Barking Dog Helps Alert Centralia Family to House Fire / Main 4 Local Athletes Excel in College Mima Mounds Programs / Sports 1 Volunteers Create Positive Change / Life 1 $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Garage Sale Finds Civil War Education Reporter Sifts Through Community Sale Experts, Re-enactors Gather at Chehalis Goods to Find Historical Items / Main 13 Museum to Commemorate War / Main 3 Centralia Chief Closing Door on Police Career Scott White accepts his Jeferson Award Monday night in Seattle. Theater President Accepts Jefferson Award SERVICE: Scott White Thanks Supporters, Those Who Paved Way for Renovations During Ceremony in Seattle By The Chronicle Historic Fox Theatre Resto- rations President Scott White looked to the future after ac- knowledging the past during the 2015 Washington State Jefferson Pete Caster / [email protected] Awards ceremony Monday night In this Aug. 19, 2014, ile photo, Centralia Police Chief Bob Berg shows the department's various vehicles at its Mellen Street facility. At the end of May, Berg will be in Seattle. ending his career in law enforcement. After accepting the presti- gious public service award, the former Disney Cruise lines STEPPING DOWN: Chief dancer, choreographer and show Berg Looks Back on director noted efforts to fully re- store the downtown Centralia Law Enforcement, icon have only just begun. Public Service Career please see AWARD, page Main 11 By Kaylee Osowski [email protected] A framed black and white photograph of Centralia Po- Chehalis Woman lice Chief Bob Berg in his Killed During early 20s and the department at the time hangs in his office. Kayaking Trip “The good old days,” Berg said with a laugh after point- By The Chronicle and ing out the photo. The Associated Press At the end of May, Berg will be ending his career in SEQUIM — Survivors of law enforcement at the de- a tragic weekend kayaking partment where he began his trip say a calm day unexpect- policing journey. City Man- edly turned rough with 35 mph ager Rob Hill selected Capt. winds and 3-foot waves tossing Carl Nielsen, of Ripon, Cali- seven boaters into the water as fornia, from three finalists to they struggled to get back to be the new chief. shore off northwest Washington Berg started his work in state. law enforcement as a reserve Two in the church-affiliated officer at Centralia Police group died and another was Department in 1972 while he hospitalized in critical condi- was studying at Washington tion, the Coast Guard said. State University. He stayed Chehalis resident Mandi with the department for 13 Walkley was killed in the kayak- years. ing accident. In this June 29, 2014, ile photo, Centralia Police Chief Bob Berg walks along the scene of an oicer-involved shooting in please see CHIEF, page Main 11 downtown Centralia. please see KAYAKING, page Main 11 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Helping After Fire Spring Is Here Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 Sparkman, Edla Marie, Follow Us on Twitter Chehalis Think Twice 93, Morton Group Helps Before @chronline Eastern Trying Find Us on Facebook Washington to ‘Save’ www.facebook.com/ Wildfire Wildlife thecentraliachronicle Recovery / Main 8 / Main 4 Main 2 • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, April 14, 2015 PAGE 2 News Daily Outtake: Legacy of Salmon Restoration of the Weird Georgia Man Kills Carjacker ID’d Via Armadillo, but iPhone Feature on Ricochet Gunshot Hits Stolen Cell, Gets Prison Mother-in-Law NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man who was identified by the LEESBURG, Ga. (AP) — Au- “find my iPhone” feature on a thorities say a south Georgia smartphone he stole during an man shot an armadillo, but armed carjacking was sentenced ended up accidentally wounding Monday to more than 11 years his mother-in-law when the bul- in prison. let ricocheted off the mammal Federal prosecutors say known for its hard shell. 