MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of Herschel Dean Moore, Jr., Deceased.
Probate No. DP-11-59
Department No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against  the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication  of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must be mailed to Marilyn D Moore, the Personal Representative, in care of Nelson Law Office PLLC, 217 North 3rd Street Suite J, Hamilton, MT 59840 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.
DATED this 25th  day of August, 2011
/s/Marilyn D Moore, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of HAROLD RICHTER, Deceased.
Cause No. DP-11-74
Dept. No. 2
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against  the decedent 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 John C. Thomas, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Johnson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled  Court.
DATED this 29th  day of August, 2011
/s/John C. Thomas, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of GENE WETZSTEON, Deceased.
Cause No. DP-11-78
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against  the decedent 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 Cheri Barry, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Johnson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled  Court.
DATED this 1st day of September, 2011
/s/Cheri Barry, Personal Representative
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on  December 20, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Suite G, Hamilton, MT 59840  the following described real property situated in Ravalli County, Montana:
Lot 19 and 20, Block 8, Townsite of Darby, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the recorded plat thereof.
EXCEPTING THAT PORTION of Lot 20, Block 8 deeded to the State of Montana, Department of Highways, as disclosed in Book 184 Deeds, Page 151, recorded October 21, 1988.
Commonly known as: 118 N Main Street, Darby, MT 59829
Higgins Family Limited Partnership, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to  First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to  Farmers State Bank, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 6, 2010, and recorded January 7, 2010, as Document No. 626539.  The beneficial interest is currently held by Farmers State Bank.
Higgins Family Limited Partnership has defaulted in the performance of said Deed of Trust by failing to 1)  make the monthly payment of $758.88 due for the 7th day of March, 2011 and a like sum of $758.88 due for the 7th day of each and every month thereafter, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation, and other charges against the property or loan. As of August 11, 2011 there is due and owing on the loan an unpaid principal balance of $35,883.82, accrued interest in the amount of $1,132.18 and late fees in the amount of $125.82 for a total amount due of $37,141.82. Interest accrues on the Note at the rate of 8.500% per annum with a per diem rate of $8.47 after August 11, 2011.    Interest continues to accrue. All delinquencies are now due together with any late charges, advances to protect the security, and fees and costs associated with this foreclosure.
The Beneficiary anticipates and may disperse 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 obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of 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.
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 at the time of sale. 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 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 attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default.
The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by publication proclamation up to fifteen (15 ) days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to one-hundred twenty (120) days by public proclamation at least every thirty (30) days.
Dated: August 16, 2011
First American Title Company of Montana, Inc.
/s/Becky Stucki, Assistant Secretar
for First American Title Company of Montana, Inc.
c/o First American Specialty Services
P O Box 339, Blackfoot ID 83221
STATE OF IDAHO, County of Bingham  ss:
On August 16, 2011, before me, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Becky Stucki,  known or identified to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Corporation who executed the instrument on behalf of said Corporation, and acknowledged to me that said Corporation executed the same.
Marti A. Ottley
Notary Public – Residing: Inkom ID
Commission Expires: 08/15/2012
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
FIRST SECURITY BANK OF MISSOULA, A MONT ANA BANKING CORPORATION (FORMERLY CITIZENS STATE BANK)
VS.
GEORGE A. WINSLOW, DALY DOWNS LLC, BITTER ROOT STOCK FARM, LLC
To be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on the 22ND day of SEPTEMBER, 2011 at 10 o’clock, A. M., at the RAVALLI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 205 BEDFORD, NORTH ENTRANCE LOBBY, the interest of the defendants in and to the following REAL property:
A tract of land in the S 1/2, Section 17, and the NW1/4 Section 20, all in Township 6 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana and being more particularly described as Tract A, Certificate of Survey No. 581436-TR.
This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, to be applied to a judgment in the amount of $1,083,429.86 together with accruing interest 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 94 entered in the Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County on the 28TH day. 2011.
