William J. Nelson, Esq.
Nelson Law Office PLLC
217 North 3rd Street Suite J
Hamilton, MT 59840
Telephone: (406) 363-3181
Attorney for Dennis A. Hunter, PR
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CARMA A. SWANSON, Deceased.    
Case No.: DP-13-35
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 Dennis A. Hunter, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Nelson Law Office, 217 North Third Street, Suite J, Hamilton, MT  59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 12th day of November, 2013.
/s/ William J Nelson, Attorney for P.R. Dennis A. Hunter
BS 11-20, 11-27, 12-4-13.

Richard Weber, P.C.
345 West Main Street
Hamilton, Montana 59840
Telephone: 406/363-6888
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH ELIZABETH KELLY, Deceased.    
Case No.: DP-13-80
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 Allen Corter, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Richard A. Weber, 345 West Main, Hamilton, MT  59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 14h day of November, 2013.
/s/ Allen Corter, Personal Representative
BS 11-20, 11-27, 12-4-13.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD A. LINDERMAN, Deceased.    
Probate No.: DP-13-82
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 Shawn R. Linderman, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Johnson, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.
DATED this 14th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Shawn R. Linderman, Personal Representative
BS 11-20, 11-27, 12-4-13.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNABEL D. PECKINPAUGH, Deceased.    
Case No.: DP-13-86
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 Stephen D. Peckinpaugh, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, MT  59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 19th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Stephen D. Peckinpaugh, Personal Representative
BS 11-27, 12-4, 12-11-13.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA L. MASSA, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-13-83
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 Michael D. Massa, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, MT  59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 13th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Michael D. Massa, Personal Representative
BS 11-27, 12-4, 12-11-13.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT D. TAKLE, Deceased.    
Probate No.: DP-13-85
Department No. 2
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 Marlene L. Takle, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Johnson, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.
DATED this 19th day of November, 2013.
/s/Marlene L. Takle, Personal Representative
BS 11-27, 12-4, 12-11-13.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL L. HUMPHREY, Deceased.    
Case No.: DP-13-84
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 Steven Purdy, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, MT  59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 18th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Steven Purdy, Personal Representative
BS 11-27, 12-4, 12-11-13.
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Jennifer Ann O’Brien
Jennifer Ann O’Brien, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-13-458/4
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jennifer Ann O’Brien to Jennifer Ann Wolf. The hearing will be on January 8, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated October 22, 2013.
/s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court
BS 11-27, 12-4, 12-11, 12-18-13.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room at 215 S. 4th Street, (third floor), Hamilton, Montana, in order to take public comment and make a decision by Resolution on a petition by Hamilton School District #3 to abandon approximately 20’ of roadway along the Grantsdale School Property (along the West boundary of the Grantsdale School District Property Parcel #748810). The roadway runs along the East side of Grantsdale Road in the SE 1/4 of Section 7, T5N, R20W.
If you have questions or are unable to attend this  hearing and wish to make comment please contact the Commissioners Office through the following venues:
Fax 375-6507; Phone 375-6500; email at commissioners@rc.mt.gov or at the above address.
Glenda Wiles
Commissioners Administrative Assistant
BS 11-20, 11-27-13.

NOTICE
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday, December 5, 2013
6:30 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold a public meeting on December 5, 2013 at 6:30 PM at the Town Council Chambers at 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870 for the purpose of obtaining public comments on the proposed revisions to the Stevensville Development Code.
All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and express their opinions regarding the proposed Code revisions. Copies of the proposed revisions are available at Town Hall.
Comments may be given orally at the meeting or submitted in writing mailed to Town Clerk, P.O. Box 30, Stevensville MT 59870 before 5:00 p.m. December 5, 2013. Questions, comments or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271.
Attest: Stacy Bartlett, Town Clerk
BS 11-20, 11-27-13.

