Queen Anne News 2-1-2023

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EMERGING FROM THE ASHES

Fundraiser set up to help QA business owner, others a ected by devastating re

By Jessica Keller

A GoFundMe account has been set up to bene t a Queen Anne business owner and resident who lost almost everything in a re on West Crocket Street on Upper Queen Anne last week.

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e fundraiser has since been expanded to include other residents and pets who were a ected by the re, as well.

e blaze took place shortly before 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at Minx Designs hair studio in a building at 603 W. Crockett shortly before 7 p.m. Jan. 23.

e hair studio owner, Lani Nutt, has been at that location

a business on West Crockett Street the evening of Jan. 23. Minx Designs hair studio owner Lani Nutt lost her business in the re, as well as most of the contents of her upstairs apartment. A GoFundMe has been established to help Nutt start again, as well as her neighbors who were displaced.

for 17 years, a business owner in Queen Anne for 25 years, and lived in an apartment above the business.

Friend and Queen Anne resident Dana Bamshad, who organized the GoFundMe, said on the evening of the re, Nutt went down to her hair studio to feed the sh in her large tank when she heard crackling noises coming from

Kohl-Welles announces upcoming retirement from Council

King County Councilmember Jeanne KohlWelles on Wednesday announced in a letter to constituents that, after more than 30 years in elected o ce, she will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of this year.

Kohl-Welles has represented District 4, which includes most of northwest Seattle — Queen Anne, Magnolia, Interbay, Belltown, South Lake Union, Ballard, Fremont, Phinney, Greenwood and much of Green Lake — on the council since 2016.

“I’ve loved serving on the Council. I’ve absolutely loved it,” Kohl-Welles said in her announcement. “But at some point, it’s time to pass the torch for others to get involved. My entire time in public o ce has been immensely gratifying; however, there’s a time for everything and I feel really good about this being the time to move on to something new.”

Kohl-Welles’ career record includes wins on harassment and discrimination, gender and domestic violence, human tra cking, educational equity, tenants’ rights, homelessness, arts, culture and science funding, the environment and transit. She shepherded round upon round of emergency funding as the budget committee chair for the rst two years of the COVID-19 pandemic,

including eight COVID budgets as well as the 2021-22 biennial budget and four omnibus supplemental budgets.

Kohl-Welles earned a bachelors and master’s degree at Cal State Northridge, following in her mother’s footsteps to become a publicschool teacher, and later a master’s in sociology and a Ph.D. in the sociology of education, both at UCLA. Later, she participated in the Kennedy School of Government’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University.

TITLE IX CHAMPION

A major focus of her career has been Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded schools and colleges. She cofounded a consulting rm to assist schools in the new law’s implementation and then went on to work as assistant dean of students and coordinator of women’s programs at the University of California, Irvine, as well as a desegregation and educational equity specialist in a contract with the U.S. Department of Education and later as a consultant with the U.S. O ce for Civil Rights. It was these experiences that set her on a course toward politics and public

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King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, center, participates in a blessing ceremony for the United Indians of all Tribe Foundation’s future canoe-carving center in January. Kohl-Welles was instrumental in getting the County Council to allocate funds to build the future center. She announced last week that, after more than 30 years in elected o ce, she will retire at the end of this year.

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Photo by Peter Fleisher  Fire ghters put out the blaze that started inside

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After four years and a cost of nearly $2 billion, the Seattle Convention Center Summit building (900 Pine St.) opened its doors to the public last week. With its more than 500,000 square feet and ve levels of meeting rooms and event spaces connected by an elaborate escalator system, the building nearly doubles the capacity of the Convention Center and highlights Seattle as the only city with two convention centers. It features more than $7 million in local art, as well.

City Councilmember Sara Nelson was at the opening and said she was pleased to see downtown coming back, for the conventions, customers and businesses large and small.

‘And my job is to make sure that the experience outside the building is safe and enjoyable as it is on the inside,’ Nelson said. ‘ at’s on me.’ Visit seattleconventioncenter.com/venues/summit-addition for more information.

Seattle Opera o ers performance of ‘ e Jungle Book’ for all ages

As part of its slate of winter programming, Seattle Opera will present a retelling of the classic story “ e Jungle Book,” for opera fans of all ages and performed by Seattle Opera’s youth program participants. According to a news release, this opera is based on Eastern and Western classical music traditions and focuses on how the wolf pack welcomes Mowgli into their fold. “ e Jungle Book” performances will take place Friday through Sunday at the Opera Center, 321 Mercer St.

Seattle eatre Group presents Manual Cinema’s ‘Frankenstein’ Seattle eatre Group is presenting Manual Cinema’s shadow puppet storytelling of “Frankenstein” at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at e Moore eatre (1932 Second Ave.).

For tickets and more information, visit seattleopera.org/junglebook. Availability is limited.

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Manual Cinema is a Chicago-based performance collective that uses vintage overhead projectors, multiple screens, puppets, actors, live feed cameras, multichannel design and a music ensemble to make their performances special, according to a STG press release. is event is part of STG’s 2022-23 performing arts season.   Tickets are on sale now at stgpresents.org, or in person at the Paramount eatre box o ce (911 Pine St.),

Sound Transit hosting open house on Link study results

Residents are invited to attend a Sound Transit open house about the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions further study results between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Union Station (401 S. Jackson St.).

People can learn about or provide feedback for the Chinatown-International District, Downtown and Interbay/Ballard further study results and learn about further study work in West Seattle, Duwamish and SODO.

Light refreshments will be provided. Masks are encouraged, but not required. Residents also have through Feb. 17 to provide additional feedback on the further study results in an online survey. To learn more about the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions work or take the survey, visit wsblink.participate.online.

Seattle Center o ering free Workout Wednesdays through March

Seattle Center is hosting weekly Workout Wednesdays Winter Fitness Sessions through March 29 at the Seattle Center Armory Lo . Presented by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, the free ‘drop-in” yoga and Zumba classes are open to all ages and experience levels.

Zumba classes are from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and feature easy-to-follow choreography set to a variety of music

styles. Participants should bring plenty of water and wear comfortable sneakers. e instructor is Bonnie Wang.

Gentle yoga classes, for all ages and tness levels, are from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants should bring their own yoga mat or towel. Instructors are Rachel Johnson and Charlotte Lapp.

For more information about Winter Fitness and other Seattle Center programming, visit seattlecenter.com.

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THIS HEARTY MEAL CHASES AWAY THE CHILL

February might be known as the shortest month of the year, but it also can be among the coldest. When cooking during this time of year, whether it’s a family meal or a romantic dinner for two on Valentine’s Day, foods that take the cold weather into consideration are the best bets.

Cottage pie is a meal traditionally served in areas of Great Britain and Ireland. e name is sometimes used interchangeably with shepherd’s pie, but that’s a mistake. While shepherd’s pie uses lamb in the recipe, cottage pie contains beef. Cottage pie features a layer of meat and vegetables topped with potatoes. Some people opt for a mashed potato topping, others arrange thin slices of potatoes to look like “shingles” on the cottage. is recipe for “Cottage Pies” from “Real Simple Dinner Tonight: Done” (Time Home Entertainment) from the editors of Real

Simple prepares the pies into individual servings. ey can be prepared up to two days in advance and then baked straight from the refrigerator as needed.

Cottage Pies Serves 4

• 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes (about 3), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

• Kosher salt and black pepper

• ½ cup whole milk

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 pound ground beef

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• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots

1. Heat oven to 425 F. Place the potatoes in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and add 2 teaspoons salt. Reduce heat

and simmer until just tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the milk, butter, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and mash to the desired consistency.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a

spoon, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Fold in the peas and carrots.

3. Transfer the beef mixture to 4 individual baking dishes and top with the mashed potatoes. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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research was not that different than my policy work in the legislature and even in the council, but I always felt like I didn’t have an immediate impact (in teaching),”

Kohl-Welles said.

Then in 1992, with Larry Phillips’ election to the King County Council the prior year, a seat opened up, and the council appointed Kohl-Welles to replace him in the state House. After winning election to the seat that fall, she served two more years, including as majority whip, before being elected to the state Senate, where she would have one of the safest seats in the Legislature over the course of her career, often winning more than 80 percent of the vote.

policymaking.

When she moved to Seattle with husband, Alex Welles, in 1985, she became an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington but was primed for becoming more directly engaged in affecting social change.

Settling down on Queen Anne Hill, Kohl-Welles soon became involved with the 36th District Democrats and then the Queen Anne Community Council.

