January 28, 2010

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RICHLAND
I, Ramona N. Haire, Clerk, Fifth District Court and Jury Commissioner do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct list of the PETIT JURY VENIRE drawn by the Jury Commission to serve during the term of court beginning FEBRUARY 01, 2010:
1. Hilda Faye Thomas Jinks
2. Carol M. Graham
3. Thomas W. Lord
4. Georgia M. Landers
5. Shawnesha Nicole Jones
6. Leslie Mae Landers
7. Debbie Lazos Critchlow
8. Nakia S. Lemon
9. Jeramie Latron Robinson
10. Edward Lee Bryant
11. Candace Martin Lester
12. Cleo Lancaster
13. Joe Jose Leija
14. Daniell Nichole Brown
15. Clifford Dwain Robbins
16. Eric James Broadway
17. Tammy S. Jackson
18. Keysha Lashaun Simpson
19. Sedrick B. Sumblin
20. Gregory O. Hillhouse
21. Brandon M. Holloway
22. Willie L. Hill
23. William Joseph Lyles
24. Sadie J. Bailey
25. Sharon Denise Slack
26. Catherine Aline Hurley
27. Latoren Voasha James
28. Frank Boughton Holdiness
29. James Shield Dennard
30. Zilpah Berry Reichman
31. Kenton Mercer
32. Sherry Pruitt
33. Terri Lyne Rhoades
34. Monica L. Childress
35. Richard Reynolds
36. Ted Duren Freeland
37. Kerteshia Powell
38. Judy McGaha Slayter
39. Britney Dawn Patty
40. Penny K. Lawrence
41. Jason Samuel Lee Sharbono
42. Regina Dawn Lipscomb
43. Alicia Rena Lawrence
44. James C. Lewis
45. Kimberly Ann Norrell
46. Arnold Molano, Jr.
47. Michael Joseph Riley
48. John Gainer, Jr.
49. Charles Michael Brakefield
50. Dena Kay Luthiger
51. Susanne Lord Odom
52. Gloria Jean Perkins
53. Stephanie Diane Morgan
54. Johnny Lee Hales
55. Shelly Jean Boston
56. Betty Ann Bennett
57. Melanie Lofton Grissom
58. Mrs. Joanne H. Rundell
59. Hagan Hall
60. William Haines Chisolm
61. Donald Ray Pridgett, Jr.
62. Mrs. Laverne T. Greer
63. Roy S. Hansen, Jr.
64. Orival John Hamilton
65. Emmett L. Greer, Jr.
66. Michael David Gresham
67. Ernest Edward Greer
68. Kevin Antjuane Lynch
69. Ray Charles McDowell
70. Benjamin Groves Clack
71. Mrs. Marguerite J. Roberts
72. Michael Ray Green