NOTICE
The second half of the Mobile home tax is due November 30, 2013.
Mail payments are welcome and must be postmarked November 30,2013 or will be returned for additional charges.
Master Card and Visa are accepted .
Please remit to the following address:
Ravalli County Treasurer
215 S 4th St Ste H
Hamilton, Mt 59840
406 375-6299
BS 11-27-13.
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
LIQUOR LICENSING
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE NO. 13-870-6548-001
On July 1, 2013, Cody Omlid – Sole Proprietor, filed an application for the transfer of a license to be used at THE BEAR’S LAIR BAR AND CASINO, 324 Main Street, Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana.
Protests against an application must be (1) made in writing, (2) mailed to the Department of Revenue, Liquor Licensing, PO Box 1712, Helena, Montana  59624-1712, and (3) received and date stamped by the Department no later than the 16th day of December 2013. Protests will be accepted from residents of the county from which the application originates, residents of adjoining Montana counties, or residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in subsection (4)(d) are met.
Each protestor is required to mail a separate letter of protest that contains in legible print, the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address.  Each letter must be signed by the protestor.  Protest petitions bearing the names and signatures of more than one protestor will not be considered.  Protest letters must provide the license number, trade name, or applicant name associated with the license being protested for identification purposes.  Protest letters must contain a clear statement of the writer’s intent to protest the application.  The grounds for protest of an application for a transfer of location are limited to those set out in section 16-4-405, MCA, for a denial of a license, and public convenience and necessity as set out in section 16-4-203, MCA.  If the protested application is for a transfer of ownership not involving a transfer of location, the grounds for protest are limited to those set out in section 16-4-405, MCA.  Protest letters which do not provide the information described in this paragraph will not be considered valid protest letters.  Only those grounds for protest raised in valid protest letters will be considered at hearing.  An individual’s testimony will be limited to the grounds for protest raised in that individual’s valid protest letter.
If the department receives a sufficient number of protests to require a hearing pursuant to section 16-4-207(4) (a), MCA, a hearing will be scheduled in Helena, Montana.  If the department receives a sufficient number of protests to require a hearing pursuant to section 16-4-207(4) (b), MCA, to determine public convenience and necessity, a hearing will be held in the county in which the proposed premises is located.  All qualified protestors will be notified of the time, date and location of the hearing.  Hearings are typically scheduled within 90 days following the protest deadline.
If a sufficient number of protests to require a hearing are not received and all licensing criteria have been satisfied, the department may issue the license without holding a hearing.
DATED: November 19, 2013
BY: Jessica Burbank
Compliance Specialist
BS 11-27, 12-4-13.

BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION
At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #7, Ravalli County, Montana, held November 12th, 2013, at 7:00pm at the Victor School in Room B the following resolution was introduced:
WHEREAS, the trustees of School District No. 7, Ravalli County, Montana, have made a determination that as a result of an unanticipated enrollment increase, the District’s budget for the general fund does not provide sufficient financing to properly maintain and support the district for the entire current school fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the trustees have determined that an amendment to the K-12 General fund budget in the amount of $26,147.49 is necessary under the provision of Section 20-9-161 (1), MCA, for an increase in the enrollment of our high school that is beyond what could reasonably have been anticipated at the time of the adoption of the budget for the current school fiscal year whenever, because the enrollment increase, the district’s budget for any or all of the regularly budgeted funds does not provide sufficient financing to properly maintain and support the district for the entire current school fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated source of financing the budget amendment expenditures shall be additional state assistance (Direct State Aide – DSA);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of School District N0. 7, Ravalli County, Montana, proclaims a need for an amendment to the K-12 general fund for fiscal year 2014 in the amount of $26,147.49 under Section 20-9-161 (1) MCA, for the purpose identified above, and:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of School District No. 7, Ravalli County, Montana, will meet at 7:00 p.m. at Victor High School Room B on December 10, 2013 for the purpose of considering and adopting the budget amendment.
/s/Steve Wilson, Chairperson, Board of Trustees
/s/Luanne Bauman, District Clerk
BS 11/27/13.

Legal Notice
The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed on the Tucker Crossing Ranch located at 1821 Hill Road, Corvallis, MT, within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River.  The proposed project is to reconstruct a previously installed bank reinforcement project on an existing bank of the Bitterroot River.  The project is located northeast of Hamilton, in Section 17, Township 7 North, Range 20 West, adjacent to the Bitterroot River. The applicant is Tucker Crossing Ranch.  Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton.  Written comments may be mailed, faxed (406-375-6531), hand-delivered, or emailed (planning@rc.mt.gov) and must be received by December 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application #FA-13-02).
BS 11-27-13.