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Courier Legal Notices 10-16-24

COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
CASE NO. 2024-110072-DO
HON. MARY BETH KELLY
ELSA MARGARITA SUSTAYTA, Plaintiff, v. JESUS SUSTAYTA OLMEDO, Defendant.
TRACEY A. GUISBERT (P80371)
Attorney for Plaintiff
615 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 2015
Flint, MI 48502
tracey@mormandolaw.com
o:  (734) 550-0905
m: (734) 709-5207
f:   (734) 550-0303
  JESUS SUSTAYTA OMEDO
Defendant
Pro Se
e:  jesustayta313@gmail.com
A prior court action within the jurisdiction of the circuit court’s family division involving the parties who are the subject of this complaint has been previously filed in this court and has been dismissed due to lack of service.  The prior case number was 24-101266-DO and was assigned to Judge Mary Beth Kelly.
TRACEY A. GUISBERT (P80371)
COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Plaintiff states:
1. Plaintiff has been a resident of Michigan for at least 180 days and of Wayne County for at least 10 days immediately preceding the filing of this complaint.
2. The parties were legally married in the City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan on January 22, 2016.
3. Plaintiff is not pregnant.
4. Plaintiff’s complete name before this marriage was ELSA MARGARITA LOPEZ and is now ELSA MARGARITA SUSTAYTA.  Defendant’s complete name before this marriage was JESUS SUSTAYTA OLMEDO and remains the same.
5.  The parties have not lived together for several years.
6. There are no assets or debts to be divided as each party has been living independently for several years.
6. There has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests the court to
a. grant a judgment of divorce;
b. enter an order that awards each party the items in his or her possession; and,
e. award any such other relief as this Honorable Court deems fair and just in light of the circumstance.
Dated:  8.2.2024
Respectfully submitted,
TRACEY A. GUISBERT (P80371)
Attorney for Plaintiff
615 S. Saginaw Suite 2015
Flint, MI 48502
Oct. 2, 9, 16
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SUMMONS
TATE OF MICHIGAN
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WAYNE COUNTY
ELSA MARGARITE SUSTAYTA
V JESUS SUSTAYTA OLMEDO
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
TRACEY A. GUISBERT (P80371)
615 S. Saginaw Street, F
lint, MI 48502
NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: In the name of the People of the State of Michigan you are notified:
1. You are being sued.
2. You have 21 days after receiving this summons and a copy of the complaint to file a written answer with the court and serve a copy on the other party or take lawful action with the court (28 days if you were served by mail or you were served outside of the state of Michigan).
3. If you do not answer or take other action within the time allowed, judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
4. If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements.  Court telephone number is 313-224-0892.  This summons was issued on 8/27/2024 and expires on 11/26/2024.
Oct. 2, 9, 16
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PUBLIC NOTICE
American Towers LLC is proposing to construct a 177-ft self-support telecommunications tower at 401 Hampton Avenue, Pickens, Pickens County, SC, Tax Parcel Number 4181-16-93-5143. The new tower will not be lit and the tower facility will include a 40-ft by 40-ft lease area and associated easements, along with a 30ft buffer surrounding the lease area.  American Towers LLC seeks comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Interested persons may comment or raise concerns about the proposed action by submitting an e-mail to enviro.services@americantower.com. Paper comments can be sent to: American Towers LLC, Attn: Environmental Compliance, 10 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801. Requests or comments should be limited to environmental and historic/cultural resource impact concerns and must be received on or before 11/15/2024. This invitation to comment is separate from any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project.

Police identify body as missing woman

Three face charges after remains were found in Pickens County last week

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

PENDLETON — Three people face charges after remains found in Pickens County last month were identified as those of a missing Pendleton woman.

Jessica Barnes, 20, was last seen on Aug. 1.

On Sept. 10, her mother reported her missing to the Pendleton Police Department and officers began

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Local residents, businesses provide aid to neighbors, WNC after Helene

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, many people in the Pickens County area have stepped up and offered a helping hand to their neighbors.

In addition to county and municipal responses to the storm and its aftermath, individuals, businesses, organizations and churches have been offering their assistance.

Social media has been a boon in the days since Helene made landfall late last month, helping people

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This WEEK in FOOTBALL FRENZY

Swinney becomes ACC’s winningest coach in road victory over FSU; Wave announce 2024 Hall of Fame class and Red Devils elect four for Athletic HOF all this in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.

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SCHSL approves changes to prep sports calendar

By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

COLUMBIA — With high school sports around the state thrown into disarray over the last two weeks due to Hurricane Helene, the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Executive Committee met on Tuesday to determine its course of action for the final two months of the fall athletics season.

After debate over how many weeks could be added to the schedule and whether the number of playoff rounds should be affected, the

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Power restored to 97 percent of county residents

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — As of Monday evening, power had been restored to 97 percent of Pickens County following the destruction brought by Hurricane Helene.

The aftermath and recovery from the storm was the focus of county administrator Ken Roper’s report to council during its meeting Monday night.

More than 200 county roads have been cleared, he said.

“To some degree, cleared means open. Open — one lane, two lanes,” Roper said. “In some cases now, we’re able to go back and actually not just cut and toss to

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Jessica Merrill is seeking seat on Pickens City Council

PICKENS — Jessica Merrill is seeking a position on the Pickens City Council, recognizing it as a significant undertaking that requires determination, diligence, and a profound understanding of the city and its residents.

Possessing these crucial qualities and knowledge, Jessica is running for the 36-month seat. “As a councilwoman, I understand the importance of

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Don’t mess with Mother Nature

Don’t mess with Mother Nature — and never underestimate the power of a hurricane. By the time Hurricane Helene hit the Upstate, although downgraded to a tropical storm, she was still powerful enough to cause flooding and take down trees and power lines, making us powerless.

Scientists have been trying to control the weather for centuries. Everything from rain making to lightning squelching, hurricane snuffing, fog lifting, frost smothering and hail pelting. Melt that

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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-9-24

Hurricane help from local citizens

Dear Editor,

Since early last Friday morning, I have seen some of the best from our Pickens County residents. As I traveled to work through many detours, I saw local heroes out cutting trees and placing warning cones at intersections without power. Highway 123 coming out of Clemson was at a standstill, with a pine tree that had fallen over the entire eastbound lane. I was heading toward Clemson and was getting ready to stop and offer help when I saw a man cutting up the tree as his truck was pulled into the median with hazard lights on. I was stopping to get out and help remove the sections of the tree from the highway when I saw four or five people getting out of their cars that were eastbound to offer assistance.

On Sunday, I took some gas to a friend in the Dacusville area for their generator and saw a

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The dynamic relationship between love and prayer

Last Sunday, I was asked to bring the morning sermon for a wonderful church in the country called Mt. Lebanon Methodist.

I had a dream recently about delivering a message and when I awoke, I went I into my office and asked God to please not let it dissipate before I could write down as much of it as I could remember. Dreams are like the morning fog that fades when the sun comes out. I was noticeably rattled and was typing feverishly. How many know

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