73. Larry Wayne Hampton
74. Charles Edward Greer
75. John Bolton Hoychick
76. Nobie Richardson
77. Tara Dawn Prewitt
78. Benny Wayne Guerrero
79. Misty Kay Richardson
80. Laura Trisler Mulhern
81. Andrea Christina Hales
82. Donny Lee Monroe
83. Tamara D. Pratt
84. Mary Epperson Brunson
85. Jimmy L. Calhoun
86. William H. O’Mary
87. Leon Tyrone Myles
88. Michael Ray Reddick
89. Joey A. Newton
90. Linda Mills Lowery
91. Patricia E. Guynes
92. Stephen C. Oswald
93. Marcus D. Bright
94. Allen Ray Best
95. Billy R. Bratton
96. Melvin Brooks Green
97. Ursula Erika Box
98. Robert Bracy
99. Amy M. Green
100. Mrs. Theresia Bradley
101. Atsie Mae Hales
102. Mrs. Maggie Ruth Franks
103. Leo Otis Monroe
104. Mrs. Myrtle Brown Haire
105. Christina Boughton
106. Barbara Gail D. Guynes
107. Dianne Allen Groan
108. Robert Earl Griffin
109. Willie Hall
110. Huey Lee Hamm
111. Joseph S. Grubbs
112. Katie E. Guthrie
113. Joe Grissom
114. Ashley Nicole Hale
115. Delores Annette Pridgett
116. Thelma Jean Buie
117. Ian A. Pettit
118. Ora Nell Powell
119. Robert E. Harris
120. Julie C. Guthrie
121. Erma W. Butler
122. Ricky L. Phillips
123. Annie Mae Washington Boston
124. Sharon Piercy Phillips
125. Christina Marie Rivera
126. John Calvin Purvis, Jr.
127. Freddy Rivers
128. Courtney Brantley Parks
129. Billy Wayne Newton
130. Michael Shawn Crawford
131. Edith D. Parish
132. Mickel Allen Noble II
133. Michael L. Noland
134. Tabitha Renee Hammett
135. Robert L. Bittle
136. James William Lee, III.
137. Ann Love Lafferty
138. Tanya Sue Lee
139. Mrs. Katie Watson Lambert
140. Robert Carl Lee
141. Dan J. LaFleur
142. Gwendolyn Walker Mount
143. Mary Francis Booth
144. Sunny Delaine Mullins Perry
145. Velma Harrison
146. Emma L. Brown
147. Danielle Lanise Daniels
148. Nettie Jane Harris
149. Glen Dell Sharkey Harrison
150. Erica Denise Parker
IN FAITH WHEREOF, Witness my Signature and Official Seal of Office on this 11th day Of JANUARY, 2010.
Ramona N. Haire
Clerk, Fifth District Court, Richland Parish, Louisiana
01/21, 01/28

