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Virtual learning negates need for services this fall BY MIKE DE FELICE Special to the Independent
PORT ORCHARD — Those stricken with COVID-19 are not the only casualties of the pandemic. With the virus causing the South Kitsap School District to start the school year with only online learning available, a slew of employees are being furloughed for two months. More than 230 full- and part-time employees across the school district will be furloughed beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1, Superintendent Tim Winter said Tuesday. “Due to the current pandemic conditions and all South Kitsap students starting the school year with full remote learning or support, South Kitsap School District made the difficult decision to furlough employees not directly involved with remote learning or support,” Winter said. Furloughs are expected to be in place through Oct. 31. A furlough is a temporary, but mandatory, unpaid leave of absence. The district will continue to provide benefits to those furloughed, although each employee will still be responsible for covering their portion of insurance coverage. Individuals will also be eligible for unemployment benefits, according to the district. SKSD has 235 employees impacted by either partial or full furloughs. “We are still making adjustments to reduce that number where possible,” Winter said. Some positions impacted are 33 custodians, six security officers, 11 volunteer coordinators, 84 bus drivers, 33 office assistants and 34 lunchroom/playground supervisors, according to a list provided by Amy Miller, the district’s spokeswoman.
Photo courtesy of the South Puget Sound Strike Team
The South Puget Sound Strike Team, which includes firefighters and paramedics from South Kitsap Fire and Rescue, are fighting fires burning near Livermore, California. The inferno generated numerous lightning strikes in the area.
Kitsap team heads to fight California fires BY BOB SMITH Kitsap News Group
PORT ORCHARD — Following a trend that has become a yearly campaign, the South Puget Sound Strike Team comprising firefighters and apparatus from fire districts in Kitsap County has once again headed to California to assist in the fight to douse devastating wildfires. The fire strike team — with 16 firefighters and paramedics from South Kitsap Fire and Rescue, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, Poulsbo Fire Department, North Kitsap Fire and Rescue
and Bainbridge Island Fire Department — headed to fight the 220,000-acre LNV Lightning Complex fire in Northern California. That fire has claimed four lives and has threatened 30,000 structures. Officials said Monday that just 7 percent of the fire has been contained. Among the businesses destroyed was the 130-year-old Nichelini’s Family Winery, Napa’s oldest family-owned winery. Another fire, the Walbridge Fire, has claimed 21,000 acres and is 0 percent contained. It is unclear when the strike team will return to Kitsap County.
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Firefighters extinguish flames that destroyed an SUV in the LNV Lightning Complex fire in Northern California.
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School district says it’s ready for a virtual classroom start By MIKE DE FELICE Special to the Independent
PORT ORCHARD — To ease the transition for parents and students into the COVID19 virtual teaching landscape, South Kitsap School District has begun hosting a series of online question-and-answer sessions to familiarize students and parents with how the upcoming school year, set to start Sept. 9, is to operate. “We hope in the next hour we can answer some questions for you and provide some insight into what the reopening plan will look like,” Superintendent Tim Winter told parents at the kick-off session on Aug. 20. “This is brand-new for everyone. We are in a different world of education. We are trying to work right along with you, shoulder-to-shoulder, to solve problems and provide the best education possible for your students,” Winter said. The second back-to-school question and answer session will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday via Zoom. The school district will provide instructions on its website calendar at skschools. org on how to access the session. In addition to Winter, school officials participating in the first session were Dave Goodwin, principal of South Kitsap High School; Brian Carlson, principal of Marcus
Whitman Middle School; Rachelle Byrd, principal of Manchester Elementary; and Andy Rogers, executive director of special services. Winter acted as host. The Zoom session offered viewers an optimistic take on the new academic year while underscoring that remote learning is as new an experience for staff as it is for students and families. School officials emphasized online teaching this fall will be different than it was last spring when the pandemic hit and caused schools to close with
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little notice. “There is a huge contrast between last spring and what we are going to do this fall,” Goodwin said. “We’ve got a daily schedule that people can count on. We are not going to have overlapping classes. And we have daily teacher contact, which I think is huge,” he said. Starting in September, there will be time built into the school day for students to get extra help when needed. To improve communication, students will also be provided Gmail accounts so school cor-
respondence can go directly to them rather than being sent to their parents’ e-mail accounts, Goodman noted. In addition, parents will be able to participate in tutorials to learn how to use the technology involved in remote learning. The school day schedule has been designed to keep students engaged and to promote learning, Carlson said. “We need to make it as much like [regular] school as possible,” Carlson said. Elementary and middle school students will be attending at least three virtual meet-
ings during the day with the opportunity for kids to have teacher contact between the meetings, he said. Meanwhile, high school teachers will instruct over four virtual sessions a day. The length of the sessions will vary, with shorter sessions designed for younger students. Manchester Elementary principal Byrd told parents the district understands online learning exacts a toll on students and families but added that school officials are striving to assist families during this period. “South Kitsap recognizes that remote learning is challenging for families, especially those that have working parents,” Byrd said. “We are working to get internet access and devices for families, and are partnering with community organizations to provide groceries and child care.” Byrd encouraged parents to reach out to the school community to seek assistance in solving issues that may arise. More than 1,800 district students take special education classes, according to Andy Rogers, the district’s director of special services. “Part of the challenge we face in special education is every student has their own unique program,” Rogers explained.
“One of the things many parents are frustrated about is they want to talk about their unique circumstances for their child,” he said. The problem is that case managers are assigned to individual special ed students and know each child’s particular needs, but they have not yet been available to talk with parents. “When [case managers] get back to work, they will be reaching out to each and every family and come up with a recommendation on how we can best provide services,” Rogers said. In fall the district will use teletherapy in speech, occupational therapy and physical therapy sessions, a service that was not provided in the spring, he said. “We are making a major investment in terms of software and a platform and instructional material to be able to provide [teletherapy]. “Our number-one priority in special education is to provide the services to a student in their goal areas.” School officials seem ready for the virtual teaching challenge. “We are very ready for the start of the school year,” Winter said. “But we also know we are ‘ready for right now’ and there is going to be a lot of learning for us as we go.”
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Health District confirms 45 COVID-19 cases at St. Michael By BOB SMITH and STEVEN POWELL Kitsap News Group
The Kitsap Public Health District confirmed at a Monday news conference that 45 positive cases of COVID19 have been tested at St. Michael Medical Center, formerly Harrison Medical Center of Bremerton and now part of the Tacoma-based CHI Franciscan health care system. Dr. Gib Morrow, health officer for the county, said of those 45 cases, 30 are employees at St. Michael and 15 are patients at the 260-bed hospital. He said the COVID-19 cases have so far been isolated at the hospital in Bremerton and hasn’t spread elsewhere in the CHI Franciscan system. “We expect this count to grow as the hospital continues comprehensive testing of staff and patients,” Morrow said. KPHD officials said Aug. 21 that they are working with the state Department of Health to contain the outbreak. Dr. Michael Anderson, chief medical officer for CHI Franciscan, told reporters that three units where staff and patients tested positive still are treating COVID-19 patients already admitted, but new patients are not being admitted. Anderson said patients in the three units with positive cases will be tested again. He said tests and screening will be ongoing for staff at the medical center. St. Michael said it is allowing visitation for critically ill patients, a patient needing a ride home or if athome care instructions are needed for a patient who has been discharged. More than 30 cases of COVID19 were reported among hospital employees and patients on the afternoon of Aug. 21. The first case linked to the outbreak was reported Aug. 4 when an employee at St. Michael has tested positive for COVID-19. At that time, the county health district enlisted a case and contact-tracing investigation that found the infected employee had no close interactions at the hospital.
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As of Tuesday morning, 45 cases of COVID-19 have been found at St. Michael CHI Franciscan Medical Center in Bremerton. However, on Aug. 13, five additional COVID-19 cases were discovered connected with the one impacted unit at St. Michael. KPHD subsequently declared an outbreak on Aug. 14 and advised the hospital to test all staff and patients in the affected unit at St. Michael. When testing found numerous positive cases, the health district recommended that testing continue and staff be screened before starting work shifts. Additional measures were advised, including restricting visitors and limiting interactions between the hospital’s units. Anderson said the start of the outbreak at the hospital likely resulted
from the first employee who tested positive early in the month, but that’s not a certainty, he said. Dr. Scott Lindquist, the state’s epidemiologist, told reporters that infection specialists from the state Department of Health will take a look at St. Michael’s protocol to determine if there is a weakness in the process. Lindquist also said so much community spread of the virus makes it difficult to pin just one person to the outbreak at the hospital. “There was so much community exposure going on in the Puget Sound area at the same time that it could have been any [number of] possibilities,” Lindquist told the
Seattle Times. The outbreak has affected multiple units at the hospital. Patients who were discharged from the impacted units have been notified. “St. Michael provides vital services to our community, and we are taking this situation extremely seriously,” Morrow said. “Our team has worked closely with the hospital to notify people who may have been exposed and prevent additional illnesses.” Along with local public health staff who lead investigations into cases and outbreaks of COVID-19, infection control specialists from DOH will provide technical assistance and support the hospital response. Public
health and the hospital have also consulted with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The hospital will post updates on its website at www.chifranciscan.org/. As of Tuesday morning, 942 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Kitsap County. Nine individuals have died in the county from the disease. To prevent the spread of COVID19, DOH said in a news release that it’s critical everyone continues to stay home when possible and have fewer, shorter and safer interactions with others. That means keeping physical distance and wearing face coverings, the DOH added.
