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Up Front: Developers make case against ag land preservation Writers on the Range: Wolf debate is seldom rational Books: Ivan Doig’s latest adds to a long line of Butte literature

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nside Cover Story For all of Missoula’s endearing characteristics, financial opportunity ain’t one of them.

Jobs are scarce; high-paying jobs even scarcer.

And in this prolonged economic rut? Good luck striking gold when just treading water seems hard enough. We figure everyone needs Cover photo by Chad Harder a little help finding ways to make ends meet in Missoula, dire times or not. That’s why we compiled this how-to list on everything from earning extra cash to filling your belly for free. Whether you’re barely living paycheck-to-paycheck or dying to find a job that’ll simply lead to a paycheck, we’ve got you covered ...............................................................................................................14

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STREET TALK

by Chad Harder

Asked Tuesday afternoon on and near the Hip Strip.

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Q:

Still riding high

This week the Independent publishes a guide on how to make ends meet in Missoula. What lowbagger secret do you feel comfortable revealing?

Follow-up: What local extravagance are you willing to pay extra for?

Amanda Saler: I recently cut my cable. I’ve always had cable, ever since I was a kid. This is my first time without it, and I’ve spent a lot more time reading. And I have Netflix. Can’t dump it: Beer! Local brewery beer, and especially Bayern. I’m a big fan of their Dump Truck [summer seasonal beer].

Alex Gallego: It might sound cliché, but I try to ride my bike as much as possible, and eat food out of my garden whenever I can. Our mustard greens and red leaf lettuce are going strong. Fuelin’ up: I still have to go out for coffees and pastries, and I definitely am not giving up nice dinners, not with so many great restaurants in town.

I just want you to know that the “last” wild horse on Wild Horse Island is alive and well (see “Alone on the Range,” Oct. 8, 2009). I saw the horse that we named “Blackie” on Tuesday. We named all of them maybe 10 years ago but now Blackie is the only old horse left. Fortunately, Blackie now has five other friends to kick it with, and it appears that the other horses are helping him move around from his normal place. He seems to have been sedentary for the last three years at least; I always found him in the same spot. But now that there are new horses it took me three long days of walking to find them right on the interpretive trail where I figured they would not want to be. I guess for wild horses they are not so shy.

As soon as the first new horse was released it found Blackie and stayed by his side all spring (I found them in April, May and June). But now they have a full-on band, which is a great thing for them. They were whinnying and moving around on the Palouse prairie and seemed to be doing well. I just thought you might want to know since you wrote that long article last fall and never saw the last horse.

Awesome story, by the way. Just reread it. Thanks for writing it.

Donovan Power Missoula

By the numbers Lets look at some facts and numbers that deal with Sen. Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (FJRA). It covers three national forests, all with high percentages of roadless acreage. (The Beaverhead-Deerlodge has 1.8 million roadless acres, the most in the state.) On the three national forests—the Kootenai, Lolo and Beaverhead-Deerlodge—there is approximately 3.3 million acres of roadless lands. Under the FJRA, approximately 600,000 acres would be designated “wilderness,” while approximately 2.4 million acres of mostly low-elevation, diverse roadless lands would be designated yellow or “open to timber harvest.” The new wilderness is mostly disconnected high elevation country with little timber value.

Anastasia Halfpap: For one thing, I shop at Goodwill. For clothes, sure, but mostly for general appliances, like toasters and that kind of thing. Java junkie: Break Espresso coffee.

I get there maybe three times a week. I mean, I know it’s much more expensive than Starbucks, but their coffee is way, way better.

Bill Nielson: I get food stamps, and I’m stretching them as far as possible, believe me. Sometimes I go to food banks. Going green: I got my green card, and whenever I’ve got a little extra and I can afford it I get my weed. I know it’s not politically correct, but I don’t care. It helps, it’s just a plant, and it’s way better than drinking or doing meth.

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Perhaps the most eye-catching trend with the FJRA is that this bill consistently reduces roadless acreage. The West Big Hole Inventoried Roadless Area would be reduced from 133,562 acres into two separate 20,000-plusacre tracts, with a new ATV road separating the areas for a total of 44,000-

You may “ have fooled some impressionable college students, but those of us who work on and know the land, we know you’re full of it, Jon.

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plus-acres of “wilderness” accessible only by hiking or riding for miles on ATV road. To make matters worse, hikers and stock users would have to hike and ride on an ATV road to even access the reduced roadless lands. Tester was the one who decided the amount of wilderness acreage, not some “collaborative process.”

The corrupt Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership suggested a paltry offering of wilderness that Tester the politician reduced to the current proposals.

The reason this bill is supported by the timber industry is because they never dreamed they would be able to cut in low elevation roadless lands again. Tester is working hard to make their dream a reality. Apparently his administration believes if they flood the Montana media with letters of support for this logging bill, it will pass. You may have fooled some impressionable college students, but those of us who work on and know the land, we know you’re full of it, Jon. Tester’s FJRA eliminates public involvement, the Forest Service and environmental laws and policies.

David Torkelson Missoula

History lesson In 1963, I came to Missoula from an area in west central Wisconsin that once had one of the country’s largest white pine forests that was cut with abandon.

The thinking was the supply was inexhaustible. Today the only knowledge I have of Wisconsin’s timber industry is from history books.

After attending the University of Montana and studying forestry practices, I became a timber cruiser at the Kootenai National Forest Sylvanite Ranger Station in the Yaak. The 13-mile trek in was a one-lane gravel road with turnouts. The Yaak had trees bigger in diameter and taller than I had ever seen with seven or eight 16-foot logs.

Roads were scarce. With permission from the Canadian government to cut out the old logging road into Fernie, Canada, we would drive 10 miles east in Canada and then walk back across the border to get to the area we were preparing for a timber sale.

Look at it now, roaded and clear cut. Just like Wisconsin, this beautiful forested area has been decimated.

This is the reason we need Sen. Jon Tester’s forest bill to pass now. It reaches a compromise that protects the different interests in Montana and will preserve our forests for future generations. The time for passage of this bill is now.

Larry Roberts Missoula

etters Policy: The Missoula Independent welcomes hate mail, love letters and general correspondence.

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WEEK IN REVIEW • Wednesday, July 21

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by Chad Harder

A medical examiner’s report concludes that Stephen F. Diehm, found dead in Grant Creek on Sunday, was murdered. The 59-year-old Diehm, who had been in Missoula about a week, had been stabbed, indicating homicidal violence, according to the report.

• Thursday, July 22 The Montana ACLU and seven same-sex couples from across the state file a lawsuit against the state of Montana for failing to offer legal protections to same-sex couples and their families. The suit claims homosexual couples are being denied their rights of privacy, dignity and the pursuit of life’s basic necessities as provided for in the Montana Constitution.

• Friday, July 23 University of Montana exchange student Yousef Ali Mashhad, 26, is released from the Missoula County Detention Center and returned to his native Saudi Arabia after pleading no contest to two counts of indecent exposure and two counts of criminal trespass for baring his genitals and unlawfully entering homes during a three-hour spree in April.

• Saturday, July 24 The Montana Rep’s Missoula Colony 15 completes its weeklong series of workshops and readings for established and emerging playwrights. The evening’s final staged reading features a play by Larke Schuldberg, a Missoula native and New York University alum currently residing in Portland, Ore.

• Sunday, July 25 An Allegiant Airlines flight traveling from Billings to Phoenix makes an emergency landing in Flagstaff, Ariz., after cockpit instruments indicate a possible engine fire. Passengers exit the airplane using emergency slides, causing three to suffer minor injuries.

• Monday, July 26 Vice President Joseph Biden stops by Yellowstone National Park on his two-day tour advocating Recovery Act projects in national parks. After surveying the $4.7 million replacement of the Madison Wastewater Treatment Plant, he speaks to 100 Yellowstone employees, saying that park improvements were long overdue.

• Tuesday, July 27 Fire crews take advantage of cool and rainy weather to slow western Montana’s burgeoning fire season. Close to home, the 900-acre Dominic Point Fire burns 12 miles northeast of Hamilton in the Bitterroot National Forest. A separate 1,200-acre blaze, dubbed the Cardinal Creek Wildland Fire, makes its way through the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

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Tourists gather to watch a bighorn ram lap up antifreeze dripping from an overheated truck atop Logan Pass Sunday afternoon.

Many of Glacier National Park’s wild animals—including sheep, mountain goats and deer—frequent the popular pass in hopes of finding the sweet-tasting fluid.

Google The power of 406 Google Voice, the Internet giant’s increasingly popular attempt at reinventing telephony, has acquired an untold number of Montana phone numbers to power its innovative technology.

The service, which Google launched on a limited basis in March 2009 and opened to the public about six weeks ago, employs 406 phone numbers as intermediaries used for placing phone calls and sending text messages.

“The 406 area code is a fitting choice,” Google’s Randall Sarafa tells the Indy via e-mail, “because the area code spells G-O-O, a bit of word play on ‘Google.’”

