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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 27, 2016 5A Itemizer-Observer staff honored with awards I-O gets seven first-place nods for news, features, web By emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — The Itemizer- Observer news staff was honored with 12 awards in the Better Newspaper Con- test at the annual Oregon Newspapers Publishers As- sociation banquet on Thursday. Of the 12, seven were first-place nods. Reporter Jolene Guzman won first place for Best Fea- ture Writing: Personality (“A blessed life”) and for Best News Photo (“A welcome home”). She also won sec- ond place for Best Editorial writing and third place for Best Writing. Editor Emily Mentzer won first place for Best Cov- erage of Business and Eco- nomic Issues (“The buzz about bees”) and in the Best Enterprise category (“No place to call home”). She took third place for Best Ed- itorial writing and third for Best Lifestyle Coverage (“A love lost, but never forgot- ten”). Former publisher Nancy Adams won first place for Best Web Design. Production and graphics designer Karyn Pressel won first place for Best Graphics (“All roads lead to Polk County”). As a staff, the Itemizer won first place for Best Spe- cial Section (“Explore Polk County 2015”) and third place for Best Photo Essay (“Country Living”). The ONPA hosts the Bet- ter Newspaper Contest each year. Newspapers are bro- ken down into categories based on circulation num- bers. Paws for a Cause still needs donations Pet food, supplies donation drive concludes this month Itemizer-Observer staff report DALLAS — The annual month-long drive to benefit animals at local shelters is almost over. This week is the last chance for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and other county de- partments to collect new or gently used pet supplies or pet food for the second annual Paws for a Cause event. All items will be donated to local animal shelters in honor of the late Polk County Jail Sgt. Randy Whittaker. Pet food, treats, toys, collars, leashes, food dishes and other supplies can be dropped off at county offices in several locations in Dallas and Rickreall: • Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 850 Main St. Dallas. • The Academy Building (leave donations at the second floor reception area), 182 SW Academy St. • Dallas Public Works, 820 SW Ash St., Dal- las. • Community Corrections, 689 Main St., Dallas. • Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S. Pacific Highway (99W), Rickreall. Cash donations will be accepted as well. All money donated to the drive will go to- ward paying for the memorial kennel at Willamette Humane Society in Whittaker’s name. For more information: Jody Germond, 503-831-1733. ■ PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN DELBERT GRAY, Deceased. CASE NO. 16PB03392 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal represen- tative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the un- dersigned personal represen- tative, c/o Raphael Conant, At- torney at Law, OSB #066877 PO Box 852, Salem, OR 97308, 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 pro- ceedings may obtain addition- a l i n fo r m a t i o n f ro m t h e records of the court, the per- sonal representative, or the at- torney for the personal repre- sentative, Raphael Conant. Dated and first published July 27, 2016. George A. Gray, Personal Representative (July 27; Aug. 3, 10, 2016) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of MARK ABEL Deceased. Case No. 16PB044532 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LESLIE WARD has been appointed personal represen- tative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the per- sonal representative c/o Michael A. Halliday, Halliday Law, PC, 494 State St, Suite 250, Salem, Oregon 97301 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 addi- tional information from the records of the court, the per- sonal representative, or the lawyers for the personal repre- sentative. DATED and first published July 20, 2016. Michael A. Halliday, OSB #045610 Attorney for Personal Rep- resentative (July 20, 27; Aug. 3, 2016) PRUDENCE J. REED REVOCABLE TRUST NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Polk, Probate Department Case Number 16PB04415. In the Matter of the Pru- dence J. Reed Revocable Trust under agreement dated July 17, 1997. Prudence J. Reed is the Set- tlor of the Prudence J. Reed Revocable Trust. Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A. is the Trustee of the Prudence J. Reed Revocable Trust. All persons having claims against the Settlor are re- quired to present them to the Trustee at: Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A., P.O. Box 2305, Salem, OR 97308. Claims against the trust estate may be barred unless presented to the trustee at the address specified above with- in four months after the date of first publication of this no- tice. All persons whose rights may be affected by the pro- ceedings in this trust may ob- tain additional information from the Trustee or the court file. Date first published July 20, 2016. Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A., Trustee of the Prudence J. Reed Trust P.O. Box 2305 Salem, OR 97308 (July 20, 27; Aug. 3, 2016) PUBLIC NOTICE Estate Ronald Reynolds Gilbreath Notice to Interested Persons (16PB03902) In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Polk, Probate Department. In the Matter of the Estate of Ronald Reynolds Gilbreath, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Carolyn Cote has been ap- pointed as the personal repre- sentative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the under- signed personal representa- tive in care of the undersigned attorney at: 946 SE Uglow Ave., Dallas, OR 97338 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the pro- ceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published July 13, 2016. Carolyn Cote, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ronald Reynolds Gilbreath, Deceased Stan Butterfield, OSB No. 040535 Attorney at Law, P.C. 946 SE Uglow Ave. Dallas, OR 97338 Attorney for Personal Representative (July 13, 20, 27, 2016) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK In the Matter of the Estate of: ALAN LYLE MCKEE, Deceased. Case No. 16PB04340 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been ap- pointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the above-entitled estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to Sharon Kay McKee, the personal represen- tative, in care of the law office of Rietmann & Rietmann, LLP, attorneys for the personal rep- resentative, at PO Box 852, Hermiston, Oregon 97838- 0852, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the pro- ceeding in this estate may ob- tain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published: July 13, 2016. /s/ Sharon Kay McKee Personal Representative c/o Emily K. Rietmann OSB #154094 Of Attorneys for Personal Representative Rietmann & Rietmann, LLP PO Box 852 Hermiston OR 97838-0852 Telephone: 541-701-1391 Fax: 888-700-0192 (July 13, 20, 27, 2016) POLK COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE Polk County is accepting sealed bids on seven (7) parcels of surplus property. Bids will be received by the General Services Department, Room 1, Courthouse Base- ment, Dallas, OR 97338, until 3:00pm on Wednesday, Au- gust, 10th, 2016. Bids for the property will be opened and read in the Court- house Conference Room, on the 1st floor, at 3:00pm on Au- gust, 10th, 2016. Acceptance of bids will occur at the Au- gust 23rd, 2016, Board of Commissioners Meeting. Properties offered for sale are listed below along with the market value of each parcel. All property is sold as is. For information on a bid packet and or the procedure to submit bids contact Polk County General Services, at 503-623-8172. Polk County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, and post- pone the awarding of the sale for 60 days. PROPERTY LIST 1.Township 7, Range 6, Sec- tion 02 00, Tax Lot 1201. Ac- count number 370794, Zoned FF, a 1.57 acre lot located on Brown Road, Dallas OR 97338. Market value $11,990.00. Mini- mum bid is $1,200.00. 2.Township 6, Range 4, Sec- tion 22 00, TaxLot 701. Ac- count number 290423, Zoned FF, a 5.20 acre lot located on Zena Road, Salem 97304. Mar- ket value $20,460.00. Mini- mum bid is $12,500.00. 3.Township 7, Range 5, Sec- tion 34A 00, TaxLot 201. Ac- count number 163695, Zoned RA, a 0.24 acre lot, located on Fir Villa Road, Dallas 97338. Market Value $50,000.00. Mini- mum bid is $35,000.00. 4.(These 4 parcels are being sold as a group. Minimum bid is $25,000.00) Township 8, Range 4, Sec- tion 21CD, TaxLot 2400. Ac- count number 201496, Zoned RM, a 6,600 sq ft lot, located on Main Street, Independence 97351. Market value $30,000.00. Township 8, Range 4, Sec- tion 21CD, TaxLot 2300. Ac- count number 201483, Zoned RM, a 11,400 sq ft lot, located on Main Street, Independence 97351. Market value $2,240.00. Township 8, Range 4, Sec- tion 21CD, TaxLot 2200. Ac- count number 201470, Zoned RM, a 17,872 sq ft lot, located on Main Street, Independence 97351. Market value $3,160.00. Township 8, Range 4, Sec- tion 21CD, TaxLot 3100. Ac- count number 201553, Zoned RM, a 21,178 sq ft lot, located on Thorpe Street, Independ- ence 97351. Market value $3,460.00 (July 13 & 27, 2016) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of STEPHEN K. TAYLOR Deceased. Case No. 16PB04102 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THEA M. READ has been appointed personal represen- tative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the per- sonal representative c/o Michael A. Halliday, Halliday Law, PC, 494 State St, Suite 250, Salem, Oregon 97301 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 addi- tional information from the records of the court, the per- sonal representative, or the lawyers for the personal repre- sentative. DATED and first published July 13, 2016. Michael A. Halliday, OSB #045610 Attorney for Personal Representative (July 13, 20, 27, 2016) TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain trust deed made by THOMAS J. PHILLIPS AND MARILYN V. PHILLIPS, AS TEN- ANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, THEIR HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS as grantor, to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INS CO as trustee, in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as beneficiary, dated October 30, 2009, recorded November 6, 2009, in the mortgage records of Polk County, Oregon, as Document No. 2009-012863, and assigned to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUI- SITION TRUST on May 10, 2016 in the records of Polk County, Oregon, as Document No. 2016-004867, covering the following described real prop- erty situated in said county and state, to wit: T H E F O L L OW I N G D E - SCRIBED PROPERTY: PAR- CEL 3 OF PARTITION PLAT 1999-0025, FILED SEPTEM- BER 13, 1999, IN VOLUME 1999, PAGE 0025, BOOK OF PARTITION PLATS FOR POLK COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON, AS FEE NO. 473049 TOGETH- ER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTIL- ITIES AS SET FORTH ON SAID PARTITION PLAT VOLUME 1999, PAGE 0025. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6150 Fern Hill Road, Mon- mouth, OR 97361 There is a default by the grantor or other person owing an obligation or by their suc- cessor in interest, the per- formance of which is secured by said trust deed, or by their successor in interest, with re- spect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provi- sion. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors' failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments in the total amount of $15,566.88 begin- ning July 1, 2014; plus ac- crued late charges in the total amount of $1,068.60; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $712.50; together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the benefi- ciary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premi- ums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obliga- tion secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $275,407.06 with interest thereon at the rate of 5.25000 percent per annum beginning June 1, 2014; plus escrow advances in the total amount of $4,469.84; plus accrued late charges in the total amount of $1,068.00; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $846.00; togeth- er with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the benefi- ciary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and pre- payment penalties/premiums, if applicable. WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the under- signed trustee will on Novem- ber 8, 2016, at the hour of 11:00 AM, in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at Polk Coun- ty Courthouse Main Entrance, 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338, in the City of Dallas, County of Polk, State of Ore- gon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the real property described above, which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the exe- cution by grantor of the trust deed together with any inter- est which the grantor or grantor's successors in inter- est acquired after the execu- tion of the trust deed, to satis- fy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of the sale, in- cluding reasonable charges by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dis- missed and the trust deed re- instated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principle as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default com- plained of herein that is capa- ble of being cured by tender- ing the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to pay- ing those sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obli- gation and trust deed, togeth- er with trustee and attorney f e e s n o t ex c e e d i n g t h e amounts provided by ORS 86.778. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of repre- sentations or warranties, Ore- gon 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 chem- ical 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 In construing this notice, the singular includes the plu- ral, the word "grantor" in- cludes any successor in inter- est to the grantor as well as any other person owing an ob- ligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words "trustee" and beneficiary" include their respective successors in inter- est, if any. Robinson Tait, P.S. 710 Second Ave, Suite 710 Seattle, WA 98104 THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL- LECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR- MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DIS- CHARGE OF THE DEBT REF- ERENCED HEREIN IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS LETTER IS NOT AN AT- TEMPT TO IMPOSE PERSON- AL LIABILITY UPON YOU FOR PAYMENT OF THAT DEBT. IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE RE- CEIVED A BANKRUPTCY DIS- CHARGE, ANY ACTION TO EN- FORCE THE DEBT WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE PROP- ERTY ONLY. (July 13, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 2016) TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 7023.102393 Refer- ence is made to that certain trust deed made by Kimberly Desmarteau, a married woman, as grantor, to Fidelity National Title Insurance Com- pany, as trustee, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as beneficiary, dated 05/17/07, recorded 06/01/07, in the mort- gage records of POLK County, Oregon, as 2007-008778 and subsequently assigned to Citibank, National Association as Trustee for GSAA Home Eq- uity Trust 2007-9, Asset- Backed Certificates, Series 2007-9 by Assignment record- ed as 2011-008896, covering the following described real property situated in said coun- ty and state, to wit: Lot 3, Block 3, College Subdivision No. 2, in the City of Salem, County of Polk and State of O r e g o n . P RO P E RT Y A D - DRESS: 178 Stoneway Drive Northwest aka 178 Stoneway Drive Northwest, A-C Salem, OR 97304 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the real property to sat- isfy the obligations secured by the trust deed and a notice of default has been recorded pur- suant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor's failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments of $1,545.00 beginning 04/01/12, $1,549.58 beginning 4/1/13, $1,536.78 beginning 4/1/14 and $1,623.38 beginning 6/1/16; plus prior accrued late charges of $1,202.40; plus ad- vances of $4,795.50; together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the benefi- ciary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premi- ums, if applicable. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $221,596.91 with interest thereon at the rate of 4.75 per- cent per annum beginning 03/01/12; plus prior accrued late charges of $1,202.40; plus advances of $4,795.50; togeth- er with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and attorneys fees incurred herein by rea- son of said default; any fur- ther sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if appli- cable. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the un- dersigned trustee will on Oc- tober 4, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 AM. in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the follow- ing place: inside the new lobby at the Jefferson Street entrance of the Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main Street, in the City of Dallas, County of POLK, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or grantor's successors in in- terest acquired after the exe- cution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obliga- tions thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is fur- ther given that for reinstate- ment or payoff quotes re- quested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute addressed to the trustee's "Urgent Request Desk" either by personal de- livery to the trustee's physical offices (call for address) or by first class, certified mail, re- turn receipt requested, ad- dressed to the trustee's post office box address set forth in this notice. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, per- sons having no record legal or equitable interest in the sub- ject property will only receive information concerning the lender's estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee's w e b s i t e , w w w. n o r t h w e s t - trustee.com. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days be- fore the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by pay- ment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the prin- cipal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by ten- dering the performance re- quired under the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obli- gation and trust deed, togeth- er with trustee's and attor- ney's fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Requests from persons named in ORS 86.778 for reinstatement quotes re- ceived less than six days prior to the date set for the trustee's sale will be honored only at the discretion of the benefici- ary or if required by the terms of the loan documents. In con- struing this notice, the singu- lar includes the plural, the word "grantor" includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their re- spective successors in inter- est, if any. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of repre- sentation or warranties, Ore- gon 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 chem- ical 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. The trustee's rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also ac- cess sale status at www.north- westtrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further information, please contact: Heather L. Smith Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 586-1900 Des- mar teau, Kimberly (TS# 7023.102393) 1002.281467-File No. (July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016) Advertisement for Whitworth Elementary School Seismic Rehabilitation Dallas School District #2 is soliciting proposals for Whit- worth Elementary School Seismic Rehabilitation Location: Whitworth Ele- mentary School, 1151 SE Miller Ave, Dallas, OR 97338 Bids are due by August 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. to Dallas School District #2, Attn: Kevin Montague, Facilities Director, 111 SW Ash St., Dallas, OR 97338, Telephone: 503-623- 5594. Bids shall be provided in an opaque, sealed envelope with a label stating the name of the proposer and the title “Whitworth Elementary School Seismic Rehabilitation – Bid Enclosed”. Bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m. that same day. Sub-con- tractor disclosure statements shall be provided no later than 4:00 p.m. that same day in a SEPARATE opaque, sealed en- velope with a label stating the name of the proposer and the title “Whitworth Elementary School Seismic Rehabilitation – Subcontractor Disclosure”. The scope of the services is more fully detailed in the Bid documents. This project is subject to both Federal and Oregon BOLI prevailing wage and certified payroll require- ments. Responsive bidder must have a public works bond, provide a Bid Bond and Performance Bond. Bid Packages can be ob- tained at the Dallas School District Office reception desk; 111 SW Ash St., Dallas, OR 97338 beginning July 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. All questions shall be di- rected to Dallas School Dis- trict #2, Kevin Montague via e- mail at: Kevin.Montague @dsd2.org. Answers will be provided via Addendum. The Dallas School District #2 reserves the right to reject any and all bids due to either non-responsiveness or if it is determined to be in the best interests of the District to do so. The District also reserves the right to waive any and all informalities in the course of their review and decision to award. (July 27, 2016)