Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com Giske, Smith $1 Open Bearcat Mid-Week Edition Thursday, Hall of Fame Aug. 4, 2016 / Sports Monster Truck Show Chehalis Robbery Big-Wheeled Vehicles of Destruction Set to Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Arrive at Fairgrounds on Saturday / Main 6 Role in Home Invasion in April / Main 5 Natalie Johnson / [email protected] David Serrano Bail Set at $500,000 for Centralian Mosso made his irst appearance in Lewis County Accused of Kidnapping and Assault Superior Court Wednesday on By Natalie Johnson napping and assault of another Court with one count each of charges of irst- [email protected] man over the purchase of a set of first-degree kidnapping and degree assault wheels for a car. first-degree assault. and irst-degree A Centralia man is being David Serrano Mosso, 20, of Lewis County Criminal kidnapping. held on $500,000 bail after he Centralia, was charged Wednes- was allegedly involved in a kid- day in Lewis County Superior please see ASSAULT, page Main 9 Fund and Jackson Garner Most Votes in Commission Races; Turnout 24 Percent Candidates Turning Attention to General Election After Primary Results Little Miss Friendly Finalists Announced CONTEST: Living Logo Will Be Announced Aug. 16 on Opening Day of Fair By The Chronicle Five finalists have been announced for the annual contest to select the living logo of the Southwest Wash- ington Fair. Little Miss Friendly will be chosen during the opening ceremony at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Aug. 16. She will be tasked with at- tending the fair and commu- nity events throughout the year as a representative of the annual showcase. Rachel Gray, of Chehalis, is the 2015 Little Miss Friend- Justyna Tomtas / [email protected] ly. Incumbent Lewis County Commissioner Edna Fund, right-center, celebrates Tuesday's results, which showed her ahead of challenger Dan Keahey. Current County The finalists for this year’s Commissioner Bill Schulte, center-left, is seen looking toward the cellphone of Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove. Schulte did not ile for re-election. His seat is being contest, in no particular order, pursued by Republican Bobby Jackson and independent Bob Bozarth. Jackson led in initial results announced Tuesday and Wednesday. are: • Abbigail Akin, 10, Cen- TURNOUT: Candidates Commissioner Edna Fund fice. Keahey had 1,222 votes, or With an estimated 4,425 tralia. Her parents are Francie earned 58.04 percent of the 41.96 percent of votes cast in the ballots left to count, Fund said Ishler and Nick Akin. She at- Hope to See Higher vote in her bid to retain her seat race. Both are Republicans. so far the numbers are headed tends Grand Mound Elemen- Numbers in the against a challenge by Port of “It feels wonderful,” Fund in the right direction. tary. Centralia Commissioner Dan said at the courthouse as she The results of the primary • Kylee Breen, 10, Che- General Election Keahey. celebrated with a group of her election will be determined by halis. Her parents are Carrie By Justyna Tomtas Fund garnered 1,690 votes peers. She was the only com- residents of District 1, which and Dusty Breen. She attends in an updated tally announced missioner candidate at the includes unincorporated areas [email protected] Wednesday afternoon by the Lewis County Courthouse on please see FINALISTS, page Main 9 Incumbent Lewis County Lewis County Auditor's Of- Tuesday night. please see ELECTION, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Concert for a Cause Napavine Amphitheater Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 Lewis Prohibition Reed, Martin E., 91, Follow Us on Twitter Randle @chronline County Band to Kearns, Marjorie Gospel Perform “Lorraine,” 90, Find Us on Facebook Choir First Show at Chehalis www.facebook.com/ Gardipee, Catrina thecentraliachronicle Ready to Venue Since Mae, 54, Chehalis Perform Wilson, Joanna, 43, 2011 Chehalis / Life 1 / Main 7 LOCAL PEOPLE, LOCAL DECISIONS! CHEHALIS 714 W. Main Street HOW CAN 360.740.0770 WE HELP Also TOLEDO, You? WINLOCK, TUMWATER CH562127cd.cg & OLYMPIA Keith Macy Matt DeBord HOME | CONSTRUCTION | BUSINESS NMLS# 539574 Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 PAGE TWO News Rocking Out and Supporting Police of the Weird Santa Fe National Forest ‘Miracles Can Happen’: spokeswoman Julie Anne Over- Ring Recovered ton says the driver was picking up a dumpster last week when in Lake Michigan he heard a squeal then realized SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. the bear was on top of the truck. (AP) — Jamie Kennedy needs to It rode atop the vehicle to a site make room for another wedding where the Forest Service keeps a guest: the man who found her firefighting helicopter. engagement ring in the bottom Helicopter mechanic Evan of