Queen Anne News 3-15-2023

Queen Anne Little League hosts Opening Day parade

By Laura Marie Rivera Contributing writer

Queen Anne Little League players from more than 40 teams lined up to march down Queen Anne Avenue during the organization’s Opening Day Parade on Saturday in Upper Queen Anne. After a pancake breakfast at Bethany Presbyterian Church, QALL President Tommy Kim welcomed the crowd, and the Coe Choir sang the national anthem. e re engine from Seattle Fire House No. 8 roared into action, and Seahawks Blue under Drumline led the parade.

Emy Chow-Greiner, a baseball mom and

rst-time board member, said the pancake breakfast was a revival of an older tradition, but her plan for the parade was the rst of its kind here in Queen Anne.

“It was a whirlwind process getting all the permits to shut down the street and divert the buses, nd equipment, and recruit volunteers,” Chow-Greiner said.

QALL received donations from Queen Anne Cafe, Cafe Ladro and Queen Anne Co ee Co.

Tommy Kim said he was really impressed when he saw all the volunteers come in and help out. “It’s a nice reminder of what we value and the best part of the Queen Anne community,” he said.

Other team sponsors include: Queen Anne Book Company, Sam’s Tavern, City Eye Care, Wag n’ Wash, Ken’s Market, Fischer Plumbing, Yuen Lui, Alpine Hut, Café Hagen, Flame Burgers, Skillshow, Queen Anne Space Building, Renewal by Anderson Windows, Bob Oates Plumbing, Seattle Elks 92, Hair Design by Helen, Queen Anne Frame, re:Design, Prostock Athletic Supply, Hagen Co ee Roasters, Chris Gibbons State Farm Insurance, MHT Insurance, Queen Anne Farmer’s Market, AAA Fire Protection, Holly Ring, Queen Anne Family Dental, Chris Topawa Insurance, Scott Haverson’s under and Best Plumbing.

Proposed Washington wealth tax debated at Senate public hearing

By Brett Davis e Center Square

Proposed legislation that would create a “narrowly tailored property tax on extreme wealth derived from the ownership of stocks, bonds, and other nancial assets” in Washington state drew passionate responses from supporters and opponents at a public hearing before the Senate Ways & Means Committee.

Senate Bill 5486, sponsored by Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, would levy a 1 percent property tax on those nancial assets, excluding the

rst $250 million, and is expected to generate approximately $3.2 billion in revenue annually, starting in scal year 2026.

e money would go towards education, a ordable housing, disability services and tax credits.

Frame said with the legislation

“we’re bringing parity to the property tax code and asking billionaires and ultra-millionaires to pay taxes on

their assets, just like we are already paying taxes on ours.”

SB 5486 would only apply to some 700 people in the state, she added.

Supporters characterized the bill as a tool for xing what they consider Washington’s upside-down tax code that also brings in muchneeded revenue for services state residents need.

“A wealth tax is not novel, it’s been an essential component of, for example, Switzerland’s tax system for more than a century,” Prof. Brian Galle of Georgetown University said

via remote testimony.

By most metrics, he said, a wealth tax works better than the U.S. income tax and Washington’s state sales tax.

“So let’s just say that we’ve learned a lot over the past decade about how to design and implement wealth taxes and how to make them work successfully in places like Switzerland and Spain,” he said.

As of Jan. 1, all residents of Spain with a net worth greater than 3 million euros have to pay a new Temporary Solidarity Tax for High Net-Worth Individuals. is new tax

applies not only to residents of the country, but also to people who have assets in Spain.

Andy Nicholas, senior fellow at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, said SB 5486 “would be a boon for Washington’s economy, strengthening community structures like schools and a ordable housing, creating thousands of jobs, boosting personal income, and making Washington more attractive for business investment.”

