Legal Notices 11-30-23
November 30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

23-F-000631 – CITIZENS BANK, N.A., ETC., Plaintiff vs. RAYMOND J. ELIAS, AKA, ET AL. , Defendants

 To the Defendants the unknown spouse, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, and/ or assigns and their spouses, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees and/or assigns of Donna P. Schmidt and William M. Warren, Trustee whose present location is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained:

 Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as a defendant in the Geauga Common Pleas Court, 100 Short Court, Chardon, OH 44024 by filing its Complaint on the 23rd day of October, 2023.  

 The object of the complaint is to foreclose the equity of redemption under a mortgage against the property located at 9860 Sherman Road, Chesterland, Ohio 44026.    

 The relief demanded by Plaintiff is judgment against Defendants Raymond J. Elias, Lisa S. Elias and Wesley G. Schmidt in the amount of $32,942.51 plus interest at the rate of 3.780% per annum from August 1, 2019 and at the rate of 4.5080% (variable) per annum from November 1, 2022, costs, attorney fees and such other legal and equitable relief to which it may be entitled.

 You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice setting forth whatever right, title or interest you have or may claim to have in the aforementioned premises or be forever barred from claiming or asserting same. The publication will be published once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 30th day of November, 2023.

 In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

CITIZENS BANK, N.A. ETC.

By Johna M. Bella, Attorney for Plaintiff: Goranson, Parker & Bella Co., L.P.A., 405 Madison Avenue, Suite 2200, Toledo, Ohio 43604, Phone: (419) 244-9500; Fax: (419) 244-9510.

Oct26 Nov2-9-16-23-30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case#22-F-000329. PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs Richard Vokura, et al.

 The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

 Property Address: 9800 NORTH BLVD., CHAGRIN, GEAUGA, OH, 44023;

 Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 01-081200

 Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

 Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

 Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

 To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 22F000329 into the search bar.

Nov16-23-30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case#22-F-000269. SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC vs Timothy Rose, et al.

 The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

 Property Address: 122 PINE HOLLOW CIR., CHARDON, GEAUGA, OH, 44024;

 Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 10-164903

 Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

 Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $10,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

 Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

 To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 22F000269 into the search bar.

Nov16-23-30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case#23-F-000106. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC vs Poore, William, et al.

 The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

 Property Address: 8440 MURPHY ROAD, THOMPSON, GEAUGA, OH, 44086;

 Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 20-018600

 Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

 Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

 Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

 To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 23F000106 into the search bar.

Nov16-23-30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

GEAUGA COUNTY

 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024, for the:

GEAUGA COUNTY

ANNEX BUILDING CHILLER 

UNIT UPGRADE

GEAUGA COUNTY 

MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until 1:45pm (local time) on December 20, 2023, at which time the bids shall be opened and publicly read at 2:10 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room B303. 

 Printed plans and specifications may be obtained from the Geauga County Maintenance Department, 13211 Aquilla Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024-1068, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. An electronic set of plans and specifications may also be requested via email to msieracki@geauga.oh.gov, or by calling Matt Sieracki at (440) 279-1759.

 There will be a mandatory contractor pre-bid meeting at 1:00 p.m. on December 6th, 2023 at the front of the Geauga County Annex Building, located at 231 Main Street, Chardon, Ohio, 44024.  

 A copy of this legal notice is posted on the Geauga County’s website. Go to bocc.geauga.oh.gov/public-notifications/bid-openings/ and click on the project name to view this legal notice.

 Envelopes containing the bid and other required documents shall be sealed and clearly marked: “BID – GEAUGA COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING CHILLER UNIT UPGRADE, Attention: Clerk, Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”

 Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or guaranty in the amount of 100% of the total amount bid, or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit in an amount not less than 10% of the total amount bid, as required by R.C. 153.54. The bid bond or guaranty must be submitted as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its performance properly secured.

 The bid bond or guaranty shall be issued by an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and said company shall have local representation. The bond or guaranty shall meet the satisfaction of the County Prosecutor.

 The Geauga County Commissioners reserve the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids received or any part thereof.

 Terms of payment shall be as described in the bid specifications.

