The 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 the Wood Family Ranch and is composed of three properties totaling 265 acres. The properties consist of 199 acres of irrigable pasture and approximately 66 acres of dry pasture. The properties are located northeast of Corvallis off Eastside Highway. Parcel one (1) is located on North Birch Creek Road while Parcel two (2) and three (3) are on Wood Lane. (See Map) Parcel One is described as The West 86 feet of the NW1/4, SW1/4 Section 34, Township 8 North, Range 20 West P.M.M. Parcel two is described as The NW1/4 and the NE1/4 of Section 3, Township 7 North, Range 20 West P.M.M.. Parcel three is described as Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24 of Block 4 and Lots 13, 14 and 15, Block 19, Mountain View Orchards, SW1I4 of Section 3 and the NWl/4 of Section 10, all in Township 7 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M, Ravalli County Montana. The applicants are Janet Currie Wood and Laurie Wood-Gundlach. The Sponsoring Organization is the Bitterroot Land Trust. 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 public hearing.

The BCC will conduct a public hearing on this proposal on Monday, January 12, 2009, at 2:00 PM in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room. 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 Wood Family Ranch Conservation Easement.

BS 12-31-08, 1-7-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DELOIS OTTO BECK, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-08-103
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 Dorothy M. Beck, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated this 15th day of December, 2008.

/s/ Dorothy M. Beck, Personal Representative

BS 12-31-08, 1-7, 1-14, 1-21-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In the Matter of the Name Change of Joseph William Psinka, Petitioner

Case No. DV-08-704/3
Dept. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Joseph William Psinka, has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from Joseph William Psinka to Joseph William Walker and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 4th day of February, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Ravalli County Courthouse located at 205 Bedford, Hamilton, MT, in courtroom number 1. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name.

DATED this 16th day of December, 2008.

Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court

By: /s/ Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.

BS 12-31-08, 1-7, 1-14, 1-21-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In the Matter of the Name Change of Jenny Lee Ann Sirard, Petitioner

Case No. DV-08-717
Dept. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Jenny Lee Ann Sirard, has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from Jenny Lee Ann Sirard to Jenny Lee Ann Kanniainen and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 12th day of February, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Ravalli County Courthouse located at 205 Bedford, Hamilton, MT, in courtroom number 2. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name.

DATED this 22nd day of December, 2008.

Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court

By: /s/ Sherlynn Richardson, Deputy Clerk of Court.

BS 12-31-08, 1-7, 1-14, 1-21-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In the Matter of the Name Change of David Allen Sirard, Petitioner

Case No. DV-08-715
Dept. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, David Allen Sirard, has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from David Allen Sirard to David Allen Kanniainen and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 12th day of February, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Ravalli County Courthouse located at 205 Bedford, Hamilton, MT, in courtroom number 2. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name.

DATED this 22nd day of December, 2008.

Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court

By: /s/ Sherlynn Richardson, Deputy Clerk of Court.

BS 12-31-08, 1-7, 1-14, 1-21-09.

Public Notice

Annual Supply Ditch Association meeting for all shareholders will be held January 10, 2009, 1:00 p.m., Lee Metcalf Bird Refuge in Stevensville.

BS 12-24-08, 1-7-09.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on Monday January 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers located at 206 Buck Street in Stevensville, Montana to discuss pending and potential applications to USDA Rural Development for Loan and Grant funding to: Make improvements to the Town of Stevensville’s Water System, for the purpose of installing water meters on 315 non-metered services, install a radio read system and move to monthly billing; install 4500 lf of 20” water main backbone in Middle Burnt Fork Road; develop production wells to 1500 gpm and 225 million gallons annually with a booster station and back up power; construct a new one million gallon level storage tank and replace or install 8,144 lf of pipeline to maintain system fire flows and accommodate the maximum per day usage.

The Council requests the residents of the Town of Stevensville to provide comment on the above proposed undertakings for the Town of Stevensville. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Town of Stevensville at P.O. Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870 until January 12, 2009. A copy of the application for the above items will be available for review during the meeting.

Arrangement to reasonably accommodate the special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24 hour advance notice, contact the town clerk at (406) 777-5271.

A public comment period will be held during the meeting.

This Notice will be published in the Bitterroot Star on December 24th, December 31st, 2008 and January 7th, 2009 as well as the Ravalli Republic on December 22nd, December 29th, 2008 and January 5th, 2009.

BS 12-24-08, 12-31-08, 1-7-09.

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