Dispatch News 10-26-2022

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park earned kudos and another five years’ of accreditation from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums in September.

The Eatonville wildlife park, a facility of Metro Parks Tacoma, has been continuously accredited by the prestigious organization since it first applied for recognition in 1985.

“We know that Northwest Trek is well-regarded by guests, who return again and again,” said Andrea Smith, president of the Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Commissioners. “Our community can take great pride in knowing that our wildlife park is among the best in the country and a national leader in animal care, education and wildlife conservation.”

Accreditation by the association means the wildlife park has passed intensive inspection in every aspect of its operations, from animal care and education to conservation and guest experiences.

“Our rigorous standards are backed by science, constantly evolving, and rooted in animal well-being, which assures the public the animals at AZA-accredited facilities are receiving the best care possible,” said Dan Ashe, president and CEO of AZA.

The AZA inspection team that visited Northwest Trek in June called out several “Points of Particular Achievement” in its report. These included:

• Animal care and well-being are top priorities, as demonstrated by the comprehensive animal assessments and strong veterinary program.

“All animals appear well cared-for by a devoted staff,” the inspectors said.

• Wild Drive has increased access opportunities and allowed guests to experience the Free-Roaming Area from their own vehicles, the inspectors noted.

• Eagle Passage, an award-winning habitat for rescued bald eagles, is a “well-designed experience” and encourages guests to

Sports Shorts Oct. 17 through Oct. 23

Compiled by contributing writer Skip Smith

Girls soccer

Oct. 18: Lost 2-1 to Montesano. Ryan Stammen scored the Cruiser goal with an assist from Hailey Courson.

Oct. 21: Defeated Hoquiam via forfeit, due to Hoquiam not having enough players.

Volleyball

Oct. 18: Lost 3-0 to Montesano.

Oct. 20: Lost 3-0 to Hoquiam.

Boys tennis

Oct. 18: Defeated East

Jefferson, 3-2. No.1 Brody

Thirtyacre/Justin Hietpas won 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 Austen Quirie/

Carl Lucas won 3-6, 6-3, 10-4.

No. 3 doubles won in a forfeit.

Oct. 21: Defeated Annie

Wright, 3-2. No. 1 doubles

Justin Hietpas/Brody

Thirtyacre won 3-6, 7-6, 10-7.

No. 2 doubles AJ Lightfoot/

Jaiden Sobczyk won 2-6, 6-4, 10-8. No. 3 doubles Austen

Quirie/Carl Lucas won 6-2, 6-2.

Photos by Katie Cotterill

ABOVE: The Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Wild Drive is a popular feature. The wildlife park in Eatonville

Klippert enters Washington secretary of state race as write-in candidate

By Brett Davis The Center Square

Washington state voters won’t see Rep. Brad Klippert’s name on the ballot for secretary of state during this year’s general election, but he is a candidate for the job.

That’s because Klippert, a Republican from Kennewick, is running a write-in campaign challenging appointed Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, and Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, running as a nonpartisan, for secretary of state.

Klippert says he was asked to run by a group of Republicans following the Aug. 2 primary election that saw the GOP shut out for the general election after three Republican candidates — Bob Hagglund, state Sen. Keith Wagoner of Sedro Woolley, and former state Sen. Mark Miloscia of Federal Way — split up a combined 39 percent of the primary vote.

“It was not my idea,” he said of his write-in campaign. “Never could I imagine that I’d be doing any of this.”

Nevertheless, Klippert is all in.

“People in Washington state are entitled to have a conservative Republican candidate on the ballot,” the lawmaker and Benton County

sheriff’s deputy said.

Klippert is not impressed by the two secretary of state candidates on the ballot by virtue of their being the top two finishers in the primary election. Hobbs won that contest with about 40 percent of the vote.

Anderson received about 13 percent, barely edging out two Republicans by less than a percentage point.

“Right now, we do not have a secure election process,” he asserted.

“Nor is it transparent.”

According to Klippert, Hobbs’ office has made the election process less transparent, citing its support of amendments made to the Washington Administrative Code this year, including mandating the destruction of election records “no later than 10 days following county certification” as part of a risklimiting audit.

Hobbs, a Democrat, was appointed secretary of state last year by Gov. Jay Inslee after Republican threeterm Secretary of State Kim Wyman stepped down to take an election security position in the Biden administration.

