Randle Man Continues Battle With Department of Licensing / Main 3 Weekend Edition Bringing Grains Saturday, Back to Home Sept. 14, 2013 Gardens $1 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com / Life 1 Siblings Fight Against MS W.F. West Wins Big Leah and Adam Isaacson Raise Money to Battle Bearcats Pound Archbishop Disease That Killed Their Mother / Main 7 Murphy 58-24 / Sports 1 The Murder Case That Won’t End Kenneth Slert’s Murder Conviction, Which Has Been Reversed Three Times, Will Go Before the State Supreme Court in October By Stephanie Schendel murder three different times in prison sentence, prosecutors [email protected] Lewis County Superior Court in will go before the state Supreme the past decade for the shooting Court in hopes of convincing Lewis County prosecutors and killing of John Benson, 53, the justices that Slert’s third will argue before the state Su- at a hunting camp in 2000. Each conviction should be his final preme Court in October against conviction, however, has been one. a Washington Court of Appeals’ overturned by a higher court. Slert appealed his 2010 con- decision to reverse the murder Now, more than 13 years viction on the grounds that conviction of Kenneth Slert. after the slaying occurred, and The Chronicle / file photo Slert has been convicted of halfway through Slert’s 22-year please see MURDER, page Main 9 Kenneth Slert smiles as he enters the courtroom during his 2010 murder trial. Deputy Extreme Weather Impacts Pleads Lewis County Farmers Innocent to DUI CHARGED: Lewis County Detective Jeff S. Humphrey Was Stopped After He Drove Through a Closed Collision Investigation Scene By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] The blood alcohol level of the off-duty Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested last Sun- day for suspicion of driving un- der the influence of alcohol was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of his arrest, according to court documents. Pete Caster / [email protected] Jeff S. Humphrey, who has Wally Remund drives a combine through his ield as he harvests hay on Thursday afternoon in Chehalis. Remund said that the severity of last week's rain storm lat- worked for the Lewis County tened portions of his hay crop, but this week's hot spell has dried out the soaked stalks. Sheriff’s Office for nearly 12 years, was arrested Sunday night ADJUSTING: One Week week that brought lightning by a Washington State Patrol strikes and power outages to the trooper. He later consented to a After Thunderstorms, region, the weather shifted to breathalyzer test, providing two Temperatures Reach record high temperatures this blood alcohol content samples week around Lewis County. of .159 and .143, court docu- Record Highs Had it kept raining, Remund ments state. By Kyle Spurr said, it would have been a disas- Humphrey pleaded not ter for his harvest. guilty to driving under the in- [email protected] “We have had it happen in fluence Friday afternoon in Wally Remund, a hay and years past where the rain drove Lewis County District Court. grain farmer off Scheuber Road, the grain into the ground to The deputy hired Lewis County had to wait last week as the where it was unharvestable,” defense attorney Don Blair to harsh thunderstorms and pelted said Remund, a farmer for the represent him. and soaked his crops, leav- past 35 years. “Good people make bad de- ing him almost a week behind cisions on occasion,” Blair told schedule. Following the storm last please see WEATHER, page Main 9 Wally Remund takes a break from harvesting on Thursday afternoon in Chehalis. please see DEPUTY, page Main 13 County Takes Steps Toward Planning Pot Store Locations RULING OUT: Map Will Though much uncertainty lines — developed as the Liquor The county is identifying lo- public parks, public transit cen- remains, Lewis County will Control Board implements Ini- cations where the stores will be ters and libraries — all of which Identify Restricted move forward with gathering tiative 502, the voter approved barred. have been designated restricted Areas For Seven Stores information and developing initiative that legalizes mari- Matt Hyatt, of Lewis County areas. tentative strategies to prepare juana production, distribution, GIS, has been commissioned to According to the I-502 pro- Approved by Liquor for seven proposed commercial and possession to people 21 and create a marijuana buffer map; posed rules, an outlet may not be Control Board marijuana stores, recently ap- older — four of the seven retail he is searching county data within 1,000 feet of a restricted proved by the Washington State outlets will go to unincorporat- for elementary and secondary area. That distance, according By Lisa Broadt Liquor Control Board. ed Lewis County and three will schools, playgrounds, recre- [email protected] Pursuant to the new guide- go to Centralia and Chehalis. ation centers, child care facilities, please see POT, page Main 13 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Donation Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 