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State officials: Trends encouraging, but don’t let your guard down “Disease transmission is so dependent on people’s behaviors right now,” said Dr. Kathy Lofy, the state health officer. Less clear is whether large gatherings for protests have been a factor. That question has been raised several times at the weekly Washington Joint Information Center briefing, and thus far, case investigation data does not show a large number of people who tested positive after a protest. Officials had another piece of good news last week, noting that both Eastern and Western Washington have a reproductive number right at one. A reproductive number above one means each infectious person is spreading the disease to more than one other person on average. Hospitalization rates have also remained steady, as have the number of tests being performed per day, which is approximately 11,000. The state expects to be able to publicly report negative tests again by early next week. The DOH is changing the methodology used to report negative tests in order to get a more accurate report of volumes and the percentage of positive cases. Previously, people were only counted once no matter how often they were tested.
BY MARK KRULISH Kitsap News Group
Kitsap County has shown only a small decline in disease activity in recent weeks, but state officials are overall cautiously optimistic about the latest statewide trends. Washington’s epidemiological curve shows a distinct downtrend trend beginning around July 23. At that time, the state’s rolling seven-day average was 799 new positive COVID-19 cases. As of Aug. 10, that average had dropped to 513, though that figure is still higher than the April peak of about 373. With most counties seeing a plateau or starting to see a small drop in cases, the data is encouraging, but health officials warn that it’s not a reason for residents to let their guard down. “We still have a long way to go,” Department of Health secretary Jonathan Wiesman said. Wiesman said the relatively widespread use of face coverings seems to be making an impact and seemed to no longer be a divisive issue in the state. By and large, that has been the case in Kitsap as well, as Republicans and Democrats alike in local and county political positions have encouraged mask-wearing.
“We have people who have really embraced this all across the state,” Wiesman said. As state and local officials perform
contact tracing, they have found that the largest contributor to the steady number of new cases has been through large social gatherings at pri-
SKSD directors approve school budget … and then weirdness ensues BY MIKE DE FELICE Special to the Independent
PORT ORCHARD — The big news Aug. 19 was that South Kitsap School District’s board of directors approved the district’s annual budget. The weird news of the night, however, involved the board’s virtual live Zoom meeting platform, which was streamed on Facebook. The webcast came to an abrupt end after it was unexpectedly hacked by an unknown source. Watched by at least 118 viewers, the meeting was interrupted when the feed was suddenly overtaken by a video cartoon of a guitar player, loud music and a drawing of an obscene figure. Following the unauthorized hack, the district posted this message on Facebook: “Our apologies, the meeting ended abruptly due to a hacking incident. No further action was taken.” Prior to the hacking, the board was able to vote 4-1 to approve the nearly $164.7 million budget for the 2020-21 school year. Voting to adopt the budget were board directors Liz Sebren, Rebecca Diehl, John Berg and Eric Gattenby. Jeff Daily opposed the budget. Prior to the vote, Superintendent Tim Winter had endorsed the budget. Explaining his opposition to the budget, Daily said, “Of the increase of $8-9 million, about $7.5 million is for salaries. I pointed out last time the auditor’s office remains concerned about salaries and we cannot continue to run salaries and pay and benefits at $8 million a year. “You can’t do that forever,” Daily said. “This budget adds 16
people to it — that’s about 1.5 million. The bottom line is the budget continues to go up, we continue to need more money.” In voting to approve the budget Sebren said, “It’s not time to cut any monies. We are asking the schools and the district to do more with less.” She said the pandemic has resulted in more requirements for personal protective equipment and additional requirements to clean schools and buses. Directors John Berg and Eric Gattenby also endorsed the fiscal plan, but both directors also seemed inclined to agree with Daily that SKSD should look to reduce the amount of the next school levy. Reading from a lengthy written statement before the budget vote, Berg said before casting his vote to approve: “By my calculations, the total tax revenues estimated on the budget are overstated by $1.2 million. However, our monthly budget reports indicate the year-to-date revenues exceed the budget estimates by about $2.5 million and our expenditures year-to-date are below the budget estimates by 6.8 million.” Berg said the new budget will leave the district with “a healthy financial reserve” that will allow the next school levy to be lower than the one put before voters in 2017. Also during the virtual
meeting, the board shared its disapproval of Daily’s suggestion to allow open public bargaining between the school district and various school unions. “I don’t think there is any reason we wouldn’t adopt that if we are truly open,” Daily said. But Gattenby countered that “My concern is we have not heard from the five collective bargaining associations to make a more informed decision.” Superintendent Winter said he had spoken with three union presidents, who told him they were not in favor of open public bargaining. “It’s not because we have anything to hide but because we have worked hard to create a collaborative process and there are concerns this could damage or change something that is working well,” Winter said. Several directors said they would like to hear directly from union representatives about their opinion of the proposal. The board agreed to hold a public hearing on the question of open public bargaining at its Jan. 20 meeting. The hacking incident took place during the superintendent’s report to the board. But prior to the interruption, Winter reported on outcomes from the district’s parents/students survey concerning the modes of student learning over the upcoming school year. Of the 3,500 responses received from students and parents, 28 percent indicated they preferred online learning while the majority wanted a “flex” model that put students back in school at some point, he reported.
vate residences. High rates of disease transmission in Central Washington have been associated with the food production industry, as well.
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No teachers were targeted for unpaid leave. Positions in which there is to be little or no meaningful work during the remote start of school were the focus of the furlough decisions, Miller said. Impacted employees learned of the district’s decision by their supervisors over the past few days, the district stated. It was reported that Winter held an all-staff meeting Aug. 21 to answer questions. Individual departments also conducted Zoom meetings to field questions from employees. The imposition of furloughs did not require school board action since they do not involve employment termination. Even so, the superintendent kept the board informed of the possible need for that action, district officials said.
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PO resident wanted in crime spree Washington approved for Lost Wages Assistance program grant from FEMA
BY BOB SMITH Kitsap News Group
PORT ORCHARD — Tiffany Dawn Doll, last known to reside on Harris Road Southeast in Port Orchard, is wanted on at least 18 warrants for her arrest, primarily for her participation in burglarizing post offices in Kitsap, Mason and Pierce counties. Doll is being sought by law enforcement authorities in Kitsap County for six pending cases, including multiple counts of identity theft and burglary, stolen mail, forgery and auto theft. She has been known to have bragged to others about stealing people’s identity and money. The suspect is also wanted in Pierce County for allegedly breaking into a residence and stealing items inside. Doll also is being sought for stealing a large safe from a home in Tacoma last year, police say. Doll is the only member of the criminal ring who has not been apprehended. All of the other identified suspects in the post office theft ring, including Nathan Lindquist, Steven Kerr and Brandon Egeler, have been arrested. Egeler is out on $50,000 bail, the news outlet reported. One of Doll’s co-defendants told authorities that the Port Orchard resident had also been staying at a home in Bremerton. Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound said it is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information on her whereabouts. Detectives told Q13 Fox News that the 48-year-old woman has been on a two-year crime spree and even bragged to a co-defendant that she could teach him how to commit ID theft and claimed to have recently siphoned off $40,000 from a victim’s bank account. Detectives told Q13 News that she helped case several post offices in the region and then split the profits from her theft spree with a co-defendant who used stolen bank cards to commit fraudulent transactions at Walgreens in Silverdale. “She’s fully involved, we believe, in this organization,” U.S. Postal Inspector John Wiegand told the news outlet. “She used other people’s IDs,
BY MARK KRULISH Kitsap News Group
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Tiffany Dawn Doll identification documents, checks and credit cards to steal money and steal bank account information and commit other crimes with it, so this wasn’t just about burglarizing a post office, this was also about taking other people’s money, taking other people’s identities and using that to further their own ill-gotten gains.” Doll is also wanted in Tacoma, where she and Shane Kelly Askins were charged with second-degree residential burglary and theft. They are accused of damaging a garage door and stealing a large safe from a home on South Sunset Drive on June 3, 2019. Charging documents state that surveillance video showed the pair arriving at the home in a red truck, with Doll going to the back door and ringing the doorbell. After getting no response, she returned to the truck and both Askins and Doll then exited
the truck and walked around the residence. A few minutes later, Q13 News reported, the video showed the garage door open, with Doll and Askins seen driving away with a large safe taken from the residence having been placed in the truck bed. Inside the safe were home videos that the owner considered to be “priceless.” Doll isn’t a stranger to tangles with the law. She has a criminal history of 25 arrests and convictions, including driving with a suspended license, and theft and drug violations. Postal inspectors say she could be in the Pierce or Kitsap county areas. Doll is 5-8 and weighs 155 pounds. Anyone with information can call the Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound hotline at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Reports are deemed anonymous. If a tip helps lead to an arrest, the reporting party will get a cash reward of up to $1,000.
