STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DURHAM IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25CV012442-310 SELF-HELP VENTURES FUND, Plaintiff, v. STAY FLEXIN FITNESS LLC and RAMON J. SMITH, Defendants. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: RAMON J. SMITH Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: 1. Plaintiff seeks a judgment to have and recover from Defendants the principal amount of $28,990.57 plus interest from and after November 4, 2025 at the rate of $2.34 per diem until the date of judgment, plus post-judgment interest at the legal rate from the date of judgment until satisfied in full, plus attorneys' fees and the costs of collection. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 10th day of May, 2026, said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This, the 24th day of March, 2026 /s/ Taylor A. Gibbs Ashley S. Rusher, NCSB #14296 Taylor A. Gibbs, NCSB #62787 Counsel for Plaintiff OF COUNSEL: BLANCO TACKABERY & MATAMOROS, P.A. PO Drawer 25008 Winston-Salem, NC 27114-5008 Telephone: 336-293-9000 Email: asr@blancolaw.com Email: tag@blancolaw.com March 31, April 7, 14 2026 LWLM0486358