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Five students from Washington were chosen by JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, to join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C., this summer at JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress from July 9-11.
Free and open 365 days a year, the 53-acre Bellevue Botanical Garden (bellevuebotanical.org) is already a treasure giving people access to beauty yearround. Within it is an extraspecial gem that rewards visiting any day of the year: the perennial border.
Entirely maintained by volunteers from the Northwest Perennial Alliance (northwestperennialalliance. org), the border showcases the best of Northwest gardening in a kaleidoscope of color and texture that shi s at least every two weeks, if not daily for the really close observer. e largest volunteer-tended public perennial
garden in the country, it’s been wowing people since the garden opened in 1992. While it’s called a perennial border, the maples, horse chestnuts, and hydrangeas adding seasonal support and structure make it a mixed border. e border was overhauled and nearly doubled in size to 33,000 square feet in 2012 by original designers Glenn Withey and Charles Price, known for their love of color.
I recently attended a tour led by NPA president Tere Kalfus, for a
Eli Overa, 13, Grace Pilo, 17, Natalie McNichols, 8, Safa Ali, 8, and Wesley McNutt, 17, will join more than 160 other youths from across the country to meet with their members of Congress and other key decisionmakers to inform them of the critical role they can play in supporting the T1D community.
Overa is from Magnolia. He loves science and social studies. He likes to spend his free time outdoors, playing golf, hiking, and camping. Eli is a patrol leader in his Boy Scout troop and plans to become an Eagle Scout in the next few years. His goals for the future include getting his pilot’s license, attending law school a er college, and one day running for o ce
so he can support healthcare issues. roughout the event, these young people —ages 4 to 17— will participate in leadership and characterbuilding programming, interact with T1D role models, and engage in a number of activities on the Hill, including attending a Senate hearing to share personal testimonies that highlight the challenges of living with T1D and the need for continued Federal funding through the Special Diabetes Program (SDP).
Joining the U.S. delegates will be ve international delegates traveling from
Local student represents Washington in Children’s CongressCONGRESS Page 4 Sta Report Courtesy photo Eli Overa
A gem in every season: e Bellevue Botanical Garden’s perennial borderCourtesy photo Erica Browne Grivas Get Growing GARDEN Page 4
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e Queen Anne Historical Society held its annual awards ceremony on May 25 at the Swedish Club. e event featured ve winners for outstanding preservation of Queen Anne character.
Incoming Queen Anne Historical Society president Michael Herschensohn served as Master of Ceremonies to recognize the following locations and their categories: e Seattle Public Library, Queen Anne Branch: Public Stewardship and recognition for the recent renovation of the slate roof.
Queen Anne High School: Seattle Landmarks Legislation
50th Anniversary Award
Queen Anne Dispatch: Queen Anne Business
John Ryan House (4th W. and Blaine): Residential Stewardship
Frances Skinner Edris Nurses Home (2120 1st Ave N.): Adaptive Reuse
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Edris Nurses Home: Brian Regan receiving the Adaptive Reuse Award for renovating this building to prolong its second life as small office spaces. RIGHT: Queen Anne Dispatch: Tara MohlmanEspinoza & Sabrina Rinderle receiving the Outstanding Queen Anne Business Award.
Upcoming public events include summer walking tours of Kinnear Park and the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery. For more information on these tours, historical articles and photos of Queen Anne landmarked locations, visit the Queen Anne Historical Society website at qahistory.org.
Do you want to know why I am eating pasta tonight? Well, I had the chance to sit down and interview Avery, a rst grader at one of Queen Anne’s local elementary schools. Avery had lots to share about pasta. She told me one of her favorite memories in Queen Anne was the rst time she set foot in La Pasta, a unique pasta shop on Queen Anne Avenue that has fresh pasta and sauces. Check out their Facebook Page: https:// www.facebook.com/LaPastaSeattle/
I’m a big pasta lover myself, but I had never heard of La Pasta before. So, of course that inspired me to give La Pasta a try. When I went in, I discovered it was a farmers-market style store, featuring all locally made items! I decided to buy some of their fresh pasta and fresh sauce. It was amazing! It had a ton of avor in the sauce, and perfect pasta! I 100% recommend it. If you like to visit the Queen Anne Farmers Market on ursdays,
you can search for the La Pasta stand. And if Avery is not eating La Pasta noodles, then she’s ordering a “secret” menu item of buttered noodles at Betty, our local beloved bistro style restaurant on the Ave.
When Avery is not munching on pasta, she is a big fan of the Arts. She is in an a er-school art class called ‘Trendy Cra s’ and she also participates in an Improv eater class, both at her school. In addition to her a er-school classes, Avery also performs dance at Children’s Dance Workshop located in the Fellowship Hall at the Queen Anne Baptist Church. Children’s Dance Workshop is featuring a brand-new Pom and Cheer class for grades 4th – 8th, as well as creative dance, ballet, jazz and hip-hop. If you’re thinking of someone who would like to join dance visit their website here: https://www.childrensdanceworkshop.com/
As you can see, Avery is very busy and creative! Hopefully you learned something new about Queen Anne or Avery! Falcons on the Hill!
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is month we caught up with Beck, an avid reader, lover of soccer and new student at one of our local elementary schools. During our “interview” Beck was sporting a Peregrine Falcon hat, the beginnings of his Halloween costume – in case you miss Beck with his full falcon out t later this fall, check out the tracking of active raptor breeding sites in Seattle by the Urban Raptor Conservancy we Peregrine Falcon (see https:// urbanraptorconservancy.org/ seattle-urban-raptors/falcons/ peregrine-falcon/seattles-peregrines/).
Beck is fan of our local shops, including Molly Moons and of course, family favorite Zeeks (plain cheese only, for Beck please!). Beck is a soccer fan (his favorite Sounders player is homeowner Jordan Morris) and he also plays with the SC Queen Anne soccer league, mentioning he thinks the funniest named team in his league is the Stinky Dogs! Before heading to elementary school, Beck attended
La Escuelta Bilingual School and the Queen Anne Co-op Preschool. (No, we are not paid to mention these local businesses but we would welcome the sponsorship!)
By far the funniest thing Beck shared was an introduction to the Dog Man graphic novels from the creator of Captain Underpants – Lord of the Fleas and Grime and Punishment made us laugh out loud! Available at another of Beck’s favorite local spots, the Queen Anne Book Company. anks for sharing with us, Beck, our very own Peregrine Falcon!
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Dancing, dancing, and more dancing!
at’s what our Queen Anne youth of the month, Kyra M, is all about - dancing! Kyra started ballet at two years old with the beloved Ms. Lynn Beasley at Children’s Dance Workshop and continued thru fourth grade, moving up as a teacher’s assistant. Krista and Julia now
join Ms. Lynn in teaching our Queen Anne dancers at this wonderful studio tucked behind Trader’s Joe. In addition to a full range of ballet, the studio o ers tap, jazz, hip hop and cheer. Now a high school junior, Kyra continues to dance – she is preparing to compete at the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival in Phoenix, in February 2023. Good luck, Kyra!
An alumni of John Hay Elementary, Kyra has fond memories of Ms. Christine in the lunchroom (who now is retired and happily biking and hiking on Whidbey Island – reach out if you want to send Ms. Christine a holiday greeting). Well done John Hay parents, by the way, for helping push for the new(is) playground and stop signs surrounding the school.
We say this every month – and we mean it - we are not paid to mention these local businesses! Email us at queenannecc@gmail. com if you have ideas for the Queen Anne youth column! We welcome student writers as well.
Once a novelty in select stores, rotisserie chicken is now ubiquitous in supermarkets and other food centers. People are drawn to rotisserie chickens by flavor and convenience. Hot and ready to serve, rotisserie chicken makes for a quick and
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easy meal when time is of the essence and people don’t want to spend on dining out at a nearby restaurant.
Rotisserie chicken can be served right out of the container just like a traditional roasted chicken. It also can be a component in many different meals. Consider these 10 ideas for putting rotisserie chicken to use:
1. After most of the meat from the chicken is eaten, boil the carcass with sliced onion, parsnips, carrots, turnips, and your preferred herbs to make a soup stock. Add bits of leftover chicken and noodles to have a delicious chicken soup.
2. Purchase premade pie crust and use it to line small ramekins. Mix chopped
behind-the-scenes look at the planning and maintenance of the garden. Amazingly, the garden always seems full, with new wonders revealed weekly, yet the plants have plenty of elbow room — notably unlike my current garden.
