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Woman awoken by window smashing ■ A Yelm woman awoke one morning last week to a sound she thought was caused by one of her cats. In fact, it was the sound of someone attempting to break into her home. The woman called police about 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 13 at her home in the 16100 block of Agate Street Southeast near Lake Lawrence. At approximately 7:30 a.m. the woman was awakened to a crashing sound, thinking it was one of her cats, she yelled, “What are you doing?” said Thurston County Sheriff spokesman Greg Elwin. She got up to investigate the noise she had heard and discovered, however, someone had thrown a rock through a window in her spare bedroom. The person also removed the screen prior to the rock being thrown. When she looked outside, the woman said she saw someone running away, get into a black SUV and drive away. There is no suspect information.

Yelm man found dead after falling ■ A Yelm man was found dead outside his home in Nisqually Pines last week. The man, 66, was discovered lying between his car and house 7:52 a.m. last Tuesday in the 17200 block of Heather Lane. The ground was slick from snow. The man appeared to have suffered head trauma, said Thurston County Sheriff spokesman Greg Elwin. “He appeared to have slipped and fell.” Police investigated and said they learned the man was at several local “watering holes” the night before. Investigators are awaiting for toxicology reports, but all the evidence is consistent with him falling, Elwin said. Subscriber mailing label below this line

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No suspect in attempted abduction By Megan Hansen Nisqually Valley News Police are still looking for a man suspected of trying to abduct a Yelm woman last month. A sketch was released by the Thurston

See LEADS, page A11

Family feud at cemetery draws police By Megan Hansen Nisqually Valley News Yelm Cemetery was a hopping place last week as a family fight drew police. Officers left scratching their heads over the incident. Thurston County Sheriff deputies said they responded to reports that a See FEUD, page A10

‘Pink slime’ not on school menus By Tyler Huey

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Lunch trays will no longer include a helping of “pink slime” at many school districts throughout the country. The ammonia-treated ground beef, however, is not believed to be in any of the food served by local schools. Yelm schools Superintendent Andy Wolf and Rainier Superintendent Tim Garchow said their districts’ offerings are already free of the controversial ground beef filler. Yelm and Rainier receive its beef from the USDA Commodity Food Network. “The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) ensures all food purchases for national food lunch programs meet stringent safety food standards which include rigorous pathogen testing,” said Nancy LeRoy, food services director for Yelm. “These specifications are continually reviewed … new food safety technologies are considered and food safety experts are consulted to consider the adequacy of food safety requirements.” The USDA announced last Thursday that come fall, schools enrolled in the national school lunch program will have the option of not receiving meat that contains

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Brooke McCarten, a junior at Rainier High School, bites into a hamburger Wednesday during lunch.

pink slime. Pink slime is referred to as “lean finely textured beef” by the meat industry. It is fatty bits of leftover cuts treated with ammonia to prevent or suppress the growth of E. coli and salmonella. The bits are heated to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, spun to remove most of the fat and compressed for use in ground meat. The byproduct is freeze dried, boxed

By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

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and sold to companies that use the ground beef sold in supermarkets. Wolf said the meat byproducts in question look similar to ground beef. The consistency resembles hamburger that can be purchased at stores. “That in itself is creating this uproar around the country,” Wolf said. See LUNCHES, page A11

It’s crunch-time for volunteers and staff for Rainier Education Foundation’s auction. “We have over 500 items (for the auction) so far, and counting,” said REF President Tracy Carli. “We’re still taking (donations) with a big smile and appreciation.” REF is holding its 13th annual Auction for Education Saturday at Rainier Middle School and Rainier High School. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for a lasagna dinner, which is $7 per person and $4 for children 12 and under.

Silent auction begins 4 p.m. and the live auction is 7 p.m. The goal is to raise $60,000, about $14,000 more than last year. All money raised from the auctions, as well as a raffle and card draw, go to a scholarship fund for Rainier High School’s graduating seniors. Among the newer items donated for auction is Bruce, a 4-month-old male shiquapoo — Shih Tzu/Cockapoo mix. “He comes with a harness and a leash, puppy food, treats, shampoo and toys,” See REF, page A10

Kony 2012 hits home for Yelm grad By Megan Hansen Nisqually Valley News

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County Sheriff’s Office shortly after the incident. “We broadcasted that sketch and have fielded numerous tips,” said Thurston County Sheriff spokesman Greg Elwin. However, none of the leads panned out. The suspect is described as a white male, 30-32 years of age with Police sketch a goatee and mustache, “dirty blonde” or light brown hair with a little “salt and pepper” look to it, crooked teeth and wearing a plaid shirt.

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Ashley Hogrebe was in Amsterdam when she first heard about the Kony 2012 movement. Sitting in a laundromat, Hogrebe, a Yelm resident, watched the video for the first time. Other customers gathered around Hogrebe and her iPhone to watch the video, which has gone viral on the Internet.

Featured in the video is Jacob Acaye, a man from Uganda abducted from his home at age 11. He was forced to become a child soldier for Lord’s Resistance Army, led by a man named Joseph Kony. Hogrebe met Acaye two years ago. She brought him, and the humanitarian group Invisible Children, to Yelm. She was a senior at Yelm High School See MOVEMENT, page A11

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Rainier High School’s Knowledge Bowl started well, but lost momentum during the state championship Saturday. Rainier struggled in the last three preliminary rounds, according to senior Cameron Campbell, who competed in the Knowledge Bowl. “It was like tossing all the subjects in a blender and hoping for the best.” The competition was held at Spokane Falls Community College. “It just depends on who you are put up against,” said Rainier Knowledge Bowl coach Bridget Chatman. A total of 24 teams from the 1A classification competed. That group was split into two 12-school divisions. Rainier finished 10th in its division. Competition began with a round of 50 multiple-choice questions that students needed to complete in 35 minutes.

“In the written round, we got over half the questions, which is pretty good for Knowledge Bowl,” said Campbell. Then came the preliminary oral rounds, with each team answering 50 questions each in a match-up setting. Competition was fierce as, Chatman said, other teams were “sticklers for the rules.” “They were trying to get us eliminated.” For example, Rainier’s Myriah Brown was targeted for having her cell phone out while sitting behind her team during one of the rounds. “They thought I was giving my team answers,” Brown said. “I was playing a game though.” Chatman said her team did well in the competition despite the slight disadvantage of coming from a smaller school. “Our kids are involved in so many different things that it’s great that we made it to state.” “I hope we get back to state next year,” said Rainier freshman Tyler Suter.

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Rainier Community Coalition is looking to start two summer programs aimed at reading, writing and feeding empty stomachs. The coalition is pursuing the Feed Your Brain grant through School’s Out Washington to provide funding for both a summer meals program and a summer reading and writing program. “We’re hoping there will be free lunches for kids that come to the school and there will be a literacy program to go along with that to bring them into the school,” said coalition coordinator Tim Stampfli. Rainier Superintendent Tim Garchow said the district is supportive of the coalition’s efforts. “The school district has offered the use of our kitchens and facilities in the event the coalition is able to receive the grant to run a summer reading program and a meals program.” Stampfli said the coalition is also interested in applying for a grant that “goes along with underage drinking and law enforcement partnerships.” “Funding these projects are part of what we have to do to

make (the coalition) sustainable and keep it going,” he said. The idea came from a twomonth process where coalition members and staff established major goals for the next five years. “In the process over the past several months, we have been narrowing down our focus,” Stampfli said. “It’s now a matter of mobilizing the community groups and our partners to make it happen.” The group officially formed last July as a partnership of TOGETHER!, a Thurston County youth advocacy nonprofit organization, Rainier School District and other state and county organizations. Nine goals were set after the group conducted a survey last year seeking the youth’s perception of health and safety topics. Those goals include community connection and cooperation, youth access to alcohol and drugs, attitudes towards underage drinking/substance abuse and family bonds. “It’s a tall order,” Stampfli said. “Really, the key to making it all happen is we need groups to work together to pull off different programs that we want to do.”

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January’s ice storm and the long winter have taken a toll on the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is hosting a work part from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to help clean up and repair the Mima Mounds, located about seven miles south of Olympia. Volunteers will help natural area managers maintain and repair signs, trail and other facilities. There will also be some prairie restoration done. Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, water

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YMS students gather 10K pounds of food By Tyler Huey Nisqually Valley News

Yelm Middle School students collected more than 10,600 nonperishable items during the school’s 15th annual food drive. Ninth-graders boxed and bagged donations in the school library last Thursday, then lined the hallway with every item. A short time later, the food was loaded onto a truck for Yelm Community Services. “This is my first year here, so I’ve never seen a canned food drive this large before in any of the other school districts I’ve worked in,” said Yelm Middle School Principal Heidi Bunker. “It’s amazing.” Laurel Robillard, ninth-grade leadership teacher, said donations went on for two weeks, with 4,000 items coming on the final day. The event used to try and fill a school bus with food donations,

yet it is still called “Help Fill the Bus” despite the change. “It’s always been fun for me,” Robillard said. “We make it a grade level competition and a home room competition to kind of get the friendly banter back and forth.” “It creates that sense that we want to do something good for the community but make it fun as well,” she added. The food drive first started with a leadership class of Robillard’s in 1998. She said the idea came up as her former students were discussing ways to better serve the community. “We did it (in the spring) because holidays aren’t the only time of year families need help,” Robillard said. “A lot of people make it happen so it’s a lot of fun.” Ninth-grader Rikki Martinez said she donated “pretty much whatever we could find,” which amounted to about 15 items.

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Karisa Maresh, left, and Rikki Martinez load items into boxes for delivery.

Fellow freshmen Nick Poprawski, who also donated 15 items, said he was thankful to everyone who contributed.

“I just feel like we’ve changed the community of Yelm,” Poprawski said. “The people that don’t have

stuff, all it takes is like five cans to feed three families, so I feel it changed a lot of families’ lives this year.”

Nisqually Tribe taking restoration grant application By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

Applications for salmon restoration and recovery grants are being accepted by the Nisqually Tribe. Each year, the tribe manages funding of projects that protect and restore chinook salmon in the Nisqually Estuary, Ohop Creek, Mashell River and Muck Creek. “Typically, we get two or three, sometimes up to four, high priority projects in a year,” said

Chris Ellings, Salmon Recovery program manager for Nisqually Tribe Natural Resources. Money comes from the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, established by Congress in 2000. It funds projects in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Alaska. The state provides matching funds, according to Ellings. Approximately $415,000 in federal and state funds will be available for projects. This number is not final,

according to Ellings. “Sometimes we get additional Puget Sound Recovery funds that go on top of the normal allotment.” In year’s past, funds reached as much as $1 million, Ellings said. Eligible parties that can apply include cities, counties, state agencies with a local partner, conservation districts, tribes, non-profit organizations, special purpose districts, regional fisheries and private landown-

ers. Letters of intent for projects are due to the tribe’s Natural Resources office by Wednesday, April 4. Letters received will be reviewed by the Nisqually Salmon Habitat Work Group, Elling said. “It’s a group of technical experts that reviews the letters and the applications and determines whether they fit within the Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan and whether or not they fit

the priorities.” “We’ll review them for their fit within the strategy and then the different sponsors or proponents will be given a chance to draft full applications.” Draft applications, due May 16, are next submitted to the Nisqually River Council. Projects are ranked in priority and sent to the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board for consideration. The final applications deadline is in August, Ellings said.

Young natives learn their Nisqually tribal culture By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

Native American youths from throughout Thurston County gathered on the Nisqually Tribe last Friday. The students were invited to participate in the third annual Yelm and North Thurston Youth Summit. “We’re giving them an opportunity to, number one, get together and see each other, but also come and actually visit the reservation,” said Ken Tuckfield, Nisqually Tribe’s youth education counselor. “A lot of them are urban Indians and haven’t been out to the reservation, so it’s a great school opportunity for that.” The summit included cultural activities, including making tea from local herbs and learning traditional coastal Salish art and design.

Students had the option of making dreamcatchers, medicine pouches or beaded necklaces. “The culture part was always a priority for us,” Tuckfield said. “Having different activities where the students can actually practice a culture item and actually take that item home, that is something that we always wanted to have.” Keynote speaker Roger Fernandes, a member of the Lower Elwha Band of the S’Klallam Indians from Port Angeles, kicked off the summit with a presentation. “We usually try to have different groups participate at the summit,” Tuckfield said. Fernandes spoke about different subjects to the students, including how the world is full of traps — sometimes set up by

one’s self. “I’m not smart enough, or I’m not skinny enough,” he said. “We don’t believe we can do it.” Fernandes told a story about a little girl who called herself “dumb” after her friends told her she was. She went into the forest and met a tree that taught her how to weave a basket. She then went to the mountain and found inspiration from the mountain and a rattlesnake for the design. When she returned to her village, the people wanted her to teach them to make baskets like hers. “The story is about transformation,” Fernandes said. “Are you going to sit and wait for it to happen?” “You have to get up and move. You have to make that happen.” The summit began with stu-

dent clubs invited from Yelm Community Schools and North Thurston School District, with a total of about 70 students each of the first two years. This year, students from Rainier, Tenino and Olympia were also invited.

Attendance was between 85 and 100 at this year’s summit, according to Tuckfield. “We’ve got a strong partnership with (Yelm and North Thurston) and we’re hoping to expand and partner with other districts in our area,” he said.

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom off speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment I QUESTION OF THE WEEK Do you think public school teachers are adequately evaluated? “I’m not sure what their curriculum is. I didn’t even know there was an evaluation.”

Nick Aaron, 62 Retired “Yes. After 10 years in the field, I feel I’m held to a high regard.”

Mindy Noland, 34 Teacher “No. At least when I was in school, when they’re in, they’re in.”

Ricky Amidon, 30 Grocer “I think it (the new evaluation) is probably a good thing. That ‘yes’ or ‘no’ thing doesn’t take in the full spectrum.” Carol Hill, 61 Insurance adjuster “I don’t, but I think the teachers are unsupported and we’re reaping the lack of support for education right now.” Kent Cissna, 52 Artist/teacher

ON FACEBOOK THIS WEEK What do you think about the controversy over “pink slime,” the ammonia-treated mixture incorporated into ground beef? Trisha Mosier: That’s why we get our meat at Stewart’s Meat now, “We never had it, we never will.” Kathy Rodgers Evans: Since I’ve read about pink slime I have not bought any burgers from restaurants, and now I will not be buying beef from our local stores. Thomas Malaglowicz: Basically this stuff is meat trimmings and connective tissue that is fumigated with ammonia gas to kill any critters. Technically it’s safe to eat but why would you want to? This is stuff that used get tossed out or made into dog food until they figured out a way to make it safe for humans. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

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I will ll not eat it on a bbun, I will ll not eat it on the h run FROM MY DESK By Keven R. Graves

Will you eat it here or there, will you eat it anywhere? I will not eat it from a jar. I will not eat it in a car. I will not eat it on a bun. I will not eat it on the run. I will not eat it, no I won’t, it’s pink and gross and makes me choke. The meat industry calls it “lean finely textured beef.” Though it’s an unfortunate nickname, the term “pink slime” fits better. Pink slime consists of beef byproducts such as cow intestines, connective tissue and other bits that can’t be used in traditional beef cuts. To prevent consumers from getting E. coli or salmonella, the pink slime mix-

byproducts, but everyone still eats them. I beg to differ. When I buy hot dogs, I pay attention to the labels and lists of ingredients. I almost always buy Kosher dogs. I have an expectation that the quality is better. Pink slime does not appear on the label for ground beef even when it’s present. There has been no consumer choice in the matter. I think there’s also the issue of what you’re paying for. When I bought ground beef at the supermarket, I reached for the higher shelf expecting the quality to be superior. After all, the fat percentage is lower, and sticker price is much higher. Hearing that it might have contained pink slime, I feel deceived. I don’t believe I’ve gotten what I paid for. I believe I’ve been led down a path — a slimy pink path. ■ Keven R. Graves is editor and publisher of the Nisqually Valley News. He can be reached by e-mail at yelmnews@yelmonline.com

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Switzerland shows how mandated health care works Editor, Twenty years ago the Republican Heritage Foundation had a health care plan based on an individual mandate. It required each worker to buy their own insurance. At the time Hillary Clinton liked mandates but Barack Obama didn’t. Both John McCain and Newt Gingrich did. After studying Gov. Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts plan, the president went with a mandate for his Obamacare. Can a mandate work? Capitalist, business friendly countries like Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Belgium and the Netherlands all have mandates that have been working for years. Switzerland got theirs nearly 20 years ago and along with Germany has no Medicare at all, they are completely private systems. They give subsidies for those who can’t afford the mandate. Their people have the

longest heartiest life spans in the world. They have good access to doctors, specialists and hospitals that are more like five star hotels. How do they do it? The most important difference is that, unlike U.S insurance companies, Swiss insurance companies can’t make a profit from basic health care.

While health care costs are high in Switzerland — 11 percent — everyone is covered and it’s cheaper than the 17 percent it costs the U.S where the outcomes on life expectancy and infant mortality are appalling and more than 50 million people are not covered. Florence Vincent Yelm

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ture is treated with ammonia. Then, it’s mixed in with ground beef as filler and sent to market. Not all ground beef contains pink slime, but I don’t think it’s really clear how much does. Yelm and Rainier school districts say the hamburger they serve our kids does not include pink slime. Still, they are testing their hamburger to make sure this is true. On Tuesday, Safeway announced it will no longer be selling hamburger containing pink slime. Walmart still reportedly sells ground beef containing “lean finely textured beef.” Some say it’s much ado about nothing, that it’s every bit as safe as good quality beef. Just because it’s edible, does that mean we should put it in our bodies? Should we want to eat something just because it tastes OK, or the federal government deems it safe? Some people argue that the pink slime controversy is much ado about nothing, that hot dogs contain disgusting

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Health care exchange will affect your costs IN THE BIZ By Don Brunell When you talk about state health insurance exchanges, people’s eyes glaze over — see, it’s happening right now — the subject seems far too complicated and confusing. But we need to talk about them because, as you read this, state bureaucrats in Olympia are making decisions that will affect the cost and availability of your health care benefits. Your insurance company isn’t taking part in the state exchange? It doesn’t matter. The rules will still affect your choices and your costs.

