- Murray spokesmen did not Silver Stars in February 2014. they heard sirens, saw the man chored off Port Angeles will be immediately return Associated Plumlee's May 1 award was de- running and assumed he was towed to Seattle this week de- Press calls and emails seeking layed while military authorities fleeing from officers. Zaro says Blood Bank Sued spite the Seattle mayor’s asser- comment Monday evening. debated which combat valor police were not looking for him. for Turning Away tion that the Port of Seattle can’t The mayor “expects the Port award to give him. A lawyer for Covarrubias’ host the rig until it gets a new of Seattle to obtain all required The battle killed Staff Sgt. family has said the man went to a Transgender Woman land-use permit, a Royal Dutch city permits for Terminal 5,” Michael Ollis of the 10th Moun- hospital hours earlier because he TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Shell spokesman said on Mon- Murray spokesman Jason Kelly tain Division. Ollis also received was hallucinating. CSL Plasma Inc. is facing a law- day. told the Peninsula Daily News a Silver Star. suit from a woman who says the In an email, Shell spokesman in response to Shell’s latest an- Regents Approve for-profit company discrimi- Curtis Smith said the 400-foot- nouncement. Police: Man Shot nated against her because she’s long Polar Pioneer was scheduled Raise for Washington transgender. to arrive at the Port of Seattle’s by Officers Pointed KPLU-FM reported Jasmine Terminal 5 “later in the week” to JBLM Green Beret State President Kaiser’s lawsuit filed in Kent prepare for planned exploration Honored for Valor in Cellphone Like a Gun PULLMAN (AP) — Wash- County Superior Court says not in the Arctic Ocean. LAKEWOOD (AP) — A law ington State University President only did the company that pays Protesters in kayaks have Combat in Afghanistan enforcement official says officers Elson Floyd is getting a raise. people for plasma turn her away promised to challenge the rig. TACOMA (AP) — A Green shot and killed a man in a Lake- The WSU Board of Regents because she’s transgender, but Smith said his company be- Beret was awarded the third- wood, Washington, lumberyard approved a 6.9 percent pay hike workers also told her they’d no- lieves its arrangements to use the highest medal for valor in com- last month because he pointed for Floyd at its meeting last week. tify other blood centers that she terminal are valid and disagrees bat at Joint Base Lewis-McChord a cellphone at them as though it Floyd’s annual salary will in- was on a permanent deferral list. with Seattle’s interpretation. for his role in turning back an at- were a gun. crease to $775,025. Floyd’s last Attorneys David Ward with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray tack on his base in Afghanistan Interim Lakewood Police pay raise was in 2008. Seattle-based women’s rights has urged the port to reconsider in 2013. Chief Mike Zaro said Monday he The regents on Friday also ap- group Legal Voice and Isaac Ruiz its two-year, $13 million lease The News Tribune of Tacoma couldn’t have asked the two offi- proved a $32 million project at the with firm Keller Rohrback ar- with Foss Maritime, a company reported that Sgt. 1st Class Earl cers involved to handle it differ- former building that housed the gue the blood bank is violating a whose client is Shell. Plumlee was awarded a Silver ently because they had no time university bookstore. The build- 2006 state law that prohibits dis- “This is an opportunity for Star by the Army. to identify the dark object the ing had been vacant since the Stu- crimination based on a person’s the port and all of us to make His award credits him with man was pointing. dent Book Corporation moved to gender identity. Main 8 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Columnists, Our Views, Richard Lafromboise, Publisher, 1966-1968 Christine Fossett, President J.R. Lafromboise, President, 1968-2011 and Publisher Opinion Letters to the Editor Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon, Chairman Centralia School Board’s Decisive Action Needed The recent release of two in- Consultants, which was pro- parison would lead a reasonable The Chronicle will continue ternal reports identifying a lack Our Views viding guidance to the district person to believe there was no coverage of filings throughout of oversight that led to Medicaid him as principal of Centralia before being sued by the state way he could accomplish every- the week at www.chronline. fraud in the Centralia School Middle School. Attorney General’s Office in thing on his schedule and still com. District pointed to at least two Many support Domingos connection to the Medicaid handle the MAM (or Medicaid To follow the action in real individuals as being largely re- and his leadership of the school. Match Program investigation. match) reimbursable activities time, visit the Lewis County sponsible. While we take no pleasure auditor’s website and follow the It deserves repeating that the he claimed within the eight-hour One was former superinten- in an educator losing his job, structure of the time study day.” links to see who has filed for dent Steve Bodnar, who left for district allowed an environment the school board had to take each position. in which Domingos could take a job in Yelm amid rising con- decisive action in the wake of Filing Week These elections may not car- cerns over the program in 2014. inappropriate action by failing its internal review. The results ry the attention of those of 2016 The other was Centralia Middle to include proper mechanisms of the investigation showed that There are 150 opportuni- when we choose a new president, School Principal Greg Domin- for oversight. Domingos exhibited actions ties for Lewis County residents but they do have the potential to gos, who claimed more reim- On the contrary, Domingos that eroded his ability to effec- to take hands-on roles in their shape our lives on the local level. bursable time than any other was at times lauded for his pur- tively lead. own democracy this week. If you’ve ever considered middle school principal in the suit of the federal money even as “The alarming part was when Filing Week continues seeking public office, be sure state, according to the reports. his methods went unexamined. his normal, pre-planned sched- through Friday. to see what opportunities are On Monday night, the Cen- Still, it seems Domingos on ule was compared to the time Opportunities range from available in your area. tralia School Board took action some occasions exceeded the study days,” stated invesitgator city councils and school boards Democracy only works if we against Domingos by removing advice of even JT Educational Alan Key’s report. “This com- to cemetery and fire districts. all take part.

COMMENTARY: Highlighting Lewis County At Tea Time, Don’t Set Cellphone on the Table Do you sip tea with your pinky pointed upward? Then, by golly, you must be American. “It never occurred to That’s one tidbit of etiquette I picked up Saturday at the Moth- me that I might not er’s Day Tea at Toledo Commu- want to sit beside the nity Library, where I joined two dozen women and seven young tea queen, since my girls for a terrific afternoon. Most women wore decora- etiquette leaves much tive hats; in fact, one girl and one to be desired. However, woman each took home teacups as prizes for the best hats. I quickly discovered my Accompanied by my almost 14-year-old daughter and my mistakes, but in such friend, Lewis a kind way I couldn’t County Com- missioner Edna help but laugh.” Fund, I sat at a table across Letters HOW TO REACH ELECTED from my friend Oregon native retired from the our 44 presidents have served at OFFICIALS and hairdresser School of Library Science at the At What Age Are You Too or beyond the age of 70. Both had Joan Norberg University of Illinois, where her Old to Lead Country? serious problems because of this. Legislative Hotline: (800) and next to 562-6000 By Julie McDonald husband also worked. Linda Although the next general Dwight Eisenhower became Anna Melkers, Gorremans helped serve, and president in 1953 and served two a dignified yet election will not be held for an- both women spent six hours other 18 months, White House terms, retiring in 1961 at age 70. 