On this visit, in early June, the border was surfing the cusp between spring and summer - the irises and azaleas were in their heyday, while the delphiniums had just started and the peonies were nearly finished blooming.
But the real magic lies not in the pure flower power, but in the choreography of the planting. Purple iris blossoms are set off by a lemony meadow rue (Thalictrum flavum ‘Illuminator’). Plenty of evergreen foliage and winter interest backs up and highlights
Australia, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Together, the delegates will help to convey to the government that T1D is a global issue that requires
rotisserie chicken with a can of cream of chicken soup and thawed frozen mixed vegetables. Spoon the mixture on top of the bottom crust, then top with another crust round, poking venting holes in the pastry. Heat up until the crust browns and the filling is piping hot. The result is a delicious chicken pot pie.
3. Rotisserie chicken can be used as the filling for enchiladas, fajitas, and tacos. Simply season with a packet of taco seasoning or make your own blend from a combination of paprika, chili powder and cumin.
4. Pulse rotisserie chicken meat in a food processor with celery, dill and a few dollops of mayonnaise or even Greek
that flower power. Color stories shift from section to section, from full sun to shade, as the path snakes back and forth across the hillside. A particularly striking section centered on a variegated dogwood, with silver brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’) in the foreground and a statuesque clump of sapphire blue delphinium (Delphinium ‘Cobalt Dreams’) on the right.
Kalfus said the NPA has full rein on planting choices — except trees, which require approval from the BBG. She recently championed a new maple’s inclusion. She said they are working on “leaving the leaves” when appropriate over winter to showcase horticultural best practices, though longtime volunteers may need convincing. The volunteers use only organic inputs in the garden beds, including Sluggo for
a global response.
“Every day these youth and their parents face the burden of type 1 diabetes and — by sharing their stories — they become powerful advocates in the fight to end this disease,” said Sean McParland,
yogurt or ranch salad dressing. Add some crumbled bacon and serve the chicken salad between slices of toasted whole wheat bread.
5. Shred the rotisserie chicken and blend together with melted butter and hot sauce to make it Buffalo-style. Use it as a topping for pizza served with a blue-cheese sauce on the crust.
6. Add pieces of rotisserie chicken to omelettes and top with melted cheese for a savory breakfast or brunch option.
7. Rotisserie chicken chunks can be added to any of your favorite casserole recipes in lieu of fresh chicken.
8. Make mac-and-cheese a more substantial meal by mixing in shredded
slugs and snails and blood meal for rabbits.
I’ve discovered many a plant here, like ginger relative Hedychium with fragrant orange spikes in late summer and fuzzy silver Potentilla lineata. (One of the two Hedychiums planted in my yard last year has returned — it’s very possible the other was swamped by marauding daylilies from the next yard, or I ripped it out while pulling at those same daylilies. We don’t know yet about the Potentilla, which was in a mixed container all winter.)
It’s easy to discover the names of plants you love, even without plant tags, thanks to QR codes on signposts at the edge of each section. Simply zap with your phone and you’ll get a list with photos of the plants in that section. My shopping list gets longer every visit!
Happily, the NPA also sells plants to
Executive Director. “Children’s Congress empowers the T1D youth community to speak with a unified voice to urge federal leaders to help us achieve affordable insulin and to continue funding the Special Diabetes
Courtesy Metro Creativerotisserie chicken.
9. Recreate “chicken bog,” a traditional South Carolina dish made from chicken cooked in broth and rice to make a thick and creamy meal.
10. Create a chicken stir-fry with the rotisserie chicken, Asian vegetables and seasonings. Serve over glass rice noodles.
These are just a few of the many different ways to utilize rotisserie chicken in everyday cooking.
fulfill those needs in a stand next to the Trillium Gift Shop. It’s restocked every day by Monday, FYI. Interestingly, they are not divisions from the grounds, as you might assume. A recent surge of a soil-born hellebore virus and some persistent weed seeds put an end to that, so the plants are from local wholesalers. This time, I adopted an Agastache “Morello” whose leaves start out plum, making a lovely foil for the raspberry pink flowers, and several candelabra primroses, which are not that easily found at general nurseries.