To understand why Google Voice would use Montana phone numbers, it helps to understand how the service works. Google Voice gives users a new phone number that can be managed online and through mobile phone applications. When someone calls that number it can ring all of the user’s phones—at home, work and in their pocket— at once. The settings can be adjusted based on

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who’s calling and the time of day. And voicemails are stored and transcribed, playable both on phones and in an online Google Voice inbox.

The 406 number comes into play when placing calls and sending text messages from within Google Voice.

“When you initiate a call from one of Google Voice’s mobile applications…,” Sarafa explains, “your phone will place a call to a Google Voice routing number [a 406 number]. From there, we’ll connect you to the recipient and will display your Google Voice number as the outbound caller ID.” Also, when someone sends a text message to a user’s Google number, and it’s forwarded to their mobile phone, the text appears as from a 406 number. It’s confusing, but it’s done that way, according to the company, “so you can reply from any of your phones and keep a record of the entire conversation online in your Google Voice inbox.” Which suggests (though Sarafa is unable to confirm it) that all Google Voice users—whether in Montana or Massachusetts—have a unique Montana phone number associated with their account.

Sarafa says Google Voice acquires the routing

numbers from “carrier partners who are licensed in the state of Montana,” but declines to say how many numbers the company has acquired so far.

Matthew Frank

Wine Missoula’s aspiring sommelier Jim Daanen, an energetic 25-year-old with long blond hair, glides around CVS’s wine department sliding bottles to the fronts of shelves to replace the ones customers had just plucked away.

“We’ve always done really well with my Bellas and Franzias and Almadens,” says the store’s precocious wine buyer, motioning to the least expensive wines. “Those keep the lights on...And they give me the opportunity to spend some time introducing people to things like Pepper Bridge Reserve. More and more I have customers I talk into buying a really nice bottle, and they’re coming back the next week and buying six more. It’s that look on their face: ‘I just couldn’t help it. It’s such an amazing bottle.’ I know it’s such an amazing bottle!”

Daanen, who holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Montana, has come

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to be known in his year at CVS as one of the most knowledgeable—and most passionate—wine purveyors in town. He’s been around the business since age eight thanks to his parents’ German deli and wine shop near Coeur d’Alene. He’s already passed the introductory course from The Court of Master Sommeliers, and dreams of one day earning the title Master Sommelier, the highest distinction a wine professional can attain. There are only 170 worldwide. He boasts of being the only retailer in the state stocking certain bottles, like the E.J. Church Cabernet Sauvignon and the Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Wine Spectator’s No. 3-ranked wine in the world last year.

“There are a couple bottles that changed my life,” he says, “and one of them was a ’92 Caymus Special Selection.

I had just turned 21 and I was having Christmas with my parents. My dad, who’s got a pretty extensive cellar, cracked a bottle of Caymus out—a bottle of ’92 Caymus and a bottle of ’90 Hungarian Royal Tokaji. Before I drank those two I had no idea wine was this good. I mean, it absolutely blew my mind.

That’s about the time I started thinking I might want to do this for a living.”

Daanen begins rubbing his hands together, as he often does, and gazes at the bottle perched at eyelevel, whispering, “Yeah, Caymus.”

“The nice thing about CVS,” he says, “is that…I can pick up a bottle of Caymus Special Selection and put it in somebody’s hands and say, ‘Yes, this is a $135 bottle, but it’s going to be $175 everywhere else.’”

Matthew Frank

Character Deliverance from a dumpster Passersby in the Good Food Store parking lot crane their necks to take in the spectacle that is Robert Walker’s loaded Dodge Colt. The red rig is topped by two deflating balloons, a chair, black garbage bags filled with aluminum cans, a child safety seat, skis and a cardboard sign announcing his mission. It reads: “Saving the Planet, no landfills.”

Walker, oblivious to the stares, points to a white pail hanging just above his cracked windshield.

“That’s a perfectly good bucket,” he says. “Nothing wrong with it. It’s a little stinky.”

The brown-eyed man with a graying five o’clock shadow and a feather hanging from his cap says people too often buy cheap stuff, use it for a spell and

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then simply throw it away. Landfills, he says, are brimming with items that could be recycled and reused. Just look at this camera hanging around his neck. It’s a perfectly good Olympus, and he found it in a dumpster.

Walker’s dumpster discoveries are not limited to raw materials. The 64-year-old experienced what he calls a “spiritual awakening” in a dumpster while employed at a Helena recycling center in 1985. It

was then he was called upon by a higher power to be a positive force in the world. Since that moment, his growing spiritual consciousness has increasingly made him aware of a looming environmental crisis fueled by wastefulness. In an effort to reverse the trend, Walker snatches stuff up from garbage cans, garage sales and curbsides all across town, aiming to recycle it for another incarnation.

“People call me a hoarder, a packrat,” he says.

“People will say whatever. I don’t care. I’m on a mission from God.” About three months ago, Walker found a book titled Saving the Planet and a new black marker. “Aha,” he said to himself. “That’s it!” That’s when he wrote the “Saving the Planet” message still adorning his weighted-down Dodge.

Walker knows now, after so many dumpster epiphanies, that his life’s work is to trigger a wholesale change in the way people deal with “trash.”

“I’ve actually found my purpose,” Walker says.

“And I was in a dumpster.”

Jessica Mayrer

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Downtown Paying more for police In an effort to curb crime and protect local businesses, Missoula’s Business Improvement District (BID) is paying the Missoula Police Department to have a dedicated officer patrol the urban core.

“We knew something had to give,” says BID Director of Operations Rod Austin. “I mean, there are murders in the alley.”

Austin says hearing from downtown retailers and restaurateurs about how unchecked public drinking, drug use and violence affects businesses’ bottom lines prompted the BID to step up and cover the costs of extra patrolling. As of July 1, BID began paying the Missoula Police Department roughly $7,000 per month to secure a full-time patrol officer for the summer.

Missoula Police Chief Mark Muir says he’s been unable to commit an officer downtown full-time, largely because of staffing constraints exacerbated by a series of tough budget years.

“Their funding was the crucial partnership needed to make it happen,” Muir says.

Downtown business owners voice support for the increased patrol, even if it means paying a bit extra through BID assessments. Sabrina Smith, owner of The Green Light on Higgins Avenue, says prior to the officer’s arrival law enforcement was often spotty.

“A couple of times I called and no one came down,” Smith says.

But now, the newly appointed beat cop, Nicole Pifari, frequently pops into The Green Light.

“I know I can call her,” Smith says. “It’s just nice to know that someone is around.”

The agreement between police and private enterprise is not without precedent. Locally, collaboration of this sort dates back to at least 1931 when, Muir says, area retailers funded Missoula’s Merchant Police. The template is now at work in Billings, where Lisa Harmon, director of the Downtown Billings Alliance, says its year-round Cooperative Safety Program cut the number of calls from the urban core to the city’s emergency dispatch in half within 12 months.

“It’s just been a win-win,” Harmon says.

In Missoula, Pifari will continue working downtown through the end of August. Austin doesn’t yet know if the BID has resources to fund the position again next year.

“My only regret is it is going to end at the end of summer,” he says.

Jessica Mayrer

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Dogs and cats presently housed at the Flathead County Animal Shelter, or more than 30 above its capacity. The shelter, which has asked foster homes to help with the overflow, reports 70 percent of the animals were deposited by owners who had recently lost their jobs.

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Missoula loves it some hip-hop. Local fans already know about the genre’s tight grip on the Missoula music scene: Tech N9ne regularly stops here during his tour schedule, Sage Francis riled crowds at a sold-out show at the Palace back in May, and Atmosphere is slated for back-to-back performances at the Wilma in September. It may take an anecdotal backseat to local jam bands and bluegrass, but hip-hop covers as much ground as a Cadillac Escalade in these rural parts.

And now hip-hop’s reached out to a new part of the local scene—the ballpark. We’re of course talking about the latest addition to the Missoula Osprey game-day soundtrack: the rap stylings of one Jeffrey “Frodie” Harmon of Wapikiya Records. His original track “Brought My Glove” now opens pretty much every game, and “Can’t Touch Our Pitcher” is the stadium’s new way of introducing the first pitch. The Yankees play Sinatra. The Red Sox play “Dirty Water.” The Osprey chose Frodie.

Frodie’s lyrics aren’t exactly what you’d expect given the typical gangsta hip-hop stereotype. Instead of bitches, he writes about brats. Instead of talking about banging in the club, he lets everyone know that he brought his glove.

The only mind-altering substance Frodie slips into his rhymes is a brew during the seventh inning stretch— though we’re still a bit curious about the meaning behind the line, “All the Osprey going to make your feathers fluff.”

Perhaps the lack of explicit material is why Frodie’s contribution has generated little reaction from the public.

Roger Harmon, owner of Wapikiya Records and Frodie’s dad, says he’s heard limited feedback from anyone but the Osprey themselves, who appreciate the work. The artist understands.

“When people are just listening to it over the speakers, I don’t know if they even pick up on it,” Frodie says.

“They’re there for baseball, they’re not there to listen to music.”

