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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11.2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 9B
096872 filed December 31,
2020, aforesaid records (col
lectively, the “UCCs;” and to
gether with the Security Deed
collectively, the “Security In
struments”), and including
without limitation the follow
ing personal property (collec
tively, the “Personal
Property”): Grantor’s equip
ment, including without limita
tion all machinery, vehicles,
furniture, fixtures, manufac
turing equipment, farm ma
chinery and equipment, shop
equipment, office and record
keeping equipment and parts
and tools and further includ
ing solar panels with power
converters, wherever located.
Notice of Sale of these items
of Personal Property is pro
vided in accordance with the
provisions of O.C.G.A. § 11-
9-601, et. seq.
Further, Lender does not
make any warranties or rep
resentations as to the exis
tence, quantity, quality or
nature of any of the Personal
Property or as to the transfer-
ability or assignability of any
contracts, licenses or permits
included within the categories
and items of the Personal
Property, if any. THE PER
SONAL PROPERTY WILL
BE SOLD “AS IS, WHERE
IS,” AND WITH ALL FAULTS
AND WITHOUT ANY WAR
RANTIES, EXPRESS OR IM
PLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, WAR
RANTIES OF TITLE, MER
CHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICU
LAR PURPOSE, ALL OF
WHICH ARE DISCLAIMED,
AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO
ALL PRIOR LIENS AND
CLAIMS (EXCLUDING ANY
PRIOR LIENS OF RECORD
WHICH HAVE BEEN SUB
ORDINATED BY CON
TRACT TO THE LIENS OF
LENDER). THERE IS NO
WARRANTY RELATING TO
TITLE, POSSESSION,
QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR
THE LIKE IN THIS DISPOSI
TION OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY
Said Security Instruments se
cure performance of the
terms and provisions of the
following (hereinafter collec
tively, the “Note”) with inter
est due thereon as set forth
therein: (a) Note 11, in the
original principal amount of
$164,012.72; (b) Note 12, in
the original principal maxi
mum amount of $25,000.00;
and (c) Note 13, in the origi
nal principal amount of
$1,212,738.41.
Default(s) have occurred
under the terms and provi
sions of the Security Deed
and in the payment of the
debt evidenced by the Note
and secured by the Security
Instruments. As a result of
such default(s), the total bal
ance of said debt as evi
denced by the Note has been
and is hereby declared due
and the Security Deed fore-
closable according to its
terms and applicable law.
The debt remaining in de
fault, the Real Property will
be sold to the highest bidder
for cash as the property of
Grantor, the proceeds to be
applied to the payment of
said indebtedness, attorneys’
fees (notice of intention to
collect attorneys’ fees having
been given), and the lawful
expenses of said sale, all as
provided in the Note and the
Security Deed and all other
related documents evidenc
ing indebtedness owed to
Lender. Said sale to be sub
ject to any and all unpaid
taxes and assessments (in
cluding taxes which are a
lien, but not yet due and
payable), any matters which
would be disclosed by an ac
curate survey or by an in
spection of the Real Property,
any zoning ordinances, all
outstanding bills for public
utilities which constitute liens
upon the Real Property, any
governmental rights of re
demption, and all restrictions,
easements, liens, security
deeds, security interests,
claims, and encumbrances of
record, if any, that are prior to
the Security Instruments and
to which the Security Instru
ments are subject.
Further, the sale of the
Personal Property will be
conducted in accordance
with O.C.G.A. §§11-9-
604(a)(2) and (b)(2) and ap
plicable law. The sale, if
made, will be to the highest
and best bidder. All persons
attending the sale will be
given an opportunity to bid on
a competitive basis. Lender
may offer the Personal Prop
erty for sale, and may sell the
Personal Property, as a unit
or in parcels and by way of
one or more contracts.
Lender may adjourn and
recommence the sale in its
discretion within the legal
hours for a public sale under
the Uniform Commercial
Code. The purchase price
will be paid in cash or certi
fied funds at closing, which
will be at the conclusion of all
bidding unless otherwise
agreed by Lender at the time
of sale. Lender reserves the
right, in its discretion, to re
ject any and all bids and to
submit a bid or bids for any
or all of the Personal Prop
erty. After receipt of bids for
the Personal Property in its
entirety or a portion thereof,
Lender in its discretion may
solicit, receive and accept
bids for each item of the Per
sonal Property.
The individual or entity
that has full authority to ne
gotiate, amend, and modify
all terms of the Security Deed
is: Westdale Capital In
vestors 3, LP, 2550 Pacific
Avenue, Suite 1600, Dallas,
Texas 75226, Attn: Justin
Lavine, tel: (972) 201-3467.