If you want to learn from passionate gardeners in this beautiful setting, join the crew of volunteers for work parties on Monday and Thursday for as many hours as you’d like — all skill levels are welcome. You can learn more at northwestperennialalliance.org/NPABorder.
Program.”
Overa and his family have been active in One Walk for many years, and recently Eli was selected as one of two ambassadors for the 40th anniversary of his local One Walk, which gave him
the opportunity to speak to corporate teams about his experiences living with T1D.
“I wanted to teach people about T1D, what it is like to live with it and how someone is diagnosed with T1D. I really liked telling my story.”
Document Title: Notice of Trustee’s Sale
Grantor: Eisenhower Carlson PLLC
Grantee: Madison-Trax LLC Current Beneficiary of Deed of Trust: PARKVIEW FINANCIAL REIT, LP, as Administrative Agent; and PARKVIEW FINANCIAL 2020, LP and PARKVIEW FINANCIAL REIT, LP, each as a Lender Current Trustee of Deed of Trust: Eisenhower Carlson PLLC Current Mortgage Servicer of Deed of Trust: The Administrative Agent named above Reference Number(s) of Deed of Trust: King County Recording No. 20211006000755 Pierce County Recording No. 202110060366 Legal Description: King County: Portion of Block 3, Guiberson’s Addition to the City of Kent Pierce County: Lots 6 through 12, inclusive, Block 7521, THE TACOMA LAND COMPANY’S FIRST ADDITION TO TACOMA, W.T. Additional legal descriptions are on Exhibit A Tax Parcel Nos.: King County: 295190-006003 Pierce County: 207521-003-4 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF COMMERCIAL LOAN Issued Pursuant to RCW 61.24.040
I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on July 21, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 2nd floor entrance, located at 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property, situated in King and Pierce Counties, State of Washington: See attached Exhibit A the postal addresses of which are more commonly known as 415 E 25th St., Tacoma, WA 98421 and 102 Madison Ave, Kent, WA 98032, which are each subject to that certain Construction Leasehold Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Fixture Filing dated October
1, 2021 and recorded on October 6, 2021 with the King County Recorder under Recording No. 20211006000755, records of King County, and recorded on October 6, 2021 with the Pierce County Auditor under Recording No. 202110060366, records of Pierce County (referred to herein as “Deed of Trust”), from MADISON-TRAX LLC, as Grantor (referred to herein as “Borrower” or “Grantor”), to OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, LTD., as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of PARKVIEW FINANCIAL REIT, LP, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”); and PARKVIEW
FINANCIAL 2020, LP and PARKVIEW
FINANCIAL REIT, LP, each as a Lender (in such capacity, “Lender”, and together with Administrative Agent, “Beneficiary”), all as Beneficiary.
II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.
III. The default for which this foreclosure is made is as follows:
by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $36,279,004.74 together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from November 1, 2022, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.
V.
The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on July 21, 2023. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by July 10, 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 July 10, 2023 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in Paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after July 10, 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, interest, late charges, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligations 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, Grantor, and Guarantor at the following addresses by both first class and certified mail, on February 23, 2023, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee:
MADISON-TRAX LLC c/o GIS Development Corporation Attention: Eugene Gershman 2737 152nd Ave NE, Building 5 Redmond, Washington 98052
MADISON-TRAX LLC c/o Tatyana Grams, Registered Agent 2737 152nd Ave NE, Building 5 Redmond, Washington 98052 DAVID MYASKOVSKY 3520 214th Pl SE Bothell, Washington 98021 Igor Gershman 1531 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE Sammamish, Washington 98074
The written Notice of Default was also posted in a conspicuous place on both of the real properties described in Paragraph I above on February 23, 2023. The Trustee has in Trustee’s possession proof of such posting.
VII. The Trustee, whose name and address is set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.
VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor, of all their interest in the above-described property.
IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.
