Legals for May, 21 2025

NO. 31178 Notice of Public Comment—Montana State Historic Office (SHPO) Grant The Montana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) invites public comment on a proposed SHPO Grant for the Dayton State Bank Roof and Floor Replacement Project at 43545 C Street in Dayton, Lake County, MT (DAYTON ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, S03, T24 N, R21 W, BLOCK 015, Lot 6, COS 6692). The grant would assist in rehabilitating and restoring the building to usable conditions. A draft environmental checklist is available upon request and online at https://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/news. Interested public may register on the same page for the online meeting to be held on May 21, 2025, and/or to submit public comment by May 21, 2025 by emailing [email protected] or writing to Montana SHPO, 225 North Roberts St, Helena, MT 59620. Comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on May 21, 2025. April 30 and May 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31189 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY Abby J. Pflueger, Plaintiff,  vs. Joseph Vanzant and Vanzant Concrete, LLC Defendants. Cause No. DV-25-0207 AMY EDDY SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff within 21 days after the date of the last publication of this Summons. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. A copy of the Complaint is on file with the Clerk of the Court. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court this 30 day of April, 2025. Sara Smith CLERK OF COURT Flathead County District Court 920 S Main St #300 Kalispell, MT 59901 By: Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk (SEAL) May 7, 14, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31193 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    ANDREW LEE LIDDELL, a.k.a. ANDREW L. LIDDELL Deceased. Case No. DP-15-2025-0000072-IT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Patrick Liddell and Chelsea Liddell 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 2nd day of May 2025. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  May 7, 14, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31195 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on September 4, 2025, 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: Lot Six (6) of Block (6) of Vetville Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 1157 2nd Street West North, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Charles A. Hanson, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Frontier Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on January 10, 2002, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on January 22, 2002 as Instrument No. 200202211220, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Bank of America, N.A. Assignment Dated: July 29, 2015 Assignment Recorded: August 6, 2015 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201500017913 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 April 14, 2025, as Instrument No. 202500006696, 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 October 1, 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 $29,746.60, interest in the sum of $1,338.56, escrow advances of $1,906.47, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $414.39 for a total amount owing of $33,406.02, 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 17th day of April, 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. MT22709 May 7, 14, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31196 ADVERTISEMENT AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE ACQUISITION AIP NO. 3-30-0046-0XX-2025 GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT KALISPELL, MONTANA Sealed bids for AIP No. 3-30-0046-0XX-2025 “Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle Acquisition”, at Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell, Montana, will be received by the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority (FMAA), 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on June 3, 2025, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed. The work involved includes the following: Schedule I: Acquire Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle (Federal) Schedule II: Bid Alternates for ARFF Vehicle (Non-Federal) A complete set of Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after May 9, 2025, by emailing Chris Dodge, JACOBS at [email protected].  Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company licensed in the state of Montana. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the Bidding Requirements and  Contract Documents, and all specifications and aspects of the equipment and delivery on-site to the Sponsor must be included as incidental to the bid. All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality or irregularity in, or to reject any or all bids. Any questions must be submitted to Chris Dodge, JACOBS, via email to [email protected]. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., May 27, 2025. Questions received after this time will not be accepted. May 7,14, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31198 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 3, 2025, at 1:00 pm at the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, Montana: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 18442, that portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Nilda Ruiz and Ian Ruiz, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title Company of Montana, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on August 31, 2022, and recorded on August 31, 2022 as 202200023266. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee of GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2023-CCM1. Brian G. Sayer of The Sayer Law Group, P.C., is currently the Trustee. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning November 1, 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. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 15, 2025 is $706,255.25 which consists of: Unpaid Principal Balance: $674,904.60, Interest: $28,547.08, Late Charges: $249.42, Escrow Advance: $2,454.82, Suspense Balance: $-4,222.96, Other Fees: $124.25, Recoverable Balance: $4,198.04. TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $706,255.25, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be 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 Grantors. 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 charges 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, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may 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 thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and 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. Dated: April 15, 2025. Brian G. Sayer The Sayer Law Group, P.C. May 14, 21, 28, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] May 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and June 1, 2, 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31244 PUBLIC NOTICE The Flathead County Board of Commissioners approved payroll and claims for payment in the amount of $6,954,849.42 for the period beginning February 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2025.  The full and complete claim list is available for public view in the Finance Office, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana or online at https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/finance. Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Finance Office. Claims for the month of February 2025 are approved this 4th day of March, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman By: /s/Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder May 21, 2025  MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31245 PUBLIC NOTICE The minutes of the proceedings for the Flathead County Board of Commissioners for the period beginning February 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2025 are available for public review and are published online at https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/current-minutes.   Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Clerk of the Board, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana. Minutes for the month of February 2025 are approved this 4th day of March, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist                Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman By: /s/Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder May 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________