28-year-old Lee Carraballo, of Lee County Sheriff’s depu- Newark, will also have to serve ties told WALB-TV that 54-year- five years of supervised release old Larry McElroy fired his 9 once he’s freed from prison. He mm pistol at the armadillo Sun- was convicted last November day night. on charges of theft of a motor Deputies say the bullet killed vehicle by force, violence and in- the armadillo, but bounced off timidation and use of a firearm the animal, hit a fence, traveled in furtherance of a crime of vio- through the back door of the lence. mother-in-law’s mobile home Brandon Hansen / [email protected] Prosecutors say Caraballo Adna-area resident Errol Anderson prepares his great-grandaughter, Evie, to dip into the ish incubation box near their and the recliner in which she was carjacked a Rutgers University sitting, striking her in the back. home along Deep Creek in Adna in this undated ile photograph. Anderson’s story was told in Saturday’s edition. The law student at gunpoint in the story detailed his longstanding eforts to help maintain healthy salmon populations by raising them on his own prop- McElroy’s 74-year-old moth- driveway of the student’s home er-in-law, Carol Johnson, suf- erty. Friends and family members are continuing the legacy as Anderson battles cancer. This photograph was among in November 2012, stealing his several provided by his family that did not make it into print Saturday. See the full story at www.chronline.com. fered injuries described as non- wallet and cellphone, before life-threatening. Lee County fleeing in the victim’s car. sheriff’s investigator Bill Smith Caraballo was captured later said she was walking around that day, following a traffic stop and talking afterward. in Roselle Park while he was Notable Quote Lee County Sheriff’s depu- driving his own car. In that ve- ties say McElroy was about 100 hicle, authorities found the vic- yards away from the home when tim’s cellphone and car keys as he shot the armadillo. well as various items of clothing “They were very overwhelmed and very appreciative. That’s why we do owned by the victim. Rhode Island While Caraballo was in cus- it. We don’t want anything from it. These people have been beat up tody, the carjacking victim lo- enough and we just want to help.” Manufacturing Firm cated his phone remotely using Seeks to Build World’s the “find my iPhone” feature and called the police station. He Dan Boes Largest Surfboard later identified Caraballo as his group organizer for team that helped fire victims (see story on page Main 4) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) assailant. — A Rhode Island engineering technology and manufacturing Police: Man Stole Pal’s company has set out to build the world’s largest surfboard. Car to Avoid Missing Staf Pick WPRO-AM reported Bristol- Redemption of a Much-Maligned Fish based mouldCAM is building Court Hearing the board for the Visit Hunting- RIVERDALE, N.J. (AP) — A ton Beach campaign in Califor- New Jersey man has been ac- Last Thursday’s edition held fish, native to the Chehalis River, The saga of the lamprey was nia, which hopes to break the cused of stealing a friend’s car to the story of the Pacific lamprey, while others were simply shocked our most read story online last world record for the most people avoid missing a court hearing on a fish with an appearance even a that such a creature lurks beneath week, with more than 10,000 to catch a wave on a surfboard. drug charges. lamprey mother the cloudy surface of the water- set of eyes visiting our website to MouldCAM says the board Twenty-one-year-old Jorge must struggle to way at all. read about it, or perhaps gawk at will be 42 feet long by 11 feet Ramirez-Sierra, of Riverdale, love. The U.S. Department of Fish its odd appearance. wide and will hold 62 people. The has been charged with unlawful With its long, and Wildlife has launched a pro- Check out http://www.geo- board will be sent to California taking of a means of conveyance eel-like body gram to raise awareness and edu- caching.com/geocache/GC5K- to be painted and finished before and driving while suspended, and toothed, cation on the fish. ZWP_pacific-lamprey-challenge- heading to Huntington Beach. among other counts. suction-cup of a Organizers say it’s aimed at alexander-park to learn more Project manager Bob Steel Police tell NJ.com the new mouth, the fish providing more information to about the ongoing geocache pro- says an aerospace engineer is charges came after a man re- inspired broad the public on a species that often gram. ported his car missing Friday input after we By Eric Schwartz plays second fiddle to salmon, Here’s to you, much-maligned working with the project to editor make sure the weight distribu- morning. Police say the man posted the story which also swim to ocean before lamprey, for inspiring fear, dis- tion is correct on the day of the told officers Ramirez-Sierra had on social media returning upstream to spawn. may and interest in the hearts and ride in mid-June. Sixty-two peo- said the night before that he and to www.chronline.com. If our story was any indicator, minds of our readers. ple must stand on the board for didn’t know how he would get to Most of the comments point- the program is having its intend- They like you. They really like 10 seconds to break the record.