X. Notice to Guarantors
$652,026.78
3) Late Charges: ($0.10 for each $1.00 of delinquent amounts owed under the Note and related loan documents) $116,951.92
4) Other Charges: Protective advances for rent and other amounts owed under the Ground Lease: $0.00 Attorneys’ fees and costs: $180,000.00 Receivership fees: $30,000.00
Trustee’s fees, costs, charges, and expenses (estimated): $26,686.40
TOTAL PAST DUE PAYMENTS:
$2,572,072.52 (b) the occurrence of various defaults under the Ground Lease Agreement between 415 E 25th Street Ground Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ground Lessor”), and Borrower dated as of October 4, 2021 (the “Ground Lease”) and the Development Agreement entered into by Ground Lessor and Borrower in connection with the Ground Lease (the “Ground Lessor Development Agreement”) beyond the expiration of applicable grace or cure periods asserted by Ground Lessor including, without limitation, defaults arising out of Borrower’s failure to timely:
(i) make a balancing payment to Ground Lessor in the amount of $3,051,501.43 following Ground Lessor’s demand therefor in a letter delivered by Ground Lessor to Borrower dated January 17, 2023, and (ii) pay, discharge or otherwise take such action as is required under the Ground Lessor Development Agreement with respect to certain mechanics’ liens recorded against the real property described in the attached Notice of Trustee’s Sale following Ground Lessor’s demand therefor in a letter delivered by Ground Lessor to Borrower dated January 17, 2023; and (a) the failure of Borrower to timely reschedule construction of the improvements to be constructed on the real property in Pierce County described in Paragraph I above (the “Tacoma Improvements”) in a manner acceptable to Administrative Agent following the delivery of notice by Administrative Agent of its determination that construction of the Tacoma Improvements has fallen more than thirty (30) days behind schedule.
IV. The sum owing on the obligations secured
20180515001284. SITUATE in the County of King, State of Washington
Exhibit A - Real Property Legal Description
Pierce County Lots 6 through 12, inclusive, Block 7521, THE TACOMA LAND COMPANY’S FIRST ADDITION TO TACOMA, W.T., according to the plat thereof, recorded July 7, 1884, records of Pierce County Auditor; TOGETHER WITH that portion of Vacated “E” Street, abutting thereon and attached thereto by Operation of Law, as vacated by City of Tacoma Ordinance No. 26418 and recorded under Recording No. 200010030311. SITUATE in the County of Pierce, State of Washington \emspace Exhibit A - Additional Collateral
(i) that certain Ground Lease Agreement between 415 E 25th Street Ground Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ground Lessor”), and Borrower dated as of October 4, 2021 (as amended, assigned, restated, bifurcated, severed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Ground Lease”) affecting the Land, and all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to rights appurtenant thereto, including easement rights; together with all amendments, supplements, consolidations, extensions, renewals and other modifications of the Ground Lease now or hereafter entered into in accordance with the provisions thereof; together with all other further, additional or greater estate, right, title or interest of Borrower in, to under or derived from the Land or the leasehold estate created under the Ground Lease; [NOTE: THIS NOTICE AND THE TRUSTEE’S SALE DESCRIBED HEREIN DO NOT AFFECT GROUND LESSOR’S INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY.]
(ii) all other real and personal property located at, attached to or otherwise related to the Land, as more specifically described in Exhibit B attached hereto; and
(iii) all leases, rents, issues and profits of all such real and personal property including but not limited to any thereof held by any receiver or property manager.Exhibit
B - Description of Certain Real and Personal Property Collateral All of Borrower’s right, title and interest, now owned, leased or hereafter acquired, in, to and under the property described in (a) through (q) below.