20TH DISTRICT hilarious Latvian native known at the library Friday setting up. But the former general was of- to many in the community as the aspirants already are barnstorm- Lewis County and Hanson had purchased lovely ing Iowa and New Hampshire, ten ill and bedridden, recovering Southwestern Thurston tea etiquette expert. from a heart attack in 1955 and a wine-colored tablecloths and the crucial early states in the It never occurred to me that stroke in 1957. County sewed napkins and tea cozies of nomination process. I might not want to sit beside Furthermore, the Republican the same material. She also made For some hopefuls, particu- State Sen. John Braun the tea queen, since my etiquette presidential nominee in 1960, all the sandwiches and desserts, larly Joseph Biden, age 72; Jeb P.O. Box 40420 leaves much to be desired. How- Richard Nixon, had wanted to including scones, sugar cookies Bush, age 62; Hillary Clinton, Olympia, WA 98504-0420 ever, I quickly discovered my employ Eisenhower extensively and red velvet cupcakes with age 67; and Rick Perry, age 65; phone: (360) 786-7638 mistakes, but in such a kind way on the campaign trail. The race cream cheese frosting. this effort may be especially ar- fax: (360) 786-1999 I couldn’t help but laugh. with Democrat John F. Kennedy All donations benefited the duous, as they already are senior email: [email protected] Don’t put your glasses on Toledo Community Library, an was breathtakingly close, and the the beautifully decorated table. citizens, or soon will be. popular Eisenhower could swing entirely volunteer-run operation The possession of supreme State Rep. Richard DeBolt I quickly slipped them into my the balance. Everybody liked Ike. P.O. Box 40600 that relies on contributions to political authority by the elderly purse. Cell phones on the table? But first lady Mamie Eisen- Olympia, WA 98504-0600 pay utility bills. is by no means unheard of. In the A no-no. Napkins should never Hanson, who inherited tea hower quickly quelled this pros- phone: (360) 786-7896 be placed on the table either. 19th century, the “grand old man” pect, fearful of her husband’s fax: (360) 786-7871 sets from both her mother and of British politics, William Ewart We watched carefully to see grandmothers, used to host tea health. In the election, Kennedy email: richard.debolt@leg. how Melkers nibbled her baby Gladstone, served four times as won by the narrowest popular wa.gov parties every month in her Il- prime minister to Queen Victo- carrot, pointed three fingers linois home, where a friend once vote margin in modern times. (including the pinky) skyward ria, even though Victoria hated Ronald Reagan became presi- State Rep. Ed Orcutt told her that she always felt so his guts. Gladstone formed his while picking up tiny rolled “peaceful and civilized” after- dent in 1981 just three weeks P.O. Box 40600 last government in 1892 at age 83. Olympia, WA 98504-0600 sandwiches, but curled all fingers ward. short of 70 and retired in 1989 snugly near the teacup when Sir Winston Churchill served at nearly 78. But while initially phone: (360) 786-7990 Thanks to Hanson and Melk- two nonconsecutive terms at email: [email protected] sipping Earl Grey, peppermint, ers, I’m a tad more civilized today. vigorous and always affable, the peach or chai spice tea. Dropping Downing Street, finally retiring Gipper eventually became tired a cucumber wasn’t exactly kosher, in 1955 at age 80. The current Chief Roy Wilson and forgetful, increasingly de- 19TH DISTRICT but catching it helped. sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, pendent on his wife. Pacific, Wahkiakum and As we were laughing, I in- Roy Wilson, the Cowlitz just turned 89, and her husband, The Iran-Contra scandal of Parts of Lewis, Grays Harbor haled a bit of sugar and started Prince Philip, is nearly 94. tribe’s honorary chief and a 1987, involving the illegal trading and Cowlitz Counties coughing. I looked at my empty United Methodist minister for While mentally still razor of arms for hostages, nearly re- teacup, and teapots too far 47 years, will preach next Sun- sharp, however, Gladstone was sulted in Reagan’s impeachment. State Sen. Brian Hatfield away to reach, then grabbed my day at Pulpit Rock in The Dalles, physically weak by 1892, with An official investigation of the P.O. Box 40419 daughter’s teacup for a quick sip Oregon, the same spot where his failing eyesight and hearing. His scandal concluded that the presi- Olympia, WA 98504-0419 so I could breathe again. English-born great-grandfather ministry collapsed within just dent was out of touch and igno- phone: (360) 786-7636 “That is a definite no-no,” Stephen Gascoigne preached two years after a crushing defeat rant of the actions of his own fax: (360) 786-1446 email: Melkers said. in 1884. The service begins at 1 on the Irish question. advisers. Even worse, Reagan’s brian.hatfield@leg. wa.gov Oh, my! Should I die instead? a.m. Increasingly frail, Churchill sworn testimony was regarded as Melkers brought teatime to Wilson, who was born on the had suffered a massive stroke in incoherent and confused. State Rep. Brian Blake Toledo nearly a decade ago, when Yakama Indian Reservation 87 1953 that paralyzed his left side. Medical science has advanced the first Toledo Lions Club tea The severity of his condition was P.O. Box 40600 years ago, has built a longhouse, markedly since Eisenhower’s day. Olympia, WA 98504-0600 drew 62 participants. She orga- library and museum on his hidden from the public, and for All else being favorable, there is several weeks his survival was phone: (360) 786-7870 nizes an annual tea, which raises property outside Winlock. The probably no reason why a presi- fax: (360) 786-1276 money for the Toledo Senior second Sunday of each month, doubtful. dent should not serve until age email: [email protected] Center. It is limited to 92 and he hosts a Christian Indian And while Queen Elizabeth 70. sells out each year almost as soon service in his longhouse, and he and her consort appear to be in But substantially beyond that State Rep. Dean Takko as it’s advertised. Of course, any- hopes to create the world’s larg- good shape, their roles are most- age? With full knowledge that P.O. Box 40600 one who runs into Melkers leaves est Native American library. ly symbolic. A constitutional arbitrary limits can be unfair, Olympia, WA 98504-0600 with tickets in hand. ••• monarch does not require the the answer must be no. phone: (360) 786-7806 But Saturday’s tea was the Julie McDonald, a personal his- energy or presence of mind of a fax: (360) 786-7210 brainchild of Lynn Hanson, who torian from Toledo, may be reached hands-on manager. Joseph Tipler email: [email protected] moved to Toledo in 2010. The at [email protected]. In this country, only two of Centralia

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Items submitted are subject to editing and be sent to [email protected]. n Editor Eric Schwartz can be reached at (360) discussion of vital issues and events affecting will become the property of this newspaper. Po- 807-8224, or by e-mail at eschwartz@chronline. the quality of life in Lewis County and adjoining etry is not accepted. com. regions. When necessary, we will be willing to take a tough, definitive stance on a controver- sial issue. • Main 9 OPINION The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Be Part of Important Relay for Life Movement I participated in my first raising funds, and maintaining ally honoring friends and loved Relay for Life five years ago. COMMENTARY: Voice of Voie hope — until there is a cure. ones who lost a fight to cancer, Ever since then, I’ve tried to par- With just days until the event, and illuminated for the duration we took to Facebook and started family members who nursed of the evening until sunrise. It’s a ticipate in some small way each sending messages and posting those battling cancer — some the LC Fit n’ Healthy Mamas beautiful and moving tribute that year. After two years of missing on walls, asking for team mem- back to health and others until have raised more than $1,000 is truly a sight to behold. the actual event, bers to join us. Within a day or their final breath — who are left toward our $2,000. If you’ve never attended a my friend Nor- so, we had eight registered team behind. Cancer has taken moth- If you’ve never attended a Relay for Life event, I encourage ma, owner of members and another handful ers, sisters and grandmas from Relay for Life event, it’s pretty you to consider stopping by. You Norma’s Fitness who committed to joining us at our family. simple: Starting at 4 p.m. this can be a part of the movement & Nutrition, the event. We were a group of My husband lost his brother Friday, teams will start walking asked if I would friends and strangers, assembled to cancer in 1998. Bryan Craig a circular track at the Southwest and join our show of unity and be interested online, coming together for a Voie was 13 years old when he Washington Fairgrounds. And togetherness in the fight against in participat- common goal. lost a nine-month battle with for 24 hours, that circle will cancer just by stopping by, tak- ing with her. I Continuing our siege via cancer. Their sister, Jessica, had remain unbroken, as team mem- ing a moment to reflect, and By Brittany Voie didn’t even hesi- social media, we started asking been a bone marrow donor, in bers rotate in and out, continu- honoring the efforts of countless tate to say “yes” for donations online and brain- an attempt to save his life. Not ously walking the track. There volunteers who organize and when she asked. storming individual ways to only does participating in Relay will be live music, dancing and participate in this event, year Within minutes, we had fundraise. Within days, we had for Life honor Bryan, a child activities throughout the event after year. registered online as co-captains as we “celebrate, remember and I hope to see you there. reached the $500 mark. taken by cancer, but also my ••• of the newly founded “LC Fit n’ As part of my personal cam- sister-in-law, and her sacrifice fight back.” There will also be a Healthy Mamas Against The Big paign to fundraise for our team, and