Legal notices

Notice of Election

A hybrid poll-site and mail-in election for a board seat on the Palouse Conservation District will be held on January 31, 2023 from 10:00 AM PST until 2:00 PM PST at 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd., Pullman, WA 99163 and also from 4:30 PM PST until 8:30 PM PST at Dahmen Barn 419 N Pkwy, Uniontown, WA 99179. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. The last day and time that an eligible voter can request a ballot from the District is January 10, 2023 at 8:00 PM PST. Ballots can be requested from Palouse Conservation District, Rachel Magers, 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd., Ste H, Pullman, WA 99163, 509-553-3289 or the ballot request link online at PalouseCD.org. If a voter is returning a ballot by mail, the voter must account for the time it will take for the ballot to be returned to the district by mail. Ballots returned by mail must be post-marked no later than Election Day January 31, 2023. Ballots returned by other means must be returned to 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd., Ste H, Pullman WA 99163 no later than 2:00 PM PST on Election Day, January 31, 2023 or to the polling site at Dahmen Barn 419 N Pkwy, Uniontown, WA 99179 no later than 8:30 PM PST on Election Day, January 31, 2023. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. Candidates are required to be landowners or operators of a farm, based on the current composition of the District board of supervisors. The filing deadline for candidates to file their candidate required information is 4:00 PM PST, Thursday, December 29, 2022. Interested candidates must file their candidate required information at the following location 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd., Suite H, Pullman, WA 99163, no later than 4:00 PM PST. Candidate required information will be accepted at that location by in-person delivery, or by email to rachelm@palousecd.org. Elections procedures are available at the district office and are available from the Washington State Conservation Commission at http://scc.wa.gov/. Please contact the District election supervisor, Rachel Magers, at 509-553-3289 or rachelm@palousecd.org. if you have any questions.

Published Dec. 22 & Dec. 29

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

Estate of: LILA JEAN NOVAK, Deceased.

No. 13-4-00131-0

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

JOSEPH CRAIG CURTlS 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. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days aner the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 othewise 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.

Personal Representative:

Joseph Craig Curtis

/s/

Eric Hanson, Attorney for Personal Representative

Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 3377, GarField, WA 99130

Court: Superior Court of Washington for Whitman County

Cause No. 1 3-4-001 31 -0

First publication: December 22

Published Dec. 22, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR Whitman County

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 claims 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: December 22, 2022.

/s/

PAUL W. ZARING

Personal Representative

IRWIN MYKLEBUST SAVAGE & BROWN, P.S.

Attorneys for Personal Representative

By: /s/

James M. Onstad

WSBA No. 44800

Address for Mailing or Service:

Irwin, Myklebust, Savage & Brown, P.S.

P.O. Box 604 / 1230 SE Bishop Blvd. Pullman, WA 99163-0604

509.332.3502

Court of probate proceedings and cause number:

Superior Court of Whitman County, Washington

Cause No. 22-4-00170-38

Published Dec. 22, Dec. 29 & Jan. 5

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.108 1st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 Trustee Sale No .: WA-22-937692-BB Title Order No .: 8776584 Reference Number of Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 744145 Parcel Number(s): 1-1745-00-14-12-0000 Grantor(s) for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015: FLOYD J. SCHMELTER, A SINGLE MAN Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and Grantee (for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015): FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington Current Loan Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Flagstar Bank, FSB I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 1/27/2023, the date to which the 12/16/2022 is postponed to, at 9:00 AM At the Main Entrance to the Whitman County Courthouse, located at 400 N. Main, Colfax, WA 99111 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of WHITMAN, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 12, BLOCK 14, HUFFMAN’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF Tekoa, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME B OF PLATS, PAGE 48, RECORDS OF Whitman County, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 228 E MAIN, Tekoa, WA 99033-9505 Subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/2/2017, recorded 11/3/2017, under Instrument No. 744145 records of Whitman County, Washington, from FLOYD J. SCHMELTER, A SINGLE MAN, as grantor(s), to JUNE GORMAN ON BEHALF OF FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS), AS NOMINEE FOR PRIME ONE MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Auditors File Number 770632 II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust as referenced in RCW 61.21.030(4) is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $9,651.79. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $47,412.39, together with interest as provided in the Note from 5/1/2021 on, and such other costs, fees, and charges as are due under the Note, Deed of Trust, or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/27/2023, the date to which the 12/16/2022 is postponed to. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 12/5/2022 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/5/2022 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 12/5/2022 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. Due to the postponement, the 11 days before the sale date will be 1/16/2023. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s) by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s). These requirements were completed as of 7/2/2022. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You may be eligible for mediation. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear Additional information provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. The Trustee’s Sale Number is WA-22-937692-BB. Dated: 8/9/2022 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 For questions call toll-free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee Sale Number: WA-22-937692-BB Sale Line: 800-280-2832 or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com IDSPub #0180232 12/29/2022 1/19/2023

Published 12/29 & 1/19