Clothing Tigers Prevail and Textile Centralia Tops Black Hills 3-1 / Sports 1 Advisors Pass on Skills / Life $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com May 6, 2014 Sue Shannon Helps Maintain Order in an Isolated Landscape East County Guardian Dana Rook Family Leans on Faith Following Soldier’s Suicide PFC DANA ROOK: 2009 Centralia Graduate Took Own Life; Family Hopes More Can Be Done to Support Soldiers Returning from War By Christopher Brewer [email protected] A soldier who grew up in Lewis County is being remem- bered by those who knew him as a bright young man who loved his family and was deeply devot- ed to service to his country. A graduate of Centralia High School, Pfc. Dana Rook entered the Army as an infantryman in 2010 and had deployed to Afghanistan in support of Op- eration Enduring Freedom, re- turning June 2013 and serving at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. But in late April, months after his return from a nine- month deployment to southwest Asia, Rook unexpectedly took his own life. Rook’s body was returned to Centralia last Friday with an escort by the Patriot Guard, and the community will gather this weekend to mourn his loss and celebrate his life. please see SOLDIER, page Main 14 Editor’s Note: Visuals Editor Pete Caster spent several shifts with Lewis County Sherif’s Oice Deputy Sue Shannon. See his photo essay on page Main 8. ‘‘Even though this is hard on us and we’re Pete Caster / [email protected] going to miss the Lewis County Sherif’s Deputy Sue Shannon walks through the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Area toward Alder Lake where there was a report of more than a dozen teen- agers drinking alcohol along the shores. For 12 years, Shannon has patrolled the largest area in Lewis County, a rugged landscape that stretches from Mossyrock in future memories we the west to White Pass in the east and goes as far north as Ashford and as far south as the Giford Pinchot National Forrest. could have had with By Stephanie Schendel stick out of her green uniform. including investigating nar- Packwood — locations so iso- him, to know he’s in [email protected] While she has a contagious cotics and serving on a SWAT lated that cellphones and radios heaven and at peace laugh and loves the jokes on team until age 40. sometimes do not work. Deputy Sue Shannon is Laffy Taffy wrappers, when it Now, she patrols the east “I like the outdoors,” she said. carries us.’’ hard to miss. comes to investigating crime, end of Lewis County. “I don’t fit with the desk.” She is 6-foot-2, one of two Shannon is straight business. Shannon is one of a few Shannon said she prefers to Delynn McBride female deputies who work in The Mossyrock woman has deputies assigned to respond work the east end of the county Dana Rook’s mother Lewis County and she car- carried out a number of duties to calls from Ashford, Mossy- ries bright pink handcuffs that throughout her 25-year career, rock, Mineral, Morton and please see GUARDIAN, page Main 8 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Festive Photos Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 38 Lewis County Spring Ogden, Elizabeth “Betty” Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 64 Boone, 90, Longview @chronline Mostly sunny Youth Fair / Main 3 Bonds, Daisy Mary, 101, see details on page Main 2 Bucoda Find Us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Lethon thecentraliachronicle Fitch, Onalaska Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 6, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? Editor’s Best Bet Jan Bono to Attend If you have an event you would like Speakers at Lyceum to Talk About included in the Community Calendar, Writer’s Forum please email your information to Hunger, Food Banks Writer Jan Bono will attending the [email protected]. Include a Writer’s Forum 10 a.m.-noon today at 4162 daytime telephone number where you Bonnie Baker, director of County food bank operations Jackson Highway, Chehalis. can be reached. Hunger Response Network, and demographics. Bono taught at public schools in Long There is no charge for these listings. Northwest Harvest, will be Lyceum is free and may also Beach, Wash., for 30 years. She is now a life For questions about calendar items, speaking on hunger in Washing- be taken at Humanities 286, one coach, writing coach, writing workshop call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, ton state at the 1p.m. Wednesday credit. Lyceum classes are held instructor and freelance writer. (360) 807-8238. Lyceum presentation at Centra- in WAH 103 or, if more space is She has had 23 articles published in lia College. needed, Corbet Theatre. “Chicken Soup” books and wrote a true Al-Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6 p.m., Unity Cen- Also speaking will be Bon- For more information, call story, “Just Joshin,’” about a fourth-grader. ter, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-8104 or nie Pedersen, Lewis County Jody Peterson, (360) 736-9391, Those who want to stay for lunch are (360) 736-6439 Food Bank Coalition president. ext. 209, or email her at jpeter- asked to bring a contributing dish. For She will be talking about Lewis [email protected]. more information, call Gayle Schilling, (360) 262-0525. Wednesday, May 7 Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m.; food available, Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, hard-shell sented in Centralia College’s Wickstrom “Wildflower Walk” Thursday at the Semi- (360) 736-9030 tacos, two for $1, other menu items, (360) 736-1146 Studio Theatre May 8-11 and May 15-16. nary Hill Natural Area, Centralia. Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medi- Games Night, 5:30-9 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Show times are Thursdays at 7 p.m., Carlson will be teaching participants cal clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sun- Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose in- how to identify native flowers and will come is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, Winlock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Winlock day, May 11, at 2 p.m. serve as a guide on the Seminary Hills trails. (360) 623-1485 Events Plaza on Kerron Street, (360) 785-4817 “Quilters” is ostensibly the story of a The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the pioneer woman and her six daughters. Seminary Hill parking lot, at the corner Public Agencies The musical blends a series of interrelated of East Locust Street and Barner Drive. Public Agencies scenes into a rich mosaic that captures Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Ag- Chemical Dependency-Mental Health-Thera- the sweep and beauty, the terror and joy, McTakeover, by parents of Centralia High peutic Court Sales Tax Advisory Committee, 2:30 ing Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m., LMTAAA Olympia office, 2404 Heritage Court SE, Suite A, Olympia, the harsh challenges and abiding rewards School Class of 2017 and school officials, 5-7 p.m., p.m., conference room, Lewis County Public Health of frontier life. Centralia McDonald’s, 1201 Lum Road, 30 percent & Social Services Department, (360) 740-1148 (360) 664-3162, ext. 112 Illuminating stories are contained in of proceeds go to Class of 2017 for prom and various patches or quilt “blocks.” The graduation celebration Libraries Libraries music, dance and drama depict the vari- W.F. West Home/Garden Show, 3:30-6:30 p.m., greenhouses behind W.F. West High School Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, Salkum Library closed, staff training ous phases in their westward journey, 11 a.m., Centralia Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, from marriage and childbirth to illness Plant clearance sale, Centralia High School FFA, 10:15 a.m., Tenino and death. But the stories also express the 2:30-5 p.m., greeenhouse behind high school, all Toddler Story Time, for children age 2, 11 a.m., love, warmth, and rich and lively humor plants 25-50 percent off, (360) 827-6375 Organizations Centralia Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Che- that is this moving spectacle of simple halis, (360) 740-0492 NAMI Lewis County educational program, LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino human dignity and steadfastness in the 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Chris Guenther, 7:30 p.m., PJ’s Pizza, 1232 Al- Library, (360) 880-8070 or [email protected] face of adversity. der St., Centralia, (360) 736-0101 Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Organizations In the end, the various patches are as- “Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jack- Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly sembled into one glorious, colorful legacy son Highway, free, (360) 262-0525 (360) 740-4199 of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock quilt, a quilt that reflects their magnifi- “Back to the ‘80s,” W.F. West High School The- Southwest Washington Mycological Society, Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary Assembly cent journey. atre and Music Programs, 7:30 p.m., R.E. Bennett 6 p.m., WSU Lewis County Extension conference of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050 “Quilters” was first performed by the Elementary auditorium, 233 S.