Toledo School Leaders Considering Bond to Renovate High School / Main 4 $1 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com A Bright Future for the Big Bird Fundraising to Rehabilitate the Yard Bird Is Nearly Complete / Main 7 Midweek Edition Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 Centralia Police Arrest Two in Connection With Vandalism Spree / Main 3 Commissioner: We Can Do Better Lee Grose ‘Any Thought That Current Federal Land Lewis County Leader Tells Management Practices Could ... Support Congress to Treat Federal Forest Local Government or Land More Like Washington Universities Is Folly’ State Treats Its Own — Lewis County Commissioner Lee Grose, Testifying Before / Main 4 Congress This Week The Chronicle, file photo The wire of a high lead logging operation extends down a hillside in the Giford Pinchot National Forest 26 miles south of Randle in October 2011. Lewis County Commissioner Lee Grose testiied before Congress this week, saying logging in the Giford Pinchot and other national forests generates just $5 per thousand board feet, compared with $308 per thousand board feet on state-managed lands. “The U.S. Forest Service is woefully behind the state,” Grose, a Packwood Republican, told the U.S. House of Representatives. ToledoTel Pro Changes in Olympia and D.C. Could Make Rural Phone Rodeo Service More Expensive, Returning to Local Telecom Execs Say Lewis County? / Main 6 / Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather On the Web Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 43 VIDEO: Perkins, William John, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 57 Lewis County 89, Centralia @chronline Rain Likely Commissioner Wharton, Edward see details on page Main 2 Lee Grose “Eddie,” 84, Find Us on Facebook Testifies During Rochester www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Garren Congressional Derango, Lisa A. (Dz- thecentraliachronicle Smith, Grand Mound Hearing on Timber ingle), 55, Seattle Elementary, 3rd Grade Practices / Shearer, Doris Lucile, Chronline.com 94, Centralia CH490260cz.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Medical Experts to Talk About Women’s Health Issues Calendar Providers from Providence Family Medicine Medical Group — Southwest • How can this be? I’m not old Today Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Toledo Senior Washington will talk about enough to have diabetes, hyper- Center medical issues specifically im- tension or heart disease — Julie Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Open pool, 9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Center pacting women 6-7:30 p.m. to- Rice, registered nurse practitio- house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, day at The Aerie in downtown ner, Rochester Family Medicine (360) 740-0492 Centralia. Providence clinicians spe- Public Agencies Friday, March 1 Topics will include: cializing in a variety of health Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency • What’s happening to my areas will be available to answer “There’s a New Sheriff in Town,” din- on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 body? Changes from 16 to 60 — questions. ner murder mystery in support of Cen- p.m, 4419 Harrison Ave. N.W., Olympia, tralia College scholarships, 6-10 p.m., Dr. Jennifer Scalici, osteopath, Space is limited for this free (360) 664-3162, ext. 112 Washington Hotel, Chehalis, $50, tickets obstetrician and gynecologist, event. Sign up at www.provreg- Libraries available at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, Centralia Women’s Center ister.org or call (360) 330-8656. or Heymann’s Whinery and Halls Phar- Pizza and Books, for teens, 5-6 p.m., • Why am I tired? Don’t let Hors d’oeuvres and refresh- macy in Centralia, sponsored by Twin anxiety, stress and fatigue lead ments will be provided. Centralia Timberland Library, refresh- Cities Rotary ments provided, (360) 736-0183 to depression — Lisa Mesaros, The Aerie is located at 219 S. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 8 p.m., Youth PageTurners, for grades 4-6, Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., physician’s assistant, Chehalis Tower. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Winlock Timberland Li- Centralia, $15, tickets available at Santa brary, “A Wrinkle in Time,” by Madeleine Lucia and Sterling Bank in Centralia, L’Engle, pick up featured book before Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis or online at event, (360) 785-3461 evergreendream.brownpapertickets. Organizations com Backfire Band, country, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, Bucoda Oddfellows Community Cen- (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 ter, 202 S. Main, Bucoda, potluck, (360) Song Circle, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- donation $3 for 60 and over, under Lucia and Sterling Bank in Centralia, 273-9724 house, Chehalis, $2, (360) 740-0492 60, $6.74, Toledo Senior Center, (360) Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis or online at Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 864-2112 evergreendream.brownpapertickets. 