Lewis County Celebrates Labor ECONOMIC ISSUES: Labor SEVERAL BRADKEN Cheha- Said Securing a Contract Goes Be- Lis Foundry Workers, Who Are Yond Increasing Wages
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Call Center Will Answer Questions on Health Care / Main 5 $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Going Medieval in Lewis County 1,000 People Arrive at Chehalis Farm to Take Part in September Crown Tournament / Main 3 Three Climbers Back to School Injured in Mount Rainier Fall MOUNT RAINIER NATION- AL PARK — Three climbers were injured when they fell into a cre- vasse on Mount Rainier. KING-TV reported the climb- ers fell 50 feet at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Emmons Glacier. The climbers, all Canadian, were res- cued by helicopter after another climbing party found them Sun- day morning. Two of the climbers were criti- cally hurt and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A third climber was taken to another hos- pital. No other information about the accident was immediately available. The Seattle Times reported that rain over the weekend as high as 11,000 feet had later frozen, causing Pete Caster / [email protected] icy conditions that led one climbing Edison Elementary staf open the doors for the irst day of the 2013-14 school year as parents walk the kids into the building this morning in Centralia. team, RMI Summit Guides, to end its bid for the 14,411-foot summit at Lewis County Students Return to Classroom for New School Year the 11,200-foot level. Team mem- bers had encountered treacherous By The Chronicle remind motorists to be mind- Traffic must stop for pe- those traveling one to five mph conditions and turned back Sunday, Students woke up this ful of children as they make destrians in the crosswalk. If over the limit, to $210 for those making their way across Cowlitz their way around the area. no crosswalk is present, then driving six to 10 mph over. morning and headed back to Glacier to safety at Camp Muir and traffic must stop at any in- • Failure to stop for school The speed limit, when back to the base. classrooms after a long summer. school zone lights are flashing, tersection if pedestrians are patrol — $216 About 10,000 people try to Most area schools started is 20 mph. Police also urge driv- waiting to cross the street. • Failure to yield to pedes- today, with the rest of area ers to pay attention to school Failing to consider stu- trians — $124 summit Mount Rainier every classrooms set to kick into crossing guards, as motorists dent pedestrians can result in • Overtaking or meeting a year, and slightly more than half high gear later this week. are required by law to stop. costly fines. school bus — $394 reach the top, according to park Law enforcement officials Pedestrians have the right • School zone speeding • Cellphone use while information. The Emmons Glacier are taking the opportunity to of way in the crosswalks. fines range between $189, for driving — $124 route is one of the most difficult for climbers. Lewis County Celebrates Labor ECONOMIC ISSUES: Labor SEVERAL BRADKEN Cheha- said securing a contract goes be- lis Foundry workers, who are yond increasing wages. The nego- Day Event Attendees currently struggling to return tiations team member said they Weigh In on Nationwide family-wage jobs to the area, at- are fighting for all benefits related tended the event Monday. to an employee’s livelihood. But, Demonstrations for $15 “We’re here trying to help the Wright said, the foundry work- an Hour Minimum community bring up the econo- ers are growing increasingly frus- Wage my,” said Darren Wright, a 13-year trated because workers have yet to Bradken employee. “This isn’t just see improvements due to stalling By Amy Nile for us. What we’re doing here will tactics by Bradken management. bring up the entire community.” [email protected] “We haven’t got anything but Just over a year after nearly status quo offers,” he said. As employees across the na- 100 Bradken Chehalis workers tion fight for better pay, benefits joined the International Associ- ON LABOR DAY, Wright said, and the right to organize, the ation of Machinists & Aerospace he stands behind the retail and Thurston-Lewis-Mason Labor Workers — marking the largest fast-food workers, who demon- Council hosted a picnic in Cen- Lewis County labor organiza- strated Thursday in cities across tralia to honor workers for La- tion in the last three decades the country to increase the na- bor Day Monday. — stalled contract negotiations tional minimum wage from Bob Guenther, the labor have lead to charges being filed $7.25 to $15 an hour. council president and a long- against the company and in- time Lewis County resident, said creasing employee frustration. please see LABOR, page Main 14 he expected nearly 700 people at Now, IAM has brought in a this year’s event aimed at sup- federal mediator to assist in the porting workers in the union- contract