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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
pmifton plum* Journal
WEDNESDAY
JULY 9, 2008
I,egal advertisements are published each Wednesday in The Houston Home
Journal newspaper, the designated legal organ of Houston County and the City of
Perry, City of Warner Robins and City of Centerville.
For information concerning billing, please contact The Houston Home Journal at
(4781-987-1823. Notices cancelled after noon on Friday will be billed for insertion
in that edition.
Legal ads may be sent via Federal Express for Saturday delivery. Legal ads may
be sent via email to hjlegals@evansnewspapers.com. Many legal notices are
billed at the rate of SIO.OO per 100 words or a portion thereof for each insertion
for the first four insertions. Some specific types of ads, such as divorce, articles of
incorporation, articles of merger, petition to adopt, name changes and DUI notices
have fees set based on the number of times the notice is inserted. All rates are set
by the Georgia General Assembly.
For billing purposes, every word shall be counted as one word including words such
as: the. of, a etc. Grouped numbers shall be counted as one word.
The deadline for foreclosure notices and tax sales for disposal for September,
2008, is August 1, 2008 at NOON.
Here are some of the types of public notices included in this section of The Houston
Home Journal.
Hearings and Meeting Notices There are a wide variety of public meetings which
must be held in order for a government to take an action. Among the most common
are notices of planning commission meetings at which rezoning request are to be
acted upon and of hearings when a city or county government iB setting a budget
or tax rate. Sometimes these notices about upcoming meetings, especially when a
1030 Wifi/hM BIBS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
(INVITATION TO BID)
Sealed bids for the Waste
water Treatment Improvements,
Perry Water Pollution Control Plant,
Phase 2 - Contract 1, Influent Pump
Station and Digester Modifications,
for the City of Perry, Georgia will be
received by the City's Public Works
Director at 1211 Washington Street,
Perry, Georgia 31069-6030 until
2:00 P.M, local time, Thursday,
August 14, 2008 and then publicly
opened and read aloud.
The program of work for
which bids are to be submitted con
sists of but is not limited to the fol
lowing:
New influent pump station
Conversion of existing anaerobic di
gester to aerobic
Digester blower modifications
Electrical improvements
SCADA Improvements
Site improvements
The Contract Time allot
ted for the completion of this Con
tract is 270 consecutive calendar
days.
The Work for this Project
is located at the existing Perry Wa
ter Pollution Control Plant site.
Drawings, Specifications
and Contract Documents may be
examined at the following locations:
Tetra Tech, Inc., 101 Church Street,
Suite 201, Huntsville, Alabama
35801
City of Perry, 1211 Washington
Street, Perry, Georgia 31069-6030
in the office of the Public Works Di
rector
MHC/ReproMAX, Digital Printing
Solutions, 1750 Enterprise Way,
Suite 103, Marietta, Georgia 30067
MHC/Buster Blueprint, 2515 Old
Whittlesey, Suite N, Columbus,
Georgia 31909
MHC/Alabama Graphic, 1011 Eden
ton Street, Birmingham, AL 35242
Copies of the Drawings in
standard size, the Specifications
and Contract Documents may be
obtained from the office of Tetra
Tech, Inc., 101 Church Street, Suite
201, Huntsville, Alabama, Phone
256-551-0222, upon receipt of a
non-refundable amount of $150.00
for each complete set of documents.
If at the time this Contract
is to be awarded, the lowest bid
does not exceed the amount of
funds available to finance the Con
tract, the Contract will be awarded. If
such bid exceeds such amount, the
Owner may reject all proposals or
may award the Contract by reducing
the Scope of Work in the proposal to
produce an amount which is within
the available funds. The Owner re
serves the right to reject any item in
the proposal and to award the con
tract based upon the remaining
items. The Owner reserves the right
to waiver any informalities in the
Proposal received.
The project will adhere to
Georgia Local Government Public
Works Construction Law, Chapter
91, Title 36.
No Bidder may withdraw
his Bid within sixty (60) days after
the actual date of bid opening.
The City of Perry, Georgia
reserves the right to waive any bid
ding informalities and to reject any
or all bids, for any reason deemed
advisable by the City.
The sealed bid for this Pro
ject shall be clearly marked on the
outside of the envelope: "Sealed Bid
for Wastewater Treatment Improve
ments, Perry Water Pollution Control
Plant, Phase 2 Contract 1, Influent
Pump Station and Digester Modifi
cations, Perry, Georgia". The bid
may also be mailed to: Ronnie T.
Jones, Public Works Director, P.O.
