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s ur e t h at s o m et hi n g h a p p e ns a c c or di n g t o a pl a n or a n a g e n d a. ” D e vli n s ai d t h at t h er e is o nl y li mit e d i nf or m ati o n a v ail a bl e fr o m t h e c o u nt y. All e n s ai d t h e y n e e d e d t o l o o k at t h e n u m b er of p e o pl e v a c ci n at e d, t h e tr a ns missi o n r at e a n d t h e n u m b er of a cti v e c as es. I n p u bli c c o m m e nt, Ji m Cr e ws r e a d p orti o ns of t h e d e cl ar ati o n a n d s ai d t h er e w as n o a ut h ori z ati o n i n Titl e 1 0 of M o nt a n a C o d e A n n ot at e d f or t h e p o w ers t h at D e w e y h a d gi v e n hi ms elf i n t h e d e cl ar ati o n. Cr e ws q u esti o n e d w h et h er t h e d e cl ar ati o n h a d b e e n r e vi e w e d b y l e g al c o u ns el, as D e w e y h a d pr e vi o usl y st at e d. H e w o n d er e d w h er e a c o p y of a n y s u c h r e vi e w c o ul d b e f o u n d. Cr e ws s ai d t h e c o u n cil c a n n ot gi v e p o w er t o t h e m a y or t h at is n ot all o w e d b y t h e M o nt a n a C o nstit uti o n. T h e c o ns e ns us of t h e c o u n cil w as t h at it di d n’t h a v e e n o u g h i nf or m ati o n t o m o v e f or w ar d o n a r e o p e ni n g pl a n. D e w e y s ai d h e w o ul d pr o vi d e a d diti o n al d o c u m e nt ati o n f or t h e c o u n cil.

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o nl y w a y t h e p u bli c c o ul d s e e t h e b u d g et w a s o nli n e o n t h ei r p h o n e s. L u di n gt o n a p ol o gi z e d, s a yi n g t h e y o nl y f o u n d o ut t h e ni g ht b ef o r e t h at t h e p r oj e ct o r i n t h e li b r a r y c o m m u nit y r o o m, w h e r e t h e c o u n cil m e eti n g s a r e h el d, w a s n’t w o r ki n g. F o r m e r c o u n cil m e m b e r St a ci e B a r k e r s ai d t h e r e w a s n o i nf o r m ati o n a b o ut t h e s al a ri e s a n d w a g e s of t h e t o w n’ s e m pl o y e e s, s o m et hi n g t h e p u bli c h a s a ri g ht t o k n o w. M a y o r D e w e y s ai d l at e r t h at t h o s e a m o u nt s a r e li st e d i n t h e d o c u m e nt. T h e d et ail s c a n n o w b e f o u n d o n t h e T o w n’ s w e b sit e at w w w. t o w n of st e v e n s vill e. c o m. T h e c o u n cil u n a ni m o u sl y a p p r o v e d R e s ol uti o n 4 9 0, A d o pti n g a B u d g et, E st a bli s hi n g Mill L e vi e s, a n d A d o pti n g W a g e s a n d S al a ri e s f o r t h e Fi s c al Y e a r 2 0 2 1- 2 0 2 2. T h e G e n e r al F u n d b u d g et, w hi c h i n cl u d e s g e n e r al a d mi ni st r ati o n, p oli c e, ﬁ r e, st r e et s, t r a n s p o rt ati o n a n d r e c r e ati o n s e r vi c e s, li st s $ 6 8 4, 1 1 7 i n e sti m at e d r e v e n u e a n d $ 1, 0 4 5, 8 8 2 i n e sti m at e d e x p e n s e s, wit h t h e b ul k of t h e di ﬀ e r e n c e r e q ui r e d t o b al a n c e t h e b u d g et b ei n g f u n d e d b y A m e ri c a n R e s c u e Pl a n A ct ( A R P A) f u n di n g r at h e r t h a n d r a wi n g f r o m c a s h r e s e r v e s. T h e b e gi n ni n g b al a n c e i n all f u n d s – i n cl u di n g G e n e r al F u n d, S p e ci al R e v e n u e, C a pit al P r oj e ct s, E nt e r p ri s e, a n d Fi d u ci a r y – f o r t h e Fi s c al Y e a r J ul y 1, 2 0 2 1 t h r o u g h J u n e 3 0, 2 0 2 2 i s $ 3, 9 1 7, 2 4 6. E sti m at e d r e v e n u e s a r e $ 3, 0 0 1, 5 8 9. E sti m at e d e x p e n s e s ( a p p r o p ri ati o n s) a r e $ 3, 2 2 8, 3 3 4, a n d t h e e n di n g b al a n c e i s p r oj e ct e d at $ 3, 6 9 0, 5 0 1, a d e c r e a s e

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Gamblers Anon

Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is oﬀered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library.Call 406-802-7180 for more information.

Family Shelter

The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is dedicated to helping homeless and needy families in the Bitterroot Valley. If you are interested in helping or need help, call Gary Locke for more information, 2398833.

Stevensville Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Anyone who is aﬀected by the disease of alcoholism in a relative or friend is welcome. For more information, call Hazel at 2390878.

Three Mile Coﬀee

Three Mile Coﬀee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coﬀee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.

BitterRodders Cars

BitterRodders Car Club meets the ﬁrst Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st in Hamilton. Everyone welcome. For more information call 961-3136.

Divorce Care

Divorce Care is a free class/ support group for those needing support, hope, and healing during and after divorce. Divorce Care meets at Hamilton Assembly of God every Wednesday evening at 6:30 starting February 3 through April 29. Anyone can join at any time. Please see Divorcecare.org for more information.

Soul Suppers

Soul Suppers in Stevensville Served Every Wednesday! Free home cooked carry out meals with a message served every Wed.evening at 6 p.m. 101 Church St. Stevensville. For more information, contact Corey at 406) 214-8708.

Victor Senior Center

Serving meals at the Center Monday Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. You can still order and pickup meals to go on Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Bridge every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Pokeno 2nd and 4th Friday at 1 p.m. For info or to volunteer call 642-3320.

Calendar Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Hamilton Senior Center

Open for lunch Monday, Wednesday, Friday, serving from 11:45-12:30 p.m. Canasta (Hand and Foot), Every Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Cards/ shuﬄers provided. $1. Pinochle every Friday, 1:00 p.m. All supplies provided. $2. The Center is located at 820 N. 4th Street.

Hamilton Golden Age Club

Pinochle, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 1:00 p.m. Coﬀee provided; no food please. $2. Pinochle, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. Coﬀee provided; no food please. $2. Light exercise Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-10:00 a.m. 50 cents. The Club is located at 527 South 5th Street.

Stevensville Senior Center

Stevenville Senior Center is now serving meals at the Center Monday thru Friday at 11:30 am. You can still pick up your weekly meals on Monday at 11 am to 11:30 am Coﬀee Club at 8:00 am M-F Exercise 10:00 am Tuesday and Thursday Quilters the second Tuesday of each month 6:00 pm Pinochle Saturdays at 7 pm Afternoon Pinochle Fridays 12:15 pm Bridge Mondays at 12:15 pm

Sapphire Quilt Club

2nd Tuesday of each month, Senior Citizens Center, Stevensville. Doors open 6 p.m. Start 6:30 p.m.

Hamilton Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

We are up and running again. New location. We meet 3rd Monday of the month. At 1:00 pm. We will be meeting at the Corvallis United Methodist Church (youth center) to the east of the church. Located on the corner of Corvallis Cemetery Rd. and Eastside Heat. Big white church. Any questions please call me. Ginny Wigen, coordinator HPDSG. 406-544-9186.

St. Mary’s Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. (currently NO Mass scheduled for St. Joseph’s in Florence).

Scarecrow Festival

Scarecrow Festival is coming October 1st and 2nd. Start designing your scarecrow and watch for more information. Or for more information call Gretchen at River’s Mist Gallery 360-6716.

St. Mary’s Holiday Bazaar registration

Saturday, November 13th, 9:00am to 4:00pm. St. Mary’s Mission Parish located in Stevensville hosts a local bazaar featuring local artisans and crafters. Lunch and drinks will be available for purchase. There will be a raﬄe and a 50/50 drawing. Vendors will be asked to donate 1 item to the raﬄe. This year each 10x10 space

will be $35.00 and you must supply your own tables. Contact Phyllis Green (916-296-3435) for application, text message is preferred.

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Square Dancing

Square Dancing this fall! The Solo Stars based at the Lolo Dance Center will hold dances on the 1st and 3rd Sundays starting in September. The Boots & Calico Square Dance Club of Hamilton will start its season holding dances on the 2nd and 4th Sundays starting on October 10th. All dances for both Clubs will be on Sundays, 3-5 beginner lessons and dancing from 5-7 PM. Round dancing will be to CD’s. All dances will be $7 and masks are optional. For more info on these Sunday Square Dances, call Dee Casey (Solo Stars), 218-8179 or Boots & Calico: Ray Dunbar 3704414 or Kathy Finney 360-5034.

Soul Suppers

September 8 at 6:00 PM - Soul Suppers in Stevensville served every Wednesday! Free home cooked meals with a message served every Wed. evening at 6 p.m. 100 Mission St. For more information, contact Corey at (406) 214-8708.

Golf Scramble to beneﬁt LifeGuard Group

The 4th annual LifeGuard Group Golf Scramble will be held Friday, September 10 at the Hamilton Golf Course. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a shot gun start at 10 a.m. Teams are welcome to sign up by calling Carson at 406-396-5053 or go to the LifeGuard Group facebook page. Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime with an estimated 40.3 million individuals being sexually exploited globally and 2 million being exploited in the United States. Along with that, every hour, 34 more individuals enter the life of human trafficking. The LifeGuard Group is made up of experts that are committed to providing an aggressive and comprehensive approach to fight human trafficking. The groups works to respond, rescue, restore and revive in order to bring a survivor full circle and back onto his/her feet. The LifeGuard Group has recently obtained property in the Bitterroot for a safe house where they are able to give survivors of human trafficking a place to be rehabilitated. All the profits from the golf tournament will go towards making this safe place a reality.

Travelers’ Rest State Park fall hours and programs

Travelers’ Rest State Park will reduce its hours slightly for the fall and winter season beginning September 1. The park also has a variety of special weekend and evening programs lined up for the fall. From Sept. 1-May 1, 2022, the park gates will be open to vehicles from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Pedestrian entrances are open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year. In September the visitor center will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. seven days a week and will host a variety of fall activities and interpretive programs. Fall programs at Traveler’s Rest include: • Sept. 11, 25 and Oct. 9, 23 (11 a.m.): Trekker Kids programs, which include activities perfect for families. • Sept. 11 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) & 12 (11 a.m.-2 p.m.):Commemorate the 1805 Lewis & Clark Expedition camping at Travelers’ Rest with guest speakers, activities, and programs. • Sept. 22 (6 p.m.): Join a fall equinox walk around the state park. • Sept. 25 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.): Celebrate Public Lands Day at Travelers’ Rest by volunteering and working to improve park lands. Visit the website of the state park’s friends group, Travelers’ Rest Connection, for a list of upcoming events and programs, atwww.travelersrest.org or follow the Travelers’ Rest Facebook page:facebook.com/TravelersRestStatePark/. Starting October 1, the visitor center will be open Wednesday through Sunday only. To see a full list of hours, visit:fwp.mt.gov/ stateparks/travelers-rest. For more information, please call the Travelers’ Rest Visitor Center at 406-273-4253.

Coding for Kids registration

Coding for Kids fun fall classes are open for enrollment... robotics, drones, design and ﬁlm. See you there! www.codingste-

Worship at 11:00 a.m. In this Church there shall be no outcasts. vensville.net contact@codingstevensville.net

Stevensville school board meeting

The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.

RCEDA

The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 2:15 p.m. A meeting of the RCEDA Board will follow at 3:00 p.m. These meetings will take place at the RCEDA Conference Room located at 274 Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton. Both meetings are open to the public.

Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group

The Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group, formerly called the South Valley Civic Group, has reorganized. We are looking for new members and volunteers. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:15 pm at the Darby Library. Please join us.

