14 SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE - Thursday, February 20, 2003
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF
ADMINISTRATION
Estate of Kathryne Mae
Staubs, deceased
Jefferson County Clerk's
Probate Office
P.O. Box 208
100 E. Washington Street
Charles ~rown, WV 25414
Personal Representative:
Kay A. Jenkins
9 Oakland Heights
Charles Town, WV 25414
Attorney Representing
Personal Representative:
n/a
Date of first publication:
February 13, 2003
Claims against the estate
must be filed in accordance
.with the provisions of §44-2-1
of the West Virginia Code.
Any person seeking to im-
peach of establish a Will must
make a complaint in accor-
dance with the provisions of
§41-5-11, 12, or 13.
Any person interested in the
above referenced estate who ob-
jects to the validity of the Will,
the qualifications of the Per-
sonal Representative or the
venue or jurisdiction of the
Court, shall file notice of an ob-
jection with the Clerk of the
County Commission within
NINETY (90) DAYS after the
date of the first publication of
this notice or within THIRTY
(30) DAYS after service made by
the Personal Representative,
whichever is later.
Settlement of the estate of
the above named decedent will
proceed without reference to a
fiduciary commissioner unless
within ninety days from the first
publication of this notice a refer-
ence is requested by a party in
interest or an unpaid creditor
files a claim and good cause is
shown to support reference to a
fiduciary commissioner.
If an objection is not timely
filed, the objection is forever
barred. 2/13/2t
FIDUCIARY NOTICE
I have in my hands for
settlement the Proposed Final
Settlement Report of Mark W.
P~rgess, as Executor for the es-
'e of KENNETH L. BUR-
..~SS, deceased.
Ralph A. Lorenzetti, Jr.
Fiduciary Commissioner
2/13/2t Jefferson County, WV "
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
OF VALUABP_,E IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE
STEAMBOAT RUN
RIVER ESTATES, .
SHEPHERDSTOWN,
WEST VIRGINIA
The undersigned Trustee, D.
Frank Hill, III, by virtue of the
authority vested in him by that
certain Purchase Money Deed
of Trust from Gloria P. Steele
and Jonathan Claibourne Wil-
son, dated the 1st day of Octo-
ber 1996, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the County
Commission of Jefferson
County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book 844, page 106, under
which Deed Of Trust and the
aforesaid promissory note de-
fault having been made, having
been directed to foreclose
thereunder by the Secured
Party/Beneficial Owner, Jeffer-
son Security Bank, will offer for
sale at public auction at the
front door of the Jefferson
County Court House situate at
100 E. Washington Street in
Charles TOwn, Jefferson
County, West Virginia, on Fri-
day, March 7, 2003, at 11:00
o'clock, a.m., all that certain
parcel of land, together with
the improvements thereon and
the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, situate in Shepherd-
stown District, Jefferson
County, West Virginia, and be-
ing more particularly described
as follows:
Lot 5-F, Steamboat Run
River Estates, containing 0.94
acre, more dr less~ as shown
and described on a plat thereof
made by Charles R. Atherten,
dated March 6, 1972, and re-
corded in the office of the Clerk
of the County Commission of
Jefferson County, West Vir-
ginia, in Deed Book 340, page
562. [Tax Map 4, parcel 6.0042]
THE SALE SHALL BE
MADE SUBJECT TO all re-
strictive covenants, conditions,
easements, rights-of-way and
limitations of record, particu-
larly those set forth in a Deed
recorded in the aforesaid
Clerk's office in Deed Book 408,
page 546, and to the lien for all
real estate taxes.
THE SALE SHALL ALSO
BE MADE SUBJECT TO the
rights of any person or persons
occupying the premises, if any
there be, and the Trustee shall
not be under any duty to cause
any person or persons who may
be occupying said premises to
vacate the same. The property
will be sold in an "AS IS" condi-
tion and the Trustee makes no
warranty of any type as to the
condition of any improvements
located upon the premises.
TERMS OF SALE
The property shall be sold
for cash to the highest bidder at
the time and place of the sale,
at which time a payment of
Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dol-
lars shall be made with the bal-
ance of the purchase price due
in cash within thirty, (30) days.
The Trustee's Deed to any pur-
chaser shall be without any
covenant or warranty, express
or implied.
The Trustee reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
and to continue the sale to a
later date by announcing such
a continuance at the time and
place set forth above for this
sale without further advertise-
ment.
Dated this, the 10th day of
February, 2003.
