Parade participants are towed through the streets via tractor during the 2015 Winlock Egg Days celebration.
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Egg Days Coming to Winlock
Winlock comes alive Friday and Saturday as the Lewis County community celebration celebrates its poultry tradition with Winlock Egg Days.
At one time, Winlock was one of the top producers of eggs in the world.
A parade functions as the centerpiece of the celebration, which also includes tours of the Winlock Historical Museum, classic car and tuner shows, and the time-honored tradition of feeding attendees with egg salad sandwiches.
The Egg Day Queen coronation takes place on the first evening of the festival, with the Queen serving as the living logo of the celebration for the next calendar year.
The big parade will be at 11 a.m. June 17 in downtown Winlock, and the festival really cranks up right when the parade ends.
A comprehensive event guide, updates on the festival itself and more are available at the Winlock Egg Days Facebook page.
Tuesday, June 13
Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m., food available, 360-736-9030
Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medical clinic, 5:30-8 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, 360-623-1485
Greater Lewis County Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7670
Lewis County Planning Commission, 4 p.m., traveling meeting, Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612
Libraries
Downside and Declutter, for adults, 1 p.m., Tenino
Teen Writing Group, for teens, 5 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111½ W. Main, Centralia, 360-736-6852
Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Walton Science Building, Room 111, Centralia College, 360-262-3877
Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, tuners.groupanizer.com
Breastfeeding Coalition of Lewis County, noon-1:30 p.m., second floor, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services, 360 NW North St., Chehalis, 360-740-1234
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Support Groups
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, 360-736-5319 or sherry500us@gmail.com
NAMI Lewis County Connections, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-785-9668
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call 360-864-4341 or 360-983-3166 for meeting location
Wednesday, June 14
Centralia College Presentation to Focus on Working With Children
“Challenging Behaviors” is the subject of a community presentation 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Centralia College.
Presenter will be Donna Burkhart, program manager for the Centralia College Children’s Lab School. It will be an interactive discussion of methods used to work with children.
Her talk will be at the Walton Science Center Room 1212. It has wheelchair access.
The presentation is approved for *STARS credit. A registry number is required. Those at the event will receive a certificate of attendance.
For more information, call Melody Porter, Reliable Enterprises, 360-736-43459, or Joan, Centralia College, 360-623-8496
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Young Professionals Lewis County Networking Social, 5-8 p.m., Riverside Golf Club Roof Top Bar, Chehalis, 206-293-6126
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884
Burger Nite, Chehalis Eagles, 5-7 p.m., 1993 S. Market Blvd., $2, Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Public Agencies
Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., Headquarters Station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, 360-736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net
Chehalis Basin Flood Control Zone District, 10:30 a.m., Commissioners Hearing Room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-2660
Organizations
Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, 11 a.m., call for meeting locations, 360-748-6189
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Cowlitz Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m., 360-864-2023
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis, noon, Elks Lodge, 1732 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-330-0564
Good Sam RV Chapter, 10 a.m., Taste of Alaska restaurant, Napavine, 360-785-4139
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Widows and Widowers Lunch, 11 a.m., The Restaurant, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, presented by Sticklin Funeral Chapel and Brown Mortuary Service, 360-736-1388
Emotions Anonymous, 12 Step Club, 8 p.m., Yard Birds, 360-304-9334
Bereavement support, 10-11 a.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, 360-496-3591 or 360-807-7775
Thursday, June 15
‘I Am Not Your Negro’ to Be Shown at Methodist Church
The film “I Am Not Your Negro” will be shown 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Centralia.
“I Am Not Your Negro” offers a snapshot of James Baldwin’s crucial observations on American race relations — and a sobering reminder of how far we have yet to go.
The program is presented by Fire Mountain Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation and Veterans For Peace Chapter 109.
The Methodist Church is located at 501 S. Washington Ave.
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Pinochle tournament, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Morton Senior Center, potato bar at noon, 360-496-3230
Public Agencies
Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, 360-330-3072
Organizations
Onalaska American Legion Post 508, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Community Presbyterian Church, 288 Carlisle Ave., Onalaska, 360-978-4885
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, 360-485-2852
Support Groups
Connections, NAMI Lewis County, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 2-3:30 p.m., Mary Room, Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., 253-468-7435
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 2:30 p.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
Friday, June 16
Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, 360-350-2423
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Oakview Acoustic Jam, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, donations accepted, 360-870-8447
Centralia Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., corner of North Pearl and West Maple streets, 360-985-0662, www.facebook.com/Centralias-Lewis-County-Farmers-Market
Spreads and Breads, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Fort Borst Park Kitchen 2, sponsored by WSU Lewis County 4-H Food Resource Leaders, 360-740-1212
Comedy Night, 9-10:30 p.m., Crafthouse, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, 800-720-1788
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Yard sale, Centralia Lions Club, noon-3 p.m., 1220 S. Scheuber Road, Centralia, bake sale 10 a.m., 360-736-8766
Organizations
Lewis County Writers Guild, 5 p.m., Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, Centralia, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
Support Groups
H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, 360-480-0592, hopedirector@hotmail.com
Celebrate Recovery, dinner 6 p.m., large group 7 p.m., small groups 8 p.m., Grace Foursquare Church, 3030 Borst Ave., Centralia, 360-736-0778, www.gracefoursquarechurch.com
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, June 17
Rochester to Host 38th Annual Swede Day
It’s all about Swedes Saturday as the Rochester community celebrates the 38th annual Swede Day.