NVPL board meeting The North Valley Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular board meeting on Wednesday, September 15 at 3 p.m. in the Community Room of the library. Meeting agendas are posted the Friday before the meeting. More information can be found on their website at northvalleylibrary.org/board--information.

Bitterroot Climate Action Group

The Bitterroot Climate Action Group is pleased to resume a series of informational talks on locally relevant issues related to climate change with “Climate change and animal health,” a virtual talk by Scott Bovard, Missoula veterinarian. The presentation, which is co-sponsored by Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, will be at 7 pm on September 16, 2021, over Zoom. The talk will be free and open to the public, but registration is required, using the link https://bitterrootcag.org/eventregistration/ . Scott Bovard is a small animal veterinarian who has also cared for horses, camels, wild mammals (lynx and wolverines), and birds of prey. He is involved in climate change issues, as a member of the Citizens Climate Lobby, so is uniquely poised to address animal health and climate change. The talk is part of a series of educational presentations sponsored by the Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG), an organization of Bitterroot Valley residents interested in formulating responses to the problem of global warming. As part of this effort, BCAG provided matching funds for the City of Hamilton to purchase an electric vehicle charging station (to be installed at the Bedford Building) and donated ten HEPA filter units to the Burnt Fork Manor, to help vulnerable residents to cope with wildfire smoke. For more information, interested people can visit the web site (bitterrootcag.org), facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/bitterrootcag/), or email the group (BitterrootCAG@gmail. com) to get on the mailing list. The cosponsor, Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, is an organization of health care professionals who believe that climate change is a health care issue that should be addressed. For more information, see their website (montanahphc.org) or facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MontanaHPHC/).

Fort Owen State Park ‘Mud Party’

Fort Owen “Mud Party” Interactive History Event for All Ages is Saturday, September 18 Friends of Fort Owen invites the public to a “Mud Party” hands-on interpretive event on Saturday, September 18, anytime between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm at Fort Owen State Park in Stevens-

ville.

Interpretive stations will focus on the art and science of making adobe brick, which is a rare building material for Montana. Bring the kids and be prepared to get your hands muddy and have some fun at Fort Owen State Park! The event will feature touchable examples of various types of adobe bricks, as well as soil scientists and adobe and historic preservation experts to show how to look for clay, what John Owen said in his journals about making adobe bricks, what’s in them, how to make them and how John Owen used them to build Fort Owen. Friends of Fort Owen work in partnership with Montana State Parks. For further information you can call Fort Owen State Park Oﬃce at 406-273-4253.

Stevensville school board retreat

Stevensville Public Schools will have a Board Retreat on Wednesday September 29, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the District Oﬃce conference room.

Opening Weekend Waterfowl Hunt Blind Drawing

Waterfowl hunters interested in participating in the blind drawing for opening waterfowl weekend, October 2 and 3, 2021, at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge are requested to submit an e-mail with their name, ALS number, and list of preferred blind choices to leemetcalf@fws. gov. E-mails must be received by September 24, 2021. One e-mail per licensed hunter. All e-mails received will be randomized and drawn on September 27, 2021. Successful participants will be e-mailed a blind site authorization form that must be in the possession of the successful applicant while hunting. Non-successful applicants will not be notified. Up to 3 other hunters may accompany the successful applicant. The blind options are Saturday morning, October 2, 7:07 am to12:00 pm; Saturday afternoon, October 3, from 12:00 pm to 7:13 pm; and Sunday morning, October 3, 7:08 am to12:00 pm; after which blinds are available on a first come-first served basis. Applicants may list, in order of preference, up to the 39 options as depicted in the table, below. If drawn, an applicant’s first available preference will be selected. The Refuge Hunting and Fishing brochure is at: https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/LeeMetcalfHuntFishWeb. pdf. The Montana migratory bird regulations are at http://fwp. mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=96223.

Western Montana Career Fair

Oct. 7, 3-6:00PM Veteran Early Access at 2:30, Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 North Reserve St. Missoula. Are you looking for a career change? Come talk with over 60 employers from a wide range of industries at Montana’s largest career fair, presented by the Missoula Job Service. This year, thanks to Community Medical Center, $1000 in ready-to-work door prizes are up for grabs. Have questions? Need help updating your resume before the event? Call Job Service at (406) 7287060.

