Editor’s Best Bet: Cheese Days Coming to Toledo
The surge in Lewis County area community festivals rolls on with Toledo Cheese Days Thursday through Sunday.
It all gets underway Thursday with a coloring contest for preschoolers through fourth-graders. Participants can pick up the contest picture at Toledo Market Fresh, and must be turned in by July 3 at the store.
On Thursday night is the Toast of the Big Cheese, at the Morgan Arts Centre, 190 Plomondon Road. Tickets are $12.50. This year’s Big Cheeses are Lewis and Jan Rohrig.
Friday’s events include the Cheddar Open Golf Tournament, Second Time Around Garage Sale, start of Toledo Tennis Tournament, Frog Jumping Contest and bingo.
A key event on Saturday is the 16th annual Car & Motorcycle Show, starting at 7 a.m. at the Toledo Middle School football field. Entry fee is $20. Awards will be a 3 p.m.
Also on Saturday is the Toledo Cheese Days Parade, with a theme of “Giving Back.” The parade starts at Fifth and Augustus streets at 11 a.m., moves east on Augustus to Second, south on Second to Oak, the west on Oak to Fifth.
Ribbons will be presented to the first- and second-place in all divisions.
Free cheese sandwiches will served at the Presbyterian Church at noon.
Sunday’s events include a Lioness Club Toledo Cheese Cake by the Slice (noon-2:30 p.m., Toledo Lions Club Beef Barbecue (12:30-3 p.m.) and 10th annual Pie Auction (following barbecue).
A full schedule of Cheese Days events can be found at www.toledolionsclub.org.
Tuesday, July 5
College Plans Paint Night
Centralia College will host a bonus Paint Night for the community at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The college will provide paint, canvases, brushes, aprons, snacks and wine (photo identification required). Participants will be able to take home their painting. No artistic skill or experience is necessary.
Cost is $25 per person. Early registration is advised since space is limited. Paint Night will be held in Room 108 in Washington Hall.
Instructors Sue Wachter and Joan Hitchcock will lead Paint Night participants through a simple painting from start to finish. The featured painting will be a flower; painters can customize the flower colors to suit their taste and décor.
Additional Paint Nights are scheduled for July 28, Aug. 25 and Sept. 8.
For tickets, visit paintnightsatcc.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, contact Staci Jacobson, (360), ext. 605.
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, 5:30-8:30 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
Dinner special, cook’s choice, 5-7 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, (360) 740-1295
Blood drive, Bloodworks NW, 12:30-2 p.m. and 3-6:30 p.m., Morton General Hospital, for appointment, call 1-800-398-7888, visit bloodworksnw.org or walk in
Public Agencies
Napavine Planning Commission, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, Napavine, (360) 262-3547, ext. 213
Lewis County Interlocal Organization of Fire Districts 2, 15 and 7, 7 p.m., Fire District 15 (Winlock) main station, (360) 864-2366
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, (360) 291-3543
Libraries
Shredded Book in a Bottle, for teens, all day, Packwood
Community Coloring, Conversation and Games, for adults, 2 p.m., Salkum
Ian Dobson — Music & Dance, for all ages, 2 p.m., Centralia
Mad Science Olympics, for all ages, 2 p.m., Randle
STEAMtastic Activity Zone, for children, 2 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
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, (360) 269-8146 or (360) 748-3521
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, (360) 880-5134
Chehalis PTA, 6:30 p.m., Olympic Elementary library, (360) 748-6838
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 807-4733
Support Groups
Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Bethel Church, for mothers with children pregnancy through 6 years old, sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), (360) 520-3841 or (360) 864-2168, email chehalismops@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/chehalismops
NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, (360) 748-6601
Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call (360) 864-4341 or (360) 983-3166 for meeting location
GriefShare, grief recovery seminar and support group, 7-9 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont Ave., Centralia, child care provided through fifth grade, (360) 827-2172
Wednesday, July 6
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu items, (360) 736-1146
Open mic, 6-10 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
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
Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Fire Authority, Harrison Avenue station, Centralia, (360) 345-3225
Centralia Civil Service Commission, 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671
Lewis County Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5:45 p.m., County Meeting Room, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-2747
Libraries
Wacky Fitness Challenge, for all ages, all day, Oakville, Winlock
Library Puzzle Hunt, for all ages, all day, Oakville
Wacky Wednesday, for children, all day, Tenino
Family Storytime, for children, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Vikki Gasko Green, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Oakville
Youth PageTurners, for grades 4-6, 2 p.m., Centralia
Author Talk, for adults, 5:30 p.m., “My Dear Wife and Children: Civil War Letters From a 2nd Minnesota Volunteer,” by Nick K. Adams, Chehalis
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors on the Go, potluck and meeting, noon, Onalaska First Church of God Fellowship Hall.
