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Union protests layoff of school custodians Members of the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) Local 73 staged an informational picket at the Gary Career Center prior to a meeting of the Gary School Board. The union is upset that 41 custodians who were laid off in October of 2009 have not been called back. After closing several schools last year the board laid off a number of custodians. Since the layoffs the School Board planned to conduct a needs assessment to see how many custodians would be needed per school. SEIU officials say that despite the repeated calls for a professional needs assessment that would include an assessment of the size, space, equipment, and supplies needed and the number of custodians required, no assessment has been done. During the board meeting board members heard complaints from SEIU about the conditions of the schools since the layoffs. According to SEIU Secretary– Treasurer Matt Brandon the board has increased the number of students in the classrooms and has decreased the number of custodians.” Students are dealing with bathrooms without toilet paper, without running water, unsanitary classrooms, unwashed water fountains, food service areas that have not been cleaned or sanitized as required by law. Do you want our Gary students to think this is what they deserve?” said. Brandon said that before the school clos-

ings there were 183 custodians employed with the Gary Schools, and there are now 135 working. “Prior to the school closings there were 183 custodians. If you subtract 48 custodians who worked in the closed buildings from the original 183 you’re left with 135. So how come you have 114 custodians working? The numbers just do not add up,” Brandon said. Brandon further said more than 135 custodians are needed because some buildings now have double the number of students occupying the facility. He said in addition to the increased student population more space is being used and the buildings are constantly being used for outside functions. Gary Teachers Union president Foster Stephens told the board that there were teachers who have been cleaning their classrooms since some of the classrooms are not being cleaned. Stephens called on the board to work together with staff to address the problem. Gary School Superintendent Myrtle Campbell said ten custodians will be rehired and will rotate throughout the school system. Board president Kenneth Stalling said that nine custodians will be hired on a permanent basis. In announcing the rehiring of the custodians Stalling said that he has conveyed to the staff of the Buildings and Grounds Department, along with the head of the custodians, the need for more accountability. “People need to know what’s expected of them,” said Stalling.

SEIU SECRETARY-TREASRUER Matt Brandon speaks at a mee ti ng of the G a r y S c h oo l B oa r d . B r a n d o n a n d m e m b e r s o f t h e S e r v i c e E m p l oy e e u n i o n staged a n i nforma tional picke t a t t he Ga ry Ar ea Car eer Cent er pr ior to the board meeting. The uni on was protesting the layoff of 41 custod ians. SEIU Local 73 division director Alice Bush listens as Brandon addresses the school board. (Photos by Ted Brown)

Rap concert ends with 9 teens shot The event was destined for trouble when promoters mixed area teens with volatile rap lyrics, 500 more people than the facility was designed to accommodate, immature young adults, and the usual illegal items, weapons and inebriants. The result: Nine teens were shot at the conclusion of a rap concert at World of Skates last Friday. Over 1500 young people jammed in the 1000 capacity skating rink for a Wacka Flocka concert that left even more lingering on the outside in the parking lot. According to one of the security guards at the event, the party started at 7 p.m. but the concert did not begin until 10:45 p.m. He said throughout the concert gang related remarks were being made that may have been part of the problem. He said, “For the last couple of months we’ve been having that

eastside vs. westside rivalry problem, that’s why I think this was possibly gang related.” According to the security guard, who did not want his name used, there were five Gary Police officers and 6 security guards on hand for the event. He said, “We were letting people out to set up for the adult concert when teens waiting on the sidewalk for their rides began yelling and screaming that a white Tahoe truck was in the parking lot shooting randomly.” The guard said people were trying to run back into the club, outnumbering officers who were trying to get out to see what was happening. He said, “They were pushing us back while we were trying to get out. By the time we got out the door the vehicle was gone.” The security guard said they realized there

were possibly too many people in the building, causing concerns regarding city building capacity codes. The guard mentioned there may have been a few more people than expected, which may have led to “a problem controlling the crowd.” He said, “When we finally got things under control we cleared the area so that ambulances could get through, but people were crying and out of control because friends and family members had been shot. They were trying to come into the crime

scene. It was chaos everywhere.” The wounded were transported to Methodist Hospital Northlake in Gary, St. Catherine’s Hospital in East Chicago and St. Margaret Mercy Health Care Center in Hammond. According to Gary Police Cpl. Gabrielle King there are currently no leads to the identity of the shooters. She said as of now World of Skates is off limits to those under the age of 21.

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Black Press Week (See page 2)

Celebration of the Black Press to feature Dr. Height; other Civil Rights Heroes By Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) Black Press Week, the annual celebration of the nearly two centuriesold mission of Black-owned newspapers, will be fuelled this year by the fact that the 183-year-old civil rights institution is continuing to plead its own cause even as it honors the achievements of others. “When Mr. Russwurm and Mr. Cornish said, ‘We wish to plead our own cause. For too long have others spoken for us’, they began publishing the very first Black newspaper on March 16, 1827,” says Dorothy R. Leavell, chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation, which leads the annual event in Washington, D.C. “It certainly is momentous because 183 years later with a Black President in the White House, we still have to plead our own cause. As evident in the lack of meaningful outreach to count all African-Americans in the United States in the Census that’s now being conducted; it’s evident in many of the advertisers in this country who shun us even though we have strong economic impact upon the economy of the United States and the World. And yet, our newspapers suffer for advertising. And even in this day and time, we are still an afterthought to the mainstream media.” NNPA newspaper publishers, who over the past year have taken stands against what appears to be

advertising discrimination in economic stimulus dollars, the automobile industry, the U. S. Census and other industries, will convene in the nation’s capitol next week for the annual celebration of pleading the cause, a phrase first coined by John B. Russwurm and Samuel Cornish as they founded Freedom's Journal, the first Black newspaper, in New York City. Among those to be honored during the annual NewsMaker of the Year Awards Gala on March 18 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel are civil and social justice warriors Dr. Dorothy I. Height, chair and president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women for her lifetime of civil rights achievements; Dr. Ron Daniels, president of the State of the Black World, 21st Century; Earl and Amanda

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Stafford of the Stafford Foundation; and Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins for their outstanding community service; Rep. Barbara Lee, chair of the Con-

Ronald Hayes says he’s a Council candidate that cannot be bought By Carmen M. Woodson-Wray Ronald Hayes has a problem with today’s politicians. He says most of the time the community does not hear from them until its election time. He said that is not the type he would be. Hayes is running for 5th District County Councilman to work for the people and be accessible to them. He said, “I am running for this position to work with the people and not go away until the next election.” Hayes says over the years he has experienced political figures that were not true to the people they represent and the amount of money they are responsible to regulate. “We want to know where the county money is going. We never get reports as to what they are doing with it,” he said. He says politics has gotten so corrupt that his honesty poses as a threat to some, where he has been offered positions to remove himself from races. He said, “Some people have asked me to get out of the race. To this I say don’t send puppets to my home and offer me board positions. No 2

deal,” he said. A very active member of his East Chicago community for more than 20 years, Hayes says he ran for city council there with no organization, no money and lost by only 200 votes. He said, “That didn’t stop me. I still visit the schools and participate in my neighborhood because I care.” Hayes says he is known for being outspoken especially on the Cline Avenue issue. He said, “I met with government on this matter and I let them know the people do not appreciate them taking Cline Avenue.” At the age of 71, Hayes retired from Inland Steel with 45 years of experience. If elected his plan is to work for the people and give his salary to children. He said, “I do things like buy bikes for children to have as their own and take them to church. I believe by doing things like that it will stop them from stealing.” Hayes comes from a political family. His mother, the late Mary Louise Hayes, was president of the East Chicago branch NAACP for many years and served on its library board for 24 years. His brother is the late Gerald Hayes, Saturday, March 13, 2010

Dr. Dorothy Height

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gressional Black Caucus will be awarded for her political leadership; and a posthumous salute will be given to entertainer Michael Jackson. Height, among one of the most important figures in civil rights history, is to receive the lifetime achievers award at the NewsMaker dinner. “She is a jewel in our community,” says Leavell, comparing her to famous publishers of old like Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells who were counselors to United States presidents. “She is still very vibrant, she is still a warrior and at 97 we are excited that she will grace us with her presence on that evening.” A special State of the Black Press Address by NNPA Chairman Danny Bakewell will be given during a State of the Black Press Luncheon and Forum at the National Press Club, also on March 18. The State of the Black Press

event, which will feature a Leavell response to the Bakewell speech, will also feature civil rights leaders from a broad spectrum of Black institutions to discuss the current mission and future of the Black Press. They are the Rev. Jesse Jack-

Black Chamber of Commerce; and Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League. With a new slogan coined by Bakewell, “The Power to Influence Black America,” as its backdrop, publishers will also meet with CBC and other Congressional and White House leaders during the three days. The week will culminate, March 19, with an annual enshrinement luncheon at Howard University’s Blackburn Center where Dr. Thomas Battle, retired director of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, will be honored. “We’re really excited. We have exciting plans,” says Leavell. “Our voice is still needed. How will our communities know what we are doing educationally and culturally and as entrepreneurs if it were not for the Black Press? In this day and

EARL W. STAFFORD, center, reviews plans with son Earl Jr. and wife Amanda at his Centreville office.

son Sr., Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College; Dr. Ron Daniels; NAACP Chair Roslyn Brock; Harry Alford, President of the National

time, it is just as important because otherwise stories about our communities, stories that involve our issues would still not be on the front burner."