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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Rayville Housing Authority will accept applications for housing on the twentieth and twenty first of each month beginning on 20 January 2010.
Applications may be made between the hours of 09:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. at the Housing Authority Office located at 202 Waldorf Street in Rayville.
01/14, 01/21, 01/28

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REQUEST FOR AUDIT PROPOSALS
The Housing Authority of the Town of Rayville, Louisiana will receive proposals from interested CPA firms until 10:00 AM on Friday, Feb 5 2010. The Audit contract will be for the fiscal year 1 Oct. 2009 30 Sept. 2010.
The audit will be in conformance with GAAP, OMB Circular A-33 and/or Governmental Auditing Standards (as applicable), and HUD Notice 95-31 Compliance Supplement for Audits. Statements are to be prepared in accordance with GASB 34.
The CPA firm will be responsible for the audited submission to REAC including the text portion of the audit report as well validating each program. The CPA firm is to quote a price for this function in addition to the fixed audit fee.
The CPA firm will complete the Agrred-Upon Procedure (AUP) of submitting the “Agree” section of the REAC internet submission as part of the fixed fee audit contract. The CPA firm will include in the printed audit report any audit adjusting journal entries.
The CPA firm will, prior to publishing the the audit report fax proposed audit findings and/or audit adjusting journal entries to the Authority for concurrence.
The fee accountant will provide Governmental GAAP Enterprise Method FDS financial statements.
An executed engagement approval agreement must be approved by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor prior to execution of the contract. The Rayville Housing Authority manages the following:
100 Public Housing Units.
Capital Fund Program
The Housing Authority of Rayville reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The Authority will evaluate all proposals and will award a contract to the responsible party whose proposal will be most advantageous to the Authority. It is especially noted that the price will not be the sole determining factor in awarding the audit contract, however, will be considered according to the attached evaluation criteria list. Also, please quote an estimate for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2009. The Authority will consider a two year contract.
Audit Proposal Evaluation Criteria
1. Firm experience in auditing of Public Housing Authoritys. 20
2. Experience of firm member assigned to the audit. 20
3. Experience of person assigned to supervise audit field work. 35
4. Price 25
Total Possible Points 100
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PUBLIC NOTICE - NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Tensas Parish Police Jury will receive sealed bids up to 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at the Police Jury Office located at 205 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA for the following described property:
180 Wooden and metal theater seats, which bolt to floor-Minimum
Bid of $10.00 per chair in sections of four (4)
10 Wooden arm chairs
1 Off-white cloth sofa
1 Small wooden desk
1 Red metal computer desk
1 Cloth room room divider /w track
1 4 x 8” window in casing
1 2 x 12” rollout window in casing
2 Photo copiers
1 Cannon copier large
1 Cannon copier small
5 Monitors
2 Computers
1 Epson printer
1 HP printer
3 Hubs
1 Back-up battery
1 Green desk
The above described equipment will be sold as is with no warranty. The Tensas Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and to make award as it might elect.
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PUBLIC NOTICE - NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Tensas Parish Police Jury will receive sealed bids, with a minimum bid of $2,500.00, up to 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at the Police Jury office located at 205 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA for the following described equipment:
One (1) 1991 Chevrolet truck, 3/4/ton, 4-wheel drive, 6.2L
diesel engine standard transmission with 223,700 miles
The above described equipment will be sold as is with no warranty. The Tensas Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and to make award as it might elect.
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PUBLIC NOTICE - NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Tensas Parish Police Jury will receive sealed bids with a minimum bid of $17,500,00 up to 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at the Police Jury office located at 205 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA for the following described equipment:
One (1) 1985 Caterpillar 225 Excavator with 45’
Boom, 3/4 cubic yard bucket and 36” Pad tracks
The above described equipment will be sold as is with no warranty. The Tensas Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and to make award as it might elect.
1/21; 1/28

