Cathy L Scholtens
3605 Hillside Place
Stevensville, MT 59870
Executor/Trustee of Snyder Living Trust
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Myrl Lena Snyder, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Executor 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 be mailed to Cathy Scholtens, the Executor, return receipt requested, at 3605 Hillside Place, Stevensville, MT 59870.
DATED this 4th day of April 2016
Cathy Scholtens, Executor
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Judith A. Loring
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 4
Stevensville MT 59870
777-5414
jaloring@jloringlaw.com
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN RE THE ESTATE OF MARICA ELIZABETH PURDY, a/k/a MARCIA VARCOE PURDY, Deceased.
Cause No.: DP-2016-34
Department No. 1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that David L. Purdy, Jr., has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate.  Decedent is Marcia Elizabeth Purdy, a/k/a Marcia Varcoe Purdy. 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 David L. Purdy, Jr., the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Judith A. Loring, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 4, Stevensville, Montana 59870, 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 24th day of March, 2016.
/s/David L. Purdy, Jr.
P.O. Box 1294
Airway Heights, Washington 99001
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Eugene Lorne Moran Jr., Eugene Lorne Moran Jr. , Petitioner
Cause No. DV-16-121/3
Dept. No. 1, Jeffrey H. Langton
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Eugene Lorne Moran Jr. to Eugene Morin Jr.
The hearing will be on May 18, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 28th day of March, 2016.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Monica Lynette Perez, Monica Lynette Perez, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-16-141/3
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 Monica Lynette Perez to Junior Finn Perez.
The hearing will be on May 19, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 8th day of April, 2016.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court
By: Linda Cheyney, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEES SALE on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of Ravalli County Courthouse located at 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana 59840 the following described real property situated in Ravalli County, Montana:
A tract of land located in Government Lot 2, Section 6, Township 2 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana, described as follows:
Beginning at the 1/4 corner common to Section 6, Township 2 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., and Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M.; thence S.47°19’30” East 1368.91 feet to a point on the west right of way of U.S. Highway 93 and the true point of beginning; thence S.60°09’ West 248.80 feet to a point; thence N.13°00’ West 272.90 feet to a point; thence N.0°53’ East 443.04 feet to a point on the west right of way of U.S. Highway 93; thence S.24°48’ East 644.50 feet along said west right of way to the true point of beginning, and all according to Certificate of Survey No. 34.
Deed Reference: Book 221 Deeds, page 282.
Milton Harshbarger, Grantor, conveyed said real property to Martin King, Esq., as Trustee, to secure an obligation to First Security Bank of Missoula, Hamilton Branch, by Montana Trust Indenture dated June 23, 2011, and recorded June 27, 2011 as Document 644096, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Ravalli County, Hamilton, Montana.  Christopher B. Swartley, Esq. was designated as Successor Trustee on June 18, 2014, by Document 678663 recorded June 20, 2014.  The beneficial interest was assigned by First Security Bank of Missoula, Hamilton Branch, to Cory J. Schuck on March 24, 2015 by Document 686330, recorded April 1, 2015.  The beneficial interest was assigned by Cory J. Schuck to Trapper Peak Winery, LLC on May 7, 2015, by Document 687477, recorded on May 7, 2015. Alex Beal, Esq. was designated as Successor Trustee on March 7, 2016 by Document 696495, recorded March 9, 2016.
The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Montana Trust Indenture for failure to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $644.61, beginning February 2, 2014, and each month subsequent.  The total amount due on this obligation as of March 28, 2016 is $76,016.63 principal, interest (since January 16, 2014) at the rate of 7.50%, the amount outstanding today totaling $12,534.23, and other fees, expenses, and advances to date, plus accruing interest at the rate of $15.61 per diem, late charges in the amount of $837.98, and other costs and fees that may be advanced or incurred.
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 Grantor.  If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Montana Trust Indenture. 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 immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks, or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. 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 Montana Trust Indenture 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 public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.
DATED this 28th day of March, 2016.
/s/ Alex Beal, Esq., Trustee
Law Offices of Alex Beal, PLLC
217 N. 3rd St., Ste J
Hamilton, MT 59840
STATE OF MONTANA    )
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County of Ravalli    )
On this 28th day of March, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Alex Beal, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Trustee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written.
/s/ William J. Nelson
Notary Public for the State of Montana
(SEAL)
Residing at Hamilton, Montana
My commission expires May 5, 2016.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
BLACK DOT VENTURES, LLC, PLAINTIFF
VS.
JEFFERY WAYNE FINSLEY AND F3MONTANA, LLC., DEFENDANTS
JEFFERY WAYNE FINSLEY AND F3MONTANA, LLC, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANTS
V.
MARK FINSLEY, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT
YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE a Public Auction is to be held on the 20th day of May, 2016, at 12:00 pm, at the Ravalli City Justice Center, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana for the following real property:
Lots One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine, Block Twenty-One, Riverview, in Ravalli County, Montana, according to the plat thereof. Home address on the property is 701 North Second Street, Hamilton.
This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, together with costs of the sale and other costs allowed by the court. Terms are 10% of final bid price due at sale and remainder in 15 days. Sale of property is “as is” with bidders to perform their own due diligence. This sale is being held in accordance with the Order Approving Stipulation and Sale of Real Property signed by James A. Haynes, District Judge on February 16th, 2016.
Sale conducted by:
David T. Markette, Attorney
601 S. First Street
Hamilton, Montana 59840
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of Lone Rock School District No. 13, Ravalli County, State of Montana that the Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to the following locations, at the following times:
Prior to Election Day
Place: Ravalli County Election Office, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT
Times: 8am to 5pm
On Election Day
Place: Ravalli County Election Office, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT
Times: 7am to 8pm
Electors will consider the following issues at the election:
(2) Trustee(s) to be elected for a (3) year term,
A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the election administrator’s office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before the ballots are scheduled to be mailed; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration card. The district clerk/election administrator’s office is located at:
215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT.
If you miss this regular registration deadline (30 days prior to the election), you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on election day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before election day, you may complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the district voting location on election day to pick up and vote a ballot. The county election office is located at:
215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT.
DATED this 31st  day of March, 2016
Jeannie Morgan, District Clerk
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Burnt Fork Water Commission will hold its first meeting of the 2016 irrigation season on Tuesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, corner of Meyer Lane and Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville. Call Jay Meyer at 406-207-7808 for more information.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The annual meeting of Sunset Irrigation District will be held on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016, at the American Legion Hall on Middle Burnt Fork Road at 8:00 p.m.
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