Legal Notices 7-11-25
July 10, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
Case No. 25-F-000252 – Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer of Geauga County, Ohio, Plaintiff, vs. Robert E. Blanks, et al., Defendants
Robert E. Blanks, whose last known address was 8830 Crackle Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, Garey Blanks and Unknown Spouse, if any, of Garey Blanks, whose last known address was 175 6th Street, #525, San Francisco, CA 94103, address is 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 17th day April 2025, the Treasurer of Geauga County, filed a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, 100 Short Court Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024, entitled Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer of Geauga County vs. Robert E. Blanks, et al., Case No: 25-F-000252, 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 $22,086.23 together with accruing taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, and charges; as well as court costs. Said premises is described as permanent parcel number(s) 02-031100. A complete legal description of the parcel(s) can be obtained from the Geauga County Recorder’s Office. The volume and page number for the parcel(s) can be obtained from the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.
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 the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties and interest against it, the Court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against 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 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 Kristen Rine, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Jun26 Jul3-10, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
Sale of Real Estate
GEAUGA COUNTY
Foreclosure Auction
Case# 24-F-000294 – PennyMac Loan Services, LLC vs John E. McGiffin aka John McGiffin, et al.
The description of the property to be sold is as follows:
Property Address: 17810 BRIDGE CREEK TRAIL, CHAGRIN FALLS, GEAUGA, OH, 44023;
Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 01-117240
Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on July 29, 2025, 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: August 12, 2025 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 24F000294 into the search bar.
Jul3-10-17, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
24-F-000742 – Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Joseph S. Frankina, et al., Defendants
The Unknown Heirs at Law or Under the Will, if any, of Joseph S. Frankina, deceased, whose last place of residence/business is unknown but whose present place of residence/business is unknown will take notice that on November 7, 2024, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC filed its Complaint in Case No. 24-F-000742 and on June 10, 2025 its Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court Street, Suite #300, Chardon, Ohio 44024, alleging that the Defendant(s) The Unknown Heirs at Law or Under the Will, if any, of Joseph S. Frankina, deceased, have or claim to have an interest in the real estate described below:
Permanent Parcel Number: 11-229950; Property Address: 8367 Kirkwood Drive, Chesterland, OH 44026. The legal description may be obtained from the Geauga County Auditor at 231 Main Street, Suite 1-A, Chardon, Ohio 44024, 440-279-1600.
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 proper 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 14 DAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
BY: REIMER LAW CO. Douglas A. Haessig, Attorney at Law, Attorney for Plaintiff-Petitioner, P.O. Box 39696, Solon, Ohio 44139. (440) 600-5500.
Jul3-10-17, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
Sale of Real Estate
GEAUGA COUNTY
Foreclosure Auction
Case# 24-F-000356 – PNC Bank, National Association aka PNC Bank vs Anthony Paciorek, Christine G. Uronis nka Christine G. Paciorek, et al.
The description of the property to be sold is as follows:
Property Address: 8576 KINSMAN ROAD, NOVELTY, GEAUGA, OH, 44072;
Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 26-045900 & 26-046300
Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on August 5, 2025, 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: August 19, 2025 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 24F000356 into the search bar.
Jul10-17-24, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Thompson Township
Notice is hereby given that the Thompson Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, identified as number 25-01, on an appeal for a variance to the Thompson Township Zoning Resolution on the 22 day of July, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall on the Square.
This application, submitted by David & Sandra Nar requests that: front set back variance to construct an addition within the required 100 ft. minimum front setback be granted for the lot located at 15810 Rock Creek Rd., Thompson.
Noell Sivertsen, Secretary
Jul10, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Chardon
Residents of the City of Chardon shall take note that a public hearing shall be conducted by the Council of the City of Chardon in Council Chambers of the Chardon Municipal Center, 111 Water Street, Chardon, Ohio at 6:15 P.M. on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Said hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to comment regarding a proposed Zoning Map Amendment to the property located at 464 Center Street with PN 10-164734. The proposed re-zoning is from “I-WTTO” Industrial – Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District to “C-4” General Commercial District. The property is located on the north side of Center Street approximately 350 ft. west of the intersection of Center Street, Meadowlands Drive and Seventh Avenue. The address of the property is 464 Center Street, Chardon, OH 44024 with Parcel ID# 10-164734. The property is owned by Electrode Corporation. The total acreage of the property is 12.56 acres.
A copy of the Zoning Map Amendment is on file and available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The City of Chardon Planning Commission will take this matter under consideration at their Tuesday, July 22, 2025 regular meeting. The meeting will take place at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers, Chardon Municipal Center, 111 Water Street, Chardon OH 44024.
All interested persons are invited to attend.
AMY DAY, CLERK OF COUNCIL
Jul10, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL FOR VARIANCE
Burton Township
Notice is hereby given that the Burton Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application for an appeal for a variance to the Burton Township Zoning Resolution on the 29th day of July, 2025 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Burton Township Administration Building, 14821 Rapids Road, Burton, Ohio 44021.
This application #1687-25, submitted by Steve and Jessica Medvec requests an area variance to allow construction of a new, larger garage in place of the current shed, placement is to the left front of the house (look at the house). They are seeking relief from Article IV, Section 401.1, Sub-Paragraph A1: Accessory Buildings, of the Burton Township Zoning Resolution as amended August 14, 2019. They ask that this be granted for the lot located at: 14020 Patriot Drive in Burton Township Ohio, Parcel #04-119750.
Additional details are included in the application, a copy of which may be requested by contacting the Burton Township BZA Secretary at Elana.BurtonTownship@gmail.com.
Following the public hearing, any other business as it relates to the responsibility of the Board, will be discussed and action taken as needed.
Elana Koh, Secretary
Jul10, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
25-F-000263 – Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff vs. Brittany Oliver, et al., Defendants
LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses, assigns, and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Dale R Oliver, address unknown, will take notice that on April 22, 2025, Freedom Mortgage Corporation filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court Street, Suite #300, Chardon, Ohio 44024 in Case No. 25-F-000263, 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: 13790 Aquilla Road, Burton, OH 44021 and being more particularly described in plaintiff’s mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 2158, Page 2046, of this County Recorder’s Office.
The above-named defendant is 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.
By Melissa J. Whalen – ARDC#: 0068316; Melissa J. Whalen (0068316); Ashley E. Rothfuss (0083605); Justin C. Albright (0092521); Richard Mark Rothfuss, II (0087592); Trial Counsel, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, 1 North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602; (312)346-9088; 25-02448OH-1229339; ohio.pleadings@mccalla.com
Jul10-17-24, 2025

NOTICE OF MEETING TIME CHANGE
Parkman Township
The Parkman Township Board of Trustees regular meeting on July 15, 2025 will start at 6:00 p.m. (rather than the usual 7:00 p.m.) at the Parkman Community House (16295 Main Market Rd.). The meeting will begin with an Executive Session for the purpose of a conference with the public body’s attorney concerning pending court action. Once the Board returns from the Executive Session, the regular meeting agenda will begin.
Denise Villers, Fiscal Officer
Jul10, 2025

IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA,
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:)
A. M. S.) FILE NO: 2023J0044
SEX: FEMALE)
DOB: 07/17/2014)

N. Z. S.) FILE NO: 2023J0043
SEX: MALE)
DOB: 02/10/2017)
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and THE UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER of the above minor children, and any other party claiming to have a parental interest in said minor children born to Gina Sweet a/k/a Gina Von Sachsen-Altenburg.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED, in accordance with O.C.G.A.§15-11-96, that the above proceeding seeking the termination of the parental rights of the named children was filed against you in said Court on the 23rd day of May, 2025, by reason of an Order for Service by Publication entered by this Court.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED to lay any and all other business aside and to be and appear before the Juvenile Court of Columbia County, located at 7045 Evans Town Center Blvd, Evans, Georgia 30809, on the 22nd day of August, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. and to remain in attendance from hour to hour, day to day, month to month, year to year, and time to time, as said case may be continued, and until discharged by the Court; each of you then and there to make defense and to show cause why the said children and all parties named herein should not be dealt with according to the provisions of the law. The hearing is for the purpose of determining whether your parental rights should be terminated. The effect of an order terminating parental rights under O.C.G.A.§15-11-93 is without limit as to duration and terminates all the parent’s rights and obligations with respect to the children and all rights and obligations of the children to the parent arising from the parental relationship, including rights of inheritance. The parent whose rights are terminated is not thereafter entitled to notice of proceedings for the adoption of the children by another, nor has the parent any right to object to the adoption or otherwise to participate in the proceedings.
A copy of the petition may be obtained by the parents from the Clerk of the Columbia County Juvenile Court, 640 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans, Georgia, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays. A free copy shall be available to the parent. Upon request, the copy will be mailed to the requester – parents or alleged parents only.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that while responsive pleadings are not mandatory, they are permissible and you are encouraged to file with the Clerk of this Court and serve on Petitioner’s attorney, Gary A. Glover, an answer or other responsive pleadings within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for service by publication.
WITNESS the Honorable Charles E. Evans, Judge of said Court, this 23rd day of May, 2025.
Cindy Mason, Clerk, Juvenile Court
Columbia County, Georgia
Jun19-16Jul3-10, 2025