Toledo Schools Hoping to Approve Deal With Ron Reynolds / Main 3 $1 Midweek Edition Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com A ‘Mystery’ No More Napavine Man Who Risked Life Trying to Save Driver From Burning Vehicle Gets Prestigious Honor / Main 14 Twin Cities Survives Pool Play at World Series / Sports 1 Judge to Determine if Murder Suspect Will Stand Trial / Main 6 New Church Moving Into Old Centralia Temple / Main 4 Pete Caster / [email protected] United States Navy Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Aaron Lyons, 33, Napavine, holds his Navy Marine Corps Medal he received after he attempted to save a man from his burning semi-truck last last year. Weather Final Resting Place Deaths Green, Lynnette Maydene, 69, Centralia TONIGHT: Low 50 Coroner’s Office Buries Tryon, Jerry E., 83, Vader Tenino Police TOMORROW: High 70 Unclaimed Remains / Main 16 Boone, Richard A., 80, Toledo Partly Cloudy Spencer, Jean, 78, Winlock see details on page Main 2 Chief Hopes to Weather picture by Dillon The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Stabilize His Coleman, fifth grade, Lewis County Area Since 1889 Onalaska Elementary Department / School Main 5 CH475848cz.cg Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Today Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Pacific County Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fair Continues Pinochle, 10 a.m. Through Saturday Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. “Hamburgers & Fixins” community The Pacific County Fair runs lunch, noon, $5 through Saturday in Menlo. Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Performing Friday and Sat- 785-4325 urday at 2 p.m. will be 3 Chord Cook’s choice lunch, noon-12:30 p.m. Country, Tokeland. Bingo, 12:30-2 p.m. The Chronicle, file photo Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Jason Pollard and Domi- The Chehalis Garlic Festival returns to the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds this Women’s pool, 10 a.m. nique will be playing their weekend promising garlic-themed foods and various musical entertainment. acoustic guitars and singing Sit and Be Fit, 11 a.m. country tunes at 4 p.m. Friday Nutrition Lunch, noon and Saturday. Entertainment and presentations, Chehalis Garlic Festival Will be at SWW Fairgrounds Country poet Jerry Roper 12:30 p.m. The Chehalis Garlic Festival, Garlic Fest will also feature Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 will perform at 8 p.m. Friday Friday through Sunday at the 18 food vendors, including the and 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Computers level 2, 9-11:30 a.m. Low-impact exercise class, 3:30-4:30 Southwest Washington Fair- Portly Pig, a new vendor out of The above events are all on p.m. grounds, features a large craft Lynnwood. the Mini Stage. Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. show, garlic themed food fare, Garlic Fest started 16 years Coronation of the fair queen Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Toledo Senior several live music performances ago on the Sunshine Hill Farm and royal court will be Saturday Center and various activities. west of Chehalis. evening. Open pool, 9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Festival hours are noon-8 Shawn and Andrea Hamil- Gate admission is $5 for Center p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat- ton, of Chehalis, and the Ashley adults, $3 for seniors and chil- urday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Creek Farm, out of Littlerock, dren (under 6 are free). The Locust Street Dixieland worked together to run the fes- Menlo is located on Highway 6 Friday, Aug. 24 Band kicks off the festival for the tival. near milepost 6, east of Raymond. 16th year in a row. Casey Weston, The festival moved to the Helsing Junction one of the finalist from the reali- Southwest Washington Fair- Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffee- ty music competition show “The ground five years ago, when house, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, Sleepover Starts Friday 740-0492 Voice,” will perform on the main DeVaul Publishing Inc. took An organic farm near Roch- stage Saturday night at 6 p.m. over the operations. Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, ester will cooperate with a noted Diesel Thursday, 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 Other bands scheduled to Ashley Creek Farm is expect- p.m.; 1-888-783-2611 or visit mrsr.com Olympia-based independent play include the Voetberg Fami- ed to bring four tons of organi- record label to host a weekend- Public Agencies ly, Miles from Chicago, Backfire cally grown garlic in 65 varieties. long music festival. Band, Raucous Band, Two Town Admission to the festival is Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency Helsing Junction Sleepover Tuners and The Wild Snohomi- adults $6, 65 and over $4, kids 7 on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 2012 will be at the Helsing Junc- ans. and under free. p.m, 4419 Harrison Ave. N.W., Olympia, tion Farm, Rochester, Friday (360) 664-3162, ext. 112 through Sunday. Organizations The Helsing Junction Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Sleepover offers three nights starts. Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, of music and camping at the These performers are on tap: Oregon Trail music and dancing, 202 S. Main, Bucoda, potluck, 273-9724 farm. Helsing tickets are avail- Friday — Gary May, Craig open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 864-2023 United Women in Business, 5:30 able online at www.krecs.com/ Extine & The Exiles, The Mem- p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, helsingjunction. The cost of a Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Twin Cities (360) 388-5252 ories, Brainstorm, The Curious Senior Center, 748-0061 full weekend pass is $40. That Mystery, Hysterics, Malaikat Lewis County Democrats, 6:30 p.m., includes camping, fresh produce Historic Lewis County Farmer’s Mar- Rib Eye Restaurant I-5 exit 72, room dan Singa and coffee. ket, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and available for dining at 5 p.m. Saturday — Jared Snyder, Maple streets, Centralia, 736-8977, lew- Credit cards are accepted iscountyfarmersmarket.org Support Groups only online. Payment at Helsing Alan Alexander, Danny & Kar- en, The Solvents, The Shivas, T Elizabeth Salix, 8 p.m., Matrix Coffee- “Up From Grief,” for those grieving the is by cash only. Kette, Hive Dwellers, The Max- house, Chehalis, $6, 740-0492 loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., The whole weekend is family Back Porch Blues & Brews Fes- Morton Community Methodist Church, friendly. Attendees are remind- ines, DJ JOEL, Tender Forever, tival, Beth Willis, 8 p.m., Devilfish Fourth and Main, Morton, 330-2640 ed to bring a tent, refreshments, Nucular Aminals, Jeffrey Je- Public House, outside stage, $3 per Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 accoutrements and swimming rusalem, Angelo Spencer et les person or $5 per couple, Chehalis, p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 Hautes Sommets, LAKE, Mt. 996-4682 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268 attire. Pairs of tickets are being Eerie, DJ Joey Casio Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, Senior Centers Sunday — Liv Carron, regular excursion steam train, 12:45 p.m. given away on the K Records we- and 3:30 p.m.; steam train with barbecue Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 blog (www.krecs.com/weblog) Houndstooth, Pets, Safe, Briana Music, 11 a.m. and Twitter until the festival Marela, Sandman, Kendl Winter please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Forecast map for Aug. 23, 2012 Gauge Flood 24 hr. Today Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 100s 48.32 65.0 -0.02 90s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 80s L 73.18 85.0 0.00 70s Cowlitz at Packwood H 60s 1.54 10.5 -0.15 H 50s Cowlitz at Randle L L 40s Few Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy 4.75 18.0 +0.02 30s Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam 69º 50º 70º 48º 75º 51º 75º 54º 76º 51º 20s 3.24 ---- 0.00 10s 0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Centralia Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon. L H Data reported from Centralia Sunrise today . .6:20 a.m. Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure Temperature Bellingham Brewster Sunset tonight . .8:07 p.m. Yesterday’s High . .68 85/49 Moonrise . .1:44 p.m. National Cities Yesterday’s Low . .50 65/50 Moonset . .11:09 p.m. Normal High . .80 Port Angeles Today Fri. Normal Low . .54 66/52 City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Record High . .94 in 1942 Seattle Anchorage 56/48 t 60/50 mc First Full Last New Record Low . .40 in 1973 66/52 Boise 88/52 s 81/47 s Precipitation Olympia Ellensburg 8/24 8/31 9/8 9/15 Boston 86/66 s 83/66 s Yesterday . .0.00" 69/49 74/44 Dallas 94/75 s 91/75 mc Month to date . .0.21" Tacoma Pollen Forecast Honolulu 88/73 s 88/74 s Normal month to date . .0.72" Centralia 68/53 Las Vegas 93/79 s 95/79 s Year to date . .25.01" 69/50 Yakima Allergen Today Friday Nashville 91/64 s 91/66 s Normal year to date . .26.39" Chehalis Trees None None Phoenix 97/80 t 97/82 s 83/47 Grass None None Longview 69/51 St.