negotiations process Pete Caster / [email protected] ization process and increasing after filing charges against Brad- Cami Cleveland, Centralia, left, and her awareness that family-wage jobs ken last month with the National son, Kamron Burrow, 4, ride down an help build strong communities. Labor Relations Board for regres- inlatable slide at the Labor Day Picnic “This is about labor and the sive and surface bargaining. at Washington Park in Centralia on economy,” Guenther said. Wright, a lead Bradken molder, Monday afternoon. The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Reintroducing the Fisher Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 56 Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 78 Fisher Could Be @chronline Scattered T-Storms see details on page Main 2 Reintroduced Find Us on Facebook to Washington www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Lucas thecentraliachronicle Decker, Grand Mound Cascades Elementary, Third Grade / Life 1 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.- If you have an event you 4 p.m., downtown Chehalis, (360) 740- would like included in the 1212 or email info@communityfarmers- Community Calendar, please market.net. email your information to Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors [email protected]. open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 Include a daytime telephone p.m.; food available, (360) 736-9030 number where you can be Public Agencies reached. There is no charge for these Chemical Dependency-Mental listings. Health-Therapeutic Court Sales Tax Ad- visory Committee, 2:30 p.m., conference For questions about room, Lewis County Public Health & So- calendar items, call Doug The Chronicle, file photo cial Services Department, (360) 740-1148 Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) State Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, addresses the crowd at the 2012 United Organizations 807-8238. Way campaign kickof and shows of the charity umbrella group's motto. NAMI Lewis County educational pro- gram, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Che- Organizations Luncheon to Kick Off United Way Campaign halis Timberland Library, (360) 880-8070 or [email protected] Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., The United Way Kickoff Aug. 29. To make a reservation, Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Moun- Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock Luncheon will be at noon Thurs- call (360) 748-8100, visit www. tain View Baptist Church, Centralia, (360) day at the Great Wolf Lodge, lewiscountyuw.com, email di- 273-3231 Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary Southwest Washington Mycological Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736- 20500 Old Highway 99 SW, Cen- [email protected] or Society, 6 p.m., WSU Lewis County Ex- 6769 or (360) 324-9050 tralia. send a check to United Way of tension conference room, Lewis County Soroptimist International of Lewis Tickets are $20. Reservations Lewis County, 450 NW Pacific Courthouse, (360) 740-1212 County, 5:30 p.m., contact for location, should be made by Thursday, Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., (360) 748-7860, [email protected] Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, [email protected] Support Groups Domestic violence support group, Support Groups 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Che- Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, halis, sponsored by Human Response Libraries 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Che- Network, (360) 748-6601 Author Pierson to Speak halis, sponsored by Human Response Family Story Time, for children age Network, (360) 748-6601 at AAUW Meeting 3-grade 3, 11:45 a.m., Randle Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 5 Olympia author Jan Pierson PageTuners book discussion, for Bethel Church, for mothers with chil- will talk about her latest book, adults, noon, “The Elegance of the dren pregnancy through 6 years old, Hedgehog,” by Muriel Barbery, Chehalis sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Moth- Physician’s Assistant “Prohibition, Prostitution and Knitting and crocheting meetup, for ers of Preschoolers), (360) 520-3841 or Presbyterian Pews,” at a meet- adults, 1 p.m., Tenino (360) 864-2168, email chehalismops@ to Speak on GMOs ing of the Lewis County branch gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ John O’Brien, a physician’s of the American Association of Organizations chehalismops assistant who practices in University Women Thursday. Oakview Grange, 7 p.m., 2715 N. NAMI Lewis County Connections Tumwater, will be speaking on The meeting will be at 6:45 Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-5639 Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Lewis County Robotics Society, 6 Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sher- “GMO Food Labeling” at 6:30 p.m.