bravery as a donor. parade of teams and a ceremony Brittany Voie is The Chronicle’s C.” With a long name, no team to honor survivors. senior media developer and a Re- I shared some of the reasons that Cancer has affected so many. lay for Life of Lewis County team members and an incredible our family chooses to participate We are all loved ones left be- After dark, at 11 p.m., the captain, Hope Club member, and amount of collective enthusiasm, in Relay for Life of Lewis County. hind. And, it is in that spirit that Luminaria Ceremony will take vocal performer at this year’s event. we set our goal to raise $2,000 in My own family is made up of we join Relay for Life of Lewis place. This ceremony consists of She welcomes correspondence from about six weeks. cancer survivors and caregivers. County. We are making a collec- the inside of the track being lined the community by email at bvoie@ Channeling our excitement, By caregivers, I mean ordinary tive stand with our community, with decorated paper bags, usu- chronline.com. COMMENTARY: Back to Business Ex-IM Bank Has Impact on Small Businesses How is Seattle’s Lighthouse deadline looming, some politi- for the Blind connected to the cians are balking. They question Export-Import Bank? Very whether the federal government closely. should be providing loans to Since 1918, The Lighthouse foreign customers of U.S. com- for the Blind has provided edu- panies. cation, training and manufac- Because of its role in financ- turing jobs for people with visu- ing airplane sales, some op- al and hearing ponents call the Export-Import disabilities. Of Bank “Boeing’s bank” and char- the 400 people acterize the program as corpo- currently em- rate welfare. ployed there, That’s not the case. The Wall about 240 are Street Journal reports that last blind or deaf year, nearly 90 percent of the Letters and blind. bank’s deals, worth more than In its certi- $5 billion in financing and in- And there you have it in one of them. The TPP is the big- Police Fail to Think fied machine By Don Brunell surance, directly served small a nutshell. Apparently quick- gest corporate power grab in the shop, the businesses. In Washington, on Some Occasions witted officers are not on the history of the world. The writer Lighthouse more than 150 small businesses “We have grave concerns menu this year, and the beating did not even mention the part employs more than 70 visually have used the bank. about the fairness and integ- and murdering of scores of in- that allows corporate tribunals or hearing-impaired machinists Critics argue that companies rity of the prosecution of our nocent, unarmed, “late” citizens to strip away our own sovereign whose customer list includes the should get their own financing. officers,” which in the words of is the proper performance of an rights. He just says it will bring Federal Defense Logistics Agen- But Todd McCracken, president Police Union attorney Michael officer’s duty. If I were an officer, jobs to the Northwest. I remem- cy, the Boeing Company and and CEO of the National Small ber when they said the same Davey, Baltimore, Maryland, is I’d complain most vociferously BAE Systems. The machinists Business Association, says small thing about NAFTA. After it was “an egregious rush to judgment.” about the press’s choice for a earn wages and benefits compa- companies have a hard time signed into law, millions of jobs People are marching in the spokesman for me and my pro- rable to similar jobs in the Puget getting loans, and when their went overseas. The TPP will do streets expressing that same con- fession. Sound region. customers are foreign compa- even worse. clusion. They also have “grave It seems everyone who dwells By utilizing adaptive technol- nies, that challenge is almost The TPP gives multinational concerns about the fairness and on this planet will have their lives ogy such as computer screen- insurmountable. corporations “nation” status and integrity of the non-prosecution dangling by a thread if any po- reading software, voicing cali- While critics say the Ex-Im lice officer actually has to think, allows them to directly sue the pers and large-print keyboards, Bank gives U.S. companies an of officers who are automatically United States to change or nul- justified in countless fatal shoot- rather than behave instinctively they can operate computer- unfair advantage, it’s just the op- like a trained attack dog. lify any law that interferes with controlled machinery to create posite. It levels the playing field. ings and beatings across the their profits. These corporate tri- country. I admit that the police officer aircraft parts. Some 59 countries have some bunals are not public, and you or Lighthouse machinists have The “rush to judgment” is is at a disadvantage here; trained type of export credit program. I have no say in their outcome. been making aircraft parts for also obvious. Having absolutely attack dogs do not have to con- Airbus, Boeing’s major competi- The trigger mechanism in the the Boeing Company since 1951. no reason to stop Freddie Gray, cern themselves with the law. But tor, is heavily subsidized by the on the other hand, when a killer TPP that allows this is the “In- As a Boeing contractor, the European Union and China the officers delivered up his life- vestor-State Dispute Settlements,” fortunes of The Lighthouse for less corpse because they feared dog acts solely on its training and operates its own export-import instinct, the courts usually rec- the “ISDS.” Currently, corpora- the Blind are directly connected bank. for their safety. Freddie had com- tions that have a beef with our to the fortunes of Boeing’s com- mitted a crime worthy of death ommend its dispatch and rarely, if Gov. Jay Inslee says the ever, justify “instinctive” murder. laws must go through the World mercial aircraft sales. And those Export-Import Bank is a vital without arrest and trial when he Trade Organization and have sales are directly connected to made “eye contact” with the of- tool for hundreds of Washington Dennis Shain their country present the issue the ability of Boeing’s customers companies, from aerospace to ficers while attempting to avoid Centralia to the court. The ISDS allows to purchase its planes. agriculture. any encounter with them. Fred- corporations themselves to bring That’s where the Export- While politicians argue the die terrified them so greatly that suit. This is something you and I Import Bank comes in. philosophical merits of the Ex- they pursued him to the death to No Attempt to Make could never do. The bank’s mission is to sup- port-Import Bank, Lighthouse confirm their beliefs. Column Fair This will allow corporations port U.S. jobs by making it easier president and CEO Kirk Adams, The Associated Press drags to rewrite or nullify 100 years for American companies to sell who is himself blind, considers I was more than disappointed out an able spokesman: Robert of labor, environmental and em- their products abroad. Since the issue in simpler terms: If Leight, (former detective, federal when I saw the column on trade ployment laws, to say the least. 1935, the Export-Import Bank customers can’t buy airplanes, prosecutor and defense attorney). agreements and the Trans-Pa- Any law that potentially inter- has provided financing and loan his machinists will be out of Speaking about how we would cific Partnership (April 30, page feres with corporate profits will guarantees to foreign companies work. fatally inhibit law enforcement Main 6, “Trade Agreements Im- be struck. If you think corpora- seeking to buy American goods. “Those folks are not get- by expecting it to obey its own perative for Future of America”). tions would never do this, just A federal agency, the bank bor- ting other jobs,” notes Adams. laws, he says: “The biggest dan- There was no attempt to make look at what happened when cor- rows money from the Treasury “Those people are going home ger is that the police officer will this a balanced article. At least porations in Mexico went to the and pays interest on the funds. It and collecting a very small So- not properly perform his duties. Fox News pretends that they are WTO over dolphin-free tuna. then lends that money to foreign cial Security disability insurance It puts him at risk, it puts the “Balanced and Fair.” As impor- The TPP is a democracy-de- companies at higher interest check, and sitting on the couch other officers around him at risk, tant as this issue is, I can’t just let stroying treaty. It extinguishes rates. waiting for us to give them a and it puts the public at risk. A this propaganda stand. our sovereign rights. It is not a The Ex-Im Bank supports call letting them know they can police officer must react instinc- Trade agreements are impor- trade agreement, it is a corporate itself through interest payments come back to work.” tively as he has been trained. If a tant and can be good for Amer- power grab. and fees; no tax money is used. ••• police officer first thinks about ica. However. the TPP is not. Each year, Congress must Don Brunell is the former presi- what liabilities he will be facing, There are many things wrong Marvin McCoy vote to reauthorize the bank, dent of the Association of Washing- it’s too late.” with the TPP; secrecy is only Centralia but this year, with the June 30 ton Businesses. 