NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
MONROE COUNTY, OHIO
VERTICAL ACRES, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. WILLIAM DUNN, et al., Defendants
CASE NO. CVH2019-282
WILLIAM DUNN, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; LUCY DUNN, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; MARGARET MARY DUNN RIST, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; LESTER FRIEDEN, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; BERTHA AGNES DUNN FRIEDEN, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; HARVEY R. DUNN, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; MILDRED LUCILLE DUNN, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; WILLIAM DUNN RIST, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; ELAINE V. HARLOW RIST, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; ROBERT WILSON RIST, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; EILEEN SIMMONS MCCOY RIST, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; GWENDOLYN G. RIST, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; JAMES HARVEY RIST, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; THOMAS ELLIOTT RIST,SR., his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; VIRGINIA ELIZABETH RIST SMITH, last known address of 1000 Masonic Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143-2328, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; MARGARET ANN RIST WHITING, last known address of 2713 North Ter., Huntington, WV 25705-1653, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; PATRICIA SUE RIST JEFFERIES, last known address of 131 Valley View Drive, Huntington, WV 25704-9429, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; WILLIAM GALE DUNN, last known address of 609 6th Street, Marietta, OH 45750-1915, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; JOSEPH R. DUNN, last known address of 450 Wheatfield Drive, Delaware, OH 43015-4273, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; JEWELL S. DUNN, last known address of 201 Cedar Crest Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; MARLA RIST KERMENDY, last known address of 4223 Laurell Lane, North Olmstead, OH 44070, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; DARLA RIST KERMENDY, last known address of 11620 Navarro Way, Apt. 2403, Fort Myers, FL 33908, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; BARBARA ANN STETLER RIST, last known address of 316 Yewell Lane, Boaz, KY 42027, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; MELANIE DENISE RIST, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; THOMAS ELLIOTT RIST, JR., last known address of 7064 Sonya Drive, Nashville, TN 37209, his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; and SALLY LOU FRIEDEN, last known address of 1112 Cherry Brook Drive, New Martinsville, WV 26155, her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, whose addresses may be unknown to Plaintiffs; you are hereby notified that you are named as Defendants in a legal action entitled Vertical Acres, et. al., Plaintiffs, vs. William Dunn, et al, Defendants. This action has been assigned Case No. CVH 2019-282 and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793.
The object of the complaint is to quiet title and extinguish the Defendants’ oil and gas rights in the following described real estate:
Situated in the County of Monroe, in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Lee and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning for the same at NE corner, SE ¼ NE ¼, Section 3; thence North 88°30’ West 506 feet to NE corner of above; thence South 15°54” West 268.95 feet to post corner to Lawrence Salisbury and Mike Salisbury; thence with line of M. Salisbury, L. Williams, Flossie Williamson, L. Williamson and Nice South 40°46’ East 852.02 feet to Nice corner in Section line; thence North 1°30’ East 891 feet to beginning, containing 7 acres, more or less.
Parcel No. 11-0190261000
You are hereby required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice which will be published once weekly for six (6) successive weeks. The last publication will be made on Oct. 17, 2019, and the twenty-eight (28) days for answer will commence on that date.
In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
August 30, 2019
BETH ANN ROSE
CLERK OF COURTS
Court of Common Pleas
Monroe County, Ohio
Craig E. Sweeney (#0087841)
Bricker & Eckler LLP
258 Front Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Telephone (740) 374-4405
Fax (740) 374-2296
Counsel for Plaintiffs
September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Monroe Water Systems intends to contract for professional engineering and surveying services in connection with future water system improvements. These projects may include, but not be limited to, water treatment, storage and distribution system projects over the next three years. Engineering firms interested in being considered for a contract to provide the required services should reply with a single Statement of Qualifications no later than October 10, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Statements received after this deadline will not be considered.
The projects may include but not be limited to: acquisition of funding; preparation of preliminary and final design; construction plans and specifications; and bidding and construction phase engineering services including resident project representative for these projects. Monroe Water Systems may wish to retain the selected firm for three years, with the potential for additional three year extensions at Monroe Water Systems’ option.
Statements of Qualification should include information regarding the firm’s competence to perform the required services as indicated by the technical training, education, and experience of the firm’s personnel, especially the technical training, education, and experience of the employees within the firm who would be assigned to perform the services; ability of the firm in terms of its workload and the availability of qualified personnel, equipment, and facilities to perform the required services competently and expeditiously; past performance of the firm as reflected by the evaluations of previous clients with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, and meeting of deadlines; the firm’s experience in designing similar projects within the last five years; the firm’s experience with applying for funding assistance programs; the firm’s proximity to the water system; references; and any experience and work history with Monroe Water Systems, although experience with Monroe Water Systems is not required.
Statement of qualifications shall be submitted to: Monroe Water Systems, 43022 Six Points Road, P.O. Box 15, Laings, Ohio 43752.
As required by Ohio Revised Code 153.65 et seq., responding firms will be evaluated and ranked in order of their qualifications. Following this evaluation, the Board of Monroe Water Systems will enter into contract negotiations with the most highly qualified firm.