Klippert’s main criticism of Anderson is what he calls her support for the gradual adoption of ranked choice voting, a system that allows

voters to rank multiple candidates on a ballot in order of preference.

He called ranked choice voting a “complicated” and “hard to understand” process that muddles election results.

“I am absolutely, positively, totally opposed to ranked choice voting,” Klippert said.

Klippert’s own plans, should he become secretary of state, include pushing the scrubbing of all voter rolls and re-verifying all registered voters, requiring an official government-issued photo identification to register and vote, and outlawing voting by mail.

“You’re going back to the polls,” he said.

Klippert is confident he can prevail as a write-in candidate.

Citing his 14 years as a legislator, representing the state at voter integrity conferences, and his multi-year study of state election laws, Klippert called his chances of becoming the next secretary of state “extremely good.”

He is backed up by the state Republican Party.

“The Washington State Republican Party proudly endorsed Representative Brad Klippert as a write-in candidate for Secretary of

State,” Washington GOP Chair Caleb Heimlich said in a news release.

“Representative Klippert has a strong record of serving and fighting for the people of Washington. The voters of our state have repeatedly elected a Republican to this office and they deserve to have the option of keeping this statewide position Republican. Writing in Representative Klippert is a great choice for voters who want clean, free and fair elections.”

New polling released Friday morning appears to show Klippert having an impact on the race.

A Northwest Progressive Institute poll indicated a close race between Hobbs and Anderson, until voters learned about the Republican write-in candidate.

According to the poll, in a headto-head matchup, 34 percent of respondents preferred Anderson, 33 percent went with Hobbs, and 32 percent said they were unsure.

When Klippert is included, 34 percent picked Hobbs, 23 percent chose Klippert, 18 percent backed Anderson, and 25 percent said they were unsure.

The general election is Nov. 8. Whoever wins the election for secretary of state will fill out the last two years of Wyman’s term.

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County Council renews telecom franchise for Eatonville, surrounding areas

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

The Pierce County Council approved renewing the grant of a telecommunications franchise to Mashell Telecom, Inc. — doing business as Rainer Connect, a Tacoma-based internet service provider — for 10 years, subject to certain terms and conditions.

The ordinance related to the franchise received a “do pass” recommendation by the Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee on Sept. 27.

“State law authorizes counties to grant franchises permission to access county rights-of-way for construction and maintenance of telephone and telegraph facilities,” explained Jeff

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Message from the superintendent

Eatonville Superintendent

Gary Neal’s November newsletter: Dear Eatonville School District Families, Staff and Community, November allows us to share our gratitude to those around us. We are thankful to our families, community members and partnerships that allow our students to thrive.

There were a variety of events during the month of October. We kicked off the month by resuming volunteers in all of our school buildings. We have enjoyed the return of our helpful volunteers. Your time and dedication make a difference and impact. I was pleased and encouraged by the number of attendees at our Community Conversation Event that was held on Oct. 12. As an administrative team, we are working to use the input gathered to assist in future planning. The month ended with conference week. I am thankful for the time, energy and effort our teachers and parents put forth during conference week. Partnering together, we can

ensure all students are able to reach their full potential. It is a busy time on our farm. A lot has already been accomplished. Our start included taking back the summer garden from the weeds and beginning our lasagna compost pile. Pumpkins, green beans, corn, sunflower and pumpkin seeds and beets have been harvested. We celebrated our corn harvest with a corn feed and homemade corn muffins, as well as all the students that had September birthdays.

During October, we practiced our drama production of the story book, "The Little Old Lady that wasn't afraid of anything." Students performed this for all our preschool and kindergarten classes. All students were able to pick out one of our pumpkins that was grown on the farm to take home.

Be sure to take some time for yourself and your family this month.

Thankfully, Gary Neal Superintendent

Student Honors

McKee attended Troy Online and graduated with a bachelor's degree.

Samantha McKee of Eatonville graduated from Troy University during Term 1 of the 2021-22 academic year.

Term 1 includes students at Troy’s campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, Ala., along with teaching sites outside of Alabama and online.

Samantha McKee graduates from Troy

Mayor, councilmember governed with integrity, unselfishness in recent vote

The idea of bringing the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad to Eatonville was first presented to the Town of Eatonville a few years ago when the railroad gave a presentation to the Eatonville Town Council regarding its project, including the multiple phases that would be required to make the move possible. Over the course of years following that presentation, however, the railroad experienced setbacks that prevented the project from moving forward.

