Legals Feb. 18

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Whitman County roads/bridges will be closed to vehicular traffic for the 2016 Snake River Canyon Half Marathon, pursuant to R.C.W. 47.48.01, for the time periods specified below:

County Road No. 9000, the Wawawai Road from the Wawawai Park to Steptoe Canyon Road on March 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS of Whitman County, Washington

GIVEN under my hand this 16th day of February, 2016.

W. Mark Storey, P.E., County Engineer. 7/2

NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

BID FOR A NEW

45 FOOT BY 14 FOOT

MODULAR DETOUR BRIDGE

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 29th, 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 bid is for a New 45 foot by 14 foot Modular Detour Bridge.

DATED this 16th day of February 2016.

Maribeth Becker, CMC, Clerk of the Board 7/2

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that in accordance with an order heretofore entered on February 16, 2016 by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Whitman, State of Washington, directing sale of surplus property hereinafter described, the Whitman County Treasurer had directed Whitman County Public Works to sell the items listed below at an auction to be held online at a surplus internet site or by live auction or combination of both at a location or time unknown at this point.

ER&R Vehicles and Equipment:

Equip. # Year Brand Model VIN

8002 1999 Chevy Suburban 1GNFK16R5XJ491239

3005 1986 Mack Truck RD6885 1M29141C4GA004340

9015 2006 Ford Explorer 1FMEU73E76UB28257

4503 1986 Furgeson Roller #46A 3194

Serial # Item

75VRSM1 Dell Powervault MD 3000i network attached storage unit

18SKTH1 Dell Powervault MD 3000i network attached storage unit

7F5R461 Poweredge 2600 server

CKGF721 Poweredge 2600 server

Dated at Colfax this 16th of February 2016.

Mark Clinton, Whitman County Treasurer 7/1

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

SUPERIOR COURT

OF WASHINGTON

FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER

OF THE ESTATE

OF

HAROLD J. FISHER

No. _______________

NONPROBATE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.42.030

The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent's estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent's estate has not been appointed.

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 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent'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 notice agent's declaration and oath were filed.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(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 11.42.050 and 11.42.060.

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION February 11th, 2016

Signed: Carol Fisher, Personal Representative.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Esser & Sandberg, PLLC

Address for Mailing or Service: 520 East Main Street, Pullman, WA 99163

(509) 332-7692 6/3

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF LACROSSE

SUMMARY OF

ORDINANCE NO. 380 2-2016

Ordinance adopted by the LaCrosse Town Council on February 11, 2016:

TITLE: AN ORDINANCE of the Town Council of the Town of LaCrosse, Washington, providing for the prohibition of disorderly conduct or fighting, providing penalties for violation of such prohibition and for enforcement of such penalties, and providing for other matters properly related thereto.

SECTION 1: Prohibits disorderly conduct or fighting.

SECTION 2: Provides exceptions to ordinance violations.

SECTION 3: States penalties for violations.

SECTION 4: Identifies the Code Enforcement Officer as having authority to issue citations.

SECTION 5: States a general monetary penalty and discusses civil infractions and burden of proof.

SECTION 6: States the penalty for failure to appear before the court.

SECTION 7: Discusses administrative responsibilities for Town officers and employees.

SECTION 8: Identifies process for preliminary determination of violations.

SECTION 9: Outlines the procedure for notice of a civil infraction.

SECTION 10: States the requirement that a person found in violation provide his or her identification and allows Code Enforcement Officer to detain such person if they fail to provide identification.

SECTION 11: Identifies the process for responding to a notice of infraction.

SECTION 12: States monetary penalty for failure to respond to a notice of infraction.

SECTION 13: Discusses the procedure for a contested hearing.

SECTION 14: Discusses hearings on mitigating circumstances.

SECTION 15: States penalties for failure to sign acknowledgement of receipt of notice of infraction and for not appearing in court after promising to do so.

SECTION 16: Provides a process for correction of violations, certificates of correction and violation dismissal.

SECTION 17: Indicates that remedies for violations of this ordinance are not exclusive and do not preclude remedies for other violations.

SECTION 18: Repeals any conflicting ordinances, resolutions, laws, and regulations.

SECTION 19: Severability clause.

SECTION 20: Indicates timing of force and effectiveness of ordinance.

A full text will be mailed without cost if requested within 30 days after publication.

TOWN OF LACROSSE

Mayor

Published: 7/1

2016 Election Due Notice

Pine Creek Conservation District adopted a resolution at their January 20th, 2016 board meeting setting an election for an expiring elected board position on the Pine Creek Conservation District Board.

The election will be held March 23, 2016 at the District Office, 401 S. State Route 27, Oakesdale, WA. Polls will open at 1:00 PM and close at 6:00 PM. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote.

Elections procedures are available at the district office.

Absentee ballots are available upon request for eligible voters, but must be requested on or before 5:00 PM on March 3, 2016.

To obtain an absentee ballot or for more information, please contact the Pine Creek Conservation District at the address or phone number listed above.

6/2

PINE CREEK

CONSERVATION DISTRICT

2016 Elected and Appointed Board Member

Positions Due Notice

The Pine Creek Conservation District is pleased to announce an opportunity to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors.Supervisors are public officials who direct the activities of the Conservation District.Although they serve without compensation, they are eligible to be reimbursed for appropriate expenses.Two positions are available, one elected and one appointed.For the elected position, interested candidates must submit a completed Candidate Information Form to the district by the filing deadline of 5:00 PM, February 24, 2016.For the appointed position, interested candidates must submit a completed Appointment Form to the Washington State Conservation Commission no later than March 31, 2016.For the elected position, candidate must be a registered voter, must reside within the District boundary and may be required to own land or operate a farm.

For the appointed position, candidate must be a registered voter in the State of Washington and may be required to own land or operate a farm.

For more information, or to obtain application forms, please contact the Pine Creek Conservation District at 401 S. SR 27, Oakesdale, WA or calling 509-285-5122.Information and forms may also be obtained from the Conservation Commission website at http://www.scc.wa.gov. 6/2

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR

THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN

IN THE MATTER

OF THE ESTATE

OF

NORMAN W. WILLSON,

Deceased.

NO. 16-4-00016-4

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; 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 FEBRUARY 11, 2016

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE JOAN J. WILLSON

ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

LIBEY & ENSLEY, PLLC

GARY J. LIBEY

ADDRESS FOR MAILING OF SERVICE

P.O. Box 619

North 409 Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111-0619

Telephone: 509-397-4345 6/3

The State of Washington, County of Whitman ss.

In justice’s court,

Douglas B. Robinson justice.

To Esther Wilson

You are hereby notified that Patricia and Phil Robinson have filed a claim against you in said court which will come on to be heard at my office in Colfax, in Whitman County, state of Washington, on the 13th day of May, A.D. 2016, at the hour of 1:30 PM, and unless you appear and then and there answer, the same will be taken as confessed and the demand of the plaintiff granted. The object and demand of said claim is restitution for payment Robinsons made to Veterinarian, Veterinarian Hospital for services required to treat puppy you delivered to Robinsons with Parvo virus and for court and service fees.

Complaint filed November 20, 2015 A.D.

Douglas B. Robinson, J.P. 6/4