September 26, October 3, 10, 2019
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NOTICE TO
DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS IN
MONROE COUNTY
PUBLICATION OF DELINQUENT LAND, COAL, OIL & GAS
ROYALITIES, TAX ASSESSMENTS & PENALTIES
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to law, parcels of land certified as delinquent as of the closing date of the past collection period will be published according to law on or about October 17th for the 2019 delinquencies.
It shall be mandatory upon the Auditor to cause a list of the lands on such delinquent land list and duplicate to be published twice. Such notice is in accordance with Section 5721.03 and Section 5721.04 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio.
Notice is also given that, pursuant to House bill 379 which became law on Sept. 21, 1982, an interest charge will accrue on accounts remaining unpaid after the last day of November, unless the taxpayer enters a written undertaking to pay such taxes in installments. If a taxpayer comes in at least two days before publication of the delinquent list and enters an installment-payment plan, that person’s name on the published delinquent land lists is given an asterisk beside it.
Pandora J. Neuhart,
Monroe County Auditor
October 3, 10, 2019
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NOTICE TO
DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS IN
MONROE COUNTY
PUBLICATION OF DELINQUENT
MANUFACTURED HOME TAX LIST
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code, Section 4503.06, notice is hereby given of forthcoming publication and certification, on October 24 and October 31, 2019, of the delinquent manufactured home tax list of Monroe County.
Said list will contain the name of the most current owner and any unpaid tax and penalties. The certification shall constitute a lien and interest charges will accrue on accounts remaining unpaid after the last day of November.
Delinquent taxes may be paid at the Monroe County Treasurer’s Office 101 N. Main St. Room 21, Woodsfield, OH 43793, Monday thru Friday (except holidays) 8:00 am till 4:00 pm.
Taxpayers who are unable to make full payments may enter in a written agreement (installment plan) with the County Treasurer’s to pay unpaid taxes.
Pandora J. Neuhart,
Monroe County Auditor
October 3, 10, 2019
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INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals for the Monroe Central High School 28’x56’ Classroom/Workshop Addition project will be received by the Board of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District, located at 304 Mill Street, Woodsfield, OH 43793 until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019, and then at said time opened and read aloud.
A bid packet may be secured by contacting Michael Bugger, P.E., Tekton Engineering, at 330-893-0230 or email Bryan Kline, Tekton Engineering, at bkline@tekton-eng.com.
Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 10% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Board of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District, or by certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Board of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. A contract bond is also acceptable as long as the amount is 100% of the contract price with a surety satisfactory to the Board of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. All bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond.
Bids shall be sealed and marked as “Bid for Monroe Central High School 28’x56’ Classroom/Workshop Addition” and mailed or delivered to:
Switzerland of Ohio Local School District
Administration Office
304 Mill Street
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in the bid packet, particularly to the various insurance requirements, and the requirement for a contract bond for 100% of the contract price in favor of the Board of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Board of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids.
October 3, 10, 2019
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PUBLIC BID NOTICE
3 farm units totaling approximately 108 acres are available for haying on Monroe Lake Wildlife Area for a 4-year contract period beginning in 2020 and ending 2023. Bid forms are available by contacting Jeff Porter, Area Manager, 67656 Salt Fork Wildlife HD Road, Lore City, Ohio 43755. Phone (740) 489-5021. Bids to be open on: October 15, 2019, 8:00 a.m.
October 3, 7, 10, 14, 2019
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PUBLIC NOTICE
In compliance with Section 5715.17 of the Revised Code of Ohio, public notice is hereby given, to the real estate owners of Monroe County, Ohio, that the County Board of Revision has completed its work of equalization and transmitted the returns to the County Auditor, and that the tax returns for the year 2019 have been revised and the valuations completed and are open for public inspection at the office of the County Auditor at Woodsfield, Ohio. As part of the 2019 Triennial Update of real property, the Monroe County Auditor’s Office was ordered by the Ohio Department of Taxation to increase Agricultural and Residential values to bring the Auditor’s values in line with current sale prices. Therefore, there will be a 20% increase to land and a 5% increase to building market values for all Agricultural and Residential properties in the county. There will be no increase in Commercial or Industrial values. New Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) soil values will also be implemented, as required by the Department of Taxation. The County Auditor will, upon request, furnish to any person a certificate setting forth the valuation for tax purposes of any tract, lot or parcel of real estate situated in the county, or will, upon receipt of sufficient postage, mail the same.
Furthermore, the Board of Revision of Monroe County, Ohio, will hear any complaints against valuation or assessments, except valuations fixed and assessments made by the Tax Commissioner, at the office of the County Auditor at Woodsfield, Ohio, on Monday, October 21st, at 1:30 P.M.