Lake Michigan. Welsch, who snapped photos of John Dudley, the president of the bear, said about 30 Forest a metal detector club in western Service and National Park work- Michigan, fought strong waves ers had gathered around to see and scooped up the ring after the spectacle when it was sug- getting a signal. His reaction? gested that the driver back up “Oh, my gosh.” near a tree to give the animal an The discovery was made in escape route. late July, two days after Ken- nedy lost the ring while trying Prankster Changes Paul Dunn / For The Chronicle to wash sand off her fingers at Brian Cockrell, lead singer with the Olympia band Strike Nine, plays in front of the stage Tuesday during National Night the beach in South Haven. She Western NY Road Sign Out in Washington Park. His bandmates, Mark Fletcher on bass guitar and Ross Rutledge on drums and vocals, played says she was “sad, sick and dis- behind him on stage. Additional photographs can be seen on page Main 14. appointed.” to Read ‘I Love You’ WZZM-TV reported that BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Dudley reached out to Kennedy, a prankster’s changes to the mes- Decatur resident, and offered his sage on an electronic roadside Notable Quote services. Kennedy says she “prac- sign in Buffalo may be causing tically walked on water” when motorists to smile, but New York Dudley gave her a thumbs-up to State Police aren’t amused. indicate that he had found it. WIVB-TV reported someone “I’m very sorry for what I did. It was very wrong. accessed the keyboard on a sign along Route 198 in Delaware I was very heavily on drugs at the time.” Spain: 5 Germans Park on Monday and changed Arrested After Flash the message to read: “It’s All A Dream.” Samath Hem Mob Spreads Panic The same sign Tuesday convicted in Chehalis home invasion MADRID (AP) — Spanish flashed “I Love You” before (see page Main 5 for the full story) police say they have arrested five crews shut it down. German women for organizing a The government-agencies co- flash mob event that sent dozens alition responsible for the sign’s of people running in the streets traffic messages says it operates of a northeastern tourist resort them on behalf of a contrac- town, apparently fearing there tor for the state Department of Today in History had been a shooting attack. Transportation. The department Today’s Highlight in History: iff and trade laws and prevent Belsen concentration camp.) A police statement Wednes- says it is the contractor’s respon- smuggling. In 1964, the bodies of miss- day said agents were called to sibility to make sure the sign’s On Aug. 4, 1991, the Greek In 1892, Andrew and Abby ing civil rights workers Michael Platja D’Aro following reports of keyboard panel is fully locked. luxury liner Oceanos sank in Borden were axed to death in Schwerner, Andrew Goodman shots, which proved to be false. heavy seas off South Africa’s their home in Fall River, Mas- and James Chaney were found It said panic spread among Dog En Route to Asia southeast coast; the 402 pas- sachusetts. Lizzie Borden, An- buried in an earthen dam in people in restaurants and bars sengers and 179 crew members drew’s daughter from a previous Mississippi. Tuesday night when a group Escapes, Ends Up in all survived, largely through the marriage, was accused of the In 1977, President Jimmy Cart- of people began running and efforts of the ship’s entertainers killings, but acquitted at trial. er signed a measure establishing shouting while pretending to be New Jersey Swamp who oversaw rescue operations. In 1914, Britain declared the Department of Energy. chasing a famous person. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A (Capt. Yiannis Avranas and war on Germany for invad- In 1987, the Federal Commu- Police later issued social me- dog is on its way to Asia after other officers faced criticism for ing Belgium; the United States nications Commission voted to dia messages explaining the in- police rescued it from a swamp leaving the ship while some pas- proclaimed its neutrality in the abolish the Fairness Doctrine, cident and clarifying there had following its escape from New sengers were still on board.) mushrooming world conflict. which required radio and televi- been no shooting. Jersey’s Newark Liberty Interna- On This Date: In 1936, Jesse Owens of the U.S. sion stations to present balanced tional Airport. won the second of his four gold coverage of controversial issues. New Mexico Bear The collie named Dart got In 1735, a jury found John medals at the Berlin Olympics In 1996, on the final day of the away from United Airlines’ pet Peter Zenger of the New York as he prevailed in the long jump Atlanta Olympics, Josiah Thug- Hitches a Ride on transport service on Monday Weekly Journal not guilty of over German Luz Long, who was wane became the first black South morning.