Legal notices

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

SHARON DIXON,

Plaintiff,

vs

ANNA B. MICHELS, ALEX B. MICHELS, J.F. MICHEL, and THEODORE MICHELS; and all parties known or unknown, claiming any right, title, estate or interest in the real property described in the Complaint, either as assigns, heirs or devisees of the above-named parties or otherwise.

Defendant,

NO. 23-2-00065-38

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON to, ANNA B. MICHELS, ALEX B. MICHELS, J.F. MICHEL, and THEODORE MICHELS and to all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint in this action, defendants:

You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear within 60 days after the first publication of this Summons, to wit, within 60 days after March 9, 2023, 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 the plaintiff, at the address stated below; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the demands of the Complaint in this action which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Whitman County, Washington, described as follows:

The Southerly Half of Lot 15, Block E, Grief’s Addition to Uniontown, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Volume H of Plats, Page 23, records of Whitman County, Washington.

EXCEPT a strip of ground 15 feet wide running East and West through the South side of Lot 15, Block E of Grief’s Addition, said strip of ground joining the North side being parallel with Lot 16 in Block E of Grief’s Addition to Uniontown, Washington.

against the claim of the defendants and any one of them.

BISHOP LAW OFFICE,

By: /s/

Eric Hanson, WSBA #47381

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Address: P.O. Box 337

Garfield, WA 99130

Tele .: (509) 635-1551

Published 3/9-4/13

Town of Garfield, Washington

Request for Statements of Qualifications

To Furnish Engineering Services

The Town of Garfield, Washington solicits interest from consulting firms to provide Civil Design, Environmental Review, and Construction Administration services for 2023-2027. The work to be performed will primarily address the need to reduce I&I in the town’s sewer system but may also include preliminary engineering, planning, PS&E design, GIS services, private development review, surveying, NEPA documentation, construction administration, and funding applications for various municipal improvements including sidewalks, street projects, water distribution and utility improvements, sewer improvements, etc. Federal WSDOT, TIB, CDBG, DOE, DOH, USDA, FEMA and other funds may be utilized.

Statement of Qualifications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1) Firm experience; 2) Proposed consultant team; 3) Accessibility and responsiveness; 4) Familiarity with community; and 5) Past performance and references.

The best qualified firm will be selected for negotiation of an on-call professional services contract. The Town of Garfield may base their selection on the Statement of Qualifications or may choose to conduct interviews.

Please submit (7) copies of your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to the Town of Garfield, PO Box 218, Garfield, WA 99130, Attention: Cody Lord. SOQ’s must be received by April 19th, 2023 no later than 5:00 pm. SOQ’s are limited to 25 printed pages excluding front and back covers. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Cody Lord, Clerk/Treasurer (509) 635-1604 or [email protected].

The Town of Garfield in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of Secretary, Part21 Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. The Town of Garfield encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultant firms to respond. The Town of Garfield is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Published April 6 & April 13

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

JOSEPH E. MORRIS,

Deceased.

No. 23-4-00042-38

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 March 30, 2023

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE JACOB R. MORRIS

ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE, DeWULF, KRAGT & JOHNSON, P.S.

MATTHEW D. JOHNSON

ADDRESS FOR MAILING OF SERVICE: P.O. Box 619

105 S. Main St.

Colfax, WA 99111-0619

Telephone: 509-397-4345

Published March 30, April 6 & 13