Regardless, Frodie tells us his three Osprey-inspired tracks are likely only the beginning. There’s talk of a hiphop sampler LP featuring Missoula-based songs by all of Wapikiya’s artists.

The politically correct rappers will just have to beware not to jinx the home team. Frodie penned the lyrics, “We’re taking home the championship/thought you knew the word” early in the season. After a defeat to Ogden on Monday, the Osprey were ranked dead last in the league.

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In the weeds Developers make legal case against ag land preservation

by Matthew Frank

press conference the valley does not have enough agricultural land to support a diet rich in meat, but it has more than enough to support a vegetarian diet. He concluded, “Local food self-sufficiency is not a goal we should pursue, unless it is literally forced upon us.”

“Missoula has a comparative advantage vis-à-vis other areas in fly-fishing, particular types of recreation and lifestyles,” Gilbert said. “It does not have a comparative advantage in most types of agricultural produc-

preservation of agricultural land.

“The Montana Subdivision and Platting Act has always been designed to look at the specific locations of houses and improvements on a property rather than community-wide or global concerns such as open space preservation or food security,” VanCanagan said. “Those sorts of issues are left to zoning and there’s much case law nationwide that confirms that point.”

Furthermore, VanCanagan said forcing a landowner to preserve land for agriculture constitutes a taking of private land and requires just compensation.

“There is certainly no doubt that requiring that land may either be farmed or left fallow and nothing else is un-American and, most likely, unconstitutional,” he wrote.

Paul Hubbard, co-author of CFAC’s report, says nothing is more American than working farms and ranches.

“Montana state law could not be more clear that subdivisions have to go through a public process to make sure one person’s individual rights don’t trample another person’s individual rights, nor trample the community’s interest,” Hubbard says. “That’s the Photo by Chad Harder whole point of subdivision review.”

City Councilman Jason Wiener The Missoula Organization of Realtors and Missoula Building Industries Association released a report last week on the debate over development and says both the city and county would be the preservation of agricultural lands. To download the report go to on firmer legal footing if they adopted http://bit.ly/ccwI1F. regulations that spelled out expectatitled “A Place to Grow: An Informed tion, in part due to the same factors in cli- tions for impacts to agricultural resources Discussion on Agriculture & Land Use in mate and topography that make this area a rather than employing the existing “ad hoc” Western Montana,” at the Holiday Inn- desirable destination for sportsmen and approach.

“Of course, MSPA also directs attention Downtown on July 23. The 50-page docu- retirees.”

While Gilbert’s assessment largely to impacts on natural resources like water ment includes an analysis of the major factors affecting agricultural production in compliments CFAC’s earlier findings, the and wildlife—grounds on which denials of greater Missoula and how these factors report’s legal analysis sharply questions subdivision in Missoula County have been might change in the next 20 years. It also CFAC’s approach. Since early 2008 CFAC upheld by courts—so [VanCanagan’s] relymakes the legal case, quite bluntly, that has reviewed city and county subdivision ing on his interpretation of the legislative zoning should guide the protection of agri- applications and offered recommendations history to say what goes for water and based on their impacts to agriculture. Its wildlife doesn’t go for agricultural soil…In cultural lands, not subdivision review.

The report continues the conversation influence is based on the Montana either case, clear guidelines would provide of rapid development and diminishing soils Subdivision and Platting Act (MSPA), which predictability for developers and governing begun by the Missoula Community Food states governing bodies need to consider a bodies. So, adopting them is the right thing and Agriculture Coalition (CFAC). In April, subdivision’s “effects on agriculture.” What to do whether Mr. VanCanagan’s interpretaCFAC released its own report, titled “Losing that means, exactly, is a point of con- tion is correct or not.”

The CFAC and MOR/MBIA reports Ground: The Future of Farms and Food in tention. The Missoula City Council and Missoula County,” which recommends Missoula Board of County Commissioners effectively serve as the introductions to a ways to mitigate the loss of agricultural have—to the dismay of developers—used broader community-wide discussion land. CFAC stressed soil termed “prime the law’s language to justify rejecting or involving the City Council and County if irrigated” by the U.S. Department reshaping subdivision proposals to pre- Commission on how best to preserve agricultural land in the Missoula Valley. The of Agriculture’s Natural Resource serve agricultural land.

Conservation Service constitutes less than Local attorney Bill VanCanagan, hired by common ground among all involved 2 percent of Missoula County.

MOR and MBIA to conduct the legal analysis, appears to be the desire for, at the very In response, MOR and MBIA hired made the case last week the MSPA was never least, some predictability. agricultural economist Elon Gilbert to intended to interfere with development, and study local food needs. Gilbert said at the zoning is the appropriate tool to guide the mfrank@missoulanews.com Missoula real estate agents and developers last week acknowledged the community’s desire to protect the valley’s remaining agricultural land, but said doing so through the subdivision review process—as the city and county have done the past few years—“is un-American and, most likely, unconstitutional.”

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By any standard, Barack Obama has had a very rough road a year and a half into his presidency. Inheriting the grim Bush legacy of unwinnable foreign wars, a mountain of ever-growing national debt, a thoroughly disgusted populace and a trashed economy, would be more than enough of a challenge for any president. In recent speeches, Obama has taken the tone of “it could be worse” except for his efforts.

Unfortunately for the embattled president, it does get worse. Not only were 91,000 pages of Afghanistan war documents released this week, but House Democrats decided to go after their Senate counterparts hammer and tong.

For Democrats, or even progressive independents, Obama’s term has been grueling. After being swept into the presidency on a national tidal wave of voters who were sick of George W. Bush, tens of millions of Americans watched and hoped for Obama’s promised change. Slowly but inexorably, the excitement, the hope, the massive support for bringing a better future to the nation simply faded away in bout after bout of watered down efforts and outright reversals on major goals.

It’s not hard to remember the stream of events, however painful the recollection.

First came the Wall Street bailout, pouring hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars into the pockets of the very banks, insurance companies and investment houses that had, through their unbridled greed and total lack of ethical behavior, caused the economic crash. “Too big to fail” was the antithetical explanation we were given to explain why these capitalist institutions had to be saved because they were, in fact, failing. When it came time to do so, however, they were saved not by their much-lauded “free market,” but by taxes squeezed from the pockets of the middle class.

Americans moaned while the interest rates for their savings plummeted, and while the credit card interest rates imposed by the same unregulated, publicly bailed-out banks skyrocketed.

Then came the mortgage crisis with thousands of Americans losing their homes to foreclosure on a weekly basis. And once again, it wasn’t the banks that originally made the out-sized loans coming to the rescue, it was the federal government with public funds, trying desperately and with minimal success to keep citizens in their homes. It would be wonderful to say it worked, but that would be disingenuous in the extreme. Millions continue to lose their homes, with many millions more “underwater” as the value of their house is now less than what they owe on it. Just this week it was reported that one in four mortgage holders in Miami are more than three

months behind on their payments or already in foreclosure.

Thinking we could work our way out of it, the president and Congress spent hundreds of billions in stimulus funds throughout the nation for so-called “shovelready” projects. Looking back on it, much of what was sold as vital infrastructure

Health care “reform left the insurance companies in charge, financial reform left the ‘too big to fail’ institutions in charge and climate change simply disappeared last week from the Senate’s

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improvements were nothing more than make-work projects. And as predicted by many, the federal government simply could not maintain the nation’s economy without significant private-sector activity, which still remains in a state of near stasis.

Believing that the fire hose of federal funds would temporarily staunch the fires of economic collapse, Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress launched into a series of policy initiatives, hoping to regain some momentum on change and hope. But alas, therein lay the seeds of discontent that have now blossomed into serious division within the Democratic ranks.

The House, under the historic direction of its first woman speaker, Nancy Pelosi, was considering bills that would have given Americans a single-payer or public option on health care, address climate change and demand some quid pro quo for the home-

land in return for more futile war funding.

But Senate Democrats turned their collective back on their base. Instead, the Senate traded “change” for minor tinkering with the status quo in an inexplicable effort to obtain “bipartisan support” for their policies. The result was, in a word, disastrous.

Health care reform left the insurance companies in charge, financial reform left the “too big to fail” institutions in charge and climate change simply disappeared last week from the Senate’s agenda…gone in a whiff of CO2 with nary a cap, trade or dividend in sight.

In the final straw to break the donkey’s back, this week the Senate stripped provisions from a supplemental war-funding bill that would have, among other things, finally paid American Indians in their long-fought battle to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from tribal resources by corrupt and inept federal agencies. “Sorry,” said the suddenly fiscally contrite senators, “we have to keep an eye on the national debt because the Republicans are making political hay from the trillion-dollar deficit.”

The move left House Democrats furious as Republicans run full tilt against Speaker Pelosi, painting her as a freespending liberal with a socialist agenda.

And unlike senators, who have six-year terms, House members are elected every two years. That means virtually every House Democrat will face the electorate this November. Had they truly initiated the change on which they last campaigned, perhaps things would be different. But thanks to the Senate’s penchant for lameness, they have mostly empty vessels to show the voters. Empty, at least, except for the mounting IOUs of the Treasury Department.

