ATTENTION
While The Millen News seeks to avoid any error, it shall not be liable for any error or omission in an
advertisementexcepttorefundthecostoftheadvertisement or to rerun the advertisement at the
customer’s election. The Millen News shall not be
liable for any other damages which the customer
may incur.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
RE: STEVE PAUL RHODES.All creditors of the
Estate of Steve Paul Rhodes, are hereby notified
to render their demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons indebted to the
Estate are required to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
This 10th day ofApril, 2013.
Doris Saxon Rhodes
1467 Rhodes Lane
Perkins, GA 30442
Duff B.Ayers, Esq.
Franklin, Taulbee, Rushing,
Snipes & Marsh, LLC
P.O. Box 327
Statesboro, GA 30459
May 1-22
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Jenkins County, Georgia
EST.: REBECCA H. BECTON
All creditors of the Estate of Rebecca H. Becton,
Deceased, late of Jenkins County, Georgia, 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 to the undersigned.
This 25th day ofApril, 2013.
Jerry L. Becton
Executor
3118 Cato Drive
Millen, Georgia 30442
R. H. Reeves, III
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 690
Millen, Georgia 30442
Telephone: 478-982-5812
MAY 1, 2013; MAY 8, 2013; MAY 15, 2013 and
MAY 22, 2013
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SECTION 00100
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PART 1. GENERAL
1.1 SEALED BIDS
Sealed bids for construction ofTrunkLinePhase
2/LiftStation1BwillbereceiveduntilJune6th,2013,
3 PM at the City of Millen at 919 College Avenue,
Millen, Georgia 30442 at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be
mailedtoPOBox929,Millen,Georgia30442(Attn.:
H. Lamar Faircloth).Any bid received after said time
anddatewillnotbeconsideredbytheOwner. Nobid
maybewithdrawnaftertheclosingtimeforthereceipt
ofbidsforaperiodofsixty(60)days.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
The work shall consist of furnishing all products and
equipment and performing all labor necessary to
perform the following:
The work to be done shall consist of providing all
materials and performing all labor necessary to
construct and install: 6,385 LF of 18" PVC sewer
mains,28manholes,307LFofjackandbore,292SY
of removal and replacement of existing payment,
1,500LFofwirefence,65L.F.of18"PVCpipe,1,700
L.F.of12"PVCpipe,10footdiameterwetwell,above
groundliftstation,connectiontoexistingliftstation,80
L.F.of1" PVC,watermainrelocation,soilerosionand
sedimentcontrolmeasures,grassing,electricalwork,
connection to an existing generator, connection to a
parshall flume and a GAB road.
Time allotted for completion of work is two hundred
and ten (210) calendar days. All Work shall be
completed in accordance with the plans and
specifications. The Work will be awarded in one (1)
Contract.
1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are
on file at Parker Engineering, LLC. Copies may be
obtained from Parker Engineering, LLC., 36
CourtlandStreet,SuiteB,Statesboro,Georgia30458,
Phone:(912)764-7722,Fax:(912)764-6960,email:
wesley@parker-engineering.com,uponpaymentof
$175.00 for each full-size set (non-refundable).
1.4 CONTRACTOR LICENSE & E-VERIFY
FORM
The Scope of Work as described herein is defined
as “utility contracting” in accordance with O.C.G.A
43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the
work must provide proof of a valid license 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. See
Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding
requirements.AnE-VerifyFormmustbecompleted
by the Contractor.
1.5 BONDS
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified
cashier’scheckinanamountnotlessthan10%ofthe
base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company
licensed in Georgia with an “A” minimum rating of
performanceandafinancialstrengthofatleastfive(5)
times the contract price as listed in the most current
publication of “Best’s Key Rating Guide Property
Liability”. PerformanceandPaymentBonds,eachin
anamountequalto100%ofthecontractpriceshallbe
requiredofthesuccessfulbidderifcontractisawarded.
Each Bond shall be accompanied by a “Power of
Attorney” authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the
surety and certified to include the date of the bond.
1.6 FUNDING SOURCES
The US Department of Commerce Economic
Development Administration is providing partial
funding for this Investment No. 04-01-06557. All
Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to
affirmativeaction,toinsureequalopportunitytofemales
andminoritiesandwillapplythetimetablesandgoals
set forth in 41 CFR 60-4, as applicable to the area of
theproject.
1.7 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and
towaiveinformalities,includingwithoutlimitation,the
rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to
reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it
wouldnotbeinthebestinterestoftheProjecttomake
an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is
notresponsiveortheBidderisunqualifiedorofdoubtful
financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent
standard or criteria established by the Owner.
