Legals March 21, 2017

No. 24319 Rhonda McDowell-Rowen P.O. Box 5184 Kalispell, MT 59903 (406) 261-8975 mtsassi57@gmail.com Personal Representative IN THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT COURT OF MONTANA IN AND FOR FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Kay Robin Ashton Cause No. DP 17-029A 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 first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Rhonda McDowell-Rowen, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 5184, Kalispell, MT 59903, or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. DATED this 2nd day of March, 2017. /s/Rhonda McDowell-Rowen Rhonda McDowell-Rowen, Personal Representative March 7, 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24355 NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Stryker Basin Timber Sale is located within Sections 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 36, T34N-R24W; and Sections 18 and 19, T34N-R23W on the State's Stillwater Unit. Approximately 42,146 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on April 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $29,018.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300), the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257), or the Stillwater Unit Office in Olney, MT (406-881-2371). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. March 21, 28, and April 4, 11, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24333 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE 510 Wisconsin Beverage, LLC (Stewart Frederick, Owner) has applied to transfer ownership of Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-937-2621-001 to be operated at Roadhouse Market Place (formerly McGarry's Roadhouse), 510 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish, Flathead County, Montana. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Flathead), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Lincoln, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, Lewis and Clark, Powell, Missoula, Lake, and Sanders), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (07-937-2621-001) and the applicant's name (510 Wisconsin Beverage, LLC); (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before March 31, 2017. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Whitefish. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. March 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24362 The Montana Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association will be holding a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors by teleconference on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 4:30p. to 5:30pm MDT. Any person interested in participating should contact Jan VanRiper, Executive Director, at 406-459-8441 or jvan@mtlifega.org for call-in instructions. March 21, 2017 MNAXLP