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Most salons independently owned and operated. ©2012 Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation www.FantasticSams.com Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Centralia Eagles to Host New Year’s Eve Party The Centralia Eagles will be from 5-8 p.m. Karaoke by Corri opening its doors to one and all will start at 8. No reservation is Calendar for a New Year’s Eve celebration. required. butter or hot strawberry preserves, sau- Admission is $5, and finger food Proceeds will go to the chari- Today sage, scrambled eggs, juice and cof- and party favors will be provid- table endeavors of the Eagles. fee, $6 for adults, $3 for kids under 12, Chey Soul and Zachary Callantine, 8 330-0969 ed at midnight. A country-style The Centralia Eagles is locat- p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6, chicken cutlet with rice pilaf ed at 2308 N. Pearl in Centralia. 740-0492 Senior Centers dinner will be available for $8 Phone is 736-1146. Randy Linder, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter All senior centers closed for New Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 273- Year’s Day 2000, ext. 301 Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 Wednesday, Jan. 2 Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Pinochle, 10 a.m. Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested do- “Soup Kitchen” enrichment lunch, Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange No. 153, nation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, $6.74 noon, $3 donation starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Open pool, 9:30 a.m. Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, Women’s pool, 10 a.m. hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31 items, 736-1146 Thursday, Jan. 3 Entertainment, presentation or mov- Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix ie, 12:30 p.m. Rockin’ Johnny Lucas, Devilfish Pub- Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Che- University Women to Quilting project class, 3:30 p.m. lic House, open until 2 a.m., downtown halis, 740-0492 Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Chehalis, (360) 996-4682 Square dance lessons, first session, Learn About Centralia’s Computer class, 9-11 a.m., Toledo Se- Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl nior Center, 864-2112 Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, St., Centralia, offered by Prairie Step- Outdoor Education pers, classes to continue Wednesdays Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., To- $1.50, other menu items, 736-1146 The American Association ledo Senior Center, 864-2112 New Year’s Eve fireworks and party, 9 through March 6, 748-1756 or 273-4884 of University Women, Lewis Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Toledo Senior Cen- p.m. fireworks, party following at Bull- Organizations ter, 864-2112 wheel (21 and over), Crystal Mountain County branch, will meet at 6:45 ski resort, 888-754-6199 Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., p.m. Thursday at The Gathering Open pool, 9 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Free community dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., Assembly of God church, 702 S.E. First Place, Stillwater Estates, 2899 St., Winlock Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m., To- Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia. S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 736-7311 Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary ledo Senior Center, 864-2112 Assembly of God, Centralia, 736-6769 or The Centralia School Dis- Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m., Toledo Senior Centers 324-9050 trict’s outdoor education pro- Senior Center, 864-2112 Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Soroptimist International of Lewis gram for sixth-grade students Quilt class, 1-3 p.m., Toledo Senior Art class, 10 a.m. County, 5:30 p.m., contact for location, will be explained by teachers Center, 864-2112 748-7860, [email protected] Bingo, 10 a.m. and codirectors Kristeen John- Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Support Groups son and Victoria Brannin. Friday, Jan. 4 Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Domestic violence support group, For more information, call Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Che- Lynn Rash, 807-3199, or Margo Sammy Steele Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. halis, sponsored by Human Response Richert, 748-6378. Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, Open recreation, pool 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Network, 748-6601 273-2000, ext. 301 Pinochle, 10 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 12931 Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Support Groups Live music by Highway 12 East band, U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 807-4838 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, 740-0492 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Senior Centers Organizations H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., CCS nutrition lunch, noon, $3 dona- Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 tion $3 Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Oakview Grange, 7 p.m.., 2715 N. Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, (360) 480-0592, [email protected] Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, Dance refresher class, 10-11 a.m. Pearl St., Centralia, 736-5639 785-4325 Music, 11 a.m. Lewis County Robotics Society, 6 Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Zumba class, 6-7 p.m. Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation p.m., Kemp Hall, room 128, Centralia College, (360) 304-712 Highway, Chehalis, 748-3401 Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. Coffee klatch, 9 a.m. Write your life, 1 p.m. Support Groups Senior Centers Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 Pinochle, 10 a.m. “Up From Grief,” for those grieving Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. Pinochle and board games, 1 p.m. the loss of a loved one, 1--2:30 p.m., As- Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112 sured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation Pinochle, 10 a.m. Pinochle, noon, $1 Cooks Hill Road, 330-2640 Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Live music by Highway 12 East band, Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dance night, Bob’s Blissful Band, Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m. p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 7-9:30 p.m. CCS Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268 Water coloring, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Morton Senior Center, 496-3230 donation Multiple sclerosis, 6-8 p.m., Providence Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m. “Writing from Within” writer’s group, Centralia Hospital chapel conference Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m. 12:30 p.m. room, 736-5394, Facebook page: Lewis Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Quilting class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, County Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Pinochle, 10 a.m. 785-4325 Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. Zumba class, 6-7 p.m. Senior Centers “Hamburgers & Fixins” community Tuesday, Jan. 1 Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331 Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061 lunch, noon, $5 Swedish pancake breakfast, 8 a.m.- Sweet treats, 9:30 a.m. Music, 11 a.m.