Visclosky Announces Recovery Act Support for Public Transportation in Northwest Indiana GPTC and NIRPC Awarded Stimulus Grants Washington, D.C. – Congressman Pete Visclosky recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to the Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) to support public transportation services. “These two grants will help people in Gary and across Northwest Indiana get where they need to go,” said Visclosky. “Public transportation plays an important role

former Gary City Councilman. Hayes said as County Councilman he would focus on community watch programs that will combat crime. He said, “I will start neighborhood watch programs that operate at night because that’s when the criminals come out. The people realize there is a need for safety in our communities and I want to see that they get it.”

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in getting people to work, school, the doctor’s office, and the store, and these investments in our area will make things better for the many people who utilize public transportation.” GPTC will receive $725,000 for operating assistance, which will help it provide uninterrupted transit service to Lake County citizens, furthering their ability to access shopping, education, recreation, public services, and

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employment opportunities. NIRPC will receive $1,669,770 for the purchase of three replacement vans and one expansion van. NIRPC’s grant will also be used to renovate a bus station, purchase miscellaneous bus support equipment, and support transit enhancements. The grants were awarded under the FTA’s Urbanized Area Program for capital projects to finance the planning, acquisition, construction, cost-effective lease, improvement, and maintenance of equipment and facilities for use in transit. Grant recipients are required to make information available to the public and to publish a program of projects to afford affected citizens opportunities through public hearings to submit comments on the proposed program and the performance of the recipient.

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Census Advertising buys still under fire: Black lawmakers still have questions By Pharoh Martin NNPA National Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) During the recent Congressional hearing to discuss what many contend is an insufficiently funded Black advertising campaign of Census 2010, the U. S. Census Bureau’s media-buying agencies were blistered by a charge that they allegedly played unfair politics with Black newspaper publishers. These charges have resulted in an ongoing probe into why the Census allocated so little to count African-Americans. In a reflective interview following the hearing, during which NNPA Chairman Danny Bakewell testified, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Barbara Lee (D- Calif.) said the hearing was a positive step toward ensuring equality in the distribution of media ad dollars, but there is still a long way to go. “I don’t think it’s where we need to be,” Lee told NNPA in a phone interview. “One of the things that we need to do is make sure that the Department of Commerce and all of the agencies responsible for insuring media buys for the 2010 Census are distributing fairly and go into the area that are hard-to-count. This is a very important issue for everyone. I think it’s extremely important to have the fairness in the media buys and I think that’s what we are trying to achieve and I don’t think that we are there yet.” The bottom line is that Black legislators and publishers say that advertising budgets proposed for African-American media are insufficient to effectively reach a “hard-to-count” Black population. Chaired by Rep. Lacy Clay (DMo.), the Information Policy, Census and National Archives Subcommittee, which held the congressional hearing, was moving offices on the week following the hearing and was unable to send updates on resolutions. But, the intense dialogue during the hearing indicated that change might be coming. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) grilled executives of Census 2010’s media buying agencies about a charge from Black publishers that the agencies were unfairly demanding that Black newspapers provide free content, which they called “added value” in exchange for ad dollars. Jeff Tarakajian, vice president of advertising agency DRAFTFCB, never directly answered the question; only replying that the The Gary Crusader

“request for added value was standard.” He couldn’t testify under oath as to how the “added value” was requested but could confirm that it was, in fact, requested. “We seek them, we encourage them but we do not make the requirement that somebody provide added value to literally qualify for a media buy,” Tarakajian said. A key moment during the hearing was when Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) asked Bakewell about a matter involving New York-based GlobalHue – which bills itself as a leader in cultural-based marketing - and NNPA, in which the ad agency allegedly demanded that Black newspapers provide free editorials

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are supposed to divide a $2.5 million advertising budget that is supposed to reach an estimated 40 million Black people that were undercounted by two percent in 2000, according to statistics cited during the hearing. We need more money,” Bakewell said. “The Black Press of America needs at least $10 million dollars to have a consistent message in 200 Black newspapers throughout America. There is no reason to cherry pick.” The hearing’s final panel included heads of ethnic media organizations such as James Winston, executive director of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Sandy

Close, executive director of New America Media and Danny Bakewell, chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Census Director Robert Groves defended the amounts used to purchase media ads saying they were were based on statistical and historic data. “I can honestly say that the program was set up in an objective manner guided by data on what audiences needed given their historical behavior,” Groves said in response to the perceived unfairness in media buys with ethnic media outlets. The Census director said that the Black media buy plan was developed by Global Hue. The total

media buy for 2010 is $23 million, an increase of 35 percent over the 2000 Census budget amount. According to their research, their media plan for Census 2010 is estimated to effectively reach more than 95 percent of Blacks in every market in the country. “The budget allocations that we’ve made have consistently placed greater emphasis on reaching and motivating hard-tocount audiences,” Tarakajian said. “The budget allocations are disproportionately greater to hard-to-count audiences relative to their population size. And more emphasis is being put on hard-to-count audiences than in the 2000 Census…We don’t know of any campaign that has made this kind of outreach in the history of our business,” Tarakajian said. When asked if other Black media outlets expressed concerns similar to what Black newspaper publishers voiced, Lee said that she’s heard quite a few complaints and issues. We’ve heard points raised like the one’s Danny [Bakewell] has raised, which caused us to look at all of this,” Lee said. “I’ve heard the complaints but I cannot verify all of the information on that. But I think that this is media wide.”

Rep. Maxine Waters favorable to the 2010 Census in return for an advertising buy. According to a letter submitted to the hearing from GlobalHue to Bakewell, the advertising agency wrote: “In lieu of free ad space, all papers must agree to running six articles (preferably during hiatus weeks) about the Census 2010 as well as two editorials. If paper does not agree to the added value stipulations, buy will be cancelled immediately. Waters tried probing the representatives in charge of the Census’ media buys but the congresswoman said that she believes that she was misled under oath. She called for an investigation to see if GlobalHue acted discriminatorily and into the utilization of the accounting of the $300 million dollar budget set under the previous administration. “It appears that the AfricanAmerican newspapers are being told that they must give free space and editorials or they will not get money,” Waters said. Bakewell stated that GlobalHue’s demands were later retracted. Hundreds of Black newspapers

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EDITORIAL BROADBAND ACCESS FOR ALL Many people alive today remember black telephones with a circular dial on front. These telephones were not portable and were quite heavy to hold. Along these same lines, many of you probably remember when televisions first became popular in American homes. Some of you may even remember when radios were the chief means of communication. The advent of the personal computer has changed all of this. This innovation has resulted in communication changes so drastic that they were unimaginable just a few short years ago. As a result, the world has shrunk, and people have instant access to all types of information at the touch of a button on the computer...all of those except, however, people who cannot afford access to computers and the Internet, and especially broadband access. Broadband access has made life easier for many people, who use it for job searches, school searches, resource scouting, healthcare, and a whole litany of other things. People who can surf the Internet, and surf it fast, have a distinct advantage over people that do not have that access. Among those most impacted by this digital divide are poor people of color. This past summer, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Julius Grenachowski, described universal broadband Internet access as "this generation's infrastructure challenge." He compared it to building our nation's railroads and highways and electrical grid, and since that time, the commission has been working to create a National Broadband Plan, which is mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to Danny Bakewell, Sr, publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel and chairman of the NNPA, in an article entitled Bring the Internet to Every Home in America. Bakewell asserts that Broadband access can put people in touch with online medical resources that can save a family as much as $670 per household per year in health care costs. We applaud the Obama administration's resolve to decrease the digital divide, but the devil is certainly in the details. One of the best approaches would be to craft a National Broadband Plan that would allow private investment to increase the reach of broadband and make it available and affordable. What we don't want is for government regulations that would allow loopholes wherein existing consumers foot the bill because corporations pass on the costs to them. Universal broadband would cost as much as $350 billion, in order to build out high speed fiber broadband throughout the United States, according to Bakewell. This is a hefty sum. New government rules that would force companies to charge consumers more than charging other big companies to recoup investment could derail the entire process, widen the digital divide and leave some communities further behind, Bakewell warns. We agree with Bakewell. Universal broadband would be a benefit for the entire country, but it must be done right. This means that consumers should not end up paying more while the fat cat corporations benefit. If FCC's Chairman Grenachowski is serious about universal broadband deployment, he would best eschew government regulations that would create roadblocks to access. 4