State exchanges are a creature of the federal health care law. They were created to distribute federal subsidies for qualified enrollees and establish how insurers would do business under the new health care law. State exchanges fall into two types: open market and active purchaser. Open market exchanges emphasize competition and consumer choice. For example, in Utah’s exchange, insurers compete side-by-side on an interactive state-run website, allowing people to select from a broad variety of plans, coverage levels and prices. The consumer simply answers online questions about their income and the size and makeup of their family, and the website presents the viewer with a variety of plans that meet those needs. The consumer makes the final decision. An active purchaser ex-

change requires the state to contract with health insurers to provide coverage. The Massachusetts model is an example of an active purchaser exchange. Washington is adopting a model closer to the active purchaser model, one that emphasizes state control. The federal health care law contains a host of measures to protect consumers, guarantee access to health care and spread financial risk. But Washington’s exchange goes far beyond the federal law. For example, participation in state exchanges was supposed to be voluntary, ensuring that consumers could choose among insurers operating inside and outside the exchange. Not so in Washington. Consider this: Some insurers focus on serving niche markets, such as providing lower-cost catastrophic policies that cover only major health care expenditures. But state bureaucrats have

decided that insurers who sell those plans to young adults in Washington will be able to do so only through the exchange — they are banned from selling those plans on the open market. Why would bureaucrats force these insurers into the exchange? Money. State exchanges will be costly to operate, especially if billions in promised federal subsidies don’t materialize. Because catastrophic policies are most often purchased by healthy young adults, state bureaucrats want to force those low risk consumers into the exchange so their premiums can subsidize the other higher risk participants. Another rule in Washington’s exchange could further limit choice for consumers in our state. Even though the exchange doesn’t apply to them, insurers that specialize in health plans for large employers

and associations must change their business model and start offering three tiers of plans to either small groups or individuals — markets for which they have no desire, no experience, no expertise and no products. Not surprisingly, these extreme intrusions into the marketplace will convince some of the few remaining insurers in Washington that it’s time to leave the state, further reducing choice and competition. Of course, all this will change if Gov. Christine Gregoire heeds calls to veto the two offending sections of the exchange legislation. Without that veto, Washington’s health insurance exchange will mean loss of coverage, fewer choices, less competition and higher prices.

each month at the Roy Library and Community Center. Call 253861-5356. • South Sound Fruit Society, local chapter of the Western Cascade Fruit Society, meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at The Evergreen State College, 2712 Lewis Road, Olympia. A group of backyard growers and professionals with new topics and speakers every month. Call Jackie Paquin at 360-888-0949. • The Roy-McKenna Area Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Roy City Hall. Wednesday, APRIL 11 • Prairie Street Rod Association meets 7-8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Moose Lodge, 1117 Yelm Ave. W., Yelm. For more information, visit www.psrayelm. webs.com • Northwest Sightseers, a local puppy raising group for Guide Dogs for the Blind, meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Carlson Scout Cabin in Yelm. Contact LeRoy and Jennifer Johnson at yelmdog@yahoo.com for more information.

second Thursday of each month at Valley Heart Assembly of God, 400 Binghampton Ave., Rainier. Call Nancy Decker at 360-4462517 or Mike Bisher at 360-4465086. • Rainier Fire Auxiliary meets 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Rainier Fire Station, 102 Dakota St. Call 360446-2419.

■ Don Brunell is president of the Association of Washington Business.

MEETINGS • Port of Olympia Commission meets 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month in the LOTT board room, on the second floor of the Market Centre Building, 111 Market St. N.E., Olympia. Call 360-528-8003. • Roy City Council meets 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Roy City Hall, 216 McNaught St. S. Call 253-843-1113.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

• The Thurston Conservation District Board of Supervisors meet 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month. Meetings are held at the Thurston Conservation District Office, 2918 Ferguson St. S.W., Suite A, Tumwater. For more information call 360-7543588. • Yelm City Council meets 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Yelm Public Safety Building, 206 McKenzie Ave. S.E. Call 360458-3244. • Rainier City Council meets 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Rainier City Hall, 102 Rochester St. Call 360-446-2265. • Tenino City Council meets 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Tenino City Hall, 149 Hodgden St. Call 360-264-2368. For ADA assistance, call 360-786-5498.

MONDAY, APRIL 2

• McKenna Water District meets 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the McKenna Community Church. Call 360458-5252.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

• Yelm Cemetery District No. 2 Board meets 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Yelm Cemetery, 11540 Cemetery Road S.E., Yelm.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

• Southeast Thurston joint board of commissioners, 7 p.m., the first and third Thursday at the Mill Road fire station.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

• Yelm Parks Advisory Committee meets 8 a.m. on the second Monday of the month (except July, August and December) in the Yelm Public Works conference room, 901 Rhoton Road S.E.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

• Thurston County Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Thurston County Courthouse, Bldg. 1, Room 280. • Roy Planning Commission meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Roy City Hall, 216 McNaught St. S. Call 253-843-1113.

Call 360-458-2517. • The Yelm Community Schools Board of Directors meets 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Meetings are held in the school board room at Yelm School District Office at 107 First St. S., Yelm. Call 360-458-1900.

MONDAY, APRIL 16

• The Board of Fire Commissioners for Pierce County Fire District 17 and South Pierce Fire & Rescue 15 combined meetings are 7 p.m., every third Monday of the month. Held at Roy Library, 122 Third St., Roy. • The Planning Commission meets the third Monday of each month at the Public Safety Building.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

• The Rainier School District Board of Directors meets 7 p.m. the second to last Wednesday of the month. Meetings are held in the school board room at the Rainier School District Office at 307 Alaska St., Rainier. Call 360-446-2207.

TUESDAYS

• Nisqually Council meets 1 p.m. every Tuesday at the Tribal Administration Conference Room, 4820 She Nah Num Drive S.E.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TUESDAY, MARCH 27

• Golden Paws 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Club has meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Yelm. Bring your rabbit and learn more about breeding, care and showing. For more information, call Audrey Todd at 360-4000281.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

• Yelm Animal Alliance meets 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Mr. Dougs Restaurant, 210 103rd Ave. S.E., Yelm.

MONDAY, APRIL 2

• Yelm Rebekah Lodge No. 296 meets 1 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month, except July and August and the first Monday in September, at Deschutes Grange, 16435 Vail Road S.E., Yelm. Call Claudia Pena at 360-458-3592. • American Legion meets 1:30-3 p.m., the first Monday of the month at Rosemont Retirement and Assisted Living for BINGO, 215 Killion Road N.W. Contact Commander Dick Russell at 360-789-3583. • Yelm Lions meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month (except July and August) at the Lions Cabin at the corner of Edwards St. and Yelm Ave. For more information, call Dave Pratt at 360-400-1746.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

• Bald Hills Fire District commissioners meet 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Station 17 on Bald Hills Road.

• Roy Skateboarders Committee meets 6:30 p.m., the second and fourth Thursday of

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• The Rockhound Society meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Senior Center in Yelm. The club meets September through June. Call Mike Smith, 360-458-8747. • Rainier Community Action and Preparedness, neighborhood watch, meets 7 p.m. the

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

• Yelm Lions Club meets 7 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Mr. Dougs restaurant. For more information, call 360400-1746. • Yelm Prairie Historical Society meets 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of each month at the museum, 207 Third St. S.E. The public is invited to attend. Call 360-458-5543.

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• M.O.M.S. Club of Yelm, moms offering moms support, meets 10 a.m. the third Monday of each month, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 206 Third St. No affiliation to religious or political organizations. It is a great way for stay-at-home moms to meet other moms while the kids play. For more information, e-mail momsclubofyelm@gmail. com or call Cheryl Davenport at 360-894-1223. • Rainier Lions Club meets 7 p.m. every third Monday of the month for it’s board meeting at the Rainier Chapel, 206 Binghampton St. E., Rainier. Call president Evan Burnett at 360-280-0205 or e-mail evanburnett@aol.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

• American Legion Auxiliary meets 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Veteran’s Hall, corner of 103rd and Grove Road. Contact President Pat Russell 360-789-5324.

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• Rainier Historical Society meets 6 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month in the historic Rainier School.

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• Friends of the Yelm Library meet 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month, except July and August, in the Yelm library’s living room, 210 Prairie Park St. The public is invited to attend. Call Cindy at 253-380-5717. • Nisqually Chapter of Backcountry Horsemen meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Yelm Moose Lodge, 1117 Yelm Ave. W. Call 360-4465958 for information. • Lackamas Community Center Club meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Lackamas Community Center, 32113 8th Ave. S., Roy. Call 253-843-1805 for information.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

• Sunset Archers 4-H Club meets at Fletch Setter Archery in Rainier on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

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New shop offers self-rolled cigarettes By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

Cost of a carton of cigarettes in Washington state is among the highest in the country. It’s leading some smokers to get creative with their habit. “Depending on the brand and where you get it, it can cost $60,” said James Chapman, owner of J and M Tobacco in Yelm. Chapman’s store, which opened its doors Tuesday, allows customers to buy tobacco and roll their own cigarettes. “With the economy the way it is, everybody is looking to save money,” Chapman said. “I found I can sell a carton at $30, that’s half the price and it’s still profitable.” Customers may choose from leaf or pipe tobacco with three flavors available — full-flavor, light and menthol. Chapman said his tobacco is all-natural, as opposed to what corporate tobacco companies offer. “I found online that there are over 500 toxic chemicals in a manufactured cigarette by big tobacco,” he said. “Fifty percent is not even tobacco,

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it’s filler.” There are four stations for customers to fill their own cigarettes. Each station has two machines so customers can switch between them to save time. Customers can make 200 cigarettes for a full carton, 100 for a halt-carton or 20 for a pack. Those awaiting their turn to roll cigarettes can lounge in the store’s living room, which has leather couches and a television. “Because (rolling cigarettes) takes so much time, I don’t want them just sitting around waiting,” Chapman said. “I want it to be comfortable so people can relax instead of waiting in line.” Customers may also buy just the loose tobacco and take it home. The price for just the tobacco is $20 for a carton’s worth, Chapman said. He said this is his first business venture in which he’s totally responsible for the operation. His wife, Marisela, operates a payday advance business down the street in Yelm.

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Precipitation for the previous 24 hours is measured 8 a.m. daily at the Yelm Water Reclamation Facility: Date Monday, March 12 Tuesday, March 13 Wednesday, March 14 Thursday, March 15 Friday, March 16 Saturday, March 17 Sunday, March 18 Total: Year to date 2012: Year to date 2011:

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MENUS YELM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS The following is next week’s menu for Yelm Community Schools:

Fort Stevens, Lackamas, McKenna, Mill Pond, Prairie and Southworth Monday, March 26 Breakfast: Blueberry muffin loaf. Lunch: Chicken nuggets with a wheat roll, cheese pizza or ham chef salad with a roll.

6:59 a.m., alarm in the 800 block of Yelm Avenue West. 7:20 a.m., disorderly conduct in the 700 block of Mosman Avenue Southwest. 8:57 a.m., field interview at Edwards Street Northwest and Coates Street Southeast. 10:35 a.m., assault in the 100 block of Yelm Avenue East. 7:59 p.m., traffic problem in the 1200 block of Yelm Avenue East.

Tuesday, March 13 7:17 a.m., accidental blocking at Coates Street Southeast and Longmire Court Southeast. 8:24 a.m., burglary in the 300 block of Mosman Avenue Southwest. 3:12 p.m., reckless driving in the 14500 block of Yelm Highway Southeast. 4:42 p.m., vandalism in the 15500 block of 105th Way Southeast. 5:15 p.m., medical assistance in the 15200 block of Longmire Street Southeast. 8:33 p.m., attempt to contact in the 800 block of Yelm Avenue West.

Wednesday, March 14 5:20 a.m., public service in the 17100 block of State Highway 507. 4:12 p.m., driving under the influence in the 17100 block of State Highway 507. 8:45 p.m., driving under the influence at 93rd Avenue Southeast and Yelm Avenue West. 9:38 a.m., vandalism in the 800

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Sunday, March 18 12:35 a.m., area patrol in the 1300 block of Yelm Avenue West. 2:14 p.m., traffic problem at Highway 507 and Brighton Street Southeast. 2:45 p.m., accidental blocking in the 1300 block of Yelm Avenue East. 3:14 p.m., vandalism in the 800 block of Yelm Avenue West. 4:50 p.m., lockout in the 1100 block of Yelm Avenue East. 7:30 p.m., driving under the influence at Yelm Avenue West and Mountain View Road Northwest.

TENINO POLICE The Tenino Police Department responded to the following calls in the Rainier area:

Sunday, March 11 6:24 p.m., suspicious vehicle at Rainier Elementary School. 9:58 p.m., area patrol at Gerhke Park. 10:41 p.m., traffic stop in the 800 block of Binghampton Street East.

Monday, March 12 3:26 a.m., area patrol at Tipsoo Drive Southeast and Tipsoo Loop North.

Tuesday, March 27 Breakfast: Pancake and sausage on a stick. Lunch: Teriyaki strips with rice, chicken corn dog or cold cheese sandwich.

PETS OF THE WEEK The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is seeking homes for Bugs, Gracie and Daisy. Bugs is cute as, well, a bug! This sweet guy is a neutered 4-year-old Pekingese mix. Bugs, who came to the shelter as a stray, is a very sweet and affectionate. He’s good about walking on a leash, but tends to try to nibble on it if he feels it’s too right. He would rather be carried and be by your side at all times. Bugs is very wiggly when excited, but he will do anything for a treat. He would love a home with older children where he can learn new skills and spend his entire day with people who love him. His reference number is 460166. Gracie (pictured above) and her sister Daisy came into the shelter when their owner discovered she was allergic. These 3-year-old spayed females have been together their entire lives and would love to find a home together. Daisy is all black and is more shy, but she is really starting to come out of her shell. Gracie is much more outgoing and loves attention. Scratch above her tail and she will nibble on anything in front of her. Come check out these wonderful sisters and ask about our “Me and My Shadow” adoption special. Their reference numbers are 459850 and 459851. For more information on Bug, Gracie, Daisy, or any other pets at the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County, call 253-383-2733 or visit them at 2608 Center St., Tacoma. See all shelter pets online at www.thehumanesociety.org East. 10:45 p.m., field interview in the 700 block of Tipsoo Loop South.

Wednesday, March 28

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Breakfast: Whole grain cinnamon roll. Lunch: Turkey gravy with mashed potatoes and a roll, pepperoni pizza or ham and cheese hoagie.

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Thursday, March 29 Breakfast: Egg, ham and cheese on English muffin half. Lunch: Chicken patty on a bun, bean and cheese burrito or turkey chef salad with a breadstick.

Friday, March 30 Breakfast: Honey bun. Lunch: Hamburger twins, carroteenies, applesauce cup, Mookie Cookie and milk.

RAINIER SCHOOL DISTRICT The following is next week’s menu for Rainier School District:

Rainier Elementary Monday, March 26 Breakfast: Assorted muffins or cereal and orange juice. Lunch: Waffles with sliced strawberries and sausage links.

Tuesday, March 27 Breakfast: Breakfast pizza and orange wedges. Lunch: Yogurt cracker stacker fun lunch.

Wednesday, March 28 Breakfast: Whole grain pancakes with eggs and warm apple slices. Lunch: Turkey and cheese sandwich and mini carrots.

Thursday, March 29 Breakfast: Cinnamon swirl french toast and chilled peaches. Lunch: Cereal fun lunch with cheese stick and fruit.

Friday, March 30 Breakfast: Breakfast surprise and apple juice. Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich, goldfish crackers and fresh fruit.

YELM SENIOR CENTER The following is next week’s menu for the Yelm adult Community Center, 16530 103rd Ave SE, Yelm:

block of Yelm Avenue West. 11:34 a.m., suspicious vehicle in the 1300 block of Yelm Avenue West. 11:59 p.m., suspicious person in the 400 block of West Road Northeast.

Thursday, March 15 Friday, March 23 Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans and whole cranberry sauce.

Monday, March 26 Chicken quesadilla, beef barley soup and juice.

Tuesday, March 27 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit and juice.

Wednesday, March 28 Chicken with gravy, veggies, rice, fresh fruit and dinner roll.

Thursday, March 29 Sloppy Joes, crisp green salad with sliced red onion and peaches.

RAINIER SENIOR CENTER The following is next week’s menu for the Rainier Senior Center, 108 Michigan Ave. S.:

Monday, March 26 Chicken enchiladas and Spanish rice.

Wednesday, March 28 Hamburgers, potato salad and birthday cake.

YELM POLICE The Yelm Police Department responded to the following calls:

Monday, March 12 2:05 a.m., public service in the 600 block of Yelm Avenue West.

8:18 a.m., welfare in the 16300 block of Cascadian Court Southeast. 9:05 a.m., lockout in the 1300 block of Yelm Avenue East. 12:31 p.m., hit and run in the 1100 block of Yelm Avenue East. 2:39 p.m., narcotics in the 500 block of McKenzie Avenue Southwest. 5:07 p.m., civil problem in the 200 block of McKenzie Avenue Southeast. 10:45 p.m., curfew in the 300 block of Cullens Road Northwest.

Friday, March 16 8:26 a.m., attempt to contact in the 9900 block of Greenleaf Loop Southeast. 9:57 a.m., traffic problem in the 600 block of Crystal Springs Road Northwest. 11:34 a.m., suspicious vehicle in the 1300 block of Yelm Avenue West. 2:50 p.m., warrant in the 200 block of McKenzie Avenue Southeast. 4:13 p.m., theft in the 100 block of Third Street Northeast. 7:18 p.m., public service in the 17100 block of Highway 507.

Saturday, March 17 12:44 a.m., auto theft in the 200 block of Yelm Avenue East. 11:22 a.m., alarm in the 10000 block of Dragt Street Southeast. 2:07 p.m., disturbance in the 500 block of Yelm Avenue West. 7:06 p.m., trespassing in the 10000 block of Tahoma Boulevard Southeast. 7:15 p.m., juvenile complaint in

4:20 p.m., traffic stop in the 400 block of Centre Street South.

Tuesday, March 13 1:43 a.m., assist in the 300 block of Centre Street South. 8:09 a.m., 911 hang up in the 200 block of Centre Street South. 8:23 a.m., accident in the 800 block of Binghampton Street East. 12:33 p.m., traffic stop in the 500 block of Tipsoo Drive Southeast.

Wednesday, March 14 3:21 a.m., noise complaint in the 100 block of Olympia Street West. 4:27 p.m., suspicious vehicle at Rochester Street East and Centre Street North.

Thursday, March 15 8:06 a.m., traffic stop at Centre Street North and Binghampton Street East. 10:39 a.m., traffic stop at Second Street East and Montana Street South. 6:25 p.m., suspicious circumstances at Minnesota Street North and Seattle Street West. 6:45 p.m., criminal traffic enforcement in the 200 block of Minnesota Street North.

Friday, March 16 1:08 a.m., traffic stop at Binghampton Street East and Idaho Street South. 6:44 a.m., traffic stop in the 100 block of Centre Street South. 3:17 p.m., traffic stop in the 12000 block of State Highway 507. 7:37 p.m., criminal traffic enforcement at Binghampton Street East and Myers Street Southeast.

