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Borst Home Open House Scheduled
There will be an open house at the Borst Home, Carriage House Museum and Pioneer School Saturday at Fort Borst Park, Centralia.
There will be guides at the 167-year-old house to give tours. The Carriage House will have hands-on things for children to do.
In the morning, the Master Gardeners will have classes under the overhang by the gardens for those interested. At 1:30-3 p.m. Master Gardener Cecilia Boulais will give her talk on herbs, with many herbs on display.
At 3-3:30 p.m., Jean Bluhm will give her presentation of Mary Ann Cooness Washington, wife of Centralia founder George Washington. Bluhm will cover much of George Washington’s life and family. She will be on the Borst House back porch, which is where Mary entertained her friends.
A historic group in Victorian costumes will be present to answer questions. Also, quilter Mary Ann Wilson and members of her group will be on hand.
A plan to build a pioneer church is underway. Donations, labor, materials and items are being sought for the an auction at 7 p.m. Friday, June 30, at the Centralia Train Depot meeting room.
The Borst home is located at the south end of Fort Borst Park.
Saturday, June 10
Retired Army Sergeant to Speak About Women in Vietnam
Retired Army Sgt. Major Donna Lowery, a veteran of the Vietnam War, will be speaking at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library 2-3 p.m. today.
She was one of the first group of women chosen to serve in the war in a non-medical capacity. Decades later, Lowery and a 20-member research team collected stories that became the book, “Women Vietnam Veterans: Our Untold Stories.”
Lowery will talk about her book and the history it chronicles.
The Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library is located at 400 N. Market Blvd. For more information, call the library at 360-748-3301 or visit www.TRL.org.
Mount St. Helens to Host Art Eruption
Art Eruption is coming to the Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
From 1 to 3 p.m., music will be provided by Lewi Longmire and the Left Coast Roasters.
Mixed media art workshops with Art-Adventures.com will be 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.
Form noon-1 p.m. and 3-4 p.m., there will be youth nature art workshops.
All-day activities will include activities and crafts for all agers and a photo booth station with props.
Also planned are nature photography workshops.
Lunch will be available for purchase 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
A suggested donation of $10 per person is being requested.
The Science and Learning Center is located at milepost 43.3, state Route 504.
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street, www.teninofarmersmarket.org, www.facebook.com/TeninoFarmersMarket/
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Karaoke, with Lou Morales, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Dress for Success, Reliable Enterprises, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., New Life Thrift Store, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-736-9558, ext. 149
Harmonious Funk, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Crafthouse, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, 800-720-1788
Herb Gardening, 1:30 p.m., Fort Borst Park Demonstration Garden, Centralia, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Gardeners, 360-740-1216
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
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Wynonna & the Big Noise, 8 p.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, tickets start at $35, 800-720-1788
Commencement Cat Club Show, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Blue Pavilion
Mexican Rodeo, 6-11 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Roxy Theater Golf Tournament, Ironwood Green Golf Course, Roxy Theater fundraiser, 50/50 raffle, prizes, long drive and closest to the pin, 12 holes of golf, refreshments, movie ticket, $30, www.mortonroxy.org
Free Day, Washington state parks, National Get Outdoors Day
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
“Dead Men Tell No Tales,” 7 p.m. Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org
Libraries
Build & Play, for children age 2-sixth grade, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Paper Crafts, for adults, 2 p.m., Centralia’
Women Vietnam Veterans: Our Untold Story, by Donna Lowery, for adults, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, 7-8 p.m. Plus, 8-10:30 p.m. Mainstream, potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, 360-736-5172 or 360-273-4884
Gluten Intolerance Group of Lewis County, 10 a.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, (509) 230-6394, tg728792@centurylink.net, http://goo.gl/bWXTmr
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Centralia First United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 360-628-4980
Sunday, June 11
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
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Commencement Cat Club Show, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Blue Pavilion
Organizations
Evergreen Playhouse, year-end celebration and public meeting, 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, open to public, but only members allowed to vote
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 12
Vancouver Woman to Speak at Women’s Luncheon
Linda Reinhardt, Vancouver, Washington, will be giving a talk titled “Seeing God Through My Friends” during a noon luncheon for women Monday.
The luncheon will be at the Centralia Church of the Nazarene, 1119 W. First St.
Also at the luncheon will be newly crowned Lewis County Dairy Ambassador Rebecca Ford, Chehalis.
Admission is $10. To make reservations, call Kay, 360-269-2449, or Mary, 360-748-8718.
The luncheon and program are sponsored by the Centralia-Chehalis Christian Women’s Connection.
Herbal Beginnings, 1-3 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-262-0525
Game Night, Fords Prairie Grange, 2640 Reynolds Ave., Centralia, potluck dinner 6 p.m., 360-918-1356
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
“Dead Men Tell No Tales,” 7 p.m. Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students and seniors $7, www.mortonroxy.org
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
Centralia Historic Preservation Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7695
Lewis County Board of Health, 9 a.m., BOCC Board Room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, agenda available at http://goo.gl/zKXB3, 360-740-1148
Centralia Parks Board, 5 p.m., Fort Borst Park Kitchen 2, 360-330-7662
Mossyrock Fire Department, fire commissioners, noon, main station, 137 E. Main St., Mossyrock, 360-983-3456
Grays Harbor Fire District 1, 7 p.m., Oakville Fire Hall, 360-273-6541
Lewis County Cemetery District 4, 6 p.m., Randle Fire Station annex, 360-494-4031
Napavine Planning Commission, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, Napavine, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
Organizations
Chehalis American Legion Post 22, general meeting, 4 p.m., 555 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-740-7889
Lewis County Community Network, 3-5 p.m, second floor conference room, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Building, 360 NW North St., Chehalis, 206-719-3226
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Centralia-Chehalis Emblem Club, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1732 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-736-5439
Support Groups
Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., 420 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, 360-736-9391, ext. 298 or 1-877-813-2828
Lewis County Breast Cancer Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Providence Regional Cancer Clinic, 2015 Cooks Hill Road, 360-304-8472
Lewis County Breast Cancer Support Group, 5-7 p.m., Providence Regional Cancer System — Centralia, 2015 Cooks Hill Road, 360-304-8472
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, 6 p.m., 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
Community Coloring, Conversation and Games, for adults, 2 p.m., Salkum
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
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
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
GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 10 a.m.-noon, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis, $20 for workbook, (360-264-4482, 360-785-3635, or www.griefshare.org
East County Support Group, NAMI Lewis County, for those affected by mental illness, 10-11 a.m., Salkum Timberland Library community room, 208-476-8070
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
Libraries
Open House With WorkSource!, for adults, 1 p.m., Salkum
PageTurners Book Discussion, for teens and adults, by author A.A. Gill, 3 p.m., Salkum
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