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR to the success of reform. If coverage is guaranteed irrespective of a patient's health status or medical history, it's in his best interests to avoid purchasing a policy until he's sick and actually needs it. Dear Editor: That's where the mandate comes in. It prevents people from gamPresident Obama recently con- ing the system and ensures that vened lawmakers from both par- insurance prices won't spiral out ties at the White House for a of control. After all, if there's no summit on health reform. Al- penalty for going without insurthough the attendees failed to ance, then the risk pool will be strike a grand compromise, De- comprised entirely of older, less mocratic congressional leaders healthy patients who need the still have time to incorporate coverage -- and whose care is exsome Republican ideas in order tremely costly. Insurers would to produce a final bill that's gen- have to compensate by raising uinely bipartisan. Such biparti- premiums, until coverage was sanship would be politically as- unaffordable for just about everytute, thanks to the disappearance one. The initial reform package of the Democrats' supermajority failed to address this problem. in the Senate. But it would also The Senate bill, for instance, be good policy, as several ideas would only fine people who for improving the reform pack- choose to go without insurance age, like strengthening the indi- $95. Eventually, that fine would vidual mandate and redoubling increase to $750. But by then, the efforts to control health costs, average individual insurance plan could attract support from both is expected to cost $5,000, acparties. Lawmakers should ensure cording to the Congressional that these important fixes are at Budget Office. For most healthy the center of the final legislative people, NO. it would be far cheaper to VOL. XXXXVIII 38 JAN. product. Two broad principles simply pay the fine and pick up formed the core of the original re- a policy down the road. Without form package and should remain a stronger individual mandate, at the center of a new bipartisan universal coverage will be imposmeasure. First, insurers should sible to achieve -- and health costs not be allowed to reject appli- will continue to increase apace. A cants with pre-existing condi- renewed push for healthcare retions. And second, all Americans form should also devote more atmust maintain insurance cover- tention to checking the rapid age. Both principles are critical growth of health costs. One effec-

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tive cost-control initiative supported by lawmakers from both parties is medical malpractice reform. Many doctors fear the prospect of a debilitating medical-liability lawsuit -- and understandably so. Roughly one in seven doctors faces such a suit each year. In order to protect themselves, doctors often order more tests and procedures than necessary. Such "defensive medicine" increases annual medical costs by close to $200 billion. Several modest reforms, includ(Continued on page 6)

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Nosing Around By Nosey EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column is a gossip column. W e a s k t h a t i t e m s c o nt a i n e d herein be judged by individuals t h a t r e a d i t a s s u c h a nd n o t a s d o c u me n t e d f a c t s g a t h e r e d b y the newsgathering personnel of this publication.

er, is pressing for the decsion to replace Bayh to be made at the Democratic State Convention that will also be held this summer. He feels he has a better chance with the delegates as opposed to the 33 member central committee. This should be interesting so stay tuned. – Nosey –

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Word reached Nosey that U.S. Senate hopeful Darren Washington took his campaign to Bloomington, Indiana over the weekend. Washington spoke before a group of party faithfuls on Saturday and according to what Nosey hears he had them on their feet cheering wildly during his speech and he received a standing ovation when he finished. Word is his speech was so impressive, Congressman Brad Ellsworth, who is also vying for the senate seat often referred to Washington during his presentation to the group. Due to Evan Bayh’s abrupt announcement that he wouldn’t seek another term members of the state Democratic Central Committee will meet this summer to select a senate candidate for the fall ballot. Washington, howev-

HE’S BAAACK! Scott King returned to city hall the other day and his return was met with quite a bit of fanfare complete with cameras and reporters. King’s return was not to stake claim on his old office, rather he was there for the unveiling of his portrait that will hang with the portraits of former mayors and current mayor Rudy Clay. King’s return to city hall and the coverage of the event –not surprisingly— have evoked a number of mixed reactions. Among his detractors the question was raised as to why he was getting special treatment when his predecessors weren’t afforded the same treatment. For others it was a bit nostalgic seeing King behind the podium bearing the city seal, and it even sparked a discussion on who would win if King de-

cided to take on Clay for his old job. However, reality set in when we are reminded that he quit before his term was up. Hmm…so much for that. – Nosey – REALLY NOW! The other day say where this dude down in Tennessee referred to Michelle Obama as a monkey. Said she reminded him of Tarzan’s chimp Cheetah. When he got busted for sending out the e-mail he promptly apologized. Question is was he apologizing because he was truly sorry for what he had done or was he sorry that he got caught. Nosey thinks it’s more the latter. See there have been far too many times when white folks in prominent positions have been busted for making racists and other inappropriate comments about Blacks, and when they get caught they say sorry. When in fact they ain’t sorry that they said what they said just sorry that they got exposed. And we really shouldn’t accept their apologies because they are not sincere. And we ought to let them know what they can do with their insincere apologies. Cuz we ain’t

buying it. – Nosey – STILL AN ISSUE Even though it ain’t in the news everyday the issue of garbage collection and folks getting their water shut off because they refuse to pay the garbage collection fee is still a major issue. Miller Citizens Corporation President Doug Grimes who led the fight against the privatization of the garbage collection says he’s been contacted by several homeowners who say that they’ve received water shut off notices from the Gary Sanitary District for nonpayment of the user fee. He said he also has received information about homes where the water was actually shut off because of non-payment. Grimes said GSD is sending out the notices and customers pay their user charges which include the water bill and GSD applies the payment to the trash collection fee. He said the tactic causes a user to become delinquent in payment of their sewer bill. GSD then sends out a delinquency/shut off notice. If the delinquency is not corrected, GSD sends a notice to the water company that the sewer bill is

delinquent. Under state law the water company gives the customer thirty (30) days within which to pay the bill. If they do not pay, under the statute the water company must shut off the water or pay the delinquency. Naturally, the water company shuts off the water. The notice that the GSD sends to the water company does not state that the delinquency is caused by GSD applying the sewer fee to the trash collection fee thereby creating the delinquency. By applying the sewer payment to the trash collection fee the GSD is actually misappropriating money that in part belongs to the water company. This past summer the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued a cease and desist order to the water company preventing it from shutting off the water of any GSD residential customer. Based on contacts with the IURC on February 11, 2010, that order is still in effect. Any person who receives a water shut off notice from the GSD should call 1-800-851-4268 and report it to the IURC. Only the homeowner can make the report to the IURC and s/he must have the bill available. Just thought you ought to know.

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Attorney General, AT&T, warn motorists of texting while driving Public awareness campaign aimed at teen drivers and parents on dangers of distracted driving

Sending text messages while driving is dangerous for all — and illegal for young drivers — yet many motorists regardless of age ignore the law and common sense, jeopardizing themselves and others, research has found. Today, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller hosted AT&T Indiana President George S. Fleetwood and State Sen. Thomas Wyss and joined in urging drivers – especially young drivers – to resist the temptation to send or check text messages while driving. “Young drivers may already have a false sense of invulnerability. Couple that with the fact that today’s young drivers are from a generation that has possessed cell phones longer than they have had driver’s licenses, and you have a recipe for a multi-tasking disaster,” Zoeller said. Zoeller spoke in conjunction with AT&T’s national campaign

Attorney General Greg Zoeller to raise awareness about the risks of texting while driving and to remind all wireless consumers, especially youth, that text messages can and should wait until after they reach their destinations. “Attorney General Zoeller, Senator Wyss and Senator Travis Holdman are true champions for Hoosiers and we applaud them for taking a leadership role in this important consumer protection issue,” Fleetwood said. “Through our network and our devices, we

connect a lot of people around our great state. We are proud of that fact and we are also committed to educating people not to text when it might be unsafe for them or other drivers.” In 2009, the Indiana General Assembly passed a Graduated Drivers License law that State Sen. Holdman authored that prohibits Hoosier drivers ages 18 and younger from texting while driving. “Last year, lawmakers passed the Graduated Drivers License law not to punish teens, but to help minimize distractions and increase experience behind the wheel,” Holdman, R-Markle, said. “As texting-type tasks continue to grow in popularity, we have to use what resources are available to help reduce the amount of crashes and fatalities on our roads.” Any motorist can be distracted no matter their driving experience; and while Indiana’s law is specific to younger drivers, adults can be just as distracted by texting. According to the U.S. Depart-

ment of Transportation, there are three forms of distracted driving: Taking one’s eyes off the road (visual), taking one’s hands off the steering wheel (manual) or taking one’s attention off driving (cognitive), all of which create a greater risk of injury or death while driving. Texting while driving involves all three. Research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that nearly 6,000 people died in crashes involving distracted or inattentive drivers and more than half a million were injured. The most frequent offenders are the youngest and least-experienced drivers, men and women under age 20, the research found. According to the Indiana State Police, the number of Indiana highway traffic fatalities dropped by approximately 16 percent last year from the previous year (814 in 2008 compared to 680 for the same period in 2009) due to stepped-up enforcement and greater seat-belt use, and Zoeller does not want to see the figures rebound.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) ing caps on non-economic damages, would help curb this wasteful practice and thus lower health costs. In fact, research shows that direct malpractice reform, including caps on non-economic damages, lowers health expenditures by 5 to 9 percent without

any impact on mortality or medical complications. Medical-liability reform would also improve patients' access to care. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that states with caps on malpractice damages have 12 percent more physicians

per capita than do states without. President Obama has expressed interest in implementing meaningful malpractice reform. He's in step with voters on the issue, as a majority of Americans supports malpractice limits. Americans are desperate for substantive healthcare reform. But as the election in Massachusetts demon-

strated, they're not on board with the budget-busting bills currently under consideration. It's time for lawmakers to heed the voters' call and work toward a more bipartisan version of health reform. Janet Trautwein CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters

Moreover, the Attorney General noted that Indiana’s personal-injury laws dealing with contributory negligence assign percentages of fault for causing traffic accidents. “Texting while driving will put you immediately at fault, and so you should consider whether your auto insurance company will cover your own negligence,” Zoeller said. AT&T’s campaign consists of true stories and the final text messages sent or received before one or more lives were altered, or even ended, because of texting and driving. By featuring the real stories, the campaign will demonstrate how insignificant a text message is compared to the potentially dire consequences of reading or responding while driving. Utilizing print, radio, TV, online advertising and in-store signage, AT&T’s campaign will be rolled out in the coming weeks. Parents, high school educators and youth can visit AT&T’s online resource center at www.att.com/txtngcanwait to download information about texting while driving, such pledges for parents and teens and for teens and their friends, a poster, a brochure and safety tips. AT&T also launched a Facebook application at www.facebook.com/att that friends can share to encourage each other to pledge not to text and drive. AT&T will also be promoting the pledge via Twitter through @ShareATT. For more about the dangers of texting while driving and other forms of distracted driving, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation web site, www.distraction.gov.

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THE “BLACK HISTORY Celebration” Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at First Baptist C h u r c h , i n c l u d e d a q u e s t i o n - a n s w e r a c t i v i t y w i t h t h e a ud i e n c e l e d b y ( l - r ) : Victoria Bacon, Charles Johnson, Aleksa Anderson, Aliana Patterson, Veronica Bacon and Archie Patterson IV. They also performed a skit written by Sara Gunn, of First Baptist. (Photo by Wendell C. Harris Sr.)

T H E M I R I A M M I S S I ON C ir c l e h o s t e d t h e c e l e b r a t io n . T h e p r e s id e n t is Evette Scales (second from the right). Participants included: the guest speaker, Bishop Kwa me Lance Davis, from New Zion Christian Fellowship, i n Dolton, Ill. (left); Barbara Bolling, a First Baptist member, and an officer with the NAACP, of Indiana (second from the left); and First Baptist Interim pastor, the Rev. Eric Pearman. (Photo by Wendell C. Harris Sr.)

CHURCH CALENDAR Spend an “Evening with the Jackson Southernaires” at Pilgrim Baptist Church Spend an “Evening with the Jackson Southernaires” when the doors open at 6 p.m. and the performances start at 7 p.m., Friday, March 12, at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1301 W. 21st Ave. The pastor is the Rev. Charles Emery. The ticket price is $20 and they are on sale at: the church, (219)8844402; The Bible Book Center, 3885 Broadway; Cornerstone Christian Books, 3801 Main St., in East Chicago. The performers will include: The Heavenly Heirs, from South Bend; The Tones of Faith, from Benton

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Harbor, Mich.; True Faith, from Niles, Mich.; The Brothers of Unity, from Newport News, Va.

Information is available from Elder Carolyn East at (219)980-3114, or Shandra Jacob at (219)484-8490.

Join CHOIR at God Grace Church Choirs Helping to Operate In Restoring (CHOIR) will meet from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., every Monday, at God Grace Church, 4380 Broadway. The pastor is District Elder Jeanette Timberlake.

“Men’s and Women’s Day” at Koinonia M.B. Church Attend “Men’s and Women’s Day” Sunday, March 14, at Koinonia Missionary Baptist Church, 510 W. 13th Ave. The pastor is the Rev. Levern Swain.

Musicians and directors are invited. They will perform during the “Operation Restoration Citywide Empowerment Conference” May 22, at the church. Community and adult choirs will sing as well.

The guest speaker, at 10:45 a.m., will be Takeisha Lambert, a minister from Macedonia Baptist Church, in Sterling, Ill. The guest speaker, at 4 p.m., will be the Rev. Isaiah Murry, pastor of Calvary Institutional Missionary Baptist Church.

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T H E R E A LI T Y OF h i s t o r y i s p r e s e n t e d i n t h e c e l e b r a t i o n when “Brother” Williams discussed these chains used during slavery in the United States. The chains are from a collection in Ghana, Africa. (Photo by Wendell C. Harris Sr.)

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HUGH BLACKWELL, a former Gary Firefighter who is fighting some serious health problems, will be the honoree of a benefit get-together, Saturday, March 13, at 7 PM, in the Fireman’s Union Hall, at 565 Massachusetts Street in Gary. Great food and music are promised here by the host United Retirees Association (URA) who will be

L-R: Cole, Brookshire, Taylor & Lawson to fly in this one which may only be matched by the race for sheriff when it comes to heat. Expect Ms. Williams to fire-off her first volley, Sunday, March 14, between 4 and 8 PM, when she hosts An Evening With The Candidate at the Gleason Park Golf Course, at 3400 Harrison Street.

ed hits, “Whose Making Love……., was written by his father as he sat nursing a drink in Gary’s former 16th & Adams

Street F&J Lounge back-

in-the-day. That fired-up foursome of Steel City Steppers hosting this Big Event laid-out in redto-the-bone are, from left, DANA WHITE-SCOTT, JANICE HOPKINS, SHIRYL PIERCE and BRIDGETT CARTER who made it quite evident that they’ll be challenging local attendance records when they put-it-on-thefloor-once-more! Ms. White-Scott, foto-flashed standing, center, with husband TROY, was busy with double duties thru the night as she also hosted a birthday bash for her mom, LUNEMIA WILLIAMS, seated with CHESTER DICKERSON, and surrounded by family-members and well-wishers, standing, from left, LESLIE and BENNIE BEST, DERRICK DENWOODIE and PATRICIA and JAMES SCOTT. More on this SRO jam in upcoming DEN editions.

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Blackwell asking a $10 donation at the door. Details and ducats may be available when you call 8850696, after 5 PM daily.

THE STEEL CITY STEPPERS firmly established themselves as a leading local social organization with that explosive turn-out to their March 6th March Madness Steppers Affair in Hobart’s Elegant Elk’s Lodge. Some 450 patrons jammed into the spacious lodge to join this fantastic female foursome in celebrating this era’s most electric dance-floor moves.That included

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- DDCOUNT OFF ANOTHER YEAR for birthday-people like: Atty. JUNNIFER HALL and our cousin and octogenarian CHERRIE WHITE (Mar. 12); CELESTE HODGE, NATALIE CARTER, MILDRED STRIBLING HALE, SANDRA PARROT, Chi Towner HARVETTE GRAY and our niece and Louisville, Kentuckian KAYLA HILL (Mar. 13); Chi Towner BURVIN SANDERS (Mar. 14); NANCY SHACKLEFORD (Mar. 15); LUELLA THOMPSON, (Continued on page 9)

ONE OF THE MOPST EXCITING RACES in the upcoming May primaries promises to be for the Cal Township Assessor’s office which pits former assessor’s office co-workers JILL WILLIAMS and JACKIE COLLINS against each other. Expect the fur

The Williams birthday celebrants

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recording heavyweights like blues belter FLOYD TAYLOR, the son of late blues icon JOHNNY TAYLOR, center, and Win Win Global Music Baron ALLAN L. COLE, left, who were welcomed to this set by ANN BROOKSHIRE and local producer and Chi Town entrepreneur ULYSSES LAWSON. While Taylor, who appears on the CDS Records label, gifted a few patrons with copies of his new single release “All Of You, All Of Me,” from his All Of Me album, we informed him that one of his father’s greatest record-

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Deggans’ Den . . . (Continued from page 8)

The Calloways JEAN BLISS and JASON GORE (Mar. 16); Chi Towner VIVIAN NETTLES (St. Pat’s Day); ADA TRAMELL and Chicago Gang

(Mar. 18). -DDSEEN-ON-THE-SCENE: our

The Red Hat Society going Green his first birthday (March 18) with new wife CHONG; ANGELA MONTGOMERY, right, celebrating a February 20th birthdate in the eastside home of Gary’s GLYN TAYLOR with friends, from left, JACKIE TAYLOR, DAVONNA GRIFFIN and CHARLOTTE SANDERS; and movie and recording star MORRIS DAY making a point with Gary fashion designer ADRIAN GATES backstage in Gary’s Genesis Convention Center following a recent surprise entertainment spotlight hosted by the Census Bureau.

