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Evergreen’s Winter Tigers Top Bearcats Offering Lets Kids Centralia Meets Chehalis in Twin Cities Rivalry Matchup/ Sports 1 Meet Characters / Life 1

$1 Weekend Edition Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com College Extreme Winter Weather Brings Freezing Temperatures as Well as Announces Important Closures and Crashes Approval for New Degree WORK IN PROGRESS: College Working to Offer Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Diesel By The Chronicle Much work remains to be done, but a second bachelor’s degree program at Centralia Col- lege jumped a major hurdle in the approval process this week. The State Board of Com- munity and Technical Colleges endorsed a bachelor’s of applied science in diesel degree during its Thursday meeting in Olym- pia. The board approved the program unanimously after a lengthy review. Centralia College hopes to offer the program begin- Pete Caster / [email protected] Larry McGee ning in the fall Chehalis Parks Department worker Kelly Roberts blows snow away from the sidewalks in front of the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library on Friday in Cheha- associate dean quarter. lis. Much of Southwest Washington was blanketed with several inches of snow Thursday night and Friday morning, with more expected over the weekend. Its current diesel tech program has become LIGHT SNOW: Slippery several crashes on area roads a popular choice not just for and highways. first-time college students, but Precipitation Enough The National Weather Ser- also for people in worker re- to Cause Crashes, vice issued a winter weather training programs. advisory for Lewis County The college is fielding inqui- Headaches for and south Thurston County ries from prospective students, Area Drivers Thursday afternoon, but ended but in the meantime must go be- it early Friday morning after fore the Northwest Commission By Christopher Brewer the snow made its way east. on Colleges and Universities, [email protected] Despite a forecast of snow, me- the regional organization that teorologists at the NWS did not accredits community colleges A thin sheet of snow fell across Lewis County Thurs- issue an advisory for Friday and their programs in Washing- as they felt total new snow ac- ton and Oregon. day into early Friday, and more snow is expected through to- cumulations would likely total Associate Dean of Centralia about an inch. day as cold air lingers across Christopher Brewer / [email protected] College Baccalaureate Programs Snow began accumulating Larry McGee told The Chronicle our area. A car rests on its side just of the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 as traic passes The snow prompted several on area roads and highways as Friday the state board approval afternoon turned to evening slowly Thursday night. No one was injured. Another car a short distance north- school districts to fly the white ward also slid of. Snow slowed travel and caused traic delays in Lewis County please see DEGREE, page Main 10 flag Friday, and also caused please see CRASHES, page Main 10 on Thursday evening. Onalaska Celebrates Academic Recovery FROM RAD TO EXEMPLARY: Three years after the Onalaska students, parents and state edu- School District was labeled as a cational officials, gathered at the Middle School Staff, Required Action District for con- middle school gym despite snowy Students and Families sistently low student performance weather to reflect on a three-year by state education officials, com- process that entailed a bevy of Remember, Celebrate munity members took time Thurs- changes geared at improving test By Christopher Brewer day evening to celebrate Onalaska scores and student knowledge re- Middle School’s award as a 2013 tention. People attending a community forum at Onalaska Middle School on [email protected] School of Distinction. Onalaska was granted $715,000 Thursday listen as Educational Service District 113 Superintendent Dana What a difference a few years More than 60 people, including Anderson, back right, speaks. can make at a small school district. school staff and administrators, please see RECOVERY, page Main 10

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Community Calendar Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? ‘Everybody Loves Opal’ If you have an event you would like included in the Coming to Roxy Theater Community Calendar, please

“Everybody Loves Opal” will email your information to Courtesy Photo be performed in a dinner theater [email protected]. The Northwest Wind Symphony, pictured here in 2011, will perform a con- Include a daytime telephone today, Sunday and Feb. 14 and cert called “Winter Winds” today at 7 p.m. at Harrison Square Presbyterian number where you can be 15 at Morton’s Roxy Theater. Church. Opal, a middle-aged recluse reached. living in a tumbled-down man- There is no charge for these Editor’s Best Bet sion, collects anything that can listings. For questions about be toted home in her little red calendar items, call Doug Northwest Wind Symphony to Perform Works of Hoist wagon. The mix of jewel thieves Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) The Northwest Wind Sym- E-flat and F — for lovers of great and her unfailing kindness, 807-8238. brings uproarious comedy in phony will be featuring the com- melodies this play by John Patrick. “Ev- positions of Gustav Hoist during • A Moorside Suite — for the erybody Loves Opal” is directed girl” call (360) 736-8628 or go to a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at flavor of a good sea chantey by Bruce Roberts. Included with http://evergreenplayhouse.word- Corbet Theatre on the Centralia • The Hammersmith — for a the play is a catered dinner or press.com. “Brothers Grimm College campus. taste of the modern luncheon. and the Showgirl” tickets are The following will be includ- • “Jupiter” and “Mars” from Performances are 6 p.m. available at http://www.browned in the concert: “The Planets” — for a hint of “Star Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. papertickets.com/event/560424. • Bach Fugue and Gigue — for Wars” Feb.14 and 6 p.m. Feb. 15. The the classical music aficionados For more information, visit price for the play plus dinner is • First and Second Suites in northwestwindsymphony.org. $30 on Saturday and Feb. 14 and Games Day, traditional and modern 15, and $25 on Sunday. Admis- board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 sion for the play only is $10. She’s Not Dead, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scat- Tickets are available at Mor- ter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) tonRoxy.org/boxoffice or at the 273-2000, ext. 301 Sunday, Feb. 9 According to the Centralia- Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gal- Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Show, 9 Chehalis Christian Women’s lery, (360) 496-0542, 11 a.m.-4 a.m.-5 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair- grounds, $6, (503) 363-9564 Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts Connection, sponsor of the lun- p.m. Wednesdays through Sat- 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson cheon, Law’s talk will be “a story urdays Captain Algebra, 6 p.m., Matrix Cof- Highway, Chehalis feehouse, Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492 of triumph that shows incredible Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riv- Fermentation, 10 a.m.-noon, Fort strength and sheer determination erside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Borst Park Kitchen 2, program by Sash Evergreen Offers Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, to become successful against all Sunday, co-founder of Olykraut, spon- (360) 623-9438 odds.” Tea With Fairy Tale sored by WSU Lewis County 4-H Food Safety Volunteers, (360) 740-1212 Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Show, 9 Also on the program will a.m.-3 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair- Fibromyalgia workshop, noon-2 p.m., be Amy Mumford, of Cupcake Characters grounds, $6, (503) 363-9564 The Family Health Clinic of Chiropractic, Rhapsody, Chehalis. As a kickoff for its upcom- 101 E. Washington St., Napavine, free, “Everybody Loves Opal,” 1 p.m., Roxy Admission is $10. For reserva- ing performance of “Broth- call for reservation, (360) 262-9477 Theater, Morton, meal and show $25, tions, call Audrey, (360) 748-6751, ers Grimm and the Showgirl,” CSAs 101, presentation on commu- show only $10, MortonRoxy.org/boxoffice or Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, or June, (360) 262-3296. Free which plays Feb. 14-March 2, the nity supported agriculture, by Mokey childcare is available by reserva- Skinner, Coffee Creek Community & (360) 496-0542, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednes- Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia, days through Saturdays tion only. will offer a Fairy Tale Tea 3-5 Gardens, 3 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, (360)807-4949 Organizations The Centralia Church of the p.m. today at the Centralia the- Nazarene is located at 1119 W. ater, 226 W. Center St. Libraries Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Day- First St. During the tea, kids 12 and Make & Take Valentines, for all ages, spring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson younger will have an opportu- all day, Salkum Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or email [email protected] Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Ea- nity to interact with Rapunzel, Valentine-Making Studio, for all ages, gles, quarter-pound hamburgers, $1.50, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty 10 a.m., Winlock other menu items, (360) 736-1146 and many other fairy tale char- Be My ValenTeen, for teens, 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 10 Thorbeckes Health Fair, 4-7 p.m., Cheh- acters from the play. Oakville alis Thorbeckes, free, more than 70 health and wellness partners, (360) 748-3744 Tea and snacks will be pro- Valentine Family Story Time, for all ages, 2 p.m., Centralia British Columbia Woman Public Agencies vided, as well as pictures, activi- CSAs 101: About About Community- ties and crafts. Only 40 tickets Supported Agriculture, with Mokie to Speak at Women’s Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., are available for this event so Skinner of Coffee Creek Community & BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis advance purchase of tickets is re- Gardens, 3 p.m., Centralia Luncheon County Courthouse, agenda available at quired. Tickets are $7 per child Organizations Gloria Law, of Sechelt, British http://goo.gl/agwWM, (360) 740-1120 and can be purchased at http:// Columbia, will be guest speaker Chehalis City Council, 5 p.m, City Prairie Steppers Square and Round Hall council chamber, 350 N. Market bpt.me/566910. Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck for a women’s luncheon at noon Blvd., Chehalis, agendas available at For more information about at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, Monday at the Centralia Church http://ci.chehalis.wa.us/meetings, (360) “Brothers Grimm and the Show- (360) 736-5172 or (360) 273-6008 of the Nazarene. 345-1042 The Weather Almanac

5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for Feb. 8, 2014 Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Height Stage Change Chehalis at Mellen St. 110s 50.78 65.0 0.00 100s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 90s 80s L 74.07 85.0 -0.04 H 70s L Cowlitz at Packwood 60s 1.98 10.5 -0.04 50s Cowlitz at Randle 40s H L Snow Possible Rain/Snow Rain Likely Cloudy Rain Likely 5.62 18.0 +0.11 30s 38º 30º 42º 36º 47º 39º 46º 39º 48º 38º Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 20s H 14.39 ---- 0.00 10s 0s

This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Almanac Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon. L H Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today ...... 7:24 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight ...... 5:27 p.m. Yesterday’s High ...... 36 Moonrise ...... 12:19 p.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low ...... 18 37/28 24/14 Moonset...... 2:50 a.m. Normal High ...... 50 Port Angeles Today Sun. Normal Low...... 36 35/31 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High ...... 65 in 1954 Seattle Anchorage 20/2 s 16/0 s Record Low...... 11 in 1989 38/31 Boise 35/28 rs 39/30 ra Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg Full Last New First Boston 33/21 pc 30/21 mc Yesterday ...... 0.00" 37/30 25/20 2/14 2/22 3/1 3/8 Dallas 55/35 s 50/34 s Month to date ...... 0.07" Tacoma Honolulu 78/68 mc 81/69 pc Normal month to date ...1.43" Centralia 38/31 Pollen Forecast Las Vegas 67/50 s 69/49 s Year to date...... 3.96" 38/30 Yakima Nashville 39/25 sn 43/22 mc Normal year to date .....7.93" Chehalis Allergen Today Sunday Phoenix 71/47 s 76/50 s 25/20 Longview 37/30 Trees None None St. Louis 30/20 mc 27/6 mc Salt Lake City 50/39 sn 49/33 sh AreaWe Want Conditions Your Photos 31/26 Grass None None Vancouver Shown is today's Weeds None None San Francisco 59/53 t 60/52 t Yesterday weather. Temperatures Mold None None Washington, DC 35/28 sn 40/19 sn Portland 31/26 The Dallesare today's highs and CitySend in your weather-related Hi/Lo Prcp. photographs to The Chronicle for our Voices 32/27 28/25 tonight's lows. World Cities page. Send them to voices@chronline. com. Include name, date and descrip- Today Sun. Today Sun. tion of the photograph. Regional Cities City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Today Sun. Today Sun. Baghdad 60/38 s 62/39 s New Delhi 70/45 pc 65/44 s City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Beijing 38/15 pc 34/12 s Paris 48/40 ra 47/37 sh Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly Bremerton 38/32 mc 41/37 rs Spokane 24/13 sn 27/19 sn London 48/43 pc 47/37 pc Rio de Janeiro 98/76 s 99/76 s cloudy; r/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; Ocean Shores 39/35 mc 43/39 cl Tri Cities 27/22 sn 28/25 sn Mexico City 77/47 pc 78/48 pc Rome 58/51 ra 58/46 ra sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms Olympia 37/30 mc 41/35 rs Wenatchee 27/18 sn 31/23 sn Moscow 35/31 mc 36/29 sn Sydney 84/66 s 82/68 s • Main 3 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014

courtesy photo Dianne Dorey announced this week that she will Dianne Dorey Seeks seek re-election to remain Lewis County’s assessor. Another Term as County Assessor

