Queen Anne park makeover
12th West and West
Howe project includes safety upgrades to slide
By Jessica Keller
QA&Mag News editor
Despite numerous plans being delayed in the city because of COVID-19 concerns, the renovation project at 12th West and West Howe Park in Queen Anne is on schedule.
Seattle Conservation Corps members began work on the park’s upgrades last month.
While that makes Queen Anne Community Council Parks Committee Chairman Don Harper happy, he considers what won’t be done at the park a bigger cause for celebration.
“Well it’s kind of a weird little park,” Harper said. “What it’s got there is just an incredible slide, the kind of slide they now tear out because of safety (concerns). You’d never be able to put in a slide like this today.”
When it was initially presented, the park project included removing the embankment slide, the only remaining piece of playground equipment at the park.
Harper said when Parks & Recreation staff announced
Instead of being torn out, the popular embankment slide at 12th West & West Howe Park in Queen Anne will receive safety improvements, including enlarging and replacing the landing pad and removing a trip hazard. Work has already begun on the project, set to conclude in late May or early June.
last summer they were going to have the slide torn out, he told them he didn’t think that was a good idea. He then spoke to neighbors and families in that part of Queen Anne and encouraged them to speak out.
“It’s always been a favorite of the people around here,”
Harper said.
To improve the safety of the slide, Karen O’Connor, Seattle Parks and Recreation senior public relations specialist, said the slide landing pad will be enlarged; a trip hazard removed; and improvements made to the safety bar at the top of the slide.
Safety improvements will also be made to the railing of the park’s staircase, which connects the neighborhood to 13th Avenue West.
O’Connor said a bench will also be repaired; hazardous trees near the slide are going
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Neighborhood chambers of commerce rallying behind local businesses affected by shutdown
By Jessica Keller QA&Mag News editor
With neighborhood businesses struggling following the closures ordered by Gov. Jay Inslee in the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, local business leaders in Magnolia and Queen Anne are doing what they can to help.
In Magnolia, the Chambers of Commerce is paying close attention to how neighborhood businesses are faring and prioritizing their needs.
“We’re really trying to get our arms around on how best to serve our members,” Magnolia Chamber Executive
Director Jason Thibeaux said.
So far, the Magnolia chamber has taken a three-pronged approach to its response.
The first is encouraging people to shop locally while sharing what business owners are doing to adjust to the closures and restrictions, Ann Goos, chamber communications specialist, said.
“We want to promote and communicate the changes they’re doing to keep customers safe while pursuing novel ways to deliver hospitality and services,” Goos said. “We’re seeing a lot of creativity from our businesses.”
To help share that information, the Chamber of Commerce has added a page
on its website that tells the public what businesses are still open, https://www. discovermagnolia.org/shop-local.
The second is to be sure members are providing information about small business resources that can help them weather the challenges, such as what the city of Seattle is doing to help and links to services.
Lastly, the chamber will advocate for the small business community in Magnolia with elected officials as much as possible, “so they really understand how important our business community is and,
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You’re not alone — cats don’t like broccoli much either. As a carnivore, I think a nice, meaty buffalo wing sounds great. But humans are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and meat. They’ve developed a taste for all kinds of things growing and living all over the world. So where do individual people’s preferences come from?
To find out, I visited Carolyn Ross, a professor of food science at Washington State University. Like you, she is very curious about why people like the foods they like.
You probably got part of your preferences from your human ancestors. Humans tend to seek the taste of fat, sugar and salt. These ingredients are more scarce in nature, but abundant in foods we cook today. (That’s why it can be hard to stop at just one buffalo wing.)
Your individual experiences shape your tastes in a big way. If you’re familiar with a food and have good memories of it, you’re more likely to keep eating it.
But your genes also have an impact. Genes are like instructions written inside the body, which you get from your parents. They affect all kinds of things about you, including the way some foods taste. That’s why some people think cilantro makes a great addition to tacos, and some think it tastes like soap.
Your genes might even make you a “supertaster” — someone very sensitive to bitter tastes.
