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A fire, such as this one on West street recently, produces carcinogens on fire gear that could lead to cancer.
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and 10 only,” Bowles said. “We had some gear approaching the 10-year mark and when we got here we saw we only had one set of turnout gear.” According to Bowles, each set of turnout gear is $1,850. Bowles also requested funds for a $6,000-8,000 Washer Extractor, which washes gear at a higher RPM than a residential washing machine. That higher RPM helps to eliminate the carcinogens on the turnout gear. “It’s a very needed thing,” Bowles said. “Two of the things that stuck out for me immediately was not having turnout gear and not having a washer. We’re significantly
Newton County’s landfill manager James Peters resigned suddenly this week following months of speculation and debate over the future of the landfill. Peters informed the county on Monday that his last day would be Wednesday, according to County Manager Tom Garrett. Garrett said Peters had “served the county well” in the near decade he ran the landfill. “It is customary [to give two weeks’ notice], but it is not a requirement,” said Garrett, who declined to speculate about Peters’ reasons for leaving.
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Covington's finances in 'good, good shape'
Proposed budget poses financing challenge
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When Covington fire fighters returned from a fire on West Street recently, their clothes, or “turnout gear,” were covered in soot produced from the synthetics burned in the apartment blaze. That soot can contain carcinogens, which lead to cancer — something Fire Chief Stoney Bowles had seen plenty of while working with the Cobb County Fire Department. Bowles said in his 30 years of service in Cobb County, at least 10 fire fighters died from cancer, and some Covington firefighters told him two firefighters here had passed away from cancer.
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With the fiscal year winding down, the city of Covington got word that it is “in good, good financial shape,” according to Miller Edwards of Mauldin and Jenkins CPAs, LLC, which presented its audit to the council Monday. Edwards added that he always hesitates to use the word “great” but insinuated Covington’s finances were close. “The general fund is quite healthy and there is about a two-year reserve,” Edwards said.
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To combat these dangers, the Covington Fire Department has to send their gear off to a company in Austell, and then wait four to five days to get it back. If the fire fighters whose gear is sent out have to answer a call during those four or five days, they have to borrow gear from off-duty fire fighters. That is due to the lack of a second set of turnout gear, something Bowles was hoping to remedy when presenting his proposed budget to the Covington City Council Thursday night. Additional turnout gear was his number one budget priority. “The governing body for our rules and regulations, which isn’t a binding law, but guidelines for fire services to try to abide by, says turnout gear is good for 10 years
The Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to move forward with the purchase of the Cousins Community Center for $1.5 million pending appraisals of the property, buildings, environment and utility consumption over the coming months. The county currently rents the buildings on the 27.4 acre lot for the 911 center and other services, and would likely pay several million if it had to relocate those facilities, according to County Attorney Tommy Craig. If the county does not go through with the purchase of the property after performing due diligence, it could continue to rent it for $11,425 a month for the next eight years, totaling more than $1 million. United Bank has offered 20-year financing, with a 3.98 percent interest rate the first five years; capped interest of 7.99 percent the second five years, and market rate for the final ten. Cousins, a former black school and later the county’s first integrated school, was sold by the Board of Education to the Arnold Fund for about $12,000 in the late nineties. The center is currently owned by Cousins Community Center Inc., a 501c3.
Edwards told the council there was a fund balance of about $25 million with assets of $21 million in cash and investment and a revenue of $11 million. Expenditures were around $21 million. “No matter how you shake it, you’re general fund is in very good shape,” Edwards said. When asked by council member Chris Smith if there was anything the city could improve on, Edwards said there wasn’t much. If anything, the airport would be an area of improvement, but it often is with other municipalities. “If I had to sit there and say ‘financially
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what can we do better,’ I would say airport operations. But the airport generally does not do well,” Edwards said. “It is something the community needs but it is not something that’s going to make money.” Edwards did tell the council that it would be hit for about $7-7.5 million in asset liability due to unfunded liability causing roughly a $7.5 million gap with the pension plan. “It’s nothing to brag about, but also it is nothing to say the sky is falling,” Edwards said. “It is something I want to make sure you know about. This would go in there as a debt because the equity will go down.”
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The first draft of the proposed FY16 budget sees an increase of $11,998,261 to $59,722,158, which the Board of Commissioners will start hammering back down in the coming weeks. The projected revenue shortfall at present comes out to about $12 million. Some of the largest proposed increases are in the Sheriff ’s office, the Jail, the Roads Department, the Superior Court, and the
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The Board of Commissioners began discussing ways to rein in legal fees at Wednesday night’s budget meeting, hearing recommendations from County Manager Tom Garrett and a proposal for in-house legal services from Commissioner Nancy Schulz. The county’ s legal fees have been a source of contention on the board, as a recent report by The News found that the county is on track to spend $11 per capita this year, compared with surrounding counties of Rockdale, Henry and Walton, which spent between $1.65 and $5.30 last year. Garrett presented his suggestions, which included developing a scope of work for standard legal services, issuing purchase orders, and re-
quiring each department to review its own legal services. Garrett also recommended instituting a “gatekeeper” policy for requests for legal services that would go through the BOC or chairman, constitutional officers, or county manager. Lastly, Garrett emphasized that attracting and retaining qualified staff is key improving the operations of the county, and making departments less dependent on legal assistance. “A lot of that [legal] expense is supplementing expertise,” Garrett said. Garrett’s suggestions were welcomed by the board, with Commissioner Levie Maddox calling the reforms “past due.” Schulz then distributed a financial assessment of potential savings if the county were to hire an in-house attorney, provoking an immediate negative response from Commissioner
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An ordinance banning tobacco use in Porterdale’s city parks, city-owned facilities and recreational facilities was to have had its third and final reading at the city council meeting on Monday. However, a question arose during the discussion about posting signage inside city-owned vehicles. The ordinance was tabled and is scheduled to be discussed at the council’s next work session, Tuesday, May 12. Council Member Tim Savage announced that he started a Facebook page for the Yellow River Disc Golf Course, which is being proposed for development. He reported that the page had received 100 “likes” in the first 24 hours it was up. According to the Facebook page description, the “course will bring a projected 200 players a week into [Porterdale] as it will be the only course within a 20 mile radius. The projected cost of building this park, not counting the labor of city employees, is $40,000.” To pay for the course, the committee working on the development of the park is asking residents to consider becoming a sponsor of the course. For donation info email tsavage@cityofporterdale.com Savage reported he has been working with Trina Anderson, Post Master of the Porterdale Post Office, to move mailboxes on a sloped section of Highway 81 to the alley behind the houses. “That’s where they were supposed to be in the first place,” Savage said. “It’s a matter of safety concern.” Mailboxes for two of the six residences in the affected area are already on the alley, so carriers would not be making a significant change in their routes. Savage said they hope the have the mailboxes moved by summer. The council also accepted a donation of $65.19 from Council Member Lowell Chambers. The donation was to reimburse the police department for 100 blank shells, used by the Newton County Community Band during a recent performance of Tchaikovsky’s Overture of 1812. Police Chief Jason Cripps introduced Corporeal Eddie Manders to the council. Manders was promoted to shift supervisor. The council also voted to appoint Porterdale residents Yogi Wilkerson and Ryan Barrett to serve on the city’s Zoning Board.
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Chairman Keith Ellis announced Tuesday that the county had received $48,000 from the state to help cover the cost of repairing three roads damaged by recent heavy rains. The money reduces the cost to the county from about $150,000 to approximately $102,000 for three large culverts that have been or are scheduled to be installed at East End Road, Airport Road,
and Hancock Road. Ellis praised public works employees who put in extra time to get Airport Road open so that school buses and commuters no longer had to be rerouted. “They took a lot of pride in that work and got it done in a week,” Ellis said. “We were rewarded for our hard work with state aid money.” Ellis said the county is still waiting for Social Circle to relocate utilities before the third culvert can be installed on Hancock Road.
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John Douglas. “Only 10 counties in Georgia have an inhouse attorney,” Douglas interrupted as Schulz passed out the assessment. “Why is it that 149 counties don’t do that?” Schulz responded that it was an “option” the county should explore, pointing out that the county is currently paying the equivalent of $2.5 full time attorneys. According to Schulz’s assessment, hiring a county attorney for $230,829 and leaving a budget of $269,104 for outside counsel for a total FY16 budget of $500,000 would save the county 138 percent, or $689,020 compared with projected FY15 actuals of $1,189,020. The proposed $800,000 cap proposed by Commissioners Douglas, Levie Maddox, and Chairman Keith Ellis represents a savings of 49 percent, according to the same calculations.
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Anthony Wayne Johnson will retire as one of the City of Covington’s most treasured employees this month after logging nearly 31 years of service. The 61-year-old Johnson’s love of the outdoors and skill for angling earned him the moniker “Catfish,” a nickname he has gone by most of his life. Born and raised in Porterdale, Ga., Catfish spent his first ten years employed by the City of Covington in the Sanitation Department. He then moved to the Street Department where he found his niche cutting grass. “I love it,” Johnson says of his daily grass cutting routine. “I have cut a lot of grass over the last 20 years. A whole lot of grass.” Johnson makes sure he picks up any loose trash blowing around before he skillfully trims the area with his string trimmer. Then he climbs aboard his 72 inch-cut Hustler riding mower, personalized with a ‘Catfish’ sticker on the back, and tames the grass jungles of Covington. A leaf blower mounted on his mower allows for any last minute cleanups if needed. “I started cutting grass with a push mower in the cemeteries in Covington,” Johnson remembers. “To have a mower like I do now is a real upgrade. It makes me thankful for what I have and reminds me of where I started.” In addition to an endearing personality, Johnson also has a tremendous work ethic that has earned the respect and appreciation of his coworkers and supervisors. “Catfish has an unbelievable work ethic,” Deputy City Manager Billy Bouchillon said. “He leaves the yard at 8 a.m. and doesn’t return until 4:45 p.m. You will never see him sitting in the shade under a tree, and you know he is doing his job. I have no idea how we will replace his production with one man.” Assistant Street Manager Keith Murphy and Johnson have worked together for 30 years at the City of Covington and Murphy agrees with Bouchillon’s assessment on Johnson’s dedication for his job. “Catfish certainly earned his paycheck,” Murphy said. “When I would ask him to do something, I never had to ask twice. I never had to explain anything twice. He was a lot of fun to work with and did an outstanding job. He has been a great friend to me personally and he is going to be sorely missed.”
Accompanying his affection for fishing and cutting grass, Johnson has one other hobby he is passionate about. Johnson likes to walk. Not leisurely saunters for 20 or 30 minutes, but sweat inducing treks at all hours of the day and night. “I was up at 2 a.m. and walked eight miles this morning,” Johnson proudly exclaims. Each year the City of Covington participates in a Wellness Challenge to promote healthy lifestyles. Last year’s theme was “Walking for Wellness” and Johnson was immediately tabbed as the man to beat. Bouchillon recalls a time when he and his wife walked with Johnson. “My wife Kathy and I were walking with Catfish one day and I was surprised we were ahead of him the whole time,” Bouchillon said. “Later that week I learned from his coworkers he was afraid to pass me because he thought I would fire him. I told him to walk as fast as he wanted and I haven’t been able to keep up with him since.” Johnson literally walked away from the field of competitors in the challenge, logging 1,219 miles in just three months. That is an average of nearly 14 miles per day or to put that feat into perspective, more than the distance from Covington to Sioux City, Iowa. Johnson beat the second place walker by 400 miles. “It gives me time to think. It’s peaceful,” Johnson said of walking. “I try to walk at least 100 miles each week.” May 8, 2015 is Johnson’s last day of employment and true to his character, Johnson isn’t soaking up the accolades on his last day and is worried about things other than himself. “I am just sorry to those who will miss me cutting grass around the city,” Johnson said apologetically. “I always tried to do a good job for everyone and I am going to miss them more than they miss me, I’m sure.”
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The student who brought the gun that accidentally fired in a boys’ bathroom of Conyers Middle School, putting the school on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, now faces criminal charges. The 14-year-old eighth grader was arrested and detained at the Rockdale Youth Detention Center, according to Sheriff Eric Levett. He was charged with possession of firearms by a minor, possession of firearms on school property, reckless conduct and giving a false statement.
The student reportedly did not have a history of disciplinary problems and made good grades. He obtained his father's gun and reportedly brought it to school to show off. "He had no intentions of using a weapon. He just felt it was 'cool' to carry a weapon," said Levett. "It was discovered he only had one bullet, which matches the evidence." There were several other students in the bathroom when the single bullet was loaded into the gun. The student was not aiming at anyone or anything, according to witnesses, when the gun reportedly accidentally went off.
Conyers Middle School students will not be allowed to bring bookbags and backpacks for the remaining several weeks of the school year, said RCPS spokesperson Cindy Ball. This typically happens during the last two weeks of the school year, but it has been moved up by about a week. "We have increased our staff for the remainder of the week... We also are maintaining a heightened awareness during our transition periods--arrivals, dismissals...We have all teachers in the hallway monitoring making sure supervision is there at all times," she said.
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Water pressure issues along College Avenue have caused the Covington City Council to move the area ahead of schedule in the city’s water main replacement project. Originally slated for phase two of the project, to begin in September, College Avenue has now been moved up to the first phase. The coun-
cil voted Monday to have a $175,715.10 change order for funding from phase 2 to phase 1. The shift in funds increases phase 1’s overall spending from $2.6 million to roughly $2.8 million, according to City Manager Leigh Ann Knight. “Due to the water pressure issue, we want to do it as soon as possible,” Knight said. “If we wait to phase 2, it probably will be September
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Study released on impact of APS cheating scandal ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of Atlanta Public School students affected by a cheating scandal that led to criminal charges against educators have fallen behind in reading and English language arts compared to classmates whose tests showed little or no evidence of manipulation. That's according to a new study by Georgia State University researchers released this week. It's believed to be the first look at how students were impacted by one of the largest standardized cheating scandals. The district requested the analysis shortly after Superintendent Meria Carstarphen came to Atlanta in 2014. But researchers and district officials acknowledge it's difficult to determine whether the cheating is the sole cause of any individual student's struggles. Researchers focused on 7,064 students with high numbers of erasure marks on a 2009 statewide exam — indicating wrong answers changed to correct responses and potential interference. District officials said about 3,700 of those students remained enrolled as of fall 2014, including about 1,800 who had the highest number of erasure marks indicating more interference. The data indicated that teachers or administrators who changed the answers focused on students not expected to do well. It also showed the test-score cheating disproportionately affected black students. The district's students are 75 percent black, but researchers found 98 percent of students with 10 or more erasure marks were black.
Georgia State economics professor and lead author Tim Sass said the analysis controlled for student demographics and performance on a statewide exam after cheating had been revealed. The district also noted in its own summary that the study doesn't factor in teacher experience, quality or other "culture variables" that could have affected students. The report found mixed effects on students' performance in math and little or no evidence that student attendance or behavior in class worsened for students in that category. But their performance in reading and English language was one-fourth to onehalf behind the average achievement in those subjects for middle school students nationwide. Sass compared that to students in a first-year teacher's classroom versus students being taught by someone with five or more years' experience. In the past, district officials instituted broader programs aimed at any student struggling or at risk of dropping out. Using the Georgia State study as a guideline, officials now want to review whether those programs have helped students affected by cheating and consider new, individualized plans where needed, said Bill Caritj, chief accountability and information officer hired to the new position after Carstarphen became superintendent. "There is no silver lining I can see in this," Caritj said. "I think if you ask teachers and administrators, every single one of them would say when you cheat children there is no silver lining."
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Actor to perform at annual Vampire Diaries showing SANDRA BRANDS news@covnews.com
As the sixth season of Warner Bros.’ “Vampire Diaries” comes to a close, fans and others can watch the season finale at Covington’s Annual Wake Up in Mystic Falls event, Thursday, May 14 through Friday, May 15, on the Square. The episode, "I'm Thinking of You All the While," will be shown at 8 p.m., Thursday. Chase Coleman, the werewolf Oliver on “The Originals,” will perform at 9 p.m., following the finale. Coleman will also be on hand Friday morning at 9 a.m. for “Pancakes in the Park,” sponsored by The Lions Club. Punch cards are available at WildArt, and shoppers purchasing something on Thursday at one of the 16 participating downtown shops will be entered into a raffle to join the actor for pancakes. Over the two day event, shops and restaurants will sell vampire-related items and offer discounts on some merchandise. Most will carry goods that tie-in to the finale, said Jenny McDonald, Director of Tourism at Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce. “Scoops does a fabulous job with its banana pudding ice cream and shakes,
loved by [Vampire Diaries star] Ian Somerhalder,” she said. “Spires has vampire beads; Jessicakes makes vampire teeth cookies, which are served with wine from the Vampire Winery, available at The Cork Boutique.” The Covington/Newton County tourism office is jointly hosting the event along with the Vampire Stalkers tours. Vampire Stalkers will offer a “behind the scenes” tour of two of the series’ shooting locations—Twelve Oaks Bed and Breakfast and Worthington Manor. The latter is better known as Lockwood Manor on the show. Tickets for each tour are $15 and $18.95. A street team from Atlanta’s CW69 will be on hand with giveaways and games. Lunch on the rooftop will be offered by The Mystic Grill, the restaurant on the square which was inspired by the series. A special menu of “vampire favorites” will be served, and 10 percent of the proceeds, excluding alcohol sales, will be donated to the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. The foundation, started by the actor who plays Damon Salvatore on the show, educates people on the importance of protecting the environment and animals. "In response to the great support we have gotten from the entire cast and
crew from the Vampire Diaries, we are excited to do all we can to support the work of the ISF foundation," said Kelley Johnston, owner of The Mystic Grill Restaurant, in a statement to the press. "We hope the fans of the show come join us to help support them in the important work of rescuing and rehabbing animals." Similar to last October’s showing, the event promotes Covington businesses. Stores on the Square with signs saying, “Welcome, Stalkers,” are participating in the event and include Bradley’s BBQ, Bread & Butter Bakery, Brendale’s, Mystic Grill, Scoops, Shelvie Jean, Spires Interiors & Gifts, Square Perk, Southern Heartland Art Gallery, The Alley, The Cork Boutique, Tropical Nails, Vampire Stalkers/On Location Gifts, the Visitor Information Center, WildART and Your Sisters Closet. In October, over 500 people came to downtown Covington to watch the season premiere of “Vampire Stalkers.” McDonald says they don’t know how many people will attend the events this year. “It could be 100, it could be 500. Right now, 170 people have signed up, but that number is not a given.” “Unless you have a paid event and sell tickets you just never know,” she said.
Clive Barker adaptation to film in Covington SANDRA BRANDS news@covnews.com
Clive Barker, writer and producer of films such as "Hellraiser" and "Candyman," will be the executive producer and co-writer of the film, “The Entwined.” The film will shoot in Covington May 25 through June 19th. A call has gone out for extras and crew, including producers’ assistants, production assistants, grips and gaffers, as well as hair and makeup artists. Job training program honors fallen camera assistant A paid internship to honor a camera assistant who was tragically killed on set has been created to give film and production graduates a chance to learn their craft. The Sarah Jones Opportunity is an annual internship and job training program dedicated to the memory of Sarah Jones, who worked for two seasons on “The Vampire Diaries,” which is shot in Covington. Jones was struck and killed by a train while working on the set of the Gregg Allman biopic Midnight Rider in Wayne County. The program was created by “The Vampire Diaries” production team, Warner Bros Television, the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 479 and the Atlanta-based production house SIM Digital. The program gives Georgia-area filmmakers a 20week paid internship, training in camera work at SIM Digital, followed by a 30day paid internship on an
Atlanta-based Warner Bros. production. Candidates are then eligible to join the International Cinematographers Guild. “Sarah was a beloved member of our camera crew,” said Vampire Diaries producer Julie Plac in
a statement announcing the scholarship. “Her family at The Vampire Diaries is excited to honor her memory by providing opportunities and opening doors for more people like her.” The first recipient of the award, Chelsea Craig, a former film school student from Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC, recently completed the training and is now a member of the ICG. The application process for the next honoree is expected to start in May. Candidates are evaluated by a selection committee comprised of “Vampire Diaries” executive producer Plec and representatives from
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Students from each of Newton County School System’s high schools celebrated a year of hard work Wednesday during a reception for the Newton County Work Based Learning program. The Work Based Learning program places students in businesses around Newton and Rockdale County, in order for the future work force to gain valuable on-the-job training. The reception also recognized businesses who work in conjunction with NCSS to host students. Among the businesses recognized was The Covington News, which was named the Work Based Learning programs Employer of the Year.
CITY OF OXFORD PUBLIC HEARING FY2016 BUDGET REVIEW AND ADOPTION A Public Hearing on the FY2016 Budget is scheduled for Monday, May 18th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. At this meeting, the Mayor and Council will receive both written and oral comments about the Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the City of Oxford. A copy of the budget is available in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall for public inspection. The City Council will review the Budget during its meeting after the Public Hearing on May 18, 2015. The Council is scheduled to adopt the Budget at its regular meeting on Monday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in City Hall at 110 West Clark Street. Lauran S. Willis City Clerk
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Josephine Kelly has agreed to become Porterdale’s second Main Street Director, filling the slot vacated by Teri Haler, who took a position as Tourism Director for the City of Conyers. Kelly will start work beginning May 11th. City Council confirmed her appointment at a council meeting Monday night. Ms. Kelly was Main Street Director for Covington for over twelve years, during which time the downtown district enjoyed over $30 million in public/private investment. While at the position, the program and the City of Covington received the coveted Georgia Department of Community Affairs “Award of Excellence for Downtown Development” in 2011. Since leaving the Covington post in July 2013, Kelly started
KB Workshop, a consulting firm offering a customized set of services to downtown development organizations, small businesses, and non-profits. Ms. Kelly is the current President of the Georgia Downtown Association, a statewide consortium of businesses, downtown development associations, historic preservationists and other professionals. After the meeting, Porterdale Mayor Arline Chapman was quoted as saying “Having worked with Josephine Kelly on projects over the years, I am convinced we will be on the fast track with her expertise at our fingertips”. When reached by phone, Ms. Kelly said, “I am honored to have this opportunity to work alongside Porterdale’s leadership team, city staff, business and property owners and its citizens. Porterdale’s rich heritage and unique set of strengths creates a sound foundation for advancing its downtown development strategies”.
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Father travels to help save 11-year-old daughter's life WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Eleven-year-old Juliette has been fighting for her life since before she was even born, and now her father is traveling with her across the country to try and save her life. Ryan Lyng, a single father of three in Woodstock, has been by his daughter's side throughout her medical battles. "They told us her chances of survival were very, very slim, and we should start preparing for quality-of-life," he said. "So, I started calling around the country and spoke with hospital after hospital." On May 6, Juliette and her father traveled from Egleston Children's Hospital to an air ambulance — a small jet plane with medical equipment onboard — where the two were transported to Seattle to continue their fight. Family friend Jessica Brown said the young girl has a strong spirit and is prepared to keep battling for her life. "Juliette is the strongest person I've ever met," Brown said, adding the girl's words, "I don't want to die," were ringing in her head this week. Born with several birth defects, including one extremely rare neurological disorder called moebius syndrome, Juliette has been through several major medical procedures in her short life, including two bone marrow transplants since 2014. The first transplant didn't graft, so doctors were forced to try a second time. The second one worked, but Juliette soon began suffering from a severe complication of the surgery. Her prognosis was grim, with a diagnosis of severe graft-versus-host-disease — a complication where the donor cells attack the recipient's body. But her father wasn't ready to give up the fight. Lyng researched and called hospitals around the country. He finally found Dr. Paul Carpenter in Seattle,
who specializes in graft-versus-host-disease in children. Brown said fundraising efforts for the family have been successful, raising more than $70,000 through campaigns at Juliette's school, Bascomb Elementary, and through fundraisers at local businesses. Donations can be made online at www.cotaforjuliettel.com, and updates are made to the Facebook group "Juliette's Fight Team" regularly. Savannah educator named Ga. teacher of the year ATLANTA (AP) — A Savannah educator has been named teacher of the year by the Georgia Department of Education. Officials said in a statement that Ernest William Lee II of Windsor Forest High has been named with the honor. Lee is an International Baccalaureate history, U.S. government and civics teacher. Officials say Lee was awarded at the Georgia Teacher of The Year banquet in Atlanta and will serve as a state public education advocate. Department of Education officials say Lee worked as an attorney for more than 20 years before becoming a teacher. Lee also worked for the Georgia Department of Revenue and the Technical College System of Georgia. Lee says he began working as a substitute in 2008 after asking himself what he had done to make a lasting and positive impact.
thonia. DeKalb County police Capt. Steven Fore says two men entered the store and asked the worker to see an item on a shelf behind him. The employee told police that when he turned around, one of the men put a shotgun to his head. Fore said the worker turned around slowly and grabbed the shotgun barrel before drawing his own gun and firing several shots. The robbery suspect died at the scene. The other man fled but later turned himself in to police. Neither suspect's name has been released. 2 car theft suspects shot by Atlanta officer are juveniles ATLANTA (AP) — The two car theft suspects shot by an off-duty Atlanta police officer in a busy intersection are juveniles. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the two, both 16 years old, were in a vehicle Thursday that had been reported stolen in Midtown earlier that day. They were both in stable condition Thursday night at Grady Memorial Hospital. Department spokesman Greg Lyon says an off-duty officer was directing traffic at an intersection in At-
Newnan police open station to finalize online sales ATLANTA (AP) — Newnan police are allowing people to finalize online transactions at the police station. Police Chief Douglas Meadows said buyers and sellers who set up an online sale can complete it in person at the Public Safety Center. Authorities have added several dedicated parking spaces at the center to accommodate the visitors. Meadows told WSB-TV that if an online contact is unwilling to meet at a police station to finalize a deal, then it would be wise to cancel it. Meadows said police can also run serial numbers on online goods to make sure they are not stolen.
