Midnight Lights Winlock Takes to the Gridiron / Sports 1 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com 2012 Southwest Washington Fair PERFECTION IN SEATTLE: ‘King Felix’ Tosses First Perfect Game in Mariners History / Sports 1 Mutton Bustin’ / Main 4 Little Miss Friendly / Main 14 The Fair in Photos / Main 16 Fair Heats Up Temperatures Spike as Festivities Roll / Main 9 THE FIRE RISES: Local Firefighters Travel East to Help Battle Massive Forest Blaze Near Cle Elum / Main 3 Pete Caster / [email protected] Isabella Barnett, 4, Winlock, cools of with some mist in front of Da Yum Yum Hut at the Southwest Washington Fair on Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures at the fair are expected to peak today at 98 degrees, with 96 forecast for Friday. Weekend highs should moderate. See page Main 2 for details. The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather ALpocalypse Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 55 Vandeveer, Audrey Lucille, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 96 ‘Weird 83, Chehalis @chronline Sunny Al’ Talks Watt, William “Bill,” 87, see details on page Main 2 With The Chehalis Find Us on Facebook Criswell, Thomas Edwin, 68, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Kenna Chronicle Oakville thecentraliachronicle Lewis, third grade, Morton Ahead of Johnson, Charley F., 87, Elementary School / Life 1 Olympia and Grays Show Harbor CH475847cz.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Today ter a successful performance in May, are returning on Friday at Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- 7 p.m. to the Riverside Golf Club house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, in Chehalis. 740-0492 Magnetic, warm and upbeat, Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, their acoustic sound combines Diesel Thursday, 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.; 1-888-783-2611 or visit mrsr.com the sweet songs, vocals and gui- tar work of a singer-songwriter Support Groups with old-school jazz saxophone “Up From Grief,” for those grieving melodies and vocal harmonies. the loss of a loved one, 1--2:30 p.m., As- According to Jim Dyar of Enjoy sured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 Magazine, they blend “elements Cooks Hill Road, 330-2640 of folk, jazz, blues, European Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 and Latin music, all of which N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268 translates into a laid-back, vibe Organizations that tends to put people at ease.” Ceci Hauer / Courtesy photo They have released three Nearly 100 volunteers turned out for the 2011 Kids’ Kloset, in which 1,087 children American Legion Post 508, potluck CDs: “From the Back Burner” were outitted for school with new underwear, socks, jeans, shirts, shoes, hygiene and meeting, 6 p.m., Onalaska First (2002), “Allison Scull and Victor kits and school supplies. One of the volunteers was Paula Marth, who is shown Church of God Martin Live” (2006) and “Cool Onalaska American Legion Post 508, above holding up a shirt to an intrigued customer. This year's Kids' Kloset is set for 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Onalas- like the Breeze” (2010). See www. Saturday. ka First Church of God, 978-5368 allisonandvictor.com to listen to music samples. Immanuel Lutheran to Host Kids’ Kloset Senior Centers The Riverside Golf Club is lo- Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 cated at 1451 N.W. Airport Road. This year’s Kids’ Kloset, a lish, Spanish and Russian, and Pool tournament, 1 p.m. Call 748-8182 or see www.play- back-to-school free clothing dis- Valley View Medical Center will Dance day, 10-11:45 a.m. riversidegolf.com for details. tribution for needy children, will provide free dental evaluations. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday So that families will not have Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, to camp out the night before to Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. regular excursion steam train, 12:45 p.m. Centralia. reserve a spot in line, Kids’ Klos- Pinochle, 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; steam train with barbe- Kids will receive one new et will be distributing tickets cue at lake, 3:30 p.m.; 1-888-783-2611 or outfit, including jeans, shirt, for the free event at Fort Borst “Soup Kitchen” enrichment lunch, visit mrsr.com noon, $3 donation shoes, socks, underwear and one Park Shelter 1 on Friday from 5 Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Support Groups new or lightly-used jacket and to 5:30 p.m. Tickets also will be 785-4325 H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., school supplies. available Saturday. Cook’s choice lunch, noon, 12:30 p.m. Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 In addition, the students will Additional information may Bingo, 12:30-2 p.m. Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, receive age-appropriate hygiene be obtained by calling Immanu- Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 [email protected] kits, the Gideons will be offering el at 736-9270. The church is lo- Women’s pool, 10 a.m. Historic Lewis County Farmer’s Mar- New Testament Bibles in Eng- cated at 1209 N. Scheuber Road. Sit and Be Fit, 11 a.m. ket, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and Nutrition Lunch, noon Maple streets, Centralia, 736-8977, lew- iscountyfarmersmarket.org Entertainment and presentations, Acrylics classes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Senior Centers darkness while volunteers with Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 lanterns illuminate the scene. Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 The free program lasts about Computers level 2, 9-11:30 a.m. Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 Low-impact exercise class, 3:30-4:30 80 minutes. Admission to the Taco and potato bar, 4-6 p.m., salad, park is $15 for private vehicles. p.m. dessert and beverage, $6 Mount Rainier to Longmire is six miles east of Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Birthday celebration, 11 a.m. the park’s southwest Nisqually Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Present Shadows of the Open pool, 9 a.m. Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Entrance. Walks will leave (rain or Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m., Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Past shine) from in front of the National Park Inn at Longmire at 8:30 p.m., Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m. Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. On Saturday, Mount Rainier 8:50 p.m., 9:10 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Quilt class, 1-3 p.m. Pinochle, 10 a.m. National Park will present Shad- Those attending should bring Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. ows of the Past, a “living history” “Potato Bar” community lunch, noon, warm clothing, sturdy footwear, Friday, Aug. 17 program. Volunteers and staff in insect repellent and a flashlight. $6 costumes will portray important Olequa (Toledo) Senior Center, individuals from the park’s past. 785-4325 Scull and Martin The early story of Mount Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. Trail Ride to Be Making Return Visit to Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Rainier and the National Park Service from 1883 through 1916 Held at Rochester’s Riverside Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, will be told. Lead rangers will Felicity Farm guide groups along the Trail of the Northern California’s eclec- $5.95 The Pacific Rim Arabian tic acoustic, jazz-soul duo Alli- Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Shadows in Longmire. Histori- son Scull and Victor Martin, af- Open pool, 9:30 a.m. cal figures will emerge from the please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Aug. 16, 2012 Gauge Flood 24 hr. Today Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. H 100s 48.30 65.0 0.00 Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 90s 73.25 85.0 0.00 80s H 70s L Cowlitz at Packwood 60s 1.78 10.5 -0.16 H 50s Cowlitz at Randle L 40s L Sunny Sunny Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 5.12 18.0 +0.09 30s Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 98º 55º 96º 58º 84º 52º 78º 52º 81º 51º 20s 4.04 ---- -0.30 10s 0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Centralia Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon. Data reported from Centralia L H Sunrise today . .6:11 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight . .8:20 p.m. Yesterday’s High . .84 95/59 Moonrise . .5:17 a.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low . .55 85/55 Moonset . .7:29 p.m. Normal High . .80 Port Angeles Today Fri. Normal Low . .54 84/54 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High . .99 in 1942 Seattle Anchorage 61/50 mc 61/50 mc New First Full Last Record Low . .39 in 1937 92/63 Boise 93/57 s 93/58 mc Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg 8/17 8/24 8/31 9/8 Boston 83/70 t 88/69 s Yesterday . .0.00" 97/53 91/57 Dallas 99/76 s 97/73 t Month to date .