Kirkland Reporter, June 03, 2011

BY MATT PHELPS

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Kirkland resident Johanna Palmer fi lled plastic glasses with sparkling

apple cider by the side of the road as midnight approached on Tuesday. One car even stopped to ask the police in attendance why so many vehicles and the spotlight were all sitting beside 124th Ave. N.E. in the Kingsgate neighborhood. Th e 20 or so City of Kirkland employees, city council members and residents marked the offi cial incorporation of the three newest neighborhoods into Kirkland with the unveiling of a “Welcome to Kirkland” sign at exactly 12:01 a.m. Wednesday morning.

“Th is is history, this is

ordained,” said Deputy Mayor Penny Sweet. “Th ese people have been Kirkland residents forever and now it is offi cial.”

Th e annexation covers the neighborhoods of Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate and

pushed Kirkland’s popula-tion well over 80,000, making it the 12th largest city in the state.

“Th is makes the City of Kirkland a major player at

the state level,” said former Kirk-land mayor and current state Rep. Larry Springer, who has been working on annexation since 1995. “It gives us more clout ... But it is not like these people are a bunch of aliens. Th ese people have called Kirkland home 25 years.”

Th e same event was held si-multaneously at a second location

in the Juanita neighborhood. Th e celebrations were not originally a part of the city’s offi cial events.

“We got enough people who were interested like from the police department and fi re, and the council members were really excited about doing it,” said Kirk-

land City Manager Kurt Triplett, who helped to pull the black cloth from over the sign.

But not all the new residents will be celebrating as many are not happy the annexation went through aft er the public vote

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An historic week in KirklandState softball champs

Milkin comes home

Thousands for 7 Hills

Cyclists crest the Holmes Point hill that runs through one of Kirkland’s newest neighborhoods during the annual 7 Hills event to raise money for KITH. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

DRUNK DRIVER | Drunk man, 78, runs vehicle into tree, house while asleep [2]

The Juanita High School softball team won the state title Saturday. MEGAN MANAGAN, Kirkland Reporter

Kirkland resident Leonid Milkin talks with reporters in his home that the community helped to rebuild on

Saturday. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

Milkin house rebuild completed with furniture donation

Juanita High School defeats Bainbridge Island for titleBY MEGAN MANAGAN

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With just one pitch left between the Juanita Rebels soft ball team and the state title, the crowd began chanting “Lets go Rebels” from the stands. Th e Rebels did just that – going all the way as starting pitcher Allison Rhodes threw the fi nal strike out to win the game.

Th e team won the 3A state soft ball cham-pionship Saturday aft ernoon in Lacey, beating Bainbridge 6-1. Shortly aft er the fi nal pitch had been thrown and aft er the team held the trophy in their hands, senior captain Lexi Faist still couldn’t believe it.

“It feels like a dream,” she said. “It doesn’t feel real. Th is is awesome. I’m so excited for all of us.”

In their second meeting of the post season, the Rebels dominated from the mound, with Rhodes striking out 10 batters over seven innings.

Juanita started off the aft ernoon with a 1-0 lead at the end of the fi rst inning, thanks to a run from Lexi Faist. In the second inning the Rebels had two more runs off of three hits to take a commanding early lead.

“Th e girls stayed real focused and to make those little plays were huge,” said head coach Kristan Dahl. “All game long they made every play that was asked of them and it was great. Bainbridge is a fantastic team and it was an opportunity to come out and prove that we were the best team out here and it was great.”

Annexation offi cial with midnight celebration, Kirkland is now the 12th largest city in state

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Five years ago Sgt. Leonid Milkin’s family, and every-thing they had built, were taken away while he was serving in Iraq with the Na-tional Guard. But thanks to countless volunteers from the Kirkland and greater Puget Sound community, over 80 businesses and organizations and one very driven stay-at-home Kirkland mom with a gigantic heart, Milkin was fi nally able to come home to stay on Saturday.

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Finn Hill senior gives new meaning to party crashingBY MATT PHELPS

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Finn Hill resident Brian Pattillo threw a party Sunday aft er-

noon and invited friends and family. But it was his drunk 78-year-old neigh-bor that crashed the party in a big way.

Th e guests had just arrived and were get-ting acquainted when a car slammed through the corner of Pattillo’s home in the 1300 block of 91st Place N.E. in Kirkland’s Finn Hill neighborhood at about 4 p.m.

“It is just by chance we didn’t have people in the front yard,” said Pattillo. “We are fi nding a lot of humor in it.”

And while having humor about the situation is better than anger, there was noth-ing humorous about the extent of the accident and what led up to it.

Pattillo’s elderly and drunk neighbor alleg-edly got into his car to go gambling and fell asleep with the car running. At some point the car went into gear with his foot on the gas pedal. Th e car went over the curb and hit a

street sign, which sent the car back across the street towards Pattillo’s home, according to the King County Sherrif ’s Depart-ment. Th e car then drove across Pattillo’s yard, hit-ting the corner of his home and striking his car. Still in gear, the car kept going across another neighbor’s lawn, through garbage cans, striking a truck and fi nally hitting a tree before coming to a rest.

“I just could not believe it,” said Pattillo. “He should not be driving. His son told me his vision is bad, too.”

Pattillo said that he had seen the man driving er-ratically before and meant to call the Sherrif ’s offi ce.

“It is a case of should have could have,” said Pat-tillo. “I am just glad no one was hurt. He took out the corner of the house but we can get that fi xed.”

Police arrested the man for DUI and he was transported to the hospital for precautionary reasons. Aft er being processed for the crime the man was released into the care of his wife, according to John Urquhart, King County Sherrif ’s spokesperson.

A 78-year-old Finn Hill man is attended to by emergency workers after driving his car through garbage cans, hitting a tree, pole, street sign, several parked cars and a house. The man was passed out at the wheel of his car with the engine on. He was arrested for DUI after a trip to the hospital. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

JHS junior recognized for volunteer work

Juanita High School junior Sarah Smith was recently named one of Washington State’s top runners-up in the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Com-munity awards.

