Legals for October, 20 2023
NO. 29806 Randall S. Ogle OGLE, WORM & TRAVIS, PLLP 24 First Avenue East, Suite B P.O. Box 899 Kalispell, MT 59903 Telephone: (406) 752-7550 Attorneys for the Estate MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA N. AXENFIELD, Deceased. Cause No. DP-23-257 ROBERT B ALLISON 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 be either mailed to Richard M. Forscutt, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested at c/o Ogle, Worm & Travis, PLLP, P.O. Box 899, Kalispell, Montana 59903, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 14th day of September, 2023. /s/ Richard M Forscutt Richard M. Forscutt Personal Representative OGLE, WORM & TRAVIS, PLLP By: Randall S. Ogle Randall S. Ogle Attorneys for the Estate Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29808 TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: “MAX” ERLING O. SCHLAK, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-23-280 Amy Eddy District Court Judge 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Valerie Babb, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 22nd day of September, 2023. /s/ Valerie Babb VALERIE BABB, Personal Representative Submitted by: TANKO LAW OFFICE /s/ Brian C. Tanko BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative Oct. 6, 13,20,2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29809 TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: DARRYL HOWARD DUCKWORTH Deceased. Cause No.: DP-23-279 Danni Coffman District Court Judge 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to John A. Gutierrez, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 3rd day of October, 2023. /s/ John A. Gutierrez JOHN A. GUTIERREZ, Personal Representative Submitted by: TANKO LAW OFFICE /s/ Brian C. Tanko BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 29819 INVITATION FOR BIDS Project Identification: Warehouse / Shop Building Project Location: 56243 US Hwy 93, Pablo, Montana Owner: Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority Architect: Irvine Design Studio LLC tirvine@idstudio-arch.com Project Description: Project consists of one building with a 4,000 square foot warehouse with administration and a 6,000 square foot shop area; site improvements with new paving and gravel areas, a recessed load dock for delivery vehicles, new fencing layout and vertical pivot gates. BID SUBMITTAL AND OPENING Owner will receive sealed lump sum bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner, and delivered as follows: Bid Date: Friday, November 7, 2023 Bid Time: 3:00 p.m., local time. Location: 56243 US Hwy 93, Pablo, Montana, SKHA conference room, Pablo, Montana, 59855 Bids will be thereafter publicly opened and read aloud, recorded and accepted for consideration. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Faxed bids are not allowed. MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE A Prebid conference for all bidders will be held at the Salish &Kootenai Housing Authority (SKHA), Pablo, Montana on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., local time. Prospective prime bidders are required to attend. BID SECURITY Bid security bond shall be submitted with each bid in the amount of (5) five percent of the bid amount. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after opening of bids. The Bid security bond of the successful BIDDER will be retained until the PAYMENT BOND and the PERFORMANCE BOND have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of a Bid security bond. A PAYMENT BOND and PERFORMANCE BOND, each in the amount of (100) one hundred percent of the contract price (with a corporate surety approved by the OWNER) will be required to ensure faithful performance of the contract. DOCUMENTS Viewing Procurement and Contracting Documents: Available Monday, October 9, 2023, at the locations below: •Exchanges of Montana: (Missoula, Kalispell, Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte, and Helena) •Abadan Regional Plan Center, 603 E. 2nd Ave. Spokane, WA 99202 1.The Contractor / Subcontractor are responsible for their own procurement of copies, if necessary. The Owner will not reimburse any amount for copies used by bidder. TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Successful bidder shall begin the Work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work within the Contract Time. Work is subject to liquidated damages. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS Bidders must be properly registered with the Montana Department of Labor. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS Once the closing time for the receipt of bids is reached, a bid may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) calendar days. NOTICE This is an Indian Preference Bid. Tribal contractors who wish to receive Indian Preference must obtain certification by the Indian Preference Office as a legitimate Indian-owned business prior to the submission of bids. Proof of Indian Preference Certification must be included with your bid in the form of a copy of the Certificate issued by the Indian Preference Office. Be advised that evidence of your ownership or affiliation with a Tribe does not constitute Indian Preference Certification. You must be certified by the Indian Preference Office in order to claim preference. The selection of the successful contractor and award of this project will be per the provisions of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Indian Preference Ordinance 101A. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to obtain and provide proof of Indian Preference certification from the Indian Preference Office. This advertisement for bids does not commit the owner to award a contract, not to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of bids or to the procurement of supplies. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities. Owner reserves the right to re-advertise when it is in the best interest of the Owner. Award will be made to the lowest responsible BIDDER. Contract is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and required applicable minimum wage rates. A conditional or qualified BID will not be accepted. Oct. 13, 20, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29821 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Kenneth F. Barton Deceased. PROBATE NO. DP-23-287 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 the notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Cindy Barton the personal representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested: 90 Juniper Bend Dr., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 10th day of October, 2023 /s/ Cindy Barton Cindy Barton October 13, 20, 27, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 29826 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Gaming Restricted YIKES INC. (Patrick Carloss, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Gaming Restricted No. 07-912-1672-003 to be operated at GUNSIGHT BAR AND GRILL, 624 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls, Flathead County. 