Your tongue is covered in little bumps called tastebuds. Tastebuds help you sense the flavor of what you’re eating. Humans’ tastebuds can detect five basic flavors:
sweet, bitter, salty, sour and umami (a savory, meaty taste.)
Supertasters have more tastebuds than most, making them more sensitive to different tastes. About 25 percent of people in the United States and Canada have a supertasting tongue. It’s possible you’re one of them.
Supertasting might seem like a superpower. “But being a supertaster is a gift and a curse because you’re very sensitive,” Ross said. Sweet things taste sweeter, but bitter things taste much more bitter. Broccoli is one of the foods supertasters tend to dislike.
“Supertasters find broccoli to be more bitter than people who are not supertasters and may eat less of it, at least when they’re younger,” Ross said. “They
also find cheddar or aged cheese to be exceptionally bitter. Their food choices are somewhat based on that.”
If you’re a supertaster, you might always find broccoli to be too bitter. Even regular tasters find there are some foods they never love. To this day, Ross doesn’t like raw broccoli. But your tastes might also change over time. It takes about six tries before your like or dislike for a food becomes a stable preference. So give it a few more tries. Check in with your tastes now and then. You might find a food you once hated eventually becomes enjoyable. As a cat, though, my taste buds can’t sense sweet things. I’ll never know what you humans like so much about donuts. Sincerely, Dr. Universe
Finding faint silver linings
When I was a little girl, I often came home from school having been bullied by my classmates. I was an easy target for mean kids with my frizzy hair, crooked teeth and unusual name. Strict teachers and rigid nuns with old-fashioned methods of discipline added to my distress, causing my reservoir of tears to burst its dam as soon as I walked through my front door.
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My father sat me on his knee on those evenings. Holding me in his safe, strong arms while I cried, he promised that everything would be OK. “Behind every gray cloud, is a silver lining,” I remember him saying. Without the life experience to understand that cliché, my third-grade self was satisfied just to be held and loved.
I have been looking for the silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not easy. The panic hoarding at grocery stores causes others to leave empty-handed. People who carelessly continued to congregate in bars, restaurants and other gathering places until the directive to close down, confounded me.
But there are beautiful pieces of writing circulating and demonstrated acts of kindness and concern for the elderly and isolated. We are sharing resources and information. Many are focusing on what is most important in terms of our connection to one another. Our state representative, Pramila Jayapal, reminded us in her video briefing recently to stay calm and tell the people
we love that we love them.
And then there is this: Pollution in the countries hardest hit by the virus is plummeting. In China, the shutting down of factories, coal plants, refineries and domestic flights has lowered emissions by 25 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a March 6 article in The New York Times.
In Italy, as businesses and roads have fallen silent, a noticeable decline in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions has occurred according to a March 13 Washington Post article. The same article posits the expectation for pollution to drop even further. Emanuele Massetti, an expert on the economics of climate change, is certain of this.
“In a few days, they will enjoy the cleanest air ever in northern Italy,” he said.
Neither of these scenarios is exactly a silver lining. It does not comfort those who are losing loved ones or becoming ill themselves or being laid off from work and thrust into financial distress. But it does substantiate the impact humans have on the environment and how quickly it can be turned around when we reduce burning of fossil fuels.
Ricardo Valentini, professor at Italy’s University of Tuscia and a climate change impact expert said, “This is not the way to reduce emissions!”
Other climate change advocates agree, saying that this is not the way a reasonable person would envision lowering
the world’s carbon footprint. But reasonable people, who have had the information on the climate crisis for many years, have done little to nothing to address the problem. Even those who have acknowledged humans’ role in the crisis and our ability to stop it, have not acted effectively on this knowledge. Because of COVID-19’s impact on the environment, we have irrefutable proof that our actions as humans are destroying our climate. And that it is within our power to stop it.