Th is award is presented yearly to honor students of all ages who have volun-teered signifi cant amounts of time to serve their com-munities and country.

Sarah was chosen from more than 5,000 nominees, based on her 600-plus hours spent over the past two years at Phoe-nix Rising Sanctuary, a horse rescue organization in Duvall, which invites young girls to build self-confi dence while learning to ride. Sarah has helped to care for as many as 60 rescued horses, training and exercising them, and also helps participants learn to ride during summer camps as well as assist with fund-raising activities.

For her dedication, she received a bronze medal, award certifi cate and a let-ter from President Obama in honor of her contribu-tions.

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failed.“My hope is that all the

residents recognize the real opportunity to be a leader in the region,” said Triplett. “This is an opportunity to compete for more grants, money for road projects, it gives us an opportunity to attract more companies like Google and nurture new businesses like Bungie.”

The initial vote on the an-nexation needed 60 percent to pass in 2009. Normally, annexation without an assumption of debt needs a simple majority. City offi-cials ultimately included the assumption of Kirkland’s current debt in the ballot measure. The vote failed to get 60 percent by just seven votes. But with the vote be-ing well over the 50 percent mark needed for just an-nexation, the Kirkland City Council repeated history by voting to annex without putting the burden of previ-ous debts incurred by the city on the new residents. The exact same thing oc-curred with the annexation of Rose Hill.

“The key thing is perfor-mance,” said Toby Nixon, who worked on the Annexa-tion YES! committee and was the first annexation resident to file for city council. “If the city follows through with what was promised I think they will be satisfied.”

Many voted in favor of the annexation for an increased police presence in the three neighborhoods. The King County Sherrif ’s Department has just three deputies to respond to issues in an area with more than 34,000 resi-dents. But some are skeptical of the increased patrols.

“We consider ourselves to be part of their community,” said Kirkland Police Capt. Bill Hamilton. “We take pride in our community. We want to ease into things and just raise awareness.”

The celebration Wednes-day morning was just the beginning of an outreach campaign by the city as it also held an event at City Hall Wednesday evening and a business breakfast on Thursday.

The biggest event will be held today at Juanita Beach Park. Kirkland City Council members and other elected officials will give welcome remarks at 6 p.m. The council members will also serve strawberry shortcake. The Kamiakin Junior High School Jazz Ensemble and Juanita High School Pep Band will perform from 7–7:30 p.m., followed by Kirkland’s own Back Burner bluegrass band. The evening will include an outdoor movie “The Sandlot.” Activities will be held on the north side of the park where the Juanita Friday Market is located.

[ KIRKLAND from page 1] WWII veterans and home front honoredBY LOITA HAWKINSON

Special to the Reporter

Kirkland Heritage Society and visitors took the evening of May 25 to thank our WWII veterans and home front residents. The guest speaker was Joseph Regan who was a prisoner of war for more than five months, before being released by General Patton and his troops.

At the time of his re-lease, General Eisenhower had a personal chat with Regan and told him that one day of captivity was one day too many. Regan held the capacity crowd’s attention as he talked about his plane being hit, the parachute jump, his days on foot and finally his capture.

Regan said he was treated well because the war was close to the end and it was in the Ger-man’s best interest to be good to their captives. He has a wonderful wit and reflection on his wartime service. His good humor and love of country were in his every word.

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TOD exactly what Kirkland needs

For Kirkland supports Transit Oriented Development. We are a non-profi t organization dedicated to creating a healthy, sustainable city by promoting service to the com-munity, active citizen engagement in city decision making, and an honest dialogue regarding issues facing our community and region.

While other cities are looking at how to change their existing busi-ness areas to accommodate transit, Kirkland has an opportunity to plan for a transit-oriented community in an integrated way with business development in the proposed Yarrow Bay Business District. Th e fi rst step is with the Transit Oriented Develop-ment at the South Kirkland Park-and-Ride.

Aft er much involvement within the community, the council will be looking at a proposal in June to change zoning to enable this TOD at the park-and-ride. Th e zoning changes would allow for housing, but also put in strong standards about how the site will develop.

For Kirkland supports the TOD and believes that these changes are a win-win-win for Kirkland.

Th e park-and-ride is over capacity on a daily basis. Commuters overfl ow into the neighborhoods and park their cars there. Th is will only get worse as tolling on 520 begins later this summer and when more resi-dents explore riding transit.

King County, which owns this park-and-ride, received a $6.25 mil-lion federal grant to increase parking capacity at the park-and-ride and wants to build a transit-oriented development. Th is mixed-use devel-opment would provide commercial space and housing, and will add 250 new spaces to the park-and-ride.

Th e county will include aff ordable housing in addition to market rate housing in the TOD. In addition to expanding the aff ordable housing in Kirkland, convenient access to transit would allow the residents to be less dependent on cars. Recent service changes have increased bus frequen-cy to about 10 minutes.

Th is TOD will be an anchor for the proposed Yarrow Bay Business District. Plans could enable redevel-opment of the southern gateway of

Kirkland pedestrian-friendly area with new businesses, residents, and neighborhood services.

Aft er a lengthy review and much participation within the community, recommendations by the Planning Commission and Houghton Com-munity Council will address com-munity concerns. Th e Design Review Board would approve the design of the TOD, provide for appropriate scale and modulation, and ensure safe, friendly pedestrian connec-tions to the park-and-ride, and in the future to the BNSF corridor.

Th is kind of development, and more importantly, this kind of part-nership and creativity is exactly what Kirkland needs.Dan Krehbiel, For Kirkland president

For Kirkland is not for Kirkland the way it should be

For Kirkland group is for Kirkland the way they want it, not for Kirkland the way it should be. Many in the group were infl uential in creating the traffi c mess with all its congestion

and the high residential densities that now have created a city with the most people per acre in the imme-diate Puget Sound area. Th ey have changed what people wanted when they moved here.

