Napavine Stuns Adna Half Court Heave Extends Season for Tigers in 65-64 Victory / Sports $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Feb. 17, 2015 Camera Tracks Endangered Warm Winter Steelhead at Centralia’s Dam Ties Records By Kaylee Osowski [email protected] Temperatures in Cen- tralia tied warm weather re- cords twice last week. According to the Nation- al Weather Service in Seattle, Centralia hit 64 degrees on Thursday and Friday. Thursday’s temperature tied with a record set in 1963 and Friday’s tied with a 1934 record. “It’s getting up there but it’s like, ‘I don’t want to be standout,’” weather service meteorologist Johnny Burg said about the dueling record temperatures. The weather service, which doesn’t have auto- mated sites in Lewis County, hadn’t received weekend temperature recordings from its cooperative observ- ers when The Chronicle in- quired on Monday. Centralia also tied a 1935 record temperature at 63 de- grees on Jan. 26 this year. please see WARM, page Main 11 Researcher Seeking Three Vietnam Photographs Pete Caster / [email protected] By The Chronicle Jed Moore, right, a salmon recovery biologist for the Nisqually Tribe, peers inside an underwater camera that he uses to count ish at the Yelm Hydroproject along the When the United States Nisqually River on Friday, Feb. 13, outside of Yelm. Electricity from the dam is transmitted 26 miles to Centralia. went to war in Vietnam, 21 young men from Lewis County were among the By Dameon Pesanti is now helping gather important thousands to die in the line [email protected] information on aquatic species. of duty. The dam itself is equipped A Hawaii resident is con- As much as researchers want with a fish ladder to accom- to know how many endangered tinuing her search of pho- modate migratory endangered tographs of the men in an fish are moving up the Nisqually salmon and steelhead. The new River, the exact number has al- attempt to create a lasting camera is installed near the top. memorial. ways been something of a mys- “It’s a great example of coop- Janna Hoehn, of Maui, tery. eration between the tribe and a is continuing her efforts That may soon change municipality,” said Bill St. Jean, through Faces Never For- thanks to a new high-tech cam- the Nisqually Tribe’s chief en- gotten, which seeks to find a era system. hancement biologist. photo for each of the 58,300 The Nisqually Tribe recently The $110,000 system was names on the Vietnam Veter- purchased and installed a high- manufactured in Iceland and ans Memorial Wall. tech camera system to record looks similar to an air duct with Last year, she announced and count fish moving up the a long flashlight inside. It uses that six photos of Lewis Nisqually River and past a diver- infrared sensors to detect in- County men were missing. sion dam owned and operated coming fish and activates a cam- Nisqually Tribe personnel observe a feed from an underwater camera that re- That number has now by the city of Centralia. era that takes a 14-second video cords video of ish at Centralia’s Yelm Hydroproject, which produces electricity been whittled down to just The structure provides pow- for Centralia City Light. er for Centralia City Light, but please see SALMON, page Main 11 please see PHOTOS, page Main 11 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Under the Dome Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 36 Lawmakers Bredo, Douglas Brian, 63, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 55 Centralia @chronline Mostly cloudy Eye the Cost Smith, David Wesley, 55, see details on page Main 2 of Voter Chehalis Find Us on Facebook Approved www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Reid thecentraliachronicle Sweatman, Mossyrock Initiatives / Main 7 Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet WHAT’S HAPPENING? Woman to Speak About History and Impact of Racism If you have an event you would like Today included in the Community Calendar, Does the eradica- divide of racism — fed by both knowl- please email your information to tion of racist laws edge and ignorance — continues to Woman to Speak About [email protected]. Include a really combat in- exist despite progress to eradicate it Settlement of Colonies daytime telephone number where you stitutionalized made in recent decades. Abram will can be reached. racism? How does make suggestions on how to achieve Jerri McCoy will present a program There is no charge for these listings. subtle and some- the divide. For questions about calendar items, called “From Pilgrims to Patriots” at the times hidden institu- Abram has performed in schools, today’s meeting of the Lewis County Ge- call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, tionalized racism affect theatres and history museums nealogical Society. (360) 807-8238. the citizens, economy and future of The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at St. throughout the Northwest. A lover of Washington state? history, Abram