Legal Notices 2-19-15
February 19, 2015

TAX FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGEMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT MANUFACTURED
HOME TAXES
Revised Code, Sec. 4503.06G & 323.31
Case No. 10-F-000704
CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, Plaintiff vs. CAROLE ROBINSON, ET AL., Defendants
Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain manufactured homes for taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and charges as follows:
Registration Number: #01240 – Manufactured Home.
Address: LEADERS TRAILER PARK, 12049 NICKI LANE, (HAMBDEN TOWNSHIP), CHARDON, OHIO 44024.
Description: Year: 1985
Make: REDMAN
Model: MONTEREY D
Serial/VIN: 112M0824
Certificate: 28-0024-2281
Last known owner: CAROLE ROBINSON, 12049 NICKI LANE, CHARDON, OH 44024.
MINIMUM BID: $8,126.00
Whereas, such judgment orders such manufactured home to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of said judgment;
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that Daniel C. McClelland, Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio, will sell such manufactured home at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder of an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against each manufactured home at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at the door of the Court House in the City of Chardon, Ohio on THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015 and if any manufactured home does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2015 for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the manufactured home.
Public notice is hereby given that all such manufactured home to be sold at public auction may be subject to a federal tax lien that may not be extinguished by the sale, and purchasers of any such manufactured home are urged to search the Federal Tax Lien index that is kept by the County Recorder to determine if notice of a federal tax lien has been filed with respect to any such manufactured home.
TERMS OF SALE: “Cash if Purchase Price is $300.00 or less.  If more than $300.00 Purchase Price is to be paid in accordance with the Rule of Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, governing Sheriff’s Sales.”
DANIEL C. McCLELLAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio
Bridey Matheney, attorney
Feb19-26 Mar5, 2015
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGEMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT LAND TAX
Revised Code, Sec. 5721.19.1
Case No. 10-F-000628
CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, Plaintiff vs. ALICE M. KEPPLE, ET AL., Defendants
Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and charges as follows:
Parcel No(s): 23-161450 – 1.01 acres.
Address: known on the tax duplicate as  12406 SNOW ROAD, NEWBURY TOWNSHIP, OH.
Description: “As Geauga County has adopted a permanent parcel number system, it has been determined that publication of the complete legal description is not necessary to provide reasonable notice of the foreclosure sale to potential bidders. The complete legal description can be located in the Court’s file located at the Geauga County Clerk of Court’s office, located on the 2nd floor of the Geauga County Courthouse, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”
Last known owner: ALICE M. KEPPLE, 12406 SNOW ROAD, BURTON, OH 44021.
MINIMUM BID: $37,300.00
Whereas, such judgment orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of said judgment;
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that Daniel C. McClelland, Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio, will sell such real property at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder of an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against each parcel at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at the door of the Court House in the City of Chardon, Ohio on THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015 and if any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2015 for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the parcel.
Public notice is hereby given that all such real property to be sold at public auction may be subject to a federal tax lien that may not be extinguished by the sale, and purchasers of any such real property are urged to search the Federal Tax Lien index that is kept by the County Recorder to determine if notice of a federal tax lien has been filed with respect to any such real property.
TERMS OF SALE: “Cash if Purchase Price is $300.00 or less.  If more than $300.00 Purchase Price is to be paid in accordance with the Rule of Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, governing Sheriff’s Sales.”
DANIEL C. McCLELLAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio
Bridey Matheney, attorney
Feb19-26 Mar5, 2015