During remote testimony, he took

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Sen. Noel Frame

Photo by Laura Marie Rivera

Queen Anne Little League players march down the Avenue, accompanied by Seahawks Blue under Drumline, as League President Tommy Kim and KUOW’s Kirsten Kendrick provide commentary from their lookout at Bethany Presbyterian Church.

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Seattle Arts & Lectures adds Tom Hanks to season line-up

Seattle Arts & Lectures announced the addition of an event with actor and author Tom Hanks to SAL’s 2022-23 season line-up. Hanks will be celebrating the publication of his rst novel, e Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece, at 7:30 p.m. May 17 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle. In-person and online-only tickets are available at lectures.org.

“ e Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece is about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action lm—and the humble comic books that inspired it,” according to the announcement.

Hanks has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in,

among many other lms, “Big,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Apollo 13,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “ e Green Mile,” “Cast Away,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Captain Phillips,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Sully,” “Toy Story,” “ e Post,” and “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” His writing has appeared in  e New York Times, Vanity Fair, and  e New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type. is event is part of the SAL Presents Series highlighting authors, artists and prominent thinkers discussing their latest work.

Tickets are available at lectures.org or by calling the SAL Box O ce at 206.621.2230, ext. 10.

Spring Boats A oat Show coming to South Lake Union in April

e Spring Boats A oat Show docks at Seattle’s South Lake Union, April 27-30. e event showcases a display of power and sailing yachts, shoreside exhibitors and a full line-up of activities. It is the largest oating boat show in the Paci c Northwest and is presented by the Northwest Yacht

Brokers Association.

e show is an opportunity to view spectacular luxury craft from the U.S. and Canada in a single location while learning about the latest boating lifestyle and technology trends, according to the announcement. With live music performances, food and beverage

o erings and hands-on activities, the entire family can attend. Event hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27-28; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 29; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30.

Go to https://www.boatsa oatshow.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

Seattle Public Schools hosting online budget event

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is hosting an online event for families and community members to learn more about the SPS budget at 6 p.m. March 20 via Zoom.

e district is facing a signi cant projected budget de cit and is working for a stable nancial future that ensures funding for the highest priorities.   e event will provide details about district budget planning strategies and answers to frequently asked questions.

American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese interpreters will be available. After the event, a recording will be posted to

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Seattle mayor announces replacement of cherry blossom trees outside Pike Place Market

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Last week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that the city’s O ce of the Waterfront will plant 24 new cherry blossom trees to replace the eight declining cherry blossoms planted outside Pike Place Market in the 1980s, along with a memorial plaque highlighting the cultural signi cance of the trees at Pike Place Market. Eight of the trees will be planted along Pike Street, between First and Second avenues approaching the market to replace the previous trees, which are in decline after outliving their typical lifespan.

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In alignment with Mayor Harrell’s latest Executive Order to preserve and plant thousands of trees citywide and equitably expand Seattle’s tree canopy, the city will also plant 16 additional cherry blossom trees in a location to be determined, with possibilities for some of them to be planted along the over 20 acres of parkland being developed as part of the transformation of the waterfront.

“Cherry blossom trees are more than a symbol – they invoke heartfelt feelings and represent decades of history – both the good and the bad – as part of our city’s deep connection to Japan,” Harrell said in a press release. “My own understanding of

“As I announced earlier this week through a new Executive Order and a proposal for a strengthened tree ordinance, we are committed to planting more trees – this allows us to act on that priority. In listening to advocates of preserving existing trees, we weighed the trees’ declining health against a compelling vision of a new and safe corridor for the next 40 years and agreed on the importance of capturing their historical signi cance. e Pike Pine Streetscape Improvement project is a cornerstone in our e orts to rebuild downtown, and this commitment will ensure cherry blossom trees reach new generations of Seattleites for years to come.”

Residents commented during each public comment period, along with a group of local representatives and other key downtown stakeholders who were instrumental in the design development, meeting with the city to discuss the signi cance the cherry trees have to the community.

