Legals for September, 26 2023

No. 29738 Notice is hereby given that regular registration for the Town of Columbia Falls, City of Kalispell and City of Whitefish Municipal Elections to be held on November 7 th , 2023, will close at 5:00 p.m., on October 10 th , 2023. Persons who wish to register or need to update registration information may do so by submitting a form for registration by mail or by appearing at the county election office during regular registration. If you have moved, please update your registration information by submitting a voter registration form indicating the voter’s current address. After regular registration has closed, late registration is currently available at the county election office up until 8 PM on election day. Note: There is an active lawsuit regarding Montana’s late registration deadline and the deadline may be subject to change. Ballots will be automatically mailed to Active Electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot. DATED this 6th day of September, 2023. Flathead County Debbie Pierson Election Administrator September 12, 19, 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29739 C. Mark Hash HASH, O’BRIEN, BIBY & MURRAY PLLP Attorneys at Law 136 First Avenue West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 cmhash@hashlaw.com Attorneys for Petitioner MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re The Marriage of: Connie P. Hurford, Petitioner, and Angelina Hong Hurford, Respondent. Cause No. DR-23-171(E) Summons By Publication THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You are named in this family-law lawsuit. The court may make a decision without your involvement unless you submit a written response to the court and to the Petitioner’s attorneys within 21 days. Read the information below. A Petition has been filed with the Clerk of District Court asking the court to dissolve your marriage. You are receiving a copy of the Petition for Dissolution with this Summons. You must submit a written response to the Clerk of District Court and send a copy to the Petitioner’s attorneys within 21 calendar days. Day 1 of the 21-day period is the day after you received this Summons. If the 21st day falls on a weekend or court holiday, you may submit your response on the next business day. You must either pay a fee to submit your response or ask the court in writing to waive the fee. You can find forms for responding to a petition and waiving court fees at: www.courts.mt.gov. If you do not submit a response, the court may give Petitioner everything they asked for in the Petition. IMPORTANT: An Automatic Economic Restraining Order is in effect. The Order applies to both the Petitioner and Respondent until this lawsuit is over. The Order means you can’t sell, give away, borrow against, or hide property or money. There are exceptions in the Order. The Petitioner and Respondent can agree in writing to do something with property or money. You can ask the Court to let you do something with property or money. The Order tells you how to ask the Court to let you do something with property or money. If you don’t follow the Order the Court can give you a penalty. Please read the Order carefully. If you have questions you should talk to an attorney. DATED this 6th day of September, 2023. PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of Court By: /s/ Rachael C. Parra Deputy Clerk September 12, 19, 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29742 C. Mark Hash Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP Attorneys at Law 136 1st Ave. West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 cmhash@hashlaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: Dean Richard Marsh, Deceased. Cause No. DP-23-245(A) 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 Anita M. Ho, the personal representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 31st day of August, 2023. /s/ Anita M. Ho Personal Representative Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP By /s/ C Mark Hash Attorneys for the personal representative September 12, 19, 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29759 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  ANNEXATION TO MARION FIRE DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 7-33-2125(1)(b), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a petition to annex territory into the Marion Fire District. WHEREAS, the property to be annexed is legally described as follows:  Parcel 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 20101, located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 24 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The Board of Commissioners has received a petition in writing by the owners of 100% of the land of the area to be annexed asking that such area be annexed into the Marion Fire District by transferring the property as described above into the Marion Fire District. The public hearing will be held on October 10, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, located on the third floor of the Old County Courthouse at 800 South Main Street in Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed annexation and will consider a protest petition, if one is presented at the hearing that is signed by a majority of the landowners of the area proposed for annexation, which would prevent the annexation. DATED this 19th day of September, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Brad W. Abell  Brad W. Abell, Chairman  Sept. 26, and Oct. 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29776 MONTANA WATER COURT CLARK FORK DIVISION CLARK FORK RIVER BELOW THE FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN 76N ALL WATER USERS NEED TO READ THIS NOTICE The MontanaWater Court has entered its Preliminary Decree for Basin 76N and the Decree is now available for your review. The Decree and the forms are available at these locations: * Montana Water Court website: https://courts.mt.gov/Courts/Water/ Notices-Info/ * Montana DNRC website: http://dnrc.mt.gov/ divisions/water/adjudication * Montana Water Court: 1123 Research Drive Bozeman, MT 59718; 406-586-4364 * Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication Office: 1424 9th Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444-0560 * Montana DNRC, Water Resources Regional Office: 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Ste 4, Kalispell, MT 59901; 406-752-2288 OBJECTIONS All objections must be filed on the forms provided by the Water Court and must be received at the Water Court by March 19, 2024. Objections can be filed electronically at watercourt@mt.gov or sent to Montana Water Court, PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771. EXTENSIONS The Water Court may grant a request for an extension of the time for filing objections. A request for an extension must be received by the Water Court on or before March 19, 2024. If an extension is granted, it will apply to everyone. Any extension will be posted at the offices listed above and will be advertised once in this newspaper. RIGHT TO APPEAL If you do not participate in Water Court proceedings, your right to appeal an adverse decision is limited by Section 85-2-235, MCA. If changes were made to your abstract, you may challenge those changes by filing an objection. You may also address DNRC issue remarks by an objection. If there are changes and/or issue remarks on your abstract which are not resolved by an objection, these will be addressed and resolved by the Water Court. MEETINGS The Water Court will be offering an in-person meeting to explain the objection process on the following date: • Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. o The Rex Theater, 1033 W. Main St., Thompson Falls, MT 59873 The Water Court will be offering a call-in meeting to explain the objection process on the following date: • Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. o Dial (406) 318-5487 o At the prompt enter code 924 818 815 Sept. 26, and Oct. 3, 10, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29777 Connor C. Walker Frampton Purdy Law Firm 530 W. 19th St., Suite 301 Whitefish, MT 59937 (406) 862-9600 connor@framptonpurdy.com Attorneys for Personal Representative, Mary Foot MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of  GEORGE FOOT, Deceased. Cause No. DP-22-57 Hon. Robert B. Allison NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mary Foot has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be filed with the Clerk of Court, or mailed to Mary Foot c/o Frampton Purdy Law Firm, 530 West 19th Street, Whitefish, MT 59937-2576. DATED this 21st day of September, 2023. FRAMPTON PURDY LAW FIRM Attorneys for Personal Representative By: Connor C. Walker Connor C. Walker Sept. 26, and Oct. 3, 10, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________