L-R: Taylor, Griffin, Sanders and Montgomery Ski & Travel Club-members MUNIR MUHAMMAD, MARY ANN REEDUS and ART CLAY

A-BLAST-FROM-THE-PAST (March, 2008) The Red Hat Society’s Classy Ladies Chapter, under the leadership of, seated from left, financial secretary Dr. GLENDA McKISSACK, Queen Mother ARBELIA “Bea” CARUTHERS, Co-Queen DAWN DENNIE and secretaryTHEDA BOSTIC, went green during the month to celebrate Earth Day and help spotlight local recycling programs. -DDDEGGANS’ DIG: (RITA MAE BROWN once said it):

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extended family big brother and Gary School City retiree LAWRENCE CALLOWAY enjoying

A Sp Special ecial Evening with

Calumet To Township T ownship Board Chairman

Ron Matlock Saturday, March 20, 2010 Saturday, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 pm Calumet Township North Annex 487 Broadway ~ Gary, Indiana 46402

Tickets - $ $100.00 100.00 Cash Bar

Free Food

For Informa tion Contact Ron Ma M atlock @ 219.938.6449 219.938.6449 Information Matlock PAID P AID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE TO ELECT RON MATLOCK MATLOCK

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NOTICE OF EXECUTION OF LEASE BETWEEN GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION AND GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BUILDING CORPORATION Pursuant to action previously taken by the Board of School Trustees of Gary Community School Corporation, a lease between Gary Community School Corporation and Gary Community School Building Corporation was executed and entered into on March 9, 2010. The lease covers the site of Locke Elementary School in Gary, Indiana. A copy of such lease is on file in the Administration Building of Gary Community School Corporation, 620 E. 10th Place, Gary, Indiana, and is available for inspection during normal business hours.

Dated this 9th day of March, 2010. /s/Barbara Leek, Secretary Board of School Trustees Gary Community School Corporation

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF INDIANA SS: COUNTY OF LAKE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM THREE DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION SITTING IN GARY, INDIANA

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF CRYSTAL COBEN-FOSTER PETITIONER

CAUSE NO:

AND TIMOTHY ROMEL FOSTER RESPONDENT NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Comes now the Petitioner, CRYSTAL COB EN-FOSTER, In person, pro se, and files Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, herein together with Affidavit of a competent person(s) showing the Affiant has been unable to ascertain in the residence or other address of the Respondent TIMOTHY ROMEL FOSTER scheduled for the 7TH day of APRIL 2010, at 3: 15 p.m. in the Lake Superior Court, Room Three, Domestic Relations Division, located at 15 West 4th Avenue, Gary, Indiana 46402. Said Respondent must respond tot the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, in writing in person, or by attorney, within sixty (60) days after the first publication of notice, or judgment may be entered against the Respondent as demanded in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage on file in the Office of the Clerk in said County and State, or said action may be heard and determined in the absence of the Respondent and may result in a final judgment by default. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Gary, Indiana, this ____ day of, ________2010. Thomas R. Philpot Clerk Lake Superior Court 3/6, 3/13, 3/20

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STATE OF INDIANA

PUBLIC NOTICE Anyone with any interest in the following properties: 3744 Taney Pl, 3728 Taney Pl, 3732 Taney Pl, 3736 Taney Pl, 3740 Taney Pl, 3704 Taney Pl, 3708 Taney Pl, 3712 Taney Pl, please call One Nation Enterprise at (219) 201-1955. These properties were purchased from Lake County Tax Sale with a redemption date of March 24, 2010. You can also call the Lake County Auditor Office for further information. 2/27, 3/6, 3/13

Anyone with any interest in the following properties: 3716 Taney Pl, 3724 Taney Pl, please call One Nation Enterprise at (219) 201-1955. These properties were purchased from Lake County Tax Sale with a redemption date of March 24, 2010. You can also call the Lake County Auditor Office for further information. 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 PUBLIC NOTICE Anyone with any interest in the following properties: 2580-82 Maryland Street, 2576 Maryland Street, and 2564 Maryland Street, please call One Nation Enterprise at (219) 201-1955. These properties were purchased from Lake County Tax Sale with a redemption date of March 24, 2010. You can also call the Lake County Auditor Office for further information. 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 NOTICE OF FILING FOR TAX DEED Pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-25-4.6, as the owner of real property described below or a person with substantial interest, you are hereby notified that on December 18, 2009, purchaser Nathaniel Beard filed a verified petition directing the Lake County Auditor to issue a tax deed under Cause #45C01-0907MI-00064, Certificate # 452802428, for the following Corrected Plat of Marshalltown All L. 30 BL 4 01 Normal Street Address 1958 Missouri Street, Gary, IN 46407; sold at tax sale November 24, 2009. Property has not been redeemed. The owner, or person with substantial interest is entitled to redeem the property with total reimbursement for all expenses incurred by purchaser/petitioner. The petitioner shall file for tax deed on or after March 18, 2010. If property is not redeemed, purchaser is entitled to receive a tax deed. 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 NOTICE OF FILING FOR TAX DEED Pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-25-4.6, as the owner of real property described below or a person with substantial interest, you are hereby notified that on December 18, 2009, purchaser Nathaniel Beard filed a verified petition directing the Lake County Auditor to issue a tax deed under Cause #45C01-0907MI-00064, (Certificate 452811388) described as follows; key NUMBER/property ID# 45-08-11351-029.000-004, Brief Legal Description: Common address 1946 Missouri Street, Gary, IN 46407, sold at tax November 24, 2009. Property has not been redeemed. The owner, or person with substantial interest is entitled to redeem the property or tract with total reimbursement for all expenses incurred by purchaser/petitioner. The petitioner shall file for tax deed or after March 18, 2010. If property or tract is not redeemed purchaser is entitled to receive a tax deed. 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 LAKE SUPERIOR COURT SS COUNTY OF LAKE

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:

CAUSE NO. 45D01-0912-MF-00479

IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL DIVISION DOMESTIC RELATIONS, ROOM THREE GARY, INDIANA

Kishawana Robie, Wife/Petitioner, And

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF LAKE

LEGAL NOTICE

Page 2 Bid No. BG10-1

CAUSE NO.: 45D03-1001-DR-00005

Tommy Graham, III

Husband/Respondent

THE STATE OF INDIANA TO: Tommy Graham, III

Unknown Your spouse has filed an action for dissolution of marriage in the Court stated above. A copy of the Petition (and, in some cases, other documents) together with a separate Notice from the Court which is printed on yellow paper are attached to or otherwise served with this Summons and contain important details regarding the nature of these proceedings. Local Rules in Lake County require that both you and your spouse complete certain, specific tasks and you should immediately and carefully review those requirements at the website established by the Court at: www.Lake CountyKids.org.

THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL NOTICE that a hearing on Final Orders has been scheduled on 3/30/10 at 1:30 p.m. before this Court, in Room Number 3 which is located on the third floor at the address listed in the upper right hand corner of this Summons. If you wish to hire an attorney to represent you in this matter, it is advisable to do so before that date. If you do not appear for that hearing, a provisional order could be entered by default which could remain in effect until this action is concluded.

If you do not file a written appearance with the Clerk and serve a copy on your spouse’s attorney, you may not receive notice of any further proceedings in this action. If you do not make such an appearance, a final decree could be entered by default which grants the relief sought in your spouse’s Petition after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of the filing of the Petition. You are not required to file any written Answer to respond to the Petition; however, certain grounds for dismissal must be asserted in a timely fashion or are waived; and, if you have a claim for relief against your spouse you may be required to assert such a claim in a written pleading which must be filed with Clerk and served on your spouse’s attorney.

GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Ms. Barbara D. Leek Secretary of the Board of School Trustees Contact Persons Buildings, Grounds & Maintenance Mr. Virgil D. Lincoln, Supervisor Patricia Johnson, Secretary Phone (219) 980-6321 Fax (219) 980-7063 Mr. Charles Williams, Purchasing Department Phone (219) 881-5418 Fax (219) 886-6848 ——————————————————— Mr. Alex Nelson Mr. Roger Malone Gibraltar Design Architects/Engineers 9102 N. Meridian Street – Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46260 Phone (317) 580-5779 Fax (317) 580-5778 Toll Free (888) 434-6409 3/4, 3/11 STATE OF INDIANA

State of Indiana and Lake County Drug Task Force, Plaintiff Vs.

STATE OF INDIANA

The State of Indiana to Defendant: Mark Anthony Thomas and Keith Stone (WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN)

IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT SS

COUNTY OF LAKE

SITING AT GARY, INDIANA

JACK GROSS and SONDRA GROSS, Trustees U/T/A dated 10/16/1981 Plaintiffs

Mark Anthony Thomas Keith Stone and $1,888.00 U.S. C. Defendants PUBLISHED SUMMONS

The name and address of the Attorney representing the Plaintiffs in this cause and seeking service upon the 1. . Defendant is Bessie M. Davis, 26 East 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46407; (219)883-2082. 2. A brief statement of the nature of the lawsuit is that the Plaintiffs have sued the named Defendants pursuant to I.C. 34-24-1-1 et. Seq. And 34-24-2-1 et. seq. For forfeiture of ($1,888.00) U.S. Currency and Chevrolet Impala based on the belief that said property was: 1.