“As a proud Washington Husky, cherry blossoms have a special place

in my heart be they on the UW Quad or Pike Street,” said Councilmember Andrew Lewis, Position 7 Pioneer Square to Magnolia. “Mayor Harrell’s plan to triple the plantings of cherry blossoms is a great contribution to public space in the center of our city.”

e city will remove the eight aging and deteriorating cherry blossom trees this week. Cherry trees in tough urban conditions typically remain healthy for about 20 to 30 years before they begin to decline in health and these particular trees have been struggling to survive in this location for years. Five of the original trees have already died and were removed in past years, and city arborists have found that all of the remaining trees are unhealthy, deteriorating, and have never reached their full height. Replacing the trees as part of the project ensures a consistent, high quality tree selection and dedicated consistent post-planting care and establishment.

Earlier this last week, Harrell introduced new legislation in partnership with Councilmember Dan Strauss and an Executive Order, aiming to reverse recent declines in canopy coverage, improve equity in tree planting and address climate and a ordability issues in tandem.

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e Seattle Public Library’s short story dispensers, which provide ondemand printed short stories at two locations, now feature a new collection of stories written exclusively by Seattle area authors.

e dispensers are available for visitors of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., or customers waiting in line for their “cup of joe” at e Station co ee house in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. 1600 S. Roberto Maestas Festival St.

Short Edition, the French publishing company that produces story dispenser devices, has curated a collection of short stories by Seattle-area writers for local readers to enjoy. A complete list of these newly added works can be found below.

e new collection features stories from authors such as Kristen Millares Young, a nalist for the 2021 Washington State Book Award for Creative Non ction and a writing workshop instructor for classes at the Library; as well as Katie Kurtz and Angie McCullagh, participants of the Library’s 2023 Writers’ Room Residency, which provides a secured and shared writing space on Level 9 of the Central Library.

To read one of these stories, simply visit a short story dispenser and select the “Local Writers” option with the wave of a hand (the dispensers are contactless). Readers can also choose a oneminute or three-minute story option from the general collection. Stories are

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printed on a receipt-like piece of paper to take on the go. Since the installation of story dispensers in January 2020, more than 14,000 short stories have been printed.

Short story dispensers sponsored by e Seattle Public Library are the rst and only located in Washington state, according to Short Edition’s website. Short Edition created the story dispenser in 2016 to o er people unexpected literary moments in their daily lives. More than 300 dispensers have been installed around the world and in unexpected places, such as airports, train stations and museums. Writers can submit stories for consideration on Short Edition’s website at https://short-edition.com/en.

e Library has plans to circulate one of the short story dispensers to other branches later this year so that other areas of the city can experience it. e Short Edition story dispenser was made possible by a generous grant from  e Seattle Public Library Foundation.

LOCAL AUTHOR WORKS NOW FEATURED

e following works of short ction by local authors are now included in Seattle-area short story dispensers:

Alicia Bones: “Everybody Wants an Uncomplicated Life” and “Scissor to Strand Salonspa”

Alina Rios: “Seeking Ore” and “Woven”

Andrea Eaker: “ e Build of a Siren”

Angie McCullagh: “ e Whole Flow” and “Green Freak”

issue with the claim the wealth tax would cause the richest Washingtonians to ee the state, as some critics of the bill contended.

“ e notion that signi cant numbers of millionaires haphazardly up-stakes and move whenever their state tax bills rise de es common sense and has been thoroughly disproven by research on inter-state migration patterns,” Nicholas said. “ e truth is that jobs, family, housing costs, and climate, not taxes, are the major drivers of inter-state migration. While inter-state migration is very low among people of all income levels, the wealthy are far less likely to move from one state to another than other households.”

Emily Shay, director of government a airs at the Association of Washington Business, pointed out the potential negative consequences of SB 5486 on the state’s business community.

“ is could have a huge impact on businesses deciding to relocate out of our state who decide the risk of investment is too high, or that it cuts too deeply into their investment returns,” she told the committee during her in-person testimony.

