PUBLIC NOTICE The Lee Township will accept Trustees sealed bids until 8 a.m.

on March 3, 2012, for mowing, trimming and cleaning of cemetery stones in as few as one (1) or as many as four (4) of the township cemeteries. The cemeteries are: Sardis, Mt. Olive, Salem and Mt. Moriah. Bids must list each cemetery separately with its corresponding price per each mowing. Bids must include all equipment, necessary fuel and maintenance of equipment for the mowing period beginning May 2012 through October 2012. Prices are set for the entire 2012 mowing season. Bidders must be at least 18 years of age and are required to furnish proof of liability, with Lee Township listed as additional insured, when submitting their bid. Contractor must maintain a grass height of no greater than three-andone-half inches (3 1/2), regardless of weather conditions. Subject to change at the Trustees discretion. The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Submit bids to: Lee Township Trustees, P.O. Box 219, Sardis, OH 43946. Envelope must clearly state Bid for Cemetery Mowing. Feb. 9, 16, 23, 2012 -----------------IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MONROE COUNTY, OH ROBERT W. DOTTERER ET AL, Plaintiff vs JOHN ENSINGER ET AL, Defendants Case No. 2012-039 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION JOHN ENSINGER, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; and LILLIE ENSINGER, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, all of whose addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; you are hereby notified that you have been named as Defendants in a legal action entitled Robert Dotterer, et al, Plaintiffs, vs John Ensinger, et al, Defendants. This action has been assigned Case Number 2012-039 and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio, Woodsfield, OH 43793. The object of the complaint is to quiet title and extinguish the Defendants oil and gas rights in the following described real estate: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Monroe, Township of Lee, being part in the west half of Section 10 and part in the east half of Section 16, Range 4 West, Township 2 North, of The Old Seven Ranges Survey, NOTICE The Board of Lee Township Trustees held their organizational meeting Dec. 31, 2011. Dave Caywood was elected president of the board, Brad Boggs, vice-president and Terry McPeek, trustee. The regular monthly meetings will be held the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Lee Township building. Annual 2011 The Financial Report for the Lee Township Board of Trustees, Monroe County, Ohio, is complete and available for inspection at the clerks residence. Kevin L. Winkler Fiscal Officer Feb. 9, 2012 -----------------NOTICE Township Malaga Trustees are accepting bids for mowing and triming of the Township and the Cemeteries Township Building lot. Interested individuals must be 18 years of age and will be required to furnish all necessary equipment and fuel for the period beginning in May 2012 through October 2012. Bids will be accepted until position is filled. Mail bids to Robin Christman, Fiscal Officer, 52844 Bush Rd., Jerusalem, OH 43747. Township Malaga reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Robin Christman Fiscal Officer Malaga Township Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 ------------------

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and being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a marked stone found at the center of the southwest quarter of Section 10 (Note: Reference bearing on the south line of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 10 used as south 89 degrees 57 02 West); Thence, from said Point of Beginning and running with the quarter-quarter section line, South 89 degrees 57 02 West; Thence, from said Point of Beginning and running with the quarter-quarter section line, south 89 degrees 57 02 West a distance of 1,063.90 feet to an iron pin set; Thence, leaving the quarter-quarter section line, North 15 degrees 02 35 West a distance of 14.92 feet to a point in the center of a 35 oak tree at the southeast corner of a 19.60 acres tract as conveyed to Gale Merckle by Deed Volume 205, Page 362 of the Monroe County Recorders Office; Thence, with the east line of said Merckle property, the following nine courses: 1. North 15 degrees 02 35 West a distance of 200.19 feet to an iron pin set; 2. Thence North 26 degrees 26 17 West a distance of 211.43 feet to an iron pin set; 3. Thence North 10 degrees 45 17 West a distance of 87.12 feet to an iron pin set; 4. Thence North 12 degrees 30 17 West a distance of 169.60 feet to an iron pin set; 5. Thence North 41 degrees 27 17 West a distance of 64.98 feet to a point on the west line of Section 19 and the east line of Section 16; 6. Thence, continuing, north 41 degrees 27 17 West a distance of 135.22 feet to an iron pin set; 7. Thence North 73 degrees 01 17 West a distance of 154.40 feet to an iron pin set; 8. Thence South 78 degrees 53 43 West a distance of 100.50 feet to an iron pin set; 9. Thence North 66 degrees 51 26 West a distance of 290.79 feet to a point in the centerline of CR No. 10 (Benwood Rd.), passing through an iron pin set at a distance of plus 260.79 feet; Thence, with the centerline of CR No. 10, the following thirty courses: 1. North 10 degrees 48 49 East a distance of 36.69 feet to a point; 2. Thence North 02 degrees 52 12 East a distance of 56.64 feet to a point; 3. Thence North 10 degrees 36 07 West a distance of 43.49 feet to a point; 4. Thence North 26 degrees 19 21 West a distance of 130.29 feet to a point; 5. Thence North 35 degrees 49 55 West a distance of 74.04 feet to a point; 6. Thence North 22