Th e group pushed the idea of Kirkland becoming a “core” city, which led us down the path of some of the worse planning seen since the adoption of the Growth Management Act in 1990. Core cities require the development of business areas. Th e problem is that business areas require infrastructure and road capacity that will support them. For Kirkland does not know how to plan without ruining what has been the pride of 16 diff erent neighborhoods. At the South Kirkland Park-and-Ride, where are the people who get off the busses going to go? Right through most of the neighborhoods north of the park-and-ride. Th ey will add to already unacceptable traffi c jams.

For Kirkland will not make the city better for neighborhoods. Th e mess they’ve created is proof that they don’t know how to plan without ruining the ambiance of what was and should be Kirkland.Bob Style, Kirkland

When tragedy strikes, we all take a deep breath and do what we can. For some, this means organizing large-scale relief

eff orts. Others get their hands dirty by trying to rebuild what once was.

For us at the Reporter, this means helping the community through telling the story and hoping that someone will listen long enough to take action.

Th is was the case with Sgt. Leonid Milkin.

I fi rst met Leonid last January, just days before the man who

murdered Leonid’s wife, two sons and sister-in-law went to trial.

While other news outlets reported how the jury was chosen for the trial, I wondered how Leonid and his family felt going to trial four years follow-ing the murders. I also wanted to take the Kirkland community back to the killings to remind them what the trial was about.

As we sat inside a Starbucks, I listened to the National Guard sergeant recall the morning he learned his family was stabbed to death and his home burned down to hide the crime in July 2006. I was torn between my emotions as a mother and objectivity as a reporter.

Two days aft er my story printed, I received a phone call. Some wonderful volunteers had stepped up to mobilize the community to rebuild Leonid’s home. Th is was the beginning of an amazing 16-month journey, led by Kirkland resident Michele Yousef.

Michele not only gave her time, but she rallied

more than 80 businesses to donate materials and labor to rebuild Leonid’s home. To applaud Michele for her eff orts simply would not be enough recogni-tion for what she has done.

During the long-awaited homecoming on Satur-day, staff writer Matt Phelps and I had the opportu-nity to see the project come to fruition. We waited with other volunteers to see the look on Leonid’s face when he came home. Volunteer Sharon Ilstrup peeked through the window blinds as she antici-pated his return.

When Leonid walked in his front door, it was diffi cult for anyone standing in his living room to hold back tears. It was truly a cathartic moment for Leonid and the community too.

We have covered the murder trial from start to fi nish, while also reporting on the home rebuilding

eff orts. Reporter staff recently won several Society of Professional Journalist awards, including for our coverage of the murder trial and rebuilding of Leonid’s home. Th at coverage has meant the most to us and reminds us that such honors are not about winning trophies.

Th e recognition was about how the Reporter worked with the community during this amazing rebuild eff ort.

As volunteers carried bricks, hammered nails and poured foundations, we helped rebuild the home too – headline by headline, page by page through our coverage.

Th is is what we do as a community newspaper and what community means to us. To see this project through was our true reward and we are thankful to have been a part of it.

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The blotter feature is both a descrip-tion of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Depart-ment that are dispatched to on-duty police offi cers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which aver-age about 1,200 per week.

Between May 20-26, the Kirkland Police Department reported 621 traffi c violations (two DUIs), 16 alarm calls, 17 car accidents, seven noise complaints, 12 thefts, fi ve car prowls, seven domestic violence calls, four calls for harassment, fi ve acts of fraud, eight calls of a disturbance, fi ve calls for illegal substances and fi ve calls of civil disturbance. At least 20 people were arrested.

May 26Assault: 12:30 a.m., 100 Kirkland Ave. A 47-year-old Seattle man was arrested for allegedly attempting to strike a 43-year-old Kent man with his car three diff erent times.

Illegal substances: 5:50 p.m., 11600 Slater Ave. N.E. A traffi c stop of a 27-year-old Kirkland man resulted in an arrest for possession of marijuana.

May 24Illegal substances: 8:55 p.m., 12600 block of Totem Lake Boulevard N.E. A 19-year-old Kirkland man was arrested on his outstanding warrant out of Orange County for a weapons off ense. Upon search the man revealed he had 26 grams of marijuana in his backpack.

May 23Warrant arrest: 11:09 p.m., 12400 N.E. 124th Street. A 26-year-old King County man was stopped for riding a bicycle without lights. Upon

search narcotics were found on the man and he also has a Snohomish County warrant.

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May 22Illegal substance: 11:25 p.m., 11600 N.E. 92nd Street. An offi cer contacted two males in a car and detected the odor of marijuana. One

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May 21Burglary: 5 a.m., 12000 block of 98th Ave. N.E. Ground fl oor residents had their home broken into while they were home. The suspect, pos-sibly a Hispanic male, was dressed in black with gloves and ski mask. The burglar gained access by an unlocked slider window.

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so much to me,” said Milkin in his new bedroom full of TV cameras, volunteers and friends, holding a picture of his wife and sons who were murdered in the house that was burned to the ground to hide the crimes committed by Conner Schierman. “I am very excited because I feel like I have a future ... Th is is an amazing Memorial Day and I am most grateful my family is not forgotten.”

Th e fi nishing touches were still being worked on by more than 60 volunteers Saturday, as Milkin walked under a giant American fl ag, hanging from Ralph’s Concrete pump-truck’s boom arm, leading to the front door. A knock from the front porch let those inside know that Sgt. Milkin had come home.

“Th ere he is,” said Michele Yousef, the community volunteer who has organized all of the donations, workers and organizations from the start, as she scurried to get into position.

Painting, landscaping and installing siding on the new garage were all things that Milkin knew the volunteers would be working to fi nish that day. But the biggest surprise came in care of Bellevue’s Greenbaum Home

Furnishings. Th e business stepped forward with a dona-tion of $35,000 worth of new furnishings that were set up throughout the house.

