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Most salons independently owned an operated. ©2012 Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation www.FantasticSams.com CH478891bw.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Howl-In, 6 p.m., Wolf Haven, tent Today camping sold out, RV camping available, (800) 448.WOLF or (360) 264.HOWL, Trail Ride to Be [email protected] or wolfhaven.org Social party games, 1-3 p.m., Matrix Held at Rochester’s Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- halis, [email protected] Felicity Farm Community Farmers Market, 10 a.m.- The Chronicle, file photo 3 p.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, 202 S. Tower Mount Rainier towers over the treeline in Mount Rainier National Park. The park The Pacific Rim Arabian Ave., Centralia, 740-1212 or www.com- is presenting “Shadows of the Past,” a living history program that details the early Horse Association will be hosting munityfarmersmarket.net its seventh annual Trail Ride Sat- Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 stories of the park and those who settled it from 1883 to 1916. urday at Felicity Farm, Rochester. p.m., Tenino Elementary School, visit The first rider out will be at www.teninofarmersmarket.org, on Mount Rainier to Present Shadows of the Past 10 a.m. and last rider out at 11:30 Facebook at TeninoFarmersMarket and a.m. A trail challenge course is Twitter at T90Market On Saturday, Mount Rainier with lanterns illuminate the set up in the indoor arena. National Park will present Shad- scene. Tickets are $10, which in- Sunday, Aug. 19 ows of the Past, a “living history” The free program lasts about cludes lunch. program. Volunteers and staff in 80 minutes. Admission to the Monitored tables will be set costumes will portray important park is $15 for private vehicles. up with lightly used tack, blan- Quarrymen to Stage individuals from the park’s past. Longmire is six miles east of kets and other horse items. Annual Car Show The early story of Mount the park’s southwest Nisqually For more information, call Rainier and the National Park Entrance. Walks will leave (rain or Gabriela at (360) 352-0667 or The Tenino Quarrymen Car Service from 1883 through 1916 shine) from in front of the National visit the group’s website at www. Club will hold its 11th annual will be told. Lead rangers will Park Inn at Longmire at 8:30 p.m., pacificrimarabianhorseassn. Show-N-Shine in the Tenino guide groups along the Trail of 8:50 p.m., 9:10 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. com. City Park Sunday. the Shadows in Longmire. His- Those attending should bring Check-in time starts at 8 a.m., torical figures will emerge from warm clothing, sturdy footwear, Community Farmers Market, 10 a.m.- with an entry fee of $10 with the darkness while volunteers insect repellent and a flashlight. 3 p.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, 202 S. Tower school supplies or $15 without. Ave., Centralia, 740-1212 or www.com- The school supplies are donated munityfarmersmarket.net to the Tenino School District. open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 A pancake breakfast will start p.m.; food available, 736-9030 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, visit Yoga, 9 a.m. www.teninofarmersmarket.org, on at 7 a.m. in the Quarry House at Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Exercises, 9:30 am. Facebook at TeninoFarmersMarket and the park. Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, Pinochle, 10 a.m. $1.50, other menu items, 736-1146 Twitter at T90Market The event will feature ven- Lunch, $4 donation, noon Free community dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach dors, dash plaques to the first Pinochle and Scrabble, 1 p.m. trains, excursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 300 cars, a raffle, music, door Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 1.25 hours; excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., prizes and a 50-50 drawing, S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 736-7311 1.75 hours; Ruth dinner train, 5 p.m., 2 Public Agencies Pinochle, noon, $1, hours; 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, 748- with proceeds going to a schol- Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. 9593, www.steamtrainride.com arship fund. Centralia Steam Team, 6-8 p.m, Cen- Open pool, 9:30 a.m Wine tasting, noon-5 p.m., Scat- A fun walk will begin at 11 tralia City Light, 1100 N. Tower Ave. Water coloring, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ter Creek Winery, 3442 180th Ave. S.W., a.m. The show will run 8 a.m.-2 Organizations Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m. Tenino, 273-8793 p.m., with awards presentations Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m. Pacific Northwest cultural heritage Centralia Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Den- at 2 p.m. Quilting class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. program, 7 p.m., Mount St. Helens Visi- For more information, visit ny’s Restaurant, Centralia, 736-8766 tor Center in Seaquest State Park, $5 per Senior Centers adult, $2.50 per child and $15 per fam- t9oquarrymen.com. (Note: The ily. Retired logger Hank Nelson and Bob third character in the address is Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Parker Antone, North Bend, (360) the letter “o,” not a zero.) Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. 902-8500 Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Phillips to Perform at Brewfest on the Mountain, noon-4 Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 p.m., base area of Crystal Mountain, $15 Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Fundraiser at Shire entry fee, 21 and up only, (888) 754-6199 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Open recreation, pool 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach Raeann Phillips will be per- trains, excursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., trains, excursion to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Pinochle, 10 a.m. forming at the Shire in Chehalis 1.25 hours, 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, 1.25 hours, 1101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, Live music by Highway 12 East band, 11 a.m.-1:30pm 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. The event is a 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com 748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com fundraiser for the Almost Home Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, coach Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, CCS Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 dona- train, excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., 1.75 regular excursion steam train, 10 a.m., tion $3 Coalition. hours, 101 Sylvenus St., Chehalis, 748- 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; 1-888-783-2611 or Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, A silent auction, featuring in- 9593, www.steamtrainride.com visit mrsr.com Low impact aerobics, 9-10 a.m. ternational donations of fine art Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, Dance, Country Four, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Dominoes, 10-11 a.m. and donations from local mer- regular excursion steam train, 10 a.m., Swede Hall, Rochester Paper party, 11-a.m.-noon chants, will start at 5 p.m. with 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; steam train with Cook’s choice lunch, noon-1 p.m.