Ravalli County Bank, a Montana banking corporation, a/ka/ Ravalli County-Main Bank, PLAINTIFF VS. Meldrum Developments, LLC; Robert A. Meldrum, and Susan E. Meldrum, DEFENDANTS

To be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on the 30th day of June, 2009 at 10 a.m., at the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford St, Hamilton, north entrance, the following real property:

The Buyer’s Interest in:

Lots 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13, Bitterroot Views Subdivision, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the recorded plat thereof. Together with road and utility easements as shown on the recorded plat thereof.

Subject to a Contract for Deed wherein James D. Mildenberger and Lowell D. Olin are sellers and Meldrum Developments, LLC are buyers.

The physical address of this property is 478 Cayuse Trail, Corvallis, Montana 59840 (lot 13and nearby lots described above)

This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy a judgment of $900,197.89 together with costs of the sale in the amount of $225.00 together with accruing interest at 10% per day from May 21st through the date of the sale

This sale is being held in accordance with MCA 25-13-701, upon Order for Sale entered in the Ravalli County District Court case number DV-08-723, and entered on May 21st, 2009.

Chris Hoffman, Sheriff of Ravalli County

BS 6-10, 6-17, 6-24-09.

Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County

IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF KATIE ROBIN POMELEAR, PETITIONER

Cause No. DV-09-290/3
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 Katie Robin Pomelear to Katie Robin Hamilton. The hearing will be on July 9, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Ravalli County.

Dated 5-26-09.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: S. Allen, Deputy Clerk of Court

BS 6-10, 6-17, 6-24, 7-1-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF GAIL R. WILDER, PETITIONER

Cause No. DV-09-320/3
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 Gail R. Wilder to Gail R. Ruscetta. The hearing will be on July 16, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Ravalli County.

Dated 6-9-09.
/s/ Debbie Harmon, Clerk of District Court
By: S. Allen, Deputy Clerk of Court

BS 6-17, 6-24, 7-1, 7-8-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID T. CONNOR, Deceased.

Cause No. DP-09-37
Dept. 1

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 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 Kent T. Connor, 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 4th day of June, 2009.
/s/ Kent T. Connor, Personal Representative

BS 6-17, 6-24, 7-1-09.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

FARMER’S STATE BANK, PLAINTIFF VS. HIGGINS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, RICH’S DOTSONS SALOON, INC. AND RICHARD A. HIGGINS, DEFENDANTS

To be sold at Sheriff’s Sale on the 9TH day of July at 2 o’clock p.m., at the Ravalli County Courthouse, main floor lobby, the defendants’ interest in the following real property:

The real property known as NHN Chipmunk Lane, Darby, and more particularly described as:

A portion of the NW1/4SW1/4 Section 26, and NE1/4SE1/4 Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana, being described as that portion of Tract A, Certificate of Survey No. 5304-G lying east of West Fork Highway (once described as H, Certificate of Survey No. 4253)

EXECEPTING THEREFROM Tract A, Certificate of Survey No. 4398

This sale is to be to the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy a judgment of $591,976.92 plus costs of the sale and other costs including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees in the amount of $13,176.75, and $1,608.00 in costs of foreclosure, together with accruing interest at the rate of $153.23 per day, as of April 22, 2009 and continuing to the date of the sale.

This sale is being held in accordance with MCA 25-13-704 (1) pursuant to a Order of Sale entered in the Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County on the 3rd day of June, 2009.

Furthermore, this sale is subject to a statutory one year right of redemption.

Chris Hoffman, Sheriff of Ravalli County

6-24, 7-1, 7-8-09.

BID REQUEST

RAVALLI COUNTY WEED CONTROL WORK ALONG MDT RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE 2009-2010 SPRAY SEASON

Ravalli County is soliciting bid requests for weed control work to be done along certain sections of the Montana Department of Transportation Rights of Ways for the 2009-2010 spray season. Sealed bids must include a commercial applicator’s license, proof of insurance, list of equipment and the amount necessary to provide all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals needed to perform the specified work.

If you are interested in submitting a bid request, contact the Ravalli County Weed District at 406-777-5842 for a copy of the contract and specifications of the work to be completed during this 2009 fall season. For information on the bid process, contact Glenda Wiles in the Commissioners Office at 406-375-6500.

Sealed bids must be received at the Clerk and Recorders Office at 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, MT. 59840 by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Bids will then be opened in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT., at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2009.

Glenda Wiles
Administrative Assistant to the Ravalli County Commissioners

BS 6-24, 7-1-09.

NOTICE OF SALE OF DELINQUENT TAX LIEN FOR THE YEAR 2008.

(PURSUANT TO 15-17-122, MCA)

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER, RAVALLI COUNTY, HAMILTON, MONTANA

Notice is hereby given that all delinquent 2008 taxes are a lien on the property upon which the taxes are assessed. The lien will be sold to the county at public auction on the 16th day of July 2009 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on the front steps of the Ravalli County Administration Building in the city of Hamilton, Montana unless prior to the said time said delinquent taxes together with all interest and penalties and costs due there on are paid.

A record of those delinquent taxes will be on file in the tax office of the County Treasurer and is subject to public inspection and examination.

Given under my hand and seal the 16th day of June 2009.

Joanne Johnson
Treasurer, Ravalli County

Bs 6-24, 7-1, 7-8-09.

LEGAL NOTICE

The Ravalli County Board of Health is inviting public comment on a proposed variance to allow a new individual sewage treatment system in a cut and fill area. The proposed system is located on Tract 31 of CS# 2355 in Section 8; T4N; R20W, Ravalli County. Information regarding this application is available at the Environmental Health Office at 215 South 4th, Hamilton. Comments will be taken prior to and at the Board of Health Hearing on July 8, 2008, at 3:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, same address as above.

BS 6-24, 7-1-09.

LEGAL NOTICE

The Ravalli County Board of Health is inviting public comment on a proposed variance to allow the components of an individual sewage treatment system to be installed less than 50 feet from an existing well. The proposed system is located in E W , Index 7, CS #724 in Section 29; T6N; R20W, Ravalli County. Information regarding this application is available at the Environmental Health Office at 215 South 4th, Hamilton. Comments will be taken prior to and at the Board of Health Hearing on July 8, 2008, at 3:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, same address as above.

BS 6-24-09.

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN RE THE PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF LANDS IN THE DALY DITCHES IRRIGATION DISTRICT IN RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA

Case No. DV-82-95
Dept. No. 2

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing has been set in the courtroom of the above-entitled Court at the Ravalli County Courthouse, Courtroom No. 2, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana, for the inclusion of land, the 9th day of July, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at which time and place all persons interested in the petition of Virginia C. Dodge, Successor Trustee of the Mielke Family, to add certain lands (98.44 acres) described in the Petition to the Daly Ditches Irrigation District in Ravalli County, Montana, may appear to be heard. Said Petition is on file with the Clerk of the District Court and is open to public inspection.

Dated this 19th day of June, 2009.
/s/ Richard A. Weber, P.C.
Debbie Harmon, Clerk of Court
By: /s/ Danyel R. Brown, Deputy Clerk.

BS 6-24-09, 7-1-09.

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