58 W.F. West Leiske, Elswerth H. 94, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 72 Chehalis @chronline Few Showers Receives Burden, Clarita, 84, see details on page Main 2 $100,000 Chehalis Find Us on Facebook Microscope Stevens, JoniBon, 59, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Ann Vader thecentraliachronicle Dexter, fifth grade, Evergreen for STEM King, Bruce W., 72, Academy of Arts and Sciences Program Centralia / Main 3 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Calendar Editor’s Best Bet Today WHAT’S HAPPENING? Democrats Host Rita If you have an event you would like included in the Cleary All-American Community Calendar, please Auction email your information to [email protected]. The Rita Cleary All-Amer- Include a daytime telephone ican Auction, sponsored by number where you can be Lewis County Democrats, will reached. be held tonight at the Forest There is no charge for these Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, listings. Chehalis. For questions about Zucchini Takes Center Stage at Oakville Jubilee Featured speaker will be calendar items, call Doug Derek Kilmer, a member of the Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) The Oakville Zucchini Ju- and vendors. U.S. House from Washington’s 807-8238. bilee is coming to the Oakville Those interested in being a Sixth Congressional District. City Park 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today. vendor are asked to call Sterling The event starts at 5 p.m. Attractions will include a Kid Bank, Oakville, at (360) 273-7766. with a social hour, followed by a Stout will show simple solu- & Kritter parade, zucchini coo- Those who want to enter the 6 p.m. barbecue dinner. At 6:50 tions for everyday repair and koff, zucchini decorating, zuc- cookoff may pick up an entry p.m., there will be a dessert auc- alteration problems such as how chini eating, kids’ games, music form at the bank, 201 E. Pine St. tion to raise funds for the Lewis to shorten or lengthen pants, County Democrats Centralia replace broken zippers, tighten College Scholarship. A live auc- loose waistbands and much tion follows at 7 p.m. more. Tickets, $15, can be pur- Stout’s love and skill for chased by visiting https://secure. sewing has been passed down p.m., Elbe-Mineral, (360) 492-5588, res- cians and comedians, all senior actblue.com/page/all-ameri- through several generations of ervations (888) STEAM11 citizens, will be performing at canauction or by calling (360) professional seamstresses in her Everything Apples, 10 a.m., Fort the sixth annual Ryderwood 269-1495. family. Borst Park Kitchen 2, Centralia, spon- Variety Show at 3 p.m. Sunday The Centralia Timberland sored by WSU Lewis County 4-H Food Safety Volunteers, (360) 740-1212, http:// at the Ryderwood Community Library is located at 110 S. Sil- lewis.wsu.edu Hall, located at Second and Special Events Planned ver St., Centralia. For more in- Blues Power, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Morse. at Discover! Museum formation, please contact the Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) In addition to the show, there library at (360) 736-0183 or visit 273-2000, ext. 301 will be door prizes awarded The Discover! Children’s www.TRL.org. Tim Connell and Eric Skye, 7 p.m., throughout the afternoon, and Museum will be offering two Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $10, (360) refreshments provided by Ry- events today at the museum, 740-0492 Community picnic, in celebration of derwood’s best bakers during 1461 Louisiana Ave., Chehalis. Constitution Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fort Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Show. 9 the intermission. FIN the Migrating Salmon, a Borst Park, Centralia, free admission, a.m.-5 p.m, Southwest Washington Fair- Tickets are $8 in advance and 25-foot sculpture, will be parked bring your own picnic lunch, free cop- grounds, $6, (503) 3634-9564 ies of Constitution, sponsored by Lewis $10 at the door, with seating lim- in front of the museum. Visitors, County Tea Party, (360) 262-9343 Libraries ited to 200. adults and children may enter Open house, Borst Home and One- Sew Quick: Alterations and Repairs, The show is a benefit for Se- the FIN’s mouth to view paint- Room School House, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Fort for adults, 2:30 p.m., Centralia nior Services for Sound Sound ings of plants and animals that Borst Park, Centralia, (360) 330-7662 and the Ryderwood Community share the freshwater habitat of Organizations Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 Hall improvement. migrating salmon. The exhibit is p.m., Tenino Elementary School, (360) Prairie Steppers Square and Round from the North Olympic Salm- 515-0501 Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck For reservations, call Linda, Games Day, traditional and modern at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, (360) 295-0875.