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at a higher risk for cancer. Most cancer for men is in the prostate, colon and neck, and that’s where our gear is.” The Covington City Council was presented with a $5,779,537 budget statement from the fire department that will increase by $500,000 for a new fire truck, which will be offset by a revenue of capital lease proceeds and financed over a period of time, according to Covington Finance Director Randy Smith. Included in the $5,779,537 is a $473,949 increase for items such as equipment, personal services, employee benefits and building improvements. Ninety-thousand dollars of the proposed budget increase is for per-
sonal safety equipment, including the requested turnout gear and $19,600 for dive team equipment. About $56,000 of the more $473,949 is for building improvements which is to include bringing the sprinkler system up to code. “Our sprinkler system is non-functional,” Bowles said. “The sprinkler system is not even compliant with regulations we enforce.” The sprinkler system is something Bowles’ predecessor had requested as well, and it appears they will finally get it this year. The council’s biggest objections to Bowles’ proposed budget were parts of a restroom renovation and more personnel for administrative services. The city’s budget is still under discussion with a meeting set for Tuesday to continue to discuss the 2016 fiscal year.
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>> FROM FRONT PAGE Garrett said he has met with the county chairman, Keith Ellis, and that a decision would be made in the coming weeks as to whether an interim or permanent manager will be hired to replace Peters. In the short term, Garrett said the county has three other certified operators and a number of qualified staff to run the dayto-day operations of the landfill. “I would doubt that any permanent decision would be made before the landfill panel issues its recommendations,” Garrett said. The citizen landfill panel has been convened to study the county's solid waste management, including a proposed deal to lease the county landfill to a private operator, which, if approved, would have had implications for Peters’ job security. Peters could not be reached for comment.
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>> FROM FRONT PAGE Fire Department, a large chunk of which will be offset by the Fire Fund. The budget includes ten personnel items, including the addition of several full and part time staff. Commissioner John Douglas expressed skepticism the county would be able to hire new personnel and give raises promised to current employees. The proposed budget was distributed at Wednesday night’s budget meeting, where the board also found that the county’s insurance broker, Gary Massey, was able to renegotiate employee health plans with Cigna so that neither co-pay nor deductibles will change next year.
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our thoughts A Very Special Mother’s Day There is one thing that is as certain as anything can be — that our mothers, whether we are close to them or not, will always have a special place in our hearts. It’s not that dad isn’t important, but there is that special intangible bond with our mothers that forever sets the path of our lives. When we are in pain, or in trouble or our celebrating a big success in our lives, the person we really want to be there the most is our mom. Today we celebrate our Moms. We indulge them with candy, food and special visits. But moms really don’t need that; we do this to appease ourselves. A mom will never in her lifetime ever stop thinking that you are her little boy or little girl, and she will always in one form or another try to protect us. We salute our mothers and grandmothers today, and we offer them thanks. It is their nourishing love that, in spite of ourselves, has been the driving force on what we are and who we have become. For those that have lost their mothers, this is also a day for you to think special thoughts and to enjoy the memories of a woman who always put you first. In honor of our moms, we have included a humorous note from an Irish mother to her son who has gone off to America. We hope you enjoy. From all of us here at the paper: Happy Mother’s Day We're not sure where teh following humorous essay originated, but it's been circulating for some years and we hope you enjoy it: Dear Son, I am writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read very fast. We are all very well here. You won't recognize the house when you get home because we've moved. It is quite nice and has got a washing machine. I put shirts in it last week, pulled the chain, and haven't seen them since. Your father's got a really good job now. He's got 500 men under him. He's cutting the grass at the cemetery. Your sister Mary has had her baby, but I don't know if it's a boy or girl, so I can't tell you whether you're an aunt or an uncle. Your cousin Pat died last week at the brewery. He fell into a vat of whiskey. A couple of his mates dived in to save him, but he fought them off bravely. He was cremated on Wednesday, and it took a week to put the fire out. It only rained twice last week; once for a day and once for three days. I've sent you a coat, but it was too heavy for the post, so I cut the buttons off and put them in the pockets. Your brother Tom is still in the army. He's only been there and they've already made him a court martial. Your loving mother, P.S. I was going to enclose £5 but I've already sealed the envelope.
OPINION The legitimacy crisis American government It's disgusting when the — at all levels — is losing path to riches in America the legitimacy it needs comes from lobbying polito function. Or, perhaps, ticians rather than serving some segments of the customers. government have already If that's not enough, lost it. there's the civil forfeiture New York Times colscam. Law-enforcement umnist Charles M. Blow SCOTT RASMUSSEN agencies seize money and made this point recently assets from "suspects" COLUMNIST in a commentary on the without having to prove relations between minorany wrongdoing. Tens of ity communities and our system of millions of dollars have been grabbed justice. He said that we need a "res- through this thoroughly un-Amertoration — or a formation — of faith ican procedure, most of it coming for all of America's citizens in the from the poor, minorities and smallAmerican justice system itself." business owners. Regardless of the specifics involved Sometimes, the abuse of authorin recent incidents from Ferguson to ity seems so absurd that you don't Baltimore, Blow is correct in his as- know whether to laugh or cry. Resertion that minority residents have cent news stories told of a federal little or no faith in the justice sys- agency that decided the billboards tem. To be clear, the problem is not and neon lights in Times Square are between minority communities and in violation of the Highway Beautipolice; it's a lack of faith in the entire fication Act. The city must get rid of system of justice. them or give up $90 million in fedBut the lack of faith is far more eral funding. widespread than even Blow acknowlWhat are they thinking? In what edges. Tens of millions of Americans universe does it make sense for a fedbelieve the IRS routinely abuses its eral bureaucrat to decide what's right authority to attack political oppo- for the most famous intersection in nents of the administration. the world? Why can't New York hanOn another front, just about every- dle such local matters on its own? one is disgusted with crony capitalActions like this have made disism — officials and agencies hand- trust of government an all-Amering out contracts and favors to help ican activity. People from all walks political friends and hurt opponents. of life share the belief that the tools
of official power are being used in an unfair and discriminatory manner. The well-connected get to play by one set of rules with the aid of those in power, while the rest have to navigate a tougher road with government opposition. This lack of trust is a major problem for America's government. "Faith in the system is the bedrock of the system," according to Blow. "Without it, the system is drained of its inviolable authority. This is the danger America now faces." Until people can trust, the government cannot enjoy the necessary consent of the governed. That's true whether the distrust comes from a black teenager in Baltimore or a Tea Party leader in Texas. For government in America to regain its legitimacy, government officials must change their behavior. People may gain power by winning an election, getting a badge or landing a job with the IRS, but legitimate authority is something that has to be earned every day. The legitimacy problem is not that Americans don't respect authority; it's that those with power don't respect its limits. To find out more about Scott Rasmussen and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.
Yes and but in the wrong order Last week in Garland, let themselves be trolled. Texas, a lady named PaWhen Rudy Giuliani atmela Geller sponsored an tempted to shut down an event about Islam, a comart exhibit of the Virgin ponent of which included Mary painted in dung, the drawing cartoons of the New York Times extolled Prophet Mohammed. the virtues of free speech While Muslims in prior and creativity. Now, while centuries painted Moadvertising tickets to the ERICK ERICKSON hammed and some Mus"Book of Mormon" play, COLUMNIST lims still think it is OK to the New York Times is draw Mohammed, most running editorials attackMuslims around the world condemn ing Pamela Geller and demanding the drawing of any image purporting respect for Islam. to be the likeness of Mohammed. CNN's Chris Cuomo, who never Though not technically the win- misses an opportunity to show how ner, by wide acclimation the winning dumb he is, took to Twitter to claim drawing was the chalk outlines that "hate speech" has no protections unstood in for the bodies of the two der the First Amendment. Cuomo, Islamic terrorists who tried to shoot in addition to being Mario Cuomo's up the place. ISIS did come to Texas, son, which is his chief and only real but they could not take it. A securi- claim to advancement in society, is ty guard was wounded, but the bad a lawyer. Luckily for America, the guys died. A side benefit of Pamela United States Supreme Court disGeller's event is that two would-be agrees with Cuomo. jihadists, who no doubt would have In 1992, the Court held that burntried to kill many more people later, ing a cross in a black family's yard met their deaths without taking a could be prosecuted, but not as single life last week. hate speech because, unlike what Amazingly, the American media Cuomo claimed, hate speech is still and much of the American left spent speech and therefore protected unvastly more time attacking Pamela der the first amendment. In 2011, the Geller than the jihadists who tried Court held that the Westboro Baptist to kill her. Echoing Islamic radicals, Church could protest military funermembers of the press whose careers als. Again, they may be offensive, but depend on the First Amendment their speech is protected. now insist there be restrictions on To the American media, burning a the First Amendment. cross in a black family's yard is free More specifically, when Catholics speech; protesting a military funeral protested a satanic black mass in is free speech; but saying homosexuMassachusetts, the Boston Globe's ality is a sin in the Bible should force editorialists wrote that the Catho- re-education, and drawing Mohamlics just needed to get over it and not med should get you thrown in jail. In
other words, the media has grown to the point of only backing the speech the left agrees with. The media claims have all been of the vein of "yes, I support free speech, but there should be restrictions on people like Pamela Geller." Some leftist actually tweeted that surely the founding fathers did not contemplate Pamela Geller when they drafted the First Amendment. Someone replied back that surely the founding fathers did not contemplate Islam when they drafted the First Amendment. The "yes, we support free speech, but Pamela Geller is a terrible person" arguments of the press get the "yes" and the "but" reversed. The press may think Pamela Geller is a terrible human being. You may very well think that she was needlessly provocative. But, and this is where the "but" should be, we have freedom of speech in this country, and we should not curtail it because one small group cannot handle it. Pamela Geller may not be the face the right wants to put forward on this issue, but she has every right to exercise her first amendment rights. A drawing is not an inducement to fight. It is a drawing. Were it of Jesus being sexually abused, the media attacking Geller would demand we put it in a museum. The American media really does not care about Pamela Geller. Rather, the media voices denouncing her are moral cowards scared they might be next. To find out more about Erick Erickson, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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Dear editor, Recently three members of the BOC have, by self-proclamation, met in secret behind the backs of their fellow commissioners to concoct a "deal" with our county attorney Tommy Craig in order to cap his pay at a mere $800,000 annually. This is twice the budgeted amount (a 100% pay increase per the budget), and about four times what other counties our size pay for legal fees. A blatant public relations move? These three just happen to be the ones up for reelection in 2016. And here is the greater disconnect: Tommy Craig has somehow seemingly buffaloed most of the com-
missioners into thinking he and he alone is indispensable and the solution to all our problems, when those among the few thousand of us watching all this with an IQ greater than a sack of rocks suspect he may in fact be an impediment to resolving these problems. Just go ask other counties for whom he has done work. Ask the Corps of Engineers. Ask the IRS. But these three claim that the primary benefit of their secret maneuver was not the sham limitation of still-outrageous legal fees, but that it preserves Tommy!! "Hope it settles the issue," they adjure. This is one ineffective secret negotiation too many
for what is supposed to be a transparent democracy of, by, and for the people. A word to those who think any questioning of matters here is just tearing down our county: On the contrary, I love my county and believe greatly in its people, its cities, its unique character, its natural treasures and its bright future — a beautiful playing field for the game of life on which a thriving community can grow and raise children, if you will. We just need to make a few changes in players at key positions. And it's not personal any more than it is for a manager in a baseball game walking to the
mound to change pitchers who, for whatever reason, just don't seem to "have their stuff ", even if they like the pitcher. But since this is a democracy and not a baseball game, here is the question: How do the few thousand of us watching wake up the other 95,000 and get them informed and involved in helping us find and elect candidates with common sense and integrity and not tied to the current political machine, who will competently represent "we the people"? God help us find those who "have their stuff " to help the larger team win out in the open! Steve Brown
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from facebook The county’ s legal fees have been a source of contention on the board, as a recent report by The News found that the county is on track to spend $11 per capita, while the surrounding counties of Rockdale, Henry and Walton spend between $1.65 and $5.30. Aaron Brooks: “In response to Mr. John Douglas question: Because the other 149 counties don't spend ridiculous amounts of money on legal services! Mr Douglas you as a board have a problem that you keep trying to misdirect the conversation. I find it very disheartening for you to justify our spending on legal because we are very unique as a county. Then to turn around and say that looking at in house services is not worthy of looking at because only ten counties do it this way, so we must do things like the majority of counties. Which is it? The reality is that I think only spending 500k on legal services would show this board doing what is the right thing for our county."
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Black Lives Matter Before we examine the try to effect an arrest. issue of police shootings What would you recof blacks, I would like ommend that the perto start the conversation son do? As the police with another question. try to take the person Here it is: If a person into custody, would chooses to stand on railyou advise the person road tracks in the face to swat away the arms WALTER E. of an oncoming train, of the arresting officer, WILLIAMS who is responsible for his to tell the officer "Don't COLUMNIST being run over? And if touch me!" and to conmany people meet their tinue resisting arrest? maker this way, what would you recWhat about the shooting of Walommend as the best way to reduce ter Scott by a North Charleston, such deaths? Would you focus most South Carolina, police officer? If an of your efforts on train engineers, officer makes a traffic stop, would or would you counsel people not to you advise that the driver flee so as stand on railroad tracks in the face of to avoid arrest? an oncoming train? Let me be clear: I am justifying In principle, the answer to these neither the behavior of police ofquestions might help with the issue ficers nor the deadly outcomes of of police shootings in general and their confrontations with these three particularly those of blacks. First, black men. Similarly, I would not the Ferguson, Missouri, case: Hav- justify the behavior of a train engiing robbed a liquor store, the per- neer or the outcome a person expeson is walking in the middle of the riences standing on the train tracks street and blocking traffic. A police in the face of an oncoming train. I officer tells the person to get out of would counsel a person not to stand the street. What would you suggest on railroad tracks in the face of an the person do? Would you suggest oncoming train. Similarly, the advice that he ignore the police officer's that I would give to anyone of any instructions, push the officer as he race in dealing with police is: Follow attempts to get out of his vehicle the officer's instructions. Do not reand afterward attempt to take the sist arrest or attempt to flee. Do not officer's pistol? assault the police officer or try to disIn the case of the New York City arm him. Had this advice been takdeath of Eric Garner, what would en, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and you recommend? A person is ille- Walter Scott would be alive today. gally selling cigarettes. The police Criminal activity is a major prob-
lem in many black communities. That means many black citizens will have some kind of contact with police officers, either as victims of crime or as criminals. One of the true tragedies is that black politicians, preachers and civil rights advocates give massive support to criminals such as Brown, Garner and Scott. How much support do we see for the overwhelmingly law-abiding members of the black community preyed upon by criminals? The average American has no idea of the day-to-day threats and fears encountered by the law-abiding majority in black neighborhoods on account of thugs. In addition to giving threats and instilling fears, criminals have turned many black communities into economic wastelands where there is a lack of services that most Americans take for granted, such as supermarkets, other shops and even home delivery. Black residents must bear the expense of having to go out of their neighborhoods to shop or shop at high-cost mom and pop stores. The protest chant that black lives matter appears to mean that black lives matter only if they are taken at the hands of white police officers. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. To find out more about Walter E. Williams, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
Weariness, not weakening Dear Editor, As the Board of Commissioners lurched to an 11:30 p.m. adjournment Tuesday, most of the audience had left. Those remaining had sat incredulous during an over two-hour executive session in the middle of the agenda. Planned, some ask? Don’t know. Avoidable? Yes. It was another self-generated crisis decision that had been tabled since March. At the end of BOC meetings, whether that be at 9 p.m. or midnight, citizens are allowed to make comments. I had written mine out and have abbreviated them here: “We who are involved observers and active in communicating and researching the issues feel a weariness but not a weakening in our resolve to see Newton County become better than it is. I don’t believe there has ever been a time when there is so much despair over our county government as now. Something is broken. People in the highest rungs of power in this state and people all over the state know this about Newton County. We have become a laughingstock. “Where,” I asked, “is the response and reaction to a dismal report from
the Corps of Engineers about the status of a 404 permit after something like 20 years of effort to build a reservoir and over $21 million spent? “Why do you think our only option to resolving long-simmering issues about our solid waste system is to accept a contract from a recently contrived company whose proposal was hatched in meetings with the county attorney and some of you commissioners? “Where is the outrage over the fact that we in Newton County — not necessarily a prosperous community — are paying the highest fees in the state for legal services? “Why are we spending money year after year from the General Fund that is not being replaced by a viable and growing tax base and strong support for economic development that brings new taxpaying entities into the digest? “Lady and Gentlemen, I despair but we do not and will not weaken or go away until you stand up and do the jobs you are supposed to do on our behalf. “However, let me add: We have been heartened of late by comments and questions from some of you that
challenge the status quo, that express a desire that things be done differently.” I wanted to offer more encouragement, but the chair gaveled my three minutes to an end. So let me say what I didn’t get to say then: In both public and private exchanges, some commissioners give me reason to believe they are listening, they are getting our message, they are beginning, perhaps slightly, to see issues differently from the way they have been led to see them within the long standing culture. We the people need to encourage them in this regard, to appeal to their better natures, to ask and expect them to do what is right by us and by this county. I want one day to look at the Board of Commissioners and feel pride that they have cast aside personal agendas and are united in doing the necessary and right work of government with transparency and accountability, with a forward looking vision, in open partnership with citizens ready to support responsive leadership. I pray that day is not far away. Barbara Morgan
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Sabrina Owenby Arwood: “No doubt one of the reasons for everyone's property tax increase.”
Taylor Owenby: “Perhaps the one taking millions of dollars from the people should actually pay their own taxes promptly. Can we start there and work our way through the rest of the corruption. Covington and Newton is better than this. The people deserve better. #vote #Vote #VOTE" Ed Applewhite: “So, Douglas wants to do like the majority of the rest of the counties this mean to cap the fees around $200,000 as is the budget for all the rest of those counties----- It appears Douglas is a closet liberal - he can no longer claim to be a conservative--he definitely needs to change parties but I am not sure which one would want him” Ray Cowan: “Follow the money! Look who have received campaign money from Craig and his associates."
Pamela Thomas Boyette: “I worked for the DeKalb County Law Department for 10 years it was in house, it worked like a charm, people were held accountable. IMO The entire Tommy Craig attorney thing is a pay back some how, money is changing hands, it's profitable to somebody or they wouldn't be fighting it. Call in the state attorney general .... The county is corrupt ....”
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A number of Newton track and field athletes qualified to go to state, which takes the eight best times from sectionals. After pushing the team hard in practice throughout last week, coaches Demetrice Perry-Stokes and James Rolloson saw the hard work the girls put in pay off. Below you will find the times and the qualifiers for state. Nneka Onyekwuluji High Jump 4-10.00 Ciara Bryan Long Jump 17-00.25 Ciara Bryan 100m 12.33 (4X100m Relay- 48.75) — Ciara Bryan, S. Terrell, Chikosia Delaney, Shakira Davy (4X400m Relay -4.01.68) — Jakara George, Desire' Griffin, DeAndrea McKenzie, Ciara Bryan
Hunt goes pro Former Newton star running back Akeem Hunt announced via his Twitter feed last weekend that he would be signing a deal with the New York Giants after the draft ended.
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Carlos Huggins's family (first row) and coaches (second row) on Friday as Huggins signs with Methodist University Monarchs.
Huggins signs with Methodist University SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY
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Kelley running to Methodist SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY
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One of Alcovy’s best offensive weapons from last year is moving on to college. Tiger running back Kenyon Kelley will be playing football at Methodist University after signing his letter of intent on Tuesday afternoon.
With him on his signing day were his parents, Scott and Stephanie Russ, “This is the day we’ve been looking forward to,” Scott said. “I believe he’ll fit in pretty good. He’ll work hard, get his school work, get a good work ethic and he’ll be fine,” he added. Scott says football is Kelley’s
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When the 2014 high school football season began, Carlos Huggins was mostly a skilled and slightly undersized linebacker, but that changed when the Eagles running back depth chart was bitten by the injury bug. Huggins stepped in, stepped up, took the job and became one of the best running backs in the county in a matter of months. Huggins carved up defenses running for 1,028 yards on the season with a 7.7 yards per carry average and 11 touchdowns. “I kind of just saw the spot up for grabs so I just took it. I made the best out of it. It’s a position I always wanted since middle so I finally got the opportunity and I took the chance I got,” Huggins said. That opportunity has earned
Huggins a free education as he signed with Methodist University on Friday for the chance to play at the next level, one that he and his family view as a stepping stone to something bigger. “Carlos has always loved football. It’s the only sport he has really put all of himself into,” Ann-Marie Huggins, Huggins’ mother, said. “I remember when he was in the junior league he wanted to quit. And one coach said to [me], ‘Don’t let him quit. Don’t let him quit. Just let him keep going on, he’s gonna do good. Real good.’ I can begin to see just part of the horizon for that I’m hoping it will go farther than that.” Ann-Marie, Carlos’s sister Shantell and Janeria Willis a close friend of the family have watched Carlos grow into the young man that he has become. “It’s a blessing and it’s bittersweet,” Willis said of how it feels
to watch Huggins sign his letter of intent to go to college. “Overall he’s a sweet kid. He’s caring,” Willis added. “He has a heart of compassion and I know he’ll do good because he lives, eats and breathes football. So with his character being good he’ll show good leadership.” “I think it’s the best possible thing,” Shantell Huggins said. Carlos says that he went to visit a few colleges before visiting Methodist, but when he visited he fell in love with the campus and the coach. “When I went to the campus I saw how much of a great coach they had which has a big impact toward me on how he teaches us on how to study and basically discipline is a main thing with that coach,” Carlos Huggins said. “I just loved the area and I just wanted to get out of the state really and that’s a great football team for me.”
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Wimbush signs to play basketball at Truett-McConnell SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY
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Ayanna Wimbush sat down in front of the Alcovy mascot on Friday afternoon to sign her letter of intent to play basketball at Truett-McConnell College. With her family next to her and her friends watching she put the pen to the paper and solidified her collegiate career in basketball. “This is a very special day, I’m very excited,” Ayanna said. “I chose Truett-McConnell basically because when I went for the tryout I felt like I was gonna fit in. I felt like it was a family. They were very welcoming. I love the team, they were always encouraging me. I just felt like I knew this could be a place I could have a home,” she added. “It’s like a dream come
true. She’s really blessed and we’re really proud of her. Like I always tell her if you put in the hard work you’re gonna get blessed, no matter what. She put the hard work in and good things came out of it,” Rufus Wimbush, Ayanna’s father, said. Wimbush’s coach at Alcovy, David Baker, says that he’s seen her game grow during his time with her. He says that she’s developed a better basketball IQ, and she has as good a work ethic as anybody. Baker says that Wimbush was a first-toget-there and last-to-leave type of player. “They’re getting a great student-athlete in every sense of the word. A high quality player. A player that’s gonna be willing to do whatever she’s asked to do,” Baker said. “One of her strengths that’s gonna help her at the next level is she’s been able,
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the last two years, to guard positions one through five, and she may be called on to do that in her collegiate career. They’re getting a player that looks to always get better and just works hard. She can see that her hard work has paid off.”
