$1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Two Plays, One On to State Dessert Theater Centralia Earns Berth With Wins / Sports Approaching / Life Candidates Come Forward as Filing Week Begins RUNNING: Four Residents up for election this year, could run for the District 3 seat against Lee Coumbs. VerValen will run for the Dis- have a variety of new faces after fellow newcomer Gallagher. Coumbs said he has decid- trict 4 seat held by Mayor Bon- Enter Race in Centralia, four residents filed on Monday Both Vogt and Gallagher ed to switch to an at large seat, nie Canaday, which is open this Two Challenge in during the first day of filing week. said they wanted to run for the which carries a two-year term year after Canaday announced Max Vogt, the owner and District 3 position because that rather than a four-year term. earlier this year that she would Chehalis and Two designated broker at Winder- is where they work and live in Coumbs will run against Cen- retire from the council. Napavine Councilors mere Real Estate; Brian Mead, Centralia. tralia City Councilor Dan Hen- Councilor Matt Trent also a member of the Centralia His- “Being a business owner and derson, who also switched from said he will not seek another Will Not Run for toric Preservation Commission; taking the risk in investing in his District 3 seat to the at large term. Centralia City Councilor Re-Election Patrick Gallagher, the owner Centralia, I’ve thrived,” Vogt position. John Elmore, who was appoint- of Gallagher Engineering; and said. “I want to be a part of new “I had health issues this past ed last year to the council after By Kyle Spurr John VerValen all filed Monday prosperity coming to Centralia. year,” Coumbs, 70, said. “I didn’t Edna Fund left to serve on the [email protected] to run for seats on the Centralia I want to be more a part of the want to face a four-year commit- Lewis County Commission, also City Council. community.” ment and there are some things filed on Monday. The Centralia City Council, Vogt, who is running for pub- Mead will run for the Dis- I’d like to accomplish in the next which has five out of seven seats lic office for the first time, filed to trict 1 position that was held by two years.” please see FILING, page Main 9 Tenino Mayor’s Status Top 50 Scholars Honored Unclear After MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Graduating Twin Cities Students E-mail to Encouraged to Find a Path and Help Others Council WAFFLING: Eric Strawn Announced Resignation Earlier This Month; Now, Not So Sure By Lisa Broadt [email protected] Twelve days ago, Eric Strawn an- nounced the seemingly defi- nite decision that he would step down from his position as mayor of Teni- Eric Strawn no. mayor of Tenino He publi- cized that decision through a television-news outlet — which Strawn contacted — and through social media. In a post on his Facebook page, Strawn said it was with a heavy heart that he planned to resign May 31. “I am doing this to hopefully better our community, the place I was born and raised and I do love Tenino,” he wrote in the post. “I have said from the begin- Pete Caster / [email protected] ning that I am not the solution A page from the April 1, 2011, edition of The Chronicle memorializing former Fuller’s Inc., president Rob Fuller sits on the stage as the top 25 students from Centralia to Tenino’s problems,” he said, High School are announced at the Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound on Monday afternoon. “but hopefully I am the catalyst for another to take initiative to By Amy Nile lead our city.” [email protected] Now, however, Strawn’s sta- tus isn’t so clear. GRAND MOUND — The In an email sent to the Teni- best and brightest Twin Cit- no City Council on Saturday, ies high school seniors were Strawn said he has not formally urged Monday to open their relinquished his title; that’s a eyes to new experiences and de- decision which, according to velop their passions as they go Strawn, is his and his alone — to through life. be made when he chooses. Speaking to the top 50 grad- The email evidently was uating seniors honored at the prompted by Councilor Wayne Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Fournier’s request that the City Commerce’s Rob Fuller Scholar- Council discuss the mayor’s res- ship Luncheon at the Great Wolf ignation at Tuesday’s meeting. Lodge, Centralia College Presi- dent James Walton described his “Council, journey to becoming the Hub I will not be addressing any City’s top educator and encour- plans or considerations or inten- aged students to take advantage tions of any resignation at the of every opportunity while help- next council meeting.. I have ing others along the way. not formally made that decision, “Dream, explore, discover, find and would appreciate maybe yourself and make a difference,” a phone call if there were any The top 