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Organizations Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Toledo com Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 Church Women United, 1 p.m., West- Senior Center, (360) 864-2112 Dancing, Country Four, 7-10 p.m., Support Groups minster Presbyterian Church, 247 N. Open pool, 9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road Market Blvd., Chehalis, short program Center, (360) 864-2112 S., Olympia, (360) 352-2135 “Up From Grief,” for those grieving and presentation of Human Rights Acrylics classes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., To- Backfire Band, country, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 Award to Jeff Smith, (360) 996-4320 ledo Senior Center, (360) 864-2112 Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, p.m., Morton Community Methodist (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, (360) Support Groups 330-2640 Sean Gaskell and Bret Benraven, Kora H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Saturday, March 2 and Calabash, 8 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 house, Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, Games Day, traditional and modern N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) [email protected] Annual Winter Carnival 736-9268 board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Coming to White Pass Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 Senior Centers Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Crab feed, Tenino Firefighters Asso- Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) This Weekend ciation, doors open at 3 p.m., crab feed 748-0061 Senior Centers at 4 p.m., Station 12-1, 187 Hodgen St. S., The 27th annual White Pass Tenino, “all you can eat” crab, spaghetti, Fellowship meeting with Marlene, Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 748- 10 -11 a.m. Winter Carnival will be Satur- salad, french bread, two beverages, raf- 0061 fle, tickets, $30, available at door if not Music, 11 a.m. day and Sunday. Music with Carlean and Dean, 10-11 sold out, (360) 264-4116 Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation a.m. The event includes an in- Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation teractive snow castle, carnival Senior Centers Morton Senior Center, (360) 496-3230 Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., games and races, world-class Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Dance night, Melodies Recycled, snow sculptures, fireworks and 748-0061 Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 7-9:30 p.m. live music. Game room, 10- a.m.-1 p.m. Pinochle, 10 a.m. Morton Senior Center, (360) 496-3230 The event centerpiece is a Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 p.m., pan- Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. gigantic snow castle located in cakes and sausage, or biscuits and gravy, “Hamburgers & Fixins” community Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. the base area. Admittance to the juice or coffee, $5, all you can eat, open lunch, noon, $5 Pinochle, 10 a.m. castle and the surrounding snow to public Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, (360) Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. sculptures is free and open to Bluegrass jam, 2-9 p.m., open to pub- 785-4325 “Hamburgers & Fixins” community the public. lic, (360) 273-9336 Cook’s choice lunch, noon-12:30 p.m. lunch, noon, $5 Live music, a torchlight pa- Morton Senior Center, (360) 496-3230 Bingo, 12:30-2 p.m. Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, (360) rade and fireworks highlight fes- 785-4325 Community breakfast, 7:30 a.m.-10 Packwood Senior Center, (360) tivities on Saturday night. Vari- 494-6331 Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. a.m., $6 Women’s pool, 10 a.m. Packwood Senior Center, (360) ous fundraising games and races Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m. 494-6331 support Children’s Miracle Net- Packwood Senior Center, (360) Entertainment, presentation or mov- Coffee klatch, 9 a.m. work and the White Pass Volun- 494-6331 ie, 12:30 p.m. Sewing and crafts, 10 a.m. teer Ski Patrol. Indoor yard sale, Grannies Attic, 9 Quilting project class, 3:30 p.m. Pinochle and Scrabble, 12:30 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m., items will include kitchen Toledo Senior Center, (360) 864-2112 Toledo Senior Center, (360) 864-2112 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 8 p.m., wares, china, porcelain dolls, knick Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., knacks, antiques, tools, copier machine, Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested Centralia, $15, tickets available at Santa furniture and more The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Feb.