Martina Moneke wrote in a recent Truthdig article that this reality has shown us that “…it is possible for nations to significantly reduce vehicular and power plant emissions, which would result in better air quality and a lessening of other global warming gasses…”
Moneke acknowledges that a reduction in productivity would impact the economy negatively. But she also suggests the belief that economic growth is inextricably tied to growth in production has created a far more dangerous existential crisis than the coronavirus pandemic: climate change. We have not and do not treat the climate crisis with the same urgency as the coronavirus pandemic. Why? Moneke suggests that it is because mainstream media doesn’t give it enough attention. The virus gets round the clock coverage. By comparison, the climate crisis is rarely mentioned in the alarming terms it deserves and barely makes the political debate stages.
Many government failures have been exposed by the
coronavirus pandemic, including the United States’ lack of preparedness. China’s failure to control its illegal wildlife trade, the source of the virus, was wrong. In February, China responded by shutting down its wildlife farming industry permanently. It is likely that public healthcare in the United States will institute improvements in the virus’s aftermath, turning that “wrong” into a “right” for the future. I hope that world leaders will realize, in the light of the clear evidence, that we have failed in our lack of response to the climate crisis, that we have failed in trying to minimize the effects of human actions. And that we can and must make changes to save our lives.
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Course Correction for the week: Walk! If you are able bodied, stay out of your car. Get fresh air and sunshine and smile at people as you pass them. Help those who cannot get out.
And when this is over, keep walking. Calculate how far it is to walk (vs. drive) and how much time it will take. If it is within reason, walk! Even if it’s raining. Even if it’s cold. And while you are walking, think about writing to and petitioning those who have the power to reduce emissions caused by industry.
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In an effort to encourage social distancing and reduce the number of congregating crowds, the city of Seattle has closed parking at the eight destination parks, closed all beaches to gatherings and prohibited access to Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area and Rattlesnake Ledge Trail near North Bend.
The Seattle Parks and Recreation eight destination parks are Green Lake, Lincoln, Golden Gardens, Seward Park, Magnuson Park, Gas Works, Alki Beach and Discovery. All Seattle beaches will no longer be open for gatherings, however they will remain open for walking or general exercise. Residents are encouraged to visit the 479 local neighborhood parks or to bike or walk
to these destination parks, which will remain open for public use.
Staff will be at these locations to remind people to follow social distancing guidelines at these popular parks as well as locations such as Cal Anderson and Volunteer Park. Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jesús Aguirre said in a press release that if residents do not maintain six feet of space between them, the city will have to close parks.
“We still want people to be able to enjoy our parks during this stressful time, but we have seen many of our parks have become too busy to allow folks to properly create social
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of LAWRENCE LEONARD LONG, Deceased. NO. 20-4-01400-9 SEA NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations. serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. Date of filing copy of Notice to Creditors with Clerk of this Court March 4, 2020 Date of first publication March 18, 2020. David A. Soles, WSBA #42022 Attorney for Estate of Lawrence Leonard Long DAVID A. SOLES Attorney for the Estate of Lawrence Leonard Long 1416 NW 46th St, Ste 105, PMB 116 Seattle, Washington 98107 (206) 322-1555 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News March 18, 25 & April 1, 2020
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JACK REESE BRETT Deceased. IN
PROBATE No. 20-4-01494-7 KNT NO-
TICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing of a copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 18, 2020 JAMES DAVID BRETT GARY C. BERGAN Attorney for Estate WSBA NO 7419 P.O. Box 1304 Issaquah, WA 98027
Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News March 18, 25 & April 1, 2020
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Grantor: BRIAN H. RUNNELS AND CAROL I. RUNNELS Current Beneficiary of the deed of trust: UMPQUA BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH STERLING SAVINGS BANK DBA STERLING BANK Current Trustee of the deed of trust: NEXTITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: UMPQUA BANK Reference number of the deed of trust: 20120430001294 Parcel number(s): 024300-0420-09 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Successor Trustee, NANCY K. CARY, will on April 10, 2020, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. at the front of the Fourth Avenue entrance to the King County Administration Buidling, 500 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property situated in the County of King, State of Washington, towit: Lot 12, Block 5, Anthony Heights Addition to King County, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 46 of Plats, Pages 16 through 17, inclusive, records of King County, Washington. Situate in the County of King, State of Washington. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust described as follows: Dated: April 23, 2012 Recorded: April 30, 2012 Recording No.: 20120430001294 Records of: King County, Washington Trustee: NEXTITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Successor Trustee: NANCY K. CARY Beneficiary: UMPQUA BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH STERLING SAVINGS BANK DBA STERLING BANK
II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.