INCUMBENT: Dianne elected she will improve efficien- cy in the assessor’s office by fo- Dorey Has Held the cusing on education — both for Position for 16 Years employees and citizens. Dorey hopes to win in No- By Lisa Broadt vember with a “good clean cam- [email protected] paign” anchored by her expertise, experience and education. Lewis County Assessor “But it’s up to the voters,” she Dianne Dorey on Friday an- said. nounced she will run for re-elec- Much of Dorey’s knowledge tion. comes from her 38 years in the Dorey has held the position office. As an employee of the as- for the past 16 years. She previ- sessor, she worked in several di- ously spent 22 years working in visions, including appraisal field the assessor’s office as an em- inspections, current use and ex- ployee. emptions program determina- efficient and understandable The incumbent, 59, said she is tions, levy calculations and tax running because she has unfin- should be another goal of all roll creation. elected officials,” she said in the ished business. Now, as the assessor, Dorey “There is still a lot to get done,” release. travels throughout the county Dorey was born and raised Dorey said in an interview Fri- speaking to senior citizens and day. “I have a lot of partially com- in Pe Ell and is a lifelong Lewis civic groups about various tax County resident. pleted projects — I’ve installed a exempt programs. She was married to the late lot of technolo- An assessor’s job is not always gy in my tenure easy. Stephen Dorey, with whom she — that I want to Dorey “enforces the compli- raised three biological sons and see through to cated laws she has inherited … more than 125 foster children. the end.” but has been proactive in trying Dorey is active with organi- Dorey faces to make those laws better,” she zations including United Way, Candy Hallom, said in a news release. the Assessor’s Association and an administra- As such, she frequently pro- the International Association of tive assistant vides testimony on assessor is- Assessing Officers. Candy Hallom for the Lewis sues before committees of the She is also involved with local also seeking County Com- Washington state Legislature. and statewide foster parent asso- assessor position mission and Combining the clunky Open ciations. the administrator of the Lewis Space Timber and Designated Dorey will kick off her re- County Board of Equalization, Forest Land programs into one election campaign on March 20, which reviews disputed property efficient program has been a 7-8 a.m. at the Veterans Memo- assessments. longtime goal of Dorey’s. rial Museum in Chehalis. All are Hallom, 33, has said that if “Making government more welcome. County Coroner Warren McLeod Announces Re-Election Plans SERVICE: Warren McLeod develop community partners. have more staff certified in the In his first four years, coming years. Seeks Second Term McLeod said, his office is already McLeod, born and raised as County Coroner achieving his goals, especially in Boston, worked as an EMT accessibility. in Boston for 16 years. He then By Kyle Spurr “To me, accessibility is impor- moved to Nevada and worked in [email protected] tant because what appears to be Las Vegas for about 11 years be- a small issue stays small if you fore moving to Lewis County. Warren McLeod, Lewis face it up front,” McLeod said. McLeod is a tenured profes- County’s coroner since Janu- “The public has the right to know sor of criminal justice/forensics ary 2011, announced this week what their elected officials are at South Puget Sound Commu- he will run for doing.” nity College. He holds two mas- re-election this Since taking over the office, ter’s degrees in justice adminis- year. McLeod is McLeod said he has created a tration and political science. seeking a sec- more professional environment McLeod is able to teach at ond four-year with all staff wearing uniforms. South Puget Sound Community term that would “When you dress profession- College because the county coro- begin in Janu- ally, you are treated profession- ner position remains part-time. ary 2015. ally, and then you tend to act In his second term, McLeod said, McLeod, professionally,” McLeod said. he will try to have the county Warren McLeod who worked as coroner McLeod’s staff has also been make the coroner position full- a coroner in Las awarded accreditation through time. Vegas for nearly the International Association of The coroner is the only elect- 11 years before Coroners and Medical Examin- ed position that is part-time in moving to Chehalis, said his ers. The coroner’s office is one the county, McLeod said. experience and leadership skills of three coroner’s offices in the McLeod said he is proud of will help the coroner’s office con- state that has been awarded the the work he has done in his first tinue to grow. accreditation. term and hopes to continue im- McLeod said his goals for the Half of the staff has been proving the office in his second office are to make it more acces- certified as medicolegal death term. sible to the public, increase the investigators through the Ameri- “We have had a lot of good ac- professionalism of the staff, col- can Board of Medicolegal Death complishments and I think we laborate with other agencies and Investigators. McLeod hopes to can do more,” McLeod said. Main 4 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 LOCAL Rochester Woman Named Female Grocer of the Year HONOR: Tammy Bailey Will Travel to Las Vegas to Accept Her Award By Lisa Broadt [email protected] The moment the power goes out, the clock starts. Because, in very little time, tens of thousands of dollars worth of groceries will be ruined — and insurance only covers so much. Though it’s happened several times at Bailey’s IGA in Rochester, owner Tammy Bailey remembers one incident in particular. “A lot of things happened really quick,” she said about a 2012 power outage. Local customers and employees showed up to help move freezers around. Others appeared in trucks to help move items. One farmer brought his trac- tor and used it to hook up a com- pressor. “The phones were down,” Bai- ley said. “They just showed up, because they knew what had to Pete Caster / [email protected] be done.” Tammy Bailey, owner of Bailey's IGA in Rochester, poses for a portrait in the cereal aisle of the store on Friday morning. Bailey was awarded the Women's Grocers of It is in large part because of America Person of the Year Award, which she will be presented with at the annual convention in Las Vegas this weekend. the community’s loyalty — and Bailey’s corresponding support — that the second generation gro- members said they were im- merous times, most recently as a Dick Bailey and LaVonne family. It has its ups and downs,” cer was selected the 2013 Wom- pressed by Bailey’s contributions 2013 International Grocer of the Bailey started Bailey’s IGA in she said. “But I believe in family an of the Year by the Women to her organization, industry Year. 1978. first. That means my family, my Grocers of America. and community. But this year’s award is par- Tammy became involved employees, my customers. She was nominated for the “You certainly are an inspira- ticularly special, Bailey said. with the business at the age of “I hear all the time it’s like honor by Jan Gee, of the Wash- tion to other women in the in- “It’s kind of a man’s world in 16, when she began dating Bryan, you’re walking into a home rath- ington Food Industry Associa- dustry and a role model for stu- the grocery business,” she said. Dick and LaVonne’s son. er than a grocery store,” she went tion, and Steve Cole, of SUPER- dents,” the board wrote. “There’s not a huge amount of Tammy and Bryan married, on. “We have a lot of personality.” VALU’s Northern Region. Bailey is no stranger to women, so to be recognized for and in 2007 purchased the store. Bailey and her husband on In a letter of congratulations, awards. that — I think it’s an award that “It can be pretty hard on a Saturday will head to Las Vegas the Women Grocers’ board She’s been recognized nu- stands out.” relationship to work with your to accept her award. Local Officials Work to Minimize School Bus Impacts from Interstate 5 Overpass Demolition COLLABORATION: WSDOT, The Washington State De- partment of Transportation ad- DEMOLITION OF BLAKESLEE JUNCTION BRIDGE Transportation Co- ministers the entire I-5 widening Op Among Agencies project, and spokeswomen Abbi NOT YET SCHEDULED Communicating to Figure Russell said the agency is work- By The Chronicle ing with the school district as The demolition of the Blakeslee Junction bridge in Centralia Least Possible Impacts well as city staff and companies will have to wait until weather improves later this year, accord- that own the railroad tracks to ing to the Washington State Department of Transportation. By Christopher Brewer figure when work could least im- WSDOT crews are building two new I-5 bridges over the [email protected] pact train and vehicle traffic. train crossing of Reynolds Avenue at Blakeslee Junction and Many people in Centralia are “We understand there are demolitioning the original bridge as part of the $188 million I-5 no doubt familiar with the traf- parents and children that have a widening project. Abbi Russell, WSDOT spokeswoman, said there is no timeline fic delays that come about as a re- pretty set schedule,” Russell said. “We’re going to try as hard as we for the demolition, which will cause full closures of Reynolds sult of trains crossing Reynolds Road. Avenue at Blakeslee Junction in can to avoid impacts to morning and afternoon bus impacts. We “The reason it’s up in the air is because all of the work lead- north Centralia. ing up to the demolition is weather dependant,” Russell said. Bus drivers who take children can’t completely guarantee it, but we’ll do our best.” “We need to be able to shift traffic onto the new northbound to and from school each weekday bridge and pave and stripe the roadway.” know the pain, but there could The Centralia School District Crews rerouted I-5 traffic onto the new southbound soon be an added element to posted a message to its Face- Blakeslee Junction bridge earlier in November. their commutes. book page Monday, stating that The demolition of the original bridge and rerouting of Crews are planning on de- bus routes will be affected start- northbound traffic could take two to four weeks to complete, molishing two Interstate 5 over- ing Feb. 18, and students on bus according to WSDOT. passes over Reynolds Avenue, routes in that area could face 15 The entire I-5 widening project is scheduled to be complete work that some fear could cause minutes, give or take, of poten- in late 2015. significant delays when taking tial traffic delays. Scarsella Bros. Inc., Kent, is the contractor for the final phase kids between home and school. Russell said the work start of the project. Transportation officials at the date hinges upon when crews WSDOT officials have set up an email address from which Centralia-Chehalis Pupil Trans- can complete their current work they plan to send regular updates about any closures and traffic impacts from the Interstate 5 overpass demolition at portation Co-op say they are at hand before they get to demolition of the bridges. Once that Reynolds Avenue. To sign up for those alerts, email reynoldsclo- working diligently with officials [email protected]. from several agencies to mini- does come, she estimated, two to mize possible delays to morning four weeks of possible traffic im- and afternoon bus routes that pacts — but closures could likely to operate smoothly during the roll on Reynolds. come at off-peak traffic times. time of heaviest construction. “Initially when we first be- “The plan is at this point to “Our conversations have been came aware of the work to be provide 24 hours advance notice that they will do the work in a done, it was scramble time be- of closure times,” Russell said, way that will allow us to have cause we knew it was a couple noting that WSDOT is commu- good access in the area,” Pinn weeks out at the earliest,” trans- nicating with rail companies that said. “At this point it looks like portation director Lionel Pinn own the tracks as well as city and it will be somewhat easy to work said. “We were talking about school officials. through.” possibly diverting bus routes, but Meanwhile, Pinn said he’s ••• we’re working hard to minimize optimistic that the bus routes Christopher Brewer: (360) any impact.” utilizing Reynolds will continue 807-8235 • Main 5 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Audit Reveals Financial Troubles in Tenino The Chronicle is published Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings by Lafromboise Communications, Inc. ONGOING: Change Needed ments ranging from $458,000 to $583,000 over the next 15 years. MISSED OR LATE PAPER? as Review of Finances According to the auditor, the Delivery deadlines: Shows City Flirting With “The city’s revenues have not kept up with city’s revenue may not be enough Tuesday and Thursday ...... 5:30 p.m. to repay its loans. Saturday ...... 7:30 a.m. Bankruptcy expenditures. The city council has been Please call your carrier or district manager directly. But, according to Brodersen, For all other issues please call our after hours customer By Lisa Broadt resistant to cut services or increase utility rates.” last year the city contracted a service line at (360) 807-7676 for current delivery rate study to assist the council in status and to leave messages (next business day [email protected] response). state auditor’s report determining the fee adjustments Tenino faces increasing debt needed to ensure the sewer has TO SUBSCRIBE and stagnant expenditures, ac- enough money to cover its daily To start a new subscription or to schedule a vacation cording to its 2012 state audit. ury for Tenino for many years.” fees and $30,000 in tap fees. operations and maintenance, stop or restart, visit www.chronline.com or call customer service at 807-8203 or (800) 562-6084, ext. The audit has two findings: Right now, the city is strug- Each home in the district also debt reduction and reserves for 1203. Monday - Friday ...... 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. the city must improve its work gling. paid to hook-up, install a grinder future needs. TO PLACE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING process to ensure reliable finan- In 2013, the city’s unaudited pump and upgrade it’s electrical “As a temporary stop gap ac- cial reporting, and the city’s fi- general fund balances ranged tion,” Brodersen said, “the coun- Call 807-8203 or (800) 562-6084, ext. 1203, or visit panels to accommodate the new www.chronline.com. nancial condition puts it at risk from -$4,811 in January to system. cil will put forward a rate adjust- of not being able to pay its debts. ment in early 2014 while waiting Monday - Friday ...... 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. -$31,041 in April. As of Sept. 30, The new wastewater treat- Classified / Legals / Obituary Manager Financial trouble in Tenino for the results of the rate study.” the city’s balance was $26,689. ment plant was finished in 2011, Amanda Curry ...... 736-3311 ext. 1277 began about four years ago. The council made its first rate General fund expenditures and Tenino now meets federal [email protected] The city’s general fund cash exceeded revenues in two of the adjustment at its last meeting. balance in 2008 and 2009 re- and state water quality standards. OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS prior three years. The capacity of the wastewa- mained steady at about $190,000. Tenino must, according to 321 N. Pearl St., Centralia ter treatment facilities is estimat- But, in 2010, the city’s expen- the Auditor’s Office, find more Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ed to accommodate population ditures outpaced its revenues by ways to cut costs. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $177,000, and by the year’s end, growth through 2026. “The city’s revenues have not Newstand weekday rate...... $1 the fund balance had plummet- kept up with expenditures,” the Meanwhile, the city has ed to $19,000. Newstand weekend rate ...... $1 auditor wrote. “The city council scheduled debt service pay- Home delivery It fell further in 2011, this has been resistant to cut services One month ...... $12.90 time into the red, with a -$27,000 or increase utility rates.” Three months ...... $35.15 balance. The city has taken some steps Six months ...... $65.15 In 2012 the balance came to increase revenue. One year ...... $122 By mail to Washington and Oregon/Other States back up to $44,000. It raised rates for the quarry There are, however, some One month ...... $17.05 / $19.60 pool and dog license fees and in- Three months ...... $50.50 / $58.80 questions about how the finan- stituted hiring, travel and wage cials were handled in 2012, a year Six months ...... $99.15 / $115.40 freezes to reduce expenditures. 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Because it could make unau- “This should help with sustaining current services to the citizens of REGIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR thorized interfund loans, Tenino Michael Wagar ...... 807-8234 is at risk for permanent diversion Tenino.” [email protected] of funds with one fund benefit- The biggest problem comes Editor ting another if interfund loans with paying off debt service. Eric Schwartz ...... 807-8224 are used and not able to be re- Looming repayments for the [email protected] paid. water and sewer system threaten Sports Editor According to Tenino Mayor to take the city from unstable to Aaron VanTuyl...... 807-8229 bankrupt. [email protected] Bret Brodersen, this borrowing, Visuals Editor while not ideal, is needed to get In 2008, Tenino secured the Pete Caster ...... 807-8232 by. money needed to build its first [email protected] “Because the city relies largely wastewater treatment plant and Police, Fire, Courts, Environment, on state shared revenues and tax collection facility. East Lewis County Communities revenues which are not distrib- The project was funded by a Stephanie Schendel ...... 807-8208 $2.5 million United States De- [email protected] uted equally each month, the Centralia/Chehalis Government, Health, city does find itself under and partment of Agriculture water West and Central Lewis County Communities over recovering on a month-to- and waste disposal loan, a $1.4 Kyle Spurr ...... 807-8239 month basis in the general fund,” million USDA water and waste [email protected] Brodersen wrote in response to disposal grant, a contribution Lewis County Government, Politics, South the audit. “Typically, this is not from Tenino for about $500,000, Thurston County Communities and Oakville Lisa Broadt ...... 807-8237 problematic in times when cities an $8 million Washington Public [email protected] are able to carry forward sub- Works Board Trust Fund loan, a Business, Education, Tourism, Religion, stantial fund balances, unfortu- $4.4 million state appropriations South Lewis County Communities nately … this has not been a lux- grant, $2.5 million in capacity Chris Brewer ...... 807-8235 [email protected] Sports, News and Photography News in Brief Brandon Hansen ...... 807-8227 [email protected] students who participate. 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Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531. port vehicle for the group. Mount commissioners. The Chronicle is published three times a week at 321 N. Pearl St., Cen- Rainier asks that teachers submit The meeting is open to the tralia, WA, 98531-0580. Periodicals postage paid at: Centralia, WA. signed photo release forms for all public. Main 6 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 2014 LEGISLATURE Washington Legislature Eyes Hemp Production Move SEEKING GREEN: Legislators Consider Industrial Uses of Product Similar to Marijuana By Nicholas K. Geranios The Associated Press SPOKANE — With recreational marijuana use now legal in Washington, state legislators are eyeing whether the state should also allow an industrial hemp industry. Hemp, like marijuana, comes from the cannabis plant but has much less THC, the active ingre- dient in marijuana that makes people high. The hemp plant has thousands of industrial uses and could provide a new cash crop for farmers. The state Legislature Senate is con- 2014 sidering a bill that would au- thorize Wash- ington State University to Ted S. Warren / The Associated Press study the feasi- bility and pos- Maija Szymanowski works at a stand at Pike Place Market Thursday in Seattle that sells body-care products including lotions, salves, and serums made in Washington sible value of state with hemp that is grown in Canada. With recreational marijuana use now legal in Washington, state legislators are discussing whether the state should also launch an industrial an industrial hemp industry. hemp industry in Washington. Some committee members "We have a long tradition of wondered if unlicensed marijua- hemp usage on our country," na grows could be illegally con- said State Sen. Jeanne Kohl- “We have a long tradition of hemp usage on our cealed in hemp fields. But people Welles, D-Seattle, a sponsor of country. The Declaration of Independence was who testified at a hearing said the bill. "The Declaration of marijuana plants are thick and Independence was written on written on hemp paper.” bushy while hemp plants are tall hemp paper." and thin. The federal government out- Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Joy Beckerman Maher, who lawed hemp decades ago as part D-Seattle has been pushing for hemp legal- of its efforts to stop marijuana ization for decades as a member production and use, Kohl-Welles of the Hemp Industries Asso- said. dustrial hemp." dents passed Initiative 502, ciation, stressed that industrial Several people spoke in sup- But he warned the university which legalized recreational hemp does not get people high. port of the bill at a recent hearing must comply with U.S. laws in marijuana and, coincidentally, "The only feeling you would by the Senate Agriculture, Water order to keep receiving federal gave new life to the hemp move- get is an awful headache," Maher and Rural Economic Develop- research funds and student aid ment. said. ment committee. dollars. In other countries, hemp is The new national Farm Bill Aimee Warner, a member of Mark Streuli of the state De- used to make thousands of dif- allows hemp cultivation to be- the Washington Hemp Industry partment of Agriculture said ferent products, including cloth- gin for research purposes. Such Association, said the crop would that agency also supports hemp ing, food, beauty products and studies must be concluded by grow well in the state's climate. cultivation. biofuels. The plants provide high "Our farmers are ready to, and "We think if there's a prospect yields with relatively few grow- next January. Ten states have ap- need to, start putting industrial of a crop out there that enhances ing costs, Kohl-Welles said. proved hemp production, includ- hemp seeds into the ground im- the viability of agriculture in Canada legalized hemp cul- ing California and Oregon. mediately," Warner said. "There Washington state, we support tivation in the 1990s, and Kohl- John Novak of Lake Forest is an irrational fear of this his- that," Streuli said. Welles believes the crop would Park, a member of the Cannabis torically persecuted crop." There is no organized op- provide a big boost to farmers in Action Coalition, said legaliza- Chris Mulick, a lobbyist for position to the hemp study bill, the U.S. tion of hemp "will do more to Washington State University, which passed the committee and One of the most beneficial end the federal war on cannabis." said the college is "eager to help was sent to the Ways and Means products could be biofuels, as "In the end you are going to the state understand the viability Committee. hemp is more efficient than corn find more tax dollars from it," he and profitability of growing in- In 2012, Washington resi- for making such fuels, she said. told the committee. State House Per Diems Increase by $30 a Day OLYMPIA (AP) — House personnel. and live here during session, and Mark Schoesler said there will lawmakers have been receiving Dean said the increased rate spend a great deal of time here at be a conversation about Senate an extra $30 a day to be in Olym- is still less than the $155 daily a great expense to them, to offset per diems during the next Sen- pia since the start of the year. rate that state employees can the costs." ate Facilities and Operations Deputy Chief Clerk Bernard claim when they travel to Thur- The Senate has not made any Committee meeting. He said Dean confirmed Thursday that ston County. House per diem changes to its per diem policy, that while there may be varying the decision to increase law- rates have been $90 since 2005, though its members are aware of opinions within his caucus, he's makers' daily stipend — known except for a two-year period, the changes made in the House, not inclined to raise the $90-a- as a per diem — from $90 a day 2007-08, when they rose to $100 said Secretary of the Senate day stipend. to $120 a day was made by the before dropping again. Hunter Goodman. Excluding "I'm not willing to rush and House Executive Committee last "This is not an extraordinary leadership positions, a lawmak- spend any money right now on month, and that it took effect increase," said House Majority er's salary is $42,106 a year, plus anything," he said. "My personal retroactively to Jan. 1. The bi- Leader Pat Sullivan, a Democrat the per diem for expenses in- opinion is we're not out of this partisan committee — compris- from Covington who is on the curred for food and other costs fiscal crisis yet, so I'm reluctant ing five lawmakers — meets on committee. "This is to enable while at the Capitol. to increase any spending until issues including those involving people who have to come here Senate Republican Leader we sort our way through this." Legislative News in Brief Braun Disappointed by the state Supreme Court. would narrow a tax exemption the refinery fuel gas that’s being "I personally supported this for extracted fuels and direct the taxed is used on site to run oper- With Vote to Not initiative. I believe in the wisdom new revenues to the state educa- ations. He said that fuel can’t be of the people. Seventy-five per- tion system. The state projects stored and there’s no place to sell Restore Vote on Tax cent of my district voted for the the change would raise an extra the product. If it doesn’t get used Increases most recent initiative, which was $30 million a year for the state on site, it would be burned off as invalidated by the justices last and another $10 million a year By The Chronicle a waste product, Rizzo said. year," Braun said in the release. for local governments. Rizzo argued that getting rid Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, The 20th District lawmaker Democratic Rep. Reuven of the tax break would penalize on Wednesday voted in support said he disagreed with oppo- Carlyle says the tax break that refineries for efficiently using re- of a constitutional amendment nents in the Senate who ex- was approved decades ago was sources. to require a two-thirds legisla- pressed concerns that offering not intended for the oil industry. Jessica Finn Coven, the tive vote on pro- stronger protection to taxpayers “It is an accidental tax prefer- Washington state director for the posed tax hikes. would restrict government's abil- ence,” Carlyle said. He argued organization Climate Solutions, Braun, how- ity to work. that the state should prioritize said the state should choose to ever, was on the "To suggest that we can't do the money going to schools. invest in school kids before in- losing side. our job with this requirement is Industry lobbyist Greg Ha- vesting in fossil fuel companies The Senate's simply not the case,” Braun said. non said oil companies paid over that are very profitable. 25-21 vote for “The citizens of Washington have $260 million in Washington “We think that closing this the bill fell short repeatedly voted for a high bar state taxes in 2011 and contend- of the two- on any tax increases, and we ed that the tax break seems to be loophole is a simple choice,” she Sen. John Braun thirds majority should follow their direction.” said. R-Centralia a good return on investment for vote required to the state. approve pro- Carlyle, however, said those posed constitutional amend- Washington Looks at numbers lacked context since ments. Ending Oil Refinery lawmakers don’t know how The measure, which Braun profitable the industry was in co-sponsored, would not only re- Tax Break the state. Republican Rep. J.T. store but give constitutional pro- SEATTLE (AP) — Washing- Wilcox, meanwhile, said the tax tection to taxpayer protection, he ton lawmakers considered a plan break appears to have been suc- said in a news release. Thursday that would eliminate a cessful in helping develop the Voters in Washington have decades-old tax break now used state’s oil refining sector, because voted five times to restrict tax in- by oil refineries to save millions the refineries arrived after the creases by requiring a two-thirds of dollars each year. tax break was created. majority. But, their decision fell A state House committee Tom Rizzo, who manages the victim to a February 2013 ruling heard testimony on a bill that Shell refinery in Anacortes, said • Main 7 LOCAL The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Awards Granted at Annual Sheriff’s Office Ceremony RECOGNITION: Citizens and for those in the community that showed brave behavior. Staff Honored for Work One citizen, Jeffrey Chidester, on Riffe Trail, Creation earned the award for running of Memorial Statue down a suspected thief and holding him until law enforcement By Kyle Spurr officials arrived. Chidester was [email protected] parked outside of the robbed store with his mother when the NAPAVINE — Lewis County suspect took off running. law enforcement officials and “That’s when I got out of the citizens past and present were vehicle and chased him down honored for bringing justice to and held him until an officer got a 28-year homicide cold-case, there,” Chidester said. unveiling a memorial statue and other achievements Thursday “This is a citizen doing what at the sheriff’s office’s annual a citizen thought was the best awards ceremony inside Bethel thing to do,” Mansfield said. Church. Another citizen, Bradd Reyn- Sheriff Steve Mansfield olds, was awarded for starting a kicked off the ceremony recall- neighborhood watch program ing the relentless work his office on Nix Road, where a three-bed- did to finally convict 55-year-old room halfway house with nine Rick Riffe for the 1985 murders people living inside was operat- of Ed and Minnie Maurin. ing. Mansfield recognized Lewis The employee of the year County Prosecutor Jonathan awards went to Daniel Spanski- Meyer and Deputy Prosecutor Dreffin, corrections; Kari Lupo, Will Halstead for their work on support staff; and Tim English the 28-year-old cold case. Man- Kyle Spurr / [email protected] in operations. For overall top sfield said he knew the prosecu- Lewis County Sherif Steve Mansield describes the hard work Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer and Deputy Pros- performance, Jeremy Almond, tors were the right men for the ecutor Will Halstead did on the 28-year homicide cold-case conviction during the sherif's oice awards ceremony Thursday in operations, and Amber Wil- case. afternoon. son, corrections, were honored. “I said this is the guy that is Reserve deputy Kevin Lee going to make things right for and corrections officer Tiffany us,” Mansfield said of Meyer. “This is not an ‘I’ award. This The 500-pound bronze stat- said during the unveiling. is for all of us,” Kimsey said. ue depicts a kneeling officer, a “It’s such a powerful piece,” Kless were also promoted and “This is the guy that can help us. sworn in at the ceremony. This is the guy that is going to Adna artist Jim Stafford was young girl and a police dog. Mansfield said Thursday. “The Mansfield also officially an- help me protect this community.” awarded for his design of “The The expression on the child’s look on the child’s face is just so nounced his upcoming retire- Mansfield then awarded de- Guardian,” the Lewis County law face is one of sadness, confusion powerful.” tective Bruce Kimsey — the lead enforcement memorial statue un- or fear, while that of the officer is Along with honoring law en- ment at the ceremony. The sher- investigator on the case — with a veiled last week outside the Law one of kindness, strength, char- forcement staff, Mansfield hand- iff said he will finish his term, service award. and Justice Center in Chehalis. acter and compassion, Mansfield ed out citizen service medals which ends in November. News in Brief Propane Heater Causes The 20-foot by 20-foot, wood- man shot by a Pacific police of- framed storage shed was fully ficer is expected to survive. Fire in Mossyrcok engulfed in flames with a pro- Sgt. Cindi West said the 41-year-old suspect was trying to By The Chronicle pane tank nearby, Fire Chief Doug Fosburg said. The propane drive away in the officer’s patrol A storage shed filled with tank was the crew’s main con- car when he was shot in a struggle. livestock feed on a farm in cern, Fosburg said. The incident began about Mossyrock was destroyed by a The crew was able to contain 10:40 Thursday night when the fire Thursday morning. the fire to the storage shed with- officer pulled over a stolen pick- The property owner in one hour. No one was injured up in a residential neighborhood. attempted to use a propane from the fire. The driver ran off with the heater to thaw the water pipes officer in pursuit, then doubled in the shed, causing the fire, back to the patrol car and tried according to Lewis County Fire Officer Shoots to get behind the wheel. District 3 in Mossyrock. West says multiple shots were The fire crew responded Man in Pacific fired. Then the suspect crashed around 11 a.m. to the farm on PACIFIC (AP) — The King the patrol car into another ve- the 500 block of Young Road. County Sheriff’s Office said a hicle in a driveway. Main 8 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash.,Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 • Main 9 Main 10 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 FROM THE FRONT Crashes: Lewis County Should See Light Snow Saturday as Cold Air Lingers Continued from the front page 8 p.m. Thursday just north of did Adna, Onalaska, Boistfort Chehalis. Aside from that, most and Toledo. Several school ath- Thursday. Snowfall was light, areas reported just above or letic events were postponed as but began to create danger- “If anybody wants to get out and play in the below an inch of snow Friday well. ous travel conditions. Fire Dis- snow, Saturday’s the day to do it.” morning. Smith said Lewis County trict 15 responded to several The Washington State De- should see light snow Saturday fender-benders on Interstate 5 partment of Transportation is as cold air lingers, but winter near Exit 63 at Winlock, one of Josh Smith asking travelers headed over precipitation should end Sunday which caused minor injury to meteorologist White Pass to use traction tires, with a change to the cold rain one person. Several other area although Friday they stopped the Northwest is so used to. fire districts responded to slide- just short of requiring them. “If anybody wants to get out offs and minor crashes, most of off the road. In Friday morn- morning to see if there were Oversize loads are restricted on and play in the snow, Saturday’s which occurred on Interstate 5. ing’s Lewis County Sheriff’s any abandoned vehicles on area U.S. Highway 12 in that area. the day to do it,” Smith said. Sheriff’s deputies also re- Office newsline, Sgt. Rob Sna- roads. Several Lewis County school ••• sponded to a crash at the inter- za said deputies also received NWS meteorologist Josh districts called Friday a snow Christopher Brewer: (360) section of Brockway Road and reports of other slideoffs on Smith said the Seattle office day, while others declared a two- 807-8235 / Facebook: Chris Brew- Chilvers Road on Thursday, in roads throughout the county, received a report of 1.5 inches hour late start. Centralia and er - The Chronicle / Twitter: @ which a 2000 Ford pickup slid and were checking through the of snow falling between 7 and Chehalis closed for the day, as iamchrisbrewer Recovery: Double-Digit Gains from 2011 to 2013 in Reading, Science and Math Continued from the front page achievement, citing double-digit pened when everyone worked we can do when adults pull to- to continue to push students dis- gains from 2011 to 2013 in read- together,” Anderson said. gether and support their kids,” trict-wide to achieve even higher in federal money to make changing, science and math. The turnaround at Onalaska said Andrew Kelly, Washington goals. es necessary. The turnaround Dana Anderson, superin- Middle School is being spoken state assistant superintendent “We will continue to look at began with staff assessing ev- tendent of Educational Service of by educational officials as suc- for student and school success. student data. It will drive the in- ery middle school student and District 113 in Tumwater, said cess that occurs when the entire Onalaska superintendent struction,” Davis said. “We will incoming sixth-grader to see he remembered his emotions community pitches in to help. Jeff Davis told those gathered continue to demand excellence where they stood. From there, the district would not rest the staff utilized a variety of meth- as he received the initial call Parents spent time volunteer- for the sake of all our kids.” achievement at the middle ••• ods to increase students’ scores, from then-superintendent of ing at the school, children took school, but rather use a now- ranging from the response to Onalaska Scott Fenter, saying an active role in their learning Christopher Brewer: (360) established set of best practices 807-8235 intervention method to new his district was a Required Ac- and teachers were able to spend curriculum materials, increased tion District. increased one-on-one time with teacher training time and tech- Now, those emotions are students. nology enhancements. those of joy at what the district Over three years, change be- School staff who spoke has accomplished. came apparent. throughout the evening detailed “I wept in my office because it “Onalaska became an ex- marked increases in student was so powerful to see what hap- ample, and a narrative of what

Look for our Thursday Degree commentary by Bill Moeller Continued from the front page process was rigorous, requiring a needs assessment for the program as well as staff having to show the board the program met state educational standards. “We’ve literally been working for a full year to bring everything together,” McGee said. “This was a huge moment in moving the program forward.” Centralia College intends to offer the bachelor’s of applied science in diesel to students who earned a two-year degree in diesel technology, but may lack training in other areas of diesel technology or other management education. The college hopes the program will broaden career opportunities for students who choose the program. McGee said he’s optimistic the next step in the process with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities will go well. “We’re on a tight timetable, and what we’ve seen before is that we have an ablility to move on these things rather quickly,” McGee said. A proposed course syllabus and other information can be found online at http://bachelors. centralia.edu/diesel. Centralia College’s first bachelor degree program, the bachelor’s of applied science in management, enrolled its first students and received federal student aid approval in late 2012. The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 • Main 11

