$1 Midweek Edition Thursday, All Area June 6, 2013 Girls / Sports Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Centralia Centralia Murderer Hoarder Wants $394 Billion From Gets 30-Year Sentence County FIGHTING BACK: Facing Foreclosure, Victor Bonagofski Issues His Own Demands By Lisa Broadt [email protected] In exchange for every vehicle, appliance, screw, nut, bolt, nail and piece of cardboard, scrap metal and lumber Lewis County has removed from his two Cen- tralia properties over the last seven years, persistent-code vio- lator Victor Bonagofski wants $394.2 billion. His order came in the midst of ongo- ing litigation in which Lewis County seeks to foreclose on his nuisance property locat- ed at 4020 Har- Victor Bonagofski rison Avenue Centralia property owner in Centralia. That property, as well as a resi- dence at 1303 Reynolds Avenue Pete Caster / [email protected] in Centralia, is owned by the Weston Miller, right, reacts as he sits next to his lawyer, Joseph Enbody, while Daniel Carson, brother of the slain David W. Carson, makes a statement prior to Miller’s Golden Unicorn Family Trust, sentencing in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis. of which Bonagofski is a trustee. Lewis County also considers SENTENCED: Weston G. for the fatal shooting of a Cen- B Street on March 13, 2012. were both staying at his house. Reynolds Avenue to be a nui- tralia man in March 2012, was Miller was convicted of first- He said the couple was argu- sance, but, because Bonagofski Miller Given Close to the sentenced to 30 years in prison degree murder after a five-day ing constantly, and that he was lives there, it is protected from Wednesday in Lewis County Su- jury trial in May. scared of Carson. foreclosure by the state’s home- Maximum Sentence For steading act. perior Court. “I only knew Dave for a few He also explained that he 2012 Shooting Death of During his sentencing hear- days,” Miller said. “But he was Over the past 10 years, the was scared after he shot Carson, county has, on three occasions, David Carson ing, the 30-year-old Centralia my friend.” which is why he fled. man read a written statement to In Miller’s statement, which solicited court orders allowing it “There wasn’t anything I to enter Bonagofski’s property to By Stephanie Schendel the judge in which he apologized took him several minutes to could do for David,” he said, lat- for causing the death of David read aloud, he recounted the remove solid waste. After each of [email protected] er adding, “I wanted my dad and those abatements, the county sent W. Carson, but also insisted he details of the events leading up I wanted a hug.” Bonagofski a bill for the work. Weston G. Miller, the man was acting in self defense when to the shooting and said Carson convicted of first-degree murder he shot him in Miller’s house on and his girlfriend, Sara DeSalvo, please see MURDERER, page Main 9 please see HOARDER, page Main 9 Emails Show Rocky Relationship Between Edison Principal, District TRANSPARENCY: Edison Edison Elementary Princi- of new regulations, according to and goals of the organization,” pal Neal Kirby is now putting e-mails obtained by The Chron- Bodnar wrote in a March 8 Principal Neal Kirby his job on the line to discuss icle through a public records re- disciplinary letter. “You are di- Takes On Issues increasing transparency and quest. rected to cease and desist from equality in the public education email communication with With School District system. DESPITE KIRBY’S consistent principals and district level ad- Administration Despite Superintendent Steve Bod- success in his high-performing ministrators that is disrespect- nar sent a disciplinary letter to school, the administration dis- ful, offensive and perpetuates Disciplinary Action Kirby, who leads Lewis Coun- agrees with his email communi- Neal Kirby Steve Bodnar misinformation.” By Amy Nile ty’s only top-rated elementary cation about crucial issues with Bodnar said he remains con- Edison Centralia school, for emails Kirby sent colleagues. [email protected] Principal Superintendent cerned emails are part of the challenging the legality of the “Your perpetuation of false or public record and advised Kirby A candidate for the Centralia ter with the district office for way the district administers misleading information in the make phone calls or schedule School Board and a long-time questioning the way the admin- certain programs and inquir- emails has been hurtful, damag- principal has landed in hot wa- istration conducts business. ing about the implementation ing, and undermines the vision please see EMAILS, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Lewis County Locals Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 51 Vervalen, John Bai- Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 75 Centralia ley, 70, Centralia @chronline Mostly Cloudy Man Morgan, Laurence see details on page Main 2 Training Ray “Bud,” 72, Find Us on Facebook Chehalis www.facebook.com/ Magnuson, Susan Weather picture by Oliver to Be thecentraliachronicle Eades, Boistfort Elementary, Pro Body Ann, 56, Randle Second Grade Rone, Ronald L., 76, Builder Centralia / Main 4 CH498446cz.ke Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, June 6, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Hanek to Speak on Mandated Curriculum Sharon Hanek, a candidate W. 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Health building, second-floor confer- Prairie Steppers Square and Round reservation only. ence room, (360) 740-1430 For questions about Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck The luncheon is sponsored Reducing Underage Drinking Coali- calendar items, call Doug at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, by the Centralia-Chehalis Chris- tion, 2 p.m., Lewis County Public Health Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) (360) 736-5172 or (360) 273-6008 tian Women’s Connection. 807-8238. building, second-floor conference Support Groups The Nazarene church is lo- building, (360) 740-1424 cated at 1119 W. First St., Cen- Alzheimer’s support group, 10:30 Centralia College Board of Trustees, Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 a.m-noon, Cooks Hills Community tralia. 3 p.m., Hanson Boardrooms, Centralia Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, College, 736-9391, ext. 231, or email Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, [email protected] [email protected] (360) 628-4980 Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, Libraries Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson $1.50, other menu items, (360) 736-1146 Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 PageTurners book discussion, for Sunday, June 9 adults, noon, “Sarah’s Key,” by Tatiana de Rosnay, Chehalis Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Tuesday, June 11 Knitting and crocheting meetup, for Saturday, June 8 starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 adults, 1 p.m, Tenino Jackson Highway, Chehalis Games Day, traditional and modern Free art social, “Robots! Robots! Robots!,” College Vocal Organizations board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix by CloudPainter Gallery, 2-3 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 Ensembles, Jazz Band Oakview Grange, 7 p.m., 2715 N. Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 All-level guitar clinic, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-5639 Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $40 for to Perform Lewis County Robotics Society, 6 trains, excursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., clinic, $50 for clinic and evening concert, 1.25 hours, 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, The Centralia College Vocal p.m., room 128, Kemp Hall, Centralia (360) 740-9158 College, (360) 304-9660 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com Ensembles and Centralia Col- John Stowell and Ulf Bandgren, 7 Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary lege Jazz Band are presenting Support Groups p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $15, Riverside Park, Centralia, free, spon- concert and dinner, (360) 740-0492 a free concert at the Harrison “Up From Grief,” for those grieving sored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Square Presbyterian Church at 7 the loss of a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., As- Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438 Tenino Elementary School, (360) 515-0501 p.m. Tuesday. sured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 Regular excursion steam train ride Cooks Hill Road, (360) 330-2640 Gauge testing, 10 a.m., Sunbirds, and museum tour, Mt. Rainier Scenic The CC Jazz Band will open sponsored by WSU Lewis County Mas- Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 Railroad, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 the concert and will play again p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 N. ter Food Preservers & Food Safety Vol- p.m., Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492-5588, res- during intermission.