Washington has been added to the list of states approved for a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Association under its Lost Wages Assistance program. The money will allow the state to provide an additional $300 per week to those currently unemployed due to COVID-19, on top of regular unemployment payments. It is an emergency measure to provide extra benefits for three weeks — the funds are retroactive to the week ending Aug. 1. The Employment Security Department applied for the grant last week. It comes from a different pot of money than the $600 per week the federal government authorized under the CARES Act. That benefit expired at the end of July. “We will implement this as quickly as possible to distribute the extra payments to Washingtonians once our application is approved,” ESD Commissioner Suzi LeVine said. “Any additional funds to help unemployed workers are welcome – and we estimate that this will provide more than $400 million to families, individuals and our state’s economy. “It is important, however, to emphasize that this benefit is currently time-limited to those filing claims over a three-week period between July 26 and Aug. 15, and not everyone who has filed an unemployment claim will be eligible. We will continue to work with FEMA and the U.S. Department of Labor to pursue any additional funds for Washingtonians that may remain after the initial three-week period of benefits are distributed.” Claimants will have to self-certify that they are unemployed or partially unemployed because of the disruptions COVID-19 has had on businesses. Washington’s unemployment number went up slightly in July, rising from 10 percent to 10.3 percent
despite adding 44,500 jobs. The state’s unemployment rate nearly mirrors the national rate of 10.2 percent. Kitsap County’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is 9.5 percent. “Although payroll job growth continued in July, the pace at which the jobs were added slowed,” said Paul Turek, ESD economist. “Over the last three months, nearly half of the jobs lost during the pandemic have come back, but there remains a long way to go.”
Initial claims rise Meanwhile, after four consecutive weeks of decline, the number of initial unemployment claims filed in Kitsap County rose ever-so-slightly during the week ending Aug. 15 — from 518 to 538. Statewide initial claims are still historically high — 338 percent above the same week in 2019. Overall, Washington’s initial claims fell slightly to 21,942, a decrease of 0.9 percent. There were 589,631 total claims for all unemployment categories, down 3.7 percent from the prior week. King County had a 2 percent decrease, from 6,002 to 5,860. Since the week ending March 7, when the job losses began due to COVID-19, the ESD has paid over one million people who have filed an initial claim, which is nearly a third of the state’s workforce. A total of $9.7 billion in benefits have been paid and 1,302,868 individuals have filed for some form of unemployment benefits. The industries with the highest number of initial claims during the week ending Aug. 15 were accommodation and food services (2,499 claims, up 12 percent); manufacturing (2,264 claims, down 21 percent); health care and social assistance (2,031 claims, up 6 percent); construction (1,884 initial claims, up 8 percent); and retail trade (1,770 initial claims, up 1 percent).
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2020 Election: Biden versus ‘a grave counterintelligence threat’ We’re compelled to interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you the latest dire reminder that Joe Biden, now the official Democratic nominee, will be facing off against a willing Russian stooge who welcomed Vladimir Putin’s illegal assistance in 2016 and is totally fine with doing so again. This reminder was voiced last week by the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee, which By DICK POLMAN released 1,000 pages that truly frames the stakes in 2020. Page 32 says it all. During the 2016 race, there was a “direct tie between senior Trump campaign officials and the Russian intelligence services.” Trump’s chief plotter was his campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. Here’s another gem: “The committee found that Manafort’s presence on the campaign and proximity to Trump created opportunities for Russian intelligence services to exert influence over and acquire confidential information on the Trump campaign. Taken as a whole, Manafort’s high-level access and willingness to share information with individuals closely affiliated with Russian intelligence services … represented a grave counterintelligence threat.” Indeed, Manafort secretly shared Trump campaign info with a guy named Konstantin Kilimnik, who just so happened to be “a Russian intelligence agent.” That jibes with a passage in the Mueller Report that said in the summer of 2016, while the Russians were busy hacking on Trump’s behalf, Manafort was sharing “internal polling data” with a Russian suspected of being an intelligence agent – most notably, polling data from the key states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. We’ve long known that Trump is a Putin stooge – despite Bill Barr’s craven attempts to spin it all away – but it’s refreshing to see it spelled out by a Republican-led Senate committee. Especially all the dirty details about how Team Trump tried to cover up the 2016 Russian connection: “The Trump campaign publicly undermined the attribution of the hack-and-leak campaign to Russia, and was indifferent to whether it and WikiLeaks were furthering a Russian election interference effort.” Ah yes, WikiLeaks – the repository of the Hillary campaign material stolen by Russia’s hackers. This new Senate report, vetted by the panel’s Republicans, contains the strongest evidence thus far that Trump and his campaign used Roger Stone as a conduit to get the inside skinny on what the RussiaWikiLeaks operation was releasing. But enough about 2016. What about now? The Senate report hints – but does not spell out – that the Russians, with Trump’s silent indulgence, is trying to meddle on his behalf in 2020. The committee features a statement from one its members, Ron Wyden, who says that the report “includes redacted information that is directly relevant to Russia’s interference in the 2020 election.” Ideally, it would’ve been nice if the report had told us more. But to recognize what’s happening, we need only remember what one of our top intelligence officials said publicly earlier this month. William Evanina, a career law enforcement guy who runs the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (and a Trump appointee, no less) said this: “Russia is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice President Biden … some Kremlin-linked actors are also seeking to boost President Trump’s candidacy on social media and Russian television.” But has Trump ever sounded the alarm about any of this? As if. Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, recalls in a devastating new video that whenever he and other senior security officials tried to broach the Russian meddling issue with Trump, it didn’t go well. “He was distracted, he was disinterested, but ultimately, he denied it. He denied that this was a threat. He denied that this was a concern,” Taylor said. “What the president wanted to talk about was how resoundingly he’d won the election in 2016 … From that point on, you had people in the administration who were scared to go out and talk about one of the top national security threats facing our country.” Granted, the Trump-Russia connection is not one of the top-tier voting issues in this election. The pandemic and the crashed economy clearly take precedence. And the Democrats, in their virtual convention, are rightly emphasizing the everyday traumas that directly and adversely affecting people’s lives. What the new Senate report does do is remind us that the choice this year is ultimately between authoritarianism and democracy. It’s up to us to save our noble experiment. Dick Polman, a veteran national political columnist based in Philadelphia and a Writer in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania, writes at DickPolman. net. Email him at dickpolman7@gmail.com.
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New nuclear power needs solution inclusion If Americans are to receive all of their electricity without coal and natural gas by 2035, they will need nuclear power. Even if Washingtonians, who already procure over 70 percent of their electricity from hydroelectricity, are to be completely devoid of fossil fuel generation by 2045, they must have nuclear. Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act passed earlier this year by the state Legislature leans heavily on renewable fuels, particularly wind and solar. It calls for electrical generation to be completely free from emitting greenhouses gases, such as CO2, Little is mentioned of nuclear; however, it can play a major role in the years ahead, especially with newer technologies being developed in Oregon. Today, coal and natural gas-fired turbines generate two-thirds of our nation’s electricity, the U.S. Energy Information Office reports. Hydro, wind and solar — the most abundant renewables producing electricity today — add up to 16 percent. However, nuclear chips in 19 percent. Part of the reason the nuclear option is overlooked is people’s fear of another reactor malfunction like those occurring in Chernobyl (Russia) in 1986 and at Fukushima Daiichi (Japan) in 2011. Currently, nuclear power comes from large plants such as the Columbia River Generating Station (CRGS) located at Hanford, which is adjacent to Richland. It is Washington’s third-largest electricity generating facility behind Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams and operating under a license that is up for renewal in 2043. CRGS produces enough electricity to supply Seattle and some of its suburbs (1.5 million households). However, similar projects have been decommissioned and demolished. For example, Oregon’s only nuclear plant, Trojan, shut down in 1992 and razed.