Saturday, March 17 9:28 a.m., assist in the 12000 block of Koeppen Road Southeast. 11:13 a.m., suicide attempt in the 800 block of Cody Street Southeast. 8:33 p.m., harassment complaint in the 400 block of Volesky Circle

■ Charges of third-degree theft against Dillion R. Greiwe, 20, of Spanaway, were dismissed. ■ Raquel L. Garretson, 25, of Yelm, was fined $124 for driving without identification. ■ James D. Harkcom, 32, of Yelm, was fined $124 for driving without identification. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Sarah M. Huson, 22, of Lakewood, in the amount of $2,500 for failing to appear in court on charges of fourth-degree assault domestic violence. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Amanada D. Kiourkas, 17, of Yelm, in the amount of $2,500 for failing to appear in court on charges of hit and run of an attended vehicle. ■ Jade N. Leinum, 19, of Tacoma, was fined $125 for expired tabs. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Alicia N. McMullan, 28, of Yelm, in the amount of $2,500 for failing to appear in court on charges of driving with a suspended license in the third degree. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Tabith Pilbro, 35, of Roy, in the amount of $3,500 for failing to appear in court on charges of thirddegree theft. ■ Kyle M. Simmons, 18, of Yelm, was fined $124 for driving without identification. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Sophie J. Johns, 35, of Lacey, in the amount of $5,000 for failing to appear in court on charges of thirddegree theft. ■ Jose S. Ceja Jr., 24, of Yelm, was fined $500 for two charges of fourth-degree assault domestic violence. ■ Brandon D. Davis, 26, of Lakewood, was fined $250 for fourth-degree assault. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Tianna K. Seabourn, 27, of Yelm, in the amount of $10,000 for failing to appear in court on charges of third-degree theft and first-degree criminal trespassing. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Jennifer K. Shepard, 39, of Yelm, in the amount of $10,000 for failing to appear in court on charges of driving under the influence. ■ Amber D. Todd, 25, of Puyallup, was fined $250 for thirddegree theft. ■ A bench warrant was issued for Ashley N. Davis, 22, of Centralia, in the amount of $500 for failing to appear in court on charges of driving under the influence. ■ Two bench warrants were issued for Adam P. Stroud, 31, of Olympia, in the amount of $1,000 for failing to appear in court on charges of hit and run of an unattended vehicle, negligent driving and resisting arrest. ■ Mark S.D. Maynard, 28, of Olympia, was fined $175 for thirddegree theft.

SOUTH PIERCE FIRE & RESCUE South Pierce Fire and Rescue responded to the following calls:

Thursday, March 8 4:31 p.m., no medical aid needed

in the 35000 block of 52nd Avenue East. 9:00 p.m., a woman in labor at Station 17 was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.

Friday, March 9 5:07 a.m., a woman with chest pain in the 8000 block of 366th Street East was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. 5:38 a.m., cardiac arrest in the 29000 block of 40th Avenue South. 7:50 a.m., a woman in respiratory distress in the 9000 block of 357th Street South was transported to St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood. 7:51 a.m., a man with a decreased level of consciousness in the 33000 block of Fourth Avenue East was transported to St. Clare Hospital. 6:09 p.m., tree fire in the 29000 block of 85th Avenue Court South.

Saturday, March 10 12:49 a.m., a man in the 1000 block of 368th Street South was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. 2:58 p.m., a walk-in patient with an accidental gunshot wound at Station 17 was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Sunday, March 11 8:57 a.m., a man in the 35000 block of Kinsman Road East was transported to St. Joseph Hospital. 12:56 p.m., a woman in respiratory distress in the 28000 block of 49th Avenue East was transported to St. Clare Hospital.

Monday, March 12 5:52 a.m., a woman with general weakness in the 10000 block of 405th South Court East was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital. 6:29 p.m., a man was choking in the 7000 block of 294th Street South. 11:03 p.m., a woman had a seizure in the 200 block of Warren Street North.

Tuesday, March 13 9:01 a.m., allergic reaction in the 35000 block of 40th Avenue South. 1:20 p.m., a man with chest pain in the 13000 block of 412th Street East was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Wednesday, March 14 1:12 a.m., a man had chest pain in the 33000 block of 31st Street South. 5:50 a.m., a man had chest pain in the 4000 block of State Highway 702 South. 2:43 p.m., a man with chest pain in the 33000 block of Tisch Road South was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Thursday, March 15 3:50 a.m., a woman was having difficulty breathing in the 36000 block of 108th Avenue Court East. 5:01 a.m., an ill woman in the 32000 block of Eighth Avenue East was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital. 8:01 a.m., a woman having a panic attack in the 34000 block of 72nd Avenue East was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital.

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Wetland mitigation option could help small forests By Raechel Dawson For the Nisqually Valley News

Gov. Chris Gregoire plans to sign a bill on Monday that would allow project planners an option to fund environmental programs if they cannot comply with wetland mitigation requirements. Currently, one of these programs has about $10 million in dues to small-forest landowners, according to officials in forestry. Rep. JT Wilcox, R-Yelm, sponsored House bill 2238, which would allow public or private entities, looking to start projects, the option of providing monetary funds toward state environmental agencies in lieu of required on-site wetland mitigation. “[This option] is good for small private landowners,” said Wilcox. “A lot of promises were made to them in the course of passing forestry regulations that were never fulfilled. So this is a way of helping them, without taking new taxpayer dollars.” The act of providing a subsidy for certain ecological agencies would be added to state and federal compensatory wetland mitigation procedures if the Department of Ecology and Fish and Wildlife deemed there would be no other way for the entity’s project plan to comply. Undergoing compensatory wetland mitigation is when the those constructing a project cannot avoid the disruption of a wetland, in which case the project proponents would then be required to “replace” wetland

resources. These projects usually entail the construction of highways, rail-line, airports, marine terminals, utility corridors, harbor arenas Wilcox or hydroelectric facilities. But non-infrastructure related projects such as a strip mall, housing community or hotels are included as well. When these entities are required to undertake compensatory wetland mitigation they must create a plan that will enhance, preserve, create or restore other wetlands. But Wilcox’s bill would amend Chapter 90.74 RCW, the Aquatic resources mitigation law, to allow project participants to provide a cash amount for forestry programs such as the Forestry Riparian Easement Program and Riparian Open Space, both administered by the Department of Natural Resources, and the Family Forest Fish Passage Program, which is managed by the Recreation and Conservation Office. These agencies fund conservation easements on small forestlands by working toward offsetting the high costs of riparian buffers and the overall conservation of small forests. Some of this preservation includes the maintenance and construction of forest roads and offsetting harm to the fish habitat.

More than 50 percent of Washington is covered in forest, 22.1 million acres and 90,000 small forest landowners own 22 percent of forestland. Fiscal analysts aren’t sure how much money could be generated from this mitigation option but it may be a small step in the right direction for severely underfunded small-forest landowners, according to Wilcox. “This bill has the opportunity to help fund what the state has failed to be able to fund so far,” said Rick Dunning, executive director of the Washington Farm Forestry Association. Dunning referred to the lack of state funding from the Forest Riparian Easement Program, which was drastically reduced in 2009 because of lack of funds in the capital budget. “Like all state supported programs in this budget-situation we’re in, funding has decreased and (small forest landowners) lost funding over the last couple of years as part of the budget reductions that everybody’s dealing with,” said Bryan Flint, spokesman from the Department of Natural Resources. Despite the $20 million the program did receive, Dunning said the state has $10 million in arrears. To help small forest landowners, the Forest Riparian Easement Program was developed as a result of the Forest and Fish law. It was supposed to provide easement for 50 years to com-

pensate small-forest landowners for land they could not harvest under the Forest and Fish Law, according to Flint. He said this was to prevent landowners from losing money. “The Forest and Fish Rules of Washington has promised the small business of tree farming nearly a billion dollars worth of payment for the timber that we’re required to leave (on river banks),” said Dunning. The Forest and Fish Law (or rules) is a common name for the Salmon Recovery Act of 1999, Chapter 77.85 RCW, implemented in 2001, and was made to accommodate Washington’s forests that weren’t meeting the functional needs of fish, amphibians and good water quality. He explained there is a disproportionate impact on these small forest landowners due to the Forest and Fish Law and various locations of forest and streams and that is why the state agreed to help pay. “Many tree farmers cannot harvest the ground because of it, because if they do harvest they lose out on the ability to claim [the money], but because the Forest Riparian Easement Program is not being paid, it puts them in a very difficult position,” Dunning said. Although the Washington Farm Forestry Association supports Wilcox’s bill, Dunning said what it really does is shift current taxation, and it is unlikely these programs will see the money for a couple of years due to the work

that needs to be done to make the funds available for the Forest Riparian Easement Program. So how can the predicament of small forestland be fixed, or at least improved? Dunning and others at the Washington Farm Forestry Association think expanding the 20-acre parcel exemption rule of WAC 222-30-022, a riparian management zone law, to include all small forest landowners for utilization would help. The riparian management zone law now allows people to cut timber to a smaller scale so that it can be used as a buffer on riparian zones. Buffers are thin strips of trees, shrubs, flowers or grasses that line stream banks that help keep water clean from filtering various types of pollution while providing a place of habitat. Expanding this definition to include all small-forest landowners could prevent such landowners from being able to apply for the Forest Riparian Easement Program but, as a result, they would be able to harvest timber from the land the Forest Riparian Easement Program was meant to help fund. If this were the case, Dunning said he believes small-forest landowners could utilize their own property while “getting the state off the hook” in paying toward easement. Officials from the Washington Farm Forestry Association hope to run their draft of this legislation next year.

State health dept. challenges pharmacy regulations The Washington State Department of Health and the state Board of Pharmacy filed an appeal challenging portions of the February federal court ruling on access to medications. The state specifically asks the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the trial court’s ruling that Washington’s access to medication rules target religious

opposition to certain medications. Attorneys for the state emphasize that the Board of Pharmacy rules apply to all valid prescriptions and behind-the-counter medications in stock. Under the rules, pharmacies must deliver these medications in a timely fashion. The plaintiffs in the suit cited religious opposition to

emergency contraceptive products such as Plan B and ella. The appeal challenges the trial court’s conclusion that the board’s rules single out emergency contraceptives and target only licensees with religious objections. The Board of Pharmacy approved the rules in 2007 in an attempt to ensure all Washington

residents have timely access to the medications they need when they need them. The board’s rule requiring pharmacies to stock a representative assortment of medications necessary to meet the needs of the pharmacy’s patients has been in effect for more than 40 years. Pharmacies are responsible for ensuring timely delivery of medications for their

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House, Senate pass transportation budget By Scott Panitz For the Nisqually Valley News

As the 2012 supplemental operating budget negotiations froze nearing adjournment of the 2012 session, March 8, the Washington State legislature did reach agreement on a different major spending plan: the Transportation budget. A bipartisan transportation supplemental budget that overwhelmingly passed in both chambers raises $57 million in new revenue over the remainder of the 2011-2013 biennium with various fee increases. The new money would primarily go toward debt service on a second 144-vehicle ferry, transit operation grants and provide seed money for future projects statewide. Washington State Patrol and Washington State Ferries operations accounts, which are both projected to go into the red in 2013, would receive $16 million combined from the new revenues. The added revenues are projected to raise a further $183.5 million for the same projects

Police nab 46 DUIs during emphasis Preliminary results reveal that law enforcement throughout Thurston County arrested 46 DUI offenders during the Target Zero emphasis patrol, March 16-19. Extra officers were in vehicles and on foot as part of a high-visibility patrol to ensure that drivers were safe and sober. In addition to the patrol, the Thurston County Sheriff as well as officials from local police departments visited restaurants and bars in hopes of preventing people from driving impaired. “People had great attitudes about why officers were out on patrol that night,” said Lt. Ray Holmes with Olympia police. “They thanked us for keeping roads safe so people could celebrate responsibly.” In 2011, officers arrested 52 impaired drivers compared to the 46 this year. In Thurston County, more than 50 percent of total fatalities in 2011 involved drugs or alcohol, according to Target Zero.

WSP taking applications for Kiwanis summer camp Washington State high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement could spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities within law enforcement. Applications are currently being accepted for the 35th Annual Washington State Patrol-Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp to be held at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton July 8-14. Applications can be downloaded from the state patrol’s home page, wsp. wa.gov, under “Outreach.” The application deadline is May 14. The purpose of the camp is to provide selected high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore various job opportunities in the law enforcement field. The youth will have exposure to law enforcement problems and challenges officer’s encounter on a daily basis and to show how to successfully handle situations in a professional manner. The Washington State Patrol and other police departments provide officers as staff members to instruct and serve as counselors.

and accounts during the 20132015 biennium. While the budget adopted Thursday is a short-term solution to the Connecting Washington Task Force’s call for a $21 billion investment in transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years, transportation leaders were able to cross party lines and put together a budget which both parties agreed they could support. “I feel really positive about it,” said Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee. “It’s an extraordinarily good budget, I think, considering the limited amount of money that we had.” Haugen said that the budget would create or sustain 43,000 jobs for the rest of the biennium. “We’ve done some major things this year with the Alaskan Way Viaduct and I-405 and the Columbia River Crossing and SR 520,” said Haugen. “We’re keeping all those projects moving. It’s truly a jobs bill.” Washington and Oregon

have equal funding responsibilities on shared components of the Columbia River toll bridge project, according to budget language. Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, one of six senators to vote against the transportation plan, HB 2190, said that though he agrees the budget does a lot of good, he couldn’t support it on the basis of the further $92 million appropriation for the Columbia River Crossing. He cited a report that surfaced March 2 in an article in the The Columbian in which Coast Guard officials said in a letter dated Dec. 7, 2011, that the planned bridge height for the $3.5 billion project is too low to receive an essential permit to allow for its construction and would need to be corrected. Total expenditures on the project through January are $144 million. Despite the date-stamp on the letter from the Coast Guard, The Columbian maintained that the CRC’s director said the height concerns came as a surprise, a statement Benton char-

acterized as untrue. Benton conceded that “there’s a lot of good stuff in that budget, but I just think it sends the wrong signal to the DOT that it’s okay to lie to the Legislature,” he said of allocating more monies to the project. “I don’t think it’s okay to lie to the Legislature. “That’s horrible and you should not reward that kind of behavior by passing a budget and giving them more money,” he said. Benton recalled a conversation with Haugen regarding the issue, in which he claimed the chairwoman sided with the DOT, saying that they didn’t know about the issues with the bridge height. “Like all budgets, there’s a lot of good in there, so maybe those guys just decided, ‘well there’s more good than bad,’” said Benton. Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, echoed Benton’s statements to a degree, but said overall he was pleased with the budget. He described the major highlights as the building of the new ferry

boat and the additional funds that take “some of the pressure off of the shortfalls that were being projected in the ferry system and the state patrol accounts.” “I think those are probably the two biggest factors in how we keep the transportation flowing,” said King, the ranking minority member of the Senate Transportation Committee. House Transportation Chairwoman, Rep. Judy Clibborn, DMercer Island, said the budget “helps us get through the next biennium fairly well. Ferries and State Patrol, those are the ones in our budget that hit red in 2013, so we’ll have that helped and then local governments and the transits get some money. There’s nothing to not like [in the budget], there’s just not very much [money].” She said, however, that in order to maintain the transportation infrastructure and secure projects going forward, a substantial revenue package is needed. She said voters should expect to see some kind of proposal on the ballots in 2014.

New law lets tribe seek retrocession By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

A new law is paving the way for elimination of state jurisdiction over Indian tribes. Gov. Christine Gregoire signed into law Monday a measure creating a procedure for a tribe to ask the state to cede jurisdiction over criminal and civil matters to the federal government and the tribes themselves. “We have co-jurisdiction on civil, but until you get the state government to retrocede to the federal government, the tribe doesn’t have criminal,” said Rep. John McCoy, D-Tulalip, the bill’s prime sponsor. The Nisqually Valley News made multiple attempts to contact Nisqually Tribe representatives for comment on the new retrocession law.

Joe Kautz, Nisqually Tribe Police Chief Joe Kautz said the tribe would not permit him to comment on the bill. “I can’t really voice my own personal opinion,” Kautz said in February. Nisqually Tribal Chairwoman Cynthia Iyall failed to respond to multiple requests for comment. The new law addresses Public Law 280, passed by Congress in 1953. It allows six states the ability to transfer legal authority over civil and criminal jurisdiction from federal to state governments. In 1963, Washington state took the option to assume the jurisdiction. According to McCoy, a law passed in 1968 created a process for civil retrocession and another for criminal retrocession.

“They were basically the same, but it led to confusion on which process (tribes) should follow,” McCoy said. McCoy said the new law provides a smoother process for tribes to be able to maintain full sovereignty. “The federal government had made some policies over the 500 years that modify that activity,” he said. “So consequently, we have to work to undo a lot of those policies — one of them is Public Law 280.” A tribe must submit a retrocession resolution to the governor, which has 90 days to hold a meeting with the tribe’s leaders. The governor has within one year of receiving the retrocession proposal to issue a decision.

The final step in the process is for the resolution to receive federal authorization. McCoy said part of the reason behind the bill is a disparity between longer prison sentences for minorities and shorter sentences for Caucasians. “There is a high degree of minorities being incarcerated for long periods of time, and if you look at the caucasians, their sentences don’t tend to be as long,” he said. “We can’t fix all the minorities, but we can fix ourselves because we are a sovereign nation.” But the process would only provide jurisdiction to tribes over other Native Americans. “This is not about jurisdiction over non-Indians,” McCoy said. “It does not affect them one bit.”

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Former Yelm superintendent heading to Africa By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

Glen Nutter retired as superintendent of Yelm Community Schools in 1991. He was 59. “That seems young now,” said Nutter, now 79. “But, at the time, I thought I was over my prime, or just about.” The first thing he did after retiring was reply to an advertisement looking for teachers in Africa. Since then, Nutter has taught in several countries and helped establish programs at the University of Livingstonia in Malawi between 2005 and ’08. In less than two weeks, Nutter returns to Malawi to help perform a feasibility study to potentially add a law program. “I have to talk to the people that have a law school there now and see what it takes library-wise, cost-wise, all the things that it would take,” he said. The Synod of Livingstonia, part of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, helped establish more than 500 schools in mission efforts dating back to the late 1800s, according to the university’s website. Nutter said the university offers theology, nursing, technology and education programs. The university, plus other projects, were a focus for Nutter during three trips to Malawi.

“I’ve kept up with my projects, even though I haven’t gone back over (lately),” he said. “… they’ve got new people there and I’m excited about being of help.” For the last couple of years, he needed to stay at home to care of his wife, Ronni, who has since passed away. Nutter said his experience as a superintendent helps, even though there are differences between working locally and working in another part of the world. “I’m here (in Yelm) working on issues that deal with the evaluation of teachers ... I’m doing the same thing over there, but sometimes it might be a level higher.” Yelm had 55 teachers when he started as superintendent, and that number grew about 250 with about 5,000 students by the time he retired. “That’s quite a bit more than the college I’m working with now,” he said. Another difference is how the mission group continues to provide new technology to a growing educational community. “There’s a lot more computers there than there were four or five years ago,” Nutter said. “Our communication systems are so superior here, so we have to really try to help these people.” Nutter said volunteers pay for their

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Glen Nutter, far right, stands with the Harawa family in Malawi, Africa, during one of his trips to help improve the University of Livingstonia.

own travel and other expenses during the mission trips. “Of course, if you’re spending all your own money and your time, you want to make it worthwhile,” he said. “You want to make something useful.” Nutter said he will be in Malawi for at least two and a half months, maybe

longer. “If it’s longer, it’s probably more like four or five months,” he said. “Depending on how youthful I am.” Nonetheless, Nutter said he is excited about going back to continue the work he started in ’05. “I’ve got a lot of friends there who I’m looking forward to visiting.”