(a) all buildings and other improvements located on or appurtenant to the Land and all machinery, equipment, appliances, tooling, furniture, fixtures, goods and other articles of real and personal property, affixed to or placed upon the Land or such buildings or other improvements (the “Improvements”);
(b) all licenses, privileges, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances of or to the Land or the Improvements, including, without limitation, all rights-of-way, easements, any land lying within the right of way of any street, open or proposed, adjoining the Land, all water rights and shares of stock evidencing such rights, all oil and gas and other mineral rights and all sidewalks, alleys and strips and gores of land adjacent to or used in connection with the Land;
(c) all rents, issues, profits, royalties, income and other benefits (collectively, the “Rents”) derived from any lease, sublease, license, franchise or concession or other agreement (collectively, the “Leases”) affecting the Land or the Improvements or their use or occupancy, and all of Borrower’s interest in the Leases;
studies, appraisals, engineering reports, financial analyses and reports and similar materials relating to the Real Property;
(h) all payment and performance bonds or guarantees relating to the Real Property;
(i) all reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds (including, without limitation, tax and insurance refunds), costs savings and payments of any kind relating to the construction, design, development, operation, occupancy, use and disposition of the Real Property;
(j) all proceeds and claims arising on account of any damage to or taking of the Real Property, including, without limitation, claims under insurance policies, and all causes of action and recoveries for any loss or diminution in the value of the Real Property;
(k) all policies of, and proceeds resulting from, insurance relating to the Real Property, and all riders, amendments, renewals, supplements or extensions of such policies;
(l) all deposits made with or other security given to utility companies or governmental entities by Borrower with respect to the Real Property, and all advance payments of insurance premiums made by Borrower with respect to the Real Property;
(m) all shares of stock or other evidence of ownership of any part of the Real Property that is owned by Borrower in common with others, including all water stock relating to the Real Property, if any, and all documents or rights of membership in any owners’ or members’ association or similar group having responsibility for managing or operating any part of the Real Property;
(n) all proceeds, whether cash, promissory notes, contract rights or otherwise, of the sale or other disposition of all or any part of the estate of Borrower upon the Real Property;
(o) all sales contracts, escrow agreements, and broker’s agreements concerning the sale of the Real Property;
(p) all of the leases, income, rents, issues, deposits, receipts, profits and proceeds generated by the use and occupancy of the Real Property to the extent such are not Rents or otherwise deemed to be real property, and all “accounts” (as defined in the Washington Uniform Commercial Code) generated from the use and operation of the Real Property to which Borrower may be entitled, whether now due, past due or to become due;
(q) all deposit accounts or related rights to receive payment from depositories or institutions into which Borrower deposits (i) the Rents, (ii) any other income derived from the property described under clause (p) above, (iii) any security deposits or other monies paid to Borrower or Borrower’s property manager whether pursuant to the terms of a Lease or otherwise or, (iv) any proceeds of the Loan made pursuant to the Loan Agreement, (v) any other amounts described in this Exhibit B and (vi) any proceeds of any such amounts. Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News June 21 & July 12, 2023
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of VIOLA R. WILLIAMS, Deceased.
NO. 23-4-03871-9 SEA PROBATE NOTICE
other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed. 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 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent, the notice agent’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 notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(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 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of Filing: June 9, 2023 Date of First Publication: June 14, 2023 Notice Agent: Shelly A. Rivera c/o Hickman Menashe, P.S. 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Ste. 204 Lynnwood, WA 98036 Attorney for Notice Agent: William S. Hickman Hickman Menashe, P.S. 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd. Ste. 204 Lynnwood, WA 98036 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News June 14, 21 & 28, 2023
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JULIETTE D. DONLAN Deceased NO. 234-04151-5 SEA NOTICE TO CREDITORS the personal representative named below has been appointed personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40. 020(3); or (2) Four months after the date of the first publication of the notice, if the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 6/21/2023 s/Mary
Emanuel - Personal Representative Court of Probate Proceedings And Cause Number King County Superior Court 516 Third Ave. Seattle Washington 98104 Attorney
For Personal Representative: James L. Sorenson WSBA #7285 Attorney at Law 929 North 130th Suite 14 Seattle, Washington 98133 (206) 365-0346 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News June 21, 28, & July 5, 2023
Each Guarantor to whom this Notice is being mailed or directed is advised that:
(1) the Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the debt secured by the deed of trust;
(2) the Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) the Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale; (4) subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and
(5) in any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the trustee’s sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the trustee’s sale, plus interest and costs. /// Signature on the
Following Page /// DATED this 30th day of March, 2023. EISENHOWER CARLSON
PLLC Successor Trustee By:/s/ Darren R
Krattli Darren R. Krattli, Member Address: 909 A St., Suite 600 Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: (253) 572-4500 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PIERCE )))ss. This record was acknowledged before me on March 30, 2023 by DARREN R. KRATTLI as a MEMBER of EISENHOWER CARLSON PLLC. Dated this 30th day of March, 2023 /s/ Rathana Vannrath Name: Rathana Vannarath Notary Public in and for the State
