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Legals September 28, 2016

| September 28, 2016 12:30 AM

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRANT COUNTY THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS FHA | QUALIFIED TRUSTEE FOR RESCAP | NO. 16-2-00259-1 LIQUIDATING TRUST, | Plaintiff, | SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION v. | THE ESTATE OF BILLY CRAIG POUNDS, | DECEASED; SHERRI FARTHING; JEFFERY | R. POUNDS; THE UKNOWN HEIRS AND | DEVISEES OF BILLY CRAIG POUNDS, | DECEASED; AND PERSONS OR PARTIES | UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, | TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE | PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE | COMPLAINT HEREIN, | | Defendants. | THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, to said defendants, THE ESTATE OF BILLY CRAIG POUNDS, DECEASED; THE UKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF BILLY CRAIG POUNDS, DECEASED; AND PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after September 28, 2016, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court, and answer the Foreclosure Complaint of plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS FHA QUALIFIED TRUSTEE FOR RESCAP LIQUIDATING TRUST, plaintiff, at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of the said action and the relief sought to be obtained therein is fully set forth in said complaint, and is briefly stated as follows: Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Grantors: Billy Craig Pounds Property address: 403 Loring Drive Moses Lake, WA 98837 Publication: Columbia Basin Herald _______________________________________ [ ]Craig Peterson, WSB #15935 [ ]Kimberly Hood, WSB #42903 Robinson Tait, P.S. Attorneys for Plaintiff #11001/5338542 Pub.: September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November 2, 2016

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in Grant County, State of Washington, there will be held a General Election for the purpose of submitting to the voters, for their approval or rejection of State Initiatives, Advisory Votes, Senate Joint Resolution, Federal, State and Local Candidates, and Special Propositions. Grant County is an all-mail county. No Polling places will be available. You may return your ballot by mail, drive-up drop box or in person. Returning your ballot by mail requires a first-class postage stamp. Your ballot must be postmarked no later than the day of the election. We suggest you mail your ballot no later than Monday the day before the election or sooner, to ensure a valid postmark. The Grant County Auditor's office, 35 C St NW, Room 203, at the County Courthouse, will be open so voters may obtain replacement ballots, drop off voted ballots, obtain provisional ballots, and use the Accessible Voting Unit, at the following times: Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM - October 20, 2016 - November 7, 2016 On Election Day only, November 8, 2016 7:00AM - 8:00PM The following drive-up ballot drop locations are available from October 20, 2016 through Election Day, and will be promptly locked on November 8, 2016 at 8:00PM: Grant County Courthouse, Public Parking Lot #A, Grant County PUD, 555 Grand Coulee Ave., Grand Coulee, Moses Lake City Hall, 321 S. Balsam St., Moses Lake, Fire District #10 Fire Hall, 588 Camelia St., Royal City, and Quincy Public Library, 208 Central Ave S., Quincy. The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations and transfers is October 10, 2016. Any qualified elector who is not registered to vote in the State of Washington may register to vote in person at the Auditor's Office up to and including October 31, 2016. You can register or obtain registration forms at the Auditor's Office, on line at www.vote.wa.gov, and Department of Licensing. Voters needing additional information or assistance with voter registration forms or voting may call (509)754-2011, Ext. 2777, 2743 or 2793. Voters unable to use the mail-in ballot may use the Accessible Voting Unit available at the County Auditor's Office. For additional information on the election or regarding voter registration: www.grantcountywa.gov, search for Auditor then Elections vote.wa.gov, select MyVote or Online voter registration Local newspaper _______________________________________________________________________________ STATE MEASURES Initiatives to the People Initiative Measure No. 1433 Initiative Measure No. 1433 concerns labor standards. This measure would increase the state minimum wage to $11.00 in 2017, $11.50 in 2018, $12.00 in 2019, and $13.50 in 2020, require employers to provide paid sick leave and adopt related laws. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No _______________________________________________________________________________ Initiative Measure No. 1464 Initiative Measure No. 1464 concerns campaign finance laws and lobbyists. This measure would create a campaign-finance system; allow residents to direct state funds to candidates; repeal the non-resident sales-tax exemption; restrict lobbying employment by certain former public employees; and add enforcement requirements. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No _______________________________________________________________________________ Initiative Measure No. 1491 Initiative Measure No. 1491 concerns court-issued extreme risk protection orders temporarily preventing access to firearms. This measure would allow police, family, or household members to obtain court orders temporarily preventing firearms access by persons exhibiting mental illness, violent or other behavior indicating they may harm themselves or others. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No _______________________________________________________________________________ Initiative Measure No. 1501 Initiative Measure No. 1501 concerns seniors and vulnerable individuals. This measure would increase the penalties for criminal identify theft and civil consumer fraud targeted at seniors or vulnerable individuals; and exempt certain information of vulnerable individuals and in-home caregivers from public disclosure. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No _______________________________________________________________________________ Initiatives to the Legislature Initiative Measure No. 732 Initiative Measure No. 732 concerns taxes. This measure would impose a carbon emission tax on certain fossil fuels and fossil-fuel-generated electricity, reduce the sales tax by one percentage point and increase a low-income exemption, and reduce certain manufacturing taxes. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No _______________________________________________________________________________ Initiative Measure No. 735 Initiative Measure No. 735 concerns a proposed amendment to the federal constitution. This measure would urge the Washington state congressional delegation to propose a federal constitutional amendment that constitutional rights belong only to individuals, not corporations, and constitutionally-protected free speech excludes the spending of money. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No _______________________________________________________________________________ Advisory Votes Advisory Vote No. 14 House Bill 2768 The legislature extended, without a vote of the people, the insurance premium tax to some insurance for stand-alone family dental plans, costing an indeterminate amount in the first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be: [ ] Repealed [ ] Maintained _______________________________________________________________________________ Advisory Vote No. 15 Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2778 The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, certain limitations on the retail sales and use tax exemptions for clean alternative-fuel vehicles, costing $2,000,000 in the first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be: [ ] Repealed [ ] Maintained _______________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Amendment to the State Constitution Senate Joint Resolution No. 8210 The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on the deadline for completing state legislative and congressional redistricting. This amendment would require the state redistricting commission to complete redistricting for state legislative and congressional districts by November 15 of each year ending in a one, 46 days earlier than currently required. Should this constitutional amendment be: [ ] Approved [ ] Rejected _______________________________________________________________________________ Federal: Partisan Office President/Vice President [ ] Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine Democratic Party Nominees [ ] Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence Republican Party Nominees [ ] Alyson Kennedy / Osborne Hart Socialist Workers Party Nominees [ ] Gloria Estela La Riva / Eugene Puryear Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees [ ] Jill Stein / Ajamu Baraka Green Party Nominees #09056/5349741/5349794/5349824