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FEUD: Police respond to cemetery altercation Continued from page A1 man and woman were yelling at each other Sunday, March 11 in the 11400 block of Cemetery Road. Sheriff spokesman Greg Elwin, who was unavailable last week, said Tuesday the fight involved a father and son who were arguing over money and a vehicle. The son returned to the home to retrieve his vehicle, which the father wouldn’t allow him to take because his son owed money, Elwin said. A confrontation ensued and the son allegedly brandished a

wrench. The man allegedly tackled his son because, he told officers, his son was using the wrench in a threatening manner. Several people were involved in the scuffle and several vehicles were involved, Elwin said. Deputies investigated the incident. However, conflicting witness accounts failed to provide probably cause to make any arrests or issue citations, Elwin said. One person said they were hit while another said they weren’t and there were no marks to support the allegations, Elwin said.

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LUNCHES: Local schools clear of ‘pink slime’ “Obviously we don’t want to feed our students anything that’s not healthy. The USDA has stringent policies about what we can and cannot serve, as does the OSPI and the governing body of the State of Washington.” “We’ll follow their recommendations and continue to do that.” Though Yelm Community Schools, or YCS, and Rainier don’t serve lean finely textured beef, there is a slim chance the districts unknowingly have, said LeRoy. LeRoy said she received a message last week from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction that said USDApurchased beef wasn’t shipped to Washington state processors or … fine ground beef. “However, other USDA-approved beef vendors may have shipped USDA purchased course ground beef to USDA approved processors or fine ground beef to the state,” LeRoy said. “So, OSPI is requesting information from all USDA-approved beef vendors who have shipped to our state or to Washington state processors.” The vendor results of whether or not its products contain lean finely textured beef may return by next week, she said. The term pink slime was first coined by microbiologist Gerald

Zirnstein in 2002 to describe the ammonia hydroxide-laden products salvaged from the scraps of slaughterhouses, The Daily reported. Stewart “Butch” Carlson, coowner of Stewart’s Meat Market in McKenna, said he hadn’t heard of pink slime until the recent coverage by the national media. Carlson said he is against using a byproduct like pink slime. “I just don’t believe that, if you are identifying a product that is supposed to be ground beef … people think of ground beef meaning ground meat, a byproduct from what your trimmings are,” Carlson said. “For all the years I’ve been in business, when you do ground beef, it’s the trimmings from the products that doesn’t go into your … steak or that sort of thing. “So that being said, that’s what I feel the consumer should be getting.” Garchow compares the controversy to hot dogs. Even though wieners aren’t made in the most appetizing way, most people eat them, he said. “Is it (the nutritional value of pink slime) the equivalent of a hamburger or hot dog? I’m not sure,” Garchow said. “But I can tell you that we don’t serve it at our schools.” “One of the things we’ve been striving to provide is higher nu-

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Bryant Dreher takes ground round and ground chuck out of a meat grinder Tuesday at Stewart’s Meat Market in McKenna. Co-owner Stewart “Butch” Carlson said the business never has and never will serve “pink slime.”

trition … and I think we’ve been doing a pretty darn good job.” LeRoy said she hopes testing proves YCS is pink slime-free. But, if pink slime is found, it won’t be a health concern. Ammonia hydroxide occurs naturally in many food products such as cheese, bakery items and pudding, LeRoy explained. “The USDA continues to affirm the safety of the lean finely

textured beef products,” she said. “I’m just going to support the USDA at this time, because I do feel … there might be too much in the news right now (and) it’s a little exaggerated.” Wolf and Garchow said no parents have contacted the districts with concerns about pink slime. “I’m not even going to hesitate to talk about a ‘what if’ situ-

ation, because that adds to that fear,” Wolf said of the district potentially testing positive for lean finely textured beef. “Honestly, we feel our product is good at this point and time.” “If we were to get notification from OSPI or somebody that that happened, we would look at our practices and do what’s in the best interest of students.” 2010 File Photo

MOVEMENT: Video goes viral Continued from page A1 at the time and had a passion for humanitarian work. Acaye shared his story with 180 people in the Yelm area and travels the country to build awareness of the issue. During the past two decades, Kony’s army abducted more than 30,000 children from their homes, placed guns in their hands and forced them to fight. Girls have been abducted to become wives and mothers, often returning home with one or two kids while still children themselves. The Invisible Children movement — named for the child soldiers who aren’t recognized by their own armies, aren’t tracked through numbers and often vanish without a trace — is dedicated to returning exploited children home. In a new video, “Kony 2012,” Invisible Children set a goal to help aid in the capture of Kony by the end of the year. “A lot of people have this connection now because Jacob was here and they heard his story first hand,” Hogrebe said. The campaign is leading up to an event, Cover the Night, slated for April 20. Cover the Night aims to get Kony’s image out to the public as much as possible. Participants can purchase

starter kits with posters and other materials. They can also go online and download versions of the posters for reprint. “It’s an uprising of youth who want to do more,” Hogrebe said. “The world has turned their attention to this.” “It’s really inspiring to have an organization tell you you can do something and give you tangible steps to do it.” Hogrebe said she’s excited about the success of the video and plans to be a part of the movement. “I hope that people watch ‘Kony 2012,’” Hogrebe said. “Even though we’re this small town called Yelm, we can do something.” “They want people to watch the video and dive deeper, become an informed advocate.” “You can’t act until you know.” Since graduating from Yelm High School, Hogrebe applied to work with Invisible Children, but ended up working with another group, Falling Whistles, which campaigns for peace in the Congo. She visited 33 cities in three months and has also traveled to Europe. She is attending Western Washington University in Bellingham and plans on participating in Cover the Night there.

Jacob Acaye came to Yelm in 2010 and spoke to a crowd about his life as a child soldier in Uganda. Acaye is featured in the video “Kony 2012,” which pushes for the capture of Joseph Kony. Kony is the head of an army, which has abducted more than 30,000 children.

Hogrebe said she hopes people participate in Yelm as well and is offering to help anyone interested in starting the campaign. People are getting very creative with it, creating items with Kony’s image on it, she said. “It (the campaign) is what you make it,” Hogrebe said. Though Hogrebe said she is taking a break from her touring humanitarian work, she said that job will never be done. “Once you’re involved in humanitarian work, it’s in your blood.” ■ If you would like help getting a Cover the Night campaign started, e-mail ashleyrosehogrebe@gmail.com

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Jeni Lindsey, left, and Nevaeh Talanoa sit and chat during a Big Brothers, Big Sisters visit Monday at the Dairy Queen in Yelm.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters seek matches for Yelm children By Dean Siemon Nisqually Valley News

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Every Monday, Jeni Lindsey of Lacey picks up Nevaeh Talanoa, 10, of Yelm, and they head to Dairy Queen. On the way, Lindsey asks Talanoa about the school day and other things. “We’ve talked about her family and my family and different things,” Lindsey said. “We’ve tried to pick each others’ brain about what sort of activity we should do.” Lindsey, 37, is a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington. Talanoa is her “little sister.” They get together from about 5:15 p.m. to 7 or 7:30 p.m. every Monday. Sometimes, they meet Saturdays for a full day and go to a nearby mall or Chuck E. Cheese, Talanoa’s favorite place. “We both like being out, playing games, anything and everything you could think of,” Lindsey said. The two have also done arts, crafts and baked cookies or cupcakes. “We talk about who can make the most goofiest decorations with the most sprinkles and all that crazy stuff,” Lindsey said. In a little more than a year, since they were brought together by Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lindsey and Talanoa said they’ve become like true family. Talanoa recalled their first meeting.

Jeni Lindsey, left, and Nevaeh Talanoa decleare a thumb war during their Big Brothers Big Sisters visit Monday.

“It was like I couldn’t wait,” she said. “It was my first time having (a big sister) and I thought it would be very fun.” “I was also very nervous.” The nervousness quickly disappeared, however, when the two began learning how alike they are. That, Lindsey said, is why everybody should volunteer as a big brother or sister. “It’s not just benefitting her, it’s benefitting me,” she said. “She’s like my own little daughter.” The number of children on the Big Brothers Big Sisters waiting list has grown longer. “In the Yelm-Rainier area, I think there’s about eight kids in that area,” said Roger Jones, executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington. The organization has a waiting list that fluctuates between 50 and 80 children, Jones said. “Their parents have enrolled them and they’ve gone through the process,” Jones said. “They’re just waiting for the right person to come along.” This problem is common for all areas, Jones said, noting that the waiting list for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Seattle is in the hundreds. See BIG, page B7

Look good in black through time ROCK DOC By Dr. E. Kirsten Peters

Crocus is a sure sign of spring.

I’ve never met Ryan Carney of Brown University, but he is my kind of man. On his arm he has tattooed the image of a feather of the dino-bird known as Archaeopteryx. The feather is a famous feature of the animal that lived in the late Jurassic in what’s now southern Germany. And that animal was either an in-between species between dinosaurs and birds or was a cousin to that transitional animal. You can check with any 9-year-old you know about the significance of Archaeopteryx. The feathered creature lived at the close of the Age of the Dinos. They were biggish creatures compared to modern birds, some

a foot and a half long. A few of them were preserved in the shallow sediments of what’s known as the Solnhofen limestone in Europe. The limestone in question is very fine-grained and preserved even the delicate structure of feathers. The handful of fossils of Archaeopteryx are each worth a king’s ransom. They are sometimes cited as one of the most important set of fossils we have that show major evolutionary transitions. Archaeopteryx’s feathers may have helped keep the animal warm or may have aided it in flight – or both. There’s been a long discussion about whether Archaeopteryx came from earlier, tree-dwelling animals that could glide downwards – a hypothesis known as the “trees-down” model. Alternatively, Archaeopteryx may have lived on the ground where it ran quickly, making long leaps and launching itself into flight in what’s called the “ground-up” model. See ROCK, page B7

Make a call for color this month IN THE GARDEN By Marianne Binetti The last week of March is a call for color as blooming shrubs and flowering trees burst on the scene. Add to this show the emerging buds of tulips, iris and rock garden plants and the stage is set for the grand performance of a Northwest spring. Here’s the most asked questions about the most popular plants this time of year: Sunset from Crossroads.

Q. When should I fertilize my roses? They are showing lots of new growth and have been very healthy but I

noticed less flowers last year. These are the tough shrub roses that turn into large shrubs in my garden. P.G., Auburn A. Your roses are waking up and starving right now. Heavy feeders like roses need more than just compost or manure to keep them happy. Use an all purpose rose food or a complete fertilizer with numbers like 5-10-10. Q. I have over-wintered some geranium plants indoors and they survived but are leggy and rather pale. When can I move them back outdoors? T.T., Tacoma A.. Geraniums, fuchsias, tuberous begonias and other frost sensitive plants that survived the winter indoors or inside a garage or basement cannot go back outside unprotected until all danger of frost is past. I know they See BINETTI, page B7

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By Shana Beattie Prep Time: 30 minutes, plus marinade time Cook Time: 10 minutes Yields: 6 servings 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Dash cayenne pepper 2 pounds beef sirloin In small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, rosemary, paprika, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Trim meat if needed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Transfer to large bowl. Spoon half of mustard mixture over beef; toss gently to coat. Place in zipper plastic bag and marinate for least an hour in the refrigerator. On 10-inch skewers, thread meat, leaving 1/4 inch between pieces.

ver the last few years, there’s been a growing awareness that it really matters how food gets from the farm to the table. But not everyone knows much about the process. The most recent Consumer Trust Research by the Center for Food Integrity found that: ■ American consumers rank safe, affordable and nutritious food as their top priorities. ■ Only 23 percent of Americans strongly agree that they have access to all of the information they want about where food comes from, how it is produced and its safety. Farmers like Shana Beattie and Marie Bolt want to change that by volunteering to participate in the CommonGround program. They’ve joined with other women farmers who want to share their knowledge with the people who buy their farm-raised food. The Beattie family raises soybeans, corn, alfalfa, beef and pork in Nebraska. In fact, they raise roughly 8 million pounds of pork annually. That’s enough to feed at least 40,000 Americans for a year. The Bolt family raises cattle and sheep in South Carolina, and Marie says it’s an honor to share her knowledge and experiences raising food. “There are so many misconceptions about farming today. Many people seem to think that food is grown by huge corporations. The truth is, most food is grown and raised on family farms like mine.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that families such as the Beatties and Bolts operate up to 98 percent of the 2.2 million farms in America. You can learn more about these family farms and food facts, as well as join in the conversation yourself, at www.FindOurCommonGround. com, and www.Facebook.com/CommonGroundNow Here, Shana and Marie share some of the recipes they make for their families.

Preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium (on a gas grill). Place meat skewers on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill 8 to 10 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness, turning once and brushing with remaining mustard mixture halfway through grilling.

Mama Jeanne’s Stuffed Peppers By Marie Bolt Yields: 4 servings 1 pound hamburger 1 can diced tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cup cooked rice 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cups cheese, divided 4 or 5 large bell peppers (boil peppers for 10 minutes and clean out) Preheat oven to 350°F. In large pan, brown hamburger meat, then drain. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, rice, Worcestershire sauce and 1 cup cheese to meat. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Stuff peppers with meat mixture and top with cheese. Place in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.

Orange Grilled Pork with Honey-Mustard Dip By Shana Beattie Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yields: 6 servings 6 pork chops, bone-in or boneless 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 medium lemons 3/4 cup orange marmalade 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard 3 tablespoons mayonnaise Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Set aside. Finely shred enough zest from the lemons to make 1 tablespoon. Squeeze enough juice from the lemons to make 1/4 cup. For marinade: In medium nonmetallic bowl, combine orange marmalade, broth, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add pork; toss gently to coat. Place in zipper bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours, turning occasionally. For dipping sauce: In small bowl, combine honey, mustard and mayo. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Drain pork and discard marinade. Preheat gas grill. Reduce to medium heat and place chops on grill rack. Cover and cook about 7 to 9 minutes or until chops are slightly pink and the juice runs clear (145°F). Variation: Orange Pork Kabobs — Cube boneless pork chops into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Marinate per directions. Place on skewers and follow grilling directions.

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According to the Food and Drug Administration, the agency does not allow meat to be sold with traces of antibiotics above strict safety limits. On average, Americans spend roughly 10 percent of their income on food, versus other countries around the world that spend roughly 18 to 25 percent, according to the educational resource The Hand That Feeds U.S. While organic food often is more expensive than conventional food, there is no difference in nutritional value, according to a review of 400 scientific papers on the health impacts of organic foods, published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.

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George Ray Cowles Feb. 13, 1921 - March 13, 2012 George Ray Cowles passed away March 13, 2012 in Yelm. George was born in Cashmere on Feb. 13, 1921, to parents Eva Thurston Cowles and George Cowles. His father passed away when George was only 2 years old and his stepfather, Karl Mitchell, played an important role in his life. George attended Yelm High School and graduated in 1940. He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, serving in the India, Burma, and China theaters of war. He was honorably discharged in 1945. He married Mary Frances Aschenbrenner Fields on Dec. 20, 1946. Mary and George co-owned and operated Yelm Garage with Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Joe

Aschenbrenner, and his wife Rose. George was a founding member of the volunteer Yelm Fire Department and proudly served as its Fire Chief for 25 years. He loved to garden and take care of his cows, which included putting up many bales of hay over the years. He would spend hours tinkering with engines or any type of machine. If he could not fix it, it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fixed. Music was an important part of his life, listening to it, playing numerous instruments and singing along with it. He will be remembered for his love of family and friends, for his vast knowledge of the history of Yelm and his enjoyment of sharing it with others.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Cowles; daughters, Marilee Bollinger and Karen McCarell; son, Jerry Cowles; and grandson, Bill McCarell. He is survived by his son, Bill Cowles (Margo); daughter, Ruth Porterfield (Michael); grandchildren, Dennis McCarell, Mary Shephard, Margaret Sims, Michael Bollinger, Kara Tappan, Mitchell Cowles, Donovan Olson, Kurtis Olson; 12 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. A celebration of his life is 1 p.m., Saturday, March 24 at the Rainier Sportsmansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Alzheimers.

FINDING REASON By Pastor Jeff Adams

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of ammunition, now, for those who hate guns. Children shooting each other, rampage shootings, local â&#x20AC;&#x153;safeâ&#x20AC;? neighborhood shootings, etc., certainly add up to an alarmed community. These recent news stories have armed anti-gun people with an arsenal of weapons in this war of ideas about guns. While I am certainly for upholding and enforcing the current gun laws, I am typically not for creating new gun legislation. However, I, too have reevaluated my own beliefs

Dorothy LaPlante May 30, 1926 - March 16, 2012 Dorothy M. LaPlante passed away on March 16, 2012 in Shelton at the age of 85. She was born May 30, 1926 in Tacoma to Harry and Oral Simpson. Dorothy was a bookkeeper who worked for Foremost Dairy and Nalleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fine Foods. She was a member of the D.A.R., Teamster Local 66 and the Roy Missionary Church. Her greatest job was mother of four children and three stepchildren. She was grandma to 22 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchil-

dren. Our parents sponsored three families from Vietnam and Cambodia who lived with them while they established themselves in America. Dorothy was loved by all and we will miss her. She is survived by her children, Sharon Brocha (Terry) of Shelton, Margaret Terpening (George) of Auburn, David Wilmoth (Pam) and Thomas Wilmoth (Becky) of Tacoma; stepdaughter, Joyce Wilkins of Terrebonne, Ore.; and two nieces. She was preceded (by

three months) in death by her husband of 53 years, Lew; her stepsons, Dennis and Fred LaPlante; sister, Mildred Wilton; and brother, Robert Simpson. A private service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to her favorite charity, Heifer International. Please leave remembrances at www. FuneralAlternatives.org Arrangements are with Funeral Alternatives of Washington, 360-753-1065.