III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly payments in the amount of $1,199.29 each, due the first of each month, for the months of December 2018 through July 2019; plus monthly payments at the new payment amount of $1,191.26 each, due the first of each month, for the months of August 2019 through November 2019; plus late charges in the amount of $30.39 each, assessed the sixteenth of each month, for the months of December 2018 through October 2019; plus advances; plus any unpaid real property taxes, plus interest. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal
balance of $142,843.82, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from November 1, 2018, 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 April 10, 2020. The Default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by March 30, 2020, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before March 30, 2020, the defaults 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 March 30, 2020, and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.
VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Brian H. Runnels 16611 15th Ave. SW Burien WA 98166 Brian H. Runnels 144 SW 153rd St., Ste. D Burien WA 98166 Carol I. Runnels 16611 15th Ave. SW Burien WA 98166 by both first class and certified mail on October 7, 2019, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and Borrower and Grantor were personally served on October 8, 2019, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above and the Trustee has possession of proof of such posting.
VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.
VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property.
IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.
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. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 days from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing Counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission, Telephone: 1-877-8944663, Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Telephone: 1-800569-4287, Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webList Acton=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc =dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys, Telephone: 1-800-606-4819, Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear DATED: November 8, 2019. /s/ Nancy K. Cary ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS: NANCY K. CARY, Successor Trustee NANCY K. CARY, Trustee Hershner Hunter, LLP Law Offices PO Box 1475 1223 Commercial Street Eugene OR 97440 Bellingham WA 98225 Telephone: (541) 686-8511 Telephone: (360) 715-1218 TS #30057.31194
FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
ACT NOTICE This communication is from a debt collector. Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News March 11 & April 1, 2020
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.: 2019-00150-WA APN No.: 781280-1840-08 Grantor(s): RHONDA J SPICKNALL Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-W4
Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Western Progressive - Washington, Inc. Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: PHH Mortgage Corporation Reference Number(s) of the Deed of Trust: 20030721002872 Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel Number(s): 781280-1840-08 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Western Progressive Washington, Inc., will on 05/01/2020, at the hour of 09:00 AM, at Main Entrance, King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County (ies) of King, State of Washington to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 31, BLOCK 20, SKYWAY ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 40 OF PLATS, PAGE 6, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 12034 68th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98178 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the above street address or other common designation. Which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/08/2003, recorded 07/21/2003, under Auditor’s File No.20030721002872, Book —- Page —-, records of King County, Washington, from Rhonda J. Spicknall, A Single Woman as Grantor, to Pacific Northwest Title Company as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-W4 under an assignment recorded on September 23, 2013, under Auditor’s File No. as Instrument No. 20130923002461, Bk. in Book —-, Pg. at Page ——, records of King County, Washington.
II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.
III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $16,229.44; (together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due)
IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance of $65,781.28, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 01/01/2019, 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 05/01/2020. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, must be cured by 04/20/2020 (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 04/20/2020 (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 04/20/2020 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults.
VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: See Exhibit “A” attached by both first class and certified mail on 10/17/2019 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on 10/17/2019, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in the 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the bid amount paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary or the Beneficiary’s attorney. IX. Anyone having any objections to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain
the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130.
Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.
X.
NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS
The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060;
XI.
NOTICE TO GUARANTORS
(a) If you are a guarantor of the obligations secured by the deed of trust, you 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.
(b) You have 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.
(c) You will have no right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale.
(d) 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 other deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.
SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663. Website: http://www.homeownership.wa.gov The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287. Website: http://www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819. Website: http://nwjustice.org/get-legalhelp DATE: November 26, 2019 Trustee: Western Progressive Washington, Inc. Trustee address: 3600 15th Avenue West, Suite 200, Office C Seattle, Washington 98119 Trustee telephone number: 1-206876-9986 Direct Line Telephone number: 1-770-612-7384 Signature/By Stephanie Spurlock Trustee Sale Assistant Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News April 1 & 22, 2020 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of DAVID BOYD HUFFMAN, Deceased. NO. 194-19768-1 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: March 25, 2020 Personal Representative: Attorney for the Personal Representative: Joshua G. R. Curtis Address for Mailing or Service: 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 565 Lynnwood WA 98037 Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News March 25, April 1 & 8, 2020
TS No WA06000018-19-2S TO No 191197533-WA-MSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: HUGH KOSKINEN Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Truist Bank SBM to SunTrust Bank Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: TIMIOS, INC. Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: SunTrust Bank Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 20180212001091
Parcel Number: 688590-0130 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 1, 2020, 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: LOT(S) 6, BLOCK 2, POWELLS QUARTER ACRE TRACTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 18 OF PLATS, PAGE(S) 96, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 688590-0130 More commonly known as 15524 MIDVALE AVE N, SHORELINE, WA 98133 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 5, 2018, executed by HUGH KOSKINEN as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as designated nominee for BANK OF ENGLAND, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded February 12, 2018 as Instrument No. 20180212001091 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Truist Bank SBM to SunTrust Bank and recorded January 31, 2019 as Instrument Number 20190131001148 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Truist Bank SBM to SunTrust Bank, 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: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From October 1, 2018 To December 19, 2019 Number of Payments 10 $3,325.17 5 $3,287.88 Total $49,691.10 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION October 1, 2018 December 19, 2019 $320.07 $320.07 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: February 5, 2018 Note Amount:$593,975.00 Interest Paid To: September 1, 2018 Next Due Date: October 1, 2018 Current Beneficiary: Truist Bank SBM to SunTrust Bank Contact Phone No: (800) 443-1032 Address: 1001 Semmes Ave., Richmond, VA 23224 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $588,325.25, 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 May 1, 2020. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by April 20, 2020, (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 April 20, 2020 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured 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 April 20, 2020 (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, Truist Bank SBM to SunTrust Bank or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS HUGH KOSKINEN 15524 MIDVALE AVE N, SHORELINE, WA 98133 HUGH KOSKINEN C/O DAVID KOSKINEN, PO BOX 3655, QUINCY, CA 95971-3655 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF HUGH KOSKINEN 15524 MIDVALE AVE N, SHORELINE, WA 98133 by both first class and certified mail on November 19, 2019, 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 in a conspicuous place November 18, 2019 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
Washington scrambling to boost supply of life-saving protective equipment
State officials say they had to be ‘creative’ to obtain needed gear for healthcare workers
By Cameron Sheppard WNPA News Service
Millions of N-95 masks and other types of personal protective equipment are being delivered to Washington state as public health and emergency response officials scramble to obtain the equipment needed to respond to the growing COVID-19 outbreak.
Jerrod Davis, assistant secretary for disease control and health statistics at the Department of Health, said there is significant global demand for these kinds of items, and right now the state does not have enough to satisfy the needs of its communities.
Davis explained that the state’s joint operations team at Camp Murray, composed of the Department of Enterprise Services, Department of Health and Emergency
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to be removed; and vegetation, which is overgrown, will be pruned so people have better visibility of the park from the streets and walkways.
O’Connor said, over the next couple of weeks, the in-house design team will finalize the plant list and plant location. The project should be done at the end of May or beginning of June.
Afterward, members of the Green Seattle Partnership will improve areas of the South Queen Anne Greenbelt surrounding the park. They will remove invasive plants — mostly ivy and blackberry bushes — and plant native flora to keep the hillside stable. The park will remain closed during the construction.
Harper said considers the change in the decision to leave
Management Division, is working collaboratively with many partners to procure the gear they need. He said health departments across the state report the quantity of equipment that they need and the joint operation team works to fulfill them.