[ ] Darrell L. Castle / Scott N. Bradley Constitution Party Nominees [ ] Gary Johnson / Bill Weld Libertarian Party Nominees U.S. Senator [ ] Patty Murray Prefers Democratic Party [ ] Chris Vance Prefers Republican Party U.S. Representative, Congressional District #4 [ ] Dan Newhouse Prefers Republican Party [ ] Clint Didier Prefers Republican Party State: Partisan Offices Governor [ ] Jay Inslee Prefers Democratic Party [ ] Bill Bryant Prefers Republican Party Lieutenant Governor [ ] Cyrus Habib Prefers Democratic Party [ ] Marty McClendon Prefers Republican Party Secretary of State [ ] Kim Wyman Prefers Republican Party [ ] Tina Podlodowski Prefers Democratic Party State Treasurer [ ] Duane Davidson Prefers Republican Party [ ] Michael Waite Prefers Republican Party State Auditor [ ] Mark Miloscia Prefers Republican Party [ ] Pat (Patrice) McCarthy Prefers Democratic Party Attorney General [ ] Bob Ferguson Prefers Democratic Party [ ] Joshua B. Trumbull Prefers Libertarian Party Commissioner of Public Lands [ ] Steve McLaughlin Prefers Republican Party [ ] Hilary Franz Prefers Democratic Party State: Non-Partisan Offices Superintendent of Public Instruction [ ] Erin Jones [ ] Chris Reykdal State: Partisan Office Insurance Commissioner [ ] Mike Kreidler Prefers Democratic Party [ ] Richard Schrock Prefers Republican Party Legislative: Partisan Offices State Representative, District #13, Position #1 [ ] Tom Dent Prefers Republican Party State Representative, District #13, Position #2 [ ] Matt Manweller Prefers Republican Party [ ] Jordan Webb Prefers Democratic Party County: Partisan Offices County Commissioner, District #1 [ ] Richard Stevens Prefers Republican Party [ ] Robert J. Dove Prefers Republican Party County Commissioner, District #2 [ ] Tom Taylor Prefers Republican Party [ ] Nathan Pack Prefers Republican Party County: Non-Partisan Offices Public Utility District Commissioner, District #2 [ ] Dale Walker Public Utility District Commissioner, District A at Large [ ] Tom Flint Judicial: Non-Partisan Offices State Supreme Court Justice, Position #1 [ ] Mary Yu [ ] David DeWolf State Supreme Court Justice, Position #5 [ ] Barbara Madsen [ ] Greg Zempel State Supreme Court Justice, Position #6 [ ] Charles (Charlie) Wiggins [ ] Dave Larson Court of Appeals Judge, Division #3 District #2, Position #1 [ ] George Fearing [ ] Patrick McBurney Superior Court Judge, Position #1 Short and Four Term - Vote for One [ ] David Estudillo [ ] Nick Wallace Superior Court Judge, Position #2 [ ] John D. Knodell Superior Court Judge, Position #3 [ ] John Antosz _______________________________________________________________________________ #09056/5349741/5349794/5349824