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NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT (ORC Section 5301.56) TO: JAS. M. GRIFFITH, unknown heirs, his executors, devisees, relicts, administrators, next of kin, and assigns, LUELLA C. CRAIG, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, MILDRED E. SMITH, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, You are hereby notified that you are or may be the record interest holder of a severed mineral interest as described hereafter, under the following described property: Situated in Center Township, Monroe County and the State of Ohio. Being a part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 22, Township 4, Range 5. Beginning at a capped pin at the east quarterquarter of Section 22, the east line of which runs North 2 degrees east. Thence North 85 degrees 41 03 West 174.40 feet to a capped pin, passing a point in the center of TR #354 at 156.40 feet. Thence North 88 degrees 17 33 West 952.25 feet to a capped pin. Thence South 32 degrees 53 51 East 414.33 feet to a spring from which a capped nail in a tree lies South 89 degrees 5 52 West 7.62 feet.

degrees 53 58 West a distance of 32.48 feet to a point; 7. Thence North 00 degrees 17 40 East a distance of 37.93 feet to a point on the quarter section line. 8. Thence North 29 degrees 15 10 East a distance of 31.08 feet to a point; 9. Thence North 59 degrees 58 08 East a distance of 46.12 feet to a point; 10. Thence North 63 degrees 50 13 East a distance of 108.53 feet to a point; 11. Thence North 61 degrees 55 33 East a distance of 99.85 feet to a point; 12. Thence North 54 degrees 46 01 East a distance of 52.87 feet to a point; 13. Thence North 50 degrees 11 37 East a distance of 34.82 feet to a point; 14. Thence North 38 degrees 36 01 East a distance of 120.95 feet to a point; 15. Thence North 36 degrees 41 08 East a distance of 64.55 feet to a point; 16. Thence North 52 degrees 33 26 East a distance of 34.36 feet to a point; 17. Thence North 80 degrees 39 00 East a distance of 29.00 feet to a point; 18. Thence South 67 degrees 28 15 East a distance of 36.42 feet to a point; 19. Thence South 35 degrees 24 51 East a distance of 25.38 feet to a point; 20. Thence South 25 degrees 23 55 East a distance of 63.37 feet to a point; 21. Thence south 28 degrees 15 47 East a distance of 76.52 feet to a point; 22. Thence South 34 degrees 03 32 East a distance of 80.17 feet to a point; 23. Thence south 46 degrees 32 14 East a distance of 65.88 feet to a point; 24. Thence south 56 degrees 18 10 East a distance of 43.79 feet to a point in the east line of Section 16 and the west line of Section 10; 25. Thence south 68 degrees 39 51 East a distance 49.31 feet to a point; 26. Thence South 84 degrees 55 38 East a distance of 65.96 feet to a point; 27. Thence North 77 degrees 49 28 East a distance of 63.70 feet to a point; 28. Thence North 65 degrees 00 18 East a distance of 164.49 feet to a point at the projected west line of a 0.62 acre tract as conveyed to The Monroe County Park District by Deed Volume 164, Page 955 of the Monroe County Recorders Office; 29. Thence North 62 degrees 50 28 East a distance of 454.86 feet to a point at the projected

