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Newspaper Page TextPage 12C The Champion Legal Section, Thursday, November 3, 2016 www.thechampionnewspaper.com Miscellaneous 290-392715 11/3,11/10,11/17,11/24WG IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Estate of YOLANDA ELAINE GAYNES Estate No. ++2016-2098++ Petition By Personal Representat ive for Waiver of Bond and Grant of Certain Powers NOTICE GEORGIA, DeKALB COUNTY PRO BATE COURT BRUCE HARVEY GAYNES has peti tioned for waiver of bond and for the grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or be fore November 28, 2016. All plead ings/objections must be signed be fore a notary public or before a pro bate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/ob jections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following ad dress/telephone number for the re quired amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objec tions are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. Jeryl Debra Rosh PROBATE JUDGE By: KIM Y. GUYTON Clerk of the Probate Court 556 N. McDonough Street Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2608 290-392748 11/3WG IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ESTATE NO. ++2009-1475++ IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIE PAYNE RUCKER, DECEASED NOTICE [For Discharge Solely from Office] IN RE: Petition for Discharge of Per sonal Representative TO: whom it may concern: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the Petition for Dis charge of Personal Representative, in this Court on or before November 14, 2016. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objec tions to the Petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and fil ing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Pro bate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objec tions are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objec tions are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing. 556 N. McDonough Street Jeryl Debra Rosh Judge of the Probate Court Decatur, GA 30030 Address 404-371-2701 By: Jacqueline King Clerk of the Probate Court 300-392460 10/27,11/3,11/10,11/17wg NOTICE ++2016-0851++ PROBATE COURT OF DeKALB COUNTY RE: PETITION OF KAY FRANCES SMITH TO PROBATE IN SOLEMN FORM THE WILL OF JIMMY LEE SMITH, DECEASED, UPON WHICH AN ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON Oc tober 18, 2016. TO: SINATRA SMITH JAUQUAATTE (JUAQUINETTE) S. TURNER AND MAYA SMITH, and all interested parties and all singular the heirs of said decedent, and to whom it may concern: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before November 21, 2016. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objec tions to the petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objec tions must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone num ber for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. JERYL DEBRA ROSH PROBATE JUDGE By: Rhonda G. Veal PROBATE CLERK/DEPUTY CLERK 556 N. McDonough St, Rm 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2853 300-392461 10/27,11/3,11/10,11/17WG NOTICE ++2016-1939++ PROBATE COURT OF DeKALB COUNTY RE: PETITION OF ANGELA MC COY CARTER. TO PROBATE IN SOLEMN FORM THE WILL OF WALTER H. DURDEN, DECEASED, UPON WHICH AN ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON OCTOBER 19, 2016. TO: FELECIA BROWN, and all inter ested parties: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before November 21, 2016. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objec tions to the petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objec tions must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone num ber for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. JERYL DEBRA ROSH PROBATE JUDGE By: Kim Y. Guyton PROBATE CLERK/DEPUTY CLERK 556 N. McDonough St, Rm 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2853 300-392746 11/3,11/10,11/17,11/24WG NOTICE ++2016-1647++ PROBATE COURT OF DeKALB COUNTY RE: PETITION OF GLORIA ANN MINCEY TO PROBATE IN SOLEMN FORM THE WILL OF NINA JONES WINFREY, DECEASED, UPON WHICH AN ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON October 25, 2016. TO: JOHN H. THOMAS and JAMES E. WINFREY, JR., and all interested parties: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before November 28, 2016. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objec tions to the petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objec tions must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone num ber for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. JERYL DEBRA ROSH PROBATE JUDGE By: Rhonda G. Veal PROBATE CLERK/DEPUTY CLERK 556 N. McDonough St, Rm 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2853 Year's Support 310-391999 10/13,10/20,10/27,11/3WG NOTICE ++2016-1930++ To: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES The petition of Carol A. McCrea for a year’s support from the estate of Don Michael McCrea deceased, for de cedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before Novem ber 7, 2016, why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objec tions, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sen tence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and fil ing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone num ber for the required amount filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed the Pe tition may be granted without a hear ing. Jeryl Debra Rosh Probate Judge By: Laura W. Holl Probate Clerk/Deputy Clerk 556 North McDonough Street Room 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 371-2601 310-399999 10/20,10/27,11/3,11/10WG NOTICE ++2016-1959++ TO: All interested parties. The petition of BILLY JOE BROWN for a year’s support from the estate of CARMEN BROWN deceased, for de cedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before NOVEM BER 14, 2016 why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All plead ings/objections must be signed be fore a notary public or before a pro bate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/ob jections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following ad dress/telephone number for the re quired amount filing fees. If any ob jections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no ob jections are filed the Petition may be granted without a hearing. Jeryl Debra Rosh Probate Judge By: Kim Y. Guyton Probate Clerk/Deputy Clerk 556 North McDonough Street Room 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 371-2610 310-392300 10/20,10/27,11/3,11/1 Owg NOTICE ++2016-1983++ The petition of FLORENCE MAE DANIELS, for a year’s support from the estate of ALBERT DANIELS, de ceased, for decedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed all in terested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before NOVEMBER 14, 2016, why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All plead ings/objections must be signed be fore a notary public or before a pro