This week, the mounting frustration broke into the open with several House Dems voicing harsh condemnation of the Senate. “The inertia created in the Senate is what is jeopardizing Democrats and progressives’ opportunities in the midterms. It is not our lack of action. It has been their lack of action,” said Rep. Raul Grijalva, DAriz., who co-chairs the House Progressive Caucus. “It sucks—and I mean it literally,” added fellow Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Va. “The lack of urgency from the Senate on these jobs bill is soul-crushing.”

It’s a safe bet these will not be the last words on the issue. As Democrats struggle, add one more “d” to their list of disappointed, dispirited and de-energized—divided.

Helena’s George Ochenski rattles the cage of the political establishment as a political analyst for the Independent. Contact Ochenski at opinion@missoulanews.com.

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Fever pitch With wolves, the debate is seldom rational

by Wendy Beye

The wolf pot continues to boil in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Now, another state has been added to the stew.

In Oregon, environmentalists are protesting the piecemeal removal of wolves from the endangered species list, hunters want less competition from wolves, and ranchers complain that wolves are killing their livestock. In eastern Oregon, where there is only one known breeding wolf pack, a federal judge temporarily halted a kill order on two of the pack’s members. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife had hoped the targeted kill would “send a message to the pack to not kill livestock and change the pack’s behavior.”

Meanwhile, in Montana, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced the wolf harvest quota for the 2010 hunting season would rise to 186, up from 75 last year. The quota does not include the increasing number of wolves shot for bad behavior—145 in 2009. Since the estimated number of wolves in Montana is only 525, the state will soon see a reduction in the wolf population if the hunt goes as planned. When the public was asked to comment on the proposal to increase the total harvest, 1,500 comments flooded in—a clear sign that wolves remain a hot issue.

Federal District Court Judge Donald Molloy in Missoula is feeling that heat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to de-list wolves in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington and Oregon before Wyoming adopts an approved wolf management plan has been challenged by Defenders of Wildlife, among other groups. The stress level in Molloy’s courtroom on the day he heard oral arguments was so high that one lawyer fainted, and the proceedings were suspended until she could be revived. A decision is expected this fall, so the question of hunting quotas may become moot if wolves are re-listed as an endangered species in all states where they live or roam.

Meanwhile, I continue to marvel at our ability to ignore facts about wolves while jumping on one bandwagon or another. A

case in point: It was coyotes and not wolves that killed 23 lambs on a Bitterroot Valley ranch last month. The news article appeared in only one local newspaper and drew no comment from readers. Coyotes seem to have no champions on the environmentalist side of the issue, and ranchers

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take coyote depredation in stride, viewing it simply as a cost of doing business.

But earlier, a report of a wolf pack killing four miniature horses and chewing on an irrigation hose resulted in the pack being summarily executed. Last year, Montana’s Livestock Loss Reduction and Mitigation Board paid out $142,000 to ranchers who filed for wolf depredation losses—headline news!—while no reparations were made for losses from coyotes, domestic dogs, mountain lions or eagles. In addition, the 56,000 sheep that died from non-predator causes went mostly unnoticed by the public.

It’s obvious wolves are not the only

culprits here. The Associated Press reported that invasive weeds cause $415,000 in livestock production losses, plus undetermined reductions in wild game populations each year on Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front alone. That information doesn’t seem to bother either ranchers or hunters, nor has it corralled any new money for weed eradication.

Because many hunters remain convinced that wolves hurt hunting success, Montana State University studied elk to discover why populations decline in some areas and increase in others. The findings were perhaps surprising: Elk were more bothered by human activities—including hunting and residential activity—than by wolves.

In any case, vehicles bump off more wild game than predators do. But I haven’t heard of any plans to eradicate cars or drivers.

I find that my sympathies are divided.

In late winter, I walk daily on a lane that skirts a calving pasture on a local ranch. I’ve seen wolves crossing through the herd without even looking at the calves or cows; they’re concentrating on pocket gophers and meadow voles for breakfast. The cows likewise ignore the wolves. The ranch manager worries that one day the wolves will sample a cute little black calf instead of their usual prey. I share his concern, but I also don’t want to see another wolf killed.

When I watch wolves in the wild as they go about the tough business of survival, I know that they belong here. They should never again be exterminated, as they were in the 1930s. No matter how difficult the process, I hope wildlife managers, hunters, ranchers and environmentalists find a balance so that we can continue to live together.

Wendy Beye is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). She is an airplane pilot in western Montana who has tracked wolves since they first crossed the border between Canada and Montana in the 1980s.

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WHO KEEPS TRACK OF YOU? You keep track of your golf scores and recite sports stats and team players from memory.

But when it comes to your health, do you know your own score? Fortunately, we do. As a clinic patient, your medical history is on file and easily accessible. And as your body changes, our medical team can lessen age’s impact on your life.

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Floating the Blackfoot River with a barley soda in hand and some close friends tubing at your side is, by far, one of the highlights of summer. I’ve done it plenty of times, and you probably have too.

Unfortunately, some of us forget to clean up after an afternoon of water-based revelry. We space packing out our beer cans, plastic wrappers and even our sandals. And the result is pretty unsightly: Trash collects on the river floor, or washes up on shore.

Bob and Marietta Pfister live by the Blackfoot, and they see the negative effects of this carelessness each year. In 2004, they decided to tackle the problem by spearheading the Blackfoot River Cleanup, an annual restoration event dedicated to removing trash

in and around the river.

You can take part in this righteous aquatic cause on Saturday when you meet with an array of walkers, waders and divers for a few hours of trash pickup—followed by a free barbecue hosted at the Pfister’s home.

If you’re a frequent user of the Blackfoot, I’d say this is an excellent opportunity to show it some love.

–Ira Sather-Olson

THURSDAY JULY 29

TUESDAY AUGUST 3

The Tamarack Grief Resource Center announces that campers interested in attending its upcoming summer youth bereavement camp, known as A Camp to Remember—which occurs Aug. 8–11—have one last chance to sign up for the camp. $175 per child, with scholarships available. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Call 541-8472 to register and visit tamarackgriefresourcecenter.org.

Find the strength and will to survive in the company of others during a breast cancer support group at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 420 W. Pine, every first and third Tue. of the month at noon. Free. Call 329-5656.

The Blackfoot River Cleanup is Saturday, July 31, at 8 AM for boaters/scuba divers, and at 9 AM for all other participants. Those interested in helping should meet at those times at 3898 Rainbow Bend Drive, between mile markers 8 and 9 on Hwy. 200. Free. Call 244-5442.

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Climate change skeptics need not apply: Confront the root causes of climate change with creative conflict (and no mediation) by heading to a weekly meeting of Northern Rockies Rising Tide, an environmental/social justice organization which meets this and every Thu. at 6 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free to attend. Visit northernrockiesrisingtide.org.

SATURDAY JULY 31 If you have compulsive-eating problems, seek help and support with others during a meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, which meets this and every Sat. at 9 AM in Room 3 in the basement of First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. Free. Visit oa.org.

SUNDAY AUGUST 1 Missoula is a bona fide bike town. If you don’t have one already, you’ll be able to build your own recycled recumbent or four-wheel bike after you volunteer for two hours at Missoula Free Cycles, 732 S. First St. W., on Sundays at a TBA time. Call 800-809-0112 to RSVP.

MONDAY AUGUST 2 Veterans can find support with trained facilitator Chris Poloynis every Mon. at 2 PM, when PTSD group Spartans Honour meets at the Missoula Veterans Affairs Clinic, 2687 Palmer St. Free. Call 829-5400.

Those looking to control their eating habits can get support from others during a meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, which meets this and every Mon. at 5:30 PM in Room 3 in the basement of First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. Free. Visit oa.org.

If you’re 18 or under and your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, get support with others by joining the Alateen 12-Step Support Group, which meets this and every Monday at 7 PM at First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. Free, use alley entrance. Call 728-5818 or visit www.al-anon.alateen.org.

You can fight for peace in many different ways, but how about knitting for it? Find out when the group Knitting for Peace meets every Tue. from 1–3 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 543-3955.

Get the good word on owning your own digs during homeWORD’s “Get Ready for Home Ownership” class, which meets from 6–9 PM today, as well as at the same time Aug. 5, 10 and 12, at First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. $10 per person. Register online at homeword.org. Childcare vouchers are also available for the Busy Hands Fun Center.

Missoula’s YWCA, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts weekly support groups for women every Tue. at 6:30 PM, where groups for Native women and children meet as well. New group members with children are asked to arrive at 6:15, without kids at 6:25. Free. Call 543-6691.

Those who have problems with anorexia or bulimia can find a shoulder to lean on during a meeting of Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous, which meets this and every Tue. at 7:30 PM in the Memorial Room of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St. Free. E-mail abamissoula@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the Kettlehouse Northside Tap Room’s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. Free to attend. A portion of proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different nonprofit organization each week. Visit kettlehouse.com.