After playing a key role with the council on issues on hate crimes, hardly recognized in those years, and homelessness, she was asked to run for the state House of Representatives. Though the timing wasn’t quite right then, she was ready.

“My work in teaching and

FIRE, FROM PAGE 1

the kitchen nook area of the salon. When Nutt went to investigate, she saw smoke and quickly returned with a fire extinguisher, but she discovered the flames had already engulfed that part of the business. Bamshad said Nutt ran upstairs and told all the neighbors about the fire and to leave the building. A neighbor evacuated with Nutt’s cat, Betsy, while Nutt tried to salvage whatever she could of her possessions.

“There was nothing she could do. She lost everything,” Bamshad said, adding Nutt does not have any family or a close network of friends and relatives to turn to for help.

All the residents evacuated the building without injury, and Bamshad said Nutt’s cat was unharmed, but all her fish perished in the fire. Bamshad said the fire department contained the fire, but she was unsure if other units sustained significant smoke damage or how many people were displaced. In addition to Minx, the building had 4 upstairs apartments including Nutt’s, a dental

During her tenure in the House and the Senate, Kohl-Welles tackled social justice issues, including gender equity; early childhood, K-12 and higher education; income inequality and workers’ protections; health care, housing and human rights; and environmental protection.

She led the legislative effort to legalize medical marijuana in Washington and cosponsored legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. She spearheaded the first laws in Washington requiring public schools, colleges and universities to have sexual harassment policies. She also led on human trafficking and child sexual abuse legislation beginning in 2002 and became an expert witness in lawsuits on trafficking, Title IX and sexual

office and a clothing boutique, Meadow.

Bamshad said Saturday that Meadow staff posted a sign that the store was closed because of smoke damage, insurance review and no electricity.

CAUSE UNCERTAIN

As of Friday, insurance investigators and adjustors were still determining the cause of the fire, but Bamshad said Nutt speculated it was electrical in nature because she had nothing burning or on at the time of the fire, and the building had documented electrical issues in the past.

Her hair studio and apartment did have several oil paintings and pieces of artwork and antique and vintage furniture that she eventually hoped to sell in a new business enterprise she wanted to start eventually. Her studio also had chemicals and product that Nutt used to design hair.

“So, it’s the type of environment that if there’s a fire, it’s going to go fast,” Bamshad said. While Nutt had a commercial insurance policy, it was mostly

harassment. She championed the highly controversial legislation to construct the new Seahawks stadium, now known as Lumen Field, which was approved by voters in 1998, and secured funding for the Galer Street Pedestrian Overpass across Aurora Avenue North.

Related to her legislative work, Kohl-Welles served on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures and on NCSL’s Foundation Board for several years and as President of NCSL’s Women’s Legislative Network for two separate terms. She also represented Washington state and served as chair of the Western Commission for Higher Education, and has long been a national and international speaker on sexual harassment, Title IX and women and politics, including speaking at a Vital Voices Conference in Kiev, Ukraine.

SENATE TO COUNCIL

In 2015, after two decades in the Senate, she got another call from Phillips, this time telling her that he was retiring from the King County Council, and he wanted her to run for his seat.

“What really finally sold me on it was having something new but something that I understood, and the thought that I could be more engaged with implementation, to really be able to effect change at the local level,” she said.

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dedicated to her business items and not personal belongings, which included her fish tank, paintings, artwork, antique furniture and more.

“She’s not going to get the priceless things back,” Bamshad said.

Bamshad said Nutt’s apartment was not destroyed by fire, but it was heavily damaged and most of Nutt’s belongings were destroyed, either by smoke or in the fire-fighting efforts. The renters insurance Nutt had is not enough to pay for all her expenses, Bamshad added.

“So, she is starting from nothing, basically, with very limited things,” Bamshad said.

Bamshad said she wanted to help her friend rebuild her life after the fire because Nutt is a longtime, dedicated business owner and community member who is a “vibrant, extremely caring and talented” and is a good person who has encountered many setbacks since the pandemic, including having to declare bankruptcy.

“It’s kind of one thing after the rest, and she

seat on the council and continued her reputation of being popularly elected by a wide margin. She won her latest, highly contested election with 74 percent of the vote.