Columnists, Our Views, Richard Lafromboise, Publisher, 1966-1968 Christine Fossett, President J.R. Lafromboise, President, 1968-2011 and Publisher Opinion Letters to the Editor Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon, Chairman Volunteer Venture Provides Plenty of Health and Hope Communities can be judged tive picture of the clinic’s impact, in our community who current- percent of my district voted for in many ways by how they treat Our Views one that leaders hope to broaden ly lack both health and hope. the most recent initiative, which the most vulnerable among Open every Tuesday evening and intensify in the years ahead. was invalidated by the justices them. inside the Northwest Pediatric The key to the initial success SEN. JOHN BRAUN, R-Centralia, last year,” Braun said. In this regard, the nonprofit Center, the clinic sees about 20 has been the willingness of vol- has voiced disappointment over We thank Braun for co-spon- Health and Hope Outreach patients a night, according to unteers, and that will remain the the failure of a bill that would soring the legislation and keep- Clinic in Centralia is deserving organizers. case as Health and Hope seeks have required a two-thirds legis- ing the issue at the forefront. of high praise. Nearly 100 people have vol- to expand its offerings. lative vote on proposed tax hikes. Residents of this state have The volunteer-powered ef- unteered their time and talents Lund said the clinic’s long- Republicans in the Senate voted five times to enact the re- fort concluded its first year of at the clinic, including 18 volun- term mission is to expand the were unable to bring Democrats quirement, though the state Su- operation this week, and lead- teers who have provided more reach of the facility. on board, even though voters in preme Court last year ruled the ers already are looking toward than 100 hours of service each. We applaud the volunteers this state have voted in favor of measure unconstitutional. the future and eyeing possible Jami Lund, a member of the who have made this possible and the measure again and again. The issue will likely return expansion. The clinic offers free clinic’s board of directors, said encourage all of those people We agree with Braun, who to voters who will no doubt health care to those in the area the clinic served 63 percent who are interested and able to rejected claims by opponents approve the measure through who are unable to afford insur- female patients. Patients more help the clinic take it’s mission of the legislation who said it the initiative process for a sixth ance coverage. than 50 years old made up 38 to the next level. would hamper the ability of time. Health and Hope served 455 percent of the visitors, and 44 Health and Hope is a fitting lawmakers. We hope more lawmakers such uninsured patients during percent of the patients came name for the clinic. “I personally supported this will eventually embrace the will the last year, buoyed by a total of from Centralia, he said. It reflects the laudable goal of initiative. I believe in the wis- of the people as Braun has so 4,884 volunteer hours. The statistics provide a posi- providing opportunities to those dom of the people. Seventy-five consistently done. COMMENTARY: Forks in the Road The Redemption of a Much Maligned Marsupial The white-faced scourge is playing dozens of sharp teeth upon us once more, and I am that would no doubt mean the sounding the alarm. end for my belovedly pint-sized No, not the veritable dust- Chihuahua-Jack Russell mix. ing of snow we all experienced A brief standoff gave way to Thursday night. a three-pronged chase — Bar- I am referring to the persis- rabas chasing the opossum and I tent and problematic presence of chasing Barrabas, sporting bare the opossum. feet, a pair of gym shorts and a The much maligned marsu- lifelong fear of the abominable pial has been spotted by myself animal. and others at an increased pace Barrabas’ pursuit ended of late in south Centralia. under the bright street lights of The four-legged menace has Rock Street, where the opossum taken up residence in my neigh- had initiated a stereotypical de- borhood, a fense — playing dead. formerly peace- I reached Barrabas just as he ful section of had ended his quest. No longer Rock Street barking or growling, he was where feral cats instead standing a safe distance, once reigned wagging his tail in apparent ful- supreme atop fillment of his goal. COMMENTARY: the local, sub- The opossum had tricked human mam- the not-so-clever canine. Musings From the Middle Fork malian food By Eric Schwartz By the time I carried Bar- chain. rabas back into the house and The cats began disappearing peered out the window, the early this winter. object of the chase had disap- Hacking Notifications Inconsistent I’m not an expert in causa- peared into the night like a In the last year or so, I’ve They just haven’t all concluded He went on to say this “... tion, but the teeth-filled grins fanged ghost. been contacted at least twice by it’s good for their community. isn’t about marijuana, it’s really of the Didelphimorphs have The night gave way to end- one of my credit card companies Crazy huh? about protecting the initiative become more frequent in the ab- less Internet searches focused on to tell me it may have been com- Thankfully though, a demo- process.” sence of the furry, wild cousins the beast. I learned there are a promised. My card was canceled cratic representative from Ta- Noble, but sadly, not consis- of our indifferent household cats. large number of apologists, and and a new one will be on the coma, David Sawyer, is coming tent. Felines, in addition to com- that the animal has many inter- way. The last time was because I to the rescue. He feels that those Washington state voters peting with opossums for food, esting and redeeming qualities. was part of the Target store hack local elected officials are way passed Initiative 1053 requiring a struck fear and trepidation into (They’re mostly immune job around Christmas. out of line, and he’s ready to do two-thirds majority to raise new equally deplorable area rats to rabies. When it comes to Target, and others, are com- something about it! taxes. The result? The Washing- and mice, making them all but remembering where food is, a pelled by federal law to tell us But alas, the pesky Attorney ton Education Association and absent in and around Schwartz study found that opossums if this happens, or they think it General Bob Ferguson issued an some House Democrats sued to Manor. scored better than rats, rabbits, has. That’s a good idea. opinion that said local jurisdic- undo it and our Supreme Court Opossums strike fear into, cats and dogs. “Playing possum” But why is it the federal tions can restrict, and even ban, agreed with the spenders involved. well, me. is an involuntary act that can Health Care these industries under current law. Our legislators could have made Lately, I’ve been wishing for last up to four hours. They have Exchange, Undaunted, Tacoma’s valiant sure the voters’ will was respected, the return of the cats, bringing opposable thumbs and carry which collects representative said of those mis- but didn’t. In fact the issue was to mind the ancient proverb, their newborns first in a pouch more personal guided locally elected officials, just defeated last Wednesday in “The enemy of my enemy is my and later on their backs). data than a “I think we’ve seen obstruction our Senate. Another chance to friend.” I began to look differently credit card because it is an emotional issue, protect the will of the voters — I began researching opos- upon the animal, though the number, uses and there’s absolutely no way could have, but didn’t. sums after a recent incident at sight of them still admittedly people who are they want to implement this law.” No, back in 2011 voters’ will my home. makes me want to drop to the not background Yeah, why should locally really wasn’t that important, and I stepped outside with my By John McCroskey ground and curl into the fetal checked, and elected officials have anything still isn’t. loyal canine companion, Barra- position. some may have to say about governing locally? There are several bills in the bas, so he could relieve himself Then I found a fact that felony convictions, doesn’t have Why wouldn’t they just submit? Legislature to address the injus- in the back yard. turned me from an unbridled to? In fact, despite all the warn- Besides, I’m sure he’s way Before he could get down to tice of local control; the first by hater to a cautious advocate. ings about flaws in their security, smarter than they are. Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, business, he spotted a large gray Among the many meals Health and Human Services said Then he goes on “... voters de- requires the state to deposit 10 and white obstacle. I attempted prized by omnivorous opos- it will not notify us if it is hacked. serve to have their will bestowed percent of the marijuana excise to summon him back into the sums? Rats and mice. Target was called on the upon their own cities and towns.” taxes into a local jurisdiction house, but he had already given The enemy of my enemy is carpet by Congress, which de- And says his bill is “... absolutely fund. The others also want mon- chase to an opossum. my friend, indeed. manded to know how could this necessary.” Prior to taking flight, the ••• ey but force local jurisdictions to happen. This in spite of what I Necessary? Passing a budget have pothouses or face fines. opossum flashed a fearsome Eric Schwartz is the editor of The read in one story Target, unlike within the legislative session, hiss and growl at Barrabas, dis- Chronicle. Sawyer’s frustration isn’t re- HHS, had a pretty robust secu- that’s necessary. Getting done ally about the will of the voters rity system. on time, necessary. Forcing cit- or the protection of the initiative Once again, like so many ies or counties who choose to process. If it was, the Legislature First Amendment Center Quote of the Day other laws Congress passes, the ban these stores submit? Nope, and governor could have made lawmakers exempted themselves doesn’t rise to the level of “really sure the will of the voters was from it. When will that non- necessary.” protected. “A civil society needs dissent. Ideas get better sense change? I doubt all areas of this state They could have, but didn’t. when tested and debated, when all people ••• voted to approve the initiative; ••• Apparently not every com- in fact, I’ll bet many voted no. So John McCroskey was Lewis are given the respect of a fair hearing.” munity has embraced the busi- maybe the majority of their lo- County sheriff from 1995 to 2005. He ness opportunities the new rec- cal constituents (for Sawyer that lives outside Chehalis, and can be Mark N. Trahant reational marijuana legalization means voter) don’t really want contacted at musingsonthemiddle- editorial page editor, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2001 may bring to their community. this in their community? [email protected].

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Letters to the Editor Braun’s bill would terminate Only Way to Stop Flood those payments to the work- Losses Is With Dam er and to a deceased worker’s To the editor: spouse on the injured worker’s Without an upper Chehalis 66th birthday, dead or alive. River dam above Pe Ell, another This means the logger who “Pineapple Express” hurricane dies when a tree falls on him, like that of Dec. 3, 2007, will because he was still working at surely flood the entire Chehalis age 66, leaves his spouse with no River Valley to the Pacific Ocean, income stream. If means if the regardless of other mitigation logger is simply paralyzed, rather devices. than dead, his income stops if he Protection of Interstate 5 has reached age 66. does not help Lewis, Thur- I am 66. I am a lawyer repre- ston and Grays Harbor coun- senting injured workers who, for ties. Three county flood losses 100 years, have been guaranteed cannot be significantly reduced “sure and certain relief,” which without a dam. An operational includes the potential for pen- dam above Pe Ell for $500 mil- sion for their lifetimes and the lion is certainly cost-effective; it lifetime of their spouses if an prevents another $500 million on-the-job injury prevents them loss in the three-county Chehalis from returning to the workforce. River Valley. Workers had their rights to The dam pays for itself with sue the employer taken away, the first big storm savings, and and their potential damages se- in each subsequent big storm. verely reduced, in exchange for With the dam, I-5 likely will not that “sure and certain” relief. be flooded. I am still working, as are The real dam capacity re- We’ll appoint a special com- on the Affordable Care Act. No signing in. I might say we were many 66-plus people. I am not quirement for a catastrophic mittee. one mentions the lie of the cen- left behind closed doors, dumb- on Social Security, but if I were, storm event is a spare capacity We’ll have a congressional tury, “We don’t want the smok- struck. As this charade of lies Social Security and Labor and exceeding the maximum expect- hearing. ing gun to be a mushroom cloud” was going on, we continued see- Industries interact so that I do ed rainfall in the drainage area On advice of counsel, I exer- at Bush’s State of the Union mes- ing people entering the hearing not receive both full benefits. cise my Fifth Amendment rights. above the dam (in acre-feet). sage, or Donald Rumsfeld saying, room, security a governor’s pass. If I have the bad fortune to What we need is more rules and “We all know where the WMD After much persistence on The dam reservoir does not be hit and killed by a drunken regulations. are.” Be afraid, be very afraid. our part, security did allow six of have to be either empty or nearly driver while driving to the court- More taxes will solve the Where is the accountability for us to enter. empty to be totally effective. house to file an appeal, killing problem. those lies? Former Arizona congress- The Dec, 3, 2007, flood was me, I would expect that L&I — Religion has nothing to do Dictator phobia is being ban- woman Gabby Giffords, with which I as a worker pay into — caused by a foot of rain on 70,000 with government. died about for the fearful para- husband Mark Kelly, then en- would compensate my spouse acres in the watershed in the We are not spying on you — noid-wing conservatives. Don’t tered the hearing room to join with a pension for the rest of my Willapa Hills above Pe Ell, where honestly. forget dictators come from a up with an overwhelming and life, just as it has for 100 years. heavy storm rain usually falls right-wing authoritarian regime lopsided amount of gun grabbers Braun is the sole signer on that cause problems in the total My standard procedure similar to Bush/Cheney/Rums- to give their paid-for testimony. this bill. Everyone else seems to Chehalis River Valley. Rains on Use your vote to eliminate feld cabal following disasters Myself and a few others were have had the good sense to real- the eastern side of I-5 are about waste and corruption. such as 9/11. Hence, the Patriot manhandled by security and ize this is a terrible idea. Or may- half as heavy. Politics and common sense Act, the daily color-coded terror- shoved back to make room for be they have already celebrated A dam 2 miles above Pe don’t seem to mix. ists warnings, plastic wrapping the out-of-state entourage of In- their 66th birthday. Ell could easily have held back Criticize but don’t demonize. of homes and buying every gun slee’s star testifiers so they could 70,000 acre-feet of water until Too much welfare is a dead- you can find. Be afraid. pass through. Laurel Smith other waterways, including the end street. If I can scare you, I can con- Because of another sneaky lawyer Newaukum and Skookumchuck Don’t let a nanny state look trol you. Republican congress- subterfuge, the six people from Rochester rivers, had drained well below after you. man Jim Sensenbrenner wanted our coalition who made it into flood levels. Retained water can One of the best “isms” is vol- Bush to declare martial law. the hearing room never got to Every Saturday, be released over time to pre- unteerism. Fear is the best mechanism testify, because someone under vent most Chehalis River Valley Regardless of our politics, we for societal control. It is even instructions had deliberately Peace Vigil Held flooding. can all be a little more conserva- used for religion. To teach any- “forgotten” our signup sheets and A dam retention of approxi- To the editor: tive. one they will burn in hell forever left them outside on the sign-in Have you noticed the peace mately 100,000 acre-feet will re- God’s word is more impor- and ever for sin is psychological table. Naturally, this “oversight” duce the probability that a rain- vigil that happens at Centralia’s tant than we realize. abuse. Just as the hypocrites hide will give those responsible “plau- library park on Saturdays from storm quantity exceeds reservoir If we are not one nation un- behind religion, cowards hide sible deniability.” size to an acceptably small num- noon to 1 p.m.? It’s a fledgling der God, then we won’t be a na- behind patriotism. One of our Oath Keepers group made up of the local Fel- ber. The reservoir is drawn down tion very long. The biggest war mongers in picked them up and presented in the fall so the maximum lowship of Reconciliation and Whatever happened to “Ask Washington, D.C., on Fox News them to a Washington state pa- Veterans for Peace. storm rainfall storage is available what you can do for your coun- and flag-waving patriots had trolman on duty, and in a con- at the usual event times, Novem- There are a half dozen of us try?” (Former President John F. the most draft deferments when versation with one of the security holding signs such as “Bring the ber through January. Kennedy) their time was due. Real tough officers he admitted we had been There is no good reason a Troops home”, “Honk For Peace,” Now you don’t have to agree guys — Dick Cheney, Rush played like a fiddle. “War Is Not Good For Children dam must be single function. with everything I have written, Limbaugh, Ted Nugent, and In summary, all members Several river systems demon- And Other Living Things,” “A but I do ask you to at least think Fox pundits Bill O’Reilly, Sean of our collective groups from War Started Never Really Ends” strate dams are beneficial to fish about it. Make your own list if Hannity and Glen Beck. Hypo- Washington state who followed and fisheries. A cost-effective, and “Billions for Children, Not you wish. Mix well with a little critical cowards all. protocol and waited 2⁄₂ hours War.” larger than stormwater reten- common sense and thanks. So, Mr. Kimbrel, until you to testify against I-594 were pre- tion-only dam can keep river We began the weekly vigil as find a liberal dictator, I guess you vented from doing so by the un- a response to George W. Bush’s levels up and provide cool water Carlyle Staab can sleep well tonight, but don’t derhanded actions of the gover- invasion of Iraq in 2003. to keep Chehalis River fish alive Chehalis forget to look under your bed; nor, Jinkins and their staffs. in hot, dry summers. Fish habitat The invasion was to be clean there might be a dust bunny dic- They obviously planned to and quick and paid for by Iraqi oil water is additive to the reservoir tator growing there. gag us, but they also played the size for flood retention. Clinton Left Bush With money. We envisioned having the media like a fiddle by not giving vigil for the short time promised. Building a dam without hy- a Balanced Budget Larry Ridley them the opportunity to report droelectric power is certainly not Centralia But, 11 years later we still have To the editor: how thousands of genuine state clever. New technology turbines troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. It seems that KELA radio lis- residents feel about this issue. are fish friendly; fry survival And have spent billions of U.S. teners and Fox News viewers all through these turbines exceeds Gun Rights People taxpayer dollars. So we vigil on. suffer from paranoid selective Bob Bozarth 98 percent. The cost of adding coordinator Lewis County is probably the amnesia syndrome, and a facts Blocked From Hearing hydropower is more than offset only rural county in Washington retention disorder. To the editor: by monies earned from electric- to staff a weekly peace vigil. And Mike Kimbrel’s letter of Dec. By deliberately denying Braun Bill on L&I Is we’ve done it faithfully, without ity sales and the fact that the 19 stated that no one has inten- Washington groups opposed to Lewis County Public Utility Dis- a Terrible Idea missing a single Saturday since tionally passed a balanced fed- Initiative 594 the opportunity to 2003. We are facing a transition trict will then operate the dam eral budget since 1964. President testify, Gov. Jay Inslee and 27th To the editor: at no cost to the counties. The though. Of our core group of Bill Clinton (unintentionally) left District Rep. Laurie Jenkins, D- Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, maybe 10 people, three are head- hydro power also reduces the newly elected President George Tacoma, have started a battle has sponsored Senate Bill 6526, amount of electricity that must ing for the East Coast, closer to W. Bush not only a balanced they can’t win. which would stop any L&I pen- the big marches and vigils in be purchased from the Bonn- budget but a large surplus. Ayn I-594 is yet another gun- sion payments at Social Security eville Power Administration, at Washington, D.C. Rand acolyte Alan Greenspan grabber effort to make more laws “full retirement age,” currently So, we’re inviting anyone in- ever inflated prices. said the surplus should be used on top of laws that already fail age 66. Two sizes of turbines are terested to come take a sign and to pay down the national debt to keep guns out of the hands of In Washington, L&I pays in- join us on Saturdays. Newcom- needed in dam operations. A that President Ronald Reagan criminals at the expense of the jured workers pensions if their larger turbine size is needed in ers are always welcome. Come ran up. rights of law-abiding citizens. injuries prevent them from re- help us sustain this peace vigil the winter for higher water flow Dick Cheney told Bush that Oath Keepers in the state of turning to the workforce full rates. A smaller turbine size is ef- until our troops are safely out of Reagan proved that deficits don’t Washington went to Olympia time and if they cannot be re- combat. Peace is patriotic. ficient for running summer cool matter, this is our due. Bush went Tuesday, Jan. 28, to give testi- trained; L&I sometimes pays water flow for fish and operates through it like a dose of salts. mony as Washington citizens in spousal benefits if the pensioned Carrie Aadland alone in a dry summer. You put Following that with two ma- an effort to send a message to worker dies before the spouse. Centralia both sizes in the design so they jor tax cuts for the wealthy and our lawmakers that we stand op- both can be used together for two unjust wars fought perpetu- posed to any attempt to violate large rainfall storms. ally on the credit card, mostly the Washington state Constitu- funded by China, we find our- tion or the U.S. Constitution, John F. Cramer under which we have the right to Onalaska selves in a recession. Well, surprise, surprise, who would have keep and bear arms without gov- thunk it? The Dow Jones in 2008 ernment interference. Government and was 6,500. It is now about 15,500, To avoid redundancy in tes- but that does not mean anything timony, we formed a coalition President Disgusting unless the president’s a Republi- of Washington state groups, in- To the editor: can. cluding the Tea Party, Second I am disgusted with our gov- Kimbrel stated no one has Amendment Foundation, Gun ernment, including and espe- the courage to call the president Rights Across America of Wash- cially with our president. The a liar, apparently because he’s ington, Libertarians Motorcycle policy process is so corrupt it has black. Apparently Kimbrel did Club, Voices Free United, the become routine. The following is not watch the president’s State of 2nd Enforcers and others. my opinion of the whole mess. the Union speech when the es- We followed protocol, waited Standard Government teemed Republican congressman for hours behind a roped-off Procedure Joe Wilson, of South Carolina, area, signed in as required, and There is no coverup. shouted out, “You lie!” to the then just before the hearing was I’ve done nothing wrong. president. That was very classy. due to start, “We The People” I’m not aware of that. Was that courage or partisan received our gag order compli- It’s somebody else’s fault. stupidity? Apparently it was be- ments of Jinkins and Inslee. Your claim is grossly exagger- cause the president is black. Under their leadership, secu- ated. On TV, Fox News calls rity allowed Moms Demand Ac- What difference does it make? Obama a liar every day. Now tion for Gun Sense in America to We’ll look into it. they are targeting lie of the year enter the hearing room without The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 • Main 13

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Sirens 4Runner reported someone in lice as the suspects left the scene, an older compact car lost traction police said. The investigation is CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT and struck his Toyota on the 100 ongoing. Crash block of Southwest Cascade Av- • A 22-year-old Chehalis man enue at 9:57 p.m. Thursday. The LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE lost control of his Ford Ranger on compact car then drove off and Crash the 1200 block of Northwest State there are no suspects. • A 40-year-old Chehalis man Avenue and struck a street sign. lost control of his 2004 Ford Rang- The accident at 7:40 p.m. Thurs- CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT er pickup and slid through the in- tersection of Brockway Road and day was due to poor road condi- Counterfeit Money Chilvers Road at 9:30 p.m. Thurs- tions and the man received an • A male and female attempt- day. The pickup, traveling south- infraction for driving too fast for ed to use a counterfeit $10 bill at bound on Brockway Road, slid off conditions. 7:25 p.m. Thursday on the 1000 the roadway and sustained major Hit and Run block of Belmont Avenue. The damage. The man was not injured • An owner of a 2011 Toyota clerk kept the bill and notified po- in the accident. Death Notices • DORIS JOYCE (BRYSON) MYHR, 90, Olympia, formerly of Centralia, died Monday, Feb. 3, at ClareBridge Memory Center, Olym- pia. A gathering of family and friends will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Oakview Grange, Centralia. Arrange- ments are under the direction of Catter- mole Funeral Home, Winlock. • DONALD WAYNE LEAMING, 48, Rochester, died Saturday, Feb. 1, at home. A potluck memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Rochester Lions, 18214 Corvallis St., Rochester. Arrangements are under the direction of Cattermole Funeral Home, Winlock. • FRANK RICHARD MARE,80, Winlock, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Providence Centralia Hospital. No services are planned. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Cattermole Funeral Home, Winlock. • ANDREW H. CLACK, 62, Packwood, died Friday, Jan. 31, at Morton General Hos- pital. A memorial celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cattermole Funer- al Home, Winlock. • FRANCIS JOSEPH “JOE” KELLY, 85, Randle, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Morton Gen- eral Hospital. A potluck celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Morton Senior Center, 103 Westlake Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of Cattermole Funeral Home, Winlock. • JULIE ANN WHIPPLE, 47, Winlock, died Thursday, Feb. 6, at home. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at Newell-Ho- erling’s Mortuary, Centralia, followed by a graveside service at 1 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia. Arrangements are under direction of Newell-Hoerling’s. • JOSEPH STONE, 57, Centralia, died Thurs- day, Feb. 6, at Providence St. Peter Hospi- tal, Olympia. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary, Centralia. • COLEEN CAIN, 97, Centralia, died Thurs- day, Feb. 6, at Providence Centralia Hos- pital. Service details will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary, Centralia. 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(AP) — A ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A proposal to lift federal protec- Ukrainian man tried to hijack a tions for gray wolves across most to Join Health Plans Turkey-bound flight to Sochi, Rus- of the U.S. suffered a significant sia, as the Winter Olympics were setback Friday as an indepen- DEADLINE: Workers, to be healthier, and the Kaiser also say some young people will kicking off Friday, but the pilot dent review panel said the gov- Family Foundation estimates opt to pay the penalty for not tricked him and landed in Istan- ernment is relying on unsettled Volunteers Target Those that they need to make up about enrolling — $95, or 1 percent of bul instead, where he was stealthily science to make its case. Between Age 18 and 34 40 percent of enrollment in the income, whichever is higher — detained after a four-hour stand- Federal wildlife officials want new health program to balance rather than pay more for cover- off on a plane full of passengers, an to remove the animals from the By Julie Pace out the higher costs of insuring age. official said. endangered species list across AP White House Correspondent older, sicker people. White House officials have The hijacking drama came as the Lower 48 states, except for a David Bransfield is among minimized the slow enrollment the Winter Olympics opened in small population in the South- WASHINGTON — Facing a those trying to track down the by young people, saying they al- the Russian resort city, with thou- west. rapidly approaching deadline, the young and uninsured. Armed ways expected those in their 20s sands of athletes from around the The five-member U.S. Fish White House and its allies are rac- with an Apple laptop and a pile and 30s to enroll toward the end world pouring into the tightly se- and Wildlife Service peer-review ing to enroll young people in new of fliers, Bransfield sets up a ta- of the sign-up period. cured stadium amid warnings the panel was tasked with review- insurance plans offered under ble nearly every day in the lobby Megan Chapman is among games could be a terrorism target. ing the government’s claim that President Barack Obama’s signa- of a University of the District of the holdouts. The 23-year-old A Turkish F-16 fighter was the Northeast and Midwest were ture health care law, a sweeping Columbia classroom building. college student from High Point, scrambled as soon as the pilot on home to a separate species, the effort that underscores how cru- “Do you guys have health in- N.C., has been without health the Pegasus Airlines flight from eastern wolf. cial the so-called young invin- surance?” Bransfield asks each insurance for several years. She’s Kharkiv, Ukraine, with 110 pas- If the government were right, cibles are to the measure’s success. time a group of college students been thinking about signing up sengers aboard signaled there was that would make gray wolf re- An army of workers and vol- passes by. through the new federal market- a hijacking attempt, according to covery unnecessary in those ar- unteers is targeting people be- Some nod yes. A few prom- place but said she’s heard con- NTV television. It escorted the eas. tween the ages of 18 and 34 on ise to stop back after class. Oth- flicting information about the plane safely to its original destina- But the peer reviewers con- college campuses, in bars, and ers don’t bother removing their costs, prompting her to do more tion at Sabiha Gokcen airport in cluded unanimously that the sci- even in laundromats. The re- headphones. research. Istanbul. entific research cited by the gov- cruiting effort is based in part Less than two months before “It just depends on the price ernment was insufficient. on lessons learned from Obama’s the March 31 sign-up deadline, and how much financial aid I Anti-Government presidential races, which revo- the administration is lagging be- can get,” said Chapman, her lap- Hoffman’s NYC lutionized the way campaigns hind in meeting its goal. Young top and spiral notebook spread Protests Spread tracked voters. adults made up about one-fourth out before her as she worked in Funeral Attracts “On the campaign, you want of the 2.2 million people who en- the Guilford Technical Commu- Across Bosnia to be able to find an Obama rolled in the exchanges through nity College cafeteria in James- SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herze- Hollywood Stars voter, and you want to get them December, the last time the town, N.C. “I’m unemployed. I govina (AP) — Anti-government NEW YORK (AP) — Meryl to vote,” said Matt Saniie, who administration released demo- can’t pay a whole lot of money.” protesters stormed into the Bos- Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ethan worked on the 2012 campaign’s graphic data. As Chapman studied, a vol- nian presidency and another gov- Hawke, Brian Dennehey, Amy data team and is now analytics Officials announced in mid- unteer from Enroll America ernment building in Sarajevo and Adams and Ellen Burstyn were director at the organization En- January that 3 million people was going from table to table in set them ablaze Friday as riot po- among the stars who paid their roll America. “In the enrollment had enrolled in insurance plans, the cafeteria, encouraging unin- lice fired tear gas in a desperate at- respects Friday at a private fu- world, you want to find someone but officials didn’t update demo- sured students to sign up. The tempt to stop them. neral for Philip Seymour Hoff- who is uninsured, and you want graphic details. volunteer, retired dentist Ben- Smoke was rising from several man that combined sadness and to get them to enroll.” Critics of the law say young jamin Williams, 75, didn’t per- Bosnian cities as thousands vented humor to honor an actor widely More than any other group, people were most likely to be suade Chapman to enroll, but their fury over the Balkan nation’s considered among the best of his participation from the young turned off by the technical prob- he did get her to sign a card ar- almost 40 percent unemployment generation. invincibles will be crucial to the lems that marred the first two ranging a follow-up phone call to and its rampant corruption. It was The coffin holding Hoff- law’s success. Young people tend months of online sign-ups. They answer her health care questions. the worst social unrest the coun- man’s body was brought out try has seen since the 1992-95 war of the Church of St. Ignatius that killed over 100,000 people fol- Loyola by pallbearers and put lowing Yugoslavia’s dissolution. in a hearse as family and guests As night was falling Friday, began to stream out Friday after- downtown Sarajevo was in chaos, noon. Streep hugged Diane Saw- with buildings and cars burning yer as they left. and riot police in full gear chas- “He left an enormous amount ing protesters and pounding ba- of love behind. It’s a terrible loss,” tons against their shields to get the said Jose Rivera, a playwright crowd to disperse. whose work has been produced by Hoffman’s LAByrinth The- atre Company. Muslims Flee “It was quite beautiful and Central African heartfelt and sincere, and everybody had a lot to remember, in Republic’s Capital terms of Phil,” Rivera said. BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Thousands of Muslims climbed aboard trucks Marijuana Legalization protected by heavily armed Plan Stalls in Chadian soldiers in a mass exo- dus Friday from the capital of New Mexico Central African Republic. Their SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A flight follows months of escalat- proposal to allow New Mexico ing attacks on anyone perceived voters to decide whether to le- as supporting a now-defunct galize recreational marijuana Muslim rebel government stalled Friday, putting the mea- blamed for scores of atrocities sure in doubt — for now. Matt Sayles / Invision during its rule of this predomi- At a disjointed meeting, the Jay Leno, right, and Billy Crystal appear during the inal taping of NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” in Burbank, Calif., nantly Christian country. Senate Rules Committee failed Thursday. Leno brought his 22-year career as the show host to an end Thursday in a special one-hour farewell broadcast. In The Hague, Netherlands, to debate the proposed consti- the prosecutor of the International tutional amendment that would Criminal Court announced a pre- allow for the possession and per- liminary investigation into poten- sonal use of marijuana for those tial war crimes or crimes against 21 years of age and older. Leno Ends 22-Year Run as Host humanity in Central African Re- Instead, committee members public, saying the crisis has “gone got bogged down in debates over from bad to worse” since Septem- a minimum wage proposal and a of ‘Tonight’; Fallon to Follow ber. measure to change election laws. Along the streets of Bangui, The failure to bring up the By Frazier Moore 2009, when he was briefly re- even choking up, when he shared crowds of Christians gathered to marijuana proposal angered a AP Television Writer placed by Conan O’Brien but that he’d lost his mother the first cheer the convoy’s departure for reclaimed the show after a messy year he became “Tonight” host, handful of activists, some from NEW YORK (AP) — Make the neighboring country of Chad, out of state, who sat through the transition and O’Brien’s lacklus- his dad the second and then his which is mostly Muslim. It was way for Jimmy Fallon. ter ratings. brother. meeting for a chance to speak up “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno an acrid farewell to their Muslim in support of legalizing marijua- In ’09, he was moving to a “And after that I was pretty neighbors who had in some cases ended a stellar if sometimes prime-time show on NBC; this much out of family. And the na in New Mexico. stormy run Thursday night with lived alongside Christians for gen- time he’s out the door, and has folks here became my family,” he erations here and have few ties to high emotion at concluding what said he’ll focus on comedy clubs said of the crew and staff of “To- he termed “the greatest 22 years Chad. Bottle Released by and his beloved car collection. night.” of my life.” “I don’t need to get fired three Scientist in 1956 Found Calling himself “the lucki- THE TENDER South Africa to Hold BOSTON (AP) — It was April est guy in the world,” Leno went times,” he cracked. “I get the moments had a 1956, and the No. 1 song was El- out on top, which was where he hint.” heightened effect on a show that Elections May 7 vis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel.” stayed for most of his stretch as Looking sharp in a black was mostly aiming for laughs, JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At the Woods Hole Oceano- the successor to “King of Late suit and bright blue tie, Leno with traditional monologue South Africa will hold general graphic Institution on Cape Cod, Night” Johnny Carson. was greeted by a standing ova- jokes, clips from old shows and elections on May 7 in a democratic scientist Dean Bumpus was busy tion from the VIP audience. The a wild assortment of celebrities milestone marking 20 years since releasing glass bottles in a large HIS EXIT, not entirely by choice, typically self-contained comic helping him close the book. the end of white minority rule, the stretch of the Atlantic Ocean. now clears the deck for yet an- betrayed a bit of nervousness, Leno brought his show full president said Friday, even as po- Nearly 58 years later, a biolo- other chapter of the 60-year-old stumbling over a few lines in his circle with Billy Crystal, who was lice struggled to contain violent gist studying grey seals off Nova talk show, with Fallon taking monologue as he looked back his first guest in May 1992 and protests by poor residents who Scotia found one of the bottles in over as “Tonight” moves back to comically. his last guest Thursday. Crystal say the government has reneged a pile of debris on a beach, 300 New York from its longtime Los “When I started hosting, Jus- played ringmaster at one point, on pledges to improve living stan- miles from where it was released. Angeles home on Feb. 17. tin Bieber wasn’t even born yet,” calling on Oprah Winfrey, Jack dards. “It was almost like finding “You’re very kind,” Leno told Leno marveled. “That’s why Black, Kim Kardashian, Carol The election will be the first treasure in a way,” Warren Joyce his audience at the start of his we called those ‘the good old Burnett and others for a musical since the Dec. 5 death of Nelson said Friday. last monologue. “I don’t like days.’” tribute to Jay with a “Sound of Mandela, a unifying figure whose The drift bottle was among goodbyes. NBC does. I don’t care The worst part of leaving Music” song parody. election as South Africa’s first thousands dumped in the Atlan- for them.” NBC’s employ, he joked: “Now “So long, farewell, auf wieder- black president in 1994 lifted the tic Ocean between 1956 and 1972 He had said goodbye to “The I’ll have to sign up for Obam- sehen, goodbye. If Fallon tanks hopes of many South Africans as part of Bumpus’ study of sur- Tonight Show” before. acare.” you’ll be back here next year,” whose basic rights were denied face and bottom currents. His first departure came in But later Leno was serious, sang Jack Black. during apartheid. The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 • Main 15

