Legals July 18, 2019

Notice to Creditors Probate Cause # 19-0153-P The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court of the Flathead Reservation, Pablo, Montana In Re the Matter of the Estate of: Marvin Ellis Gardipe Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Sylvia Aimsback, has been appointed Personal Representative of the above- named estate. All persons hav- ing claims against the said De- ceased 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 Personal Representative, return receipt requested, or to the Clerk of Court of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, Montana, 59855. Dated this 24th of June, 2019. /s/ Sylvia AimsBack Personal Representative Address: Sylvia Aimsback 33357 Two Creek Lane Charlo, MT 59824 Published on July 4, 2019, July 11, 2019, and July 18, 2019. MNAXLP

John F. ("Jack") Jenks CAPP, JENKS & SIMPSON, P.C. 1821 South Avenue W., Suite 400 Missoula, MT 59801 Telephone: (406) 549-2322 Facsimile: (406) 549-2707 Email: jjenks@cjs.legal Attorney for Personal Representative Patrick A. Hartless MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LAKE COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF PATRICK FRANCIS HARTLESS, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-19-44 THE HONORABLE DEBORAH K. CHRISTOPHER 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, return receipt requested, to the Personal Representative, Patrick A. ("Alex") Hartless, in care of CAPP, JENKS & SIMPSON, P.C., 1821 South Avenue W., Suite 400, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 1st day of July, 2019. Patrick A. ("Alex") Hartless, Personal Representative P.O. Box 988 Corvallis, MT 59828 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S ATTORNEY: John F. ("Jack") Jenks CAPP, JENKS & SIMPSON, P.C. 1821 South Avenue W., Suite 400 Missoula, MT 59801 Telephone: (406) 549-2322 Facsimile: (406) 549-2707 Email: jjenks@cjs.legal Published on July 4, 2019, July 11, 2019, July 18, 2019. MNAXLP

City of Polson RFP for Cleaning Services The City of Polson (City) is soliciting proposals for a one (1) year contract for cleaning services for City Hall. The complete RFP (request for proposal) is available at City Hall, 106 1st St E, Polson, Montana 59860, via e-mail: cityclerk@cityofpolson.com or via the City website: www.cityofpolson.com under Resources/Bids and RFPs. Proposals must be submitted to the City Clerk at 106 1st St E, Polson, MT 59860 no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, July 26, 2019. Proposals must be clearly identified as "PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING SERVICES". Late proposals will not be considered. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Published on July 18, 2019. MNAXLP

Montana Twentieth Judicial District Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name Change of Carmel Jane Couture: Carmel Jane Couture, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-19-109 Dept. No.: 2002 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Carmel Jane Couture to Carmel Jane Barber. The hearing will be on 08/15/19 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Couthouse in Lake County. Date: 6/11/19 /s/ Lyn Fricker Clerk of District Court By: Deputy Clerk of Court Published on July 11, 2019, July 18, 2019, July 25, 2019, and August 1, 2019. MNAXLP

Initial Proposal Big Arm State Park Permanent Easement 7/10/19 The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP), jointly propose the purchase of a permanent easement by FWP on the School Trustlands currently leased for Big Arm State Park on Flathead Lake in Lake County: Sections 29 and 32, T24N R21W. The objective of this proposal is to perpetuate public access and recreation on Flathead Lake at the Big Arm State Park site and to generate revenue in support of education in Montana. The area to be analyzed will include 236 acres of School Trust lands. The DNRC and FWP is in the scoping phase of the project environmental assessment so acreage estimates are preliminary. In preparation for this project, specialists such archeologists will be consulted. The Montana DNRC and FWP invites written comments and suggestions concerning this proposal. Please respond by 7/24/19 to: Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Attn: David M. Poukish Kalispell Unit Manager 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 2 Kalispell, MT 59901 dpoukish@mt.gov (406)751-2263 Or David Landstrom Region 1 Park Manager 490 North Meridian Road Kalispell, MT 59901 dlandstrom@mt.gov (406)-751-4574 Published on July 18, 2019, and July 25, 2019. MNAXLP

Bradley J. Jones Jami L. Prins JONES & COOK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 416 E. Pine Street PO Box 7818 Missoula, MT 59807 406.543.3800 office@treasurestateattorneys.- com Attorneys for the Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LAKE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GLENN L. SHANER, Decedent. Dept. No.: 2 Cause No.: DP-17-34 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Peter Mortel has been appointed the Personal Representative 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 be mailed to the above-named attorney, as the attorney of record for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, and filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 27th day of June 2019. JONES & COOK ATTORNEYS AT LAW By: /s/ Bradley Jones Bradley J. Jones Attorneys for the Personal Representative Published on July 4, 2019, July 11, 2019, and July 18, 2019. MNAXLP

