Election Results Adna, MWP Main 8, 9 and 10: Make Semis • Toledo Library Annexatiion • Councils, School Boards / Sports 1 Great Goats $1 Winlock Woman Weekend Edition Raises Award Thursday, Winning Animals / Nov. 7, 2013 Life 1 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Small Precinct, Big Issues SHOWDOWN: Onalaska processed, every vote counts. If the current voting pattern con- At stake in this race: the right to tinues, it will be an all or nothing out- Housing Development govern a utility district rife with debt come: Each of the residents lags behind Owners Battle Residents and questionable ethics. each of the administrators five to six, Currently, three residents of according to unofficial results from By Lisa Broadt Birchfield, the Onalaska housing de- the Lewis County Auditor’s Office. [email protected] velopment served by District 5, trail Birchfield resident Deborah Hill- iard faces District 5 Clerk Kristine Pete Caster / [email protected] The old adage has never been three of the District’s administrators Deborah Hilliard, right, looks at her husband, Jimmy Hilliard, truer than in Birchfield’s Water Sewer in the fight for district commission during an interview last year. District No. 5 where, with 11 ballots seats. please see ISSUES, page Main 11 Vader ‘Perception of Reality’ Council Art Display at College Focuses on Former Centralia Prepares Man Who Vanished in Alaska Amid Rape Allegations to Block Pot Facility PROPOSAL: Seattle Developer to Move Forward in Bringing Multimillion Dollar Pot Production Industry to Vader By Amy Nile [email protected] The Vader City Council has stalled progress on a proposed multi-million dollar marijuana growing operation aimed at bring- ing industry to the cash-strapped area. The council asked city staff to prepare a resolu- tion to re-establish a six-month mora- torium on mari- Ken Smith juana gardens at Vader mayor its meeting Tues- day, according to Mayor Ken Smith. Still, Seattle Pete Caster / [email protected] developer Bran- Above: A student walks past Alex Gibson's art exhibit in Washington Hall on the Centralia College campus on Wednesday afternoon. don Milton said Below: Artist Alex Gibson stands next to one of his pieces of art in Washington Hall at Centralia College. he intends to ap- ply for a licence to produce pot on a NOT FORGOTTEN: Artist around the concept of reality be- 30-acre industrial ing what one perceives it to be. site south of Va- Brandon Milton Disputes Suicide of The laser-etched glass pan- der’s Little Crane developer James Crawford, Believes els depict iconic images from Cafe on the city’s the life of James Crawford, who west side. Centralia Graduate grew up in Centralia and has When the application period Faked His Death since disappeared into the wild opens Nov. 18, Milton said, he of Southeast Alaska. hopes to receive three licenses to By Amy Nile Artist Alex Gibson said he grow in 30,000-square-foot areas [email protected] created the work because he be- under guidelines established by the lieves Crawford faked his own state Liquor Control Board through An art exhibit on display at Centralia College centers please see ART, page Main 11 please see POT, page Main 11 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Vader Arrests Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 45 Boling, Esther Anne, 94, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 51 Stolen Gun, Mossyrock @chronline Some showers Osborn, Belvia Lynn (Meadows), see details on page Main 2 Vehicle 80, Centralia Find Us on Facebook Found After Dayton, Steven Edward, 65, www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Ryan Glenoma thecentraliachronicle Showers, fifth grade, Traffic Stop Onalaska Middle School / Main 5 Sgt. Rob Snaza CH506849cz.drb Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Calendar ‘Up’ Opens at Centralia College “Up,” written by playwright his pellet gun, to safely descend. Today Bridget Carpenter, will open at 7 “Up” is not based on the story WHAT’S HAPPENING? p.m. tonight at Centralia College’s in the cartoon movie of the same Ketchum to Speak If you have an event you Corbet Theatre. name. Both deal with men pur- About I.P. Callison would like included in the The play is a production of suing their dreams via flights of Community Calendar, please Centralia College Theatre. imagination, but that’s where the Tony Ketchum will be speaking email your information to In “Up,” Carpenter walks a similarity ends. about the history and production [email protected]. Include veritable tightrope between fiction of I.P. Callison & Co. at tonight’s a daytime telephone number “Up,” the play, is best told and reality. The character Walter to mature audiences. meeting of the American Associa- where you can be reached. Griffin, played by Centralia Col- There is no charge for these Admission is $10 for tion of University