THURSDAY AUGUST 5 Climate change skeptics need not apply: Confront the root causes of climate change with creative conflict (and no mediation) by heading to a weekly meeting of Northern Rockies Rising Tide, an environmental/social justice organization which meets this and every Thu. at 6 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free to attend. Visit northernrockiesrisingtide.org.

AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also e-mail entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.

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I N OTHER N EWS Curious but true news items from around the world

CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - After police arrested Ronald White, 35, for shoplifting in Cinnaminson, N.J., they discovered he had outstanding warrants that required posting $400 bail. White paid cash.

The next day, Detective Sgt. William K. Covert discovered that five of the $20 bills White used were counterfeit. “They’re pretty poor,” Covert said. “I didn’t have to touch them, and I knew they were bad.” Before police could locate White, he showed up at the police station to complain that he had overpaid his bail and wanted his money back. Officers found two more bogus $20 bills on him. “One of my favorite sayings is, you can’t teach stupid,” Covert said, “because every day something else comes up, and you just shake your head.”

CHATTERBOX JUSTICE - San Francisco became the first U.S. jurisdiction to respond to possible links between cell phone use and cancer. The city Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance requiring retailers to post the specific absorption rates (SAR) of mobile phones. Those are the rates at which radio frequencies penetrate human body tissue.

WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED - Police in New Port Richey, Fla., charged Angelic Innamorato, 28, with assault after they said she tried to hit her cousin with a ceramic toilet lid.

HYPOCRITE OF THE WEEK - Farmer David Jungerman, 72, posted a sign in a cornfield in Bates County, Mo., accusing Democrats of being the “Party of Parasites,” who “always have their hand out for whatever the government will give them” in social programs. When asked about farm subsidies he has received totaling $1,095,101 in the past 15 years, including $34,303 last year, Jungerman insisted, “That’s just my money coming back to me. I pay a lot in taxes. I’m not a parasite.”

PARASITES OF THE WEEK - California welfare recipients are able to use state-issued debit cards to withdraw cash from automatic teller machines at 32 of the state’s 58 tribal casinos and 47 of 90 state-licensed poker rooms. To make it easier for cardholders to locate ATMs in casinos, the Department of Social Services lists them on its website.

OVERSTIMULATED - More than 1,200 prison inmates defrauded the government of $9.1 million in tax credits reserved for first-time homebuyers, according to a report by the Treasury Department’s inspector general. Among the recipients were 241 inmates serving life sentences, who received $1.7 million. The report disclosed that thousands of non-incarcerated people filed erroneous claims, resulting in more than $28 million being improperly doled out.

MOTHER OF THE YEAR - Police responding to call from an 11-year-old boy in Surprise, Ariz., who reported that his mother was leaving him and his 6-year-old brother, said that Christina Muniz, 29, told them she was abandoning her two boys because she was sick of them and wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a stripper. Officers called Child Protective Services (CPS), which presented Muniz with a temporary custody notice placing the children with their father in Phoenix. When she saw the notice, “she looked at the 11-year-old and told him she never wanted to see him again,” police Sgt. Mark Ortega said, adding that as CPS workers started to take the children away, the 11year-old tried to hug his mother goodbye. “Christina made a fist with her right hand and she punched him in the stomach.”

NO EXTRA CHARGE—YET - A U.S. Airways flight set to depart Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport returned to the gate for what passengers were told was a “minor emergency.”

The problem turned out to be maggots falling from an overhead bin. “A passenger had brought a container of spoiled meat onto the plane,” airline official Todd Lemacher said. “After it was discovered, all passengers were checked to make sure no other carry-ons had been contaminated, and the passenger with the spoiled meat was re-accommodated on another airline.” The flight continued, with the remaining passengers, to Charlotte, where the plane was taken out of service and fumigated.

BOZOPHOBIA - A British circus began offering free workshops aimed at overcoming people’s fear of clowns. A recent poll ranked coulrophobia as Britain’s third biggest phobia, behind spiders and needles. Paul Carpenter, who runs the sessions along with his fellow clown partner and the ringmaster at John Lawson’s Circus, explained that the therapy was aimed at adults, not children. “Many of them have a preconceived idea of clowns as knife-wielding psychos, and they’re petrified, very frightened,” Carpenter said, blaming the role of clowns in horror movies. Participants are taken to see clown actors in ordinary clothes and observe them transforming into their characters, then are encouraged to dress up as clowns themselves.

An “evil clown service,” launched this spring in Lucerne, Switzerland, lets parents hire a psychotic-looking mime to stalk their children at birthday parties. “The clown’s one and only aim is to smash a cake into the face of his victim, when they least expect it, during the course of seven days,” said actor Dominic Deville, who stars as the evil clown. He reported that kids “absolutely loved” his chilling antics.

CONTRACT FOLLIES - Seattle authorities who charged Graydon R. Smith, 31, with domestic violence crimes against his pregnant 19-year-old girlfriend said Smith told police officers that the woman signed a statement giving him permission to abuse her anywhere on her body except her pregnant belly.

WAY TO GO - U.S. Marshals reported that a body found in a New Mexico landfill was that of Carlos Roberto Medina-Bailon, 30, who escaped from a detention facility in El Paso County, Texas. He was working as a trusty in the kitchen when he escaped through the garbage disposal system and hid in a dumpster. After the garbage truck emptied the dumpster, Medina-Bailon was crushed by the truck’s compactor and dumped at the landfill.

Police investigating the fatal crash of a tractor-trailer on a Houston freeway concluded the 26-yearold driver was trying to crash the 18-wheeler into a support column to collect insurance money. A witness observed the driver jump out of the cab just before impact. The driver hit his head on the ground, lost consciousness and was pronounced dead. Authorities said the driver of a vehicle following the truck was supposed to be behind the wheel of the truck but backed out at the last minute.

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or all of Missoula’s endearing characteristics, financial opportunity ain’t one of them. Jobs are scarce; high-paying jobs even scarcer. And in this prolonged economic rut? Good luck striking gold when just treading water seems hard enough.

We figure everyone needs a little help finding ways to make ends meet in Missoula, dire times or not. That’s why we compiled a thorough how-to list to earning extra cash, filling your belly, scratching your itch for culture and having a little fun with little or no money in your pockets. Whether you’re barely living paycheck-to-paycheck or dying to find a job that’ll simply lead to a paycheck, our guide has something for you.

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by Independent staff HOW TO EARN EXTRA CASH How to sell your plasma When you donate blood, you get a warm and fuzzy feeling—and a sticker.

When you donate plasma, you get the same exact feeling—and some cash.

Missoula’s BioLife Medical Services gives plasma donors $20 for lounging in a chair for 90 minutes with a needle in their arm.

What’s plasma? It’s the pale yellow liquid portion of the blood that makes up about 55 percent of blood volume and carries minerals, hormones, vitamins and antibodies. The body easily replaces it. So easily, in fact, that you can donate plasma twice a week. That’s $40 a week for about three hours of reading a book or surfing your iPad. Not everyone is eligible to donate, of course. You have to be between 18 and 65 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and pass a medical screening. BioLife says the plasma is processed into a wide variety of life-saving therapies. You can watch a video about the plasma extraction process, known as plasmapheresis, at http://bit.ly/dzWLBj, or for more information call Missoula’s BioLife location (3050 Great Northern Avenue) at 721-2584.

How to sell your sperm Gentlemen, wouldn’t it be nice to be paid for something you’re already doing anyway? The NW Andrology & Cryobank inside Community Hospital (2831 Fort Missoula Road) offers a spankin’ good deal on donated sperm. Lab manager Marty Guthrie explains the details: Once

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Used underwear could fetch anywhere from $10 (men’s) to $60 (women’s) at certain online sites.

you’re accepted into the program (more on that in a sec), the lab pays between $40 and $70 per viable donation. Viable donations are required two to three times per week over the course of six to 12 months. At minimum, that’s about $2,000 after six months. Plus, you earn another $10 for every donation upon completion of the program. To qualify, you have to be between 18 and 35 years old, pass a physical, complete a bunch of paperwork, and prove that you produce sperm of good quality and motility that comes back to life after being frozen. The catch? Well, accepting the fact that your sperm may very well be used to produce babies. That might take a little of the fantasy out of your self-stimulation. For more information call Guthrie at 549-0958.

How to sell your body—legally We would never recommend you sell your body for sex—eww. But it doesn’t mean you can’t use those ripped abs and buns of steel to make a little extra loot.

The Fox Club Cabaret (2006 Ernest Avenue) offers amateur night the last Sunday of every month at 9 p.m. Amateur night usually draws a raucous crowd, as women of various shapes, sizes and attitudes take to the cabaret’s shiny stripper pole to accept tips, drinks and compliments in exchange for shaking their moneymakers. If you’ve got the guts to take it all off—and we mean all of it, even those pink skivvies—the Fox pays cash prizes for the top three crowd pleasers. The opportunity isn’t solely limited to women, either. Coming up Sept. 12, the club will give guys the chance to get in on the action—and up on the pole—during a male amateur night.