So with that trend and people’s By DON BRUNELL fear, why reconsider nuclear power? First, consider it is out of necessity. Without nuclear power, it will be extremely difficult to wean ourselves from fossil fuels. Nuclear power does not rely on sunshine or wind. Nor does it require augmentation by large battery systems such as those currently under development. Like hydropower, it can supplement wind and solar. Second, nuclear power plants generate massive amounts of electricity on a small land footprint. Available land will grow increasingly scarce. For example, the Columbia Generating Station encompasses 1,100 acres. By contrast, Washington’s 1,725 wind turbines need 1.5 acres each or roughly 26,000 acres, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The big question is safety. The U.S. Navy initiated its nuclear propulsion program in 1948 with safety as a top priority. Since 1975, all submarines and supercarriers have been powered by nuclear reactors and their safety record is very good. Similar to the Navy, the new commercial nuclear technology is smaller. The advanced small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) developed at Oregon State University was spun out to NuScale. SMRs take up 1 percent of the space of a conventional reactor and each one produces 60 megawatts of power. When stacked together, the 12 would perform as one. To make the reactors safer, Jose Reyes, a nuclear engineer and cofounder of NuScale, told Science Magazine they have simplified the design and made them impervious to meltdown. They will be factory-built
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The Satsop nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington, was abandoned in the 1990s. and moved to the site, which could include demolished plant sites like Trojan. The first SMR is working its way through the licensing process and would be located at Idaho’s National Lab near Idaho Falls. It is expected to be operational by 2023. Staff from Energy Northwest are scheduled to operate the Idaho facility and the utility is considering locating another at Hanford. One design under consideration by Energy Northwest would generate 700 megawatts, which is approximately half of the Columbian Generating Station output. While SMR has a long road ahead, the prospects for providing greenhouse gas-free electricity must not be ignored nor given token consideration. Nuclear is a solution deserving inclusion. Don Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He can be contacted at TheBrunells@ msn.com.
Join COVID-19 homebuying rush, develop common sense American home ownership is soaring, which is good for all of us. Home sales slowed during the early months of COVID-19 as millions of Americans stayed inside. In the past few months, however, with interest rates at historic lows, homes have been selling at a record pace, USA Today reports. As Americans flee dense urban areas, they’re looking for room to spread out – what we call “distancing” these days – and big yards for their kids to play in. I can’t wait for millions of erstwhile renters to become homeowners just like me. The Journal of the Center for Real Estate Studies reports homeowners enjoy long-term social and financial benefits. Their children do better in school. Homeowners are more likely to participate in community and civic activities and vote than are renters. They experience health benefits and, for most, a sense of well-being. “More recent studies have found that the wealth-building effect of homeownership and
the sense of control it provides to By TOM PURCELL homeowners in a stable housing market affect homeowners’ mental and physical health in a positive way,” according to The Journal’s 2017 study. But, in my opinion, the greatest benefit of owning a home is that it forces you to embrace common sense. Common sense, as defined by MerriamWebster, is “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.” Regrettably, common sense isn’t so common anymore, but home ownership is a fantastic way for people to master it. No sooner do you make your first mortgage payment than you begin wondering if the popu-
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You’ll realize that you, a hard-working, homeowning taxpayer, will foot the bill. You’ll realize you’re being bamboozled. That will make you irritable and your irritability will make you pay closer attention and demand answers. If every voter had the sensibility you now have, imagine how much better our representatives – our whole government – would be. Imagine how much better the country would be if every American had “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.” Be cautious in buying your first home, however. Low rates and high demand have prices rising fast. Be sure you’re making a sound decision. The best way to do that? Ask a homeowner for advice. Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. Send comments to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell.com.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In the Matter of the Estate of DEAN W. BITNEY, Deceased. No. 20-4-03887-1 SEA N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS [RCW 11.40.010 & .015] 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 o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e 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 thirty days after the Personal Representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3), or four months after the date of first publication of this Notice to Creditors. 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: August 14, 2020 Personal Representative: Lynn Walsh 13822 147th Pl SE Renton, WA 98059 Attor ney for Personal Representative: Joseph N. Pew 3035 Island Crest Way, Suite 201 M e r c e r I s l a n d , WA 98040 (206) 236-1500 Date of first publication: August 14, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 (POI905758)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP IN RE THE ESTATE OF: DOUGLAS R. ANDERSON, Deceased. Case No. 20-4-00545-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) 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 other wise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 in 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,
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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: AUGUST 14, 2020 Personal Representative: AARON ANDERSON Attorneys of Estate: NORMAN K. SHORT Address for mailing or service: GS JONES LAW GROUP, P.S. 1155 Bethel Avenue Port Orchard, WA 98366 Date of first publication: August 14, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 Pub.: Port Orchard Independent (POI905633)
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 in 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: August 28, 2020 Personal Representative: DEBORAH M. HANEY Attorneys of Estate: NORMAN K. SHORT Address for mailing or IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE service: GS JONES LAW OF WASHINGTON GROUP, P.S. IN AND FOR THE 1155 Bethel Avenue COUNTY OF KITSAP Port Orchard, WA IN RE THE ESTATE OF: RICHARD C. FARRELL, 98366 Date of first publication: Deceased. August 28, 2020 Case No. Date of last publication: 20-4-00562-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO September 11, 2020 (POI906939) CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal RepresenIN THE SUPERIOR tative named below has COURT OF THE STATE been appointed as PerOF WASHINGTON sonal Representative of IN AND FOR THE this estate. Any person COUNTY OF PIERCE having a claim against In the Matter of the the Decedent must, be- Estate Of fore the time the claim SABRINA ANN OLSONwould be barred by any SMITH, other wise applicable Decedent. statute of limitations, NO. 20-4-01086-6 present the claim in the AMENDED NOTICE TO matter as provided in CREDITORS The administrator RCW 11.40.070 by serv- named below has been ing or mailing to the appointed administrator Personal Representative of this estate. Any pero r t h e P e r s o n a l son having a claim Representative’s attor- against the decedent ***-**-6832 DOB: ney at the address stat- (SSN: 1996) must, before the ed below a copy of the time the claim would be c l a i m a n d f i l i n g t h e barred by an otherwise original of the claim applicable statute of limiwith the Court. The t a t i o n s , p r e s e n t t h e in the manner as claim must be presented claim provided in RCW within the later of: (1) 11.40.070 by serving on Thirty days after the or mailing to the adminPersonal Representative istrator or the adminisserved or mailed the no- trator’s attorney at the tice to the creditor as address stated below a of the claim and filp r o v i d e d i n R C W copy ing the original of the 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) c l a i m w i t h t h e c o u r t . four months after the The claim must be predate of first publication sented within the later of the notice. If the of: (1) Thirty days after claim is not presented the administrator served or mailed the notice to within this time frame, the creditor as provided t h e c l a i m i s f o r e v e r under RCW 11.40.020 barred, except as other- ( 1 ) ( c ) ; o r ( 2 ) f o u r wise provided in RCW months after the date of 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d R C W first publication of the If the claim is not 11.40.060. This bar is notice. presented within this effective as to claims time frame, the claim is a g a i n s t b o t h t h e forever barred, except Decedent’s probate and as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and nonprobate assets. 11.40.060. This bar is DATE OF FIRST effective as to claims PUBLICATION: against the decedent’s AUGUST 14, 2020 probate and non-probate Personal assets. DATE OF FILING COPY Representative: OF AMENDED NOTICE MARK FARRELL TO CREDITORS: Attorneys of Estate: August 21, 2020 NORMAN K. SHORT DATE OF FIRST PUBLIAddress for mailing or CATION: August 21, 2020 service: G S J O N E S L A W /s/Autumn M. Olson Autumn M. Olson, GROUP, P.S. Administrator 1155 Bethel Avenue c/o KIM A. HANN, P.S, P o r t O r c h a r d , W A INC. 98366 3318 Br idgepor t Way Date of first publication: W., Ste. C University Place, WA August 14, 2020 98466 Date of last publication: Telephone: (253) 238August 28, 2020 6297 Pub.: Port Orchard Inde- Date of first publication: August 21, 2020 pendent Date of last publication: (POI905630) September 4, 2020 (POI905670)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP IN RE THE ESTATE OF: VIRGINIA M. POLLARD, Deceased. Case No. 20-4-00576-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) 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 other wise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the
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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 (30) days after the Administrator served 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 First Publication: August 21, 2020. Administrator: SHEILA R. HANSEN Attorney for Administrator: KENNETH L. KAMBICH Address for Mailing or Service: 600 Kitsap Street, Suite 202, Port Orchard, WA 98366 D AT E D : A u g u s t 1 2 , 2020 SHIERS LAW FIRM LLP /s/ Kenneth L. Kambich KENNETH L. KAMBICH, WSBA #28141 Attorney for Administrator Date of first publication: August 21, 2020 Date of last publication: September 4, 2020 (POI906107)