D. Frank Hill, III
Trustee
136 E. German Street
P.O. Box A
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304-876-9333
Auctioneer:
James L. Edwards
License No. 325
Telephone: 304-754-3372
2/20/3t
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
Civil Action No. 03-D-47
John L. Darr, Jr.,
PETITIONER
vs.
Debra Kay Darr,
RESPONDENT
The object of this suit is to
obtain a divorce from the bends
of matrimony.
To the above named respon-
dent:
It appearing by affidavit
filed in this action that Debra
Kay'Darr is a non-resident of
the State of West Virginia, it is
hereby ordered that Debra Kay
Darr serve upon Robert R.
Skinner, Petitioner's attorney,
whose address is P.O. Box 249,
Charles Town, WV, 25414, an
answer, including any related
counterclaim or defense you
may have to the petition filed
in this action on or before
March 20, 2003. If you fail to
do so, thereafter judgment,
upon proper hearing and trial,
may be taken against you for
the relief demanded in the com-
plaint.
A copy of said complaint can
be obtained from the under-
signed Clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said
Court, February 11, 2003.
Patricia A. Noland,
Clerk Of Court
by V. Smith
2/20/2t Deputy Clerk
NOTICE
The Historic Landmarks
Commission of the City of
Charles Town will hold a public
hearing on an application for a
Certificate of Appropriateness
as requL-~l in Article 14, His-
toric Overlay District, Section
14.8 of the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Charles Town. The
meeting will be held on March
10, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, City Hall,
101 East Washington Street;
Charles Town, West Virginia.
The applicant, Annie
Napolitano, is requesting ap-
proval to place a sign at 125
North Charles Street, Charles
Town, WV.
The meeting is open to the
public.
Sherry Kelly
Planner
2/20/2t Cit~, of Charles Town.
NOTICE OF
ADMINISTRATION
Estate of Harlan Ben
Puffinburger, deceased
Jefferson County Clerk's
Probate Office
P.O. Box 208
100 E. Washington Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
Personal Representative:
Patricia A. Fuss
1195 Avondale Ct.
Frederick, MD 21782
Attorney Representing
Personal Representative
n/a
Date of First Publication
February 20, 2003
Claims against the estate
must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of §44-2-1
of the West Virginia Code.
Any persons seeking to im-
peach or establish a Will must
make a complaint in accor-
dance with the provisions of
§41-5-11, 12, or 13.
Any person interested in the
above referenced estate who
objects to the validity of the
Will, the qualifications of the
Personal Representative or the
venue or juridiction of the
Court, shall file notice of an ob-
jection with the Clerk of the
PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES
BY MUNICIPALITIES
NOTICE is hereby given that Charles Town Sewer Depart-
ment a public utility, has adopted by ordinance on February 18,
2003, a tariffcontaining increased rates, tolls and charges for fur-
nishing sewer service to 1,194 customers at Charles Town and
adjoining and surrounding territories in the County of Jefferson,
West Virginia.
The proposed increased rates and charges will become effective
April 4, 2003, unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service
Commission and will produce approximately $0 annually in addi-
tional revenue, an increase of 0c~. The average monthly bill for the
various classes of customers will be changed as follows:
($) ~
Residential $ 0 0%
Commercial $ 0 0%
Industrial $ 0 0%
Resale $ 0 0%
Other $ 0 0%
Sewer resale customers of Charles Town Sewer Department
include:
The increases shown are based on
the indicated class. Individual
that are greater or less than average.
rates and charges are only a
(increases or decreases) by
review of this filing. The
modify the increased
thirty (30) days of
or charges, by:
(1) Any
who
,mers in
teases
,sted
its
or
within
said rates
rates or charges
signed by not less than
served by such municipally
(2), a municipally operated pub-
lic outside the corporate limits and who is
affected in said rates or charges and who presents
to the Co~ a petition alleging discrimination between cus-
tomers without the municipal boundaries. Said peti-
tion shall be accompanied by evidence of discrimination; or
(3) Any "customer or group of customers who are affected by
said change in rates who reside within the municipal boundaries
and who present a petition to the Commission alleging discrimi-
nation between said customer or group of customers and other
customers of the municipal utility. Said petition shall be accompa-
nied by evidence of discrimination.
All petitions should be addressed to the Executive Secretary,
Public Service Commission of West Virginia, 201 Brooks Street,
P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323.
