PUBLIC NOTICE
NEW MEETING TIMES FOR STEVENSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
Effectively immediately, Town Council meetings will be held in the Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month except December when they will be held on only the 2nd Thursday. This is a change from meeting on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.
Gene Mim Mack, Mayor
Town of Stevensville
BS 1-18, 1-25-12.

PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF STEVENSVILLE
It is the intention of the Town of Stevensville, due to the increasing number of accidents at the intersections of all cross streets of E. 3rd Street from Main to Park Street, that all cross streets will be controlled through the placement of new stop signs at all intersections. These will replace the Yield signs at all intersections. Public comment in writing will be received at Town Hall, 206 Buck Street, until 2-1-2012. After public comment has been considered, placement of the signs will begin during the week of 2-6-2012. If significant objections are raised through written comment, the Town Council will review the decision.
BS 1-18, 1-25-12.

PUBLIC NOTICE
STEVENSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Council and the Mayor for the Town of Stevensville will hold a special meeting on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers at Town Hall.  The following items will be up for discussion and/or vote:
• Approval of contract for Police Department DUI task force;
• Approval of contract between the Town of Stevensville and State of Montana Main Street Association;
• Approval of job description for water/sewer operator.
Following the above special meeting, the Council and the Mayor will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting. The following items will be up for discussion:
• Update of water/sewer projects from PCI and HDR Engineering firms;
• Presentation/update by Chief Marble of Police Department operations;
• Matching funds for the TIFD project.
Denise Philley
Town Clerk
BS 1-18-12.

PUBLIC NOTICE
NORTH FORK RYE CREEK NEAR DARBY LOCATION CHANGE
The Bitterroot Conservation District (BCD) will conduct a public hearing on February 21, 2012 in Darby, Montana at the Darby City Hall, 101 East Tanner Avenue. (This public hearing location was previously advertised to be held in Hamilton.) The purpose is to gather comments prior to making a declaratory ruling pertaining to whether the BCD has jurisdiction over a pond near North Fork Rye Creek and would therefore be covered under the Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act. The watercourse is located in Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 20 West near Darby, Montana.
Interested persons were encouraged to submit written statements, data, and information to the BCD, 1709 North First Street, Hamilton, Montana, 406-363-5010, by January 18, 2012. Rebuttals to information submitted to the BCD may be sent to the above address by February 10, 2012. Written materials must be verified. A copy of the verification form and the complete schedule can be obtained from the BCD.
All materials submitted on this matter may be viewed at the Darby Library beginning January 20, 2012. Rebuttal information may be viewed at the Darby Library beginning February 14, 2012. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BS 1-18-12, 2-8-12.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Hank Arthur Atkinson-Cook, JoDean M. Cook, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-11-729/5
Dept. No. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF A MINOR CHILD
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Hank Arthur Atkinson-Cook to Hank Arthur Kelson Cook. The hearing will be on February 2, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated December 12, 2011.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: Sue Allen, Deputy Clerk of Court.
BS 1-4, 1-11, 1-18, 1-25-12.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Ashley Marie Ogden, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-11-687/6
Dept. No. 1
AMENDED ORDER SETTING HEARING
This Court orders:
Name Change Hearing
The hearing on the Petition for Name Change filed in this case is reset for February 1, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in the Ravalli County Courthouse.
Amended this 21st day of December, 2011.
/s/ Hon. Jeffrey H. Langton, District Judge
BS 1-4, 1-11, 1-18, 1-25-12.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Ashley Marie Goss, Sheila Scullion, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-11-761
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF A MINOR CHILD
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Ashley Marie Goss to Ashley Marie Scullion. The hearing will be on February 15, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated January 3, 2012..
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: Sue Allen, Deputy Clerk of Court.
BS 1-11, 1-18, 1-25,

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of BEVERLY S. STEINER, Deceased.
Cause No. DP-12-4
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against 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 Paul C. Steiner, the 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 10th day of January, 2012.
/s/ Paul C. Steiner, Personal Representative
BS 1-18, 1-25, 2-1-12.

Jennifer Lint
Boatwright Law Office, P.C.
1091 S. First Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-1385
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert R. Richards, Deceased.
Cause No. DP-11-105
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against 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 Robert Jeffrey Richards, the Personal Representative, certified mail, return receipt requested, at Boatwright Law Office, 1091 S. First Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled  Court.
Dated this 13th day of December, 2011.
/s/ Robert Jeffrey Richards, Personal Representative
BS 1-11, 1-18, 1-25-12.

Jennifer B. Lint
Boatwright Law Office, P.C.
1091 S. First Street
Hamilton, MT  59840
(406) 375-1385
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN RE THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA S. SEITZ, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-12-02
Department No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed 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 Debra J. Seitz, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Boatwright Law Office, 1091 S. First Street, Hamilton, MT  59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 6th day of January, 2012.
/s/ Debra J. Seitz, Personal Representative
BS 1-18, 1-25, 2-1-12.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Notice is hereby given by FIRST MONTANA TITLE COMPANY OF HAMILTON, Trustee, of a public sale of real property hereinafter described, pursuant to the “Small Tract Financing Act of Montana” (Section 71-1-301 et seq., Montana Code Annotated). The following additional information is provided:
NAME OF THE GRANTOR, TRUSTEE AND BENEFICIARY IN THE TRUST INDENTURE:
Grantor: DANIEL B. VIA
Trustee: FIRST MONTANA TITLE COMPANY OF HAMILTON
Beneficiary: MULLET PROPERTIES, INC.
PRESENT RECORD OWNER OF PROPERTY COVERED BY TRUST INDENTURE: Daniel B. Via
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY COVERED BY TRUST INDENTURE: All that part of Lot lA, Amended Subdivision Plat No. 581690 which is contained within Lot 4A, Amended Subdivision Plat No. 544639, records of Ravalli County, Montana.
Note: This parcel shall not be a separate parcel, but shall become part of Lot 3B, Amended Plat #581690
TRUST INDENTURE RECORDING DATA: The Trust Indenture under which this sale is to be conducted was filed for record July 25, 2011 and recorded as Document #644952, records of Ravalli County, Montana.
DEFAULT: The default for which this foreclosure is made consists of the failure by the Grantor to cure the default on a loan with Farmers State Bank.
SUMS OWING: The Beneficiary’s records indicate that the following sum is now due and owing to the Beneficiary from the Grantor or Grantor’s successors in interest on the obligation secured by said Trust Indenture: $1,230,100.05
Beneficiary’s reasonable costs incurred for title report, filing and recording fees, trustee’s and attorney’s fees, expenditures for insurance and other costs for the preservation of its security, to and including the notice period prior to sale, with interest.
ELECTION TO SELL: The Beneficiary has elected and has directed in writing that the Trustee sell the real property, above described, for the satisfaction of the aforesaid obligations.
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: The sale will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the hour of 1:30 o’clock P.M.
PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held at the Trustee’s usual place of business at 250 West Main Street; Hamilton, Montana 59840.
TERMS OF SALE: This sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the undersigned Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash, with conveyance being made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the tenth (10th) day following the date of sale.
Dated this 20th day of December, 2011.
/s/Ken A. Kanenwisher, Owner, First Montana Title Company of Hamilton, Trustee, 345 West Main Street, Hamilton, MT 59840
STATE OF MONTANA
County of Ravalli
This instrument was acknowledged before me on December 20,2011 by Ken A. Kanenwisher, Owner, First Montana Title Company of Jamilton, Trustee,
/s/ Jane A. Seraphine, Notary Public for the State of Montana, residing at Hamilton, Montana. My commission expires July 9, 2012.
BS 1-11, 1-18, 1-25-12.