Midweek Edition Thursday, April 25, 2013 $1 1 Southwest Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com 2013-2014 WashingtonTourism Guide 2013 Tourism Bearcats Sweep Guide / Inside W.F. West Takes Two From Centralia / Sports 1 County Debates Increasing Local Flood Regulations FEMA RATE INCREASES water rushed into his neighbor- Now, almost two decades later, hood. His one-story Centralia every home in the neighborhood LOOM: Properties Affected home was inundated. The lower on Southgate Drive sits on cinder- by Map Changes Will halves of the walls, the carpet blocks. Though not technically and most of the furniture was in the flood zone, the low-lying See Premiums Increase destroyed. His daughters’ one- neighborhood becomes a bathtub 20 percent Each Year for of-a-kind dolls that Munyan, 55, during high-water events. the Next Five Years had collected while stationed During the 2007 flood, water at Navy bases throughout the still came within inches of the By Lisa Broadt world were damaged beyond re- homes, but none were damaged. [email protected] pair. Munyan said he now pays When he moved into the as much for flood insurance as Editor’s Note: This is the first house, the previous owner as- he does for homeowners’ insur- of a two-part series on floodplain sured him it rarely flooded, so ance. For him, the increased cost regulations. See the second story Munyan hedged his bets and in- is worth it. in Saturday’s Chronicle. sured the structure but not the “To anyone not on top of a contents of his home. hill,” he said, “I say, insure the Earlier this week, Bob Mun- After the 1996 flood, FEMA hell out of your house.” yan made his final payment on paid out $35,000 for the struc- But for those who live in less two rocking chairs, ending a tural damage — money Munyan flood prone areas, or for those Pete Caster / [email protected] 17-year, $20,000 flood-damage used to raise his home 70 inches. who wish to build in those areas, Bob Munyan, 55, stands behind his house with his dog, Lela, on Wednesday after- repair project. “Instead of paying for repairs decisions about insurance and noon in Centralia. Munyan’s Southgate Drive home sustained signiicant damage In 1996, the former Win- every year, we figured we’d raise elevation are murkier. during the 1996 lood. FEMA lood insurance allowed Munyan to ix the structural lock police officer watched as it twice as much as they recom- damage and raise the building almost 6 feet. That change, Munyan said, protect- 34 inches of white-capped flood mended,” he said. please see FLOOD, page Main 9 ed his home during subsequent high-water events. Online Learning Growing in Popularity CHOICE: Evaline School Teacher Decides Online Public School is the Best Option for Her Son; Twin Cities Private School Students May Soon Have Same Opportunity By Amy Nile [email protected] New legislation that would extend online learning opportu- nities available to public school students to private schools — potentially adding to a rapidly growing trend — is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for a sig- nature. Sen. John Braun, R-Centra- lia, introduced Senate Bill 5496, which establishes a process for online public schools to be im- plemented in private academic institutions, including the Christian schools in the Twin Cities. The state House of Represen- tatives last week unanimously supported the bill, which passed through the state Senate last month. “We’re very much in favor of Pete Caster / [email protected] it because it opens up options for Karrington Koons-Graf, 12, works on a math assignment with his mother, Andy Koons-Graf, while sitting on the sofa at their home in Winlock last week. us,” Centralia Christian School Principal Mike Wilkerson said. “The educational format BUT, IF PARENTS EXPRESSED in- gram for next year, he envisions catch up with the rest of the “I think it’s important that is changing and online gives us terest, the school board could using the new opportunity to world.” we offer students alternatives,” another opportunity to meet the consider implementing an on- offer courses not currently avail- Udd said cost remains the Udd said, noting that traditional needs of families.” line program in years to come. able such as foreign languages. biggest obstacle to implement- classroom settings don’t work Wilkerson said the school Gary Udd, principal at St. “We know we’re going to be ing online learning. The bill bars for many students. would not have time to start an Joseph School in Chehalis, said bilingual,” the 47-year educa- private school online programs online program by next year. though it’s too late to start a pro- tor said. “It’s important that we from receiving state funding. please see LEARNING, page Main 9 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Special