Lawrence D. Johnson
Attorney at Law
345 West Main
P.O. Box 500
Hamilton MT 59840
Telephone: 496-363-1655
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA
Dept. 2
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JONES, Deceased
Probate No. DP 08-9
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
To: James E. McNeil
Kay M. McNeil
First American Title Company, Trustee
Notice is hereby given that Richard Vaughn, an interested person of the above-named estate has filed with the Ravalli County Clerk of Court of the Montana Twenty-First Judicial District a Petition To Declare a Deed of Trust dated 7-28-97 and recorded 8-28-98 as Document #43930 Null and Void.
Hearing upon said petition will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 1:30 o’clock P.M. in the above-named Court, at which time objections to said petition will be heard.
Dated July 14, 2011.
/s/ Richard Vaughn, Personal Representative
P.O. Box 447
Hamilton MT 59840.
BS 7-20, 7-27, 8-3-11.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACK A. EVANS, Deceased.
Cause No. DP 11-60
Dept. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must either be mailed to Lester Bryan Evans and David Michael Evans, the Co-Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
Dated this 13th day of July 2011.
/s/ Lester Bryan Evans, Co-Personal Representative
/s/ David Michael Evans, Co-Personal Representative
BS 7-6, 7-13, 7-20-11.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Recorded on 06/24/11 Trustee Sale Number: 10-11812-6 Loan Number: 1127085837 APN: 0884610 TO BE SOLD for cash at Trustee’s Sale on November 1, 2011 at the hour of 10:00 AM, recognized local time, At the front entrance of the County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, MT. the. following described real property in Ravalli County, Montana, to-wit: Lot 31 A, Amended Subdivision Plat No. 476532, being a portion of Lot 30 and 31, Block 5, Victor, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as: 150 MARTIN ST. VICTOR. MT GARRY WARD STOCKER, a single man, as the original grantor(s), conveyed said real property to MARK E. NOENNIG, as the original trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR WMC MORTGAGE CORP., as the original beneficiary, by a Trust Indenture dated as of March 6, 2006, and recorded on March 10, 2006 under Document No. 568178, in the Official Records of the Office of the Record of Ravalli County, Montana (“Deed of Trust”). The current beneficiary is: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-WMC2 (the “Beneficiary”). FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY was named as Successor Trustee (the “Trustee”) by virtue of a Substitution of Trustee dated May 5, 2011 and recorded in the records of Ravalli County, Montana. There has been a default in the performance of said Deed of Trust: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears as of June 14, 2011: Balance due on monthly payments from August 1, 2010 and which payments total: $11,068.97: Late charges: $344.07: Advances: $20.00 There is presently due on the obligation the principal sum of $132,717.89 plus accrued interest thereon at the rate of 5.00000% per annum from July 1, 2010, plus late charges. Interest and late charges continue to accrue. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds include the trustee’s or attorney’s fees and costs and expenses of sale. The beneficiary has elected to sell the property to satisfy the obligation and has directed the trustee to commence such sale proceedings. The beneficiary declares that the grantor is in default as described above and has directed the Trustee to commence proceedings to sell the property described above at public sale in accordance with the terms and provisions of this notice. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the aforesaid property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default theretofore existing. SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730 – 2727 DATED: June 17, 2011 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee By: Mario Selva, Authorized Signature State of California County of Orange On June 17, 2011, before me, Ryan M. Bradford, Notary Public, personally appeared Mario Selva, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Ryan M. Bradford # 1807784 My Commission Expires 7/28/2012 ASAP# 4039086 07/13/2011, 07/20/2011, 07/27/2011.

Notice of Trustee’s Sale T.S. No. 09-0111264 Title Order No. 090554248 THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/30/2011, at the hour of 10:00 AM sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: At the front entrance of the County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, MT.. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JUSTIN HALL, AS JOINT TENANTS, AND LAURA HALL, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantors, conveyed said real property to STEWART TITLE OF RAVALLI COUNTY as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 06/15/2007 and recorded 06/15/2007, in document No. 590501 in Book/Reel/Volume Number N/A at Page Number N/A in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Ravalli County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LOTS 1 AND 2 OF TROY’S ADDITION NO. 3 SITUATED IN RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 627 TERRIE LN, STEVENSVILLE, MT 59870-7312 The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $208,924.37 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.75% per annum from 04/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. Dated: 04/14/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee Amanda Green, Authorized Signer 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 ASAP# FNMA3969913 07/27/2011, 08/03/2011, 08/10/2011