She noted that the bipartisan Tax Structure Work Group did not include a wealth tax in its list of recommendations to lawmakers earlier this year for improving Washington’s tax system. e group did recommend replacing the business and occupation tax with a margin tax and giving local governments the ability to expand property tax limits.

Others were more outspoken in their opposition to SB 5486.

Je Pack of Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes, an organization he described as “over 3,000 really angry people,” did not hold back in his remote testimony.

Caitlin Andrews: “Color Me Blue”

Carol Roscoe: “Ruby’s First Novel” and “Transplants”

Carolyn Abram: “Nostalgia”

Ching-In Chen: “Tree Skin” and “Leaving the Desert (story in reverse)”

David Drury: “When the Lights Came Up” and “ e House Lamps”

Hillary Behrman: “Rocks” and “ e Lost and Found”

Jennifer Fliss: “Handprints” and “For the Dachshund Enthusiast”

Jessica Duling: “Santa’s Helpers” and “ e Days I Hope For”

Johan Liedgren: “Legs About Love”

John Whittier Treat: “Almost”

Kate Williams: “Doors Swing Both Ways”

Katie Kurtz: “Session” and “ e Book”

Kristen Millares Young: “Try Saying Yes”

Lindy ompson: “Bugging Out” and “ e Ice Storm”

Matthew Simmons: “We Posted rough It”

Michael Bracy: “Granny Earlene”

Michelle Templeton: “Reading Emily Bronte” and “Burn”

Rita Grace Atmajian: “Natural Wonders” and “ ree Little Birds”

Ruthie Nicklaus: “Just the Groceries, Please”

Stephanie Barbé Hammer: “Island Story” and “ e Beautiful Pilot”

Sudeshna Sen: “Tagebuch”

Suzanne Morrison: “ e Mother’s Portion”

William Gallien: “A Bunny Rabbit

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“You taxocrats in Olympia really like to play up class warfare: those evil rich people,” he said. “You’ve been on a tear this session and the last one. You’ve hit them with an unconstitutional capital gains tax, taken away their $30 [car] tabs, going to try to overtax the sales of their homes and other bills, all to give the money to someone else that didn’t earn it. You must feel like Robin Hood, except for you folks are far from Robin Hoods, more like Robins in hoods, the grim reaper of wealth taxation, because surely no one needs that much money, so it must be given to others.”

Well-known anti-tax activist Tim Eyman also did not mince words during his in-person testimony.

Eyman is the man behind an October 2019 measure that would have steeply discounted the price of car registrations at $30. In October 2020, the Washington State Supreme Court struck down the initiative on constitutional grounds because it “contain[ed] more than one subject and its subject is not accurately expressed in its title.”

“Bills like these are pushed to pit people against one another, to make then envious of one another — jealous, covet they neighbor’s goods; it almost gets Biblical after a while,” he said of SB 5486.

Eyman continued with the class warfare theme, saying, “Successful people weren’t just lucky; they worked their butts o . ey took huge risks, sacri ced a lot over many years and earned their money. And the people who didn’t earn this money don’t deserve to get it from the people who did.”

He concluded by criticizing the scope of the legislation.

“ e stupidity of this bill knows no bounds,” Eyman said. “I nd it amazing that it would even be pushed, and to think that you can tax everything somebody owns in the entire world and think you can bring it to the state of Washington is just beyond absurd.”

Christine & Company real estate is hosting a free photo shoot with the Easter Bunny from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 2284 W. Commodore Way, Suite 200. Families can have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny, have treats and complete activities.

e SFMA Farm Relief fund is hosting a Planta-Seed event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 19 at the Ballard Farmers Market. People can learn about the essential role of pollinators on farms and in home gardens. Participants can plant their own seed, take it home and watch it grow. is event is for all ages and free and features special guests: award-winning educator India Carlson of Ballard High and e King County Master Gardeners.  Donations will be accepted for the SFMA Farm Relief Fund: https://www.sfmamarkets. com/farm-relief-fund.

e SFMA Farm Relief Fund is hosting this event to fundraise for Farmers in Distress and decreasing barriers to accessibility of farm-raised food; Building a volunteer program with a focus on interconnection; Creating a platform for education that students will bring to farmers markets and community centers throughout the Seattle area.

