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HOUBTON HOME JOURNAL
Mouttott jHowit Journal
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
Legal 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.
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Legal ads may be sent via Federal Express for Saturday delivery. Legal ads may
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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 November,
2008, is October 3, 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 is setting a budget
or tax rate. Sometimes these notices about upcoming meetings, especially when a
1000 ADOPTION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: STEPHEN FIDNICK
SHARON FIDNICK
Petitioners
TO: THERESA FLETCHER GRAY
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2008 A 301400
ADOPTION PROCEEDING
FILED 9/10/2008
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLI
CATION
DATED 9/10/2008
You are hereby notified
that on the 10TH day of SEPTEM
BER, 2008, STEPHEN FIDNICK &
SHARON FIDNICK filed a petition in
the Superior Court of said County to
seek adoption of:
Child 1 MADISON GENE GRAY
You are herby com
manded to file any objection to said
adoption, in writing, on or before
3RD NOVEMBER, 2008, and to
show cause before the presiding
Judge in Chambers of Houston Su
perior Court at 8:45 o’clock, on the
3RD day of NOVEMBER, 2008, in
the Courthouse in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, why the adoption
proceeding filed on behalf of the pe
titioner should not be granted with
out the written consent of the NATU
RAL MOTHER of said minor child.
WITNESS THE HONOR
ABLE KATHERINE LUMSDEN
Judge(s) of said Court, this the
10TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2008.
Carolyn V. SULLIVAN
Clerk, Houston Superior Court
69181 9/24 -10/8
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NOTICE
Notice is given that the
owner of CROSSROAD SPIRITS lo
cated in Centerville, Georgia at 3510
Hwy 41 N. Suite 2015 has submitted
an application to the city of Center
ville for license to sell beer, wine, liq
uor and tobacco package to go. The
owner Shilpaben Patel and manager
Deepak Patel of 202 Arbor Ln., Cen
terville GA. Further notice is given
that the Mayor & Council will hear
public comment on this notice at
scheduled council meeting held at
7:00 pm on October 7, 2008 at Cen
terville, 300 Church St.
68645 9/17 - 9/24
1030 W.QN BIDS
ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
The Pulaski County Board
of Education is requesting proposals
from qualified Construction Manage
ment (at Risk) firms for the Renova
tion of the Old Hawkinsville High
School, located in Hawkinsville,
Georgia. The project, designated
Project # 28016, shall consist of
three phases of construction. Phase
1 scope of work is the renovation of
the 1936 "H* Building (approxi
mately 20,500 square feet), which
includes the Board Offices, Audito
rium, Pre K Wing, and the construc
tion of an addition to the Pre K Wing
of approximately 2,500 square feet.
Phase 2 scope of work is the reno
vation of the 1951 and 1954 Office
Wing addition (approximately 8,400
square feet), to house training
rooms, offices, storage areas, and
community service spaces. Phase 3
scope of work is the renovation and
restoration of the 1949 Gymnasium
(9,350 square feet), the 1950 Shop
Addition (3,830 square feet), and the
1968 Classroom Addition (8,800
square feet). The preliminary con
struction budget for Phase 1 of the
project is approximately
$2,900,000.00. At this time, the
SPLOST funds available will cover
Phase 1.
The Pulaski County Board
of Education has contracted with
JMA Architecture, 1002 Main Street,
Perry, GA 31069, for Architectural
services.
The Pulaski County Board
of Education intends to engage the
successful Construction Manager (at
Risk) firm for the pre-construction
and construction phases of the pro
ject in order to meet an aggressive
construction schedule and to con
struct this project within a fixed
budget. The responses to this Re
quest for Qualifications (RFQ) will
be evaluated, then up to three (3) of
1030 fflfifehw BIDS
the most qualified firms will be noti
fied and requested to submit a Re
quest for Proposal (RFP).
A copy of the Request for
Qualifications and Proposal format
is attached. The complete response
to this RFQ must be received by
2:00 pm October 14, 2008. The
Owner reserves the right to reject
any all statements of qualifications
and to waive technicalities and infor
malities.