How to flip stuff on eBay Countries like Japan and Sweden go coo-coo for cowboys. Those $20 worn-in bull-hide cowboy boots you picked up in a small Montana thrift store might seem merely rustic to you, but to people around the world they’re part of an American legend. Keep that in mind as you shine them up and snap a photo of them against a backdrop of blue sky and tumbleweed. The secret to making money on eBay is to sell the idea behind the object as much as the object itself— and people love the idea of Montana.

How to sell your hair Yes, hair. If financial ruin has you shunning the barber and growing a mane like Fabio, put those golden locks to work.

Sites like www.OnlineHairAffair.com, the somewhat sketchy www.Hairwork.com and the once reputable, currently offline www.TheHairTrader.com invite sellers to auction off their precious tresses for cash.

Current bids at Online Hair Affair include 13 inches of “virgin dark brown Native American hair (some grays)” for $500 and “two long Asian girls” for $250. To make the cut, grow your hair at least 10 inches, don’t smoke or shoot up (it damages your hair, among other things) and don’t treat your hair in any way (color, perm, etc.).

Then post some pics and pray they’re pur-

chased by an enterprising wigmaker and not some trichophiliac.

How to sell your used underwear Yes, underwear. Even if you’ve lost your shirt, you should still have your skivvies—and they can earn you cash money online. Visit www.eBanned.com or www.PantyLocker.com to post your items for bid, just like you would on eBay. Be warned: These sites were created because eBay doesn’t allow the peddling of mature items, so the content skews raunchy. That said, used boxer briefs could go for as much as $10 and women’s lingerie for upwards of $60.

study’s findings. “And they are more willing than younger women to have casual sex, even one-night stands.” What does this mean? Well, for you young men looking for a sugar mama, it might be time to cruise for cougars. Missoula has plenty of well-todo and detached (or not) middle-aged women eager to hook up with some strapping, tanned fishing guide. And no doubt she’ll pick up the check for dinner and drinks, if not loan you a couple hundred bucks for rent. Is this wrong? Probably.

But, as the study posits, it’s evolution, not you, that’s encouraged women to be more

aren’t optimal for budding plants. Paint the walls of your growing room white or cover them with aluminum foil, to better reflect light. Make sure you have a fan, too, because baby marijuana plants like lots of fresh air. You’ll also need pots and a combination of soil and perlite, all of which you can find at a garden supply store with your special lamp. The initial investment may seem steep to some lowbaggers, but it could pay off quickly. An ounce of medical-quality marijuana brings in about $225.

How to make money in a garage sale Missoula residents are as accustomed to garage sales as they are to harsh winters, which means if you’re going to get in on the game, you’ve got to set yourself apart. And if HGTV teaches us anything, it’s that display is everything.

Want someone to buy your collection of John Grisham novels? Don’t just throw them in a box; organize them on a bookshelf with a “Courtroom Thriller” label, just like a bookstore. Hang your YMCA soccer T-shirt from the 1980s on a hanger, alongside your now-too-small Poison shirt from the 1989 Open Up and Say Ahh! tour, and you have a vintage clothing section. Lastly, make sure you price everything a little above what you want to make on the item—bargain hunters like to bargain, and love to feel as if they’ve won.

How to make money off your old CDs and vinyl In the era of XM Radio, iPods and grooveshark.com, the value of classic vinyl and still-mint CDs can be a mystery.

That’s where Rockin Rudy’s (237 Blaine Street) comes in. They can determine just how resale worthy your aged collection is, and they’ll offer you store credit for the stuff they can use. Credit for CDs varies— 50 cents for the junk, $2 to $3 for the notso-junk, $5 for the real treasures—but if your milk crate’s full, you should have enough to snag some new tunes.

Hastings (2501 Brooks Street) also offers store credit for used CDs, but more importantly, they’ll give you the option to take cash. The store takes in between 30 and 50 CDs a day for anywhere from two cents to $5 each. Ear Candy Music (624 S. Higgins Avenue) will also put cash in your hand, for CDs and records alike. In all cases, value will vary depending on condition and your taste in music.

How to cruise for cougars As Time’s John Cloud reported in his story, “The Science of Cougar Sex: Why Older Women Lust,” a University of Texas psychologist recently found that women in their 30s and early 40s are significantly more sexual than younger women.

“Women ages 27 through 45 report not only having more sexual fantasies (and more intense sexual fantasies) than women ages 18 through 26 but also having more sex, period,” Cloud wrote of the

Photo by Chad Harder

To grow marijuana legally, first register as a caregiver with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It’s free.

sexually active as their fertility begins to decline and as menopause approaches. So think of falling prey to a rich cougar as evolutionary symbiosis. Whatever gets you through the night.

How to grow and sell marijuana If you want to grow marijuana without landing in jail, register first as a caregiver with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It’s free. If you stick to rules dictated by the state’s 2004 Medical Marijuana Act—grow fewer than six plants per patient you serve, keep less than an ounce of marijuana on hand, etc.— growing pot can be lucrative and legal.

It’s also a challenge. Lifelong caregivers continue to tweak their methods and improve their product, but here’s how to at least get started: Once your paperwork’s in order, you’ll need some seeds. Various online outlets are happy to ship indica and sativa strains in an unassuming package to Montana, but that’s illegal. Your safest bet is to score seeds locally from a friend or established caregiver. Raising marijuana indoors requires significant light, so we recommend buying a “high-intensity discharge” lamp, which runs roughly $200. Fluorescent lights are cheaper, but experts say they

How to busk It doesn’t take some Dick Van Dyke drum-and-squeezebox getup to bring foot traffic to a coin-reaching halt.

Thanks to Missoula’s penchant for folk music, an acoustic guitar or strong set of vocal cords will do the trick. Busking is a time-honored tradition in societies around the globe and has been putting the odd fistful of change in musicians’ instrument cases for ages. And it’s worth noting the Busking World Report at www.stiffarmingsociety.com lists Missoula as one of the 15 friendliest destinations for street performers in North America—alongside Toston, Mont., and Glacier National Park, strangely enough.

Missoula’s prominence makes sense considering the scores of cellists and roots trios who set up shop downtown during the Saturday markets. A traditional bluegrass tune like “Shady Grove” or a lively piece from Les Miserables are always sure to catch pedestrian attention and spark generosity, but you might increase your financial intake by mixing it up a bit.

How about a spirited acoustic rendition of R. Kelly’s “Ignition” or Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”? You might just see a coveted dollar bill or two appear as thanks for the morning chuckle.

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HOW TO COVER THE LOGISTICAL STUFF How to get medical and dental care Health care reform naysayers and celebrators can agree on one thing: we’re seeing few immediate benefits from all this hoopla. Luckily, while we wait for reform to kick in, those of empty pockets and inadequate insurance still have options.

First, check out medical organizations that offer the income-deprived a break on billing. Partnership Health Center (323 W. Alder Street) scales medical bills based on income and offers dental care in its new facility (401 W. Railroad Street). CostCare walk-in clinics (three locations) offer treatment for minor ailments—everything from strep throat to ring worm—for a flat $45 fee.

For those in the university bubble, the Curry Health Center (634 Eddy Avenue) features low flat fees for a variety of medical and dental procedures.

To maintain good health, preventative medical visits are smart, but many can’t justify the cost. Alternatively, you could actually make money while receiving regular health updates. Biolife (see page 14) requires a physical before clients donate plasma, and with each return visit, an employee evaluates the donor’s heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, protein and red blood cell levels. It’s not a full-featured checkup, but nothing beats gaining money and a little peace of mind.

How to keep the lights on LED bulbs and sun tubes can help lower your electric bills, but wouldn’t it be nice to just avoid those monthly payments altogether? We found a number of resources online to help you construct your own solar power system on the cheap. It all starts with a few homemade solar panels, and you can find step-bystep building instructions all over the web (for example, check out mdpub.com/SolarPanel). With inexpensive solar cells readily available on eBay, the cost of a small-scale solar power system could be as low as $100—well below the market value of a brand new solar panel. That’ll put a dent in your utilities.

How to stay warm We’ve heard tales of inventive minds around Missoula cobbling together cheap home heating systems. Jury-rigged wood stoves aren’t a bad way to go, considering wood is about the cheapest and most traditional source of warmth. According to numerous Do-It-Yourself websites, all it takes is a used electric water heater and a little welding to make your own—an affordable alternative to the $500 or more you’d spend on a new stove. Mother Earth News claims it can be done for $35 or less.

And you don’t have to pay top dollar for fuel, either. The U.S. Forest Service offers personal-use firewood permits that typically last through March 31. Prices for wood vary per forest, but you can get four cords of wood (one cord is 128 cubic feet) for

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$28 from the Bitterroot National Forest.

Homemade wood stoves aren’t for everyone, however. Only stoves grandfathered into local air quality regulations can operate in the Missoula Air Stagnation Zone.

Outside the city limits, burning’s fair game.

