Jennifer B. Lint
Boatwright Law Office, P.C.
1091 South 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 KAREN L. MELNIKOFF, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-15-90
Dept. 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 Melinda M. Sellers, 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 2nd day of October, 2015.
/s/ Melinda M. Sellers, Personal Representative
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Jennifer B. Lint
Boatwright Law Office, P.C.
1091 South 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 JUDITH ANN PAUL, also known as JUDITH ANN PAUL SINE, JUDITH A. PAUL, JUDITH ANN SINE, JUDITH A. SINE, JUDY A. PAUL, JUDY A. SINE and JUDY P. SINE, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-15-93
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 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 Carrie J. Storrow, 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 15th day of October, 2015.
/s/ Carrie J. Storrow, Personal Representative
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Janice A. Jacobson
596 Sweeney Creek Loop
Florence MT 59833
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Ramona V. Yockim, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-15-85
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 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 Janice A. Jacobson, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 596 Sweeney Creek Loop, Florence MT 59833, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 12th day of October, 2015.
/s/ Janice A. Jacobson, Personal Representative
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Carole A. Dean, Carole A. Dean, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-15-362/4
Dept. No. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Carole A. Dean to Carole Dean Davenport.
The hearing will be on November 12, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 30th day of September, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court
By: Linda Cheyney Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Susan Ann Callihan, Susan Ann Callihan, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-15-366/3
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 Susan Ann Callihan to Medusa the Gypsy Callihan.
The hearing will be on November 18, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 29th day of September, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of 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 Guardianship of ELLIANA REY ATKINSON, A Minor Child.
Case No.: DG-15-32
Department No. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO Taralynne Rae Ross-Atkinson and all other known or unknown persons claiming or who might claim any right as natural father of the above Minor Child, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Petitioners R. Scott Slight III and Kim Slight have filed herein a Petition for Guardianship of Elliana Rey Atkinson and a hearing has been set to appoint R. Scott Slight III and Kim Slight as Guardians of Elliana Rey Atkinson.
Hearing upon said Petition will be held on Thursday, the 3rd day of December, 2015, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., in the above named Court, at which time objections to said Petition will be heard.
DATED this 19th day of October, 2015.
/s/ R. Scott Slight, Petitioner
/s/ Kim Slight, PetitionerScott and Kim Slight
P.O. Box 242
Corvallis, MT 59828
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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA LIQUOR LICENSING
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION FOR MONTANA RETAIL ON-PREMISES COMSUMPTION RESTAURANT BEER AND WINE WITH CATERING ENDORESMENT LICENSE NO: 13-870-6464-402
On September 23, 2015, LOESSBERG FOODS, LLC – Members with 10% or more: Eric Loessberg, Angela Loessberg filed an application for the transfer of a license to be used at MISSION BISTRO, 225 Main Street, Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana.
Protests against an application must be (1) made in writing, and (2) postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, PO Box 5805, Helena, Montana  59604-5805 by 7th Day of November, 2015. Protests will be accepted from residents of the county from which the application originates from, residents of adjoining Montana counties, or residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in subsection 16-4-207, MCA, 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: October 16, 2015
BY: Michael Sell
Compliance Specialist
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TEDD) IN RAVALLI COUNTY
The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the first reading of an Ordinance to create/establish a Ravalli County Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) and adopt the Ravalli County Targeted Economic Development District Development Pattern Plan on, Monday, November 9, 2015 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Conference Room (3rd floor) located at 215 South Fourth Street, Hamilton, Montana.
The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners will hold a second public hearing for the second reading of this Ordinance on Monday, November 23, 2015, at 9:00 AM. Subsequent proper legal notice will appear for this second public hearing and Ordinance Reading.
Ravalli County would like to embark on a program to encourage related, secondary, value-adding industrial growth at the Ravalli County Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) by providing a financial mechanism to install necessary infrastructure improvements as authorized by Montana’s Urban Renewal Law (7-15-4201 et. Seq.) The County plans to utilize Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in conjunction with other funding sources to foster the development of secondary, value adding industries within the proposed Ravalli County Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) as part of its overall mission to promote economic development, to improve area employment opportunities and to expand the community’s base. As revenues permit, Ravalli County may issue tax increment financing bonds in support of these activities.
The Ravalli County Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) property is generally located on land that includes the Ravalli County Airport and other contiguous parcels, including approximately 420 acres, more or less, generally located in Sections 19, 20, 29 & 30, T 6 N, R 20 W, S1/2SW1/4SW1/4 Section 20, T6N, R20W, S1/2N1/2SW1/4SW1/4 Section 20, T6N, R20W, Sections 19, 20, 29 & 30, T 6 N, R 20 W, Ravalli County, Montana.
All interested persons will be given the opportunity to comment on the proposed ordinance. Comments may be given orally at the meeting, submitted electronically by emailing to gwiles@rc.mt.gov, or submitted in writing mailed to County Commissioners Administrative Assistance, 215 South 4th St, Suite A, Hamilton, MT 59840.