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Voice of the People Births Engagements

• JESSICA HANKINS, Chehalis, a boy, Jasper Arnelle Hankins, Jan. 26, 5 pounds, 14 ounces, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grandparents Melissa Lykken The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics began this are John and Barbara Hankins, Chehalis. and Paul Jones week. If you could compete in any Winter • KATRINA BROWN AND JAMES LACHINE, Centralia, a boy, Daniel Greg- ory LaChine, Jan. 27, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, Providence Centralia Olympics event, what would it be? Hospital. Grandparents are Denise and Greg Brown, Rochester, and Daniel and Cindy LaChine, Centralia. Great-grandparents are Nan- cy and Glen Ware, Rochester; George and Geneva Brown, Rochester; and Jim LaChine, Randle. • KRISTI AND TY KAECH, Winlock, a girl, Scarlett Dawn Marie Kaech, Jan. 28, 9 pounds, 6 ounces, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grand- parents are Bill and Debbie Franz, Chehalis, and Tony and Tina Kaech, Silver Creek. Great-grandparents are Shirley Workman, Che- halis; Walt and Sandy Franz, Winlock; George and Mary Kaech, Sil- ver Creek; and Sadie and Leon Nanney, Silver Creek. • MARIAH AND JOSEPH HARVEY, Glenoma, a boy, Kyler Mikel Harvey, Jan. 29, 7 pounds, 13 ounces, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grand- parents are Elma and John Bowen, Glenoma; Tina and Mike Hartley, Morton; and Robert Guffey, Morton. • ERIN AND THEODORE MARTINCHICK, Chehalis, a boy, Jack Luca Hana- Melissa Lykken and Paul Jones “Figure skating. It “Downhill skiing. lei Martinchick, Jan. 30, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, Providence Centra- lia Hospital. Grandparents are Anne Young, Captain Cook, Hawaii, Melissa Lykken and Paul looks really cool. It’s I’ve been skiing and Rudolph Martinchick, Anchorage, Alaska. Jones, Gold Bar, have announced • DONNA AND MICHAEL REDDICK, Centralia, a girl, Kendall Rae Reddick, plans to be married on April 6 in like dancing, but and it’s awesome.” Jan. 30, 8 pounds, 13 ounces, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grand- Mukilteo. more dangerous.” Joshua Fagerness parents are Randy and Janet Tresenriter, Tenino, and Tracy and Lykken is a 1998 graduate Rochester, Centralia College student Nancy Reddick, Winlock. Great-grandparents are Millard and Vicki of W.F. West High School, 2003 Dixie Pittman Tresenriter, Cathay, N.D.; Jim and Elaine Reddick, Rochester; Oleta graduate of Seattle Pacific Uni- Centralia, entrepreneur Reddick, Centralia; and Jeanette and Denny Roberts, Tumwater. versity and 2004 graduate of City • STEPHANIE ADAMS AND ZACHARY SANCHEZ, Chehalis, a boy, Patrick University. James Sanchez, Jan. 30, 8 pounds, 14 ounces, Providence Centralia She is employed by the Coach Hospital. Grandparents are Tamara Stewart and Gene Stewart, Day- outlet at Seattle Premium Out- ton, Nev., and Peggy and Curtis Stewart, Rail Road Flat, Calif. lets, Tulalip. Her parents are Da- • KRISTINE VICK AND CHRISTOPHER WETTER, Chehalis, a boy, Leland Ira vid and Susan Lykken, Chehalis. Michael Wetter, Jan. 31, 9 pounds, 14 ounces, Providence Centralia Jones is a 1998 graduate of Hospital. Grandparents are Paul and Teresa Vick, Chehalis, and Ly- Vintage High School, Napa, Ca- nette and Vince Wetter, Walla Walla. Great-grandparents are Pearl lif. He works for Northwest Con- Doan, Centralia; Janie Vick, Hernando, Miss.; Linda Fox, Walla struction, Bothell. His father is Walla; and John and Patty Johnson, Walla Walla. Ken Jones, Gold Bar. • CYNTHIA ESPINO, Centralia, a girl, Sayra Gamileth Espino, Feb. 1, 7 pounds, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grandparents are Federico To submit your engagements, e- and Maria Ensenada, Baja, Calif. • mail [email protected] or send JAMIE BENN AND ERIC LARSON, Chehalis, a boy, Kyle Bradley Larson, mail to Engagements, The Chronicle, Feb. 1, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, Providence Centralia Hospital. Grandpar- 321 N. Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531. ents are Jay and Kerri Robinson, Chehalis; and Brad and Jorji Benn, “Ice dancing. I like “Ski jumping. I’d Rochester. Great-grandparents are Marvin and Jan Voss, Tumwater. all of it, the balance, be terrified, but the stamina and it would be the agility.” exciting to do.”

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Five Generations

Photographs submitted by Dorothy Murphy, Chehalis Five generations of the Nora Collins-Donna Zwiefelhofer family had their picture taken in Gary and Dorothy Murphy’s Chehalis home for a family Christmas party Dec. 22. In the photo at top are, in front, great-great grandmother Nora Collins, Chehalis, and Brooklyn Counts. In back, from left, are grandmother Tina Reed, Win- lock; great-grandmother Dorothy Murphy, Chehalis; and mother Meagan Reed, Winlock. In the photo at bottom are, in front, great-great grandmother Donna Zwiefelhofer, Winlock, and Brooklyn. In back, from left, are Tina Reed; great-grandfather Gary Murphy, Chehalis; and Meagan Reed. Main 16 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 LOCAL Rochester Victims of Home Invasion Express Forgiveness By The Olympian both said in court that the ter- The woman went so far as to Tabor added that he understands ting sober. Two women who were held at rifying experience scared them say "thank you, in a way," because that Dopp's addiction to meth- "I know there's a good man in- gunpoint and tied in zip ties dur- enough so that they stopped us- without the experience of being amphetamine might have con- side of you," she told Dopp. "I just ing methamphetamine and are robbed at gunpoint, she said she ing a 2012 home invasion rob- tributed to the crime, but it is not hope that you don't think you got now happily sober. does not think she would have an excuse. lucky and go do it again." bery in Rochester appeared in an They told Dopp that they gotten clean. "Coming to someone's home Later, outside court, the Olympia courtroom this week to hope he does the same, and Tabor sentenced Dopp to 17 and pointing a weapon at them women said that they did not tell their attacker that they for- Dopp's eyes appeared to well up months in prison after he plead- and tying them in flexicuffs just know Dopp prior to him rob- give him. with tears as they encouraged ed guilty to second-degree rob- chills me to the bone," Tabor said. bing them at gunpoint. But they A judge sentenced the defen- him to get sober and change his bery, residential burglary and Tabor is requiring Dopp to said they later learned that Dopp dant, Timothy Dopp, 39, to 17 life in Thurston County Superior motor vehicle theft. Tabor asked complete drug treatment as part had robbed them because he was months in prison in connection Court Judge Gary Tabor's court- Dopp's victims if they wanted of his sentence. "There is for desperate for drugs, and he had with the home invasion robbery. room. to address the court prior to anyone, a chance to do better, to learned from someone else that The sentence was handed down "I know you didn't come there sentencing, and instead of con- learn from one's mistakes," Tabor they had drugs in their home. as recommended by a prosecutor to hurt me," one of the women demning Dopp, said they hope said. According to court papers, in and Dopp's defense attorney as told Dopp. "I know you came he turns his life around. The other female victim in addition to methamphetamine, part of a plea deal. there because of the drugs...Life "This is somewhat an unusual the case stood side-by-side with Dopp stole laptops, cash, jewelry The women, one of whom in recovery is excellent. Truly, circumstance to see two victims her former roommate in court and a vehicle from the residence was punched repeatedly in the from one human being to anoth- stand here and say that they Tuesday. She carried in her arms during the the May 25, 2012 face by Dopp during the robbery, er, get help." want the best for you," Tabor said. the child she has had since get- home invasion robbery. News in Brief Deputy to Receive business hours and from 7 a.m. Man Who Scammed three months in jail plus $15,000 four months ago. to 8 p.m. on election day. in restitution. He was extradited from his $15,000 After Resigning In addition, the auditor’s of- Golf Tournaments The Seattle Times reports home town of Norwalk, Conn., for DUI Arrest fice is available to help individu- Sentenced in Seattle Kevin Kolenda was sentenced in to Washington state in 2013 after als with disabilities and the el- King County Superior Court on he failed to show up for a court By The Chronicle derly register and vote. SEATTLE (AP) — A Con- Friday. He was given credit for hearing in 2012. The Lewis County Sheriff’s necticut businessman who plead- time already served and released. Office deputy who resigned last Lewis County Public ed guilty to defrauding golf tour- The 56-year-old pleaded He has been charged with month after being arrested for naments by failing to pay golfers guilty to two counts of selling failing to pay prizes in several driving under the influence of Facilities District to hole-in-one prizes insured by his insurance without a license and states, including last year in alcohol will be paid $14,619.54 company has been sentenced to one count of first-degree theft Montana. in owed benefits, according to Meet Tuesday Morning personnel file documents recent- By The Chronicle ly obtained by The Chronicle The Lewis County Public Fa- through a public records request. cilities District will meet Tues- Christopher P. Fulton, 31, day, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. for a regu- Napavine, was placed on admin- lar scheduled meeting. istrative leave during the internal The meeting’s agenda in- investigation. He chose to resign cludes a financial update as well rather than go any further with as an update on the Lewis Coun- the sheriff’s office investigation, ty Sports Complex and Event according to the sheriff’s office. Center’s progress. Orders are “I deputy Christopher Fulton also scheduled for approval for a am hereby resigning from em- $350,000 commitment from the ployment with the Lewis County limited liability corporation. Sheriff’s Office,” Fulton wrote Discussion on the grand Jan. 21. “Thank you for the op- opening for the facility is also portunity to serve the citizens listed as part of the agenda. A of Lewis County for the last five years.” time for public comment is in- Chief Deputy Stacy Brown cluded. said the $14,619.54 owed to Ful- Members of the board may ton is from unused sick and enter into executive session re- vacation time. Brown said it is garding a contract. standard procedure to pay the The meeting is open to the benefits to officers who resign or public and will take place at the retire. County Training Room, 156 “Those are the benefits he has N.W. Chehalis Ave. in Chehalis. earned,” Brown said. Fulton earned $5,364 per month while employed by the sheriff’s office, according to the personnel file. At the time of his DUI, Fulton was allegedly driving 73 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone with a blood-alcohol con- tent more than twice the legal limit. He also apparently sought special treatment from the trooper who eventually arrested him, according to a report. The sheriff’s office said after looking at all the circumstances of the incident, Fulton would have most likely been fired had he not resigned. Fulton has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. A pretrial hearing on Jan. 30 in Lewis County District Court was rescheduled to March 19. Auditor’s Office: Ballots Can Be Mailed or Dropped Off; Election Day is Feb. 11 By The Chronicle The Lewis County Auditor’s Office reminds voters their ballots must be postmarked on or before Feb. 11. Any ballots returned with a postal cancellation date after election day will be invalid. If the ballot is not mailed until election day, the voter should confirm it will be postmarked that day, the auditor’s office said in a news release. Postal facilities and mailbox- es have the last cancellation time posted on the collection boxes. Ballot drop boxes are open 20 days prior to every election and can be accessed at the following locations: • Lewis County Historic Courthouse, 351 NW North St., Chehalis; open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on election day • Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis; open 24 hours and until 8 p.m. on election day If a replacement ballot is needed, contact the auditor at (360) 740-1278 or (360) 740-1164. Or, voters may come into the auditor’s office at the Old Histor- ic Courthouse, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, during normal The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 • Sports 1

Sports editor: Aaron VanTuyl Adna Girls Hold Off Phone number: 807-8229 / Sports 3 Sports e-mail: [email protected] Napavine 2A Boys Basketball

Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Centralia fans greet Baylor Scott (14) after the Tigers’ win over W.F. West Friday night in Centralia. Scott hit a shot to send the game into overtime. Tigers Seal EvCo Title With Win Over W.F. West THRILLER: Tigers Run Off valry featured all the drama it 66 win on Ron Brown Court in 8 seconds left that tied the game played hard, and I appreciate deserved. The implications of the Hub City — sending the Ti- at 63-63. Gavin Kerner added 17, their effort. in OT for 80-66 Win the final result were just icing on ger seniors out with at least half coming off the bench and scor- “A game like that can go By Aaron VanTuyl the cake. of the Evergreen 2A Conference ing the first 5 points in overtime either way, a key break or a Centralia survived a furious championship. for the winners. key bucket,” Brown added. “I [email protected] W.F. West rally, tied the game Baylor Scott scored 18 points “It’s a super win for the kids,” was proud of the kids for not The second round of the in the waning seconds and then to lead Centralia, including a Tiger coach Ron Brown said. “It Twin Cities boys basketball ri- ran away in overtime for an 80- floater from the right block with was just a tough game, Chehalis please see RIVALS, page S4 Thursday’s 2A Girls Basketball Bearcats Make Senior Night Statement With Win Over Centralia PLAYOFFS LOOMING: W.F. West Thumps Tigers 68-35 a Week Before Postseason By Aaron VanTuyl [email protected] With the playoffs coming next week, the Bearcats used senior night, and rival Centralia, to make a statement on Thursday night. What, exactly, was the No. 2-ranked team in the state's 2A ranks trying to say? "It's the statement that we're not playing around," W.F. West senior Nike McClure said. "We've got our eyes on the prize." Given the outcome — a 68- 35 win for the hosts, and a 48-17 advantage on the glass — it was hard to argue. "We're definitely getting there," Bearcat senior Katie Han- kins said. "We're a different team than we were at the beginning of the season, but not quite where we want to be." The win pushed W.F. West to 11-0 in Evergreen 2A Conference Brandon Hansen / [email protected] play, though it had already sealed W.F. West’s Julie Spencer slices through the defense of Centralia’s Michaela Hall and AnnMarie Nugent during Evergreen 2A Conference girls basketball action against Centralia Thursday night in Chehalis. please see GIRLS, page S3

Laying Up The Final Word Centralia’s Hayden Blaser Clint Eastwood Saves Golf Director From Choking puts up a shot TV’s Best Bet PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Clint Heimlich maneuver Wednesday night at after getting past College Basketball W.F. West’s Julie Eastwood added another starring role at the Monterey Conference Center. Spencer during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro- Eastwood is a prominent figure at the Gonzaga at Memphis Evergreen 2A Am — life saver. AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 6 p.m. Conference girls Eastwood attended a volunteer party formerly as an amateur contestant and ESPN basketball action on the eve of the PGA Tour event when now as chairman of the Monterey Penin- Thursday night in Chehalis. he noticed tournament director Steve sula Foundation. It has raised over $100 John choking on a piece of cheese. The million for charity as the host of the PGA Brandon Hansen / [email protected] 83-year-old actor quickly performed the Tour event. Sports 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 SPORTS

NFL For $250 Million, CBS Ups the Ante With Thursday Night Football By Michael Lev relevant to the Games from a Despite the game being a start. ... ling, 47, has been afflicted. ... The Orange County Register (MCT) sports perspective.” Bob Costas complete wipeout, Super Bowl “Fox Sports Live” co-anchors RIP, Ralph Kiner, who was followed through on that prom- XLVIII on Fox was the most- Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole will part of the WWOR New York Here’s everything you need ise during his opening remarks watched program in U.S. his- report nightly from Sochi. I’m Mets broadcasts when cable was to know about the new “Thurs- Thursday. tory with an average audience of sure their irreverent style will go in its infancy in the late 1970s. It day Night Football” partnership 112.2 million. The household rat- over well in Russia. ... was a different time, and a differ- between the NFL and CBS: REMOTE PATROL ing of 46.7 was the seventh high- NFL Network’s daily viewer- ent TV universe. ... The deal announced Tues- est of all time. ... ship last week was up 20 percent day is for the 2014 season with a SportsNet LA will broadcast ESPN will broadcast a record Fox Sports’ live stream of over 2013, making it the most- 200 regular-season and con- league option for a second year. every Dodgers spring training the Super Bowl drew an average watched Super Bowl week in net- CBS will televise eight early- game except for two featuring ference-championship college of 528,000 viewers per minute, work history. ... baseball games across various season games, starting in Week split squads. Vin Scully will call making it the most-watched live Antonio Pierce will continue networks this season. Cal State 2, that will be simulcast on NFL the first game Feb. 26. Twenty- stream of a sporting event in the to work as an NFL analyst for Network. NFLN will carry eight two games will air live. “Access U.S. ... ESPN despite his appointment Fullerton and UCLA are sched- late-season games through Week SportsNet: Dodgers,” an hour- Several events airing on Fox Thursday as the new coach at uled for a pair of appearances 16. The package includes a Week long studio show, will air daily at Sports 1 during Super Bowl Long Beach Poly. Mark Brunell apiece on 16 Saturday doubleheader. 7 p.m. during spring training. ... week enjoyed sizable viewership has a similar arrangement. ... ESPNU. ... All 16 games will feature CBS Not surprisingly, Lakers rat- bumps, including the post-Super Best wishes to ESPN baseball The Duke-Syracuse game production, and the lead an- ings on Time Warner Cable Bowl version of “Fox Sports Live,” analyst Curt Schilling, who an- Saturday drew the third-largest nouncers will be Jim Nantz and SportsNet are down about 39 which more than quadrupled its nounced this week he has been audience (4,745,000 on average) Phil Simms. Nantz and Simms percent from last season. That average Sunday night audience. diagnosed with cancer. The an- for a regular-season men’s col- will work a lighter Sunday sched- does not take into account live- ESPN drew about 10 times as nouncement did not specify the lege basketball game in ESPN ule, probably limited to the stream viewership. ... many viewers, but for FS1, it’s a type of cancer with which Schil- history. weeks when CBS has a doubleheader. The pregame, halftime and postgame shows will feature a mix of CBS and NFLN talent, akin to the arrangement between CBS and Turner for the NCAA Tournament. The NFL’s goal in selling the package to a broadcast network is to expand the reach and el- evate the profile of “TNF.” That would enable the league to maxi- mize the package’s value when it negotiates a long-term pact. CBS hopes to have the inside track when that time comes. “I would hope so,” CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said by phone Thursday. “Our goal is to do such a good job and build the product into such a good franchise that we can continue in the future.” While the NFL wanted “TNF” on a broadcast network for at least next season, its future home could be a cable network. CBS Sports Network is among the candidates. “Anything is possible,” McManus said. “We’re not at that stage in our development yet. In the future, (we) very well might be.” The setup next season, with the early-season games on CBS, should do wonders for NFLN. The more people who get hooked on the product, the more who are likely to keep watching once the CBS portion of the package ends. Given that it paid a reported $250 million for one year’s worth of “TNF,” CBS likely will get more attractive matchups, at least to the extent to which that is controllable. “They want this to succeed. We want this to succeed,” McManus said. “So I imagine the schedule will be excellent.” With 16 games on the slate _ plus the opener and the Thanks- giving tripleheader _ some teams will make multiple Thursday appearances. However, no team will have more than one short week of preparation _ i.e., playing four days after kicking off on a Sunday.