BY ORDER OF COUNTY 

COMMISSIONERS OF GEAUGA COUNTY

Christine Blair, Clerk

Nov23-30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

GEAUGA COUNTY

 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024, for the:

GEAUGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

CLARIDON TOWER SITE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT

GEAUGA COUNTY 

MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until 1:45pm (local time) on December 20, 2023, at which time the bids shall be opened and publicly read at 2:00pm in the Commissioners Chambers, Room B303. 

 Printed plans and specifications may be obtained from the Geauga County Maintenance Department, 13211 Aquilla Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024-1068, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. An electronic set of plans and specifications may also be requested via email to msieracki@geauga.oh.gov, or by calling Matt Sieracki at (440) 279-1759.

 There will be a mandatory contractor pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m. on December 6th, 2023 at the front of the Geauga County Department of Emergency Services, located at 12518 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio, 44024.  

 A copy of this legal notice is posted on the Geauga County’s website. Go to bocc.geauga.oh.gov/public-notifications/bid-openings/ and click on the project name to view this legal notice.

 Envelopes containing the bid and other required documents shall be sealed and clearly marked: “BID – GEAUGA COUNTY CLARIDON TOWER GENERATOR REPLACEMENT, Attention: Clerk, Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”

 Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or guaranty in the amount of 100% of the total amount bid, or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit in an amount not less than 10% of the total amount bid, as required by R.C. 153.54. The bid bond or guaranty must be submitted as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its performance properly secured.

 The bid bond or guaranty shall be issued by an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and said company shall have local representation. The bond or guaranty shall meet the satisfaction of the County Prosecutor.

 The Geauga County Commissioners reserve the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids received or any part thereof.

 Terms of payment shall be as described in the bid specifications.

BY ORDER OF COUNTY 

COMMISSIONERS OF GEAUGA COUNTY

Christine Blair, Clerk

Nov23-30, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the State of Ohio, County of Geauga,

Case No. 22-F-000545 – Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC (Plaintiff) vs. Ricky Slusher, et. al (Defendants)

 In pursuance of an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public online auction the following described real estate:

 Property Address: 15920 Grove St., Middlefield, OH 44062

 Legal Description: A full legal description of the property may be obtained at: www.buddybartonauctions.com.

 Parcel Number: 19-080907, 19-058100

 Said Premises Appraised: $160,000.00

 Minimum Bid: $106,666.67

 Location of Sale: Online Bidding at www.buddybartonauctions.com.

 Bidding Open Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM

 Bidding Closes Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM

 2nd Provisional Open Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM

 2nd Provisional Close Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM

 Terms of Sale: A deposit in the amount of $5,000.00 is due by wire transfer within 48 hours upon conclusion of the auction. Funding must take place within 30 days of confirmation of sale. A 5% Buyer’s Premium shall apply. The auction is subject to postponement and cancellation.

Ross Barton III, Private Selling Officer, info@buddybartonauctions.com, 330-464-1375

Nov30 Dec7-14, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

23-F-000103 – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-1, Plaintiff vs. Carol Dean, et al., Defendants

 Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, and Executors of the Estate of Michael Carothers, whose present place of residence is unknown, will take notice that on February 17, 2023, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-1, filed its Complaint  in Foreclosure in Case No. 23-F-000103 in the Court of Common Pleas Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Chardon, OH 44024, alleging that the Defendants, Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, and Executors of the Estate of Michael Carothers, have or claim to have an interest in the real estate located at 11658 Pekin Road, Newbury, OH 44065, PPN #23-297500 and 23-297600.  A complete legal description may be obtained with the Geauga County Auditor’s Office located at 231 Main St., Chardon, OH 44024-1293.

 The Petitioner further alleges that by reason of default of the Defendant(s) in the payment of a promissory note, according to its tenor, the conditions of a  concurrent mortgage deed given to secure the payment of said note and conveying  the premises described, have been broken, and the same has become absolute.

 The Petitioner prays that the Defendant(s) named above be required to answer and set up their interest in said real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate, and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of Petitioner’s claim in the property order of its priority, and for such other and further relief as is just and equitable.

 THE DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER ON OR BEFORE THE 11th DAY OF January, 2024.