Wimbush is as versatile as they come in female basketball players. At Alcovy, Wimbush was a leader and a terrific defender. She never had eye-popping offensive numbers (averaged nine points and five rebounds her senior year), but her versatility on defense was her greatest strength. “Her biggest skillset is really defense. She’s a real hard defensive player,” Rufus Wimbush said. “She plays hard, she never takes a play off. She really kind of got more into the offensive as-
pect of the game around her sophomore year really wanting to score the ball, but defense was her thing.” Ayanna believes that her versatility will translate well at the next level. “Because of the position I play I feel like I’m bringing size just for the guard play because I am able to play the one through the five even though I’m short. If they call my name to play the three, I’ll play the three. I’m able to play anything and I’m willing to play anything,” Ayanna said. Ayanna started playing
basketball when she was eight with Upward where she did AAU since then. Her father says he’s never had any problems out of her and that she’s worked hard to get where she is and he’s proud of her. “It just seems like yesterday she couldn’t hardly pick up the basketball, couldn’t hardly shoot the basketball. We got out in the driveway every so often and she just learned the game real quick,” Rufus Wimbush said. “She’s real smart and we’re really proud of her.”
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Over the weekend of May 1, 10 athletes of the Southeast Striders competed at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class A State Track and Field Championships at Laney High School Stadium in Augusta, Georgia. All 10 athletes received medals. The coaching staff consisted of BJ Kennedy, Angelynn Kennedy, Ledale West, Tracy Scott, Kevin Delaney, Devon Hines and Ericka Pace. BOYS Reece Burton (14) placed second in the 800-meter events with a time of 2:18 and placed fourth in the standing long jump. Shakeem Holloway / The Covington News
Better late than never Lady Rams 2014 graduate finally signs letter of intent SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY
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For any high school athlete, signing that national letter of intent to their respected college or university may be the best moment of their high school tenure. Usually that special moment comes somewhere during that athlete’s senior year, but in some cases it can come after that. Well, how about nearly a year after graduation? Newton’s 2014 forward Mercedes Booker finally got that moment as she will be taking her talents to Southern Crescent Technical College. Booker was the emotional leader for the Lady Rams 2013-2014 basketball team as they finished as Region 2-AAAAAA champions going undefeated in region play. In the 21 games played in her senior season, Booker averaged 6.1 points per game, but her impact was felt on the defensive end
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>> FROM PAGE 1B passion. He says that it’s what he’s been doing since he was a little kid playing rec ball. Scott says it’s just what he loves to do. Kelley, who had multiple visits with schools, is joining a football program that has won a couple conference championships and is coming off a winning season, but that’s not why he chose them. “I really chose them because it’s really a small school, somewhere I can stay focused and keep my mind focused on school. I really like the school because they really focused on
and emotionally. During her senior campaign, Booker went through some personal issues off the court but still brought 110 percent every time she laced them up. Her coaches and mother commend Booker for the strong will and emotional spirit she has. “She will probably have the biggest heart on the team,” Newton Head Coach Tiffani Johnson said. “She will definitely be an asset to the team.” Though she signed nearly a year after graduating high school, Booker admitted that she did not want to attend college immediately after high school. She wanted to take a year off and then get back to it. During her time off, Booker constantly worked out to get in better shape and got in the gym whenever she could to improve her game. While working out, she met a recruiter that helped get her to the next level. After participating in multiple camps and receiving a few offers, Booker set-
getting you a job after your four years,” Kelley said. “Most schools don’t usually talk about getting you a job when you get out of school and everything, and they were really focused on getting me a job. That’s why I really went down there because I really wanted a job when I get out of school because what’s the point of going to school if you’re not getting a job?” Kelley is a versatile offensive player, but he played mostly running back at Alcovy while lining up as a returner and a receiver. Kelley says that he hopes to start as a return specialist because he liked it so much in high school. Kelley added that Methodist’s current starting running back is a senior
tled on Southern Crescent Technical College due to its close distance from home. “If I tell myself I am going to do something then I am going to do it,” Mercedes Booker said. “I kept myself motivated.” The accomplishment of signing means a lot not only to Booker but to her mother, Stephanie Booker. Mercedes is the sixth out of seven children, so it was important for her to bring success to the family name. Her mom was extremely proud of the academic growth Mercedes experienced during high school not just her basketball skills. Booker admitted that her daughter struggled a bit with her grades, but promised her A/B Honor Roll for junior and senior year. Mercedes lived up to that promise and now has a bright future ahead of her. “She has come a long way as far as her basketball skills,” Stephanie Booker said. “ I am very proud of her.”
Patrick Murray (14) finished in eighth place in the 1600 meter event with a time of 5:39. Keshon Hines (12) finished fourth in the standing long jump. Donovan Rodgers (9) placed eighth in the 1600 meter with a time of 6:17. Talen Freh (8) took fifth place in the standing long jump. GIRLS Summer Holtz (13) finished second, third and seventh in the standing long jump, the 800 meter and the 400 meter respectively. Olivia Pillay (13) locked down eight place in the standing long jump. Gabrielle Pinnock (12) took seventh in the 400. Younger Burton (11) placed sixth in the shot put. Cynia Hines finished second, fifth and seventh in the 50, 100 and standing long jump respectively.
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and he will be graduating. “That gives me the opportunity to come in and do what I gotta do to try and get a starting position,” Kelley said. Kelley says that he likes the organization. He added that his future coaches told him that they liked how he runs – fearless. Kelley says they
were surprised to see how he small he was when they met him because he runs with his head down, always looking to get extra yardage. Scott says that Kelley is their first child to go to college and he’s glad to see him do good. Kelley said that he was ready to show and prove at the next level.
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Clockwise from top: Gray Ritchie, Nick Womack and Jared Jones; Mason Calloway; Mark Beddington; Alex Johnson
NewRock 2014-2015 All-Area baseball team SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY
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One thing I’ve found to be true in creating these All-Area teams is that the Newton/Rockdale area has a lot of impressive ball players. There is a lot of talent at this level and plenty that have the talent to play at the next level. With that said below you’ll find the first and second All-Area teams for the 2014-2015 school year. Because there's so much talent some players were left out, but that doesn’t take away from each player’s individual ability. There are some positions loaded with talent whereas others there are only a few players to consider and as far as pitching goes some guys pitch and play other positions. It just so happens that some of those players are better at that position than they are at pitching or they’re equally good at both. There is only so much room. Each All-Area team has 11 players with the usual nine positions, a backup utility player (someone who can play multiple positions) and/or DH and an extra pitcher. Here we go. NewRock All-Area First Team Pitcher - Kevin Barham (Salem, sophomore): Just a young sophomore, Barham helped lift Salem to the playoffs with an impressive 7-2 record. In 58 innings pitched, Barham has thrown 76 strikeouts with an ERA of .76. First base - CJ Clark (Rockdale, freshman): Clark is the lone freshman on the NewRock All-Area First Team, but it’s for good reason. Clark batted a stellar .421 on the season and held down the fort at first with just two errors on 152 chances. Second base - Jeff Sweat (Rockdale, junior): Sweat, who pitched when he wasn’t playing second and led the team in innings at 62.2 innings pitched with a 1.62 ERA, hit .333 on the year. Sweat made just one error all year on 30 chances. Third base - Nick Womack (Eastside, junior): Nick Womack was one of the main pieces of Eastside’s strong offensive attack and he’s pretty good defensively, too. Womack’s splits at the plate were .380/.440/.437. Shortstop - Austin Holloway (Eastside, sophomore): In 99 plate appearances, Holloway posted splits of .463/.541/.524. He totaled 36 hits, 33 runs and 21 RBI. Catcher - Alex Johnson (Newton, junior): Johnson is equally strong behind the plate as he is on the mound. As a pitcher, Johnson went 3-2 with an 3.14 ERA and 68 K's. Johnson was more than solid at the plate batting . 317 with two homeruns and six doubles. OF - Auliver Austin (Newton, junior):
Austin finished the season strong and concluded with a .354 batting average, nine doubles and one homerun plus a .950 fielding percentage. OF - Mason Calloway (Newton, Junior): If there was an MVP for the All-Area Team, Calloway would be it. Mason put up astronomical numbers in his junior season. On defense, Calloway was great with a 1.000 fielding percentage, but his real prowess comes on offense. At the plate Calloway batted .549, scored 29 runs and had 55 stolen bases which ranks fifth in the nation and No. 1 in the state. Oh, and he pitches too. Mason went 4-1 on the mound with a 3.93 ERA. OF - Jared Jones (Eastside, senior): Jones isn’t just one of the best hitters on his team, he’s one of the best hitters in the area, not to mention a pretty good outfielder. Jones posted a stellar split of .449/.515/.494 to go along with 30 runs scored. Utility - Marc Beddington (Alcovy, junior): Alcovy baseball didn’t have many bright spots this season, but Beddington was one of them. Beddington was a guy you can plug all over the field on defense and on offense he was just as useful. Beddington hit .350 with one homerun and 15 RBI.
Shortstop - Victor “Macho” Medina (Newton, junior): Medina is as strong a shortstop as you can get. He’s one heck of a two-way player with his .912 fielding percentage and his .403 batting average which includes one homerun.
OF - Josh Sims (Eastside, sophomore): Sims speed helped him flourish out in center field for the Eagles, and his bat took him from seventh in the lineup to batting second. Sims hit .312, scored 23 runs and batted in 18.
Bullpen - Matt Studdard (Heritage, junior): Studdard solidified a depleted pitching staff and pitched 66 innings with 70 K’s, eight earned runs, five walks, a .85 ERA and a .76 WHIP with a 5-4 record and one save. He’s an ace on any team.
Catcher - Hunter Ballard (Eastside, senior): Ballard is another guy that can play multiple positions, including pitcher. One the mound Ballard went 5-1 with a 1.178 ERA. At the plate Ballard hit a respectable .273 scoring 19 runs with 11 RBI.
Utility - Jason Howell (Salem, senior): Howell was easily Salem’s best hitter this past season. He carries a .356 batting average, a .424 on-base percentage with 31 hits, 18 RBI and 16 stolen bases on the season. If the two other first basemen weren’t hitting over .400, Howell would be a First Teamer.
NewRock All-Area Second Team Pitcher - Gray Ritchie (Eastside, junior): Ritchie was injured for a significant amount of the year, but that didn’t stop Eastside’s No. 1 starter from putting up some good numbers when he did play. Ritchie finished the season with a 2-2 record while boasting an ERA of 1.515 as he struck out 43 batters in 32 innings. First base - Chase Raines (Eastside, junior): In 70 at-bats Raines totaled 29 hits for a .414 batting average with 20 RBI and 20 runs scored.
OF - Justin Jackson (Heritage, senior): Jackson was Heritage’s best offensive player this season. He accumulated 22 hits, 15 runs, 13 RBI and one long ball with a .314 batting average. OF - Jelani Clarington (Rockdale, senior): Clarington is headed to Chipola College on a scholarship after batting .337 this season and striking out 40 batters in 20 innings as a pitcher.
Bullpen - Charlie Greenich (Eastside, junior): Greenich rounds out the final spot as he was Eastside’s most reliable starter. He finished the season with a record of 5-4 and a 2.752 ERA while throwing 53 K’s in 48 innings. Honorable mentions: Jake Stowers, Yoiler Guevara, Mark Mostek, Braxton Hogan, Jordan Johnson, Augustus Murray, Jake Jones.
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Second base - Drew Terrell (Heritage, junior): Terrell is a bit of utility man himself. He can play catcher as well as some other infield positions. He boasted a .950 fielding percentage this season so we’ll slot him at second base. As a hitter, Terrell had 21 hits, 11 RBI, 10 runs and a .318 batting average. Third base - Cary Campbell (Salem, junior): Campbell would have made the First Team had it not been for Womack’s impeccable season. Nonetheless, Campbell is a special player. He hit .345 with an on-base percentage of .420, totaled 30 hits, 14 RBI and stole 22 bases.
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OUTMATCHED Eagles suffer huge loss in second round SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY
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Last week, Eastside traveled down to Wayne County where they, as No. 4 seed, upset the No. 1 seeded Yellow Jackets 4-1 pitting them against Whitewater in the second round, which took place in Fayetteville on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Eagles were outmatched by a Whitewater team that made some incredible shots on its way to an 8-0 win over Eastside. The game started on good terms for Eastside, despite trailing 1-0 after just five minutes of play. The Eagles kept the game within one for much of the entire first half, and they even missed a couple of opportunities to get an equalizer early, but they came up short or long and those missed opportunities haunted them for the rest of the game. “The longer it went at 1-0 I felt like we were doing pretty well, but as soon as they got that third one it hurt us. If we’d a put that one in and made it 1-1 it would’ve made it a much, much different game. It is what it is. That’s the way this game is played sometimes, you don’t get all the bounces,” Young said. Eastside trailed by just two at halftime and the outlook of the game was promising. The Eagles let up a third goal off of a free kick at the 31:15 mark and then the floodgates opened. Eastside was called for a foul just three minutes later and Hagen Clements lined up 35 yards out from the goal and drilled a shot to put the Wildcats up 4-0, and the rest is history. “I talked to Jackson (goalkeeper) after the game,” Young said. “There’s nothing you can do about three of those for sure. Four of the five they let in, you don’t have a chance at any of them so I mean tough break on that. They were definitely backbreakers.”
The Wildcats scored four goals in the next 14 minutes and put the Eagles to put bed. With the loss, Young becomes the first coach, boys or girls, to lead his team to the second round twice. With a nucleus made up primarily of sophomores, Eastside head coach Champ Young hopes the team will use the loss as motivation going forward. “We have young captains so they’re gonna have to be much more accountable for the younger guys. We’ve got good players coming up to. We’ve got kids that are at that level coming up in our JV program,” Young said. Young hopes one sophomore in particular, Terrell Francis, takes the game to heart. Francis was one of the bright spots for the Eagles in the game, although he’s just a sophomore he was a leader in the back of the defense. “That’s why we chose him to be the captain,” Young said. “I’ve never had a sophomore captain, we’ve always had seniors, but that’s the first time I’ve had a sophomore. You see why, man. His voice projects, he leads, he’s a natural leader. This’ll resonate with him for the next two years that he’s with us. I mean it hurts now, but it’ll help us in the long run, a lot in the long run.” Young plans on reminding his team that these things can happen, but he says that if they work like they’re supposed to they won’t happen. Young says going forward he plans to make sure the kids are more accountable. He says he wants better touch work, fitness and says there will be more year-round stuff. Young realizes his team was just outmatched, but he wished they’d competed better in the first half. He says the team has progressed since the beginning of the season. Young said, “Overall we still have the weaknesses that we had in the beginning, but I think as a unit we were strong.”
Georgia governor signs 'Todd Gurley bill' into law ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law what's been dubbed the "Todd Gurley bill" — making it a crime punishable by up to a year in prison to entice student athletes to break NCAA rules for money. Deal's office said Thursday that he had signed House Bill 3, numbered to reflect the jersey number of the famous former University of Georgia running back who was suspended from the Bulldogs' football team for four games last fall for accepting money for autographs. Gurley may never need to sell another autograph — the St. Louis Rams chose him as the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft last week, so his contract will be in the millions. He was a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy last year when he was suspended for accepting money from a memorabilia dealer for autographs: $400 on jerseys and other items. Then he suffered a year-ending knee injury his first game back and announced in December he'd end his collegiate career to declare for the draft. He gambled that the knee injury wouldn't hurt his stock and he was right. Gurley became the first back selected in the
first round since 2012. Angered that a dealer — and a Florida fan at that — had not only arranged for the signature sales but then tried to sell the story to the highest media bidder, state Rep. Barry Fleming, R-Harlem, started thinking about drafting a bill to prevent future shenanigans. "That's what really got most peoples' dander up," said Fleming, a rabid Bulldogs fan with undergraduate and law degrees from UGA. "I was disappointed when it happened. But I understand the young man comes from a very humble background. His mother didn't have funds to properly repair the roof on the trailer she raised him in." The law has two possible penalties, one criminal, one civil, Fleming said. "We plugged it into a law about alumni being overzealous," he said. "Now it's a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. It can be up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. "On the civil side, the university can sue the person who does this for any damages sustained, like losing a TV contract, not going to bowl games."
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This past week the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce launched its new program, On the Clock. This program is a behind the scenes look at some of our local businesses and the service and/ or products they offer. Every month the Chamber will select a business to learn more about and then share with the community what they have to offer. The best way to do this is to actually go to that business and work with them to make their product. We look forward to rolling up our sleeves while working for our members and sharing what we find with you. The program launched at Covington Flower Shop, a full service floral designer and business icon in Covington for over 40 years providing floral designs for every occasion. Covington Flower Shop owner, Faydean Detweiler, and I put together a bud vase while discussing the floral industry which has undergone many changes with the onset of online companies that are noth-
ing more than order gatherer’s. These companies send your on-line order to a local florists anyway for an additional service charge that you would not incur if you went to the florist directly and results in the consumer getting less than or in some cases not even what was ordered. This is why it’s always important to shop local and call the Covington Flower Shop directly. Faydean told us that when she gets orders in directly that she can generally compete and beat the prices of the big box stores. All of her flowers and arrangements are available for pick up or delivery and are guaranteed fresh. It is important to remember that Mother’s Day is this weekend and it’s not too late to go to the Covington Flower Shop and order your mom something for her special day. As you can see in the picture I am not an expert in creating arrangements, but the Covington Flower Shop can create any size arrangement you want for any occasion. Please remember to shop local today and every day and give the Covington Flower Shop a call at 770-786-7442.
Throughout my career I have seen ongoing recommendations to ladder your investments and savings to generate consistent, long term income. Just envision each step on the ladder being an asset and you’ve got the laddering idea. Many in the 55-plus market have used CD’s with different durations to protect against declining interest rates. Long term CD’s with interest rates in the MIKE LASSITER 5-6 percent range are renewing at approximately COLUMNIST 1.5 percent and that’s not attractive. A $100,000 CD paying 1.5 percent will generate $1,500 of taxable interest yearly. Delete your taxes and factor in inflation and you are losing ground every year. Another strategy is to buy stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares hopefully on a buy low, sell high basis. That’s very good advice IF it’s a suitable recommendation for the individual. Many retirees or near retirees may not be comfortable with the risks involved with equities. As a general rule, your best chance of high returns will be in growth stocks and growth funds. They also have the best chance of losing money, so if you are not willing to incur and recover from market losses, this might not be the best vehicle to utilize. Bonds, on the other hand, are designed to provide a more stable return than stocks but they are subject to interest rate risk. When interest rates increase, bond values will usually decrease. Interest rates can’t drop much further, so bond values could take a big hit with a run-up in interest rates. No less than an authority than Warren Buffet has stated in Bloomberg that “Bonds are among the most dangerous assets in inflation risk.” It is also possible to ladder annuities for retirement income. Fixed Interest Annuities provide interest rates guaranteed for 3-10 years. Rates are currently not very attractive but there are many multi-year guarantee annuities available with rates 1-2 percent higher than CD’s. Index Annuities can also be very useful. These annuities are not securities, but credit interest based on the performance of one or more market indicators. The S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials Index are the most common. Income Riders are very attractive options with Index Annuities. These Riders operate as a second account and credit guaranteed accumulation of 5-8 percent for a stated number of years. It provides a guaranteed income for life without annuitizing. Variable Annuities are securities and the value of the annuity is based on the performance of the sub-accounts. A Variable Annuity has the opportunity for high returns, but in the absence of an underlying guarantee for a fee, there is also a chance of sustaining losses. As a general rule, there are no guaranteed returns in Variable Annuities. Both Index Annuities and Variable Annuities could be useful planning tools for you and they will be reviewed in future articles. Laddering could be very beneficial to you but make sure the products you use match your risk tolerance. There is no “one size fits all” retirement income planning program. Mike Lassiter is a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant. He is a Licensed Insurance Counselor and a Registered Investment Advisor. He can be reached locally at 770-786-2781.
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'Sleepy Hollow' TV show production moves to Rockdale JOHN RUCH news@covnews.com
The Headless Horseman will soon join vampires on Conyers film sets, as Fox's popular supernatural TV series "Sleepy Hollow" moves its production here. "Sleepy Hollow" will bring about 300 jobs - most of them new and local - with a $4 million payroll to town in two rented spaces totaling around 200,000 square feet. The deal was announced at the May 7 meeting of the Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council board. "It's a pretty huge production," said Gina Hartsell, CREDC's film production liaison. But, she added, "They're not really interested in filming in Olde Town Conyers," which drew some signs of relief, as the impact of other film shoots there drew strong complaints this week from local merchants. The Georgia International Horse Park is among likely outdoor filming locations, besides the rented soundstage spaces.
A thriller series set in Colonial New York State, "Sleepy Hollow" will join the vampire drama "The Originals" as another supernatural TV hit headquartered in Conyers. "The Originals" has pumped millions of dollars into the local economy, according to CREDC. "We stole them away from North Carolina," which recently ended its film tax-credit program, said Hartsell. "Sleepy Hollow" filmed in that state for its first two seasons. "This was a competition to land these guys," said CREDC Executive Director Marty Jones, saying "Sleepy Hollow" considered such other metro Atlanta locations as Fayetteville, home to the major Pinewood Atlanta Studios. "Sleepy Hollow" will begin shooting its third season here in July. Jones said TV series that last this long often are renewed for at least a fourth season to ensure enough material to sell it as a rerun broadcast package. Hartsell said the production has five-year leases with hefty buy-out clauses.
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Mr. Fulton Roger Bell Jordan Funeral Home Fulton Roger Bell, 74, passed away on May 6, 2015 at his home in Shady Dale, Georgia. Preceded in death by his parents, Janet and Fulton Bell, and his sister, Caroline Wood, he is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Alice Ann; two daughters, Melissa (Matt) Shelton and Susan (Brian) Peckinpaugh; three grandchildren: Morgan, Aaron, and Nathaniel, and two brothers, Henry and William Bell.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, Roger loved traveling, woodworking, and music. An avid reader, he spent most of his life imparting his wisdom and his vast experience of agriculture to others. His quest for knowledge and zest for life inspired those around him. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at Mansfield United Methodist Church 3031 Highway 11 S, Mansfield, GA 30255. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the
Mansfield United Methodist Church building fund, PO Box 190 Mansfield, GA 30255; the Jasper County Food Bank, 133B W Washington St, Monticello, GA 31064; or the American Cancer Society https://donate.cancer.org. Mr. SFC Thomas H. Maloy Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home SFC Thomas H. Maloy of Walnut Grove, passed away May 5, 2015, at the age of 68. He was a 1965 graduate of Loganville
High School. Shortly after graduation, SFC Maloy was drafted into the U.S. Army, and continued his service to his country until his retirement, in 1994, after 27 years of service. During his military career, he served in the 82nd Airborne, and was a drill sergeant and ANOC and BNOC instructor at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, one of the largest training departments at Fort Gordon. Thomas loved his boys and granddaughters immensely, and he was very proud of each of them. He loved camping and family time - especial-
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ly in Pigeon Forge. Thomas was loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, L.J. and Myrtle Maloy. Survivors include his loving wife, Linda Maloy; sons and daughter-in-law, Tony Maloy, Tommy and Brande Maloy; granddaughters, Kat Maloy, Torie Maloy, Jill Maloy; sister and brother-in-law, Lynn and Huey Long; brother and sister-in-law, Louie and Susan Maloy; mother-in-law, Mamie Durand McElreath; as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
Page 7B Funeral Services for SFC Maloy were held Friday, May 8, 2015, 5:00 PM, at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, with Rev. Todd Heil, Rev. Kenny Dockins, Rev. James P. West and Rev. Jerry Grey officiating. Donations may be made, in his memory, to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org. www.caldwellandcowan.com to place online condolences 770-7867062
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May 16 SATURDAY Covington Fire House 5K The sixth annual running of the race to benefit Covington Fireman’s Memorial Trust with 1-mile fun run starting at 8:30 a.m. and 5K at 9 a.m.
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June 22 MONDAY Acting Camp Newton County Arts Association camp at Covington Regional Ballet from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 22-26. Cost: $175. Blue Art Camp Southern Heartland Art Gallery summer camp for rising 1st to 6th Graders at the Gallery. June 22-25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $150 Call 770-788-8799 for more information, or visit our website at southernheartlandart. com/classes to download an application.
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MONDAY Creative Kids Camp Newton Arts Association summer camp open to rising 1st-6th graders. At Oxford College June 1-5 from 8:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $175. Princess Camp Newton Arts Association summer camp for ages 3-5 at Covington Regional Ballet June 1-5 from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $125. Pirate Camp Newton Arts Association summer camp for ages 3-5 at Covington Regional BAllet from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $125.
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Princess Camp Newton Arts Association summer camp for ages 3-5 at Covington Regional Ballet June 1-5 from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $125. Musical Theatre Camp Newton Arts Association summer camp for rising 4th-12th grades at Porter Auditorium from July 6-17; 4th-7th grades: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; 8th-12th grades: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $250.
July 20 SATURDAY Summer Dance Camp Newton County Arts Association camp for ages 8-18 at Covington Regional Ballet July 20-24. Cost; $175.