Respirators, surgical masks, gowns, thermometers and sanitizing equipment have been delivered by the thousands.
Linda Kent, public affairs official for the Department of Enterprise Services, said millions more have been requested as the DES and other state agencies are working “creatively” to fulfill a critical need.
Davis said requests have been made for gear from the national stockpile, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and even public equipment donations are being accepted.
“It’s really a cool little park that they slowly whittled away
at because they didn’t want to maintain it.”
Don Harper, Queen Anne
Community Council Parks Committee Chairman
the slide a “rare” victory, adding the park is important to Queen Anne.
“Kids go there and play. It’s not much, but we’re supposed to be within a quarter mile of a park,” Harper said, adding the closest park is Kinnear.
“Where are these kids supposed to go?”
According to the park’s website, 12th West and West Howe Park, at 1200 West Howe St., was built in 1983 and had equipment removed
Kent said the team is “leaving no stone unturned” as they reach out to private retailers and distributors for these products, even working with manufacturers and urging them to “switch gears” and join in the effort to supply life saving equipment.
Healthcare professionals are already having to take measures to conserve the increasingly valuable protective equipment.
Davis said the gear that is being obtained is being distributed to the most affected regions — including King County and nearby western Washington counties where the virus is spreading quickly. Kent said the need for personal protective equipment will be ongoing as the healthcare community prepares for the “long haul” of this outbreak. As the coronavirus pandemic develops, she said there will be “no way to predict what the need will be with great precision.”
through the years because it was deemed “dated and unsafe.”
Only the slide and a sand area remain.
“...It’s really a cool little park that they slowly whittled away at because they didn’t want to maintain it,” Harper said of the city.
Even if the project just includes cleaning the park up a bit and making small improvements, Harper said he is pleased with the outcome.
“I did do a little victory dance, but no one got to see it because I was at home at the time,” he said.
According to the city’s website, 12th West and West Howe Park is part of the South Queen Anne Greenbelt and has a staircase that connects the neighborhood to 13th Avenue West.
For more information about the project, visit www.seattle. gov/parks/find/parks/12thwest-and-west-howe-park.
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secondly, what our needs are,” Goos said.
Overall, Thibeaux said he has seen a “hopeful resilience” among the local business owners.
“It’s great to see the hearts of these business owners when they have every right to be terrified,” he said.
Thibeaux said residents have also asked him what they can do to help support the businesses, such as finding out which businesses are selling gift cards or certificates to purchase.
“Everybody is taking this virus very seriously, but at the same time realizing these businesses need us,” he said.
Goos said the coronavirus has brought the community together as a whole, with neighbors checking in on each other, offering to buy groceries and help out where they can.
“Every day brings a new realization of the impact of this disease as the virus continues to spread, and I think instead of fear, there is a new sense of community,” Goos said.
Charley Shore, Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce director, said she has also spoken with different
“Everybody is taking this virus very seriously, but at the same time realizing these businesses need us.”
Jason
Thibeaux, Magnolia Chamber executive director
business owners, updating them on various resources available to them and finding out how each of them is responding to the closures. Many are turning to their websites or social media pages to do business.
Even Shore and her husband, who are musicians, are taking their music online, giving live performances on different social mediums, after they were forced to cancel gigs.
“So we’re thinking there’s still a positive spin on anything, but the fact of the matter is it’s devastating,” she said.
Shore said she is exploring further ways to assist and hopes to set up a large meeting online for owners to communicate with each other and the chamber.
For more on the Queen Anne Chamber, go to www. queenannechamber.org.
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distance,” he said.
Seattle Parks and Recreation asks residents to:
Use social distancing
Do not access off-limits equipment or areas:
Seattle and King County have closed all play areas and other high touch areas, such as picnic shelters, tables and outdoor exercise equipment. Do not congregate in parks, which means no pick-up games, no picnics, barbecues, parties or bonfires.
Maintain six feet for activities: People can keep hiking, biking and walking in parks as long as they give wide berth to fellow residents.
