We welcomed multiple new members to our church (listed below). The June & July newsletter will both feature bios from our new members so our community can read and welcome these wonderful people to our community at WUUC.
Welcome the new members:
Michael Ervick
Sonia Hoglander
Emily Kuo-Lillie and Natalie
Theresa and Dave Guenther
Jaimie Holt and Thea and Kai
Bonnie Kotzer
Mike Ervick
Originally from Chicago, Michael is a 66-year-old retiree who has lived with his wife Kimberley in the Echo Lake community of unincorporated Snohomish County for the last 25 years. During that time, they added three children and a variety of fur babies. Before his retirement, he spent 33 years as a management consultant and adjunct professor. Michael has embraced responsibility and community-minded service since he was very young – moving from scouts to then serve in the U.S. Navy and then continuing with civilian volunteer service in SBA, FEMA, and other disaster response organizations.
Sonia Hoglander
Sonia is an Electrical Engineer with an MBA. She currently tutors math and science for ages from grade school to college!. She was born in Sweden and most of her family lives on the east coast. Her other passions include caring for her new dog, Basil, going for long walks, and growing food in the garden.
Emily Kuo-Lillie (and Natalie)
Emily Kuo (pronounced like “Quo” as in Quote) grew up near Dallas, Texas. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish… and another bachelor’s degree in nursing. In her 20s she lived in Denver, Colorado where she met her husband, Dan at the UU church they both attended; she was quite smitten with the soon-to-be-seminarian’s thoughtful preaching, and this summer they will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary!
Emily loves being a nurse and is especially interested in the intersection of healthcare access, ethics, and social justice work; she currently works for NMDP (formerly known as Be The Match) where she cares for volunteer stem cell and bone marrow donors.
Natalie, her daughter, (age 4) is the absolute joy of her life. Outside of work, Emily loves to watch and play tennis, and she and her family enjoy exploring playgrounds, beaches, and dog parks together with their two rescue pups, Bella and Copper.
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