RED Art Camp Southern Heartland Art Gallery summer camp for rising 1st to 6th Graders at the Gallery. June 8-11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $150 Call 770-788-8799 for more information, or visit our website at southernheartlandart. com/classes to download an application.
ADVANCED Art Camp 1 Southern Heartland Art Gallery summer camp for rising 7th to 12th Graders at the Gallery. July 20 and 21 from 9:30 am to 3 p.m. Cost: $150 ($250 for all 4 days) Call 770-788-8799 for more information, or visit our website at southernheartlandart. com/classes to download an application.
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9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $150 ($250 for all 4 days) Call 770-788-8799 for more information, or visit our website at southernheartlandart. com/classes to download an application. for more information, or visit our website at southernheartlandart. com/classes to download an application.
ONGOING Porterdale City Council Regular council meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2400 Main Street. Work sessions are every second Tuesday and fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Club Tuesday An afterschool homework help program for middle school children from 6-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday at Covington Mills United Methodist Church. Covington VFW VFW Post 2938 will meet second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Journey Church, 3813 Hwy. 81 in Oxford. Porterdale Historic Preservation Commission Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2400 Main Street. Porterdale Planning and Zoning Committee Meets the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 2400 Main Street. Rockdale geneological Society Meets the second Sunday of every month, unless it’s a holiday, at 3 p.m. at the LDS Church on 1275 Flat Shoals Road in Conyers. A different speaker is featured every month. All are welcome to the free meetings. For more information contact Debbie Dial 770786-0288. Marine Corps League 9 a.m.; second Saturday of each month; Little Red School House, Newton Drive; all former Marines welcome.
Civil Air Patrol Newton County Composite Squadron 9 p.m. every Monday Night; Covington Municipal Air Port, 15200 Airport Road, Oxford; open 12 to 18 years old and adult volunteers; Lt. David Holbrook 404317-0227 or dholbroo5@ bellsouth.net. Early Hope Church Ministry Bible Study 7:30 p.m.; every Wednesday; Pastor Kenneth Williams and First Lady Marilyn Williams; 1129 Rocky Plains Road. Reformers Unanimous 7 to 9 p.m.; The Baptist Tabernacle, 10119 Access Road; Walt Pickens, 770598-3563; every Friday. Singles Over 50 5 p.m.; second Tuesday of the month; Thomas Country Buffet in the Depot; Esté 678-3420538. Volunteers Needed Serenity Hospice will train volunteers to visit terminally ill patients in their homes. Time is flexible. 678-413-2222 or 404-952-4824. Covington Knitters Covington Knitters meet every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Square Perk Cafe. All fiber artists are welcome. Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Oxford; Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; worship service at 11 a.m.; the Rev. Max Vincent.
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Abiding Grace Bible Information Class Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays 11 a.m.; 12-key teachings of the Bible each week; Pastor Jonathan Scharf at 770385-7691. Veterans of Foreign Wars Second Thursdays at 10 a.m., Journey Community Church, 1150 Monticello St.,
Family Tree Help Pamela Hiatt can assist you with one-on-one training at the Newton County Library, using online resources. She can also show you how to organize your own data base. Call 770787-6131. Sabbath Services 6:30 p.m. Fridays; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Christian Life Center, 10242 Flat Shoals Road. Pastor Doyle West at 770-784-9359. New Friendship Community Church Sunday school 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. at the church, 290 Flat Rock Road, Oxford, Pastor Tony B. Morris, tbmorr@ bellsouth.net.
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abitually identified as the Splinter Fleet, the tiny 110 foot wood-hulled Sub Chasers of WWII held the title as the smallest commissioned ship in the US Navy. A Sub Chaser cruised at around 12 knots with flank speed no more than 20 knots. The more popular PT-Boats of McHales’s Navy renown were only 80 feet in length and commonly hit 40 knots, but PT-Boats were commissioned collectively in squadrons, not individually. Akin to riding a roller coaster even in mild seas, seasoned sailors aboard the Sub Chasers were often overcome with seasickness, especially after an extended shore leave. A crew of three officers and 24 enlisted men used a 3” gun, later replaced with a single Bofors 40mm gun, and two twin .50 caliber guns later replaced with two twin 20mm guns for protection. To combat against submarines the crew dropped racks of depth charges or utilized a forward firing rocket contraption called a Mousetrap Rack. On April 16, 2013, my story was published on the Helms brothers, Brian and Jack, both Navy veterans PETE MECCA of WWII. Brian was aboard the USS COLUMNIST Vestal during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and again dodged the Grim Reaper as a crew member on an escort carrier sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The younger brother, Jack, served in the Pacific aboard Sub Chaser SC-1031. Somewhere in a dusty storage box the war records of SC-1031 may be hidden away or perhaps forever lost to history. We do know that Jack Helms saw action in the Aleutian Islands, Gilbert Islands, and Marshall Islands, yet little is known concerning the events. A photo of SC-1031 was not to be found. Then last month, April of 2015, I received an amazing email from Mister Jeffrey Fisk, a lawyer in Chicago. His father, Robert (Bob) Fisk, Jr. served aboard SC-1031 during WWII. He discovered my article on SC-1031 and the Helms Brothers by Googling “News” in an ongoing research project to find all information available on his father’s ship and service. Twenty years passed before Jeff found a photo of SC-1031 and, by a stroke of luck, googled my story. So, this is the story of two sailors, Jeff Fisk’s father, Bob Fisk, Jr., and his grandfather, Bob Fisk, Sr. The grandfather, Bob Fisk, Sr. lied concerning his age and joined the US Army when he was 15 years old. By 1916, he had achieved the rank of Master Sergeant and served as a bugler under General John “Black Jack” Pershing during the American incursion into Mexico to capture the revolutionary and bandit Pancho Villa. In El Paso, Fisk, Sr. saddled a horse fresh from the prairie to participate in a parade. The horse buckled and fell on the cobblestones in front of General Pershing’s reviewing stand. He calmed the horse then finished the parade. Called back to the reviewing stand, Fisk, Sr. endured harsh words from his Commanding Officer, utterances not to be repeated in a family newspaper. After the Commanding Officer ran out of breath and offensive language, Fisk, Sr. glanced up at General Pershing and stated, “Those are the nicest words he’s ever spoken to me.” The elder Fisk decided to leave the Army to join the Navy. He served on a submarine tender USS Rainbow off the Atlantic Coast during WWI and later sailed on a supply ship to China, which was commandeered by the Japanese after their invasion of China in 1937. Fisk, Sr. was stranded in China for over a year. When finally released, Fisk returned to America and joined the Merchant Marines in WWII, working on the oceangoing tug USS Boone Island. Now another Fisk desired to ‘see the world’. Bob Fisk, Jr. was itching to join the fight. Still in high school, he asked his grandparents to sign the papers since he was underage. They
refused; education came first. In 1943, high school graduate Bob Fisk, Jr. joined the Navy, took his basic training on the Great Lakes, arrived in San Francisco in December 1943 then boarded a troop ship for Pearl Harbor. One of the smallest ships in the Navy was waiting for him, Sub Chaser SC-1031. Bob Fisk, Jr’s story as told by his son, Jeffrey Fisk. “I remember Dad telling me about December 7, 1941 and the 10 block long line the next day down at the recruiting station. He wanted to go, but my great-grandparents were adamant about my dad finishing high school. Our entire family contributed; one Aunt worked on Dauntless Dive bombers in Corpus Christi.” “Dad said the skipper of SC-1031 was gung-ho and wanted back in the action. Apparently the ship had seen plenty of action but was pulled back to Pearl for reasons unknown. Well, the gung-ho skipper did get back in action but not aboard SC-1031. A fresh skipper took over the helm. The officer was good friends with an Admiral and talked his way into milk run patrol duties around the Hawaiian Islands.” “So, that’s what Dad and his shipmates did, most of the time. The ship was sent on missions and supply runs to the Marshall Islands and many more, but the experience was very sobering. The Hawaiian Island were so lush and pristine, but Dad said the Marshalls and other islands were devastated, no palm trees, little vegetation, the islands looked like the surface of the moon. War isn’t pretty.” “He recalled seeing other combat ships limp into Pearl, some listing so badly they were hardly afloat. You could hear the activity aboard the ships before they made port, the hammering, welding, cutting of steel, then they went into dry dock. About 90% of the welders were Nikkei Amerikajin, or Japanese Americans. There were no internment camps in Hawaii. Dad said their welds looked like they had been put on with a butter knife they were so smooth. The damaged ships were repaired and put back to sea, usually in three to four days.” “Dad didn’t see combat. He said his time on SC-1031 was a precursor for McHale’s Navy. They had a dog on the ship; the Captain owned a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and my Dad owned an Indian Motorcycle. They carried their bikes around on the back of the ship from island to island so they could explore or whatever. Someone finally made them remove the motorcycles from their supposedly combat vessel.” “My father always said that he was lucky and counted his blessings. He helped turn the SC-1031 over to the Russians and train their sailors for the upcoming invasion of Japan. Dad was on his way home on a troop ship when the war ended.” “Back in San Francisco, Dad thought the entire Naval Department had become a precursor for McHale’s Navy. They put him on a train from San Francisco to New York to pick up his new orders: to serve on a yard oiler, YO105, in San Francisco. So, my father caught another train from New York back to San Francisco. Ya gotta love the military.” Bob Fisk, Jr returned to civilian life in 1946, worked at a
Clockwise from top: Only known photo of SC-1031; At home with Bob Fisk, Jr. and his proud mother, Edna Fisk; SC-1031 was first US Navy ship to have a variable pitch prop - photo shows Experimental GM 16 cylinder Pancake Diesel Engine.'; Bob Fisk, Jr. in WWII
boat yard for 10 years then joined International Business Machine as a senior electronics technician. He worked in the SEBAB Department (Special Engineering Design and Build) and was instrumental in development of IBM’s first System One Business Computer. Bob retired after 32 years of service with IBM. Enid Hanson, daughter of SC-1031 crewmember Jack Helms, and Jeffrey Fisk, son of SC-1031 crewmember Bob Fisk, Jr., now have each other’s email addresses and phone numbers. The ‘kids’ thanked me for making this connection happen, but I was just a small cog in a big wheel. The tiny Sub Chaser, SC-1031, was the real matchmaker, the Little Ship That Could. Her fate with the Russian Navy is still unknown.
Pete Mecca is a Vietnam veteran, columnist and freelance writer. You can reach him at aveteransstory@gmail.com or aveteransstory.us.
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LIVING Have you ever thought?
Mother’s Day
THE COVINGTON GARDEN CLUB held its annual picnic at Academy Springs Park on Wednesday. During the gathering, the club planted and dedicated trees to two members it lost during the year, Ann Brewer and Jinx Faulkner.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Roberto Eduwardo Aguilar, April 15, Brook Aguilar, Ruben Aguilar, Covington, 7 pounds, 9 ounces, 19 inches Garrett Finley Allen, April 17, Amanda Allen, Matt Allen, Covington, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 21 inches Nelson Javier Gonzalez, April 19, Denise Gonzalez Javier Gonzalez , Covington, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 19 ½ inches Bryson Abel Mast, April 18, Lesha R. Mast, Jacob A. Mast, Covingotn, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, 20 inches Max Anthony Duchaine, April 20, Andrea King, Mathew Duchaine, Covington, 7 pounds, 9 inches, 19 ¼ inches Paris Simone Williams, April 21, Lyric Chapman, Brian Williams, Madison, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, 18 ½ inches Londyn Sy-Mone Catlett, April 26, Linda Catlett, Covington, 6 pounds, 20 inches Noah Daniel Alexander, April 28, Amanda Jo Alexander, P.J. Alexander, Covington, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 19 inches Michael Graham Bailey, April 28, Lisa Miller Bailey, Michael Todd Bailey, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, 19, ¾ inches Maggie Jo Register, April 30, Lisa Register, Tony Register, Social Circle, 6 pounds, 5 ounces Savannah Marie Byrd, May 2, Crystal Lyn Byrd, Larry Wayne Simmons, Covington, 6 pounds, 9 ounce
The tradition of observing Mother’s Day in our land all started in a small Methodist Church. The year was 1907. On the second Sunday in May, a special service was held in the Methodist Episcopal B. WILEY STEPHENS COLUMNIST Church in Grafton, West Virginia, organized by Anna Jarvis in honor of her mother who had died on May 9, 1905. By 1908, Jarvis was advocating the day be used to honor all mothers, and the Sunday was adopted and recognized by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1912. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation recognizing Mother’s Day in 1914. There is some historical connection with the old English Mothering Sunday in mid-Lent, which focused on returning home and paying homage to one’s mother. There was also a Mother’s Day for Peace introduced in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe in Boston in 1872. Mother’s Day is a time for gifts and cards express one’s love and appreciation. It is also a time to remember and honor those mothers who are no longer with us. Whatever the traditions of your family or faith may be, it is a time for all of us to realize how indebted we are to our mothers. This second Sunday in May reminds me of the four most important women in my life. These are my mother, my wife, her mother, and our daughter. The number may vary in your life, but I think you will agree with my reasoning. Of course on Mother’s Day week I would have to list my mother first. She is the one that gave me life. Even more importantly, she gave me love and helped to start my faith journey. As I have worked with many families over the years, I have learned not to take for granted such gifts. If fifty years of ministry has taught me anything, it is that nothing will always work the way it should. I know I was blessed to have the mother I had. I would add the second most important woman in my life, my late mother-in-law. I think I have heard most every mother-in-law joke there is, but I know I was blessed with a great mother-in-law. In her very unassuming and caring way, she gave to me the most important part of my life, for it was her love that shaped the person my wife Linda is. I would not have her, if it hadn’t been for my mother-in-law. On Mother’s Day I remember that she was always there when we needed her. The third one I would list is my wife, the loving and caring mother of my two children. It is no easy matter to be the spouse of a clergy person. But I know at all seven churches I was appointed to serve, the people would say, ‘You can move Wiley, just leave Linda.” She has been my strength and support in whatever life has brought our way. One night we were bathing some of our grandchildren, I said to Linda, “I can’t remember doing this many times with our children.” To which she replied, “You didn’t.” Mother’s Day is a reminder to us all to make sure we don’t get so busy living that we lose the real value of life. Linda was the one who invested herself in her children and their father. Mother’s Day reminds us what really matters in life. Of the four women I have listed, the only one I had a choice about was Linda. I didn’t get to choose what family I was born into. I have to accept what family Linda came from, there was no changing that. And of course we may choose when to have children, but we sure don’t get to order what we want, though I know I was blessed. But God granted me the wisdom to make the right choice in who would be the mother of my children. Our daughter Kelley Johnston learned well from her mother and grandmothers. She has been the loving mother of four wonderful children who have become amazing young adults. And she did this while balancing business at the Bread and Butter Bakery, the Mystic Grill and the Alley gift shop with her responsibilities of being a mother. She has the added duties of being the Mayor’s wife as well. I love the smiles on people’s faces when I am introduced as Kelley’s Dad. I hope you can see from your own list how God works in our lives through mothers. But as we celebrate Mother’s Day, let us realize not everyone is so fortunate. There are those grieving over a recent death of a mother or child. There are those who want so desperately to be a mother, and cannot. I always found Mother’s Day a challenge to prepare a sermon for, due to the simple fact we are not always at the same place in life. For a variety of reasons there are times when a family comes apart and there is a need for foster care. May is National Foster Care Month. In our nation there are over 400,000 children and youth in foster care. I urge you to find ways to support those active in this work. You might consider becoming a foster parent. To all mothers, I would say thank you for the love you have shared and the sacrifices you have made. There is something I call a mother’s appetite. When there are three people, and only two pieces of pie are left, the mother seems to lose her appetite. Mothers, today is your day, so go ahead and take the piece of pie. B. Wiley Stephens is a retired United Methodist Minister and author who now resides in Covington
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remember when We’re celebrating our 150th anniversary this year, The Covington News has been going through its archived photos, and we wanted to share some with you. If you recognize anybody in these photos, let us know at news@covnews.com or swing by our office.
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Clouding of the lenses of the eyes, called cataracts, may require surgery.
Cataract surgery common and effective (Metro Creative Connection) As men and women age, their risk for cataracts increases. Starting at age 50, cataract risk rises, and that risk only grows more significant as men and women get older. The National Eye Institute predicts that, by the year 2050, 50.2 million Americans will experience cataracts. The lens of the eye is normally clear, but as a person ages, the lenses can begin to cloud and lead to impaired vision. Cataracts can cause blurry vision and increase the glare from lights, affecting how a person can manage daily activities. Cataracts also may make it more difficult for eye doctors to examine the back of the eye during routine visits to detect conditions such as age-related macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy.
Eye experts routinely recommend cataract surgery when cataracts interfere with daily activities, such as driving, watching television or even reading medication bottles. Surgery is a safe and common way to treat cataracts. The American Optometric Association says cataract surgery involves the removal of the natural lens of the eye, which is replaced with an artifical lens. This clear, plastic intraocular lens, or IOL, requires no special maintenance and is designed to properly focus. In many cases, the eye doctor will make a small incision in the side of the cornea, where he or she inserts a tiny probe. This device will use ultrasound waves to soften and break up the lens into small pieces, which are removed by suction in a process
Simple techniques to help you relax (Metro Creative Connection) Finding ways to relax can improve life at home and at the office. While it’s not often easy to find time to slow down, especially for those men and women juggling the responsibilities of career and family, the following are some simple techniques that don’t take much time but can have a positive impact on your day. Take some time out from multitasking. The ability to multitask is a cherished commodity for parents and working professionals alike, but men and women can benefit from periodic breaks from their everyday juggling acts. Something as simple as focusing on a single task for 30 minutes at a time, as opposed to checking emails while preparing dinner or working on a project while answering a client’s phone call, can help lower stress levels and have a lasting and calming effect on your nerves. Make time to meditate every day. Studies have shown that meditation can affect the circuitry in the brain, positioning it to more adequately respond to illness and stressful situations. Meditation has the added benefit of being a relaxing exercise, as meditation encourages people to sit with their feet on the floor with both eyes closed in a relaxing setting that is free of external distractions. Walk away from your desk and couch. It’s well documented that spending too much time sitting at a desk can have a negative impact on your health. In addition to elevating a person’s risk of heart disease and diabetes, sitting at a desk all day long has been linked to repetitive stress injuries, obesity and back pain, each of which can contribute to stressful living conditions that make it difficult to relax. Men and women should spend at least five minutes each hour walking, whether they are getting up from their desk at work or getting off the couch at home. Doing so takes little time, but it can help to relieve stress at work and at home and improve your overall health. Practice yoga. Yoga is another activity that can help men and women relax. Yoga involves a series of poses that helps stretch the muscles and aid their recovery from everyday aches and pains, including those that often result from stressful experiences or days at the office.
known as phacoemulsification. The cataract lens is removed, but the thin, outer layers of the lens, called the lens capsule, are not touched. Afterward, the IOL is placed in the lens capsule. If the cataracts have advanced and phacoemulsification is not an option, the eye doctor will have to find another way to remove the lens. The IOLs used may be monofocal, fixed-focus, accommodating, and multifocal lenses, and which type of lens is best for a patientÕs needs will be determined by the eye doctor. Cataract surgery may only take 15 minutes, though patients will likely spend more time at the surgical facility to allow for prep time and post-operative evaluation. Recovery will involve the use of medicated eye
drops several times daily, and a protective eye shield should be used while sleeping. As the eye recovers, a special pair of postoperative sunglasses are required to protect the eyes from bright light. Eye doctors also advise patients to avoid strenuous activity, including exercise, for at least the first week of recovery. Water splashed in the eyes can cause infection, so swimming should be avoided and caution should be taken when bathing or showering. All About Vision says it can take several weeks for the eye to heal sufficiently. If both eyes require surgery, doctors will often wait one to three weeks before performing surgery on the second eye. Learn more about cataract surgery by speaking with your eye doctor or visiting www.aoa.org.
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NEWTON COUNTY JAIL LOG Richard William Brinson, 23, Senoia, May 1, Probation Violation Raleigh Justin Brown, 24, Covington, Apr 29, Poss of Meth, Battery against a Female Who Is Pregnant Donald Joseph Brownlee, 36, Conyers, May 1, Probation Violation Glenda Victoria Carter, 17, Covington, May 5, Theft by Taking Tammy Sue Case, 44, Conyers, May 5, Probation Violation Patrick Dean Crawford, 45, Covington, May 5, Contempt Of Court Nedra Diane Davis, 27, Covington, May 5, Probation Violation Pierre Lashawn Davis, 26, College Park, May 5, Probation Violation Daniel Diaz-Barrera, 27, Covington, May 4, Battery, Poss of Meth Matthew Dale Edge, 36, Covington, May 4, Cruelty to Children, Reckless Conduct Tyler Fetner, 22, Mansfield, May 5, Poss of Marijuana Justin Corey Harris, 32, Mansfield, May 4, Public Drunkenness, Criminal Trespass Brittany Yvonne Hawkins, 30, Jackson, May 5, Poss of Meth, Poss of Marijuana Jordan Michaela Hendrix, 21, Calhoun, May 3, Theft by Taking James Anthony Ingram, 54, Porterdale, May4, Poss of Meth, Poss of Marijuana, Poss of Drug Related Objects Mabelle B Jackson, 64, Atlanta, May 5, Probation Violation Ritho Jean-Louis, 20, Covington, Apr 29, Battery, Simple Assault Jesse Shaun Love, 32,
Augusta, May 2, Driving While License Suspended Korey Nicholas Mauldin, 22, Covington, May 3, Battery, Cruelty to Children Rhonda Moubray, 25, Covington, Apr 29, Poss of Meth, Poss of Drug Related Objects Ben Ellis Pitts, 57, Covington, Apr 30, Aggravated Stalking Robert Lee Rodriguez, 26, Newborn, Apr 29, Poss of Meth, Escape, Poss of Drug Related Objects Jeremy Antione Stinson, 25, Covington, May 4, Poss of Marijuana Amanda Deanne Warren, 35, Rex, May 4, Child Support Claude Arther Weeks, 51, Covington, May 5, Theft by Shoplifting Melinda Kathleen Weldon, 37, Covington, May 5, Poss of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance Candice Nicole Williams, 32, Covington, May 5, Theft by Conversion Joseph Thomas Willingham, 32, Covington, May 4, Poss of Meth, Poss of Drug Related Objects La'nard Damain Boyd, 37, Covington, Apr 30, Simple Battery, Criminal Trespass Cherise Renee Brigman, 36, Covington, May 5, Battery Taron Maurice Brigman, 36, Covington, May 5, Battery Joshua Marion Brown, 23, Covington, Apr 29, Driving Without a Valid License Johnathan James Clark, 18, Covington, Apr 29, Carrying Weapon in School Safety Zone Kaley Elizabeth Clay, 20, Covington, May 1, Simple Battery Johnnie Ruth Cook, 57,
Covington, May 2, Simple Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness. Kolby Andrew Duke, 18, Covington, May 1, Theft by Taking Jessie Lewis Griggs, 48, Oxford, May 3, Driving While License Suspended Naquan Leon Harley, 24, Savannah, May 1, Poss of Marijuana, Driving While License Suspended Robin Henderson, 40, Covington, Apr 29, Poss of Meth, Poss of Drug Related Objects John Henry Johnson, 66, Social Circle, May 1, Dui, Open Container Frankisha Cherrelle King, 23, Covington, Apr 29, Battery Mercedes Knight, 33, Covington, Apr 29, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Damage to Property Amanda Lynn Lancaster, 32, Social Circle, May 4, Theft by Conversion Calvin Lee Lawrence, 53, Covington, May 3, Public Drunkenness, Disorderly Conduct Dionne Eunique Lazarus, 35, Conyers, May 3, Simple Assault Jeremiah Nethanial Lightner, 29, Porterdale, Apr 29, Poss of Marijuana, Tampering With Evidence James Franklin Maddox, 32, Jackson, May 3, Poss of Marijuana Toinetta Denise Newton, 47, Covington, Apr 30, Dui Sydney Rae Ozburn, 19, Covington, May 1, Dui Tomika Akischa Pledger, 39, Covington, May 4, Cruelty to Children Zachary Dylan Sertain, 19, Covington, May 2, Dui Mia Renee Wallace, 28m Covington, Apr 5, Theft by Shoplifting De'anthony Nadir Weeks, 20, Covington,
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RELIGION
May a popular month for Communion ceremonies (Metro Creative Connection) Each May, scores of youngsters embark on another important step in their spiritual journeys. Many Christian children will receive their First Holy Communion and participate in a sacrament that will further solidify their connection to God and the church. It is one of the important sacraments of initiation. Children did not always participate in the Sacrament of Communion at this stage in their lives. Until roughly the 13th century, children were admitted to Communion from infancy. In fact, at baptism, children were at once confirmed and then given the Eucharist in the form of some consecrated wine. Some churches still continue this practice, including Eastern Orthodox Churches, the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Assyrian Church of the East. By the 1200s, Communion was delayed until an age when children would have an understanding of the Eucharist and also sin and forgiveness. Under Pope Pius X, who served as Pope from 1903 to 1914, children could receive Communion as soon as they could distinguish the Bread of the Eucharist as being Christ Himself, and not just ordinary bread. Thus, the inclusion of younger
The season for First Holy Communion will soon begin. children in the Sacrament of First Holy Communion became more finite in churches around the world. The month of May is a customary time for the Sacrament of Communion to be held. While there is no documented reasoning be-
hind offering the sacrament in May, it may be because May falls after the important Lenten season and the miracle of Easter. Furthermore, May is often a time when religious education classes culminate, and children have been properly
instructed as to their duties upon receiving their First Holy Communion, including participating in the Sacrament of Penance. Children also have been taught what it means to display an attitude of reverence at Mass. It also does not hurt
From a mother’s heart … Three days later Mary, the mother of Jesus, was at a wedding feast in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited and were there. When the wine was all gone, Mary said to Jesus, “They don’t have any more wine.” Jesus replied, “Mother, my time hasn’t yet come: You must not tell me what to do.” Mary then said to the servants, “Do whatever Jesus tells you to do.” John 2:1-5 (Contemporary English Version) In the Middle East, “tels” dot the landscape as monuments to some of the ancient history of the land. In Hebrew, “tel” is a word used to describe an archaeological site of a large mound of earth which houses the remains of an abandoned ancient settlement which was used for living, JAN MCCOY ruling or worship. Most tels resemble COLUMNIST mesas in the American southwest, and look like upside down flat bottomed cones. In the ancient times, the tels were given the names of the main tribes that settled an area. Atop Tel Dan, named after one of the sons of Israel, sits the ruins of one of the “high places” built by natives of the land. These “high places” were temples to pagan gods built on mountains for all the people of the land to be able to see and where people would go and worship those
gods. This particular tel housed the temple to the pagan god Pan. In Greek mythology, Pan was the god of the shepherds, woodlands and streams, and Banias, the stream that flows through Tel Dan, was considered part of Pan’s realm. In ancient Israel, this palace with its caves and caverns was considered the Gates of Hell or Hades. On the side of the mountain, visitors can recognize the shapes of windows, long since made part of the mountain. Along the top of the tel, soldiers watch over the border which runs just north of the tel, one of many reminders that political and religious tensions still exist in this area of the world. It may have been in this area of Caesarea Philippi where Jesus and his disciples were walking when Jesus questioned the disciples about who people said that he was. Here at the Gates of Hell (or Hades), Peter declared Jesus to be the Son of God, and Jesus revealed that Peter would be a Rock, a foundational stone in the living Church which was even then being formed in the hearts and faith of the disciples. Even here at the Gates of Hell, the Church was prevailing. Today, the Church still lives and grows and stands up to all that the Gates of Hell can throw at it. Christians are still persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ, declaring their faith in him even to the point of death. People still reach out in love to help others around the world with food, clothing, fresh water, and education. Christians still live and grow in their faith, standing on God’s Word as the firm foundation of faith. Peter revealed his heart in his declaration of Jesus as the Son of God, and later revealed his love for the Lord in how he lived and died for his faith. How are you declaring your faith in Christ by what you say and how you live? Rev. Jan McCoy is the Associate Pastor of Covington First United Methodist Church in downtown Covington. She may be reached at jan.mccoy@ngumc.net or at covingtonfirst.org.