Her work has earned her recognition over the years: She was named Most Effective Democratic Senator in the Washington State Senate by The Washington Post (2014) and Citizen of the Decade by The Queen Anne & Magnolia News (2002). Among many other awards, she earned Lifetime Achievement awards from the Low Income Housing Alliance (2015) and Metropolitan Democratic Caucus (2013) and Legislator of the Year awards from The Humane Society of the United States (2010), Progressive States Network (2007), SEIU 775 (2006), AFT-WA (2006) and the Washington Student Lobby (1999).

For years, she has had a reputation as a hard-working yet congenial and accessible lawmaker. She has often worked hand-in-hand with her constituents on legislation. A standout for her was in 2009 when she worked with two middleschoolers on legislation to regulate puppy mills. That kind of work has always brought her joy.

“I loved introducing legislation where ideas came from constituents,” she said.

And she always focused on being accessible to her constituents, maintaining a district office throughout her time as a legislator

just can’t catch a break,” Bamshad said. “It’s her entire life is just gone.”

Currently, Bamshad said Nutt is staying in a hotel temporarily while actively looking for a new location in which to set up her business. While Nutt can and does cut hair, she specializes in complicated color, smoothing and straightening, blow-outs and intricate hair designs for events.

“She’s really an artist,” Bamshad said.

UP AND RUNNING

While Bamshad cancelled Nutt’s appointments for last week and this one and notified her clients of the fire, she said her friend has no choice but to get her business started as soon as possible, which means purchasing all the equipment, tools and product needed, even before she receives the insurance payment.

“Her goal is to able to start working in some capacity in the next couple of weeks because she already lost so many weeks in the pandemic that she can’t afford to lose more,” Bamshad said.

The GoFundMe

and attending and speaking at community meetings, striving always to be “accessible, responsive and effective.”

While she has taken on challenging issues that often met with stiff opposition, she mostly has been able to strike a happy medium of pushing back but also finding a path forward.

“I think I’m persistent, I don’t give up easily,” Kohl-Welles said. “But I know that it’s important that if you’re going to be effective, you can’t just repeat things that don’t work. You’ve got to find a way to reach agreement with people, find those shared values.”

As she contemplates retirement, Kohl-Welles is looking forward to spending more time with family, traveling and perhaps writing another book. She also plans to continue working with Win with Women, a PAC she cofounded to help progressive women get elected to the Washington state Legislature.

Settling down to a quiet retired life just isn’t in the cards for Kohl-Welles. As she would tell it, her work is hardly finished, and she loves it. “Somewhere along the line, it occurred to me that this was my calling in life and it has been the greatest privilege to serve the many resilient, thoughtful and engaged communities in District Four and the 36th Legislative District,” she said. “I cannot thank my constituents enough for their faith in me.”

is to help Nutt begin rebuilding her life and getting her business open again soon, Bamshad said, “because it’s not like she can put it on a Chase Sapphire card and call it a day.”

In a text message shared by Bamshad, Nutt said she is so grateful and overwhelmed by the help offered to her and to everybody who has donated to the GoFundMe already or helped in other ways.

“I would never have thought that in losing almost everything, in return I would feel such hope and more connected with humanity than ever I have in my life,” she said. “The

amount of support and kindness is humbling and unbelievable.”

Bramshad said Nutt wants to give some of the money donated to help the other residents of the building who have been displaced by the fire, some of whom are elderly, on fixed income and have lived there for over 30 years.

As of Monday morning, more than $26,000 has been donated through the GoFundMe account.

To help Nutt and the other residents impacted by the fire, visit gf.me/v/c/ vjps/minx-designsapartment-fire-recoveryfor-lani.

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Photo courtesy Lani Nutt A Jan. 23 fire that took place at Minx Designs hair studio on West Crockett Street destroyed most of owner Lani Nutt’s possessions. Nutt lost her business in the blaze, as well as most of the contents of her upstairs apartment, and others in the building were affected, as well. A GoFundMe has been established to help Nutt, as well as her neighbors who were displaced.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of DONALD

GARY EDGE, Deceased. NO. 23-400290-1 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 25, 2023

ADMINISTRATOR: Angela J. Edge 6397

Overland Trail Maple Falls, WA 98266

ATTORNEY FOR ADMINISTRATOR: Christopher Small CMS Law Firm LLC. 811 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 201 Kirkland, WA 98033 206.659.1512 COURT OF

