Legals - Sept. 9, 2010

NOTICE OF SEPA MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (M-DNS), AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT

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

Konen Rock Crushing Inc. acting on behalf of Tidewater Barge Lines Inc., has filed for an Administrative Use Permit for additional rock crushing of mined material from the adjacent Port of Whitman mine. This rock crushing will be done in addition to rock crushing of material from the clean-up and leveling of the Tidewater-owned parcel of land at Central Ferry. This SEPA also covers mining and crushing as a grandfatherd, non-conforming quarry located in the Port of Whitman Central Ferry Heavy Industrial (HI) District. It is projected that 25,000 - 50,000 tons of rock per year will be crushed at the Tidewater parcel.

The Whitman County Planning Office issued a SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (M-DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) on September 9, 2010 for this project located along the Snake River at Central Ferry Section 3, T13N., R40E., WM. Whitman County.

Interested parties may submit signed comments before 4 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010 for the DNS or the Administrative Use Permit. Submit comments to the County Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor), Colfax, WA 99111-0430, or by fax (509)-397-6210.

For more information please contact the Whitman County Planning Office at (509)-397-5211.

Iris Mayes

Assistant County Planner

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WHITMAN COUNTY

STATE OF WASHINGTON

Lamont Emergency Equipment Shelter Bid

SEALED BIDS will be received by the Board of Whitman County Commissioners at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse, 400 N Main Street, Colfax, Washington, until 2:15 p.m. Pacific Time, September 20, 2010, at which time they will be opened and publicly read. Handicap access can be obtained using the Mill Street entrance to the courthouse.

This bid is for construction of an equipment shelter from engineering specifications to be located at the NE 1/4 Section 33, Township 20N, Range 39E at Lamont Potts Road, Lamont, Washington.

Plans and specifications are available by contacting Steve Krigbaum, Emergency Communications System Manager at 310 N Main, Colfax, Washington 99111; by calling 509-288-1911 or email SteveK@co.whitman.wa.us. You may contact the Communications Manager with questions via phone or email up to 48 hours prior to the bid opening.

EACH BID shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Board of Whitman County Commissioners with the name of the bidder and item bid, including the time and date of bid opening, written plainly on the outside of the envelope and mailed to the Whitman County Commissioners, 400 N Main Street, Colfax, Washington 99111. (No FAX accepted.)

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

PAYMENT: Will be made thirty (30) days after the completion and final acceptance by Whitman County. All interest cost incurred to the bidder must be computed in the original price bid, as no further compensation will be made.

DELIVERY DATE (by arrangement after bid acceptance)

Maribeth Becker, CMC, Clerk of the Board

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NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

BID FOR ONE (1) 2010 PNEUMATIC ROLLER

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 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on September 20, 2010 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.

This contract provides for one (1), 2010 Pneumatic Roller as described in the specifications.

DATED this 30th day of August, 2010.

Maribeth Becker, CMC, Clerk of the Board

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NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 20, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

in the Whitman County Commissioners' Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, Washington.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider proposed amendments to Whitman County Code, Title 3, Chapter 3.50, Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone System as summarized below.

The proposed revisions would increase the excise tax on the use of switched access lines and radio access lines from $.50 (fifty cents) to $.70 (seventy cents) per line and establish an excise tax on the use of interconnected voice over internet protocol service lines at $.70 (seventy cents) per line, as authorized by SHB 6846 during the 2010 legislative session.

Chapter 3.50

Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications System

Section:

3.50.010 - Definitions

3.50.020 - Excise Tax/Tax Levied

3.50.030 - Use of Proceeds

3.50.040 - Special Fund Created-Purposes Enumerated

3.50.050 - Collection by Local Exchange Companies or Radio Communications Service Companies

3.50.060 - Record Keeping

3.50.070 - Effective Date of Tax/Notice to Local Exchange Companies, Radio Communications Service Companies and Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol Service Companies

3.50.080 - Severability

A complete text of the proposed ordinance is available by contacting the Clerk of the Board at (509) 397-5246. This hearing is intended to invite public comment.

Arrangements will be made to accommodate questions and provide responses to non-English speaking residents. Upon receiving 72 hours' advance notice, the County will make arrangements to reasonably accommodate the needs of special groups of citizens, including those who are physically disabled or otherwise impaired. Please call (509) 397-5240 if such assistance is needed. Accommodations for the disabled are accessible at the east entrance to the Courthouse.

Maribeth Becker, CMC, Clerk of the Board

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ENDICOTT SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTMENT

AT-LARGE POSITION

Applications are being accepted through 12:00 noon Friday, September 24th, 2010 for an opening on the Endicott School Board. Interviews will be conducted at the regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, September 27, 2010. The vacancy occurs in the Director District #2 which is an At-Large position and is open to any qualified applicant living within the Endicott School District boundary. For official boundary information, please contact the School District. Applications are available at the School District by contacting Dana Crider, 308 School Drive, Endicott, WA 99125 or call 509-657-3523.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF LACROSSE, WASHINGTON

A Public Hearing, to discuss Revenue Sources including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenue of 1% and the preliminary 2011 Budget Hearing for the Town of LaCrosse will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010, in the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. Residents attending the hearing have the right to provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the budget. For more information contact LaCrosse Town Hall at 509-549-3330.

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SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE

In the Matter of the Estate of

WAYNE A. DALE,

Deceased.

NO. 10-4-01107-4

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this Estate.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by 16 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 Administrator or the Administrator'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 0 of 1) thirty (30) days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(l)(c); or 2) four (4) 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: September 2, 2010

JEREMIAH DALE

Presented By:

STAMPER RUBENS, P.S.

RANDALL L. STAMPER

WSBA #4663

Attorney for the Estate

West 720 Boone, Suite 200

Spokane, WA 99201

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of

GEORGE ALLEN FALER,

Deceased.

Case No .: 10-4-00084-0

PROBATE NOTICE TO

CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

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

Any persons having claims against the deceased 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 to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorneys or resident agent at their respective addresses 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: September 2, 2010

Margaret Louise Faler Sweany, Personal Representative of the Estate of Lillian Katherine Faler, Deceased

5718 Green Hollow Lane

The Colony, TX 75056

Robert F. Patrick, Resident Agent

at the address listed below:

AITKEN, SCHAUBLE, PATRICK, NEILL, RUFF & SHIRLEY

Robert F. Patrick, WSBA #04391

Attorneys for Estate

P.O. Box 307

Downtown Professional Building

165 N. Kamiaken, Suite 210

Pullman, WA 99163

(509) 334-3505

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

OF

WILLIAM H. RUSSELL,

Deceased.

No. 10-4-00085-8

AMENDED

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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: September 2, 2010

Phillip Russell, Personal Representative

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Esser & Sandberg, PLLC

Address for Mailing or Service:

520 East Main Street,

Pullman, WA 99163

509) 332-7692

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, WHITMAN COUNTY

Estate of

BARBARA ANN SEAMAN

Deceased.

NO. 10-4-00082-3

PROBATE NOTICE TO

CREDITORS

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

Any person having a claim against the deceased 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 file the original of the claim with the court in which 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(l)(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 RCW 11.40.060.

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

Date of First Publication: August 26, 2010

Edythe Marie Carroll, Personal Representative

Attorney for Personal Representative:

THEODORE F.S. RASMUSSEN WSBA 8720

Theodore F.S. Rasmussen, P.S.

S. 112 Crosby, P.O. Box 724

Tekoa, WA 99033

(509) 284-2332

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