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A clear and present reminder God’s Word, prophetic or otherwise, is a clear and present reminder to us that He has all things under control. He has a plan both for our lives and all of eternity. There is to be a balance between knowing and studying what will one day happen with what we ought to do about today. For those who know Christ and have come into His salvation we have a future hope. An eternal destiny with God in the midst of us and we inhabiting His city. But today, we have work to do. While we wait for that future hope to come to pass, we have those around us who are being impacted by our current conduct. Our testimony’s are under review, our witnesses are bearing fruit (good and bad) and we are to be accountable for how we live here and now — before we get there then. Listen to Jesus explain: “Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don't know how to interpret this present time? Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled to him on the way, or he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny." (Luke 12:56-59) Interpretation: Don’t forget your life here and now has impact that your life there and then won’t. Don’t be so heavenly minded, lest you forget to be of some earthly good.
Dr. William Burnham is pastor of Point of Grace Church in Covington. He can be reached at burnhamw@charter.net.
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that May tends to be a mild month, and one that makes a beautiful spring backdrop for communion festivities. While First Holy Communion is widely associated with Roman Catholics, many Protestant churches also celebrate this sacrament, albeit
in a less elaborate manner. Communion season is arriving, and soon children will be seen in neighborhoods near and far wearing their Sunday best and participating in a ceremony that further initiates them into their Christian faith.
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 Page 7C The 119th Annual State Convention of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Club was held May 1-3 at the Marriott Macon City Center, and the GFWC Service Guild of Covington was in attendance. The Covington club was represented by (standing) Nonie Needham, Pam Barnes and Peggy Hawley; (seated) Club President Paula Wilkins and Lynn Garrett. The service Guild was recognized with a silver award for their Education Program with Learning Disabilities and the club was also awarded silver for for their program of work on Awareness of Domestic Violence. First Place Recognition Certificates were awarded to GFWC Service Guild of Covington in areas of art, education, conservation and international outreach with special recognition going to Student Art winner, Demontarious Tolbert, a Senior at Alcovy High School. Mr. Tolbert won the $500 GFWC Student Art Scholarship for his charcoal work “Hidden Beauty”. LEFT TO RIGHT: Fine Arts Teacher Alex Boyington, Alcovy High School Principal Dr. Sandra Owens, Alcovy High senior student Demontarious Tolbert and GFWC Service Guild Arts Chair Lynn Garrett.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The City of Covington is currently accepting applications for a GIS Manager in the Engineering Department. This position performs professional level management related to the development and implementation of systems, networks, database, and macros to create, maintain, display and update a local government Geographic Information System. Required training and experience includes graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in geography, computer science, earth science, civil engineering or related technical field. At least 40 CEU’s of specialized GIS Software Training. Two or more years of progressively related experience in management of a GIS project, relational databases, GPS collection and GIS web related technology. Salary range is an annual minimum of $48,360 to an annual maximum of $71,531 will be determined based upon qualifications. Qualified applicants may apply via our website at www.cityofcovington.org or may send resume to or apply at the City of Covington Human Resources Office, 2194 Emory Street, Covington, Georgia 30014, (770) 385.2025. Position will remain open until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5th, 2015. The City of Covington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The City of Covington has a vacancy for a Natural Gas Project Manager located in the Gas Department. This posi�on is responsible for planning, implemen�ng and evalua�ng mul�ple ac�vi�es associated with opera�on and administra�on of the Covington Natural Gas Distribu�on System. This posi�on assists the U�li�es Director with various administra�ve tasks associated with gas project maintenance and construc�on. Required training and experience includes gradua�on from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Science Degree, At least fi�een (15) years prior natural gas construc�on and opera�ng experience, a minimum of ten (10) years of which shall be with a municipal, other public gas system or investor owned u�lity. Must meet Office of Pipeline Safety requirements within 1 year of employment. Salary to commensurate with qualifica�ons and experience. Qualified applicants may apply via our website at www.cityofcovington.org or may apply at the City of Covington Human Resources Office, 2194 Emory Street, Covington, Georgia 30014, 770.385.2025. This posi�on will remain open un�l 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. The City of Covington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Public Notices Public Notices Abandoned Vehicles Public Notice In accordance with Georgia Law 40-11-2: Notice OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE 2007 Toyota Yaris Vin #JTDBT923271091952 4 Door Blue No Tag To whom it may concern: The above automobile was initall dropped at out business location of 28 Hemlock street, Porterdale. Ga 30014. It is presently still located at 28 Hemlock Street, Porterdale Ga 30014, in possesiion of OFO13 Inc. Attempts to located the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. Public Notice #107176 5/3,10
Citations Citation
Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107212 5/10,17,24,31 Citation Mary Ann Himes has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Deborah M. Long, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107137 5/10,17,24,31 Citation
Betty Lee Arai has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Hiroshi Arai, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m.
Melanie Chambliss Tramel has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Zachary Brice Jade Tramel deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m.
Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA
Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA
Public Notice #107137 5/10,17,24,31
Public Notice #107137 5/10,17,24,31
Citation
Citation
Carl Edward McBridge has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Ann McBridge, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m.
Sascha Hollingsworth has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Johnny Lewis Hollingsworth, Jr, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m.
Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA
Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA
Public Notice #107137 5/10,17,24,31
Public Notice #107137 5/10,17,24,31
Citation
Citation
Citation To; James Davenport Jr and all other interested parties
Shawn C. Eddinfield has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Evelyn Eddinfield, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m.
Adrian Norman has filed for Temporary Letters of Guardianship of the Person(s) of Tyra Jalecia Davenport, minor(s). All objections must be in writing and filed with this Court on or before May 18, 2015 next, at ten o’clock a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107211 5/3,10 Citation Estate of Jean Conner Davenport, Deceased. Curtis P. Cooper, Executor, has petitioned for Discharge from said trust. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing and filed with this Court on or June 1, 2015, next, ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107238 5/10 Citation Estate of Timothy Juan Calvin, Deceased. Warren Odell Farmer and Ronald Keith Fuller, Executor, has petitioned for Discharge from said trust. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing and filed with this Court on or June 1, 2015, next, ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107237 5/10
Citation Gregory Michael Gerling has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Laurale Marie Gerling, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this
Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107137 5/10,17,24,31 Citation Tiffany Blanco has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Charlene Debbie Thomas, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107208 5/10,17,24,31 CITATION To Cathy E. Jones, Samuel R. Grier & Debra L. Brown and all other heirs at law of said decedent: Heather M. Wilson have/has petitioned for Solemn Form Probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) and Testament of Patt Smith, Deceased. This is to notify you to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections must be in writing and filed on or before June 1, 2015 next, at ten o’clock a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, Georgia Public Notice #107146 5/10,17,24,31
CITATION To Diane Stamps and all other heirs at law of said decedent:
George M. Stamps have/has petitioned for Solemn Form Probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) of Helen Paty Stamps, Deceased.
indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 23rd day of April, 2015.
This is to notify you to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections must be in writing and filed on or before June 1, 2015 next, at ten o’clock a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, Georgia
Michael Biddy Executor of the Estate of Dolores N. Rutland c/o Frank B. Turner, Jr., Esq. Greer, Stansfield & Turner, LLP P.O. Box 1617 Covington, Georgia 300151617 770-786-4390
Public Notice #107207 5/10,17,24,31
Public Notice #107175 5/3,10,17,24
Citation To: Kenneth Willaim Cavender and all other interested parties Barbara K. Clark has filed for Temporary Letters of Guardianship of the Person(s) Jordan Alyssa Cavender and Makayla Lynn Cavender minor(s). All objections must be in writing and filed with this Court on or before May 29th, 2015 next, at ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, Georgia Public Notice #107240 5/10,17 Citation To: Kerry Wayne Payne Richard Lee Payne has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Willie Dene Capes Payne, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107239 5/10,17,24,31 Citation Tracy Lynn Stanley & Angela White has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Cecelia Armistead, deceased. (The applicant has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232). All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said application should not be granted. All objections must be in writing, and filed with this Court on or before June 1, 2015, next, at ten o’clock, a.m. Henry A. Baker, Judge By: Peggy Lassiter Clerk, Probate Court Newton County, GA Public Notice #107236 5/10,17,24,31
Corporations NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is given that articles of incorporation which incorporate Thompson Controls Inc. have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 170 Walnut Ridge Way, Covington, Newton County, Georgia 30014. The initial registered agent of the corporation at such address is BRADLEY R. THOMPSON. Public Notice #107197 5/3,10 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is given that the articles of incorporation that will incorporate Om Namo Shivam, Inc. have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code (O.C.G.A. 14-2-202.1). The initial registered office of the incorporation is located at 6189 Hwy 278 NW, Newton County, Covington, GA 30014 and its registered agent at such address is Mr. Hemanthumar Amin. Public Notice #107225 5/10,17
Debtors Creditors NOTICE DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Edward D. Casey, late of Newton County, 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. James W. Hass, Jr., Esq Letkoff, Duncan, Grimes, McSwain & Hass, P.C. 3520 Piedmont Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Public Notice #107174 5/3,10,17,24 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS All creditors of the estate of Dolores N. Rutland deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS All creditors of the estate of GRADY H. RIDGEWAY deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render 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 3rd day of April, 2015. PAIGE M. GLASS Executor of the Estate of GRADY H. RIDGEWAY c/o Robert H. Stansfield, Esq. Greer, Stansfield & Turner, LLP P.O. Box 1617 Covington, Georgia 300151617 770-786-4390 Public Notice #107093 4/19,26,5/3,10 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Constance Theodora McDaniel Graves, late of Newton 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. This the 29th day of April, 2015. Mary C. Gilpin, Executrix 2338 Roseberry Lane Grayson, GA 30017
Co-Personal Representative 100 Aiken Way Covington, GA 30016
representative according to law. This the 21st day of April, 2015.
Public Notice #107113 4/26,5/3,10,17
Darin K. Williams 850 Ashland Farm Road Oxford, GA 30054 404-210-6116
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Billie Ruth May, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 10th day of April, 2015. Carolyn Jean Haymons 140 Manor Oak Drive Covington GA 30014 Public Notice #107141 4/26,5/3,10,17 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Clarice Hudson Tarleton, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 22nd day of April, 2015. Karen Beshears 6773 Highway 212 Covington, GA 30016 770-787-2064 Public Notice #107215 5/3,10,17,24 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Fredrick Usher, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 14th day of April, 2015. James Ernest Usher 105 Brown Road Covington GA 30016
Public Notice #107200 5/3,10,17,24 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Felicity Mary Ripari, late of Newton County, deceased, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to: Name of Executor: Joyce Munera Executor’s address: Joyce Munera c/o Shannon D Sneed Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1245 Covington, GA 30015 This 4th day of May, 2015 Public Notice #107221 5/10,17 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the ESTATE OF HAROLD SMITH KING, late of Newton 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. Harold Stephen King Executor of the Estate of Harold Smith King c/o Liz J. Pope, Esq. The Pope Law Firm, P.C. P.O. Box 30 Covington, GA 30015-0030 Public Notice #107094 4/19,26,5/3,10 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Public Notice #107142 4/26,5/3,10,17 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Joann Autry, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 22nd day of April, 2015.
Wayne Alan Woodward, Jr., CoPersonal Representative 836 Catherine Drive Lawrenceville, GA 30044 Sharron
Nichole
Johnson,
Public Notice #107213 5/3,10,17,24 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Sara Maude Norman Loyd, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 22nd day of April, 2015. Debra Leigh Allen Mason 8133 Dearing Street SE Covington, GA 30014 Public Notice #107143 4/26,5/3,10,17 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Thomas Edmund Allen, Sr., deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 5th day of May, 2015. Thomas Edmund Allen, Jr. 130 News Farm Drive Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-634-6695 Public Notice #107243 5/10,17,24,31
Divorces IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA DAVID J. TRIGUERO, Plaintiff, v.
Civil Action Number 2015CV583-1
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Joseph Albert Estep, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 8th day of April, 2015. Barbara V. Estep 30 Hazelnut Court Covington, GA 30016 Public Notice #107144 4/26,5/3,10,17 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Karl Henry Nilsen, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 30th day of April, 2015.
Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Luther Felton Farmer, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 1st day of May, 2015.
All creditors of the estate of WAYNE ALAN WOODWARD, SR., deceased, a resident of Newton 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.
Delorese O. McElreath 94 Taunton Road Covington, GA 30014
Public Notice #107214 5/3,10,17,24
Jennifer Benton Kelly and Sidney T. Benton, Co-Administrators with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Thomas Jefferson Benton
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Nancy Frey Ochiltree, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate representative according to law. This the 22nd day of April, 2015.
AMY LORRAINE TRIGUERO, Defendant.
Diane Vicky Reheis 155 Lummus Road Covington GA 30016
Public Notice #107132 4/26,5/3,10,17
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Wayne Autry 9070 Spillers Drive Covington, GA 30014
All creditors of the ESTATE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON BENTON, late of Newton 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.
c/o Liz J. Pope, Esq. The Pope Law Firm, P.C. P.O. Box 30 Covington, GA 30015-0030
Public Notice #107216 5/3,10,17,24
Public Notice #107241 5/10,14,24,31 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Lillian Frances Farmer 8104 Lakeview Drive Covington, GA 30014 770-786-3824 Public Notice #107242 5/10,17,24,31 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to the debtors and creditors of the Estate of Melvin Evans Williams, deceased, late of Newton County, Georgia. You are required to render your demands and/or make payments to the undersigned estate
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: AMY LORRAINE TRIGUERO 314 Village Drive Jefferson, Georgia 30549 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated April 15, 2015, you are hereby notified that on March 25, 2015, DAVID J. TRIGUERO filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Edgar Callaway, an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of April 15, 2015. WITNESS the Honorable EUGENE M. BENTON, Judge of the Newton Superior Court. This, the 15th day of April, 2015. Linda D. Hays, Clerk Newton County Superior Court Newton County Judicial Center 1132 Usher Street, Room 338 Covington, Georgia 30014 Public Notice #107135 4/26,5/3,10,17 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Favel A. Edwards, Plaintiff, v. Celestine Edwards, Defendant. Civil Action Number 2015CV651-3 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: Celestine Edwards 185 Winchester Dr Covington, GA 30016 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated April 9, 2015, you are hereby notified that on April 1, 2015 (date of filing), Favel A. Edwards (plaintiff) filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication with the clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County and to serve a copy of the answer upon the plaintiff (if pro se) or upon the plaintiff’s attorney (if represented). WITNESS the Honorable Samuel D. Ozburn, Judge of the Superior
The Covington News Court of Newton County.
child(ren) Savannah Lynn Dutton
This, the 9th day of April, 2015.
Ronda V. Manning, Plaintiff, v. Nathaniel Manning, Defendant. Civil Action Number 2015-311-5 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By Order of the Court for service by publication dated April 23, 2015, you are hereby notified that on March 16, 2015(date of filing), Ronda V. Manning (plaintiff) filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication with the clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County and to serve a cop of the answer upon the plaintiff (if pro se) or upon the plaintiff’s attorney (if represented). Witness, the Honorable W. KENDALL WYNNE, JR., Judge of the Superior Court of Newton County. This, the 28th day of April, 2015. Linda D. Hays, Clerk Clerk of Superior Court Public Notice #107196 5/3,10,17,24
Forfeiture Seizure NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUED AT $25,000.00 OR LESS PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. § 1613-49(n) TO: GEORGIA BETH PRIEST, RUDOLPH KEHREN, AND ALL OTHER OWNERS OR INTEREST HOLDERS OF THE SEIZED PROPERTY TAKE NOTICE that on December 21, 2014, the City of Porterdale Police Department seized one (1) 2005 Scion TC 2s, VIN: JTKDE167450021527, from N. Broad Street and River Front Road, Newton County, Georgia. The seized property was directly or indirectly used or intended for use to facilitate a violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30 and/or is proceeds derived or realized therefrom and/ or was found in close proximity to controlled substances and/or other property which is subject to forfeiture pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. §16-13-49(d). AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the owner or interest holder may file a claim against the seized property within thirty (30) days after the second publication of this Notice by sending the claim to the City of Porterdale Police Department, 2602 Main Street, P.O. Box 657, Porterdale, Georgia, 30070 and to the District Attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, 1132 Usher Street, Room 313, Covington, Georgia, 30014, to the Attention of Kevin Burdett, by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, K e v i n Burdett Assistant District Attorney Georgia Bar No. 537110 LAYLA H. ZON District Attorney Georgia Bar No. 356894 Alcovy Judicial Circuit Newton County District Attorney’s Office 1132 Usher Street, Room 313 Covington, GA 30014 (770) 784-2070 Public Notice #107118 4/26,5/3,10
Name Changes IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In re the Name Change of: Carmen Marie Demaio Petitioner. Civil Action Case Number: 2014CV20543 TO
Carmen Marie Demaio filed a petition in the Newton County Superior Court on February 11, 2014 to change the name from: Carmen Marie Demaio to: Gina Marie Demaio Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: 2/11/2014 /s/ Carmen M. Demaio Petitioner, Pro Se Carmen M. Demaio 101005 Wellington Dr Covington, GA 30014 Public Notice #107092 4/19,26,5/3,10 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA name
change
Civil Action File Number: 2015CV709-1
Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in O.C.G.A §§ 19-12-1(f) (2) and (3).
TO: Nathaniel Manning 1424 Muldoon Dr Rockford, IL 61103
re: the
Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 14-25281
Dillon Dutton, Respondent.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA
In
Lauren Shepherd filed a petition in the Newton County Superior Court on April 9, 2015, to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Savannah Lynn Dutton to: Savannah Lynn Shepherd.
v.
Public Notice #107101 4/19,26,5/3,10
NOTICE OF PETITION CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
in possession of the property is Ann G. Wilson or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 130 Havenwood Lane, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney in Fact for Ann Genevieve Wilson and Jermaine Johnson.
