PUBLIC NOTICES FOR DAY OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT

AND CIRCULATION

(Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)

1. Title of Publication: The Observer

2. Publication No.: 2992-60

3. Filing Date: September 30, 2006.

4. Issue Frequency: Daily except Sunday and December 25.

5. No. of Issues Published Annually: 312

6. Annual Subscription Price: $102.00 by carrier, $180.00 by mail. $168.00 by mail Union & Wallowa County.

7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Street, City, County, State, and ZIP+4) (Not Printer): 1406 Fifth Street, La Grande, Union County, Oregon 97850-7170.

8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not Printer): Western Communications, Inc., 1777 SW Chandler Avenue, P.O. Box 6020, Bend, Oregon 97708.

9. Full names and complete mailing addresses of publisher, editor, and managing editor: Publisher — Ron Horton, 1406 5th Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850; Editor — Ted Kramer, 1406 5th Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850

10. The Observer, 1406 Fifth Street, La Grande, Oregon, is wholly owned by Western Communications, Inc., 1777 SW Chandler Avenue, P.O. Box 6020, Bend, Oregon 97708. Stockholders owning more than one percent of the stock of Western Communications, Inc. are: Janet C. Stevens, 2130 NE Eighth, Bend, OR 97701; Margaret C. Cushman, 61370 Tam McArthur Loop, Bend, OR 97702; Mary Jean Chandler, 759 SW Otter Way, Bend, OR 97703; Patricia C. Moss, 538 NW State Street, Bend, OR 97701; Elizabeth C. McCool, 60359 Arnold Market Road, Bend, OR 97702; Robert W. Chandler, Jr., 69205 Hawksflight Drive, Sisters, OR 97759; Laura Renne Moss, 1965 NW 2nd Street, Bend, OR 97701; Annie Louise Moss, 538 NW State Street, Bend, OR 97701; Jeffrey Cushman, 20574 Scarlet Sage Way, Bend, OR 97702; Mary Frances Cushman, 4320 SE Woodward Street, Portland, OR 97206.

11. Known bondholders, mortgagers, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: None.

12. For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at special rates. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: Has not changed during preceding 12 months.

13. Publication Name: The Observer.

14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: September 6, 2007

15. Extent and Nature of Circulation.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Carrier & Motor Route:

3 months $25.50;

6 months $51.00;

1 year $102.00

Mail:

1 month $15.00;

3 months $45.00; 6 months $90.00;

1 year $180.00

Mail to Union & Wallowa Counties:

1 month $14.00;

3 months $42.00; 6 months $84.00;

1 year $168.00

Average Single

No. Copies Issue

Each Issue Nearest

During to

Preceding Filing

12 Months

a. Total No. Copies Printed (Net Press Run) 6840 7110

b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail)

1. Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541.

(Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser's proof copies, and exchange copies) 129 121

2. Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution advertiser's proof copies and exchange copies) 4 18

3. Paid Distribution Outside the Mails including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter

Sales, and Other paid Distribution Outside USPS

5710 5830

4. Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) 0 0

c. Total Paid Distribution [Sum of 15b(1),

(2), (3), and (4)] 5843 5969

d. Free or Normal Rate Distribution (By Mail

and Outside the Mail)

1. Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies included on PS Form 3541 9 10

2. Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies included on PS Form 3541

2 2

3. Free or Nominal Rate copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail)

0 0

4. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means)

371 405

e. Total Free or Nominal Rate distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), and (4)

382 417

f. Total Distribution

(sum of 15c and 15e) 6225 6386

g. Copies Not Distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3)) 615 724

h. Total (Sum of 15f, and g) 6840 7110

i. Percent Paid (15cdivided by 15f x 100)

94% 93%

16. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the September 29, 2007 issue of this publication.

17. Signature and title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner.

-s- Ron Horton

Publisher

I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete.

Publish: September 29, 2007

Legal no. 2983

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TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

The trust deed to be foreclosed pursuant to Oregon law is referred to as follows (the "Trust Deed"):

Grantor: Sandra M. Goss and Leonard L. Goss

Trustee: Eastern Oregon Title Company

Beneficiary: American General Financial Services (DE), Inc.

Date: August 27, 2004

Recording Date: August 30, 2004

Recording Reference: 2004-4664

County of Recording: Union County

The Trust Deed covers the following described real property in the County of Union and State of Oregon, ("the Property"):

In Township 4 South, Range 35 East of the Willamette Meridian, Union County, Oregon;

Section 3:

Government Lot Two (2); the North half of Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter; the West 257.4 feet of Government Lot One (1); and the West 125 feet of North half of Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter.

EXCEPTING the Ukiah-Hilgard State Highway

The default for which foreclosure is permitted is the Grantors'' failure to pay when due the following sums:

Monthly installments beginning October 20, 2006 and continuing through the monthly installment due June 20, 2007 and late charges of $75.00 and NSF fees of $25.00.

By reason of the default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed immediately due and payable as follows:

$70,710.92 together with interest of $3,728.19 through December 11, 2006, plus interest on the principal sum of $70,710.92 at the rate of 11.41 percent per annum from December 12, 2006 until paid, together with Trustee's fees, attorney's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the Trust Deed.

The Trustee and Beneficiary have elected to sell the Property to satisfy the obligation secured by the Trust Deed.

NOTICE

The Trustee will on November 13, 2007 at the hour of One O'clock, 1:00 P.M., at the Union County Courthouse, 1007 4th Street, Main Entrance, in the City of La Grande, County of Union and State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the Property which the Grantors had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by Grantors of the Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantors acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the debt thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee.

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE

Any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by doing all of the following:

1. Paying the Beneficiary the entire amount then due (other than such portion as would not then be due had no default occurred);

2. Curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed; and

3. Paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with Trustee's and attorney fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.753.

In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word "Grantor" includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, and the words "Trustee" and "Beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any.

We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used to collect the debt.

Cashier's checks for the foreclosure sale must be made payable to Richard T. Anderson, Jr., Successor Trustee.

/s/ Richard T. Anderson, Jr.

DATED: June 27, 2007.

Successor Trustee

10700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. #460

Beaverton, Oregon 97005

(503) 646-9230

STATE OF OREGON )

) ss.

County of Washington )

I, Richard T. Anderson, Jr., certify that I am the Successor Trustee and that the foregoing is a complete and exact copy of the original Trustee's Notice of Sale.

/s/ Richard T. Anderson, Jr.

Successor Trustee

Publish: September 22, 29, 2007; October 6, 13, 2007

Legal no. 2988

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION

In the Matter of the )

Estate of ) THELMA E. KEMMERER ) Deceased. )

Case No. 07088038 )

NOTICE TO INTERESTED ) PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Donald A. Klinger has been appointed as personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 388 State St. Suite 700, Salem, Oregon 97301, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the lawyers for the personal representative.

Dated and first published on September 15, 2007.

Donald A. Klinger

Personal Representative

Vesna O. Dodge

Attorney for Personal Representative

Mailing Address:

388 State St., Suite 700

Salem, OR 97301

Publish: September 15, 22, 29, 2007

Legal no. 2982

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Notice of Special Meeting and Executive Session

The Union Soil & Water Conservation District will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Ag Service Center, 10507 N McAlister Road, La Grande, Oregon on October 2, 2007. The executive session is being held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i).

Publish: September 29, 2007

Legal no. 2993