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east line of said Monroe Park District property; 30. Thence North 77 degrees 27 29 East a distance of 123.40 feet to a railroad spike set at the northwest corner of a 1.83 acres tract as conveyed to Beverly J. Gauding by Deed Volume 172, Page 528 of the Monroe County Recorders Office; Thence, leaving the road with the west line of said Gauding property, South 20 degrees 56 00 East a distance of 11.34 feet to an iron pin set; Thence, with the south line of said Gauding property, South 83 degrees 22/35 East a distance of 463.70 feet to an iron pin set in the east line of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 10; Thence, with the quarter-quarter section line, south 00 degrees 10 54 West a distance of 1,628.76 feet to The Point of Beginning, passing through two iron pins set at distances of plus 638.76 feet and plus 1,084.26 feet, respectively; Containing 55.262 acres, more or less, of which: 7.446 acres are in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 10, 37.650 acres are in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 10, 3.168 acres are in the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 16, 6.998 acres are in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 16. Subject to all legal rightof-ways, easement, restrictions, reservations, and zoning regulations of record. Subject to the right-ofway of CR No. 10. Subject to the 100-Year Flood Plain restrictions, if applicable. You are hereby required to answer the Complaint within 28 days after the last publication of this notice which will be published once weekly for six (6) successive weeks. The last publication will be made on March 15, 2012 and the 28 days for answer will commence on that date. In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Feb. 1, 2012 Beth Ann Rose CLERK OF COURTS Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County, OH Craig E. Sweeney Richard A. Yoss Yoss Law Office 122 North Main St. Woodsfield, OH 43793 Ph: 740-472-0707 Fax 740-472-0707 Counsel for Plaintiffs Feb. 9, 16, 23, March 1, 8, 15, 2012 ------------------

Thence South 21 degrees 06 17 West 16.50 feet to a capped pin. South 40 Thence degrees 30 23 East 302.62 feet to a capped pin. south 42 Thence degrees 02 34 East 10.69 feet to the center of TR #354. Thence with the centerline of said road the following courses and distances: 1. North 55 degrees 32 27 East 91.34 feet, 2. North 52 degrees 59 16 East 101.56 feet, 3. North 47 degrees 50 40 East 54.71 feet, 4. North 40 degrees 10 31 East 83.74 feet, and 5. North 33 degrees 48 44 East 110.46 feet. Thence, leaving said road South 56 degrees 57 42 East 82.86 feet to a capped pin, passing a capped pin at 18 feet. Thence South 28 degrees 11 2 East 323.37 feet to a found marked stone on the east section line of Section 22. Thence with said line North 2 degrees East 792.52 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 10.70 acres as surveyed by Stan McFarland in May of 1983. Bearings are referenced to an assumed North. All capped pins consist of a 5/8 inch diameter rebar rod with a yellow plastic cap labeled McFarland R.S. #6221. A severed oil and gas interest was reserved in the Warranty Deed from John M. Griffith and Mary

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E. Griffith to John Craig dated Dec. 8, 1900, filed Dec. 8, 1900 and recorded in Volume 58, Page 398 of the Deed Records of Monroe County, Ohio. By Sale of Royalty dated Dec. 21, 1907, filed Jan. 2, 1908 and recorded in Lease Volume 52, Page 308, J.M. Griffith and Mary E. Griffith transferred this oil and gas interest to Jas. M. Griffith. There have been no further transfers or recorded transactions of this reserved oil and gas interest. A severed oil and gas interest was reserved in the Warranty Deed from Forrest E. Craig and Luella Craig to Raymond G. Norris and Mary Elizabeth Norris dated April 26, 1954, filed April 26, 1954 and recorded in Volume 130, Page 8 of the Deed Records of Monroe County, Ohio. Forrest E. Craig died May 7, 1957, and by Affidavit for Transfer recorded in Deed Volume 135, Page 178. This oil and gas interest was transferred to Luella C. Craig and Mildred E. Smith. There have been no further transfers or recorded of this transactions reserved oil and gas interest. The present owners of this property are Guy E. Norris and Cheryl S. Norris having acquired title by virtue of the deed dated Jan. 2, 2008 filed Jan. 8, 2008, and recorded in Volume 5, Page 12 of the Official Records of Monroe County, Ohio. These interests are

