Legals

NOTICE Georgia, Lincoln County Probate Court

The petition of Mary Carolyn Brown, for a year's support from the estate of Jesse Ray Brown, 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 April 23, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., 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 on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number 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.

Lee D. Moss, Probate Judge By: Jaime Littleton, Probate Clerk/Deputy

Clerk

P.O. Box 205

210 Humphrey Street Lincolnton, GA 30817

706-359-5528

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In the Superior Court of Lincoln County State of Georgia Carline M. Ramsey, plaintiff vs Jason A. Ramsey, defendant Civil Action No. 07cv9175 Divorce action filed: March 28, 2007

Notice to Non-Resident defendant to be

published

The Defendant, Jason A. Ramsey, is hereby commanded personally, or by Attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held in and for said County within sixty days of the date of the Order for Service by Publication, as above set forth, then and there to answer the Plaintiff's Complaint in the above captioned case, else the Court will proceed as to Justice shall appertain.

Witness the Honorable Roger W. Dunaway, Jr., Judge of said Court, this 28th day of March, 2007. Kopecky & Roberts James Roberts P.O. Box 128 Washington, Georgia 30673 4 5 4t

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

Notice is given that articles of incorporation which incorporate Serenity Pointe Homeowners Association, Inc., have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 1206 Augusta Highway, Lincolnton, GA 30817 and its initial registered agent at such address is Don Barbic. 4 5 2tp

NOTICE OF TEXT AMENDMENT

APPLICATION Lincoln County, Georgia

Pursuant to the authority by the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the public is hereby notified that a petition has been filed with the Lincoln County Planning and Zoning Office to initiated a Text Amendment Application to the Lincoln County Land Development Ordinance Chapter 34 effective March 1, 2003.

The purposes of the text amendments are changes to Article XVI 34-522 (Zoning District Standards and Permitted Uses) and other associated text.

Documents can be viewed at the Department of Lincoln County Planning and Zoning during normal business hours.

The public is further notified that the Planning Commission of Lincoln County, Georgia will hold a public hearing in the Commissioners' Conference Room, Lincoln County Courthouse, at 210 Humphrey Street, Lincolnton, Georgia on April 9, 2007 at 5:30.

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will act on the recommendation during their regularly scheduled meeting on April 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. 3 29 2tc

NOTICE Probate Court of Lincoln County

Re: Petition of Leverta Elam to probate in solemn form the will of Peyton Mosely Hawes, deceased, and for letters of administration with will annexed, upon which an order for service was granted by this court on

To: All interested parties and all and singular the heirs of said decedent; the beneficiaries under the purported Will, and to whom it may concern: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before May 4, 2007.

Be notified further: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the below address/ phone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be held on May 10, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Honorable Lee D. Moss, Probate Judge By: Jaime Littleton, Clerk of Probate Court

Post Office Box 205 Lincolnton, GA 30817

706-359-5528

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE

Notice is given that The Articles of Dissolution, which were Lincoln Business Ventures, Inc., will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. Registered office of the corporation is 688 S. Washington Street, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817, and its initial registered agent at such address is Shashikent H. Patel. 3 29 4tc

NOTICE OF SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of Lincoln County State of Georgia Kitty B. Meadows, plaintiff vs Ricky J. Meadows, defendant Civil Action File No. 07CV9165 To Ricky J. Meadows

You are hereby notified that the abovestyled complaint seeking divorce by publication was filed against you on March 20, 2007 and that by reason of an Order For Service of Summons By Publication entered by the Superior Court on March 20, 2007. You are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court and serve upon Walton (Chip) Hardin, Jr., plaintiff's attorney, at 105 Andrew Drive, Washington, Georgia 30673, an answer to the complaint within sixty (60) days of the Order for Service by Publication.

This 20th day of March, 2007.

Bruce C. Beggs Clerk of Superior Court

Lincoln County

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RIGHT TO REDEEM PROPERTY Take notice that:

The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 183rd GMD, Lincoln County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot No. 18 of the J.P. Wells, Jr. Subdivision Number One on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book 3, at page 35 of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia and which plat and the recording thereof are incorporated herein by reference as a part of this description.

This is the identical property described as Lot No. 18 conveyed to Emma Ware by deed from George Bear, et al, dated August 19, 1991, recorded in Deed Book 78, at page 190 of the Lincoln County records.

