Student’s Allegation Against Pe Ell Teacher Detailed / Main 7 $1 Weekend Edition Saturday, June 2, 2012 www.chronline.com — Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online 2012 All-Area Team / Sports 1 A New Reality The closure of the Maple Lane facility in Grand Mound has necessitated the construction of a residen- tial mental health building at the Green Hill School, a juvenile detention center in Chehalis. Green Hill Former Maple Lane superintendent Marybeth Queral hopes the new building will open in October 2012. Inmates Adjusting to Life at Green Hill By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] Editor’s Note: The Chronicle visited Green Hill School and the Lewis County Jail during separate tours this week. Look for a feature on the jail in Tuesday’s edition of The Chronicle. The closure of Maple Lane School and the transfer of its students to Green Hill School last December brought two distinct populations of ju- venile offenders together on the same campus; one with a range of mental issues and one without. GREEN HILL The closure raised SCHOOL FACTS anxiety among staff as • Green Hill was established in 1889. well as offenders housed • More than 50 percent of Green at Maple Lane School. Hill residents are violent As the state Legis- offenders. lature sought to close • The average sentence length is Maple Lane, employ- 6 months. ees held well-attended • The average offender age is 17. community meetings • Twenty percent of offenders during which speak- at Green Hill are serving an ers made impassioned adult sentence. pleas to keep the Grand • Most parole from Green Hill Mound facility open. School. Some said it would • The academic program offers endanger the inmates of offenders the opportunity to Maple Lane. help move toward their GED About six months or high school degree. after the last students • Green Hill has a number of vo- vacated Maple Lane, cational programs including administrators said the welding, carpentry, auto me- transition went signifi- chanics, computer graphics and cable technology. cantly smoother than expected for both the students and the staff. “I am very surprised it went so smooth,” said Susan Copeland, the program manager who trans- ferred from Maple Lane. “But it was well planned.” For the most part, the two populations are seg- regated and live in different facilities, said Mary- beth Queral, superintendent of Green Hill School. The population that has mental disabilities and illnesses have separate classrooms than the rest of the offenders. They also use facilities such as the Chris Geier gym at different times. / [email protected] A group of prisoners is led into a housing unit at Green Hill School, a juvenile detention center in Chehalis, on Wednesday please see INMATES, page Main 11 afternoon. 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Fundraiser For other information and online registration, go to cityof- A nonprofit organization centralia.com, click on “calen- called Keep Our Pools is holding dar,” then click on “25th Annual its first free dessert social and C to C Bike Ride” under June 2. silent/live auction today at Cen- Also, you may call Julie Liseth, tralia Middle School. Centralia Parks Department, at Keep our Pools is a support 330-7688. group for both the indoor and Rob Baird, courtesy photo outdoor pools in Centralia. Brandon Felder plays violin in the Paciic Northwest Chamber Orchestra. The silent auction and des- Tenino Farmers Market sert social commences at 5 p.m., while the “dessert frenzy” and Launches Summer Chamber Orchestra to Perform at Corbet live auction are at 6:30 p.m. Season Today Among the items being auc- The Pacific Northwest Following intermission, the The Tenino Farmers Market Chamber Orchestra will present orchestra will present “Irish tioned are a gift certificate for begins its seventh season today, tattoos; a birthday party at the a “Soaring Solo Concert” Mon- Tune from County Derry” by providing a local market offer- day at Centralia College’s Corbet Percy Grainger as well as Riverside Fire Department, in- ing fresh, locally-grown produce cluding a fire truck ride; baskets Theatre. Concert time is 7:30 “Soundtrack Highlights” by John to the community. Among the p.m. Williams. This medley includes including a camping package; items available are a wide variety dinner gift certificates; laser The concert will feature two selections from “Harry Potter of vegetable starts, flowers, bas- student artists, French hornist tag party; Thorbeckes FitLife kets, herbs, soaps, lotions, and and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” by gift certificate; and kayak trip Brian Sutley and pianist Kather- A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), and local artisan creations. ine Plotz. on the Black River. Recently The 2012 season will offer “The Patriot.” donated items include a half- Sutley will open the con- more vendors, community pro- cert with the first movement To conclude the concert, the day fishing trip for up to four grams and events such as the orchestra will play the theme people on the Cowlitz River, a of Mozart’s “Horn Concerto Senior Farmers Market Nutri- No. 3.” Plotz will play the first music from “The Magnificent custom queen-sized quilt and tion Program, Community Sup- Seven.” custom furniture (a hall table movement of Haydn’s “Piano ported Agriculture Boxes, can- Concerto in D.” The orchestra Volunteers from Lewis and round end table). ning orders, Full-Circle Harvest, County Granges will be offering The Centralia High School will then conclude the first half workshops, and the 2nd annual by playing the first movement refreshments. jazz band will be performing at Blue Ribbon Pie Contest. the event. of the famous Beethoven Sym- There is no admission For opening day festivities, phony No. 5. charge. Additional information may the market will feature “Plant- be obtained by calling Cindy A-Carrot” garden stakes, bake Armstrong, (360) 402-6951. sale items, and live music. The market will give away garden seeds and the T90 Firefighters Bicyclists to Ride From Salkum Fire Department to help Shack Tavern in Salkum. Association will be on hand with Kari (Converse) Elliot with med- The fire hall is located at Centralia to Chehalis snow cones. 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum. The Tenino Farmers Market ical expenses associated with ill- The 25th annual C to C Bike nesses she is suffering. Ride will be held today. takes place every Saturday from Elliot, a Salkum resident, Social party games, 1-3 p.m., Matrix Registration for the Cen- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., June-Septem- has been diagnosed with lupus, Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- tralia to Chehalis Ride will be ber, at the Tenino Elementary halis, [email protected] human parvo virus and other 8-9 a.m. at Washington Park in School on the corner of Garfield Song circle, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Centralia. The ride itself will be Avenue and Highway 99. health issues, and has been hos- house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, 9-10:30 a.m. Between 10:30 and For more information, visit pitalized numerous times. 740-0492 11:30 a.m., there will be pizza, a www.teninofarmersmarket.org, The spaghetti feed and auc- Libraries 25th anniversary cake, games, on Facebook at TeninoFarmers- tion will be 3-5 p.m. It will include spaghetti, salad, roll, Fly fishing and fly tying, Mike Sturza, contests and giveaways at Recre- Market and Twitter at T90Mar- 2:30-4 p.m., Centralia Timberland Li- ation Park in Chehalis. ket. dessert and refreshments by do- brary, 736-0183 Preregistration is $5 for an nation. A silent auction will be individual, $15 for up to four set up at the same time. At 5:30, Senior Centers members of a family and $3 for Fundraiser to Assist a live auction will begin. Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 p.m., Twin each additional family member. Woman With Medical Donation items are welcome Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 The fees for registration the day starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Breakfast, all-you-can-eat meal, Expenses fire Hall. 8-10:30 a.m., $5, Morton Senior Center, of the race are $6, $20 and $3. 496-3230 The race begins in front of A benefit spaghetti feed and Elliot and her husband, Em- the Centralia Timberland Li- auction will be held today at the ery, are managers of the Brown please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for June 2, 2012 Gauge Flood 24 hr. Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 100s 49.88 65.0 0.00 90s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 80s L 73.65 85.0 -0.12 70s Cowlitz at Packwood 60s H 4.26 10.5 +0.19 50s Cowlitz at Randle 40s L Few Showers Few Showers Few Showers Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 9.62 18.0 +0.55 30s H 63º 45º 64º 44º 59º 47º 60º 42º 63º 47º Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 20s 9.29 ---- +0.05 10s 0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Centralia Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon.