Legals for December, 27 2024

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LIUNCOLN COUNTY IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF MATTHEW JAMES LLEWELLYN MATTHEW JAMES LLEWELLYN, Petitioner Cause No. DV-24-203 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is Notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from MATTHEW JAMES LLEWELLYN to MATTHEW JAMES STEEGE. The hearing will be on January 27, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse. DATED this 4th day of December, 2024. s/ TRICIA BROOKS Clerk of District Court s/ Miranda Phoenix Deputy Clerk of Court Published In The Western News December 6, 13, & 20, & 27 2024. MNAXLP

MONTANA NINETEEN JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY In The Matter of the Name Change of Charles Thomas Rider Charles Thomas Nelson, Petitioner Cause No. DV-24-209 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Charles Thomas Rider to Charles Thomas Nelson. The hearing will be January 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lincoln County. DATED November 15, 2024. /s TRICIAL BROOKS Clerk of District Court By: /s Michelle Freese Deputy Clerk of Court PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2024. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on April 11, 2025, at 02:00 PM outside the North doorsteps of the County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: An irregular tract of land lying north of Libby, Montana within Lincoln County, and in the SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 31 North, Range 31 West, P.M.M., and more particularly described as Parcel A-1 of CS #4444RB. More commonly known as 642 Rawlings Rd, Libby, MT 59923. Corrine A. Albrecht and Catherine M. Sergeant, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Flying S Title and Escrow of Montana, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on November 16, 2022, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on November 16, 2022 as Instrument No. 303697, in Book 399, at Page 636, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC Assignment Dated: January 25, 2024 Assignment Recorded: January 30, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 309171, in Book 404 Records, at Page 606, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, State of Montana, on February 29, 2024 as Instrument No. 309511, in Book 404 Records, at Page 889, 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 1, 2023, 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 $404,379.23, interest in the sum of $48,186.36, escrow advances of $11,385.84, and other amounts due and payable in the amount of $6,771.52 for a total amount owing of $470,722.95, 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 la te charges, if any. The 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 def ault 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 for 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 3rd day of December, 2024. 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. MT21940 PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 27, 2024, January 3 & 10, 2025. MNAXLP

INVITATION TO BID Online electronic sealed Bids will be received by the City of Troy via QuestCDN until 11:00 am, local time, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, for construction of the Troy Wastewater Improvements – 2024 project. All received Bids will be opened and read aloud in the first-floor conference room at Robert Peccia & Associates, 3147 Saddle Drive, Helena, MT 59601. Interested parties may request to participate via conference call or Zoom and will be provided with a meeting link or phone number and meeting ID number upon request, prior to the bid opening. This project includes the improvements to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility. The improvements are listed below. 1. Construction of a new headworks building at the City’s existing WWTF. The headworks building will screen and meter influent wastewater that is pumped through an existing 8-inch force main from the Main Lift Station. The building will be located prior to the flow splitter box for Cell #1 and Cell #2.  2. Biosolids removal and disposal from Cell #1. Approximately 59 dry tons of biosolids will be removed and hauled to the Lincoln County Landfill in Libby, MT for disposal. 3. Upgrades to the existing aeration piping include painting approximately 640 lineal feet of steel aeration piping. This project will also include reinstallation of an aeration lateral in Cell #1. 4. Installation of SCADA panels at existing lift stations. For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Planholder. Project bid documents and addenda must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding, for the submittal of your bid. Complete digital project bidding documents are available to download at www.questcdn.com or www.rpa-hln.com/rpa-current-projects-bidding.html, (eBidDoc #9455432) for a non-refundable charge of $22.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee of $42.00 to submit a bid electronically. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal.  The contract documents, consisting of half size Drawings and Project Specifications, may be examined or obtained at the office of Robert Peccia and Associates, located at 3147 Saddle Drive, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 447-5000 for a non-refundable fee of $150 per set. In addition, the Drawings and Project Specifications may also be examined at all plan room centers available through MontanaBid.com.  A prebid conference will be held at the Troy City Hall, commencing at 1:00 pm, local time, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Interested parties may request to participate via conference call or Zoom and will be provided with a meeting link or phone number and meeting ID number upon request, prior to the prebid meeting. Bids will be received on a price basis as described in the Contract Documents. Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Completion of the work is required within 240 calendar days following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions per calendar day if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. Each bidder will be required to be registered with the State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry prior to bidding this project.  No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The City of Troy reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. City of Troy By: /s/  TJ Boswell    Mayor Address:  301 E Kootenai Ave. Troy, MT 59935 December 27 2024, January 3, 10, 17 2025 MNAXLP __________________________