25 students from W.F. West High School introduce themselves and say what college they will be attending next fall please see SCHOLARS, page Main 9 during the Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound on Monday afternoon. please see MAYOR, page Main 12 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Special Session Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 42 Inslee Sets McKenzie, Robert S., 85, Morton Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 64 Fuller, Dorothy Nadine, 87, Napavine @chronline Partly Cloudy Priorities as Dibble, Shirley J., 81, Centralia see details on page Main 2 Lawmakers Schlindwein, Dawnya F., 50, Chehalis Find Us on Facebook Return to Ray Jr., Kenneth Nordein, 57, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Lanie Packwood thecentraliachronicle McLaughlin, Onalaska Olympia / Halverson, Maria J., 60, Doty Elementary, Fifth Grade Main 11 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, May 14, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Lyceum to Feature Representative From International Bird Rescue Calendar Laurie Pyne, development and hooks, and domoic acid poi- coordinator for International soning. Today Bird Rescue, will be giving a pre- The organization’s website is WHAT’S HAPPENING? sentation on that organization’s www.ibrrc.org/ Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 If you have an event you work during a Lyceum lecture at Lyceum is free and also may p.m.; food available, (360) 736-9030 would like included in the 1 p.m. Wednesday at Centralia be taken as Humanities 286, one Centralia College Jazz Band, 11:45 Community Calendar, please College. credit. Lyceum classes are held a.m., free, Centralia College cafeteria email your information to International Bird Rescue in WAH 103 or, if more space is Public Agencies [email protected]. deals with seabirds and other needed, in Corbet Theatre. Include a daytime telephone aquatic bird species that are af- For more information, call Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, number where you can be fected by oil spills, fishing line Shelley Bannish, (360) 736-9391. 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7670 reached. Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., For questions about Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) 262-3547, ext. 213 calendar items, call Doug Lewis County Planning Commission, Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu Market, Chehalis, is preparing for public hearing on flood damage protec- 807-8238. items, (360) 736-1146 its 2013 season with a showing of tion, 6 p.m., White Pass School, Randle, Public Agencies “Small Farm Rising” at Centralia’s agenda, documents available at http:// Fox Theatre Thursday. goo.gl/1a1Zb, 740-2677 listeners grant will be used to help Regional Fire Authority Planning families whose lives have been af- Committee, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Fire Au- Filmed in New York’s Cham- Libraries fected by violence. No one wants thority, Harrison Avenue station, Centra- plain valley, “Small Farm Rising” Preschool Story Time, for children to be a victim of domestic violence lia, (360) 345-3225 follows a generation of farmers 3-6 years, 11 a.m. Centralia Centralia Civil Service Commission, who are redefining agriculture or sexual assault, but when does 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Teen Writing Group, for middle and happen the Crisis Support Net- in America. A family owned and high school teens, 5:30 p.m, Centralia Centralia, (360) 330-7671 work is here 24 hours a day to ad- DUI Task Force, 11:30 a.m., Lewis operated farm produces award- Organizations vocate, support and empower. We County Sheriff’s Training Room, Law and winning goat milk cheeses; a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, appreciate the generous donations Justice Center, Chehalis, (360) 740-1450 farm powered solely by horses 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111½ W. from the KACS-KACW listeners.” Libraries provides members with a full Main, Centralia, (360) 736-6852 Kevin Curfman, president of diet year-round; and two youth- Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Moun- Oakville and Salkum libraries closed, ful entrepreneurs run an organic the Lewis County Chaplaincy Ser- staff training tain View Baptist Church, Centralia, vices volunteers, said, “Your sup- vegetable farm. (360) 273-3231 Book Babies, for babies birth-24 port during the Friend Raiser will months, 10 a.m., Tenino Movie tickets are $12 and will Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Cooks include appetizers to be served at Hill Community Church, Centralia, (360) help us as we serve the emergency Preschool Story Time, for children 262-3877 responders and the community.” 3-6 years, 10:20 a.m., Tenino a social hour beginning at 6 p.m.