A complete copy of the proposed rates, as well as a representa-
tive of the utility to provide any information requested concerning
it, is available to all customers, prospective customers, or their
agents at the following office of the utility:
Charles Town Sewer Department
101 E. Washington Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-2311 ,
2/20/2t
By: Brenda Hamilton
City Clerk
2/18/03
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please take notice that a public hearing will be held on Tues-
day, March 25, 2003 at 7:00 p.m., in the Jefferson County meeting
room located on the first floor at 108 East Washington Street, in
the City of Charles Town, to consider public comments on the fol-
lowing final plats which have been submitted to the Planning
Commission for approval: •
Name of Title of
Subdivider Plat
Mortaza Mortaza
Sholough Sholough
Minor
Subdivision
Lots 1, 2 &
3-Residue
Location Siz~
East side of Route 90.1/73 2 Sing-
(Bunkhouse Road) at le Fatal-
0.409 and 0.527 miles ly Lots
south of Route 1/2 (Bor- 6.00 Acres/
der Road)- Mile Pests 16.2674 Ac-
0.409 and 0.527 re Residue
Paul C. &
Susan Ford
Pritehard
Paul C. &
Susan Ford
Pritchard
Minor Sub-
division
Lots l&
2 - Residue
West side of Route 230 2 Single
(Halltown to 480) at Family
0.594 miles south of Lots
Route 17 (Flowing
Springs Read) Mile 20.0189
Post 6.186 and East Acres/
side of Route 17 (Flow- 38.5
ing Springs Road) at Acre
0.373 miles south of Residue
Route 230 (Halltown
to 480) - Mile Post
7.817
All persons and governmental units having an interest in said
proposed subdivisions are invited to attend this meeting. Plan-
ning Commission files on subdivisions may be reviewed at any
time during normal business hours.
Any party desiring a transcript of these proceedings will be re-
sponsible for providing a competent stenographer at their own
expense.
By Order of the Jefferson County
Planning & Zoning Commission
2/20/lt Arnold W. Dailey, Jr, Pr~fident
County Commission within counterclaim or defense you
• NINETY (90) DAYS after the may have to the Petition filed
date of the first publication of in this action on or before
this notice or within THIRTY
(30) DAYS m~cer service made
by the Personal Representa-
tive, whichever is later.
Settlement of the estate of
the above named decedent will.
proceed without reference to a
fiduciary commissioner unless
within ninety days from the
first publication of this notice a
reference is requested by a
party in interest or an unpaid
creditor files a claim and good
cause is shown to support refer-
ence to a fiduciary commis-
sioner. •
If an objection is not timely
filed, the objection is forever
barred.
2/20/2t
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FAMILY COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA,
CASE No. 03-D-57
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE O~..
JAMEY LYN HODGES, Peti-
tioner,
and
PARKER SHELDON HOD-
GES, Respondent.
1. The object of this suit is to
obtain a divorce from the bonds
of matrimony.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED
RESPoNDENt.
It appearing by affidavit
filed in this'action that Parker
Sheldon Hodges is a non-resi-
dent of the State of West Vir-
ginia, it is hereby ORDERED
that Parker Sheldon Hodges
serve upon Cinda L. Scales,
Petitioner's attorney, whose ad-
dress is 112 E. King Street,
Martinsburg, WV 25401, an
Answer, including any related
March 20, 2003. If you fail to do
so, thereaf~r judgment, upon
proper hearing and tria~, may
be taken against you for the re-
lief demanded in the Petition.
A copy of said Petition can
be obtained from the under-
signed Clerk's office.
Entered by the Clerk of said
Court February 14, 2003.
Patricia/L Noland, Clerk
of the Circuit Court of
Jefferson County, West Virginia
2/20/2t by V. Smith
YMCA SUMMER
OF SERVICE
"YMCA Camp Horseshoe in •
West Virginia and YMCA Cave
Lake in Ohio are seeking out-
standing college age students
for a Summer of Se~rice," an-
nounced YMCA Executive
David King. "Horseshoe's sea-
son includes nationally ac-
claimed teen leadership camps,
a teen entrepreneurship week,
Arts Camp, Adventure Camp
for 7-12 year olds, Youth Oppor-
tunity Camps for low income
boys and girls and a camp for
children with cancer and hemo-
philia. Cave Lake offers family
camping," King continued.
Lois Lipscomb, the YMCA's
Service-Learning Director, ex-
plains that "summer staff gain
valuable work experience, make"
differences for gvod in the lives of
children, teens end their families,
and may earn internship credit."