Please understand that
Lender is not required to ne
gotiate, amend, or modify the
terms of the Security Deed.
Notice has been given, in
writing and by registered or
certified mail or statutory
overnight delivery, return re
ceipt requested, to the prop
erty address or to such other
address as the Grantor may
designate by written notice to
Lender, to Grantor, of the
name, address, and tele
phone number of the individ
ual or entity who shall have
full authority to negotiate,
amend, and modify all terms
of the Security Deed and the
Note thereby secured in ac
cordance with O.C.G.A. Sec
tion 44-14-162.2(a).
To the best of the under
signed Lender’s knowledge
and belief, Grantor, or one or
more tenants claiming under
Grantor, is in possession of
the Real Property, and the
Real Property is more com
monly known as 1068
Stivers Road, Jasper, Pick
ens County, Georgia 30143.
The sale will be conducted
subject to confirmation that
the sale is not prohibited
under the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code.
Westdale Capital Investors 3,
LP
As agent and attorney-in-fact
for
Daniel M. English and Jen
nifer L. English
Laura K. DiBiase, Esq.
Miller & Martin PLLC
1180 West Peachtree Street,
NW, Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 962-6100
(42-45)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
R&R Self Storage 291 Burnt
Mountain Rd. Jasper, GA
30143 will hold a public sale
by auction of the contents of
the following storage units on
February 22, 2021 at 10:00
am on StorageAuctions.com
for a period of not less than
48 hours. CASH SALE
ONLY. For the recovery of
our lien against Anne Lawson
Jasper, GA. Unit N134 ap
pears to contain - couch, fan,
chair, dishes, misc. boxes &
bags. Tenants must settle
account balance prior to the
first bid.
(42-43)
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, PICKENS
COUNTY
By virtue of a Power of Sale
contained in that certain Se
curity Deed from MICHAEL
LEE LANE, ELIZABETH
ANN LANE to MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRA
TION SYSTEMS INCAS
NOMINEE FOR WILMING
TON FINANCE INC, dated
May 25, 2006, recorded June
7, 2006, in Deed Book 713,
Page 815-830, Pickens
County, Georgia Records,
said Security Deed having
been given to secure a Note
of even date in the original
principal amount of One Hun
dred Eight Thousand and
00/100 dollars ($108,000.00),
with interest thereon as pro
vided for therein, said Secu
rity Deed having been last
sold, assigned and trans
ferred to U.S. Bank Trust Na
tional Association, not in its
individual capacity but solely
as Owner Trustee for
VRMTG Asset Trust, there
will be sold at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash at
the Pickens County Court
house, within the legal hours
of sale on the first Tuesday in
March, 2021, all property de
scribed in said Security Deed
including but not limited to
the following described prop
erty:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR
CEL OF LAND LYING' AND
BEING IN LAND LOT 164
OF THE 12TH DISTRICT,
2ND SECTION OF PICKENS
COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING
TRACT 11, OLDE MILL
CREEK SUBDIVISION,
BEING MORE PARTICU
LARLY DESCRIBED ON
THAT PLAT OF SURVEY
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
U, PAGE 256-259 IN THE
REAL ESTATE RECORDS
OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF PICKENS COUNTY,
GEORGIA, WHICH PLAT IS
INCORPORATED HEREIN
BY REFERENCE FORA
MORE COMPLETE AND AC
CURATE DESCRIPTION.
SAID PROPERTY IS
KNOWN AS 116 MILL
CREEK DRIVE ACCORDING
TO THE CURRENT SYS
TEM OF NUMBERING
HOUSES IN THIS LOCAL
ITY.
Said legal description
being controlling, however
the property is more com
monly known as 116 MILL
CREEK DRIVE, JASPER,
GA 30143.
The indebtedness se
cured by said Security Deed
has been and is hereby de
clared due because of default
under the terms of said Secu
rity Deed. The indebtedness
remaining in default, this sale
will be made for the purpose
of paying the same, all ex
penses of the sale, including
attorneys’ fees (notice to col
lect same having been given)
and all other payments pro
vided for under the terms of
the Security Deed.
Said property will be sold on
an “as-is” basis without any
representation, warranty or
recourse against the above-
named or the undersigned.
The sale will also be subject
to the following items which
may affect the title: any out
standing ad valorem taxes
(including taxes which are a
lien, whether or not now due
and payable); the right of re
demption of any taxing au
thority; matters which would
be disclosed by an accurate
survey or by an inspection of
the property; all zoning ordi
nances; assessments; liens;
encumbrances; restrictions;
covenants, and any other
matters of record superior to
said Security Deed.