NV Library activities

Little Seed Library Help – Fridays, September 17, & 24, 4pm Help out with the Little Seed Library by creating seed packet art, help package seeds, and help label the seed packets. This program is suitable for ages 12-18. No experience required. Register online athttps://northvalley.librarycalendar.com/ Open World at the Library – Fridays, starting October 8, 4pm It’s open world time for teens at the library. Make Fridays more exciting, come to the library for an all access pass to all the cool stuﬀ. Choose to 3-D print objects and then paint them, create a craft, explore the Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, or make a zine, it’s up to you! This program is suitable for ages 12-18. Register online athttps:// northvalley.librarycalendar.com/ Book Bundles Need help deciding what to read next!? Have a library youth specialist custom-curate a selection of items for you! Get a pile of books from our collection that we think you’ll love. Let us know your favorite types of books and our experts will create a bundle just for you. Bundles include up to 5 items and will be ready within two to three days. We will notify you when they are ready for pickup at North Valley Public Library. Register for yours on the Kids’ Zone page of the Library’s website. This service will be oﬀered for the foreseeable future for ages 0-18.

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L e g als M o nt a n a T w e nt y- Fir st J u di ci al Di stri ct C o urt, R a v alli C o u nt y I n t h e M at er of t h e N a m e C h a n g e of Ti n a A n n Gill e s pi e C a u s e N o.: D V- 2 1- 2 7 9 D e pt. N o.: 1 N oti c e of H e ari n g o n N a m e C ha nge T hi s i s n oti c e t h at P etiti o n er h a s a s k e d t h e Di stri ct C o urt f or a c h a n g e of n a m e fr o m Ti n a A n n Gill e s pi e t o Ti n a A n n H e n g e v el d. T h e h e ar i n g will b e o n 0 9 / 2 9 / 2 0 2 1 at 1: 3 0 p. m. T h e h e ari n g will b e at t h e C o urt h o u s e i n R a v alli C o u nt y. D at e: A u g u st 2 0, 2 0 2 1. P ai g e Tr a ut w ei n Cl er k of Di stri ct C o urt Ki m b erl y Pr o v e n c e D e p ut y Cl er k of C o urt B S 8 / 2 5, 9 / 1, 9 / 8, 9 / 1 5 ___________________ N a o mi J. C h e e n e y C h e e n e y L a w, P L L C P O B o x 21 2 H a milt o n, M T 5 9 8 4 0 P h o n e: ( 4 0 6) 3 6 3- 9 0 6 0 Att or n e y f or S p e ci al A d mi n i str at or M O NTA NA T W E N T YFI R S T J U DI CI A L DI S T RI C T C O U R T, R A V A L LI C O U NTY I N T HE MATTE R OF T HE EST AT E OF C L A R K M. A D A M S, al s o k n o w n a s G A R Y C L A R K MI C H A E L A D A M S, D e c e a s e d. C a s e N o.: D P- 2 1- 1 0 0 D e pt. N o. 2 N O TI C E T O C R E DI T O R S N O TI C E I S H E R E B Y GI V E N t h at t h e u n d er si g n e d h a s b e e n a p p oi nt e d S p e ci al A d mi ni str at or of t h e a b o v en a m e d e st at e. All p er s o n s h a vi n g cl ai m s a g ai n st t h e d e c e d e nt ar e r e q uir e d t o pr e s e nt t h eir cl ai m s wit hi n f o ur m o nt h s aft er t h e d at e of t h e ﬁr st p u bli c ati o n of t hi s n oti c e or s ai d cl ai m s will b e f or e v er b arr e d. Cl ai m s m u st eit h er b e m ail e d t o D a ni el A d a m s, t h e S p e ci al A d mi ni str at or, r et ur n r e c ei pt r e q u e st e d, at C h e e n e y L a w P L L C, P O B o x 2 1 2, H a milt o n, M T 5 9 8 4 0, or ﬁl e d wit h t h e Cl er k of t h e a b o v e- e ntitl e d C o urt. D A T E D t hi s 1 9t h d a y of A u g u st 2 0 2 1. / s / D a ni el A d a m s, S p e ci al A d mi ni str at or B S 8 / 2 5, 9 / 1, 9 / 8 ___________________ N a o mi J. C h e e n e y C h e e n e y L a w, P L L C P O B o x 21 2 H a milt o n, M T 5 9 8 4 0 P h o n e: ( 4 0 6) 3 6 3- 9 0 6 0 Att or n e y f or C o- P er s o n al R e pr e s e nt ati v e s

