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CLASSIFIEDS B4 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD 112 Union County Legal Notices 112 Union County Legal Notices NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION Theodore Power has been appointed Personal Repre- sentative (hereafter PR) of the Estate of Charles Franklin Rothwell, Deceased, Probate No. 22PB01980 Union County Circuit Court, State of Oregon. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional informa- tion from the court records, the PR, or the attorney for the PR. All persons having claims against the estate must pres- ent them via US mail or per- sonal delivery to the PR at: Mammen & Null, Lawyers, LLC Zachary Nice, Attorney for PR 1602 Sixth Street - P.O. Box 477 La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 963-5259 within four months after the first publication date of this no- tice or they may be barred. Published: March 10, 17, 24, 2022 Legal No. 285475 Placing an ad in Classified is a very easy, simple process. Just call the Classified Department and we'll help you word your ad for maxi- mum response. A yard sale is a great way to get people to pay you to move all the items you no longer need. And an ad in The Observer classifieds is a great way to get yard sale shoppers to your address. Call us today at 541-963-3161! WHEN THE SEARCH IS SERIOUS rely on the classified to locate what you need. House need new paint? The Service Directory is the place to look. 112 Union County Legal Notices In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM HENRY NIDAY, Deceased. Case No. 21PB10956 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ann Ryalls has been ap- pointed Personal Representa- tive. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned Lawyer for Personal Repre- sentative at Anderson Law Of- fice, 1206 Penn Ave, PO Box 1671, La Grande OR, 97850, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional informa- tion from the records of the Court, the Personal Repre- sentative, or the lawyer for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published on March 3, 2022. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Ann Ryalls 62637 Dry Creek Lane Summerville, OR 97876 541-534-6000 LAWYER FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Bruce E. Anderson OSB 821790 Anderson Law Office PO Box 1671 La Grande, OR 97850 541-963-7705 Published: March 3, 10, 17, 2022 Legal No. 284808 PEOPLE READ THE CLASSIFIEDs You've just proved it to yourself! Remember us when you need efficient, economical advertising. 112 Union County Legal Notices 112 Union County Legal Notices 112 Union County Legal Notices A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELGIN, UNION COUNTY, AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER ALLOWING ALTER- NATIVE TO SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTORS. INVITATION TO BID CAPTION: AMENDS CHARTER ALLOWING ALTERNATIVE TO SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTORS. QUESTION: Shall the City amend its Charter to allow electors to pay a $50 fee in lieu of obtaining 20 signatures? SUMMARY: The Elgin City Charter is the governing document for the City of Elgin. This measure would revise Chapter V, section 33 of the current Amended City Charter, adopted May 19th, 1987. The City Council approved the revised provision following a public meeting on September 14th, 2021 and directed that it be submitted to the City voters for consideration at the May, 2022 election. The proposed revision would amend the current language of Chapter V, Section 33 to include the following sentence, “Such petition shall be signed by no fewer than 20 electors or be accompanied by a fee of $50.” PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of March, 2022. Signed: Risa Hallgarth, Mayor ATTEST: Brock Eckstein, City Administrator Published: March 10, 2022 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Sale/Auction on March 20, 1:00 p.m. at C’s Storage, 3107 Cove Ave., La Grande, OR, 541-910-4438 C’s Storage is Foreclosing the lien because of monies due. Owner of the property to be sold at Auction is: 1. Unit #B11 Glenda Gould Amount Due: $360.00 Legal No. 285349 Published: March 10, 17, 2022 These little ads really work! Join the thousands of other people in this area who are regular users of the classi- fied. See how simple and effective they can be. We're open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for your convenience. 112 Union County Legal Notices Legal No. 285410 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc. is seeking proposals from qual- ified consultants to prepare a new five-year Coordinated Human Services Transpor- tation Plan for Union and Wallowa Counties. The RFP, including all Adden- da and attachments, will be provided by contacting Diana at 541-963-3186 or diana@ ccno.org . Proposal submittals must be received by Commu- nity Connection before 5:00 PM on April 11, 2022. Disadvantaged, minority, and women owned businesses are encouraged to apply. Community Connection is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Legal No. 285390 Published: March 10, 2022 112 Union County Legal Notices A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELGIN, UNION COUNTY, AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER REMOVING OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELGIN, UNION COUNTY, AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER COMBINING OF- FICES OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR/RECORDER TO ADMINIS- TRATOR. CAPTION: AMENDS CITY CHARTER REMOVING OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. CAPTION: AMENDS CITY CHARTER COMBINING OFFICES OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR/RECORDER TO ADMINISTRATOR. QUESTION: Shall the City amend its Charter to no longer have the City Administrator be an elected position but rather a hired po- sition? QUESTION: Shall the City amend its Charter to no longer have a City Recorder/Administrator position and only have a City Admin- istrator? SUMMARY: The Elgin City Charter is the governing document for the City of Elgin. This measure would revise Chapter III, section 10.1 and Chapter V, section 22 of the current Amended City Char- ter, adopted on May 19th, 1987. The City Council approved the re- vised provision following a public meeting on September 14, 2021 and directed that it be submitted to the City voters for consideration at the May, 2022 election. The proposed revision would amend the current language in Chapter III, section 10.1 to read “CITY AD- MINISTRATOR. The council shall appoint and keep in office a city administrator who shall hold office subject to the discretion of the council and may be removed by the council with or without cause.” SUMMARY: The Elgin City Charter is the governing document for the City of Elgin. This measure would revise Chapter III, section 10.1 and Chapter V, section 22 of the current Amended City Char- ter, adopted May 19th, 1987. The City Council approved the revised provision following a public meeting on September 14th, 2021 and directed that it be submitted to the City voters for consideration at the May, 2022 election. The proposed revision would amend the current title of Chapter III, Section 10.1 to read “CITY ADMINIS- TRATOR” and it would remove the title “Recorder”. It would further amend the title of Chapter V, Section 22 to read “Administrator” and would remove the title “Recorder”. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of March, 2022. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of March, 2022. Signed: Risa Hallgarth, Mayor Signed: Risa Hallgarth, Mayor ATTEST: Brock Eckstein, City Administrator ATTEST: Brock Eckstein, City Administrator 111 Baker County Legal Notices 111 Baker County Legal Notices Published: March 10, 2022 111 Baker County Legal Notices TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-19-861873-RM Order No.: 8755613 Reference is made to that certain deed made by, JUDITH K. CHURCHILL, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Grantor to CHICAGO TITLE OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 10/1/2010, recorded 10/6/2010, in official records of BAKER County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 10400215B and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Owner Trustee for Cascade Fund- ing Mortgage Trust HB2 covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State, APN: 501 09S4017AD10800 1926 LOT 3, BLOCK “P”, FATHER DEROO’S ADDITION TO BAK- ER CITY, IN BAKER CITY, COUNTY OF BAKER AND STATE OF OREGON; Commonly known as: 2619 3RD STREET, BAKER CITY, OR 97814 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been record- ed pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantors: BORROWER(S) HAVE DIED AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT LEAST ONE SURVIVING BORROWER AND, AS A RESULT, ALL SUMS DUE UNDER THE NOTE HAVE BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE. By this reason of said default the bene- ficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: the sum of $32,632.27 together with interest thereon at the rate of 5.5600 per annum; plus all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficia- ry pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 6/9/2022 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Baker County Courthouse, located at 1995 3rd St, Baker City, OR 97814 County of BAKER, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (if applicable) and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to the sale date. For Sale Information Call: 916-939-0772 or Login to: www.nationwideposting.com In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If there are any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, that the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warran- ties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. TS No: OR-19-861873-RM Dated: 1/26/2022 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Maria Montana, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0176507 2/24/2022 3/3/2022 3/10/2022 3/17/2022 Legal No. 280354 Published: February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2022 111 Baker County Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF ELGIN, OREGON RESOLUTION 8 (2022) Legal No. 285402 111 Baker County Legal Notices CITY OF ELGIN, OREGON RESOLUTION 9 (2022) CITY OF ELGIN, OREGON RESOLUTION 10 (2022) Published: March 10, 2022 THuRSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022 Notice is hereby given that Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc. will accept bids for the expansion of the Baker County Senior Center at 2810 ½ Cedar Street in Baker City, Oregon. The project consists of a 1,300 square foot, one-story, wood-framed expansion of the office. Safety and security will be enhanced with the addition of a fire barrier, an emergency exit, and two-hour rated fire doors. This is not a public works project and is not subject to prevailing wages. Bidders can participate in a walk-thru scheduled for March 10, 2022 at 10AM at the job site. Sealed bids will be accepted by mail or hand delivery to Commu- nity Connection, 2810 ½ Cedar Street, Baker City, Oregon 97814 until 9AM, March 22, 2022. Bids received after this date and time will not be considered. Contract Documents may be examined at: Community Connection Administration Office, 2802 Adams Avenue, La Grande, Oregon 97850 or Community Connection of Baker County Office, 2810 ½ Cedar Street, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Costs for these documents are as follows: ITB documents, specifi- cations and reduced scale plans (11 x 17) $25.00 per set. The cost for documents with full size drawings is $75.00. All charges are nonrefundable and must be paid in advance. Partial sets are not available. For information on electronic copies of the documents contact Diana at 541-963-3186. Community Connection reserves the right to reject any and all bids not in compliance with all prescribed bidding procedures and Invitation to Bid requirements and may reject for good cause any and all bids upon finding that it is in their best interest to do so. Disadvantaged, minority, and women owned businesses are encouraged to apply. Community Connection is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Legal No. 284166 Published: March 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 2022 112 Union County Legal Notices 112 Union County Legal Notices PRESS RELEASE Applications La Grande, OR -- Each fiscal year, the La Grande Urban Renewal Agency (URA) has a limited amount of funding to allocate for pub- lic/private development projects within the Urban Renewal District. The Agency will begin accepting funding applications for projects on Monday, March 14th and will accept applications until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27th, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted for this funding cycle. Application forms and information packets will be available online at https://www.cityoflagrande.org/economic-development-division/ pages/urban-renewal-programs and at the City of La Grande Plan- ning and Economic Development Office, 1000 Adams Avenue, second floor. Applicants may also request a packet via email by contacting Kendra VanCleave at KVanCleave@cityoflagrande.org. In order to be considered for Urban Renewal funding, projects must be located within the Urban Renewal District, meet all appli- cation requirements, and be ready to begin within six (6) months of funding award notification and be completed within twenty-four (24) months of application. The meeting to award funds is current- ly scheduled for July 13, 2022. Funding is limited to the amount budgeted by the URA, which will be finalized in June. This will be a competitive round of funding; there is no guarantee all qualified applicants will receive funding. The maximum funding available for any one project is 50% of total project costs, up to $75,000 for projects using primarily local con- tractors. New construction projects using local contractors located at the La Grande Business and Technology Park may be eligible for up to $100,000, depending on the specific lot. Projects must have a minimum of $10,000 in total project costs. Payment is on a reimbursement basis only. Downtown projects that include historic building façade improve- ments should contact the Economic Development Department for additional information as they may be subject to Landmarks Com- mission review and approval. Questions should be directed to Timothy Bishop, Economic De- velopment Director; 541-962-1307 or tbishop@cityoflagrande.org. Published: March 8, 10, 12, 2022 Legal No. 285415 FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022 Legal No. 285143