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‘Unfortunate Circumstances’ Case of Mistaken Identity Results in Police Dog Biting Innocent Centralia Resident / Main 3 $1 Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com Weekend Edition Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 Centralia Tigers Prevail Fireworks Banned? Powerful Offensive Performances Push Lawmakers Debate Bill That Would Eliminate Team Past Crosstown Rival Bearcats / Sports 1 Sales During Hot Summer Months / Main 4 RB Engineering Named Business of the Year CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: After surviving the econom- neering business, was honored Robert Balmelli, ic downturn and changes in the for its perseverance and dedica- owner of RB Dedication to Public construction field, a local busi- tion to public service projects at Engineering, Service Projects ness that started as a small home the annual Centralia-Chehalis hugs Chamber office has weathered the tough Chamber of Commerce ban- Director Alicia Highlighted times and established itself as a quet Friday, receiving the title of Bull after accept- successful company in the com- Business of the Year. ing the title of By Justyna Tomtas munity. Business of the [email protected] RB Engineering, a civil engi- please see BUSINESS, page Main 14 Year Friday night. Sizeable Investment From State on Flooding Would Pay Off, Leaders Say Centralia College Trustees Eye Return of Walton BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Former Campus President to Potentially Return on Interim Basis After Firing of Robert Frost By Justyna Tomtas [email protected] After the firing of Centra- lia College President Robert Frost late last year, the board of trustees has decided to ask for- mer President James Walton to fill the interim position as the college searches for a full-time Pete Caster / [email protected] leader. J. Vander Stoep speaks at a Washington Waters Task Force public hearing on Friday afternoon on the Capitol campus in Olympia. Following executive session at the board’s monthly meet- ing Thursday, Board of Trustees LEGISLATURE: Chehalis Basin member Stuart Halsan moved to allow the chair of the board Work Group Leader Says to contact Walton to see if he Local Solution Would Cost is available and willing to serve as the interim president of the up to $600 Million, but the college. The five-member board Benefits Would Be Greater unanimously supported the mo- tion. By Kaylee Osowski Walton was the college’s [email protected] president for 12 years. He re- Representatives of various or- tired from the position in 2014. ganizations interested in flood Chairwoman Joanne and stormwater issues in the state Schwartz said it was evident at addressed the Washington Waters meetings with staff and other Task Force in Olympia Friday. groups that people wanted The groups laid out the issues someone who was familiar with facing the region, or people they the college. represent, and how the problems “It was made loud and clear … could be addressed if the state com- that people did not want an un- mitted $1 billion to each over 10 known,” she said at the meeting. years. Other board members also Representatives from the conveyed that although there was a list of external names please see FLOODING, page Main 14 Washington Waters Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, gestures during Friday's hearing in Olympia. please see WALTON, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Packing at the Capitol East County Education Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 Gun-Toting Morton Wing Ritchie, Alta “Lorraine,” Follow Us on Twitter Residents of Centralia 74, Mineral @chronline Carry College Find Us on Facebook Rifles Provides www.facebook.com/ Through Options in thecentraliachronicle Capitol Remote Area / Main 7 / Life 1 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 PAGE TWO News Daily Outtake: Fans in Focus of the Weird would ask the mayor for an ex- planation. Meanwhile, a hair salon owner told WJAR-TV that she unwittingly supplied the wig for the caper to David Roberts, the van driver who transports se- niors to the salon. Prosecutor: Man In this Jan. 5 still image from WJAR-TV Walked $1.6M in Pills video, Sue Stenhouse, left, executive director of the Senior Enrichment Cen- Across Border on Sled ter, speaks alongside a man dressed as BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — an elderly woman, right, during a news Authorities say a Canadian man conference in Cranston, R.I., to promote was arrested while pulling a sled a program for school children to help Pete Caster / [email protected] carrying more than 180 pounds Fans make their voices heard during a free throw attempt in Evergreen 2A Conference action between Centralia and senior citizens