THE GAMES BEGIN NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics began Thursday night. Navigating all the different viewing options can be daunting. My advice is to do what makes you feel most comfortable. If you’re technologically sav- vy, have free time during the day or keep vampire hours, try the streaming options on NBCO- lympics.com and/or the NBC Sports Live Extra app. If you’re more interested in the spectacle than the results, watch NBC’s traditional, delayed prime time coverage. If you’re like me and interested in only one sport _ hockey! _ figure out the best way to streamline your viewing experience. (Searching “Olympic hockey TV schedule” on Google is most helpful.) Cable and satellite provid- ers are doing their part as well. Time Warner Cable is grouping the five NBC networks together during the Games (channels 1465-1469). DirecTV has a simple Winter Games menu accessible through its SportsMix channel. What I’ll be most interested to see is the extent to which NBC covers the issues in Sochi, Russia, from the inadequate accommo- dations many journalists have been writing and tweeting about to security concerns to Russia’s anti-gay law. NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus said last month the network “will cover any social or political issues as they are SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 • Sports 3

Thursday’s 2B Girls Basketball Thursday’s 1A Girls Basketball Adna Bounces Back, Beats Napavine Warriors Fall By The Chronicle going and was able to get back third- and fourth-place seeds MWP Rolls Past Winlock to Montesano in the game with a 17-9 scoring into the District 4 tournament. ADNA — The Pirates were WINLOCK — The Cardi- able to overcome a 10-0 deficit advantage in the second quarter. to Finish Third nals and Timberwolves played at the end of the first quarter Discounting the ice-cold first Pe Ell Dominates Mossyrock By The Chronicle and defeat Napavine 45-28 here quarter, the Pirates shot just a lockdown defense for most of the hair under 50 percent the rest of PE ELL — Pe Ell’s defense game, but a 18-3 run in the third ROCHESTER — The Thursday in a C2BL hoops show- gave very little ground, holding Warriors stayed within down with playoff implications. the way, whereas Napavine fin- quarter lifted Morton-White ished at an ice-cold 22 percent Mossyrock to 6 first-half points Pass to a 40-24 Central 2B league striking distance of league- In that dismal first period, en route to a 52-18 Central 2B leading Montesano in the the Pirates shot 0 for 18 from shooting clip. victory here on Thursday. The Pirates continued their League girls basketball victory first half, but a big third the field and 0 for 4 from the here on Thursday night. Hailey “In the third quarter they quarter pushed the Bull- comeback escapade right out of free throw line. According to Compton led the Trojans with 15 just pounded us inside,” Win- dogs out of the woods and the half-time break, tying the their coach, the difficulty of the points and Tabatha Skeen added lock coach Scott Ashmore said. into a win by a 54-36 mar- game on the first possession and missed field goals were on par another 11. “[Sam] Eveland, [Ashley] Kelly gin here Thursday night in with the clanking charity at- taking the lead on their second “Our goal going into the and [Christine] Robbins got SWW 1A League Evergreen tempts. trip down the floor. By the end game was to have constant de- good looks in the paint and we Division girls basketball ac- of the period Adna held a 34-25 “We came out and got the fensive pressure and we did a weren’t able to stop them.” tion. lead. looks that we wanted. They very good job with that all night Kelly finished with 14 points Jordan Spradlin led brought pressure and we were “Defensively we finally did long,” Pe Ell coach Chris Phelps while Eveland added 11. Syd- Montesano with 22 points, able to break their press,” said Pi- a great job in that third quarter said. “Our effort was there and and Megan Choate added rate coach Chris Bannish. “It was of not allowing the ball inside to ney Bradley had 9 points to lead we did execute defensively. It was Winlock, which shot just 1 of 2 16 for the winners. a layup drill and we missed every Mackenzie Olson,” noted Ban- good win for us after that loss to Rochester managed to from the free throw line. one of them. I’ve never seen any- nish. Olson scored 12 of her team Napavine and gets us back on hold Spradlin, a 6-foot-1 thing like it in my life.” leading 14 points in the first half, the right track to build momen- “Eveland played really hard freshman, to just 6 points Bannish credited his team’s including 8 in the first quarter. tum before districts.” for them,” Ashmore said. “She and a rebound in the first defense for keeping the game Regyn Gaffney led Adna with Pe Ell also won the rebound- was a thorn in our side all night.” half, thanks to solid interior close despite the extended shoot- another double-double, racking ing battle 36-18. Mossyrock was Winlock’s defense held MWP defense from Camryn Al- ing woes. up 12 points and 11 rebounds, led by Calli Hensch’s 8 points, to 36 percent shooting, but the thauser and Sam Hegberg. “It was one of those quarters while Cheyenne Gilbertson while Kelsie Moorcoft added 7. Cardinals could only muster a 20 “It was still a manage- were you thought you should’ve chipped in 10 points. The Vikings took just 35 shots percent clip themselves. able game for us at that been ahead but, but we were “I thought Cheyenne Gilbert- and hit 20 percent of them. “We played hard with our de- point. We turned it over a down 10-0,” explained Bannish. son played a great game. She’s re- The Trojans finished with 16 fense for four quarters but were few too many times, but re- After a quick talking to be- ally a rock for us,” said Bannish. team assists, including five for just not able to put the ball in the ally, defensively, we were do- tween quarters, the Pirates came “And obviously, Regyn deserves ing fine,” Warrior coach A.J. Bailey Lusk. The victory solidi- basket,” Ashmore said. “Our ef- out and ran Cheyenne Gilbert- credit for her double-double.” fies sixth play in the C2BL for Pe Easley said. son off of screens on two con- Adna guaranteed itself at Ell and a District 4 tournament fort was fantastic.” Montesano, though, secutive plays, resulting in two least a fourth-place finish in the spot. Pe Ell (8-10 overall, 6-9 Winlock (6-13 overall, 4-11 outscored Rochester 24-13 straight 3-pointers. C2BL with the win. The Pirates league) will play at Winlock on league) will host Pe Ell on Sat- in the third frame for a 47- “That got us going,” said Ban- will host Wahkiakum on Sat- Saturday. Mossyrock (0-19 over- urday. Morton-White Pass (15- 28 lead heading into the nish. urday, weather permitting, in all, 0-15 league) plays at Toutle 4 overall, 12-3 league) hosts fourth quarter. Adna kept that momentum a game that will determine the Lake on Saturday. Onalaska on Saturday. “They made some adjustments, and we kind of got away from what was working in the game,” Ea- Girls sley said. “We kind of re- verted back to the same old Continued from Sports 1 habits, and Spradlin (who scored 13 in the third) made the league title and a home us pay for it.” game against the No. 5 team in Keeli Demers led Roch- the EvCo to open the District 4 ster with 12 points, and Si- 2A Girls Basketball Tournament erra Seymour added 10. on Valentine's Day. Rochester (15-4, 8-4 "They're just a very good league) finishes third in the team. They're as ready as I've 1A Evergreen and will face ever seen them," Centralia coach Stevenson — the No. 6 team Tom Kelly said. "I hope we beat out of the SWW 1A League Aberdeen on Tuesday so we play Trico Division — on Mon- Mark Morris. I don't want to day in a District 4 1A Girls play these guys again." Basketball Tournament Mark Morris, of course, is play-in game at Montesano. the No. 1-ranked team in the Note: It was the final state. Centralia has a half-game home game for Rochester lead on Aberdeen and hosts the seniors Hegberg, Althauser Bobcats on Tuesday to close out and Ally Ishler. the regular season in a game that will decide fourth and fifth place in the final league standings. Thursday’s 1B Boys On Thursday, though, like in Basketball the teams' first meeting, the Ti- gers were a bit outmatched. Tia- na Parker hit a 3-pointer to end Acorns Hold the first quarter with W.F. West leading 15-10, and the Bearcats went on a quick 9-0 run to start Off Taholah the second frame and never By The Chronicle looked back. "We tried to go and chal- OAKVILLE — Two hold- lenge them to shoot some 3s in overs from the old Coastal Con- the first half, and they started ference got together for an old hitting 3s," Kelly said. "People fashioned shootout here Thurs- say they can't shoot, well, they day night as the Acorns downed can shoot it pretty good. At least, the Chitwhins 56-50 in 1B boys it looked like it to me tonight." hoops action. Tori Weeks hit a pair of “They’re a great team,” said 3-pointers in the first quarter, Oakville coach Cliff Harris. and Raegan Nelson and Julie “They have three excellent play- Spencer added triples in the sec- ers, and we were able to shut ev- ond frame. erybody else down and just allow "Aside from some of those those guys to score.” early throw-the-ball-out-of- Harris was not suffering from bounds deals, I thought of- a bout of cold-induced hyperbole, fensively we started clicking," either. Keanu Curleybear, Jimmy Bearcat coach Henri Weeks said Smith-Kramer, and Wade Purdy of the first quarter, crediting the were the only Taholah players to relatively slow start to the senior net any points on the evening, night festivities. "Once we start- scoring 16, 19, and 15 points, reed moving the ball around, the spectively. girls started seeing some things, Oakville employed a new- and it was nice to see our out- found zone scheme against the side shooting." Chitwhins in order to force the The Bearcats went 6 of 19 hand of the three scoring Tahol- from long range in the game, ah players. the last of which was a banked- Eventually the three Taholah in 3 by Payton Kelly late in the horses began to wear down from fourth quarter that turned into a harboring the entirety of the 4-point play after a foul. scoring burden and Oakville was McClure finished with 15 able to hold on for a 6-point vic- points and 12 rebounds to lead tory. W.F. West. Hankins chipped in Rey Lopez led the Acorns 11 points with eight rebounds, with 20 points, while Geo Jack while Parker added 11 points added 11, and TJ Trott tallied 7 with seven boards, and Weeks points and 12 rebounds. finished with 10 points. “It was senior night and the Payton Cline led Centralia Brandon Hansen / [email protected] boys really worked hard this with 14 points. Madi Crews add- W.F. West’s Nike McClure gets to the opening tipoff during Evergreen 2A Conference girls basketball action against Centralia week in practice and it really ed 10. Thursday night in Chehalis. showed,” said Harris. "Our guards, you know, they Oakville’s seniors are Marcus didn't play bad," Kelly said. "It's from McClure, to put a finishing be introduced with her class- The Bearcats (16-2 overall) Youkton, Kobe Lorton, TJ Trott, hard to find bright spots when touch on the win. mates on Thursday. will close out the regular season Geo Jack, John Atkins, Shawn you get blown out, but I wasn't It was the final game for "It's unfortunate that she's at last-place Capital on Tuesday, Youkton, and Zach Harris. Bearcat seniors Hankins, Mc- had her senior season end early," that disappointed in the game. before hosting either Centralia Oakville (12-7 overall) has We're getting better." Clure, Weeks, Nelson and McK- Weeks, the coach, said. "She's now won 12 of its last 15 games. W.F. West went on a 10-0 enzie Lofgren, as well as Anna really given us a lot all year, in or Aberdeen on Friday in the The Acorns will travel to Adna run early in the fourth quar- DeTray, who has been sidelined terms of being a great team- first round of the District 4 tour- on Monday to play the Pirates’ JV ter, including 7 straight points with an injury but suited up to mate." nament. squad. Sports 4 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 SPORTS

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showing any panic and making things happen.” Nathan Sherfey led W.F. West with 21 points and added nine rebounds, while Tanner Gueller scored 19 — 17 of which came after halftime — with 12 rebounds. Centralia went on a 12-0 run in the second half with points from five different players, and led 35-23 at halftime. W.F. West, though, came out of the intermission fired up, scoring 28 in the third, with 19 from Sherfey and Gueller, to tie things up at 51-51 heading into the fourth. “We’re still improving,” Bearcat coach Ryan Robertson said. “The biggest thing is our consistency. We’ve got to do it all the time. I liked our fighting spirit, and the great comeback. We’ve just got to finish.” The Bearcats led 61-55 after a Nathan Sherfey bucket midway through the fourth, but Kern- er stole the ball and drove the length of the court for a bucket. Oscar Jackson stole the ball and found Joe Blaser for a lay-up a minute later, cutting the deficit to 2. Alex Cox hit a pair of free throws with 1:44 to play, but Bla- ser stole the ball in the backcourt and found Jackson for an open layup to cut the lead to 63-61 with 1:14 to play. W.F. West violated the shot clock on its next possession, and Centralia brought the ball upcourt and took a timeout after the ball was knocked out of bounds and 20 seconds on the clock. Centralia got the ball in- bounds and into the hands of Scott, who tossed in his short floater to knot the game. “At that point, it’s just hope that you can create something, and Baylor’s good at doing it,” Brown said. “He doesn’t always make shots like that, but he ac- tually squared up better than he does sometimes on his shots, so that one felt a little better.” Scott scored 9 in the first half and 9 in the second half and overtime, and led the Tigers with eight rebounds. “We didn’t really have the time to set up an offense,” Scott said. “I had Gueller guarding me, so I drove him down. I tried shooting over him, and got it off.” Gueller brought the ball upcourt for W.F. West, but couldn’t get an under-pressure layup to fall at the buzzer. Kerner opened the overtime with a 3-point play, then scored on a dish inside from Patrick Neely. Joe Blaser tossed in a 3-pointer with 2:40 to play that put Centralia ahead 71-63, and pushed the lead to double-fig- ures with a pair of free throws with 1:08 left. W.F. West was forced to foul late, allowing the Tigers to add a Brandon Hansen / [email protected] few cosmetic free throws to the Centralia’s Gavin Kerner drives to the hoop against W.F. West’s Alex Cox during the second quarter of Evergreen 2A Conference boys basketball Friday night on Ron final stat line. Brown Court in Centralia. The Tigers won 80-66 in overtime. Jackson finished with 15 and Neely added 11 for Centra- 1A Boys Basketball lia. The Tigers (13-6) improved to 9-2 in Evergreen 2A Confer- ence play, and play at Aberdeen Warriors Can’t Quite Top Montesano to wrap the regular season on By The Chronicle overtime.” Tuesday. A win in Grays Harbor ROCHESTER — The seniors Rochester shot 29 percent gives Centralia the league title stepped up big for Rochester on from the field in a game that was outright, while a loss combined senior night, but they couldn’t tightly contested the entire way. with River Ridge (8-3) beating quite get past Montesano in a Rochester trailed 27-25 at the Tumwater will create a tie for the 53-51 SWW 1A League Ever- half, before Montesano went on league championship. green Division loss here on Fri- a 16-11 run in the third quarter. “It’s exciting for (the kids), to day night. Tyler Gedney led the “I was proud of my seniors,” be the champion or co-champ Warriors with 19 points and 11 Goldrick said. “They really as a team that wasn’t expected rebounds, while Brian Ranger fought and clawed in this game to be. That always makes it a added another 8 points. tonight. They played a lot and little sweeter,” Brown said. “They Rochester missed a 1-and-1 they played well. They almost got knew they could play with peo- free throw with just 10 seconds us that fifth seed.” ple, but to win enough to champs left and got the rebound, but Rochester is now the sixth is special. And to win it on your couldn’t get the game-winning seed in the District 4 1A Tour- own court, in the fashion that or tying bucket. nament and will play a play-in we did, makes it extra special, I “They had pulled away a little game against Trico No. 3 La think.” bit and we were down by double Center Tuesday night in Castle Centralia shot 44 percent digits,” Rochester coach Mark Rock. from the field, but went just 3 of Goldrick said. “The seniors start- Jared Rigsbee, Tyler Yarber, 18 from long range. ed and finished out the game. Gedney, Ranger, Dustin Wil- “We think we’re a pretty good They were the ones that put up son and Aaron Blanchard were shooting 3 team, but we weren’t right back into it within a couple honored on senior night for their tonight,” Brown said. “But we of points. We just missed some contributions to the Warrior still scored 80. We found other shots that could have put us into program. ways to get it done.” W.F. West (9-10, 6-5 league) will close out the regular sea- Sports Briefs son at home against Capital Son League Basketball 22, and the championship tour- (5-6 league) on Tuesday. A win nament set for March 28 and 29. puts W.F. West third in the final Registering Players Leagues will be available for standings, while a loss would seventh- and eighth-grade boys, put the Bearcats in fourth place By The Chronicle — though Capital beating W.F. Lewis County Young Life’s high school boys, and girls in West, combined with Tumwater Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Son League is currently register- grade 7-9. The registration fee is (5-6) beating River Ridge, would Centralia’s Baylor Scott launches the game-tying bucket over W.F. West’s Tanner ing players for the 2014 season. $60. create a three-way tie for the fi- Gueller in the fourth quarter that sent the Evergreen 2A Conference and Twin Cit- The long-running spring rec- Registration forms are avail- nal three spots into the District 4 ies rivalry into overtime Friday night on Ron Brown Court in Centralia. The Tigers reational basketball league will able at www.lewiscounty.young- 2A Boys Basketball Tournament. would go on to 80-66. play games on March 8, 15 and life.org. • Sports 5 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014

MLB College Football Rodriguez Accepts Season-Long Suspension NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez accepted his season-long suspension from Major League Base- ball on Friday, the longest penalty in the sport’s history related to performance- enhancing drugs. The decision came nearly four weeks after ar- bitrator Fredric Horowitz issued his decision largely upholding the penalty issued to the New York Yan- kees third baseman last summer by baseball Com- missioner Bud Selig. Rodriguez had repeatedly proclaimed his inno- cence and sued MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association in federal court to overturn the penalty. But 27 days after Horowitz’s decision, the three-time AL MVP with- drew the lawsuit and a previous action filed in October claiming MLB and Selig were engaged in a “witch hunt” against him. Rodriguez became the 14th and final player to accept a suspension following baseball’s investigation of the Biogenesis of America anti- aging clinic. “I think it’s a good move for him,” former Commis- sioner Fay Vincent said. “A- Rod had no chance legally, John Lok / The Seattle Times and the commissioner got Washington quarterback Cyler Miles scrambles against Idaho State defender Cody Sorensen during the second half at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, on Sep- his authority validated.” tember 21. MLB issued low-key statement calling the decision to end the litigation “prudent.” Huskies Quarterback Cyler Miles Suspended “We believe that Mr. Ro- driguez’s actions show his By Adam Jude County Jail records. identified the two suspects by is the favorite to take over as the desire to return the focus to The Seattle Times According to a police report looking at the UW football ros- Huskies’ starting quarterback in the play of our great game detailing the incident, a man told ter online. 2014. He started one game for in- on the field and to all of Washington quarterback police he was assaulted around Names in the police report jured senior Keith Price in 2013 the positive attributes and Cyler Miles and wide receiver 8:30 p.m. Sunday on the 2300 have been redacted. and led UW to a 69-27 victory at actions of his fellow major Damore’ea Stringfellow have block of N.E. 55th Street after the At least one of the football Oregon State. league players,” the sport been suspended indefinitely for Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory players was identified as a sus- As a true freshman, Stringfel- said. “We share that desire.” a violation of team rules, UW over the Denver Broncos. The pect in an earlier assault near a low, from Perris, Calif., played Rodriguez had angered coach Chris Petersen announced man said two suspects jumped post-Super Bowl bonfire on the in 12 games for UW in 2013, many of his fellow players Thursday in a news release. out of a car and asked the man corner of N.E. 47th Street and starting the final three. He had by suing his own union in Two players are being inves- if he was a Seahawks fan. Ac- 19th Avenue N.E. In that incident, 20 catches for 259 yards and an attempt to avoid a sus- tigated by Seattle Police for an cording to the police report, the a female victim was knocked one touchdown reception, from pension. alleged assault near campus dur- man said “something like, ‘Yeah down and had her camera dam- Miles, against UCLA. “Alex Rodriguez has ing a post-Super Bowl incident of course, are you Broncos fans?’ “ aged by one of the suspects. Both Petersen did not detail the done the right thing by Sunday night, and a UW source The suspects then “came at” of the suspects were described as reasons for the player suspen- withdrawing his lawsuit,” identified the players as Miles the man and “started punching wearing Broncos gear. sions and will not be available for the union said in a state- and Stringfellow. No arrests have (him) in the face,” according to Miles, a sophomore from comment, according to the UW ment. “His decision to Centennial, Colo., near Denver, move forward is in every- been made, according to King the report. The man and a friend release. one’s best interest.” After Horowitz issued College Basketball his decision on Jan. 11, Ro- driguez put out a defiant statement proclaiming “no Utes Hold Off Huskies, 78-69 player should have to go through what I have been By Christian Caple It wasn’t as glaring in the first dealing with” and prom- The Tacoma News Tribune half, though the Utes still shot ising “I am exhausting 50 percent in that period. But SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Utah (15-7, 4-6) also committed all options to ensure not guard Delon Wright dribbled all only that I get justice, but 10 turnovers before halftime, the by himself, a byproduct of Wash- that players’ contracts and biggest reason why its lead at in- rights are protected.” ington’s unintentional charity, termission was only 31-30. But a few hours after the finishing his rimward excursion It was an even battle for the Arizona Diamondbacks with an easy, two-handed dunk first nine minutes of the second became the first team this that had everybody in the Hunts- half, the teams exchanging bas- year to start spring train- man Center standing. kets at a quick pace before Ni- ing workouts, and with That dunk didn’t end the gel Williams-Goss’ bucket with the Yankees a week from game, but it might as well have. 11:22 to play gave UW a 51-49 opening camp, Rodriguez It did provide an 11-point Utes lead. For Huskies fans, the rest of folded quietly. lead, built during a 5-plus min- the game was not worth watch- “We stand by the state- ute stretch during which the ing. Utah reeled off 13 points ments issued and have no Huskies did not score, and without a UW score – the Hus- further comment,” Ro- proved insurmountable as UW kies committed a handful of their driguez spokesman Ron dropped a 78-69 decision Thurs- 13 turnovers during this stretch – Berkowitz said. day night. And so Washington’s with Wright’s dunk capping that Rodriguez will lose road woes continue, the Huskies onslaught to give his team a 62- most of his $25 million losing their fifth consecutive 51 lead with 5:53 to play. salary — Horowitz ruled game away from home, this one Williams-Goss led a mini- he is entitled to 21-183rds, to a team they already defeated charge toward a comeback, net- $2,868,852.46. He will be this season. ting a 3-pointer, an and-one 39 when he is eligible to But before a healthy crowd of basket and an assist to Simmons return in a year, and he 12,226, the Utes were simply the – he made his first start of the sea- has incentive to play dur- better team, shooting 60 percent son and tied a career-high with ing the final three seasons from the field – and 68 percent 14 points – to cut Utah’s lead to of his contract. The Yan- in the second half – to avenge a 67-63 with 1:57 to go. kees owe him $21 million 59-57 loss at UW on Jan. 8. But on Utah’s next posses- Rick Bowmer / The Associated Press in 2015 and $20 million “We’ve got to guard better,” sion, guard Brandon Taylor, who Utah’s Renan Lenz (10) fouls Washington’s Mike Anderson, left, as he goes to the in each of the final two said junior forward Desmond scored 20 points, connected on a basket in the irst half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday in Salt Lake Simmons. “That’s just flat-out.” seasons of the record $275 3-pointer from the corner to put City. million, 10-year deal. Defense, coach Lorenzo Ro- the Utes in ultimate command. But the 14-time All-Star mar conceded, is a problem. A That open look was simply a ant Grove where he grew up. “Or tle out of sophomore guard An- has been hobbled by in- big problem. One the Huskies culmination of a night marked we were late switching and (they) drew Andrews – he also missed juries in recent years and (13-10, 5-5 in Pac-12) must by them. Wright scored 19 caught us in bad position and we practice the last two days with an amend before Sunday’s trip to points on 7-of-9 shooting. Jordan has not played a full season either fouled or they got a good ankle problem – who made just since 2007. Colorado if they are to retain Loveridge added 16 points and shot.” one shot in 12 attempts. The timing of Rodri- hope of a run at the postseason. 13 rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting. Simmons’ offensive output Such thoughts are fleeting now. If they’d gotten a few stops, guez’s decision was set in And Utah shot 31 free throws to was a bright spot. And Williams- “We thought we had the de- just nine for UW, the result of an off-night offensively could motion by U.S. District Goss, who missed practice time Judge Edgardo Ramos, fensive thing squared away,” Ro- mismatches and slow defensive have been mitigated. this week with a hip injury, who on Jan. 30 told the mar said. “... We’ve taken a cou- adjustments by the Huskies. “We don’t take this lightly,” scored 19 points in 35 minutes. player’s lawyers to respond ple steps backward in that regard. “There were times when we Simmons said. “We’ve lost two Like we were saying when we should have switched and we But that drought in the second by Friday to arguments in a row. We don’t take it lightly from MLB and the union were in that predicament before, didn’t switch,” said UW guard half was killer, especially con- that the case should be dis- we’re going to have to fix it. And C.J. Wilcox, who led his team sidering how easy Utah had it on at all. There’s definitely a sense of missed. we’ve got to fix it. That has been with 20 points, playing his final the offensive end. urgency as far as going into the a pattern, so we have to fix it.” game near the suburb of Pleas- The Huskies also got very lit- next game.” Sports 6 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 SPORTS

