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death suit settled By Noah Haglund Herald Writer
“It’s really precautionary, mostly (because) we’ve had dry conditions,” she said. “Between Spada and (Lake) Chaplain we’ve got about a seven-month supply in the reservoir. That’s without any more measurable precipitation,” Carter said. She added that the forecast
EVERETT — Snohomish County authorized a settlement Monday with the family of Michael Saffioti, a young Mukilteo man who died at the county jail three years ago. County officials said they were paying $620,000 to end the case. An attorney for parents Rosemary and Giovanni Saffioti called the county’s figure misleading. The total amount of the settlement is four times higher. “There was a global settlement discussed of $2.4 million,” said attorney Cheryl Snow, of Seattle. “The plaintiffs are concerned about the gross misrepresentation of the amount that’s claimed to be paid by COURTESY PHOTO S n o h o m i s h Michael Saffioti County and its insurers.” Defendants in the case included the county, individual corrections employees and a food services provider. County deputy prosecutors confirmed the settlement total that Snow cited, saying most of the amount is being covered by insurance carriers. The settlement stems from a lawsuit that Rosemary Saffioti filed in Superior Court in 2014 alleging her son’s death was the result of deliberate indifference among some jail staff, among other problems. The case was later moved to federal court. “The death of Mr. Saffioti was a tragedy,” Sheriff Ty Trenary said Monday in a prepared statement. “To own up for our mistakes and to cover litigation costs, the county has paid $620,000 in this settlement.” The County Council voted to authorize the legal agreement at the end of its regular meeting Monday. Saffioti was 22 years old when he turned himself in on a Lynnwood misdemeanor marijuana possession warrant July 2, 2012. He was a Lynnwood prisoner, but county jail officials agreed to detain him because the city lockup was unable to
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Sarah Newberg learned to restore, drive and show the classic car from her father, who always drove it during Aquafest in Lake Stevens By Kari Bray Herald Writer
ARLINGTON — Sarah Newberg never thought she’d fall in love with an old car. Cars were her dad’s thing. He took rusty pieces and turned them into showroomnew Model Ts, driving them to exhibits and on tours around the county. She used to ride with him, ducking quickly if he hit the horn — which could sound like a wolf whistle — as they passed people. He loved to show off his collection, especially his
carefully restored, teal-green 1927 Model T Touring. Heading into surgery after a heart attack on Aug. 25, 2013, Lawrence “Larry” Garner was chatting about his Model Ts. He promised to take the hospital chaplain on a ride once he’d recovered. Garner died in surgery. Doctors said his heart wasn’t strong enough. He was 77. To family and friends, Garner’s heart seemed unfailingly strong. He was full of life, Newberg, 39, recalled. He went all-out for car shows, fundraisers and holidays.
He loved Christmas and Father’s Day and drove one of his cars in just about every local parade or car show. “It was so sudden,” Newberg said. “I don’t think people realize how suddenly a heart attack can happen.” Several days later, his Model T Touring was parked in Newberg’s garage. Her dad wanted his favorite car to one day go to her son, Tyler, then 15. “I couldn’t just let it sit there and do nothing,” Newberg said. “So I joined the Model T Club and learned to drive it.”
She’s been honing her driving skills for two years, learning the basics of Model T maintenance and showing her dad’s cars in the local car shows he frequented. She hopes to drive in next year’s Lake Stevens Aquafest parade once she masters stop-and-go braking. Her dad was in the parade every year from 1988 to 2012. Garner also was a member of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Model T Club of America. They call themselves the T’Oilers. See MODEL T, Page A2
Drought prompts water-use advisories With its water source, Spada Lake, at about 68 percent of normal, Everett joins Seattle and Tacoma in urging residents to conserve water voluntarily. Herald Writer
EVERETT — The cities of Everett, Seattle and Tacoma have issued a drought advisory for their water customers.
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normal for this time of year,” said Marla Carter, a spokeswoman for Everett’s Public Works department. The city has triggered the first “advisory” stage of its four-stage response plan. The key message, Carter said, is to ask consumers to use water wisely and to be aware that changing conditions may require further action.
Swan dive We’re a little amused: London’s annual swan census is underway. Swans, considered royal property, are plucked from the Thames, weighed and measured, then released (Page A4). Sounds like tough work, but it beats the daily Royal Corgi Census, in which Dear Abby . . . B3 Good Life . . . . B1
workers follow Her Majesty’s corgis, pluck up and then weigh and measure their droppings. Car squawk: Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary has some advice for the parents whose 23-year-old son wants to buy a 2014 used car for $17,000. Singletary advised against
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the parents co-signing the loan and instead said he should use the $3,000 he has to fix up his current 15-yearold ride (Page A5). Here’s what will happen, however: The son will spend $29.95 on an oil change for the 15-year-old car, use the rest for a stereo system, then borrow his parents’ car whenever his breaks down. Short Takes . . B4 Sports . . . . . . C1
Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1540, King Henry VIII married his fifth wife and executed his chief minister, Thomas Cromwell (Today in History, Page B4). Cromwell got his revenge. He ignored Henry’s Crate and Barrel gift registry list and just got the couple a card.
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Sarah Newberg sits in the driver’s seat of her 1927 Ford Model T Touring at her home in Arlington on Saturday. Newberg’s father, Larry Garner, acquired the vehicle in 1978 and spent 10 years restoring it to its original condition. Garner died in 2013.
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