Car Smashes Under Semi, but Driver Walks Away From Crash / Main 14 $1 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Early Week Edition Inauguration Day Tuesday, President Obama Begins Second Term / Main 12 Jan. 22, 2013 Mass Shooting and National Discussions About Gun Control Lead to Spike in Local Gun Sales See Main 14 Pete Caster / [email protected] Dan Horwath, co-owner of Castle Guard Sports, pulls out a small semi-automatic handgun from a display case at his store in Centralia on Monday morning. Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last month, his business has seen a substantial boost in irearms sales. Currently, Castle Guard Sports, along with other local gun stores, is selling irearms faster than manufacturers can produce them. Annie’s MLK Day in Flood Market Lewis Co. Money What Lies Ahead Locals Share Stories Local Flood Authority for Fire-Damaged of Freedom Presents Case Napavine Grocery? / Main 9 for Funds / Main 5 / Main 3 Deaths Prep Hoops McCullough Jr., Francis H., 94, Centralia Sauer, Ruth C., 88, Chehalis Winlock Edges Mossyrock at Wilsie, Carol A., 65, Centralia Home / Sports 1 Serving The Greater Lewis County Area Since 1889 Follow Us on Twitter @chronline Weather Find Us on Facebook TONIGHT: Low 39 www.facebook.com/ TOMORROW: High 45 thecentraliachronicle Mostly Cloudy see details on page Main 2 Weather picture by Kayden Morgan, Morton Elementary, 3rd Grade Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Dietitian to Talk About Food Labels Registered dietitian Jody clude laws regarding food la- Kline will be discussing food la- beling and health claims, and Calendar beling and health claims at the California’s proposition 37 to Lyceum class at 1 p.m. Wednes- mandate the labeling. day at Centralia College. Kline, a former Centralia The class will in WAH 103 or, College student, is employed at if more space is needed, Corbet Northwest Pediatrics. Today Wednesday, Jan. 23 Theatre. The Lyceum class is open to Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors Part of the class will be a everyone and may be taken as open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 W.F. West Students to discussion of the new front-of- Humanities 286, one credit. p.m.; food available, 736-9030 package labeling method. Kline For more information, call Chehalis Middle School Band Night, Show Pottery Work will explore how this label is be- Jody Peterson at 736-9391, ext. 7-8 p.m., featuring CMS Intermediate The W.F. West High School ing used to help individuals. 209, or email her at jpeterson@ Band and CMS Jazz Ensemble, CMS Semester Art Show and Auc- gymnasium Additional subjects will in- centralia.edu. tion will be open to the public McTakeover, by Washington and Oakview Elementary, Centralia, 5-7 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday in p.m., McDonald’s, 1201 Lum Road, the school’s Technology Cen- Centralia, to support sixth graders at ter. Camp Cispus in April, face painting, There will be a silent auction iPod raffle, visit by Riverside Fire Au- featuring pottery by Fletcher thority truck Gober and advanced pottery Public Agencies students. Proceeds will help sup- Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Library, “Lone Wolf,” by Kathryn Lasky, Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, port the W.F. West pottery pro- Write your life, 1 p.m. 785-3461 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 330-7670 gram. Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Organizations Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Organizations Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson High- starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange No. 153, Pinochle, 10 a.m. way, 7 p.m. 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis 202 S. Main, Bucoda, potluck, 273-9724 Live music by Highway 12 East band, Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix 11 a.m.-1:30pm Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Mountain View Baptist Church, CCS Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 halis, 740-0492 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 273-3231 donation Meeting on Chehalis Outdoor Pool Lewis County Democrats, 5 p.m. “Writing from Within” writer’s group, Support Groups Renovation Project, sponsored by The meal, 6:30 meeting, Ocean Sky restau- 12:30 p.m. rant, Chehalis Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, Chehalis Foundation, 7 p.m., V.R. Lee Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- Community Building, Recreation Park, 785-4325 Support Groups halis, sponsored by Human Response Chehalis, 748-1887 Network, 748-6601 Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the Public Agencies Zumba class, 6-7 p.m. loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist Church, Senior Centers Timberland Regional Library Board Packwood Senior Center, Fourth and Main, Morton, 330-2640 Twin Cities Senior Center, of Trustees, 7 p.m., Administrative Ser- 494-6331 748-0061 vice Center, 415 Tumwater Blvd. S.W., Sweet treats, 9:30 a.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 Tumwater, (800) 284-6237 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 Fellowship meeting, 10-11 a.m. Bunco, 10:30 a.m. N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268 Music, Bea & Wilma, 11:15-11:45 a.m. Organizations Pool or cribbage, 1 p.m. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Horticulture project, 2 p.m. Senior Centers Chehalis Valley Evening Garden Pool tournament, 1 p.m. Club, 7 p.m., call for meeting location, Toledo Senior Center, Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 NAMI-Connection meeting, 5:30-7 748-6189 864-2112 Music, 11 a.m. p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Morton Senior Center, Assembly of God church, 702 S.E. First donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. $5.95, 496-3230 St., Winlock Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cowlitz Prairie Grange, business Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Open pool, 9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Pinochle, 10 a.m. meeting 7:30 p.m., potluck dessert to Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Center “Taco Tuesday” enrichment lunch, follow, 864-2023 Pinochle, 10 a.m. noon, $3 donation United Women in Business, 5:30 Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, “Hamburgers & Fixins” community (360) 388-5252 Thursday, Jan. 24 785-4325 lunch, noon, $5 Karate, 6-7 p.m. Support Groups Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Packwood Senior Center, house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, Women’s pool, 10 a.m. 494-6331 Domestic violence support group, 740-0492 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m. Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m. halis, sponsored by Human Response Public Agencies Entertainment, presentation or mov- Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Network, 748-6601 ie, 12:30 p.m. Zumba, 6 p.m. Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency Senior Centers on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 Quilting project class, 3:30 p.m. Toledo Senior Center, Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 864-2112 p.m, 4419 Harrison Ave. N.W., Olympia, Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 664-3162, ext. 112 Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 748-0061 Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Toledo Senior Pinochle, noon, $1 Dance refresher course, 10-11 a.m. Libraries Center Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Music, 11 a.m. Youth PageTurners, for grades 4-6, Open pool, 9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Sweet Treats, 9 a.m. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation 3:30-4:30 p.m., Winlock Timberland Center The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Jan. 22, 2013 Gauge Flood 24 hr. Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 100s 54.11 65.0 -0.06 90s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. H 80s H 74.73 85.0 -0.02 70s Cowlitz at Packwood H 60s 1.68 10.5 +0.01 50s Cowlitz at Randle 40s Mostly Cloudy Rain Likely Few Showers Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 5.33 18.0 +0.09 30s Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 50º 39º 45º 38º 42º 38º 42º 37º 43º 37º 20s 8.63 ---- +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. L H Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today . .7:46 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight . .5:01 p.m. Yesterday’s High . .43 23/22 Moonrise . .1:25 p.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low . .28 48/40 Moonset . .4:16 a.m. Normal High . .48 Port Angeles Today Wed. Normal Low . .35 44/40 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High . .60 in 1968 Seattle Anchorage 35/25 mc 33/23 mc Full Last New First Record Low .