FROM THE HILLS By Pastor Sylvia Peterson

Many years ago I read a book by Kathleen Norris in which she tells the story of a little boy who was a poet. He wrote a poem called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Monster Who Was Sorry.â&#x20AC;? It begins with him admitting that he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it when his father yells at him. The monster doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it either. He throws his sister down the stairs, destroys the little boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room and then destroys the whole town. The poem concludes with this: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I sit in my messy room and say to myself, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done all that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? I think of that poem in Lent. This is the time each year when we have a designated opportunity to sit for a few weeks in our messy rooms and look

May 21, 1925 - March 4, 2012 love of his life, Delores. He is survived by his son, Chuck, and wife, Cindy; his daughters, Linda and husband Larry, Sandy and husband Dennis and Debbie and husband Rocky. He greatly loved his grandchildren: Richie, Robynne, Sundee, Randal, Charlie, Courtney, Emily, Katie and Cody. He felt blessed by his great grandchildren: Elijah, Zach, Rachel, Mackenzie, Cara, Faith, Dylan, Skylar, Cohen and Max. He is also survived by

numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and his special niece Ruby. We thank Dad for the wonderful life he gave all of us and more, the numerous special moments he shared with each and every one of us and the support and love he always made sure we felt. He will be deeply missed but forever in our hearts. At his request there will be a private family wake. Any donations may be made to Providence Hospice.

Audra B. Oberhansly Jan. 7, 1922 - March 15, 2012

Obituaries Obituaries and memorials are published at $14.50 per column inch, plus $15 for a 1-by-1.5 inch photo. Copy is generally due by noon Tuesday for the following Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. Send to Nisqually Valley News, P.O. Box 597, Yelm, WA 98597, 106 Plaza Drive N.E., fax to 360458-5741 or E-mail to yelmnews@yelmonline.com

who preceded her in death by several years, but whom we are sure has been waiting anxiously for their reunion, which we believe has occurred. She is survived by two sons: Cory and Michael; five grandchildren, Nikki, Lucas, Carly, Brett and Alyssa; and

five great grandchildren. She was a lifelong member of the Mormon church, married in the temple. A memorial service is 5 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Yelm LDS Chapel, 10423 Clark Road.

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Audra B. Oberhansly, longtime Roy resident, beloved doting mother, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Thursday, March 15, after a pleasant day in which she was in good spirits and at peace with the world. She joins her loving husband, Keith B. Overhansly,

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on gun laws, lately. Although I do have a concealed weapon permit and exercise that right, I do believe it is way too easy in many states, including Washington, to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon. All you have to do in this state is pay a fee, which includes doing a federal background check. So, any adult 21 or older who has a clear background, a history of no mental illness and the money to pay the fee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can obtain said permit. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to know anything about gun safety or proficiency! To me, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little too easy. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong. We are certainly overregulated as it is. We already have too many laws. Government already intrudes into our lives in places it ought not. Yet, there is a role for our local government, and

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Police remake is unexpectedly ‘pretty good’ ON SCREEN

21 Jump Street Comedy, 109 minutes Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, Ice Cube Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence

By Roger Ebert

“21 Jump Street” is the last movie I was expecting with that title. In other words, it’s pretty good. There seemed to be little demand for a movie spin-off of the crime drama that ran on Fox from 1987 to 1991, and which had an early starring role for Johnny Depp. Perhaps realizing that, the filmmakers have abandoned any pretense of being faithful to the series, and turned to a mashup of screwball comedy, action and the “Odd Couple” formula. The couple here are Schmidt and Jenko (Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum), who were opposites in high school and still are eight years later. In high school, Schmidt was a pudgy nerd who wore braces and couldn’t get his mouth to work while trying to ask a girl to the prom. Jenko was a good-looking jock to whom all things came easily; unfortunately, he was the dim bulb in the chandelier. In a brief prologue, the movie spares us the tiresome routine where the jock makes life miserable for the nerd; all he does is snicker with everyone else when poor Schmidt

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gets tongue-tied. They have no reason to be enemies because they’re from different planets. When we meet them again, they’re both in the Police Academy, where Schmidt aces all the exams and fails everything physical, and Jenko does the opposite. That makes them both misfits, and they feel a growing camaraderie. After an unpromising start as bicycle-riding cops on park patrol, they’re exiled to an undercover unit investigating a dangerous new drug infiltrating a local high school. The captain in charge (Ice Cube) is the typical police veteran who can’t believe the incompetence of these losers. I should mention that his name is Dickson -- inevitable in a movie papered with penis jokes. The male member, having gone unmentioned during most of the cinema’s first 110 years, now co-stars in many comedies. But back to the story. It often strikes me that the actors in high school movies look too old. But Schmidt and Jenko look REALLY too old, and the movie isn’t shy about point-

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ing that out. Indeed, one of the pleasures of “21 Jump Street” is that the screenplay by Michael Bacall is happy to point out all of its improbabilities; the premise is preposterous to begin with, and they run with that. Hill, nominated for an Oscar for “Moneyball,” has become a movie star by demonstrating that it’s not so much how you look as how well you look it. He has an endearing appeal in early scenes where he uses close-cropped blond hair in a pathetic attempt to look cool. Hill lost a lot of weight to appear in this movie, but he’s one of those guys who will never be described as thin. Tatum, on the other hand, has a reverse handicap: He’s improbably handsome, and has a (real)

name that sounds manufactured by a press agent. Their attempt to pass themselves off as brothers supplies a running gag. There might have been a temptation to write Schmidt and Jenko as rivals, but it’s more effective here to develop them as friends who screw up together. They were pre-enrolled by Dickson in handpicked classes, but trouble starts when they can’t remember their undercover names and are assigned to each other’s classes. That means Schmidt ends up playing Peter Pan in drama class, and Jenko is in advanced chemistry. Apparently the conviction that we got high school all wrong is universal. Now Schmidt and Jenko get a fresh start, and Schmidt even gets

another chance to ask a girl (sweet Brie Larson) to the prom. Meanwhile they’re seeking the source of drugs in the school, which inevitably involves chase scenes and a motorcycle gang, including a fat, bald guy with high-rider handlebars. As usual, the chases and explosions are boring. A disastrous party with drug abuse is funny, as the movie uses bizarre graphics to illustrate the various stages users go through while using the new mystery drug. What it all comes down to is a funnier and sweeter movie than I had any way of expecting, and the debut of Tatum as an actor who can play comedy. He deadpans so well here he might start looking at Cary Grant movies for remake ideas.

No key to the universe exits Jeff is 30, unmarried, unemployed and lives in his mother’s basement, wreathed in pot fumes. So large and unkempt his brother calls him Sasquatch, he watches the M. Night Shyamalan movie “Signs” over and over again, convinced it contains the key to the universe. That key, Jeff thinks, is that the universe is filled with meaningful coincidences, and all you must do is remain alert to them and your destiny will take care of itself. This is probably ironclad logic if you smoke pot in the basement for long enough. If Jeff (Jason Segel) is aimless, his brother, Pat (Ed Helms), is stuck in a lifeless marriage and doesn’t realize it. His relationship with his wife, Linda (Judy Greer), is limited to registering her presence. While she focuses on saving money for a house, he reveals he’s purchased a Porsche because ... well, he got a good price. He takes her out to the deck of their condo to admire it in the driveway, and she startles him by dumping her breakfast on it. The nice breakfast (toasted waffles and Reddi-Wip) he has just prepared for her! Women! What do they want? Jeff and Pat share a widowed mother, Sharon (Susan Sarandon), who is approaching a birthday and demands that Jeff blast loose from the

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basement and perform one (1) simple task for her: replacing a kitchen shutter. Nothing can be simple when the universe is filled with signs and coincidences. Thus commences an eventful day for the family. “Jeff, Who Lives at Home” is the new film by the brothers Duplass, Jay and Mark, who began in mumblecore with “The Puffy Chair” (2005), and created a comic gem in “Cyrus” (2010). The first involved two brothers and a shaky relationship. The second involved a mother and a demanding son who lives at home. In this film, the name “Kevin” seems to be a signpost from the universe. Jay’s next film will be titled “Kevin,” a doc about an early hero of the brothers. Their basement must be a hotbed. This film is a whimsical comedy, very whimsical, depending on the warmth of Segel and Sarandon, the

discontent of Helms and Greer, and still more warmth that enters at mid-point with Carol (Rae Dawn Chong), Sarandon’s co-worker at the office. We get the impression they’re all waiting around for the universe to whack them over the head with a 2-by-4 sign, and in the last act, it does. All the major characters are stuck in a traffic jam on a bridge when an accident occurs. Now there’s a coincidence that comes with a sign attached. What happens next can best be described as a melodramatic event that isn’t terribly likely, but is terrifically effective in lowering a one-size-fits-all “deus ex machina” into the plot. It’s all cute and self-aware, a pleasant joke on the audience, a happy ending for characters we like. It’s not a feel-good movie, more of a feel-sorta-good movie. One stylistic note: In nearly every scene, the Duplass brothers use quick little zooms in and out. Given the usual meaning of a sudden zoom in the grammar of the cinema (they translate as “Whoa!”), these have no meaning at all. They’re simply devices to remind us that the story isn’t really happening, but is being directed. Instead of “Whoa!” they translate as “Duplass!” They’re good directors; they’ll outgrow this.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Events and activities scheduled in the Nisqually Valley area every month at the Nisqually Valley Moose Lodge. Social hour and dinner 6-7 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7. For more information, contact Pat Long at homstd@peoplepc.com or call 253-847-6315. • Yelm Animal Alliance meets 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Mr. Dougs Restaurant, 210 103rd Ave. S.E., Yelm. The organization rescues dogs from the shelter and foster them until they can be placed in loving forever homes.

EVENTS — LOCAL • Ladies luncheon sponsored by South Thurston Women’s Connection, noon to 1:30 p.m. at Mariachi Alegre in Yelm. Jill Coleman will share the art of making cards and Tanja Gorham will discuss “Grandma’s Letters.” $11 inclusive. Reservations and cancellations essential. Call Judy at 360-458-0510 or Rose at 360894-7128.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 15

• A World of Music presented by Olympia Choral Society, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Koval Center for Performing Arts, 600 SleaterKinney Road N.E. in Lacey. Free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

• Late night teen dance, 7-9 p.m. at Yelm Community Services, 624 Crystal Springs St. For students at Ridgeline and Yelm Middle schools. Cost is $2 and must show student identification.

SATURDAY, MAY 5

• Saturday Fun Events, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Yelm Community Services, 624 Crystal Springs St. This is a free, open gym event for families to come learn with their parents about summer day camp, which starts Thursday, June. 21.

FRIDAY, MAY 11

• Late night teen dance, 7-9 p.m. at Yelm Community Services, 624 Crystal Springs St. For students at Ridgeline and Yelm Middle schools. Cost is $2 and must show student identification.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

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• Food Handler classes 6:30 p.m. on the second and last Wednesday of each month at the Yelm Adult Community Center, 16530 103rd Ave. N.E., Yelm. Cost is $10 and class is conducted by Thurston County Health Department. Call 360-754-3355, ext. 7392. • CPR classes hosted by South Pierce Fire and Rescue. Pre-registration required. For more information, call 253-8474333 or visit www.spfr.org • CPR classes hosted by the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority, 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Yelm Fire Station on Mill Road. Must pre-register. Call 360-4582799.

COMMON INTERESTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS

• After school activities available 2:30-6 p.m. at Yelm Community Services, 624 Crystal Springs St. in Yelm starting Monday, April 2. Cost is $25 per student each year. Call 360-4597000.

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• Rainier Education Foundation Auction for Education, lasagna dinner is 3:30 p.m., silent auction begins 4 p.m. and live auction begins 7 p.m. at Rainier High School. Lasgna dinner is $7 per person. Stewards meet 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Yelm Adult Community Center, 16530 103rd Ave. Go to www.southsoundseedstewards. org g or e-mail S4secretary@fairpoint.net • Yelm Community Choir practices 7-8:30 p.m. in the Yelm High School choir room. Directed by Keith Skogsberg. No auditions. Call Priscilla at 360-4581791. • Coffee Hour with Thurston County Commissioner Sandra Romero, 11 a.m. the fourth Monday of the month, except in December, at Fadis Bar and Grill, 15425 Mosman Ave. S.W. Topics and guest speakers vary each month. • Bingo early bird game 6:30 p.m. at the Yelm Moose Lodge, 1117 Yelm Ave. W., open to the public. Cost is $3, $6 and $9 per card packet. Free prizes vary each week. New kitchen menu available. Call 360-458-3381.

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS

• Historic School Thrift Shop is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Historic Rainier Schoolhouse at 207 Centre St., in Rainier. • Rainier Emergency Food Centerr is open 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday through Saturday at Valley Heart Assembly of God Church, 11318 Vail Cut Off Road S.E., Rainier.

Bob and Becky Lincoln, of Yelm, went fishing for Yellow Tail Fish in Mazatlan, Mexico. If you’re taking a trip soon, grab a copy of the Nisqually Valley News and have your picture taken with it at your destination. We’ll publish it in a future edition.

THURSDAYS

• Free dinner, 5-7 p.m. at the Carlson Scout Cabin, on the corner of Edwards Street and Yelm Avenue. • Free blood pressure testing 10-11 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Yelm Adult Community Center, 16530 103rd Ave. S.E., Yelm. Call 360-458-7733.

FRIDAYS

• Bingo 7 p.m., at the Lacamas Community Center, 32113 8th Ave. S., Roy. Ages 8 and up. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benefit community center activities. Call Betty Backstrom at 253-843-1173 or visit www.lacamasfair.com

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

• Free coffee hourr 7-10 a.m., at the Veterans Hall, 103rd Avenue and Grove Road. Open to everyone.

TUESDAYS

• Yelm Rotary Club meets 7 a.m. at the Jody’s Outlaw Bar & Grill, 404 First St. Call Sandi at 360-458-3033. • Free meal, 6 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 206 Third St. E. Call 360-458-3861. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 6:30 p.m. at Spanaway United Methodist Church, 135 163rd St. S. in Spanaway. Call Alice at 253-843-1911. • Traditional Tipi Women’s Circle, free and open to all nations and ages. Call Jan at 360-894-1874. • Toastmasters Nisqually Valley Voices meets 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.. Challenge yourself to speak in public settings. Call Jackie at 360-894-6407. • The Center for Natural Lands Management Prairie Restoration Work Parties meet every Tuesday. Work is primarily at the Glacial Heritage Preserve near Littlerock and the Black River Preserve 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. Contact ssvolunteers@cnlm.org for more information, or call 360-570-0762.

SATURDAYS

• Free breakfast, 8-10 a.m. at Yelm United Methodist Church, 408 Second St. in Yelm. • Lord’s Table, a free meal at Crossroads Community Covenant Church at 11520 Bald Hill Rd S.E. Call Bill Mercer at 360-292-3858. • Tenino Farmer’s Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday, June through September. Located at Tenino Elementary School, Old Highway 99 and Garfield Avenue. • Friends of the Yelm Library book sale under the stairs, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of each month, rain or shine. Great prices. All children’s books 25 cents, teachers get 50 percent discount for classroom collections. • Prairie Point Quilt Guild meets 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month at Rainier High School. All quilters invited. Call Tammie at 360-5847582. • The Center for Natural Lands Management Prairie Restoration Work Parties meet the second Saturday of the month. Work is primarily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glacial Heritage Preserve near Littlerock and the Black River Preserve. Contact ssvolunteers@cnlm.org g for more information, or call 360-5700762.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

• Exercise class, low maintenance and dance aerobics 10-11 a.m. at the Yelm Adult Community Center, 16530 103rd Ave. S.E., Yelm. Call 360-4587733.

WEDNESDAYS

• Tahoma Valley Ladies Golf Club meets 9 a.m. every Wednesday. New lady golfers welcome. Call 360-458-3332. • Prairie Point Quilt Guild meets 6-9 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Rainier High School. All quilters invited. Call Tammie at 360584-7582. • Prairie Street Rod Association meets 7-8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Moose Lodge, 1117 Yelm Ave. W. You don’t have to own one to belong. Activities include auto cruises, charity and auction car shows and weekly get-togethers. For more information, contact Bill at 360-8943951. New members welcome. • Nisqually Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

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FRIDAY, MARCH 23

10 a.m., membership meeting

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

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THURSDAY, MARCH 30

10-11 a.m., exercise 12:30 p.m., grocery shopping 12:30 p.m., Pinochle, hand and foot and canasta 5:30 p.m., TOPS

LIBRARY CALENDAR The following events are scheduled at libraries in the Nisqually Valley:

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

• Yelm Timberland Library presents “Game On” 3-4:30 p.m. for teens. We’re getting out the Xbox Kinect for an afternoon of gaming. There are lots of titles available to play and snacks, too.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 AND APRIL 7

• Yelm Timberland Library presents “Games, Unplugged” noon to 4 p.m. for all ages. Gamers meet at the library to

learn, teach and play board games, role-playing games and collectable card games.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

• Yelm Timberland Library presents “Preschool Story Time” 11-11:30 a.m. for ages 3-6. Join in a program of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games. Parents or caregivers are welcome to attend with their children. • Tenino Timberland Library presents “Family Story Time” 11:15 a.m. to noon for ages 3-6. Join in a program of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games.

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ADAMS: Guns don’t kill people, people do Continued from page B3 it should include provisions and laws which protect our civil society. I don’t believe putting guns in the hands of people who may or may not know how to operate or store them is a safe plan. Other states require those seeking permits to go through a basic safety and proficiency course. That makes sense to me. Some argue guns are evil and should be outlawed altogether. That’s downright unreasonable and impractical. Only law abiding citizens obey the law – not criminals. If laws are created that disarm law-abiding citizens, then criminals will have the upper hand. In this debate we must not let our feelings overwhelm our reasoning. I’ve spent much time conversing with convicted violent

criminals. One thing is for sure. Most would not have committed their violent crimes if they knew those around them were armed. Armed law-abiding citizens does mean a safer society, provided they know how to safely use and store their weapons. I have had friends, neighbors, etc., who are very bothered by the fact that I own guns and actually exercise my right to carry, but their opinions quickly change when there is a perceived threat. Suddenly, they are comforted by the fact I am armed and find security in that. Weapons are not evil. Jesus commanded His apostles to sell stuff to purchase swords (Luke 22:36). God uses weapons and even weapons of mass destruction to describe Himself and His justice (Psalm 7:12-13). The New Testament is chock full of analogies describing Christians as soldiers, fighters, weapons-

ry monastic desert, his elders might have told him that he was well on the way toward repentance.” The journey of Lent would be impossibly painful for most of us if we were to walk it alone. We don’t. Whenever we sit quietly and ask The Holy Spirit to meet us in the secret places we fear most, God is faithful. Again and again we open ourselves to meet with the One who “took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows… who was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities.” (Isaiah 53:4-5)

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The same Spirit that blows through our messy lives and convicts us with the weight of our failures is also our greatest comforter. It is the very “Breath of Holiness” that travels with us, meeting us in our shame, our regret, our failures and eventually in the cleansing freedom of a heart that cries out for repentance and restoration. My personal experience is that the clearest picture I will ever have of the cross at Calvary is through the messy room and dirty windows of Lent.

■ Develop in your role as your child’s first teacher in PlayWise, 10-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 23 and 30 at the Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia. Join the museum’s Early Learning Specialists as they lead you and your 2- to 5-yearold through activity stations and story time. Activities this month include Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Drip Drip Drop, Bubble Wrap Prints, Think Spring and Nest Sculptures. The museum is located at 106 11th Ave. S.W., Olympia. For more information, go to www. hocm.org

■ Sylvia Peterson is copastor for Bald Hills Community Church.