(d) all claims and demands, including claims or demands with respect to the proceeds of insurance, in effect with respect to the Land or the Improvements, and all awards made for the taking by eminent domain, or by any proceeding of purchase in lieu of any such taking, of all or any part of the Land or the Improvements (the property described on Exhibit A, together with the property described in Section (a) though
(d) of this Exhibit B and any other collateral described in the Deed of Trust that constitutes real property, is referred to herein as the “Real Property”);
(e) all goods and tangible personal property located on the Real Property or wherever located if used or useable in connection with the use, operation or occupancy of the Real Property, including, without limitation, all appliances, furniture and furnishings, fittings, inventory, materials, supplies, equipment, fixtures and building materials, whether stored on the Real Property or elsewhere;
(f) all general intangibles relating to design, development, operation, management and use of the Real Property and construction of the Improvements, including, without limitation, (i) all names under which or by which the Real Property may at any time be operated or known, all rights to carry on business under any such names or any variant of such names, and all goodwill in any way relating to the Real Property, (ii) all permits, licenses, authorizations, variances, land use entitlements, approvals and consents issued or obtained in connection with the construction of the Improvements or the use, occupancy or operation of the Real Property, (iii) all rights as a declarant (or its equivalent) under any covenants, conditions and restrictions or other matters of record affecting the Real Property, (iv) all materials prepared for filing or filed with any governmental agency, (v) all trademarks and (vi) all rights under any contract entered into in with contractors, architects, designers, engineers, consultants, managers, brokers and similar persons in connection with the development, design, use, operation, management and construction of the Real Property;
(g) all architectural drawings, plans, specifications, soil tests and reports, feasibility
TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of:
(1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as 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: June 21, 2023 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Glo-
ria J. White 20145 Vik. Crest Loop NE. 3-205
Poulsbo, WA 98370 ATTORNEY FOR PR:
Christopher Small CMS Law Firm LLC. 811 Kirkland Ave Suite 201 Kirkland, WA 98033
Telephone: 206.659.1512 COURT OF PRO-
BATE PROCEEDINGS: King County Superior Court CAUSE NUMBER: 23-4-03871-9
SEA SIGNED: /s/ Christopher Small Christopher Small, #41244 Attorney for PR Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News June 21, 28 & July 5, 2023
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In the Matter of the Nonprobate Estate of: CAROL A. SHORES, Deceased. No. 23-4-04259-7
SEA NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030 The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent.
As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In re the Estate of SANDRA G. WILLIAMSON, Deceased. No. 23-4-04040-3 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 with in this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non probate assets.
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION June 14, 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 Brian Hamerly 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 June 14, 21, & 28, 2023
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH In re the
Estate of: GLEN B. YOUELL, Deceased. No. 23-4-01140-31 PROBATE NOTICE
TO CREDITORS Date of Death: April 17, 2023 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as the 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
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 Courthouse 516 3rd Ave, E609 Seattle, WA 98104-2386 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/ Ty Ho 6/2/2023 Ty Ho, WSBA 35808 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): [X] Lawyer’s address: Ho & Associates 502 Rainier Avenue South, Suite 202 Seattle, Washington 98144 tel. 206.328.2401 fax. 206.329.0351 info@ hoassociates.com Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5 & 12, 2023
Superior Court of Washington, County of KING In re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): Nguyen, Thu Ha Thi And Respondent/s (other party/parties): Pham, Bao Hong No. 23-3-02129-4 SEA
Summons Served by Publication (SMPB)
Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): Bao Hong Pham I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Petition for Dissolution of Marriage 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: 5/17/2023. 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 Courthouse 516 3rd Ave, E609 Seattle, WA 98104-2386 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/ Ty Ho 5/15/2023 Ty Ho, WSBA 35808 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): [X] Lawyer’s address: 502 Rainier Avenue South, Suite 202 Seattle, Washington 98144 tel. 206.328.2401 fax. 206.329.0351 info@hoassociates.com
Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14 & 21, 2023
TS No WA07000002-23-1 TO No 230003431-WA-MSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: FRANCES BRAZIL, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Current
Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage
Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Celink
Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: as Instrument Number 20230206000652
Parcel Number: 982820-1795 I. NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 21, 2023, 10:00 AM, at 4th Ave entrance King County Administration Building, located one block east of the Courthouse, 500 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: NORTH
HALF OF LOT 3, BLOCK 19, YESLERS
2ND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 216, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 982820-1795 More commonly known as 1516 29TH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated October 6, 2005, executed by FRANCES BRAZIL, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. as original Beneficiary recorded October 12, 2005 as Instrument No. 20051012001142 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust and recorded November 7, 2022
official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/ Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failed to pay the principal balance which became all due and payable based upon the death of all mortgagors, pursuant to paragraph 7 under the Note, and pursuant to paragraph 9 of the Deed of Trust.