In 2021, David Baublits campaigned for Eatonville mayor on platforms that included the restimulation of the railroad’s move to Eatonville. Over the course of David’s campaign, he would begin the process of making this happen after becoming the president of the Western Forest Industries Museum (WFIM), the nonprofit organization responsible for governing the railroad. As president of WFIM, David recruited a body

By Bill Dunn Guest columnist

of individuals, including Eatonville Town Councilmember Kyle Litzenberger, with specialized skills and passions that, over the course of a year, could steer the project toward its intended goal of building the train depot and museum in Eatonville.

After eventually locating a grant application opportunity that could help WFIM’s project, WFIM turned

to the Town Council for assistance in applying for and administering the grant. At roughly the same time the subject came before council for discussion, both Councilmember Litzenberger and Mayor Baublits resigned from the WFIM board of directors.

For those interested, the Town Council meetings are recorded and are available for public consumption via the town’s website. The bulk of the council discussions regarding whether the town should take the lead in the grant application were held during the Sept. 26 and Oct. 5 council meetings. A vote on the matter came during the Oct. 10 council meeting when a resolution was moved and seconded by councilmembers Bob Thomas and Emily McFadden that authorized the Town of Eatonville to administer the grant.

As the vote was being considered, Councilmember Litzenberger recused himself from voting on

the matter because of (what I understood to be) a potential perception of a conflict of interest given the history of his participation on the WFIM board of directors. With Councilmember Litzenberger disqualifying himself from participating in a vote on the resolution, four councilmembers remained eligible to cast their vote on the matter. The result was a 2-2 tie, with councilmembers Thomas and McFadden voting in favor of the resolution and Councilmember Peter Paul and myself voting in opposition of the resolution.

The Town of Eatonville operates a “strong mayor” government which, among other things, empowers the mayor to act as a tiebreaking vote in the very rare instances when a council vote results in a tie. With a 2-2 tie of the council on the resolution, Mayor Baublits only had to vote “yay” to advance WFIM’s project one step closer to realization.

Pierce County expected to allocate $22.3M for village-like shelter

By Spencer Pauley The Center Square

A homeless shelter that acts as a village is being pitched to the Pierce County Council for $22.3 million in allocated funds.

The village would be modeled after a community in Austin, Texas, called Community First! Village. The proposed village in Pierce County would be built on 86 wooded acres near the Cross-Base Highway and Spanaway

All the work. All the time. The presentations and preparation. The negotiations and research. The emails. The letters. The meetings … the meetings … and the meetings. The entire culmination of relaunching the railroad project into motion was within his grasp in the form of his tiebreaking “yay” vote.

However, when called to vote on the resolution, Mayor Baublits elected to recuse himself.

He probably did this knowing full well that there was likely no legal requirement for him to do so and that there was little, if anything, opposing members of the council — myself included — could do to prevent the motion from passing. Instead, the mayor’s recusal resulted in a 2-2 tie vote and, lacking a majority vote in support of the resolution, the motion to approve the resolution failed. In what I can only presume must have been a tremendous internal conflict between his desire to see the railroad project moved forward and his obligation as an elected official to appear to govern fairly, Mayor Baublits elected to sacrifice the project for the sake of avoiding the appearance of governing in favor of a personal agenda.

Governing as an elected official is not easy. Governing can include putting a

Loop Road. The village itself would cover 27 acres, with the remainder being forested open space.

“I was very excited to see the success of Community First! in Austin helping those trapped on the streets with addiction and untreated mental illness,” Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier said in a statement. “This proposal provides our most vulnerable with a chance for hope and a home ... and our community with a solution

remarkable amount of work into a proposal only to have it rejected by the governing body. It comes very easy to some to criticize the decisions of elected officials, even easier for others who play social media keyboard warrior and cultivate animosity towards those who, for all intents and purposes, are simply trying to govern the best they can.

Many, however, fail to acknowledge or recognize the amount of time that goes into understanding an issue from all perspectives and the toll it can take in processing the negativity that

they can believe in.”