bate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/ob jections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following ad dress/telephone number for the re quired amount filing fees. If any ob jections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no ob jections are filed the Petition may be granted without a hearing. Jeryl Debra Rosh Probate Judge By: Rhonda G. Veal Probate Clerk/Deputy Clerk 556 North McDonough Street Room 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 371-2601 310-392747 11/3,11/10,11/17,11/24WG NOTICE ++2015-2257++ The petition of DORIS H. BENSON, for a year’s support from the estate of CHARLES SAMUEL BENSON, de ceased, for decedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed all in terested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before NOVEMBER 28, 2016, why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All plead ings/objections must be signed be fore a notary public or before a pro bate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/ob jections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following ad dress/telephone number for the re quired amount filing fees. If any ob jections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no ob jections are filed the Petition may be granted without a hearing. Jeryl Debra Rosh Probate Judge By: Rhonda G. Veal Probate Clerk/Deputy Clerk 556 North McDonough Street Room 1100 Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 371-2601 Public Hearing 320-392039 10/20,10/27,11/3WG CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PUB LIC HEARING: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF BROOKHAVEN COUNCIL CHAMBER ADDRESS: 4362 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven, Georgia 30319 The following Traffic Calming Peti tion involving streets located within the City of Brookhaven is scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above. TRAFFIC CALMING PETITION: ++TC16-03 & TC16-04++ STREETS AFFECTED: BRAGG ST & DUKE RD PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING SPEED HUMPS 320-392512 10/27,11/3,11/10,11/17, 11/24,12/1,12/8jb LEGAL NOTICE Manuel J. Maloof Center 1300 Commerce Drive, Suite 400 Decatur GA 30030 Notice is hereby given that public ++hearings on a resolution to extend the current moratorium on special land use permit applications++ to a date certain beyond December 31, 2016 to be determined by the Board of Commissioners and on an ordin ance to amend Chapter 27 of the DeKalb County Code of Ordinances will be held by the Community Coun cil at 330 West Ponce De Leon Ave, Conference Room A, Decatur GA, and by the DeKalb County Planning Commission and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners both in the auditorium of the Maloof Center, 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur, GA, on the following dates as follows: COMMUNITY COUNCIL HEARING DATE - 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016; PLANNING COMMISSION HEAR ING DATE - 6:30 P.M. WEDNES DAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEARING DATE -10:00 A.M. TUES DAY, DECEMBER 6,2016; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEARING DATE -10:00 A.M. TUES DAY, DECEMBER 13,2016; During these public hearings the community council, the planning commission and the board of com missioners shall consider and review whether to extend the current moratorium on special land use ap plications to a date certain beyond December 31, 2016 to be determ ined by the Board of Commissioners and whether to amend Chapter 27 of the DeKalb County Code of Ordin ances to impose certain distance and other requirements in certain zoning districts between certain land uses in cluding alcohol outlets, automobile gas stations, automobile repair and maintenance shops, automobile ser vice stations, check cashing estab lishments, convenience stores, drive- through restaurants, and pawn shops, among other things. Public Notice 330-389051 7/28,10/27,11/3wg CALL FOR AND NOTICE OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 8, 2016 SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE + + PROPOSED CITY OF STONECREST, WITHIN DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA:++ YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 8th day of November, 2016, an election will be held in conjunc tion with the General Election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the proposed City of Stonecrest within DeKalb County, and excluding all other voters within the County beyond the proposed boundaries, the question of whether to incorpor ate the City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County under the provi sions of the Georgia General As sembly’s Senate Bill 208, Act 328. The ballots to be used at said elec tion shall have written or printed thereon substantially the follow ing: [ ] YES “Shall the Act incorporating the City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County according to the charter con tained in the Act and the homestead exemptions described in the Act be approved?” [] NO All persons desiring to vote for ap proval of the Act shall vote “Yes,” and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote “No.” If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall be come of full force and effect as provided in this charter, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The last day to register to be eligible to vote in this special election is Oc tober 11, 2016. The special referen dum will be held in all the regular polling precincts and election dis tricts of DeKalb County, Georgia with in the boundaries of the proposed in corporated City of Stonecrest. The polls will open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM. Those residents qualified to vote at said election shall be determ ined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia. This notice is given pursuant to the approval of Senate Bill 208. This 28th day of July, 2016 H. Maxine Daniels, Elections Super visor For: The DeKalb County Board of Re gistration and Elections 330-389628 8/4,10/27,11/3WG CALL FOR AND NOTICE OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 8, 2016 SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 8,2016, an election will be held in all of the election districts of DeKalb County, at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of DeKalb County for their de termination the question of whether or not to amend the homestead ex emption pursuant to the Act 264, House Bill 596. The ballots to be used at such elec tion shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following: 0 YES ( ) NO “Shall the Act be approved which amends the homestead ex emption from DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead by extending the time lim itation on such exemption?” All persons desiring to vote for ap proval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejec tion of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall be come of full force and effect on Janu ary 1,2017, and shall apply