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Wednesday, October 21, 2009


Legal Notices


NOTICE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana (the “District”), that pursuant to a certain resolution duly adopted at a special meeting of the Board on September 21, 2009, a special election of the registered voters of the District will be held by mail ballot election on November 24, 2009 for the purpose of voting on the question of whether the Board may issue and sell general obligation school building bonds of the District in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of up to Eight Million Eight Hundred Eighty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($8,880,000) for the purpose of paying the costs of designing and constructing improvements to the existing school campus, including paying the costs of demolishing the junior high, four through six, and junior high shop buildings and constructing a new school facility housing classrooms, a library, and related amenities, and paying a portion of the costs of a music center, multi-purpose facility and kitchen; related improvements; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds (the “Project”). The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined by the Board at the time of the sale not to exceed 2.00% per annum, and be payable as determined by the Board no more frequently than semiannually during a term of not more than twenty (20) years as to each series of bonds. Costs of a portion of the Project in excess of $8,880,000 are anticipated to be paid by the proceeds of bonds of High School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana, in the amount of $860,000, authorization for which is sought simultaneously herewith; however, in the event the high school bond election fails and the above proposition is approved, the District will be authorized to proceed to issue its general obligation bonds to pay the costs of demolishing the junior high, four through six, and junior high shop buildings, constructing the new school facility, the multi-purpose facility and kitchen, related costs, and costs of issuing the bonds.

The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters in the District on November 4, 2009, and must be returned by each voter, by mail or in person to the County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays), November 5, 2009 through November 23, 2009.

On Election Day, November 24, 2009, there will be two places for deposit for voted ballots. One will be the office of the County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, which will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all ballots must be in that office by 8:00 p.m. in order to be counted. Anyone needing to spoil a ballot, obtain a replacement ballot or late register MUST come to the Election Office in Hamilton. The second place of deposit will be the Stevensville High School office (hallway), 300 Park Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, which will be open as a drop-off site only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ballots will be opened, reconciled and counted by a sequestered Counting Board at the Ravalli County Administration Building, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Election Day. No results will be released until after the election closes at 8:00 p.m.

A qualified voter who will be absent from the District during the time the election is being conducted may:

(a) vote in person in the office of the County Election Administrator as soon as the ballots are available and until noon on November 3, 2009; or

(b) make a written request prior to noon on November 3, 2009, signed by the applicant and addressed to the office of the County Election Administrator requesting the ballot be mailed to an address other than that which appears on the registration records. All ballots to be mailed will be mailed no later than November 4, 2009.

An elector may obtain a replacement ballot if his ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector by personally appearing at the office of the County Election Administrator and by:

(a) signing an affidavit form stating the reason for the request for replacement; and

(b) if the reason given for replacement is “spoiled ballot,” by returning the spoiled ballot to the office of the County Election Administrator.

Dated this 1st day of October, 2009
Regina Plettenberg
Ravalli County Election Administrator
215 South 4th Street, Suite C
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-6550

BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-09.


NOTICE OF HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of High School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana (the “District”), that pursuant to a certain resolution duly adopted at a special meeting of the Board on September 21, 2009, a special election of the registered voters of the District will be held by mail ballot election on November 24, 2009 for the purpose of voting on the question of whether the Board may issue and sell general obligation school building bonds of the District in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of up to Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($860,000) for the purpose of paying a portion of the costs of designing and constructing on the existing school campus a music center and a multi-purpose facility and kitchen; related improvements; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds (the “Project”). The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined by the Board at the time of sale not to exceed 2.00% per annum, and be payable as determined by the Board no more frequently than semiannually during a term of not more than twenty (20) years as to each series of bonds. Costs of the Project in excess of $860,000 are anticipated to be paid by a portion of the proceeds of bonds of Elementary School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana, authorization for which is sought simultaneously herewith; however, in the event the elementary school bond election fails and the above proposition is approved, the District will be authorized to proceed to issue its general obligation bonds to pay the cost of constructing a music center, related costs and costs of issuing the bonds.

The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters in the District on November 4, 2009, and must be returned by each voter, by mail or in person to the County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays), November 5, 2009 through November 23, 2009.