The village is expected to house 257 formerly homeless people when built, according to the county. The village would include support services, healthcare, community gathering spaces and microenterprises.  Notably, residents would be expected to pay rent and contribute to the overall community. Along with guidelines in place for residents, a surveillance system and a controlled gate would be constructed. There

accompanies unpopular, yet necessary, decisions. Although it does not aways result in a consensus within Eatonville’s government, I can speak with absolute certainty that your six Town of Eatonville elected officials make every effort to govern in a way that is fair and responsible, and that each is doing their very best to govern the best that they know how.

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve read “… they’re just in it to line their pockets,” or “… they’re just doing it to get what they want,” I’d have just enough nickels to take my daughter

would be 24/7 monitoring of the village grounds and the county expects up to 28 residents of the village to volunteer to aid staff in security.

The Tacoma Rescue Mission has worked with homeless people in Pierce County for more than 100 years, according to the mission’s executive director, Duke Paulson. The mission has already purchased the 86 acres of land for village construction.

According to the county,

to the Roxy, my son to Malibu Yogurt, or my wife to dinner as apologies for missing another soccer game, baseball game or date night as the result of studying for and/ or attending another town meeting. Should you ever need an example that reflects the simple desire to govern in

the council is expected to consider and vote on releasing the $22.3 million that was previously allocated in the current biennial budget for the village “in the near future.”

With an expected vote in favor of the proposed village, a comprehensive engagement and outreach effort will be launched to provide more details for neighborhoods on the perimeter of the site and surrounding community.

the best interests of the Town of Eatonville, bookmark the actions taken by Councilmember Litzenberger and Mayor Baublits when they surrendered their votes on this resolution. You will likely never find a more shining example of governing with integrity and without

personal interest. Participate in your government. Attend the meetings. Speak and be heard. Email or call your elected officials. It’s a pleasure to serve.

Bill Dunn Eatonville Town Council, Position No. 4 bdunn@eatonvillewa.gov

Jerry joined the Army in 1975 and served several tours in Germany working in the transportation sector. Through his 15 years in the Army, driving became Jerry’s passion and he spent many years as a long haul truck driver following his army service.

Upon retirement, Jerry settled in Eatonville Washington, where he enjoyed motorcycles, traveling, operating heavy equipment and above all, helping others. Jerry was active in the AA community and recently celebrated 33 years of sobriety.

Jerry’s short battle with cancer was valiantly fought and he passed away at his beloved “Virgin Waters’ in Eatonville on September 23rd 2022.

Jerry is survived by his loving partner Mary and the friends and family he chose to call his own.

Jerry D. Smith was born on September 8th 1956 in Newcastle Indiana to Hubert and Viola Smith. Within a year of his birth, Jerry’s family made the road trip west to Washington State where Jerry put down his roots, growing up in Kent, Washington.

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take action in their own lives by making personal conservation pledges.

• The educational programs are “cutting edge,” the inspectors said. They highlighted the Wildlife Champions partnership with two underserved Tacoma elementary schools and the distance-learning program with its “state-of-the-art” presentation studio.

• Wildlife conservation initiatives reflect the goals and mission of the organization. The inspectors cited Northwest Trek’s collaboration in the head-starting and reintroduction of endangered Northern leopard frogs and its participation in critical research to protect wild bats from white-nose syndrome.

The inspectors also praised Northwest Trek’s green conservation practices, including three new ecofriendly restrooms, repurposing of building materials for reconfigured staff offices, and reuse of native plant species in new areas around the park.

Finally, they said they were impressed by staff teamwork and the “exemplary” cleanliness throughout the wildlife park.

AZA’s accreditation process includes a detailed application and meticulous on-site, multiple-day inspection by an independent team of expert zoological professionals. The inspecting team analyzes all aspects of the facility’s operation, including animal care and well-being; keeper training; safety for guests, staff, and animals; educational programs; conservation efforts; veterinary programs; financial stability; risk management; and guest services. Finally, the accreditation commission interviews top officials at a formal hearing.

AZA requires facilities to complete this rigorous accreditation process every five years.

Over the past decade, Northwest Trek has also been recognized with five of the association’s major annual awards: two for conservation work on behalf of endangered species; one for excellence and innovation in exhibit design; one for efforts to advance scientific research; and one for marketing excellence.