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL  PROPERTY
JAY FOARD
VS.
PAULA RHONDA FISHER
To be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on the 11TH  day of AUGUST, 2011 at 10 o’clock, A. M., at the RAVALLI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 205 BEDFORD ST, STE G, HAMILTON, MT, BY THE NORTH ENTRANCE, the following REAL property:
A tract of land being a portion of the SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M.. Ravalli County, Montana, and being more particularly described as parcel B, Certificate of Survey No. 2122.
This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, to be applied to a Judgment in the amount of $7403.13 together with accruing interest at the rate of $1.927 per day each and every day since the 2nd of June, 2011 and costs of sale and other costs.
This sale is being held in accordance with MCA 25-13-704 (1) pursuant to a Levy on Writ of Execution under docket number DV-11-01 entered in the Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County on the 17th day of December, 2010.
Chris Hoffman, Sheriff of Ravalli County
BS 7-27, 8-3, 8-10-11.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
FARMER’S STATE BANK
VS.
BOB L. WALKER; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE THREASURY; U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
To be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on the 11TH day of AUGUST, 2011 at 2 o’clock, P. M., at the RAVALLI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 205 BEDFORD STREET, HAMILTON, MT, BY THE NORTH ENTRANCE, the following REAL property:
A portion of the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 2 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana, and being more particularly described as Parcel 9, Certificate of Survey No. 4224-A.  Deed Reference:  Book 198 Deeds, Page 974
This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, to be applied to a judgment in the amount of $69,042.03 together with accruing interest at the rate of 12.56 percent per annum and costs of sale.
This sale is being held in accordance with MCA 25-13-704 (1) pursuant to an Order of Sale under docket number DV-10-187 entered in the Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County on the 20th day of June, 2011.
Chris Hoffman, Sheriff of Ravalli County
BS 7-27, 8-3, 8-10-11.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In re the Marriage of: Krystal Leigh Waters, Petitioner, and Ivan Ochoa, Respondent
Cause No. DR-11-59
Dept. No. 1
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
The State of Montana sends Greetings to the above-named Respondent:
You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named court, a copy of which is served upon you with this Summons, and to file your answer and serve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition.
This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage and parenting plan.
Dated this 18th day of July, 2011
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of the District Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk
BS 7-20, 7-27, 8-3, 8-10-11.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Isabel Ada-Grayce Olbricht, Kaytlynn Reynolds, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-11-442/5
Dept. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Isabel Ada-Grayce Olbricht to Isabel Ada-Grayce Reynolds. The hearing will be on August 31, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated July 19, 2011.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.
BS 7-27, 8-3, 8-10, 8-17-11.

LEGAL NOTICE
The Ravalli County Board of Health is inviting public comment on a proposed wastewater (septic) system variance.  The variance is to allow increased flow into a wastewater system located in Section 16; T9N; R20W. Please contact Lea Guthrie, Environmental Health, 215 South 4th, Hamilton, MT 59840, phone (406)375-6565, for further information.  Comments will be taken prior to and at the Board of Health Hearing on August 10, 2011, at 3:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, same address as above.
7-27, 8-3-11.

NOTICE OF BUDGET INCREASE FROM PROPERTY TAXES
The Stevensville School District #2 may have to budget an increase in revenue from property taxation. It is unknown if there will be an increase in property taxes as the Certification of Taxable Values have not been established at the time of this publication. Final figures will be made available at the District’s final budget hearing which will be held on August 9, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Learning Center. All concerned persons are invited to attend this public hearing. A decision to budget an increase to property tax revenue will be made after considering comments made at this hearing.
For further information please contact: Bill Schiele, Business Manager, 300 Park Street, Stevensville MT 59870 or call 777-5481.
BS 7-27, 8-3-11.

NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET MEETING
The following date for the purpose of considering and adopting the final budget of the Stevensville School District for fiscal year 2011-2012 will be held on August 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stevensville High School Learning Center. The meeting of the district trustees may be continued from day to day until the final adoption of the District’s budget. Any taxpayer in the district may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the budget.
7-27, 8-3-11.

SECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
RECEIPT OF BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder office at 215 South Fourth Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, until 3:00 p.m. local time on August 18th, 2011, for the construction of the “West Fork Sign Replacement” project. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “WEST FORK SIGN REPLACEMENT” and “SEALED BID” along with bidder’s name and mailing address. No facsimile bids will be acccpted.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project wll consist of the removal, replacement and installation of new signs along West Fork Bitter Root River Road between US Highway 93 and Mile Post 34.
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ravalli County, beginning approximately 4 miles south of the Town of Darby at the intersection of the West Fork Bitter Root River Road and U.S. Highway 93 and continuing approximately 34.2 miles to Wood Creek.
PROJECT QUANTITIES
The estimated unit quantities of the project include removal of 139 road signs, installation of 146 new road signs, 3,057 delineators, 6 reference markers and replacement of three road signs.
Bidders shall note that these quantities are estimates only. Payment will be made only for the actual quantity of work performed and accepted in conformance with this agreement.
PROJECT FINANCING
The West Fork Sign Replacement project is administered by Ravalli County, financed by the FHWA Western Federal Lands Highway Division, and is subject to all applicable regulations as indicated within these specifications.
COMPLETION OF WORK
All work must be substantially completed within 60 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. The project may be suspended, at the discretion of Ravalli County, when weather conditions may preclude effective completion of the project or may conflict with the provisions of these project specifications.
OPENING OF BIDS
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00 p.m. on August 18th, 2011, by the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite A, Hamilton, MT 59840.
OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Documents, entitled, “West Fork Sign Replacement” may be examined or obtained at the Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department, 244 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Montana 59840, (406) 363-2733 or the office of WGM Group, Inc., 1111 E. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 728-4611.
CONTACT
Questions regarding contract specifications and bidding process may be directed to WGM Group, Jon Gass, PE, (406) 728-4611.
BID SECURITY
Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to Ravalli County in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price.
BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN
The Bidder shall guarantee the bid prices(s) for not less than 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening.
WAGE RATES
The current edition of the Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates, a copy of which may be found in these specifications, will apply on this project.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference, which is scheduled for August 9th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department, 244 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Montana 59840.
COUNTY’S RIGHTS RESERVED
Ravalli County expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or parts of bid, and to waive any informalities therein, to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of Ravalli County.
BS 8-3, 8-10-11.

SECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
RECEIPT OF BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder Office at 215 South Fourth Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, until 3:00 p.m. local time on August 18th, 2011, for the construction of the “West Fork Pavement Markings” project. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “WEST FORK PAVEMENT MARKINGS” and “SEALED BID” along with bidder’s name and mailing address. No facsimile bids will be acccpted.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project wll consist of applying pavement markings of epoxy striping for West Fork Bitter Root River Road between US Highway 93 and Mile Post 34.
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ravalli County, beginning approximately 4 miles south of the Town of Darby at the intersection of the West Fork Bitter Root River Road and U.S. Highway 93 and continuing approximately 34.2 miles to Wood Creek.
PROJECT QUANTITIES
The project includes centerline and edge line striping of approximately 177,305 linear feet of roadway. Bidders shall note that this length is an estimate only. Payment will be made only for the actual quantity of work performed and accepted in conformance with this agreement.
PROJECT FINANCING
The West Fork Pavement Markings project is administered by Ravalli County, financed by the FHWA Western Federal Lands Highway Division, and is subject to all applicable regulations as indicated within these specifications.
COMPLETION OF WORK
All work must be substantially completed within 30 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. The project may be suspended, at the discretion of Ravalli County, when weather conditions may preclude effective completion of the project or may conflict with the provisions of these project specifications.
OPENING OF BIDS
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00 p.m. on August 18th, 2011, by the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite A, Hamilton, MT 59840.
OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Documents, entitled, “West Fork Paving Markings” may be examined or obtained at the Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department, 244 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Montana 59840, (406) 363-2733 or the office of WGM Group, Inc., 1111 E. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 728-4611.
CONTACT
Questions regarding contract specifications and bidding process may be directed to WGM Group, Jon Gass, PE, (406) 728-4611.
BID SECURITY
Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to Ravalli County in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price.
BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN
The Bidder shall guarantee the bid prices(s) for not less than 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening.
WAGE RATES
The current edition of the Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates, a copy of which may be found in these specifications, will apply on this project.
COUNTY’S RIGHTS RESERVED
Ravalli County expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or parts of bid, and to waive any informalities therein, to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of Ravalli County.
BS 8-3, 8-10-11.