$2.8 Million Awarded to TransAlta Industrial Park Project / Main 3 $1 Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Snapped at 1/8000th of a second by a photographer, the sun was obscured by haze for much of Western Washington, allowing the sun to be made out in this extremely dark exposure. See page Main 11 for more. 911What’s Your Comeback Emergency? Victory Napavine Tops MWP / Sports 1 Pete Caster / [email protected] Kellie Bray listens to a 911 call during her shift at the Lewis County 911 Dispatch on Friday night in Chehalis. DISPATCH CENTER: Through the Eyes of the Men and Women on the Other End of Society’s Biggest Cheese, Safety Net By Stephanie Schendel Please [email protected] Rosecrest Farm’s Nine-one-one operators speak with people in their Homegrown Swiss / worst and most vulnerable moments: A choking child. A Main 6 fire. A heart attack. Dispatchers are the people responsible for communicating the caller’s crisis to the appropri- ate emergency responders. No matter how hysterical or pan- icked the caller is, 911 operators are trained to keep a calm, even tone as they ask the caller ques- tions, such as their location and the type of emergency, in addi- Lewis County 911 Central Dispatch Supervisor, Davene Rodocker, points to one of her four screens as she explains how the tion to other information that dispatch process works on Friday. will help prepare the police or firefighters with as many details as possible before they arrive on Misdials and Pet Emergencies scene. Almost 160,000 911 calls “If you burn French fries, you were made in Lewis County in ‘‘People will call for anything now.’’ can make a new batch,” said 2011, a number more than twice Davene Rodocker, a dispatch the population of the county. Tammy Bliss supervisor who has worked for One factor in the call vol- dispatcher Trail Lewis County 911 Communica- ume is the commuters who tions for 23 years. pass through the county on In- But if a fire engine doesn’t terstate 5 and U.S. Highway 12, “We also just get a lot of now,” said Tammy Bliss, who get sent to a house fire because a said Craig Larsen, the manager Blazing phone calls,” Larsen said. has worked as a dispatcher for dispatcher didn’t communicate of Lewis County 911 Communi- Toledo-Winlock Defends However, not all of those 911 13 years. “Before, it was only for it properly, Rodocker said, the cations. One accident on I-5 can emergency things.” consequences are much more result in more than 20 phone calls are actual emergencies. Home Turf / Sports 1 severe. calls. “People will call for anything please see DISPATCH, page Main 5 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather ARTrails Preview Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 47 21-Year-Old Sletager, Lila Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 78 Photographer to be Gerber, Neal E. @chronline Sunny Wulz, Fredrick “Harry” Henry see details on page Main 2 Showcased in 2012 Tour Couture, Edward Lewis / Life 1 Find Us on Facebook Graham, Linda Joyce www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Anastasia Ulrigg, Carroll, Dorothy thecentraliachronicle Onalaska Elementary, 5th Grade CH479846cz.db Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet First Weekend of ARTrails Studio Tour Begins The ARTrails 10th annual A studio guide lists all the Studio Tour will be held Friday artists and their locations. It is Calendar and Saturday and also Sept. 22- available at the Exhibition Gal- 23 at locations throughout the lery at the Train Depot in Cen- Today Friday, Sept. 14 West Lewis County, as well as tralia, which will be open Sept. Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- Rochester, Olympia and Castle 15-23. The guide is also available house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, Chehalis Class of ‘48 Rock. at local sponsors or by going to 740-0492 Plans Reunion Artwork on display will in- the ARTrails website at www.ar- Class reunion, Chehalis High School clude paintings, sculpture, glass, trailsofsww.org. Class of 1947, 4 p.m, Mary McCrank’s, The Chehalis High School Chehalis jewelry, pottery, mixed media, Several of the sites will offer Class of 1948 is gathering for a re- fiber art, carved wood, basketry, participants an opportunity to Public Agencies union Friday through Sunday, Sept. enameling, collage and more. work in the artists’ medium. Centralia College Board of Trustees, 3 14-16, at the Virgil R. Lee Building, Signs will be posted direct- Please see our ARTrails Pre- p.m., Hanson Boardrooms, Hanson Ad- Recreation Park, Chehalis. ing visitors to the art sites. view on Life 1. ministration Building, Centralia College, On Friday, there will be a 5 736-9391, ext. 231 p.m. social gathering, with com- Centralia Planning Commission, plimentary coffee and snacks. 