Twin Transit to Eliminate Sunday Service, Commuter Route / Main 6 McKenna on Centralia Schools Medicaid Fraud / Main 9 $1 Weekend Edition Saturday, July 26, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Summer School With a Twist Oil Train Safety Issues Children in Chehalis Attend Sporting Events Chehalis Council to Vote on Resolution as Part of Focus on STEM Education / Main 7 Over Increased Traffic Fears / Main 5 Inmate Chehalis Could Ban Pot Businesses Back at CONSIDERING: Ordinance will on Monday vote on an or- with a vote on banning the in- voters rejected legalizing mari- dinance that would ban medi- dustry from the Mint City. juana by 4.6 percent, and state Coming to Vote Monday cal and recreational marijuana City staff has recommend- Attorney General Bob Fergu- Green Hill By Dameon Pesanti operations within city limits. ed the ordinance pass on first son’s opinion that cities can ban The meeting will open with reading. marijuana. [email protected] a public hearing about mari- Among other reasons, the Following The Chehalis City Council juana businesses, and it will end ordinance cites that Chehalis please see BAN, page Main 11 Escape Lewis County Part of Potentially Largest Harvest in State History CAUGHT: Terrell T. Johnson, 18, Now Faces a Year Incarceration; Was Slated to Be Released Next Month Blueberry Boom By Kyle Spurr [email protected] After graduating from a vo- cation program July 2, Green Hill School inmate Terrell T. Johnson, 18, would have been released as early as next month. Instead, Johnson will be in Green Hill custody for another year after escaping prior to the graduation ceremony at South Seattle Community College. He was caught last Saturday outside a barber shop in Seattle, and arrested for a felony war- rant. please see ESCAPE, page Main 11 Details Emerge in Fatal Salkum Pete Caster / [email protected] Shooting Camila Cruz picks blueberries at Aldrich Berry Farm & Nursery on Friday morning in Mossyrock. By Christopher Brewer Alan Schreiber, executive DECISION MADE: [email protected] director of the Washington Prosecutor Blueberry Commission, told Says He Will Make Health-conscious people The Chronicle that a variety of Announcement Monday devour them and an increasing favorable conditions, including number of farmers in Wash- a mild winter and the matura- By Kyle Spurr ington grow them. tion of young plants that are Mossyrock even has a yearly [email protected] just now starting to bear fruit, celebration dedicated to them. are leading to a potentially big The man who shot and killed Early harvest season for year for growers. Travis Shive last May during a blueberries is underway, and a “New plantings are becom- dispute in Salkum insists the group that funds research and ing more mature. They’re shooting was in self-defense. development of markets for young and they’re starting to In the investigation records blueberries across Washington bear,” Schreiber said. “We’ve obtained by The Chronicle state says this year could yield also had a pretty good year Picked blueberries are towed from the ield into a processing area where they will the biggest return in state his- be sorted and boxed up to sell on Friday morning at Aldrich Berry Farm & Nursery please see SHOOTING, page Main 11 tory. please see BOOM, page Main 11 in Mossyrock. 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As a special treat, Fred Beeks will be on hand to play the Fox Theatre organ before each PRESENTS screening. Admission for the movie is Calendar $8 per person, $7 for members and $20 per family (three to WHAT’S HAPPENING? four persons). Today Presale tickets are available If you have an event you would like at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis and included in the Community Calendar, Debbie’s Boutique, Holley’s Place please email your information to Frozen Yogurt, HUBBUB and Planes, Trains and [email protected]. Include a daytime telephone number where you Santa Lucia Coffee in Centralia. Automobiles Continues can be reached. Holley’s Place and the new Fox There is no charge for these listings. SATURDAY, JULY 26 - 2pm & 7pm Theatre concession stand supply in Chehalis DESIGN & PRINT CENTER - CENTRALIA For questions about calendar items, movie snacks, including popcorn, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, a cel- call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, nachos, hot dogs, pretzels, drinks ebration focusing on transportation, will (360) 807-8238. and more. continue in Chehalis today. “Field of Dreams” is sponsored Today’s events: Historic Fox Theatre Res- by the Kevin Wasson Agency at American Family Insurance. • Free flights for ages 8-17 will be 10 torations will present “Field For more information, con- a.m.-4 p.m. at the Chehalis-Centralia wooden money. of Dreams” today as the next tact the Fox Theatre at (360) Airport, located at 900 NW Airport Road.More modern activities at the mu- film in its 2014 Movie Series. 623-1103. All proceeds from the • The public will be able to see seumand include a bounce house and face Showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m. at touch military vehicles all day today at painting. the Fox Theatre in downtown event benefit the restoration of Centralia. the Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 SW The black powder shoot, which starts the Historic Fox Theatre. Veterans Way. at 12:30 p.m. today, is another activity • Steam train rides will be available that throws people into the past. at the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and For the first time, a 5K run will kick Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St. Call the off the parade. railroad at (360) 748-9593 for more infor- The quarry pool, which was just get- mation. ting started up last year, will be running • A Chariots Club Car Show will be 10full steam for this year’s event. sion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., adults $14, seniors $13, seniors, (360) 496-5599 a.m.-4 p.m. in downtown Chehalis. A full schedule of events was listed on children 4-15 $11, 3 and under free, 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, (360) 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com • A pancake breakfast and hot dog page Main 11 of Thursday’s Chronicle. Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach train, excur- Libraries lunch will be available at the Lewis Coun- sion to Ruth, 5 p.m., adults $17, seniors $16, children LabARTory, for all ages, all day, Randle ty Historical Museum. Food will be avail- Children’s Nature Activity 4-15 $14, children 3 and under free, 101 Sylvenus St., able starting at 8 a.m., served by local Chehalis, (360) 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com elected officials. Planned for Seminary Hill Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tenino Sunday, July 27 • ARTrails window art displays will be The Children’s Nature Activity at Elementary School, 301 Old Highway 99, Tenino, (360) 515-0501, [email protected], in downtown Chehalis businesses. the Seminary Hill Natural Area will be Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 www.teninofarmersmarket.org p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, • Oregon Rally Group rallycross rac- held at 10 a.m. today, with a puppet show, Summer Book Sale, Friends of the Centralia ing will be 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both today Chehalis guided hike, creation of nature guides Timberland Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Centralia Tim- Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside and Sunday at the Port of Chehalis, 321 and other activities for kids of all ages. berland Library, new members get two books free, Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Maurin Road. As always, the walk is free and open to (360) 736-0183 Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438 all. Parents are invited to bring children “Fiddler on the Roof,” 2 p.,m., Tenino High School Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach trains, ex- commons, adults $12, students and seniors $10, cursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., adults $14, se- from babies to teenagers. Volunteers with brownpapertickets.com, (360) 264-4498 It’s Time for Tenino’s niors $13, children 4-15 $11, 3 and under free, the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Toledo Summerfest, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Toledo Area will host fun and educational activi- 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, (360) 748-9593, www. Oregon Trail Days Middle School, live Christian music, kid bouncers, steamtrainride.com ties geared toward different age groups. ‘Predators of the Heart’ animal show, hay bale maze, “Fiddler on the Roof,” 2 p.,m., Tenino High Oregon Trail Days, an annual event The activity will have free cookies and dunk tank, two-person log sawing competition, celebrating the history of Tenino, contin- (360) 864-4366 School commons, adults $12, students and other goodies. seniors $10, brownpapertickets.com, (360) ues this weekend in the south Thurston This popular annual event will begin Packwood Summer Rod Run, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 264-4498 dance, 8 p.m., entertainment by UC7, Cowlitz River County community.