Legals for June, 1 2025

NO. 31232 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Polson School District #23 Polson Middle School Interior Remodel Phase 1 Swank Enterprises on behalf of Polson School District #23, Lake County, Polson, Montana is requesting Bids for the Middle School Interior Remodel Phase 1. This project will take place from the Summer 2025 through the Winter of 2026 and consists of demolition, interior build out, and interior finishes, Bid Package One- Interior Remodel Phase 1 Bid Package The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and the Project Specification Manual will be available May 13th, 2025. Documents may be obtained on-line at the Montana Plans Exchanges. It is the bidder’s responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all addenda issued during the bid process. Bids will be accepted by: 1. Email to leaann@swankenterprises.com 2. Delivered to Lea Ann Noffsinger, Swank Enterprises, 750 W. Reserve Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Bids are due before 2:00 PM (local time), Tuesday June 3rd, 2025. Bids must be plainly marked, “Polson Middle School Remodel Phase 1” All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications, complete per the Bid Package descriptions and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 45 days after the bid date. Late Bids will not be opened. Access to the site and existing building prior to bidding will be made available upon request. All Subcontractor bids shall include the cost of the following: 1. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. 2. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. 3. Permits specific to the bid scope of work. Each Contractor will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification. Polson School District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and to accept the Bid(s) deemed most advantageous to them. All bids will be post-qualified by Swank Enterprises. Please contact Swank Enterprises with questions or concerns. Jason Dwight Swank Enterprises 406-885-1081 jasond@swankenterprises.com May 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and June 1, 2, 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31236 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Lee Anne Byrne: Lee Anne Byrne, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-664 HEIDI J ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Lee Anne Byrne to Lee Anne Beebe. The hearing will be on 06/18/2025 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: May 9. 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: Hope Unger Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) May 18, 25 and June 1, 8, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31256 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GLACIER COUNTRY Request for Proposal The Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country Board of Directors are seeking the representation of a qualified REALTOR® in the sale of 165 Veterans Drive. Please submit a proposal that includes sales strategy and market expectations. Property Details: *Located at 165 Veterans Drive Columbia Falls, MT 59912 *3ac gross *Bare land zoned CB-2 (General Business) *Presently tenant occupied Submission Requirements: *Your experience with similar properties in this market *Proposed list price/sales price *Compensation structure and any additional fees *Timeline for listing preparation *Expectation for DOM prior to contract *References (if available) Additional Details: Submit your proposal on or before Monday, June 2nd, 2025 to Steven Crews at screws@bgcglacier.org. The Boys and Girls Club CEO and Board President will review and follow up by Friday, June 6th, 2025. Please reach out to Steven Crews (screws@bgcglacier.org) or Keith Valentine (kvalentine@wintrustmortgage.com) with any questions. May 23, 25, and June 1, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31260 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: On Monday June 23, 2025 at 8:30 a.m, pursuant to Section 70-6-420 MCA, Third Avenue Storage will sell at public auction to the highest bidder the contents of abandoned storage unit(s) owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 308- James Beene & Lindsay McGinnis; subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. The unit(s) may contain household goods, furniture, tools, electronic equipment, sporting goods, or other goods. Third Avenue Storage, 1601 Third Ave East, Kalispell, MT., 59901. Buyer’s bid will be for the entirety of the contents in each unit. Only cash, cashier’s checks and money orders accepted for payment. NO CHECKS. Third Avenue Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel or postpone the auction for all or part of the unit(s) scheduled for sale and also to bid on the units on behalf of Third Avenue Storage. Third Avenue Storage By: Maxine ZuZero; Manager June 1, 8, 15, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31266 Canvass of Votes and Declaration of Results CANVASS OF VOTES CAST AT THE FLATHEAD HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ELECTION, FLATHEAD COUNTY, ON THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2025. Office or Issue: HIGH SCHOOL GENERAL FUND LEVY PROPOSITION / NUMBER OF VOTES For the Levy: 11,645 Against the Levy: 9,313 Total Votes Cast: 20,958 We hereby certify that this constitutes a full, true and complete canvass of the number of votes cast and declaration of results of Flathead High School District, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Flathead County for the issues enumerated. Attest my hand this 27th day of May, 2025. Trustee: /s/Will Hiatt Trustee: /s/Jack Fallon Trustee: /s/Linda Kaps June 1, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31267 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BIG MOUNTAIN RESORT AREA DISTRICT PRELIMINARY BUDGET – 2026 FISCAL YEAR On June 19, 2025, during the 3:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting, held at Kandahar Lodge – Northern Lights Room, 3790 Big Mountain Road, the Big Mountain Resort Area District Board shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of taking public comment on the proposed July 1 2025 – June 30, 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. The proposed 25-26 fiscal year budget sets appropriations for general government and debt service expenditures and estimates the resort tax revenue collections. Interested persons may contact Jay Johnston, Treasurer, for details on the proposed budget or to obtain a copy of the proposed budget via email: treasurer@bigmountainrad.org Public comment may be in writing addressed to the Board Chair at Big Mountain Resort Area District, PO Box 86, Whitefish, MT 59937, email: chair@bigmountainrad.org or delivered in person to the Board during the hearing. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget. DATED THIS 27th day of May 2025 Ron Benton Board Chair June 1, 8, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31269 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on September 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 1 of ALPHA ESTATES, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. SUBJECT TO Easement for an electric transmission and distribution line granted to Pacific Power & Light Company, recorded August 20, 1964, in Book 461, Page 424, as Doc. No. 4151, records of Flathead County, Montana. SUBJECT TO Terms and conditions of ‘Declaration of Community Water System’ executed by R.E. Hardie, recorded April 11,1980, under Recorder’s Fee No. 4506, in Book 690, Page 310, records of Flathead County Montana. SUBJECT TO Covenants, conditions and restrictions, recorded April 21, 1980, in Book 690, Page 493, as Doc. No. 4844, records of Flathead County, Montana: Amendment to said cove-nants, recorded February 9, 1996, as Doc. No. 96-040-13550, records of Flathead County, Montana. SUBJECT TO Private roadway as dedicated in the ‘Certificate of Private Roadways’ as set forth on the recorded Plat of Alpha Estates, recorded April 21, 1980, in Book 690, Page 493, as Doc. No. 4844, records of Flathead County, Montana. SUBJECT TO Sixty-foot private road easement as disclosed by the Plat of Alpha Estates. SUBJECT To Resolution No. 1068A executed by the Flathead County for zoning purposes, recorded December 7 1995, as Doc. No. 95-341-16000, records of Flathead County, Montana. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH rights of way and easements established or of record. More commonly known as 1000 Alpha Terrace, Lakeside, MT 59922. Clairet Birdsall and Keith Birdsall, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company , as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to GTE Federal Credit Union DBA GTE Financial, by Deed of Trust on March 6, 2023, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on March 17, 2023 as In-strument No. 202300003926, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: GTE Federal Credit Union DBA GTE Financial Assignment Dated: February 27, 2025 Assignment Recorded: February 27, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. NO ASSIGNMENT RECORDED 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 May 8, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500008508, 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 June 5, 2024, 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 $188,500.00, interest in the sum of $21,308.80, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,735.12 for a total amount owing of $211,543.92, 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, un-less 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 12th day of May, 2025. 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. MT22677 June 1, 8, 15, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31270 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representatives MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of    MARCIA LEE LITCHFIELD, a.k.a. MARCIA L. LITCHFIELD Deceased. Case No. DP-15-2025-0000099-IT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Terri Lynn Christy and Holly Graham have been appointed as co-personal representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent 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 Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the personal representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 28th day of May 2025. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  June 1, 8, 15, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31271 Notice is hereby given that electronic bids for construction of the Green Acres Cooperative Sewer Improvements Project will be received by Green Acres Cooperative Inc. until 10:00 a.m. local time on June 19, 2025. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at 10:00 a.m. Bidders can watch and listen to the bid opening by logging into: https://tinyurl.com/yrakcauv with Meeting ID: 223 409 940 3743 and Passcode: 5Az3FK68 or by an audio-only call to: 1-406-318-7299 with Phone Conference ID: 580 589 690#. The project is funded through the City of Kalispell with funding from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program and the State Revolving Fund (SRF). As such, it is subject to all applicable federal, state and local regulations as indicated within the project manual. All work must be substantially complete within 120 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to proceed. Installation of Sewer mains will have an in-service completion date no later than October 1, 2025. The anticipated Notice to Proceed date is August 1, 2025, with overall substantial completion by December 1, 2025. The work site is located in Kalispell, Montana near the intersection of Haven Dr and S Woodland Dr. The work includes: Installation of a new City sewer mains, abandoning existing septic systems, new sewer service lines, connecting existing mobile homes to new sewer services, road and surface restoration and related work in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. Green Acres Cooperative Inc. will only accept online electronic bids through QuestCDN (www.questcdn.com). Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $42.00. Prospective bidders will need the seven-digit QuestCDN project number (#9716879) to locate the job on the QuestCDN website search page. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Bids will not be accepted from any prospective bidder who has not purchased contract documents through QuestCDN. Further information for electronic bidding is included within the Instructions to Bidders within the project manual. Plans and specifications may be examined beginning June 1, 2025. Contract Documents may also be reviewed via the Montana state-wide plans exchanges. Plans may also be viewed at www.wgmgroup.com, under the projects bidding tab on the home page. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to Green Acres Cooperative Inc, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful Bidders shall furnish approved Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, along with required Insurance coverage.  Actual prior experience performing the type of work in this project is an important factor for performance of this project. The Bidder is required to submit at the time of the bid with the bid proposal packet proof of experience performing work of a similar nature. Lack of experience in successfully completing projects of a similar size, with similar complexity may be construed as constituting a non-qualified bidder as determined by the Green Acres Cooperative.   The contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9-211. Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406-444-7734. Successful contractors and vendors are further required to comply with City of Kalispell Business Licensing requirements. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference for interested bidders at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 10, 2025. This meeting will be held remotely with video and audio options available. Bidders can attend the meeting virtually by logging into: https://tinyurl.com/yc25nzdb with meeting ID 238 777 829 4286 and Passcode: Pc7A2gD6 and via audio by calling 1-406 318 7299 with phone conference ID: 344 446 029#. Questions regarding the project manual, drawings and specifications shall be directed to the Engineer: WGM Group, Inc. at 1111 East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 via phone at (406) 728-4611 or email at jgass@wgmgroup.com. Questions submitted after 12:00 p.m. (noon), local time, on June 15, 2025 are not guaranteed to be answered before the bid due date and time. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the Engineer of record prior to bid opening.   The contractor and any subcontractor performing work on the project shall not pay less than the minimum standard prevailing wages for each work classification, which shall be the higher of either the Montana Prevailing Wage Rates or the Federal Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates as stipulated within the project manual. The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Contractor(s) is required to be an Equal  Opportunity Employer. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or familial status, creed, ex-offender status, physical condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids, and, if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the Agency’s requirements.   CDBG/HUD SECTION 3 AND DBE/MBE/WBE PUBLIC NOTICE City of Kalispell has received notice of the award of CDBG funds from the Montana Department of Commerce. City of Kalispell will soon commence implementation of the Green Acres Cooperative Sewer Improvements project, through the Green Acres Cooperative, Inc.   CDBG regulations governing the grant require that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training, employment, and contracting arising in connection with this CDBG-assisted project will be extended to low- and very low-income individuals, especially those employed by Section 3 business concerns, participating in YouthBuild, living within the service area or the neighborhood of the project, or residing in public or Section 8-assisted housing.   Prospective trainees, employees, and contractors of HUD-assisted projects are encouraged to utilize resources to identify opportunities. CDBG regulations governing the grant also require that opportunities for contracting will be extended to minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged (“DBE/MBE/WBE”) businesses. DBE/MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to register on Montana’s DBE registry here: https://app.mdt.mt.gov/ess-dbe/. Registrants will receive targeted outreach for opportunities pertaining to assisted projects that are covered by DBE/MBE/WBE.  For more information, please contact Jon Gass P.E. at 1111 E Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 or email jgass@wgmgroup.com or call 406-728-4611. June 1, 8, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________