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Instead of taking clearly Biblical stands, they war against those who do. Weird, to say the least. After all, the Bible even says the cowardly will not go to heaven (Revelation 21:8). Additionally, these same people often war against military, war, weapons, use of force, etc. They make police officers, military personnel, detectives, security guards, etc., all feel like they could never be Christian and do what they do. Many people have been run out of churches due to these passive Christians’ attitudes against weapons and those who use them. Wake up, people! It’s not the weapons that are bad. It’s the people who use them improperly! Parents who store loaded firearms, those who shoot innocent victims, etc., — these are the ones who are and should be stopped and prosecuted. Disarming law-abiding citizens

is just plain dumb. A man came home early one day after work and found his wife on the couch with another man. Immediately the husband began his campaign to stop this sort of thing from happening to others. That’s right. He campaigned against couches because in his mind they caused infidelity. Do you see the stupidity in blaming a couch for an affair? Then surely you see the stupidity in blaming a gun for a crime. “But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction (Jude 10, New Living Translation).” ■ Jeff Adams is pastor for Paramount Christian Church, which holds services in Yelm and Lacey.

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bearers, battle-fighters, etc. (2 Timothy 2:4; Ephesians 6:1020; Jude 3, etc.). Jesus is painted as a sword-bearing ruler in the book of Revelation. God even references Himself as a Commanding Officer in Paul’s second letter to Timothy. We’ve sissified and hippified Christianity beyond Biblical recognition in many of our churches, literature, and lives. Christians are never called to be pushovers. Yet, this is exactly what many believe. Some even go as far as to think it is their calling to war against Christians who actually stand for something – even though Christians are repeatedly called to stand. It’s as if there’s a branch of Christians determined to make us all weak and cowardly in society. This bunch gets all uptight when someone like me actually stands up for something in our community.

■ Undefined, a men’s acapella group from Western Washington University is scheduled for a special guest appearance at the Olympia Youth Chorus “Everlasting Melodies” concert 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The concert will be at the Washington Center for the Per-

forming Arts and is sponsored by Lucky Eagle Casino. Undefined has grown into one of the most notable college acapella groups in the state with 13 members performing songs ranging from classic rock to barbershop. Tickets are $8 to 20 depending on age and seat location and can be purchased through the Washington Center for the Performing Arts at www.olytix. org g or by calling 360-753-8586.

Museum presents nanoscience fun ■ Kids’ favorite Creature Features are back with even more Spring Break fun as Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia celebrates Nano Days, March 25 to April 7. The fun is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Sundays. Activities are free with museum admission — $7.95 for adults and children 2 and up, $6.95 for seniors and $5.95 for toddlers (12-23 months). Visit the museum’s mini nanoscience laboratory and investigate how nanoscale structures create some of the most beautiful colors in nature and how this tiny world will have huge effects in the future. Activities include Mini Mouse House, Watercolor Butterflies, Painted Turtles, Insect Wands, Animal DNA Keychains and Flock of Birds. The museum is located at 106 11th Ave. S.W., Olympia. For more information, go to www.hocm.org

Zelda symphony comes to Seattle ■ Based on one of the most popular video games of all time, “The Legend of Zelda; Symphony of the Goddesses Tour” features live orchestral performances of the Nintendo series’ theme music. The tour makes a stop for 7:30 p.m. show on Monday, March 26, at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Tickets are $35-125 and can be purchased online at www. zelda-symphony.com

SPSCC set to show Native American Art ■ The fourth annual Native American Heritage Art Exhibit returns this spring to the Kenneth J. Minneart Center for the Arts gallery April 9-26 at South Puget Sound Community College. The exhibit will feature a wide variety of works by local and regional native artists — paintings, basketry, carved wood pieces and mixed media. A special reception is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 and is open to the public. The gallery is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact the gallery via e-mail at artgallery@spscc.ctc. edu or call 360-596-5527. For more information about the gallery, go to www.spscc.ctc. edu/cfa

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Militaria Show set at Flight Museum ■ Olympic Flight Museum will host its annual Militaria Show and Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 31. The event features collectors and dealers who display or sell an assortment of unusual or historic examples of field gear, uniforms, insignia, vintage vehicle parts and other military accessories. General admission is $5 per person. Musuem members and children 6 and under are free. The Olympic Flight Museum is located at the Olympia Regional Airport on Old Highway 99. For more information, go to www.olympicflightmuseum.com or call 360-705-3925.

■ Playback Theatre Performance, in collaboration with Hypatia-in-the-woods, presents “Stories of the Internal pilgrimage” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Traditions, 300 Fifth Ave. S.W., Olympia. Each month, Playback Theatre invites a guest artist, community organization, arts program or social service agency to be part of the performance. Hypatia-in-the-Woods is a retreat and resource center in the woods outside of Shelton where women can explore the arts and pursue their inner muse. There is a suggested donation of $5 to 10, but no one is turned away. For more information, go to www.heartsparkle.org

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BIG: Yelm ‘bigs’ sought for program Continued from page B1 “There’s very few places where there are more volunteers waiting than there are than kids waiting.” Patty Ceja of Yelm has three children who are on the waiting list — her daughter Nina, 10, niece Shania, 9, and nephew Sean, 8. Ceja, the legal guardian for Shania and Sean, said the children came to her from a “dys-

functional family.” “They’ve been shown nothing but violence, crime and cold-heartedness,” she said. “I’m modeling somewhat for them, but if we can expand that for them and show them that there are families that are loving and cooperative, and people that actually do love one another and communicate, I think it would open a whole world of opportunities for them.” Ceja’s daughter is another

story. After a 25-year marriage, she and her husband separated and he left the area. “He’s not participating,” Ceja said. “It’s been a huge adjustment for her.” Ceja decided to place Nina on the waiting list for a “big sister” when she learned Nina was talking to one of her friends about the situation, who then told her mother. “She needs an outlet,” Ceja said. “She needs somebody

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ROCK: Black a classic look each year Continued from page B1 Virtually all of the flesh and blood Archaeopteryx animals that lived and breathed in the late Jurassic died and rotted away. But a few fell into the shallow sea around which they lived and sank to the limey bottom. The bottommost waters of the sea helped preserve them and then cover them with more layers of the sediment that became limestone. In recent times, as Germans have quarried the Solnhofen limestone, the fossils have come to light in part because the rock breaks into flat sheets, revealing the fossils that lie mostly between the rocky beds

of the limestone. Once in a while, quite out of the blue, the rock breaks open to reveal Archaeopteryx in all its glory. There’s some technical dispute about whether it’s best to think of Archaeopteryx as a dino becoming a bird or as one of the first animals really and truly at the base of the bird family tree. It’s not surprising there’s such a debate. In the first place, the fossil record is always incomplete compared to the full complexity of animal life through geologic time. And in the second place, as birds evolved from dinosaur stock there were “gray areas” where one researcher could legitimately think of a fos-

sil as a specialized dinosaur while another scientist might understandably emphasize the bird-like features of a particular fossil find. The most recent technical publication I’ve seen in the journal Nature is opposed to the notion that Archaeopteryx should be called the first bird on the planet. But it’s clear that Archaeopteryx had features of both dinosaurs and birds. It had wings and feathers, on the one hand, but it also had features like sharp teeth and a long, bony tail that made it more like a dinosaur than a modern bird. What’s interesting now is the news from the tattooed Carney and some of his col-

leagues that at least some of the feathers sported by Archaeopteryx were black. The evidence for color comes from the microscopic examination of pigment-bearing structures that are similar to those found in modern birds. Today’s bird feathers have what the ScienceNews website calls “rod-shaped nubbins” that contain melanin pigments. Carney and company compared the structures found in 87 kinds of modern birds with those of Archaeopteryx as it is preserved for us in the fine-grained limestone. The researchers found the fossil dino-bird had pigment-bearing structures that are more like black ones

in modern birds than like those associated with brown or gray feathers. But despite the recent news from the realm of scientific research, the jury is still out on the overall color of Archaeopteryx. Still, I like to think Archaeopteryx looked good in basic black, just like our crows. ■ Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University.

BINETTI: Make a call for color this month Continued from page B1 look like ugly ducklings right now but leggy geraniums can be cut down by one third this month and placed near a bright window. Fertilize at half the strength recommended on the label to wake up your geraniums slowly. You don’t want to encourage a flush of quick growth while the plants are still stuck indoors. In a few weeks, begin to harden off the tender plants by moving them outdoors during the day and then bringing

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Pathetic. Embarrassing. Atrocious. Hopefully the Seattle Mariners’ offense will no longer resemble those adjectives, because the past two seasons have been some of the worst in Major League Baseball history. Here’s a fun fact: Seattle scored the fewest runs in 2011 (556) and 2010 (513), which is a combined 111 shy of the second-worst teams those years. Yet, as of Wednesday morning’s spring training standings, Seattle has scored more runs (120) than all but one of the league’s other 29 teams. While that is likely a mirage since many of those runs came against pitchers who won’t make a major league roster, it’s a promising sign. That optimism, however, began in February when manager Eric Wedge said Chone Figgins will hit leadoff and Ichiro Suzuki will bat third this season. With that in mind, here’s what I hope the batting order looks like next week on Opening Day in Japan. I’m not expecting a miracle, just solid improvement because things can’t get any worse. 1. Chone Figgins For the first time since 2001, Ichiro will not hit first. Figgins was a great leadoff hitter for the Anaheim Angles before signing with Seattle, but has since been horrible the past two seasons. Here’s hoping Figgins comes back to life by working the pitch count and having a high onbase percentage, aka everything Ichiro is not. 2. Dustin Ackley The 23-year-old only played in 90 games last season, but his production proved why Seattle drafted him No. 2 in August 2009. It’ll be interesting to see how the former North Carolina slugger transitions to a 162-game season. By all accounts he can handle it. 3. Ichiro Suzuki Coming off his worst season, Ichiro has a lot to prove. Although he’s 38 and lost a step, I believe he’s poised for a bounce-back year. For See HUEY, page C2

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This is a question that needs to be looked at in its simplest form. How much is enough? Sometimes people can’t believe when I say you need to eat more if you’re going to lose weight. For example, one of my clients was at a plateau. He was working out extremely hard and eating correctly, yet wasn’t losing weight. We upped his food intake and believe it or not, he lost 4 pounds that week. If your body isn’t getting enough food and you’re working out, it will store what you take in and convert it to fat because the brain goes into starvation mode. Starvation mode is a defense mechanism when the brain tells the body to store what it gets since it doesn’t know when it’s going to get more. Because the body needs good food for workouts, starving yourself goes against what you’re trying to accomplish.

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Sophomore pitcher Megan Mendonca had nine strikeouts Monday against Central Kitsap. Yelm won 4-3 after scoring four runs in the fifth inning.

Comeback Ladies Yelm erases three-run deficit in fifth inning By Tyler Huey Nisqually Valley News

Despite having five of the first six games canceled, the Lady Tornados made Monday memorable. Yelm trailed 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning against Central Kitsap, a 4A school. Yet, there was never any panic. The girls knew what they had to do, they just had to do it. And they did. Yelm’s bats awoke in the fifth as they scored four runs. That support was more than enough for sophomore pitcher Megan Mendonca, who shutout Central Kitsap the rest of the way for a 4-3 non-league victory. “The girls were seeing the ball well from the beginning of the game, but we weren’t able to find any holes until later in the game,” Yelm head coach Lindsay Walton said. “After a few errors in the early innings, we were able to pull it together defensively and clean up our game allowing us to hold onto the lead for the rest of the game.” Mendonca pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts and allowed one earned run. Yelm had three errors in the first three innings. Central Kitsap scored the first, third and fifth. The girls’ string of runs began when junior Tessa Matthews hit a triple to right center to score senior Jessica Amundsen, who had started the inning off with a base hit. Junior Megan Bishop moved Amundsen to second with a bunt. “Up to bat I had this mind-set where I needed to advance this runner,” Matthews said. “I was thinking if I get a pitch outside I want to take it to the right side of the field.” An outside pitch came and Matthews did what she had planned. From there, down 3-1 with one out, senior Court-

Senior Jaynani Cababat scores the winning run off junior Lauren Voight’s double to right center field.

ney Madsen got a hit to make it 3-2. Soon thereafter, senior Jaynani Cababat got an RBI by beating out a throw to first. Cababat scored the winning run when junior Lauren Voight hit a screaming double to right center. Matthews and Mendonca said the team never thought they were out of the game. “The pitcher was good but she wasn’t great, so we knew she was hittable and we just needed to string them together,” Matthews said. “It’s not like we were like, ‘Great we’re just (going to get) blown out. We can’t hit her.’” “It was like, ‘We need to hit her now.’” Mendonca shared a similar feeling. “We kind of felt like we had to do this and if we didn’t do it at that moment, our chance was just going to get lost,” she said. “If we just kept pumping ourselves back up it would just come to us.” See EXCITE, page C2

Hard work is paying off By Tyler Huey Nisqually Valley News

Four Yelm equestrian riders qualified for state after two meets and several others still have the opportunity to do so. The team placed second at last weekend’s meet at Gray’s Harbor Fairgrounds in Elma, which was wet, cold and muddy. Though, they placed first in the opening meet at Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield. Yelm, which has 14 riders, is in a six-school district encompassing 103 kids. The season has three meets and to qualify for state, a rider must place in the top three in two meets. “I think to have several kids qualified for state not having competed in the third meet yet is pretty cool,” head coach Julie Harper said. “They’re a really dedicated group of kids, more so than I’ve seen in years past, and I think their hard work is paying off.” Linda Turnbul, assistant coach and Washington High School Equestrian Teams District Two co-chair, shares the same sentiment. “I was really proud of them at the first meet, that they actually won first in their division,” Turnbul said. “We very rarely come first in our division and these kids are working there little tushies off to do that.” Seniors Erika Smith, Nicole Bauer and Christina Darnell, as well as junior Jack Barkley, have qualified for state. Darnell attends Olympia, but since her high school doesn’t have an equestrian team, she rides with Yelm. Smith qualified in jumping and saddleseat; Bauer made dressage and working pairs; Barkley is in reining; and Darnell nabbed working pairs. At last weekend’s meet, Smith placed third in jumping and saddleseat, fourth in dressage, eighth in trail and ninth in huntseat. Barkley took first in reigning, fifth in working rancher, seventh in trail and ninth in stockseat. As for Bauer, she won dressage, was third in working pairs, fourth in saddleseat and trail and fifth in huntseat. See PAYOFF, page C2

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Sophomore Riley Harper placed first in poles at last week’s meet

Senior Erika Smith competes on a jumping course. Smith is one of four riders who have already qualified for state.

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EXCITE: Pitching, clutch hitting spark win Continued from page C1 Come the fifth inning, Walton said she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t concerned about getting hits and scoring runs because her team was seeing the ball well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just a matter of when it was going to happen, and thankfully we were able to make it happen in the fifth inning and not wait too long,â&#x20AC;? Walton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These girls just have a lot of heart and even though they were down, they never thought they were out of the game.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get the job done at some point,â&#x20AC;? she added. Speaking of getting the job done, Mendonca was on fire. If it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for her stellar outing, the offenseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clutch hitting in the fifth would have been all for naught. The only downside was Mendonca allowed five walks, yet she never lost control. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Megan pitched a fabulous game,â&#x20AC;? Walton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was right on target, her ball was moving and she was hitting spots really well. It showed in the game. â&#x20AC;Ś She did a very good job of commanding the mound.â&#x20AC;? Matthews said Mendonca did really well and had the mental fortitude to

bounce back from her teammatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; errors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She did a good job keeping the ball playable for us,â&#x20AC;? Matthews said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She just pitched a really good game.â&#x20AC;? Mendonca gave props to sophomore catcher Savannah Brown, who called the game and kept everything in front and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow any passed balls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My curveball would hit the outside corner every single time, all the batters would throw their top end over and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get a ground ball every time, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an out,â&#x20AC;? Mendonca said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would throw a change and the girls would be so ahead of it that they just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch up to how (I would alter) my pitches.â&#x20AC;? Those pesky five walks annoy her, yet she knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early in the season and that number will go down. Walton said she would like two or three walks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The umpire wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t totally nice to me but I felt like I could decide how many batters I wanted on base, how many outs I wanted,â&#x20AC;? Mendonca said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could totally decide what I wanted to do that game.â&#x20AC;? The final inning, however, was problematic. The first two outs came easily, but the next two batters hit safely and the following walked. Mendonca then faced a full count with

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Sophomore Savannah Brown connects on a pitch.

the bases loaded. One more ball would have tied the game; instead, she got her ninth strikeout. But just because Mendonca said she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nervous doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean her team-

mates were as cool, calm and collected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were all really tense until she struck out that girl,â&#x20AC;? Matthews said. â&#x20AC;?We got really excited and started screaming â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, we did it!â&#x20AC;?

PAYOFF: Looking to add more state qualifiers Continued from page C1 Because Smith placed first in jumping and dressage at the first meet, she can still make state in dressage if she places in the top three at the third meet, which is April 13-15 at Tacoma Unit in Spanaway. The state meet is May 11-13 at Lynden near the Canadian border. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Erika is a very good little rider, so I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect anything less out of her,â&#x20AC;? Turnbul said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jack is a good rider, too. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect him to get it in reining. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s having a little bit of trouble with some other events, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure why.â&#x20AC;? Harper said Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitiveness and skill always makes her top competition for any opponent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She practices a lot and is really dedicated to her sport,â&#x20AC;? Harper said of Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would

expect for her to be in several events at state just as she has been in the past.â&#x20AC;? Smith said her goal is to place in the top three in each event at state. She believes she will make state in dressage as well because of the partnership she shares with her horse. One thing different this year for Smith is that her younger sister, Kelsey, took the season off from the team. That difference, however, is not affecting Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive to achieve her goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work really hard as a team and we all want to try our best,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all support each other even if we do bad.â&#x20AC;? Now, although Bauer is an upperclassmen, this is her first year on the team since her freshman year, Harper said. Bauer could make state in two more events. She placed second

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Junior Jack Barkley qualified for state in reining.

ing in your home arena where you practice two or three nights a week, your horses may not have the same issues since your horse has never been in that arena,â&#x20AC;? Harper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an advantage than maybe it is.

