Midweek Edition $1 Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Logger for a A Teacher for Teachers Day / Sports 1 Classroom Teacher Trades Kids for Adults / Life 1 Braun Decries ‘Culture of Regulations’ RED TAPE: Rules, Braun and the dozen local the event to get a more accu- entrepreneurs were joined by rate picture of local businesses’ Regulations Thwart Patrick Connor, Washington struggles and concerns, he said. Economic, Business state director of the National In an introduction to the pro- Federation of Independent gram, Shannon described the vol- Growth, Senator Says Businesses, and Erin Shannon, ume of bureaucratic procedures By Lisa Broadt director of Washington Policy — some duplicative, others contra- Center’s Center for Small Busi- dictory, many nonsensical — that [email protected] ness, at the event held at Braun smother small-business growth. Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, Northwest in Chehalis. From 2011 to 2012, during on Wednesday sat across from President of emergency which there was a moratorium Pete Caster / [email protected] a semicircle of small business vehicle manufacturer Braun on noncritical rulemaking, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, speaks about the challenges small business owners owners and listened to a litany Northwest and a state senator agencies enacted 805 new per- face. Braun was joined by Patrick Connor, Washington state director of the Na- tional Federation of Independent Businesses (left), and Erin Shannon, director of of state- and federal-business interested in labor, budget and please see BRAUN, page Main 14 regulation horror stories. economic issues, Braun hosted Washington Policy Center’s Center for Small Business. Helicopters Annoy, Chamber Way Bridge Perplex Construction Begins Twin Cities Residents SPOTLIGHT: JBLM Uses Chehalis-Centralia Airport for Training Exercises By Kyle Spurr [email protected] Low-flying military helicopters alarmed and annoyed Twin Cities resi- dents again Tuesday and Wednesday night, with some reporting that the aircraft were shining lights toward the ground in what appeared to be an ef- fort to locate a criminal suspect. That’s not the case, according to Joint Base Lewis-McChord spokesman Joe Kubistek, who said the aerial move- ments were simply part of ongoing training exercises that include stops at Pete Caster / [email protected] the Chehalis-Centralia Airport. Dean Russell, a worker with Olivas Valdez Inc., carries plastic fencing back to the parking lot after the crew he was working with set up hundreds of yards of “It’s part of the procedure,” Kubistek fencing around Chamber Way in Chehalis Wednesday. Olivas Valdez, Inc. is prepping the Chamber Way area for repairs that will begin in the coming weeks. said. “It’s not like they are spotlighting residents.” UNDERWAY: Drivers are scheduled for weeknights, surements of the damaged For the past several months, resi- Monday through Friday, be- girder this week to determine dents have sporadically reported the Can Expect Interstate tween 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., accord- the size of the new girder. presence of the helicopters, some of 5 Lane Closure, Truck ing to the Washington State Starting next week, work them described as Black Hawk and Department of Transportation. will be suspended and traffic Apache aircraft. Restrictions and Drivers can also expect at lanes will reopen until mid- The increased helicopter activity is least four full overnight clo- September while the contrac- due to congested air traffic at the base, Pedestrian Detour on sures of northbound Inter- tor waits for the new girder to causing more training sessions to occur Chamber Way state 5 and the Chamber Way at nearby airfields, according to JBLM. be fabricated. By Kyle Spurr bridge, WSDOT said, though “Work will be suspended un- In the past two years, the number those closures are unlikely to of aircraft at the base increased from [email protected] til we hear back from the girder occur before October. fabricator,” WSDOT spokes- 100 to 150. The additional aircraft Repair work to replace Interstate 5 traffic will use have been assigned to JBLM as other woman Abbi Russell said. “That a damaged girder on the the Chamber Way on and off is how important that step is.” military bases are being restructured Chamber Way bridge in Che- ramps to travel around the around the country. Later next month, work halis will begin Wednesday closure. Joe Piek, a JBLM public affairs officer, will start again and lanes will night, causing nighttime lane WSDOT will announce told The Chronicle in May that the base be closed. closures on the bridge and In- the full closures once they are started training pilots earlier this year to Olivas Valdez Inc. will terstate 5 and restrictions to scheduled. fly two new helicopters, the Apache AH- then begin removing por- A Jeep turns on to Interstate 