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGEMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT LAND TAX
Revised Code, Sec. 5721.19.1
Case No. 13-F-000555
CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, Plaintiff vs. BUCKEYE HOME BUILDERS, INC., ET AL., Defendants
Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and charges as follows:
Parcel No(s): 23-385495 – 4.96 acres.
Address: known on the tax duplicate as  VACANT LAND ON AUBURN ROAD, NEWBURY TOWNSHIP, OH.
Description: “As Geauga County has adopted a permanent parcel number system, it has been determined that publication of the complete legal description is not necessary to provide reasonable notice of the foreclosure sale to potential bidders. The complete legal description can be located in the Court’s file located at the Geauga County Clerk of Court’s office, located on the 2nd floor of the Geauga County Courthouse, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”
Last known owner: BUCKEYE HOME BUILDERS, INC., PO BOX 1204, TWINSBURG, OH 44087.
MINIMUM BID: $19,972.00
Whereas, such judgment orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of said judgment;
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that Daniel C. McClelland, Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio, will sell such real property at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder of an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against each parcel at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at the door of the Court House in the City of Chardon, Ohio on THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015 and if any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2015 for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the parcel.
Public notice is hereby given that all such real property to be sold at public auction may be subject to a federal tax lien that may not be extinguished by the sale, and purchasers of any such real property are urged to search the Federal Tax Lien index that is kept by the County Recorder to determine if notice of a federal tax lien has been filed with respect to any such real property.
TERMS OF SALE: “Cash if Purchase Price is $300.00 or less.  If more than $300.00 Purchase Price is to be paid in accordance with the Rule of Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, governing Sheriff’s Sales.”
DANIEL C. McCLELLAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio
Bridey Matheney, attorney
Feb19-26 Mar5, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
14-F-000019 – Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer of Geauga County, Ohio, Plaintiff vs. Y Von Griot, et al., Defendants
Wilbur E. Kellon, Jr., whose last known address is 10540 Cutty Sark Drive, Chardon, Ohio 44024 and Y Von Griot, fka Yvonne Cawthon; Unknown Spouse of Y Von Griot and Unknown Heirs of Y Von Griot, whose last known addresses are P.O. Box 201508, Cleveland, Ohio 44120, and present addresses are unknown, and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained shall take notice; and, if deceased, their unknown heirs, devises, legatees, administrators, executors and assigns will take notice that on the 8th day of January, 2014, the Treasurer Of Geauga County, filed a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024, entitled Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer Of Geauga County V. Y Von Griot, et al., Case No: 14-F-000019, against the above-named parties, praying that the premises hereinafter described be sold for the collection of delinquent real estate taxes, owed and unpaid, is Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Five Dollars and Eleven Cents ($17,225.11) together with accruing taxes, assessments, penalties, interest and charges; as well as court costs.
Said premises is described as follows:
Situated in the Township of Chardon, County of Geauga and State of Ohio: and being a part of Original Lot No. One Hundred Fifty-Eight (158) of Tract No. 3, within the said Township, and described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe on the westerly line of lands conveyed Aug. 23rd, 1930 to the Cleveland Trust Co. by deed recorded at the Volume 186, Page 491 of Geauga County Records of Deeds. This said iron pipe being North 5 deg. 13 min. 30 sec. East for 923.5 feet, the South 87 deg. 3 min. East for 175.7 feet, thence North 4 deg. 68’ 30 sec. East for 1088.2 feet (all along the westerly lines of the said noted Cleveland Trust Co. lands) from the southwesterly corner thereof and the centerline of the Chardon-Euclid Road, so called.
Thence North 86 deg. West a distance of 1200.3 feet to an iron pipe on the easterly line of land (parcel No. 2) conveyed July 7, 1943 to Joseph Gogan by deed recorded at Vol. 217, Page 78 of Geauga County Records of Deeds;
Thence along the said Gogan line, North 4 deg. 48 min. East a distance of 364.45 feet to an iron pipe, and then North 4 deg. 29 min. East a distance of 296.55 feet to an iron pipe;
Thence South 86 deg. East, a distance of 602.7 feet to an iron pipe at an angle in the westerly line of lands conveyed September 26th, 1923 and June 24th, 1924 to Harold T. Clark by deeds recorded at Vol. 165, Page 523 and Vol. 169, Page 197 (respectively) of Geauga County Records of Deeds;
Thence along the southwesterly and southerly lines of the said Clark lands, South 57 deg. 52 min, East a distance of 589.0 feet to an iron pipe, and then South 86 deg. 48 min. East a distance of 177.2 feet to an iron pipe at the northwesterly corner of the aforenoted Cleveland Trust Co. lands;
Thence South 4 deg. 58 min. 30 sec. West along the westerly lines of the said Cleveland Trust Co. lands, a distance of 385.8 feet to the place of beginning, and containing 15.4 acres.
Property Address: Vacant land on Cutty Sark Drive, Chardon Township, Ohio.
Permanent Parcel No: 06-052300
The object of the action is to obtain from the Court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of delinquent taxes.
Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgment shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action, the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment again the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference; if that owner of record is a corporation, the Court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation’s stock.
The above-named parties are required to answer on or before twenty-eight (28) days after the last date of publication. Such answer must be filed with the Clerk of Courts, and a copy must be served on the Prosecuting Attorney.
By Bridey Matheney, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Feb12-19-26, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
14-F-000178 – Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer of Geauga County, Ohio, Plaintiff vs. Richard Loza, et al., Defendants
Ryan O. Loza, 7146 Hankee Road, Garrettsville, Ohio 44231; Richard Loza, 686 Nancy Drive, Aurora, Ohio 44202; Brian D. Loza, 2474 Dodgeville Road, Jefferson, Ohio 44047; Unknown Heirs of Richard D. Loza, Sr., 14803 Northview Drive, Apt. B3, Middlefield, Ohio 44062 and Unknown Heirs of Patricia Loza, 14803 Northview Drive, Apt. B3, Middlefield, Ohio 44062, whose last known addresses are listed above, and present addresses are unknown, and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained shall take notice; and, if deceased, their unknown heirs, devises, legatees, administrators, executors and assigns will take notice that on the 13th day of August, 2014, the Treasurer Of Geauga County, filed a Second Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024, entitled Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer Of Geauga County V. Estate of Richard D. Loza Sr., et al., Case No: 14-F-000178, against the above-named parties, praying that the premises hereinafter described be sold for the collection of delinquent real estate taxes, owed and unpaid, is Five Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Five Dollars and Eleven Cents ($5,885.11) together with accruing taxes, assessments, penalties, interest and charges; as well as court costs.
Said premises is described as follows:
Situated in the Township of Middlefield, County of Geauga and State of Ohio; and known as being part of Lots Numbers thirty five (35) and thirty six (36) and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the centerline of the north and south road on the east line of the Township of Middlefield, said point being the northeast corner of land deeded to David W. Gingerich and Anna Y. Gingerich by deed recorded in Volume 246, Page 299 of Geauga County Records of Deeds, said point being thirty eight (38) chains and five (5) links from the northeast corner of land owned by O.P. Laird;
Thence West along the north line of said Gingerich land a distance of eighteen (18) rods to a point;
Thence South on a line parallel to the centerline of the aforesaid road a distance of nine (9) rods;
Thence East along a line parallel to the said north line of Gingerich land a distance of eighteen (18) rods to a point in the centerline of said road;
Thence North along said centerline a distance of nine (9) rods to the place of beginning. (1.01 acres)
Property Address: 15264 Bundysburg Road, Middlefield Township, Ohio.
Permanent Parcel No: 18-085450
The object of the action is to obtain from the Court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of delinquent taxes.
Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgment shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action, the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment again the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference; if that owner of record is a corporation, the Court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation’s stock.
The above-named parties are required to answer on or before twenty-eight (28) days after the last date of publication. Such answer must be filed with the Clerk of Courts, and a copy must be served on the Prosecuting Attorney.
By Bridey Matheney, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Feb12-19-26, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
14-F-000940 – Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Sheri Ann Trask, et al., Defendants
Grantham Farm Subdivision Owners Association, Inc., whose last known address is Address Unknown,   and The Unknown Successors, Assigns and Surviving Entities of Grantham Farm Subdivision Owners Association, Inc, all of whose residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 21st day of November, 2014, Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Geauga County, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024, in Case No. 14-F-000940, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:
Property Address: 14050 GAR Highway, Chardon, OH 44024
and being more particularly described in plaintiff’s mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1799, page 2234, of this County Recorder’s Office.
All of the above named defendants are required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
By Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 5480, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5480. (513) 241-3100.
Feb19-26 Mar5, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Middlefield Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Middlefield Municipal Center, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio.
To hear a variance request filed by BRIAN CARRABINE OF 15912 W. HIGH ST. REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN AMUSEMENT ARCADE.
All interested persons are encouraged to make public comment concerning this variance request at the hearing provided.
Daniel A. Weir, Village Administrator
Village of Middlefield
Feb19, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE
PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES/
RESOLUTIONS
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Chardon, duly passed and/or adopted the following legislation:

