Tigers Dismantle Bears / Sports 1 Resolution Achieved / Life 1 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Report: Couple Finds Love Deputy Sought in Life’s Later Stages Special College Board Member, Former Legislator to Marry Treatment ‘NOT GUILTY: ’ Off-Duty Lewis County Deputy Allegedly Traveled at 73 MPH With Blood Alcohol Level Twice the Legal Limit By Kyle Spurr [email protected] A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested for driving under the influence early Saturday morn- ing was allegedly driving 73 miles per hour in a 60 mile per hour zone with a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. He also apparently sought spe- cial treatment from the trooper who eventually arrested him, ac- cording to a report. please see DEPUTY, page Main 9 Marijuana Applications See Big Spike INCREASE: Officials Are Seeing More and More Demand for Licenses; Complications Build By Lisa Broadt [email protected] Since the state Liquor Control Pete Caster / pcaster@chronline,com Board’s last count, the number of Bill Brumsickle and his iance, Doris Wood, laugh together on a love seat in Wood's home in Centralia on Tuesday evening. Both Wood and Brumsickle are Lewis County’s marijuana licenses life-long educators and fell in love after their spouses died more than a decade ago. They will be married this weekend at Corbet Theatre at Centralia College. has nearly quadru- pled. SEPTUAGENARIANS generally accepts the nearing lia High School principal and structor, 74, will wed at Corbet Seventy-nine of the twilight of their life. assistant district superinten- Theatre on the college campus producers, 56 pro- WED: Noted Centralia Don't tell that to Bill Brum- dent, and Wood, who taught at 2 p.m. Saturday. cessors and 14 re- Educators Will Marry sickle and Doris Wood, how- at Centralia College for many "It wasn't going to be any- tailers are ready ever. years — are going to take part thing huge, but in the days to set up shop in at Centralia College The pair, known locally in a life event society gener- leading up to it, it just keeps Lewis County and capitalize on the recently legalized industry, ac- for their contributions to the ally reserves for members of a on getting bigger and bigger," By Christopher Brewer cording to updated figures released educational sector for years younger generation. Brumsickle said. [email protected] To hear both Brumsickle Tuesday. At last count, the county and their current service to Brumsickle and Wood had 21 applications for producers, Advancing age usually Lewis County citizens, cer- are getting married Saturday. and Wood speak of how their love came to be brings forth 13 for processors and four for re- means one thing for senior tainly aren't slowing down as The former state legislator tailers. citizens: an opportunity to en- they get older. In fact, Brum- and educator, now 78, and the a youthful exuberance and joy a slower pace of life as one sickle, who served as Centra- longtime Centralia College in- please see LOVE, page Main 9 please see SPIKE, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater ‘Food Fight’ Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 Weather Centralia Leads Chehalis in Hebert, Vernon Frank, 72, Soap Lake Follow Us on Twitter Dibble, Roy A., 92, Napavine TONIGHT: Low 42 @chronline Charitable Battle / Main 6 Pennington, Marion Lou, 88, TOMORROW: High 48 Bellingham Rain Likely Find Us on Facebook Hobgood, Mary Jane (Carson), 89, see details on page Main 2 www.facebook.com/ Chehalis thecentraliachronicle Weather picture by Carmen Cleveland, Onalaska CH513129cz.ke Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Calendar Guenther to Begin Performance Series at PJ’s Pizza Today Local country music artist 1232 Alder St., Centralia. WHAT’S HAPPENING? Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Chris Guenther will kick off a Chris Guenther has shared house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 If you have an event you series of three performances at stages with nationally known would like included in the PJ’s Pizza in Centralia tonight. acts such as Merle Haggard and Community Calendar, please Guenther will begin a two- the Strangers, Mark Chesnutt, Public Agencies email your information to hour set at about 7:30 p.m. There Darryl Worley, Lila McCann, Centralia Planning Commission, 6 [email protected]. is no cover charge. Lacy J. Dalton and The New p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Include a daytime telephone The next performances at Christy Minstrels. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671 number where you can be Centralia College Board of Trustees, 3 PJ’s Pizza will be held Jan. 16 and Visit www.chrisguenther.net reached. Jan. 30. The business is located at for more information. p.m., Hanson Boardrooms, Hanson Ad- There is no charge for these ministration Building, Centralia College, call (360) 736-9391, ext 231 or email listings. [email protected] For questions about calendar items, call Doug Libraries Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) Take You” on April 2. Produced will be “Change Your Outlook Preschool Story Time, for children 807-8238. by Doug Lancio (Grammy on Life.” 3-6 years, 10 a.m., Chehalis nominated producer for Patty Family Story Time, for children age Also at the meeting will be 2-6, 10:30 a.m., Winlock Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) Griffin), the folk-rock album Jeanne Miller, Chehalis, whose 273-2000, ext. 301 also includes two of Ryan Ad- Organizations subject will be “Change Your The Rickshaw Variety Show, 7:30 ams’ Cardinals — drummer Hairstyle.” Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $3-5, Brad Pemberton and pedal steel Admission is $10. Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, (360) 740-0492 player Jon Graboff — as well as 202 S. Main, Bucoda, (360) 273-9724 For reservations, call Audrey, Nashville-based piano and or- (360) 748-6751, or June, (360) United Women in Business, 5:30 gan player Micah Hulscher and p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, Libraries 262-3296. Free childcare is avail- two from McFeron’s road band (360) 388-5252 Youth PageTurners, for youths grade able by reservation only. — fiddler and harmony vocalist Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 4-6, 3:30 p.m., “The Breadwinner,” by The luncheon is sponsored Alisa Milner, and bassist and har- 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Deborah Ellis, Winlock by the Centralia-Chehalis Chris- Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 Friday Family Films, for all ages, 4 mony vocalist Norman Baker. Mary Lacy Chapter, Daughters of the p.m., Tenino Admission is $8. tian Women’s Connection. American Revolution, 10 a.m., St. John’s The Nazarene Church is lo- Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson High- Organizations Games Day, traditional and modern cated at 1119 W. First St. way, Chehalis, September-May, (360) Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix 740-5899 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Com- Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Lewis County Writers, critique ses- munity Center, 202 S. Main St., Bucoda, Hair Nation, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, sion, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, (360) 273-3604 Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) $1.50, other menu items, (360) 736-1146 Chehalis, http://lewiscountywriters. Lewis County Writers critique session, 273-2000, ext. 301 wordpress.com 5:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, Support Groups http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress. Tuesday, Jan. 14 com/ Sunday, Jan. 12 “Up From Grief,” for those grieving Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 Support Groups Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 p.m., food available, (360) 736-9030 Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, (360) Jackson Highway, Chehalis Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 Health and Hope Medical Outreach, 330-2640 Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, free medical clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Riverside Park, Centralia, free, spon- [email protected] Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., sored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and Road, Centralia, for those whose income Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438 enter at rear of church, (360) 740-5556 is less than 200 percent of the poverty Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 level, (360) 623-1485 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 Organizations N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) Saturday, Jan. 11 Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Day- Public Agencies 736-9268 spring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City McFeron to Perform email [email protected] Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) Friday, Jan. 10 330-7670 at Matrix Coffeehouse Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Seattle-based Ian McFeron Monday, Jan. 13 Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023 will be performing at 8 p.m.