Legal Notices – March 10, 2022

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

MONROE 

COUNTY, OHIO

WILLIAM L. MURPHY

Plaintiff, vs.

DEBORAH J. 

KOVACS, et al.

Defendants.

CASE NO. 2021-228

JUDGE JULIE R. SELMON

LEGAL NOTICE

Mark Hisem, Carolyn Bishop, Cheryl Saucier, Barbara Leeder, and the unknown heirs, devisees, successors, and assigns of the following persons: Wilford Blatter, Laura Ramsier, John Bendel, Caroline Bendel, Henry Reusser, Mary Reusser, William Hoffman, Emil Schaub, Elizabeth Schaub aka Lizzie Schaub, Fred Winkler, Josie Winkler, Charles Miller aka Chas Miller, Sophie Miller, Sam Reusser aka Samuel Ramsier, Amelia Reusser aka Amelia Ramsier, Mary A. Stauffer, Nicholas Stauffer, Rudolph Winkler aka Rudy Winkler, Minnie Winkler, Mary Winkler, William Blatter, Lena Blatter, John Blatter, Rosa Blatter aka Rosa M. Blatter, Ferdinand Blatter aka Henry F. Blatter, Lizzie Rauschenberger, Levi Rauschenberger, Mary Ramsier, John Ramsier, Paul Blatter, Mabel Rich, Dora D. Blatter, David Blatter aka David A. Blatter, Wilma F. Blatter, Russell A. Blatter, Eula Mae Blatter, Byron Bell aka Bryon Bell, Sarah Bell, David E. Blatter, Forest Lee Bauman, Edna W. Bauman, Robert E. Bauman aka Robert 03212227-1 / 15961.01-0002 2 Edward Bauman, Mary L. Minnich, Mildred Mae Mercovechio, Emma Priscilla McKean, Evelyn Alice Blatter, Melvin Walter, Successor Trustee of the Eloise Charlette Walter Revocable Trust dated Sept. 4, 2009, Successor Trustee of the Pifer Family Trust Agreement dated March 16, 1987, Walter H. Blatter, Catherine Blatter aka Katherine Blatter, Bertha Rupple aka Berta Ruppel, Henry Rupple aka Henry Ruppel, Lulu Stapps aka Lulu Staats, William Stapps aka William Staats, Leola Blatter, and Clarence Blatter (hereinafter the “Defendants”) in the above-referenced matter, whose identities, residences, and/or addresses are unknown, shall take notice that on the 29th day of June, 2021, William L. Murphy (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against said Defendants and others in the Common Pleas Court of Monroe County, Ohio, Woodsfield, OH 43793. Plaintiff seeks quiet title relief against the Defendants relating to certain real property interests located in Monroe County, Ohio.

The most recent addresses for the Defendants, or their identities, are unknown to Plaintiff.

The Defendants are required to answer on or before the twenty-eighth (28 th ) day following the last publication of the within Notice. Said publication shall be made in this newspaper at least once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks.

Matthew W. Onest (0087907) of

KRUGLIAK, WILKINS, GRIFFITHS &

DOUGHERTY CO., L.P.A.

6715 Tippecanoe Road, Ste. C2

Canfield, Ohio 44406

Phone: (330) 286-7065/Fax: (330) 286-7115

monest@kwgd.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2022

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

MONROE COUNTY EMA REPAIR PROJECTS

2020 ROUND 5

Bids for Construction of various Drilled Shaft H-Pile slip repairs through Ohio EMA projects are being accepted at the Monroe County Engineers Office.

Bid packets can be obtained at the Monroe County Engineers Office, 47134 Moore Ridge Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793.

For this Round of bids, bid due date is March 17, 2022 by 1:00 p.m.

By Order of the Monroe 

County Engineer

Amy Zwick

March 3, 10, 2022

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NOTICE

Monroe SWCD

The Monroe Soil and Water Conservation District is selling by sealed bid a 2017 custom-built sprayer. It has a 110-gallon tank, three-point hitch and a 21-foot boom. Pump is not included. Sealed bids will be accepted until Monday, March 21, 2022 at 4:00 pm at the Monroe SWCD Office, 46762 OH-26, Woodsfield, OH 43793. Bids can be mailed to the Monroe SWCD Office. Please mark the envelope as “Sprayer Bid”.

The sprayer can be viewed at the Monroe SWCD Office at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. The sprayer will be sold as is. Any questions regarding the sprayer can be requested at the Monroe SWCD office by calling 740-472-5477 and asking for Wyatt Feldner.