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Sirens, Court Records, Records Lotteries, Commodities Sirens CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT was referred to prosecutors for Burglary Reported Napavine Man Booked third-degree theft charges. make this the year you Pre-Plan on Walnut Street for Assault Fight Reported at Yard Birds Funeral Planning ahead of ime means: • At 8:12 a.m. on Monday, a • Christopher M. Hoffman, • Your family knows your wishes • At 11:47 p.m. on Saturday, burglary was reported at a busi- 24, of Napavine, was arrested on • Your loved ones are relieved of inancial issues suspicion of fourth-degree as- police received reports of a phys- ness in the 100 block of West • Emoional, costly decisions are avoided Walnut Street. sault, domestic violence, in the ical dispute between two people 2900 block of Mt. Vista Road in in the 2100 block of North Na- • You have peace of mind knowing you have given your family a loving git Vehicle Prowl Reported Centralia and was booked into tional Avenue at Yard Birds. No on Borst Avenue the Lewis County Jail at 8:27 arrests were made. Call Gary to schedule a Pre-Planning appointment or for a.m. Friday. advice on how to start the conversaion about inal wishes • Police received a report LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE at 9:20 a.m. Monday of a purse Burglary Reported taken from a vehicle in the 2000 Deputies Arrest Man Making on Gold Street CH539983cz.cg block of Borst Avenue. Threats, Walking in Traffic Our Lewis COunty ArrAngement OffiCe • Police received a report of • William James Coe, 35, of 1126 S. Gold St., Suite 208 Juvenile Arrested for money stolen at 12:01 p.m. Fri- Chehalis, was arrested at 7:52 Centralia, WA 98531 day from a business in the 1400 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of Possessing Stolen Property for Appointments Call 360-807-4468 Available 24/7 block of South Gold Street in felony harassment and was re- • Police arrested a 15-year- Centralia. ferred for prosecution on disor- old boy at 11:33 a.m. Monday on derly conduct. 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Sarah M. Culp, 34, a Centralia liquid at his car and reported he transient, when arresting her on had to swerve to avoid Coe. Under Pressure an outstanding warrant at 10:44 p.m. Friday at the intersection Gasoline Stolen in Burglary 205 W. Pine St. Centralia, WA 98531 • At 2:06 p.m. on Monday, of West Third Street and North police received a report of a sto- Tower Avenue. • A resident of the 1800 block len pressure washer in the 2000 of Little Hanaford Road in Cen- block of Lynn Road. tralia reported two 5-gallon CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT gasoline cans were stolen from Transients Seen in Flag Reported Stolen his garage between April 27 and Since 1907 Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary has helped families celebrate life. 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Woman Cited for Allowing Car Window Broken on Centralia Driver Involved in 360-736-1388 Teen Son to Drive Market Boulevard Montesano Crash • Christine L. Willeford, 45, • Police received a report of • A 52-year-old Centralia 1437 South Gold St., Centralia of Bremerton, was cited and re- a broken vehicle window at 8:28 man was involved in an acci- CH540056cbw.cg leased at 10:57 a.m. Saturday in a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of dent at 2:12 a.m. Saturday on the 1400 block of Borst Avenue in North Market Boulevard. U.S. Highway 12 1 mile east of Centralia for allegedly allowing Montesano. According to a re- her 14-year-old son to drive her Burglary Reported in port from the Washington State vehicle. The teen is also being re- Pennsylvania Avenue Patrol, the Centralia man, who was driving a 2014 Mistubishi ferred to the juvenile prosecutor • A possible burglary was Mirage, hit a 1981 Kawasaki for reckless driving charges. reported at 11:23 a.m. Saturday motorcycle from behind. Con- to a business in the 500 block ditions were foggy. The accident Centralia Man of Northwest Pennsylvania Av- was caused by “poor rear vehicle Arrested for Assault enue. lighting” on the motorcycle, ac- • Henry E. Paguada Barri- cording to the report. The driver entos, 24, of Centralia, was ar- Teen Accused of Theft of the motorcycle was transport- Check out our rested on suspicion of fourth-de- • At 5:42 p.m. on Saturday, ed by an aid unit to Grays Har- gree assault, domestic violence, police received a report of a teen bor Community Hospital. The at 12:05 a.m. Sunday in the 200 girl stealing items from a swap road was blocked for two hours, block of West Oakview Avenue. meet in the 2100 block of North 47 minutes. National Avenue at Yard Birds. FHA Onalaska Man Arrested for DUI After Accident Cold Medicine Stolen ••• Back to Work By The Chronicle Staff • Kevin W. Harris, 36, of • At 7:03 p.m. Saturday, po- Onalaska, was arrested on sus- lice received a report that a teen- Please call news reporter Kaylee Program picion of DUI after his vehicle ager stole three boxes of cold Osowski with news tips. She can be Becky Carver NMLS: 185042 CH539698cbw.sw struck a parked car in the 900 medicine. Officers arrested a reached at 807-8237 or kosowski@ All loans subject to credit approval. Rates and fees subject to change. Mortgage inancing provided by block of Alder Street. 15-year-old Centralia girl. She chronline.com. PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company. Equal Housing Lender. ©2014 PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company. PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company (NMLS: 13649) is a wholly owned subsidiary of a state- chartered bank and is licensed by WA Dept. of Financial Institutions-consumer lender lic no. CL-13649. V032514. Simple Direct Cremation For: Death Notices mole Funeral Home, Winlock. Match 4: 08-10-11-18 Oice 360.807.4400 • [email protected] • ALBERT WILLIAM “ANDY” ANDERSON JR., 87, Daily Game: 7-0-8 2401 NE Kresky Avenue, Centralia, WA • BARBARA GILKERSON, 88, Chehalis, Chehalis, died Saturday, May 9, at home. Keno: 04-05-07-09-14-25-28-31-32- lo.primelending.com/rcarver died Saturday, May 9, at home. No ser- Service details are pending. Arrange- 35-37-38-42-50-51-52-59-63-64-79 vices have been planned at this time. Ar- ments are under the direction of Brown rangements are under the direction of Mortuary Service, Chehalis. Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary, Centralia • EILEEN GISH, 88, Onalaska, died Friday, Commodities • PAUL JAURON, 80, Oakville, died Friday, May 8, at Providence Centralia Hospital. May 8, at Providence St. Peter Hospi- Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at Gas in Washington — $2.99 (AAA of tal, Olympia. No services have been Sticklin Funeral Chapel, Centralia. A fu- Washington) planned at this time. Arrangements are neral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday Crude Oil — $59.73 per barrel (CME under the direction of Newell-Hoer- at Jackson Prairie Church, 4224 Jackson Group) ling’s Mortuary, Centralia. Highway, Chehalis, followed by a pot- RobGold Painter — $1,190 ~ (Monex) Manager Ken Dahl & John Miller ~ Owners • MIRIAM P. BUTTERFIELD, 70, Oakville, luck reception. Arrangements are under Silver — $16.38 (Monex) died Tuesday, May 5, at Providence St. the direction of Sticklin. Peter Hospital, Olympia. No services have been planned at this time. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary, Centralia. Lotteries • ERNEST “ERNIE” SORENSEN, 85, Toledo,

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FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION SCORES: From the Lewis County Public Health Department

Food Establishments With Violations: Red Blue Total Food Establishments With Perfect Scores: Cody Cafe, Morton 0 5 5 Fairway Lanes, Centralia Centralia Middle School, Centralia Lewis County Head Start, Randle Warewash sink is still indirectly drained, although the retrofit for this is Fords Prairie Elementary, Centralia Fiddlers, Chehalis Morton Victory Lanes, Morton scheduled for next Monday. (5 blue) Lewis County Head Start, Salkum Cispus Learning Center, Randle Oakview Elementary, Centralia Inspection: April 17 Lewis County Head Start, Toledo Fielders Pizza, Centralia The Pantry Cafe, Mossyrock Morton Elementary, Morton Get-n-Go Mart, Chehalis Washington Elementary, Centralia Morton High School, Morton Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, Sil- Wendy’s, Centralia El Sabor de Mexico, Chehalis 5 0 5 Mossyrock Schools, Mossyrock ver Creek Both food worker cards were expired. Please renew within one week. Napavine Elementary, Napavine Jefferson-Lincoln Elementary, Inspection: April 23 Napavine Secondary, Napavine Centralia

••• ness and must be corrected at the time of inspection. Blue vio- item repeated within an 18 month period is considered a high Editor’s note: These figures are derived from inspections lations relate to overall cleanliness and operational conditions risk and must be reinspected. An establishment that receives 75 conducted by the Lewis County Public Health Department’s and must be corrected by established deadlines or by the next red points or 100 total points (red and blue) on a routine inspec- Food Safety Program. routine inspection. tion or 40 red points on a repeat inspection will have their food Red violations are those most likely to cause foodborne ill- Any establishment receiving 40 red points or any red point establishment permit suspended. Lewis County District Court Centralia Building Permits Editor’s note: Several of the • Jose Manuel Rangel Garcia, 31, -Roch • Michael Allen Swigart, 46, third- The following individuals and 917 S. Scheuber Road, $1,100,000. towns where defendants live was ester, driving under the influence, dis- degree driving while license suspended, businesses were issued a building • Providence Hospital, repair/remodel missed without prejudice. fined $600, $386 in fees. not provided by Lewis County commercial structure, 914 S. Scheuber • Eric Kirsten Vorhies, 29, second-de- permit with a construction value District Court. of $100,000 or more in Centralia Road, $100,320. Held March 11 gree unlawful use of an invasive species, • Scott Horner, fire repair of com- Actions by Lewis County Dis- • Michael James Barnett, 21, Morton, fined $750, $283 in fees. during March: • NWPC LLC, rehab following fire, 1909 mercial structure, 1015 Johnson Road, trict Court included the following fourth-degree assault, sentenced to 90 • Chase Patrick Underhill, 21, third- $100,000 defendants, charges and case dis- degree driving while license suspended, Cooks Hill Road, $600,000 days in jail with 90 suspended, fined • Centralia College, site work, 816 -Cen positions: $600, $283 in fees. sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- • Centralia College, repair/remodel commercial structure, 500 Centralia Col- tralia College Blvd., $100,000 Held March 3 • Steven Roberto Connell, 20, Lake- pended, fined $600, $386 in fees. lege Blvd., $350,000 • Jerry and Donna Jerome, repair/re- • Alisha Porter, 29, Packwood, third- wood, (1) third-degree driving while li- degree driving while license suspended, cense suspended, (2) operating a vehicle Held March 13 • Camelot Ventures LLC, interior and model single-family residence, 1014 K St., exterior remodel of existing structure, sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 sus- without ignition interlock, count 1 dis- • Mary Lisa Pharr, reckless endanger- $170,000 pended, fined $600, $486 in fees. missed with prejudice, sentenced to 364 ment, fined $750, $283 in fees. days in jail with 364 suspended, fined • Luis Felipe Cardenas Acosta, 24, Held March 4 $600 on count 2, $343 in fees. third-degree driving while license sus- In Remembrance • Nathaniel Edward Norris, 36, (1) • Richard G. Green, 26, Monroe, third-pended, dismissed without prejudice. fourth-degree assault, (2) interfering degree driving while license suspended, • KC Michael Guyer, 40, third-degree EVELYN OSBORNE BOEHM with reporting domestic violence, dis- sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- driving while license suspended, dis- pended, fined $600, $386 in fees. missed with prejudice. missed without prejudice. Evelyn Osborne Boehm, age Washington D.C. working for • Jasmin Contreras Nino, 19, minor in • Santiago Vallejo, 54, Toledo, driving • Robert S. Turrone, 29, third-degree under the influence, sentenced to 364 98, former Rochester-Tenino J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI. For possession and/or consumption, dis- driving while license suspended, dis- resident went to be with her many years, she was owner- missed with prejudice. days in jail with 363 suspended, fined missed without prejudice. $750, $756 in fees. • Cody Roland Feuerhelm, third-de- Lord on May 1, 2015 in Salem, broker of both Rochester Realty gree driving while license suspended, • Amanda G. Swaby, 25, Paterson, New Held March 18 Oregon. Evelyn was born on and Tenino Realty. She served sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87- Jersey,sus third-degree driving while license Nov. 24, 1916 in Raymond, with Wycliffe Bible Translators suspended, dismissed with prejudice. •Ronda Lee Aughe, 42, allowing unau- pended, fined $600, $485 in fees. thorized person to drive, dismissed with Washington. on a short-term missions trips, • James Ray Van Renselaar, 49, Mossyr - • Rodney K. Loch, 62, driving under prejudice. She is survived by sons, translating an educational the influence, dismissed with prejudice. ock, failure to transfer title within 45 days, dismissed with prejudice. • Teri Elizabeth Lane, third-degree Richard, Roger, Edwin and primer and the Bible into the • Shawn Micheal Molver, 28, third- driving while license suspended, sen- • Alfredo Gaffney Becerril, 40, fined Duncan; daughter, Corina; Tunebo Indian language. At age degree driving while license suspended, tenced to 90 days in jail with 45 suspend- $750, $1,333 in fees. daughters-in law Cathie, Bev 70, she took a position as lead sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- ed, fined $600, $486 in fees. • Roy Larry Hall, 36, third-degree driv - and Kathy; seven grandchildren, proofer for a Christian education pended, fined $600, $386 in fees. • Leona Margaret Maass, 25, third- ing while license suspended, fined $600, • Fa’izah Steele, 28, third-degree driv- degree driving while license suspended, one preceded in death; and 10 publisher, Accelerated Christian $486 in fees. ing while license suspended, fined $500, sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- great-grandchildren. Education, continuing to work $386 in fees. • Daniel Austin Johnson, 18, no valid pended, fined $600, $386 in fees. At age four, upon the death until age 82. In Texas, she met operator’s license, without identification, • Candace Catelyn Clark, 21, violation Bill fined $600, $386 in fees. of her mother, Evelyn was and married Werner Boehm, Held March 6 of no contact/protection order, sen- • Daryl Lee Glassett, 61, (1) driving un- moved to Contact, Nevada, who in 2011 preceded her in • Tedy Miles St. John, 25, litter greater tenced to 364 days in jail with - 364where sus she was adopted. She death. Having lived a long and der the influence, (2) hit and run, unat- pended, fined $750, $386 in fees. than 1 cubic yard, sentenced to 90 days tended vehicle, count 1 dismissed, fined became a talented pianist and adventurous life, Evelyn longed • Michael Fremont Coles, 54, driving in jail with 90 suspended, fined $600, $600 on count 2, $146 in fees. $471 in fees. under the influence, sentenced to 364earned state academic honors. to see her Savior face to face. • Melinda Marie Henderson, 24, driv- • Jeremiah Brandsford Welder, 38, days in jail with 94 suspended, home- Shede graduated from high school A celebration of life will ing under the influence, home detention tention authorized, fined $2,550, $7,670at age 15, taught school at age be held at Mountain View failure to transfer title within 45 days, authorized, fined $850, $3,592 in fees. sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 sus- in fees. 17 and then moved to Tacoma, Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont • Roderick Dane Johnson, 45, driving pended, fined $600, $283 in fees. • Genaveve Rebecca Webb, 41, third- Washington, where she met and Ave, Centralia, Washington on under the influence, sentenced to 364 degree driving while license suspended, days in jail with 326 suspended, fined later married Richard Abram Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 1:00 Held March 9 sentenced to 90 days in jail with 45 sus- $850, $3,686 in fees. pended, fined $600, $2,496 in fees. Osborne, who preceded her in p.m. • Dennis M. Smith, 33, West Point, Ca- • Timothy Charles Allison, 25, (1) third- death in 1969. lif., third-degree driving while license • Kirk Michael Swan, 28, civil anti- degree driving while license suspended, harassment order violation, fined $750, In 1940, at age 24, she To view the obituary, please go to suspended, sentenced to 90 days in jail chronline.com/obituaries. (2) operating a vehicle without ignition $433 in fees. accepted a position in with 90 suspended, fined $600, $486 interlock,in fined $600 on count 1, count 2 • Brandon MJ Blurton, 27, reckless fees. dismissed with prejudice, $1,086 in fees. driving, sentences to 364 days in jail with • Paul Alan Dunaway, 36, (1) third- 349 suspended, fined $750, $486 in fees. Held March 10 degree driving while license suspended, • Jaffeney Doctrise Gohl, 35, fourth- (2) operating a vehicle without ignition In Remembrance • Lisa Helen Cienega, 41, Vancouver, degree assault, sentenced to 364 days interlock, fined $600 on count 1, count Washington, (1) reckless driving, (2) in jail with 362 suspended, fined $750, 2 dismissed with prejudice, $486 in fees. third-degree driving while license sus- $383 in fees. VERA LAVADA SMITH pended, sentenced to 364 days in jail • Sherman Eugene Good, 51, second- • Lorenza Antar Black, 24, second- with 361 suspended, fined $2,000 on degree unlawful recreational fishing, degree driving while license suspended, Vera married Steve Smith count 1, sentenced to 90 days with 87fined $600, $283 in fees. fined $750, $1,386 in fees. who worked for the F.A.A. suspended, fined $600 on count 2, $346 • Jonathan Joseph Kaye, 25, third- and the family spent a year in in fees. degree driving while license suspended, Held March 19 Thailand. After retiring from the • Jordan Bruce Luzader, 30, Washou- fined $600, $386 in fees. gal, (1) reckless driving, (2-5) 4 counts • Walter Charles Sutter, 46,( 1) third- • Lindsey Rodriguez Cortes, 29, Seattle, F.A.A., Steve worked in Saudi of reckless endangerment, sentenced degree driving while license suspended, third-degree driving while license sus- Arabia for nearly 16 years. to 364 days in jail with 364 suspended,(2) first-degree negligent driving, fined pended, sentenced to 90 days in jail with Vera would spend six months fined $750 on each count, $146 in fees.