Pandora J. Neuhart
Monroe County Auditor
Secretary of the Board of Revision
October 10, 17, 2019
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VILLAGE OF
WOODSFIELD
WOODSFIELD, OHIO
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR REBID
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Water System Improvements Project will be received, by the Village of Woodsfield, at the Municipal Building, until 11:00 A.M. local time on October 30, 2019, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Work to be bid upon is described as follows:
Water System Improvements Project will consist of the installation of approximately 3,050 LF of 6” PVC DR18 C900 waterline, 200 LF of bored 6” PVC DR18 C900 waterline with 12” steel casing, 50 LF of 4” PVC DR18 C900 waterline, 3 EA Connections to Existing System in the amount and size listed on the bid schedule, 100 LF of ¾” PE CTS Service Laterals, 900 LF of ¾” PE CTS Bored Service Laterals, 4 EA 6-inch Gate Valves, 3 EA 4-inch Gate Valve, approximately 6 EA Fire Hydrant Assemblies, 200 LF of Gravel Surface Restoration, 30 LF of concrete surface restoration, 1 EA Existing 2” Waterline Abandonment, one (1) LS package booster station installation of the size and type specified in the bid schedule, one (1) LS SCADA System installation of the type and equipment specified in the bid schedule, one (1) EA abandon existing 12” pipeline, one (1) EA install new scraper in existing concrete lime settling basin, one (1) LS clean and spray line two concrete lime settling basins, one (1) EA 12” pressure reducing valve in filter backwash line at the WTP, one (1) EA 40 HP spare motor for backwash water tank pump as specified in the bid schedule, one (1) EA spare booster pump for backwash water tank as specified in the bid schedule, and all necessary appurtenances for a complete project.
Bids will be received for the project and shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Triad Engineering, Inc.
10541 Teays Valley Road
Scott Depot, WV 25560
304.755.0721
Attn: Lee McCoy, P.E.
lmccoy@triadeng.com
Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9 A.M and 4 P.M., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Bidding Documents also may be examined at the following:
1. Builders Exchange of Central Ohio, 1175 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215
2. Ohio Contractors Association, 1313 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215
3. Village of Woodsfield, 221 South Main Street, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793
4. Triad Engineering Inc, 10541 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon non-refundable payment of $200.00 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “Triad Engineering, Inc.”. Upon request and receipt of the document deposit indicated above plus a $35.00 non-refundable shipping charge, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Document Purchase (Non-refundable)
Plans & Specifications: $200.00
If documents are mailed, a non-refundable $35.00 postage handling charge will be required.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
Owner: Village of Woodsfield
By: Kevin Brooks
Title: Village Administrator
Date: October 11, 2019
October 10, 17, 2019
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NOTICE
The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov
Final Issuance of Permit-To-Install and Operate
Woodsfield Municipal Power
203 Roy St., Woodsfield, OH 31172
ID #: P0126709
Date of Action: 10/01/2019
FEPTIO for three (3) diesel generators to be used for peak shaving (engines were previously for emergency use).
October 10, 2019
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PROBATE COURT OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO
JAMES W. PETERS, JUDGE
In Re: Change of Name of Nickole Joy Gordon, Nickole Joy Beasley
Case No. NCH 10677
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME
(R.C. 2717.01)
Applicant hereby gives notice to all interested persons that the applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in the Probate Court of Monroe County, Ohio, requesting the change of name of Nickole Joy Gordon to Nickole Joy Beasley. The hearing on the application will be held on the 12th day of November, 2019, at 11:00 o’ clock a.m. in the Probate Court of Monroe County, located at 101 N. Main Street, Room 39, Woodsfield, OH 43793.
October 10, 2019.
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PROBATE COURT OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO
JAMES W. PETERS, JUDGE
In Re: Change of Name of Arielle Elysabeth Maine, Arielle Elysabeth Maine – Miles
Case No. NCH 10670
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME
(R.C. 2717.01)
Applicant hereby gives notice to all interested persons and to Carrie Maine whose last known address is unknown that the applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in the Probate Court of Monroe County, Ohio, requesting the change of name of Arielle Elysabeth Maine to Arielle Elysabeth Maine – Miles. The hearing on the application will be held on the 12th day of November, 2019, at 10:00 o’ clock a.m. in the Probate Court of Monroe County, located at 101 N. Main Street, Room 39, Woodsfield, OH 43793.
October 10, 2019.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Monroe County Park District (MCPD) is seeking expressions of interest from local attorneys to serve as legal counsel to the park district beginning January 1, 2020. This position has traditionally been under a retainer for annual routine services. These services include, but are not limited to issues with deeds and land transfers, occasional correspondence advice on issues concerning the district and in recent years a fair amount of oil/gas related work. The Monroe County Park District meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the district office located in Woodsfield. Expressions of interest and resumes are due by November 1, 2019.
If you have additional questions contact the Monroe County Park District Director, Mark Gallagher at (740) 472-1328.
October 10, 14, 2019
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SEEKING BIDS
Salem Township is seeking bids on the following project:
Installation of bathroom inside township garage.
Room size 8 x 8
Erection of walls; installation of insulation, electricity, plumbing, and small water heater.
Bids will be accepted until November 4, 2019. Trustees will review during the regular session meeting.
Send BIDS to: Salem Township, c/o Linda Wisvari, PO Box 7, Clarington, OH 43915.
Questions regarding this project can be directed to Tyler Abbott at 304-771-9580.
October 10, 17, 2019
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