Scoreboard Sports on the Air GIRLS BASKETBALL Elon 72, UNC Greensboro 66 Southern Utah at Northern Arizona Preps Aberdeen 44, Capital 30 Wofford 74, Georgia Southern 61 Murray State at Tennessee State Local Schedules Adna 45, Napavine 28 Southern Methodist 75, Temple 52 Alabama A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff SATURDAY, Feb. 8 SATURDAY, Feb. 8 Bellarmine Prep 55, Yelm 47 Rice 75, North Texas 70 Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M GOLF Boys Basketball Central Valley 73, Ferris 40 Bradley 63, Loyola (IL) 54 Northern Colorado at Weber State Noon Wahkiakum at Adna, 2:30 p.m. Clarkston 64, Pullman 48 North Dakota State 66, IUPUI 60 Eastern Washington at Montana Onalaska at Morton-White Pass Colville 41, Cheney 24 South Dakota State 79, IPFW 51 Cal State Bakersfield at Grand Canyon CBS — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro- (Morton), 7 p.m. East Valley 58, West Valley 39 Georgia State 68, Ark.-Little Rock 57 Tennessee-Martin at SIU-Edwardsville Am, third round, at Pebble Beach, Calif. Mossyrock at Toutle Lake, 7 p.m. Texas State 65, Louisiana-Monroe 57 Ellensburg 74, Othello 44 San Francisco at Brigham Young Pe Ell at Winlock, 7 p.m. Austin Peay 75, Tennessee State 65 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Elma 49, Hoquiam 32 Portland State at Montana State Girls Basketball Ferndale 50, Anacortes 41 SIU-Edwardsville 93, SE Missouri St. 88 North Dakota at Idaho State 8 a.m. Wahkiakum at Adna, 1 p.m. Freeman 50, Riverside 24 E Illinois 91, Tennessee-Martin 79 Onalaska at Morton-White Pass Texas-Pan American at Idaho ESPNU — Morehead St. at E. Kentucky Friday Harbor 45, Shoreline Ch. 39 Davidson 109, Samford 88 (Morton), 5:45 p.m. La.-Lafayette 92, Texas-Arlington 89 New Mexico State at Seattle 9 a.m. Mossyrock at Toutle Lake, 5:45 p.m. Gonzaga Prep 66, Mt. Spokane 50 Highland Ch. Prep 37, Lummi 23 Troy 79, South Alabama 74 Long Beach State at UC Riverside ESPN — Alabama at Florida Pe Ell at Winlock, 5:45 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Davis Wrestling Lakeside 64, Kettle Falls 45 Oral Roberts 79, New Orleans 59 Cal St. Fullerton at Cal St. Northridge 10 a.m. Napavine at Ocosta Sub Regional, 10 Lynden 49, Meridian 35 Marist 68, Rider 61 a.m. Marysville-Pilchuck 74, Everett 64, NW State 85, McNeese State 74 Wyoming at UNLV CBS — National coverage, Butler at George- Toledo/Winlock at La Center Sub Re- 2OT Abilene Ch. 87, Houston Baptist 81 UCLA at USC town gionals, 8 a.m. Mead 54, University 48 Incarnate Word 82, Texas A&M-CC 78 Santa Clara at San Diego Centralia, W.F. West at Evergreen 2A Montesano 54, Rochester 36 Weber State 84, North Dakota 72 Cal Poly at Hawaii ESPN2 — Cleveland St. at Wright St. Conference Sub-Regional (Tumwater) Morton/White Pass 40, Winlock 24 Montana 82, Portland State 76 ESPNU — Nebraska at Northwestern Rochester, Tenino at SWW 1A Ever- Mt. Vernon Ch. 56, Cedar Park Ch. 32 Mount St. Mary’s 73, Sacred Heart 60 green Sub-Regionals (Hoquiam) Naselle 58, South Bend 53 UTEP 58, East Carolina 47 11 a.m. Newport 51, Chewelah 31 Louisiana Tech 66, Tulsa 61 NBA ESPN — Michigan at Iowa MONDAY, Feb. 9 North Beach 58, Ocosta 52 Utah Valley 79, Grand Canyon 68 Noon Girls Basketball Northwest Yeshiva 45, Ch. Faith 30 Belmont 99, Murray State 96 All Times PST District 4 1A Tournament Olympia 44, Central Kitsap 43 C. Arkansas 85, SE Louisiana 71 EASTERN CONFERENCE ESPN2 — Florida St. at Maryland Rochester vs. Stevenson, 6:30 or 8 Utah 78, Washington 69 Atlantic Division W L Pct GB p.m., at Montesano Pe Ell 52, Mossyrock 18 ESPNU — South Carolina at Tennessee Puyallup 57, Rogers 43 E. Washington 79, Montana State 50 Toronto 26 23 .531 — Boys Basketball Brooklyn 22 26 .458 3½ FS1 — Providence at Xavier Napavine at Adna, 7:30 p.m. Shadle Park 77, Rogers 48 Idaho State 73, Northern Colorado 70 Shorecrest 51, Meadowdale 45 Stephen F. Austin 93, Nicholls State 64 New York 20 30 .400 6½ 1 p.m. Morton-White Pass at Winlock, 7:30 Boston 18 33 .353 9 Stanwood 54, Shorewood 42 Idaho 73, New Mexico State 67 p.m. Philadelphia 15 36 .294 12 ESPN — West Virginia at Kansas Timberline 41, North Thurston 30 Seattle 83, Texas-Pan American 62 Mossyrock at Pe Ell, 7:30 p.m. Southeast Division W.F. West 68, Centralia 35 UC Riverside 72, Cal State Fullerton 69 2 p.m. Miami 35 13 .729 — Local Results Willapa Valley 52, Raymond 27 UC Davis 90, Cal State Northridge 86 ESPN2 — Saint Louis at La Salle Thursday’s Results Pepperdine 80, Pacific 69 Atlanta 25 23 .521 10 Washington 24 25 .490 11½ FS1 — Oregon at Arizona St. Boys Basketball Friday’s Scores San Francisco 74, San Diego 67 Charlotte 22 28 .440 14 At Oakville BOYS BASKETBALL Sacramento State 87, N. Arizona 70 3 p.m. Orlando 15 37 .288 22 ACORNS 56, CHITWHINS 50 Capital 64, Aberdeen 50 UC Irvine 61, Long Beach State 58 Central Division ESPN — Duke at Boston College Oakville 15 14 13 14 —56 East Valley 56, West Valley 46 Arizona State 86, Oregon State 82 Indiana 39 10 .796 — Taholah 14 11 14 11 —50 Federal Way 67, Todd Beamer 64 Brigham Young 89, Santa Clara 76 4 p.m. Chicago 24 25 .490 15 Oakville (56) — Marcus Youkton 4, King’s 67, Cedarcrest 54 Saint Mary’s 77, Loyola Marymount 58 Detroit 20 29 .408 19 ESPN2 — Baylor at Oklahoma Kobe Lorton 6, TJ Trott 7, Gary Ortivez Mt. Rainier Lutheran 46, Rainier Ch. 38 UC Santa Barbara 75, Hawaii 64 8, Rey Lopez 20, Jordan Bird, Geo Jack Cleveland 17 33 .340 22½ 4:30 p.m. Muckleshoot Tribal 47, Quilcene 32 11, Shawn Youkton 3 Milwaukee 9 40 .184 30 Northwest School 62, Eastside Prep 29 Friday’s Results ESPNU — Cincinnati at SMU FG: 20 of 42 —.476 FT: 10 of 15 (6) Villanova 70, Seton Hall 53 WESTERN CONFERENCE —.667 Reb: 35 (Trott 12, S. Youkton 8) Olympic 63, Bremerton 55 5 p.m. (12) Creighton 78, DePaul 66 Southwest Division Taholah (50) — Jimmy Smith- Peninsula 68, Lakes 58 Mercer 75, Kennesaw State 68 San Antonio 36 14 .720 — PAC-12 — Washington State at Utah Kramer 19, Wade Purdy 15, Keanu Cur- Seattle Ch. 55, Charles Wright 54, OT Houston 33 17 .660 3 leybear 16 Sequim 63, Port Angeles 46 Iona 90, Niagara 89 6 p.m. Manhattan 84, Canisius 73 Dallas 30 21 .588 6½ FG: 20 of 48 —.416 FT: 4 of 9 —.444 Steilacoom 47, Clover Park 40 Memphis 26 22 .542 9 Fairfield 60, Monmouth 56 ESPN — Gonzaga at Memphis Reb: N/A Timberline 70, North Thurston 43 New Orleans 22 27 .449 13½ Harvard 52, Brown 45 ESPN2 — Wichita St. at N. Iowa Vashon Island 68, Chimacum 42 Northwest Division Girls Basketball Columbia 53, Princeton 52 Wenatchee 60, Eastmont 48 Oklahoma City 40 12 .769 — 6:30 p.m. At Chehalis Pennsylvania 90, Cornell 83 Zillah 79, La Salle 52 Portland 35 15 .700 4 BEARCATS 68, TIGERS 35 Yale 67, Dartmouth 54 ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at Texas Tech Denver 24 24 .500 14 Centralia 10 7 9 9 —35 St. Peter’s 66, Siena 53 GIRLS BASKETBALL Minnesota 24 26 .480 15 WINTER OLYMPICS W.F. West 15 17 17 19 —68 Tulane 64, Charlotte 63 AT Murphy 52, South Whidbey 37 Utah 16 33 .327 22½ Centralia (35) — Hall 8, Nugent 3, Detroit 59, Valparaiso 57 11:30 a.m. Ballard 67, Roosevelt 51 Pacific Division Cline 14, Crews 10 Blanchet 47, West Seattle 37 Southern Miss 60, Marshall 57 NBC — Men’s Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 FG: 11 of 41 —.268 FT: 6 of 13 —.462 L.A. Clippers 34 18 .654 — Cascade (Leavenworth) 60, Omak 27 Golden State 30 20 .600 3 Competition; Men’s Biathlon - 10km Sprint Gold Reb. 17 (Nugent 6) Saturday’s Games Columbia 61, Kiona-Benton 57, OT Phoenix 29 20 .592 3½ W.F. West (68) — Parker 11, Mc- Alabama at (3) Florida Medal Final; Men’s Speedskating - 5000 Gold East Valley 40, West Valley (Yakima) 37 L.A. Lakers 18 32 .360 15 Clure 15, Weeks 10, Hankins 11, Spen- (4) Wichita State at Northern Iowa Eastlake 71, Redmond 41 Sacramento 17 33 .340 16 Medal Final; Women’s Cross-Country - Skiathlon cer 9, Lofgren 2, Kelly 5, Nelson 4, McK- Nevada at (5) San Diego State ay 1 Evergreen (Seattle) 46, Foster 42 Gold Medal Final (7) Cincinnati at Southern Methodist FG: 23 of 56 —.411 FT: 16 of 27 —.593 Grandview 71, Wapato 47 Thursday’s Games West Virginia at (8) Kansas 5 p.m. Reb. 48 (McClure 12) Kingston 50, North Kitsap 25 Brooklyn 103, San Antonio 89 (10) Michigan at (17) Iowa Lake Roosevelt 50, Liberty Bell 22 Golden State 102, Chicago 87 NBC — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Ice At Rochester Lindbergh 56, Highline 40 (11) Duke at Boston College Dancing Short Dance, Ladies’ Short Program); BULLDOGS 54, WARRIORS 36 Mabton 60, Cle Elum/Roslyn 44 (13) Saint Louis at La Salle Friday’s Games Montesano 12 11 24 7 —54 Muckleshoot Tribal 59, Quilcene 31 (15) Texas at Kansas State Orlando 103, Oklahoma City 102 Men’s Snowboarding - Slopestyle Gold Medal Fi- Rochester 5 10 13 8 —36 Naches Valley 53, Goldendale 48 TCU at (16) Iowa State Indiana 118, Portland 113, OT nal; Women’s Freestyle Skiing - Moguls Gold Med- (18) Kentucky at Mississippi State Montesano (54) — Mi. Floch 2, Cho- Northwest School 38, Eastside Prep 30 L.A. Lakers 112, Philadelphia 98 al Final ate 16, Miller 2, Sh. Floch 7, Kloemken 2, Olympic 52, Bremerton 38 (19) Oklahoma State at Texas Tech Cleveland 115, Washington 113 Spradlin 22, Bartlet 2 Pateros 44, Entiat 27 (20) Virginia at Georgia Tech Boston 99, Sacramento 89 9 p.m. FG: 23 of 41 —.561 FT: 6 of 14 —.429 Port Angeles 45, Sequim 41 Baylor at (21) Oklahoma Detroit 111, Brooklyn 95 Reb. N/A NBC — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Pairs’ Tyee 48, Hazen 32 (23) Gonzaga at (24) Memphis New York 117, Denver 90 Rochester (36) — Lancaster 6, Ishler University Prep 40, Overlake School 30 Virginia Tech at (25) Pittsburgh Free Skate); Men’s Luge - Singles Competition 2, Seymour 10, Saxon 2, Keeli Demers Dallas 103, Utah 81 White Swan 66, Riverside Christian 20 Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky 12, Kessa Demers 2, Althauser 2 New Orleans 98, Minnesota 91 6:30 a.m. Zillah 43, La Salle 39 Fairleigh Dickinson at Central Con- FG: 14 of 52 —.269 FT: 6 of 9 —.667 necticut State NBCSN — Figure Skating - (Team Event: Ice Reb. N/A Saturday’s Games North Carolina at Notre Dame San Antonio at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Dancing Short Dance-LIVE) Tennessee Tech at Jacksonville State At Adna Denver at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Charleston So. at Virginia Military 8 a.m. PIRATES 45, TIGERS 28 College Basketball Memphis at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Stetson Adna 0 17 17 11 —45 Portland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. NBCSN — Figure Skating - (Team Event: La- NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Lafayette at Boston University Napavine 10 9 6 3 —28 Houston at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. dies’ Short Program-LIVE, Pairs’ Free Skate-LIVE) Rankings (Feb. 3) Butler at Georgetown Adna (45) — Gilbertson 10, Gaffney AP Top 25 Golden State at Phoenix, 6 p.m. 3 p.m. Cleveland State at Wright State Miami at Utah, 6 p.m. 12, Dotson 8, Diaz De Leon 3, Rolfe 6, 1 Syracuse (65) 21-0 1,625 Elliot 6 Nebraska at Northwestern NBCSN — Game of the Day: Hockey 2 Arizona 21-1 1,517 FG: 17 of 53 —.303 FT: 6 of 10 —.600 Liberty at UNC Asheville Sunday’s Games 3 Florida 19-2 1,482 Midnight Reb: 37 (Gaffney 11) Radford at Presbyterian New York at Oklahoma City, 10 a.m. 4 Wichita State 23-0 1,447 Napavine (28) — Lorton 4, Hamre 2, Longwood at Coastal Carolina Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Women’s Hockey - Sweden vs. Ja- 5 San Diego State 19-1 1,370 Harris 1, Kleemeyer 6, Bornstein 1, Ol- Wagner at Sacred Heart Indiana at Orlando, 3 p.m. 6 Villanova 19-2 1,252 pan (LIVE) son 14 Robert Morris at St. Francis (NY) New Orleans at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. 7 Cincinnati 21-2 1,182 FG: 12 of 53 —.226 FT: 4 of 8 —.500 Middle Tennessee at Florida Int. Dallas at Boston, 3 p.m. 2:30 a.m. 8 Kansas 16-5 1,141 Reb: N/A Colgate at American University Sacramento at Washington, 3 p.m. NBCSN — Men’s Cross-Country - Skiathlon 9 Michigan State 19-3 1,136 Loyola (MD) at Lehigh Memphis at Cleveland, 3 p.m. At Pe Ell 10 Michigan 16-5 949 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women’s Speedskating Rider at Quinnipiac Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. TROJANS 52, VIKINGS 18 11 Duke 17-5 940 North Carolina State at Miami (FL) - 3000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE) Mossyrock 4 2 7 5 —18 12 Creighton 18-3 790 Charleston at Towson Pe Ell 11 15 18 8 —52 13 Saint Louis 20-2 728 James Madison at Drexel Pe Ell (52) — Joner 2, Alden 1, Lusk 14 Louisville 18-4 723 George Mason at Duquesne NHL SUNDAY, Feb. 9 4, Skeen 11, Compton 15, Compton 2, 15 Texas 17-4 719 Maine at Binghamton Capps 14, Duncan 3 GOLF 16 Iowa State 16-4 717 New Hampshire at Stony Brook All Times PST FG: 21 of 55 —.381 FT: 8 of 14 —.571 17 Iowa 17-5 669 Massachusetts Lowell at UMBC EASTERN CONFERENCE Noon Reb: 36 (Duncan 8) 18 Kentucky 16-5 653 Mossyrock (18) — Blackburn 1, Milwaukee at Green Bay Atlantic Division CBS — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro- 19 Oklahoma State 16-5 420 Quinlan 2, Moorcroft 7, Hensch 8 Kent State at Eastern Michigan GP W L OT Pts GF GA Am, final round, at Pebble Beach, Calif. FG: 7 of 35 —.200 FT: 3 of 6 —.500 20 Virginia 17-5 364 Miami (OH) at Ohio Boston 56 36 16 4 76 169 123 Reb: 18 (Moorcroft 6) 21 Oklahoma 17-5 361 Appalachian State at Western Carolina Tampa Bay 57 32 20 5 69 164 143 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 22 Connecticut 17-4 252 Toledo at Ball State Montreal 58 31 21 6 68 144 141 10 a.m. 23 Gonzaga 20-3 237 At Winlock Western Illinois at Nebraska-Omaha Toronto 59 31 22 6 68 175 181 24 Memphis 16-5 114 CBS — Michigan St. at Wisconsin T-WOLVES 40, CARDINALS 24 Florida State at Maryland Detroit 57 26 19 12 64 149 159 Winlock 6 7 3 8 —24 25 Pittsburgh 18-4 110 SE Missouri State at Eastern Illinois 3 p.m. Ottawa 58 26 21 11 63 167 184 Morton—WP 6 7 18 9 —40 Others receiving votes: Wiscon- Providence at Xavier Florida 58 22 29 7 51 139 183 ESPN2 — UConn at UCF Winlock (24) — Bradley 9, White- sin 79, Ohio State 45, Virginia Com- South Carolina at Tennessee Buffalo 57 15 34 8 38 110 172 head 5, Alvord 5, Lopez 3, Stalcup 2 monwealth 44, Southern Methodist 15, Campbell at Winthrop ESPNU — Clemson at Syracuse FG: 9 of 44 —.204 FT: 1 of 2 —.500 New Mexico 12, California 9, UCLA 9, Mount St. Mary’s at Bryant University Metropolitan Division 4 p.m. Reb: N/A Harvard 4, George Washington 3, LSU Tulsa at Rice Pittsburgh 58 40 15 3 83 186 138 Morton-WP (40) — Elledge 3, At- 3, Tennessee 2, American University 1, Navy at Army N.Y. Rangers 59 32 24 3 67 155 146 FS1 — Creighton at St. John’s kinson 6, Kelly 14, Robbins 6, Eveland Southern Miss 1 Texas A&M-CC at Abilene Christian Philadelphia 58 29 23 6 64 160 166 5 p.m. 11 Dropped from rankings: Wiscon- Nicholls State at Northwestern State Columbus 57 29 23 5 63 168 158 FG: 15 of 41 —.366 FT: 8 of 17 —.471 ESPNU — Washington at Colorado sin 14, Massachusetts 21, Ohio State 24 Colorado State at Air Force Carolina 56 26 21 9 61 143 154 Reb: N/A Dayton at St. Bonaventure New Jersey 58 24 21 13 61 135 143 NBA BASKETBALL USA Today Friday’s Results Fordham at George Washington Washington 58 26 23 9 61 168 175 10 a.m. At Centralia 1 Syracuse (32) 21-0 800 Arkansas at Vanderbilt N.Y. Islanders 59 22 29 8 52 162 195 ABC — New York at Oklahoma City TIGERS 80, BEARCATS 66 (OT) 2 Wichita State 23-0 745 Auburn at LSU WESTERN CONFERENCE W.F. West 14 9 28 12 3 —66 3 Arizona 21-1 725 Bethune-Cookman at N. Carolina Cen. Central Division 12:30 p.m. Centralia 15 20 16 12 17 —80 4 Florida 19-2 720 Coppin St. at Maryland-Eastern Shore Chicago 60 35 11 14 84 207 163 ABC — Chicago at L.A. Lakers W.F. West (66) — Gueller 19, Cox 10, 5 San Diego State 19-1 680 South Carolina State at Delaware State St. Louis 56 38 12 6 82 192 132 6 Villanova 19-2 596 WINTER OLYMPICS Sherfey 21, Moon 6, Schwarz 10 Norfolk State at Morgan State Colorado 57 36 16 5 77 169 151 7 Cincinnati 21-2 570 FG: 23 of 57 —.403 FT: 13 of 21 Saint Mary’s at Pepperdine Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 145 147 11 a.m. —.619 Reb. 30 (Gueller 12) 8 Michigan State 19-3 546 St. Francis U at LIU Brooklyn Dallas 57 26 21 10 62 162 163 NBC — Figure Skating - (Team Event Gold Centralia (80) — Kerner 17, Scott 18, 9 Kansas 16-5 498 Lamar at Sam Houston State Winnipeg 59 28 26 5 61 165 171 Jackson 15, Blaser 7, Bartel 2, Waring 3, 10 Louisville 18-4 474 East Tennessee State at Lipscomb Medal Final: Men’s Free Skate); Women’s Biathlon Nashville 58 25 23 10 60 144 175 Housden 7, Neely 11 11 Duke 17-5 409 UTSA at East Carolina - 7.5km Sprint Gold Medal Final; Women’s Speed- FG: 28 of 63 —.444 FT: 21 of 27 12 Creighton 18-3 404 IPFW at North Dakota State Pacific Division —.778 Reb. 36 (Scott 8) 13 Iowa 17-5 377 IUPUI at South Dakota State Anaheim 59 40 14 5 85 191 145 skating - 3000 Gold Medal Final; Men’s Cross- 14 Kentucky 16-5 372 Austin Peay at Belmont San Jose 58 36 16 6 78 172 140 Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final At Rochester 15 Saint Louis 20-2 362 New Orleans at Central Arkansas Los Angeles 59 31 22 6 68 139 128 BULLDOGS 53, WARRIORS 51 4 p.m. 16 Michigan 16-5 328 Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word Phoenix 57 27 20 10 64 162 167 Montesano 15 12 16 10 —53 17 Iowa State 16-4 290 Missouri at Ole Miss Vancouver 59 27 23 9 63 145 157 NBC — Figure Skating - (Team Event Gold Rochester 12 13 11 15 —51 18 Texas 17-4 287 Oregon at Arizona State Calgary 57 22 28 7 51 136 177 Rochester (53) — Rigsbee 3, Yarber 6, Medal Final: Ladies’ Free Skate, Ice Dancing Free 19 Oklahoma State 16-5 227 Gedney 19, Ranger 8, Kennedy 2, Wil- UMKC at Chicago State Edmonton 60 20 33 7 47 153 199 Dance); Men’s Alpine Skiing - Downhill Gold son 7, Nelson 6 20 Gonzaga 20-3 214 Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas State NOTE: Two points for a win, one point FG: 17 of 57—.298 FT: 11 of 18—.611 21 Virginia 17-5 197 South Dakota at Denver for overtime loss. Medal Final; Women’s Snowboarding - Slopestyle Reb: 31 (Gedney 11) 22 Pittsburgh 18-4 99 Western Kentucky at Ark.-Little Rock Gold Medal Final; Men’s Ski Jumping - Individual Montesano (51) — Truax 2, Usher 11, 23 Oklahoma 17-5 94 Cornell at Princeton Thursday’s Games Chastine 2, Roy 27, Nelson 2, Hopsecger 24 Wisconsin 17-5 72 Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T Calgary 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 K-95 Gold Medal Final 3, Bialkowsky 6 25 Ohio State 17-5 67 Howard at Hampton Edmonton 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 8:35 p.m. Others receiving votes: Memphis FG: N/A FT: 10 of 16—.625 Reb: N/A Purdue at Ohio State Philadelphia 3, Colorado 1 58, Connecticut 47, Virginia Com- Alabama State at Miss. Valley State NBC — Men’s Luge - Singles Gold Medal Final Washington 4, Winnipeg 2 Statewide Results monwealth 26, Southern Miss 25, Mas- Southern University at Grambling State Runs Montreal 5, Vancouver 2 Thursday’s Scores sachusetts 24, UCLA 20, New Mexico Boise State at Utah State 5:30 a.m. BOYS BASKETBALL 16, Southern Methodist 10, Baylor 7, Alcorn State at Jackson State Ottawa 3, Buffalo 2 Anacortes 77, Ferndale 54 California 5, Harvard 4, George Wash- High Point at Gardner-Webb Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 1 NBCSN — Men’s Luge - Singles Competition Arlington 68, Mt. Vernon 54 ington 2, Saint Joseph’s 1, Stephen F. USC Upstate at Northern Kentucky Detroit 3, Florida 1 (LIVE) Bellarmine Prep 70, Yelm 56 Austin 1, Toledo 1 UAB at Florida Atlantic St. Louis 3, Boston 2, OT Cedar Park Ch. 63, Mt. Vernon Ch. 53 Dropped from rankings: Massachu- North Texas at Louisiana Tech Minnesota 3, Nashville 2, OT 7 a.m. Central Kitsap 68, Olympia 59 setts 19, Memphis 22 UTEP at Old Dominion Los Angeles 2, Columbus 1, OT NBCSN — Figure Skating - Team Event Gold Clarkston 57, Pullman 51 Missouri State at Southern Illinois Medal Final (LIVE) Colville 64, Cheney 40 Thursday’s Results McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin Friday’s Games Edmonds-Woodway 68, Cascade 54 (2) Arizona 67, Oregon 65 North Carolina-Wilmington at Hofstra N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO 10 a.m. Ellensburg 72, Othello 55 (7) Cincinnati 63, (22) Connecticut 58 William & Mary at Northeastern New Jersey 2, Edmonton 1, OT NBCSN — Men’s Ski Jumping - Individual Elma 73, Hoquiam 72 (9) Michigan State 82, Penn State 67 San Jose State at Fresno State Carolina 5, Florida 1 K-95 Gold Medal Final (LIVE) Ferris 64, Central Valley 62 Winthrop 92, Barber-Scotia 62 Brown at Dartmouth Phoenix 2, Chicago 0 Freeman 56, Riverside 48 Bryant U. 79, C. Connecticut State 68 Columbia at Pennsylvania 2 p.m. Friday Harbor 58, Shoreline Ch. 11 Wagner 75, Fairleigh Dickinson 68 Yale at Harvard Saturday’s Games NBCSN — Game of the Day: Hockey Gonzaga Prep 64, Mt. Spokane 50 Robert Morris 65, LIU Brooklyn 56 Albany at Hartford Calgary at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. St. Francis (NY) 78, St. Francis U 52 Midnight Jackson 60, Kamiak 42 Buffalo at Central Michigan Winnipeg at St. Louis, 11 a.m. Lakeside 82, Kettle Falls 49 Florida Gulf Coast 100, Jacksonville 71 Furman at Davidson Ottawa at Boston, Noon NBCSN — Men’s Curling - Germany vs. Cana- Lynden 39, Meridian 37 Lipscomb 77, USC Upstate 75 Georgia Southern at Elon Vancouver at Toronto, 3 p.m. Lynnwood 39, Mariner 37 E. Tennessee State 64, N. Kentucky 50 Chattanooga at Samford da Montreal at Carolina, 3 p.m. Mead 54, University 48 North Florida 54, Stetson 52 Pacific at Loyola Marymount 2 a.m. Monroe 58, Lake Stevens 57 Florida International 78, UAB 73 North Florida at Florida Gulf Coast Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. NBCSN — Women’s Hockey - United States vs. Newport 65, Chewelah 63 Middle Tenn. 67, Florida Atlantic 63 Wofford at Citadel Colorado at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Oakville 56, Taholah 50 Old Dominion 69, UTSA 61 Rutgers at South Florida New Jersey at Washington, 5 p.m. Switzerland (LIVE) Puyallup 55, Rogers 52 N.J.I.T. 110, Wheelock College 46 Southeastern Louisiana at Oral Roberts Anaheim at Nashville, 5 p.m. 5 a.m. Shadle Park 78, Rogers 67 Virginia Comm. 68, Rhode Island 52 Virginia Comm. at Saint Joseph’s Phoenix at Dallas, 5 p.m. MSNBC — Women’s Hockey - Russia vs. Ger- South Kitsap 63, Stadium 46 Georgia 91, LSU 78 Texas A&M at Georgia Tulalip Heritage 81, Lopez 28 Cleveland State 92, Oakland 85 Washington State at Utah Sunday’s Games many (LIVE) West Valley 64, East Valley 54 Appalachian State 54, Citadel 45 Indiana at Minnesota No games scheduled • Sports 7 SPORTS The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014