$600 on each count, $1,972 in fees. 85 suspended, fined $600, $496 in fees. a year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. • Diego Alejandro Torres Giraldo, 18, Steve died Feb. 13, 2010. Vera Held March 20 reckless driving, fined $750, $756 in fees. remained in the family home in • Jay Halen Sommers, 39, third-degree • Donna Louise Marker, 51, first-de- Edmonds and enjoyed spending Marriage Licenses gree negligent driving, sentenced to driving while license suspended, sen- time with her grandsons and her The following couples recently tenced to 90 days in jail with 30 suspend- 90 days in jail with 90 suspended, fined ed, fined $600, $386 in fees. $600, $146 in fees. Dachshund Ritzy. applied for a marriage license at Vera is survived by her the Lewis County Courthouse: grandsons, Kyle and Tyler • Jake Keith Madaris, 24, and Kathryn of Marysville; sister, Phyllis Mary Herzfeld, 19, both of Centralia In Remembrance Vera Lavada Smith, 89, • Eric Sanchez, 23, and Vanessa Arceo Coons Crawford of Centralia; Garcia, 22, both of Centralia longtime Edmonds resident, brothers, Wes Coons of • Andrew Joe Morton, 29, and Shasta DELLA MAY FRY BRADEN went to her heavenly home on Burlington, Richard Coons of Marie Windham, 32, both of Winlock April 16, 2015, after a brief Sedro Woolley, Leonard Coons • Teresa LaDawn Holley, 25, and Ed- combined purpose and passion illness. She passed away at of Arizona and Ken Coons of ward Allen Thompson, 28, both of Lacey to support as many local and Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, Nevada; along with many nieces • Makia David Adams, 39, and Angela overseas missionaries as they Washington. Vera was one of and nephews; stepson Steven Marie Grussing, 43, both of Chehalis could. seven children born to Roscoe Jr.; and stepdaughter, Kelly. • Josiah Rex Beresford, 21, Centralia, She was preceded in death by B. Coons and Mayetta Fern Preceding her in death and Marandia Nicole Case, 19, Pe Ell her husband, Phillip; three sons, Gilbert Coons. She was born were her husband, Steve; • Marcie Barent, 53, and Gwen Thesen, baby Braden, Alden Braden and in McKenzie, North Dakota on daughter, Val; parents and her 53, both of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Richard Braden. Nov. 25, 1925. • Bradley Charles Downs, 20, and Mary older brother, Glen Coons of Della is survived by seven The family moved to Hermiston, Idaho. Katherine Bilodeau, 20, both of Centralia children, Barbara Halverson • Tomas Leonardo Vargas, 42, and Jen- Bismarck, North Dakota in 1934 Special thanks to Ray nifer Ann Will, 19, both of Chehalis (Garth) of Murray, Utah, Janice and moved to Skagit County, Godsey for comforting her in • Jason Louis Tremblay, 27, Liberty, Miller (Steve) of Tumwater, Washington in 1937, where her last hours. A huge thank you North Carolina, and Elizabeth Kay Hens- Washington, Gerald Braden of the family owned and operated to her caretaker, Dee who spent dill, 39, Olympia Centralia, Washington, Robert a small gas station in Edison, endless hours lovingly caring for • David Sokol, 30, and Leigh Cas- Braden (Kay) of Chehalis, Washington. After graduating her for the past year and for Jo bourne, 30, both of Rochester Washington, Phyllis Wakeield from Burlington-Edison High Ann Adiele for being a guardian Della May Fry Braden of • Hollie Rochelle Cox, 34, and David Al- of Centralia and James Braden School, she moved to Seattle angel to all of us and spending len Briggs, 46, both of Pe Ell Centralia, Washington, passed of Mountain View, California; where for a while she shared many loving hours with Vera. Jo • Walter Ernest Brase, 66, and Suzanne away Thursday, May 7, 2015 25 grandchildren; and numerous an apartment with her sister Marie Senn, 54, both of Silverlake Ann took care of so many little at the age of 93. She was born great-grandchildren and great- Phyllis. • Wesley Curtis Foote, 35, and Ra- in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, Sept. details and was also able to ind great-grandchildren. Vera married Carroll a loving new forever home for chel Alexandria Lomedico, 28, both of 19, 1921. She graduated from Chehalis A celebration of life service Rhonholt in 1943 and lived on a Vera’s dog Ritzy. Rochester High School in 1938. • Parker A. Schnider, 20, and Ashley will be held Tuesday, May 12, Navy base in Kirkland for 2 years A memorial is scheduled In 1939, she moved to San Lynn Renshaw, 21, both of Centralia 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Mountain while attending beauty school in for May 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Francisco, California to join • Robert Carl Cox Jr., 29, and Marga- View Baptist Church in Seattle. After their divorce, she at Beck’s Funeral Home, 405 her longtime sweetheart, Phillip ret Sybil Palmer, 23, both of North Port, Centralia. married Robert Noll in 1948 5th Avenue South, Edmonds, Florida Braden and they were married. In lieu of lowers, the family and moved to Edmonds, where Washington. Please feel free to • Miranda Mae Aragon, 24, and John The couple enjoyed 70 years requests donations to your she started her own beauty shop share your special memories. A Daniel Duffin, 28, both of Bonaire, together. favorite mission. in their home. Vera enjoyed light luncheon will be provided. Georgia Della was a secretary for The family would like to dancing and playing cards with Private interment will take place • Gregory Ray Thurman, 28, and Ta- many years working for both the batha Marie Lillie, 28, both of Centralia thank Drs. Yarter, DeMun friends. They had a daughter, at Edmonds Memorial Cemetery Centralia School District and • Conner Kevin Colson, 20, and Karlee and staff at Cascade Family Valeria Lavada Nanette Knoll at a later date. Assured Home Health Nursing. Michele Hutchison, 19, both of Silver Medical Center, MCU staff at born Oct. 14, 1955. They later Please share memories at She retired from her secretarial Creek Sharon Care Center and Halls divorced around 1970. Valeria www.becksfuneralhome.com. • Paul David Bailes, 44, and Pattilyn D. work several years ago. Pharmacy for your loving care married Ray Godsey and had Murphy, 33, both of Centralia Della and Phillip were of our mother. twin sons, Kyle & Tyler, born To view the obituary, please • Reyna Espionza, 33, and Kevin An- members of Mountain View June 23, 1994. Valeria died Dec. thony Lamb, 34, both of Winlock go to chronline.com/obituaries. Baptist Church in Centralia To view the obituary, please go to 7, 2009 after a short illness. • Chase Charles Smith, 19, and Chelsea for many years. It was their chronline.com/obituaries. Rose Hille, 19, both of Centralia Main 12 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Nation/World Nation in Brief World in Brief Shell Clears Major U.S. Another Major Government Hurdle Verizon to Purchase Earthquake Shakes for Arctic Drilling Nepal, Killing at Least 37 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic — A major earthquake hit a remote drilling program has cleared mountain region of Nepal today, a major bureaucratic hurdle to AOL for $4.4 Billion killing at least 37 people while begin drilling for oil and gas off NEW YORK (AP) — Veri- triggering landslides and toppling Alaska’s northwestern coast this zon is buying AOL for about $4.4 buildings less than three weeks af- summer. billion, advancing the telecom’s “Verizon’s vision is to provide customers with ter the Himalayan nation was rav- The Bureau of Ocean Energy push in both mobile and adver- a premium digital experience based on a aged by its worst quake in decades. Management on Monday ap- tising fields. The magnitude-7.3 quake — proved the multi-year explora- The acquisition gives Verizon global multiscreen network platform.” centered midway between the tion plan in the Chukchi Sea for an entry into increasingly com- capital of Kathmandu and Mount Shell after reviewing thousands Lowell McAdam Everest — hit hardest in districts petitive online and mobile video. Verizon chairman and CEO of comments from the public, The New York company is the northeast of the capital. It terrified Alaska Native organizations and country’s largest wireless car- a nation already shell-shocked and state and federal agencies. struggling after a more power- rier as well as an Internet and TV the content and the advertising Inc. will pay $50 in cash for each The approval came just days provider — and wireless video ful quake on April 25 killed more before a planned protest of the networks that support it. share of AOL Inc., also based in and targeted advertising is seen Verizon said last month that New York, a 15 percent premium than 8,150 and