The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday August 12, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Chambers at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, for the purpose of taking public comment on the Resolution listed below. Any owner who may be assessed can submit written protest to the Board of Lake County Commissioners, by mail postmarked no later than August 10, 2019, or to lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov received no later than August 10, 2019. No. 19-19 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CREATE EAST MATTERHORN ROAD RURAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 1. That a majority of the landowners within the district have submitted a petition in favor of creating a rural improvement district for East Matterhorn Road. The Board intends to create the East Matterhorn Road Rural Improvement District. 2. That the boundaries of the District shall include the benefited properties that access East Matterhorn Road. 3. That the nature of the improvement is a chip seal, described in attached invoice. 4. That a private contractor shall do the actual work. 5. That an estimate of the cost to the freeholders is approximately $33,200.00, plus administration fee of $2,500.00 and interest of 3 3/4 % 6. That the assessment of costs shall be divided on a per landowner basis among the properties in the District. 7. That the cost be split equally among the 31 landowners in the proposed district at approximately $1,151.00 per landowner, plus interest. 8. That the Board of County Commissioners hereby sets the time, place and date for a public hearing where any person affected may appear and be heard for or against the Rural Improvement District. The hearing shall be held on Monday August 12, 2019 at 10:00 am in the office of the Lake County Commissioners, County Courthouse, 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860. 9. That notice of passage of this Resolution shall be published for two consecutive weeks in the Lake County Leader. A copy of this notice shall be mailed to every property owner within the proposed district at his last known place of residence on the first date of publication. 10. That a protest period of 30 days will begin on the first date of publication, July 11, 2019. Any protest, must be submitted in writing either via USPS or email to lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov and identify the affected property protesting. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF July , 2019. /s/ Gale Decker, Chairman /s/ Dave Stipe, Membe /s/ William D. Barron, Member /s/ Paula A. Holle, Clerk & Recorder Published on July 11, 2019, and July 18, 2019. MNAXLP

The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday August 29, 2019 at 1:30 pm in the Large Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, for the purpose of taking public comment on the resolution listed below. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to submit written comment, feel free to do so by mail to Lake County Commissioners, 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860 or by email to lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov Resolution of Intention 19-20 WHEREAS, The board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction and power, under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, to represent the county and have the care of the county property and the management of the business and concerns of the county in all cases where no other provision is made by law under MCA 7-5-2101, and; WHEREAS, Lake County is subject to the provisions of Public Law 280, which provides that the County is responsible for felonies committed by members of Federally recognized tribes, and; WHEREAS, The County has reached out to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to determine if they will exercise their right under MCA 2-1-306 (2) to withdraw from Public Law 280 and have so far received no indication, and; WHEREAS, Lake County is presently suffering from a great expansion of criminal cases, driven primarily by the illegal use of methamphetamine, and; WHEREAS, the County has limited space for incarceration of those who commit crimes in the County, and; WHEREAS, Lake County is under a court order limiting the number of people who can be incarcerated in the Lake County Detention Center, and; WHEREAS, As a result of that limitation, criminals are being released into the community because of a lack of space to detain them, and; WHEREAS, while an overrepresented number of those criminals are tribal members, the County is responsible to provide due process for criminal matters with no compensation from either the Federal Government or from the Tribes, and; WHEREAS, the County is obligated by statute to provide adequate office space, courtroom, and other space for District Court operations per MCA 3-1-125, and; WHEREAS, due to an increase in the number of criminal cases, additional office and courtroom spaces are needed, and; WHEREAS, court operation has changed by incorporating a drug court, and pretrial supervision services and assessment, all of which require additional space for efficient and effective operation, and; WHEREAS, the County Commissioners have attempted to balance the needs for adequate protection of the people in Lake County with the fiscal impacts of raising taxes to meet the needs above and; WHEREAS, that having exhausted all other options, the County Commissioner must consider a mil levy to provide for a second courtroom associated space and determine the best way to provide additional detention, correction and compliance facilities through either purchase, remodeling or leasing of additional space to meet the needs of the public safety, and; WHEREAS, interest rates are presently at a low level reducing the costs to the County for the repayment of any mil levy, and; WHEREAS, the Commissioners will consider placing a mil levy request amounting to $15 million dollars to address these needs before the voters of Lake County to seek their approval to address these problems. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Lake County Commissioners will take public comment on this Resolution of Intention for a period of 45 days to conclude on Thursday, August 29, 2019 with a public meeting at 1:30 pm in the Large Conference Room in the Lake County Courthouse, 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT. following the hearing, the Board of Commissioners will either vote to adopt, or abandon the Resolution or extend the public comment period. Comment may be mailed to 106 4th Avenue East, Polson MT 59860 or via email to lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15th Day of July 2019. /s/ Gale Decker, Chairman /s/ Dave Stipe, Member Unavailable for signature William D. Barron, Member Attest: /s/ Paula A. Holle, Clerk & Recorder Published on July 18, 2019, July 25, 2019, August 8, 2019, and August 15, 2019. MNAXLP