Lauren Shepherd , Petitioner,
Linda D. Hays Clerk of Superior Court
of
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Dated: April 9, 2015 Name: Lauren Shepherd Address: 618 Ellington Road Oxford, Ga 30054 Public Notice #105952 10/5,12,19,26 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In Re: Yolanda Patrice Cousin Civil Action Case Number: 2015CV838-5 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Georgia Newton County Notice is hereby given that Uolanda P. Cousin, the undersigned, filed his petition to the Superior Court of Newton County, Georiga on the 28th day of April, 2015, praying for a change in the name of petitioner from Yolanda Patrice Cousin to Yolanda Patrice James. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to an interested or affected parrt to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said petition. This 27th day of April, 2015. /s/ Yolanda P. Cousin Petitioner Public Notice #107223 5/10,17,24,31
Property NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Ann Genevieve Wilson and Jermaine Johnson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgageit, Inc, dated June 25, 2007, and recorded in Deed Book 2505, Page 35, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment recorded on June 29, 2012 in Book 3019 Page 283 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Two and 0/100 dollars ($202,492.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 125 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia being Lot 347 of Trelawney, Unit 10 according to Plat Recorded in Plat Book 42, Pages 209-211, Newton County, Georgia Records, which Plat is incorporated herein by reference thereto for a more accurate and complete description This Deed is given subject to all easements and restrictions of Record, if any. This conveyance is subject to all easements, restrictions, and/ or covenants or Frecord Affecting Subject Property. For title reference see Deed Dated April 8, 2005 and Recorded in the Clerks Office of Superior Court in Newton County on April 15, 2005, In Book 1890 Page 01. More commonly known as: 130 Havenwood Lane, Covington, GA 30016. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Your mortgage servicer can be contacted at (866) 272-4749 Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party
Public Notice #107120 5/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Eddie Sharp to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Clearlight Mortgage Corp., dated December 19, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 2351, Page 257, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment recorded on July 11, 2012 in Book 3023 Page 170 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred TwentyFive Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and 0/100 dollars ($125,350.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 198 of the 10th District of Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 36, Fairclift Subdivision, as per plat Recorded at Plat Book 36, Pages 289-291, In the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. Being the same property as transferred by Quit Claim Deed on 05/24/2005 and recorded 07/21/2005 from Eddie Sharp to Eddie Sharp and Carletta Sharp, J/T/W/R/O/S, Recorded in Document Number 013562 The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Your mortgage servicer can be contacted at (866) 272-4749 Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is (The Estate of) Eddie Sharp or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 85 Fairclift Drive, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney in Fact for Eddie Sharp. Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 14-18577 Public Notice #107114 5/10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Gable Parrish and Audrey King to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for BancMortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, dated December 22, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book 1622, Page 106, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment recorded on December 11, 2014 in Book 3284 Page 177 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia
Records, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty and 0/100 dollars ($108,750.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 94 of the 10th District of Newton County, Georgia, being located in the City of Porterdale, and being Lot 39, Worthington Woods Subdivision, as shown on that certain Plat Recorded in Plat Book 37, Pages 220-223, Newton County, Georgia Records, which Plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Your mortgage servicer can be contacted at (866) 272-4749 Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Gable Parrish and Audrey King or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 205 Wynfield Drive, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney in Fact for Gable Parrish and Audrey King. Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 15-00201 Public Notice #107153 5/10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Michael B Stokes to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Pine State Mortgage Corporation, dated April 23, 2007, and recorded in Deed Book 2427, Page 279-294, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America by assignment recorded on March 21, 2014 in Book 3215 Page 503 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand and 0/100 dollars ($134,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 14 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 10C, The Falls Subdivision, Phase Three, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 32, Page 202, Newton County, Georgia Records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference. This property is conveyed subject to all easements for roads and utilities in use or of record. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Your mortgage servicer can be contacted at (866) 570-5277 Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 14523 SW Millikan Way, Ste 200, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure. Said property will be sold
subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Michael Stokes or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 560 Freeman Drive, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as Attorney in Fact for Michael B Stokes. Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 15-02581 Public Notice #107140 5/10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Stephanie D. Plunkett and Stephen D. Plunkett to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Equity Mortgage, Inc., dated March 20, 2007, and recorded in Deed Book 2407, Page 242-260, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment recorded on October 11, 2012 in Book 3055 Page 225 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred TwentyNine Thousand and 0/100 dollars ($129,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 158 and 177 of the 10th Land District of Newton County, Georgia, and being in the Town of Newborn, being Lot 5 of Tanyard Branch Subdivision according to plat recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 114, Newton County Records, which plat is by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Your mortgage servicer can be contacted at (866) 272-4749 Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Stephen D. Plunkett and Stephanie D. Plunkett or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 120 Tanyard Court, Newborn, GA 30056. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney in Fact for Stephanie D. Plunkett and Stephen D. Plunkett. Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 14-10088 Public Notice #107201 5/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Johnny M Cook and Linda F Cook to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, dated April 25, 2013, recorded in Deed Book 3125, Page 499, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($189,340.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 4414-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage a div. of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., PO Box 10335, Des Moines, IA 50306 1-800-4161472. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Johnny M Cook and Linda F Cook or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 9158 N Links Drive, Covington, Georgia 30014. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Attorney in Fact for Johnny M Cook and Linda F Cook McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline. net *Auction services provided by Auction.com (www.auction.com) EXHIBIT “A” All that parcel of land in County of Newton, State of Georgia as more fully described in Book/ Page 2608/314 and being more particularly described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 240 of the 9th Land District, City of Covington, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 72, The Links at Covington Subdivision, Unit One-B, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 35, Pages 233-234, Newton County Records. Said plat of survey and the record thereof are incorporated herein by reference for a more complete description of the subject property. Property is improved with a dwelling known as 9158 North Links Drive, Covington, Georgia, 30014 according to the current system of numbering houses in the City of Covington. Being the same property conveyed to Johnny M. Cook and Linda F. Cook from Satterfield Construction, Inc. by Warranty Deed as set forth in Book 2608, Page 314 recorded on 05/20/2008 recorder of deeds Newton County, State of Georgia. APN: C082C-00000-033-000 MR/ pxl 6/2/15 Our file no. 5157215 - FT5 Public Notice #107104 5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by William Glen Selin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Opteum Financial Services, LLC, its successors and assigns, dated September 29, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 2292, Page 298, Newton County, Georgia Records and as re-recorded in Deed Book 2324, Page 563, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by assignment recorded in Deed Book 3291, Page 146, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($244,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by
Page 10C Sunday, May 10, 2015 an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 4414-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage a div. of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., PO Box 10335, Des Moines, IA 50306 1-800-4161472. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Debi L. Selin or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 1880 Campbell Road, Covington, Georgia 30014. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney in Fact for William Glen Selin McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www. foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 80 of the 9th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 2 of Campbell Ridge Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 43, Pages 42 and 43, Newton County, Georgia Records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference for a more complete and accurate description. Parcel ID Number: 0075A-039B MR/pxl 6/2/15 Our file no. 5149015 - FT12 Public Notice #107102 5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Patricia A Logan and Jeffery M Logan to HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation dated 9/30/1994 and recorded in Deed Book 527 Page 628, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 46,100.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 02, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 234 of the 9th District, City of Covington, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 30, Block B, Covington South Subdivision, according to plat of same recorded at Plat Book 8, Page 26, Newton County, Georgia records, which plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for a more particular and complete description.
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 10105 Morris Drive, Covington, GA 30209 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Jeffery M Logan and Patricia A Logan or tenant or tenants. Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Loss Mitigation 3476 Stateview Boulevard Fort Mill, SC 29715 1-800-662-5014 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents
may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as agent and Attorney in Fact for Patricia A Logan and Jeffery M Logan Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1000-667507542A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1000667507542A Public Notice #107108 4/26,5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from William Mark Jeffries to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (“MERS”), as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, dated July 27, 2011 recorded August 8, 2011, in Deed Book 2928, Page 223, Newton County, Georgia Records, and as last assigned to Branch Banking and Trust Company, by virtue of Assignment recorded in Deed Book 3292, Page 533, Newton County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the principal amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTYONE THOUSAND SEVENTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($151,070.00), with interest thereon as provided for therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June 2015 by Branch Banking and Trust Company, as Attorney in Fact for William Mark Jeffries, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 278 OF THE 1ST DISTRICT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 13 OF BEAR CREEK WOODS ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 29, PAGE 318, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE THERETO FOR A MORE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. Said property being known as 653 MACEDONIA ROAD, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014 according to the present numbering system in Newton County. The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note, including but not limited to the nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note. Said property will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: any superior Security Deeds of record; all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is William Mark Jeffries and/or The Estate of William Mark Jeffries or tenant(s). The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan. The name of the person or entity who has the full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage is: Branch Banking and Trust Company, 301 College Street, 6th Floor, Greenville, South Carolina 29601 TEL (800) 827-3722, option 6. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The Geheren Firm, P.C., 4828 Ashford Dunwoody Road, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30338 TEL (678) 587-9500. Public Notice #107189 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Carlos Williams to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank of In, its successors and assigns, dated March 3, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 2130, Page 490, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF9 by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2551, Page 555, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described
The Covington News property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($105,360.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF9 is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Specialized Loan Servicing, 8742 Lucent Blvd STE 300, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 800-306-6059. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Carlos Williams or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 75 Shenandoah Dr, Covington, Georgia 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF9 as Attorney in Fact for Carlos Williams McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www. foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 31 of the 8th Land District of Newton County, Georgia and being shown as Lot 68, Shenandoah Estates, on plat of survey of same recorded in Plat Book 38, Page 142, Clerk’s Office, Newton County Superior Court, which plat is by reference thereto incorporated herein and made a part hereof for a more particular and complete description. MR/bdr1 6/2/15 Our file no. 51231807 - FT1 Public Notice #107177 5/3,10,17,24,31 Notice of Sale Under Power State of Georgia, County of NEWTON Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by EFREM Z BLOOM AND JOYCE M BLOOM to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR ACE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC , dated 10/26/2007, and , NEWTON County, Georgia records, as last assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the Secured Creditor), by assignment, conveying the after described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $177,625.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the NEWTON County Courthouse within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: PARCEL 0027D310 A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 125 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 169, TRELAWNEY SUBDIVISION, UNIT NINE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGES 143 145. NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH RECORDED PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION, SAID PROPERTY BEING KNOWN AS 90 TRELAWNEY DRIVE ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF NUMBERING HOUSES IN NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. PROPERTY ADDRESS (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY): 90 TRELAWNEY DRIVE COVINGTON, GA 30016 The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. Because the debt remains in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. holds the duly endorsed Note
and is the current assignee of the Security Deed to the property. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., acting on behalf of and, as necessary, in consultation with WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the current investor on the loan), is the entity with the full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44 14 162.2, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. may be contacted at: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 3476 STATEVIEW BLVD, FORT MILL, SC 29715, 803 396 6000. Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44 14 162.2, the secured creditor is not required to amend or modify the terms of the loan. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party/ parties in possession of the subject property known as 90 TRELAWNEY DRIVE, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30016 is/are: EFREM Z BLOOM AND JOYCE M BLOOM or tenant/ tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9 13 172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Attorney in Fact for EFREM Z BLOOM AND JOYCE M BLOOM. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 00000004789673 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER LEVINE & BLOCK, LLP 15000 Surveyor Boulevard Addison, Texas 75001 Telephone: (972) 341 5398. Public Notice #107194 5/10,17,24,31
Notice of Sale Under Power State of Georgia, County of NEWTON Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by RONALD F LEWALLEN AND STEPHANIE K LEWALLEN AS J/T/W/S to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA , dated 07/25/2005, and Recorded on 09/02/2005 as Book No. 3217 and Page No. 468 474, AS AFFECTED BY BOOK 3217, PAGE 468 474, NEWTON County, Georgia records, as last assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the Secured Creditor), by assignment, conveying the after described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $116,434.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the NEWTON County Courthouse within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE CITY OF COVINGTON, COUNTY OF NEWTON, AND STATE OF GEORGIA, TO WIT: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 69, 8TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT 74, UNIT THREE, CHESTNUT CORNERS SUBDIVISION, ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF SAME RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 114 118, PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WHICH PLAT IS BY REFERENCE THERETO INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR A MORE PARTICULAR AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. TAX ID # 0050 225 BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM KWA CONSTRUCTION, INC. AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 1198, PAGE 372 AND RECORDED ON 04/01/2002, NEWTON COUNTY RECORDS. THE SOURCE DEED AS STATED ABOVE IS THE LAST RECORD OF VESTING FILED FOR THIS PROPERTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO VESTING CHANGES SINCE THE DATE OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED SOURCE. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. Because the debt remains in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. holds the duly endorsed Note and is the current assignee of the Security Deed to the property. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., acting on behalf of and, as necessary, in consultation with WELLS FARGO
BANK, N.A. (the current investor on the loan), is the entity with the full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44 14 162.2, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. may be contacted at: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 3476 STATEVIEW BLVD., FORT MILL, SC 29715, 803 396 6000. Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44 14 162.2, the secured creditor is not required to amend or modify the terms of the loan. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party/parties in possession of the subject property known as 255 CHESTNUT DR, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30016 is/are: RONALD F LEWALLEN AND STEPHANIE K LEWALLEN AS J/T/W/S or tenant/ tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9 13 172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Attorney in Fact for RONALD F LEWALLEN AND STEPHANIE K LEWALLEN AS J/T/W/S. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 00000005059209 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER LEVINE & BLOCK, LLP 15000 Surveyor Boulevard Addison, Texas 75001 Telephone: (972) 341 5398. Public Notice #107194 5/10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER CONTAINED IN SECURITY DEED STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF Newton Pursuant to a power of sale contained in a certain security deed executed by Nicholas N. Johnson, hereinafter referred to as Grantor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Horizon Home Loan Corporation recorded in Deed Book 2424, beginning at page 577, and rerecorded in Deed Book 2450, Page 241, and clarified by Scrivener’s Affidavit at Deed Book 2905, Page 78, and clarified by Scrivener’s Affidavit at Deed Book 2929, Page 234, modified at Deed Book 3005, Page 546, and modified at Deed Book 3109, Page 226 and clarified at Scrivener’s Affidavit at Deed Book 3258, Page 506, of the deed records of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the aforesaid state and county, and by virtue of a default under the terms of said security deed, and the related note, the undersigned attorney-in-fact for the aforesaid Grantor (which attorneyin-fact is the present holder of said security deed and note secured thereby) will sell at the usual place of conducting Sheriff’s sales in said county within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in June 2015, all property described in said security deed including but not limited to the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 234 & 223 of the 9th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 18 of Wyndmont Subdivision as shown on a plat entitled “Final Plat for Mill Stone” (now Wyndmont) recorded in Plat Book 44, Page 119-120 and also as shown as Lot 18 of Wyndmont Subdivision on a plat entitled “Final Plat for Wyndmont fka Mill Stone” recorded in Plat Book 44, page 252 and 253, Newton County, Georgia Records, which recorded plats are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will be subject to the following items which may affect the title: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable); any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property; any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, and all other matters of record superior to the said Security Deed. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. MidFirst Bank, through its division Midland Mortgage as loan servicer is the entity with full authority to negotiate, amend and modify the terms of the Note and Security Deed. MidFirst Bank, through its division Midland Mortgage may be contacted at: 999 Northwest Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118; 1-800-552-3000. To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the party in possession of the
property is believed to be Nicholas N. Johnson, or tenant(s). MidFirst Bank, as Transferee, Assignee, and Secured Creditor As attorney-in-fact for the aforesaid Grantor Campbell & Brannon, LLC Attorneys at Law Glenridge Highlands II 5565 Glenridge Connector, Suite 350 Atlanta, GA 30342 (770) 392-0041 THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Public Notice #107178 5/3,10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Cassandra Pestle and Robert Pestle to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated September 26, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 2305, Page 505, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200620 by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2949, Page 55, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($122,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20 is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Specialized Loan Servicing, 8742 Lucent Blvd STE 300, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 800-306-6059. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Cassandra Pestle and Robert Pestle or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 105 Townley Ln, Oxford, Georgia 30054. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20 as Attorney in Fact for Cassandra Pestle and Robert Pestle McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www. foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Gum Creek District, GMD 1249, Newton County, Georgia, and being described according to survey prepared by J.J. Duenas, Registered Land Surveyor, dated April 9, 1973, for Ashbury Frank Pestle, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of New Street 260.0 feet southwesterly as measured along the northwesterly side of New Street from a point where New Street intersects the centerline of Townley Road; extending thence north 76 degrees 00 minutes west a distance of 230.0 feet to an iron pin found; extending thence south 26 degrees 00 minutes west a distance of 00.0 feet to an iron pin found; extending thence southeasterly a distance of 30.0 feet to an iron pin found; extending thence south 26 degrees 00 minutes west a distance of 270.0 feet to an iron pin found; extending thence south 76 degrees 00 minutes east a distance of 200.0 feet to an iron pin found on the northwest side of new street; extending thence northeasterly as measured along the northwesterly side of new street a distance of 300.0 feet to an iron pin found and the point of beginning, and being improved property. MR/bdr1 6/2/15 Our file no. 51059507 - FT1 Public Notice #107169 5/3,10,17,24,31
The Covington News NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Rhonda Coward and Elvis Coward to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for M&T Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated May 10, 2005, recorded in Deed Book 1919, Page 107, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to M&T Bank by assignment recorded in Deed Book 3257, Page 137, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($113,240.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. M&T Bank is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 4414-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: M&T Bank , P.O. Box 1288, Buffalo, NY 14240 800724-1633. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Rhonda Coward and Elvis Coward or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 255 Cypress Drive, Covington, Georgia 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. M&T Bank as Attorney in Fact for Rhonda Coward and Elvis Coward McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www. foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in Land Lot 67 of the 8th District of Newton County, Georgia, and being shown as Lot 98 of Cypress point subdivision, Unit Two, as per Plat recorded in Plat Book 35, pages 101-104 (Particularly described on page 102), Newton County, Georgia Records, which Plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference for a more complete and particular description. MR/crp1 6/2/15 Our file no. 5484814 - FT1 Public Notice #107121 5/3,10,17,24 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Stacy M. Smallwood and Richard Hale, Jr. to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc its successors and assigns, dated April 8, 2005, recorded in Deed Book 1904, Page 360, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust by assignment recorded in Deed Book 3299, Page 166, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-NINE AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($100,699.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect
attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 4414-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC, 7515 Irvine Center Drive 1st Floor, Irvine, CA 92618 888504-7300. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Stacy M. Smallwood and Richard Hale , Jr. or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 90 Valley Ct, Covington, Georgia 30016-6920. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust as Attorney in Fact for Stacy M. Smallwood and Richard Hale , Jr. McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 220, 9th District, Newton County, Georgia. and being shown as Lot 259, Hidden Pines, on a plat of survey of same recorded in Plat Book 18, Page 39, public records of Newton County, Georgia, which plat is by reference thereto incorporated herein and made a part hereof for a more particular and complete description. This being the same property conveyed by Warranty Deed dated 8-29-97 and recorded 9-22-97 from Alice Faye Henry to John K. Miller recorded at Deed Book 680, Page 443, Newton County, Georgia records. MR/th4 6/2/15 Our file no. 5402808 - FT8 Public Notice #107203 5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Willie Mae DurdenGeorge Durden to Hamilton Financial Corporation, dated August 15, 1994, recorded in Deed Book 520, Page 124, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2418, Page 134, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($71,700.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 4414-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage a div. of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., PO Box 10335, Des Moines, IA 50306 1-800-4161472. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Willie Mae Durden or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 35 High Ridge Road, Covington, Georgia 30209. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney in Fact for Willie Mae DurdenGeorge Durden McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 218 of the 9th District, Newton County, Georgia, and being Lot 10 of Cedar
Sunday, May 10, 2015 Page 11C Creek Subdivision, Unit Two, as shown on plat by Louie D. Patrick, Ga. RLS #1757, dated 4/12/89 and recorded in Plat Book 23, page 236, Newton County records, which plat is by reference incorporated herein and made part hereof. MR/ 6/2/15 Our file no. 51007908 - FT12 Public Notice #107157 5/3,10,17,24,31, NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Bernadene Lebert-Davis to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Franklin Corp., an OP. Sub of MLB&T Co., FSB, its successors and assigns, dated May 10, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 2442, Page 233, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-4 by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2757, Page 427, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($296,732.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-4 is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd, Coppell, TX 75019 888-850-9398x3705. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Bernadene Lebert-Davis or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 135 Helm Dr, Covington, Georgia 30014. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-4 as Attorney in Fact for Bernadene Lebert-Davis McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 219 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 20, of Providence Park Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 45, pages 143-145, Newton County, Georgia Records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. The right, if any, of The United States of America to redeem said land within 120 days from the date of the foreclosure sale held on June 2, 2015, as provided for by the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-719). MR/mtj 6/2/15 Our file no. 5649414 - FT2 Public Notice #107158 5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained with that certain Security Deed dated February 28, 2003, from Derrell W. Autry and Michelle A. Autry to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., recorded on March 7, 2003 in Deed Book 1382 at Page 265, Newton County, Georgia Records, having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Bank Of America, N.A. by Assignment and said Security Deed having been given to secure a note dated February 28, 2003, in the amount of $95,742.00, said note being in default, the undersigned will sell at public outcry during the legal hours of sale before the door of the courthouse of Newton
County, Georgia, on June 2, 2015, the following described real property (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”): ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 128 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 13, KENZI PLACE SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 37, PAGE 212, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION. The debt secured by the Security Deed and evidenced by the Note and has been, and is hereby, declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make the payments as required by the terms of the Note. The debt remaining is in default and this sale will be made for the purposes of paying the Security Deed, accrued interest, and all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees. Notice of intention to collect attorneys’ fees has been given as provided by law. To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, the person(s) in possession of the property is/are Derrell W. Autry and Michelle A. Autry. The property, being commonly known as 15 Riverfront Road SW, Covington, GA 30014 in Newton County, will be sold as the property of Derrell W. Autry and Michelle A. Autry, subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien and not yet due and payable), any matters affecting title to the property which would be disclosed by accurate survey and inspection thereof, and all assessments, liens, encumbrances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record to the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A.Section 44-14-162.2, the name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the above described mortgage is as follows: Bank of America, N.A., 9000 Southside Boulevard, Building 400, Jacksonville, FL 32256, 800-846-2222. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under U.S. Bankruptcy code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Albertelli Law Attorney for Bank Of America, N.A. as Attorney in Fact for Derrell W. Autry and Michelle A. Autry 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 960 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (866) 690-0418 A-4516010 05/03/2015, 05/10/2015,05/17/2015, 05/24/2015 Public Notice #107111 5/3,10,17,24 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY By virtue of the power of sale contained in a Security Deed from Susan Scott and Gertrude Ryttenberg to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp, its successors and assigns dated April 22, 2009 recorded in Deed Book 2757, Page 6-15 , Newton County Records, and last assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE AND 00/100 ($124,131.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, during the legal hours of sale on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 the following described property, to wit: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Newton, State of Georgia, and is described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 88 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 18, Lake Charles Estates Subdivision, Unit Two, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 33, Pages 245-246, Newton County Georgia Records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part of this description. Said property being known as 25 Lake Charles Way according to the present system of numbering houses in Newton County, Georgia. APN NO, N/A. The Debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of nonpayment of the indebtedness when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees, notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Susan Scott and Gertrude Ryttenberg or, a tenant or tenants, and said property was or is commonly known as 25 Lake Charles Way, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status
of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC As Attorney in Fact for Susan Scott and Gertrude Ryttenberg Martin & Brunavs 2800 North Druid Hills Rd. Building B, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 (404) 982-0088 M&B File No.: 15-22590 / Publication Dates: April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2015 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Public Notice #107117 4/26,5/3,10,17,24,31,6/7,14,21,28
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from HERBY VEIL to CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., dated January 16, 2006, recorded January 17, 2006, in Deed Book 2097, Page 293, , Newton County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-One and 00/100 dollars ($230,991.00), with interest thereon as provided for therein, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned and transferred to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the Newton County Courthouse, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 198 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 77, WINCHESTER PARC SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 38, PAGES 91-95 (MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN ON PAGE 92), NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE. Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 35 WINCHESTER DR, COVINGTON, GA 30016. The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees (notice to collect same having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable); the right of redemption of any taxing authority; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; all zoning ordinances; assessments; liens; encumbrances; restrictions; covenants, and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owner and party in possession of the property is HERBY VEIL, or tenants(s). The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING,LLC, Loss Mitigation Dept., 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 5th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33146, Telephone Number: 800-771-0299. BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY as Attorney in Fact for HERBY VEIL THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Attorney Contact: Rubin Lublin, LLC, 3740 Davinci Court, Suite 150, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. BVC-14-064005 Ad Run Dates 05/10/2015, 05/17/2015, 05/24/2015, 05/31/2015 www. ru b inlu b lin . com / property-listings.php Public Notice #107112 5/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Demetrius Mario Allen, Individual to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COMMUNITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., dated 06/18/2009, recorded in Deed Book 2729, Page 16, Newton County, Georgia records, as last transferred to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB by assignment recorded or to be recorded in the Newton County, Georgia records conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred TwentyOne Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Six and 00/100 DOLLARS ($121,626.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June 2015, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 166 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT 47 OF BERMUDA RUN SUBDIVISION, UNIT TWO, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 33, PAGES 207-209, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Flagstar Bank, FSB, 5151 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, 800-945-7700. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in possession of the property are DEMETRIUS ALLEN or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 210 BERMUDA RUN DR, COVINGTON, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB as Attorney in Fact for DEMETRIUS ALLEN Weissman, Nowack, Curry, & Wilco P.C. Attn: Lender Services One Alliance Center, 4th Floor 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 30326 Our File# 016247-002193 Public Notice #107183 5/3,10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Renita Brown to HOME AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC., A GEORGIA BROKER CORRESPONDENT, dated April 01, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 1648, Page 150, Newton County, Georgia records, as last transferred to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004OPT1 by assignment recorded or to be recorded, Newton County, Georgia records conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY AND N0/100THS DOLLARS ($87,120.00); with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015 the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 89 & 104 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 9, OF CREEKSIDE MANOR SUBDIVISION, UNIT ONE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 258 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees
Page 12C Sunday, May 10, 2015 having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Attention: Home Retention Department, 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, Fax 407-737-5693. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in possession of the property are Renita Brown or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 800 Mills Drive, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004OPT1 As Attorney in Fact for Renita Brown Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, PC Attn: Ocwen Team One Alliance Center 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 30326 Our File# 019829 Public Notice #107187 5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Tim T. Sosebee, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., dated 12/19/2006, recorded in Deed Book 2361, Page 144, Newton County, Georgia records, as last transferred to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded or to be recorded in the Newton County, Georgia records conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of NinetyEight Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 DOLLARS ($98,200.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June 2015, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 38 OF THE 8TH DISTRICT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT 1 OFF ROCKY PLAINS ROAD ON THAT PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED FOR EUGENE KOMLSAROW BY ROBERT M. BUHLER L.S. SURVEYING AND PLANNING, AND CERTIFIED BY ROBERT M. BUHLER, GEORGIA REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. 1408, SAID PLAT BEING DATED MAY 5, 1998 AND BEING RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 32, PAGE 21, PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND SAID PLAT BY REFERENCE THERETO BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY HERESY CONVEYED, NAMELY LOT 1 OFF ROCKY PLAINS ROAD. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, 561-682-8000. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in
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possession of the property are Tim Sosebee or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 2123 Rocky Plains, Covington, GA 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Sosebee
Tim
Weissman, Nowack, Curry, & Wilco P.C. Attn: Lender Services One Alliance Center, 4th Floor 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 30326 Our File# 017237-004302 Public Notice #107184 5/3,10,17,24,31
Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Newton County Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Roosevelt Solomon and Teuniqui Henderson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan, dated April 20, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 2169, Page 295, Newton County, Georgia records, as last transferred to HSBC Bank USA, National Association,as Trustee for the Certificateholders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-FM2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates by Corrective Assignment recorded in Deed Book 2854, Page 391, Newton County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $310,410.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, to wit: June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 239 of the 9th Land District of Newton County, Georgia and being shown as Lot 5 of Primrose Subdivision in accordance with that plat of survey prepared and certified by Mark Patrick, Georgia RLS No. 2791, said plat being dated January 13, 2002 and recorded at Plat Book 37, Page 210 Public Records of Newton County, Georgia and said plat by reference thereto being incorporated herein and made a part hereof for a more particular description of the captioned property. Said property being known as 8250 Wood Street, Covington, Georgia, in accordance with the current system of numbering properties in the City of Covington, Newton County, Georgia. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 8250 Wood Street, SE, Covington, GA 30014, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Roosevelt Solomon and Teuniqui Henderson or tenant or tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
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The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in OC.G.A. Section 44-14162.2 shall be construed to require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein.