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co m Att or n e y f or P er s o n al R e pr e s e nt ati v e s M O NTA NA T W E N T YFI R S T J U DI CI A L DI S T RI C T, R A V A L LI C O U N T Y I n t h e M att er of t h e E st at e of J A M E S L E S LI E M C C R O S SI N D e c e a s e d. Pr o b at e N o. D P 2 0 2 1- 1 0 1 D e pt. N o. 2 N O TI C E T O C R E DI T O R S N O TI C E I S H E R E B Y GI V E N t h at t h e u n d er si g n e d h a s b e e n a p p oi nt e d a s P er s o n al R e pr e s e nt ati v e of t h e a b o v en a m e d e st at e. All p er s o n s h a vi n g cl ai m s a g ai n st t h e d e c e d e nt ar e r e q uir e d t o pr e s e nt t h eir cl ai m s wit hi n f o ur ( 4) m o nt h s aft er t h e d at e of t h e ﬁr st p u bli c ati o n of t hi s n oti c e or s ai d cl ai m s will b e f or e v er b arr e d. Cl ai m s m u st b e m ail e d t o J u dit h A. M c Cr o s si n, t h e P er s o n al R e pr e s e nt ati v e, i n c ar e of M A R K E T T E & C H O UI N A R D, P. C., 6 0 1 S. Fri st Str e et, P. O. B o x 5 1 5, H a mit o n, M o nt a n a, 5 9 8 4 0, or ﬁl e d wit h t h e Cl er k of t h e a b o v e C o urt. I d e cl ar e u n d er p e n alt y of p erj ur y u n d er t h e l a w s of t h e St at e of M o nt a n a t h at t h e f or e g oi n g i s tr u e a n d c orr e ct. D A T E D t hi s 1 9t h d a y of A u g u st, 2 0 2 1. J u dit h A. M c Cr o s si n MARKETTE & C H O UI N A R D, P. C. B Y: M e g a n S. Wi n d erl, Att or n e y f or P er s o n al R e pr e s e nt ati v e B S 9 / 1, 9 / 8, 9 / 1 5 ___________________ N O TI C E OF P U B LI C H E A RI N G T h ur s d a y, S e pt e m b er 1 6, 2 0 2 1, 6: 3 0 p. m. N O TI C E IS HEREBY GI V E N t h at t h e T o w n of St e v e n s vill e B o ar d of A d j u st m e nt s will h ol d a p u bli c h e ari n g o n T h ur s d a y, S e pt e m b er 1 6, 2 0 2 1 at 6: 3 0 p. m. at t h e N ort h V all e y P u bli c Li br ar y C o m m u nit y R o o m, 2 0 8 M ai n Str e et, f or t h e p ur p o s e of c o n si d eri n g a P etiti o n f or V ari a n c e fr o m Br a n d o n R e d m a n a n d J ai m e D e vli n, o w n er s of 2 0 8 Mi s si o n Str e et. T h e P etiti o n f or V ari a n c e r e q u e st s t h e B o ar d t o a p pr o v e a v ari a n c e of t h e f oll o wi n g l o c al z o ni n g r e g ul ati o n s: D e v el o p m e nt C o d e, S e cti o n 1 0- 2 2 4 - Di m e n si o n al R e q uir e m e nt s C h art 1. T h e mi ni m u m si d e y ar d s et b a c k i n a n R- 2 z o n e i s 7. 5 f e et. T h e A p pli c a nt i s r e q u e sti n g a v ari a n c e a dj u st i n g t h e si d e y ar d s et b a c k t o 5. 0 f e et f or t hi s p ar c el. T h e p u bli c h e ari n g will b e

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