IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

HARDWOOD, LLC, Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: CV-2022-900172

A tract or parcel of land designated as Parcel “C” containing 1.500 acres, as shown on a plat

of survey of part of Section 5, Township 17 N,  Range 29 E, Lee County, Alabama, prepared  by F. Wayne Allen, Registered Land Surveyor,

Ala. Reg. No. 9534, dated 12/26/96, and being  more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCE at the northeastern corner of the  NW ¼ of said             Section 5 and run thence South

70 deg. 08 min. 59 sec. East a distance of 146.69  feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 56

deg. 56 min. 08. sec. West to a distance of 14.72 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 56

deg. 56 min. 08.sec. West for distance of 135.30 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 42

deg. 43 min. 47 sec. East a distance of 390.63 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 42 deg.

43 min. 57 sec. East a distance of 283. 66 feet to an iron stake set; run thence South 42 deg. 43

min. 51 sec, East a distance of 489.87 feet to an iron stake set which marks the POINT OF BEGINNING. From said POINT OF BEGINNING run thence South 42 deg. 43 min.

51 sec. East a distance of 494.43 feet to an iron stake found; run thence North 43 deg. 20 min. 53 sec. East a distance of 133.70 feet to an iron

stake found; run thence North 42 deg. 43 min. 52 sec. West a distance of 485.29 feet to an iron stake set; run thence South 47 deg. 16 min. 08

sec. West a distance of 133.38 feet to the iron  stake set which marks the Point of Beginning.

AND ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS:

COMMENCE at the northeast corner of the  NW ¼ of said Section 5 and run thence South

70 deg. 08 min. 59 sec. East a distance of 146.69 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 56

deg. 56 min. 08 sec. West a distance of 14.72 feet to an iron stake found located on the  easternmost right-of-way of Lee Road 425 which

 marks the POINT OF BEGINNING: FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING run South 56

deg. 56 min. 08 sec. West a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; run thence 42 deg. 43 min. 52 sec.

East a distance of 1626.73 feet to a point; run thence North 43 deg. 20 min. 50 sec. East a distance of 15.00 feet to an iron stake found; run

thence North 42 deg. 43 min. 52 sec. West a  distance of 1627.73 feet to the iron stake found which marks the Point of Beginning.

And Bonnie A. Bonner, and/or the unknown Heirs of Bonnie A. Bonner,

And OneMain Financial Group, LLC                Defendants.             

NOTICE OF ACTION                

To: All Defendants herein, whose whereabouts are unknown and which cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence.

You are hereby notified that on the 23rd day of May, 2022, a Complaint to Quiet Title was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, and the following are the names of all parties to the action: Hardwood, LLC, as Plaintiff;  A Parcel of Real Property, described below, as Defendant; Bonnie A. Bonner, and/or the unknown Heirs of Bonnie A. Bonner, as Defendant; OneMain Financial Group, LLC, as successor in interest to American General Finance, Inc.; and unknown persons or entities who cannot be ascertained after the exercise of due diligence, and which are believed to have claimed some right, title, interest or claim in and to the property described herein.   

All persons having an interest in said lands or any portion thereof, claiming any title thereto or any encumbrance or lien thereon, are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice, or thereafter suffer judgment by default to be rendered against them, it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

Done this the 14th day of June, 2022.                            

/s/ Mary Roberson

Mary Roberson

Circuit Court Clerk, Lee County

J. Brandon Rice

Of Counsel,

Davis, Bingham, Hudson & Buckner, P.C.

324 East Magnolia Avenue

Auburn, AL 36830

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ALDOT PROJECT NO. IAR—041-000-019

CITY BID NO. 22027

CITY OF OPELIKA

LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Opelika Purchasing Department (Attn. Lillie Finley) at Opelika City Hall located at 204 South 7th Street, Opelika, Alabama 36803, until 2:00  p.m.,  Tuesday, July, 12, 2022, and at that time publicly opened for constructing the following:

Construction of Grade, Drain, Base & Pave, Opelika North Park Industrial Access Road

for the City of Opelika, Project No. IAR-041-000-019.

The bracket estimate on this project is from $1,100,000.00 to $1,300,000.00. The principal items of work are approximately as follows:  

360 Superpave Bituminous Concrete Wearing Surface Layer, per ton

719 Superpave Bituminous Concrete Upper Binder Layer, per ton

719  Superpave Bituminous Concrete Lower Binder Layer, per ton

5,554 Crushed Aggregate Base, Type B, Plant Mixed, per square yard

7,025 Unclassified Excavation, per cubic yard

2,098 Solid Yellow, Class 2, Type A Traffic Stripe (5” Wide), per linear foot

The entire project shall be completed in SEVENTY-FIVE (75) working days.