“I was so angry when I heard about the murders,” said Cindy Greenbaum, who lives in Kirkland. She co-owns the Greenbaum store with brothers Jon and Steve, who were also at the event. “I felt so much for Sergeant Milkin. It is so tragic and to happen in our own backyard. But I feel like I should be dig-ging in the backyard, too.”

Th e donation came to the house that only had Milkin’s mattress on the upstairs bed-room fl oor, a single bookcase and one table.

“It is so nice to be able to give back to a community that has given so much to us,” said Jon Greenbaum, whose eyes were red from emotions.

Milkin gave all three Greenbaum representatives a big hug and thanked them multiple times for fi lling the house. Th e donation even included a desk with a picture of his wife and two sons under a lit lamp.

“I love this,” said Milkin, fi ghting back tears.

Yousef had a diffi cult time fi ghting back the tears as well.

“Th is has been just 16 months for me, but it has been fi ve years for him,” said

Yousef, who became active in community volunteering with one of her three children who has special needs. “He has become a part of my extended family. We all have a connection to him. I feel like I have been able to know Olga and the boys through this process. It was Olga’s dream to remodel the home.”

It was that dream that has helped Milkin to heal.

“I think Olga is helping to do this,” said Milkin. “What happened to my life is not going to defi ne it.”

Along with volunteers and community members, King County Deputy Prosecutor Scott O’Toole attended the homecoming with his son.

“I have tried some very high profi le cases and never seen such a high level of sup-port, love and generosity. It is just incredible,” said O’Toole, who added that trying the case was the most diffi cult and draining thing he had ever done. “I wanted to be here. Leo and I have a strong connection and friendship. We had breakfast yesterday and he had no idea what was going to happen today. What the Greenbaums have done is so generous. Th e community too.”

Many of the workers and community volunteers said they have felt a bond grow

with Milkin through the process and many described Milkin as a kind and loving man.

One of the biggest groups working on the house on Saturday was Bellevue’s Con-struction Industry Training Council (CITC) of Washing-ton, which actually craft ed classes for students around the rebuild.

“We have seven trades all working to help complete the project,” said CITC President Halene Sigmond. “Th ey are all in full support and very excited to be involved. Leonid is a very kind man and we are very honored to do this for him.”

CITC members have worked on everything from painting, to plumbing, to carpentry and electrical.

Th e CITC even had some board members, staff and former graduates come out to help.

“Th ere is always a special place in my heart for a veteran in need,” said Adam Pinsky, who is a former CITC student, chair of the CITC board and veteran of the fi rst Gulf War. “We take care of our own.”

Most of the materials for the rebuild came via dona-tions. One of those dona-tions, the shingles for the garage, came from a couple in Port Townsend.

“Th ey drove all the way

down here dropped them off and drove back home,” said Yousef. “Just amazing.”

Another community volunteer with construction connections that helped in a big way was Kirkland resident JJ Johnson, owner of Astrof Concrete.

“He did the foundation, came back and is now help-ing to build the deck right now,” said Yousef. “He has done so much.”

Another aspect to the creation of the house was the interior design work done by Melaine Th ompson, who runs her own business out of Woodinville and a blog called “My Sweet Savannah.” Th ompson had driven from Chelan County to Kirkland earlier that morning just to be at the house for Milkin’s return.

One of her fi nal touches was a message above the

fi replace painted by Th omp-son that read: “We do not remember moments. Th e richness of life lies in memo-ries we have not forgotten.”

Some of Milkin’s family came to see the new home as well. “It is really beautiful. Th ere are a lot of memories,” said Milkin’s sister Annetta. “It is hard to be upstairs. But they are here in memory. It is bittersweet.”

Milkin’s uncle Nick also accompanied his nephew and asked if he could help on Saturday. He was told no so he could enjoy the day. “I am a carpenter and asked if I could bring my tools,” said Nick Milkin. “Th ey told me I didn’t need them. Th ey have so many people here.”

Sgt. Milkin said that he would like to give something back to the community that has helped him. He and Yousef will work to set up a fund raiser for a scholarship in his family’s name. For now he will settle for a community barbecue sometime aft er the Fourth of July in the house it took an entire community to build.

As for the pain of losing his family, the new house can only go so far, but Milkin is moving forward. “Th e memories and my love for them is greater than any sor-row,” he said.

Michele Yousef (center) and other volunteers watch Leonid Milkin as he checks out his furnished bedroom Saturday. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

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You may have heard of a cyberbullying case in Issaquah that recently

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Kids’ relationships in the real world are mirrored online. When drama erupts among a group of friends, it passes seamlessly from the lunchroom to the chat room and everyone in a social circle knows about it and oft en even participates via the social network.

While bullying is nothing new, when it takes place in the digital world, it’s like pub-lic humiliation on steroids. Photos and cruel comments travel in an instant and can be seen, revisited, reposted, and shared by a huge audience.

Th e cruelties infl icted by cyberbullying are a devastat-ing reality for the majority of tweens and teens. A survey by i-Safe, a leading educator of online safety, found 42 percent of children in grades four through eight have been bullied by others online. And 58 percent didn’t tell their parents or another adult about it.

So what can parents do?Even vigilant parents can’t

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Teach kids to rec-ognize bullying for what it is — a power imbalance where a bigger, smarter or more popular kid targets another and threatens or harms them physically, fi nancially and/or

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knows who they can go to if they are concerned, hurt, or

need help in handling a bul-lying situation.

Teach empathy so your child understands the pain a comment, photo or action might cause another. Encour-age them not to participate by forwarding things on, to report a bully, and to even consider fl agging a cruel comment.

Help them be safe by keep-ing their profi les generic, not posting photos, not opening e-mail from people they don’t know, and especially not from bullies. Also to protect their passwords.

Supervise, directly and indirectly, keeping computers in public areas in the house, talking with them about what’s happening on Face-book and being a Facebook friend so you can read posts.

It’s up to all of us to create safe schools and communi-ties and together, we can make a diff erence.

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The bipartisan budget approved May 25 by state lawmakers will slash mil-lions of dollars from Lake Washington School District instructional programs over the next two years, according to district officials.

The $32.2 billion budget

for 2012-13, approved by state House and Senate repre-sentatives in the final minutes of a 30-day special legislative session, trims teacher and classified staff pay by nearly 2 percent and cuts salaries for state administrators by 3 percent. The budget now goes to Gov. Gregoire for her signature.

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The state budget will “not likely” result in teacher layoffs, but it certainly could mean pay cuts for district employees, said Reith.

She said the district has “a potential of positions not re-filling” because of a number of planned resignations and retirements. Teacher reduc-tion would be made through “attrition, not layoffs,” Reith said. The state budget will cut $5.1 million from LWSD operations for each of the next two years.

The state budget elimi-nates the remaining funding for kindergarten through

fourth-grade class enhance-ments, which helps keep those classes smaller. Two million dollars of this rev-enue was cut mid-year and the remaining $600,000 will be cut in 2011-12 for a total reduction of $2.6 million.

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“This additional cut further erodes the funding we receive to provide a basic education to our students,” Deputy Superintendent Janene Fogard said in a press

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Reith declined to speculate on how the class enhancement state cuts will affect class size for the lower grades, but did say: “We’ve been getting successive cuts, the state has been cutting back over time. The cumula-tive impacts of those cuts mean fewer and fewer areas to cut back without hurting kids and classrooms.

“We don’t know where we are going to implement these cuts,” she added. “That’s what we are trying to determine right now. I don’t want to make predictions of what we could or might do.”

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1) Sole-focused, comp-based pricing. Yes, recent sales count. Studying and understanding the comps

in your area will give you an idea about how much buyers were willing to pay for homes in your neighborhood dur-ing recent months. Relying strictly on the sold comps is a mistake.

Make sure to analyze the homes that are currently listed for sale too. How does your home stack up? What are the ben-efi ts of buying your home compared to the others on the market? What makes your home stand out? Are you conveying this infor-mation to buyers?

When you do review the comps, see if you can notice any particular benefi t listed for the sold homes that may have at-tracted buyers and ultimately caused the sale to close at a higher price. Th e typical

advantages include: good schools, neighborhood parks, walking distance to retail stores, close access to free-ways, quiet neighborhoods, bright rooms, open fl oor plans, new appliances and updated features. Now, take a look at your home from that buyer’s perspective and search for a few more unique features worth noting.

List your improvements and upgrades. If you’ve put in a tankless water heater or air conditioning, be sure to men-tion it. While only so much can appear on the Multiple Listing Service, if you have plenty of additions to your home your Realtor/Broker should make a bullet-style list on the fl yer. Th ese addi-tional details will help buyers remember your property. It will help your home stand out from the dozens of others that they might be viewing.

2) Listing your home

for sale based on what you paid is a major mistake. Do you sell a car based on what you paid for it originally? Not typically. Yes, cars do depreciate; but when it comes to real estate, many people, until recent years, have been trained to think that homes only appreciate.

Well, houses most certainly can build equity, but there has been a sharp lesson about how they can lose value too. Getting what you paid or more for a home depends on many factors, including when you purchased it, current market conditions, economic factors, length of ownership, improvements, and how much time you have to sell.

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Residential Housing in 98033 & 980348054 NE 123rd St $200,00010703 NE 138th Place $215,00013438 108TH Ave NE $219,00013034 NE 113th St $236,20010323 NE 136th Place $240,00013228 NE 139th Place $244,00012213 94th Place NE $250,00011502 NE 139th Place $250,00012246 95th Place NE $255,00010550 NE 137th Place $255,00013418 NE 135th St $255,00013920 93rd Ave NE $265,00010565 NE 137th Place $285,00011834 104th Ave NE $288,00012728 NE 133rd Place $303,000224 8th Ave W $315,0006210 NE 120th Ave $315,00013551 127th Ave NE $316,00014822 113th Ave NE $317,00012434 95th Place NE $320,00014722 112th Ave NE $325,00014328 110th Ave NE $338,00011412 109th Ave NE $338,9007662 NE 125th St $350,00012229 NE 67th St $350,0009211 NE 138th Place $350,00013016 NE 87th St $355,00013420 89th Ave NE $381,000912 6th St $382,00010809 NE 45th St $400,0007630 NE 124th St $415,00012423 NE 137th Place $417,000

5838 112th Place NE $425,0007454 NE 120th Place $428,0006430 NE 135th Place $432,00011730 NE 106th Lane $450,00011727 112th Ave NE $455,00011727 112th Ave NE $455,00011031 131st Ave NE $455,00012118 NE 65th St $459,0008926 NE 118th Place $459,9506805 117th Ave NE $465,45011312 NE 103rd St $479,00012919 NE 72 St $480,000720 20 Ave W $485,0004308 106th Place NE $548,000233 7th Ave $590,000117 Slater St $610,00011704 NE 41st St $660,00012710 NE 106th Lane $662,0001831 1st St $673,0008751 126th Ave NE $675,0005819 114th Ave NE $676,000698 14th Ave W $682,00011523 Holmes Point Dr NE $725,000316 5th Ave S $803,000427 18th Ave $816,0007704 115th Place NE $885,000744 14th Ave W $900,00011211 Champagne Point Rd NE $950,0005612 125th Lane NE $980,000335 10th Ave W $1,000,00013436 64th Terrace NE $1,114,000222 5th Ave W $1,450,0008801 NE Juanita Dr $1,720,000

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Condos/Townhomes in 98033 & 9803410032 NE 138 Place #M1 $88,50012034 Slater Ave NE #A-1 $92,28612022 Slater Ave NE #C6 $99,00011623 127th Lane NE #C-4 $110,00012411 109th Ct NE #H-102 $122,50012025 100th Ave NE #6A $126,00011107 NE 125th Lane #F-321 $128,0009205 122nd Ct NE #A002 $145,0001111 Kirkland Ave #6-A $163,00011306 124th Ave NE #102 $165,00014707 122nd Place NE $175,000742 Kirkland Cir #E306 $179,000225 4th Ave #B407 $280,0008930 123rd Lane NE $295,0006333 Lake Washington Blvd NE #406 $295,000109 2nd St S #334 $303,00011520 114th Ct NE #4C $320,000702 Kirkland Wy #4 $349,000375 Kirkland Ave #216 $375,000316 5th Ave S $803,000

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Th e Spartans struggled against Rhodes, unable to connect for a base hit until late in the game. By the end of the third the Rebels had added two more runs, fol-lowed by a run in the fi ft h. Th e Rebels held the 6-0 lead until the bottom of the sixth inning when Bainbridge scored for the 6-1 fi nal score.

Th e Rebels last faced Bainbridge Island during the district semi-fi nals when Juanita won 3-0.

“Allison, she took us on her

back and carried us through the tournament,” said Dahl of the team’s pitcher. “Off ensive-ly we hit the ball really well. We did everything we needed to. When Allison needed run support, we had her run support and that was huge.”

He added that catcher Aliah Sweere was instrumental in the tournament, providing hits and closing the gap for the Rebels.

Earlier in the tournament the Rebels defeated another conference foe, beating Bel-levue 7-0 in the state semi-fi nals on Saturday morning.

During that match, Rhodes struck out 12 batters, while allowing three hits and walking three from the Wolverines squad. Th e day

before, the Rebels beat Everett 9-3 to open the

tournament.It was aft er the win over

Bellevue that the team knew they just needed to focus and play their game in the title match.

“We just had to act like it was just another game before we played Bellevue,” said Faist. “We couldn’t assume we were going to win and we just had to play our hearts out and give it our all.”

For a team who came up just short in the last two tournaments, aft er rocketing through the regular season, the victory meant even more. Dahl said he hoped the team

would hold on to the feeling they had Saturday aft ernoon.

“Th is is a wonderful feeling and the two years previous we were short,” he said. “Re-member what this feels like now, so we remember what this feels like next year. I’m so proud of them. Everyone of them stepped up and did exactly what we asked them to do.”

Th e Rebels completed the season with a 25-2 record overall, aft er going undefeat-ed in the KingCo 3A league with a 14-0 record.SP

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As a team during the girls 3A state competition at Mt. Tahoma High School last weekend, the Juanita Rebels fi nished in seventh place with a team score of 29 points.

Alanna Coker fi nished her junior season with a second place fi nish overall in the girls 100 meter dash. She fi nished in 12.28 seconds, while the winner, Chantel Jaeger from West Valley took fi rst in a time of 12.25 seconds.

Coker also fi nished fi ft h overall in the 200 meter race with a time of 25.60. Coker also fi nished fi ft h in the girls long jump competition with a 17 feet even jump. In the triple jump competition she was fi rst with a leap of 39 feet and half an inch, while teammate Molly Grager was ninth overall with a jump of 34 feet and 11 inches. Rachel Richardson was 13th in the triple jump at 34 feet and 6.25 inches.

In the 4x200 meter relay

race for the Juanita girls, the Rebels took eighth overall with a time of 1:46.45.

In the girls shot put competition, Kate Cryder-man was eighth overall with a throw of 38’00.75. In the discus she earned another eighth place fi nish with a throw of 110’06.

In the boys competition Travis Marshall fi nished his preliminary heat in the 100 meter race in 10th place with a time of 11.45. Th e top eight qualifi ed for the fi nals. Team-mate Alex Wallin earned a 13th place fi nish in the 110 meter hurdles preliminary race, while Vincent Ly was 15th in the same event.

Wallin placed 10th overall in the 300 meter hurdles prelim race with a time of 40.28. Th e boys 4x100 meter relay team was 14th overall with a time of 44.44 in the preliminaries.

In the triple jump competi-tion Wallin took 12th overall.

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Juanita’s Alanna Coker fl ies into the sand pit during the girls 3A long jump competition at the state meet in Tacoma last weekend. She fi nished fi fth overall in the event. MEGAN MANAGAN, Kirkland Reporter

State roundupJuanita golfer fi nishes 10th

Juanita’s Frank Garber posted the team high during Wednesday’s fi nal round of the 3A state tour-nament in Spokane. Garber fi nished in 10th place individually aft er a fi rst day score of 71 and a day two of 74 for a total of 145. Th e winner, Eric Gravbrot, from West Valley, had a two day total of 137.

Teammate Michael Bell tied for 21st with a two day total of 150 strokes. Colton Kleis fi nished tied for 37th with 157.

As a team the Rebels fi nished in sixth place with 52 points. Seattle Prep won the event with a team score of 87.

In the girls competition Juanita’s Jessica Latousek fi nished the tournament tied for 31st place with a two day total of 186, while Lake Washington’s Elena Good had a 195 total.

LW duo compete at tennis tourney

Aft er earning a qualify-ing bid from the SeaKing district tournament the week before, two members of the Lake Washington girls tennis team traveled to the state competition in the Tri-Cities.

Kelly Watanbe and Jes-sica Lund competed in the 3A doubles tournament.


LACROSSE PLAYERS EARN ALL STATE HONORS

Two members of the Lake Sammamish girls lacrosse

programs earned all state honors last week.

Allison Clements, a junior at Lake Washington High School,

was chosen for the girls division I second team, while Madilyn

Bechtel, a sophomore at Juanita, was picked for the girls division II fi rst team. Both play for the Lake

Sammamish program. Coaches Bailey Su and Tony

D’Alessio were chosen as the coaches of the year.

KIRKLAND NATIVE, LINFIELD BASEBALL

PLAYER EARNS POST SEASON HONORS

Clayton Truex, freshman at Linfi eld University and Kirkland native was

recently honored as a member of the American Baseball Coaches

Association All-West region team.Truex, a freshman designated hitter, was named to the third

team this spring. He ranked second on the team this year in

RBI with 43 and hit a .325. He played in every game this season, including starting three quarters of the matches. He earned a fi rst

team all-NWC honor and was the conference player of the week

earlier in the season.The Linfi eld team won its second straight league title this year, and

missed the NCAA tournament fi nals by one game.

Sports contact and submissions:Megan Managan at mmanagan@

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Kirkland is the 12th largest city in the state. Th at’s a fact.

Now, how do we handle our new situation?

Some may grumble about what might have been, but that is the subject for a dif-ferent conversation. How do WE proceed from here as one Kirkland? Th at is what this conversation is about. Today, we will discuss the “how.” In a future conversation, we can tackle specifi c issues of “what” and “when.”

Having chaired a neigh-borhood association aft er the neighborhood was annexed, I know that not all things will go as everyone would like in all instances. Getting your priority adopted as a city priority may take more than a simple request and usually takes time. Th is is the same for long-time residents as new residents. Th e crux of the situation is: can we productively talk with one another about our views and opinions about where we should go from where we are?

Patience and persistence usually pay off . Yet, there will certainly be times where you are not getting through or your timeline is diff erent than the city’s. How you proceed in such a situation is key. It is a question of listening, under-standing, and cooperating - that goes for all involved.

To get results requires having lines of communica-tions that work in relating the issue, the urgency, and the desired outcome. It is a good idea to build relationships with the city staff working on issues that are important to

you and to get to know your city council members. Th ose relationships can assist with others understanding your position.

Keep in mind that in any broad-based situation my way is not always going to be the way that is adopted. Sometimes we get our way. Sometimes we infl uence the situation a bit. Other times, we see another approach accepted.

Th ere are lines of commu-nication among neighbors, be-tween business-es and neigh-bors, between city government and residents, etc. We need to have all of these functioning well to congenially coexist. Th e examples we will focus on today deal with those be-tween residents and the City of Kirkland.

We depend upon the city to accomplish certain things from emergency response to community events. How we communicate and what we expect from those interac-tions can range from the vitally important to the casu-ally interesting. You wouldn’t want your 911 call referred to a committee for consid-eration at their next regular meeting, nor would you want to get a phone call when someone across town wants to change the size of their garbage container. We need to fi t our information systems with the situation, our level of interest, and the privacy rights of individuals.

Knowing how and where

we can get information is a very large part of understand-ing. Th e City of Kirkland tries to use an array of com-munication strategies from the traditional to exciting opportunities presented by social media. During last year’s budget process the city piloted a blog and RSS and twitter feeds on budget deliberations.

Every two years the city conducts a statistically valid survey of resident opinions.

Residents from the annexation area have participated on some boards and commissions since 2001, and the council expanded that consideration in early 2010 adding temporary seats

specifi cally for annexation area residents.

Th ere is information that is “pushed” to you, for example: City updates, e-mail alerts on subjects you can subscribe to (currently nearly 40 topical areas), special information fl yers mailed directly to you and sometimes include d with your utility bill. Th ere is much more that you may seek out at kirklandwa.gov. You may view council meet-ings on cable television or the Web; and, the week prior, you may review the staff papers on the Web that make recommendations for those meetings.

You may directly inquire about a topic or an issue. On the city’s Web site, there is an “Ask a Question” page. Th ere are also other lists of topical contacts under the “Contact Us” bar.

City staff works to main-tain regular communications with neighborhood associa-tions, business associations, and community service or-ganizations. One group that everyone has an opportunity to be involved with is your neighborhood association. New associations are being formed in parts of the new neighborhoods. Th e Juanita Neighborhood Association is currently working to in-corporate new neighbors of, what has been called, North Juanita.

Th e neighborhood page on the city’s Web site provides a wealth of information for residents. For example, there is the “Neighborhood Hot Sheet” created at the request of neighborhood associations to outline what large public and private development is going on in each neighbor-hood and the status of those.

Coming together with a group that holds a common interest gives you a way of learning, clarifying, building support, and joining voices to have a say in matters that interest you. An advantage of these groups is that they generally are involved early in “the process” and understand what is under discussion. You may fi nd yourself trying to change rules that were established years earlier aft er someone else has relied on that rule. While that may be frustrating you may be able to change rules that apply to future situations.

Equally frustrating can be learning about a situation that has been in process for months or years. You may want to have your say late in the process or aft er decisions have been made. Th at is where having connections to groups and means of com-munication are important to keep you informed while you still have an opportunity to shape the outcome.

With all the diff ering methods of communicat-ing we have today, it is a challenge to know what we want as the choices expand, particularly when budgets are so tight. Eff ective community conversation is a basic topic that rises above specifi c issues about annexation. It goes to the core of how we come together in community to make things work better.

To begin the conversation, we have some questions for you to ponder. Please create your discussion groups, get together and see what answers you come up with for the questions. Return your conclusions, and any additional comments, to the Reporter. You may also com-plete the survey online at:

kirklandreporter.com. We will publish the results that will be relayed to the coun-cil. Your care in engaging with your acquaintances to discuss improvements to our community is the way we build a community con-versation around important

topics. Given the challenges we have, how do we best move forward together with a much larger city? Let’s have a conversation.

Dave Asher is a Kirkland City Councilman.

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AWhat are the best ways to keep you informed about things going on in Kirkland? Rank the following in order of importance, with 1 being most important

and 9 being least important. 1._____Articles in local media2._____Post card or fl yer in the mail3._____Postings on a topical Facebook page (e.g., City Update Newsletter or Disaster/Emergency

Updates)4._____City of Kirkland blog5._____E-mail alerts on topics that I can select6._____Tweets or RSS on feeds I subscribe 7._____E-notifi cations of anything occurring within a

certain distance of my address8._____Notice on the Home Page of the City’s web site 9._____Keep my group updated (e.g., neighborhood

association and/or business association)10.____ Other. Please specify: ___________________

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Are there existing means of communication that you rely on and don’t want to change?

BWhat are the best ways to let you know how you can be involved? Rank the following in order of importance, with 1 being most important and 9

being least important. 1.____ Keep the Neighborhood Hot Sheet up to date2.____ Respond to my specifi c requests when I know

something is going on3.____ Keep my group updated (e.g., neighborhood

association and/or business association)4.____ Notice on the home page of the city’s Web site 5.____ E-mail alerts on topics that I can select6.____ E-notifi cations of anything occurring within a

certain distance of my address7.____ Tweets or RSS on feeds I subscribe 8.____ Postings on a project/issue facebook® page (e.g., Downtown zoning, Ethics Policy status9.____ City of Kirkland blog10.____ Articles in local media 11.____ Other. Please specify: __________________

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CUnderstanding impacts and communicating changes in policies may take time. Many rules are enacted where we may not see impacts for several

years ( e.g., developments that take advantage of changes or new rules that take a couple of cycles to determine how well they work). How should the city deal with policy changes that may not be evident for months or years aft er they are enacted?

1.____ Handle changes normally, as feedback occurs. Th is may take a long time.

2.____ Provide a way to highlight examples of changes as they occur and revisit, as necessary

3.____ Wait for several examples to demonstrate the extent of good and not good changes

4.____ Let me do what I want, but ensure that limits are placed on my neighbors

5.____ Develop a responsive mechanism to react to changes that are not apparently working.

6.____ Other. Please specify: ________________________________

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EVENTS June 3Annexation Celebration: Happens at 6 p.m. June 3 at Juanita Beach Park, Forbes House.

June 4Map Your Neighborhood Training: Do you want to organize your neighborhood to respond to a disaster? The City of Kirkland will host a training event from 1-3 p.m. June 4 in the Peter Kirk room at City Hall, 123 Fifth Ave. RSVP to Robert Reeves at [email protected].

June 11BlueFish Festival: Happens at 2 p.m. June 11 at Peter Kirk Park, 202 Third St. For information, contact the Kirkland Teen Union Building at www.ktub.org or 425-822-3088.

June 13Eastside Science Cafe: Fighting Fear: Whether it’s a spider phobia or Post Trau-matic Stress Disorder after combat, fear can be paralyzing. At this month’s Eastside Science Cafe, join Dr. Hunter Hoffman, direc-tor of UW’s Virtual Reality Research Center, to discuss how therapists help patients overcome their fears by using virtual reality computer simulations of the objects, situa-tions, or traumatic memories patients have been avoiding. Happens at 7 p.m. June 13 at Wilde Rover, 111 Central Way. Free and open to all ages.

June 17Volunteer Event: Join Green Kirkland Partnership for a volunteer event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17 at Watershed Park, 5000 block of 112th Ave. N.E. Sign up at www.earthcorps.org.

June 18Volunteer Event: Join Green Kirkland Partnership for a volunteer event from 9 a.m. to noon June 18 at Kiwanis Park, 1405 10th St. West. For information, call 425-828-4220.

June 23Merrill Gardens Pasta Dinner: Merrill Gardens at Kirkland will celebrate Support Our Troops Week by hosting a pasta dinner with all the fixings straight from the mess hall from 6-8 p.m. June 23 at 201 Kirkland Ave. All food and beverages will be donated by Merrill Gardens. The event will also fea-ture a no-host bar, dancing and live music. The dinner is open to the general public for a minimum $10 donation. All money collected will be donated to the USO (United Service Organizations). Since 1941, the USO has been providing support to service members and their families.

FARMERS’ MARKETSJuanita Friday Market: The Juanita Friday Market is now open and runs from 3-7 p.m. Fridays at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive. Due to the delay in the construction work by the beach side, the market will operate by the Forbes House and should move back to the beach side by the second week of June. The market hosts

35-plus vendors selling: fresh organic fruits & vegetables, beautiful flowers, bedding plants & herbs, honey products, dry dip mixes, chutneys, kettle corn, taffy, cupcakes, breads, and other tasty treats. The artisan section will showcase fine jewelry, pot-tery, pet supplies, face painting, soaps and lotions. Live music and performances all afternoon and evening. Fun Kid’s Crafts and Activities each week. First Baptist Church returns with their beloved puppet show the first Friday of each month. June 10 will feature live music by James Howard from 3-5 p.m. and free kids crafts.

Kirkland Wednesday Market: The mar-ket will run from 2-7 p.m. June 1 through Sept. 28 on Park Lane. Produce featured varies by the season, but is all locally grown. The market will also have various local craft-ers/artists every week. For more informa-tion, visit www.kirklandwednesdaymarket.org or e-mail [email protected].

ARTS‘Paper Dolls: A Conversation with my Sisters’: Print artist Mary Mac presents “Paper Dolls: A Conversation with my Sisters” from June 7 through July 3 at Parklane Gallery, 130 Park Lane, Kirkland. The original monotype printworks celebrate sisterhood with simplicity of design. Also, Parklane Gallery celebrates 20 years in downtown Kirkland with an all-artist show of works all priced at $100 each. For more informa-tion, visit www.parklanegallery.com or call 425-827-1462.

Merrill Gardens Annual Art Show: The Kirkland Senior Council is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Senior Art Show this June and is again partnering with Merrill Gardens at Kirkland to provide the host site for the senior art exhibit titled: “Seniors Are Artists, Too.” The art show will feature painting, sculpture, photography, quilting, and other media done by local senior artists, starting June 10. Merrill Gardens will host an artists’

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Probate No. 11-4-05023-6PROBATE NOTICE TO

CREDITORSRCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030In the Matter of the Estate:MARGARET INGEBORG STRANDBERG, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable 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 attorneys of record at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW

11.40.020(3); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of 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 probate assets and non- probate assets of the decedent.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 20, 2011.

Margaret Gail Strandberg, Personal Representative

c/o Law Office of Douglas F. Strandberg, P.S.

220 Spring StreetP.O. Box 547

Friday Harbor, WA 98250Douglas F. Strandberg WSBA #926 Attorney for the Personal Representative220 Spring StreetP.O. Box 547Friday Harbor, WA 98250Published in Kirkland Reporter on May 20, 2011, May 27, 2011 and June 3, 2011. #490512.

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