5 from 64E and the Black Hawk UH-60M. truck and pedestrian traffic. Olivas Valdez Inc., the tions of the sidewalk and Single-lane closures on In- project contractor out of Chamber Way on Wednesday after- please see CHOPPER, page Main 14 terstate 5 and Chamber Way Woodland, is taking mea- please see BRIDGE, page Main 14 noon in Chehalis. The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather 1985 Maurin Slayings Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 59 Duncan, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 74 Riffe Robert @chronline Showers Likely Trial on O., 74, see details on page Main 2 Track for Spokane Find Us on Facebook Extine, www.facebook.com/ Lawrence Weather picture by Lucas October thecentraliachronicle Decker, Grand Mound / Main 9 Earl, 86, Elementary, Third Grade Olympia CH503494cz.d b Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 If you have an event you Clarissa Gifford, noon-1 p.m., Jer- would like included in the emy’s Cafe, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, Community Calendar, please (360) 748-4417 email your information to Diesel Thursday, Mt. Rainier Scenic [email protected]. Railroad, 12:45 and 3:30 p.m., Elbe-Mineral, Include a daytime telephone (360) 492-5588, reservations (888) STEAM11 number where you can be Free barbecue, 5 p.m., Winlock Miller reached. Elementary, Winlock, introduction of teachers and staff to parents and stu- There is no charge for these dents, 6-7 p.m., open house, for students listings. to visit their classroom and meet teacher For questions about calendar items, call Doug Organizations Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 807-8238. 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 Support Groups 7:15-9:30 p.m. Saturday. Four Shillings Short plays Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 Pete Caster / [email protected] p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 N. traditional and original music Bob Chapman, Seattle, sorts through “magic tops” as he unpacks clothing for his Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268 from Ireland and Scotland, In- booth at the Packwood Flea Market in May 2013. dian ragas, folk ballads, old-time songs, medieval and Renais- Friday, Aug. 30 sance instrumentals and a cap- Thousands to Visit Packwood for pella numbers on an array of in- Oregon Trail music and dancing, Labor Day Flea Market open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., struments (more than 30). Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023 Celebrating their 18th year An estimated 30,000 people all kinds of household and deco- Historic Lewis County Farmers Market, together, the husband/wife duo will be heading to East Lewis rative items. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of North Pearl and of Aodh Og O’Tuama, from County this weekend for the La- Friday through Sunday, the Maple streets, Centralia, (360) 736-8977 Cork, Ireland, and Christy Mar- bor Day edition of the Packwood numerous vendors are open 9 Fridays at the Fox, organ music, by Paul Van Dyck, noon, Fox Theatre, Cen- tin, from California, tour in the Flea Market. a.m. and normally close at 6 p.m., tralia, free admission, (360) 880-8053 United States and Ireland. They Established in the 1970s, the but vendors may stay open until Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled are independent folk artists with Packwood Flea Market is the larg- dusk if they choose. On Monday, Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior 10 recordings, perform 150 con- est of its type in the Northwest. the market closes at noon. Center, $5, (360) 262-3041 certs a year and live as the trouba- Hundreds of vendors sell an- There is no admission charge. Doveland, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, dours of old, traveling from town tiques, novelties, clothing, and Nearby parking is available for $5. Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 to town performing at music fes- Libraries tivals, theaters and performing arts centers, coffeehouses, folk Packwood, closed due to the Labor Ridge Observatory. Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Day flea market societies, libraries and schools. Tenino Elementary School, (360) 515-0501 Cover charge for the perfor- Organized and hosted in Public Agencies partnership with the Cowlitz Games Day, traditional and modern mance is $12. board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency Opening for Four Shillings County Economic Development Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 on Aging, Council of Governments, 10 a.m. Short will be Annie Henry, a Council, the outdoor music se- Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach Support Groups Celtic and folk fiddler and singer, ries provides concertgoers with trains, excursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., at 6:30 p.m.