flattened entire drilling program in Seattle. as the next battleground for cus- villages, leaving hundreds of thou- Shell must still obtain other it was preparing to launch a vid- to its closing price on Monday. tomers. sands homeless. permits from state and federal eo service over the summer for “Verizon’s vision is to provide The move comes as the me- Information was slow to reach agencies, including one to drill mobile devices. It also recently customers with a premium digi- dia landscape is increasingly be- Kathmandu after today’s quake, from the Bureau of Safety and began offering various levels of tal experience based on a global ing disrupted on several fronts as but officials expected the death Environmental Enforcement. cable service rather than one big multiscreen network platform,” more TV watchers stream shows cable package, which has been said chairman and CEO Lowell toll to rise as reports arrived of Both BOEM and BSEE are agen- people being buried under rubble, cies of the U.S. Department of online and through their smart- the norm. McAdam in a printed statement. according to the U.N.’s Office for Interior. The company must also phones and tablets. AOL offers That has put Verizon at odds The deal is expected to close the Coordination of Humanitar- obtain government opinions that an advertising sales and display with major content companies this summer. Tim Armstrong, ian Affairs. find Shell can comply with terms network that made it an acquisi- like ESPN as it sees more cus- AOL chairman and CEO, will and conditions of the Endan- tion target. tomers cut the cord in favor of continue to lead that company. gered Species Act. “AOL’s focus on unifying the video that is streamed online. Verizon has 108.6 million Malaysia to Push advertising experience across Verizon will gain access to wireless customers, 5.7 million display, video, mobile and TV AOL’s advanced advertising tech- FiOS video subscribers and 6.7 Back Rohingya Unless Study: Americans makes it an attractive asset be- nology, including its “One by million Internet subscribers. It Boats Are Sinking Becoming Less Christian, cause advertisers are looking for AOL” integrated platform. AOL operates in 150 countries. better ways to reach their audi- reported a 7 percent boost in During its most recent quar- LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — More Secular ence across screens,” said Lau- revenue during its first quarter, ter, it saw wireless subscribers A crisis involving boatloads of Ro- ren Fisher, analyst at eMarketer. NEW YORK (AP) — The mainly on strong global adver- grow by 4.8 percent, while FiOS hingya and Bangladeshi migrants “Coupled with Verizon’s existing number of Americans who don’t tising sales. Internet customers grew 36 per- stranded at sea deepened today as affiliate with a particular reli- mobile (and streaming video) It also gains control over sig- cent. FiOS cable customers grew Malaysia said it would turn away gion has grown to 56 million in presence, the companies’ com- nificant AOL content, including 58 percent. any more of the crowded, wooden recent years, making the faith bined ad offerings mean massive cultural and political website AOL has evolved since its ear- vessels unless they were sinking. group researchers call “nones” cross-screen reach with much The Huffington Post, and also ly days as an Internet company Over the past three days, more the second-largest in total num- richer audience data.” TechCrunch. AOL is the nation’s with the familiar phrase “You’ve than 1,000 migrants have landed bers behind evangelicals, accord- Increasingly, companies like fourth-largest online property got mail.” It started out as Quan- on the Malaysian resort island of ing to a Pew Research Center Verizon and Google are looking with about 200 million month- tum Computer Services in 1985 Langkawi — known for its swanky study released today. to connect together the video ly consumers of its premium and was renamed America On- hotels and white-sand beaches — Christianity is still the dom- and other content viewers want, brands, according to its website. line in 1991. By 1996, it reached with another 600 arriving in In- inant faith by far in the U.S.; 7 the digital “pipes” that deliver Verizon Communications 5 million members. donesia’s westernmost province of in 10 Americans identify with Aceh. Many more migrants from the tradition. However, the Myanmar and Bangladesh are be- ranks of Christians have de- lieved trapped in packed boats at clined as the segment of people sea, some after being abandoned with no religion has grown, the by captains and smugglers, activ- survey says. ists and officials said. Between 2007 and 2014, The waters around Langkawi when Pew conducted two ma- island will be patrolled 24 hours jor surveys of U.S. religious life, a day by a total of eight ships, said Americans who described them- Tan Kok Kwee, northern regional selves as atheist, agnostic or of chief for Malaysia’s maritime en- no particular faith grew from forcement agency. 16 percent to nearly 23 percent. At the same time, Christians dropped from about 78 percent Kerry Meets Russia’s to just under 71 percent of the Putin Amid Ukraine, population. Syria Tensions Picasso Painting Sells SOCHI, Russia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met for $179M, Giacometti today with Russian President sculpture for $141M Vladimir Putin in a bid to ease badly strained relations over the NEW YORK (AP) — A vi- conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, brant, multi-hued painting from but the tone ahead of the meet- Evan Lewis / The Texarkana Gazette Pablo Picasso set a world record ing didn’t augur well for a break- for artwork at auction, selling for Ronnie Bevill sifts through the wreckage looking for anything salvageable from his aunt’s home Monday. A section of the through on any of the many is- $179.4 million on Monday, and a D&J Mobile Home Park in Nashville, Ark., was destroyed after a tornado touched down late Sunday night. sues dividing the two powers. sculpture by Alberto Giacometti On his first trip to Russia set a record for most expensive since the Ukraine crisis began, sculpture, at $141.3 million. Arkansas Couple Dies Trying Kerry held more than four hours Picasso’s “Women of Algiers of talks with Russian Foreign (Version O)” and Giacometti’s Minister Sergey Lavrov at a hotel life-size “Pointing Man” were to Shield Daughter From Twister in the Black Sea resort of Sochi among dozens of masterpieces before seeing Putin at his presi- from the 20th century Christie’s By Claudia Lauer and David Warren months old, was taken to the winds estimated at 125 mph dential residence in the city. Pu- offered in a curated sale titled The Associated Press hospital and later released to touched down in Nashville, a city tin is in Sochi meeting with Rus- “Looking Forward to the Past.” relatives. of 4,500 people about 125 miles sian defense officials for a week. The buyers elected to remain LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Me- Polly McCammack, who also southwest of Little Rock. The top U.S. diplomat plans anonymous. lissa and Michael Mooneyhan lives in Nashville, is Melissa’s During Sunday’s first tor- to test Putin’s willingness to met as teenagers who attended third cousin. A week ago, she nado warning, the county’s tor- make pro-Russia separatists in Google Acknowledges different high schools. The two said, the close-knit family lost nado sirens sounded for so long Ukraine comply with an increas- quickly fell in love and were mar- their grandmother who “practi- that the battery was drained, ingly fragile ceasefire agreement, 11 Accidents With Its ried in 2004, even before they cally raised” Melissa and her sib- Howard County Emergency according to U.S. officials travel- graduated. lings. Management Coordinator Son- ing with him. Self-Driving Cars More than a decade later, the “The family has been hit hard. ny Raulerson said. LOS ANGELES (AP) — pair died shielding their young They’re strong, but it’s almost When a second warning was Google Inc. revealed Monday daughter from a tornado as the Singapore Teen Guilty that its self-driving cars have twister chewed up the family’s like to the point you’re afraid to issued for about 16 miles south of been in 11 minor traffic acci- mobile home in Nashville, Ar- breathe,” McCammack said. Nashville, the sirens could not be of Insulting Christians dents since it began experiment- kansas. Michael Mooneyhan worked activated, Raulerson said. in Video Blog ing with the technology six years The trailer “was just picked in the deli department of the lo- In neighboring Texas, a tor- ago. up and flipped over,” said How- cal Wal-Mart. Melissa was a stay- nado pummeled the small city of SINGAPORE (AP) — Teen The company released the ard County Coroner John Gray, at-home mom doting on their Van on Sunday night, damaging blogger Amos Yee was found number after The Associated who said the home looked “like daughter. or destroying 50 to 100 homes guilty today of insulting Chris- Press reported that Google had it had exploded.” He said it was “That baby was definitely their and killing two people, accord- tians in a video monologue and notified California of three col- “a miracle that little girl