Phillip Cleveland, of Olympia, smiles for the camera as he prepares to cross the finish line of the Ride the Willapa event in Pe Ell. Cleveland rode for the second year on Saturday.
Saturday, June 23
Bicyclists to Tour West Lewis County in
Ride the Willapa
Tour scenic western Lewis County from the seat of a bicycle during the third annual Ride the Willapa Saturday and Sunday.
Ride the Willapa 2018 will offer riders a total of 34 miles in two days with an overnight campout sandwiched between those two days of riding. The 2018 route will take riders from Chehalis to Rainbow Falls State Park and back, and there might even be a longer route for people who want to log some extra miles.
Experience the beauty of the forests, rivers and farmland of quiet rural west Lewis County from a trail that once served as a railroad that a century ago brought passengers and freight through the region. This event is geared for the whole family, and riders will find the trail a peaceful and scenic journey.
The ride starts at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Saturday morning and proceeds along 17 miles of easy-going trail toward Rainbow Falls State Park.
Join the overnight campout at the state park, then head back into Chehalis the next morning.
The Tour De Farms will give riders a chance to hop off the bike and explore several local farms on Saturday just six miles in.
This ride is fully supported with trail monitors along the route, medical support provided by the Lewis County Medical Reserve Corps, and food/water stops sponsored by local community organizations. Bring your luggage and a tent, and volunteers from UPS will truck it to the park.
For detailed information on the ride and its history, visit ridethewillapa.com.
Billetproof Car Show Coming to SWW Fairgrounds
The best traditional hot rods and customs will gather at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Saturday for a day of cars, bands and swap meet and fun at the Billetproof Northwest car show.
The spectator entrance opens at 9 a.m. Admission is $10 for adults, and free for kids under 13 and police and fire personnel with proper ID.
A popular feature is the Saturday Night Cruise in downtown Centralia. Live bands will be playing all day, a swap meet will offer all the rusty parts you can eat, and trophies will be awarded in many categories.
Registration at the gate is $35.
Remember that this is an event for those who build their own 1964 and prior traditional style rods and customs on a limited budget. No billet-clad, digital gauge, pastel graphic, named after a ’50s song trailer queens!
Woman to Talk About Washington’s Japanese Internment
Writer and curator Mayumi Tsutakawa will be talking about the internment of Washington’s Japanese residents during World War II during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.
In “The Pine and the Cherry: Japanese Americans in Washington,” Tsutakawa will discuss how Washington’s Japanese faced the injustice of internment and how families who lost everything rebuilt their lives.
Tsutakawa, whose father was renowned sculptor George Tsutakawa, will reveal her family’s 100-year history against the backdrop of this dramatic American story.
Master Recycler Composters to Hold Open House
The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will host an open house 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at their compost demonstration site at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia. Tours of the site and two classes will be featured.
Beginning at 10 a.m., volunteers will demonstrate how to
build a hugelkultur, a composting raised bed. Hugelkultur, which is German for “hill culture,” is a good alternative to burning branches and tree debris.
Hugelkultur mounds retain moisture, help property owners avoid off-site hauling of wood debris, provides long-term enrichment to soils, is inexpensive to build and is easy to manage.
A worm composting class will begin at 11 a.m. Class participants will learn how worms can eat kitchen waste and make a great medium to add nutrients to their soil. They will also build a worm bin — complete with red wiggler worms — to take home, so they can immediately start composting. The worm bin supplies are limited to one per family while supplies last.
In addition to the classes, volunteers will be on hand to provide tours of the compost demonstration area and the worm shed, and answer questions about recycling, composting and becoming an MRC volunteer.
The transfer station is located at 1411 S. Tower Ave.
For more information, call 360-740-1216 or email art.fuller@lewiscountywa.gov.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Family Fun Night, 4-7 p.m., New Beginnings Community Church, 181 Fuller Road, Salkum, free dinner, movies, crafts and games, 253-431-5532
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Riverview Train Excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome
Potato Bake, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., Adna Grange 417, 123 Dieckman Rd., Adna, $7 per person
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street South, (701) 552-3032
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
Art on the Lawn, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422
Saturday Night Fireside, featuring Cheap Whiskey, 7-10 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 Main St. E., Packwood
“Book Club,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, teens and seniors, $8, 360-496-0541
Libraries
Maker Station Madness, for children grades 1-6, all day, Oakville
Sunday, June 24
Chicken Races Reaches 40th Anniversary
The Chicken Races on Sunday will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in the Independence Valley southwest of Rochester.
The event at Independence Valley Community Hall, 148 Nelson Road, will feature American and Irish folk music by Harmony Ridge.
A hamburger/hot dog lunch will start at noon, and races — featuring locally raised chicken — begin at 2 p.m.
Participants can rent a chicken for a dollar or bring your own (hens only). Awards will be given for first, second and third places.
There will be raffle prizes from dozens of local businesses as well as the chance to win a rhody from Down’s Rhododendrons with the purchase of a Chicken Race button.
Adult meals are $8; children 5 and under are $5.
For more information check out the Facebook page, Independence Valley Community Hall, or call 360-481-6065.
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
Organizations
Young Adult Biblio Babble Book Club, 1:30-3 p.m., Book ‘n’ Brush, 518 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-6221 or Booknbrush@gmail.com
A Girl & A Gun, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Rd., Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338
Support Groups
GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, 360-870-2782, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/
Monday, June 25
Pesticide Container Recycle Event, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Centralia Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., 360-740-1216
Life Line screenings, by appointment, Woodland Village, 2100 SW Woodland Circle, Chehalis, 888-653-6450 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners
Public Agencies
Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, agenda available at http://goo.gl/agwWM, 360-740-1120
Chehalis City Council, 5 p.m, City Hall council chamber, 350 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, agendas available at http://ci.chehalis.wa.us/meetings, 360-345-1042
Lewis County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board, 4 p.m., 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 360-740-1284
Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District, 1:30 p.m., Lewis County Commissioners meeting room, Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1451
Life Line Screenings, by appointment, fees vary, Woodland Village. 2100 SW Woodland Circle, Chehalis, 888-653-6450 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners
“Book Club,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, teens and seniors, $7, 360-496-0541
Organizations
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome
Support Groups
Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., 420 Centralia College Blvd. 360-736-9391, ext. 298 or 1-877-813-2828
Support for mothers, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.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
Tuesday, June 26
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
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Salkum Fire Hall, 7 p.m.
Square Dance Lessons, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, first lesson free, then $2.50 each, single and couples welcome, 360-748-6948 or 360-273-4884
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
Repair What You Wear: Patriotic Picnic, 10 a.m.-noon, Centralia Community Church of God, 3320 Borst Ave., Centralia, bring old jeans or leftover fabric to make barbecue tool holder or picnic necessities, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Extension, 360-740-1212
Pesticide Container Recycle Event, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Centralia Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., 360-740-1216
