Legals Jan. 28

Jan 27, 20160

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)

Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project:

A bank stabilization project along the South Fork of the Palouse River and Fourmile Creek. This project intends to install a 50 foot riparian buffer on approximately 12 acres of land and 6,700 stream feet. Bio-engineered bank stabilization structures will be installed along a 300 foot span along Fourmile Creek. The location of the project is just to the north of the intersection of Shawnee Road and the Albion-Parvin Road where Fourmile Creek joins the South Fork of the Palouse River, in Section 33, Township 16 N., Range 44 E., W. M., Whitman County, Washington.

After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with us, the Planning Office has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

Copies of the DNS are available at no charge from the Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor), N. 310 Main St., Colfax, WA 99111. Interested persons may submit environmentally-focused written comments on the SEPA decision by 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016 to the County Planning Office, P.O. Box 430, Colfax, WA 99111-0430, (fax) 509-397-6210,

Signed: Alan L. Thomson

County Planner 4/1

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)

Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project:

Warmsley & Co., LLC proposes to open a retail marijuana store on a 2.23 acre parcel in the North Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (N-PMC) on the north side of SR 270 where the Wawawai Canyon Winery was located, in the NE ¼ of Section 3, Township 14N, Range 45 E.W.M., Whitman County, WA.

Signed: Alan L. Thomson

County Planner 4/1

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE HEARING(S) & DETERMINATION OF

NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)

Whitman County will hold 4 public hearing(s) to be held during a Whitman County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in the Auditorium, first floor of the Whitman County Public Service Building, at 7:00 PM, N. 310 Main St., Colfax, WA. for a rezone of 4 individual properties including: (ZC 1 5-09-Cordova), (ZC 15-10 Palouse Country Acres), (ZC 15-11 Golden Wheat Acreages), (ZCI 5-12 Lentil Estates), all from Agricultural to Cluster Residential Development, all located in Whitman County, WA.

Interested persons may submit written comments regarding the proposed zoning action(s) to the County Planning Office, P. 0. Box 430, Colfax, WA 99111-0430, (fax) (509) 397-6210, before 4:00 PM, February 17, 2016 or attend the hearing.

The lead agency for these proposal(s) have determined that they do not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement [EIS] is not required under RCW 43.21 C.030[2][c]. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. Copies of the DNSs are available at no charge from the County Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor), Colfax, WA, 99111.

Further information regarding this decision is available through the Whitman County Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor) Colfax, WA, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

-X - This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340 (2); the lead agency will not act on this

proposal for 14 days from the date below. Comments must be submitted by 4:00 PM on February 11, 2016

For more information, contact Jerry Basler, Assistant County Planner, at 397-4622. Persons requiring ADA accommodation should advise us of that need in advance.

Jerry Basler

Assistant County Planner

PO #2016-00000006

Date: January 28, 2016 4/1

In the superior court

of the State of Washington

for the county of Whitman,

Whitman County, Building Dept.

Plaintiff,

vs.

Michael W. Smith,

Defendant.

No. 16-2-00007-8

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

The State of Washington to the said Defendant, Michael W. Smith

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 21st day of January, 2016, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Whitman County, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, Merritt Decker, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to abate a nuisance that has been created and/or maintained by the Defendant involving Parcel No. 1-3195-00-01-04-0000 located at 8149 Endicott Road, Winona, WA, located in Whitman County.

Signed: Merritt Decker, WSBA #46248

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 30, Colfax, WA 99111-0030 3/6

NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

BID FOR OIL AND GREASE

WHITMAN COUNTY

STATE OF WASHINGTON

Sealed bids will be received on the following proposal by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, on February 1st, 2016 at which time they will be opened and publicly read. Handicap access may be obtained by the Mill Street entrance to the Courthouse.

Each bid is to be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Board of County Commissioners with the name of the bidder and item bid, including time and date of opening written plainly on the outside of the envelope. (NO FAXES ACCEPTED.)

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid which in its estimation best serves the interests of Whitman County.

Detailed bid sheets and specifications may be obtained from the Public Works office, Second Floor, Public Service Building, 310 N. Main Street, Colfax, Washington, (509) 397-4622. Also available on whitmancounty.org.

This contract provides for Oil and Grease as described in the specifications.

DATED this 19th day of January, 2016

Maribeth Becker, CMC, Clerk of the Board 3/2

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR

THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN

IN THE MATTER

OF THE ESTATE

ELIZABETH MAY DAVIS,

Deceased.

NO. 16-4-00009-1

PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS

(RCW 11.40.070)

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020; or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION January 21, 2016

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE JANELLE RAE PARSONS

ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

LIBEY & ENSLEY, PLLC

BRUCE ENSLEY

ADDRESS FOR MAILING OF SERVICE: P.O. Box 619, North 409 Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111-0619

Telephone: 509-397-4345 3/3

Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, Tony Bean, 3200 Airport Complex N, Pullman, WA 99163, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Runway Realignment Project, is located at 3200 Airport Complex N in Pullman in Whitman County.

This project involves 349 acres of soil disturbance for reconstruction of the existing Runway.