“We are very pleased to be recognized by our peers,” Northwest Trek Director Alan Varsik said. “This glowing report reflects the exceptional work our dedicated staff do every day to awaken deep connections in our community to Pacific Northwest wildlife.”

Way lying North of the South line of said Lot seven (7) extended East to the West line of Madison Street and South of the North line of said Lot six (6) extended East to the West line of Madison Street. Situate in the County of Pierce, State of Washington. which is the subject of that certain Deed of Trust dated June 2, 2006, recorded June 12, 2006, under Auditor’s File No. 200606120408, records of Pierce County, Washington, from Gina Goulding, as her separate estate as Grantor, to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns as Beneficiary, which as assigned by US Bank Trust National Association as Trustee for LB-IGLOO Series IV Trust, by Meridian Asset Services, LLC, its Attorney-in-Fact to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust VII-B under an assignment recorded at Instrument No. 202204040353. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Delinquent monthly payments from the October 1, 2020 installment on in the sum of $10,473.75 together with all fees, costs and or disbursements incurred or paid by the beneficiary and or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. The Trustee’s fees and costs are estimated at $9,479.85 as of June 29, 2022. The amount to cure the default payments as of the date of this notice is $20,452.40. Payments and late charges may continue to accrue and additional advances to your loan may be made.

It is necessary to contact the beneficiary or Trustee prior to the time you tender the reinstatement amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you would be required to pay. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is:

Principal Balance $111,199.52, together with interest in the Note or other instrument secured from September 1, 2020, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. The amount necessary to pay off the entire obligation secured by your Deed of Trust as the date of this notice is $129,086.93. Interest and late charges may continue to accrue and additional advances to your loan may be made. It is necessary to contact the beneficiary or Trustee prior to the time you tender the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you would be required to pay. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on November 4, 2022. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by October 24, 2022 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before October 24, 2022 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after October 24, 2022 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Estate of Gina Goulding aka Gina Goulding-Renzema 3562

S Madison Street Tacoma, WA 98409 Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Gina Goulding aka Gina Goulding-Renzema 3562 S Madison Street Tacoma, WA 98409 Richard Renzema, spouse of Gina Goulding aka Gina Goulding-Renzema, deceased 3562

S Madison Street Tacoma, WA 98409

Occupant(s) 3562 S Madison Street Tacoma, WA 98409 by both first class and certified mail on April 21, 2022 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on April 21, 2022 with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The declaration by the beneficiary pursuant to RCW 61.24.030(7)(a) was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the above addresses on April 21, 2022, proof of which is in possession of the Trustee. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth above, and whose telephone number is (360) 253-8017 / (877) 430-4787 will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone

having an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TEN-

ANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants, who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.60.

XI. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone (Toll-free): 1-877-894HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone (Toll-free): 1-800-569-4287 or National Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search& searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc. The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone (Toll-Free): 1-800606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear XII. FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT NOTICE: AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings, this shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or to hold you personally liable for the debt. DATED this 29th day of June, 2022 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON By: Inna D. Zagariya President 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255 Vancouver, WA 98683 (360) 253-8017 / (877) 430-4787 ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL SERVICE Aztec Foreclosure Corporation of Washington 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255 Vancouver, WA 98683 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) SS. COUNTY OF CLARK ) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 29th day of June, 2022, by Inna D. Zagariya, President. Olga Pasko Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My Commission Expires: July 12, 2023 3562 S Madison Street Tacoma, WA 98409 Olga Pasko Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My Commission Expires: 7/12/2023 OLGA PASKO NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF WASHINGTON My Comm. Expires July 12, 2023 No. 209410 NPP0413448 To: DISPATCH (PIERCE) 10/05/2022, 10/26/2022

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ANDREW RAY BEUTLER, Deceased. No. 22-4-02043-31 PROBATE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication

October 26, 2022 Administrator Carol A.

Thielke Attorney for the Administrator Jenna N. Lieske Address for Mailing or Service 4220 132nd Street SE, Suite 201 Mill Creek, WA 98012 Court of probate proceedings and cause no.: Snohomish County Superior Court Cause No. 22-4-02043-31 Carol A.

Thielke Administrator MARSH MUNDORF

PRATT SULLIVAN + McKENZIE, P.S.C. Jenna N. Lieske, WSBA #47919 Attorney for Administrator Published in the Dispatch October 26, November 2 & 9, 2022