(RCW 11.40.030) ___________________ The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. 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 o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e s t a t u e o f l i m i t a t i o n s, 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: (a) thirty days after the personal representatives 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 will be 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: August 21, 2020 Personal Representative:Brenda Hembury Attor ney for Personal Representative: Richard B. Shattuck Address for Mailing or Service: 9057 Washington Ave. NW, Suite 104 Silverdale, WA 98383 (360) 698-5560 Date of first publication: August 21, 2020 Date of last publication: September 4, 2020 (POI906118)
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 p r ov i d e d u n d e r R C W 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 effe c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication in the Port Orchard Indep e n d e n t : Au g u s t 1 4 , 2020 Personal Representative: Karen Marie Aglipay Attor ney for Personal Representative: Kira M. Rubel, The Harbor Law Group Address for Mailing for Service: 3615 Harborview Drive, Ste. C., Gig Harbor, WA 98332 Date of first publication: August 14, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 (POI905636)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KITSAP COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS E. NETHERTON, Deceased No. 20-4-00605-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 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 other wise 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 representa-
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP In the Matter of the Estate of: FRANK MARTIN BAYER, Deceased. No. 20-4-00592-18 NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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 other wise 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 (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to Creditors as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice to Creditors. 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: August 28, 2020. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: STEVEN E. BAYER AT T O R N E Y F O R T H E PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: JEFFREY COX ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 600 Kitsap Street, Suite 202, Port Orchard, WA 98366 D AT E D : A u g u s t 1 8 , 2020 By: /s/ Jeffrey Cox JEFFREY COX, WSBA #16249 Attorney for Estate and Personal Representative Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 11, 2020 (POI906936)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MATHEW V. GILLUM, Deceased. NO. 20-4-00610-18 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) ___________________ The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. 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 o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e s t a t u e o f l i m i t a t i o n s, 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: (a) thirty days after the personal representatives 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 will be 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: August 21, 2020 Personal Representative:Debra Triplett Attor ney for Personal Representative: Richard B. Shattuck Address for Mailing or Service: 9057 Washington Ave. NW, Suite 104 Silverdale, WA 98383 (360) 698-5560 Date of first publication: August 21, 2020 Date of last publication: September 4, 2020 (POI906115)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP IN THE ESTATE OF RONALD IRVING CORDES, Deceased. NO. 20-4-00559-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person IN THE SUPERIOR having a claim against COURT OF THE STATE the decedent must, beOF WASHINGTON fore the time the claim IN AND FOR THE would be barred by any COUNTY OF KITSAP o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e IN RE THE ESTATE OF: statute of limitations, L O R E T TA A N N present the claim in the HODGE, manner as provided in Deceased. RCW 11.40.070 by servNO. 20-4-00609-18 ing on or mailing to the NOTICE TO personal representative CREDITORS or the personal
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tive 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 Section 11 of this act 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: August 28, 2020 Personal Representative: ROBIN LEE SMITH Attorney for the Personal Representative: SHAWNA SHEARER Address for Mailing or Service: 3330 Kitsap Way Box 5060, West Hills Station Bremert By. /s/Robin Lee Smith Robin Lee Smith Personal Representative Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 11, 2020 (POI906740)
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 their 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 (30) 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 (4) 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 effe c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Dated this 1st day of August, 2020. /s/ Christian Thomas Simard CHRISTIAN THOMAS SIMARD Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings and Cause No: See Caption Above Date of First Publication: IN THE SUPERIOR August 28, 2020. COURT OF WASHING- Attor ney for Personal TON FOR KING Representative: W i l l i a m COUNTY O. Kessler, WSBA No. In the Matter of the 37865 Estate of: Address for Service and THOMAS JOSEPH Mailing: 1 4 5 T h i r d SIMARD, Avenue South Deceased. Edmonds, WA 98020 NO. 20-4-04518-4 SEA Date of first publication: PROBATE NOTICE August 28, 2020 TO CREDITORS Date of last publication: RCW 11.40 September 11, 2020 The Personal Repre- (POI906488) sentative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative Continued on of this Estate. Any pernext page... son having a claim
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NORTH KITSAP 628 LANDMARK CT NE. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 3bd/2ba 2,315sf .220 Eileen Black 206-696-1540 (BI) View at johnlscott.com/1603135 9797 NE MURDEN COVE DR, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 3bd/2.5ba 3,107sf .34ac Teri Hewson 360-731-7260 (PB) View at johnlscott.com/1644776
515 HARRISON ST, PORT ORCHARD $1,198,000 3bd/1.75ba 2,176sf .100ac Sandra Small 360-981-2335 (PO) View at johnlscott.com/1649913
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LOST WHY W, SEABECK $214,000 BACK ON MARKET 5.130ac ELE/WTR available 16821 SCANDIA LN NW, POULSBO $649,000 Rob Clark 360-782-1295 (SL) 3bd/2.25ba 1,980sf 1.280ac View at johnlscott.com/1639590 Penny McLaughlin 206-618-5123 (PB) View at johnlscott.com/1612442 4745 ROOSEVELT BLVD, BREMERTON $87,500 .200ac ELE/GAS/SWR/WTR available BACK ON MARKET Penny McLaughlin 206-618-5123 (PB) 360 KNECHTEL WY NE #307, View at johnlscott.com/1651153 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND $630,000 3bd/1.75ba 1,650sf condo 1670 NE TAHUYA RIVER RD, TAHUYA $36,000 Jane Comerford 206-755-5677 (BI) 5.000ac ELE in street View at johnlscott.com/1643615 Gary Lidstrom 360-340-6334 (PO) View at johnlscott.com/1650229 25553 S KINGSTON RD NE, KINGSTON $449,500 2bd/1ba 1,144sf .280ac 2705 NE DEWATTO DR, TAHUYA $25,000 Jennifer Fetterplace 360-340-5376 (PO) 1.600ac ELE in street, well needed View at johnlscott.com/1646783 Justin Weis 509-304-5340 (PO) View at johnlscott.com/1648678 1320 NE GILMAX LN, POULSBO $394,500 3bd/2ba 1,308sf .170ac OUTSIDE KITSAP CO. Teri Hewson 360-731-7260 (PB) 13742 22ND AVE NE, SEATTLE $615,000 View at johnlscott.com/1635965 4bd/1ba 1,270sf .143ac Michael Ballou 206-715-9980 (BI) SOUTH KITSAP View at johnlscott.com/1642733 3490 SW SEDONA CT, PORT ORCHARD $619,999 3bd/2ba 2,198sf 5.000ac 324 ANCHOR LN, PORT LUDLOW $545,900 Dana Walthall 360-265-8738 (PO) 3bd/1.75ba 1,675sf .110ac View at johnlscott.com/1648753 Jamie Jensen 360-620-9351 (KG) View at johnlscott.com/1649293
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REDUCED 4282 SIANA PL SE, PORT ORCHARD 3bd/2ba 2,062sf .400ac Brian Wilson 360-6892466 (PB) $375,000 View at johnlscott.com/1649769 2694 SE CHASEWOOD CT, PORT ORCHARD 3bd/2.5ba 1,955sf .230ac $360,000 Karin Gasvoda 360-621-7740 (PO) View at johnlscott.com/1644684 3270 YORKSHIRE CT SE, PORT ORCHARD $335,000 3bd/2.25ba 2,000sf .180ac Pat Osler 360-779-8543 (PB) View at johnlscott.com/1646575 10407 CARDON PL SW, $319,900 PORT ORCHARD 4bd/1.75ba 1,290sf .810ac Mark Strombeck 360-340-6233 (PO) View at johnlscott.com/1636127
$519,900 8 MOUNT CONSTANCE WY, PORT LUDLOW 3bd/1.75ba 1,703sf .551ac Jamie Jensen 360-620-9351 (KG) View at johnlscott.com/1649294 $399,500 112 SHADOW LN, PORT ANGELES 3bd/1.75ba 2,986sf 1.860ac Amanda Zeitler 360-204-0862 (SL) View at johnlscott.com/1650926
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KITSAP COUNTY I N T H E M AT T E R O F THE ESTATE OF PAUL W. STRINE Deceased No. 20-4-00617-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 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 p r ov i d e d u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication o f t h e n o t i c e. I f t h e claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in Section 11 of this act 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: August 28, 2020 Personal Representative: LYNN STRINE Attorney for the Personal Representative: SHAWNA SHEARER Address for Mailing or Service: 3330 Kitsap Way Box 5060, West Hills Station Bremerton, WA 98312 /s/________________ Lynn Strine, Personal Representative Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 11, 2020 (POI906955)