LOCAL ISSUES CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 - WILSON CREEK PROPOSITION NO. 1 SPECIAL ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY The Board of Commissioners of Grant Cemetery District #2 adopted Resolution 16-1, concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following excess taxes upon all taxable property within the District, for support of the Districts' maintenance and operation expenses: Levy/Collection Year Approximate Levy Rate Per Levy Amount 2017 $1000 Assessed Value $9,500.00 $0.25812399 All as provided in Resolution No. 16-1. Should this proposition be approved? SPECIAL LEVY?YES [ ] SPECIAL LEVY?NO [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF SOAP LAKE PROPOSITION NO. 1 ADOPTION OF THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF SOAP LAKE The City of Soap Lake currently operates as a Mayor-Council plan of government under the provisions of Chapter 35A.12. RCW with an elected mayor as chief executive. Shall the City of Soap Lake abandon its present Mayor-Council plan of government and adopt in its place the Council-Manager plan of government under the provisions of Chapter 35A.13 RCW with an appointed city manager as chief executive? Yes [ ] No [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF MATTAWA PROPOSITION NO. 1 SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE OF 0.1% FOR NEW POLICE OFFICERS The City Council of the City of Mattawa adopted Ordinance No. 15-571 concerning a sales and use tax increase pursuant to RCW 82.14.450. If approved, this proposition would authorize the City to fix and impose additional sales and use tax of 0.1%, split between the City (85%) and Grant County (15%). City proceeds shall be used to hire additional police officers and pay other criminal justice costs. Should this proposition be: APPROVED [ ] REJECTED [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 PROPOSITION NO. 1 LEVY FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE The Commission of Public Hospital District No. 2, Grant County adopted Resolution No. 1604, concerning a proposition to finance operations and maintenance. If approved, this proposition would authorize the District to levy a special one-year property tax levy in excess of its regular levy for collection in 2017 in the amount of $1,000,000, resulting in an estimated levy rate of $0.31 per $1,000 of assessed value, to provide additional funds to operate and maintain the District's health care facilities and essential services, all as provided in Resolution No. 16-04. Should this proposition be approved? Levy . . . Yes [ ] Levy . . . No [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ The following public meetings will be held in conjunction with the processing and tabulation of Election returns for the General Election to be held on November 8, 2016, in Grant County, Washington. The times, dates and locations and purpose of each meeting are: October 24, 2016 - November 28, 2016 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (extended hours, if necessary); Processing of mail ballots, checking signatures, open and processing ballots in the Grant County Election Dept., Room 203, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA. October 3, 2016, 1:30PM Logic and Accuracy Test, Grant County Election Dept., Room 203 November 14, 2016, 10:00 AM to canvass the necessary ballots for tabulation. November 29, 2016, 10:00 AM to canvass the votes cast and certify the election. This notice is in accordance with RCW 29A.52.355 Dated at Grant County, Washington this Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Michele Jaderlund, Grant County Auditor and Supervisor of Elections Publish one (1) time during September 26-30, 2016 #09056/5349741/5349794/5349824 Pub: September 28, 2016

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County at 14352 Hwy 243 S, Beverly, WA 99321 until 1:00 P.M., on October 18, 2016 for Supply of Priest Rapids Auxiliary Hoist Drum as more fully described in Contract Documents 270-06453. On the above date, the Bids will be opened and read aloud at the District's Office located at 14352 Hwy 243 S, Beverly, WA 99321. All bids shall be subject to and shall comply with the "Instructions to Bidders" contained in the Contract Documents, copies of which are available at our Ebid site www.ebidexchange.com/gcpud/. When reaching this site you will need to register as a new vendor if you are not already on our electronic vendor system. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: Lori Englehart-Jewell Procurement Officer #09057/5349961 Pub: September 28, 2016