The festival’s highlight, the Swede Day Parade, starts at 11 a.m. on U.S. Highway 12 and ends at Swede Hall. The highway is closed for through traffic starting at 10:30 a.m.
Presiding over the parade will be Swede Day Queen Elizabeth Miller and her court Shelby Baird, Allison Beagley, Katie Long and Krimzyn Robarge.
The Kiwanis pancake breakfast will be served 8-10 a.m. at Swede Hall, featuring pancakes, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for those 10 and under. The price for a family of up to five members is $24.
From noon until 3 p.m., the Grand Mound Rochester Citizens Group, host of Swede Day, will serve an authentic Svenska Kottbular (Swedish meatball) lunch. Cost is age 12 to adult $8, 6 to 11 $4 and under 6 free.
A variety of entertainment will be at Swede Hall. Here is the schedule:
• noon-4 p.m. — games for youngsters
• 12:45-1:30 p.m. — Live music by Nordic Exposure
• 1:30-2 p.m. — Music by Ray Johnston
• 2-2:45 p.m. — Demonstrations by Kim’s Tae Kwon Do Karate
• 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — Vendors and information booths
Local Chefs to Be Featured at Chef’s Night Out
Local chefs will be displaying their culinary skills at 6 p.m. Saturday during Chef’s Night Out at the Lucky Eagle Casino Event Center.
Chef’s Night Out brings together Lewis County’s finest restaurants and chefs under one roof for an evening full of culinary creativity and excitement. Guests will enjoy delectable samples from each chef and have the opportunity to vote for their favorite dishes in the Top Chef competition.
Also featured are live and silent auctions, superb cuisine, Cuban music and more.
Over the last eight years, Chef’s Night Out, presented by United Way of Lewis County, has brought in over $300,000, helping thousands of children and families in Lewis County achieve their full potential and lead healthy, productive lives.
Tickets are $75 person. Tables of 10 available. Advanced reservations are required.
Ticket purchases and more information are available at www.lewiscountyuw.com/chefs-night-out, or by calling 360-748-8100.
The Lucky Eagle Casino is located at 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester.
This year’s participating chefs and restaurants are:
• Darin Harris, Boccata Restaurant
• Dawn Lawson, Dawn’s Delectables Dessert & Sandwich Shoppe
• Jeremy Wildhaber, Jeremy’s Farm to Table Restaurant
• Shane Wright, O’Blarney’s Irish Pub
• Donnie Stancil, McMenamin’s Olympic Club
Chili Cook Off Coming to Awesome RV
Awesome RV in Chehalis has partnered with the International Chili Society to host the Official Washington State Chili Cook Off at the Awesome RV dealership on Saturday.
Top cooks from all over the nation will come to compete for a spot in the World’s Championship Chili Cook Off.
There will be three different competitions taking place (red chili, chili verde and salsa). The event is open to the public and tasting sampler kits are available in exchange for a small donation.
All proceeds raised from this event will go to Visiting Nurses.
Time schedule:
7-8:30 am. — unload and setup
9:30 a.m. — cooks meeting (all categories)
10 a.m. — chili verde, stoves on
11:30 a.m. — salsa, judges meeting
Noon — salsa, turn in for judging
12:30 pm — chili verde, judges meeting
1 p.m. — chili verde, turn in for judging
2:30 pm — red chili, judges meeting
3 p.m. — red chilli, turn in for judging
4:30-5 p.m. — award Ceremony
Entry fees are:
Red chili — $35 plus one gallon of People’s Choice Chili, (may be prepared at home, including beans); chili verde — $25; salsa — $15
ICS membership is required; an (application available on site. Cook next to your car or AV (at Awesome RV)
Prize money:
Red: first, $500, second $300, third $100
Verde: first, $300, second $200, third $100
Salsa: first, $100
For more information on sponsoring this event, call Ryan Hughes at 360-748-3355. For more information on the International Chili Society, or for sign up information, visit http://www.chilicookoff.com/Event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=3819
Leap the Levee 5K Coming
The 2017 Leap the Levee 5k run/walk will be at 9 a.m. Saturday starting at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport.
The race commences at the Scott Crossfield Building. The initial stage is south of the airport buildings. It then follows the levee to the north, eventually doubling back on the levee and returns to the start/finish line.
Awards will be presented to the top three males and females, winning masters runners and overall top male and female.
Day of race registration is $15 or $25 with a T-shirt (pending availability).
More information is available by calling 360-748-1230.
Fairyblossom Festival Coming to Yard Birds
The Fairyblossom Festival is coming to the Yard Birds Mall Saturday and Sunday.
This event will feature fun and games for people of all ages, including the Stone Soup Community Potluck and more. Become a Knight for a Day, shop merchants at The Fairy Market and enjoy live music performed by Northwest musicians and performers.
Produced by Fantasy Arts Entertainment Productions, the Fairyblossom Festival is a family-friendly festival celebrating fantasy, myth, magic, beauty, craftsmanship and art.
The event is on the Yard Birds Mall’s front lawn. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days.