shovel snow during the of prescription pills across the winter. W.F. West on Thursday in Chehalis. Read the story and see more photos in today’s Sports section. Additional pho- border into the United States. tos can be found online at www.lewiscountysports.com. The U.S. attorney’s office Middle-Aged Man says 21-year-old Cedrik Bour- gault-Morin was apprehend- Dresses as Old Woman ed early Wednesday after he crossed the border from Quebec Notable Quote for Official’s Photo Op along a railroad line into North CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A Troy, Vermont. city official who wanted to in- Prosecutors say Bourgault- clude an elderly woman in a Morin was wearing white cam- “The irony of a student standing behind the photo op about a snow shoveling ouflage and Border Patrol agents First Amendment to wear a hammer-and-sickle program persuaded a middle- were alerted to his presence aged man to dress up in a wig, when he triggered a sensor. shirt is excellent. ‘It’s a free country, man! … earrings, lipstick and a dress. Prosecutors say agents found Yeah I know what this stick and choppy thing The man stood next to the 300 vacuum-sealed bags of anti- mayor of Cranston at a news anxiety Xanax pills in a duffel means, why are you laughing?’” conference touting the program bag on the sled. They say the and wore a name tag that said pills had a street value of $1.6 “Cranston Senior Home Resident.” million. Aaron VanTuyl WJAR-TV uncovered the columnist ruse in reports this week. (see page Main 9 for the full commentary) It is unclear why officials UK Police Seek Burglar decided to use a stand-in for a Who Stole $21,500 in woman during the Jan. 5 news conference, which was held at 1-Pound Coins Today in History the senior center where the man LONDON (AP) — British worked as a van driver. police are seeking a burglar who Today’s Highlight in History: Columbia blasted off for what Barack Obama and British Sue Stenhouse, the city’s di- may have a heavy conscience turned out to be its last flight; on Prime Minister David Cam- On Jan. 16, 1991, the White rector of senior services, orga- — or pockets — after steal- board was Israel’s first astronaut, eron met at the White House; House announced the start of nized the news conference. She ing 15,000 pounds ($21,500) in Ilan Ramon. (The mission end- Obama argued that a resurgent resigned last week, according to Operation Desert Storm to drive ed in tragedy on Feb. 1, when fear of terrorism across Europe 1-pound ($1.43) coins. Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. (Al- Rob Coupe, the city’s director Greater Manchester Police the shuttle broke up during its and the United States should not of administration. Stenhouse, a lied forces prevailed on Feb. 28, return descent, killing all seven lead countries to overreact and said Friday that three houses in 1991.) 2006 Republican nominee for a street in Ashton-Under-Lyne, crew members.) shed privacy protections, while secretary of state, did not return northwest England were robbed Ten years ago: “Brokeback Cameron pressed for more gov- messages requesting comment. on Jan. 1. The culprits stole de- On This Date: Mountain” won four Golden ernment access to encrypted Coupe refused to explain signer handbags, jewelry, a Range In 1920, Prohibition began Globes, including best motion communications used by U.S. what happened, saying it was a Rover and the trove of coins. in the United States as the 18th picture drama; “Lost” won best companies. The NCAA agreed personnel matter. It wasn’t clear why the coins Amendment to the U.S. Consti- dramatic television series while to restore 112 football wins it Mayor Allan Fung, the 2014 were kept in the house. Con- tution took effect, one year to “Desperate Housewives” won for had stripped from Penn State Republican nominee for gover- stable Dinesh Mistry said the the day after its ratification. (It best musical or comedy series. and Joe Paterno in the Jerry San- nor, did not return a phone mes- haul weighed “the same as two was later repealed by the 21st Five years ago: “The Social dusky child-molestation scandal sage seeking comment. average-sized women, or almost Amendment.) Network” won top movie hon- and to reinstate the venerated People who answered the 10 cases of wine.” In 1978, NASA named 35 ors at the Golden Globes with late coach as the winningest in phone at the senior center said He said police have asked candidates to fly on the space four prizes, including best dra- major college football history. they had no comment. local businesses to keep an eye shuttle, including Sally K. Ride, ma and director; “The Kids Are Today’s Birthdays: Hall of Two city councilmen told out for a large number of pound who became America’s first All Right” won for best musical Fame auto racer A.J. Foyt is 81.