City of Millen
Owner
END OF SECTION
May 8, 15, 22
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF JENKINS
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
IN DEED TO SECURE DEBT
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE
On the 9th day of April 1998, FRANK ROPER,
JR. and RUBY DELL ROPER, (“Roper”)
executed a Note and on the 29th day ofApril 1998,
executed a corrected Deed to Secure Debt for
$172,116.60 payable to Jim Walter Homes, Inc.,
conveying property described in Exhibit “A”, and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Jenkins County, Georgia, in Deed Book 4A,
Pages 785-787. Said Note and corrected Deed to
Secure Debt were subsequently assigned to U. S.
Bank, N.A. as Trustee on behalf of Mid-State Trust
VII, (“US Bank”), by assignment dated October 16,
2012, with an effective date of January 1, 2012,
and recorded in aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed
Book 7-B, pages 270-286.
Default has been made in the installment
payments due for September 2012, and
subsequent thereto. US Bank declared the entire
unpaid indebtedness due and payable in
accordance with the terms of said Note, and the
same has not been paid.
The corrected Deed to Secure Debt provides that
when the Note secured thereby becomes due and
is not paid, that said property may be sold before
the Courthouse door of Jenkins County, Georgia,
upon US Bank first giving notice of the place and
terms of such sale (1) time a week for (4) weeks in
the newspaper in which the sheriff’s
advertisements are published, and where said
property is located.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers
contained therein, the property will be sold before
the Courthouse door in Jenkins County, Georgia,
at public outcry on the first Tuesday in June 2013,
between the legal hours of sale.
US Bank will convey title to the purchaser as
attorney-in-fact for Roper. The money derived from
the sale will be applied: first to the expenses of said
sale; secondly, to the amount due on said Note;
and the balance, if any, shall be paid to Roper.
TERMS: Cash,subjecttoStateandCountyadvaloremtaxes
or assessment and any federal tax liens of record.
Purchaser is to pay for all legal papers and revenue
stamps.
This 7th day of May 2013.
U. S. BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF
OF MID-STATE TRUST VII BY GREEN TREE
SERVICING LLC AS SERVICER WITH
DELEGATED AUTHORITYAS ATTORNEY IN
FACT FOR FRANK ROPER, JR. AND RUBY
DELL ROPER
DUNSTAN, CLEARY & WEST, LLP
1223 GEORGE C. WILSON DRIVE
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30909
706-860-9995
STATE BAR NO. 129754
EXHIBIT “A” All that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land situated,
lyingandbeinginthe1640thG.M.DistrictofJenkins
County, Georgia, being known as a portion of
Parcel #5 of theTaylor Tract, containing 2.00 acres
of land and being described as follows. From Old
River Road, County Road #200, proceed S 52
degrees 38' 05" W 1257.06' feet to The Point of
Beginning. Thence S 37 degrees 23' 55" E 834.85'
feet; thence S 52 degrees 36' 05' W 104.35' feet;
thence N 37 degrees 23' 55" W 834.85' feet; thence
N 52 degrees 36' 05" E 104.35' feet back to the
Point of Beginning.
May 8, 15, 22, 29
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NOTICE OF SALE
On Friday the 24th day of May 2013 at 9 a.m.,
Eagle Self Storage will sell said property to the
highest bidder. Willie Mae Watson, WesleyAaron,
Walter Herrington, RonnieAlley, Mary Solsberry,
Tiffany Lake. Sale will begin at the Highway 23
location and then proceed to the Highway 25
locations.
Occupants may redeem the property at anytime
prior to 7 a.m. the day before the sale (5-23-13) by
satisfying lien and the reasonable expensed
incurred. For more information, call 478-982-
3295.
May 8, 15, 22
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IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF JENKINS
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
WILL IRMA H. CHANCE,
DECEASED
PETITION TO PROBATE
IN SOLEMN FORM
NOTICE
AN ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS
GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON MAY 17,
2013, REQUIRING THE FOLLOWING:
TO: RICHARD ESCOE 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 JUNE 24, 2013.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to
the petition must be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections. 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.
WANDA P. BURKE
PROBATE JUDGE
JENKINS COUNTY PROBATE COURT
611 EAST WINTHROPE AVENUE
P.O. BOX 904
MILLEN, GEORGIA 30442
478-982-5581
By: GAIL CHANCE
CLERK OF THE PROBATE COURT
May 22, 29, June 5, 12