Editor's Best Bet: Fundraiser to Benefit Winlock Fire Victims
A fundraiser for the man and his sons who survived a house fire in Winlock Feb. 26 will be held 1-4 p.m. today at Winlock Miller Elementary School.
A meal will include a pulled pork on a bun platter ($5) and a hot dog platter ($3). Sides will include coleslaw, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, chips, dessert and a beverage.
The Winlock Egg Days court and Winlock cheerleaders will be on hand to help out.
In addition to the meal, there will be a silent auction and community rummage sale going on at the same time.
All proceeds will go directly to the family.
For more information or to find out ways to donate, call Tami Smith, (360) 785-3044, or Ann Rubert, (360) 880-6896.
This event is being coordinated with the Poker Ride, scheduled for the same day.
For more information on the Poker Ride, call Brandie Devine, (360) 880-7331.
Winlock Miller Elementary is located at 405 NW Benton Ave., Winlock.
Today
Dance Festival Northwest Coming to Corbet Theatre
The Southwest Washington Dance Center will host the 23rd annual Dance Festival Northwest at 7 p.m. tonight at Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre.
Dance Festival Northwest brings dance companies from around the Pacific Northwest to the Centralia/Chehalis area. The dancers attend master dance classes together as a group, and then each individual company performs dance pieces they have prepared.
There will be diverse forms of dance performed, from contemporary ballet, modern/contemporary dance and jazz.
The featured company this year is Polaris Dance Theatre, a professional contemporary dance company from Portland, under the direction of Robert Guitron, artistic director. Over the past 10 years Polaris has produced over 340 new works and brought the joy of dance to nearly 11,000 audience members of all ages and backgrounds..
The host company, under the direction of Danielle Brosco, is Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble, Chehalis.
For over 32 years, Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble has given the gift of dance to the Lewis County area. The Dance Ensemble has performed for audiences at the Lewis County Community Concert, “The Nutcracker,” Northwest Wind Symphony and the Merce Cunningham Tribute. It has also danced at Dancepalozza in Seattle, Dance to Make a Difference Charity Gala and Olympia Dance Festival.
In addition to Polaris, visiting companies this year include Ballet Northwest, Olympia; Harbor Dance Ballet Company, Gig Harbor; Michele Miller/Catapult Dance, Seattle; Olympia Dance Center, Olympia; Studio West Dance Theatre, Olympia; and Washington Contemporary Ballet, University Place.
Tickets are available at www.swwdance.org; at the Southwest Washington Dance Center, 455 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis; and at the door. Admission is $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors, students and children.
For more information, call the Dance Center (360) 748-4789.
VandenAvond to Perform at Music on the Mounds
Singer-songwriter Tom VandenAvond will be performing 7-10 p.m. tonight at Music on the Mounds in Littlerock.
Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for students age 12-25. Children under age 12 are free. Tickets may be purchased at tomv.bpt.me. Tickets will not be sold at the performance. All proceeds are paid directly to the performer.
Music on the Mounds is located at a private residence. The location of the concert will be included with the ticket purchase.
Annual Auction Planned by Centralia Christian School
Centralia Christian School’s 23rd annual auction, with a theme of “The Olive Branch,” will be at 5 p.m. today in the gymnasium at the school, 1315 S. Tower Ave., Centralia.
The auction raises money to keep tuition affordable, maintain academic excellence, and provide leading-edge programs and technology for students.
Included are live entertainment, dinner and both a silent and live auction.
Some of the items up for bid include private surfing lessons at Fred’s Surfing Lessons, season passes to the Fox Theater, a scenic one-hour airplane trip, a K-9 classroom visit by Lewis County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 and handler Deputy Rick VanWyck, a Lyle Overbay autographed bat, and a ride to or from school with the sheriff in the V51 turtle, good for up to four students within a 20-mile radius.
Admission is $35. For more information, call Melody Nelson, (360) 736-7657.
Author to Talk About Historical Museum Ghosts
Some folks say the Lewis County Historical Museum collection includes more than old objects — it includes ghosts. All will be revealed 2-4 p.m. today at the Centralia Timberland Library.
Author Karen Frazier will talk about her new book “Pioneer Spirits: Investigating the Haunted Lewis County Historical Museum.” She will be joined by investigators from South Sound Paranormal Research sharing evidence they’ve collected about the museum haunting during a six-year investigation.
All programs at Timberland libraries are free and open to the public.