How to keep the lights on and stay warm if you can’t figure out the solar panel or wood stove things According to Montana law, NorthWestern Energy (1-888-467-2669) must give you written notice with specific detail before cutting power. The utility can’t touch you at all during winter months or if a doctor confirms that you require medical equipment to maintain your pesky mortality.

If you’re struggling with your energy bill, providers are obligated to negotiate a payment plan that you can handle. Lowincome individuals can also apply for weatherization programs and energy assistance through the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (1-800-3322272). Finally, NorthWestern Energy offers several rebates to qualifying customers, although they generally involve home improvement expenditures. You apparently have to spend money to save money.

But if you’re jonesing for a new refrigerator or energy efficient light bulb, here’s your perfect excuse.

How to get a job We won’t lie—it ain’t easy to land a job in Missoula. It’s been that way for years and this damn recession has only made it worse. But you still have to try, right? The Missoula Job Service (539 S. Third Street W.) might be the place to start. Operated by the state’s Department of Labor and Industry, the job service has helpful staffers and tons of resources, including a resume-building program, retraining program and the ability to take tests required for some positions on-site.

The office also has computers the unem-

ployed can use to peruse job openings. ( You can also search the system from home at wsd.dli.mt.gove/local/missoula.)

If you don’t have any luck and need quick cash you can try any of Missoula’s temp agencies, including Labor Ready (2025 S. Higgins Avenue), LC Staffing (1503 S. Russell Street) and Nelson Personnel (2321 S. Third Street W.). Make sure to also scan the city’s classifieds. The Indy and Missoulian have ’em in print and online. And don’t forget Craigslist. But the best way to find work, we’ve found, is to meet as many people as possible.

Connections usually matter more than impressive resumes, no matter how many you determinedly hand out at businesses around town. If you still can’t find anything then volunteer at any of Missoula’s gazillion nonprofits. That’s better than sitting on your keister all day, it’s a resume builder, and, who knows, you might make that crucial connection.

How to get extended unemployment An unemployment check is rarely the balm to calm your financial hurts. After all, it’s usually a meager half of your most recent income average, and max benefits are capped. Even so, it can be the difference between another month in your home and a night making friends with the downtown panhandlers.

First, you have to be accepted, and that can be a trick in itself. If you quit in a huff because Larry kept parking in your space, or you got fired thanks to your tragic incompetence, kiss that sweet government assistance goodbye. On the other hand, if Larry’s space invasion centered more on the waist, hips and thighs region, you have a legitimate claim for quitting and receiving benefits. Injuries, military-related moves and general layoffs are also likely to make good cases.

State unemployment benefits run for a period of 26 weeks. After that, the state will send you information to enroll for

another 53 weeks of federal benefits.

According to unemployment insurance administrator Roy Mulvaney, you’ll have no trouble accessing the federal insurance if you successfully applied for state benefits. Those currently on unemployment can rejoice, because Congress just passed an extension of federal benefits until the end of November. Visit the state’s Unemployment Insurance Division at uid.dli.mt.gov for more information.

If you’re unable to collect unemployment, however, there are still options.

The government will assist low-income families in obtaining food, medical care and financial aid through their public assistance programs.

How to get from here to there Let’s face it: ditching that gas-guzzler is often less a matter of idealism than cold pragmatism. The cost of buying, registering, insuring, fueling and maintaining a vehicle, not to mention dealing with pricy repairs, can be downright prohibitive.

With a little research, Missoula’s bus services are an admirable solution.

Mountain Line’s standard rates land at a dollar for a daily ticket. Frequent riders can save up to $6 by purchasing a monthly pass for $25. Seniors, youth and the disabled can apply for additional discounts, and students ride free. Or you can pressure your employer to adopt the EZ Pass Program and fully satisfy your bus lust. Just remember to get your errands done early because the buses stop rolling at 7 p.m.

How to get from here to there after 7 p.m.

You don’t need cash to get rolling on a newly resuscitated bike. Free Cycles, operated by the Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation, has roughly 500 of them to pick apart and build from.

So if you’ve got a vision of a BMX hybrid

Photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Free Cycles offers free parts to build your own bicycle.

with a banana seat and ape bars, chances are you can make it happen at Free Cycles (732 S. First Street W.). Volunteers are on hand to offer expertise during open shop hours Monday through Thursday from 3 until 7 p.m., and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There’s no charge for any of Free Cycles’ services or parts. But the nonprofit does ask folks who assemble new bikes to volunteer two hours and attend one BikeWell Class, which teaches the rules of the road and orients new volunteers prior to putting in their time at the shop. Kids under 10 are not required to volunteer.

How to get from here to there with a little advance planning According to AAA, the average cost to own and operate a medium-sized car is up to 56.6 cents a mile, or $8,487 a year.

It’s surely cheaper if you still drive the ’96 Chevy Cavalier your parents gave you as a high school graduation gift, but you’re still paying insurance (which, on average, runs about $1,500 a year) and repair and maintenance costs. So why not just ditch your car all together? The Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) helps ease the car withdrawal symptoms. If you’re a MUD member and have a current driver’s license you can participate in its Truck Share program, affording you a set of wheels only when you really need it, which, in bicycle-friendly Missoula, doesn’t have to be very often. Just sign the Truck Share contract and pay a $5 nonrefundable fee. You can then check truck availability on MUD’s website (http://mudproject.ning.com) and submit reservation requests (usually in threehour blocks) by phone or e-mail. You pay $5 per hour and 45 cents per mile. For more information call 721-7513.

after a month you’re stocked with about 120 eggs. Once you get past the upfront costs, it’s conceivable that those 120 eggs would cost you just the $15 you paid for feed. That’s compared to the $11.80 you’d spend for the same number of eggs at WalMart. Not bad.

Keep in mind, though, that it’s easy to spend much more in upfront costs. Some of those costs might make sense. For example, around these parts it’s wise to raise cold-hardy breeds, like, say, Buff Orpingtons, which typically cost between $2 and $3 as chicks. Or, you can buy mature hens. Heather’s Heritage Hens sells various cold-hardy breeds for between $15 and $25 each. Now, when doing chicken math make sure to consider the intangibles—like that having extra eggs is great for bartering, or for ingratiating yourself with your curmudgeonly neighbor.

November—opens untold doors in the free-eats department. Tailgates alone promise enough hot dogs, hamburgers and cookies to last from one Saturday to the next, provided you’ve got the charm and casual conversational skills to waltz into a drunken fan’s good graces. But away games can present something of a problem…one that’s easily remedied if you know where to look. Numerous bars in town, like Bodega, host the occasional Griz potluck for games of particular significance, like the annual Cat/Griz rivalry. If you want a sure bet, however, look no further than the often-overlooked Katie O’Keefe’s Casino in Stephens Center. It’s a quiet, unassuming joint most days of the year, a good place for great service and an open pool table. Football season is another story, one punctuated by barbecue baked beans and homemade fudge. Nearly

of Meadowsweet’s growing priorities.

“One of the things you need to remember before you go wildcrafting is the plants themselves,” Sheff explained during a recent class in Greenough Park.

“You’re taking the plant or a part of the plant and making it tougher for that plant to survive.”

If you insist on taking the DIY approach, Sheff also offers a variety of illustrated guides catered specifically to wild foragers—you know, so you don’t end up in the hospital with acute oops-Iate-the-wrong-berry-osis.

How to wildcraft at thesis readings Many university thesis readings have a very delicious side effect: good snacks. In particular, environmental studies graduate students, many of whom are “foodies” with a predilection for potlucks, serve up

HOW TO FEED YOURSELF Photo by Chad Harder

How to raise chickens Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime. The maxim applies to eggs, too.

You can go to the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Mullan Road and spend $1.18 for a dozen, or you can go to Quality Supply (2801 West Broadway) in the spring and spend as little as $1 for a baby hen that will grow up and lay way more than 12 eggs. The economics of chicken rearing is, of course, more complicated than that, but no doubt you can save money by tending to a backyard flock (especially if you’re more likely to pay $4 for a dozen local, free-range eggs than $1.18 for Humpty Dumptys at a box store). Let’s look at the numbers. Permits issued by the city of Missoula, which allows up to six hens, cost $15 annually. Coop materials and fencing can be had for probably as little as $50 at Home Resource (1515 Wyoming Street). A 50-pound bag of chicken feed goes for around $15 at Quality Supply (how long it lasts depends on how many hens you’re feeding and the season.) Laying rates vary widely, but let’s say a chicken in its prime lays two eggs every three days. If you have six hens, that’s a dozen eggs every three days. So

A city permit to raise up to six hens costs only $15.

How to use the Food Bank Asking for help at the Missoula Food Bank (219 S. Third Street W.) can be a humbling experience, but luckily it’s incredibly easy—and confidential—to sign up. Just follow four easy steps to get started: 1. Fill out a survey when you get to the store. The info helps the Food Bank better serve its customers, and any personal data is kept private. 2. Sit down with a volunteer to learn how the Food Bank works, and what other resources may be available to you. 3. Based on the number of people in your household, you’ll learn what—and how much—you can stock up on. 4. You check out. Simple. A few other helpful notes: The Food Bank doesn’t operate like your local Albertson’s; you can only visit once a month and only stock up on a limited amount of grub. For more info, call 549-0543.