ORDINANCE NO. 2867
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A HIGHWAY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT FROM DON WEBSTER AND HEATHER WEBSTER AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept a highway and right-of-way easement from Don Webster and Heather Webster needed for the widening of Goodrich Court and the intersection at Goodrich Court and Huntington Street.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

RESOLUTION NO. 1-15
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AN OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (ODNR) GRANT FOR RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM AND/OR CLEAN OHIO TRAILS FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE FINAL SECTION OF THE MAPLE HIGHLANDS TRIAL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for an Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Grant for Recreational Trails Program and/or Clean Ohio Trails funding to complete the final section of the Maple Highlands Trail (3785 linear feet) with City match of at least 20% to qualify for the Recreational Trails Program and at least 25% to qualify for the Clean Air Trails Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

RESOLUTION NO. 2-15
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR CHARDON TOMORROW MEMBERSHIP IN THE OHIO MAIN STREET PROGRAM.
A resolution of support for Chardon Tomorrow Membership to the Heritage Ohio Main Street Program to become an official Ohio Main Street community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

RESOLUTION NO. 3-15
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE CITY OF CHARDON TREASURY FOR 2015 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A resolution transferring $65,000 from the 111 General Fund to the 222 Police Pension Fund; $208,000 from the 111 General Fund to the 340 G.O. Debt Service Fund; and $22,000 from the 111 General Fund to the 236 Street Lighting Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.
The complete text of these ordinances and resolutions may be viewed or obtained at the office of the Clerk of Council, 111 Water Street, Chardon, Ohio, during regular business hours.
By order of the Council of the City of Chardon, Ohio.
AMY DAY
CLERK OF COUNCIL
Feb19, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
2014 FINANCIAL REPORT
MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
Notice is herby given that the 2014 Annual Financial Report for Middlefield Township is completed and available for public inspection at the Middlefield Township Office, 15228 Madison Road. Please call 440-632-5095 or 440-724-0893 for an appointment.
Denise Lynn Toth, Fiscal Officer
Feb19, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
Montville Township
The Cash Basis Annual Financial Report of Montville Township, Geauga County for the year ended December 31, 2014 has been completed and is available for public inspection by calling 440-968-3784 to schedule an appointment.
Sarah McDonald, Fiscal Officer
Feb19, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Public online auction to take place on www.storagebattles.com to satisfy lien from Chagrin Valley Mini Storage LTD. The units are located at 10056 Kinsman Rd., Newbury, OH 44065. The auction will end on March 11, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. to the highest bidder. Chagrin Valley Mini Storage LTD reserves the right to remove any unit prior to the end of sale. Names and last known addresses below.
Laura Levis / 5×10 / Unit #122, 8019 128th St., E. Puyallup, WA 98373: Household items
Robert Blevens / 10×30 / Unit #163, 903 Lauren Court, Westmont, IL 60559: Household furniture, possible antiques
All buyers must register through www.storagebattles.com to participate in the live online auction and follow the terms of the website. All sales require a $50.00 deposit until emptied. Terms for payment are cash only. Any questions can be sent to greg@chagrinvalleyministorage.com.
Feb19-26, 2015

BID NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE
Geauga County
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners at, 470 Center Street, Building 4, Chardon, Ohio 44024 until 1:45 P.M. official local time on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 for The Asphalt Resurfacing of Sections D – F of Rapids Road, CH 1. Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud the same day at 2:00 P.M. The estimated construction cost for this project is $1,075,000.00.
Copies of the plans and/or specifications may be obtained digitally online at http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/ Engineer/OnlinePlans.aspx or a hardcopy is available at the Geauga County Engineer’s Office, 470 Center Street, Building 5, Chardon, Ohio 44024.
A copy of this legal notice is posted on the county’s internet site on the World Wide Web. Go to http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/ Bids.aspx and click on the project name to view this legal.
A bid guaranty in the amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the bid amount or a certified check, cashier’s check or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the total bid amount shall accompany each bid. The bid shall be let upon a unit price basis.
Bids may be held by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening, for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract.
The Geauga County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or bids which are deemed most favorable to the Board at the time and under conditions stipulated, all in accord with the applicable provisions of laws of the State of Ohio governing the conduct of the Geauga County Board of Commissioners.
BY THE ORDER OF THE GEAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Christine Blair, Clerk
Feb19, 2015