Bidding documents for a unit price contract may be obtained from the office of CDG, Inc., 197 East University Drive, Suite #1, Auburn, Al 36832, (334) 466-9431.  Paper copies are available upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $100 for one set.  PDF electronic copies are available via email at no cost to the bidder, or on a CD for $25.  No bid documents will be distributed later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled opening of bids.

A cashier’s check (drawn on an Alabama Bank) or bid bond for 5% of the amount bid (maximum – $10,000.00) and made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. 

In accordance with Section 34-8-8, Code of Alabama, as amended, “all owners, architects, and engineers receiving bids pursuant to this chapter shall require the person, firm or corporation to include his or her current license number on the bid.”  It also states that “…It will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered.”

ALDOT prequalification is required on this project.  Further details and definitions regarding this provision are included in Section 102 of Special Provision 22-LPA-001 and ALDOT’S 2022 Standard Specifications.

Proof of insurance coverages of the types and amounts as set forth in the project specifications will be required of the contractor, and any and all subcontractors, prior to beginning work.  The contractor will be required to perform work amounting to at least 30% of the total contract cost with his own organization.

This is a State-funded project through ALDOT.  The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

The right to reject any or all bids and to disregard any minor irregularities is reserved by the owner.

Honorable Gary Fuller, Mayor

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Georgia Power Company              Project No. 485-076

NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS

(June 10, 2022)

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a.   Application Type:                  Non-Capacity Amendment of License

b.   Project No:                           485-076    

c.   Date Filed:                            May 6, 2022, and supplemented on May 23, 2022

d.   Applicant:                            Georgia Power Company             

e.   Name of Project:    Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project

f.   Location:              Chattahoochee River, in Harris County, Georgia, and Lee and Chambers counties, Alabama

g.   Filed Pursuant to:                  Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a – 825r

h.   Applicant Contact:                 Courtenay O’Mara, Hydro Licensing & Compliance Supervisor, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, BIN 10193, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374, 404-506-7219, cromara@southernco.com

i.   FERC Contact:      Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357, aneela.mousam@ferc.gov

j.   Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests:  July 11, 2022.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.  Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.  Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp.  You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.  For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).  In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.  Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:  Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC  20426.  Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:  Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.  The first page of any filing should include the docket number P-485-076.  Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project.  Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.

k.   Description of Request:  Georgia Power Company (licensee) requests Commission approval to upgrade four generating units in the west Bartletts Ferry powerhouse.  The licensee proposes to replace existing turbine runners, rehabilitate generators, and install new trashracks.  The unit modifications would increase the installed capacity by 13.65 megawatts and increase the maximum hydraulic capacity by 5 cubic feet per second.  To facilitate the proposed unit upgrades, the licensee may implement a reservoir drawdown.  As required by license Article 401 Project Operation and Lake Levels, if a drawdown is needed for the proposed work, the licensee would consult with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama Ecological Office.  The licensee would also, notify the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and provide boat ramp

elevations.

The proposed upgrades also include installing aerating turbine runners in three of the four turbine units (units 1, 2 and 4).  The aerating turbine runners will enhance the project’s ability to continue to achieve Georgia water quality standards by increasing the dissolved oxygen.  Therefore, the licensee also requests to amend Article 403 Tailrace Water Quality Enhancement and Article 404 Tailrace Water Quality Monitoring of the project license to implement the proposed Dissolved Oxygen and Water Temperature Monitoring Plan following the unit upgrades. 

l.   Locations of the Application:  This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link.  Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document.  You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects.  For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.  Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 

m.   Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

n.   Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:  Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively.  In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding.  Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.

o.   Filing and Service of Documents:  Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE” as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.  All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis.  Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

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INVITATION TO BID

22026

Sealed bids for the construction of the

South Long Street Sidewalk and Drainage Upgrades

shall be received at the Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 12, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered. At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License with a specialty of “Highways and Streets, Clearing and Grubbing, Earthwork, Erosion, Site Work, Grading or Municipal and Utility”. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule or regulation for the performance of the work.

Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer located at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama, and phone number: 334-705-5450. Bid documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer at no charge as an electronic file if the bidder supplies a storage drive or as an email attachment or electronic drop box.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika. All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama, 36803-0390. Attn: South Long Street Drainage and Sidewalk Upgrades

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390) OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

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CITY OF OPELIKA

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

TO:  RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Opelika, Alabama will hold a regular meeting and will be conducting public hearings on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber at Opelika Municipal Court located at 300 MLK Boulevard, Opelika, Alabama. A Planning Commission work session will be held at 2:45 pm before the regular meeting. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive public comment on the following:

I. Some items at this meeting will have a designated public hearing (noted

below). Individuals are limited to one 5-minute comment period per public hearing.

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Update on Previous Planning Commission Cases

IV.           IV.       New Business

The Following is an addition to the June 28, 2022 Planning Commission agenda:

B.    Plat (Preliminary and Final) – Public Hearing

1. A public hearing on a request by Harmon Engineering & Contracting Co., Inc., authorized representative for Opelika Investment Properties LLC, property owner, for preliminary and final plat approval of the Celebrate Alabama Improvement District Subdivision consisting of 4 lots accessed at  Section 26, 27, 34, & 35 , T20N, R27E, Exit 64 and 66 of Interstate 85.

    All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting/public hearings and be heard.  Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Planning Director at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama 36801 at any time prior to the meeting/public hearings and may be further submitted to the Planning Commission at the meeting/public hearings.

The Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and to make its recommendations accordingly to the City Council. 

Please contact the Planning department at 334-705-5156 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability.  

PLANNING DIRECTOR

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of CAROL FIELDS are hereby granted to Holly Elizabeth Fields Eaton and Sidney Lewis Fields, III, as Co-Personal Representatives on the 1st day of June, 2022, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.  Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred (Lee Co. Probate Case No. 2022-299).

 Legal Run 6/16/2022, 6/23/2022 & 6/30/2022

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: The Estate of Joshua Ransom Vinson, deceased

Case Number: 2022-208

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration have been granted to Michael Vinson as Administrator of the Estate of Joshua Ransom Vinson deceased, on the 20th Day of May,  2022 by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Michael Vinson,

Personal Representative of the Estate of Joshua Ransom Vinson

Legal Run 06/09/22, 06/16/22 & 06/23/22

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IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DOLORES A. VAN WETTERING, DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 2nd day of June, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

GUY PARKER VAN WETTERING

TAD PARKER VAN WETTERING

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IN RE: THE ESTATE OF EMMAG. GOODEN, Deceased

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO. 2022-320

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 2nd day of June, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

SANDRA HENDERSON – Executrix

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF VIRIGINA B NELMS, DECEASED

CASE NO. 2022-300

NOTICE OF HEARING

TO: Gregory Nelms, Thaddeus Menifee. Tonya Nelms Johnson all address’s unknown and any unknown heirs of VIRGINIA B. NELMS, deceased

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Letters of administration of the Estate of VIRGINIA B. NELMS, deceased. A hearing has been set for the 28th day of July, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing of the Petition for Letters of Administration of the Estate of VIRGINIA B. NELMS, deceased.

Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF MARIA A. HIGGINBOTHAM, DECEASED

PROBATE COURT LEE COUNTY

CASE NO. 2022-237

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of MARIA A. HIGGINBOTHAM are hereby granted to Jon M. Shaw on the 26th day of April, 2022, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Jon M. Shaw

Legal Run 6/9/22, 6/16/22 & 6/23/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

 IN RE: The Estate of

 DARIUS S. SLUSHER, Deceased

Case Number 2022-335

TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to DARIUS NICHOLAS STUTZMAN, as Executor of the Estate of DARIUS S. SLUSHER, deceased, on the 10th day of June, 2022, by the Honorable BILL ENGLISH.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

DARIUS NICHOLAS STUTZMAN,

Executor of the Estate of DARIUS S. SLUSHER

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VEHICLE AUCTION

6335 LEE ROAD 166

OPELIKA, AL 36804

334-728-8249

Date: 07/08/2022

1993 FORD RANGER PICKUP (WHITE)

OVER 100,00 MILES

DOES NOT RUN, NEEDS A LOT OF WORK

1FTCR10AXPTA62435

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JERRY WAYNE WHITE, DECEASED.  

TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Sandra Jean White, a/k/a Sandra Johnson White, as Executrix of the Estate of Jerry Wayne White, deceased, on the 7th day of June, 2022, by the Honorable Bill English.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same be barred.

Sandra Jean White, Executrix

Of the Estate of Jerry Wayne White, Deceased

Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC

PO Box 308

Opelika, AL  36803

334-745-7033

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