Chris Hoffman, Sheriff of Ravalli County
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Blake Ryan Hill, Christine Sylvester, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-11-476/4
Dept. No. 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 Blake Ryan Hill to Blake Ryan Sylvester. The hearing will be on September 21, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated August 11, 2011.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Taylor David Hill, Christine Sylvester, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-11-475/4
Dept. No. 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 Taylor David Hill to Taylor David Sylvester. The hearing will be on September 21, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated August 11, 2011.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Ravalli County Transportation Committee will meet 15 September 2011 at 1:00 PM in the commissioner’s conference room.  The purpose of this meeting will be to approve adjustments to school transportation routes. For further information, please contact Michael Williams at 375-6522 or by emailing  mwilliams@rc.mt.gov
Michael Williams
Acting Superintendent of Schools
Ravalli County, Montana
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – BUDGET ADOPTION
The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS has completed its preliminary budget for June 30, 2012 fiscal year.  The budget will be open for inspection in the Office of the Commissioners at 215 S. 4th Street, (third floor), Hamilton, MT. between August 31, 2011 and September 15, 2011 during regular business hours.  The Board will take comment on the preliminary budget during regular business hours until Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at which time the Board will hold a public hearing, then adopt the final budget and fix the tax levies.  Any taxpayer or resident of the county may appear for or against any part of the budget.  This public hearing will be held in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500.
Glenda M. Wiles
Administrative Assistant
Ravalli County Commissioners
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PERMISSIVE MEDICAL LEVY
The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT.  The purpose of this hearing is to take comment and pass a resolution regarding the proposed permissive medical levy for health care premiums and to explain the reasons for the levy.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500.
Glenda M. Wiles
Administrative Assistant
Ravalli County Commissioners
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PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) invites public review of its proposal to accept the donation of approximately 68 acres of private land adjoining the Calf Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), 7 miles east of Hamilton in Ravalli County. The WMA addition would protect elk winter range and improve public access.  A draft environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared for this proposal.  The EA may be viewed on FWP’s Internet website http://fwp.mt.gov (“Submit Public Comments,” beginning September 12).
The EA may be obtained by mail from Region 2 FWP, 3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula 59804; by phoning 406-542-5540; or by emailing shrose@mt.gov.  Comments may also be directed to Sharon Rose by mail, phone or email at these contacts. Comments must be received by FWP no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 11, 2011.
FWP will hold a public hearing in Hamilton on September 28th, Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the US Forest Service headquarters (1801 N 1st Street) to discuss the proposal and take public comment.
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Richard Weber, P.C.
345 West Main Street
Hamilton, Montana 59840
Telephone: 406/363-6888
Fax: 406/363-2972
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY
Harvey L. Shook and Darlene F. Shook, Plaintiffs
vs.
Dallas A. Olson
and all other persons, unknown, claiming or who may claim any right, title, estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s ownership or any cloud upon Plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants
Case No. DV-11-504
Dept. 2
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,
GREETINGS;
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Verified Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the clerk of this court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your written answers and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in the case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Verified Complaint.
The real property affected by this suit is situated in the State of Montana, County of Ravalli and is described as follows: See Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.
Exhibit A
2596 Eastside Highway, Stevensville, Montana 59870-6953.
Parcel B: A parcel in the SE1/4SE1/4 Section 28, Township 8 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. Ravalli County, Montana and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the section corner common to Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34, Township 8 North, Range 20 West, PM.M., Ravalli County, Montana; thence N. 86 degrees 37’03” West 318.64 feet to the point of beginning; thence N. 0 degrees 12’58” West 497.83 feet to the southerly right of way of Victor Crossing; thence along said right of way N. 89 degrees 25’ West 113.13 feet; thence S. 0 degrees 55’40” East 360.00 feet; thence N. 89 degrees 25” West 150.12 feet to a non-tangent point on the easterly right of way of the East Side Highway; thence along said right of way 136.52 feet along a curve concave to the west, having a radius of 3870.0 feet and a long chord bearing S. 0 degrees 33” West to the northerly right of way of a 20 foot lane; thence S. 89 degrees 47” West 260.59 feet along said lane to the point of beginning, and all according to Certificate of Survey No. 232.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said court this 22nd day of August, 2011.
Debbie Harmon
Clerk of the District Court
By: Paige Trautwein, Deputy Clerk
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