Six Local Lawmakers Return to Olympia
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2014 Legislative Preview / Main 3 New Mayor in Chehalis / Main 4 $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Money for Schools Lisa Broadt / [email protected] Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, works Eight Local Districts Seeking Approval of Levies in February on the state Senate loor Monday. Six Local Lawmakers Return to Olympia BACK TO WORK: Senators and Representatives From Lewis County Try to Keep Local Issues at Forefront of Session By Lisa Broadt [email protected] OLYMPIA — Lewis Coun- ty’s legislators on Monday gath- ered here at the statehouse for opening day of the Washing- ton state Legislature’s 2014 ses- sion, which runs from Jan. 13 through March 13. Rep. Richard DeBolt, R- Chehalis, Rep. Ed Orcutt, R- Kalama and Sen. John Braun, Pete Caster / [email protected] R-Centralia, legislators from Centralia High School junior Austin Davis works on a project in metals shop on Monday afternoon at the high school. The metals shop, along with a handful of other the 20th District who represent classes ofered at the high school, is part of the school district's Career and Technical Education program. This February's levy would include funding for educational the majority of Lewis County programs such as CTE, along with building maintenance and continuing education for teachers. citizens, and Rep. Dean Takko, D-Longview, Rep. Brian Blake, SEEKING SUPPORT: that expires soon. D-Aberdeen and Sen. Brian Centralia school Superin- Hatfield, D-Raymond, legis- Centralia the Largest tendent Steve Bodnar said the lators from the 19th District, District Looking for district could have asked for who represent citizens in por- more money from voters, but tions of southwest Lewis Coun- Voters’ Approval settled on the $5.6 million per ty, were among the lawmakers By Christopher Brewer year figure because they be- who returned to the Capitol for lieved it was in the best interests the year’s first session. [email protected] of the community. Voters across Lewis County "The district wanted to come please see OLYMPIA, page Main 9 will have their say come Feb. 11 up with a figure that we felt was as eight local school districts fiscally responsible and provid- propose maintenance and op- ed well for our needs," Bodnar Flu Steadily erations levies to replace voter- said. approved measures that expire Figures provided by the this year. Centralia School District state Increasing in Levies are proposed for tax- that levy money provides 14 payers in the Adna, Boistfort, percent of the district's opera- Lewis County Centralia, Eatonville, Mossyr- tional budget. If approved, Cen- ock, Oakville, Pe Ell and Win- tralia schools would bring in a By Kyle Spurr lock school districts. Eatonville Centralia High School Construction Program students make measurements on set amount of cash — $5.6 mil- boards that will be cut and used to build a garage on Eschom Road in Centralia [email protected] and Oakville, despite their loca- lion per year — from property on Monday morning. The construction program class, which has 16 students Reports of the flu are steadi- tions in neighboring counties, owners within the district be- serve several voters in Lewis enrolled, works on various projects around the community to give the students ginning in 2015. ly increasing in the state and real-world experience prior to graduating. in Lewis County, with about County and appear on the Lew- That amount wouldn't 10 percent of patients at Provi- is County online voters' guide. change and legally cannot, but dence Centralia Hospital cur- Centralia is the largest lo- approved $5.6 million each year this year hasn't been officially it's possible that the levy rate, rently reporting flu-like symp- cal school district, and leaders from 2015 to 2018 to support set, but officials estimate the the dollars and cents each tax- toms. there have proposed a four-year educational programs, build- rate to be $3.04 per $1,000 in as- payer would have to give based The recent upward trend is replacement maintenance and ing maintenance, continuing sessed property value, accord- on the value of their prop- worrisome to health officials operations levy with a total education for teachers, sports ing to the Lewis County online erty, could fluctuate from the of $22.5 million. The district programs and more. voters' guide — a 41-cent jump please see FLU, page Main 9 hopes to generate a taxpayer- The levy rate in Centralia from the rate of the current levy please see SCHOOLS, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 33 Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 49 A Clean Start: @chronline Sunny see details on page Main 2 Getting Organized Find Us on Facebook / Life 1 www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by in 2014 thecentraliachronicle Spencer Hamilton, Onalaska Rain’s a Pounding, and your ROOF IS LEAKING...Here is the Best Deal Around! $50 off each time the HAWKS win! plus $100 bonus if you print the coupon 360-748-9221 