Ballard High School, the King County Master Gardeners and Nathan Hale Horticulture and Urban Farm are sponsoring the event.

For more information of the Farm Relief Fund or Plant-A-Seed event go to https://www.sfmamarkets. com/farm-relief-fund or  https://www.sfmamarkets. com/plant-a-seed-event or email Joy Moody at supportfarms@sfmamarkets.com.

CREATE RAVIOLI WITH EASE

Ravioli can tempt the taste buds. Ravioli are perfect pillows of pasta lled with cheese or other ingredients. Ravioli can be dressed with many di erent sauces, or even be battered and fried for a savory appetizer.

is recipe for “Brown ButterBalsamic Ravioli” from “Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from

a Sweet and Savory Life” (Ballantine Books) enables home cooks to be as invested in their ravioli meals as they care to be. e abbreviated version of this recipe below o ers the Brown Butter-Balsamic Sauce, which can be served on top of store-bought ravioli. Otherwise, you can make ravioli from scratch. e ingredients for a basic egg pasta follow.

Brown Butter-Balsamic Ravioli

Serves 4

• 6 tablespoons butter

• Finely chopped fresh at-leaf parsley or 16 sage leaves

• 2 tablespoons balsamic drizzle (or reduce 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon [packed] light brown sugar down to 2 tablespoons thickened vinegar)

• 1 pound ravioli, homemade or store-bought

• Toasted pine nuts, chopped hazelnuts, or walnuts (optional)

• Grated Pecorino or ParmigianoReggiano

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook ravioli until desired tenderness.

2. While ravioli are boiling, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter in 1-tablespoon tabs and melt. Add the sage, if using, and cook the butter for 2 to 3 minutes, until nutty and deeply golden.

3. Remove the sage to a paper towel-lined plate. Remove the butter from the heat and add the balsamic drizzle or reduced balsamic. Add the sauce and about 1/2 cup salty cooking water from the pasta to the ravioli to coat evenly. Top with nuts, if using, sage or parsley, and pass more cheese.

Basic Egg Pasta

Makes 4 servings

• 4 cups super- ne Italian our or 3 cups AP our, plus more for rolling.

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt or ne

sea salt

• 2 large eggs plus 3 large yolks, at

room temperature

• About 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

• 1 to 3 tablespoons warm water

1. On a large work surface, mound the our and season with salt, then use your hands to push the our away from the center of the mound to form a well at the center. In a bowl, whip up the whole eggs, egg yolks, and EVOO and add to the well.

2. Using a fork and working around the perimeter of the well, slowly combine the our with the eggs and oil until they are incorporated and absorbed. Start to knead the shaggy dough once you get to the outside of the well. If the pasta dough will not come together, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water.

3. When the dough forms, place it in a bowl and then clean the work surface. Knead the dough on a lightly oured surface in one direction, away from your body, forming a wave or shell out of the dough. Ball it up, knuckle-knead rmly, then repeat, turning the dough at a 45-degree angle, then starting the knead all over again. Knead the dough for at least 15 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. (It will look shaggy for a while; don’t worry, it will get smooth. Just keep at it!)

4. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let stand an hour or so, or wrap and chill it overnight, bringing it back to room temperature to prepare. Use this dough to make your favorite pasta.

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Grow a winning garden this year with national prize-winners

As spring approaches, garden center shelves are bursting with wonders begging you to take them home — whether you have space for them or not!