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT (ORC Section 5301.56) TO KATE SCHILLING, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, CHARLES SCHILLING, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, D.E. YOST, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, IRENE JONES, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, EARL S. WARD, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, FRANCES WARD, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, LEMLEY, his J.C. unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, JOHN J. WINKLER, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, ALBERT G. WINKLER, unknown heirs, his executors, devisees, relicts, administrators, next of kin, and assigns, You are hereby notified that you are or may be the record interest holder of a several mineral interest, as described hereafter, the following under described property: TRACT I: Situated in the County of Monroe, in the State of Ohio, and in the Township of Adams, bounded and and described as follows: The Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 3, Range 4, containing 39.39 acres, more or less. Also the middle part of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 3, Range 4, beginning at the quarter post; thence North 45 1/2 degrees East 32.80 rods; thence North 22 degrees East 57 rods 11 links; thence 83 3/4 degrees East 20 rods; thence South 220 West 57.44 rods; thence South 45 1/2 degrees West 32.80 rods to a stake in the section line; thence North 87 3/4 degrees West 20 rods to the place of beginning, containing in all 50 acres, more or less. TRACT II: Situated in the County of Monroe, in the State of Ohio,l and in the Township of Adams, bounded and and described as follows: Being the Northwest quarter of the Southwest of Section quarter Number Eighteen (18) in Township Three (3) of Range Four (4) containing 39 31/100 acres. Also the East half of the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 3, and Range 4, except 9 89/100 acres off the Northwest corner of considered abandoned because (1) there has been no production or withdrawal of minerals by the holders of the above oil and gas interests for the preceding twenty years; (2) the said oil and gas interests have not been the subject of title filed or transactions recorded in the Monroe County Recorders Office within the last twenty years; (3) there have been no underground gas storage operations on said property for the preceding twenty years; (4) there have been no drilling or mining permits issued to the holders of the oil and gas interests for the preceding twenty years; (5) no claims to preserve these interests have been filed within the preceding twenty (20) years; and (6) there are no separately listed tax parcel numbers created for the said severed mineral interests in the Monroe County Auditors tax list and the Monroe County Treasurers tax list. The landowners intend to file for record an Affidavit of Abandonment pursuant to O.R.C. Section 5301.56 with the County Recorder of Monroe County, Ohio, at least 30, but not later than 60 days after the date of this notice. Richard A. Yoss Attorney for Landowners Guy E. Norris and Cheryl S. Norris Feb. 9, 2012 ------------------

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said tract, heretofore deeded to Christian Hartline, containing 68 acres, in all 107 39/100 acres, be the same more or less, all in Monroe County and State of Ohio in the Marietta Land District. With respect to Tract I, a severed oil and gas interest was reserved in the Warranty Deed from Kate Schilling and Charles Schilling to J.D. Maury dated Sept. 6, 1902, filed Sept. 10, 1902, and recorded in Volume 61, Page 388 of the Deed Records of Monroe County, Ohio. A severed oil and gas interest was reserved in the Quit Claim Deed from Kate Schilling and Charles Schilling to D.E. Yost dated July 31, 1913, filed Jan. 8, 1915, and recorded in Volume 82, Page 112 of the Deed of Monroe Records County, Ohio. There have been no further transfers or recorded transactions of this reserved oil and gas interest. With respect to Tract I, a severed oil and gas interest was reserved in the Quit Claim Deed from H.J. Jones and C.V. Jones to W.C. Harris and Frances Harris dated March 14, 1916, filed March 16, 1916, and recorded in Volume 83, Page 425 of the Deed of Monroe Records County, Ohio. H.J. Jones died Jan. 9, 1932, and this oil and gas interest was sold to Beatrice J. Pfalzgraf and Irene Jones by Administrators deed dated Jan. 18, 1932, filed Feb. 4, 1938, and recorded in Volume 108, Page 368 of the Deed Records of Monroe County, Ohio. Beatrice J. Pfalzgraf later transferred her interest in this oil and gas interest to Earl S. Ward by Quit Claim Deed dated March 13, 1943, filed Aug. 31, 1943, and recorded in Volume 114, Page 254 of the Deed Records of Monroe County, Ohio. Earl S. Ward died March 22, 1972, and his Will left everything to his wife, Frances Ward. There was no mention of the oil and gas interest in his estate. There have been no further transfers or recorded of this transactions reserved oil and gas interest. With respect to Tract I, a severed oil and gas interest was conveyed in the Royalty Deed from Schilling and Kattie Charles Schilling to J.C. Lemley dated Dec. 24, 1896, filed Jan. 2, 1897, and recorded in Volume 54, Page 454 of the Deed of Monroe Records County, Ohio. This deed was for 25 acres only. There have been no further transfers or recorded of this transactions reserved oil and gas interest. With respect to Tract II, (39 31/100 acres), an oil and gas interest was conveyed in the Deed for Royalty from John Hugi and Elisabeth Hugi to J.C. Lemley dated Oct. 30,