on chehalissheetmetal.com CH514052bw.cg 350 SW Riverside Dr. $ Chehalis, WA 98532 14 wins = 700 off ROOFING. chehalissheetmetal.com 1200 square foot or bigger. Exp. 1/31/14 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Physics Professor to Discuss Trip to Africa Threapleton will discuss how this extensive trip was self- Calendar planned using Internet resources Tuesday, Jan. 14 and why the decision was made WHAT’S HAPPENING? to fly the long way round across Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors the Pacific. Threapleton will open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 If you have an event you share his photographs from the p.m., food available, (360) 736-9030 would like included in the trip and his musings on wildlife Community Calendar, please Health and Hope Medical Outreach, biology, botany, Star Trek, geol- free medical clinic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., email your information to [email protected]. ogy, the sublime beauty of the Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill English language, and 1,000 Road, Centralia, for those whose income Include a daytime telephone number where you can be places to see before you die. is less than 200 percent of the poverty Centralia College physics level, (360) 623-1485 reached. Lyceum is free to everyone to There is no charge for these professor Michael Threapleton attend and may also be taken as listings. will be talking about his trip to Humanities 286, 1 credit. Public Agencies For questions about Africa last summer during the Lyceum classes will be held Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., calendar items, call Doug Lyceum Series presentation at 1 in WAH 103 or, if more space is City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) p.m. Wednesday at the college. needed, Corbet Theatre. (360) 330-7670 807-8238. Threapleton traveled to South For more information, call Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Jody Peterson, (360) 736-9391, Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., Encounters with lions, elephants, ext. 209, or email her at jpeter- (360) 262-3547, ext. 213 and baboons were to follow. [email protected]. Lewis County Planning Commission, Public Agencies workshop, 6 p.m., Lewis County Court- house, (360) 740-2677 Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Fire Au- thority, Harrison Avenue station, Centra- Libraries lia, (360) 345-3225 Thursday, Jan. 16 Home Hospice, 2120 N. Park St., Centra- Pizza and Paperbacks, for teens, 3:30 Centralia Civil Service Commission, lia, (360) 330-2640 Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tenino 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Cof- Centralia, (360) 330-7671 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 Teen Writing Group, for teens, 5 feehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, p.m., Centralia DUI Task Force, 11:30 a.m., Lewis Chris Guenther, 7:30 p.m., PJ’s (360) 736-9268 County Sheriff’s Training Room, Pizza, 1232 Alder St., Centralia, Law and Justice Center, Chehalis, (360) 736-0101 Organizations (360) 740-1450 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, Lewis County Citizens Commission Friday, Jan. 17 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111½ W. on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5:45 Public Agencies Main, Centralia, (360) 736-6852 p.m., County Meeting Room, 156 NW Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Event for Brides-to-Be Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Twin Cit- Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-2747 Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., ies Senior Center, Chehalis Centralia, (360) 330-2072 Coming to Chehalis Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Cooks Libraries The Chehalis Bridal Show is Hill Community Church, Centralia, Preschool Story Time, for children Libraries coming to Washington Hotel (360) 262-3877 3-6 years, 10:15 a.m., Tenino Family Story Time, for children Grand Room Friday, Jan. 17, and Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Watercolor and acrylic painting, for age 3-third grade, 11:45 a.m., Randle Saturday, Jan. 18. Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, adults, 10:30 a.m., Oakville Junior PageTurners, for children All brides-to-be will be en- (360) 748-1753, [email protected] Early Release Wednesdays, for chil- grades 1-3, “Rattlesnake Dance,” by tered to win a door prize from dren grade 1 through high school, 12:30 Jennifer Dewey, Winlock one of the participating vendors, Support Groups p.m., Winlock Youth PageTurners Book Club, for including the grand prize — a Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, children grades 4-6, 3:30 p.m., Tenino wedding dress of your choice 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Organizations PageTurners book discussion, for valued at $951 from Sewsie’s Chehalis, sponsored by Human Re- adults, “Home,” by Toni Morrison, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Diva Palace.