Furnished or intended to be furnished by a person in exchange for an act that is a violation of a criminal statue; of Used to facilitate a violation for a criminal statue; or Traceable as proceeds of a violation of a criminal statue; or used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from or realized through; conduct in violation of IC 35-45-6.2. a. Commonly used as consideration for controlled substances offenses, or b. Said property was used incident to corrupt business influence, and seized by a law enforcement officer incident to a lawful search or arrest of the defendant. c. The above-named Defendants who are being sued must respond within thirty (30) days after the last notice of this action is published, and in the event the Defendants fail to so respond, judgment by default may be entered against them for relief demanded in the Complaint. 2 3.

CAUSE NO.: 45D03-0907-CC-00679

TAMIKA SHIELDS Defendant

Plaintiff

PUBLICATION

Vs.

Comes now the Plaintiff ’s by Jack Kopko, Attorney, and files their Complaint herein, together with an Affidavit of a competent person showing that the residence of the Defendant, Tamika Shields, is unknown and this action is one to Cancel installment Contract, Quiet Title and Recover possession on the following described real estate, to-wit:

Isaiah Walton: Patches Middleborn; JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association; and any Unknown Occupants Defendants

Resb. Gary Land Co’s 3rd. Sub. N. 27Ft. L. 4Bl. 17 S. 9Ft. L. 5 Bl. 17

NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the defendants named above and any other person or persons who may be concerned. You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit is the foreclosure of a mortgage upon the property located in Lake County at 5545 E. 10th Avenue, Gary, IN, 46403 legally described as: Lot 48, In Aetna Manor Third Subdivision, in the City of Gary, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 29, Page 74, in the Office of the Recorder of Lake County, Indiana. (hereafter “Real Estate”). This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendants whose addresses are follows: Isaiah Walton and Patches Middleborn

COMMONLY KNOWN AS 369 Johnson Street, Gary, Indiana 46402 Said Defendant must answer the Complaint, in writing, in person, or by attorney, within thirty (30) days commencing the day after final publication of this notice, or judgment may be entered against the Defendant as demanded in the Complaint in the Court House, in said County and State, and said action will be heard and determined in Defendant’s absence.

LAKE PROPERTIES, INC., And Indiana corporation Plaintiffs Vs.

ADVERTISEME NT FOR BIDS

Ren ovation s an d R elated W ork at W irt/Emerson VPA Academy , 210 N. Grand Blvd. , Gary , I N.

SITING AT GARY, INDIANA

All bids on e (1) original an d five (5) copies are to be received by the Purch asing Office, 620 East 10th Place, Gary, Indiana and deposited in the receptacle provided for the receipt of B ids prior to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday , March 24, 2010 which time said Bids will be publicly opened and read alou d. Bids Proposals and required documents must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and place of business of the Bidder and the words “Renovations and Related Work – Wirt/Emerson VPA Academy - Bid No. BG10-1.”

CAUSE NO.: 45D03-0907-CC-00680

NICOLE WALDEN and ERICK D. YOUNG Defendant

Bid forms, Plans and Specifications together with Contract Documents and Instructions to Bidders are on file and available for examination by prospective Bidders and other interested parties at: Gary Community School Corporation, Purchasing Office 620 East 10th Place, Gary, IN 46402 Mr. Charles Williams, Purchasing Department cwilliams@garycsc.k12.in.us

PUBLICATION Comes now the Plaintiff ’s by Jack Kopko, Attorney, and files their Complaint herein, together with an Affidavit of a competent person showing that the residence of the Defendants, Erick D young and Nicole Walden are unknown and this action is one to Cancel installment Contract, Quiet Title and Recover possession on the following described real estate, to-wit: The South 2/3 of Lot 8 and the North 2/3 of Lot 9, Block 4, Broadway heights addition to Gary, as shown in Plat Book 9, Page 17, Lake County, Indiana in the office of the recorder of Lake County, Indiana COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4430 Connecticuit Street, Gary, Indiana 46409 Said Defendant must answer the Complaint, in writing, in person, or by attorney, within thirty (30) days commencing the day after final publication of this notice, or judgment may be entered against the Defendant as demanded in the Complaint in the Court House, in said County and State, and said action will be heard and determined in Defendant’s absence. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand affix the seal of said Court____, this_____ day of 2010.

F. W. Dodge Division, McGraw-Hill Information System Co. 133 Burr Ridge Parkway – Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Mr. Herb Weyerstrohs www.construction.com Gary Chamber of Commerce 839 Broadway – 1st Floor Gary, IN 46402 Mr. Chuck Hughes www.garychamber.com Copies of the Specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Department, Gary Community School Corporation, 620 East 10th Place, Gary, Indiana, 46402, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for a non-refundable fee of $50.00. Bidders are required to attend a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference meeting Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 1: 00 p m. at W irt/ Emerson, 210 N. Gr an d B lv d., Gary, IN at which time documents and specifications will be re viewed to in su re the u nderstandi ng of all documents and procedures. (If Bidder does not attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference, y our bid will be returned to you unopen ed) .

ANDREW J KOPKO #5304-45 370 W. 80th Place Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 756-9390

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

NOTICE PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 6-1.1-25-4.5

Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees, Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) Gary, Indiana, will receive sealed Bids for Bid No. BG10-1;

3/6, 3/13, 3/20

COUNTY OF LAKE

NELSON & FRANKENBERGER 3105 E 98TH STREET, SUITE 170 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46280 (317) 844-0106 2/25, 3/4, 3/11

COUNTY OF LAKE

Bessie M. Davis Attorney at Lat 26 East 15th Avenue Gary, IN 46407 219 883-2082 legal2615@yahoo.com

ANDREW J KOPKO #5304-45 370 W. 80th Place Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 756-9390 3/6, 3/13, 3/20

IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT

If you have a claim against the Plaintiffs arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you may be required to assert such claim in writing together with your Answer

NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand affix the seal of said Court____, this_____ day of 2010.

You must respond to this summons by publication, by you or your attorney, on or before thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit has been published. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint

STATE OF INDIANA

IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR DIVISION II CROWN POINT, INDIANA

SS COUNTY OF LAKE

The following manner of service of this SUMMONS is hereby designated: Notice by Publication Thomas R. Philpot Clerk, Lake Circuit/Superior Courts 2/27, 3/6, 3/13

Vs.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

the lowest most responsible and responsive Bidder. The Board of School Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to make any combination thereof, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding.

Charles L. Van Gorp, Julie B. Fuson, Bank Calumet National Association, Griffith Federal Savings & Loan In Re: Key No.:

45-07-35-357-012.000-006 Legal Description WOODLAWN ADD. ALL LOTS 8,9,10,11& 12, BL.13 120-128 Griffith Blvd. Street Address:

You are hereby notified that a Petition for Tax Deed will be filed on the above property on or after March 24, 2010. Said petition will be filed in the Courts under Cause No. 45C01-0907-MI-00064 between March 24, 2010 and August 24, 2010. The description of real property in question as shown on the Certificate of Sale is as follows: WOODLAWN ADD. ALL LOTS 8,9,10,11& 12, BL.13 The tract was sold at tax sale on the 14th day of July, 2009. The purchaser of the tract of land was the Lake County Board of Commissioners which subsequently assigned and registered the sale on the 24th day of November, 2009, to Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties, Inc. The titleholder to the property at the time of tax sale has a right to redemption. In order to redeem the property, a redeemer must pay the tax of $20,202.79 plus all applicable penalties, interest, charges, including but not limited to Court costs and the cost of title work necessary for the certification of these and other notices. In addition, Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties, Inc. is entitled to reimbursement for any additional taxes or special assessments on the tract of real property that was paid by Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties, Inc subsequent to the tax sale, lien acquisition or purchase of Certificate of Sale and before redemption, plus interest. The real property described above has not yet been redeemed. Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties is entitled to receive a Deed for the real property described above if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the redemption period specified in Indiana Code 6-1.125-4. In addition, Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties is entitled to reimbursement for costs described in section I.C. 6-1.1-25.2 of the Indiana Code. The date for the expiration of redemption specified in Chapter 4 of this section is March 24, 2010. In the event the property is not redeemed, the owner of record at the time the Tax Deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus if any exists. The street address or common description of the real property is: 120-28 N. Griffith Blvd The Key number of the real estate in question is: 45-07-35-357-012.000-006. Gregory S. Reising, Atty. No. 6024-45 607 South Lake Street, Suite A Gary, Indiana 46403 (219) 938-8080 3/6, 3/13, 3/20

3/6, 3/13, 3/20

The Contract will be awarded to the Bidder who is, in the judgment of the Board of School Trustees,

Saturday, March 13, 2010

BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

The Gary Crusader

LEGAL NOTICE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF; I HERETO set my hand and affix the seal of the said court at Gary, Indiana this 8th day of March, 2010.

NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA SS COUNTY OF LAKE NOTICE PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 6-1.1-25-4.5 Robyn E. Peterson, Delta Funding Corporation, Countrywide Home Loan, Mutual Hospital Services, Inc. In Re: Key No.: 45-08-32-258-012.000-001 Legal Description ORCHARD HILL ADD. GARY ALL LOTS 17& 18 BL.2 Street Address: 2114 W. 49th Avenue You are hereby notified that a Petition for Tax Deed will be filed on the above property on or after March 24, 2010. Said petition will be filed in the Courts under Cause No. 45C01-0907-MI-00064 between March 24, 2010 and August 24, 2010. The description of real property in question as shown on the Certificate of Sale is as follows: ORCHARD HILL ADD. GARY ALL LOTS 17 & 18 BL.2 The tract was sold at tax sale on the 14th day of July, 2009. The purchaser of the tract of land was the Lake County Board of Commissioners which subsequently assigned and registered the sale on the 24th day of November, 2009, to Nancy Del Prado. The titleholder to the property at the time of tax sale has a right to redemption. In order to redeem the property, a redeemer must pay the tax of $5,380.58 plus all applicable penalties, interest, charges, including but not limited to Court costs and the cost of title work necessary for the certification of these and other notices. In addition, Nancy J Del Prado is entitled to reimbursement for any additional taxes or special assessments on the tract of real property that was paid by Nancy Del Prado subsequent to the tax sale, lien acquisition or purchase of Certificate of Sale and before redemption, plus interest. The real property described above has not yet been redeemed. Nancy Del Prado is entitled to receive a Deed for the real property described above if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the redemption period specified in Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4. in addition, Nancy Del Prado is entitled to reimbursement for costs described in section I.C. 6-1.1-25.2 of the Indiana Code. The date for the expiration of redemption specified in Chapter 4 of this section is March 245, 2010. In the event the property is not redeemed, the owner of record at the time the Tax Deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus if any exists. The street address or common description of the real property is: 2114 W. 49th Ave The Key number of the real estate in question is: 45-08-32-258-012.000-001. Gregory S. Reising, Atty. No. 6024-45 607 South Lake Street, Suite A Gary, Indiana 46403 (219) 938-8080 3/6, 3/13, 3/20

RFQ 10-1 Request for Qualifications of Architectural/Engineering Firm The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) is seeking an Architectural/Engineering (A/E) Firm to develop plans and specifications for the renovation of Locke Elementary School. The required work will involve close coordination with GCSC. Although we can provide a large amount of information already gathered, some field verification will be necessary. Questions concerning the Request for Quotes should be directed to: • •

Dr. Myrtle V. Campbell, Superintendent Office number: (219) 881-5401 - Fax number: (219) 881-4102 Virgil D. Lincoln, Sr., Supervisor of Buildings/Grounds/Maintenance Office number: (219) 980-6321

While it is the intent of the GCSC to provide open and fair competition, the GCSC is also seeking only capable firms with experience and qualifications in the successful design of Renovations/Construction of public schools. This will prevent the GCSC from inefficiently devoting time and effort in the selection process.

Attorney john Henry Hall, Ed.D.,LL.M. P.0. Box 1498, Gary, Indiana 46407 Tel. 219-883-7711 FAX 219-883-1006 Mobile 219-688-7711 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA SS COUNTY OF LAKE NOTICE PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 6-1.1-25-4.5 B&B Properties Association, Inc. Key No.: 45-08-32-258-010.000.001 ORCHARD HILL ADD. GARY L.20 B2E. 10FT. OF L.21 BL.2 Legal Description Street Address: 2122 W. 49th Avenue Purchase at Tax Sale: Nancy Del Prado C/o Gregory S. Reising, Attorney at Law 607 S. Lake Street, Suite A Gary, IN 46403 You are hereby notified that a Petition for Tax Deed will be filed on the above property on or after March 24, 2010. Said petition will be filed in the Courts under Cause No. 45C01-0907-MI-00064 between March 24, 2010 and August 24, 2010. The description of real property in question as shown on the Certificate of Sale is as follows: ORCHARD HILL ADD. GARY L.20 B.2E. 10FT. OF L.21, BL.2. The tract was sold at tax sale on the 21st day of July, 2009. The purchaser of the tract of land was the Lake County Board of Commissioners which subsequently assigned and registered the sale on the 24th day of November, 2009, to Nancy Del Prado. The titleholder to the property at the time of tax sale has a right to redemption. In order to redeem the property, a redeemer must pay the tax of $4,299.52 plus all applicable penalties, interest, charges, including but not limited to Court costs and the cost of title work necessary for the certification of these and other notices. In addition, Nancy J Del Prado is entitled to reimbursement for any additional taxes or special assessments on the tract of real property that was paid by Nancy Del Prado subsequent to the tax sale, lien acquisition or purchase of Certificate of Sale and before redemption, plus interest. The real property described above has not yet been redeemed. Nancy Del Prado is entitled to receive a Deed for the real property described above if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the redemption period specified in Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4. In addition, Nancy Del Prado is entitled to reimbursement for costs described in section I.C. 6-1.125.2 of the Indiana Code. The date for the expiration of redemption specified in Chapter 4 of this section is March 24, 2010. In the event the property is not redeemed, the owner of record at the time the Tax Deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus if any exists. The street address or common description of the real property is: 2122 W. 49th Ave The Key number of the real estate in question is: 45-08-32-258-010.000-001. Gregory S. Reising, Atty. No. 6024-45 607 South Lake Street, Suite A Gary, Indiana 46403 (219) 938-8080

All proposals are requested to be firm for a period of at least 60 days. 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 The GCSC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for any reason and unless otherwise specified by the GCSC to accept any items in the proposal, as may be in the best interest of the GCSC. The GCSC expects the successful bidder to have local participation that reflects the composition of the community.

STATE OF INDIANA

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM THREE DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION SITTING IN GARY, INDIANA

SS: COUNTY OF LAKE

SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUESTED: The Architectural/Engineering Firm shall provide the following: 1.1 Complete documents and bid specifications for proposed modifications will be required by Friday, April 30, 2010, bidding/construction services as needed. 1.2 Provide an overview of requirements for proposed modifications. 1.3 Create specifications for the school project to insure that all codes are met. 1.4 Provide all services required by an A/E Firm to insure that all buildings meet State and ADA Code requirements. 1.5 It is the intent of this Request for Quotes to establish qualifications for renovation of Locke Elementary School. 1.6 The requested services must be provided in compliance with all applicable Federal and State rules and regulations including, but not limited to any applicable State and Local regulation. All quotes must be received in the Gary Community School Corporation’s Purchasing Office by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2010, 620 East 10th Place, Gary, IN 46402, (219) 881-5401. Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. AMENDED NOTICE OF COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE COUNTY OF LAKE: SS

IN THE LAKE CIRCUIT COURT LAKE SUPERIOR, INDIANA

STATE OF INDIANA

ROBERT LOCKETT PETITIONER

CAUSE NO: 45D03-0811-DR-1191

AND ELISE LOCKETT-KENCY RESPONDENT NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Comes now the Petitioner, ROBERT LOCKETT, In person, pro se, and files Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, herein together with Affidavit of a competent person(s) showing the Affiant has been unable to ascertain in the residence or other address of the Respondent ELISE LOCKETTKENCY scheduled for the 30TH day of APRIL 2010, at 9:00 a.m. in the Lake Superior Court, Room Three, Domestic Relations Division, located at 15 West 4th Avenue, Gary, Indiana 46402. Said Respondent must respond tot the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, in writing in person, or by attorney, within sixty (60) days after the first publication of notice, or judgment may be entered against the Respondent as demanded in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage on file in the Office of the Clerk in said County and State, or said action may be heard and determined in the absence of the Respondent and may result in a final judgment by default. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Gary, Indiana, this ____ day of, ________2010.

MARCUS HAMMONDS, PLAINTIFF CAUSE NO: 45D04-0812-PL-

VS. 00132 KASAIA MCCLENDON MICHAEL CAMPBELL, NEW STATE MORTGAGE, LLC, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, TEMPERATURE EQUIPMENT CORP, GEORGE F. ABU-AITA, MD, PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, COLLECTION OF INDIANA, KIMBERELY L. FAZEKAS, CITIBANK (MD) N.A., STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN INTERESTED PARTIES, Et. Al., DEFENDANTS

Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of March 2010, Plaintiff MARCUS HAMMNDS, by counsel Atty John Henry Hall, Ed.D.,LL.M., has filed an Amended Petition to Quiet Title, in the Lake Superior Court under the Cause 45D04-0812-PL-00132 for the following parcels of land: 902 W. 36th Avenue, Gary Lake County, Indiana, 46407 legal description: Kelley-Glover-Vale Parkside Add. All Lot 17 Bl. Parcel number: 25-45-0196-0017 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana The hearing will be on the 17th day of May, 2010 at 1:30 am/pm., in the Lake Superior Court, Room Four (4), 15 West 4th avenue, Gary, Lake County, Indiana 46402. To all defendants, named, known, and unknown, wife, widow, widower, heirs, devises and interested parties, the purpose of this legal proceeding is to quiet the title to the above mentioned and described real estate in the name of the Plaintiff, MARCUS HAMMONDS. If judgment is entered quieting title to the Plaintiff, it shall be as against all demands, claims, claimants, and the World. And said judgment made absolute in fee simple.

