Charter Schools Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 47 Unanswered Anderson, Martin B
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$1 Midweek Edition Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Centralia’s Mica Corwin serves the ball against his W.F. West singles opponent during a match on Monday in Chehalis. See Sports for additional coverage. Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Stink Bug Master Cheesy Invasion Food Investment Brown Marmorated Jacobs Creamery Introduces Stink Bug Devastating to Preservers Community Supported Main 10 4-H Leaders Set Their Sights Fruit Crops / Life: Food Agriculture Program / on Youth / Main 12 Pinball Museum Coming to the Egg City THE GOOD OLE DAYS: Owner Aims to Keep Interest in Electro Mechanical Gaming Alive By Amy Nile The 3,000 square-foot histor- [email protected] ic building, Hopper said, prob- ably needs about $20,000 worth The new owner of Winlock’s of repairs before the museum “The building has been old Roxy Theater is working on could open. turning the space into a new “The building has been in in disrepair for a while. museum for pinball machines. disrepair for a while,” he said. Stephen Hopper of Beaver- “I’ve got to tear it down and re- ton, Ore., purchased the prop- build it while keeping the spirit I’ve got to tear it down erty for $27,000 in May and in- of the Roxy Theater.” tends to eventually have more Hopper hopes do most of the and rebuild it while than 100 pinball machines that work on the building, located visitors can pay an entrance fee at 319 N.E. First St. in Winlock, keeping the spirit of to play on an unlimited basis. himself to reduce overhead costs “If our children and grand- and keep the entrance fees at the Roxy Theater.” children don’t get into pinball, around $10. then eventually people won’t Hopper currently has about Stephen Hopper know what it is,” said Hopper, owner who is 55 years old. please see PINBALL, page Main 10 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Charter Schools Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 47 Unanswered Anderson, Martin B. 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Financing Available OAC Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 Pinochle, noon, $1 Half Night at the Olympic Club, Keep Potluck, noon Our Pool fundraiser, 5-11 p.m., Olympic Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Club, Centralia Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Retired Coaches and Administra- Sweet Treats, 9 a.m. tors Luncheon, 11 a.m. social, 11:30 a.m. lunch, Newaukum Valley Golf Course clubhouse, order off menu, (360) 423- Wednesday, Sept. 19 4866 or [email protected] Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Free Showing of Movie About Healthy Eating Public Agencies starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Napavine Planning Commission, 6 Jackson Highway, Chehalis “Forks Over Knives,” a film based and processed foods,” ac- p.m., 407 Birch Ave. S.W., Napavine, 262- Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, that focuses on the effect of cording to the movie’s website. 3547, ext. 213 hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu Lewis County Interlocal Organization items, 736-1146 foods on people’s health, will Pacific Cataract and Laser of Fire Districts 2, 15 & 7, 7 p.m., Fire Dis- Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix be shown at Centralia College’s Institute is sponsoring the free trict 15 main station, Winlock, 864-2366 Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- Corbet Theatre 6:30-8:30 p.m. showing. Centralia Timberland Library Board halis, 740-0492 Tuesday. There is no admission Doctors from the clinic will and Friends of the Library joint meet- Grand opening, remodeled Weld- charge. share information on how food ing, 6 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, ing Department, Centralia College, 3:30 “The feature film ‘Forks Over choices can increase or decrease 736-0183 p.m., technology building, 736-9391, Knives’ examines the profound the risk of going blind as people Support Groups ext. 378 claim that most, if not all, of the age. Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, Public Agencies degenerative diseases that afflict Additional information may 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- Regional Fire Authority Planning us can be controlled, or even be obtained at www.pcli.com/ halis, sponsored by Human Response Committee, 6:30 p.m., Lewis County Fire reversed, by rejecting animal- forks. Network, 748-6601 District 6 training room Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Centralia Civil Service Commission, Bethel Church, for mothers with chil- 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., dren pregnancy through 6 years old, Centralia, 330-7671 sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Moth- Timberland Regional Library Board ers of Preschoolers), (360) 520-3841 or of Trustees, 7 p.m., Salkum Timberland Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 nutritionist Gloria Goldenstein. (360) 864-2168, email chehalismops@ Library, 1-877-284-6237 Walking, 8:30 a.m. Among the topics will be: gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ Yoga, 9 a.m. chehalismops Libraries • Healthy foods on a budget Exercises, 9:30 a.m. • Sugars and your child Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 Early Release Wednesdays, for p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 740-1212 Volleyball, 10 a.m. • Meals for a healthy metabolism grades 1-12, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Winlock Bunco, 11 a.m. or [email protected] Timberland Library, 785-3461 • Secrets of fast food addiction Organizations Lunch $4 donation requested, noon Participants are asked to call Support Groups Pool, 1 p.m. 748-6693 to register. Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Moun- Domestic violence support group, Horticulture project, 2 p.m., pre-reg- tain View Baptist Church, 273-3231 The clinic is located at 370 S. 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- ister by Friday before project Market Blvd. Lewis County Genealogical Society, 7 halis, sponsored by Human Response Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, p.m., Lewis County Public Utility District Network, 748-6601 785-4325 auditorium, 345 N.W. Pacific Ave., Che- Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- halis, 266-0282 or www.walcgs.org. Organizations Low impact exercise, 9-10 a.m. house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. 740-0492 Lewis County Farm Forestry Asso- Napavine American Legion Post 71, 7 Zumba class, 6-7 p.m. “Violence and Mental Illness: Strategies ciation, tour of Aristocratic Cabinets, 151 p.m., Napavine City Hall, 295-3559 Sturdevant Road, Chehalis Industrial Packwood Senior Center to Help Families and Significant Others Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., , 494-6331 Park, 6:30 p.m. Free whooping cough shots, 10:30 Stay Safe,” Dr. Kevin St. Jacques, speaker, Assembly of God church, 702 S.E. First 7-9 p.m., second floor conference rooms a.m.-noon, Packwood Senior Center Senior Centers St., Winlock 200, 201, 202, Providence St. Peter Hos- Seniors on the Go, potluck and meet- Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 pital, 413 Lilly Road N.E., Olympia, spon- ing, noon, Onalaska First Church of God Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested sored by NAMI Thurston/Thurston, (360) Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Fellowship Hall. donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, 493-6021 or email [email protected] Pool tournament, 1 p.m. Senior Centers $5.95 Passage quilt workshop, 9 a.m.-3 Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. p.m., St. Urban Grange, corner of Sar- Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Open pool, 9:30 a.m. gent and North Military roads, Winlock, Pinochle, 10 a.m. Music, 11 a.m. materials provided but bring sewing “Taco Tuesday”enrichment lunch, Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation machine, 785-3366 noon, $3 donation Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 Scholarship Night, 6:30 p.m., Corbet Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Write your life, 1 p.m. Theatre, Centralia College, 736-9391, ext. 290 785-4325 Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Clinic to Host Program Koffee klatch with maple bars, 8-10 a.m. Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Support Groups Garden club, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Open recreation, poo,l 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Food and Children Karate, 6-7 p.m. “Up From Grief,” for those grieving Pinochle, 10 a.m. A class on “Healthy Foods the loss of a loved one, 1--2:30 p.m., As- Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Live music by Highway 12 East band, sured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 Sit and Be Fit, 11 a.m. 11 a.m.-1:30pm for Healthy Kids” will be held at Cooks Hill Road, 330-2640 Nutrition lunch, noon CCS Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 donation 6 p.m.