To the best of the knowledge
and belief of the under
signed, the owner and party
in possession of the property
is MICHAEL LEE LANE,
ELIZABETH ANN LANE, or
tenants(s).
The sale will be conducted
subject (1) to confirmation
that the sale is not prohibited
under the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code and (2) to final confir
mation and audit of the status
of the loan with the holder of
the Security Deed.
Please note that, pursuant to
O.C.G.A. §44-14-162.2, you
are not entitled by law to an
amendment or modification
of the terms of your loan. The
entity having full authority to
negotiate, amend or modify
all terms of the loan (al
though not required by law to
do so) is: Selene Finance,
Loss Mitigation Dept., 9990
Richmond Ave, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77042, Tele
phone Number: 1-877-768-
3759.
U.S. BANK TRUST NA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION,
NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CA
PACITY BUT SOLELY AS
OWNER TRUSTEE FOR
VRMTG ASSET TRUST
as Attorney in Fact for
MICHAEL LEE LANE, ELIZ
ABETH ANN LANE
THE BELOW LAW FIRM
MAY BE HELD TO BE ACT
ING AS A DEBT COLLEC
TOR, UNDER FEDERAL
LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMA
TION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PUR
POSE.
Attorney Contact: Rubin
Lublin, LLC, 3145 Avalon
Ridge Place, Suite 100,
Peachtree Corners, GA
30071
Telephone Number: (877)
813-0992 Case No. SEF-19-
07527-1
Ad Run Dates 02/04/2021,
02/11/2021,02/18/2021,
02/25/2021
(42-45)
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of
Danielle Stephanie Kent, late
of Pickens County, de
ceased, are hereby notified
to render in their demands to
the undersigned according to
law, and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to
make immediate payment.
This 27th day of January,
2021
Michael T. Smith, Administra
tor for The Estate of Danielle
Stephanie Kent, Post Office
Box 1246, Lawrenceville,
Georgia 30046
(42-45)
CITY OF Jasper
Invitation for Bid Number
2021-02
The City of Jasper, 200
Burnt Mountain Road,
Jasper, Georgia 30143, will
be accepting competitive
sealed bids for (2) mini exca
vators no later than 3:00
p.m., Thursday, February 18,
2021, at which time said
sealed bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
Bids are being received for:
(1) Kubota KX71-3 Excavator
& (1) Kubota KBX40-4 Exca
vator
Please include prices with
your bids.
All bidders must comply with
all general and special in
structions. Bids must be de
livered to the above listed
address. All information per
taining to bid number, bid de
scription, bidder and opening
date must be listed on the
sealed envelope.
The City of Jasper Council
shall have the right to accept
or reject any or all bids to
take whatever action they
deem necessary which is in
the best interest of the City.
To obtain bidder information
and general specifications,
contact Lindsey Williams or
Charles Jones at (706) 692-
9100 or via email at
lwilliams@jasper-ga.us.
Refer to IFB Number 2021-
02.
(42-43)
CITY OF Jasper
Invitation for Bid Number
2021-03
The City of Jasper, 200
Burnt Mountain Road,
Jasper, Georgia 30143, will
be accepting competitive
sealed bids for a Lift Station
no later than 3:00 p.m.,
Thursday, February 18, 2021,
at which time said sealed
bids will be publicly opened
and read aloud.
Bids are being received for:
One (1) 6-feet wide x 12-feet
deep wet well; Duplex station
6-feet diameter; Design flow
80 GPM with 4-inch force
main; Static head pressure
44-feet; TDH (Total Dynamic
Head) 61 feet; Two (2) 3-
phase pumps; Valve pit 5-
feet wide with aluminum door
hatch.
Please include prices with
your bids.
All bidders must comply with
all general and special in
structions. Bids must be de
livered to the above listed
address. All information per
taining to bid number, bid de
scription, bidder and opening
date must be listed on the
sealed envelope.
The City of Jasper Council
shall have the right to accept
or reject any or all bids to
take whatever action they
deem necessary which is in
the best interest of the City.
To obtain bidder information
and general specifications,
contact Lindsey Williams or
Charles Jones at (706) 692-
9100 or via email at
lwilliams@jasper-ga.us.
Refer to IFB Number 2021-
03.
