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ESTATE NO. 2014-82A
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: Any heir whose current address is unknown;
MARTHA BEECHER has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of RANDALL BEECHER, deceased, of said County. (The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before October 27, 2014. All pleadings/objections must be signed under oath before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be (scheduled at a later date). If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
DIANE HALLMAN
JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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All creditors of the estate of DOROTHY E. KIMBERLY, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the estate.
This 24th day of September, 2014.
MITCHELL E. KIMBERLY,
EXECUTOR OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DOROTHY E. KIMBERLY, deceased
c/o Stephen E. Tillman
Attorney at Law
4 South Lee Street
Baxley, GA 31513
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained with that certain Security Deed dated October 19, 2004, from Claretha Lewis to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, recorded on October 26, 2004 in Deed Book 396 at Page 541, Appling County, Georgia Records, having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to The Bank Of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank Of New York, Successor To JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., As Trustee For Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-A by Assignment and said Security Deed having been given to secure a note dated October 19, 2004, in the amount of $80,750.00, said note being in default, the undersigned will sell at public outcry during the legal hours of sale before the door of the courthouse of Appling County, Georgia, on November 4, 2014, the following described real property (hereinafter referred to as the "Property"): ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE SECOND LAND DISTRICT OF APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA, A PART OF ORIGINAL LAND LOT NO. 341 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT AN ESTABLISHED POINT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS SAMBO STREET, SAID POINT BEING LOCATED A DISTANCE OF 600 FEET EAST WARD FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH EDGE OF SAMBO STREET WITH THE EAST EDGE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY #1; THENCE NORTH 12 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 262 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 170 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 296 FEET TO THE NORTH EDGE OF SAMBO STREET; THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE NORTH EDGE OF SAMBO STREET A DISTANCE OF 135 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID TRACT OF LAND BEING BOUND NOW OR FORMERLY; NORTH BY LANDS OF HERMAN FLEMMING; EAST BY LANDS OF R.B. WILLIAMS, JR.; SOUTH BY SAMBO STREET; AND WEST BY AN ESTABLISHED LINE DIVIDING THIS FROM OTHER LANDS OF MRS. CHRISTINE W. MIDDLETON, SAID LINE BEGIN ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURSES AND DISTANCES GIVEN ABOVE. SAID TRACT OF PROPERTY IS DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 3 ON A PLAT BY J. ALVA WOOTEN, DATED APRIL 27, 1957, RECORDED IN OFFICE, CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT, APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA, IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 172, WHICH SAID LOT NO. 3 INCLUDES THE LOTS NO. 10 AND 11 DESIGNATED ON SAID PLAT. The debt secured by the Security Deed and evidenced by the Note and has been, and is hereby, declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make the payments as required by the terms of the Note. The debt remaining is in default and this sale will be made for the purposes of paying the Security Deed, accrued interest, and all expenses of the sale, including attorneys' fees. Notice of intention to collect attorneys' fees has been given as provided by law. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, the person(s) in possession of the property is/are Claretha Lewis a/k/a Claretha W. Lewis. The property, being commonly known as 119 Sursson Street, Baxley, GA 31513 in Appling County, will be sold as the property of Claretha Lewis a/k/a Claretha W. Lewis, subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien and not yet due and payable), any matters affecting title to the property which would be disclosed by accurate survey and inspection thereof, and all assessments, liens, encumbrances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record to the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A.Section 44-14-162.2, the name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the above described mortgage is as follows: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 350 Highland Drive, Lewisville, TX 75067, 888-850-9398 . The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under U.S. Bankruptcy code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Albertelli Law Attorney for The Bank Of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank Of New York, Successor To JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., As Trustee For Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-A as Attorney in Fact for Claretha Lewis 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 960 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (866) 690-0418 A-4486453
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Pursuant to requirements of the Georgia Constitution, Attorney General Samuel S. Olens, Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp, and Legislative Counsel Wayne R. Allen hereby provide the summaries of the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 4, 2014, general election ballot for consideration by the people of Georgia:

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To prohibit an increase in the state income tax rate in effect
January 1, 2015.
Senate Resolution No. 415
Resolution Act No. 592
Ga. L. 2014, p. 888
"( ) YES
( ) NO
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to prohibit the General Assembly from increasing the maximum state income tax rate?"
Summary
This proposal prohibits the General Assembly from increasing the maximum marginal state income tax rate above the rate in effect on January 1, 2015. It adds a new Paragraph IV to Article VII, Section III of the Georgia Constitution.
A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection.