Olympics 11 Washington Athletes at Sochi Olympics By Scott Sandsberry Yakima Herald-Republic YAKIMA — If you're looking for a personal rooting interest to make the 2014 Sochi Olympics matter a little bit more to you — like, say, someone with a South Central Washington history — look no further than Jacqueline Wiles or Patrick Deneen. If you've ever skied at White Pass, you may have seen Wiles — although she was probably whiz- zing past you at speeds not for the faint of heart. The 21-year-old member of the U.S. Alpine team — and a hopeful in the women's downhill and Super G events — had grown up skiing at Mount Hood, not that far from her Canby, Ore., home. But eight years ago, already competing in regional races through the Pacific North- west Ski Association, she joined the ski club at White Pass. The ski area west of Yakima had the kind of steep, challenging terrain she needed to hone her speed training and also offered strong training. Only a year earlier a White Pass Ski Team alum, Jeff Harrison, had won a World Junior grand slalom title after years of tutelage under Rick Reid, who as the longtime director of skiing and snowboarding at White Pass also oversees the ski club and competitive ski team programs. Wiles — who hadn't previ- ously competed in downhill or The Associated Press Super G before — proved to be a Gero Breloer / quick study at both disciplines. United States’ Jacqueline Wiles arrives in the inish area after a women’s downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. "She just worked her butt off," Reid recalled. "She came here part of The Summit at Sno- duce, "The Otherside," focuses with that being the goal, making qualmie) was in those days es- on Seattle's music world and rap the U.S. ski team." sentially the family business. artist Macklemore, who just won She did, and is on the top of His father, Pat, was part owner a slew of Grammy awards last her game right now. And while and general manager, while his month. Julia Mancuso and Stacey Cook mother, Nancy, managed sales. • Cross-country skier Brian are considered the U.S. team's And if that wasn't enough, his Gregg, 29, was born in Winthrop hopes for alpine medals, Wiles grandfather owned a local ski but has lived much of his adult certainly has to be in the argu- shop. life in the Midwest. He currently ment. She won the 2013 U.S. Al- Deneen was on skis two lives in Minnesota. pine Championship downhill months after he learned to walk, • Christian Niccum, a title at Copper Mountain, Colo., was a competitive alpine skier 36-year-old doubles luger from and followed that by winning the by the age of 7 and was a highly- Woodinville, is the oldest mem- NorAm Super G title and placing ranked junior in downhill before ber of the Olympic luge team and second in the NorAm standings he transitioned into freestyle ski- now in his third Olympics; he in both downhill and overall. ing. He's on the U.S. team's free- discovered the sport as a 12-year- Reid thinks downhill may style moguls roster at Sochi, and old during one of U.S. Luge's be Wiles' best shot to make an competition in his event is set for "slider search" events in Seattle, Olympic splash. next Monday — the qualifying at similar to the ones held in recent "Super G and downhill, 6 a.m. (Pacific time) and the fi- years in Yakima. they're both about the same, but nals at 10 a.m. Niccum's partner is Jayson downhill takes a little guts," Reid Nine other U.S. Olympians in Terdiman, 25, a Pennsylvanian said. "She's done all of our down- Sochi have a Washington back- in his first Olympics. The two hill progressions for so long that ground or connection: began sharing a sled following there aren't too many jumps or • Hockey center T.J. Oshie, the Vancouver Olympics and steep hills that will scare her, and 27, was born in Mount Vernon have already had some success; and grew up in Everett before she's got the skill to do it. It's just they won a World Cup bronze moving to Minnesota to play in about foundation: She's just real medal in Winterberg. high school. After starring for strong on her skis. • Angeli VanLaanen, a "She's had section times in the University of North Dakota, 28-year-old freestyler who will the top 5, top 7, on World Cup Oshie was the No. 24 overall pick be competing in the halfpipe in courses — she's that close (to the in the 2005 NHL draft by the St. Sochi, was born and raised in top contenders). She's that much Louis Blues (Sidney Crosby was of a special athlete. When you go the top pick that season). Bellingham and grew up skiing to a horse race, you have to have • Cross-country sprint spe- the Mount Baker Ski Area's Big a stallion, a stud, to win the race. cialist Torin Koos grew up in Mountain. She moved to Colo- She's a stud." Leavenworth and, when he's not rado nearly a decade ago to kick- Wiles will find out quickly if competing internationally, still start her professional freestyle she'll have the chance to create lives there. At 33, he's one of the skiing career and now lives in some golden Olympic memo- U.S. team's elder statesmen and Salt Lake City, Utah. ries: The four U.S. positions in owns a lengthy resume — he's • And, finally, there's snow- the women's downhill and Super appearing in his fourth Winter boarder, Vic Wild, a White G will be determined by train- Olympics and has placed as high Gregorio Borgia / The Associated Press Salmon native and former U.S. ing runs this Thursday, Friday as third in a World Cup sprint United States’ Brian Gregg trains on the cross-country track prior to the 2014 Win- Team member whose mother, and Saturday, with the women's event. ter Olympics, Thursday, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Carol Wild-Delano, teaches art downhill finals set for Feb. 12 As a prep athlete at Leaven- at Davis High. In July 2011, Wild and the Super G to follow on Feb. worth's Cascade High, Koos was wed Alena Zavarzina, a Rus- 15. a track and cross-country star, program at Alaska Pacific Uni- pionships and won the 15K free- sian snowboarder who had won Aficionados of freestyle ski- something he continued at the versity, which has been home to a style at the U.S. national champi- a world championship seven ing are already very familiar University of Utah. But as the regional Olympic training center onships. months earlier. Wild applied for with Patrick Deneen, the Cle son of a former U.S. biathlon for more than 10 years. • Speedskater J.R. Celski isn't and received Russian citizenship, Elum native who won his first skier, racing on snow came natu- Sadie, 24, is the more accom- a native Washingtonian, hav- and he now competes for the world championship five years rally to him. plished of the two so far, with ing been born in Monterey, Ca- Russian team alongside Zavar- ago, was a U.S. Olympian at the • Erik and Sadie Bjornsen, a three U.S. titles already to her lif. But Celski, 23, was raised in zina. 2010 Games in Vancouver and brother-and-sister duo on the credit — the last two coming af- Federal Way and definitely has The change hasn't hurt Wild in 2012 ranked second overall in U.S. cross-country ski team, ter coming back from a rash of Seattle in his blood — his busi- competitively. He won a bronze the World Cup. were both born and raised in offseason injuries. But Erik, 22, ness venture, M.A.D. Northwest, medal at the 2013 World Cham- It was only natural that De- Winthrop, in the Methow Val- is coming off a big 2013, during is all about generating interest in pionships and, two weeks later, neen, 26, grew up on skis, conley, and competed in the pow- which he had top-10 and top-15 the Seattle arts scene. A docu- captured his first World Cup vic- sidering the Hyak ski area (now erhouse cross-country ski finishes at the U23 World Cham- mentary he helped film and pro- tory. Sports 8 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 SPORTS

College Basketball No. 24 Memphis Ready to Host No. 23 Gonzaga

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Young Kwak / The Associated Press Gonzaga and Memphis square Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos (4) drives off in a nationally televised, Top against Portland’s Bobby Sharp during 25 showdown with both teams the second half of an NCAA college hoping to add a signature win to basketball game on Wednesday in its resume. Spokane. Gonzaga won 71-66. The challenging nonconfer- ence matchup comes just before the No. 23 Zags and 24th-ranked Tigers hit stretch runs in their respective conferences. “We’re playing a great team in Gonzaga,” Memphis coach Josh Pastner said. “We’ve had some great battles with them. It’s going to be a heck of a game.” The two teams played each other six straight seasons from 2005-06 to 2010-11, with Mem- phis winning five of those games. During that stretch, the matchup was a much-needed test for the teams; Gonzaga was dominat- ing the West Coast Conference while Memphis reigned over Conference USA at the time. “They’re the powerhouse in their conference, and we were the powerhouse in Conference USA,” Memphis guard Chris Crawford said. While Gonzaga (21-3) leads the West Coast Conference again this season, Memphis had left Conference USA. The Tigers (17-5) have a 7-3 in league record in their first year in the Ameri- can Athletic Conference. while blocking almost two shots tem a little bit,” Few said. “It’s a 3-pointers. Gonzaga coach Mark Few a game. real big-time home environment, Barham said he grew up go- spoke highly of the Tigers’ athlet- Jackson leads Memphis in 19,000 fans who are really into ing to Memphis’ games, though icism. Memphis’ rotation boasts scoring with an average of 14.6, the game.” he acknowledged his playing ca- four senior guards: Joe Jackson, plus 4.5 assists a game. Forward Adding to the festivities will reer with the Tigers “really didn’t Chris Crawford and hard-nosed Shaq Goodwin averages 12.5 be ESPN’s “College GameDay” work out.” defenders Geron Johnson and points and 6.6 rebounds a game. setting up at the FedExForum “Being able to go back and Michael Dixon. Memphis lately Crawford and Dixon connect on Saturday. Memphis will even play against them, I didn’t imag- has concentrated on pushing from 3-point range at a 40-per- resurrect some spirits of Tiger ine something like that could the ball into the post in hopes of cent clip. basketball past for the game. The happen,” Barham said. opening up its outside game. The game should have a 1973 Memphis squad that lost “It’s the type of athleticism, size, we don’t get to see on a reg- spirited atmosphere, with the the national championship game ular basis, and it’s really difficult, expected crowd pushing the ca- to the Bill Walton-led UCLA impossible, for us to mimic in pacity of the 18,400-seat FedEx- Bruins will gather for a reunion. practice,” Few said. Forum. Gonzaga played before Those won’t be the only Ti- Gonzaga is led by guard 13,224 in a 72-62 loss at Kansas gers returning for the game. Kevin Pangos, who averages State. Gonzaga’s McCarthey Drew Barham, a 6-foot-7 guard 15.3 points and 4.1 assists. Cen- Athletic Center holds only 6,000, for the Zags, played two years at ter Sam Dower adds 14.6 points although the games are always Memphis before graduating and and 6.5 rebounds per game. sold out with a noisy student sec- transferring to Gonzaga. Bar- Przemek Karnowski, who joins tion. ham has played in 24 games and Dower on the frontcourt, aver- “We are trying to get our averages 7.1 points a game, while ages 9.8 points and 7.5 rebounds guys ready and shock their sys- connecting on 48 percent of his The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Life

Pete Caster / [email protected] The cast of “Brothers Grimm and the Showgirl” pose for a portrait. The show opens on Feb. 14 at the Evergreen Playhouse. Fairly Friendly Tale

“The pool of talent we have, the actors, the crew, it's really a EVERGREEN: Winter Offering wonderful family environment,” Baker said. The show is set in a scene that looks as if it were torn from the Lets Kids Meet Characters pages of a child's story book. The Brothers Grimm are traveling storytellers. They begin the show by asking the audience if they By Carrina Stanton want to hear their stories. But they quickly realize they have for- For The Chronicle gotten “Das Book” which contains all of them. So they embark upon a series of hilarious numbers, aided by a Las Vegas style Director Erin Baker had originally wanted to bring “Chi- showgirl, improvising the stories as they go along. cago” to the Evergreen Playhouse's stage this winter. But when “It's really going to be like Shrek in that it has something for the rights to the show, which is still playing on Broadway, were the kids and also things the adults will find hilarious, too,” Baker denied, she said her second choice of “Brothers Grimm and the said. Showgirl” ended up being a blessing in disguise. The show was originally written for four actors but Baker “We read it and it was hilarious and it was really kind of per- decided to add two “roadie” characters who assist the brothers fect because we didn't really have anything else in the season that in their storytelling. The entire show, including multiple fairy was family friendly,” Baker said. With a season heavy on drama – ranging from a steampunk tale stories, are acted out by the brothers — aided by a trunk full version of “The Tempest” staged in the fall to upcoming thriller of props that are meant to transform them. And while in real and murder mystery shows, “Brothers Grimm and the Showgirl” life there were only two brothers Grimm, in this show there are does what many at the Evergreen Playhouse want to see happen three: Villhelm; Jacob; and Georg. – it welcomes children and families into what they already know is an amazing space. please see EVERGREEN, page Life 2

Mark Pendleton and Duncan Eastman of “Brothers Grimm and the Showgirl” pose for a portrait. Life 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 LIFE

Pete Caster / [email protected] The cast of “Brothers Grimm and the Showgirl” pose for a portrait. The show opens on Feb. 14 at the Evergreen Playhouse.

If You Go What: “Brothers Grimm and the Showgirl”

When: February 14-16, 20-23, 28; March 1-2. Fridays/Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.; and Thursday Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Evergreen Playhouse, 226 West Center Street, Centralia

Cost: Friday/Saturday shows, $15 per person; Sunday shows, $10 per person; and Feb. 20, pay-what-you-will. Tickets are available at the Centralia Sterling Savings Bank, Santa Lucia Coffee Roasters, Book ‘n’ Brush and Northwest Party Outlet. Tickets can also be purchased at brownpapertickets.com or reserved by calling (360) 736-8628 or emailing [email protected]. Evergreen: Encouraging laughter Continued from page Life 1 Playhouse. Advanced tickets are required. Local kids’ artwork will also adorn the stage. Duncan Eastman, 14, who plays the And for all of the “Brothers Grimm and the youngest brother, Georg (the German Showgirl” shows, kids (and adults) are en- The Remaining Evergreen Playhouse equivalent of George), said the interaction and collaboration between the three broth- couraged to dress up as their favorite fairy 2013-2014 Season Schedule: tale princess or character and become part ers is one of his favorite parts of the musi- “The Uninvited,” directed by Shane Rivers. cal. In his opinion, one of the more hilarious of the play. In fact, there are times in the play when the audience is asked to help the April 11-13, 17-20, 25-27. scenes is the retelling of “Little Red Riding This film noir-style thriller follows Pam Fitzgerald and her brother, brothers make up the story. Hood” in which eldest brother Villhelm Roddy, an aspiring playwright, who discover a charming house in New (played by Mark Pendleton) embodies the “It really has this element where we’re en- England while trying to escape the life of New York City. The house, big bad wolf. couraging laughter and encouraging inter- Cliff End, has long been empty, and they are able to purchase it at a sus- “He’s just so fantastic and his evil laugh is action,” explained producer Katrina Wulff. piciously low price. The reason is soon apparent: the house has a well- just so good,” Eastman said. On stage the three princesses who appear kept secret. Pam and Roddy discover they are not alone and are forced The two-act play that runs about 1 1/2 in the Grimm Fairy Tales (Rapunzel, Sleep- to find a way to deal with an uninvited house guest. hours has wonderful music that ranges ing Beauty, and Snow White) are played by “Knock ‘Em Dead,” directed by Wendy Hendrickson. from rock and roll to jazz. Each number is the three brothers. But during the Saturday June 5-8, 12-15, 20-22. entirely different and the pace is perfect for shows, actors and actresses portraying these This unique comedy/murder mystery has six different endings. All a wide range of audience members because princesses and other fairy tale creatures hell breaks loose and the laughs fly when five outrageous contestants it clips along at fantastic speed. will be available in the green room hospital- show up at Vinnie’s Belly Laugh Club for the final talent competition. “The music. There’s no doubt they’ll en- ity center during intermission and after the A ventriloquist with moving lips, a foul mouthed standup comedian, a joy the music,” said Pendleton when asked shows to meet young fans baton twirling bimbo, the flamboyant owner of a lip synching poodle, what he thinks audiences will enjoy about and have pictures taken. a chanteuse with a questionable accent and a hypnotist with a twitch the show. Carrina is a local free- all fight to win the grand prize. When Vinnie turns up dead, they’re And show organizers have added some lance writer specializing in all suspects and the audience has the time of its life grilling them and extra fun elements to further add appeal for pieces for the Life section of identifying the murderer. young audiences. The first is a Fairy Tale The Chronicle. She and her Tea — a kids event with the characters from husband are raising their two the play, which takes place today at The daughters in Chehalis. • Life 3 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Jammin’ with Toast: Create a Canvas By Jill Wendholt Silva spread with jam, a tasty combo The Kansas City Star for any morning meal. But when savory toppings Long before the dawn of the are thrown into the mix — and breakfast sandwich, there was creatively slathered on all man- toast. ner of interesting artisan breads John Friend recalls his par- — toast is transformed into a ents pushed him out the door square meal deal appropriate for of his home in Kansas City, Mo., any time of day or night and just when he was a child with a slice about any occasion, including of buttered sourdough toast in cocktail parties. his hot little hands as he made Slices of Farm to Market his way to school. breads get an upscale twist at “There are a lot of people in restaurants such as the Drop in the artisan bread industry that Martini Corner in Kansas City, shy away from doing things to where one of the more exotic their bread that would mask the toppings is a red grape, Gorgon- flavor, but we’ve always been zola and balsamic vinegar re- about the toppings,” says Friend, duction. At the Urban Table in the 28-year-old vice president Prairie Village, Kan., bruschetta of Farm to Market Bread Co., a toasts are topped with a luxuri- Kansas City artisan bread com- ous medley of roasted chicken, pany that recently marked its mushroom duxelle and fontina. 20th anniversary. But in our own kitchen we also The truth is toast is humble were wowed by the results of enough for even the shakiest store-bought pimiento cheese of home cooks to master: the smeared on white bread toast. Tammy Ljungblad / Kansas City Star easiest versions are embellished Toast with cranberries. With savory toppings, toast is transformed into a square meal deal appropriate for any time of day or with melted butter and maybe please see TOAST, page Life 7 night and just about any occasion. Life 4 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Faith Religion, Church News

David Goldman/AP Photo In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 ile photo, a pedestrian walks her bicycle past a silhouette of Jesus Christ projected against the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France in New Orleans, two days ahead of the NFL Super Bowl football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. “I ind it fascinating that that’s what people really want to know – what race was Jesus. That’s says a lot about us, about Americans today,” says Edward Blum, co-author of “The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America.”