Information is available by
calling (304)478-2481 or writ-
ing Rt. 2, Box 138, St. George,
WV 26287.
Keep
A column presented by the Keep Jefferson
Stream Health
Bugs in streams? Yes. All
streams have bugs in them,
called "stream insects and
crustaceans." They are divided
into three categories, those
that are pollution sensitive,
pollution tolerant, and more
pollution tolerant. Canaries
taken into coal mines don't like
methane gas and will die if ex-
posed, giving miners a hint
that it's time to surface. Same
with bugs in streams-if the
pollution sensitive bugs are
missing, the stream's water
quality is in doubt and it's time
to clean up that stream.
Do you live near Evitts Run,
Flowing Springs Run, Elk
Branch? These are just three of
the nine permanent streams in
the county that the Jefferson
County Watersheds Coalition
(JCWC) monitors by collecting
and counting bugs found
among the rocks and plants at
the bottoms of those streams.
Stream monitors trained and
dispatched by JCWC capture
bugs by spreading a seine net
across the stream, stirring up
the bottom of the upstream
flow, and collecting the bugs
that stick in the seine net. The
nets are carefully removed
from the water, the catch
poured into a bucket, and the
critters tweezed into ice cube
trays, the compartments of
which separate the more than
two dozen types of bugs. The
stream monitor team then
identifies the bugs and calcu-
lates an overall score for that
site called a Stream Quality
Rating. The greater the num-
ber of pollution sensitive or-
ganisms found in that stream
(stoneflies, hellgrammites,
mayflies, or gilled snails, for ex-
ample), the higher the Stream
Quality Rating. If the monitors
find few pollution sensitive
bugs, but a large number of
leeches, aquatic worms, black-
fly and/or midge fly larvae, and
snails, the quality of that
stream would be questionable
because leeches and worms,
etc. can tolerate poor quality
water.
The Coalition has been
counting bugs since 1998 and
has developed enough informa-
tion over those five years to
conclude that Jefferson County
streams, on a scale of Excel-
lent-Good-Marginal-Poor are,
in general, of Marginal quality.
They aren't atrociously bad,
but they are not good either.
Some, like Elk Run, Evitts Run,
and Rattlesnake Run are in
Good shape; others like Town
Run in Shepherdstown, are
consistently Poor.
A stream's water quality can
be affected by many different
thin~. One sure thing is trash
and litter thrown in the
stream. The Watersheds Coali-
tion organizes stream cleanups
to remove carelessly s~rewn lit-
ter and trash (some of which is
not so carelessly placed in the
stream). For example, the 15th
annual Potomac River Water-
shed cleanup is scheduled for
April 5. Volunteers are @el-
come to join in cleaning trash
and litter from the banks of the
Potomac. Other
ups are
Some
ity degradation are |
taining sediment,
other pollutants,
cattle access. There i
dence that one
being monitored
fed by a spring
taminated ground
ing out of it. Could
to a septic
poorly
treatment plant, or!
water
Sediment is
most steams.
oi~n the
(undertaken to
the growing
is a m~
farm fields where
tween the field and t
runoff from "
faces like parking l
contribute to
streams. The
sunlight
gen in the water that
tial to stream
fish and
JCWC has
bers, many of whom'
trained to be
(they have
struction to
stream health).
members, plus
lege students in
streams as well
ups. It's quite a
addition to
Springs Run and
mentioned above,
monitoring sites
Run, North Fork,
Rattlesnake Run
Run, and Town
Blue Ridge side
Furnace Run, Hog
Forge Run have not
If you live
streams and have
in its quality, sign i
unteer to help with
cal monitoring
cleanups the group
As the county
streams become
able to
should be monitored J
cally, but JCWC
teem to do that.
student in the
biology or
aquarium, this could
tical, hands-on
some basic
member
Species from your
biology days?
Latterell at
up.
Public
of Valuable Real
Steamboat Run River Estates, Shepherdstown,
WHB¢
Lot 5-F, Steamboat Run River Estatm
on the left of main access road),
Shepherdstown District,
See Deed Book 844, page 103;
Book 340, page 562, Tax Map4,
11:00 o'clock a.m., Friday,
Jefferson County Court House
100 E. Washington Street
Charles Town, West Y'.'ginia
Contact: Dale B. Homan,
MORE D. Frank Hill, III, Trustee
INFORIKATION P.O. BoxA, 136 E. German
CONTACT'. She~vd~ow.. ~,,W 25443
(304) 876-9333
For additional information see
published on February ' 27.
