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PUBLIC NOTICE
WANTED TO BUY
Lapidary Rock Collections
Jaspers, Plume Agate,
Thunder Eggs, Turquoise,
Opal, Petrified Wood,
Logs/Rounds etc.
Call Mike (541)742-4608
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BID
City of La Grande
Sealed bids will be received at the City of La Grande Public Works De-
partment, 800 X Ave, La Grande, Oregon 97850, until 12:00 pm,
Wednesday, June 29th.
Items listed are up for auction:
2009 Honda Civic
2006 Chevrolet Impala
2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
2001 Ford Ranger 4 x 4
ATV Snow Blower
1949 Lincoln portable welder
Enclosed Utility Truck Box
Husqvarna IZ 5223 Zero Turn Mower
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Burnt River School District
is accepting quotes for exterior
paint application.
Entire residence -2
Trim on residence- 2
Exterior Trim – Main
Building
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TuESDAY, JunE 28, 2022
Specifications, viewing, and bid forms may be obtained at the Public
Works Department located at 800 X Ave in La Grande.
Bids will be opened and read on Wednesday June 29th, 2022 at
1:30pm.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities,
or accept the bid or bids which appear to serve the city’s best interest.
Deadline for submissions is 5:00
PM, July 7, 2022. Quotes may be
submitted via fax or USPS.
Burnt River School District
P.O. Box 9
Unity, Oregon 97884
Phone: 541-446-3466
Fax: 541-446-3466
Published: June 23, 25, 28, 2022
Legal No. 304577
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Point of Contact:
Lou Lyon
Superintendent
Burnt River School District
541-446-3466
Legal No. 303974
Published: June 18, 21, 23, 25,
28, 30, July 2, 5, 7, 2022
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2022 Legal Notice of Unclaimed Capital Credits
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) hereby gives notice of UN-
CLAIMED PAYMENTS OF CAPITAL CREDITS.
NOTICE
Pursuant to OTEC bylaws and policy, the names of OTEC Members
entitled to capital credit retirements – who have not yet claimed their
retirements – can be reviewed on the OTEC website at:
www.otec.coop/capital-credits
Notice is hereby given that the
Wallowa County Board of Com-
missioners has entered an order
declaring its intention to form a
Service District under Oregon
Revised Statutes chapter 451, for
the purpose of constructing,
operating, and maintaining all
County roads. The service terri-
tory of the proposed service
district includes all the unincorpo-
rated lands within Wallowa
County, Oregon. A final hearing
on the Board’s Service District
formation proposal shall be held
at 10:00 am on the 6th day of July
2022, in the Thornton Conference
Room at The Wallowa County
Courthouse located at 101 S
River Street, Enterprise Oregon
97828. All interested persons may
appear and present statements in
favor of or against formation of
the proposed Road District. A
written copy of the statement
must be submitted in order for the
statement to be considered.
If you are an OTEC Member and current (or former) consumer of
OTEC, please check the OTEC website and list of Members who have
failed to claim capital credits owed.
Application for re-issuing funds owed may be made at your local OTEC
office or 4005 23rd Street, PO Box 226, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Un-
less those persons named, or their heirs, claim payment no later than
July 31, 2022, for unclaimed capital credits that have been available
for a period of four years, or December 31, 2017, the unclaimed funds
may be forfeited to the Cooperative. The Board of Directors has the dis-
cretion to contribute all, or a portion, of the forfeited funds to the Oregon
Trail Electric Cooperative Scholarship Fund to benefit those served by
the Cooperative.
Legal Notices Publishing in Baker County, Oregon (Baker City Herald-
March, April, May and June 2022), Union County, Oregon (La Grande
Observer-March, April, May and June 2022), Harney County, Oregon
(Burns Times-Herald-March, April, May and June 2022), Grant County,
Oregon (Blue Mountain Eagle-March, April, May, June, 2022)
If you have questions, please contact OTEC at 541-523-3616.
Published: April 5, 19, May 3, 17, 31, June 14, 28.
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Meetings and hearings are open
to the public. Those interested in
attending are encouraged to do
so. For questions, concerns or
need of special accommodations
please contact the Wallowa
County Commissioners Office at
426-4543, EXT. 1130.
Legal No. 304126
Published: June 21, 28, 2022
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION
COMMUNITY CONNECTION OF
NORTHEAST OREGON, INC., an Oregon
Non-Profit Corporation,
Case No. 22CV17205
Plaintiff,
SUMMONS
v.
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF
JEAN N. SMITH, deceased, KATHLEEN
JOHNSON, RODD SMITH, RONALEE
CAMPBELL, TIBB SMITH, THE
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF
SUNNIE JO MARCHANT, all other
OCCUPANTS AND PARTIES IN
POSSESSION, and any other persons or
parties unknown claiming any right, title,
lien, or interest in the property described
herein,
Defendants.
TO: The unknown heirs of Jean N. Smith, and the unknown heirs of Sunnie Jo Marchant, also all
other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien, or interest in the property described in the
Complaint herein.
YOU ARE HEREBY required to appear and defend the complaint filed against you in the above-
entitled action within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Summons, and in case of your
failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint.
SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT: This is a judicial foreclosure of a trust deed in which Plaintiff re-
quests it be allowed to foreclose your interest in the following described real property located in Union
County, Oregon:
Lot numbered twelve (12) in Block “D” of JORDAN EAST SUBDIVISION to La Grande, Union
County, Oregon, according to the recorded plat of said partition.
SUMMARY OF RELIEF REQUESTED: Plaintiff is requesting the court award: a money judgment
in its favor against the Estate of Jean N. Smith for the sum of $24,812.83, plus Plaintiff’s reasonable attorney
fees, costs and disbursements; a declaration the trust deed be declared a lien upon the property benefitting
Plaintiff for the amount of the money judgment; a judgment and decree that the trust deed be foreclosed
and that the title, claim, interest, or demand of defendants and each of them in said property, and every
part thereof, except their statutory rights of redemption, be foreclosed; a judgment that the Property, with all
of its appurtenances, rights, privileges, and easements be sold on execution by the Sheriff for Union County,
Oregon, after giving notice as required by law; that Plaintiff may be and become a purchaser at said sale;
that the Sheriff give the purchaser thereof a Certificate of Sale and, unless the Property is redeemed before
the expiration of the redemption period, a deed; that said purchaser have immediate possession of the
Property, and every part thereof; and that said purchaser be entitled to such remedies as are available at
law to secure such position, including a writ of assistance, if defendants or any other parties or persons
shall refuse to immediately surrender possession to the purchaser; and a judgment directing the proceeds
of the sale be applied as follows: first, to pay the costs and expenses of said sale; second, to pay the judg-
ment of Plaintiff; and third, the overplus, if any, be paid to the Registry of the Court subject to further court
order.
NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS:
READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY!
You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file
with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer”. The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court
clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required
filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does
not have an attorney, proof of service upon the plaintiff.
If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an
attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Ore-
gon at (800) 452-7636.
If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’
service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer
and community action agency may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service, or toll free in Oregon
at 1-866-698-6155 and in Washington 1-877-211-9274.
DATED this 14th day of June, 2022.
BAUM SMITH, LLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
By: /s/ Wyatt S. Baum
Wyatt S. Baum
OSB No. 111773
808 Adams Avenue
PO Box 967
La Grande, OR 97850
Telephone: (541) 963-3104
Facsimile: (541) 963-9254
e-mail: office@baumsmith.com
Published: June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2022
Legal No. 303458
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to ORS 294-250 section
3 and 5, Baker County has pre-
pared a list showing the job title
and gross monthlysalary of all
regular officers and employees
ocupying budgeted positions.
This list has been posted at the
Courthouse and the Baker
County Library for public review.
/s/ William Harvey
Commission Chair
Legal No. 305001
Published: June 28, 2022
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Public Notice
Road work will begin on North
Powder River Lane starting Mon-
day, April 25, 2022, and is sched-
uled through the month of August
2022. Road work will be from the
intersection of Highway 30 and
continue west on North Powder
River Lane for 4.44 miles. Work
will consist of surveying and stak-
ing, clearing and grubbing, re-
moval and replacing of culverts,
roadway excavation, full depth
reclamation, paving and pave-
ment markings. Expect delays up
to 30 minutes with construction
project area under traffic control
with flaggers and pilot car. Road
work can be expected with delays
weekdays Monday through Friday
8 A.M. – 4 P.M. please consider
alternate routes. No work will take
place on weekends or holidays.
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Adminis-
tration (EDA) is considering a request for Federal assistance from Lib-
erty Theatre Foundation to complete renovations of the Liberty Theatre
in La Grande, Union County, Oregon. Pursuant to the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA), EDA is conducting an assessment of the potential of the pro-
posed project to affect the environment and/or historic properties.
The property is currently not functional for any purpose, leaving a va-
cant building in historic downtown La Grande. The proposed scope of
work will complete key building restorations and improvements for the
Liberty Theatre, located at 1010 Adams Avenue in La Grande, OR, in
order to return the theatre to operation. The LTF has completed Phases
I and II of construction, which included the first wave of façade restora-
tion activities, as well as the demolition of the interior to prepare the
theatre for restoration and asbestos abatement. Phase III included
preparing the theatre for an occupancy permit, which the LTF now
plans to have acquired by the end of Q3 2022. The LTF will then now
turn its attention to Phase IV. These EDA grant funds would be used
for final refurbishment of the theatre. It will including final plumbing fix-
tures, electrical work, wall and floor finishing, final carpentry, and finish
work on the roughed-out exterior canopy. With this funding, the Liberty
Theatre can realize its goal of a grand opening in late-2022 or early-
2023. Project information is available for review at the Liberty Theatre:
1010 Adams Ave. La Grande, OR 97850 or by emailing:
info@libertyonadams.org.
If you have any information regarding potential impacts environmental
resources or historic properties associated with this proposed project,
please provide it in writing to:
EDA Regional Environmental Officer
Subject Line: Liberty Theatre Phase IV
SRO-REO@eda.gov or call 206-833-6035
Comments received by the EDA Regional Environmental Officer by
5:00 pm PST on July 14, 2022 will be considered. A copy of the
NEPA/NHPA decisional document will be available upon request by the
above EDA Regional Environmental Officer.
Published: June 25, 28, 30, 2022
Legal No. 305160
Legal No. 293834
Published: June 7, 14, 21, 28,
2022
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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
Reference is made to that trust deed dated December 27, 2016, recorded December 29, 2016 as
Instrument No. B16520245 in the Records of Baker County, Oregon wherein R&A LLC, an Oregon
Limited Liability Company, is Grantor, Land Title Company of Grant County, Inc., an Oregon
Corporation is Trustee; and Leo D. Poe and Gayle L. Poe, husband and wife, are Beneficiaries.
An Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Trust Deed and Installment Note dated March 14, 2019,
recorded March 15, 2019 as Instrument No. 19 11 0090 in the records of Baker County, Oregon,
assigned the beneficial interest to Leo D. Poe and Gayle L. Poe, Trustees of the Leo and Gayle
Poe Family Trust UAD 3-14-19.
The Trust Deed covers the following described real property in Baker County, Oregon:
A tract of land in the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 9
South, Range 40 East of the Willamette Meridian, in Baker City, County of Baker and State of
Oregon, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point 80 feet West of the Southwest corner of Block 16, J. M. BOYD’S AD-
DITION, being also that Northwest corner of the intersection of Broadway Street and Fourth
Street;
thence North 100 feet;
thence West 52 feet to the extended centerline of a brick wall;
thence South to the North line of Broadway Street;
thence East on the North line of Broadway Street, 52 feet to the point of beginning.
Appointment of Successor Trustee, appointing Floyd C. Vaughan as successor trustee has been
recorded in Baker County records.
The undersigned hereby certifies that no other assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by
the beneficiary and no appointments of a successor trustee have been made except as recorded
in the mortgage records of the county or counties in which the abovedescribed real property is
situated, further, that no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now
remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been
dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7).
There is a default by the Grantor or other person owing an obligation, the performance of which
is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein
which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the defaults for which foreclosure is
made are Grantor’s failure to pay real property taxes, and failure to pay monthly installments.
By reason of the defaults just described, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the ob-
ligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following,
to-wit:
• The principal sum of SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT AND
85/100 DOLLARS ($76,338.85) plus interest from November 9, 2021 at the rate of five per
cent (5%) per annum to the date of payment, and late payment penalties.
• Property taxes in the sum of $3,201.68 plus interest.
Notice is hereby given that the beneficiary and trustee by reason of the default, have elected and
do hereby elect to foreclose the trust deed by advertisement and sale pursuant to ORS 86.705 to
86.815, and to cause to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the
described property which the Grantor had, or had to power to convey, at the time of the execu-
tion by Grantor of the trust deed, together with any interest the Grantor or Grantor’s successor in
interest acquired after the execution of the trust deed, to satisfy the obligations secured by the
trust deed and the expenses of the sale, including the compensation of the trustee as provided
by law, and the reasonable fees of trustee’s attorneys.
The sale will be held at the hour of 10:00 A.M. in accord with the standard of time established by
ORS 187.110 on August 2, 2022 at the following place: Front Steps of the Baker County Court-
house at 1995 Third Street, Baker City, Oregon, which is the hour, date and place last set for the
sale.
Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any
person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove de-
scribed subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest
to the Grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property.
WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will on August 2, 2022 at the
hour of 10:00 o’clock, A. M., in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, on
the Front Steps of the Baker County Courthouse at 1995 Third Street, Baker City, Oregon 97814
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the real property above 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 interest acquired after
the execution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the
costs and expenses of the sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further
given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before
the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed
reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of
the principal 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 tendering the performance required under
the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to paying those sums or tendering the performance
necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the
obligation and trust deed, together with trustee and attorney fees not exceeding the amounts
provided by ORS 86.778.
In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any suc-
cessor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance
of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their
respective successors in interest, if any.
Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the ben-
eficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve
as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said referenced
property.
NOTICE
Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representation or warranties, 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 dan-
ger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.
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We are attempting to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary named in this Trustee’s Notice
of Sale (also referred to as the “creditor”) and any information obtained will be used for that
purpose. This debt is owed to the creditor in the amount described in the notice. Under some cir-
cumstances, you may receive more than one copy of this notice. Unless you dispute the validity
of this debt, or any portion thereof, within 30 days after your first receipt of the original or a copy
of this notice, we will assume the debt to be valid. If you notify us in writing within 30 days after
your first receipt of the original or a copy of this notice that the debt, or any portion thereof, is
disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt of (if applicable) a copy of a judgment against you
and a copy of the verification or (if applicable) the judgment will be mailed to you. We will provide
you with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the creditor named above,
if you notify us in writing within 30 days after your first receipt of the original or a copy of this
notice that you request such information.
DATED: March 22nd, 2022.
Floyd C. Vaughan, Successor Trustee
P. O. Box 965
Baker City, Oregon 97814
541-523-4444
Published: June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022
Legal No. 032010