Finally a Conviction, and Now an Appeal CLAIMS: Rick Riffe Appeal 1985 Double Homicide of Ed and Tiple Appeals from the Same De- Minnie Maurin
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Effort to Showtime for Sports Hub Save Tenino Public Gets First Look at Massive New Facility in Centralia / Main 11 Park / Main 12 $1 Mid-Week Edition Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Finally a Conviction, and Now an Appeal CLAIMS: Rick Riffe Appeal 1985 double homicide of Ed and tiple appeals from the same de- Minnie Maurin. fendant. SLERT CONVICTION UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT Just One of 77 Cases Ten months later, 54-year- Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer By Stephanie Schendel Moving Through Process old Riffe still maintains his in- said another 48 cases are await- nocence, and his appeal of the ing decisions either from the [email protected] By Stephanie Schendel convictions has begun its slow state Supreme Court or a court Convicted murderer Kenneth Slert will not be retried for a [email protected] crawl through the appeals pro- of appeals. fourth time, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thurs- cess. If a defendant in a criminal day morning. A little more than a year ago, Riffe is one of about 29 pend- case takes the case to trial and is Slert has been convicted of murder three different times in a jury convicted Rick A. Riffe ing felony appellate cases for the convicted, like Riffe, most try to of murder, kidnapping, robbery Lewis County Prosecutor’s Of- please see SLERT, page Main 14 and burglary for his role in the fice. That number counts mul- please see APPEALS, page Main 14 A Call to Action Hopes for a Healthier Lewis County at Community Forum Stephanie Schendel / [email protected] Lonnie Willey is sworn in as mayor Wednesday in Pe Ell. New Mayor Selected by Pe Ell’s Council By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] The town of Pe Ell has a new mayor. During a brief meeting Wednesday night at town hall, the council unanimously voted to appoint the Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Willey to the vacant po- sition of mayor. Former mayor Spencer Nich- ols resigned last week after two councilors questioned why he hired the city clerk’s son to do work for the city. The man had been hired on multiple occa- sions by Nichols to work for the city. Councilors Chris Phelps and Kristi Milanowski took issue with the frequent hiring of the Jesse Smith / For The Chronicle city clerk’s son. Nationally renowned speaker Donna Beegle addresses the audience in Corbet Theatre at Centralia College Wednesday evening. Willey was elected in No- vember to the council. He has STARK CONVERSATION: since absorbed more respon- Generational Poverty SEE THE FULL sibility, as he was appointed to the Chehalis River Basin Flood Focus of Discussion COMMUNITY Authority to represent the town By Christopher Brewer ASSESSMENT by Nichols after John Penberth SUMMARY resigned in June. [email protected] Willey will now serve the re- Lewis County can be a great The Lewis County Public mainder of Nichols’ term, which place to live and work, but it Health Department has ends in a little more than a year. needs a great deal of help to made a copy of the entire “I want to thank the council remedy major issues such as un- 2014 Community Assess- and the citizens that are here ment Summary available for employment, obesity and alco- and the council for their vote of public view. Check it out on confidence,” Willey said. “I will hol abuse. their website at http://lewis- do my best, and we can work That’s the general summary countywa.gov/publichealth/ communityforum. please see SPEAKER, page Main 14 please see MAYOR, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Cross Country Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 50 Rieger, Barbara Ann, 62, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 71 Guyer, Chehalis @chronline Few Showers Herrera Brooks, Dean R., 70, see details on page Main 2 Win at Centralia Find Us on Facebook Dooly, Stuart A., 81, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Wiley Borst / Chehalis thecentraliachronicle Scott, Onalaska Sports 1 Manning, Loretta Joanne, 78, Winlock CH527136cz.jd Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Support Groups WHAT’S HAPPENING? “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a If you have an event you would like loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Commu- nity Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, included in the Community Calendar, (360) 330-2640 please email your information to Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Im- [email protected]. Include a manuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, daytime telephone number where you Centralia, (360) 736-9268 can be reached. Us Too Southwest Washington Prostate Cancer There is no charge for these listings. Support Group, 7-8 p.m., Mother Joseph Room, For