Box 2030, Perry, Georgia
31069-6030. A certified check or Bid
Bond payable to the City of Perry,
Georgia in the amount of five (5)
percent of the Bid shall accompany
the Bid.
A Mandatory Pro-Bid Con
ference will be held on Thursday,
July 31, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. (local
time) at the City's Municipal Build
ing, 1211 Washington Street, Perry,
Georgia 31069-6030 and will be im
mediately followed by a. site visit to
the Perry Water Pollution Control
Plant.
66025 7/9 - 7/30
1030MMiow Bins
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for construc
tion of Water System Improvements
to Serve Klondike, Barrett, Pitts, E.
Flournoy, and Pyles Roads will be
received until 11:00 a.m., July 22nd,
2008, at the Houston County Board
of Commissioners Office, Houston
County Annex Building, 200 Carl
Vinson Parkway, Warner Robins,
Georgia 31088, at which time and
place they will be publicly opened
and read. Any proposal received af
ter said time and date will not be
considered by the Owner. No bid
may be withdrawn after the closing
time for the receipt of bids for a pe
riod of sixty (60) days.
The work shall consist of
furnishing all products and perform
ing all labor necessary to perform
the following:
In general, construction
shall consist of approximately
40,000 L.F. of 8“ and 12,000 L.F. of
12” water main, complete with
valves, hydrants, fittings, and all re
lated work.
Time allotted for comple
tion of work is 180 consecutive cal
endar days. All Work shall be com
pleted in accordance with the plans
and specifications. The Work will be
awarded in one (1) contract.
Plans, Specifications and
Contract Documents are on file at
CARTER & SLOOPE, INC. and at
the Dodge Plan Rooms in Atlanta
and Columbus, Georgia. Copies
may be obtained from CARTER &
SLOOPE, INC., 6310 Peake Road,
Macon, GA 31210, Phone: (478)
477-3923, Fax: (478) 477-4691,
upon payment of $250.00 (non-re
fundable).
Any Contractor submitting
a bid must be licensed by the State
of Georgia as a Utility Contractor. Li
cense numbers are requested to be
written on the face of the bid enve
lope, but not required. See Instruc
tions to Bidders for additional bid
ding requirements.
Prequalification may be re
quired of Bidders prior to the award
of contract. At the Owner's request,
detailed written evidence such as fi
nancial data, bonding capacity, pre
vious experience, present commit
ments, and other such data as may
be necessary to assist Owner in de
termining Contractor's qualifications.
Bids shall be accompa
nied by a bid bond or certified cash
ier's check in an amount not less
than 10% of the base bid. All bonds
shall be by a surety company li
censed in Georgia with an 'A' mini
mum rating of performance and a fi
nancial strength of at least five (5)
times the contract price as listed in
the most current publication of
'Best's Key Rating Guide Property
Liability'. Performance and Payment
Bonds, each in an amount equal to
100% of the contract price shall be
required of the successful bidder if
contract is awarded. Each Bond
shall be accompanied by a 'Power
of Attorney' authorizing the
attorney-in-fact to bind the surety
and certified to include the date of
the bond.
All anticipated federal,
state, or local permits required for
the project have been obtained, with
exception to the Notice of Intent
(NOI). The selected contractor is re
quired to file the NOI as the primary
permitee 14 days prior to construc
tion.
All anticipated rights of
way and easements required for the
project have been obtained or will
be obtained prior to the above noted
bid date.
Owner reserves the right
to reject any or all Bids, including
without limitation, the rights to reject
any or all nonconforming, nonre
sponsive, unbalanced or conditional
Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bid
der if Owner believes that it would
not be in the best interest of the Pro
ject to make an award to that Bid
der, whether because the Bid is not
responsive or the Bidder is unquali
fied or of doubtful financial ability or
fails to meet any other pertinent
standard or criteria established by
the Owner.
Houston County
Board of Commissioners,
Ned Sanders-Chairman
65136 6/18 - 7/9
Legate
meeting is to be held outside the regular schedule of that government or when a
change will be made in the regular time or place of meeting. Most of these notices
are priced by the SIO.OO per 100 words fee.
Estate Notices - There are some 20 different type of estate notices which can be
published, the most common of which is a notice to creditors to let the court know
if a deceased person owes them any money. Most estate-related notices come from
the county probate judge's office. Most of these notices are priced by the SIO.OO per
100 words fee.
Incorporation Notice - These are notices concerning a business which is to be
incorporated with the office located in Houston County. Related incorporation
notices can include an intent to dissolve a corporation, a name change of the
corporation and mergers of a corporation. These notices typically run two weeks at
a cost of $40.00.