The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in OC.G.A. Section 44-14162.2 shall be construed to require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein.
This sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale granted in the aforementioned security instrument, specifically being
This sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale granted in the aforementioned security instrument, specifically being
Kenney & Medina, P.C. 3302 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite 100 Suwanee, Georgia 30024 (770) 564-1600 THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
HSBC Bank USA, National Association,as Trustee for the Certificateholders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-FM2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates as attorney in fact for Roosevelt Solomon and Teuniqui Henderson Richard B. Maner, P.C. 5775 Glenridge Drive Building D, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30328 (404)252-6385 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FC14-136
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Wanda Perry to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Franklin a Division of National City Bank, dated September 8, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 2328, Page 180, Newton County, Georgia records, as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee for the holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006FF17 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF17 by Assignment recorded in Deed Book 2716, Page 470, Newton County, Georgia, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $107,200.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, to wit: June 2, 2015, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 61, of the 10th District, Newton County Georgia, being known as Lot 2, Barberry Woods, as per plat recorded at Plat Book 43, Page 63, Newton County, Georgia, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 25 Cornus Drive, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Wanda Perry or tenant or tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2, the entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is:
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2, the entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is:
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Attention: Loss Mitigation
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Attention: Loss Mitigation
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Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee for the holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006FF17 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF17 as attorney in fact for Wanda Perry
Public Notice #107159 5/10,17,24,31
Richard B. Maner, P.C. 5775 Glenridge Drive Building D, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30328 (404)252-6385
By virtue of the Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt (the “Security Deed”) given Jeffrey C. Nichols to HGP Capital, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, dated April 7, 2008, and recorded in Deed Book 2597, Page 275-279, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Commercial Note of even date in the original principal amount of $43,830.00, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described real property, to wit: Legal Description for 9106 Morris Drive ALL THAT TRACT or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 234 of the 9th District of Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 22, Block B, Covington South Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 26, Newton County, Georgia records, which plat is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FC09-359 Public Notice #107181 5/3,10,17,24
Public Notice #107182 5/3,10,17,24 Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Newton County
As Attorney-in-Fact for LARRY SMITH
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed from LARRY SMITH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE INVESTORS CORPORATION dated DECEMBER 15, 2010, and recorded on DECEMBER 22, 2010, in DEED BOOK 2874, PAGE 405, of the NEWTON County, Georgia Records; as last assigned to GREEN PLANET SERVICING, LLC N/K/A PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC, by Assignment dated DECEMBER 19, 2013, and recorded on DECEMBER 31, 2013, recorded at DEED BOOK 3197, PAGE 598, aforesaid records; conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY NINE Dollars and 00/100 ($258,259.00) with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of NEWTON County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first TUESDAY in JUNE, 2015, the following described property: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEWTON, STATE OF GA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 135 OF THE 10TH LAND DISTRICT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT 108, WISTERIA MANOR SUBDIVISION, PHASE THREE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 32, PAGE 5, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION, BEING PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75 WISTERIA CIRCLE ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF NUMBERING PROPERTY IN NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments as required by said Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Planet Home Lending, LLC f/k/a Green Planet Servicing LLC, 321 Research Parkway, Suite 303, Meriden, CT 06450, (866) 882-8187. To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, said property is also known as 75 Wisteria Circle, Covington, Georgia 30016, and the party in possession of the property is Larry Smith or a tenant or tenants of said property. PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC F/K/A GREEN PLANET SERVICING,
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment on said Note. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale. Said property will be sold as the property of Jeffrey C. Nichols subject to all easements and restrictions of record, if any, affecting title to the property, and all unpaid taxes and assessments and unpaid bills and assessments for water, sewage and sanitation or other utilities which may be liens upon the property, if any, as well as any other matter having priority over the above described Security Deed. Blackhole Capital, LLC is the entity with authority to negotiate, amend and modify the terms of the Note and Security Deed. The address is 2900 Delk Road, Suite 700, #312, Marietta, GA 30067. Blackhole Capital, LLC may be contacted by telephone at 404-9925073. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned the above property is in the possession of Jeffrey C. Nichols. Blackhole Capital, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey C. Nichols Blackhole Capital, LLC Is Acting As A Debt Collector Attempting To Collect A Debt. Any Information Obtained Will Be Used For That Purpose. Public Notice #107226 5/10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Larry Darnell Booker and Leslie R. Walton to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Pine State Mortgage Corporation dated 1/23/2007 and recorded in Deed Book 2387 Page 20, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 169,124.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 02, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 119 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT OF NEWTON COUNTY GEORGIA, BEING LOT 263, BLOCK D, SILOS OF ELLINGTON, PHASE I, AS PER PLAT OF SAME FILED FOR RECORD AT PLAT BOOK 36, PAGES 190 THROUGH 203, NEWTON COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS. THE DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT IS BY THIS REFERENCE, SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because
of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 160 Dairyland Drive, Covington, GA 30016 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Larry Darnell Booker and Leslie R. Walton or tenant or tenants. Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC PO Box 52708 Irvine, CA 92619 888.504.7300 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust as agent and Attorney in Fact for Larry Darnell Booker and Leslie R. Walton Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1208-788A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1208-788A Public Notice #107168 5/3,10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Marlon Dacosta to Wells Fargo Bank, NA dated 8/22/2006 and recorded in Deed Book 2265 Page 275, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust, 2007-WF1, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2007WF1, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 250,800.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 02, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 135, 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, and being shown Lot 11C, Phase Four, Ivey Brook, on a plat of survey of same recorded Plat Book 41, Pages 74-76, public records of Newton County, Georgia, which plat is by reference thereto incorporated herein and made a part hereto for a more particular and complete description This being the same property conveyed by Warranty Deed dated 6/30/05 and recorded 7/12/05 from Ivy Development & Construction, Inc. to Givens, Inc. recorded at Deed Book 1952, Page 561, Newton County, Georgia records. This sale will be made subject to any right of the United States of America to redeem the hereinabove described property within 120 days from the sale date aforesaid, in order to satisfy certain outstanding federal tax liens. The debt secured by said
The Covington News Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 110 Shiver Boulevard, Covington, GA 30016 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Marlon Dacosta or tenant or tenants. Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Loss Mitigation 3476 Stateview Boulevard Fort Mill, SC 29715 1-800-662-5014 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust, 2007-WF1,Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-WF1 as agent and Attorney in Fact for Marlon Dacosta Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1000-667507743A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1000667507743A Public Notice #107125 5/3,10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Nicole M. Mowatt to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Colonial Bank, N.A. dated 2/22/2008 and recorded in Deed Book 2574 Page 347, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 224,100.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 02, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN Land Lot 55 of the 10th District of Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 37 of Heritage Pointe Subdivision according to plat recorded at Plat Book 43, pages 48, Newton County, Georgia records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference thereto. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 25 Heritage Pointe Drive, Covington, GA 30016 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and
constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Nicole M. Mowatt or tenant or tenants. Seterus, Inc. is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Seterus, Inc. Loss Mitigation PO Box 4121 Beaverton, OR 97076-4121 866.570.5277 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as agent and Attorney in Fact for Nicole M. Mowatt Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1168-2589A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1168-2589A Public Notice #107167 5/3,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Robert Eleazer to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated 2/8/2008 and recorded in Deed Book 2567 Page 283, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Wells Fargo Bank, NA, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 202,192.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 02, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 169 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 192, The Reserves at Lakewood Estates Subdivision, Unit Two, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 45, Page 196-207, Newton County, Georgia records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part of this description. Said property being known as 35 Klippel Drive according to the present system of numbering property in Newton County, Georgia. Parcel ID# 0012E 192 The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 35 Klippel Drive, Covington, GA 30016 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Robert Eleazer or tenant or tenants. Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Loss Mitigation 3476 Stateview Boulevard Fort Mill, SC 29715 1-800-662-5014 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the
Sunday, May 10, 2015 Page 13C terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Wells Fargo Bank, NA as agent and Attorney in Fact for Robert Eleazer Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1000-667507337A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1000667507337A Public Notice #107123 5/3,10,17,24,31
Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust as agent and Attorney in Fact for Tabitha S Robertson Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1208-726A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1208-726A Public Notice #107166 5/3,10,17,24,31
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, NEWTON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Tabitha S Robertson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc dated 7/19/2004 and recorded in Deed Book 1723 Page 549, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 80,190.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on June 02, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 187 OF THE 19TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT 7B, COUNTRY CREEK SUBDIVISION, CONTAINING 1.322 ACRES, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 26, PAGE 275, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WHICH PLAT IS BY REFERENCE THERETO INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR A MORE PARTICULAR AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 250 Country Creek Road, Newborn, GA 30056 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Tabitha S Robertson or tenant or tenants. Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Rushmore Loan Services, LLC PO Box 52708 Irvine, CA 92619 888.504.7300
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Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan.
Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Elizabeth A Cohen to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Premier Mortgage Funding, A Corporation dated 2/16/2007 and recorded in Deed Book 2388 Page 429, Newton County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Structured Trust I 2007-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, 20071, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 348,415.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on July 07, 2015 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land, with house and all other improvements located thereon, lying and being in Land Lots 221 & 228 of the 10th District of Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 39 of River Watch Subdivision as shown on plat of River Watch Subdivision as same is recorded in Plat Book 42, Pages 129-134, Newton County, Georgia Records. The description of said property as contained on said plat is hereby incorporated herein and made an essential part hereof by reference. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 65 Riverwatch Dr, Covington, GA 30014 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Elizabeth A Cohen or tenant or tenants. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Foreclosure Loss Mitigation 1661 Worthington Road Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 1-877-596-8580 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters
which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Structured Trust I 2007-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, 2007-1 as agent and Attorney in Fact for Elizabeth A Cohen Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1017-659137A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1017-659137A Public Notice #107219 5/10,17,24,31,6/7,14,21,28
Notice of Sale Under Power. State of Georgia, County of NEWTON Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by JANET CHARLES to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., AN OP. SUB. OF MLB&T CO., FSB , dated 02/08/2007, and Recorded on 02/12/2007 as Book No. 2381 and Page No. 538 554, NEWTON County, Georgia records, as last assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007 1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007 1 (the Secured Creditor), by assignment, conveying the after described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $103,920.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the NEWTON County Courthouse within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH HOUSE AND ALL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 9 OF THE 8TH AND 10TH DISTRICT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING LOT 56 OF OLD COVERED BRIDGE SUBDIVISION, PHASE ONE AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF OLD COVERED BRIDGE PHASE ONE AS SAME IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 91 94, NEWTON COUNTY RECORDS. THE DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY AS CONTAINED ON SAID PLAT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE AND ESSENTIAL PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. Because the debt remains in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007 1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007 1 holds the duly endorsed Note and is the current assignee of the Security Deed to the property. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, acting on behalf of and, as necessary, in consultation with U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007 1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007 1 (the current investor on the loan), is the entity with the full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44 14 162.2, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC may be contacted at: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD.,
COPPELL, TX 75019, 877 450 8638. Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44 14 162.2, the secured creditor is not required to amend or modify the terms of the loan. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party/ parties in possession of the subject property known as 20 ARTHURS LN, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30016 is/are: JANET CHARLES or tenant/tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9 13 172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007 1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007 1 as Attorney in Fact for JANET CHARLES. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 00000004790473 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER LEVINE & BLOCK, LLP 15000 Surveyor Boulevard Addison, Texas 75001 Telephone: (972) 341 5398. Public Notice #107192 5/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUED AT $25,000.00 OR LESS PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. § 1613-49(n) TO: BRYANT WILLIAMS AND ALL OTHER OWNERS OR INTEREST HOLDERS OF THE SEIZED PROPERTY TAKE NOTICE that on April 15, 2014, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit seized Four Hundred Ninety Dollars ($490.00) in U.S. Currency, One (1) HTC Evo cellular telephone, and One (1) Apple iPhone 4 cellular telephone from Highway 11 North and Little River Road, Newton County, Georgia. The seized property was directly or indirectly used or intended for use to facilitate a violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30 and/or is proceeds derived or realized therefrom and/ or was found in close proximity to controlled substances and/or other property which is subject to forfeiture pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. §16-13-49(d). AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the owner or interest holder may file a claim against the seized property within thirty (30) days after the second publication of this Notice by sending the claim to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, 15151 Alcovy-Jersey Road Covington, GA 30014 and to the District Attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, 1132 Usher Street, Room 313, Covington, Georgia, 30014, to the Attention of Kevin Burdett, by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, KEVIN W. BURDETT Assistant District Attorney Georgia Bar No. 537110 LAYLA H. ZON District Attorney Georgia Bar No. 356894 Alcovy Judicial Circuit Newton County District Attorney’s Office 1132 Usher Street, Room 313 Covington, GA 30014 (770) 784-2070 Public Notice #107119 4/26,5/3,10
STATE OF GEORGIA NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER COUNTY OF NEWTON A default having occurred under the terms of the Promissory Note from LOUIS EDWARD ELDRIDGE to NEWTON FEDERAL BANK (in the original principal sum of $58,000.00) dated March 3, 2006, secured by a Deed to Secure Debt of even date therewith recorded in Deed Book 2134, pages 288292, Newton County Records, and the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable as therein provided, under the powers contained in said deed and in accordance with the terms thereof, there will be sold on the courthouse steps in said county at public outcry, during the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 70 of the 10th Land District of Newton County, Georgia, as shown by plat of survey prepared by Richard Nutt, Registered Surveyor, dated
Page 14C Sunday, May 10, 2015 2/17/99, for the R.F. Ivey Estate, filed for record and recorded March 11, 1999, in Plat Book 32, Page 281, Clerk’s Office, Newton Superior Court, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference thereto for a more particular description of the property conveyed herein. Less and except therefrom: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 70 of the 10th Land District of Newton County, Georgia, and being shown as that 0.59 acre tract located on State Road 81, as shown on that plat of survey prepared for Fred Ivey by Richard E. Nutt, Georgia R.L.S. #1797, dated 8/2/99 and recorded in Plat Book 33, Page 156, Clerk’s Office, Newton Superior Court, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference thereto for a more particular description of the property conveyed herein. This being the same property deeded from Freddie S. Ivey to Ruby L. Humphries and Johnnie C. Ivey, dated 8/20/99 and recorded in Deed Book 855, Page 147, Newton County Records; which has the address of 3127 Highway 81 South, Covington, GA Notice of the initiation of this proceeding has been given to the said LOUIS EDWARD ELDRIDGE as required by Georgia Laws 1981, p. 834 (O.C.G.A. Section 44-14162.1 et. seq.). This property is being sold as the property of LOUIS EDWARD ELDRIDGE subject to unpaid ad valorem taxes. The proceeds of said sale shall be distributed in accordance with the terms of said Deed to Secure Debt. NEWTON FEDERAL BANK, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT LOUIS EDWARD ELDRIDGE Alexander Royston, LLP Attorneys at Law 1121 Floyd Street Covington, GA 30014 Public Notice # 107099 5/10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN DEED TO SECURE DEBT Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Cheryl L Smith and James E Smith to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Home America Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns, in the original principal amount of $253,067.00 dated 08/17/2007, and recorded in Deed Book 2505, page 473, Newton County records, said Security Deed being last modified in Deed Book 3118, page 540, Newton County records, said Security Deed being last transferred and assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door in said County, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday of June, 2015 by Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, as Attorney-in-Fact for Cheryl L Smith and James E Smith the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 289 of the 1st District, Newton County, Georgia, and being shown as Lot 53 of Long Branch Meadows, Phase II, Unit I, on that plat of survey prepared by John F. Brewer, III, Georgia RLS # 2905, dated 12/14/2004, revised 6/21/2005, filed for record and recorded 7/13/2005 in Plat Book 43, Pages 110-116, public records of Newton County, Georgia, which plat is by reference thereto incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Property known as: 100 Chimney Ridge Lane, Covington, GA 30014 The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt having been declared due and payable because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, this sale will be made for the purposes of paying the same and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees, (notice having been given as provided by law). The property will be sold as the property of Cheryl L Smith and James E Smith subject to the following: (1) all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way or encumbrances; (2) all valid zoning ordinances; (3) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property; (4) the outstanding ad valorem taxes and assessments, if any; (5) unpaid water and sewage bills, that constitute liens against the property, whether due and payable or not yet due and payable; and (6) matters of record superior to the security deed first set out above. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is the assignee and holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 4414-162.2 the name of the person or entity who has the full authority to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the aforementioned indebtedness is: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1610 St. Andrew Pl. Suite B150 Santa Ana, CA 92705 PH: 949-517-5057 Pl e a s e note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2, you are not entitled by law to an amendment or modification of the terms of your loan. To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the party in possession is Cheryl L Smith and James E Smith. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, as Attorney-in-fact for Cheryl L Smith and James E
Smith. Pendergast & Associates, P.C. 211 Perimeter Center Parkway Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30346 Phone – 770-392-0398 Toll Free – 866-999-7088 www.penderlaw.com Our File No. 15-00587-1 Public Notice #107198 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from APRIL MCCULLOUGH to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. dated September 11, 2009, filed for record September 18, 2009, and recorded in Deed Book 2756, Page 456, NEWTON County, Georgia Records. Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated September 11, 2009 in the original principal sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($165,000.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at NEWTON County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 129, OF THE 9TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 99, OF HANLEY MILL, PHASE ONE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 44, PAGE 147-151, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, SAID PLAT BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY THIS REFERENCE.
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is APRIL MCCULLOUGH or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 25 HANLEY MILL DRIVE, COVINGTON, GA 30016. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 7105 CORPORATE DR, PLANO, TX 75024-4100; (800) 669-6650. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. As Attorney-in-Fact for APRIL MCCULLOUGH Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 375 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 23972 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Public Notice #
The Covington News STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from CHERYL WATKINS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORP. dated February 25, 2014, filed for record March 18, 2014, and recorded in Deed Book 3215, Page 164, NEWTON County, Georgia Records as last transferred to FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION by assignment recorded in Deed Book 3284, Page 171, NEWTON County, Georgia Records,. Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated February 25, 2014 in the original principal sum of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND EIGHTY FIVE AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($185,085.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at NEWTON County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 186 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 2, COOPER’S LAKE SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 47, PAGES 162-171, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is CHERYL WATKINS or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 25 TREVERS LAKE DRIVE, COVINGTON, GA 30016. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION, 5016 PARKWAY PLAZA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217; (877) 426-8805. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION As Attorney-in-Fact for CHERYL WATKINS Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 375 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 23536 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Public Notice #107122 4/26,5/3,10,17,24
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from KENNETH J. SINGLETON and AUTUMN C. SINGLETON to OMNI NATIONAL BANK dated February 24, 2009, filed for record March 3, 2009, and recorded in Deed Book 2693, Page 481, NEWTON County, Georgia Records as last transferred to MULTIBANK 2010-1 SFR VENURE, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2843, Page 351, NEWTON County, Georgia Records, corrective assignment recorded in Deed Book 3209, Page 528, NEWTON County, Georgia Records. Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated February 24, 2009 in the original principal sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($127,700.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at NEWTON County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 60 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA; BEING LOT 15, BARBERRY WOODS SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 43, PAGES 62-64, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH RECORDED PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE BEING IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 110 CORNUS DRIVE, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30016. PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0029C 015 To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is KENNETH J. SINGLETON and AUTUMN C. SINGLETON or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 110 CORNUS DRIVE, COVINGTON, GA 30016. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION, 5016 PARKWAY PLAZA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217; (877) 426-8805. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. MULTIBANK VENTURE, LLC
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As Attorney-in-Fact for KENNETH J. SINGLETON AUTUMN C. SINGLETON Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 375 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 23920 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Public Notice #107128 5/3,10,17,24,31
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Angus Aberdeen to Westminster Mortgage Corporation dated December 5, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book 1140, Page 349, and Deed Book 2214, Page 333Deed Book 2569, Page 491, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Delaware trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Co-Trustee for Government Loan Securitization Trust 2011-FV1 by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $149,994.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 132 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 6, Village Greene Subdivision, Phase 1 (One), as per plat recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 171, Newton County, Georgia Records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference for a more particular and complete description. Said property is known as 86 Kirkland Road, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any
assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Angus Aberdeen, a/k/a Angus F. Aberdeen a/k/a Angus F.J. Aberdeen, successor in interest or tenant(s). U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Delaware trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Co-Trustee for Government Loan Securitization Trust 2011-FV1 as Attorney-in-Fact for Angus Aberdeen File no. 08-006713 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/KLM www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. [FC-NOS] Public Notice #107127 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Daniel Massey to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. dated February 14, 2007, and recorded in Deed Book 2387, Page 517, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $235,850.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 74 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 58, Unit Two of Clearbrook Estates Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 41, pages 78-79, Newton County, Georgia Records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. Said property is known as 515 Clearbrook Dr, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Daniel Massey, successor in interest or tenant(s). Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel Massey File no. 15-051797 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/KMM www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. [FC-NOS] Public Notice #107162 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Gregory Owen Sullivan to Sun America Mortgage Corporation dated June 24, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book 1463, Page 390, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $143,400.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness
due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: ALL THAT TRACT or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 37 of the 8th Land District of Newton County, Georgia and being shown as Lot 5, containing 1.14 acres, in accordance with that Final Plat for Harvey Corners prepared by Buhler & Associates, Inc., certified by Robert M. Bubler, Georgia R.L.S. No. 1403, said plat being dated January 3, 2003 and recorded at Plat Book 39, page 99-100, Public Records of Newton Comity, Georgia and said plat is by reference thereto incorporated herein and made a part hereof for a more complete description of the captioned property. Said property is known as 211 Harvey Road, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Gregory Owen Sullivan, successor in interest or tenant(s). Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory Owen Sullivan File no. 15-051692 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/KLM www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 0 5 / 0 3 , 05/10, 05/17, 05/24, 05/31, 2015 [FC-NOS] Public Notice #107132 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Jacqueline Lay to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Home America Mortgage, Inc. Corporation dated November 18, 2002, and recorded in Deed Book 1327, Page 350, Newton County Records, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $109,538.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 96 and 103 of the 9th District, Newton County, Georgia, and being designated as Lot 16 of Hunters Ridge Subdivision, Unit One, according to that final plat of survey of same prepared by Louie D. Patrick, GA RLS #1757, dated 09/12/01, and recorded in Plat Book 36, Page 221-224 Clerks Office, Newton, Superior Court, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference thereto for a more complete description of the property conveyed herein. Said property is known as 170 Hunters Keep, Covington, GA 30014, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Jacqueline Lay,
The Covington News successor in interest or tenant(s). Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Attorney-in-Fact for Jacqueline Lay File no. 14-049173 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/KLM www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. [FC-NOS] Public Notice #107129 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Marion J. Jordan to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Home America Mortgage and its successors and assigns dated October 21, 2004, and recorded in Deed Book 1778, Page 501, Newton County Records, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $126,514.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 4, 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, and being shown as Lot 12, Stoneview Estates, on a plat of survey of same recorded in Plat Book 27, Page 44, public records of Newton County, Georgia, which plat is by reference thereto incorporated herein and made a part hereof for a more particular and complete description. Said property is known as 65 Stoneview Cir, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Marion J. Jordan, successor in interest or tenant(s). Selene Finance LP as Attorneyin-Fact for Marion J. Jordan File no. 15-051460 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/CH www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 0 5 / 0 6 , 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 2015 [FC-NOS] Public Notice #107199 5/3,10,17,24,31
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Raymond L. Carter, Jr. to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Infinity Mortgage Corporation D/B/A ResCom Financial dated June 25, 2004, and recorded in Deed Book 1704, Page 321, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $63,696.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 263, 9TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT X-45 OF SETTLERS GROVE SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO PLAT OF SURVEY FOR TONY L. JAMES & DEBRA B. JAMES, DATED MARCH 19, 1992, BY LOUIE D. PATRICK, GA RLS NO. 1757, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 295, NEWTON COUNTY RECORDS, THE SAME INCORPORATED HEREIN AND
MADE A PART REFERENCE.