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 County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, 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 07-912-1672-003 and the applicant’s name YIKES INC.; (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 November 6, 2023. 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 Columbia Falls. 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 Lisa Patzer, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or LPatzer@mt.gov. Oct. 20, 27, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29840 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on February 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: A tract of land in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Seventeen, Township Thirty North, Range Twenty West, M.P.M., Flathead County, Montana, particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, thence West along the South boundary of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 75 feet; thence Northerly parallel with the Easterly boundary of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to the Southerly boundary of the County Road; thence North 54°30’ East along the South boundary of the County Road to the East boundary of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South along the East boundary of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of distance of 328 feet, more or less, to the Place of Beginning. More commonly known as 186 River Road, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Robert L. Mack, Jr., as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Kalispell, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., by Deed of Trust on June 10, 2005, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on June 17, 2005, as Instrument No. 200516810390, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Assignment Dated: May 7, 2021 Assignment Recorded: May 7, 2021 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202100015946 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on September 8, 2023, as Instrument No. 202300015989, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning August 1, 2022, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $90,439.66, interest in the sum of $6,991.07, escrow advances of $3,334.35, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $663.13 for a total amount owing of $101,428.21, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. 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 Deed of Trust. 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, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. 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, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 2nd day of October, 2023. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT21669 October 20, 27, November 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29841 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on February 26, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the East Door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: TRACT 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 10820 LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 24 WEST, P.M.M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA. More commonly known as 254 Bhong Ln, Marion, MT 59925. Darrell S. Primmer, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Chicago Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on February 6, 2017, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on February 16, 2017 as Instrument No. 201700003426, and modified pursuant to the Modification recorded on May 3, 2022, as Instrument No. 202200011411, and further modified pursuant to the Modification recorded on July 8, 2022, as Instrument No. 202200016875, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Assignment Dated: May 10, 2020 Assignment Recorded: May 11, 2020 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202000011865 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on August 9, 2023, as Instrument No. 202300012885, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning November 1, 2020, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $278,566.12, interest in the sum of $27,840.00, escrow advances of $8,097.90, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $2,793.22 for a total amount owing of $317,297.24, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. 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 Deed of Trust. 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, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. 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, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 4th day of October, 2023. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT21572 October 20, 27, November 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 29842 Notice of Bank Holding Company Merger Glacier Bancorp, Inc., 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, Montana 59901, intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to acquire/merge with another bank holding company, Community Financial Group, Inc., 222 North Wall Street, Suite 300, Spokane, WA 99201. We intend to acquire control of Wheatland Bank, 222 North Wall Street, Suite 100, Spokane, Washington 99201. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application/notice including the record of performance of banks we own in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application/notice to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Attention: Applications Officer, Division of Supervision, Regulation and Credit, P.O. Box 291, Minneapolis, MN 55480-0291. Comments can also be sent electronically to MA@mpls.frb.org. The comment period will not end before November 20, 2023 and may be somewhat longer. The Board’s procedures for processing applications/notices may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications/notices may be found at 12 C.F.R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board’s procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application/notice, contact Stephanie Weber, Assistant Vice President, at (612) 204-5178. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application/notice if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. Oct. 20, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________