survived.” life. They considered her their ing to Chuck Allen, fire marshal of distributing an obscene image lisions involving its self-driving “That poor little girl is never greatest blessing. You couldn’t and emergency management co- of Singapore’s founding father cars since September, when re- going to know them,” he added. find two parents who loved a ordinator for Van Zandt County. Lee Kuan Yew with former Brit- porting all accidents became a “But she’s young enough that child more,” McCammack said. For much of the next day, ish leader Margaret Thatcher. legal requirement as part of the she’ll never remember what hap- “She’s going to grow up knowing eight people were unaccounted The 16-year-old Yee had faced permits for the tests on public pened.” family and knowing love.” for in Van, population 2,600, three years in jail but instead will roads. The Mooneyhans were Family members went to the about 70 miles southeast of Dal- be put on probation. He was re- The director of Google’s self- among five people killed Sunday site of the destroyed home the las. leased on a bail of 10,000 Singa- driving car project wrote in a after a line of powerful torna- next day looking for memen- Texas Department of Public pore dollars ($7,500) and proba- web post that all 11 accidents does battered several small com- tos, toys and anything else they Safety Trooper Jean Dark said tion officers will now interview were minor — “light damage, no munities in Texas and Arkan- could salvage for the child, Mc- late Monday night that everyone him and his parents to deter- injuries” — and happened over sas. Three people died in Texas. Cammack said. on the missing list had been ac- mine what kind of probation he 1.7 million miles of testing, in- Scores of others were hurt, some The National Weather Ser- counted for. However, she said would receive and how long it cluding nearly 1 million miles in critically. vice confirmed a tornado with that just to be safe, cadaver dogs would last. The result would be self-driving mode. The girl, who is about 18 a preliminary EF2 rating and were checking the area. announced June 2. LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 • Main 13 Roses to Adorn Lewis County Law Enforcement Memorial By The Chronicle minder that our profession can The memorial was designed was unveiled in January 2014. End of Watch: April 7, 1937 Red roses will be displayed be very dangerous,” Sheriff Rob- by Jim Stafford, an Adna area Fallen Law Enforcement Of- • Ernest Runke on the Lewis County Law En- ert Snaza said in a statement. artist. Stafford also thought up ficers of Lewis County: Lewis County Sheriff’s Office forcement Memorial this week “Even with all the safety equip- the name “The Guardian” for • James C.A. Parsons End of Watch: Sept. 19, 1957 in honor of National Police Week ment we wear and precautions the statue. Centralia Police Department • Richard A. Snider and National Peace Officers Me- we take, sometimes it just isn’t The 500-pound bronze stat- End of Watch: June 30, 1903 Lewis County Sheriff’s Office morial Day. enough and one of our own pays ue depicts a kneeling officer, a • William H. Smith End of Watch: Feb. 8, 1986 Unveiled in 2014 to honor the ultimate price. My hat is off young girl and a police dog. Centralia Police Department • Stephen “Mike” Gallagher, Lewis County officers who have to all of the men and women in The expression on the child’s End of Watch: Dec. 23, 1910 Jr. died in the line of duty, the law enforcement who choose face is one of sadness, confusion • John A. Haney Lewis County Sheriff’s Office bronze sculpture is located out- this honorable profession.” or fear, while that of the officer is Lewis County Sheriff’s Office End of Watch: Aug. 18, 2009 side the Lewis County Law and May 15 is National Peace Of- one of kindness, strength, charac- End of Watch: Nov. 15, 1919 • K-9 Ward Justice Center in Chehalis. ficers Memorial Day and this ter and compassion, former Sher- • Seth R. “Riv” Jackson Lewis County Sheriff’s Office “This week is a solemn re- week is National Police Week. iff Steve Mansfield said when it Lewis County Sheriff’s Office End of Watch: Oct. 15, 1985 Lewis County Historical Bike Ride

Kaylee Osowski / [email protected] Left: A group of bicyclists ride down Jackson Highway during the Lewis County Historical Bike Ride Saturday. The Centralia-Chehalis Optimist Club organizes the event, which celebrated its 33rd year of the ride. Top Right: Matthew Carter, of Hoquiam, chats with a fellow cyclist before starting the 33rd annual Lewis County Historical Bike Ride Saturday in Chehalis. Bottom Right: A pair of cyclists prepare to begin the Lewis County Historical Ride on a tandem bicycle Saturday at Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis.

News in Brief Winlock Accepting Officials Find Engineering Proposals Washington’s Spirit for Fir Street Bridge Lake at Risk of Overflow Replacement PORTLAND, (AP) — Spir- it Lake, located just north of By The Chronicle Mount St. Helens, is at risk of The city of Winlock is seek- overflowing after engineers ing engineering proposals for its found the lake’s drainage tunnel Fir Street Bridge project until is shrinking. Wednesday. KGW-TV reported that the Stand Mayor Lonnie Dowell said he Spirit Lake Tunnel was built after plans to select a the 1980 Mount St. Helens erup- firm by Friday. tion. Ash and debris blocked the Dowell told lake’s natural outlet into South The Chronicle Coldwater Creek. The 1.6-mile design and en- up to tunnel was constructed by the gineering will U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cost an estimat- provide an outlet. ed $750,000- A U.S. Army Corps of Engi- $800,000 and neers spokesman said the tunnel Lonnie Dowell take six to nine had an opening of 8 feet, 6 inch- mayor months. es in October 2013. Last month heart The bridge the uplift reduced the opening was closed to foot and vehicle to 6 feet, 8 inches. Emergency re- traffic last March after an in- pairs are expected later this year. spection found the 54-year-old If the tunnel were to fail due to bridge, which crosses Olequa collapse, the lake could fill up Creek, could collapse by its own and overflow. disease. weight. The city has been awarded $3.5 million in grant money North Thurston Shooter It’s not something you should from the Federal Highway Pleads Not Guilty Bridge Program administered take sitting down. So don’t. through the Washington De- By The Olympian partment of Transportation. The teen suspect who fired The grant funds for the shots at North Thurston High bridge replacement on Fir Street School will return to court later total $2.8 million. A scour repair this month to determine wheth- project for Walnut Street Bridge er he will be charged as an adult. received $767,300. The city still The 16-year-old suspect, who needs $706,000 to match the fed- is not being named because he eral money. is a minor, pleaded not guilty Exercise your right to live Monday at his arraignment in longer and more joyfully. Morton Duo to Thurston County Juvenile Court. Talk About Draft In a hearing scheduled for Attend our forum to receive May 26, the state will present free Horse Farming the court with an opportunity a copy of “Heart to Start.” to charge the suspect as an adult, By The Chronicle said Deputy Prosecuting Attor- Caitlin Arnold and Brandon ney Wayne Graham. Wickes, who are starting their The teen has been charged Join “Heart to Start” author own horse-powered vegetable with five crimes related to the James Beckerman, M.D., for a FREE FORUM. operation near Morton, will be April 27 incident in which he talking about draft horse farm- fired a .357 Magnum twice in- Thursday, May 14 • 6:30-7:30 p.m. ing 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, May side the high school before a 27, at the Salkum Timberland teacher subdued him. No one Norman Worthington Conference Center Library. was injured in the incident. at Saint Martin’s University Arnold and Wickes spent The teen has been charged 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey, WA 98503 eight months as interns on a suc- with theft of a firearm, harass- cessful organic vegetable farm in ment, unlawful possession of The event is free, but registration is encouraged. Ontario, Canada. a firearm in the second degree, Register at www.provregister.org or call 1-855-360-5475 With the aid of a slide show, possession of a firearm on school the pair will give a basic under- grounds, and discharging a fire- standing of modern horse-pow- arm or dangerous weapon. For more information go to: ered organic farming — working The suspect’s criminal history www.providence.org/hearttostart with the horses, and the tools includes three fourth-degree as- and equipment needed to grow sault convictions from late 2014. vegetables. According to King County court The Salkum Timberland documents, he was arrested Oct. Library is located at 2480 U.S. 14 after two female classmates at CH540177cz.cg Highway 12. For more informa- his former school reported that tion, call the library at (360) 985- they had been groped by the teen 2148. on multiple occasions. Main 14 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Customer Appreciation Days

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