For additional information, contact Julie Foster, Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, 274 Old Corvallis Rd. Suite A, Hamilton, MT 59840, 406-375-9416. The Ordinance may be reviewed at the Commissioner’s Office at 215 South 4th Street, Suite A, Hamilton, Montana, or by contacting the Commissioner’s Office at gwiles@rc.mt.gov or 406-375-6500.
Glenda Wiles, Ravalli County Commissioners Administrative Assistant
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
VEHICLE SERVICE FOR SHERIFF’S PATROL VEHICLES
The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners are requesting bids for vehicle service on Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicles. The Sheriff’s Office has a vehicle fleet in excess of 40 vehicles.
Bids will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, (second floor) Hamilton, Montana, 594840 until November 5, 2015, by 10:00 a.m. Bids will then be opened by the Ravalli County Commissioners on November 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana.
For a copy of the Full Request for Bid Packet, contact the Commissioner’s Office through the following venues: Phone: 375-6500; Office: 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A, Hamilton, MT.; Email gwiles@rc.mt.gov
For questions concerning the bid process, contact Glenda Wiles at the Ravalli County Commissioners Office – 406-375-6500. For questions concerning the requirements for vehicle service for the Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicles contact Lt. Travis McElderry at 375-4003 or 531-7003.
Glenda Wiles
Commissioners Administrative Assistant
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
VEHICLE REPAIR FOR SHERIFF’S PATROL VEHICLES
The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners are requesting bids for vehicle repair on Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicles. The Sheriff’s Office has a vehicle fleet in excess of 40 vehicles.
Bids will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, (second floor) Hamilton, Montana, 594840 until November 5, 2015, by 10:00 a.m. Bids will then be opened by the Ravalli County Commissioners on November 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana.
For a copy of the Full Request for Bid Packet, contact the Commissioner’s Office through the following venues: Phone: 375-6500; Office: 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A, Hamilton, MT.; Email gwiles@rc.mt.gov
For questions concerning the bid process, contact Glenda Wiles at the Ravalli County Commissioners Office – 406-375-6500. For questions concerning the requirements for vehicle repair for the Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicles contact Lt. Travis McElderry at 375-4003 or 531-7003.
Glenda Wiles
Commissioners Administrative Assistant
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
TIRES, BRAKES AND ALIGNMENTS FOR SHERIFF’S PATROL VEHICLES
The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners are requesting bids for vehicle tires, brakes and alignment on Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicles. The Sheriff’s Office has a vehicle fleet in excess of 40 vehicles.
Bids will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, (second floor) Hamilton, Montana, 594840 until November 5, 2015, by 10:00 a.m. Bids will then be opened by the Ravalli County Commissioners on November 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana.
For a copy of the Full Request for Bid Packet, contact the Commissioner’s Office through the following venues: Phone: 375-6500; Office: 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A, Hamilton, MT.; Email gwiles@rc.mt.gov
For questions concerning the bid process, contact Glenda Wiles at the Ravalli County Commissioners Office – 406-375-6500. For questions concerning the requirements for vehicle repair for the Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicles contact Lt. Travis McElderry at 375-4003 or 531-7003.
Glenda Wiles
Commissioners Administrative Assistant
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Legal Notice
The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will conduct a Public Hearing for a conservation easement proposed through Ravalli County’s Open Lands Bond Program. The proposal is known as Farrell Ranch, and is comprised of one parcel totaling 93 acres. The property is located along Middle Burnt Fork Rd., approximately 3¼ miles east of Stevensville, and is developed with a residence and several agricultural outbuildings. The property address is 1163 Middle Burnt Fork Rd., Stevensville.
The applicant is Hattie Farrell of the George E. and Hattie H. Farrell Revocable Family Trust, with Bitter Root Land Trust acting as the Sponsoring Organization. Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. Written comments are encouraged to be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the public hearing, and will be forwarded to the BCC for consideration at the hearing. Submit email comments to: kwaller@rc.mt.gov, and questions can be asked by phone at 375-6530.
The BCC will conduct a Public Hearing on this proposal on Monday, November 9, 2015, at 10:00 A.M. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the County Administrative Building, located at 215 South 4th Street, in Hamilton. The public may comment verbally, or in writing, at the hearing. Comments and information submitted at the public hearing will be considered in the decision on the Farrell Ranch Conservation Easement.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room located at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana (third floor). The purpose of this hearing is to approve budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2016 by Resolution(s).
If you would like more information on the budget amendments or are unable to attend this hearing, please contact the Commissioners at 375-6500 or email at commissioners@rc.mt.gov for further information.
Glenda Wiles
Administrative Assistant to Commissioners
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room located at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana (third floor). The purpose of this hearing is to approve budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2015 by Resolution(s).
If you would like more information on the budget amendments or are unable to attend this hearing, please contact the Commissioners at 375-6500 or email at commissioners@rc.mt.gov for further information.
Glenda Wiles
Administrative Assistant to Commissioners
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