PROBATE PROCEEDINGS: King County Superior Court CASE NUMBER: 23-400290-1 SEA Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 25, February 1 & 8, 2023

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of RICK ORIN LAIR, Deceased. NO. 23-4-00152-1 SEA

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

(RCW 11.40.030) The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 25, 2023

ADMINISTRATOR: Cathy Lair 13921 162nd Ave NE. Woodinville, WA 98072

ATTORNEY FOR ADMINISTRATOR: Christopher Small CMS Law Firm LLC. 811 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 201 Kirkland, WA 98033 206.659.1512 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS: King County Superior Court CASE NUMBER: 23-400152-1 SEA Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 25, February 1 & 8, 2023

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of SUSANNE

WERNER-ROSS aka SUSANNE A. WERNER, aka SUSANNE ROSS, aka SUSANNE WERNER, Deceased. NO. 22-4-08755-0 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 18, 2023 ADMINISTRATOR: Torsten Rudolf Kaack

1670 Jones Lane Los Altos, CA 94024 ATTORNEY FOR ADMINISTRATOR: Christopher Small CMS Law Firm LLC. 811 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 201 Kirkland, WA 98033 206.659.1512 COURT OF

Legal Notices

08394-5 SEA PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS

The Administrator named below has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of this estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator, the Resident Agent for the Administrator, or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: January 19, 2023. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 25, 2023.

Administrator: Audrey Anne Bartron 7701 12th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117 Attorney for Estate and for the Administrator:

Sydney J. Martinez Address: Hickman Menashe, P.S. 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Ste. 204 Lynnwood, WA 98036 Telephone: (425) 744-5658 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 25, February 1 & 8, 2023 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In the Matter of the Estate of: EDWIN E. VEGA, Deceased.

No. 22-4-07283-8 SEA PROBATE NO-

TICE TO CREDITORS The Administrator named below has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of this estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator, the Resident Agent for the Administrator, or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: January 20, 2023. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 25, 2023

Administrator: Robyn Vega Attorney for Estate and for the Administrator: William S. Hickman Address: Hickman Menashe, P.S. 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Ste. 204 Lynnwood, WA 98036 Telephone: (425)

744-5658 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 25, February 1 & 8, 2023

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In re the Estate of DENNIS A. HOPKINS, Deceased. No. 23-4-00391-5 SEA PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS (11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative (PR) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the PR or the PR’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(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION January 25, 2023 SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC By: Karin S. Treadwell, WSBA #27630 Attorneys for PR 1417 31st Ave South Seattle WA 98144-3909 (206) 625-0092 Eric R. Johnson Personal Representative c/o Sayre Law 0ffices, PLLC 1417 31st Ave South Seattle WA 98144-3909 (206) 625-0092 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 25, February 1 & 8, 2023

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

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 PR or the PR’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(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION January 18, 2023 SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC By: Karin S. Treadwell, WSBA #27630 Attorneys for PR 1417 31st Ave South Seattle WA 98144-3909 (206) 625-0092 Amy L. Acher Personal Representative c/o Sayre Law Offices, PLLC 1417 31st Ave South Seattle WA 98144-3909 (206) 625-0092 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 18, 25 & February 1, 2023 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In re the Estate of MICHIKO KAWANABE POPE a/k/a MICHI KAWANABE POPE, Deceased. No. 22-4-08022-9 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative (PR) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the PR or the PR’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(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION January 25, 2023 SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC By: Eric C. Nelsen, WSBA #31443 Attorneys for PR 1417 31st Ave South Seattle WA 981443909 (206) 625-0092 William M. Lukoskie Jr. a/k/a W. M. “Luke” Lukoskie Personal Representative c/o Sayre Law Offices, PLLC 1417 31st Ave South Seattle WA 98144-3909 (206) 625-0092 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News January 25, February 1 & 8, 2023

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT IN PROBATE No. 23-4-00007-29 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of MARGARET GALLERT, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of filing copy of NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 1/12/2023. Date of first publication: January 18, 2023. Robin Newton Personal Representative LAW OFFICE OF COLE & GILDAY, P.C. By Gregory L. Gilday WSBA #36608 Attorney for Personal Representative 10101 270th St NW Stanwood, WA 98292 Office: 360-629-2900 or FAX: 360-629-0220 NOTICE TO CREDITORS PUBLISHED IN THE QUEEN ANNE & MAGNOLIA NEWS: January 18, 25 and February 1, 2023.

