Centralia’s Annual ‘Tower Crawl’ Draws Large Police Response / Main 5 Guide to Holiday $1 Specials, Events Weekend Edition and More Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 / Life 1 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Mossyrock Top Cop Back at the Track East Lewis County City Hires Former Tenino Man Returns to Sport in Oakville Police Chief to Lead / Main 6 Canada, Excels / Sports 1 Fresh Forecast County’s Largest Calls For Less Food Drive Begins Snow in Passes SEATTLE (AP) — A new forecast has reduced the amount of expected snow in the moun- tain passes for Sunday. Earlier models had shown the possibility of 12 to 18 inches in the Cascade mountain passes as Sunday evening transitioned into night, prompting warn- ings from the National Weather Service for people driving home after the Thanksgiving weekend. But the amount of snow will be only a few inches and not fall until Sunday night, meteo- rologist Josh Smith said. Smith, however, added that drivers should be wary of heavy rain, though. That "could be hazardous on the roads," Smith said. While it's expected to snow fewer inches in the passes on Sunday, the forecast still calls for a possibility of snow in the low- lands. Pete Caster / [email protected] Smith said that if the mois- Robert Kraemer sorts through packaged food at the Greater Chehalis Food Bank on Tuesday afternoon in Chehalis. That afternoon, the food bank received a ture that a front is bringing to large shipment and a group of three volunteers took to sorting the nonperishable foods into diferent areas. the region hangs on to Monday night, when temperatures begin DONATIONS: Area The holiday food drive — to drop, as much as 1 to 2 inches which will be held Saturday, could accumulate in some areas Businesses, Fire Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — in Western Washington. is an annual tradition in which "We're not looking at a wide- Departments and Food banks, fire departments and lo- spread snow event," Smith said. Banks Will Collect cal businesses collect food and The heavy rains expected Food Dec. 7 as Drive could cause some minor to toiletries in an effort to support moderate flooding in rivers ‘N’ Drop and Walk ‘N’ the nearly 2,400 families in coming off the Cascade Moun- Knock Events Begin need around the county. tains, such as the Snoqualmie The switch from the tra- and Tolt rivers. By Kyle Spurr ditional Walk ‘N’ Knock to The same front that will [email protected] the Drive ‘N’ Drop had mixed bring heavy rain and snow to results last year, according to Western Washington will bring Eight area food banks in food bank organizers. warmer temperatures to Central the Lewis County Food Bank Centralia Salvation Army and Eastern Washington, said Coalition are hoping for higher received about 14,000 pounds meteorologist Laurie Nisbet. returns from this year’s Drive of food, or about the same as Cities like Wenatchee, Moses ‘N’ Drop, a holiday food drive previous years. Lake and Pullman could see created last year to replace the Bill Reed sorts through packaged food at the Greater Chehalis Food Bank on temperatures rise to the 50s. annual Walk ‘N’ Knock event. please see FOOD, page Main 11 Tuesday afternoon in Chehalis. Churches Fill Thanksgiving Void FREE MEALS: Toledo, Church in Centralia, more than and enjoy, we want them to have 100 members. the feeling of when your whole Centralia Congregations Both organizations con- family gets together — not just Serve the Needy, Others tinued their traditions and on come, eat, leave.” Thursday held communal holi- It is the second year Cooks By Lisa Broadt day dinners, open to the needy, Hill Community Church has [email protected] lonely and elderly — or anyone offered a free Thanksgiving day meal. who wanted to attend. Some families are bigger The event, which ran from than others. “We want a warm, inviting 1 to 2:30 p.m., included three The family at Thanksgiving environment,” Anita Teeter, an courses and take-home leftovers dinner at the St. Francis Mission organizer at Cooks Hill Com- for those who wanted them. Lisa Broadt / [email protected] in Toledo had nearly 200 mem- munity Church, said. “We want please see CHURCHES, page Main 11 A young guest enjoys a turkey dinner at St. Francis Mission in Toledo on Thursday. bers. At Cooks Hill Community people to feel like they can sit The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather New Technology Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 45 Centralia Police Officers Milliern, Marita Helga, 55, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 48 Testing Tablets / Main 5 Chehalis @chronline Rain Likely Heacock, Justin Ross, 33, see details on page Main 2 Anchorage, Alaska Find Us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Trent thecentraliachronicle Sherwood, Onalaska Elementary Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Chamber Orchestra to Perform at Corbet Theatre The Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra will begin Calendar its 11th season of free classical Today music performances Monday at WHAT’S HAPPENING? Centralia College’s Corbet The- Games Day, traditional and modern atre with its annual Family Con- board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix If you have an event you cert. Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 would like included in the The kid-friendly evening will MaryLeigh Roohan, 7 p.m., Ma- Community Calendar, please feature Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping trix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $8, (360) email your information to Beauty Waltz,” Schubert’s “Un- 740-0492 [email protected]. Blues Power, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter finished Symphony,” music from Include a daytime telephone Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Pirates Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) number where you can be 273-2000, ext. 301 of Penzance” and a medley of reached. Festival of Trees, 10 a.m.-2 p.m, Great There is no charge for these Vince Guaraldi’s score from “A Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound, $6 for adults Charlie Brown Christmas.” and teens, free for children 12 and under listings. For questions about In addition, Yenney Music of Festival of Trees, Gala Dinner and Centralia will sponsor the popu- Live Auction, 6-10 p.m., Great Wolf calendar items, call Doug Lodge, Grand Mound, $120 per person, Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) lar “Instrument Petting Zoo,” in reservations required 807-8238. which kids are invited to join or- Courtesy photo Polar Express Trains, 4:30 and 7:30 chestra members in the theatre p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad, 1101 lobby during intermission to David Judd, conductor of the Paciic SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, (360) 748-9593 Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity play a few notes on the musical Northwest Chamber Orchestra, will Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) instrument of their choice. lead a concert this Monday at Centra- Libraries 748-1753, [email protected] The concerts are part of the lia College’s Corbet Theatre. Judd, who Snowflake Day, for all ages, paper spent several years teaching music in snowflakes, all day, Winlock college’s Continuing Education Tuesday, Dec. 3 program in which non-credit the Chehalis and Onalaska school dis- classes in the PNCO are offered tricts, is entering his fourth season as Sunday, Dec. 1 Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors to experienced musicians over conductor/music director. open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 three academic quarters per year Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo p.m.; food available, (360) 736-9030 starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Health and Hope Medical Outreach, for $25 per quarter. Longtime Jackson Highway, Chehalis free medical clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., local music instructor David Judd, who spent several years Dancing, Jack & the Roadrunners, Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Judd, who was enshrined in the teaching music in the Chehalis 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, Road, Centralia, for those whose income Washington Music Educators and Onalaska school districts, (360) 807-1761, (360) 520-6518 is less than 200 percent of the poverty Association’s Hall of Fame in is entering his fourth season as Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary level, (360) 623-1485 2010, oversees rehearsals, along conductor/music director. He is Riverside Park, Centralia, free, spon- Public Agencies with assistant conductor Jorge now teaching music in Oregon’s sored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438 Chemical Dependency-Mental Lopez, in addition to conducting Rainier School District near Polar Express Train, 4:30 p.m., Cheha- Health-Therapeutic Court Sales Tax Ad- the concerts. Longview. lis-Centralia Railroad, 1101 SW Sylvenus visory Committee, 2:30 p.m., conference St., Chehalis, (360) 748-9593 room, Lewis County Public Health & So- cial Services Department, (360) 740-1148 Organizations Libraries Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Day- spring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Preschool Story Time, for children visit www.facebook.com/chehalismops mythology has broken through 3-6 years, 11 a.m., Centralia Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or NAMI Lewis County Connections the boys’ club barrier of tradition. email [email protected] Organizations Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Using comics, television and Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sher- film, she will discuss female ac- NAMI Lewis County educational pro- [email protected] Monday, Dec. 2 gram, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Che- tion and super heroines from the halis Timberland Library, (360) 880-8070 1930s to the present day. Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia or [email protected] This conversation will ex- Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Twin Cit- Wednesday, Dec.