Jesus can be safely catego- said that from about 700 to “Jesus is white without words. rized as a Jew, born about 2,000 1500 A.D., various Jesus im- It’s at the assumption level,” years ago in the Middle East in ages proliferated throughout Blum said. “Lodged deep down what is now Palestinian territory. Europe, the Middle East and inside is this assumption that The Race Therefore, many scholars be- northern Africa – including Jesus was a white man. That’s lieve that Jesus must have looked hosts of black Jesus pictures. where I think (Kelly) is speak- “Arab,” with brownish skin. “People in every culture por- ing from.” “Today, in our categories, we tray Jesus looking like people There also is a desire to fit would probably think of him as they knew,” said Jacobsen. “They Jesus into modern racial classi- a person of color,” said Doug depict him as one of their own.” fications. In America today, this of Jesus: Jacobsen, a professor of church Dillaman, the pastor, has a logic goes, Jews are white. Jesus history and theology at Mes- book that offers Bible images was a Jew, so Jesus must be white. siah College. from different world cultures Yet Jews did not originate in That view was contested by – a last supper where everyone Europe, and for centuries were Fox News host Megyn Kelly is Thai; images of Jesus as Chi- considered to belong to a non- while critiquing a Slate.com col- nese or African. white race of their own. Only Unknown, umn titled “Santa Claus Should “All these ethnicities are recently have they been moved Not Be a White Man Anymore.” trying to capture Jesus in their into America’s “white” column, “Jesus was a white man, too,” own skin, if you will,” he said. along with Irish and Italians. Kelly said, launching a national But in humanity’s yearning “The categories of white and discussion about history, tradi- to identify with the holy, anoth- black, coming out of the Ameri- tion and just how white Christ- er path gets overlooked. can experience, it just doesn’t Yet Powerful mas should be. “Our calling is to know God make a lot of sense to apply them Jesse Washington Why should we even care Her statement drew re- as he is and to love God with all to Jesus,” said Joseph Curran, an sponses from impassioned re- of our being and be conformed associate professor of religion at AP National Writer what Jesus looked like? If his message is God and love, isn’t bukes to scholarly rebuttals. to the image of Christ,” Dilla- Misericordia University. “It’s just an incorrect state- man said, “rather than to make “The best inference is what For two thousand years, his race irrelevant? Some say ment,” Jacobsen said. “It’s an him look like us.” part of the world he was from he has been worshipped and God wanted it that way, since ignorant statement, not an in- By the 1500s, Blum said, 90 – he looked like a Palestinian adored. Multitudes look to him there are no references to Jesus’ each day. And yet nobody really tentionally false statement.” percent of Christians were Eu- because he was from that part earthly appearance in the Bible. knows the face of Jesus. Wrote Jonathan Merritt in ropean. As Europe colonized of the world,” Curran said. But the debate was a remind- That has not stopped hu- The Atlantic: “If he were tak- the globe, they took white Jesus “Does that mean he was black or manity’s imagination, or its er of just how difficult it is for ing the red-eye flight from San with them. white? I don’t think those cat- yearning to draw Jesus as anyone to transcend race – even Francisco to New York today, In America, white Jesus im- egories matter much.” close as possible. So when this a historical figure widely con- Jesus might be profiled for ad- ages started to become wide- For Carol Swain, a scholar Christmas season brought a sidered to be beyond human. ditional security screening.” spread in the early 1800s, ac- of race at Vanderbilt University torrent of debate over whether “I find it fascinating that If this is so obvious, though, cording to Blum, coinciding and a “Bible-believing follower Jesus was a white man, it struck that’s what people really want why does a Google image with a dramatic rise in the of Jesus Christ,” the whole de- a sacred nerve. to know – what race was Jesus. search for “Jesus” reveal count- number of slaves, a push to bate is totally irrelevant. “That statement carries a That says a lot about us, about less pictures of a European man move Native Americans further “Whether he’s white, black, whole lot of baggage,” said Rock- Americans today,” said Edward with straight hair, fair skin and, west, and a growing manufac- Hispanic, whatever you want well Dillaman, pastor of the Al- Blum, co-author of “The Color often, blue eyes? Why is that turing capability. to call him, what’s important is legheny Center Alliance Church of Christ: The Son of God and the prevalent image in America, Today, a white Jesus image is that people find meaning in his in Pittsburgh. “Political baggage, the Saga of Race in America.” from stained glass windows to ingrained in American culture. life,” Swain said. spiritual baggage, emotional “Jesus said lots of things movies to children’s books? “When we live in a world with “As Christians we believe baggage. Especially in a culture about himself – I am divine, I The first pictures of Je- a billion images of white Jesus, that he died on the cross for the like ours where the relations of am the son of man, I am the sus appeared several hundred we can say he wasn’t white all redemption of our sins,” she white people to other ethnicities light of the world,” Blum said. years after his death, Blum said. we want, but the individual said. “To me that’s the only part has often been marked by injus- “What race is light? How do you Some depicted him in animal facts of our world say some- of the story that matters – not tice and distrust.” racially categorize that?” form, as a lion or a lamb. Blum thing different,” Blum said. what skin color he was.” • Life 5 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 Church News VOICES OF FAITH: WHAT ARE WE TO MAKE OF THE New Adult Bible invited. The traditional service THREE VERSIONS OF JESUS’ LAST WORDS? at 9:00 a.m. is unchanged. For Study Series to more information, please call The Kansas City Star Our salvation is defined ment. Accordingly, all prayers, Prepare for Easter (360) 748-0091. WORDS OF SUFFERING in the context of the suffering especially honest anguish, es- Messiah on the cross, where tablish connections to one’s Prepare for Easter by look- The Rev. Raymond Davis also we hear God’s love spo- Jr., founder of the Greater Co- ultimate source. ing toward Jerusalem with a ken in the midst of suffering. rinthian Church of the Christ, John’s brief “last word” – new adult Bible study at Roch- New Sermon Series Consider: “But he was wound- Kansas City, Mo.: “It is finished” – can be under- ester United Methodist Church, 'Questions God Asks Us' ed for our transgressions, he stood as a searing truth about starting this Sunday, from 9:15 These three versions of The Reverend Tom Peter- the last words of Jesus have was bruised for our iniquities. his earthly life and the ini- a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Follow Jesus’ . . . Yet it pleased the Lord to son is beginning a new sermon one thing in common. Each tiation of his mission. Christ last steps on earth with a 7-week bruise him.” was finished with the world’s Lenten devotional that will en- series this Sunday during the text references the suffering circumstance of the cross of Jesus last words were three: haughty attempt at humilia- courage you to ask yourself hard 11 a.m. worship service at Cen- “It is finished” (John 19:30). tralia United Methodist Church Christ. Jesus’ words of suffer- tion, finished with the world’s questions: What are my goals as ing were prophetically predict- God’s accomplishments in vain attempt to keep him in its a person of faith? What differ- titled, “Questions God Asks Us.” Christ were many and mighty. For more information, please ed, even chosen from words of grasp and control his gospel of ence does Jesus’ sacrifice make suffering that had been spo- radical grace. His movement in my life? The class is free and call (360) 736-7311. INSPIRATIONAL PROC- ken before him. LAMATIONS of care, compassion, justice, everyone is welcome. For more Consider the first two texts: mercy, welcome and wonder information, please call Mary ‘Sweets for Your Matthew 27:46, taken from The Rev. Robert Lee Hill, was now launched. Jensen at (360) 273-7350 or visit Psalm 22, a Davidic Psalm, Community Christian Church, According to Luke’s gospel, Kansas City: The New Testa- rochesterumc.org. Sweetie’ Bake Sale “My God, My God, why has the light of day was eclipsed as ment gospel narratives contain The women of Centralia thou forsaken me.” The whole Jesus, the one proclaimed as what are traditionally regarded United Methodist Church are of this text consists of both “the light of the world,” illumi- sponsoring a Valentine’s Bake anguish and praise. Jesus’ an- as the “Seven Last Words of Worship Service Christ.” Uttered in the harrow- nated the central thesis of his Sale this Sunday following the guish was but for a moment entire ministry: “Father, unto Changing 11 a.m. service. Home-pre- because God’s forsaken was ing anguish of the crucifixion, they are among the most inspi- thy hands I commend my spir- During February and March, pared treats will be available but for a moment Isaiah 54:7. it.” No despairing submission. Luke 23:46, taken from an- rational of Jesus’ proclamations, the modern worship service for sale, and money raised will each one of them a veritable No bitter resignation. Simply at Westminster Presbyterian go towards the women’s minis- other Davidic Psalm, 31:5: “Into thy hands I commit My Spirit.” sermon. and finally trusting surrender Church in Chehalis will begin tries of the church. For more One of the critical issues Luke’s gospel contains into the grace-filled hands of information please call Angel at at 10:45 a.m. with a fellowship of being committed is in the three of these traditional “last God. before starting at 10 a.m. All are (360) 736-7311. lack of abatement of suffering. words,” while John’s gospel has Who else but God would The commitment must result three different ones, and Mat- have hands strong enough to in surrender and unwavering thew bears one more. receive the rabbi carpenter’s spirit? Don’t see your new church news listed here? trust. These particular words Matthew’s “last word” has are the result and a statement Jesus quoting from Psalm 22. These three “last words” Have your church office contact of trust. Down through the centuries, are invitations to honest The Isaiah 53 Old Testa- countless people have found anguish, acknowledgment (360) 807-8217 for a Church news Form to ment text is the beforehand great comfort in the notion that Jesus’ mission has been send to [email protected]. description of the predicted that Jesus could experience launched, and trusting in the Messiah. and express utter abandon- ultimate grace of God. Life 6 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 LIFE

Water Impedes Loaded Teams Liars Contest Judged by Liar and a second man always on duty in a “It will be a seed that was given to you n 1890, for the past week, there had n 1935, the liars contest in Chehalis car or on downtown streets,” The Daily by your grandfather or some other per- Ibeen high water which had done Iwas judged by Verne L. Osborn of Chronicle wrote. son who has grown it for years,” said Ju- considerable damage in the Hanson’s ad- Centralia, the recent winner of a nation- dith Richardson, Silver Creek, a promoter dition in Centralia. wide liars contest. Boys Injured Near Galvin of the village. “At one place, where the water cut, The winner of the contest was Mrs. A. n 1961, four boys were injured when a channel was formed to the depth of J. Pierce of Route 1, Chehalis. The second the truck in which they were riding Centralia Gets Month of Low Rates several feet, which impeded passage for place winner was A.C. Ladd of Onalaska, I struck a telephone pole 1 1/2 miles west n 2000, the Centralia City Council loaded teams nearly one day,” The Cen- and third, Warren Bailor, also of Onalas- of Galvin on the Lincoln Creek Road. decided to decrease the water and tralia Chronicle wrote. “Yesterday teams ka. I Those injured were Alan Caldwell, 15, wastewater rates in the next month, as were put to work hauling in gravel, which Mrs. Pierce’s story was as follows: of Galvin; Mark Griffith, 15, Centralia; a result of poor communications. The places the street in good shape again. ... “Years ago as I was traveling between Dick Fisher, 15, Galvin; and Donnie Lib- rates would then return to the higher rate. “Not withstanding all our heavy rains Chehalis and Raymond near Pluvis, there by, 15, Galvin. Many customers had believed the rate and snows for the past two weeks, the was so much mud I stopped to rest my “Investigating officers for the State Pa- increase would not happen until the next Chehalis River has not raised over eight team. I saw a hat floating in the mud. I trol said the flatbed truck was going west month. feet. Just a medium stage. Two years ago picked up the hat and found a man un- on the road when it ran off the right side “We’re just as legal as can be, but our the Chehalis reached the extremely high der it. I asked him what he was doing. He on a curve,” The Daily Chronicle wrote. public relations on this has been abso- mark of 28 feet, being about six to eight said, ‘I am Paul Bunyan and I am looking “The driver fell out and the vehicle went lutely horrible,” conceded City Manager feet over its banks.” for my ox. He is down in this mud some out of control off the left side of the road Tom Reber. place.’” and hit a utility pole. Thereis ‘No Particle of Doubt’ With Story The boys recovered at Centralia Gen- Big 9 Cent Sale at Mullen’s eral Hospital. Tenino Man Sentenced to Prison n 1891, the Centralia Weekly News for Speeding had full confidence in a story about n 1936, Mullen’s Variety Store, 313 I n 2001, a Tenino man was sentenced Mr. Hunt. IN. Tower Ave., Centralia, held a Fuller’s Celebrates 44 Years “The News learns from a source en- “Big 9c Sale,” according to the Centralia to prison for eluding arrest by the n 1985, Fuller’s Market Basket cel- I titled to the utmost credit that there is no Daily Chronicle. Items on sale included a State Patrol during a high-speed chase. ebrated 44 years in business. longer a particle of doubt in regard to the pair of gloves, plates, oyster bowls, three I He had been charged with 11 felonies, in- “The most important thing we’ve truth of the reported sale by Mr. Hunt of pink table glasses, and one stocking leg. cluding assault. The man used both lanes learned isn’t about food,” the advertise- $2,000,000 of his bonds and also that Mr. of traffic on State Route 508, with on- ment in The Daily Chronicle began. “It’s Hunt will very shortly return from the coming cars taking evasive action. Three about people. Because we think a super- East and that he will personally visit Cen- Police Responseis Proper loaded firearms were also in the car. market has to do more than just sell gro- tralia early next month,” the newspaper n 1960, Chehalis police clarified ceries. Like paying attention to service. reported. Ithe circumstances surrounding a Hurricane Recovery Takes Years 19-year-old attacking Mrs. Vernon Betts, And being involved in the community, 706 New York Ave., with only one officer too.” In 2006, Steve Craig, 32-year Coast Murderer Attends Wife’s Funeral responding. Guard reservist and retired Oakville n 1910, Charles Messner pleaded Meter Patrolman Lee Snaza took the postmaster, returned from the Gulf Heirloom Seeds Requested Coast predicting recovery from Hurri- Iguilty to the murder of his wife in call. John Bab, a fireman, remained at by Pioneer Village the second degree. The coroner’s jury the station. Chief Murray was at lunch. cane Katrina would take a decade, not a found that his inhumane treatment of his “Murray said the department oper- n 1986, Harmony Pioneer Village, year as some had said. wife led to her death. ates on the basis of a ‘man in and a man Ia proposed living history museum, He was allowed to attend his wife’s fu- out’ which means there is always a man requested local citizens share heirloom neral, but was under guard. at the station to answer telephone calls, seeds for the museum.

Boeing 247 Takes Flight From Boeing Field, Opening New Vistas in Commercial Air Travel, on February 8, 1933

HistoryLink.org landing lights and de-icers, had “first call” on the orders. opened the door for one of its and the landing gear was re- Not one to be spurned, TWA’s fiercest competitors. This com- At noon, on February 8, tractable, lessening the drag Jack Frye approached a small petition went on for decades 1933, the Boeing 247 takes coefficient in flight. aircraft manufacturer in Cali- until, in 1997, Boeing and Mc- flight from Boeing Field, ush- Appearing at the 1933 Chi- fornia to determine whether he Donnell Douglas merged. ering in a new era of air travel. cago’s World Fair, the plane could build a better plane than Boeing ended up selling The twin-engine, ten-passen- proved a hit with visitors. In the 247. only 15 more 247s beyond its ger monoplane blazes new 1934, it won the Collier Trophy, That manufacturer was initial order to United. Two of Courtesy Holcomb’s Aerodrome trails in aviation, but is quickly which is given to great achieve- Donald Douglas. His prototype, these planes were sold to Luf- Boeing 247, 1930s. overtaken by the competing ments in the field of flight. Re- the DC-1, led into production thansa Airlines of Germany in Douglas Aircraft’s DC-2, and gardless, the plane was prac- of the DC-2. The DC-2 proved 1934. Later, during World War never takes off commercially tically obsolete as it entered to be a far better aircraft, and the way Boeing hopes it will. service, and Boeing ended up within a year, United was un- II, it was discovered that the At the time, the 247 was the selling only 75 of the model to loading its 247s in order to buy planes had been appropriated fastest transport plane around, airline companies. new DC-2s. Subsequent devel- by the German military. The with a top speed well over 200 Boeing pinned its hopes opment of the DC-3 provided British captured a Heinkel 111 miles per hour. Variable-pitch on United Airlines, which had Boeing with even more compe- bomber, and when Boeing en- propellers gave the plane su- ordered 60 of the planes. Early tition for many years to come. gineers examined it in Seattle, they found design elements perb takeoff abilities and an interest in the 247 by TWA In Boeing’s haste to open its Courtesy Holcomb’s Aerodrome that were lifted directly from economical cruising speed. and American Airlines was own vistas for commercial air Boeing 247 cabin, 1930s. Its cantilevered wings housed offput by the fact that United transportation, it inadvertently the 247. • Life 7 LIFE The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014

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PREVIOUS SOLUTION: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi © 2014 by NEA, Inc. Toast: Fig jam, a slice of brie and ham on sourdough; Nutella and sliced pears Continued from Life page 3 • Ricotta and pistachios drizzled with olive oil on eight-grain Some toast-masters pop their toast slices in a slotted toaster, while others prefer to set the oven • Greek yogurt and fresh to broil or throw it on the grill. berries drizzled with honey on Either way, toast is best made eight-grain toast with day-old bread that has been evenly browned by radiant • Peanut butter with and ap- heat to the point that the natu- ple slices sprinkled with cinna- ral sugars and starch molecules mon on cinnamon-raisin toast on the face heat up (scientifi- cally speaking that’s the Mail- • Cannellini beans with lard reaction) to create a slightly sliced olives over pesto topped crunchy exterior and a warm, with shreds of basil on eight- sponge-y center. grain toast “The true toast addict is fussy about its preparation, choosing • Nutella and sliced pears on day-old baker’s bread to make it, cinnamon-raisin toast and insisting it is eaten as soon • Cream cheese and cranber- as ready, for good toast must be consumed whilst hot. … Left ry sauce with walnuts on wheat to go cold, it becomes leathery toast and loses its aroma,” according • Fig jam, a slice of brie and to the authoritative tome “The ham on sourdough Oxford Companion to Food” by Alan Davidson, who portrays • Peanut butter sprinkled toast as an almost exclusively with tropical trail mix on cinna- British fixation. mon-raisin toast Marion Cunningham’s classic “The Breakfast Book” (Knopf, • Cream cheese and smoked 1987) includes a chapter on toast, salmon with dill and thin slices and she notes that many early of red onion on rye toast American cookbooks included chapters on how to create “mod- • Fork-mashed avocado est-size meals on toast” to “offer mixed with crumbled bacon or a little more nourishment and shrimp on chili cheese bread variety” to the diet. Cunning- toast ham’s cookbook includes reci- pes for sausage applesauce toast, • Peanut butter with and- ba apple and cheese toast, ham nana slices and with flaked co- toast, banana toast, tomato toast, conut on cinnamon-raisin toast creamed mushroom toast and smoked salmon toast. • Broiled cheddar cheese and More recently, toast has been tomato on San Francisco sour- the subject of articles in Cooking dough toast Light, Bon Appetit and the Food Network magazines. A Google • Chopped chicken with bar- search turns up from five to 351 becue sauce on toasted ciabatta fanciful ways to top your toast. Here are our 20 ideas. • Shredded pork with cole- slaw on challah toast TASTY TOPPINGS FOR TOAST • Fig jam, ricotta and pro- • Sliced radishes, grape toma- sciutto on Italian country-style toes and baby cucumber coins toast on buttered eight-grain toast • Ratatouille-style vegetables • Pimiento cheese and green on grilled rosemary olive oil onions on white toast toast • Scrambled eggs and strips • Slices of hard-boiled cooked of Canadian bacon over pesto egg on mayonnaise sprinkled Tammy Ljungblad / Kansas City Star sprinkled with Parmesan shreds with paprika on eight-grain Toast with a variety of toppings for the toast addict in all of us. on white toast toast Life 8 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 LIFE

ADVICE: Dear Abby Monumental Girl Who Takes to the Stage Leaves Friend in the Wings DEAR ABBY: My best friend, to share.” Other people won’t be “Kyra,” has joined the drama de- offended or think you are being MISS partment at our school. She has standoffish. They will be grateful made a lot of theater friends now for your thoughtfulness. — TRY- and hangs out with them every day ING TO STAY HEALTHY CLOONEY & COMPANY GO CORNY WITH Artist”)and Hugh Bonneville (“Downton Ab- after school. She DEAR TRYING: That’s good bey”) are the token Frenchman and Brit on used to meet me advice, if folks are willing to heed it. ‘MONUMENTS MEN’ the team. occasionally at I can only add that flu vaccinations, my locker after frequent hand-washing and a small By Roger Moore The story skips across locations slowly and school, but no bottle of hand sanitizer can lessen McClatchy-Tribune News Service shows us the history: Nazi Hermann Goer- longer does so. the chances of getting these viruses ing’s art “shopping” in the museums of Par- The only time when our friends are in a state of is and the stoic efforts to track the thefts by I see her, she’s denial, and it wasn’t “an allergy.” “The Monuments Men” is the “Last Vegas” heroic French curator Claire, played by Cate with her theater DEAR ABBY of World War II movies. A roughly true / fic- Blanchett. friends, and I’m By Abigail Van Buren : I’m not par- tionally embellished account of the efforts of It is difficult to justify the changes made to uncomfortable ticularly attractive, pretty or girly. American arts scholars drafted into the Army the real-life heroine of the French Resistance, because I don’t I don’t think I’m what boys are know them and I’m shy. looking for, so I tend to not be too to preserve the artistic patrimony of Europe Rose Valland, to create Blanchett’s character, from the scourge of combat and theft by the I’m trying to make friends with involved with them. I have a lot of a big reason this movie was removed from Kyra’s friends, but when I’m with male friends, but I have never had a Germans, it is a cute but clunky ensemble Oscar consideration. Another is that “The piece that director George Clooney rarely her, she kind of ignores me and first kiss, a first date, etc. Monuments Men” just isn’t that good. doesn’t try to include me as much Yesterday, a guy friend asked bestows with the gravitas and jauntiness this as she could. It’s depressing that me out. I was shocked. I saw him material demanded. Corny moments abound, and occasionally the players hit their old-fashioned war-movie my best friend would rather hang as only a friend and never thought They changed the names well, of almost out with other people than me. of him as a boyfriend, so I said no. everyone from the historic “Monuments cliches so hard you wince. “Are you a Catholic, Lieutenant?” a priest asks the alcoholic Brit I’m missing her. What do I do? — He acted like it wasn’t a big deal. Men,” whose exploits were recounted in the CAST-OFF IN CALIFORNIA Things aren’t awkward between us, book by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. played by Bonneville, as he furiously plots to DEAR CAST-OFF: Kyra’s but I think I may have hurt his feel- Clooney and co-adaptor Grant Heslov had to save the Madonnastatue. “I am ... tonight!” behavior is insensitive, but I don’t ings or his self-esteem. sex it up a bit, give the tale more thriller ele- Changing names and tarting up the char- think you can change her. So the After school — he’d asked me ments. But it still makes for a genial combat acters doesn’t quite spoil the generally solid solution will be for you to become out after my third class — I couldn’t picturestarring a bunch of guys “too old for attention to detail, and doesn’t ruin several less emotionally dependent upon stop thinking about him. I don’t this,” as indeed were many of the actual cu- genuinely poignant moments. Some of the her. A way to do that would be regret my decision, but I’m worried rators, artists and scholar-heroes who did the banter sings, but much of it feels forced. The to develop some outside interests about him. Can you help me? — work. “assemble the team” scenes are squeezed in be- of your own and start cultivating CONCERNED IN EUGENE, ORE. them. DEAR CONCERNED: It might Clooney plays the guy tasked with as- neath the credits, spoiling the sure-fire “Mag- While Kyra might have a flair help to recognize that people ask sembling a team of men of experience, all of nificent Seven” / “Dirty Dozen” moments that for drama, perhaps you might be each other out for a variety of rea- them shoved into ill-fitting uniforms, given promised. more interested in sports, art, com- sons — which can include needing rudimentary basic training and thrust into And while Clooney and the producers cre- puters, etc. If you start to explore a date for an event, romantic inter- the combat zones of Europe, battling murder- ate a somewhat lived-in World War II, nobody what activities are available, it will est or just wanting to hang out with ously thieving Germans, suspicious occupied and no city is nearly dirty or battered enough provide you with a larger circle of someone who is good company. Not French and their own “No painting is worth a to feel right. A telling moment comes when acquaintances, and you’ll miss your knowing your friend, I can’t guess GI’s life” field commanders. friend less because you are filling what his reason was when he asked an extra cast as a GI totes a heavy belted ma- your time with other things. Please you out. “This is our history,” Stokes (Clooney) chine gun across the screen, and looks as if pep-talks his troops. “It’s not to be stolen or give it a try. Because you think you may he’s never seen one before and that he’s not DEAR ABBY: destroyed. It’s to be held up and admired.” Three times in have hurt his feelings, make a point used to heavy lifting. But that’s what the Nazi leadership was do- the last week I have been hugged by of telling him that you hope you ing swiping the famed Ghent Altarpiece, Mi- This could have been a lovely historical people who then informed me that didn’t. And mention that since you lark, a bunch of grizzled faux soldiers track- they were sick. At dinner last night, are new to the idea of dating, you chelangelo’s “Madonna of Bruges”and pretty one friend blew his nose through- think you may owe him an apology much anything that wasn’t nailed down in ing art, outwitting Nazis and occasionally dealing with a blast of tragedy and “what this out the meal and then wanted to because you care about him as a Paris as the Allies swept eastward after D-Day. shake hands. Yuck! friend. John Goodman plays a garrulous sculp- war is really about” reminders. Clooney, for A little reminder during cold ••• tor, Matt Damon an art restorer and museum the first time in his directing career (“Good season: If you are sick, “coming Dear Abby is written by Abigail director with a misplaced confidence in his Night, and Good Luck,” “The Ides of March”) down with something” or even just Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phil- command of French. Bob Balaban and Bill never finds the sweet spot, and never quite “fighting off a little bug,” don’t hug lips, and was founded by her mother, Murray are mismatched curator and archi- wrestles the script into a shape entertaining others! Don’t give a little peck on Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at tect with enough training to track the thiev- enough to make the liberties he and Heslov the cheek or shake hands. You can www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, ery. And Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (“The took with the facts worth it. politely mention that you are “a bit Los Angeles, CA 90069. under the weather and don’t want

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