The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 

Katherine Kovaly

Program Manager

Monroe SWCD

March 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 2022

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

MONROE COUNTY EMA REPAIR PROJECTS

2020 ROUND 6

Bids for Construction of various Rock Embankment slip repairs through Ohio EMA projects are being accepted at the Monroe County Engineers Office.

Bid packets can be obtained at the Monroe County Engineers Office, 47134 Moore Ridge Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793.

For this Round of bids, bid due date is March 18, 2022 by 1:00 p.m.

By Order of the Monroe County Engineer

Amy Zwick

March 3, 10, 2022

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MONROE 

COUNTY, OHIO

Union Home Mortgage Plaintiff, vs. 

Joseph L. Bianchin, 

et al. Defendants.

Case No. 

CVE2022-032

Judge Julie R. Selmon

LEGAL NOTICE

John Doe, Name Unknown, the Unknown Spouse of Betty M. Smith (if any), whose last known address is 83 Peach Lane, New Martinsville, WV 26155, will take notice that on January 25, 2022, Union Home Mortgage filed its Complaint in the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas at 101 North Main Street, Room 25 and 26, Woodsfield, OH 43793, assigned Case No. CVE2022-032 and styled Union Home Mortgage vs. Joseph L. Bianchin, et al. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plantiff’s mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendant has or claims to have an interest: 

Parcel number(s): 32-001015.0000

Property address: 44591 Smith Road, Lewisville, OH 43754-9590

The defendant named above is required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice. This legal notice will be published once a week for three successive weeks.

Angela D. Kirk

Manley Deas 

Kochalski LLC

P.O. Box 165028

Columbus, OH 

43216-5028

614-220-5611

adk@manleydeas.com

Matthew P. Curry

0078306 

March 3, 10, 17, 2022

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LEGAL NOTICE 

Sale of Real Estate 

Monroe County  Foreclosure Auction 

Case #CVE2020092. 

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC vs Dianne L. Crooks, et al. 

The description of the property to be sold is as follows: 

Property Address: 

313 East Church Street, Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, 43793 

Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number:05-280101.6000 

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on 04/05/2022 at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days. Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. 

Provisional Sale date: 04/19/2022 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5000.00 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted. Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. 

To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code CVE2020092 into the search bar.

March 10, 17, 24, 2022

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LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Monroe County Airport Authority in the Administration Building of the Monroe County Airport, 47073 State Route 26, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793 until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and will be publicly opened and read at that place and time for the following work: Runway Pavement Edge Drains, including installation of new pavement edge drains, outlet pipes, seeding, mulching, and other associated items of work.

Copies of the Contract Documents containing all the forms and requirements are available to prospective bidders at the offices of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 1500 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43204, upon non-refundable payment of $75 per set. Checks are to be made payable to Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Bidders must obtain a hard copy of the Contract Documents from Stantec, and bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms contained in these Contract Documents. Bids based on review of plan room documents without purchase from Stantec will not be accepted. For additional information contact Brian Crosier at (614) 643-4358.

Bids shall be accompanied by either a combined “Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond” for 100 percent of the bid; or by a certified check, or a cashier’s check, on a solvent bank in the amount of 10 percent of the bid. If a check is submitted, a separate Contract Bond for One Hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the contract, with a satisfactory surety or sureties, will then be required from the successful bidder for the faithful performance of the work.

Work will be subject to the following federal requirements included in the Special Provisions: Civil Rights – General; Civil Rights – Title VI Assurances; Federal Fair Labor Standards Act; Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; Access to Records and Reports; Buy American Preferences; Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; Energy Conservation Requirements; Tax Delinquency and Felony Convictions; Trade Restriction Certification; Veteran’s Preference; Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act; Davis Bacon Requirements; Distracted Driving; Affirmative Action Requirements; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; Procurement of Recovered Materials; Termination of Contract; Debarment and Suspension; Contract Work hours and Safety Standards Act Requirements; Breach of Contract Terms; Clean Air and Water Pollution Control; and Safety and General Construction Requirements. The Monroe County Airport Authority has established a DBE Contract Goal of 6.1 percent of the dollar value of the contract for the construction on this project. Additional information on applicability of these regulations is contained in the Contract Documents. Attention of the bidder is also called to the statutory requirements of the State of Ohio relative to licensing of corporations organized under the laws of any other state.

Title VI Solicitation Notice. (Source: Appendix 4 of FAA Order 1400.11, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs at the Federal Aviation Administration). The Monroe County Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Award of work, if it is awarded, will be made to the lowest and best bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed. The right is reserved to waive any informalities or technical defects, as the interests of the Monroe County Airport Authority may require, or to reject any or all proposals. No award will be made if it exceeds the Engineer’s Estimate by more than 10 percent.

March 10, 17, 2022

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Sealed Bids for mowing

Benton Township is taking bids for mowing at the following locations:  Brownsville UMC Church and Cemetery, Rings Mill Cemetery, Old Brownsville Cemetery (Pool’s), Township Hall (Grange), and Township Garage, German Lutheran Cemetery. 

Bids not to exceed $6,500.00 for all 6 total locations. Bids can be for all 6 locations or any specific location and pay will be broken down percentage wise by the trustees. Minimum of 3 mowing and trimmings per month for 6 months to start April 15, 2022 through October 15, 2022. Trustees request that the cemeteries be mowed for Memorial Day weekend by Friday. Use your own equipment and fuel, and supplies, must have self-insurance. Benton Township is not responsible for any injuries. Bids can be submitted anytime but no later than April 7, 2022 at 6:00 pm bid will be award at the April 7, 2022 meeting. Township has the right to accept or refuse any or all bids.

You can contact the trustees or fiscal officer if you have any questions.

Polly S. Kinsey

Benton Township Fiscal Officer

March 10, 17, 2022

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NOTICE

The Switzerland Township Trustees are now taking sealed bids for paving and berming of various township roads until April 7, 2022. All paving and berming work must be completed by July 1, 2022. Bids will be opened at the regular township meeting scheduled for April 7, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall located at 49774 State Route 556, Clarington, OH 43915.

You may contact Board President Thomas Taylor at 740-213-3410 to schedule an appointment to view the paving/berming specifications from 6:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If interested, please send your sealed bid to Switzerland Township, 51738 Township Road 2166, Powhatan Point, OH 43942.

The Township Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

March 10, 17, 2022

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NOTICE

The Switzerland Township Trustees are now taking sealed bids for slip repair requiring piling installation on Township Road 203 until April 7, 2022. All repair work must be completed by July 1, 2022. Bids will be opened at the regular township meeting scheduled for April 7, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall located at 49774 State Route 556, Clarington, OH 43915.

You may contact Board President Thomas Taylor at 740-213-3410 to schedule an appointment to view the Township Road 203 slip from 6:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If interested, please send your sealed bid to Switzerland Township, 51738 Township Road 2166, Powhatan Point, OH 43942.

The Township Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

March 10, 17, 2022

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Final Notice 

and Public 

Explanation of 

a Proposed 

Activity in a 

100-Year Floodplain

To:  All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals 

This is to give notice that the Buckeye Hills Regional Council has conducted an evaluation of the following proposed action as required by Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management) in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection. 

Buckeye Hills Regional Council has determined that approval of the project will have no significant impact on the environment for the following reasons:

No responses to Flood Plain Notice published on February 17th, 2022 

Project information and environmental records that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management) may be obtained by contacting Buckeye Hills Regional Council by U.S. mail at Ryan Collins, Broadband Coordinator Buckeye Hills Regional Council 1400 Pike St, Marietta, OH 45750 740-336-2042 or by email at rcollins@buckeyehills.org

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments for consideration to Buckeye Hills Regional Council by U.S. mail or email at the addresses above before March 18, 2022, which is at least 7 days after the publication of this notice. 

Other agencies involved with this evaluation include:

ODNR, OSHPO, USFWS, OEPA

March 10, 2022

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NOTICE

Seneca Township, Monroe County will be accepting bids for mowing, trimming, and cleaning of stones, at the Calais Cemetery and the entrance to the cemetery. Interested persons should be 18 years old or older. They must furnish their own mowers, trimmers, and fuel. They will also need to provide proof of insurance and the township is not responsible for any accidents. Flowers are to be removed by April 1, 2022. Bids should be for each mowing, not the entire season, with the trustees having the discretion as to when the cemetery will be mowed. The trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

Bids can be sealed and marked as “mowing bid.” Bids can be mailed to Township Fiscal Officer Sherry Lallathin, 28968 State Route 78, Lewisville, OH 43754. Contact the trustees with and questions. Deadline for bids to be mailed is March 27, 2022 and the bids will be opened at the April 2, 2022 township meeting.

Sherry Lallathin

Seneca Township 

Fiscal Officer  

March 10, 17, 24, 2022

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