Tenino/Bucoda Community Coalition, 6-7:30 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, (360) 493-2230, ext. 13
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Newaukum-Napavine Lions Club, noon, Taste of Alaska Family Restaurant, Napavine, (360) 262-3336
Experimental Aircraft Association, 7 p.m., Hangar D, Chehalis-Centralia Airport, (360) 748-1230
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 748-6601
Thursday, July 7
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Art Conversations With Karen Price, Carol Smith and the Crew, 10:30 a.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, (360) 494-4422
Public Agencies
Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, (360) 330-2072
Libraries
Mother Goose Play Group, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Tee Off Putt Putt Golf, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Packwood
Vikki Gasko Green — Ventriloquist & Puppets, for all ages, 11 a.m. Tenino, 2 p.m., Salkum
W.E. C.A.R.E. Sports — Fitness Fun, for all ages, 11 a.m. Chehalis, 2 p.m., Winlock
Library Wacky Fitness Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, 1 p.m., Salkum
Drop-in Computer and E-book Help, for teens and adults, 3 p.m., Tenino
The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
CRAFTeens: NerdiCon Decor, for teens, 5 p.m., Chehalis
Organizations
American Legion Post 508, potluck and meeting, 6 p.m., Silver Creek-Ethel Grange, corner of Brim Road and U.S. Highway 12, (360) 485-2852, (360) 978-5368
Onalaska American Legion Post 508, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Onalaska First Church of God, (360) 978-5368
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852
S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitchen 1, Centralia, (360) 269-3827 or (360) 736-4163
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., Assured Home Hospice, 2120 N. Park St., Centralia, (360) 330-2640
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Friday, July 8
First Art and Craft Fair Planned for Mineral School
Mineral School is hosting its first-ever annual art and craft fair Friday through Sunday. Admission is free, and visitors can see a showcase of affordable as well as “fine art” made by artisans from Lewis County and the greater Cascades region, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, wood carvings and more.
The show will be in the Mineral School gymnasium. The school is located at 114 Mineral Road S., Mineral.
Want to show your stuff at the fair? Contact Dora Hale, dory@lewiscounty.com. Other details are available at http://www.mineral-school.org.
Pickers’ Fest to Be Held at Winlock’s Winolequa Park
The 16th annual Winlock Pickers’ Fest is coming to Winlock’s Winolequa Park Friday through Sunday.
- Friday’s schedule includes:
5-5:45 p.m.: Oly Mountain Boys
6-6:45 p.m.: Pearl Django
7-7:45 p.m.: Great Northern Planes
8-8:45 p.m.: Don Stiernberg
A Pickersfest Beer and Wine Garden will be noon-9 p.m.
Several workshops are scheduled for Saturday.
The 9-10 a.m. workshops will be: Guitar, Dave Peterson, Puddletown Ramblers; Fiddle, Barb Collins; Banjo, Tye Menser, Oly Mountain Boys; Mandolin, Rob Hakanson, Great Northern Planes; and Bass, Richard Roth.
At 10 a.m.-11 a.m. will be Gypsy Jazz, Pearl Djangho
At 11-noon will be Dobro, Jim Miernky
A mandolin workshop by Don Stiernberg will be 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Other Saturday events include a slow jam, noon-1 p.m.; Kids activities, 1-3 p.m., and open mic 1-6 p.m.
- Saturday’s performances include:
5-5:45 p.m.: Puddletown Ramblers
6-6:45 p.m.: Peal Django
7-7:45 p.m.: Oly Mountain Boys
8-8:45 p.m.: Don Stiernberg
The Pickersfest Beer and Wine Garden will again be open noon-9 p.m.
On Sunday is the gospel show, with performances by the Puddletown Ramblers 10-10:45 a.m. and Great Northern Planes 11-11:45 a.m.
Friday and Saturday admission for those 13 and up is $15, but $10 for WAMA members. Children 12 and under are free.
Admission Sunday is free for everyone.
Camping is available at $10 per night.
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, (360) 350-2423
Centralia Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and Maple streets, (360) 985-0662
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, Elbe-Mineral, 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m. (Rails to Ales), 1-888-STEAM-11
Dakota Poorman, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Craft House sports bar, Lucky Eagle Casino,, Rochester
Libraries
Steamtastic — Math, Science & Creative Skills, for all ages, all day, Centralia
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “Being Mortal,” by Atul Gawande, 12:30 p.m., Winlock
Family Movie Matinee, for children, 1:30 p.m., Centralia
Family Movie Friday, for all ages, 3 p.m., Tenino
Teen Movie Matinee, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717
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
Saturday, July 9
White Pass Reunion to Honor Classes of 1965 and 1966
The biennial White Pass all-school reunion will be Saturday in the Commons area on the White Pass School campus.
Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with a noon potluck lunch. The program is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will honor the class members of the White Pass High School classes of 1965 and 1966.
School alumni will have the chance to visit with fellow classmates and view historical displays and school memorabilia. Former students who have school or class photos, yearbooks or other school-related items are encouraged to bring them along to share.
The White Pass Historical Society will be available for scanning items, and the White Pass Country Historical Museum in Packwood will be available for tours (www.whitepasscountrymuseum.org).
For additional information about the event, contact Lee or Janice Grose at (360) 494-4007 (jgrose@lewiscounty.com) or the WPCH Museum at (360) 494-4422. Organizers are Judy and Nadine (Riebli), Kay and Carol (Harper) and the White Pass Country Historical Society.
Skookumchuck Grange Plans Barbecue, Auction
The Skookumchuck Grange is holding its eighth annual barbecue and auction Saturday.
The event will be at the Skookumchuck Grange Hall, 5345 Skookumchuck Road SE, Tenino.
A silent auction will be 3-4 p.m., and a live auction will follow with Rick Nelson calling for bids. Proceeds will fund Grange operations; Tenino school programs such as “Words for Thirds,” in which third-graders receive dictionaries; and FFA scholarships.
A full steak dinner will be served 3:30-5 p.m. Prices are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and military, and $10 for children age 6-10. Children 5 and under and those over 100 are free.
To drive to the Grange, take state Highway 507 to 18th Avenue, cross the railroad tracks and drive about 3 miles to the Grange hall.
For more information, call Sally, (360) 264-2480; Judy, (360) 264-2494, or visit the Grange on Facebook.
