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Public Notice TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: PRIVATE NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Jay County, Indiana, in Cause No. 38C01-1512-MF-000059, wherein First Merchants Bank, N.A., was plaintiff and Steve A. Whitenack a/k/a Steve Whitenack, et al., was the defendant, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said Decree with interest and costs, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on the 31st day of March, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. (EST) or as soon thereafter as is possible, Jay County Sheriff’s Office, 224 W. Water Street, Portland, Indiana 47371, the fee simple of the whole body of real estate in Jay County, Indiana, particularly described as follows: Tract I: Situated in the Southwest Quarter, Section 16, Township 22 North, Range 14 East, Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, being part of a 140 acre tract as described in Deed Record Book 164, page 483, as recorded in the Jay County Recorder's Office, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron rod found at the southwest corner of said Quarter; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East (assumed bearing) 30.00 feet to an iron rod set (all iron rods set are 5/8" rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 7955"); thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 57 seconds East 1912.17 feet to an iron rod set; thence North 03 degrees 56 minutes 20 seconds East 654.87 feet to an iron rod set; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds East 686.73 feet to an iron rod set on the east line of said Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 54 seconds West 682.59 feet along the west line of said Quarter, to a marked stone found at the southeast corner of said Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 57 seconds West 2642.52 feet along the south line of said Quarter to the point of beginning, containing 12.44 acres, more or less. More commonly known as: South US 27 (vacant ground), Portland, IN 47371 Tract II: A portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 22 North, Range 14 East, Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the stone which marks the northeast corner of the above mentioned quarter section; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 31 seconds West for a distance of 662.25 feet to a 5/8 inch capped rebar; thence South 01 degrees 20 minutes 33 seconds East for a distance of 586.48 feet to a 5/8 inch capper rebar; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East for a distance of 664.91 feet to a 5/8 inch capped rebar; thence North 01 degrees 35 minutes 05 seconds West for a distance of 594.92 feet to the point of beginning, containing 8.997 acres, more or less. More commonly known as: South US 27 (vacant ground), Portland, IN 47371 Together with: [A]ll rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, crops, timber, all diversion payments or third party payments made to crop producers, all water and riparian rights, wells, ditches, reservoirs, and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures, and replacements that may now, or at any time in the future, be part of the [Real Estate]. (“Real Estate”). Commonly identified by the addresses provided above and identified by the following parcel numbers: Parcel No. 38-11-29-100-007.000-029; and Parcel No. 38-11-16-300-010.001-029. Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, said sale will be without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. Paul J. Carroll Attorney No. #26296-49 Mercer Belanger One Indiana Square, Suite 1500 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Sheriff of Jay County, Indiana 2-20,27,3-5-2016HSPAXLP