t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t : 200511290267 Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel Number(s): 4502-001-008-0203 I N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Western Progressive Washington, Inc., will on 09/25/2020, at the hour of 09:00 AM, at Front Entrance, Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 9 8 3 6 6 , S t a t e o f 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 (ies) of Kitsap, State of Washington towit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 1, BREMERTON H E I G H T S , AC C O R D ING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 41, IN KITSAP COUNTY, WA S H I N G T O N ; T O GETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF VACATED FIRST STREET ADJACENT TO SAID LOT 8 AS DISCLOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4453 RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR`S FILE NO. 9404150415. Commonly known as: 103 Bremerton Blvd W, Bremerton, WA 98312 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the above street address or other common designation. Which is subject to that cer tain Deed of Tr ust dated 11/14/2005, recorded 11/29/2005, und e r Au d i t o r ’s F i l e No.200511290267, Book --- Page ---, records of Kitsap County, Washington, from Chad Stadsvold, a Married Man, as His Separate Estate as Grantor, to Pacific Northwest Title as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Saxon Mortgage Inc., the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Saxon Ass e t S e c u r i t i e s Tr u s t 2005-4, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4 under an assignment recorded on December 10, 2012, under Auditor’s File No. as Instrum e n t N o . 201212100376, Bk. in Book ---, Pg. at Page---, records of Kitsap County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Tr ust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $17,299.47; (together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due) IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr ust is: Principal Balance of $155,076.44 together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 08/01/2019, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. T h e a b ove - d e s c r i b e d real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 09/25/2020. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, must be cured by 09/14/2020 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before 09/14/2020 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be termin a t e d a ny t i m e a f t e r 09/14/2020 (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 adva n c e s, i f a ny, m a d e pursuant to the terms of t h e o bl i g a t i o n a n d / o r 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: See Exhibit “A” attached by both first class and certified mail on 02/24/2020 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on 02/21/2020, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in the paragraph I above, and the
Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. T h e Tr u s t e e w h o s e 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. If the sale is set aside fo r a ny r e a s o n , t h e purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the bid amount paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse ag a i n s t t h e Tr u s t o r, the Trustee, the Beneficiary or the Beneficiary’s attorney. IX. Anyone having any objections 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 wa i ve r o f a ny p r o p e r grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. N OT I C E TO O C C U PANTS 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; XI. NOTICE TO GUARANTORS (a) If you are a guarantor of the obligations secured by the deed of trust, you may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the debt secured by the deed of trust. (b) You have the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the tr ustee’s sale. (c) Yo u w i l l h a v e n o right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale. (d) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action b r o u g h t t o e n fo r c e a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any other deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTA C T A H O U S I N G COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and oppor tunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assist a n c e a n d r e fe r ra l t o housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : Te l e p h o n e : (877) 894-4663. Website: http://www.home ownership.wa.gov The United States Department of Housing and U r b a n D ev e l o p m e n t : T e l e p h o n e : (800) 569-4287. W e b s i t e : http://www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attor neys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819. Webs i t e : h t t p : / / n w j u s t i c e. org/get-legal-help DATE: April 1, 2020 Trustee: Western Progressive - Washington, Inc. Trustee address: 3600 15th Avenue West, Suite 200, Office C Seattle, Washington 98119 Trustee telephone number: 1-206-8769986 Direct Line Telephone number: 1-770612-7384
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KITSAP COUNTY In re the Estate of: ALICE L. ANDERSON, Deceased NO. 20-4-00069-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) 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 o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 Cour t. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) 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 PUBLIC AT I O N : Au g u s t 1 4 , 2020 Personal Representative: Community Guardians Attorney of Estate: RICHMOND & RICHMOND LTD. Address for mailing or service: 1521 Piperberry Way SE, Suite 135 Port Orchard WA 98366 Date of first publication: August 14, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 (POI904959)
County (ies) of Kitsap, State of Washington towit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A OF SHORT P L AT N O. 6 1 3 4 R E CORDED UNDER AUDITOR`S FILE NOS. 9308250111 AND 9308250110 BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7 TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST W.M., IN KITSAP COUNTY WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 12759 Olympic View Road NW, Silverdale, WA 98383 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the above street address or other common designation. Which is subject to that cer tain Deed of Tr ust dated 10/01/2005, recorded 10/14/2005, und e r Au d i t o r ’s F i l e No.200510140121, Book -- Page -, records of Kitsap County, Washington, from Dennis R. Dlugosh and Gay Dlugosh, Husband and Wife as Grantor, to First American Title as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Deutsche B a n k N a t i o n a l Tr u s t Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., A s s e t - B a ck e d Pa s s Through Certificates, Series 2005-R11 under an assignment recorded on October 14, 2010, under Auditor’s File No. as Instrument No. 201010140001, Bk. in Book ---, Pg. at Page---, records of Kitsap County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Tr ust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $15,158.62; (together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due) IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr ust is: Principal Balance of $171,492.84, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 08/01/2019, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. T h e a b ove - d e s c r i b e d real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 09/25/2020. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, must be cured by 09/14/2020 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before 09/14/2020 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be termin a t e d a ny t i m e a f t e r 09/14/2020 (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 adva n c e s, i f a ny, m a d e pursuant to the terms of t h e o bl i g a t i o n a n d / o r 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: See Exhibit “A” attached by both first class and certified mail on 02/24/2020 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on 02/24/2020, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in the paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. T h e Tr u s t e e w h o s e 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. If the sale is set aside fo r a ny r e a s o n , t h e purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the bid amount paid. The pur-
chaser shall have no further recourse ag a i n s t t h e Tr u s t o r, the Trustee, the Beneficiary or the Beneficiary’s attorney. IX. Anyone having any objections 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 wa i ve r o f a ny p r o p e r grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. N OT I C E TO O C C U PANTS 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 summar y 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; XI. NOTICE TO GUARANTORS (a) If you are a guarantor of the obligations secured by the deed of trust, you may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the debt secured by the deed of trust. (b) You have the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the tr ustee’s sale. (c) Yo u w i l l h a v e n o right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale. (d) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action b r o u g h t t o e n fo r c e a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any other deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTA C T A H O U S I N G COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and oppor tunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assist a n c e a n d r e fe r ra l t o housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : Te l e p h o n e : (877) 894-4663. Website: http://www.home ownership.wa.gov The United States Department of Housing and U r b a n D ev e l o p m e n t : T e l e p h o n e : (800) 569-4287. W e b s i t e : http://www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attor neys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819. Webs i t e : h t t p : / / n w j u s t i c e. org/get-legal-help DATE: March 30, 2020 Trustee: Western Progressive - Washington, Inc. Trustee address: 3600 15th Avenue West, Suite 2 0 0 , O f f i c e C S e a t t l e , Wa s h i n g t o n 98119 Trustee telephone number: 1-206-8769986 Direct Line Telephone number: 1-770612-7384
are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit: October 27, 2020 and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled cour t and answer the complaint of the P l a i n t i f f a n d s e r ve a c o py o f yo u r a n sw e r upon the undersigned attorneys for the Plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in Plaintiff to real estate in Kitsap County, Washington, described as: Lot 19 and 20, Block 8, Plat of Phillips Addition to the town of Bremerton, As recorded in Volume 2 o f P l a t s, Pa g e 5 2 , records of Kitsap County, Washington Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . 3785-008-019-0007 against the claim of the Defendants and any of them. DATED this 25th day of August, 2020. B I S H O P, C U N N I N G HAM & ANDREWS, INC., P.S. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: /s/Shawna Shearer S H AW N A S H E A R E R , WSBA#51338 ____________ ` SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP M U R I E L M . S TAC K , TRUSTEE OF THE FERN H. LINENBROKER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. MARGUERITE GRUWELL, a single woman; ESTATE OF MARGUERITE GRUWELL, deceased; HEIRS OF MARGUERITE GRUWELL; THE STATE OF WA S H I N G T O N ; a n d any other person claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the subject property, Defendants. NO. 20-2-01296-18 COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE COMES NOW the MURIEL M. STACK, Plaintiff, by and through her a t t o r n e y, S H A W N A SHEARER of BISHOP, CUNNINGHAM & ANDREWS, INC. (P.S.) and for cause of action against the Defendants, complains and alleges as follows: I. PARTIES 1.1 P l a i n t i f f, M U R I E L STACK, is the Trustee of the Fern H. Linenbroker, Revocable Living Trust. 1.2 M A R G U E R I T E GRUWELL is believed to be deceased. It is believed her estate was not probated. See Exhibit A, filed herein. 1.3 H E I R S O F M A R G U E R I T E G RU W E L L are unknown individuals. 