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Proposals - Service Delivery Area 83
Workforce Investment Board SDA-83, Inc.
The Workforce Investment Board SDA-83, Inc., will be accepting proposals to provide Career Solutions Center services for the fiscal year July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015. Workforce Investment Board SDA-83, Inc., comprises the Parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Richland and Tensas. The funds for these parishes are made available by the Federal and State government allocation process as specified within the Workforce Investment Act and are to provide programs to prepare economically disadvantaged youths, unskilled adults, and dislocated workers for entry or reentry into the labor force.
Potential service providers interested in competitively bidding for the provision of these Career Solutions Center services to Workforce Investment Area # 83 must be capable of providing staffing and services at each of the Career Solutions Centers in all seven parishes. Potential bidders may pick up copies of the Request for Proposal beginning February 19, 2010 at 9:00 A.M., at 1504 Stubbs Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. A Bidders Conference will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM, in the Conference Room at 1504 Stubbs Avenue, Monroe, LA.
Proposals must be returned to 1504 Stubbs Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana by 4:00 P.M., March 12, 2010. Late proposals will not be accepted.
Questions on the proposal process should be directed in writing to Mr. C.W. Frazier, Jr., Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board, at the above address or by fax at 318-361-0279.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD-1-800-960-0281.

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SHERIFF’S SALE
State of Louisiana
Parish of Richland
Fifth District Court
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION AKA
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA
vs. No. 41,395 SECTION A
STEVEN W COWART, SR.
By virtue of a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of the Honorable FIFTH District Court in and for the Parish of RICHLAND, State of Louisiana, in the above styled and numbered cause and to me directed as Sheriff, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale at public auction at the east door of the court house in the town of Rayville, Louisiana, within legal hours of sale, on
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
the following described property, to-wit:
EXHIBIT “ A “
A certain tract or parcel of land situated in Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Block 1 of Woodlawn Heights Land Company’s Addition to the Town of Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot 2 of Block 1 of Woodlawn Heights Land Company’s Addition, run in a southerly direction along the east boundary of said Lot 2, a distance of 58.96 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
1. Thence turn a right deflection angle of 88 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds and run in a westerly direction a distance of 46.55 feet.
2. Thence turn a left deflection angle of 89 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds and run in a southerly direction a distance of 79.73 feet.
3. Thence turn a left deflection angle of 84 degrees 53 minutes 04 seconds and run in an easterly direction a distance of 46.8 feet to a point on the east boundary of Lot 1 of Block 1 of the Woodlawn Heights Land Company’s Addition.
4. Thence run in a northerly direction, along the east boundary of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Block 1 of the Woodlawn Heights Land Company’s Addition, a distance of 86.04 feet back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
AND
A Certain tract or parcel of land situated in the right of way of Spruce Street lying along the east boundary of Block 1, Woodlawn Heights Land Company’s Addition, Town of Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner of Block 1, run in a northerly direction along the east boundary of said Block 1 and the west right of way of Spruce Street, a distance of 50.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
1. Thence run in an easterly direction on a line that is perpendicular to the west right of way line of Spruce Street a distance of 4.00 feet.
2. Thence run in a northerly direction parallel to the west right of way line of Spruce Street a distance of 35.00 feet.
3. Thence run in a westerly direction on a line that is perpendicular to the west right of way line of Spruce Street a distance of 4.00 feet to a point on the west right of way line of Spruce Street, also being the east boundary of Block 1, Woodlawn Heights Land Company’s Addition.
4. Thence run in a southerly direction along the west boundary of Spruce Street, also being the east boundary of said Block 1, a distance of 35.00 feet back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Seized as the property of the defendant and will be sold to satisfy said Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE and all costs.
Terms of sale: Cash to the last and highest bidder, WITH the benefit of appraisement.
CHARLES M. MCDONALD, SHERIFF
JANUARY 7, 2010
JANUARY 28, 2010

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
N.E. Louisiana Economic Alliance
903 Louisiana Avenue
Ferriday, LA 71334
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of FRANKLIN FARMS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, will be received by DENMON ENGINEERING at the office 114 VENABLE LANE, MONROE, LA 71203, until 2:00 p.m., (local time), on February 24, 2010, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
Engineer’s Estimate: $582,416.93
A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on February 9, 2010 at the office of Holly Ridge Rice Dryers located at 2238 Hwy. 80, Rayville, LA 71269.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, BID, BID BOND, Certificate as to Corporate Principal and Surety, AGREEMENT, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, GENERAL CONDITIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS, and ADDENDA, may be examined at the following location:
Denmon Engineering Co., Inc.
114 Venable Lane
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Denmon Engineering Co., Inc., located at 114 Venable Lane, Monroe, Louisiana, upon payment of $150.00 deposit for each set. Please mail all requests and deposits for plans to our mailing address, P. O. Box 8460, Monroe, Louisiana 71211. Bona fide prime contractors who submit a valid bid for the project will receive a full refund for their first set of Contract Documents upon returning them in good condition within ten calendar days of the bid opening. The deposit for all other plans will be non-refundable.

January 22, 2010 /s/ Date Tana Trichel, President
N.E. Louisiana Economic Alliance
1/28, 2/4, 2/11

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PUBLIC NOTICE
River Road Waterworks, Inc. will be holding their annual membership meeting on February 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM, at the Holly Ridge School Cafeteria. This meeting is for the election of Board Members and the discussion of rate increase.
1/28, 2/4