Will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 3rd day of May, 2007.

The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of November, 2001, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, in Deed Book 121 at page 657.

The property may be redeemed at any time before the 3rd of May, 2007, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Jerry Quarles, 4472 Augusta Highway, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

Please be governed accordingly.

Michelle R. Harrison

Attorney for Buyer

P.O. Box 1150

Lincolnton, GA 30817

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RIGHT TO REDEEM PROPERTY Take notice that:

The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 183rd GMD, Lincoln County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot No. 20 of the J.P. Wells, Jr. Subdivision Number One on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book 3, at page 35 of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia and which plat and the recording thereof are incorporated herein by reference as a part of this description.

This is the identical property described as Lot No. 20 conveyed to Emma Ware by deed from George Bear, et al, dated August 19, 1991, recorded in Deed Book 78, at page 190 of the Lincoln County records.

Will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 3rd day of May, 2007.

The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of November, 2001, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, in Deed Book 121 at page 657.

The property may be redeemed at any time before the 3rd of May, 2007, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Jerry Quarles, 4472 Augusta Highway, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

Please be governed accordingly.

Michelle R. Harrison

Attorney for Buyer

P.O. Box 1150

Lincolnton, GA 30817

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NOTICE Georgia, Lincoln County Probate Court

To: All known and unknown interested parties, heirs, creditors and all persons interested in the Estate of Milton Garnett, Jr.

The petition of Wilhelmenia Garnett, for a year's support from the estate of Milton Garnett, Jr., 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 April 6, 2007, 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 on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be held on April 9, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the Probate Court of Lincoln County, courtroom, 210 Humphrey Street, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Honorable Lee D. Moss

Probate Judge

By: Jaime Littleton Probate Clerk/Deputy Clerk

Post Office Box 205 Lincolnton, Georgia 30817

706-359-5528

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INVITATION TO BID

SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of Lincoln County BUSINESS Park, Sewerage System Improvements will be received until 2 P.M. on April 24, 2007, at the Lincoln County Development Authority, 112 North Washington Street, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Any proposal received after 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 period of sixty (60) days. Scope of work

The work shall consist of furnishing all products and performing all labor necessary to perform the following:

Sanitary sewerage system improvements including, but not limited to, construction of approximately 1,605 L.F. of 8-inch PVC gravity sewer, 1,567 L.F. of 8-inch ductile iron pipe gravity sewer, 14 manholes, 6-inch service laterals, 1,858 L.F. of 6-inch PVC force main, 1 submersible duplex pump station complete with electrical, mechanical, earthwork, piping and valves, gravel roads, earthwork, fencing, grassing, soil erosion and sediment controls, and appurtenances.

Time allotted for completion of work is two hundred forty (240) calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1) Contract.

Plans, specifications and contract documents

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on file at Civil Design Solutions, L.L.C. and at the McGraw-Hill Plan Rooms in Augusta and Macon, Georgia. Copies may be obtained from Civil Design Solutions, L.L.C., 371 Main Street, Warrenton, Georgia 30828, Phone: (706) 465-0900, Fax: (706) 465-0909, upon payment of $150 for each full-size set or $100 for each reduced size set (nonrefundable). Contractor license

Any Contractor submitting a bid must be licensed by the State of Georgia as a "Utility Contractor" and must also employ a "Utility Manager" certification holder who will have oversight of all the work. License numbers must be written on the face of the bid envelope. No bid will be opened unless it contains the Contractor's Utility license number. See Instructions to Bidders for additional bidding requirements.

Bonds

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial 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-infact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond.

Reservation of rights

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner. Funding sources

Funding is to be provided by the One Georgia Equity Grant which is administered by the One Georgia Authority. Lincoln County Development Authority

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND

CREDITORS State of Georgia County of Lincoln

All creditors of the Estate of Johnny D. Poteat, Jr., late of Lincoln County, Georgia, deceased, 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.

Dated this 6th day of March, 2007.

J. Preston Aldridge, as Executor of the Estate of Johnny D. Poteat, Jr.

205 Castlegate Road

Macon, Georgia 31210 G. Boone Smith, III Smith, Hawkins, Hollingsworth & Reeves PO Box 6495 Macon, Georgia 31208-6495 3 15 4tp