(42-43)
CITY OF Jasper
Request for Proposal Num
ber 2021-04
The City of Jasper, 200 Burnt
Mountain Road, Jasper,
Georgia 30143, will be ac
cepting competitive sealed
Request for Proposals for an
interim financing agreement
for a construction loan and
related account for the USDA
Water Pollution Control Plant
Expansion Project no later
than 3:00 p.m., Thursday,
February 25, 2021, at which
time said sealed bids will be
publicly opened and read
aloud.
All respondents must comply
with all general and special
instructions. Proposals must
be delivered to the above
listed address. All information
pertaining to proposal num
ber, description, organization
name and opening date must
be listed on the sealed enve
lope.
The City of Jasper Council
shall have the right to accept
or reject any or all proposals
to take whatever action they
deem necessary which is in
the best interest of the City.
To obtain proposal informa
tion and specifications, con
tact Lindsey Williams or
Beverly Ragland at (706)
692-9100 or via email at
lwilliams@jasper-ga.us or
bragland@jasper-ga.us.
Refer to RFP Number 2021-
04.
(42-44)
CITY OF Jasper
Invitation for Bid Number
2021-01
The City of Jasper, 200 Burnt
Mountain Road, Jasper,
Georgia 30143, will be ac
cepting competitive sealed
bids for waterline no later
than 2:00 p.m., Thursday,
February 18, 2021, at which
time said sealed bids will be
publicly opened and read
aloud.
Bids are being received for:
Approximately 4,000 feet of
waterline.
Please include prices with
your bids.
All bidders must comply with
all general and special in
structions. Bids must be de
livered to the above listed
address. All information per
taining to bid number, bid de
scription, bidder and opening
date must be listed on the
sealed envelope.
The City of Jasper Council
shall have the right to accept
or reject any or all bids to
take whatever action they
deem necessary which is in
the best interest of the City.
To obtain bidder information
and general specifications,
contact Lindsey Williams or
Charles Jones at (706) 692-
9100 or via email at
lwilliams@jasper-ga.us.
Refer to IFB Number 2021-
01.
(42-43)
NOTICE OF FORECLO-
SURE OF RIGHT TO RE
DEEM
To: JAMES O. GRIFFIN,
GYPSY H. GRIFFIN, SALA-
COA HIGHLANDS HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATION,
INC., any and all occupants
of the property described
herein, and any and all indi
viduals/entities claiming an
interest in or right to the prop
erty described herein.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the fol
lowing described property, to
wit:
ALLTHAT TRACT OR
PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN
LAND LOTS 112 & 141,
13TH DISTRICT, 2ND SEC
TION, PICKENS COUNTY,
GEORGIA, AND DESIG
NATED AS LOT 366, SALA-
COA HEIGHTS, SECTION
IX, SALACOA HIGHLANDS
SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN
ON A PLAT OF SURVEY
PREPARED BY BURNS L.
JEFFRIES, RLS #2036, AND
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
T, PAGE 8, PICKENS
COUNTY RECORDS, TO
WHICH REFERENCE IS
HEREBY MADE FOR A
MORE COMPLETE AND AC
CURATE LEGAL DESCRIP
TION.
Will expire and be forever
foreclosed and barred on and
after the 12th day of March,
2021.
The tax deed to which this
notice relates is dated the 5th
day of November, 2019 and
is recorded in the Office of
the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Pickens County,
Georgia in Deed Book 1206,
Page 897.
The property may be re
deemed at any time before
12th day of March, 2021 by
payment of the redemption
priced as fixed and provided
by law to David E. Clary, c/o
P. Andrew Lowman, Attorney
at Law, 12 North Main Street,
Jasper, GA30143.
Please be governed accord
ingly.
This 29th day of January,
2021 .P. Andrew Lowman
Attorney for David E. Clary
12 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
706-253-7701
(42-45)
NOTICE OF FORECLO-
SURE OF RIGHT TO RE
DEEM
To: JEFFERY TODD WHITE,
SALACOA HIGHLANDS
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA
TION, INC., any and all occu
pants of the property
described herein, and any
and all individuals/entities
claiming an interest in or right
to the property described
herein.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the fol
lowing described property, to
wit:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR
CEL OF LAND LYING AND
BEING IN LAND LOT 147
OF THE 13TH DISTRICT,
2ND SECTION OF PICKENS
COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING
LOT 512, SECTION XVI,
SALACOA HIGHLANDS
SUBDIVISION, MORE PAR
TICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
A PLAT OF SURVEY
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
S, PAGES 195-198, PICK
ENS COUNTY, RECORDS,
WHICH PLAT IS INCORPO
RATED HEREIN BY REFER
ENCE FOR A MORE
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
OF THE PROPERTY
Will expire and be forever
foreclosed and barred on and
after the 12th day of March,
2021.