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STATE OF LOUISIANA * PARISH OF RICHLAND
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
SUCCESSION OF FILED: JANUARY 19, 2010
DIVICIE MCPHERSON /s/ STACIE S. WILLIAMSON
NUMBER 8285 DEPUTY CLERK
NOTICE
Notice is Given that the Administrator of this succession has petitioned this Court for authority to sell an undivided one-half interest in and to the following immovable property belonging to the deceased at private sales in accordance with the provisions of Article 3281 of the Code of Civil Procedure:
Tract I to be sold “as is” at private sale for a purchase price of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($55,000.00) Dollars cash is described as follows:
An undivided one-half (1/2) interest in a certain tract or parcel of land containing 76.97 acres, more or less, being situated in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S1/2 of SW1/4) of Section 6, Township 17 North, Range 9 East, Richland Parish, Louisiana, and more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
Exhibit “A”
DESCRIPTION
JOHN MCPHERSON ESTATE
A certain tract or parcel of land containing 76.97 acres, more or less, being situated in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4) of Section 6, Township 17 North-Range 9 East, Richland Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a found one and one quarter inch (1 1/4”) iron pipe marking the corner common to Section 6 and Section 7, Township 17 North-Range 9 East and Section 1 and Section 12, Township 17 North-Range 8 East, run North 01 degrees 25 minutes 54 seconds East, along the west boundary of said Section 6, Township 17 North-Range 9 East, a distance of 1324.53 feet to a found one and one quarter inch (1 1/4”) iron pipe marking the northwest corner of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), point also marking the southwest corner of tract owned by Dairyland L.L.C., recorded in Conveyance Book 411, Page 275, records of Richland Parish, Louisiana; thence run South 88 degrees 16 minutes 51 seconds East, along the north boundary of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S1/2 of SW 1/4) and along the south boundary of said Dairyland L.L.C. tract, a distance of 2654.24 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the northeast corner of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), point also being on the west boundary of tract owned by Dairyland L.L.C., recorded in Conveyance Book 355, Page 365, records of Richland Parish, Louisiana; thence run South 01 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West, along the east boundary of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4) and along the west boundary of said Dairyland L.L.C. tract, a distance of 1020.91 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the northeast corner of a 2.04 acre tract; thence run North 87 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, along the north boundary of said 2.04 acre tract, a distance of 270.00 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the northwest corner of said 2.04 acre tract, point also marking the northeast corner of a 2.54 acre tract; thence continue North 87 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, along the north boundary of said 2.54 acre tract, a distance of 335.28 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the northwest corner of said 2.54 acre tract; thence run South 01 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West, along the west boundary of said 2.54 acre tract, a distance of 330.00 feet to set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the southwest corner of said 2.54 acre tract, point also being on the south boundary of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4); thence run North 87 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, along the south boundary of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), a distance of 2052.36 feet back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
s//Kenneth M. McKay
KENNETH M. MCKAY
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NO. 319
Tract II to be sold “as is” at private sale for a purchase price of Thirty Thousand and No/100 ($30,000.00) Dollars cash is described as follows:
An undivided one-half (1/2) interest in a certain tract or parcel of land containing 2.54 acres, more or less, being situated in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S1/2 of SW1/4) of Section 6, Township 17 North, Range 9 East, Richland Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon, and more particularly described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto.
EXHIBIT “B”
DESCRIPTION
JOHN MCPHERSON ESTATE
A certain tract or parcel of land containing 2.54 acres, more or less, being situated in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4) of Section 6, Township 17 North-Range 9 East, Richland Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the southeast corner of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), point also marking the southeast corner of a 2.04 acre tract, thence run North 87 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, along the south boundary of said 2.04 acre tract and along the south boundary of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), a distance of 270.00 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the southwest corner of said 2.04 acre tract and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
1. Thence continue North 87 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, along the south boundary of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), a distance of 335.28 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar.
2. Thence run North 01 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds East, parallel with the east boundary of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), a distance of 330.00 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar
3. Thence run South 87 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East, parallel with the south boundary of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 of SW 1/4), a distance of 335.28 feet to a set five-eighths inch (5/8”) rebar marking the northwest corner of a 2.04 acre tract.
4. Thence run South 01 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West, along the west boundary of said 2.04 acre tract, a distance of 330.00 feet back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
s//Kenneth M. McKay
KENNETH M. MCKAY
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NO. 319
Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within seven (7) days from the day on which the last publication of this notice appears.
By Order of the Court
RICHLAND PARISH CLERK OF COURT
By: Stacie S. Williamson
Deputy Clerk
Date: January 19, 2010
John O. Hayter, III (A Professional Law Corporation)
1527 Doctors Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana
(318) 698-3000
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