Sunday, May 10, 2015 Page 15C HEREOF
BY
Said property is known as 10129 Straphinge Trail NE, Covington, GA 30014, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Raymond L. Carter, Jr., successor in interest or tenant(s). Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Attorney-in-Fact for Raymond L. Carter, Jr. File no. 15-050780 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/KLM www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. [FC-NOS] Public Notice #107130 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Security Deed, dated January 20, 2007, executed by Ivan W. Truitt and Tracy S. Truitt to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for New State Mortgage Co., LLC, recorded in Deed Book 2376, Page 102, Newton County, Georgia Deed Records, and securing a Note in the original principal amount of $181,000.00, said Security Deed last having been assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2012-6, the current holder thereof, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness evidenced by the Note immediately due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Security Deed, will, on the first Tuesday in June, 2015 to-wit: June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Newton County Courthouse door, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real property: A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND IN NEWTON COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING LAND LOT 166 OF THE 10TH DISTEICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA BEING LOT 36 OF BERMUDA. RUN, UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 33, PAGES 207-209, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE THERETO FOR A MORE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO ALL ZOING ORDINANCES, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD AFFECTING SAID BARGAINED PREMISES. The aforedescribed real property is also known as 40 Bermuda Way, Covington, GA 30016, according to the present system of numbering houses in Newton County, Georgia. This sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit as to the amount and status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, including but not limited to, a determination that the borrower has not reinstated the loan prior to the foreclosure sale. The name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity with full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the Note and Security Deed is BSI Financial Services, Inc., 314 S. Franklin St., 2nd Floor, Titusville, PA 16354. The telephone number is 1-800-327-7861. Said real property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the real property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the extent that said real property is comprised of more than one parcel, said real property will be sold in one or more parcels and in such order as the holder of the Security Deed may determine. Upon information and belief, said real property is presently in the possession or control of IVAN W. TRUITT AND TRACY S. TRUITT and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney’s
fees, all as provided in said Security Deed and the excess proceeds, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2012-6 as Attorney-in-Fact for IVAN W. TRUITT AND TRACY S. TRUITT
The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP 2 East Bryan Street, 10th Floor Savannah, Georgia 31401 (912) 233-9700 THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Public Notice #107152 5/3,10,17,24,31
STATE OF GEORGIA NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER COUNTY OF NEWTON A default having occurred under the terms of the Promissory Note from PATSY MCDONALD to NEWTON FEDERAL BANK (in the original principal sum of $89,000.00) dated April 30, 2008, secured by a Security Deed of even date therewith recorded in Deed Book 2602, pages 362-372, Newton County Records, and the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable as therein provided, under the powers contained in said deed and in accordance with the terms thereof, there will be sold on the courthouse steps in said county at public outcry, during the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Town of Oxford in Land Lot 288 of the 9th Land District of Newton County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING on the southeasterly limit of the right of way of Asbury Street at an iron pin 210.5 feet as measured North 21 degrees 05 minutes East along said right of way from its intersection with the northerly limit of the right of way of Clark Street; thence from said point of beginning, North 21 degrees 05 minutes East along said right of way of Asbury Street a distance of 95.8 feet to an iron pin; thence North 89 degrees 01 minute 20 seconds East a distance of 135.1 feet to an iron pin; thence South 00 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 92.5 feet to an iron pin; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 170.0 feet to an iron pin and the POINT OF BEGINNING, being improved property known as 106 Asbury Street according to the present system of numbering houses in Oxford, Georgia. Subject to that Boundary Line Agreement dated 1/29/88 and recorded in Deed Book 306, page 20, aforesaid records. Notice of the initiation of this proceeding has been given to ANDREA MCDONALD HOCHWATER, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF PATSY MCDONALD, DECEASED, as required by Georgia Laws 1981, p. 834 (O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.1 et. seq.). This property is being sold as the property of PATSY MCDONALD subject to unpaid ad valorem taxes. The proceeds of said sale shall be distributed in accordance with the terms of said Security Deed. NEWTON FEDERAL BANK, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR PATSY MCDONALD Alexander Royston, LLP Attorneys at Law 1121 Floyd Street Covington, GA 30014 Public Notice #107218 5/10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Calvin M. Patterson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., and its successors and assigns dated August 17, 2012, and recorded in Deed Book 3038, Page 458, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $94,261.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the 10th District, Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 37, Unit Three of Ashley Meadows Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 42, page 145-148, Newton County, Georgia Records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. Said property is known as 340 Sunflower Lane, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances,
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Calvin M. Patterson, successor in interest or tenant(s). Nationstar Mortgage LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Calvin M. Patterson File no. 14-050118 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/SJ www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 0 5 / 0 3 , 05/10, 05/17, 05/24, 05/31, 2015 [FC-NOS] SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW DUKE BUILDING – SUITE 100 2872 WOODCOCK BOULEVARD ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30341 770-220-2535 FAX: 770-220-2921 Public Notice #107179 5/3,10,17,24,31
STATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Kenyatta Bell and Wanda Jackson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The Park Avenue Bank and its successors and assigns dated April 29, 2010, and recorded in Deed Book 2818, Page 508, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $58,913.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 67 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 106, OF SPRINGSIDE COMMONS, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 41, PAGE 167-172, NEWTON COUNTY RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION. Said property is known as 15 Copeland Circle, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Kenyatta Bell and Wanda Jackson, successor in interest or tenant(s). Nationstar Mortgage LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenyatta Bell and Wanda Jackson File no. 15-050955 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/SJ www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. [FC-NOS] SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
AT LAW DUKE BUILDING – SUITE 100 2872 WOODCOCK BOULEVARD ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30341 770-220-2535 FAX: 770-220-2921 Public Notice #107163 5/3,10,17,24,31 STATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Lynn M. Robateau to Bank of America, N.A. dated September 30, 2008, and recorded in Deed Book 2655, Page 203, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $125,653.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 119 OF THE 10TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 130, THE LEGENDS OF ELLINGTON SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 42, PAGES 80-95, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS SAID PLAT BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE THERETO. Said property is known as 80 Emerson Trail, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Lynn M. Robateau, successor in interest or tenant(s). Nationstar Mortgage LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Lynn M. Robateau File no. 14-049208 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/SJ www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 0 5 / 0 3 , 05/10, 05/17, 05/24, 05/31, 2015 [FC-NOS] SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW DUKE BUILDING – SUITE 100 2872 WOODCOCK BOULEVARD ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30341 770-220-2535 FAX: 770-220-2921 Public Notice #107165 5/3,10,17,24,31
STATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF NEWTON NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Paula Owens NKA Paula Baumann to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. and its successors and assigns dated June 6, 2002, and recorded in Deed Book 1232, Page 565, Newton County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by Assignment, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $53,250.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, June 2, 2015, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 70 OF THE 8TH DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 9, UNIT ONE, RIVERWOOD LANDING SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 20, PAGE 294, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS MADE FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION. Said property is known as 90
White Birch Drive, Covington, GA 30016, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Paula Baumann, a/k/a Paula Owens, successor in interest or tenant(s). Nationstar Mortgage LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Paula Owens NKA Paula Baumann File no. 15-052031 SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (770) 220-2535/SJ www.swertfeger.net *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. [FC-NOS] SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & HASTY, LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW DUKE BUILDING – SUITE 100 2872 WOODCOCK BOULEVARD ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30341 770-220-2535 FAX: 770-220-2921 Public Notice #107164 5/3,10,17,24,31
Public Hearings NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Sharon Diggs FKA Sharon Price to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated May 7, 2011, recorded in Deed Book 2907, Page 478, Newton County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 3259, Page 145, Newton County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($63,271.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2015, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, 4425 Ponce De Leon Blvd 5th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33146 954590-7631. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Vanequa R. Jenkins or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 85 Melton Way, Covington, Georgia 30016. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Sharon Diggs FKA Sharon Price McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 10th District of the 547th Georgia Military District of Newton County, Georgia, being Lot 19-N of Barrington Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 12, page 14, Newton County, Georgia Records, said subdivision being re-named at Deed Book 303, page 118, Newton County, Georgia Records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by
Page 16C Sunday, May 10, 2015 reference, and being improved property known as 85 Melton Way, Covington, Georgia. Assessor’s Parcel No: 00020-00000-070000 MR/bdr1 6/2/15 Our file no. 5784613 - FT1 Public Notice #107185 5/3,10,17,24,31
Public Notice Notice of Intent to Incorporate Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which will incorporate Grand Slam Pest Control, Inc. have been delivered to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. (O.C.G.A. §14-2-201.1) The initial registered office of the corporation is will be located at 40 Alison Trail, Covington, Newton County, Georgia 30014 and it’s initial registered agent at such address is Darrell Tanner. Public Notice #107246 5/10,17 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Georgia, Newton County A PETITION CUP15-000001 HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR A CONDITIOANL USE PROPERTY ON THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO: HOPEWELL CHURCH
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WHOSE SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION IS 155 HOPEWELL CHURCH ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9 ACRES BEING ON TAX MAP 31 PARCEL 24 AND HAVING ROAD FRONTAGE ON THE WEST SIDE OF HWY 81 AND ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF HOPEWELL CHURCH ROAD. APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL IN A PLACE OF WORSHIP THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE: 26th DAY OF MAY, 2015 AT 7:00PM A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE: 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015 AT 7:30PM THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE NEWTON COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, 2ND FLOOR BOARDROOM. THOSE HAVING CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PETITION SHOULD ATTEND THE MEETING.
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on May 1,2015, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon John W. Sherrod, Plaintiffs attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 1154, Douglasville, Georgia 30133-1154, an Answer to the Complaint within (60) days of the date of the Order for service by publication. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint Witness the Honorable W. Kendall Wynne, Jr., Judge of said Court. This the 1st day of May, 2015 Linda D. Hays Clerk, Superior Court Newton County, Gerogia
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Public Notice #107224 5/10,17,24,31 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CML-GA SOCIAL CIRCLE, LLC Plaintiff v. CAROLYN J. PENLAND, MICHAEL J. PENLAND, RUTHERFORD GROUP, INC., BARRY BEDINGFIELD, GEORGIA TIMBER, LLC, and REDCEDAR, LLC, Defendants. Civil Action File No. 2014CV2198-1 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To Defendant Carolyn J. Penland (“Defendant”): Please take notice that Plaintiff CML-GA Social Circle, LLC (“Plantiff”) has filed a summons and a Complaint in the Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia in the above-captioned case. By Order of this Court, Service by Publication was authorized on March 4, 2015, by the Honorable Eugene M. Benton, and filed on March 17, 2015 with the Court, Defendant is hereby commanded to file an Answer to the Complaint within 30 days of the date of the Order of Service by Publication with the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, 1132 Usher Street, Room 338, Covington, GA 30014, and serve a copy of the Answer on Plantiff’s attorney, David S. Klein, Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, P.C., One Alliance Center, 4th Floor, 3500 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Witness, the Hon. Eugene M. Benton, Judge of the Superior Court of Newton County. This, the 29th day if April, 2015. Public Notice #107222 5/10,17,24,31
Public Notice #107230 5/10 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF NEWTON, STATE OF GEORGIA ANNA KEA TARLETON CAMP, Plaintiff VS THOMAS CHASE SR., Defendent
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CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 2015-CV-0751-1 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: GREGORY STEPHEN CAMP, legal father of Layla Rose Camp You are hereby notified that the above-styled action was filed by Plaintiff against Defendant seeking to establish paternity and legitimation, custody, child support, and a parenting plan for the minor child of the parties, Layla Rose Camp. Such action was filed on April 16, 2015, and that by reason of an order for service of notice by publication orderd by the Court on April 22, 2015, you are hereby commanded and required to fild with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon William F. Todd, Jr., Plaintiff’s Attorney, whose address is: WILLIAM F. TODD, JR. P.O. BOX 80519 Conyers, GA 30013 Any objection or intervention in such action concerning establishing the paternity and legitimation, custody, child support, and parenting plan for said minor child, filing said objection or intervention to the Complaint with sixty(60) days of April 22, 2015/ WITNESS the Honorable Eugene M. Benton, Judge of said Court.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS “THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965” NEWTON COUNTY CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on May 4, 2015, and read for final adoption on May 18, 2015, to amend the Charter of the City of Covington, Georgia, which was created by an Act approved on January 30, 1962, (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2003), as amended in its entirety on May 7, 2012, so as to change the date by which the newly elected mayor and council members must take the oath of office before they enter upon the discharge of their duties. A copy of this proposed amendment is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Covington, 2194 Emory Street, N.W., Covington, Georgia, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County, 1132 Usher Street, N.W., Covington, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law. This 19th day of April, 2015. AUDRA M. GUTIERREZ, City Clerk Public Notice #107110 4/19,26,5/10
This the 22nd day of April,2015 /s/ Linda D. Hays Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County Public Notice #107173 5/3,10,17,24
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Civil Action File No. 2015CV823-5 JODY S. RICHARDSON, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM F. ELLIOTT, as Administrator of the Estate of EDI RODRIGUEZ, Deceased; JOHN DOE, as the Executor of The Estate of EDI RODRIGUEZ, Deceased; and JANE DOE, as the Executrix, of the Estate of EDI RODRIGUEZ, Deceased Defendants, NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, Defendants Named Above: You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking monetary damages was filed against you in said court on April 27, 2015, and that by reason of an Order for service of Summons by publication entered by the court
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MCDOWELL COUNTY In the District Court (File #: 15-JT46) IN RE: BLADE JAMES MULL a minor child AMANDA MULL URVANT Petitioner JOSHUA URVANT Respondent TO: JOSHUA URVANT Take notice that a petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Termination of your Parental Rights as to the minor child, BLADE JAMES MULL, born January 6, 2014. You are summoned and notified to answer this petition, which has been filed for the purpose of terminating the parental rights to the above-named child. You must prepare and file with the Clerk of Superior Court of the county named above a written answer to the petition within 40 days after the first publication of this notice of service. The date within which you must prepare and file this answer is June 17th 2015. You must also serve a copy of the answer on the petitioner or his attorney. If you fail to file an answer, your parental rights may be terminated at the hearing of this matter. The petitioner will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in
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You are also entitled to attend any hearing affecting your parental rights. Parents are entitled to have counsel appointed by the Court if they cannot afford one, provided that they request such counsel at or before the time of a hearing on this matter. Parents may contact the Clerk of Superior Court immediately to request counsel. This is a new case and any attorney appointed previously will not represent the parent in this proceeding unless ordered by the Court.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE:
Notice of date, time and place of hearing will be mailed to you by the Clerk of Superior Court upon filing of the answer.
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Christopher Gibbs F-11 Household Goods Billy Liggans F-15 Household Goods Stephen Sidwell G-10 Household Goods Kelli Adams H-11 Household Goods Tommy Frederick I-21 Household Goods Darrick Brewer I-22 Household Goods Tommy Frederick I-23 Household Goods Gregory Dial I-9 Household Goods Jeff Walker I-37 Household Goods Kelli Adams G-28 Household Goods
Note to parents: You are advised that if counsel is appointed for you, you may become liable for repayment of attorney fees, and a judgment for the amount of such fees may be entered against you. This the 29th day of April 2015. A. MICHAEL EDWARDS Attorney for Petitioner 137 Logan Street Marion NC 28752 (828) 652-8011 Public Notice #107188 5/3,10,17 Public Notice THE CITY OF MANSFIELD HAS RECEIVED LOANS AND GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT. AS A RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL NOTICE: “THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER” If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www. ascr.usda.ga/complaintfiling cust. htm1, or any USDA office, or call (866)632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested by the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax (202)690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov
PUBLIC/LEGAL NOTICE An Annexation Petition has been filed with the Porterdale City Council regarding that property belonging to C. Lewis Bailey, Sr. whose address is 862 Bailey Rd, Young Harris, GA 30582. Legal Description: All that tract or parcel of land laying and being in Newton County, Georgia, on the West Side and near Porterdale, containing three (3) acres. Bounded in the South by the Covington and McDonough Public Road, East by lands of Bibb Manufacturing Company, West by lands of now or formerly Bob Lee and North by lands if now or formerly Claude Bailey. For more detailed description see copy of plat made January 12, 1917 by A.D. Adams, County Surveyor, recorded in Book 13, passage 571, Newton County, Georgia records. Said property is located on Hwy 81 and is presently zoned R3 (county) and the petitioner asks that this property be rezoned G-C (city). Said property is approximately .5 acres. A public hearing will be held by the Zoning Commission at the Porterdale City Hall located at 2400 Main Street Porterdale, GA. on the 21st day of May 2015 at 7:00 P.M. A public hearing for the first and second readings of the proposed annexation ordinance will be heard by the Porterdale City Council at the Porterdale City Hall located at 2400 Main Street Porterdale, GA. on the 28th day of May 2015 at 6:30 P.M. A final public hearing for the reading of the ordinance will be held by the Porterdale City Council at City Hall located at 2400 Main Street, Porterdale, GA on the 1st day of June 2015 at 6:30 P.M. A final hearing for zoning will be held by the Porterdale City Council at City Hall located at 2400 Main Street Porterdale, GA. on the 1st day of June 2015 at 6:30 P.M. Any opponent of a rezoning action that has made with two years immediately proceeding the filing of the rezoning action, campaign contributions aggregating $250.00 or more to a local government official that will consider the application, must file a disclosure with the Zoning Commission showing: (a) The name and official position of the City Official to whom the contribution was made; and, (b) The dollar amount and description of each campaign contribution made to the city official. The disclosure shall be filed at least five calendar days prior to the public hearing on the zoning application. Those objecting to this petition should be present to voice their objections. Public Notice #107195 5/3,10
26TH DAY OF MAY, 2015 AT 7:00PM THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE NEWTON COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, 2ND FLOOR BOARDROOM. THOSE HAVING CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PETITION SHOULD ATTEND THE MEETING.
VARIANCE Georgia, Newton County A PETITION (VAR15-000211) HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO: RK GEORGIA HOLDINGS LLC WHOSE SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION IS 735 HENDERSON MILL RD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 65.76 ACRES BEING ON TAX MAP 86 PARCELS 8. APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE EXISTING BARN TO BE THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE: 28TH DAY OF MAY 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE NEWTON COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, 2ND FLOOR BOARDROOM. THOSE HAVING CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PETITION SHOULD ATTEND THE MEETING.
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Public Auction In accordance with Georgia Law 40-11-2: The following described vehicle has been abandoned. Vehicle will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on May 11, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m. at 12641 Brown Bridge Road Lot 26, Covington, GA 30016. 2002 Fleetwood Mobile Home Vin # GAFL107A48808WE12 Title No: 776891150580038 Public Notice #107160 5/3,10
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REZONING Georgia, Newton County
A Public Auction for the non- Payment of storage fees at Covington Stor-It will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 AT 12pm online at WWW. STORAGETREASURES.COM. The personal effects and household Goods belonging to the following Tenants, having been properly notified, will be sold for CASH to the highest Bidder to satisfy the owner’s lien for Rent due, in accordance with the Georgia Self Storage Act-, Section 10-1-210 to 10-4-215: Unit 105 Damani Allen, Unit 107 William Whitaker, Unit 111 Larenzo Hardeman, Unit 135 Colleen EdwardsJohnson, Unit 176 Kathrina Gold, Unit 207 Theresa Banks, Unit 253A Cynthia Brown, Unit 260XX William Rutherford, Unit 292 Julie McGaughey, Unit 326 Mary Nolley, Unit 347 Janie Kelly, Unit 371 Justin Lummus, Unit 372 Telly Shaw, Unit 388 Connie Bunn, Unit 415 Lykeshaw Smith, Unit 434 Ann Vines, Unit 435 Brenda Nettles, Unit 439 Archell Williams, Unit 452 Brandon Fox, Unit 478 Brent Henley, Unit 483 William Bullard Public Notice #107227 5/10,17 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION A Public Auction for the nonPayment of storage fees at SPEEDY Storage will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2015 AT 10am located at 2222 HWY 212, Covington, GA. 30016. The personal effects and household Goods belonging to the following Tenants, having been properly notified, Will be sold for CASH to the highest Bidder to satisfy the owner’s lien for Rent due, in accordance with the Georgia Self Storage Act-, Section 10-1-210 to 10-4-215: Scott Mcrae- Unit 30 Ryan Jordan- Unit 19 Public Notice #107228 5/10,17 NOTICE OF SALE A default having occurred under the terms of the rental agreement between Ready Rent All, Inc., and the tenants listed below, notice having been sent to the tenants as required by law, there will be sold at public sale, to the public, all personal property involved, for cash, to satisfy owner’s lien for rent due on each warehouse. IAW Georgia Law Ann. 10-4-213 The proceeds of said public sale shall be distributed in accordance with the terms of said agreement. Ready Rent All, Inc. reserves the right to accept or reject any bids. Date and Time of Sale: Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 8:30am Place: Ready Rent All Inc. 1335 Access Road Covington, GA 30014 Tenants Name
A REZONING PETITION (REZ15-000208), HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO: HUNTER/FOWLER LP WHOSE SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION IS 139 CEDAR LANE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 25.67 ACRES BEING ON TAX MAP 112 PARCELS 12. THE OWNER HAS INITIATED A REZONE REQUEST FROM A (AGRICULTURE) TO RE (RURAL ESTATE) THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE: 26th DAY OF MAY, 2015 AT 7:00PM A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE: 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015 AT 7:30PM BOTH MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE NEWTON COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, 2ND FLOOR BOARDROOM. THOSE HAVING CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PETITION SHOULD ATTEND THE MEETINGS. Public Notice #107232 5/10 REZONING Georgia, Newton County A REZONING PETITION (REZ15-000210), HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO: RK GEORGIA HOLDINGS LLC WHOSE SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION IS 735 HENDERSON MILL RD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 65.76 ACRES BEING ON TAX MAP 86 PARCELS 8. THE OWNER HAS INITIATED A REZONE REQUEST FROM A (AGRICULTURE) TO AR (AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL) THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE: 26th DAY OF MAY, 2015 AT 7:00PM A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE: 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015 AT 7:30PM BOTH MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE NEWTON COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, 2ND FLOOR BOARDROOM. THOSE HAVING CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PETITION SHOULD ATTEND
THE MEETINGS. Public Notice #107234 5/10
Trade Names APPLICATION TO REGISTER A BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER TRADE NAME, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHERS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON The undersigned does hereby certify that Hendricks Family Holdings, LLC conducting a business as a limited liability company County of Newton, in the State of Georgia, under the name of Starrsville Plantation and that the nature of the business is farming, timber management and wedding venue and that the names and address of the persons, firms or partnership owning and carrying on said trade or business are: Hendricks Family Holdings, LLC By: Starrsville Management, LLC By: Nathan V. Hendricks IIImember 6085 Lake Forrest Drive, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 /s/ Nathan V. Hendricks Public Notice #107172 5/3,10 APPLICATION TO REGISTER A BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER TRADE NAME, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHERS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON The undersigned does hereby certify that Vernell L. Dees conducting a business as A Plus Resources, LLC in the City of Covington, County of Newton, in the State of Georgia, under the name of A Plus Health Resources and that the nature of the business is sharing news and information about various health resources and that the names and address of the persons, firms or partnership owning and carrying on said trade or business are: A Plus Resources, LLC 863 Flat Shoals Road SE Suite C #341 Conyers, GA 30094 /s/ Vernell L Dees Public Notice #107217 5/3,10 TRADE NAME REGISTRATION AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, NEWTON COUNTY To Whom It may Concern: Please be advised that, Stay Frozen LLC whose address is 1327 Duncan Rd Oxford Ga 30054, and, Christopher Crews whose address is 82 Poplar St Porterdale Ga 30014 is/are the owner(s) of the certain business now being carried on at 1327 Duncan Rd Oxford Ga 30054, mailing address P.O. Box 991 Porterdale Ga 30014 in the following trade name, towit: Sub-Zero Refrigeration and that the nature of said business is: Commercial refrigeration and restaurant equipment sales, service repairs, and installations. This statement is made in conformity with O.C.G.A. §10-1-490 et seq. requiring the filing of such statement with the Clerk of Superior Court of this county. This the 20th day of April, 2015. Public Notice #107171 5/3,10
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION Georgia, Newton County A PETITION OSPEC15-000209 HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE NEWTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO: RES GA SRRP LLC WHOSE SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION IS 4865 SALEM ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 36.6 ACRES BEING ON TAX MAP 28 PARCELS 8. APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXEMPTION TO DESIGN STANDARDS OF THE SALEM ROAD OVERLAY
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