Notice of elections and referendums- This category covers a wide range of issues
from notices to hold elections on alcoholic beverage sales to notices on bond
referendums to construct school buildings in Houston County. Notices must also
appear concerning city and county elections when candidates are seeking elected
public office. The notices typically cost SIO.OO per 100 words or fractions thereof.
Bid Notices When a local government is going to buy something or have work
done on a project, it is often required to solicit bids via legal notices. A related area
of legal notices involves the sale of surplus government-owned equipment, which
also must be listed and published.
Notice of Government Financial Results - Most city, county and school
governments are required to annually publish the results of their audits. The
1040 KHlffift mnei
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
RE: Estate of Barry Lynn Phelps De
ceased
All creditors of the Estate
of Barry Lynn Phelps, deceased,
late of Houston County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to said Estate are required to
make immediate payment to one or
the other.
This day of
Stacey Glover (Administrator), 3316
Hillside Dr., Powder Springs, Geor
gia 30127
Or
Heather Phelps (Administrator),
6438 Sussex Green Lane, Atlanta,
Georgia 30339
65028 6/18 - 7/9
GEORGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate
of Frankie W. Harrison, deceased,
late of Houston County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac-.
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to the Estate are required to
make immediate payment to the Ex
ecutrix.
This 10th day of June,
2008.
Patricia Mullis, Executrix
307 Tracy Terrace
Warner Robins, Georgia 31088
65037 6/18 - 7/9
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
RE: Estate of Lucille A. (Miller)
Stone, Deceased
All creditors of the Estate
of Lucille A. (Miller) Stone, de
ceased, late of Houston County,
Georgia, are hereby notified to ren
der in their .demands to the under
signed according to law, and all per
son indibted to said Estate are re
quired to make immediate payment
to me.
This 11th day of June,
2008.
Thomas L. Stone, Executor
P.O. Box 445
Byromville, GA31007
65035 6/18 - 7/9
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
HOUSTON COUNTY
All creditors of the Estate
of Barton Edward Knott, Sr., late of
said County, are hereby notified to
render in their demands to the un
dersigned according to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 16th day of June,
2008.
BARTON EDWARD KNOTT, JR.,
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ES
TATE OF BARTON EDWARD
KNOTT, SR., DECEASED
C/O WILLIAM W. RAMBO
GATEWOOD, SKIPPER & RAMBO,
PC.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
POST OFFICE BOX 488
AMERICUS, GEORGIA 31709
65281 6/25 7/16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
IN RE: MARY B. YEOMANS, De
ceased
All creditors of the Estate
of MARY B. YEOMANS, deceased,
late of Houston County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to said Estate are required to
make immediate payment to us.
George R. Yeomans, Executor of
the Estate of Mary B. Yeomans De
ceased
c/o, Fred E. Godwin, Jr.
Kushinka, Calhoun & Godwin
Attorneys at Law
P.O. Box 8219
Warner Robins, GA31095
65333 6/25 - 7/16
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
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COUNTY OF HOUSTON >
All creditors of the estate
of WYLENE BRASWELL ANDEL,
deceased, late of Houston County,
Georgia, are hereby notified to ren
der their demands to the under
signed according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said Estate are re
quired to make immediate payment
to me.
This 17th day of June,
2008.
Henry George Andel, Jr. 1553 Wil
lowmont Avenue, San Jose, Califor
nia 95114
David G. Walker
WALKER, HULBERT, GRAY &
BYRD, LLP
Attorneys at Law
Perry, Georgia 31069
65334 6/25 - 7/16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
IN RE: EDNA M. CROWELL, De
ceased
All creditors of the Estate
of EDNA M. CROWELL, deceased,
late of Houston County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to said Estate are required to
make immediate payment to us.
John D. Crowell, Executor
of the Estate of Edna M. Crowell De
ceased
c/o, Fred E. Godwin, Jr.
Kushinka, Calhoun & Godwin
Attorneys at Law
P. 0. Box 8219
Warner Robins, GA 31095
66020 7/9 - 7/30
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
IN RE: ALLEN C. COLLINS, JR.,
Deceased
All creditors of, the Estate
of ALLEN C. COLLINS, JR., de
ceased, late of Houston County,
Georgia, are hereby notified to ren
der their demands to the under
signed according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said Estate are re
quired to make immediate payment
to us.
Gertrude L. Collins, Executor of the
Estate of Allen C. Collins, Jr. De
ceased
c/o, Fred E. Godwin, Jr.
Kushinka, Calhoun & Godwin
Attorneys at Law
P. 0. Box 8219
Warner Robins, GA 31095
66022 7/9 - 7/30
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON:
All creditors of the Estate
of James F. Brown, late of Houston
County, Georgia, deceased, are
hereby notified to render in their de
mands to the undersigned according
to law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make im
mediate payment. Dated this ISt
day of July. 2008.
Richard E. Veal, 111, as Executor of
the Estate of James F. Brown 2940
Riverside Drive, Suite 100 Macon,
GA31210
Smith, Hawkins, Hollingsworth &
Reeves
P. 0. Box 6495
Macon, GA 31208-6495
66074 7/9 - 7/30
NOTICE
IN RE: Estate of John Sherwood
Heath
All the creditors of the Es
tate of John Sherwood Heath, de
ceased, late of Houston County,
Georgia, are hereby notified to ren
der their demands to the under
signed according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quired to make immediate payment
to us.
This 26th day of June
2008.
Linda GaH Heath, Executrix of the
Estate of John Sherwood Heath
Lawrence E. O'Neal
O'Neal, Long & Hall, LLP
P.O. Box 730
Warner Robins, GA. 31099
(478) 953-4557
65512 7/2 - 7/23
NOTICE
Georgia, Houston County
notice to debtors and creditors - All
Legal Advertisements:
E-Mail: hjlegals@evansnewspaperß.com
E-Mail Attachments: Text Format
Legal Fax: 478-988-9194
AD DEADLINES:
Fridays at 12:00 Noon
Information concerning legals call: 478-987-1823
amount of dntail varies by government. Typically these notices are published in
boxed display advertisements.
Driving Under the Influence - State law requires publication of a picture and a
brief notice of anyone convicted in Houston County of a third Driving Under the
Influence charge. The fines and related matters of settlement are included. The
fee for these ads is $25 each. These ads run one time and typically come from the
Houston County State Court or the Municipal Court of incorporated cities.
Juvenile Matters - This broad category' can include notices such as adoption,
custody, juvenile court actions and contemporary custody. These matters frequently
run from two to four times, depending on the order. Some of these issues come
from the Houston County Juvenile Court, others from the Houston County Probate
Court. *
Domestic Matters - These include notices for change of name and for divorce. When
one of the parties cannot be located locally. Both of these items run four times.
Notice of Sale or Foreclosure Notice - These notices are usually run when
someone, generally a financial institution, has not recieved payment on a loan.
Property which secures the loan is being foreclosed on so the lender can take it to
sell or otherwise pay off the loan. A similar category is a tax sale, where the county
or a city is selling the property to collect unpaid property taxes. These notices
typically run the four Wednesdays prior to the first Tuesday of the month when the
sales are held at the Houston County Courthouse in Perry. The fee for these notices
is $lO per 100 words per insertion.
1040 BIHWBkI nitici
creditors of the estate of Dorsey L.
Childers deceased, late of Houston
County, Georgia. Are hereby notified
to render in their demands to the un
dersigned and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment.
ATT. Jay Walker
478-923-4152
Administrator
Phyllis T. Wilder
65696 7/2 - 9/24
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate
of ALICE ROWLAND CEBULA, de
ceased, late of Houston County,
Georgia, are hereby notified to ren
der their demands to the under
signed according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said Estate are re
quired to make immediate payment
to me.
This 26th day of June,
2008.
Candace C. Kitchens, 2039 Se
quoya Drive, Perry, GA 31069
David P. Hulbert, Jr.
WALKER, HULBERT, GRAY &
BYRD, LLP
Attorneys at Law
Perry, Georgia 31069
65715 7/2 - 7/23
1050 DIVORCES
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
WARNER, JARRETT S.,
PLAINTIFF
WARNER, TAMMY J.,
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2008 V 092316
TO: WARNER, TAMMY J
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By Order for service by
publication dated the 13TH day of
JUNE, 2008 you are hereby notified
that on the 13TH day of JUNE, 2008
WARNER, JARRETT S. filed suit
against you for DIVORCE.
You are required to file
with the clerk of the Superior Court
and to serve upon plaintiff's attor
ney: GOODNER, JOHN, 830 MUL
BERRY ST., SUITE 100 MACON
GA 31201 an Answer in writing
within sixty (60) days of the date of
the order for publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward D.
Lukemire, Judges of this Superior
Court. This the 13TH day of JUNE,
2008.
Carolyn V. Sullivan
CLERK, HOUSTON SUPERIOR
COURT
65210 6/25-7/19
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
CAUSEY, MARVIN
PLAINTIFF
ROBINSON, JEANETTE
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2008 V 092310
TO: ROBINSON JEANETTE
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By Order for service by
publication dated the 13TH day of
JUNE, 2008, you are hereby notified
that on the 12TH day of JUNE ,
2008 CAUSEY, MARVIN filed suit
against you for DIVORCE.
You are required to file
with the clerk of the Superior Court
and to serve upon plaintiffs attor
ney: CAUSEY, MARVIN, 4342
HOUSTON AVE., MACON GA
31206 an Answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of the date of the or
der for publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward D.
Lukemire, Judges of this Superior
Court. This the 13TH day of JUNE,
2008.
Carolyn V. Sullivan
CLERK, HOUSTON SUPERIOR
COURT
65335 6/25 - 7/16
1080 raiiossaiEs
NOTICE OF SALE
Because of default in pay
ment of indebtedness secured by a
deed to secure debt executed by
PINNACLE RESIDENTIAL DEVEL
OPMENT, INC. to THE BANK OF
PERRY, dated November 8, 2005
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9,2008 *
1080 FORSCUSIRES
and recorded in Deed Book 3634,
Pages 178-181, Clerk's Office,
Houston Superior Court, the under
signed THE BANK OF PERRY, pur
suant to thß power of sale contained
in said security deed, will, on the
first Tuesday in August, 2008 during
the legal hours of sale, at the court
house door in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash the property described in said
deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Land Lot 95,
10th Land District, Houston County,
Georgia, being known and desig
nated at Lots 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48
and 49, Block "E”, Section No. 3,
Rose Hill Subdivision at Sandy
Creek Plantation, according to a plat
of survey recorded in Plat Book 64,
Pages 179-180, Clerk’s Office,
Houston Superior Court. Said plat
and the recorded copy thereof are
hereby incorporated for all pur
poses.
Property also known as
119 Flora Circle, Warner Robins,
GA 31088
Said property will be sold
subject to all easements, restrictions
and the outstanding ad valorem
taxes and/or assessments, if any.
To the best of the under
signed's knowledge and belief, Pin
nacle Residential Development, Inc.,
is in possession of the property.
A deed will be made by
the undersigned to the purchaser at
said sale. The proceeds of said sale
will be applied as provided in said
deed to secure debt.
THE BANK OF PERRY as Attorney
in fact for Pinnacle Residential De
velopment, Inc.
DANIEL. LAWSON, TUGGLE &
JERLES, LLP
POST. OFFICE BOX 89
PERRY, GEORGIA 31069
(478) 987-2622
66037 7/9 - 7/30
NOTICE OF SALE
Because of default in pay
ment of indebtedness secured by a
deed to secure debt executed by
PINNACLE RESIDENTIAL DEVEL
OPMENT, INC. to THE BANK OF
PERRY, dated November 8, 2005
and recorded in Deed Book 3634,
Pages 178-181, Clerk's Office,
Houston Superior Court, the under
signed THE BANK OF PERRY, pur
suant to the power of sale contained
in said security deed, will, on the
first Tuesday in August, 2008 during
the legal hours of sale, at the court
house door in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash the property described in said
deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Land Lot 95,
10th Land District, Houston County,
Georgia, being known and desig
nated at Lots 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48
and 49, Block ”E", Section No. 3,
Rose Hill Subdivision at Sandy
Creek Plantation, according to a plat
of survey recorded in Plat Book 64,
Pages 179-180, Clerk's Office,
Houston Superior Court. Said plat
and the recorded copy thereof are
hereby incorporated for all pur
poses.
Property also known as
111 Flora Circle, Warner Robins,
GA 31088.
Said property will be sold
subject to all easements, restrictions
and the outstanding ad valorem
taxes and/or assessments, if any.
To the best of the under
signed's knowledge and belief, Pin
nacle Residential Development, Inc.,
is in possession of the property.
A deed will be made by
the undersigned to the purchaser at
said sale. The proceeds of said sale
will be applied as provided in said
deed to secure debt.
THE BANK OF PERRY as Attorney
in fact for Pinnacle Residential De
velopment, Inc.
DANIEL, LAWSON, TUGGLE &
JERLES, LLP
POST OFFICE BOX 89
PERRY, GEORGIA 31069
(478) 987-2622
66038 7/9 • 7/30
FORECLOSURE NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
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