HUEY: Improvement may be on the horizon Continued from page C1 the past decade, people have said Ichiro has lots of power â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something he often demonstrates in batting practice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to show that side of his game. Ease up on singles; rather, knock runners in with doubles and the occasional home run. 4. Justin Smoak When the Mariners traded for Smoak in July 2010, having him hit cleanup was the goal. He now needs to make it a reality by ignoring last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggles (.234 AVG, 55 RBI, 15 HR) and play to his potential. Smoak may not be a prototypical 40-homer guy, but I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capable of being a low.280s hitter and knocking in more than 80 runs. 5. Jesus Montero I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if Montero, who is only 22, was lower down in the order to lessen the pressure of his first major league season. But if everything goes according to plan, he will eventually bat third or cleanup. Montero was really impressive in the final 18 games last year with the New York Yankees (.328 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI, .406 OBP). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small sample size, yet if he can do that in New York, his potential is limitless in Seattle. 6. Miguel Olivo In the future, perhaps John Jaso â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whom Seattle ac-

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Abandoned Car Sale Notice B-n-H Towing P.O. Box 1317 15846 123rd Ave SE Yelm, WA 98597 (360) 458-2555

In Compliance with the RCW 46.55.130: Notice is hereby given that B-n-H Towing, 15846 123rd Ave SE, Yelm, Washington, Thurston County, will sell at public auction on March 26, 2012 1:00 PM, to the highest bidder the following abandoned automobiles: 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse XCR619 OR 1992 Ford F150 A31597Z WA 1991 Chevy Blazer AAU580 WA

Vehicles are available for inspection three hours prior to sale. Published in the Nisqually Valley News on March 23, 2012 Christina Warren B-n-H Towing, Owner

LEGAL NO. NVN-10231 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 2012

CITY OF ROY, WASHINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE On March 12, 2012, the Roy City Council adopted the following Ordinance: Ordinance 866- An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Roy, Pierce County, Washington, amending the Roy City Code Title 9, Public Utilities, Chapter 2, Water System Rates And Regulations, Section 6, Water Billing; Payment Requirements, to establish rules for offering payment plans and waiving delinquent penalties. First reading March 12, 2012. Second and third readings waived. A complete copy of this ordinance is available for review during regular business hours at Roy City Hall.

Debra Dearinger, City Clerk/ Treasurer, City of Roy Published in the Nisqually Valley News on March 23, 2012

LEGAL NO. NVN-10219 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 2012

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NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE

In compliance with RCW 46.55.130, notice is hereby given that Bill's Towing & Recovery will hold a public auction on the 27th of March 2012 at 12:00 pm. At 801 Yelm Avenue West, in Yelm, to sell the following abandoned vehicles to the highest bidder. Vehicles may be inspected three hours prior to the auction, and all sales must be paid immediately in cash. 360-458-5963 YEAR/MAKE/MODEL/ LICENSE 2002 Ford F150 P/U B58028K Bill's Towing & Recovery 801 Yelm Avenue West Yelm, Washington 98597 PHONE: 360-458-5963 FAX: 360-458-8473 WEB: www.billstowing.net

LEGAL NO. NVN-10235 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 6th day of April, 2012, at the hour of ten o'clock a.m. near the directory in front of the Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW, in the City of Olympia, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Thurston, State of Washington, to wit: Parcel A: The North half of the South half of the North half of Tract 17, of Sarjent Home Tracts, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 84. Parcel B: An Easement of Thirty (30) feet in width, for ingress, egress and utilities over and on the South fifteen (15) feet of the South half of the North of tract 16 and the North fifteen (15) feet of the North half of the South half of Tract 16; ALSO an easement fifteen (15) feet in width for ingress, egress and utilities over the existing roadway located on the Easterly fifteen (15) feet of that parcel described as: The South half of the South half of the North half of Tract 17 of Sarjent Home Tracts, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 84. Parcel C: Easement for ingress, egress, and utilities over the Northerly 40 feet of the South half of the North half of Tract 16 of Sarjent Home Tracts recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 84, as granted by deed recorded January 7, 1999 under Auditor's File No. 3202563. In Thurston County, Washington. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated November 28, 2006, recorded November 30, 2006, under Auditor's File No. 3884538, records of Thurston County, Washington, from Francesca R. Flores, as Grantor, to Thurston County Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Max Henderson, as Beneficiary. The beneficial interest of same was assigned and re-assigned, in the following order, to American Equities, Inc. by document recorded on April 18, 2007 and recorded under Thurston County Auditor's recording number 3919626; to Leona Schafer by document recorded on April 18, 2007 and recorded under Thurston County Auditor's recording number 3919627; to Leona F. Schafer Living Trust dated September 1, 2009 (hereinafter "the beneficiary") by document recorded on February 26, 2010 and recorded under Thurston County Auditor's recording number 4138326. An appointment of successor trustee dated December 3rd, 2011, naming Kenneth V. Hoffman as Successor Trustee, was recorded with the Thurston County Auditor. 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 for which this foreclosure is made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly payments of $764.52 (plus associated late charges of $50.00 per month) from April 1, 2011 to date, or a total of $7,330.68. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $63,348.80, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from the 1st day of September, 2009, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. 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 the 6th day of April, 2012. The default referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 26th day of March, 2012, (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 the 26th day of March, 2012, (11 days before the sale date), the default as set forth in paragraph III is cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 26th day of March, 2012, (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 andr 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: Ms. Francesca Flores PO Box 683 Rochester, WA 98579 and c/o 4845 180th Way SW Rochester, WA 98579 by both first class and certified mail on the 31st day of October, 2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and 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. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. Kenneth V. Hoffman Attorney at Law 800 N. Devine Rd. Vancouver, WA 98661 VIII. The Trustee's Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his er possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier's check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over Beneficiary's opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his er bid in cash, cashier's check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. IX. 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. X. Anyone having any 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. XI. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS 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 and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceeding under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. Kenneth V. Hoffman, WSBA #10818 Trustee Address: 800 N Devine Road Vancouver, WA 98661 Telephone:(360) 695-5150 LEGAL NO. NVN-10165 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 3, 23, 2012 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION No. 11-2-01909-5 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOSE E. GONZALEZ; DONDRA LOPEZ; MARIAMEE GONZALEZ; BRENDA G. GONZALEZ; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint,

any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after March 23, 2012, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Thurston County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., ("Plaintiff"). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Thurston County, Washington, and legally described as follows:

of Skookum Railway & Logging Company existing at the time of its dissolution and all heirs, devisees and/or successors of such shareholders; and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein.

LOT 514, THE MEADOWS, DIVISION 4-D, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 24 OF PLATS, PAGES 43 THROUGH 45

The object of above entitled action is quiet plaintiff's title in and to the following described real estate situate in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, to-wit:

IN THURSTON WASHINGTON.

COUNTY,

Commonly known as: 1037 Rockcress Drive Southeast, Olympia, WA 98513. DATED this 23rd day of March, 2012 ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. By /s/ Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. NVN-10233 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION No. 11-2-02690-3 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON Wells Fargo Financial Washington 1, Inc., its successors in interest and /or assigns,

That portion of P. D. Northcraft Donation Claim No. 39, in Section 5, Township 15 North, Range 1 West, W.M., and No. 43 in Section 32, Township 16 North, Range 1 West, W.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of the P. D. Northcraft Donation Land Claims, Townships 15 and 16 North, Range 1 West, W.M., South 0ยบ 24' West 586.3 feet from said township line; thence North 53ยบ 31' West 1,263.2 feet; thence South 36ยบ 29' West 50 feet; thence South 53ยบ 31' East 1,299.8 feet; thence North 0ยบ 24' East 62.0 feet to the point of beginning. The real estate to which title is sought by this action to be quieted in the plaintiff is that real estate conveyed to Hercules Sandstone Company for a railroad strip as recorded August 3, 1915 under Auditor's file no. 71667, records of Thurston County Washington. The property was subsequently conveyed to Skookum Railway & Logging Company. DATED this 13th day of February, 2012. Paul H. Meyer, WSBA #12157 Attorney for Plaintiff

Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF HAROLD L. OREM; MARGARET A. OREM; KATHY MOTT; MELANIE DIX; NISQUALLY CREST COMMUNITY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Harold L Orem; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after March 23, 2012, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Thurston County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells Fargo Financial Washington 1, Inc., ("Plaintiff"). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Thurston County, Washington, and legally described as follows: LOT 22 OF NISQUALLY CREST, DIVISION 1, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 20 OF PLATS, PAGE 35; IN THURSTON WASHINGTON.

COUNTY,

Commonly known as: 4607 Delores Drive Northeast, Olympia, WA 98516. DATED this 23rd day of March, 2012

Address: 402 S. Capitol Way, Suite 12 Olympia, Washington 98501 Telephone: (360) 357-6335 Facsimile (360) 357-8498 LEGAL NO. NVN-10155 Published: Nisqually Valley News February 17, 24, and March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012

NOTICE TO CREDITORS No. 12-4-00133-7 Superior Court of Washington County of Thurston Family and Juvenile Court In re the Estate of: EDWARD GENE WOOD Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative 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 personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 23, 2012 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: KARI M. WOOD ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: J. Patrick Quinn ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: J. Patrick Quinn 711 South Capitol Way, Ste 303 Olympia, WA 98501 J PATRICK QUINN LLM, PS J. PATRICK QUINN, WSBA #17440 Attorney for Personal Representative

ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. By /s/ Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. NVN-10226 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION No. 12-2-00307-3 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON PHILIP D. NORTHCRAFT, as his separate estate, Plaintiff, vs. SKOOKUM RAILWAY & LOGGING COMPANY, a dissolved Washington corporation; ALL SUCCESSORS TO SKOOKUM RAILWAY & LOGGING COMPANY; ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF SKOOKUM RAILWAY & LOGGING COMPANY EXISTING AT THE TIME OF ITS DISSOLUTION AND ALL HEIRS, DEVISEES ANDR SUCCESSORS OF SUCH SHAREHOLDERS; and ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendants,

Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Jose E. Gonzalez; Dondra Lopez; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 17th day of February, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Philip D. Northcraft, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff Philip d. Northcraft, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE DEFENDANTS: Skookum Railway & Logging Company, a dissolved Washington corporation; all successors to Skookum Railway & Logging Company; all shareholders

LEGAL NO. NVN-10228 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 No. 11-4-00470-2 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON In the Matter of the Estate of: CLAIRE E. LOUDERBACK Deceased. The administrator named below have been appointed as administrator of the community property 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. 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(3); 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: Friday, March 23, 2012 DATED this 6th day of March, 2012, Samuel Louderback, Administrator of the Community Property of the Estate of Claire E. Louderback JAY A. GOLDSTEIN LAW OFFICE PLLP By Shawn M. Bunce,

WSBA No. 32363 Attorney for Personal Representative 1800 Cooper Point Road SW, No. 8 Olympia, Washington 98502 LEGAL NO. NVN-10229 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AMENDED NO. 12-4-00105-1 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON In re the Estate of: BRUCE PETTIE MACNEE, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the clerk of this court within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the clerk of court, whichever is later, or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.103, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 16, 2012 DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS: March 8, 2012 DATED this 6 day of March 2012. Penne MacNee, Personal Representative By: JOHN T. ROBSON, JR., WSB# 3118 Attorney for Estate 2554 Locust Ave. West, Suite B University Place, WA 98466 253.564.8666 LEGAL NO. NVN-10200 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 16, 23, 30, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No.12-4-00136-1 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ROY ALLEN SNYDER Deceased. The Administrator named below has been duly appointed as Administrator of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, must 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 file the original claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditors as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or four (4) months after the date of the 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: March 23, 2012 Administrator Antoinette C. Davis Attorney for Administrator: Cynthia S. Worth, Worth Law Group Address for Mailing or Service: 6963 Littlerock Road SW Tumwater, WA 98512 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: 12-4-00136-1 Dated this 12th day of March, 2012. Antoinette C. Davis, Administrator Estate of Roy Allen Snyder Attorneys for Personal Representative: WORTH LAW GROUP, P.S. 6963 Littlerock Road SW Tumwater, WA 98512 (360) 753-0948 Cynthia S. Worth WSBA #26600 LEGAL NO. NVN-10232 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 12-4-00012-8 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF THURSTON In the Matter of the Estate of: LAUREN MARTINEZ, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative 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 Personal Representative or the Personal Representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served on or mailed the notice to creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); 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 nonprobate assets. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: March 15, 2012 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 23, 2012 Personal Representative: Erica Hamilton 17285 S. Mesa Drive Vail, AZ 85641 Attorney for Personal Representataive: Clinton L. Morgan, WSBA #22181 Morgan Hill, PC 2102 Carriage Dr. SW, Bldg. C Olympia, WA 98502 Court of Proceedings and cause number: Thurston County Superior Court: 12-4-00012-8 LEGAL NO. NVN-10227 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 12-4-00095-1 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF THURSTON FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT

In the Estate of: ROSEMARY E. VALENTINE, The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative 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 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative's attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (3); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and non-probate assets of the Decedent. Publication: Nisqually Valley News Date of First Publication: March 9, 2012 Publication Dates: March 9, 2012, March 16, 2012, March 23, 2012 Personal Representative: Paul E. Valentine Attorneys: Jessica Jensen Law PS 1516 Fourth Avenue East Olympia, WA 98506 JESSICA JENSEN LAW PS By: Jerrie Grady Paine, WSBA #43505 Dated: March 1, 2012 LEGAL NO. NVN-10188 Published: Nisqually News Maarch 9, 16, 23, 2012 AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 No. 12-4-00124-8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THURSTON COUNTY FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT In Re the Estate of GERALDINE H. MURPHY, Decedent. 1. Personal Representative. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. 2. Creditor Claims. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent's death 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 personal representative or the personal representative'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 proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. 3. Scope of Bar to Claims. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.041 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: MARCH 23, 2012 Personal Representative: PAMELA J. FAIRBANKS Attorney for Personal Representative: KATHARINE P. BAUER, WSBA 22537 Address for Mailing or Service: 1235 - 4th Avenue, Suite 200, Olympia, WA 98506 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court 12-4-00124-8 LEGAL NO. NVN-10218 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 2012 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 No. 12-4-00115-9 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THURSTON COUNTY FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT In Re the Estate of MARGARET G. WARD, Decedent. 1. Personal Representative. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. 2. Creditor Claims. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent's death 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 personal representative or the personal representative'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 proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. 3. Scope of Bar to Claims. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.041 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: March 16, 2012 Personal Representative: William H. Ward, Jr. Attorney for Personal Representative: Candace M. Bauer, WSBA 35572 Address for Mailing or Service: 1235 - 4th Avenue, Suite 200, Olympia, WA 98506 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court 12-4-00115-9 LEGAL NO. NVN-10203 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 16, 23, 30, 2012 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 No. 11-4-00710-8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THURSTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Estate of

ROBERT LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased 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 personal representative or the personal representative'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 personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 9, 2012. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Christine Williams 9849 Bridge Rd. SE Yelm, WA 98597 BERNARD L. PEREZ, Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 930 Yelm, WA 98597-0930 (360) 458-7799 LEGAL NO. NVN-10180 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 9, 16, 23, 2012 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) NO. 12-4-00082-9 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THURSTON COUNTY Estate of SHIRLEY JEAN BOROS, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decendent's estate. Any person having a claim against the Decendent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: 3/9/2012 PAMELA L. TANKO Personal Representative 5656 California Ave SW, Apt 210 Seattle, WA 98136 LEGAL NO. NVN-10187 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 9, 16, 23, 2012 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 NO. 12 4 00118 3 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THURSTON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. BIGBEE, Deceased. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative 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 personal representative or the personal representative'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 personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: March 16, 2012 Publication: Nisqually Valley News Jacqueline Michelle Selvar, Personal Representative Printed Name: Jacqueline Michelle Selvar Attorneys for Personal Representative: Brent F. Dille, WSBA 25137 Owens Davies Fristoe Taylor & Schultz, P.S. Address for Mailing or Service: 1115 West Bay Drive, Suite 302 PO Box 187 Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: (360) 943-8320 Court of Probate Proceedings and cause number: Thurston County Superior Court Cause No. 12 4 00118 3 LEGAL NO. NVN-10201 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 16, 23, 30, 2012 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) NO. 12-4-00117-5 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON Estate of PAULINE M. CURRAN, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative 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 personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the

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notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: March 16, 2012 Personal Representative: WILLIAM E. JAMES Attorney for Personal Representative: VICTORIA S. BYERLY Address for Mailing or Service: PARR LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C. John M. Parr Attorney at Law 1800 Cooper Point Road SW, Bldg. 20 PO Box 11865 Olympia, WA 98508 LEGAL NO. NVN-10210 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 16, 23, 30, 2012

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 NO. 12-4-00132-9 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THURSTON COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of EVA NILSEN ANDREASSEN, Deceased. THE UNDERSIGNED attorney, Nancy L. Wright, on behalf of Susie Engelstad, notifies you as follows: Susie Engelstad has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative 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 a manner as provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative's attorney of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim, and filing the original claim with the abovenoted clerk of this court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: March 23, 2012 Personal Representative: Susie Engelstad Attorney for the Personal Representative: Nancy L. Wright Address for Mailing or Service: Nancy L. Wright Law, PLLC 1014 - 5th Avenue SW Olympia, WA 98502 Court of probate proceedings: Thurston County Superior Court Family and Juvenile Court 2801 - 32nd Avenue SW Tumwater, WA 98512 Cause number: 12-4-00132-9 DATED this 19th day of March, 2012 NANCY L. WRIGHT LAW, PLLC Nancy L. Wright, WSBA #19674 Attorney for Personal Representative

LEGAL NO. NVN-10230 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, April 6, 2012

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP; NOTICE OF HEARING ON TERMINATION NO. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THURSTON COUNTY

In Re the Interest of Infant Easton, A person under the age of eighteen.

TO: UNKNOWN father: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there has been filed in this court a petition for termination of parentchild relationship and consent to adoption. Said petition asks that there be first an adjudication that your consent to adoption of such child is not required by law, and that your parental rights to such child, if any, be terminated.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a petition for termination of parentchild relationship with the abovenamed child and consent to adoption by the mother of the abovenamed child, such mother's name being Brittany N. Easton, has already been given. Infant Easton will be born on or about March 1, 2012 in OLYMPIA, THURSTON County, Washington

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a hearing on the petition for termination of parent-child relationship will be held on TUESDAY, APRIL 10 at 8:30 a.m., at the THURSTON County Courthouse, OLYMPIA, WA. At such hearing you have the right to be represented by counsel. Counsel will be appointed for you if you are unable to afford counsel and request that counsel be appointed. Your parent-child relationship will be terminated if you fail to respond to this notice within twenty (20) days of the personal service hereof (or within thirty (30) days if service was outside the State of Washington) or thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this notice.