1.4 T h e S TAT E O F WASHINGTON is named as a Defendant as it has a potential claim for estate or inheritance tax due from the estates of deceased Defendants. 1.5 A D D I T I O N A L D E F E N DA N T S. P l a i n t i f f has made diligent effort to determine the ages, places of residence, and post office addresses of all of the Defendants named in this action, and their unknown heirs, grantees, devisees, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, and whether any of them be living or deceased, and except for those par ticularly described herein with reve r e n c e t o r e s i d e n c e, Plaintiff has been unable to locate any of said Defendants whether within or without the State of Washington, or to ascertain their post office addresses or places of residence . See Exhibit A, filed herein. 1.6 The subject property is located in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. Said property is legally described as follows: Lot 19 and 20, Block 8, Plat of Phillips Addition to the town of Bremerton, as recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, Page 52, records of Kitsap County, Washington. Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . 3785-008-019-0007 1.7 The subject property was granted to Fern L. Linenbroker by Quit Claim Deed, recorded under Kitsap County Auditor’s File No. 9102080220 on February 8, 1991. See Exhibit B, filed herein. 1.8 M r s . L i n e n b r o k e r was thereafter responsible for and paid property tax for the subject property. See Exhibit A, sales history filed herein. 1.9 Fern L. Linenbroker died on November 11, 2016. The subject property was deeded to Muriel M. Stack, Trustee of the Fern L. Linenbroker Revocable Living Trust by Personal Representative’s Deed, recorded under Kitsap County Auditor’s File No. 20170901014, on September 10, 2017. See Exhibit C, filed herein. 1.10 M u r i e l S t a c k , Plaintiff has thereafter been responsible for and paid property taxes on the subject property. II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2.1 This Court has jurisdiction, and venue is properly laid with this Court because this action involves quieting title to certain real property located in Kitsap C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n . III. CAUSE OF ACTION 3.1 The Plaintiff is the owner in fee and is in possession of the following described lands and
premises situated in Kitsap County, Washington (the “Subject Property”), to-wit: Lot 19 and 20, Block 8, Plat of Phillips Addition to the town of Bremerton, as recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, Page 52, records of Kitsap County, Washington. Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . 3785-008-019-0007 3.2 Plaintiff acquired its interest in the Property by virtue of a Personal Representative’s Deed from the Estate of Fern L. Linenbroker to Plaintiff recorded under Kitsap County Auditor’s File No. 20170901014, on September 10, 2017. Plaintiff is actual possession of Subject Property and uses the subject property as an owner by virtue thereof. 3.3 P l a i n t i f f, t o g e t h e r with its predecessors in title, has been in the actual, open, adverse, notorious, and uninterrupted possession of the Property for more than 10 years immediately prior hereto, has paid all taxes legally assessed against the property and has color of title to the Property. Exhibit D, filed herein. 3.4 Claim of Defendant, Marguerite Gruwell and her heirs. An apparent defect exists in Plaintiff’s record title in that a there is no deed from Marguerite Gruwell to the subsequent owner. See Exhibit E, filed herein. 3.5. The State of Washington may claim an inheritance or estate tax due on the deaths of the Defendants or their heirs but, in fact, by reason of the adverse possession claimed by Plaintiff, they had no interest in the property and thus there would be no tax owing to the State of Washington. 3.6 There may be persons or par ties who would have claims against the Defendant, Marguerite Gruwell, or her heirs, if those heirs were known; but, in fact, since the Defendants, Marguerite Gruwell, and her heirs have no interest in the property, the additional defendants have no interest in the property. IV. PRAYER WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, having asserted claims for relief now prays for judgment against Defendants as follows: 4.1 Q u i e t T i t l e . T h a t Plaintiff’s title to the subject property be established and quieted in Plaintiff in fee simple against the claim of the Defendants; 4.2 Barring Defendants’ Claim. That the Defendants be forever barred from having or asserting any right, title, estate, lien or interest in or to the property herein described adverse to Plaintiff; and 4.3 A d d i t i o n a l R e l i e f . That the Plaintiff have such other and further relief as may be just and equitable, including attorney fees pursuant to RCW 7.28.083 DATED this 25th day of August, 2020. By: /s/Shawna Shearer, SHAWNA SHEARER WSBA #51338 Attorney for Plaintiff Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 11, 2020 (POI907070)
fice of the Courts – call: (360) 705-5328 Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, Kitsap County 614 Division St Room 210 Port Orchard WA 98366 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below: Larry S. Lofgren WSBA # 34358 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): Lawyer’s address: 1155 Bethel Ave., Port Orchard, WA 98366 Email: larry@ gsjoneslaw.com Date of first publication: July 24, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 Port Orchard Independent (POI904122)
Request for Proposal (RFP) Home Builders and General Contractors New Port Gamble S’Klallam Housing Authority Homes The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Housing Authority (PGSTHA) is requesting qualifications and proposals from home builders and general contractors to constr uct four (4) new homes on the PGST Reservation. Proposals are due by 2 PM on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Hard Copy proposals shall be submitted to Craig Dougall, Director, and delivered to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Housing Authority, 32000 Little Boston Rd NE, Kingston, WA 98346. Proposals by Email will also be accepted to the following email address: craigd@pgst.nsn.us. Email RFPs sent should be clearly marked in the subject line as “Response to RFP for New Homes” and will not be opened until 2PM on Tue Sept 1, 2020. All pr icing infor mation should be in an attachment to the email and NOT in the body of the email. All RFPs that show pricing information in the body of the email shall be discarded as invalid. This will be a public bid opening. Bidders are invited to attend the opening at 2 PM on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Housing Authority building main conference room. All attendees are required to wear a mask while in the Housing Authority building. A complete description of the project is available o n t h e Po r t G a m b l e S’Klallam Tribe web site. Go to pgst.nsn.us. Click on News/Events. Click on Publications. Or type in the entire web address into your search bar as follows: https://www.pgst.nsn.us/ tribal-news-and-events/ publications All questions regarding this Request for Proposal should be directed by email only to craigd@pgst.nsn.us (Craig Dougall, Director, Port Gamble S’Klallam H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y, 32000 Little Boston Rd N E , K i n g s t o n , WA 98346). Please leave your phone number on all emails. Date of first publication: August 14, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 (POI905522) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.: 2020-00013-WA A P N N o . : 4502-001-008-0203 Grantor(s): CHAD STADSVOLD Current Beneficiary of t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t : Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Saxon Ass e t S e c u r i t i e s Tr u s t 2005-4, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4 Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Western Progressive - Washington, Inc. Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Tr ust: PHH Mor tgage Corporation Reference Number(s) of
Signature/By Tanesha Humphrey Tanesha Humphrey Trustee Sale Assistant Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 18, 2020 (POI905242)
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP In re the Estate of: RALPH STINTZCUM, JR. Deceased NO. 20-4-00541-18 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 (30) days after the Personal Representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) 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 PUBLIC AT I O N : Au g u s t 1 4 , 2020 Personal Representative: Helga Stintzcum Attorney of Estate: RICHMOND LAW PLLC Address for mailing or service: 1521 Piperberry Way SE, Suite 135 Port Orchard WA 98366 Date of first publication: August 14, 2020 Date of last publication: August 28, 2020 (POI905196)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.: 2020-00026-WA A P N N o . : 072501-2-044-2003 Grantor(s): GAY DLUGOSH AND DENNIS R DLUGOSH Current Beneficiary of t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t : Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mor tgag e Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-R11 Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Western Progressive - Washington, Inc. Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Tr ust: PHH Mor tgage Corporation Reference Number(s) of t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t : 200510140121 Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel Number(s): 072501-2-044-2003 I N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Western Progressive Washington, Inc., will on 09/25/2020, at the hour of 09:00 AM, at Front Entrance, Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 9 8 3 6 6 , S t a t e o f 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
Signature/By C. Scott Trustee Sale Assistant Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 18, 2020 (POI905280) SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF KITSAP M U R I E L M . S TAC K , TRUSTEE OF THE FERN H. LINENBROKER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. MARGUERITE GRUWELL, a single woman; ESTATE OF MARGUERITE GRUWELL, deceased; HEIRS OF MARGUERITE GRUWELL; THE STATE OF WA S H I N G T O N ; a n d any other person claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the subject property, Defendants. No. 20-2-01296-18 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G TO N TO : The above-named Defendants, excepting the STATE OF WASHINGTON. You and each of you,
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP No. 17-3-00834-1 Summons Served by Publication (SMPB) In re custody of: Child: LEILAND GEOVANNI DELUNA Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): MARIA FABIOLA DURAN And Respondent/s (other party/parties): SAMANTHA HERMOSURA HUGO ANTONIO Summons Served by Publication To: SAMANTHA HERMOSURA – The other party has asked the court to (check all the requests included in the Petition): Non-Parent Custody Give custody of the children to a non-parent. Yo u m u s t r e s p o n d i n writing if you want the court to consider your side. D e a d l i n e ! Yo u r R e sponse must be filed and ser ved within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: • No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and • The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other p a r t y i s a s k i n g f o r. 2. Fill out a Response on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): FL Non-Parent 415, Response to Non-Parent Custody Petition Yo u c a n g e t t h e R e sponse form and other forms you need at: The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/for ms The Administrative Of-
WRG Fire Training, S Industrial Pkwy # A ,Newberg, OR 97132-7421, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, WRG Fire Training Facility, is located at the northwest corner of SW Barney White Road and SW Imperial Way, in the Port of Bremerton, Kitsap county, Washington. This project involves 1.79 acres of soil disturbance for development of the site as a Fire Training Facility with a parking area, classrooms, and facilities for firefighting practice. Construction activities include clearing, grading, utilities, drainage improvements and paving of the associated parki n g a r e a . S t o r m wa t e r runoff from the paved parking area will be conveyed and treated prior to connection to the rest of the non-pollution generating surface stormwater conveyance system on the project and then either pumped to a water-recycling system for the fire training facility or when the recycling facility is full the stormwater will flow into the existing regional retention pond owned and operated by the Por t of Bremerton. All discharges and runoff are infiltrated and goes to ground water. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa .gov, or Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 “Stormwater runoff from the paved parking area will be conveyed and treated prior to connection to the rest of the non-pollution generating surface stormwater conveyance system on the project and then wither pumped to a water-recycling system for the fire training facility or when the recycling facility is full the stormwater will flow into the existing regional retention pond owned and operated by the Port of Bremerton” Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa .gov, or Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Date of first publication: August 28, 2020 Date of last publication: September 4, 2020 (POI906498)
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Riots, COVID-19 mean even more people want to move west BY STEVEN POWELL Kitsap News Group
You might think with the COVID-19 scare, people would be hunkering down in their homes and staying put. You’d be wrong. Home sales on Bainbridge Island have been strong, even through August, when they usually start to slow a bit. Sonja Jones of Sotheby’s said the riots in Seattle have something to do with it. “There’s a push to get out of the city and into the suburbs,” she said. “People want more rural, where it’s a little bit safer.” The coronavirus itself also is playing a part. “The island is low for COVID-19. It’s on your mind,” she said of the small number of cases here. There also is a number of buyers in the Edmonds area. “People don’t feel secure there anymore,” Jones said. Jones, who has six years’ experience, said one problem for real estate sales here is there just aren’t enough properties for sale. “People want to move here, but people don’t want to leave,” she said, adding there’s very little new construction of homes, too. So sellers have been able to get good prices, with $1 million a popular price range. “Red hot are the super-highend” homes, she said. “They’re off the market within days. “It’s a tight market, lots of bidding wars.” Jones said COVID-19 hasn’t affected the way most homes are sold since it’s done mostly online nowadays. “That’s how people shop,” she said, adding visual tours on Skype or Zoom are the norm. Potential buyers all over the country need to see “if it’s worth it to get on a plane.” One big difference since the coronavirus hit is there are no open houses being scheduled. They are usually very popular,
especially in summer. But real estate agencies are offering virtual open houses, and of course, extensive photos of all houses are available online 24 hours a day. Jones said she’s been so busy she hasn’t been able to take time off. “No vacation, but there’s nowhere to go and no time anyway,” she said. Susan Grosten of Windermere Realty said most of her clients, many from on the island, are either upsizing or downsizing. “Adult kids are moving back home so they need extra space,” or parents whose kids are gone who need less, she said. Grosten, who has sold houses here for 20 years, said Bainbridge has always been a popular location. “We’ve got great schools and quality of life,” she said. With the median price here around $1 million, most buyers want the home to be “move-in ready,” she said, with “no sweat equity.” Many people can afford expensive homes because of the equity they have after selling their previous house. Grosten said the year got off to a hot start before COVID19. Then it slowed way down. “People don’t invest much when there are unknowns,” she said. When limited showings were allowed, people were still uneasy about looking at occupied homes, although vacant homes were popular, Grosten said. Then, as cases went down, restrictions started to loosen up. “People here do an amazing job of respecting the science,” she said. Grosten said there are a number of reasons she thinks the market will remain hot. First, because of the late start, there will be a fall spillover.
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Homes on Bainbridge Island are selling quickly in a hot real estate market.
“People want to move here, but people don’t want to leave.”
— Sonja Jones Sotheby’s
Second, since school is being instructed remotely, families won’t have to be settled in before September. And third, businesses have learned during COVID-19 that people don’t have to work in their cubicle, thanks to technology. So people can live wherever they want. Grosten said she joked with a friend that her job is not glamorous. “It’s mice, mold and septic systems. Bainbridge Island is lovely, but it’s not perfect,” she said with a laugh. Julie Meyers of Bainbridge Homes said she’s seeing lots of buyers coming out of big cities like New York, San Francisco, and, as usual, Seattle — mostly
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in an effort to get away from COVID-19. “Everybody wants a piece of land around them” to distance themselves from others, she said, adding that at least 50 percent of buyers are mentioning the coronavirus as a reason. “It’s pushing this sense of urgency with buyers.” As a result, inventory is at a record low — 42 houses instead of the normal 125 in August. “It’s crazy. Houses on the market get multiple offers. They’re waiving inspections. I’ve never seen anything like this,” in the five years she has been in the business, she said. Meyers said people in moreexpensive markets can sell their homes and put down a lot of cash to get into high-end homes on the island. She said it’s a great time to sell a home here, as even overpriced homes are being sold. “We don’t know what’s going to come next year,” she said. She does know this is the “busiest August I’ve ever worked. We’re all peddling very fast.” Chris Miller of Coldwell
By the numbers • This year, 254 homes have been sold, compared with 253 last year. “COVID-19 has not slowed the market down in any way,” Miller said. • The average price is up 7 percent; the median price is up 2 percent. • The average sale price is $1.33 million; the median price is $931,000. • Since COVID-19 restrictions started on March 25, 122 homes were listed and sold. • 47, or 38 percent, sold above the original list price. • 45, or 37 percent, sold under list price. • 30, or 25 percent, sold at full price. — information provided by Chris Miller Banker Bain said many of his clients actually already are living on the island. He said they’ve been renting, but they wanted to buy “before they got priced out of the market.” He also said clients are coming over from Seattle because they can work from home now due to the pandemic and no longer have to live close to work. As for the coronavirus, Miller said it’s taken away from the personal connections real estate agents have with clients. “A handshake is pretty much gone,” he said, adding they no longer can ride together when looking at houses, either. As for the homes themselves, Miller said many homeowners don’t want to deal with all the restrictions so they will just move out. As a result, real
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estate agents have to stage a home more often. When homeowners stay, they often leave items at the front door like booties and sanitizer; they also ask buyers not to come in if they have a temperature or if they’ve been around someone with COVID-19. The number of people who can be in a house at the same time during a showing is limited. “We have to wipe everything down we touch so it’s sanitary,” Miller said. With bidding wars commonplace, the number of days it takes to sell a home has dropped from 90 to 20 over the summer. “We’ve been spoiled the last several years, but that’s an incredible number,” he said.
Taste of PO photo contest over Labor Day weekend STAFF REPORT
PORT ORCHARD — For 2020, the Taste of Port Orchard’s Darryl Award goes to … COVID! For those who don’t know, the award is named in memory of Darryl Baldwin, the founder of the Taste of Port Orchard and former Moon Dogs Too restaurant owner. “COVID may have won the award, but we ARE holding a DIY Taste of Port Orchard this year,” said Coreen Haydock, co-owner of the Dock Bar & Eatery and president of Port Orchard Bay Street Association, a group of downtown Bay Street small business owners. While the 10th annual celebration of the summer festival won’t be taking its familiar form this year, Haydock said that area residents are invited to visit their favorite South Kitsap restaurant Labor Day weekend — Sept. 4-7 — and take a selfie photo at the eatery and post it on social media as #TasteofPOSelfie. “We will draw from all the participants to give away some eatery gift certificates — help us show some love to South Kitsap restaurants, pubs, bakeries, candy stores and caterers,” Haydock said. She said more information about the contest can be found at the organization’s website: pobsa.com.
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SK Helpline, First Lutheran offering free dinners STAFF REPORT
PORT ORCHARD — South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank continues to provide a great community resource for individuals and families in need: food.
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the last two weeks of the month as part of the Family Kitchen program. The family-style dinner program is made available by First Lutheran Community Church at 4885 SE Hovde Rd. in Port Orchard. Call
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