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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE (ORC Section 5301.332) TO: Hopewell Oil & Gas Development, its successors or assigns, Southeast Ohio Oil & Gas Company, its successors or assigns, G-R Contracting, Inc., its successors of assigns, Harold Bloomfield, his heirs or assigns, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Leshin, their heirs or assigns, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Levin, their heirs or assigns, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Levin, their heirs or assigns, March Drilling 81-3, Ltd., its successors or assigns, Mr. Jerome Heller, The March Company, its successors or assigns, Peter Karoff, The March Company, its successors or assigns, Mr. Jay Montgomery, The March Company, its successors or assigns, Mr. Peter OConnor, the March Company, its successors or assigns, Mr. Peter E. Shimkus, The March Company, its successors or assigns, The March Company, its successors or assigns, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sigal, their heirs or assigns, Hugh Weekerly, as Trustee FBO Hugh & Margaret Weekerly, their successors or assigns, 1281 Monroe Oil and Gas Partner, Ltd., its successors or assigns, Hopewell Partners, Ltd., its successors or assigns, Mr. Lawrence A. Krause, KW Financial

1896, filed Nov. 2, 1896, and recorded in Volume 54, Page 330 of the Deed of Monroe Records County, Ohio. There have been no further transfers or recorded transactions of this reserved oil and gas interest. With respect to Tract II (68 acres), an oil and gas interest was reserved in the Warranty Deed from John J. Winkler and Mary M. Winkler to Carl W. Ambler and Alice May Ambler dated Aug. 24, 1949, filed Aug. 25, 1949, and recorded in Deed Volume 123, Page 186. Mary M. Winkler died June 9, 1968, and her Will left all of her property to Albert G. Winkler. There was no mention of this oil and gas interest in her estate. There have been no further transfers or recorded transactions of this reserved oil and gas interest. The present owners of this property are Neal D. Marty and Diana L. Marty. Trustees under the Diana L. Marty Trust Agreement dated the 25th day of June 2010, having acquired title by virtue of the deed dated June 25, 2010, filed July 30, 2010, and recorded in Volume 193, Page 509 of the Official Records of Monroe County, Ohio. These interests are considered abandoned because (1) there has been no production or withdrawal of minerals by the holders of the above oil and gas interests for the preceding twenty years; (2) the said oil and gas interests have not been the subject of title transactions filed or recorded in the Monroe County Recorders Office within the last twenty years; (3) there have been no underground gas storage operations on said property for the preceding twenty years; (4) there have been no drilling or mining permits issued to the holders of the oil and gas interests for the preceding twenty years; (5) no claims to preserve these interests have been filed within the preceding twenty (20) years; and (6) there are no separately listed tax parcel numbers created for the said severed mineral interests in the Monroe County Auditors tax list and the Monroe County Treasurers tax list. The landowners intend to file for record an Affidavit of Abandonment pursuant to O.R.C. Section 5301.56 with the County Recorder of Monroe County, Ohio, at least 30, but not later than 60 days after the date of this notice. Richard A. Yoss Attorney for Landowners Neal D. Marty and Diana L. Marty, Trustees under the Diana L. Marty Trust Agreement dated the 25th day of June 2010 Feb. 9, 2012 ------------------