How to winnow your choices? At least for annuals and perennials — including vegetables, herbs and tender tropicals — there’s an easy answer. Each year All-American Selections (allamericaselections. org), a national independent trialing organization, tests brand-new varieties in anonymous trials in over 50 gardens across the country. In our region, there are trial gardens near Moses Lake, and several in Oregon and two in British Columbia.

Expert judges choose the best regional performers as well as the cream of the crop, the national winners.

All the plants included are bred and produced without any genetic engineering or modification, commonly known as GMO.

Judges hunt for significantly improved qualities such as “earliness to bloom or harvest, disease or pest tolerance, novel colors or flavors, novel flower forms, total yield, the length of flowering or harvest and overall performance.” An entry needs to have at least two significantly improved qualities to make the running.

Here are the 2023 winners, which will be largely available come spring, and some highlights from 2022’s introductions. The designation “F1” means its seeds will not produce the same plant next year. Most are winners nationwide unless noted as regional winners for the Northwest.

2023 winners to look for:

Coleus Premium Sun Coral Candy — annual. The first seed-grown coleus AAS winner, a compact stunner at only 16 inches with distinctive foliage in green, bronze and peach that holds color even in full sun and is slow to flower (a good thing).

Colocasia Royal Hawaiian

Waikiki — annual. Swaths of pink, cream and green unfurl on massive tropical leaves with burgundy stems staying compact at 36 inches and holds up to blustery weather.

Echinacea Artisan Yellow Ombre

F1 — perennial. Intense golden blooms in an ombre range on the same plant keep their color all season. Strong yellow echinacea varieties are rare, but the judges said this one is “consistently better” than comparable varieties. A regional winner for the Northwest.

Important for Seattle, where it can be a challenge to find echinaceas that survive our soggy winters, the website notes it was in a threeyear overwintering trial.

Leucanthemum Carpet Angel — perennial. Looking for the perfect summer edging plant? A 6-inchhigh groundcover Shasta daisy that blooms all season because it’s day length neutral. Reaching 20-inches wide, it’s covered in unique frillycentered flowers. A judge said it survived “many challenges that proved too much for the comparison.” A regional winner for the Northwest.

Pepper jalapeno San Joaquin F1 — annual. This determinate jalapeno pepper sets up to 50 fruits per plant at once making harvesting for pickling, canning or stuffed peppers easy. With 2500-6000 Scovilles, relatively mild.

Salvia Blue by You — perennial. This meadow sage brings larger, intense blue-purple blooms two weeks earlier than most and keeps going through late summer with dead-heading. A pollinator magnet, unattractive to deer and rabbits. for an annual delight in your cutting, perennial or pollinator garden.

Snapdragon Double Shot Orange Bicolor f1 — annual. “Soft, dusky, romantic, yum!” said one judge. This snapdragon doubles down on flower power with larger, layered blossoms of sunset coral on windproof stems (even withstanding hurricane winds).

Squash kabocha Sweet Jade F1

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ABOVE: Salvia Blue By You, a meadow sage, brings larger, intense blue-purple blooms two weeks earlier than most and keeps growing through the summer with dead-heading.

BELOW: Echinacea Artisan Yellow Ombre F1 produces golden blooms in an ombre range on the same plant and keep their color all season.

— annual. A beautiful single-serving squash with two-tone green striping and “incredible” sweet flavor makes a gorgeous presentation alone, as a soup bowl, or used in stir-fries.

Watermelon Rubyfirm F1 — annual. This personal-sized, 6-inch watermelon was a regional winner for our West/Northwest region, promising two to three fruits per plant. Several judges extolled its good flavor, and one noted its resistance to powdery mildew.

2022 winners for the Northwest

‘Sunset Torch’ Tomato F1 — annual. Tangerine-stripes on this fruity-flavored golden saladette-type was early to flower and resistant to numerous tomato plagues, like verticillium and fusarium wilts. It’s beautiful too, covered in up to 300 2-inch orange-with-rose blush snackable fruits. “Durable plants set good yields of beautiful orange uniform fruit that hold well in the field,” commented one judge.