The Centralia Timberland Library is located at 110 S. Silver St. For more information, call the library at (360) 736-0183 or visit www.TRL.org.
Pe Ell Foundation Plans Dinner, Auction
The Pe Ell Scholarship Foundation Dinner and Auction will be today in the Pe Ell High School gym.
Dinner will be prime rib or roast turkey breast, mashed potatoes, green beans, green salad and roll.
There will be a dessert auction, in addition to silent and live auctions.
Doors will open for preview and the silent auction at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The live auction will begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets, $15, are available from any Pe Ell High School student or by calling (360) 291-3244.
Those interested in donating for the auction can call Chris Gartland at (360) 291-2921 or Roben McAllister at (360) 291-3108.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Chehalis First Christian Church, 111 NW Prindle St., (360) 269-0587 or (360) 748-3702
Steve Mohney, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Twin City Gospel Jubilee, 6 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, 302 E. Main St., Centralia, special guest Jerry Ott — The Glory Road Traveler, free with offering, (360) 736-0788
“One Snowy Night,” live theater for children and the young at heart, directed by Fred Schwindt, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $10, children 12 and under $5, tickets available online at http://goo.gl/uhkFjq, at BCJ Gallery and at the door
Hawaiian Dinner & Show, dinner 5 p.m., show 6 p.m., Toledo High School commons, featuring Danny Vernon as Elvis and Marcia as Ann-Margret, dinner and show $30, show only $15, tickets at Book ‘n’ Brush, Chehalis, Toledo Senior Center or Sandy’s Pizza, Toledo, sponsored by Mighty Fine Seniors
Tim Franklin, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table Restaurant, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
Growing Tomatoes, 10 a.m., Salkum Library Demonstration Garden, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Gardener Program, (360) 740-1216
Fermentation, 10 a.m., WSU meeting room, Lewis County Courthouse, sponsored by WSU Lewis County 4-H Food Resource Leaders, preregistration appreciated, (360) 740-1212
Vernal Equinox Art Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Morgan Arts Center, 190 Plomondon Road, Toledo, arts and crafts by local artists, live music 7-10 p.m., (360) 864-4ART, www.morganartscentre.com
Ruth Tollefson estate auction, 10 a.m.-6 p.m, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, preview 407 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday, info@garrisonauctioneers.com
Rick Straw & Friends, 7 p.m., Maxtrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492
“McFarland USA,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $8, children, students, seniors, $7, (360) 496-5599
Libraries
Chapter by Chapter Read Aloud, for children, “How Lia Lola Cam to (Visit) Stay,” by Julia Alvarez, 11 a.m., Winlock
Organizations
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations, meeting of volunteers, 10 a.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, Centralia
Sunday, March 22
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
Vernal Equinox Art Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Morgan Arts Center, 190 Plomondon Road, Toledo, arts and crafts by local artists, (360) 864-4ART, www.morganartscentre.com
Organizations
‘Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or email dayspringbaptistch@gmail.com
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
Monday, March 23
Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, $1.50, other menu items, (360) 736-1146
Cow sorting and pro-cutter flag, 6 p.m., Happy Trails Arena, 1489 U.S. Highway 12, Ethel, $20 per rider, (360) 978-6040 or happytrailsarena@gmail.com
Community dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, (360) 736-7311
“McFarland USA,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $7, children, students, seniors, $6, (360) 496-5599
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, 11 a.m., Lewis County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 740-1451
Organizations
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772
Support Groups
Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., 420 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, (360) 736-9391, ext. 298 or (877) 813-2828
Tuesday, March 24
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
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7670
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) 262-3547, ext. 213
Lewis County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., public hearing on open space applications and workshop on shoreline master plan, Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb
Lewis County PUD Commission, 9 a.m., 124 Habein Road, Chehalis, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Libraries
Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Club Creative: Mini Comic Workshop, for teens, 5 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, 7 p.m.
Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-4199
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
Tuesday Quilting Rebels, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-4671
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (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
Wednesday, March 25
“Boards on Fire,” 5:30-8 p.m., Centralia College cafeteria, training for members of non-profit boards or volunteers who are governed by a board of directors, $10, refreshments provided, sponsored by United Way of Lewis County, (360) 748-8100, http://goo.gl/fZYVCL
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Open mic, 6-10 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
Public Agencies
Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, 5 p.m., Headquarters Station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, (360) 736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net
Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Joint Oversight Board for the Functional Consolidation, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Fire Authority, Harrison Avenue station