Services, its successors or assigns, Ms. Carol Wright, KW Financial Services, its successors or assigns, The Krause 1991 Family Trust, its successors or assigns, Enhanced Technologies, LLC, its successors or assigns, You are hereby notified that Gary A. Rubel and Nancy Rubel, of 37779 SR 78, Woodsfield, Oh 43793 intend to declare the following oil and gas lease forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 5301.332, for the reason that the term of the lease has expired for failure to produce oil or gas from the leased premises: Oil and Gas Lease from Stella Stimpert to Hopewell Oil & Gas Development dated Oct. 29, 1980, filed December 31, 1980, and recorded in Volume 117, Page 162 of the Lease Records of Monroe County, Ohio, with a primary term of one (1) year; 148 acres. The landowners, Gary A. Rubel and Nancy Rubel intend to file for record an affidavit of forfeiture with the Monroe County Recorder if you do not have the lease released of record within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of this notice. Richard A. Yoss Attorney for Landowners Gary A. Rubel and Nancy Rubel Feb. 9, 2012 ------------------

PUBLIC NOTICE The Monroe Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) has developed its Annual Plan in compliance with HUD regulation and is available for review upon request at the MMHA office at 47029 Moore Ridge Rd., Woodsfield. MMHA is open to the public on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of each month and the hours of operation for the MMHA are 12 - 3 p.m. Additionally, a public hearing will be held on April 24, at 10 a.m. at the Monroe Senior Center Cafeteria, Home Ave., Woodsfield. Feb. 9, 2012 -----------------NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT (ORC Section 5301.56) TO: JULIUS L. BIEDENBACH, his unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, ANNA M. BIEDENBACH, her unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, relicts, next of kin, and assigns, You are hereby notified that you are or may be the record interest holder of a severed mineral interest, as described hereafter, under the following described property: Situated in the County of Monroe, in the State of Ohio, and in the Township of Seneca and bounded and described as follows: Being the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 7, of Range 7, containing 40 acres. ALSO the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 7, of Range 7, containing 40 acres, more or less, and containing in all herein 80 acres, more or less. A severed oil and gas mineral interest was reserved in the Warranty Deed from Julius L. Biedenbach and Anna M. Biedenbach to Isabelle B. Brown dated Sept. 30, 1938, filed Sept. 30, 1938, and recorded in Volume 109, Page 134 of the Deed Records of Monroe County, Ohio. There have been no further transfers or recorded transactions of this reserved oil and gas. The present owner of this property is Mary D. Scott having acquired title by virtue of the deed dated April 16, 2010, filed April 19, 2010, and recorded in Volume 190, Page 362 of the Official Records of Monroe County, Ohio. This interest is considered abandoned because (1) there has been no production or withdrawal of minerals by the holders of the above oil and gas interest for the preceding twenty years; (2) the said oil and gas interest has not been the subject of title transactions filed or recorded in the Monroe County Recorders Office within the last twenty years; (3) there have been no underground gas storage operations on said property for the pre-

ceding twenty years; (4) there have been no drilling or mining permits issued to the holders of the oil and gas interest for the preceding twenty years; (5) no claims to preserve this interest have been filed within the preceding twenty (20) years; and (6) there is no separately listed tax parcel number created for the said severed mineral interest in the Monroe County Auditors tax list and the Monroe County Treasurers tax list. The landowner intends to file for record an Affidavit of Abandonment pursuant to O.R.C. Section 5301.56 with the County Recorder of Monroe County, Ohio, at least 30, but not later than 60 days after the date of this notice. Richard A. Yoss Attorney for Landowner Mary D. Scott Feb. 9, 2012 -----------------SHERIFFS SALE State of Ohio MONROE COUNTY SS: In the Court of Common Pleas Case No. CVE 2010-129 In pursuance to an ALIAS ORDER OF SALE issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, in the Case of HSBC Bank, USA, National Assoc. vs Billie B. Moats, Jr. being Case No. CVE 2010-129 in said Court, I will offer for sale at Public Auction at the east door of the Courthouse, in Woodsfield, Ohio, in the above named County on Fri., the 24th of February, 2012 at 10 a.m., the following described lands and tenements: P R O P E R T Y ADDRESS: 51786 Main St., Jerusalem, OH 43747. PARCEL NUMBER: 26001064.0000 TOWNSHIP/VILLAGE: Village of Jerusalem. ACREAGE/LOT: Lot Number 24, Gatchelle Addition to East Jerusalem, Ohio. PRIOR DEED REF.: Volume 191, Page 917, Monroe County Official Records. TERMS OF SALE Anyone who purchases the property at the Sheriffs Sale must complete a Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchase Information Form immediately following the sale. The successful bidder must deposit with the Sheriff following the sale an amount in compliance with Monroe County Common Pleas Court Rule XXII (E) (3). The remainder of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the date the Entry Confirming Sale is filed. Said lands and tenements so ordered to be sold are appraised at Eighteen thousand and 00/100 ($18,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than twothirds (2/3) of appraised value. Charles R. Black, Jr. Sheriff Monroe County, OH Plaintiffs Attorney