writes and performs John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Speaker and actor Eva Abram stories about people and events that Highway, Chehalis. This is a change Organizations will talk about the history of racism, have shaped this state and the nation. in venue from the Lewis County PUD Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Se- and how it affects specific groups in Building while the PUD remodels its nior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) our society today during a Lyceum Abram, who lives in Seattle, holds meeting room. 740-4199 presentation at 1 p.m. Wednesday at a bachelor of arts degree in business McCoy will be talking about the early Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, Centralia College. policy/public policy from the Univer- settlement of the original 13 colonies, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@lo- sity of Washington. calaccess.com Abram will explore how the pain- from Jamestown to 1776, incorporating ful experiences of Jim Crow laws and Lyceum is free and may also be the ancestors of a preselected member of Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, (360) 269-8146 or slavery might ultimately support the taken as Humanities 286, one credit. our local chapter. (360) 748-3521 pride and achievements of contem- The class will be held in WAH 103. McCoy was born and raised in San Tuesday Quilting Rebels, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oakview porary generations of African Ameri- For more information, call Jody Diego, California, received her bachelor’s Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-4671 cans. Peterson, (360) 736-9391, ext. 209, or degree in math from San Diego State She will discuss how the invisible email her at [email protected]. University, and worked in the computer industry for 30 years before retiring a few Support Groups years ago. She’s been active in genealogy Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Bethel Lewis County Citizens Commission on Sala- 525 for about 40 years. Church, for mothers with children pregnancy ries for Elected Officials, 5:45 p.m., County Meet- “The Delicious Revenge of Princess Ruby Slip- She’s a member of the Daughters of through 6 years old, sponsored by Chehalis MOPS ing Room, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, (360) pers,” 7 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center (Mothers of Preschoolers), (360) 520-3841 or (360) 740-2747 St., Centralia, pay what you will the American Colonists, the DAR and 864-2168, email [email protected] or visit the Olympia and Washington State ge- www.facebook.com/chehalismops nealogical societies. She is past president NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Libraries Public Agencies Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) of two societies and has held numerous Family Story Time, for children, 10:15 a.m., Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 880-8070 or [email protected] lineage society offices. She’s published Tenino 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, (360) 330-2072 two books on her family and is working NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5:30- Toddler Story Time, for children age 2, 10:30 on two more. She wrote an article docu- 7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Li- a.m., Centralia brary, (360) 880-8070 or [email protected] menting an elusive Mayflower line ances- Watercolor & Acrylic Painting, for all ages, 10:30 Libraries Life Recovery Group, 6-7 p.m., Dayspring Bap- a.m., Oakville Book Babies, for babies birth-24 months, 10 a.m., tor, published in the “Mayflower Descen- tist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) Chehalis dants.” 748-3401 Get Crafty!, for all ages, 12:30 p.m., Winlock Mother Goose Play Group, for children, 10:30 Visitors are welcome. For more infor- Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino a.m., Centralia mation call Sam, (307) 631-2347, or check who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Pizza and Paperbacks, for teens, 3:30 p.m., out the genealogical society’s website at Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Tenino Family Story Time, for children age 3-third www.walcgs.org. Network, (360) 748-6601 grade, 11:45 a.m., Randle Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Sup- Junior PageTurners, for children grades 1-3, Organizations “How to Eat Fried Worms,” by Thomas Rockwell, Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at port Group, 5 p.m., call (360) 864-4341 or (360) 983- 3:30 p.m., Winlock 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m., food available, 3166 for meeting location Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly (360) 736-9030 of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medi- Seniors on the Go, potluck and meeting, noon, Organizations cal clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Wednesday, Feb.