Session Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 44 Inslee: Bodine, Timothy Calvin, 60, Chehalis Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 66 Borovec, Alberta Frances, 83, @chronline Mostly Sunny Lawmakers Chehalis see details on page Main 2 Could Need Rovario, Amber Dawn (Jordan), 11, Find Us on Facebook Vader and Onalaska More Time / www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Stewart, Viola Mae, 99, Centralia thecentraliachronicle Koltin Kaech, Mossyrock Main 14 Buckman, Joseph Richard, 73, Elementary, First Grade Napavine Dishkant, Valentina I., 79, Centralia CH495137sz.ke Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, April 25, 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet Blackwood Legacy Quartet to Perform in Onalaska The Blackwood Legacy Group owner and bass sing- Quartet, from Nashville, will er Rick Price was originally a Calendar be presenting a concert at 7 p.m. protégée of the late Cecil Black- Today tonight at the Assembly of God wood. He began his 35-year ca- WHAT’S HAPPENING? church in Onalaska. reer singing with the Blackwood Charlie Albright, piano, Young With an unbroken lineage to Brothers in 1977, and was even- Concert Artist Series, 7:30 p.m., Wash- If you have an event you the Dove and Grammy-award tually inducted into the Gospel ington Center for the Performing Arts, would like included in the winning Blackwood Brothers, Music Hall of Fame with the leg- 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, (360) Community Calendar, please 753-8586 the Mansion Records group endary group. email your information to links the best of Southern Gos- Performing since 2001, The Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- [email protected]. house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 pel’s traditional sound with to- Blackwood Legacy Quartet was Include a daytime telephone day’s newer country gospel and signed to Mansion Records in Free entrance day, Mount Rainier Na- number where you can be tional Park, (888) 275-8747 worship music. 2010, and continues the tradi- reached. Lead singer Daniel Childs tion of gospel music, performing Public Agencies For questions about calendar items, call Doug is the great-grandson of Black- nearly 250 dates annually na- Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency wood Brothers founding father tionwide. on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) p.m, Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. 807-8238. Roy Blackwood. Admission is free; an offering National Ave., Chehalis, (360) 664-3162, Spokane native Luke Yates will be taken. ext. 112 sings baritone with the group, and The Assembly of God church tional Park, (888) 275-8747 Libraries is also an award-winning pianist. is located at 133 Leonard Road, Broken Trail Band, country, 9 p.m.-1 Tenor singer Paul Secord, Onalaska. For more information, Book Babies, babies 12-24 months, a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Ca- sino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301 formerly a featured singer for call the church at (360) 978-4978. 10 a.m., Chehalis Disney World, is one of the most The group’s website is theblack- Book Babies, babies birth-24 months, Yard, plant, bake, book and house- 11 a.m., Centralia hold sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Unity of Centra- talented performers in gospel woodlegacy.com, or find them Youth PageTurners, for youth grades lia, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia music today. on Facebook. 4-6, 3:30 p.m, “The Watsons Go to Bir- Libraries mingham ‚ 1963,” Winlock Financial Literacy: Financial Stress Preschool story time, children 3-6 Management, for adults, 6:30 p.m, Su- years, 10 a.m., Chehalis and Salkum zanne Klenk, WSECU, Oakville Family story time, for children, 10:30 a.m., Winlock The theme of the Sock Hop Ashford to Host Spring Organizations Library matinee, for children grades is “The Enchantment Under the Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., 1-6, 2 p.m., “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” Sea,” which was the name of the Wine & Brew Festival Bucoda Oddfellows Community Cen- Centralia dance in the movie “Back to the ter, 202 S. Main, Bucoda, potluck, (360) The fourth annual “Road to Organizations Future.” To go along with this Paradise” Mount Rainier Spring 273-9724 theme, a DeLorean will be part Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, Wine & Brew Festival will be 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Com- of the car show, and attendees 2-8 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852 munity Center, 202 S. Main St., Bucoda, can enter to win a Back to the Rainier Lions Grand Tasting Hall, (360) 273-3604 Lewis County Democrats, 6:30 p.m., Future poster signed by actor 27726 state Route 706 E., Ashford.