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Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust Contact Phone No: 800-441-4428 Address: 101 West Louis Henna Blvd. Suite 450, Austin, TX 78728 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $185,858.74, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on July 21, 2023. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be paid by July 10, 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 before July 10, 2023 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is paid and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the July 10, 2023 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by 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 current Beneficiary, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es):
ADDRESS FRANCES BRAZIL 1516 29TH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 FRANCES BRAZIL 3506 S HOLLY ST, SEATTLE, WA 98118-3237 by both first class and certified mail on February 14, 2023, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted February 16, 2023 in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this 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 Trustees’ 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 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Dated: March 20, 2023
MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) 367-8456 TDD: (800) 833-6388 For Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 90366, Pub Dates: 6/21/2023, 7/12/2023, QUEEN ANNE & MAGNOLIA NEWS
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There are lots of reasons to go wild in your garden. I don’t mean let it run amuck with Himalayan blackberry and buttercup, as could easily happen in my yard – I mean embrace native plants and speci cally wild owers that grow well here.
What’s more charming than a wild ower meadow in full bloom? It harkens back to easier days, a connection with nature – an appears e ortless. You can see the appeal of wild ower seeds – in spring they are o en given away at garden events, or in promotions from companies wanting to appear “natural.” Yet before you plant, it pays to do your research. Very o en packaged wild ower mixes include plentiful amounts of nonnative seeds, or seeds native to areas with very di erent conditions than the Paci c Northwest enjoys. Many aren’t even labeled so you may have to contact the seed company.
Of course, it’s delightful to experience plants from around the world. My garden is certainly packed with plants from China, New Zealand, and Australia, to name a few. I’m not suggesting everyone needs to go fully native with their garden choices. However, there are great bene ts to your part
of the ecosystem and beyond to growing native plants.
e main reason to grow natives is that the local organisms, from insects to birds, co-evolved with these plants. eir bodies recognize them by scent, form, color and signatures transmitted underground. Many insects, of which the Monarch butter y is a prime example, are specialists — meaning they will only lay their eggs upon speci c milkweed species (Ascelpias) to help feed their caterpillars. Increased human development and incursion of invasive non-natives has decreased habitat of native plants, threatening countless insects and other pollinators.
Choosing to grow some of these can act like a minipreserve for some of these precious resources. It also helps increase the genetic diversity of the population to grow in more locations – that way if a storm or pest takes out a group in one area, there are still reserves in waiting. e more local reserves we grow, the better chances our pollinators have.
Planting in swathes of three or more plants is ideal, to create a kind of easy-to-spot runway for the pollinators rather than individuals dotted here and there. However, ecologists like Douglas Tallamy (author
of “Nature’s Best Hope” and other books) say a planting of any size helps – even in a pot on your patio or a sidewalk tree well. ey can add a burst of summer color at the feet of a spring-blooming shrub – as long as they get enough sunlight.
So, rst check your seeds and seek out ones that grow here. Both the Xerces Society https://xerces.org/publications/ plant-lists/native-plants-forpollinators-and-bene cialinsects-maritime-northwest and the National Wildlife Foundation o er lists of local plants for the Paci c Northwest. For the Xerces Society, Seattle area folks should select Maritime
Northwest, non-coastal Washington can choose the Inland Northwest list. e NWF site goes by zip code.
You can nd large national companies carrying PNW blends too. In addition to Stover Seed, some closer companies include Northwest Meadowscapes (northwestmeadowscapes. com) or West Coast Seeds out of British Columbia.
It’s also important to note that wild ower plantings only look e ortless in the wild — where nature manages them, sometimes with re. Clear a weed-free bed or pot for them where they can live on their own. If you just scatter wild ower seeds into your
lawn or an existing garden bed they’ll most likely be swamped by their neighbors in a season. However, with just a little planning and weeding, you can have a patch of colorful wild owers for you — as well as the birds, bees, butter ies and bene cials — to savor.