Kirk Sampson Feb. 2, 9, 16, 2012 -----------------SHERIFFS SALE State of Ohio MONROE COUNTY SS: In the Court of Common Pleas Case No. CVE 2011-159 In pursuance to an ORDER OF SALE issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, in the Case of Citimortgage, Inc. vs Tommy Tucker and Theresa Tucker being Case No. CVE 2011-159 in said Court, I will offer for sale at Public Auction at the east door of the Courthouse, in Woodsfield, Ohio, in the above named County on Fri., the 24th of February, 2012 at 10 a.m., the following described lands and tenements: P R O P E R T Y ADDRESS: 648 Market St., Clarington, OH 43915. PARCEL NUMBER: 19004012.1000 TOWNSHIP: Salem Township - Clarington Corp. ACREAGE: OUT-LOT 12 PT WALTON ADD. PRIOR DEED REF.: volume 207, Page 574, Monroe County Deed Records. TERMS OF SALE Anyone who purchases the property at the Sheriffs Sale must complete a Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchase Information Form immediately following the sale. The successful bidder must deposit with the Sheriff following the sale an amount in compliance with Monroe County Common Pleas Court Rule XXII (E) (3). The remainder of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the date the Entry Confirming Sale is filed. Said lands and tenement so ordered to be sold is appraised at Sixtythousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of appraised value. Charles R. Black, Jr. Sheriff Monroe County, OH Plaintiffs Attorney Matthew A. Taulbee Feb. 2, 9, 16, 2012 -----------------SHERIFFS SALE State of Ohio MONROE COUNTY SS: In the Court of Common Pleas Case No. CVE 2010-198 In pursuance to an ORDER OF SALE issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, in the Case of SOUTHSTAR 3 VS KEITH W. COLLINS AND TRINA K. COLLINS being Case No. CVE 2010-198 in said court, I will offer for sale at Public Auction at the east door of the Courthouse, in Woodsfield, Ohio, in the above named County on Fri., the 2nd of March, 2010, at 10 a.m., the following described lands and tenements: P R O P E R T Y ADDRESS: 35018 SR 800, New Matamoras, OH 45767.

PARCEL NUMBER: 2007029.0000 TOWNSHIP: Benton ACREAGE: 1.043 acres, more or less. PRIOR DEED REF.: Volume 154, Page 841, Monroe County Official Records. TERMS OF SALE Anyone who purchases the property at the Sheriffs Sale must complete a Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchase Information Form immediately following the sale. The successful bidder must deposit with the Sheriff following the sale an amount in compliance with Monroe County Common Pleas Court Rule XXII (E) (3). The remainder of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the date the entry Confirming Sale is filed. Said lands and tenements so ordered to be sold are appraised at Twenty-one thousand and 00/100 ($21,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than twothirds (2/3) of appraised value. Charles R. Black, Jr. Sheriff Monroe County, OH Plaintiffs Attorney Charles R. Janes and David F. Hanson Feb. 9, 16, 23, 2012 -----------------PUBLIC NOTICE There will be two public hearings for the Flood Plain Administration to amend Section 6.3 of the Flood Plain Regulations. The first hearing will be held Feb. 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. and the second hearing on Feb. 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. The hearings will take place at the office of the Monroe County Commissioners, 101 N. Main St., Rm. 34, Woodsfield, OH 43793. Sheila Turner, Clerk Monroe County Commissioners Feb. 9, 16, 2012 -----------------PUBLIC NOTICE The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/a ctions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St., P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us. Final issuance of revocation of NPDES Permit. Quarto Mining Co., Powhatan No. 7 Mine, CR N. 26, Clarington, OH Action date: 02/01/2012 Receiving waters: Opossum Creek Facility Description: Coal washer Identification No.: 0IL00072*FD This action was preceded by a proposed action. Feb. 9, 2012 - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -