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Lady Cruisers Show Grit in Season Opener Under New Head Coach
By Skip Smith
Apromising first possession quickly turned into a long night for the Eatonville High School girls’ basketball team as the Cruisers fell to Cascade Christian 5315 in their season opener Friday under new Head Coach Chelsea Caramandi.
Eatonville scored the first basket of the game, but it was one of the few bright spots in the early going.
Cascade Christian responded with a 17-0 run to close out the first quarter while capitalizing on Cruiser turnovers and controlling the boards. Eatonville committed 16 turnovers in the opening eight minutes and was outrebounded 9-4 as the Cougars built a 17-2 lead.
The Cruisers continued to struggle offensively in the second quarter as Cascade Christian extended its advantage. Eatonville’s turnover count climbed and the rebounding deficit widened to 20-7 by halftime. The Cruisers trailed 28-5 at the break.
“That was a tough opener for us. Turnovers and rebounding told the story,” Caramandi said. “In the second half we really locked in defensively and got them deep into the shot clock,
Baublits Leads Cruisers with Second-Place Finish at Prairie Open
By Skip Smith
The Eatonville High School girls wrestling team opened its season Saturday at the Prairie Open and finished 21st out of 31 teams. The Cruisers sent a determined roster into a deep field and came away with one podium finish along with several early round wins. The highlight came at 105 pounds, where junior Najalia “Nala” Baublits rolled to the title match and placed second. Baublits went 3-1 on the day and delivered two dominant victories to reach the semifinals.
She opened with a 15-0 tech fall over South Kitsap’s Arielle Neghmouche, then pinned Bethel’s Victoria Aguilar in the quarterfinals. Baublits advanced again when Shelton’s Korie Cobb was forced to injury default late in the semifinal. In the final, Baublits was caught early by Tenino’s undefeated Elise Martinez and finished as the runner-up. At 100 pounds, Olivia Cole split her four matches and showed grit throughout her bracket.
but we gave too many possessions right back with turnovers and secondchance looks. The effort was there, our girls competed, but we’ve got to play cleaner and more confident. We need to value the basketball and finish plays with a rebound. Those are fixable, controllable things, and we’ll get back to work and clean them up.”
Cascade Christian put the game fully out of reach with a 13-0 run to
begin the third quarter, continuing to overwhelm Eatonville on the glass and force giveaways. By the end of the period, the Cougars led 43-8. Eatonville finished the night with 43 turnovers, compared with just 18 by Cascade Christian, and was outrebounded 36-14.
Northwest Trek Moose Stars in Children’s Book
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The awesome first moose of Northwest Trek Wildlife Park stars in a new children’s picture book, “A Home for Chocolate: Based on the True Story of an Orphan Moose.”
The author—who knew the animal personally—is Connie Anne Hellyer, a Seattle resident who grew up in Lakewood, Wash.
Erin Hourigan of Portland, Ore. created full-color illustrations for the heart-warming narrative.
“A Home for Chocolate” tells of the moose’s forest birth in Canada, early life in a rescue center, and rediscovery of moose ways in Northwest Trek Wildlife Park.
The author is a daughter of the Park’s original donors, Dr. David Hellyer and his wife Connie.
Remembered at Northwest Trek as “Doc,” David was pediatrician (1948-1973) to generations of Tacoma children and a founder of Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. His wife Connie helped bring Seattle Symphony performances to Tacoma and was one of the Park’s first docents.
The narrative nonfiction book, which is intended for children from 3 to 12, also includes Fun Facts and other educational material.
“Most children today live in artificial environments,” observes Gordon Orians, University of Washington biology professor emeritus. “Chocolate’s true-life story will open a window to the natural world and the fascinating creatures that help sustain it.” Scientific advisors for the book include Prof. Orians; R. Terry Bowyer, professor
The couple was living on the property when the Park’s first moose arrived. Their encounters with the willful bull are part of the story.
Connie Anne (who is named after her mother) recalls: “Chocolate was a formidable presence. Our family and guests had to edge past him as we went in and out of the driveway gate. That moose really wanted to get in!”
Christy Cox, the book’s editor, says: “Chocolate’s story celebrates resilience and shows that loss and change, though difficult, may lead to a happy ending.”
emeritus, University of Alaska-Fairbanks; Jeremy C. (Jerry) Haigh, professor emeritus, University of Saskatchewan; Northwest Trek Wildlife Park curator, Marc Heinzman; and Calgary Zoo curator (retired), Robert Peel.
“A Home for Chocolate” has just been released by Fir Bough Press. It is available in all formats—e-book, paperback, and hardcover—from leading online booksellers.
The author is honoring her parents and their legacy by donating all her proceeds from the book to the Northwest Trek Foundation - the nonprofit organization supporting the conservation, education, and recreation mission of the park.
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Savvy Senior: How to Prepare Your Online Accounts Before You Die
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
I recently had an estate plan drafted, including a will, power of attorney and advance directive, but I’m not sure what to do about all my online accountsemail, banking, and social media. What can I do to make sure my family can access what they need and protect my digital information after I’m gone.
—Almost 80
Dear Almost,
In addition to creating an estate plan, you should also make a “digital will” that lists all your online accounts and login information. This will help your loved ones access your electronic devices and online accounts more easily so they can manage your electronic affairs, according to your wishes, after you’re gone.
Montana State University offers a Digital Assets Inventory Worksheet (see Montana.edu/estateplanning/ digitalsssetsworksheet.pdf) to help you get started. Or consider purchasing a “password book” on Amazon for a few dollars. This will let you record and organize your online account information alphabetically. Here are a few other tips to help you prepare your digital life for your survivors.
it notices that you’ve stopped using your account.
When setting it up, you need to decide how long Google should wait – from three to 18 months - before considering your account inactive. Once that time is up, Google can notify up to 10 people. You can choose what types of data they can access - including emails, photos, calendar entries and YouTube videos. There’s also an option to automatically delete your account after three months of inactivity, so your contacts will Whave to download any data before that deadline.
“You can have your accounts either memorialized or deleted after you die if the companies get a valid request from a family member or friend”
Facebook and Instagram: If you’re on Facebook or Instagram, both of which are owned by the parent company Meta, you can have your accounts either memorialized or deleted after you die if the companies get a valid request from a family member or friend. See Facebook.com/ help/1111566045566400 or Help. Instagram.com/264154560391256 for details.
Meta also strongly recommends Facebook users add a legacy contact to look after your memorial accounts – see Facebook.com/ help/1070665206293088. Legacy contacts can do things like respond to new friend requests and update pinned posts, but they can’t read private messages or remove or alter previous posts. You can only choose one person, who also must have a Facebook account.
Passwords: If you use a password manager – a service that creates, saves and manages passwords for all your online accounts – see if it has an emergency access feature. Some services, like Keeper, Bitwarden and NordPass, allow users to nominate one or more trusted contacts who can access your keys in case of an emergency or death.
Apple: If you’re an iPhone, iPad or Mac user, you should nominate a “legacy contact” who can access your Apple account’s data after you die. This is a secure way to give trusted people access to photos, files and messages. To set it up you’ll need an Apple device with a fairly recent operating system. iPhones and iPads need iOS or iPadOS 15.2 and MacBooks need macOS Monterey 12.1. For iPhones, go to settings, tap Sign-in & Security and then Legacy Contact. You can name one or more people, and they don’t need an Apple ID or device. You’ll have to share an access key with your contact. It can be a digital version sent electronically, or you can print a copy or save it as a screenshot or PDF. Take note that there are some types of files you won’t be able to pass on – including digital rights-protected music, movies and passwords stored in Apple’s password manager. Legacy contacts can only access a deceased user’s account for three years before Apple deletes the account.
Google: Google takes a different approach with its Inactive Account Manager (see Support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546), which allows you to share your data with someone if
Send your questions or comments to questions@savvysenior.org, or to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070.
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Historical Society Launches Self-Guided Historic Walking Tour
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Eatonville now offers a new window to the town's early beginnings in the form of a self-guided, historic walking tour. The Eatonville Main Street Association, a Washington State Main Street Program Affiliate, operating under the aegis of the South Pierce County Historical Society, received a grant from the Town of Eatonville to create the tour content and install nine interpretive signs along Mashell Avenue, the town's original main street. Walkers will be able to pick up a brochure at several locations, that will help them navigate the walk and proceed to each of the stops. In addition to the Town Hall at 201 Center St. W. and the Visitor's Center at 130 Mashell Ave. N., where off-street parking is available, brochures are being placed at several downtown businesses. The brochure includes a map of the route and the locations
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service is free for most residential addresses. To schedule a pick up, go to USPS.com, search for Schedule a Pickup. Your package must already have a prepaid label and should be ready before your usual mail delivery time. This option is especially helpful during the holiday rush and can save time in line at the post office.
Check addresses carefully
One of the most common reasons for delayed delivery is an incorrect or incomplete address. Always confirm apartment numbers, unit identifiers, and ZIP codes.
Package securely
Use new or sturdy boxes. Fill empty spaces with packing materials so items do not shift. Seal boxes on all seams. Temperature sensitive gifts and fragile items need extra padding. Know what cannot be mailed
Lithium batteries, aerosols, alcohol, and some food items have specific mailing rules. Carriers may return or destroy packages that violate safety regulations.
Purchase insurance for important items
If a gift is valuable or irreplaceable, choose insurance. Tracking is included with most major services and should be used on anything that would be difficult to replace.
Expect potential delays Storms, hub congestion, and increased mail volume can cause delays.
of the stops. A large interpretive sign outside the Visitor's Center also includes a helpful map of the route for those who do not carry a brochure.
The main part of the tour can be completed in a half-mile loop, while one additional stop at the south end of town takes walkers to two historic structures at Mill Pond Park near the Mashel River. For those who prefer to drive to that one, there's plenty of parking available. All the stops include a QR code to scan for a deeper dive into the human history of the town.
Some fascinating vignettes of the town's early history are interpreted along the way, whether it's the Indigenous influence in the town's location, the first home, stage stop and trading post, the railroad and sawmill era, with its Japanese American contingent, the commitment to excellence in education, the first movie theater back in the era of silent films, the county's
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first of three Bridge Hospitals, or a country bank. The looming presence of “Tahoma” to the east, beyond the carpet of evergreen
trees, is an ever-present reminder of the scenic wonders that have beckoned travelers throughout the town's history.
Tourists and local residents alike will find “something new” about the story of Eatonville, as they walk this historic main street.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On November 10, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-7. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, amending Eatonville Municipal Code Chapter 18.05 “Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Ordinance 2025-7 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall. Published December 10, 2025.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On November 24, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-9. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, amending the 2025 Budget of the Town of Eatonville, as adopted by Ordinance 2024-11 and amended by Ordinance 2025-1 and Ordinance 2025-4. Ordinance 2025-9 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall.
Published December 10, 2025.
Handmade goods and third-party sellers often require more lead time.
Major Retailers
FedEx handles some of the highest shipping volumes of the season. Recommended mailing dates for each service level are shown in the calendar. Same day service is available in select areas on Christmas Eve for emergencies.
RETAILER AND MARKETPLACE DEADLINES
The rise in online shopping means many buyers rely on retailers with their own fulfillment networks. Deadlines vary, though most fall into predictable ranges.
Amazon
Prime members will see “Get It By Christmas” filters on eligible products. Most items should be ordered by December twenty.
Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Michaels, and many others recommend ordering by December 19 through December 21 for Christmas delivery. Store pickup is often the safest option the week of Christmas.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NOTES
International parcels must move through customs, which adds time and unpredictably.
• Ship by early December for most destinations
• Fill out customs forms thoroughly
• Check rules on food items, batteries, and high value gifts
• Expect extended transit times for Australia, New Zealand, South Asia, and parts of Europe
WHERE DELAYS OCCUR MOST OFTEN
Carriers consistently note the same trouble spots.
• Incorrect addresses
• Packages with no return address
• Weather delays that ground or reroute aircraft
• Volume spikes at regional hubs
• Customs related holds for international shipments
Even a simple issue like handwriting that is difficult to read can cause a surprising slowdown.
BOTTOM LINE
To ensure gifts arrive under the tree by December 25th, the safest plan is simple. Ship early. These deadlines represent the last recommended days to mail, not guaranteed delivery promises. The earlier your package enters the system, the more likely it will arrive on time and without stress.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On November 24, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-8. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, authorizing the collection of the Eatonville Regular Tax Levy for the year 2026. Ordinance 2025-8 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall.
Published December 10, 2025.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On November 24, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-11. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, amending Eatonville Municipal Code Chapter 18.09 “Administration”. Ordinance 2025-11 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall.
Published December 10, 2025.
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On November 24, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-10. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, amending Chapter 3.24 of the Eatonville Municipal Code and imposing an additional quarter percent real estate excise tax. Ordinance 2025-10 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall.
Published December 10, 2025.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
NOTICE IS GIVEN in accordance with EMC-18.09.050, the town of Eatonville has received an application for a rezone of the following parcel: 0416231053. A determination of completeness was made on November 14th, 2025, and a SEPA Determination of NonSignificance was made on December 5th, 2025. This non-project action was enacted to rezone the 1 parcel mentioned above from MU to C2. A public hearing will be held on Monday January 5th, 2026, at 6:30pm at the Visitor Center, 132 Mashell Ave N, Eatonville, WA 98328. Written comments on the application must be received via mail, P.O. Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328 or submitted to the Town Planner, 201 Center St W, no later than 5:00 p.m., January 5th, 2026. Any questions regarding the proposal may be directed to: Nick Moore, 201 Center Street W, PO Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328, (360) 832-3361. Any person may comment on the project and/or receive a copy of the final decision.
Nick Moore Town Planner
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
NOTICE IS GIVEN in accordance with RCW 36.70.400; the town of Eatonville has received an application for an amendment to the Town of Eatonville’s Comprehensive Plan triggered by the rezone of the following parcel: 0416231053. A determination of completeness was made on November 14th, 2025, and a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance was made on December 10th, 2025. This non-project action was enacted to rezone the 1 parcel mentioned above from MU to C2. The Town of Eatonville invites any additional parties who may be interested in submitting other Comprehensive Plan Amendments. A public hearing will be held on Monday January 5th, 2026, at 6:30pm at the Visitor Center, 132 Mashell Ave N, Eatonville, WA 98328. Written comments on the application must be received via mail, P.O. Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328 or submitted to the Town Planner, 201 Center St W, no later than 5:00 p.m., January 5th, 2026. Any questions regarding the proposal may be directed to: Nick Moore, 201 Center Street W, PO Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328, (360) 832-3361. Any person may comment on the project and/or receive a copy of the final decision.
Nick Moore Town Planner
Mashell Ave., during a pivotal period in the town’s early growth. The 1914 Fourth of July parade, with a special celebration. They are heading to dedicate the cornerstone for Eatonville High School. The school campus is one of the stops on the new, historic walking tour. The interpretive sign is just off the sidewalk at about the spot where this photo was taken.
Rogers Wins Title as Eatonville Takes Sixth at Patriot Dome Classic
By Skip Smith
Eatonville opened its wrestling season Saturday at the Patriot Dome Classic at Washington High School and came away with a sixth place finish in a 14 team field. The Cruisers sent athletes into nearly every weight class and saw a mix of early round exits, deep consolation runs and a pair of top tier performances that anchored the team score.
The day’s highlight came at 215 pounds, where Ethan Rogers went 5-0 and claimed the tournament title. Rogers pinned his three of his first four opponents, then closed out his run with a tight 1-0 decision over Stadium’s Ryder Sumner in the final. His performance produced 31 team points, the highest total for Eatonville.
At 190 pounds, Jarin Ragazzo also delivered a strong tournament. Ragazzo opened by pinning teammate Mason Lang, then rolled through the bracket with a major decision and two more pins to reach the championship round. Curtis standout Eli Calderon stopped his run with a third period pin in the final. Ragazzo finished 4-1 on the day and took second with 26.5 team points. Eatonville earned two more podium finishes at 144. Aiden Hughey worked his way to fourth place with a 4-1 showing that included wins over Orting, Franklin Pierce and Curtis opponents. His lone setback
came in the quarterfinals, but he battled back through the consolation rounds to reach the placing matches. Teammate Karson Rhinehart finished sixth at the same weight. Rhinehart started with a bye and then recorded wins by decision and pin before dropping his semifinal match to eventual finalist Norman Anderson of Orting.
Several Cruisers put together solid consolation runs even without final placements. At 132, Eatonville entered four wrestlers and got meaningful production from the group. Stephen Patton went 4-2 with three straight wins in the consolation bracket before falling in the consolation quarterfinals. Davin Goodenough opened with two first period pins before being bumped to the back side, where he was eliminated by Patton. Teagan
Croppi finished 3-2 with a pair of consolation wins, including a tech fall and a late second period pin. Phillip Buchholz rounded out the group at 0-2.
At 138, Tallas Jez and Josiah Butolph each split their matches. Jez had two pins, including a first period fall in the opening round, before being knocked out in the second consolation round. Butolph collected a consolation pin of his own and finished 1-2.
Charles Emery had a busy day at 190, going 4-2 and scoring 12.5 points. Emery picked up two pins, a tech fall and a medical forfeit as he worked through the bracket. His run ended in the consolation quarterfinals against Orting’s Kyle Armstrong. Teammates Mason Lang, Dean Williams and Jacob Cortez also competed at the
weight.
Terrance McKimmey produced a pair of wins at 165 and reached the consolation quarterfinals. Nathan Smith added a pin in his opening match. At 175, Haven Rovang finished 1 2 with a first period pin against Orting’s Jacob Goff.
In the lighter weights, Eatonville’s youngest wrestlers gained early season experience. At 106, Liam Vento, Donald Utke and Cjay Russell all competed. Vento and Russell each picked up a pin in the consolation rounds. Logan Stead went 0-2 at 113. At 126, Landen Davis and Carter Dietsche logged matching 1-2 records with each securing a fall in the consolations.
Eatonville also entered two wrestlers at 157 with Elijah Whatley and Kaelic Stecker each going 0-2. At 150, Asher Pruitt earned a pin in the consolation bracket. Mason Kinley and Austin Arola rounded out the heavier weights with appearances at 215 and 285.
The Cruisers left the Patriot Dome Classic with several bright spots on opening weekend and a clear picture of where experience and mat time will fuel improvement. The strong showings from Rogers, Ragazzo, Hughey and Rhinehart set the tone for the season while the rest of the roster gained valuable early season reps against a deep field.
Eatonville Shows Fight and Progress in Season Debut
By Skip Smith
Eatonville opened its boys’ basketball season last Wednesday night with a tough lesson on the glass, falling 68 to 35 to Cascade Christian in a nonleague matchup that turned lopsided early and never swung back the Cruisers’ way.
Rebounding defined the night. Cascade Christian controlled the boards from the opening tip and built a double digit lead before Eatonville could settle in. The Cougars held a 16 to 5 edge on the glass in the first quarter and a 14 to 3 margin in the second. Those extra possessions fueled a 13 to 0 run that closed the opening period and put Eatonville in a 15 to 2 hole.
The second quarter brought more of the same. Cascade Christian stretched its run with four quick points before the Cruisers scored again. Eatonville managed only eight points in the period and five came at the free throw line. The other three came from a Jake Brannon corner 3-point shot that briefly lifted the bench. Cascade Christian kept pouring it on and sent Eatonville to the locker room down 37 to 10.
The second half, though, carried a different tone. Eatonville steadied itself and finally held ground in the rebounding battle. The Cruisers edged the Cougars 8 to 6 on the boards in the third quarter and found a better rhythm offensively with 14 points. They still trailed 56 to 24 entering
the fourth but their energy changed. Eatonville settled in during the final period. The Cruisers matched Cascade Christian’s energy, traded a few baskets and put together a late 7 to 0 run that drew a cheer from the visiting crowd and showed a team still fighting despite the deficit.
Amari Samuel led Eatonville with 10 points. Brannon added 9, hitting two of his four attempts from long range. Brannon and Nash Sherrard shared the team lead with five rebounds each.
Head coach Josh Bennett said the scoreboard did not reflect the strides he saw.
"I thought we showed a lot of growth and maturity in this game. Our culture is in a great spot and our team is on the same page. That is a great feeling as a coach," Bennett said. "Everyone is going to look at the scoreboard and see a final score. What they do not see is the growth of our group and the growth of our program that is happening internally. We are very grateful to keep growing together and excited for the opportunity to compete in four games next week."
Bennett acknowledged that rebounding has been a long term challenge.
"Rebounding has been an Achilles heel of the program in recent years. It is something we have stressed at practice and will continue to build and grow on. Our team fought extremely hard on the boards and honestly did not get rewarded how we should have. I know we will bounce back."
He also credited the opposition. "Hats off to Cascade Christian. They are a very skilled and physical team. Coach Shackett does a great job with his program. It was a great first game for us to learn and grow together."
Eatonville’s schedule ramps up quickly. The Cruisers return home Monday, Dec. 8
PRAIRIE OPEN
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Cole pinned Shelton’s Naima Harmon in just 27 seconds to start her day but fell in the quarterfinals. She responded with a consolation pin over Yelm’s Aurora Smith before being eliminated by Enumclaw’s Avery Sawyer by major decision.
Eatonville had two wrestlers at 110 pounds. Khloee Young earned a pair of falls and reached the fifth round of the consolation bracket. Young pinned Rainier’s Dakota Gardner after a first round bye, then added another fall over Yelm’s Aiyana Valera before being stopped short of placement. Emory Simpson also competed at 110 and went 0-2, picking up a bye in the consolation bracket before being eliminated by Valera.
At 115 pounds, Autumn Cole opened with a quick pin over Timberline’s Isabella Derda. She was turned away in her next two matches and finished 1-2.
Abigail Lay reached the quarterfinals at 120 pounds with a first round bye and a 50 second pin of North Beach’s Alexia Buck. Lay dropped her next two matches in
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The Cruisers found a small spark in the fourth quarter, scoring seven points and showing improved offensive rhythm, but the gap was too wide to close.
Miley King and Morgan Laird led Eatonville with four points each. King also grabbed five rebounds and added a pair of steals, while Sadie Mettler matched her with five rebounds. Delaney Livernash hit the team’s lone 3-pointer to finish with 3 points.
for their home opener against Tenino at 7 p.m. They move into 2A SPSL play Tuesday, Dec. 9 at rival Orting, then travel to Tacoma to face Foss on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The week closes Saturday, Dec. 13 with a trip to Seattle to meet The Northwest School at 3 p.m.
quick falls. Teammate Sophia Stratton also wrestled at 120 and picked up two byes but finished 0-2 on the mat.
Harleigh Hemphill battled through two matches at 125 pounds, receiving a bye in the consolation round but falling in both of her bouts. Lorelai Allenbaugh followed a similar pattern at 130 pounds with a consolation bye and two losses on the mat.
At 135 pounds, Alaina Leifeste also went 0-2 with a bye in the consolation round. Taylor Neigel wrapped up the lower weights at 140 pounds and dropped her two matches by fall.
The Cruisers picked up another win at 155 pounds where Elliana Edwards went 1-2. Edwards rebounded from an opening round loss with a 5-1 decision over North Mason’s Eliya Prichard before falling in the next consolation round.
At 170 pounds, Makenzie Ball finished 2-2 and scored six team points. After a first round loss, Ball battled back with pins over Shelton’s Jillian Temixqueno Danker and North Beach’s Brooke Scramlin in consecutive consolation matches. Her run came to an end in the next round against Enumclaw’s Madison Cooper.
Despite the difficult start, Caramandi said the team’s mindset remains focused on growth.
“The effort was there,” she said. “We just have to keep building.”
Eatonville now turns to a demanding stretch of games this week. The Cruisers travel to Centralia on Monday, return home Tuesday for their home opener against Orting, head to Olympia on Wednesday to face W. F. West, and close the week on Friday at Foss High School.
LADY CRUISERS
The “Ice Armored Octopus” that Looms Over Us All
Welcome to tales of Tahoma, a column about the mighty volcano tong known as Tahoma by the Indigenous peoples of this region and now commonly called Mount Rainier. This week we’re reprint-
ing a story first published in the Sea Coast Echo of Bay St. Louis Mississippi in 1909. Tacoma was a bustling city of 80,000 people at the time. Eatonville had 750 residents.
Flowery Victorian language was a popular newspaper writing style back then, which might explain why the mountain is described here as an octopus that squirts ice water from its “huge wrinkled arms,” presumably its glaciers.
MOUNT RAINIER FROM GOD’S ROOF GARDEN
Afrozen octopus of enormous bulk whose glittering armored body rises three miles into the sky, with twenty or more huge wrinkled arms reaching down among thousands of acres of the most gorgeous and luxuriant wild flowers, to squirt, from each finger tip, a river of ice water into the valley below! Surely a quotation from the “Arabian Nights!” Or a ghost tale to frighten children on Halloween! But no, however figurative, this is a true statement of an actual fact. There really exists such an ice-armored octopus in these United States.
It is a justifiable description of the most interesting mountain in Uncle Sam’s dominions, and perhaps in the world. Mount Rainier is in the state of Washington, 56 miles southwest of Tacoma. It is one of that celebrated range of volcanoes which were supposed to be extinct until, within the year, Lassen peak broke forth again. Rainier, though supporting one of the most remarkable singlepeak glacial systems in the world, emits steam from certain crevices, evidence of continued internal heat. Seen from Tacoma or Seattle,
the vast mountain appears to rise directly from sea level, so insignificant seem the ridges about its base. Yet these ridges themselves are of no mean height. They rise 3,000 to 4,000feet above the valleys that cut through them, and their crests average 6,000 feet in altitude. Thus at the southwest entrance to the Mount Rainier National park, which congress created to protect this natural marvel from private encroachment, the elevation above sea level is 2,000 feet, while Goat mountain, close by, rises to an altitude of 6,045 feet. It’s a Veritable Colossus. But so colossal are the proportions of the great volcano that they dwarf even mountains of this size and give them the appearance of mere foothills.
In height Rainier is in the United States only to Mount Whitney. Mount Rainier stands, in round numbers, 10,000 feet high above its immediate base and covers 100 square miles of territory. In shape it is not a simple cone taper-
“In glowing contrast to this marvelous spectacle of ice are the gardens of wild flowers surrounding the glaciers, pushing, wherever the rock and ice will permit, up the giant slopes.”
ing to a slender, pointed summit like Fujiyama, the great volcano of Japan. It is rather a broadly truncated mass resembling an enormous tree stump with spreading base and irregularly broken top.
Its life history has been a varied one like all volcanoes. Rainier has built up its cone with the materials ejected by its own eruptions - with cinders and steam-shredded particles and lumps of lava and with occasional flows of liquid lava that have solidified into layers of hard basaltic rock. At one time it attained an altitude of not less than 16,000 feet, if one may judge by the steep inclination of the lava and cinder layers visible in its flanks. Then followed a great explosion that destroyed the top part of the mountain and reduced its height by some 2,000 feet. The volcano was left beheaded, with a capacious hollow crater surrounded by a jagged rim. Later on this great cavity, which measured nearly three miles across from south to north, was filled by two small cinder cones. Successive feeble eruptions added to their height until at last they formed together a low rounded dome - the eminence that now constitutes the mountain’s summit. The higher portions of the old crater rim rise to elevations within a hundred feet of the summit and, especially when viewed from below, stand out boldly as separate peaks that mask and seem to overshadow the central dome.
HARD TO ESTABLISH ALTITUDE
The altitude of the main summit has for many years been in doubt. Several figures have been announced from time to time, no two of them in agreement with each other; but all of these, it is to be observed, were obtained by more or less approximate methods In 1913 the United States geological survey, in connection with its topographic surveys of the Mount Rainier National park, made a new series of measurements by triangulation methods at close range. These give the peak an elevation of 14,408 feet. This last figure, it should be added, is not likely to be in error by more than a foot or two and may with some confidence be regarded as
final. Greater exactness of determination is scarcely practicable in the case of Mount Rainier, as its highest summit consists actually of a mound of snow, the height of which naturally varies somewhat with the seasons and from year to year. This crowning snow mound, which was once supposed to be the highest point in the United States, still bears the proud name of Columbia Crest. It is essentially a huge snowdrift or snow’ dune heaped up by the furious westerly winds. Six great glaciers originate at the very summit. They are the Nisqually, the Ingraham, Emmons, the Winthrop, the Tahoma and the Kautz glaciers. But many of great size and stateliness are born of the snows in rock pockets or cirques— ice-sculptured bowls of great dimensions and ever-increasing depth —from which they merge
into the glistening armor of the huge volcano. The most distinguished of these are the Cowlitz, the Paradise, the Frying Pan, the Carbon, the Russell, the North and South Mowich, the Puyallup and the Pyramid glaciers.
REMARKABLE GLACIERS
More than twenty glaciers, great and small, clothe Rainier; rivers of ice. With many of the characteristics of rivers of water, roaring at times over precipices like waterfalls; rippling and tumbling down rocky slopes—veritable noisy cascades; rising smoothly up on hidden rocks to foam, brook like, over its lower edges. Each glacier, whether originating at the bright summit or in vast springlike cirques, begins in even, immaculate snow. A thousand feet or so below it attains sufficient density and weight to acquire movement. Here, looking down into a crevasse, one sees nothing but clean snow, piled in layers; slightly compacted and loosely granular snow, called neve in the Swiss Alps. Gradually, as the current sweeps along, it compacts, under the pressure and the surface meltings, into hard, dense, blue ice.
In glowing contrast to this marvelous spectacle of ice are the gardens of wild flowers surrounding the glaciers, pushing, wherever the rock and ice will permit, up the giant slopes. These flowery spots are called parks - Spray park. St. Andrews park, Henry’s hunting ground. Paradise, Summerland and many others. The lower altitudes of the park are densely timbered with fir, cedar, hemlock. maple, alder, cottonwood and spruce. The forested areas, extending to an altitude of about 6,500 feet, gradually decrease in density of growth after an altitude of 4,000 feet is reached.
Charles (Bud) born February 14, 1943 in Vinita, Oklahoma to William and Velma Easling, passed away peacefully at home November 4, 2025, surrounded by his family, just weeks after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.
In 1950 William and Velma moved their children, Bill, Wanda, Charles, Velma Jeane, and Shirley, from their farm in Oklahoma, to Oregon, eventually settling in Florence where Charles graduated from Siuslaw High School class of 1961.
After graduation he found the woman who would become his wife for over 49 years. He would often recount meeting Peggy Price on a blind date, May 9, 1962, and ‘fell in love at first sight’, describing exactly what she wore and even the colors of her clothes. They were married December 19, 1962 and soon moved to California, where their daughter, Sandra Lynn was born in 1964. While living there he worked for H W Loud Machine Works, where he learned his trade as a machinist.
While visiting family in Washington State, Bud was encouraged to apply for a job at Boeing. He accepted the opportunity and moved his wife and daughter to Tacoma. Their son, Perry Jay, was born there in 1967. Bud went on to build a long and successful career as a machinist working at Boeing for more than thirty years until his retirement in April 1999.
His family grew over the years, and they remained the center of his world. He attended every event and gathering he could. Daughter Sandy married Ken Doyle whom he called “my other son“. Grandkids Kenny and Megan arrived and then, Perry’s daughter, Trisha. Perry met, then married Colleen and she became “the other daughter”. Two more grandchildren, Steve and Heather, joined the family. Charles had a total of 12 great-grandchildren. He said they were his ‘joyful noise’.
He had a lifelong love of woodworking, carpentry and
Charles D. Easling
February 14, 1943 – November 4, 2025
detailed craftsmanship —qualities reflected in everything he created. From fine whittling carvings, detailed woodworking and furniture building to mechanical work building, rebuilding and repairing offroad jeeps and at times motorcycles. It seemed he could repair anything – “If Dad can’t fix it, no one can”. A crafty man, he and Peggy worked together on many projects; molding clay and constructing many Santa Faces for holiday wall décor, woodcraft projects of all kinds including intarsia were displayed at their home and shared with those they loved. After his retirement, they settled outside Eatonville, Washington, where they built their log home with the help of family and friends. He approached every project with precision, patience, and a perfectionist’s attention to detail.
Bud and family suffered a profound loss in 2012, when Peggy passed away after her battle with ovarian cancer.
File No: 23-00618WA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to RCW 61.24 et seq. Grantor(s) of Deed of Trust Darsey Ehnat Current Beneficiary CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC Current Trustee Affinia Default Services, LLC Current Mortgage Servicer Nationstar Mortgage LLC Deed of Trust Recording Number (Ref. #) 202006260444 Parcel Number(s) 602354-0410 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM sell at public auction located 2nd floor County-City Building at 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA 98402, to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the followingdescribed real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 41 OF TUSTIN RANCH, A P.D.D., ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED JANUARY 17, 2001 UNDER RECORDING NO. 200101175004 IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DELINEATED ON TUSTIN RANCH, A P.D.D., ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED JANUARY 17, 2001 UNDER RECORDING NO. 200101175004 IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 17728 66th Avenue Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98375 The above property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated June 25, 2020, recorded June 26, 2020, under Auditor’s File No. 202006260444, records of Pierce County, Washington, from Darsey Ehnat, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: 1. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: o $46,798.37 which included the monthly payments, late charges, and accrued fees and costs. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed
An avid outdoorsman, and longtime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Mt. Rainier Chapter, he enjoyed spending time in the mountains, along the coast and on the water, hunting, camping, fishing, clam digging. He also enjoyed jeeping, riding motorcycles, playing cards, family dinners, anything that would bring family and friends together.
Chuck met his second wife, Sandy Saxon, at a class reunion in 2013. They later married in March of 2015. Chuck and Sandy enjoyed many years living in the log home Chuck built.
Charles was a very loving family man with a big heart. His influence will be remembered by all whose lives he brightened.
Charles was predeceased by his parents William and Velma, his brother Bill, first wife Peggy and grandson Steve.
A Celebration of Life will be held in late June 2026.
Cliff McCarty, of Eatonville, Washington, passed away peacefully at his home on October 27, surrounded by the love of family and friends.
Cliff leaves behind his beloved wife of 78 years, Hazel, and their son, Bill McCarty. He was a proud grandfather to four grandsons—Jared Ross, Joey Ross, Clifford McCarty, and Todd McCarty—and a cherished great-grandfather to ten great-grandchildren who brought him immense joy.
A proud veteran, Cliff served four years in the U.S. Navy, bravely participating in the South Pacific during World War II, where he earned four battle stars for his service.
After returning home, Cliff began a long and devoted career in the logging industry, a field he loved deeply. Through dedication and strong leadership, he rose to become a camp superintendent, serving in locations including Lester, Washington; Indonesia; the Philippines; Liberia; and Thorn Bay, Alaska. His work took him across the
world, but he eventually settled back in Eatonville, Washington, where he retired.
Cliff was preceded in death by his daughter, Bobbie McCarty; his sister, Joan VanCleve; his mother, Sally Carlson; and his father, William McCarty.
A service to honor Cliff’s life will be held at
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of Trust is: Principal $376,330.93, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from January 1, 2023, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 19, 2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Darsey Ehnat 17728 66th Avenue Ct E Puyallup, WA 98375 by both first class and certified mail on June 21, 2023; and the notice of default was personally served upon the Borrower and Grantor, or was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above on June 21, 2023. The Trustee has possession of proof of mailing, and service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pur-
suant to the RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR 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 chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee Sale to be referred to mediation. If this is an amended Notice of Trustee Sale providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663)
Website: https://www.homeownershipwa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Website: https://answers.hud.gov/ housingcounseling/s/?language=en_ US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE
ADVISED THAT AFFINIA DEFAULT SERVICES, LLC MAY BE DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED 8/05/2025. By: Omar Solorzano Name: Omar Solorzano Title: Foreclosure Specialist of Affinia Default Services, LLC 16000 Christensen Rd., Suite 310 Tukwila, WA 98188 (425) 800-4703 NPP0477420 To: DISPATCH (PIERCE) 11/19/2025, 12/10/2025 File No: 25-01624WA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to RCW 61.24 et seq. Grantor(s) of Deed of Trust Adam Schmier Current Beneficiary Truist Bank Current Trustee Affinia Default Services, LLC Current Mortgage Servicer Truist Bank Deed of Trust Recording Number (Ref. #) 202207010518 Parcel Number(s) 5430040060 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on January 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM sell at public auction located At the Second Floor Entry Plaza Outside Pierce County Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98402, to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 6, MADRONA PARK DIVISION NO. 4, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 55 OF PLATS, PAGES 26 AND 27, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 92 Tatoosh Place, Steilacoom, WA 98388 The above property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated July 1, 2022, recorded July 1, 2022, under Auditor’s File No. 202207010518, records of Pierce County, Washington, from Adam Schmier, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Truist Bank, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 202506020076. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which
Mt. Tahoma Cemetery on March 17, 2026 at 1pm—what would have been his 100th birthday.
Cliff’s gentle spirit, warm heart, and unwavering devotion to his family and his work touched all who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.
this foreclosure is made are as follows: 1. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: o $67,208.93 which included the monthly payments, late charges, and accrued fees and costs. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $742,674.07, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from November 1, 2024, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on January 9, 2026. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 29, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before December 29, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after December 29, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Adam Schmier 92 Tatoosh Pl Steilacoom, WA 98388 by both first class and certified mail on July 22, 2025; and the notice of default was personally served upon the Borrower and Grantor, or was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above on July 23, 2025. The Trustee has possession of proof of mailing, and service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having an objection
Cliff McCarty
to the sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to the RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR 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 chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee Sale to be referred to mediation. If this is an amended Notice of Trustee Sale providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Website: https://www. homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-5694287 Website: https://answers.hud.gov/ housingcounseling/s/?language=en_US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT AFFINIA DEFAULT SERVICES, LLC MAY BE DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED 8/26/2025. By: Omar Solorzano
Name: Omar Solorzano Title: Foreclosure Specialist of Affinia Default Services, LLC 16000 Christensen Rd., Suite 310 Tukwila, WA 98188 (425) 800-4703 NPP0478084 To: DISPATCH (PIERCE) 12/10/2025, 12/31/2025
File No: 25-01702WA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to RCW 61.24 et seq. Grantor(s) of Deed of Trust Harshvinder Singh Current Beneficiary Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Current Trustee Affinia Default Services, LLC Current Mortgage Servicer Nationstar Mortgage LLC Deed of Trust Recording Number (Ref. #) 202210200495 Parcel Number(s) 602779-829-0 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 19, 2025, at 9:00 AM sell at public auction located 2nd Floor Entry Plaza Outside the County Courthouse, Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma WA 98402, to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 829, OF LIPOMA COMMUNITIES PDD PHASE 4, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED MAY 03, 2022 UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 202205035020, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 18815 111th Avenue E, Puyallup, WA 98374 The above property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated October 18, 2022, recorded October 20, 2022, under Auditor’s File No. 202210200495, records of Pierce County, Washington, from Harshvinder Singh, as Grantor, to Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Adcom Group Inc., beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 202504080106. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: 1. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: o $51,441.41 which included the monthly payments, late charges, and accrued fees and costs. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $566,932.75, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from November 1, 2024, and such other costs and
fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 19, 2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Harshvinder Singh 18815 111th Avenue E Puyallup, WA 98374 by both first class and certified mail on July 03, 2025; and the notice of default was personally served upon the Borrower and Grantor, or was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above on July 03, 2025. The Trustee has possession of proof of mailing, and service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to the RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR 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 chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee Sale to be referred to mediation. If this is an amended Notice of Trustee Sale providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Website: https://www. homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-5694287 Website: https://answers.hud.gov/ housingcounseling/s/?language=en_US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT AFFINIA DEFAULT SERVICES, LLC MAY BE DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED 8/05/2025. By: Omar Solorzano Name: Omar Solorzano Title: Foreclosure Specialist of Affinia Default Services, LLC 16000 Christensen Rd., Suite 310 Tukwila, WA 98188 (425) 800-4703 NPP0477421 To: DISPATCH (PIERCE) 11/19/2025, 12/10/2025
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW 46.55.130), READY SET TOW #11850 WILL SELL ABANDONED VEHICLES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON December 16, 2025. VIEWING STARTS AT 9:00 AM AND AUCTION STARTS AT 10:00 AM. FOR A LIST OF VEHICLES OR QUESTIONS CALL 253-290-8479. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, READY SET TOW TACOMA, THE FRIDAY PRIOR, TO VIEW THE AUCTION
LIST. THE SALE LOCATION IS: 2253 LINCOLN AVE TACOMA, WA 98421 Published in the Dispatch December 10, 2025
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW 46.55.130), READY SET TOW #17124 WILL SELL ABANDONED VEHICLES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON December 17, 2025. VIEWING STARTS AT 9:00 AM AND AUCTION STARTS AT 10:00 AM. FOR A LIST OF VEHICLES OR QUESTIONS CALL 360-870-6159. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, READY SET TOW Olympia, THE FRIDAY PRIOR, TO VIEW THE AUCTION LIST. THE SALE LOCATION IS: 2747 Pacific Ave SE; Suite B17, Olympia WA 98501 Published in the Dispatch December 10, 2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (rcw46.55.130), GRAHAM TOWING #5124 WILL SELL ABANDONED VEHICLES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON December 16, 2025 AT 11:00am. PRIOR INSPECTION WILL BE FROM 10:00am UNTIL 11:00am. THIS COMPANY CAN BE CONTACTED AT 253-262-2869. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AUCTION. THE SALE IS LOCATION IS: 10015 213TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 Published in the Dispatch December 10, 2025
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE BFS GROUP, LLC dba BFS GROUP OF WASHINGTON, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. SELECT REMODELING, LLC; THE NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY, Contractor’s Bond No. 46CF823482; DANIELLE NUNEZ, individually; Defendants. Cause No. 25-2-12408-3 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The State of Washington to the said Defendant DANIELLE NUNEZ: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 17th day of DECEMBER 2025, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff BFS GROUP, LLC dba BFS GROUP OF WASHINGTON, LLC, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff BFS GROUP, LLC dba BFS GROUP OF WASHINGTON, LLC, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The demand of said claim is payment for material supplied to Plaintiff. Aaron J. Atkission Wertjes Atkission Law, PS 321 Cleveland Ave SE, Ste. 201 Tumwater, WA 98501 First Date of Publication: December 10, 2025 DATED this 8th day of December 2025. WERTJES ATKISSION LAW, P.S. /s/ Aaron J. Atkission Alan J. Wertjes, WSBA No. 29994 Aaron J. Atkission, WSBA No. 49035 Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Dispatch December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2025, January 7 & 14, 2026 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE In re the Estate of: Thomas R. Hayes Deceased. NO. 25-4-02660-7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having claims against decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: 11/26/25 Kamaya Hayes, Personal Representative Address: PO Box 18042 Tacoma WA 98419 Published in the Dispatch November 26, December 3 & 10, 2025 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff(s), vs. HEATHER L OLSON, JENNIFER R SADLER, CHRISTOPHER J SADLER; ET AL., Defendant(s). Cause No. 242-13299-1 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: HEATHER L OLSON, JENNIFER R SADLER AND CHRISTOPHER J SADLER, Judgment Debtor(s). The Superior Court of PIERCE County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pierce County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. If developed, the property address is 20012 125TH ST CT E, BONNEY LAKE, WA 98391. The sale of the above described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 A.M.
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 Place: 930 Tacoma
Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 2nd Floor Entry Plaza The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $450,742.50 together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at the address stated below: Dated at Tacoma, Washington, November 17, 2025. KEITH SWANK SHERIFF OF PIERCE COUNTY. By: Christine A Eaves, Deputy Civil Section, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room, 1B 203, Tacoma, Washington, 98402 (253) 798 7520 See legal description below or reverse: LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 197, TIMBER RIDGE ESTATES DIV. III, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NUMBER 9403170657, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON; TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED 1/204TH INTEREST IN TRACTS B ANC C. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. PARCEL NO.: 7000421970 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP, ATTORNEYS GRACE CHU, ATTORNEY 108 1ST AVE S, STE 400 SEATTLE, WA. 98104 (206)596-4856
NOTICE OF CORPORATE DISSOLUTION MACGOUGAN REALTY INC.
MacGougan Realty Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Corporation”), filed its Articles of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State on November 17, 2025. The dissolution was effective upon its filing on November 17, 2025. The Corporation requests that all persons and organizations who have claims against it present them immediately by letter to the Corporation at: Evan W. Marques Eisenhower Carlson PLLC 909 A St., Suite 600 Tacoma, WA 98402
All claims must include the name and address of the claimant, the amount claimed, the basis for the claim and the date(s) on which the event(s) on which the claim is based occurred.
NOTICE: Because of the dissolution of MacGougan Realty Inc., any claims against it may be barred in accordance with Chapter 23B.14 RCW if not timely asserted. Published in the Dispatch November 26, December 3 & 10, 2025
Notice of Hearing: Fixing The Level Of Lake Whitman in Pierce County WA
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 9:45 am, a hearing will be held at the County-City Building at 930 Tacoma Ave So, Tacoma, WA, in Courtroom 323. The purpose is to authorize Aquatechnex, LLC, to control the weed growth in the lake. The cost will be apportioned among the property owners by the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer and collected and placed in the “Lake Whitman Weed Removal Fund” for payment of these costs. Published in the Dispatch December 3 & 10, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE NOTICE IS GIVEN in accordance with EMC-18.09.050, the town of Eatonville has received an application for a rezone of the following parcel: 0416231053. A determination of completeness was made on November 14th, 2025, and a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance was made on December 5th, 2025. This non-project action was enacted to rezone the 1 parcel mentioned above from MU to C2. A public hearing will be held on Monday January 5th, 2026, at 6:30pm at the Visitor Center, 132 Mashell Ave N, Eatonville, WA 98328. Written comments on the application must be received via mail, P.O. Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328 or submitted to the Town Planner, 201 Center St W, no later than 5:00 p.m., January 5th, 2026. Any questions regarding the proposal may be directed to: Nick Moore, 201 Center Street W, PO Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328, (360) 832-3361. Any person may comment on the project and/ or receive a copy of the final decision. Nick Moore Town Planner Published in the Dispatch December 10, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SEPA DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
NOTICE IS GIVEN in accordance with RCW 36.70.400; the town of Eatonville has received an application for an amendment to the Town of Eatonville’s Comprehensive Plan triggered by the rezone of the following parcel: 0416231053. A determination of completeness was made on November 14th, 2025, and a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance was made on December 10th, 2025. This non-project action was enacted to rezone the 1 parcel mentioned above from MU to C2. The Town of Eatonville invites any additional parties who may be interested in submitting other Comprehensive Plan Amendments. A public hearing will be held on Monday January 5th, 2026, at 6:30pm at the Visitor Center, 132 Mashell Ave N, Eatonville, WA 98328. Written comments on the application must be received via mail, P.O. Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328 or submitted to the Town Planner, 201 Center St W, no later than 5:00 p.m., January 5th, 2026. Any questions regarding the proposal may be directed to: Nick Moore, 201 Center Street W, PO Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328, (360) 832-3361. Any person may comment on the project and/or receive a copy of the
final decision. Nick Moore Town Planner Published in the Dispatch December 10, 2025
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 184692 Grantor: PHILIP EDLUND, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY
Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC Current trustees of the deed of trust: Prime Recon LLC Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: Rocket Mortgage Reference number of the deed of trust: 202302270120 in Book xx, Page xx Parcel number(s): 3100003110 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on 12/19/2025, at the hour of 9:00 AM Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South in the City of Tacoma, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 15 AND THE WEST 17 FEET OF LOT 16, BLOCK 36, REPLAT OF CLOVER LEA ADDITION TO TACOMA, W.T., ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, AT PAGE 45. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. The postal address of which is more commonly known as: 869 121st St S, Tacoma, WA 98444, which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 24, 2023, recorded February 27, 2023, under Auditor’s File No. 202302270120 in Book xx, Page xx, records of Pierce County, Washington, from PHILIP EDLUND, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned, under an Assignment recorded 03/10/2025, under Auditor’s File No. 202503100416 of official records in the Office of the Auditor of Pierce County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $16,108.86; IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance of $203,323.43, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 11/01/2024, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 12/19/2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 8th day of December, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 8th day of December, 2025 (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 terminated any time after the 8th day of December, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Current Occupant 869 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 Philip Edlund 861 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 All Unknown Persons, Parties, or Occupants 869 121st St S Tacoma, WA 968444 Philip Edlund 869 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 by both first-class and certified mail on the 24th day of June, 2025, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 23rd day of June, 2025, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. Prime Recon LLC 1330 N. Washington Street, Suite 3575 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (888) 725-4142 COMPLIANCE WITH RCW 61.24.031, RCW 61.24.040 AND RCW 61.24.163, IF APPLICABLE: For owner-occupied residential real property,