Pulaski County Board of Education
206 McCormick Avenue
Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036
Attn: Brent Lowe, Director of Opera-,
tions
Telephone: (478) 783-7200
Fax: (478) 783-7204
68923 9/17 -10/8
Mmm NOTICE
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
IN RE: DAVID ENGRAM, Deceased
All creditors of the Estate
of David Engram, deceased, late of
Houston County, Georgia, are
hereby notified to render demands
to the undersigned according to law
and all Persons indebted to said Es
tate are required to make immediate
payment.
This sth day of Septem
ber, 2008
Leroy Engram and Frances E. Strip
ling, Co-Executors Of the Estate of
David Engram
Send to:
Bryan D. Scott,
Attorney at Law
3416 Vineville Ave.
Macon, GA31204
68583 9/10 -10/1
IN RE: Estate of James N. Howell
All the creditors of the Es
tate of James N. Howell, 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.
This sth day of September
2008.
Judy F. Gay, Executrix of the Estate
of James N. Howell
Michael J. Long
O'Neal, Long & Hall, LLP
P.O. Box 730
Warner Robins, GA. 31099
(478) 953-4557
68688 9/10-10/1
IN RE: Estate of Neal G. Strange,
Jr.
All the creditors of the Es
tate of Neal G. Strange, 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.
This sth day of September
2008.
Deborah M. Strange, Executrix of
the Estate of Neal G. Strange, Jr.
Lawrence E. O'Neal
O'Neal, Long & Hall, LLP
P.O. Box 730
Warner Robins, GA. 31099
(478) 953-4557
68692 9/10 • 10/1
GEORGIA,
HOUSTON COUNTY
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All creditors of the estate
of BILLIE FAYE DARSEY, 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
persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment.
This the 4th day of Sep
tember, 2008.
HUBERT B. DARSEY, Executor of
the Estate of BILLIE FAYE DARSEY
c/o H. David Moore
Attorney for Executor
Post Office Drawer 8269
Warner Robins, Georgia
31095-8269
68716 9/10 -10/1
NOTICE TO DEBTORS &
CREDITORS
Legate
Legal Advertising Information
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 judges 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
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF HOUSTON:
All creditors of the Estate
of Essie Lee Andrews, 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 the un
dersigned.
This 4th day of Septem
ber, 2007.
MATTIE BELL SANDERS As Ex
ecutor of the Estate of Essie Lee
Andrews
c/o George L. Williams, Jr.
127 Carl Vinson Pkwy.
Warner Robins, GA3IOBB
68840 9/17 -10/8
"NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
IN RE: SAVERY G. STUCKEY, DE
CEASED
All creditors of the Estate
of Savery G. Stuckey, 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.
Dale Harper Stuckey, as
Executrix of the Estate of Savery G.
Stuckey, 103 South Charity Lane,
Warner Robins, GA31088."
68906 9/17 -10/8
NOTICE TO DEBTORS &
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF HOUSTON:
All creditors of the Estate
of Charles Alfred Elburn, 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 the undersigned.
This 9th day of Septem
ber, 2007.
SONYA C. ELBURN As Executor of
the Estate of Charles Alfred Elburn,
Jr.
c/o George L. Williams, Jr.
127 Carl Vinson Pkwy.
Warner Robins, GA 31088
68909 9/17 -10/8
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate
of RALPH ABRAHAM BAKER, 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 11th day of Septem
ber, 2008.
Constance Gayle Huff, 12234 Pike
162, Louisiana, Missouri 63353
John W. Hulbert
WALKER, HULBERT, GRAY &
BYRD, LLP
Attorneys at Law
Perry, Georgia 31069
69157 9/24 -10/15
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
IN RE: ESTATE OF JEANE D.
RAWLINS.
All the creditors of the Es
tate of Jeane D. Rawlins, 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 the un
dersigned. This 15th day of Septem
ber, 2008. Christopher Carillo, Ex
ecutor of the Estate of Jeane D.
Rawlins, 4105 Arrowcrest Lane,
Garland, TX 75044 (972) 414-7780.
69161 9/24 -10/15
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All creditors of the estate
of Sue P. Homan, 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.
1040 KHMB4-net
This the day of
Alison R. Tillman Administrator of
the Estate of Sue P. Homan
Address of Administrator: 2138 Old
Holton Road, Macon, Georgia
31204
Claire C. Chapman
Attorney at L&w
233 Carl Vinson Parkway
Warner Robins, Georgia 31088
478-322-2222
69162 9/24 -10/15
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
IN RE: Estate of Emily S. Mooring,
Deceased
All creditors of the estate
of Emily S. Mooring, deceased, late
of Houston County, are hereby noti
fied to render in their demands to
the undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to said es
tate are required to make immediate
payment to me.
This 11th day of August,
2008.
Ronald W. Mooring, As Executor un
der the Will of Emily S. Mooring
D. Lee Peacock
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 7807
Warner Robins, Georgia 31095
(478) 953-5195
68316 9/3 - 9/24
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate
of MARTHA PETRINO COFFEE,
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 26th day of August,
2008.
Edwin M. Coffee, 2702 Highway
127, Kathleen, GA 31047
David G. Walker
WALKER, HULBERT, GRAY &
BYRD, LLP
Attorneys at Law
Perry, Georgia 31069
68355 9/3 - 9/24
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate
of HAZEL SOLOMON COLLINS,
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 26th day of August,
2008.
Darryl Gerard Collins, 1413 Houston
Lake Drive, Perry, GA 31069
David P. Hulbert, Jr.
WALKER, HULBERT, GRAY &
BYRD, LLP
Attorneys at Law
Perry, Georgia 31069
68357 9/3 - 9/24
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
RE: Estate of Viola Scott, Deceased
All creditors of the Estate
of Viola Scott, deceased, late of
Houston County, Georgia, are
hereby notified to render in their de
mands to the undersigned according
to law, and all person indebted to
said Estate are required to make im
mediate payment to me.
This 27 day of August,
2008.
Robert Scott
(EXECUTOR)(EXCUTRIX)(ADMIN
ISTRATOR)
68304 9/3 • 9/24
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
IN* RE: TIFFANY SHAE SARTAIN,
DECEASED
All creators of the Estate
of TIFFANY SHAE SARTAIN, de
ceased, late of Houston County, are
hereby notified to render their (je
mands to the undersigned according
to law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make im
mediate payment to me.
This 26th day of August,
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amount of detail varies by government. Typically these notices are published in
boxed display advertisements.
Driving Under the influence - Stat«f 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.
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2008
Anne D. Sartain
Administrator
100 Leisure Lake Court
Warner Robins, Georgia 31088
(478) 952-7263
68373 9/3 - 9/24
IN RE: Estate of Bennie F. Gordon
All the creditors of the Es
tate of Bennie F. Gordon, 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.
This 28th day of August
2008.
Charles Mark Gordon, Administrator
of the Estate of Bennie F. Gordon
Michael J. Long
O'Neal, Long & Hall, LLP
P.O. Box 730
Warner Robins, GA. 31099
(478) 953-4557
68374 9/3 - 9/24
1080 FfIRECUKIRES
NOTICE OF SALE
GEORGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY
By virtue of Power of Saje
contained in Security Deeds from
GEORGE HILL to the City of Warner
Robins, dated May 12, 1994, re
corded May 25, 1994 in Deed Book
1099, Page's 189 & 194, Clerk's Of
fice, Houston Superior Court, said
security deeds being given to secure
notes in the original principal
amounts of ELEVEN THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED & FIFTY and
No/100 ($11,250.00) AND of NINE
THOUSAND AND No/100 ($9,000),
with interest from date as stated
therein, there will be sold by the un
dersigned at public outcry to the
highest bidder for cash before the
Courthouse door at Houston
County, Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale on the First Tuesday in
October, 2008, the following de
scribed property:
All that tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in Land
Lot 201 of the Fifth (sth) Land Dis
trict of Houston County, Georgia,
being known and designated as Lot
22, Block ”E", Warner Hills Subdivi
sion #2, according to a plat of said
subdivision which is of record in Plat
Book 3, Page 67, Clerk's Office,
Houston Superior Court. Said plat
and the recorded copy thereof are
hereby made a part of this descrip
tion by reference thereto for all pur
poses.
Said property is com
monly known as 228 Wendan Way,
Warner Robins, Georgia 31093.
The debt secured by said
security deeds has been and is
hereby declared due because of,
among other possible events of de
fault, non-payment of monthly in
stallments on said loans. The debt
remaining in default, this sale will be
made for the purpose of paying the
same and all expenses of this sale,
including attorney's fees. Said prop
erty will be sold subject to any out
standing ad valorem taxes, special
assessments, unpaid utility bills con
stituting liens against the property,
and all security deeds, liens and en
cumbrances existing when the
above-described security deed was
filed for record. To the best of the
undersigned’s knowledge, informa
tion and belief, equitable title to this
property is held by GEORGE HILL,
of Houston County, Georgia.
City of Warner Robins as
attorney-in-fact for GEORGE HILL
James E. Elliott, Jr.
City Attorney
P.O. Box 1488
Warner Robins, Georgia 31099
67649 9/10-10/1
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY
Because of default in the
payment of the indebtedness, se
cured by a Security Deed executed
by Joan L. Brookover to Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc. dated March 1, 2007 in the
amount of $99,000.00, and recorded
in Deed Book 4201, Page 222,
Houston County, Georgia Records;
as last transferred to Mortgage Elec
tronic Registration Systems, Inc. by
assignment; the undersigned, Mort-
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,2006 9
1080 FMECUMRES
gage Electronic Registration Sys
tems, Inc. pursuant to said deed and
the note thereby secured, has de
clared the entire amount of said in
debtedness due and payable and
pursuant to the power of sale con
tained in said deed, will on the first
Tuesday in October, 2008 , during
the legal hours of sale, at the Court
house door in Houston County, sell
at public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash, the property described in
said deed to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in Land
Lot 140 of the Fifth (sth) Land District
of Houston County, Georgia, being
known and designated as Lot 15,
Phase I, Boone's Bradford Park sub
division, according to a plat of sur
vey in Plat Book 63, Page 44, Clerks
Office, Houston Superior Court. Said
plat and the recorded copy thereof
are incorporated herein by reference
thereto for all purposes. •
which has the property ad
dress of 129 Maryjay Drive, War
ner Robins, Georgia., together with
all fixtures and other personal prop
erty conveyed by
said deed.
The sale will be held sub
ject to any unpaid taxes, assess
ments, rights-of-way, easements,
protective covenants or restrictions,
liens, and other superior matters of
record which may affect said prop
erty.
The sale will be con
ducted subject (1) to confirmation
that the sale is not prohibited under
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to
final confirmation and audit of the
status of the loan with the holder of
the security deed.
Notice has been given of
intention to collect attorneys' fees in
accordance with the terms of the
note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold
as the property of Joan L. Brookover
and the proceeds of said sale will be
applied to the payment of said in
debtedness, the expense of said
sale, all as provided in said deed,
and the undersigned will execute a
deed to the purchaser as provided in
the aforementioned Security Deed.
Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc. Attorney in Fact for
Joan L. Brookover
Anthony DeMarlo, Attorney/smitchell
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 08-17800/CONV
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACT
ING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND
IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB
TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
67882 9/10 -10/1
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
By virtue of the power of
sale contained in a Deed to Secure
Debt by Casey Howard and Tonya
D. Belvin aka Tonya D. Hayward to
First Family Financial Services of
Georgia, Inc., dated November 19,
1999 and filed for record November
29, 1999 in Deed Book 1496, Page
206, Houston County, Georgia re
cords, and securing a Note in the
original principal amount of
$45,429.33, there will be sold at a
public outcry for cash to the highest
bidder before the Courthouse door
of Houston County, Georgia, be
tween the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in October, 2008, by
First Family Financial Services, Inc.
formerly known as First Family Fi
nancial Services of Georgia, Inc. as
Attorney-in-Fact for Casey Howard
and Tonya D. Belvin aka Tonya D.
Hayward the following property
to-wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN prop
erty situated in Perry in the County
of Houston and State of Georgia
and being in a deed dated 10/29/90
and recorded 12/11/90 among the
land records of the County and
State set forth above, and refer
enced as follows: BOOK 901,
PAGE 223. ALL THAT REAL estate
in the Tenth Land District of Houston
County, Georgia, in Land Lot 48
therein, and in the City of Perry,
known and designated as Lot 7 in
Block "A" of a resubdivision of prop
erty of Richard Goodroe according
to a plat of survey made by Milton
Beckham, Surveyor, on May 11,
1C