to all tax able years beginning on or after that date. If the Act is not so approved or if the General Assembly does not enact an equalized homestead option sales and use tax in its 2015-2016 biennial session, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following such election date. This notice is given pursuant to the approval of Act 264, House Bill 596. This 4th day of August, 2016. H. Maxine Daniels, Elections Super visor For: The DeKalb County Board of Re gistration and Elections++NOVEM- BER 8, 2016 SPECIAL ELECTION the question of whether or not to amend the homestead exemption pursuant to the Act 264, House Bill 596++ 330-390158 9/1,10/6,11/3wg PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-8, notice is hereby given by the Superior Court Judges of the Stone Mountain Judi cial Circuit that the current term of a judge of the DeKalb County Juvenile Court expires December 31, 2016. ++The incumbent judge has applied to be reappointed++ to the position for a four-year term and such re appointment is under consideration by the Superior Court Bench. For more information, please contact: Su perior Court Administration, Rm. 410, 556 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030. 330-391572 10/6,10/20,11/3WG Georgia Department of Transportation To Hold A Location and Design Public Information Open House For P.l. No. 0009400 DeKalb County ++Project Number CSSTP-0009-00(400)++ On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Plaza Fiesta, 4166 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, and Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS), 3510 Shallow- ford Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, the Georgia Department of Transportation will hold a Public In formation Open House concerning the project listed above. This project proposes to upgrade ex isting or add new sidewalks to meet Americans with Disability Act stand ards, add a raised median in the ex isting two way left turn lane from Af- ton Lane to Clairmont Terrace, and add pedestrian lighting. In addition, multiple pedestrian hybrid beacons are proposed along with the mid block pedestrian refuge/crossing is lands. The project is located on State Route (SR) 13/Buford Highway from Afton Lane to Shallowford Terrace. The purpose of this Location and Design Public Information Open House is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the project, ask questions, and comment on the project. The October 23rd Open House will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the November 10th Open House will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Open House meetings will be informal, and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation. A court reporter will be available to al low the public an opportunity to make verbal comments about the project. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The meeting site is accessible to per sons with disabilities. Accommoda tions for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Scott Lee, District 7 Precon struction Engineer at (770)986-1261. Written statements will be accepted concerning this project until Sunday, November 20, 2016. Written state ments may be submitted to: Mr. Eric Duff State Environmental Administrator Georgia Department of Transporta tion 600 West Peachtree Street, NW - 16th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308 330-392026 10/20,10/27,11/3wg SUMMARIES OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Pursuant to requirements of the Georgia Constitution, Attorney Gen eral Samuel S. Olens, Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp, and Legislative Counsel Wayne R. Allen hereby provide the ++Summaries of the pro posed constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 8,2016, general election ballot++ for consideration by the people of Geor gia (short captions are those adop ted by the Constitutional Amend ments Publication Board): -1 - Provides greater flexibility and state accountability to fix failing schools through increasing com munity involvement. Senate Resolution No. 287 Resolution Act No. 309 Ga. L. 2015, p. 1498 "() YES Shall the Constitution () NO of Georgia be amended to al low the state to intervene in chronic ally failing public schools in order to improve student performance?" Summary This proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide for the creation of an Opportunity School District and authorizes the state to assume the supervision, management, and oper ation of failing public elementary and secondary schools, including the power to receive, control, and ex pend appropriated funds for such purposes. It amends Article VIII, Sec tion V of the Georgia Constitution by adding a new Paragraph VIII. A copy of this entire proposed consti tutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public in spection. -2- Authorizes penalties for sexual ex ploitation and assessments on adult entertainment to fund child victims' services. Senate Resolution No. 7 Resolution Act No. 306 Ga. L. 2015, p. 1497 "() YES Shall the Constitution () NO of Georgia be amended to al low additional penalties for criminal cases in which a person is adjudged guilty of keeping a place of prostitu tion, pimping, pandering, pandering by compulsion, solicitation of sod omy, masturbation for hire, trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, or sexual exploitation of children and to allow assessments on adult enter tainment establishments to fund the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund to pay for care and re habilitative and social services for in dividuals in this state who have been or may be sexually exploited?" Summary This proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide for additional penalties for various criminal sexual exploitation offenses and assess ments on adult entertainment estab lishments and to dedicate revenue derived therefrom to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund for the purpose of providing care and rehabilitative and social services to sexually exploited persons. It amends Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Georgia Constitution. A copy of this entire proposed consti tutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public in spection. -3- Reforms and re-establishes the Ju dicial Qualifications Commission and provides for its composition, governance, and powers. House Resolution No. 1113 Resolution Act No. 537 Ga. L. 2016, p. 896 "() YES Shall the Constitution () NO of Georgia be amended so as to abolish the existing Judicial Quali fications Commission; require the General Assembly to create and provide by general law for the com position, manner of appointment, and governance of a new Judicial Quali fications Commission, with such com mission having the power to discip line, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of judges; require the Judi cial Qualifications Commission to have procedures that provide for due

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