YOU ARE HEREBY FURTHER NOTIFIED that you have the right, pursuant to Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 26.26, to file a claim of paternity regarding these children. Failure to file such a notice, or to respond to the petition for termination of parent-child relationship within 20 days of the personal service of such petition, or thirty (30) days if you are personally served outside the State of Washington, or thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship. Dated: March 1, 2012

1272-61-20601 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 4/20 /2012, at 10:00 AM at At the main entrance to the Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of THURSTON, State of Washington, to-wit: TRACT 19 OF CEDARWOOD, A SURVEY RECORDED IN VOLUME 16 OF SURVEYS, PAGES 27 AND 28, RECORDS OF THURSTON COUNTY, ALL IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST, W.M.; IN THURSTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 10520 CEDAR LAKE DRIVE SE, OLYMPIA, WA 98501 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10 /24/2008, recorded 10/29/2008, under Auditor's File No. 4043178 records of THURSTON County, Washington, from THOMAS W BRASCHER AND MARSHA S BRASCHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA¬IL 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 ortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is*re as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $33,088.32 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $334,930.56, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 1/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. 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. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4/20/2012. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME THOMAS W BRASCHER AND MARSHA S BRASCHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 10520 CEDAR LAKE DRIVE SE, OLYMPIA, WA 98501 by both first class and certified mail on 5/13/2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, 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. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are s VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below 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 of their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this 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. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS : 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 and 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 61.24.060. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated: 1/11 /2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Brooke Frank, Assistant Secretary For Non-Sale, Payoff and Reinstatement info Quality Loan Service Corp of Washington 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.lpsasap.com For Service of Process on Trustee: Quality Loan Service Corp., of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 ASAP# 4176793 03 /23/2012, 04/13/2012 LEGAL NO. NVN-10183 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, April 13, 2012

EDWARD G. HOLM, WSBA #1455 Attorney for Petitioners

LEGAL NO. NVN-10192 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 9, 16, 23, 2012

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. TS No.: WA-11-444973-SH APN No.:

NOTICE OF TRUSEE'S SALE TS No.: WA-11-428361-SH APN No.: 78640015400 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee will on 4/20/2012, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Dr., S.W., Olympia, WA

sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or state chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of THURSTON, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 154 OF TAHOMA TERRA PHASE 1, DIVISION 2, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED JANUARY 10, 2007 UNDER RECORDING NO. 3894277, IN THURSTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 14821 SOUTHEAST 99TH WAY YELM, WA 98597 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/29 /2009 recorded 09/30/2009, under Auditor's File No. 4113688, records of Thurston County, Washington, from MARK HOPKINS AND LEIGH HOPKINS , HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of LINEAR FINANCIAL, LP DBA QUADRANT HOME LOANS, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by LINEAR FINANCIAL, LP DBA QUADRANT HOME LOANS (or by its successors-in-interest andr assigns, if any), to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA.. 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/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is *re as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $ 24,320.77 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $205,947.33, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 9/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4 /20/2012. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 4/9 /2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated at any time after the 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale date) and before the Sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation andr Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME MARK HOPKINS AND LEIGH HOPKINS , HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 14821 SOUTHEAST 99TH WAY YELM, WA 98597 by both first class and certified mail on 3/31/2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee, and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, 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. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below 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 any 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. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS- 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 61.24.060 If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 1/12/2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Brooke Frank, Assistant Secretary For Non-Sale, Payoff & Reinstatement info Quality Loan Service Corp of Washington 2141 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.pri orityposting.com For Service of Process on Trustee: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10TH Avenue NE Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 P915115 3/23, 04/13/2012 LEGAL NO. NVN-10214 Published: isqually Valley News March 23, April 13, 2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No.: WA-10-382513-SH APN No.: 5863-00-05200 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee will on 4/20/2012, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Dr., S.W., Olympia, WA sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the

form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or state chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of THURSTON, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 52, PLAT OF LANCASTER, AS RECORDED MAY 11, 2004 UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 3639754; IN THURSTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE FOLLOWING MAY BE USED AS AN ABBREVIATED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ON THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RECORDED, PER AMENDED RCW 65.04. SAID ABBREVIATED LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION WITHIN THE BODY OF THE DOCUMENT. LOT 52 LANCASTER Commonly known as: 2840 HIDDEN SPRINGS LOOP OLYMPIA, WA 98503 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/5 /2008 recorded 03/07/2008, under Auditor's File No. 3994221, records of Thurston County, Washington, from HELEN J. GILCHRIST AND ALLEN E. GILCHRIST , WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Grantor(s), to ALLAN B. POLUNSKY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY A CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY A CORPORATION (or by its successors-in-interest and /or assigns, if any), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. 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 /Mortgage. 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: $46,836.20 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $237,356.74, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 4/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4 /20/2012. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 4/9 /2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated at any time after the 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale date) and before the Sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME HELEN J. GILCHRIST AND ALLEN E. GILCHRIST , WIFE AND HUSBAND ADDRESS 2840 HIDDEN SPRINGS LOOP OLYMPIA, WA 98503 by both first class and certified mail on 9/7/2010, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee, and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, 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. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below 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 any 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. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS- 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 61.24.060 If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 1/13/2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Brooke Frank, Assistant Secretary For Non-Sale, Payoff & Reinstatement info Quality Loan Service Corp of Washington 2141 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.pri orityposting.com For Service of Process on Trustee: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10TH Avenue NE Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 P915860 3/23, 04/13/2012 LEGAL NO. NVN-10216 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, April 13, 2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No.: WA-11-483804-SH APN No.: 2263-42-20023 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee will on 4/20/2012, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Dr., S.W., Olympia, WA sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or state chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of THURSTON, State of Washington, to wit: THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 16, NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, W.M.; DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; BEGINNING AT A POINT 1,120.1 FEET SOUTH AND 43.9 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE SOUTH 8515'30" EAST 100 FEET; THENCE NORTH 215' EAST 246.1 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE CHANEL OF THE DESCHUTES RIVER; THENCE SOUTH 8736'30" WEST 100.3 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 215' WEST 233.5 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF THURSTON, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 18508 CEDAR PARK LANE SOUTHEAST YELM, WA 98597 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/27 /2004 recorded 02/03/2004, under Auditor's File No. 3615048, records of Thurston County, Washington, from LOUIS F. LALIBERTE , AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to TRANSNATION TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR APREVA INC., A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-

ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR APREVA INC., A WASHINGTON CORPORATION (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to MIDFIRST BANK. 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 ortgage. 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: $12,023.63 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $152,837.66, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 6/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4/20/2012. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated at any time after the 4/9/2012 (11 days before the sale date) and before the Sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME LOUIS F. LALIBERTE , AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE ADDRESS 18508 CEDAR PARK LANE SOUTHEAST YELM, WA 98597 by both first class and certified mail on 12/9/2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee, and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, 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. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below 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 any 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. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS- 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 61.24.060 If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR

THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 1/11/2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Brooke Frank, Assistant Secretary For Non-Sale, Payoff & Reinstatement info Quality Loan Service Corp of Washington 2141 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.pri orityposting.com For Service of Process on Trustee: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10TH Avenue NE Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 P912889 3/23, 04/13/2012 LEGAL NO. NVN-10215 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23 and April 13, 2012

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Notice and Summons by Publication (Dependency) (SMPB) (Optional Use) No. 11-7-00513-1 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF THURSTON FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT Dependency of: LEILAND SCHNEIDER D.O.B.: 06/10/11

To: Whom It May Concern, Unknown Biological Father, Or Anyone Expressing A Paternal Interest In The Above-Named Child; A Dependency Petition was filed on October 5, 2011; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: May 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court, 2801 32nd Avenue SW, Tumwater, Washington 98501. You should be present at this hearing.

The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter a dependency order in your absence.

To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 360-725-6700 or 1-888-822-3541. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov /DPY.aspx. Dated: _________, by Betty Gould, Thurston County Clerk. LEGAL NO. NVN-10199 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 16, 23, 30 2012 Notice and Summons by Publication (Dependency) (SMPB) (Optional Use) No. 11-7-00612-9 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF THURSTON FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT Dependency of: ANGELA KUPIETZ D.O.B.: 07/01/97 To: JESSICA KUPIETZ, Mother:

A Dependency Petition was filed on November 30, 2011; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: April 30, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court, 2801 32nd Avenue SW, Tumwater, Washington 98501. You should be present at this hearing.

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1-888-822-3541. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov /TRM.aspx. Dated: March 14, 2012, by Betty Gould, Thurston County Clerk. LEGAL NO. NVN-10221 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, April 6, 2012 Notice and Summons by Publication (Termination) (SMPB) (Optional Use) No. 12-7-00006-4 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF THURSTON FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Thurston County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing to consider amending Thurston County Code Chapters 15.09 and 15.12 relating to rates and charges for the Woodland Creek Sewer: DATE: April 24, 2012 TIME: 5:30 p.m.

KATELYN DOREMUS D.O.B.: 12/05/97

To: Whom It May Concern, Unknown Biological Father, Or Anyone Else Expressing A Paternal Interest In The Above-Named Child: Alleged Father: A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on January 12, 2012; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: May 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court, 3201 32nd Avenue SW, Tumwater, Washington 98501. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your paternal rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 360-725-6700 or

To: JESSE DOREMUS, Acknowledged Father: A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on January 12, 2012; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: May 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court, 3201 32nd Avenue SW, Tumwater, Washington 98501. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your paternal rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 360-725-6700 or 1-888-822-3541. To view information about your rights, including right

____________________ LaBonita I. Bowmar Clerk of the Board

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In re the Welfare of: ALLEN EVENSON JR. D.O.B.: 02/14/01

dation at the hearing should call La Bonita Bowmar at 360-786-5440 by February 27, 2012. Citizens with hearing impairments may call the County's TDD line at (360) 754-2933.

PLACE: Thurston County Courthouse Building No. 1, Room 280 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW Olympia, WA 98502 CONTACT PERSON: County Manager, Don Krupp (360) 754-3355 ext. 2960 A copy of the draft ordinance is available at the Thurston County Commissioners Office, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Building 1, Room 269 or you may call LaBonita Bowmar at 360-754-3355, extension 6308 to have a copy e-mailed to you. Written comments will be accepted via e-mail at www.bowmarl@co.th urston.wa.us or U.S. Postal Service until the close of business on March 14, 2012. DISABILITIES: Citizens with disabilities requiring special accommo-

LEGAL NO. NVN-10212 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 2012 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE THURSTON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH PURPOSE: A public hearing will be held to receive testimony on a resolution to renew the moratorium on accepting applications and issuing permits for the installation, repair or expansion of on-site sewage systems in the Woodland Creek Estates and Covington subdivisions, except as authorized by the health officer to address a significant threat to public health or safety, adopted in Resolution H-4-2011. Copies of the proposed resolution will be available beginning March 21, 2012 at the Thurston County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, Building 1, Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502; at the Environmental Health Division internet site http://www.co.thurston.wa. us/health/ehadm/index.html; and will be mailed upon request. DATE, TIME and PLACE: April 10, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Building 1, Room 280 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW Olympia, Washington

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CONTACT PERSON: Art Starry (360) 867-2587 DISABILITIES: Citizens with disabilities requiring special accommodation at the hearing should call (360) 786-5440 by 10:00 a.m. at least 3 days prior to the hearing. Citizens with hearing impairments may call the County's TDD line at (360) 754-2933. Anyone interested may appear and be heard. BOARD OF HEALTH Lydia Hodgkinson Clerk of the Board LEGAL NO. NVN- 10220 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, April 6, 2012 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Thurston County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing relating to expenditures from all County funds, all pursuant to RCW 36.40.100 andr RCW 36.40.140.07: DATE: April 3, 2012 TIME: 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Thurston County Courthouse Building No. 1, Room 280 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW Olympia, WA 98502

essential human services for lowand moderate income individuals. The public hearing will be to receive comments on the 2012 CDBG Public Service Grant and to evaluate the county and Community Action Council's performance and use of the 2011 CDBG Public Service Grant. DATE: April 17, 2012 TIME: 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Commissioners' Meeting Room Thurston County Courthouse 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW Building 1, Room 280 Olympia, WA 98502 CONTACT PERSON: Dwight Edwards, Public Health & Social Services, at 360-867-2531 or E-mail edwardd @co.thurston.wa.us. ACCOMMODATION: The County's board room is handicapped accessible. Citizens with disabilities requiring special accommodation or interpreter at the hearing should call La Bonita Bowmar at 786-5440 by _________, 2012. Citizens with hearing impairments may call the County's TDD line at (360)754-2933. Anyone interested may appear and be heard.

If you need special accommodations to attend the hearing, please call LaBonita Bowmar at (360) 786-5440 by March 28th. Citizens with hearing impairment may call the TDD line at (360) 754-2933.

BOARD OF THURSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Thurston County, Washington By: ____________________ Clerk of the Board

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LEGAL NO. NVN-10213 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, 2012 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Before the Board of Thurston County Commissioners PURPOSE: Thurston County (as lead agency) is applying to continue the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Community Action Council. The proposal is to provide $152,493 to Community Action Council for Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties with an additional $3,000 going to Thurston County for administration costs. These funds are intended to be used to leverage funding for

1. Eight quarterly symposiums to be presented to a broad range of professionals, agency staff, and elected officials to address concepts of sustainability in the building construction environment. 2. The Green Building Code Innovation database is designed to educate builders and permitting agencies on innovative green building projects or project elements, with a goal of making newer technologies and techniques more familiar. Phases I and II of the database have been completed in a previous contract and phase III will include making the database live, populating it with case studies and promoting the use. The full Request for Proposals can be obtained by contacting:

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Thurston County Public Works is seeking public comment on the preliminary draft Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP). The SWMP is posted at www.ThurstonSolidW aste.org/DraftSWMP Hard copies are also available for viewing at the below address as well as the five Timberland Public Libraries within Thurston County.

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The Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meets on May 10, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. in Conference Room 2B at the below address. Solid Waste staff will answer questions, collect testimony and respond to issues related to the SWMP. Members of the public are welcome to attend and provide their feedback on the SWMP.

LEGAL NO. NVN-10211 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 2012

________________________ LaBonita I. Bowmar Clerk of the Board

Thurston County is an equal opportunity employer. Minority and woman owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. The Utility Operations Manager will score all proposals, and interviews may be held for proposal finalists. The contract will be awarded based on evaluation of the review criteria indentified in the RFP. The County retains the right to reject any or all proposals for good cause or those that are in any way materially incomplete or irregular.

As required by the Department of Ecology, a comment period of a minimum of 30 days after this notice of publication must be provided for public comment. Public Works will be accepting written comments through May 15, 2012.

Dated: ___________, 2012

CONTACT PERSON: Robin Campbell, Budget & Fiscal Manager (360) 709-3063

Written proposals will be due by 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2012. Proposals may be mailed or dropped off in person. No postmarks accepted. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Faxed and electronic proposals will not be considered.

Terri Thomas Thurston County Solid Waste 2404 Heritage Court SW, Olympia, WA 98502 Fax: 360-786-5582 Email: thomaste@co.thurston.wa.us LEGAL NO. NVN-10225 Published: Nisqually Valley News March 23, 30, 2012

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Learn Belly Dance! No age limit, all shapes and sizes. Classes start April 12, 6:15 p.m., beginners; 7:15 p.m., continuing students. Held at Rosemont Retirement in Yelm. Cheryl 360 491 4795

THE CHILD CARE ACTION COUNCIL offers resources and references for child care in Thurston County. 360754-0810.

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Two Homes Two Plus Acres One mile from Yelm. Two plus acres with two double-wide manufactured mobile homes. Fenced with electric gate entrance. Ideal for family members or investment. $169,000. 360-480-6188

DO YOUR HOMEWORK Nisqually Valley News strongly encourages its readers research any company requesting a fee for employment. Legitimate employers do not charge to hire you or sell you equipment or software. Ask the company for references. Use caution if the company only communicates through a website or email. If it sounds to good to be true, most likely it is. Nisqually Valley News does not endorse any company and has not verified authenticity of any offer being advertised.

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Full-Time Bookkeeping/ Sale/Shipping Person Web-based company near Rainier will be hiring. Need person with Quickbooks skills, phone sales, shipping skills. No smoking on job site. Position requires criminal background check. Send resume, job reference to Northwoods Ltd., P.O. Box 874, Rainier, WA 98576 or northwoods@ northwoods falconry.com web:northwoodsfalconry.com 360-446-3212

PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our reader's are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275.

P/T Office Clerk - Local Construction Co. Team Player; Excellent organizational, computer, filing and telephone skills needed. Detail oriented, positive attitude and flexible under pressure. Salary DOE. Send resume ATTN: Personnel, PO Box 2249, Yelm, WA 98597

Learn Belly Dance! No age limit, all shapes and sizes. Classes start April 12, 6:15 p.m., beginners; 7:15 p.m., continuing students. Held at Rosemont Retirement in Yelm. Cheryl 360 491 4795

Rainier, two newly remodeled apartments, private 1/3 acre lot with beautiful trees. 18 miles to the East gate Fort Lewis. A typical country life with beautiful park like areas. Two Units; $695, and $850. Both 2 bedroom, living, kitchen, full bathroom, storage space, sharing laundry. Call Arlindo at 253-278-9027

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Roy/ McKenna area in mobile home park, 2 br, double wide $650 month; 2 br, single wide $550, $500 deposit on each plus credit check. Includes large lots. Storage shed, 1 can garbage pickup per week, water & sewage. No pets. 253-843-1624.

NOTICE Investigate before investing. Call the Dept. of financial Institutions Securities Division before purchasing a business opportunity or investing. See if the seller or the investment opportunity is registered with the Securities Division at 360-902-8760 or 800-372-8303. This notice provided as a public service by the Nisqually Valley News.

$795 2 Bedroom 1 Bath. Has everything. All appliances W/D, fenced yard. Section 8 ok. No pets. 253-843-1881 3 br, 2 ba, 2 car garage, Rambler in town, 1400+ sqft. No pets or smoking. $1100, first and last month, $750 security. Call 360-458-1907.

Beautiful 2400 sq. ft. home. Quiet 1.5 acre setting in Harts Lake area. Quality built throughout. 3-bdrm, 2 baths, bonus room. Too many amenities to list. Shown by appointment only. $349,000. 360-458-1496

Nicely furnished 1 bedroom house. Easy maintenance yard. Must have good references and credit. No pets or smoking. First, last and deposit. For appointment 360-694-9818, 360-894-4340, 360-643-0305

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Christian home with room to rent, seeking male roommate, no smoking, drinking, drugs or overnight visitors. Rent $450 includes utilities, Sat TV, WiFi. Furnished or unfurnished. 360-878-0913

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Plenty of round bales Timothy grass $50.00 Grass $45.00 Cow $35 - $45 Plenty of square bales $165 - $185 per ton Reasonable delivery! Kimball's 360-458-5251 or 253-686-7398 Remember we plow, disk and seed fields. How about fertilizer, lime for your fields? Ask about mole control for your fields.

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Logging Jobs Wanted Will trade trees for land clearing or pay a percentage for the wood. Big and small jobs wanted. Call Yelm Hauling at 360-458-8697. We also do excavation and dozer work.

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WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Junk vehicles, will pay up to $300 each. We buy any heavy iron, old bulldozers, tractors. If it's metal we buy it. Call Yelm Hauling & Recycling @ 360-458-8697.

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