The Gary Crusader

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

Thomas R. Philpot Clerk Lake Superior Court 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Skyline Petroleum, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 300-06 W 5TH AVE Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-04-280-034.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GARY LAND’S CO’S 1ST SUB. ALL L.9 & L.10 BL.102 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452809636 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452809636 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Skyline Petroleum, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 452 Jefferson Street Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-04-280-029.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GARY LAND CO’S. 1ST SUBDIV. ALL L. 12 BL. 102 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No. 452809633 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452809633 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Skyline Petroleum, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 456 Jefferson Street Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-04-280-030.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GARY LAND’S CO’S 1ST SUB. ALL L. 11 BL.102 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No. 452809634 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452809634 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, ROBY JACKSON, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1725-25 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-007.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.42 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810092 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810092 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, ROBY JACKSON, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1729-31 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-008.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.41 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810093 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810093 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, ROBY JACKSON, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1733-35 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-009.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.40 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810094 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810094 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Roby Jackson, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 171741-43 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-011.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.38 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810096 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810096

Saturday, March 13, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE

to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00.

Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Diane D Rouse as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1765-67 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-017.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.32 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810102 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810102 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Notice of Tax Sale The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Ronald & Ferne Browne, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1753-55 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-014.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.35 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810099 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810099 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Diane D Rouse as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1761-63 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-016.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.33 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810101 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810101 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Gia K Andrews Davis as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1769-71 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-018.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.31 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810103 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810103 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Nicole Bradley Dba Bradley Homes as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1773-75 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-019.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.30 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810104 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810104 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 61.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-254.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.124-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

The Gary Crusader

LEGAL NOTICE

NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA SS COUNTY OF LAKE NOTICE PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 6-1.1-25-4.5

Silver Properties, Dean Silver, Debbie Cliver, Vince Barnes, Harris N.A., James Jorgensen. In Re: Key No.: Legal Description Street Address:

45-07-09-253-011.000-023 HARTMANS GARDENS S. 63.50 FT. OF L.5 BL.6 6736 Arkansas Avenue

1. You are hereby notified that a Petition for Tax Deed will be filed on the above property on or after March 24, 2010. 2. Said petition will be filed in the Courts under Cause No. 45C01-0907-MI-00064 between March 24, 2010 and August 24, 2010. 3. The description of real property in question as shown on the Certificate of Sale is as follows: HARTMAN’S GARDENS S. 63.50 FT. OF L.5 BL.6 4. The tract was sold at tax sale on the 14th day of July, 2009. 5. The purchaser of the tract of land was the Lake County Board of Commissioners which subsequently assigned and registered the sale on the 24th day of November, 2009, to Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties, Inc. 6. The titleholder to the property at the time of tax sale has a right to redemption. 7. In order to redeem the property, a redeemer must pay the tax of $17,705.19 plus all applicable penalties, interest, charges, including but not limited to Court costs and the cost of title work necessary for the certification of these and other notices. 8. In addition, Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties, Inc. is entitled to reimbursement for any additional taxes or special assessments on the tract of real property that was paid by Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties, Inc subsequent to the tax sale, lien acquisition or purchase of Certificate of Sale and before redemption, plus interest. 9. The real property described above has not yet been redeemed. 10. Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties is entitled to receive a Deed for the real property described above if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the redemption period specified in Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4. 11. In addition, Mike Austgen, Austgen Properties is entitled to reimbursement for costs described in section I.C. 6-1.1-25.2 of the Indiana Code. 12. The date for the expiration of redemption specified in Chapter 4 of this section is March 24, 2010. 13. In the event the property is not redeemed, the owner of record at the time the Tax Deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus if any exists. 14. The street address or common description of the real property is: 6736 Arkansas Avenue 15. The Key number of the real estate in question is: 45-07-09-253-011.000-023 Gregory S. Reising, Atty. No. 6024-45 607 South Lake Street, Suite A Gary, Indiana 46403 (219) 938-8080 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Nicole Bradley as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1785-87 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-022.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.27 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810107 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810107 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Diane D Rouse, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1745-47Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-012.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.37 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810097 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810097 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Diane D Rouse as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1757-59 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-015.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.34 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810100 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810100 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00.

The Gary Crusader

FIELDS AND DREAMS

The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Diane D Rouse, as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1737-39 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-010.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.39 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810095 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810095 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Nicole Bradley as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1781-83 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-021.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.28 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810106 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810106 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4.5, Nicole Bradley as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on July 14, 2009 where an amount was not received equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 1777-79 Bigger Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-07-406-020.000-004 Brief Legal Description: GAFFNEY’S ADDITION TOLLESTON ALL L.29 BL.3 O2 Vacant orAbandoned Sale Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No 452810105 to the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On November 24, 2009, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sole Tax Sale Certificate No. 452810105 to Lola Agunloye for the amount of $25.00. The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of March 25, 2010. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $25.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorney’s fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes special assessments on the tract or item of real property on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161. A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after March 26, 2010. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $25.00 underIC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

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BY LANEL CHAMBERS

RailCats’ “2010 High School Challenge” Scheduled GARY, Ind. — Fortythree teams from Northwest Indiana and the surrounding areas will play 22 games during the eighth annual High School Challenge presented by Saint Anthony Sports Medicine Institute this spring at the home of the Gary SouthShore RailCats, U. S. Steel Yard, it was announced today at the event’s annual Media Day. Over 100 players, coaches and administrators joined media members and the RailCats front office staff Thursday afternoon in the suite level of U. S. Steel Yard to set the stage for the evergrowing event with a catered lunch, ballpark tours and several keynote addresses. The 2010 High School Challenge begins play on Friday, April 9, and for the second straight season games will be held primarily on Fridays and Saturdays. Highlights for the 2010 High School Challenge include the first ever Porter County Conference Day (April 17) and Duneland Athletic Conference Day (April 24), with those leagues coming together for a Saturday filled with important intra-conference clashes and a celebration of those league’s athletic and academic achievers. Other key matchups include the defending 3A Indiana State Champion Andrean 59ers taking on Illinois power Marian Catholic, Wednesday, April 21 and annual rivalry games Hammond Clark vs. Portage (April 16), Whiting vs. Griffith (April 23) and TF North vs. TF South (April 30). The 2009 High School Challenge attracted an alltime record 7,342 fans to U. S. Steel Yard, and tickets can be purchased for the 2010 Challenge through participating schools for $3. Game day tickets will also be available at The Steel Yard Box Office, but the price will go up to $5/ticket. Select games will also broadcast on a variety of media entities throughout Northwest Indiana, and brief game recaps along with a complete scoreboard will be available at www.railcatsbaseball.com. The RailCats have hosted the High School Challenge each year since the ballpark opened, and in fact the first

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game ever played at U. S. Steel Yard was a high school game in 2003. To request High School Challenge credentials or broadcast positions, contact Andy Viano at (219) 882-2255 or aviano@ railcatsbaseball.com<mail to:aviano@railcatsbaseball.com>. Saint Anthony Sports Medicine Institute in Crown Point is proud to be the presenting sponsor of this year’s High School Challenge. SMI is part of the Saint Anthony Medical Center, located in Crown Point, and helps athletes maximize their performance, treat injuries and help prevent new injuries from occurring. The Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Institute is Dr. Keith Pitchford, D.O., who is also the RailCats team physician. For more information on Saint Anthony SMI, call (219) 6625266 or visit www.stanthonymedicalcenter.com/<http://www.stanthonymedicalcenter.com/>. The RailCats open the 2010 Northern League season Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. against the Kansas City T-Bones inside U. S. Steel Yard. For ticket information, a complete 100-game schedule, updated promotions and more, contact the RailCats at (219)882-2255 or visit www.railcatsbaseball.com. Founded in 2002, the Gary SouthShore RailCats are Northwest Indiana’s premier professional sports franchise. The RailCats play in the independent Northern League where they won championships in 2005 and 2007, and have advanced to an unprecedented five straight Championship Series. The RailCats play 50 home games each summer at U. S. Steel Yard, their awardwinning $45 million home ballpark, one of the premier minor league baseball venues in the country. The RailCats averaged more than 3,500 fans per game in 2009 and attracted 185,747 total fans to the park, marking the highest single-season attendance in the franchise’s history. The RailCats have increased attendance six out of seven seasons at The Steel Yard, which opened in May 2003. (Provided by Andy Viano, director of Media Relations and Broadcasting) 15

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The Gary Crusader