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Adding reckless driving penalties or fees to the brain and spinal injury trust fund.
House Resolution No. 1183
Resolution Act No. 589
Ga. L. 2014, p. 887
"( ) YES
( ) NO
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow additional reckless driving penalties or fees to be added to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund to pay for care and rehabilitative services for Georgia citizens who have survived neurotrauma with head or spinal cord injuries?"

Summary
This proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the imposition of additional penalties or fees for the offense of reckless driving and to provide for the allocation of such additional penalties or fees to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund, for the specified purpose of meeting any and all costs, or any portion of the costs, of providing care and rehabilitative services to citizens of this state who have survived neurotrauma with head or spinal cord injuries. It amends Paragraph VI (k) of Article III, Section IX of the Georgia Constitution.
A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED STATE-WIDE REFERENDUM QUESTION
Pursuant to Code Section 21-2-4 of the O.C.G.A., the Secretary of State is authorized to include with the summaries of proposed constitutional amendments a summary of any state-wide referendum question to be voted on at the same general election:

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Allows property owned by the University System of Georgia and operated by providers of student housing and other facilities to remain exempt from taxation.
House Bill No. 788
Act No. 613
Ga. L. 2014, p. 679
"( ) YES
( ) NO
Shall property owned by the University System of Georgia and utilized by providers of college and university student housing and other facilities continue to be exempt from taxation to keep costs affordable?"
Summary
This Act provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for private interests in property of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia that is operated by a private party and further provides that such arrangements shall not constitute special franchises for purposes of ad valorem taxation.
If approved by a majority of the voters, the tax exemption provided by the Act becomes effective January 1, 2015, and applies to all tax years beginning on or after that date.
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The City of Baxley will hold a Called Meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 282 E. Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia. The primary purpose of the called meeting is a public hearing, as well as any other business that may come before the Mayor and Council. The public hearing will offer opportunities for comments on a Zoning Amendment filed by Mike Gardner/dba Meg Investments LLC, for property located at 128 Patterson Road. The petitioner request his property be re-zoned from the present Business (B-2) Zone to a Residential(RM-10) Zone. Legal description as follows:
All of that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 331 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, in the City of Baxley, containing 5.861 acres, more or less and being more particularly shown and described on that certain plat of survey prepared by Denean W. Dixon, GRLS No. 1647, dated May 20, 2005, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Plat Book 18, page 158, and incorporated herein for a more full and complete description and all other purposes. Said property being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin where the southwestern boundary of Bay Street intersects with the northwestern boundary of Patterson Road; running thence South 66º56’39” West along the northwest boundary of Patterson Road a distance of 540.10 feet to a point; thence South 66º14’57” West along the northwestern boundary of Patterson Road a distance of 171.35 feet to a point; thence South 65º20’32” West along the northwestern boundary of Patterson Road a distance of 108.90 feet to a point; thence South 62º20’59” West along the northwestern boundary of Patterson Road a distance of 179.12 feet to a point; thence North 02º26’10” West a distance of 539.44 feet to a point located on the southwestern boundary of Bay Street; thence South 84º16’26” East along the southwestern boundary of Bay Street a distance of 265.98 feet to a point; thence South 84º08’07” East along the Southwestern boundary of Bay Street a distance of 323.74 feet to a point; thence South 81º41’56” East along the southwestern boundary of Bay Street a distance of 115.08 feet to a point; thence South 79º26’17” East along the southwestern boundary of Bay Street a distance of 106.14 feet to a point; thence South 75º12’35” East along the southwestern boundary of Bay Street a distance of 133.87 feet to the Point of Beginning.
This being the same property conveyed to Patricia Jean York by deed dated January 6, 2006, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Deed Book 412, page 187.
CITY OF BAXLEY
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