On Election Day, November 24, 2009, there will be two places for deposit for voted ballots. One will be the office of the County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, which will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all ballots must be in that office by 8:00 p.m. in order to be counted. Anyone needing to spoil a ballot, obtain a replacement ballot or late register MUST come to the Election Office in Hamilton. The second place of deposit will be the Stevensville High School office (hallway), 300 Park Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, which will be open as a drop-off site only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ballots will be opened, reconciled and counted by a sequestered Counting Board at the Ravalli County Administration Building, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Election Day. No results will be released until after the election closes at 8:00 p.m.

A qualified voter who will be absent from the District during the time the election is being conducted may:

(a) vote in person in the office of the County Election Administrator as soon as the ballots are available and until noon on November 3, 2009; or

(b) make a written request prior to noon on November 3, 2009, signed by the applicant and addressed to the office of the County Election Administrator requesting the ballot be mailed to an address other than that which appears on the registration records. All ballots to be mailed will be mailed no later than November 4, 2009.

An elector may obtain a replacement ballot if his ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector by personally appearing at the office of the County Election Administrator and by:

(a) signing an affidavit form stating the reason for the request for replacement; and

(b) if the reason given for replacement is “spoiled ballot,” by returning the spoiled ballot to the office of the County Election Administrator.

Dated this 1st day of October, 2009
Regina Plettenberg
Ravalli County Election Administrator
215 South 4th Street, Suite C
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-6550

BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-09.


MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN L. WARNER, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-09-60
Dept. 2

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the 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 A. Wilson and Karen M. Brady, the Co-Personal Representatives, 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 1st day of October, 2009.

/s/ Robert A. Wilson, Co-Personal Representative
/s/ Karen M. Brady, Co-Personal Representative

BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21-09.


MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACK R. MASCHKE, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-09-67
Dept. 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 said 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 either be mailed, return receipt requested, to Carole H. Claxton, Personal Representative, c/o Bell & Bell, P.C., 210 South 3rd Street, P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated this 28th day of September, 2009.
/s/ Carole H. Claxton, Personal Representative

BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21-09.


MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN M. HITCHCOTT, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-09-66
Dept. 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 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 Janet M. Perrin, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the law office of Lawrence D. Johnson, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated this 25th day of September, 2009.
/s/ Janet M. Perrin, Personal Representative

BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21-09.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND CITIZEN-INITIATED ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. to hear a Petition to Amend the citizen-initiated Zoning Resolution No. 647 (Mittower Road Zoning District) adopted by the Ravalli County Commissioners on May 6, 1993. The Petition to Amend, signed by 78% of the freeholders within the district, proposes a temporary amendment of the zoning regulations to allow for excavation, crushing, and hauling of road fill material on that property located in that portion of SW1/4 NW1/4, Section 17, T8N, R20W lying west of U.S. Highway 93 for use by contractor(s) in the current reconstruction of U.S. Highway 93 between Victor and Stevensville subject to certain conditions. Copies of the proposed amendment are available in the Commissioners administrative office. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners meeting chambers located at 215 South 4th St.

BS 10-14, 10-21-09.


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA R. WELLE, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-09-69
Dept. 1

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the 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 Anne M. Weber or David Welle, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at 345 West Main, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated this 30th day of September, 2009.
/s/ Anne M. Weber, Co-Personal Representative
/s/ David Welle, Co-Personal Representative

BS 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-09.


MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In re the marriage of Shelby Morgan, Petitioner and Jonathan Morgan, Respondent

Cause No. DR-09-151
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:

You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is field with the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage.

Title and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: none listed.

Date this 6th day of October, 2009.
Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court
by: /s/ Erica Lockwood, Deputy Clerk.

BS 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-09.


MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY JAY PARENT, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-09-73
Dept. 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 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 Patricia Lee Parent, 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 15th day of October, 2009.
/s/ Patricia Lee Parent, Personal Representative

BS 10-21, 10-28, 11-4-09.


MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In re the marriage of Janna Bivens, Petitioner and Shawn Bivens, Respondent

Cause No. DR-09-200
Dept. 1

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:

You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is field with the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage.

Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action:

1982 Jeep CJ-7, 1989 Ford F-350 Truck, and 1993 Fleetwood Prowler Travel Trailer

Dated this 16th day of October, 2009.
Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court
by: /s/ Erica Lockwood, Deputy Clerk.

BS 10-21, 10-28, 11-4-09.




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