The tax deed to which this
notice relates is dated the 5th
day of November, 2019 and
is recorded in the Office of
the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Pickens County,
Georgia in Deed Book 1206,
Page 899.
The property may be re
deemed at any time before
12th day of March, 2021 by
payment of the redemption
priced as fixed and provided
by law to David E. Clary, c/o
P. Andrew Lowman, Attorney
at Law, 12 North Main Street,
Jasper, GA30143.
Please be governed accord
ingly.
This 29th day of January,
2021 .P. Andrew Lowman
Attorney for David E. Clary
12 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
706-253-7701
(42-45)
IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF PICKENS COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of Melba Dell
Evans
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2021-ES-015
PETITION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION NO
TICE
To whom it may concern:
Gina Dell Evans and Toni
Jarrett Blackwell have peti
tioned for Gina Dell Evans
and Toni Jarrett Blackwell to
be appointed Administrator(s)
of the estate of Melba Dell
Evans, deceased, of said
county. The Petitioner has
also applied for waiver of
bond and/or grant of certain
powers contained in
O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All in
terested 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 before March 8th,
2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition
must be in writing, setting
forth the grounds of any such
objections. All objections
should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Pro
bate Court Clerk, and filing
fees must be tendered with
your objection, unless you
qualify to file as an indigent
party. Contact Probate Court
personnel 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.
Judge of the Probate Court
David W. Lindsey
50 North Main St.
Suite 203
Jasper, Ga. 30143
706-253-8755
(42-45)
NOTICE TO
DEBTORS/CREDITORS
State of Georgia
County of Pickens
All creditors and debtors
of the Estate of William Kem-
met Wood, deceased, late of
Pickens County, are hereby
notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned
according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said Estate
are required to make immedi
ate payment to the under
signed. This the 3rd day of
February, 2021. William Stu
art Wood and Janna Leigh
Moore Hixson, Co-Executors
of the Estate of William Kem-
met Wood, c/o Buhrman Law
Firm, PC., 345 Frazier Av
enue, Suite 210, Chat
tanooga, Tennessee 37405;
(423) 266-5691
(43-46)
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of Linda Di
anne Jones, DECEASED
Estate No. 2021-ES-016
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
FILE FOR YEAR’S SUP
PORT
The Petition of Ray Ed
ward Jones for a year’s sup
port from the estate of Linda
Dianne Jones., Deceased,
for Decedent’s Surviving
Spouse, having been duly
filed, all interested persons
are hereby notified to show
cause, if any they have, on or
before March 8th, 2021 why
said Petition should not be
granted.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER:
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
objections should be sworn
to before a notary public or
before a probate court clerk,
and filing fees must be ten
dered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as
an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for
the required amount of filing
fees. If any objections are
filed, a hearing will be sched
uled at a later date. If no ob
jections are filed a Petition
may be granted without a
hearing.
David W. Lindsey,
Judge of the Probate Court
50 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
(706)253-8755
(43-46)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF PICKENS COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
Mandi Reese, Plaintiff, Vs.
Brandon Reese, Defendant.
Civil Action No. 2020SUCV6
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By order for service of
publication dated the 8th day
of February, 2021, you are
hereby notified that on the
8th day of February, 2021,
Mandi Reese, filed suit
against you for divorce.
You are required to file with
the Clerk of the Superior
Court, and serve upon the
Plaintiff an answer in writing
within sixty (60) days of the
date of the order for publica
tion.
WITNESS, the Honorable
Keith Galligan, Judge of the
Superior Court.
This the 8th day of February,
2021.
Jennifer Jordan, Clerk, Pick
ens County Superior Court
(43-46)
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is
hereby given that the March
2021 Term, Grand Jury of the
Pickens County Superior
Court will appoint member(s)
and/or alternate member(s)
to the Pickens County Board
of Equalization pursuant to
O.C.G.A. 15-12-81. Said ap
pointment shall not be made
prior to the publication of this
notice which will be published
for two (2) consecutive
weeks. All those interested in
being considered for such
appointment should apply by
application available in the
office of the Clerk of Superior
Court at 50 North Main
Street, Suite 104, Jasper, Ga.
30143. You may contact the
Clerk’s Office at 706-253-
8763 for further information.
This 9th day of February,
2021.
Jennifer Edwards Jordan,
Clerk of Superior Court, Pick
ens County, Ga.
GEORGIA
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