Jetting to Success All-Area Girls Centralia Man Earns Recognition on Jet Ski / Main 3 Top Local Fastpitch Athletes Honored as Season Ends / Sports $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com June 10, 2014 Train Crashes Into Truck; Only Minor Injuries tralia neighborhood Monday trak train that hit the pickup CENTRALIA CRASH: Male Jamie Kaiser / afternoon. was stopped about a half-block Passenger Arrested for Courtesy Photo According to Capt. Casey south of where the impact took A train struck Warrant; Driver Cited for McCarthy with the Riverside place, McCarthy said. this truck Reckless Endangerment Fire Authority, fire crews were A man and woman inside the Monday af- dispatched to the intersection truck sustained minor injuries. ter the driver By Christopher Brewer of Summa Street and Tower Av- McCarthy said the man had attempted enue just south of downtown [email protected] left the scene on foot, only to to bypass Centralia at 3:43 p.m. Firefight- be picked up from his home by the crossing Two people escaped with ers arrived at the scene, at which police and taken to Providence arms. their lives after an Amtrak train the pickup had come to rest on hit their pickup truck in a Cen- a crossing arm system. The Am- please see TRAIN, page Main 9 Centralia Station A Peaceful End to Project Moving an Industrious Life Forward Chehalis Community Leader and Mentor Gail Shaw Dies at 96 After Appeals CHAMBER FORUM: Port of Centralia Executive Director Says to Expect Construction ‘In the Near Future’ By Christopher Brewer [email protected] The Centralia Station proj- ect is moving forward after contentious proceedings with Lewis County government. That’s the message Port of Centralia Executive Director Kyle Heaton brought to about 50 peo- ple at Mon- day’s Cham- ber Forum at O’Blarney’s in downtown Centralia. The Chronicle / File Photo Kyle Heaton Heaton Gail Shaw speaks at his home in February 2011. He died Saturday at 96. port director was invited by the Centralia- Chehalis Chamber of Com- UNBRIDLED OPTIMISM: ing the life and legacy, of a man community passed away in his volunteered time on the boards of several local companies merce to speak about the pro- ‘We Can Do It’ Was who meant much to the city of sleep. posed mixed-use development, Chehalis and Lewis County as Shaw helped form the Che- through the years, including in essence giving several lead- Industrial Commission a whole. halis Industrial Commission, a Security State Bank and Klein ers in the business community Founder’s Motto, Gail Shaw died at age 96 on group of local people dedicated Bicycles. He also collaborated a chance to hear directly from Saturday morning at Sharon to creating an industrial devel- with community leaders in the port leadership how the project Friends Say Care Center in Centralia. The opment south of Chehalis, in formation and growth of the is progressing. man who was so influential in the 1950s. His civic service grew Chehalis Community Renais- By Christopher Brewer sance Team, tasked with help- Centralia Station is a pro- forming the Industrial Com- from there with a list of accom- posed 43-acre mixed-use [email protected] ing Chehalis grow its economy mission and quietly having a plishments rivaled by very few. and quality of life. Family and friends are hand in several projects and Aside from service on the please see STATION, page Main 9 mourning the loss, yet celebrat- business developments in the Industrial Commission, Shaw please see SHAW, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Old-Fashioned Made New Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 48 Toledo Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 71 @chronline Partly cloudy Woman see details on page Main 2 Excels in Find Us on Facebook Antique www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Koltin thecentraliachronicle Kaech, Mossyrock Artwork / Life HEAT WAVE IS COMING! 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Today For questions about calendar items, call Doug Blosser at The Chronicle, Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at (360) 807-8238. 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m., food available, (360) 736-9030 Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medi- cal clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Wednesday, June 11 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose in- come is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., (360) 623-1485 Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Young Professionals Lewis County Networking Boistfort Street, downtown Chehalis,(360) 740- Social, 5-8 p.m., Riverside Golf Club Roof Top Bar, 1295 or email [email protected] Chehalis, (206) 293-6126 Campaign kickoff and breakfast, Harry Bhag- Games Night, 5:30-9 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, wandin, candidate for Lewis County commissioner, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492 District 3, 7 a.m., Lake Mayfield Resort and Marina, Winlock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Winlock (360) 304-9659 Events Plaza on Kerron Street, (360) 785-4817 Composting Basics, 6 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal St., sponsored by WSU Lewis County Mas- Public Agencies ter Recycler Composters, free compost bin if you Pete Caster / [email protected] Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. preregister, (360) 740-1212 Janet Burt, left, Chehalis, and Melissa Montee, right, shop at the Newaukum Valley Farm’s stand Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7670 Naming dedication, naming of Centralia Col- last year at the Chehalis Farmers Market in downtown Chehalis. Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Napavine City lege science center for retiring President Jim Wal- Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) 262-3547, ext. 213 ton, 3 p.m., science center foyer, (360) 736-9391, ext 605 or email [email protected] Lewis County Planning Commission, public Editor’s Best Bet hearing, comprehensive plan amendments, 6 p.m., “Mental Health First Aid,” by Carolyn Price, men- Farmers Market in Chehalis Ready for 2014 Kickoff Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 740-1284 tal health liaison with Lewis County Public Health, 6:30 p.m., Walton Science Center, Room 121, Cen- tralia College, attendees will receive a certificate of The Community Farmers Market ers and vendors selling fresh local Libraries attendance and *STARS credit, registry number re- in Chehalis will launch its 10th season organic produce, hot prepared food, quired, (360) 736-9391, ext. 385, or email jmeister@ 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today on Boistfort Street fresh cut flowers, artisan cheeses, hon- Pizza and Paperbacks, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Tenino centralia.edu in downtown Chehalis. ey, eggs, roaster chickens, soaps, beau- Teen Writing Group, for teens, 5 p.m., Centralia A Chamber of Commerce ribbon ty products, and more. Public Agencies cutting at 11 a.m. will launch the mar- Several themed days are planned: Organizations Educational Service District 113, board of direc- ket opening. July 1 will be Southwest Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, 7 p.m., tors, noon, Grays Harbor/Pacific Rooms, Capital In celebration of its 10th birthday, Family Day, with activities for kids, American Legion Hall, 111½ W. Main, Centralia, Region ESD 113 headquarters, 6005 Tyee Drive SW, many special activities are planned including yoga, games and “The One (360) 736-6852 Tumwater, (360) 464-67009 for opening day. KMNT will do a live Man Band.” Aug. 19 will be Senior Cit- Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities radio broadcast, WSECU will be hand- izen Day, with a mandolin quartet for Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, Libraries ing out recyclable grocery bags, and entertainment. (360) 740-4199 the market will offer a free dessert and For more information, visit www. Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Cooks Hill Com- Lego Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino $10 Market token giveaways. communityfarmersmarket.net or call munity Church, Centralia, (360) 262-3877 The market has over 20 local farm- (360) 740-1295. Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, Organizations [email protected] Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, 11 a.m., call for Loss of a Child Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Prov- nade at 3 p.m. Thursday. Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, meeting location, (360) 278-3377 idence Professional Center, (360) 748-4347 Both women are being remembered 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, (360) 269-8146 or Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly Widows and Widowers Lunch, 11 a.m., The Res- (360) 748-3531 of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock for their perseverance during the times of taurant, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, presented Napavine American Legion Post 71, 7 p.m., by Sticklin Funeral Chapel and Brown Mortuary the 1920s and 1930s to keep the fledgling Napavine City Hall, (360) 295-3559 Support Groups Service, (360) 736-1388 college afloat and running.