questions about calendar items, Providence Centralia Hospital, (360) 388-6271 The Chronicle / File Photo call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, People and merchants mill about the Lewis County Farmers Market near the intersection (360) 807-8238. Friday, Sept. 26 of Tower Avenue and Maple Street in Centralia Friday. Fall Bazaar, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Adna Grange, 123 Di- Today eckman Road, Adna, soup and sandwich lunch, Editor’s Best Bet 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, $6 adults, $5 children 10 Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Che- and under, 8-foot table rental $20 for both days, Friday Is Last Day of Season for halis, (360) 740-0492 (360) 740-1950. Historic Lewis County Farmers Market “Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jack- Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with son Highway, free, (360) 262-0525 Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, The Historic Lewis County Farmers Market, which gathers each CC Grow, farmers market, noon-3 p.m., Centra- (360) 864-2023 week on the corner of North Pearl and Maple streets in Centralia, will lia College, across from Health & Wellness Center, Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Cen- come together for the final time this season on Friday. (360) 736-9391, ext. 650 ter, (360) 748-0061 Clarissa Gifford, noon-1 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to The final market of the season will offer the public a final chance Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417 Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041 to buy fresh produce, fruits and more including crafts and other items. “The Last Five Years,” 7 p.m., Wickstrom Studio The market is in its 36th year, having been going since 1978. Theatre, Centralia College, $10 adults, $8 students/ Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 seniors, (360) 736-9391, ext. 525 p.m., corner of Pearl and Maple streets, Centralia, For more information on the Historic Lewis County Farmers (360) 736-8977, [email protected] Market, call (360) 736-8977. Radio 80, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Public Agencies Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, Seth Martin, Jessica Campbell, Nels, 8 p.m., Council of Governments, 2 p.m., 2404 Heritage Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6-9 sliding scale, Court SW, Suite A, Olympia, (360) 664-3162, ext. (360) 740-0492 112, (888) 545-0910, ext. 112, or email Rebecca. [email protected] “The Last Five Years,” 7 p.m., Wickstrom Studio Theatre, Centralia College, $10 adults, $8 students/ Centralia City Council, budget workshop, 6- seniors, (360) 736-9391, ext. 525 8 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671 Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring gers dance over fretboard and strings, and Libraries Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, listen in delight, as melody and groove fill (360) 748-3401 the room. Libraries Family Story Time, for all ages, 10 a.m., Salkum Chet Atkins said, “The most amaz- Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, Book Babies, for babies birth-24 months, ing guy I know on the guitar. He can play 10:30 a.m., Centralia 10 a.m., Chehalis Saturday, Sept. 27 Family Story Time, for children, 10:30 a.m., anything I know, only better.” Winlock Tickets are $15 or $12 for Washing- Organizations Club Creative Kickoff: Yarn Bombing, for teens, Guitarist Richard Smith ton Acoustic Music Association members. Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda 2 p.m., Centralia to Perform at Matrix For more information, call the Matrix, Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., From Sheep to Sweater, for children grades 1-6, (360) 740-0492. second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717 2 p.m., Centralia World-renowned fingerstyle guitar- Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., ist Richard Smith will be performing at Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, 8 p.m. Saturday at the Matrix Coffee- (360) 485-2852 Organizations Korean Consul General to house, Chehalis. Lewis County Republican Club, lunch served at Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bu- noon, Woodland Estates, Chehalis, (360) 740-9868 coda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Sev- Smith is an English born guitarist Speak at Korean War S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitch- enth St., second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717 based in Nashville, Tennessee, who has Veterans Day Event en 1, Centralia, (360) 388-0450 or (360) 736-4163 been awarded both National Fingerstyle Moon Duk-ho, consul general of the Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S Market Guitar Champion and Thumbpicker of Support Groups Republic of Korea, will be a guest speak- Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772 the Year.