The receiving waterbody is Airport Creek.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to:

Department of Ecology

Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater

P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 3/2

The Colfax Cemetery District #6

is holding a special meeting Thursday Feb. 4th, 10 am at Bruning Funeral Home to adopt several district policies and discuss the purchase of a District vehicle. 4/1

Whitman Conservation District’s February Board meeting notice of change in time and location

Regular board meeting will be held February 09, 2016 at 4pm, Colfax United Methodist Church, 109 S. Mill St, Colfax, WA. 4/2

ORDINANCE NO. 379X

AN ORDINANCE vacating the alley twenty-three feet eight inches wide bounded on the north by Liberty Street, on the south by State Street, on the west by lots 1 and 12 of Willson Terrace Addition and on the east by Block six of Lockhart’s second addition be vacated in favor of adjacent property owners such that each adjacent property owner receives half of the width contiguous with their property.

Lockhart’s Second Addition Block six lots one and two is currently owned by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, lots three and the north half of lot four is owned by Chris and Michelle Stach. The south half of lot four and lot five is currently owned by Norman Howard. Willson Terrace Addition lots one and twelve are currently owned by Frank and Billie Watson.

WHEREAS, due notice was given to the abutting property owners, and

WHEREAS, any objections to this vacation have been considered, and such vacation being for the best interest of the Town of St John, now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ST. JOHN:

Section 1: The alley located between State and Liberty Street is hereby vacated.

SUBJECT TO any utility easement that may be needed by the Town of St. John and the St. John Telephone Co.

Signed: Michael G. Webb, MAYOR PRO-TEM

ATTEST:

By Linda J. Hayes, CLERK - TREASURER 4/1

Town of Rosalia Town Council is holding a Public Hearing

Tuesday February 9th at 7:30pm in the Rosalia Council Chambers located at 402 S Whitman Ave. This hearing is for public comments on the proposed Shoreline Management Update to the Rosalia Shoreline Management Plan. Written comments will be accepted at Rosalia City Hall, 110 W 5th St until 3:30pm February 9th, 2016. 4/1

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Commission of the Port of Whitman County shall hold a public hearing on February 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Port Office Building at N. 302 Mill Street, Colfax, WA 99111 for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding the Port’s 2015 – 2020 Comprehensive Plan (RCW 53.20). At said time and place any person may appear and be heard concerning Port comprehensive plan. A copy is available for review at http://www.portwhitman.com or the Port of Whitman Office, or by email at [email protected].

Port of Whitman County Board of Commissioners

Dan Boone, President

John Love, Vice President

Tom Kammerzell, Secretary 3/2

SUPERIOR COURT

OF WASHINGTON

FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of:

Jeffrey Winston Brooks, Deceased

Case No .: 16 4 00001 6

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030

Please take notice the above Court has appointed me as the Administrator of Decedent's estate.

Any person having a claim against Decedent must, before the time such claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing by first class mail to the Administrator at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after I served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 28,2016

Anne-Lise D Brooks

Administrator for the

Estate of Jeffrey W Brooks, Deceased

Address: P O Box 897

Pullman, WA 99163 4/3

The Whitman Conservation District Board of Supervisors hereby informs the voting public

that the incumbent has been re-elected to the currently open seat by reason of being the only person filing for the position by the filing deadline. Therefore, no poll site, absentee balloting or mail balloting will be performed pursuant to WAC 135-110-370. For further information, please contact the District at 509-397-4636 ext. 120 4/1

The Port of Whitman County

is updating its

Harbor Improvement Plan

(held within its Comprehensive Scheme RCW 53.20) in order to quality for grant eligibility and access grant funds through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation office. The Port Commission is seeking public comment on possible upgrades to the marina at Boyer Park. The public is invited to fill out a short survey found at http://www.portwhitman.com or pick up a copy at the Port Office, 302 N Mill Street, Colfax, WA, or email [email protected]. Working meetings will be held February 2, 2016 and February 9, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Port of Whitman office. The public is encouraged to attend. 3/2

SUPERIOR COURT

OF WASHINGTON

FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER

OF THE ESTATE

KENNETH K. SATO,

Deceased.

No. 16-4-00012-1

PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 28, 2016

Signed: James Sato, co-Personal Representative

Paula Sato, co-Personal Representative

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Esser & Sandberg, PLLC

Address for Mailing or Service:

520 East Main Street, Pullman, WA 99163

(509) 332-7692 4/3

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR

THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN

JORDAN FARMS INC., a Washington corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SUNSET and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN

claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in

the complaint herein;

Defendants.

NO. 16-2-00001-9

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS, Christian Church of Sunset, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the following real estate situated in Whitman County, State of Washington, described as follows:

Lots 9 and 10, Block 13, all in Sunset, according to plat thereof, recorded in Book A of Plats, page 178, records of Whitman County, Washington.

TOGETHER with vacated streets and alleys.

Parcel No. 200004219262908

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the 7th day of January, 2016, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in the case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title on the above described real property in Whitman County, Washington.

DATED this 4th day of January, 2016.

CARPENTER, McGUIRE & DeWULF, P.S.

Signed: L.R. “Rusty” McGuire, WSBA #18808

Attorneys for Plaintiff

PO Box 1187, Davenport, WA 99122 1/6

Notice of Auction/Landlord

Lien Foreclosure Sale

Feb. 13th, 2:00 p.m.

1969 DIPLO 14x55 mobile home

at 1155 SE Pro Mall Blvd., Pullman, Wa.

For information call Jerry Finch # 334-4631 4/3