6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Saturday’s events start with Friday night dance, 7-10 p.m. exams. Federal and Providence 330-7671 a complimentary light breakfast Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Foundation funds will be available Libraries that includes coffee, tea and pas- Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. to assist with free mammograms. Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Junior PageTurners book group for tries. At 11 a.m. will be a walk- Those who get the exam or kids, for children grades 1-3, 3:30-4:30 ing tour of downtown Chehalis, Pinochle, 10 a.m. mammogram will get a cer- p.m., Winlock Timberland Library, “The starting at the Lewis County His- Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. tificate for a free lunch that day. Tortoise and the Hare: an Aesop Fable,” torical Museum. A social hour Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Those who bring a friend will by Janet Stevens, 785-3461 will be at 5 p.m., followed by a 785-4325 receive free movie tickets for the Organizations sit-down dinner featuring Swiss Nutrition lunch, noon-1 p.m. Olympic Club. Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., steak, potato, vegetable and gar- Activities scheduled to be den salad. Cost is $25 per plate. Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested do- Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, nation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, $5.95 demonstrated are yoga, zumba, 202 S. Main, Bucoda, 273-9724 The reunion will conclude Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. ballet and more. United Women in Business, 5:30 Sunday with a no-host breakfast Open pool, 9:30 a.m. A new event this year is the p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, at Kit Carson at 9 a.m. Shoe Relay for Health. The re- (360) 388-5252 Acrylics classes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call lay will pit two-person teams of Support Groups Les Spickler, (360) 705-0566; Bill community members and health Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Mason, 736-9164; or Joe Cooke, Saturday, Sept. 15 partners in a race to see who can (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel 262-3592. find (and put on) their shoes first. Church, Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go Wellness Roundup Entry is $10 per team. to left and enter at rear of church, ARTrails, Gala Opening Reception, For more information on 740-5556 4-8 p.m., Centralia Depot Coming to Centralia Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30- Oregon Trail music and dancing, the Wellness Roundup, call 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., It’s all about health during Well- 330-8767 or email wapchwell- Church,1209 N. Scheuber Road, Cen- Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 864-2023 ness Roundup 2012 9 a.m.-1 p.m. [email protected]. tralia, 736-9268 Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Saturday at the corner of Cooks Hill Cities Senior Center and Scheuber roads in Centralia. Senior Centers Potato and taco salad bar, open to Museum Plans Korean Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 everyone, $6, 4:30-7 p.m., Olequa Senior A variety of events, including Music, 11 a.m. Center, Winlock, 785-4325 10-mile and 5k runs, health screen- War Remembrance Day Lunch, noon, $3 suggested Historic Lewis County Farmer’s Mar- ings, giveaways and educational in- On Saturday at 1 p.m., the donation ket, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and formation will be available. Veterans Memorial Museum Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Maple streets, Centralia, 736-8977, lew- The 10-mile run commences iscountyfarmersmarket.org will host its 15th annual Korean Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 at 8 a.m. and the 5k begins at 8:30. War Era Veterans and Prisoner Seth Martin & The Menders, world- Entry fee for the 10-miler is $25 Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. folk music, 7:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- of War/Missing In Action Re- Pinochle, 10 a.m. house, Chehalis, $8, 740-0492 and for the 5k fun run/walk is $20. membrance Day. “Soup Kitchen” enrichment lunch, Age divisions are 11-14, 15- There will be special music noon, $3 donation Organizations 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, presentations, as well as recog- Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 60-69 and 70 and over. Registra- 785-4325 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Com- nition of veterans of the Korean tion begins at 7 a.m.