Ed Orcutt, left, takes a drink of water as Brennan Bailey, right, finishes the first round of questions during Meet the Candidates Tuesday night at the TransAlta Commons in Centralia College campus.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
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
Square dance lessons, Prairie Steppers, 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
Square dance lessons, Cougar Squares, 7 p.m., Salkum Fire Hall, 360-736-8907
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
WSU Community Leadership Symposium, 6-8:15 p.m., WSU Extension Conference Room, Lewis County Courthouse, recurring event, $150, 360-740-1214
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7670
Lewis County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., county commissioners hearing room, 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
Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Headquarters Station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, 360-736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net
Libraries
Preschool Storytime and Play Group, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Merlin Williams on Flute & Dulcimer, for all ages, 5 p.m., Winlock
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, tuners.groupanizer.com
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771
Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813
Support Groups
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
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Grateful Girlfriends, support group for women experiencing cancer, 7-8:30 p.m., Centralia Nazarene Church, 1119 W. First St., 360-748-9508 or lcdrmeyers@reachone.com
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884
Lyceum, “Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth,” by David George Gordon, 1 p.m., Washington Hall 103, Centralia College
Public Agencies
Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., TRL Administrative Service Center, 415 Tumwater Blvd., Tumwater
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children age 2-6, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Book Babies, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Book Babies and Play Group, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Watercolor and Acrylic Workshop, for adults, 10:30 a.m., Oakville
Preschool Storytime, for children birth-6 years, 11:30 a.m., Packwood
LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino
Teen Night, for teens, 5 p.m., Randle
Books & Bites, for adults, 6 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
Chehalis Valley Evening Garden Club, 7 p.m., call for meeting location, 360-748-6189
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Cowlitz Prairie Grange, business meeting 7:30 p.m., potluck dessert to follow, 360-864-2023
United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, 360-388-5252
Seniors’ Bible study, 6:30 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050
Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, 1 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, downtown Chehalis, 360-748-0905
Elks Lodge 2435, dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., 216 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, 360-669-0158
Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0804, 11 a.m., Twin Cities Church Of Christ, 502 E. Plum St., Centralia, weigh in 9:15-10:45, 360-623-0090 or 360-273-6551
Cowlitz Prairie Grange Booster Night, dinner 6:30 p.m., Grange supplies hot dogs and chili, salads and desserts potluck, pumpkin decorating contest for kids 3-15, costume contest for children and adults, information on youth and subordinate Granges, 5184 Jackson Highway, Toledo, 360-266-7055
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Emotions Anonymous, 12 Step Club, 8 p.m., Yard Birds, 360-304-9334
Bereavement Support, 10-11 a.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591, or Lisa Reed, 360-807-7775
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 10-11 a.m., Morton General Hospital, conference room 2, sponsored by Assured Hospice, 360-807-7776
Thursday, Oct. 25
Onalaska Alliance Plans Candidate Forum
The Onalaska Alliance will host a 2018 Candidate Forum from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Onalaska Elementary gym at 540 Carlisle Ave.
Candidates will be answering questions specifically related to the Onalaska area and their priorities for Lewis County.
The first hour will be questions to each candidate. The second hour, candidates will be at tables meeting with residents and answering their questions. This provides local residents a chance to meet each candidate personally and have their questions answered.
“We’re very excited to have a personal touch to our candidate forum. It’s a rare opportunity for each candidate to spend time with everyone there,” said Joe Welch, organizer and youth representative to Onalaska Alliance, the sponsoring organization.
Eight candidates have committed to being there, including Richard DeBolt, John Thompson, Brennen Bailey, Ed Orcutt, Amanda Price, Dianne Dorey’s chief appraiser representing her campaign, Gary Stamper and Jerry Pratt.
The Onalaska Alliance holds monthly community meetings on topics that are of interest to the residents of Onalaska and the surrounding area. For more information on the Alliance, call Cathy Murphy at 360-978-4018 or visit www.onalaskaalliance.org
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907
Health Resource Fair, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Woodland Village, 2100 Woodland Circle, Chehalis, 360-748-0095, villageconcepts.com
Grange Booster Night, Newaukum Grange, corner of Highway 603 and Brown Road East, potluck supper 6:30 p.m., program 7:30 p.m., 360-740-8033, 360-520-6561
Public Agencies
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 p.m., 2404 Heritage Court SW, Suite A, Olympia, 360-664-2168, 1-888-545-0910 or email Mikle Yow@dshs.wa.gov
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, noon, Cowlitz County Administration Building general meeting room, 207 Fourth Ave. N., Kelso, 360-577-3041
Libraries
Toddler Time and Play Group, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
Crafternoon, for adults, 2 p.m., Tenino
Teen Book Club, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
The Knitting Circle, for teens and adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., second floor, Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., Bucoda, 360-736-6717
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, 360-485-2852
Lewis County Republican Club, lunch served at noon, Woodland Village, Chehalis, 360-740-9868
S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitchen 1, Centralia, 360-269-3827 or 360-736-4163
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis, 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1732 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-330-0564
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, 360-330-2640
Us Too Southwest Washington Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7-8 p.m., Mother Joseph Room, Providence Centralia Hospital, 360-388-6271
NAMI Lewis County Connections Recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 2-3:30 p.m.., Centralia United Methodist Church. 253-468-7435.
GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 7-8:30 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont Ave., Centralia, $10, 360-827-2172
