Public Notices

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter July 14, 2016)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate
of         Case No. 15-PR-53
Nellie W. Graham, Deceased

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter July 14, 2016)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS
(Pursuant to Chapter 59 of K.S.A.)

In the Matter of the Estate
of          Case No. 2016-PR-23
Robert A. Whitmer, Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are notified that on July 5, 2016, a Petition For Issuance Of Letters Of Co-Administration Under The Kansas Simplified Estates Act was filed in this Court by Jessica M. Hayes and Clarissa D. Whitmer, heirs of Robert A. Whitmer, deceased. You are further notified that on the same date Letters of Administration Under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act were issued to Jessica M. Hayes and Clarissa D. Whitmer, Co-Administrators.

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter July 14, 2016)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate
of        Case No. 16-PR-22
Rosie Peschka, Deceased

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on June 27, 2016, a Petition was filed in this Court by Michael J. Peschka, an heir and Executor named in the "Last Will and Testament of Rosie Peschka," deceased, dated April 24, 2000, requesting the instrument attached thereto be admitted to probate and record as the Last Will and Testament of the decedent; Letters Testamentary under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act be issued to the Executor to serve without bond.    

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter July 7, 2016)

NOTICE OF HEARING

The State of Kansas to any and all persons who are or may be concerned:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the District Court of Ellsworth County, Kansas by Hailey Brophy, for Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.
You are hereby required to plead to said petition on or before the 4th day of August, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Ellsworth County District Court, 210 N. Kansas, St., Ellsworth, Kansas 67439. Should you fail therein, judgment will be entered in due course upon said petition.

Bobby J. Hiebert, Jr.  #18823
Law Office of Bobby Hiebert, Jr.
129 S. Santa Fe, P.O. Box 407
Salina, Kansas 67401
(785)-826-2513

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(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter June 30, 2016)

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 248

A CHARTER ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1
OF CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 245 RELATING
TO THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

WHEREAS, the City of Lorraine, Kansas Charter Ordinance No. 245 does not expressly state whether the City’s election will be partisan or nonpartisan.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LORRAINE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Charter Ordinance No. 245 shall be amended as follows:
“SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of HB 2104, on and after January 1, 2017, all general elections for members of the governing body and other elected officials of the City of Lorraine, shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November 2017 and in odd-numbered years on such date thereafter. All elections for the City of Lorraine shall be nonpartisan.”

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter June 30, 2016)

PUBLIC NOTICE
File Nos. 49,424 and 49,510

The City of Ellsworth has filed Applications, File Nos. 49,424 and 49,510, for permit to appropriate water for beneficial use, with the Division of Water Resources, Kansas Department of Agriculture.  Application File No. 49,424 is requesting 104.79 million gallons of groundwater, and Application File Nos. 49,510 is requesting 162.9 million gallons of groundwater, for municipal use.  Both Files are requesting a diversion rate of 800 gallons per minute from a battery of four wells.  The geographic centers of the well batteries are located in the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section 29 and the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section 28, respectively, in Township 15 South, Range 8 West in Ellsworth County, Kansas.