Zinnia Queeny Lemon Peach — annual. This lovely scabiosa-type zinnia, part of the series formerly known as Queen, now, for some reason “Queeny,” won for both upper coasts – the Northeast and Northwest. Easy-to-grow, great cut flower,

shifts from lemon with a dark peach center to buff or pale coral on vigorous plants.

Nasturtium Tip Top Rose — annual. Clear cherry-rose blossoms are held up above the foliage for a dramatic display, unlike many nasturtium varieties. Like others, both the charming flowers and lilypad shaped leaves are delicious, with a peppery pungency. Judges said

Tip Top Rose stayed uniform and healthy all season unlike its comparisons in the trial.

While there are few sure things in gardening, thanks to whims of weather, hungry critters, and sleepdeprived gardeners, these varieties should get us close to it. So, now that you’ve got your shopping list — let’s get growing!

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Superior Court of Washington, County of King in re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): Hiwot Tesema And Respondent/s (other party/parties): Ermies Negash No. 233-00533-7 SEA Summons Served by Publication (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication

To (other party’s name/s): Ermies Negash I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Hiwot Tesema vs Ermies Negash You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published: March 1, 2023. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: • No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and • The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): [x] FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage. You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms • Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or • The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, King County 516 3rd Ave 6th FloorClerk office Seattle, WA 98105 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below: /s/ Hiwot Tesema 02/02/2023 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): [x] the following address (this does not have to be your home address): 8342 167th Ave NE #22 Redmond WA 98052 (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information Form (FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child support.) Note: You and the other party/ies may agree to accept legal papers by email under Superior Court Civil Rule 5 and local court rules. This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the state of Washington. Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & April 5, 2023

Superior Court of Washington, County of King In re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): Stephen Sill And Respondent/s (other party/parties): Jennifer Stevens DBA

Top Guard Roofing & Construction No. 23-200267-9 SEA Summons Served by Publication (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication

To (other party’s name/s): Jennifer Stevens DBA Top Guard Roofing & Construction I have started a court case by filing a petition.

The name of the Petition is: Stephen Sill vs. Jennifer Stevens | Complaint For Money Due

And To Enforce Claim Against Contractor’s Bond (by homeowner) You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published: February 15, 2023.

If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: -No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and -The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): [X] Other (specify): Response to Complaint For Money Due And

To Enforce Claim Against Contractor’s Bond (by homeowner). You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at: -The Washington State Courts’ website: www. courts.wa.gov/forms -Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or -The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk King County 516 3rd Ave Room E-609 Seattle, WA 98104 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below: Signature Steven Sill Date 1/23/2023

Print name and WSBA No., if any Steven Sill I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): [X] the following address (this does not have to be your home address): 614 NW 48th St Seattle WA 98107 (If this address changes before the

Critics warn of firearms database if Washington House bill becomes law

By TJ Martinell The Center SquareLibrary

The Washington House has passed a bill that would create a 10-day waiting period for firearm purchases and tasks the state Department of Licensing, or DOL, of collecting data on every firearm transfer.

While supporters view it as a way to prevent mass shootings, critics warn it would undermine public safety while creating what amounts to a government database on firearm ownership managed by a state agency with a recent history of cybersecurity issues.

Those opposed to House Bill 1143 point to several recent incidents to make their case, including the deaths of a Redmond couple after a stalker with a no-contact order filed against him shot them both.

Responding to the murders, Conservative Ladies of Washington President Julie Barrett tweeted that the couple’s deaths was “another reason why defending our (Second Amendment) is so important. With HB 1143, a stalking victim would not be able to purchase a firearm to have for self-defense in the event of a horrific crime like this.”

Concerns about personal safety were also raised by state legislators. Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Port Orchard, told colleagues on the House floor that she recently had a stalker who pled guilty after trespassing on her father’s property three times.