BY:  CLUNK, HOOSE CO., LPA; Ethan J. Clunk #0095546; Attorneys for Plaintiff-Petitioner; 495 Wolf Ledges Pkwy, Akron, OH  44311; (330) 436-0300 – telephone (330) 436-0301 – facsimile: notice@clunkhoose.com

Nov30 Dec7-14, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov

Draft NPDES Permit – Subject to Revision

Sunrise Springs Water Company

10729 Kinsman Rd, Newbury, OH 44065

Facility Description: Miscellaneous

Receiving Water: Dewdale Creek

ID #: 3IN00410*AD

Date of Action: 11/28/2023

Draft NPDES Permit Renewal – Subject to Revision

Holly Hill Nursing Home

10190 Fairmount Rd, Newbury, OH 44065

Facility Description: Semi-Public

Receiving Water: Dewdale Creek

ID #: 3PR00351*ED

Date of Action: 11/28/2023

Final Issuance of Permit-To-Install and Operate

Best Sand Company

11830 Ravenna Rd, OH

ID #: P0134671

Date of Action: 11/21/2023

Installation PTIO for conveyors and crushing for East Mine Operations at a mineral extraction facility.

Draft NPDES Permit Renewal – Subject to Revision

Scranton Woods WWTP

470 Center St. Bldg #3, Chardon, OH 43204

Facility Description: County

Receiving Water: Dewdale Creek via UT

ID #: 3PG00155*FD

Date of Action: 11/28/2023

Draft NPDES Permit Renewal – Subject to Revision

Valley View WWTP

8215 Mayfield Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026

Facility Description: County

Receiving Water: Griswold Creek

ID #: 3PG00153*GD

Date of Action: 11/28/2023

Final Issuance of Permit-To-Install and Operate

BEST SAND COMPANY

11830 RAVENNA RD, Munson Twp., OH 44024

ID #: P0135122

Date of Action: 11/21/2023

Installation general permit for mineral extraction operation (GP 8.1).

Draft NPDES Permit – Subject to Revision

Fowlers Mill Golf Clubhouse

13095 Rockhaven Rd, CHESTERLAND, OH 44026

Facility Description: Semi-Public

Receiving Water: Chagrin River

ID #: 3PR00811*AD

Date of Action: 11/29/2023

Nov30, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

APPEAL FOR A CONDITIONAL 

ZONING CERTIFICATE TO THE 

CHESTER TOWNSHIP 

ZONING RESOLUTION

 Notice is hereby given that the Chester Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application identified as number Z-2023-11, for a conditional zoning certificate on the 11th day of December, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Chester Town Hall; 12701 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, OH.  

 This application, submitted by Word of Grace Church requests that they be granted a conditional use (renewal) for the lot located at 9021 Mayfield Road, Chester Township, OH.  

Kathleen McCarthy

Administrative Assistant

Nov30, 2023

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

ON APPLICATION

PROPOSING TO AMEND THE

TROY TOWNSHIP 

ZONING RESOLUTION

O.R.C. SECTION 519.12(G)

 Notice is hereby given that the Troy Township Board of Township Trustees will conduct a public hearing on a motion which is amendment, identified as numbers ZC2023-1 to the Troy Township Zoning Resolution at the Troy Township Community House, 13950 Main Market Road, Troy Township at 6:00 o’clock p.m. on December 19, 2023.

 The motion proposing to amend with modifications the zoning resolution will be available for examination at the Troy Township Fire Department, 14019 Nash Road from 7:00 o’clock a.m. to 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Troy Township Community House, 13950 Main Market Road when open and on the Troy Township website https://www.troytwpgeauga.com/zoning (Departments > Zoning Department > Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes > Zoning Commission Amendments) from November 21, 2023 to December 19, 2023.

 The ZC2023-1 proposed amendment motion is requesting to amend the text in Article V in the Troy Township Zoning Resolution.

Jane Grudowski, Fiscal Officer

Nov30, 2023

DOES NOT RUN UNTIL 12/21/23

LEGAL NOTICE

Geauga County

 In compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 5715.17 the Geauga County Board of Revision has completed the valuations for Tax Year 2023 (payable in 2024) and are now open for public inspection.  Said valuations may be checked online at https://auditor.geauga.oh.gov or at the Real Estate Department of the Geauga County Auditor’s Office, located at the Courthouse Annex, 231 Main St., Suite 1A, Chardon, Ohio 44024. Any complaint against the valuation may be filed with the Board of Revision January 1, 2024, to March 31, 2024, in the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.

Charles E. Walder

Geauga County Auditor

Dec21-28, 2023