Women, Lewis lege alum Matt Osborne, is fic- County Branch. listings. adults, and $8 for stu- For questions about calendar tional. He’s based, however, upon The meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. Larry Walters, a Vietnam veteran dents and seniors. For at The Gathering Place, Stillwaters items, call Doug Blosser at The reservations,call 736- Chronicle, (360) 807-8238. and California truck driver who Estates, 2899 Cooks Hill Road. on July 2, 1982, rigged a lawn 9391, ext. 525. Ketchum has worked at Callison chair to multiple helium balloons Performances of College, adults $10, students and seniors for nearly 40 years and holds the po- and set sail, rising quickly to “Up” will continue Fri- sition of special ingredient formula- $8, for mature audiences, call 736-9391, ext. 525, for reservations 16,000 feet and into the flight path days, Saturdays and tor and inventory control manager. Fun Addicts, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek of commercial airliners before he Sundays through Nov. He is also the mayor of Chehalis. Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, deflated enough balloons, with 16. Enter Stillwaters through the Co- ext. 301 lonial Residence gate off Scammon Creek Road. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Jan Saturday, Nov. 9 Snider at (360) 807-8391 or Kristi There also will be door prizes, hold its seventh annual wine and Nelson at (360) 748-4203. Love INC to Hold including a Burt’s Bees basket, a beer tasting and auction “Toast Fundraiser at Cooks Hill basketful of chocolate treats and for Tails” Saturday at the Capital Friday, Nov. 8 handmade quilted pot holders. Event Center, Tumwater. Community Church Ticket are $10 each and can be Proceeds from the fundraiser Oregon Trail music and dancing, open are used to help stop animals’ un- mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Love In the Name of Christ will purchased through Halls Drug Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023 hold its annual Fall Fundraiser on Center, 505 S. Tower Ave., Centra- wanted litters, reducing neglect, Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Saturday at Cooks Hill Commu- lia; Book ‘n’ Brush, 518 N. Market suffering and euthanasia. Senior Center nity Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Blvd., Chehalis; and Love INC, The group works to find homes for animals in Lewis, Ma- Potato and taco salad bar, open to ev- Centralia. 783 SW Pacific Ave, Chehalis, or eryone, $6, 4:30-7 p.m., Olequa Senior Cen- son and Thurston counties. The program will start at 6:30 call (360) 748-8611. ter, Winlock, (360) 785-4325 p.m. and will feature two barber- For more information, email Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled shop quartets, Midas Touch and [email protected] or Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, call (360) 480-7756. $5, (360) 262-3041 Matters of the Heart. In between Concern for Animals Carly Calbero, 8 p.m., Matrix Coffee- the two quartets, attendees can house, Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492 make their own ice cream sundae Plans ‘Toast for Tails’ “Up,” 8 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia with lots of toppings. Concern for Animals will please see CALENDAR, page Main 11 Want to see your bazaar listing here? Call customer service at 360-807-8203 or email [email protected] with your bazaar information today! (With ad placement we will include your bazaar one day here with no extra cost! Bazaar classiieds run 1-3 days and are $25 for subscribers and $30 for non-subscribers). ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS BAZAAR NAPAVINE REBEKAH HALL’S Friday, November 8 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. November 8 & 9 Woodland Estates Retirement Center 9 a.m. 2100 SW Woodland Cir., Chehalis 111 West Washington, Napavine LAKE LAWRENCE LODGE HOLIDAY BAZAAR THE SALVATION ARMY HOLIDAY BAZAAR November 8 & 9, 2013 November 9, 2013, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lake Lawrence Lodge 303 N. Gold St. Read complete bazaar description in the classiied section! CH509820ac.cg The Weather Almanac 5-Day Forecast for the Lewis County Area River Stages National Map Gauge Flood 24 hr. Forecast map for Nov. 7, 2013 Today Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Height Stage Change 110s Chehalis at Mellen St. 49.72 65.0 +0.02 100s Skookumchuck at Pearl St. 90s 80s 73.79 85.0 0.00 70s Cowlitz at Packwood H 60s 1.97 10.5 -0.04 50s Cowlitz at Randle Showers Likely Few Showers Rain Likely Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 40s 5.21 18.0 +0.12 30s H 53º 45º 51º 40º 47º 38º 47º 39º 46º 39º Cowlitz at Mayield Dam 20s 7.66 ---- +0.08 10s 0s This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Almanac Regional Weather Sun and Moon location of frontal systems at noon.