The Port of Centralia took the first step in a long appointment process this week to fill the vacant District 1 commissioner seat. The sitting port commissioners — Ally Pickard and Peter Lahmann — held three public interviews with candidates for the position during a special meeting starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Centralia residents Thomas Davidson, Noel Putaansuu and Donna Rutledge answered the call for applicants and applied directly …