ORIGINAL TRUSTEE SALE RECORDED ON 10/31/2022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE KING COUNTY RECORDER. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No.:21127274 Title Order No.:8772895 Grantor: Ranen Casto and Staci Casto, husband and wife Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Current trustee of the deed of trust: Aztec Foreclosure Corporation of Washington Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Reference number of the deed of trust: 20210630001344 Parcel number(s): 0321059185-05 Abbreviated

legal description: LOT 2 KCSP NO. 685045 REC. NO. 8607241049 Commonly known as: 13212 SE 299th Street, Auburn, WA 98092 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON will on March 3, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 am at the 4th Avenue Entrance of the King County Administration Building, located one block east of the Courthouse, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, towit: Lot 2, King County Short Plat No. 685045, recorded under Recording No. 8607241049, records of King County, Washington. which is the subject of that certain Deed of Trust dated June 18, 2021, recorded June 30, 2021, under Auditor’s File No. 20210630001344, records of King County, Washington, from Ranen Casto and Staci Casto, husband and wife as Grantor, to Vylla Title, LLC as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, its successors and assigns as Beneficiary, which as assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC under an assignment recorded at Instrument No. 20211222001428. 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: Delinquent monthly payments from the August 1, 2021 installment on in the sum of $49,323.58 together with all fees, costs and or disbursements incurred or paid by the beneficiary and or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. The Trustee’s fees and costs are estimated at $3,650.02 as of October 30, 2022. The amount to cure the default payments as of the date of this notice is $53,602.20. Payments and late charges may continue to accrue and additional advances to your loan may be made. It is necessary to contact the beneficiary or Trustee prior to the time you tender the reinstatement amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you would be required to pay.

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance $597,301.44, together with interest in the Note or other instrument secured from July 1, 2021, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. The amount necessary to pay off the entire obligation secured by your Deed of Trust as the date of this notice is $633,598.57. Interest and late charges may continue to accrue and additional advances to your loan may be made. It is necessary to contact the beneficiary or Trustee prior to the time you tender the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you would be required to pay. 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 March 3, 2023. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by February 20, 2023 (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 February 20, 2023 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after February 20, 2023 (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: Ranen Casto 13212 SE 299th Street Auburn, WA 98092 Staci Casto 13212 SE 299th Street Auburn, WA 98092 Occupant(s) 13212 SE 299th Street Auburn, WA 98092 by both first class and certified mail on December 27, 2021 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on December 28, 2021 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. The declaration by the beneficiary pursuant to RCW 61.24.030(7)(a) was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the above

addresses on December 27, 2021, proof of which is in possession of the Trustee. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth above, and whose telephone number is (360) 253-8017 / (877) 430-4787 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 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. 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 under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.60. XI. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. 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 (Toll-free): 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone (Toll-free): 1-800-569-4287 or National Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/ fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&sear chstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc. The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone (Toll-Free): 1-800606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear XII. FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT NOTICE: AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings, this shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or to hold you personally liable for the debt. DATED this 31st day of October, 2022 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON By: Inna D. Zagariya President 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255 Vancouver, WA 98683 (360) 253-8017 / (877) 430-4787 ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL SERVICE Aztec Foreclosure Corporation of Washington 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255 Vancouver, WA 98683 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) SS. COUNTY OF CLARK ) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 31st day of October, 2022, by Inna D. Zagariya, President. 13212 SE 299th Street Auburn, WA 98092 Olga Pasko Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My Commission Expires: 7/12/2023 OLGA PASKO NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF WASHINGTON My Comm. Expires July 12, 2023 No. 209410 NPP0417728 To: QUEEN ANNE & MAGNOLIA NEWS 02/01/2023, 02/22/2023

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of DENNIS K. WILSON, Deceased. NO. 23-400741-4 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE

TAKE NOTICE

The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: February 1, 2023 Aaron L. Wilson, Personal Representative Aaron L. Wilson 14122 AP Tubbs Rd, Buckley, WA 98321

THE WALK

Unspoken rule No. 1, though, is that we air personal matters first. I believe in the therapeutic effect of talking. It’s the best help out there, as far as I’m concerned.

Today, one of us says how hard it’s been to make decisions about her aging parents’ care, and I can see the dark vales under her eyes where all the uncertainty has gathered. To brighten the mood, I say, “Every day, I’m going to do what I love. I’m going to write and dance and bicycle and swim. Even if the chlorine is ruining my hair.”

“It’s just hair,” our oldest walker says. Hair does not, in her view, bear too much examination.

After that, we start in on the news, and, believe me, we have as much to say about the Bryan Kohbergers of the world as we do the Putins.

“I have to figure out how to sleep again,” another says. She stops to watch two crows. One stretches out its neck, inviting the other to prime its feathers. Birds have never let her down and never will, she said once. At the time, she was “celebrating” her divorce; that’s how she put it, and her tone was light that afternoon.

Her tone, though, is not light today.

Her tone is not light because the past two months have been horrible. Her daughter goes to Washington State University in Pullman, where the man charged with the Moscow stabbing murders was a graduate student. No one tries to find consolation or meaning in anything that occurred that awful morning in Idaho. We know when it’s best to just let one of us hate something about the world when we need to, and that sometimes we just can’t make things better, safer, than they really are. I’ve often wondered what it must be like to live in Pullman or Moscow these days, to deal with a crisis that is so much more menacing than the average small-town tragedy.

I think how important these walks are because you can’t ease your fearfulness with your own fearfulness. Our skin is not as thick as we wish to believe.

The weight of the stabbing deaths in Moscow continues to wash over us, removing any desire I have to bring up the story that made me say aloud to a complete stranger sitting next to me at the ferry terminal, “Oh my god I can’t believe this.” Which made her look at my New York Times and say, “What now?”

The headline read: “6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher at Virginia Elementary School.” And before leaving the house to come on this walk, I did a little homework to add to the conversation I had intended to bring up: how nine states have now instituted an assault weapons ban. Which is so important because, remember, the Highland Park shooter was able to buy multiple assault weapons despite two incidents in 2019 in which he threatened to kill himself and his family.

But I don’t want to bring up the story

for another reason, as well: One of us invited a friend to join us today, a woman I know, well tried to know and decided, no. I don’t remember which horrible school shooting had just occurred, pick one, when she and I sat next to each other at Eleven Winery on Bainbridge Island one Sunday afternoon, and against my better judgement, when she brought up the subject of gun control, I was honest.

Quite soon after, so was she. I learned that she is not exactly “pro-gun” so much as she is “anti-take-our-guns-away,” and she is passionately opinionated about gun rights. I’m passionately opinionated, too, so that’s not why I don’t want to bring up the story. I don’t want to bring it up with someone, anyone, who just might say what she said that day in a winery shining with sun. I left thinking, how — why — can someone still think there is no connection between the number of guns out there, so easily obtained, and the number of children who have been killed because of them?

Now, wait, yes, I’m as tired of the usversus-them mindset as the next person. And, well, yes, we should listen to and respect opposing viewpoints; it’s the only way to heal division, to mend what is broken.

But on this issue, when I think of all the children who have been shot at school (at school!), I’m afraid I can’t make room for all the guns and all the people who say we should own as many of them as we like. I’ve lost all elasticity of grasp. I know, have known since the Amish school shooting, that on this matter I draw the line. I can’t listen to anything more about guns from the point of view of a gun-rights advocate. I can’t listen to anything more about guns from the eyes of someone who chooses guns over children. Today we will just have to leave our discussion with a knife. In Moscow. That hasn’t been found. Yet. And leave guns for another time.

A woman walks by absorbed in her phone, prompting our oldest walker to speak again, “Has she looked at the mountains? Has she looked at the sky?” More than once we’ve discussed this topic: How will people look after the natural world if they no longer take the time to really see it, even on a walk? As if the woman can hear us, she looks up at the scenery. It captures her attention for, like, a millisecond, then eyes right back down.

“Write about that,” our friend says. So, I did.

Mary Lou Sanelli is the author of “Every Little Thing,” a collection of essays that has been nominated for a Pacific Northwest Book Award and a Washington State Book Award. Her previous titles include poetry, fiction and non-fiction. For more information about her and her work, visit www.marylousanelli.com.

Mary Lou Sanelli Falling Awake

Aegis Living Queen Anne hosts special lunch as part of MLK National Day of Service

Aegis Living Queen Anne Rodgers Park residents and team members came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, for “Generations Over Lunch,” an e ort in partnership with AmeriCorps and Death Over Dinner founder Michael Hebb to bring multiple generations together at one table to foster deeper conversations and drive action for a brighter future. e event was inspired by Dr. King and further driven by President Joe Biden, who called for a more united America at the recent United We Stand Summit.

United around a lunch table residents and team members, Hebb and an AmeriCorps volunteer, ranging in age from 30 to 99, discussed topics including generational di erences, notable life moments and how to better come together and drive change.

“While we knew this event would hold signi cant meaning for our residents, the stories told and connections made truly went

Aegis Living Queen Anne Rogers Park residents and team members came together for ‘Generations Over Lunch,’ an effort to bring multiple generations together at one table to foster deeper conversations on Jan. 16.

above our expectations,” Aegis Living Life Enrichment Director Michael Manus said.

Participants shared excitement around the opportunity to continue igniting action and support for such movements as LGBTQIA rights, Black Lives Matter and other key issues top of mind today.

Aegis Living resident Marie Hos, who will turn 100 in May, noted, “ e luncheon was perfect. It made me aware of the other people at the table, their back-

Fountainhead Gallery hosting reading of late Queen Anne author’s book e Fountainhead Gallery will host a reading of Madeleine Wilde’s “Notes from the Garden: Creating a Paci c Northwest Sanctuary” at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the gallery on upper Queen Anne, 625 W. McGraw St.

Wilde’s column “Notes from the Garden” appeared in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News for more than two decades starting in the early 1990s. After Wilde’s death in 2018, Mike Dillon, publisher from 1992-2013, gathered her best columns

grounds and their interests. We are all so di erent, and yet we almost all have the same goal.”

Intergenerational connections drive a greater sense of purpose for older adults and provide younger people with a deeper understanding and respect for the generations before them. Aegis Living has a long history of curating these types of engagements across its 36 communities. is is the inaugural year for Generations Over Dinner. More information can be found at generationsoverdinner.com.

into a book manuscript, which was published by Seattle’s Chatwin Books in late 2021.

Dillon, the book’s editor, wrote the introduction and Wilde’s husband, David Streat eld, professor emeritus in the department of landscape architecture at the University of Washington, wrote the foreword. e book is illustrated by architect Mark Hinshaw, former architectural critic at the Seattle Times and Crosscut.

During the hour-long program, Streat eld will discuss the creation of the couple’s terraced garden on Queen Anne’s southwest slope, and Dillon will read his favorite selections from the book.

Last week, the Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Deana Porterfield, president of Roberts Wesleyan University and Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester, N.Y., to serve as the university’s next president.

According to a news release from SPU, Porterfield will be the 12th president in the university’s 132-year history. Her first day will be July 1.

She succeeds Interim President Pete Menjares, who was appointed to serve temporarily after previous President Dr. Daniel Martin resigned in April 2021 after nine years at SPU.

SPU Board of Trustees Chairman Dean Kato said in the release by SPU that he was pleased to welcome Porterfield as the next president.

“She comes with a lifetime of work in Christian higher education and is not only a demonstrated leader in enrollment, fundraising and new program development, but is also passionate about building relationships with students and community partners,” Kato said.

Porterfield was selected after a national search that began last July. She will be the first female president of SPU.

“As an academic community, SPU has always led the way, bringing new insights and thoughtful discussion to complex conversations that face us in our society,” Porterfield said in the announcement. “The work needed to take on

the challenges ahead begins with us, and I look forward to partnering with the SPU community in prayer, deep hope and confidence that we can move SPU forward.”

According to the SPU announcement, Porterfield has more than 35 years of experience in Christian higher education and has served almost nine years as president of Roberts Wesleyan. Porterfield has been an active leader within Rochester and in higher education. She serves on several boards and has been recognized with numerous awards for community and organizational leadership, according to the press release. She is the 11th president of Roberts and third president of Northeastern Seminary. She earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne (Calif.), a master’s degree in organizational management and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.

According to the release, like Seattle Pacific University, Roberts Wesleyan is a Christian university affiliated with the Free Methodist Church of North America. Roberts was the first educational institution established by the Free Methodists in 1866. SPU was founded in 1891.

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