“For the first time ever in my life I’m thinking about owning a gun to protect myself, because it is my right to bear arms,” she said. “This bill would make it so I would not be able to protect myself. This bill will inherently prevent individuals with disabilities from getting a gun to protect themselves if they have a stalker. This is wrong. It’s not fair, it’s not right.”

Republicans also warned the bill is likely to be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, which in 2022 issued a decision overturning a New York state law requiring residents to have a permit to carry their firearms in private or public. In the original version of HB 1143, a person would have had to obtain a permit in order to purchase a firearm, but that section was removed before the final House vote.

At the state level, the courts could also find it in violation of the Washington State Constitution, which states “the right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”

Under HB 1143, a person would not only have to wait 10 business days before obtaining a

firearm they purchased, but they would have to provide proof of completion of a firearms safety training program.

Another provision requires gun stores to keep records of all gun transfer and turn that data over to DOL for retention, a proposal Republican lawmakers sought to remove prior to the March 7 vote. The amendment was among many introduced by Republicans but ultimately rejected. Among their concerns with the database was cybersecurity. Last year DOL was hacked and the data of 650,000 business license holders was compromised.

“To keep a registry which could be hacked or used by some overzealous government agent is inherently discriminatory and inherently infringing,” Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, told colleagues on the House floor. “This is a foundational, constitutional matter. Keeping these registries is a bad idea.”

It’s estimated that DOL would process 251,000 records annually. The data DOL receives would be sent from the Washington State Patrol’s Secure Automated Firearms ECheck (SAFE) System.

The agency will use appropriated funds to hire contract programmers to accomplish this work or to support current staff implementing this legislation within the required timeline. Appropriated funds may also be used to hire agency temporary staff to support permanent staff assigned to this legislative effort. Any change requires a process to ensure changes are correctly applied to the system. This involves project managers that manage the team that completes the update, business analysts that document and review the system changes, architect services that analyze how the update could have an effect on other systems or DOL processes, developers who create the change, and testers and quality assurance teams that ensure the update is working correctly.

Among the other rejected amendments include:

• An exemption to the 10-day waiting period for those with a concealed pistol license

• An exemption to the 10-day waiting period for those who pass a background check

• Permitting the use of “lived experience” in lieu of a firearms safety course

• Removing legal immunity for any government agency in the event a crime is committed using a firearm obtained due to that agency’s failure.

HB 1143 has been referred to the Senate, whose Law & Justice Committee will consider it.

‘Hairspray’ coming

Courtesy Julie Furlong

“Hairspray,” Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy returns to Seattle next month. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play April 4 through April 9 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. Tickets are available are available now on-line at STGPresents.org, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-982-2787 or in person from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the The Paramount Theatre Box Office.

“It’s a brand-new world we find ourselves in today, and Hairspray is even more relevant than 20 years ago when it first burst onto the scene,” Director Jack O’Brien said in a press release. “With a whole new generation of wildly talented kids, we cannot wait to raise the various roofs once more with dance, joy, music and that glorious, famous, energy-packed score.”

Hairspray is the story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

Hairspray features the score of hit songs including “Welcome to the ’60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”

Hairspray premiered at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater in June 2002. The show was a hit when it transferred to Broad-

way, winning eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and became the longest-running musical to play the Neil Simon Theater, running 2,642 performances from July 18,

2002, until January 4, 2009. It is the 22nd longest running show in Broadway history. Learn more about the new touring production at www. hairspraytour.com.

Hairspray is part of the 2022/2023 Premera Blue Cross Broadway at The Paramount series, presented by Seattle Theatre Group, with support from Premera Blue Cross as

the series title sponsor. Brotherton Cadillac is the official auto sponsor and PNC Bank is the official financial institution sponsor.

Photo by Jeremy Daniel Andrew Levitt, also known as Nina West, as Edna Turnblad, Niki Metcalf, as Tracy Turnblad and Company perform in “Hairspray,” which will be coming to the Paramount in April.