How to eat for free during football season Even the football-averse have to admit that Griz season—September to

every away game promises a spread that would put grandma’s Thanksgiving to shame. Bringing a plate of fresh carrots or bag of Doritos as a sacrificial lamb might save you some disapproving looks, but we’re all cheering for the same team, right?

How to wildcraft Missoula’s nearby grazing areas aren’t exactly a well-kept secret. Any seasoned forager will tell you to hit up the Rattlesnake Wilderness for some tasty huckleberries or to scan past burns in the Bitterroot National Forest for morel mushrooms. But knowing where to look for nature’s costfree goodies isn’t enough. You need to keep the ethical and personal health risks of wildcrafting in mind, lest you run afoul of toxicity of the karmic or physical variety.

That’s exactly why Meadowsweet Herbs (180 S. Third Street W.) offers summer classes in wildcrafting and the occasional herb walk for about $10 an hour—an expense that you could more than make up in subsequent grocery savings.

For owner Elaine Sheff, teaching the ethics of harvesting from the wild is one

pretty good grub during their events.

Creative writing MFA candidates, who like to make their readings into parties, splurge on food and drink, too. The best homemade dishes we’ve found include hot artichoke dip, raspberry coffee cake, canned local peppers and pickles, and elk sausage with local cheese, to name a few.

And there’s almost always beer and wine.

It might be a trade-off—you have to sit through an hour or longer reading to reap the benefits of eating—but that’s not so bad. Who knows, you might learn a thing or two. Remember, it’s sort of a seasonal deal: May and June are prime reading times, as is winter break for students graduating in December. But you can find readings throughout the year if you do your homework—or if you scour our weekly calendar of events, where readings are often listed.

How to wildcraft during First Friday Missoula’s First Friday ArtWalk occurs more frequently than thesis readings, but finding quality noshing can be frustratingly difficult. The Missoula City-

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County Health Department has cracked down on many of the regular spreads— and free drinks—at local galleries. But exhibits inside dining establishments (The Catalyst Café, Bernice’s Bakery, etc.) and shows at off-the-beaten-path venues (The Stensrud Building, The Ceretana, etc.) tend to turn up plenty of food and, sometimes, drinks. Check out the Indy’s calendar of events before the first Friday of every month to scout out your hit list.

How to score free samples at the Good Food Store If your body is your temple, you won’t eat just anything no matter what your wallet tells you. In your world, food is meant to be an experience, not just a vehicle to keep you full from meal to meal. For those who can’t always afford the best, but still enjoy top shelf cooking, the Good Food Store (1600 S. Third

pling stations offering everything from ice cream sandwiches to four cheese ravioli to chicken tenders.

How to eat free peanuts What’s better than a beer cup filled with beer? Well, for the down-and-out, how about a beer cup filled with all the free protein, iron and zinc needed to balance your diet? Most bars tend to charge for a side of peanuts, but there’s no such scroogery at Red’s Bar (217 Ryman Street), as evidenced by the constant crunch of peanut shells underfoot. The bartenders there will serve up a good helping of salted peanuts on request and keep ’em coming all night, making it just the kind of feast you might need if you skipped dinner (and lunch, and maybe breakfast) in the interests of funding a few drinks. And Red’s isn’t alone in generosity. Five Guys Burgers and Fries (820 East Broadway) always has a couple of

corn dog, consider putting in a few hours of work at a local farm so you can walk away with your arms full of fresh and healthy vegetables. Garden City Harvest’s “volunteer for veggies” program is the nonprofit’s most popular, welcoming volunteers during the growing season to work at the River Road and Orchard Gardens neighborhood farms. Most volunteers put in between one and six hours of work. The ratio of hours to quantity of food varies depending on the farm and time of year. Typically, three or four hours of work earn volunteers a half share. Last week, for example, a half share included “a pound and a half of peas, three zucchinis, three onions, three beats, a pound of carrots, a bunch of kale, cabbage and a head of lettuce,” according to Greg Price, the manager at River Road. That’s a lot of food. And with the summer bounty bursting, now’s the best time to participate. Garden City

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Meadowsweet Herbs offers affordable summer classes on how to wildcraft.

Street W.) gives out free samples on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. You can peruse the store and munch on homemade concoctions like lemon chicken noodles, nutty Kamut with feta and cilantro, pecorino cheese and freerange turkey sandwich chunks, plus random offerings of yerba mate, sweet potato chips and honey granola, without parting with a single penny.

How to score free samples at Costco If you’re less picky about your free samples, there’s always Costco (3220 N. Reserve Street)—and we’ve perfected a way around the members-only access that thwarts most lowbaggers. If you’re not willing to pay the store’s annual $50 membership fee (which, by the way, can often pay for itself ) and score one of those treasured membership cards, then you can skip by the front door guard by simply saying, “I’m just picking up a prescription.” The pharmacy is available to non-members. Once you’re in, it’s an easy detour to as many as a dozen sam-

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bulk peanut boxes—complete with plastic scoop and paper bowl—on site for customers with insatiable munchies.

How to eat free popcorn Quality Supply (2801 West Broadway) pops Jolly Time brand popcorn on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Fresh, delicious kernels smothered in oil and, according to the Jolly Time package, “butter flavored salt” are free and served in small brown paper bags between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

There’s also plenty of free popcorn to be had at Missoula’s two Ace Hardware locations (2301 Brooks Street, 905 East Broadway) every day of the week. It’s not unusual for people to come into the stores simply to score a bag of popcorn, according to Ace staffer Kenna Llewellyn. In fact, they’re not even stealthy about their intentions. “We don’t care,” assures Llewellyn.

How to work for food Instead of scrounging for change in the couch cushions to buy a gas station

Harvest tells volunteers to come prepared to work hard and get dirty by weeding, planting, harvesting—and more weeding. Bring water, sunscreen, closetoed shoes and maybe a hat. Call 5233663 for more information.

You can also work for food at the Missoula Community Food Co-op (1500 Burns Street). It requires members to contribute just three hours of work per month, which cumulatively accounts for the majority of the co-op’s overhead costs, resulting in lower prices. Lifetime memberships cost $125, or less if you’re a student or receive federal assistance.

For more information call 728-2369.

HOW TO HAVE SOME FUN How to curate your own art museum We’re lucky in that both of the local art museums—the Missoula Art Museum (335 N. Pattee Street) and the University of Montana’s Museum of Art and Culture (inside the PARTV Center on

UM’s campus)—don’t charge admission.

But just aimlessly wandering the halls and soaking in the artwork feels like a glorified elementary school field trip.

That’s why we like to play a little game when attending one of these museum’s rotating exhibits—ignoring the placards next to each work and coming up with our own titles. The exercise will make you look a little more intently at each item on display and generate some interesting conversation with your fellow art lovers.

How to watch movie stars, under the stars, for free The old Go-West drive-in movie theater off Highway 10 West closed in 1999, but that shouldn’t stop you from watching movies in the fresh outdoor air. The Missoula Outdoor Cinema is one way to catch a pretty eclectic collection of flicks every Saturday, all summer long, for free.

The movies are projected on a big 12-by25 screen by a bright, high-resolution digital projector at the Headstart school on the corner of Worden and Philips. You can bring compact seating or blankets, and cart in a picnic dinner at 8 p.m., well before the show starts. Be warned: It’s a non-alcoholic, family-friendly deal. But the movies aren’t just for kids. The upcoming batch includes Mama Mia! ( July 31), Thelma & Louis (Aug. 7), Some Like it Hot (Aug. 14), The Big Lebowski (Aug. 21) and The Dark Knight (Aug. 28).

How to hear live music for free any day of the week Cover charges and venue ticket prices are the bane of today’s frugal entertainment seeker. Thankfully there’s a free alternative nearly every night of the week around Missoula in the form of the sometimes laughable, sometimes surprising, always upbeat open mic night (check our calendar for regular listings). Mostly these events attract a plethora of one-man or one-woman acoustic acts, the guitar toting singer-songwriters whose lyrics drip with angst and failed college romance. But take any Monday night at Sean Kelly’s, for example, and you’re guaranteed at least one self-deprecating hip-hop or Prince cover, the kind that will have you snorting Bud draft out your nose. The most redeeming aspect of the open mic experience is the fact that few performers have any whims about “making it big.” They appreciate the overstated whoops and hollers, but tend not to notice the pervading silence that follows a less-than-stellar tune. Occasionally they’ll treat you to something of a spectacle, like a male Gwen Stefani duet or a mandolin solo on the Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (one Indy staffer notes from personal experience, both get open mic crowds roaring). Everyone’s there for essentially the same reasons: It’s fun and it’s free. Just be sure to tip your bartender.

How to hear live music for free on the weekend Thank god for the Union Club (208 E. Main Street). Times may change, and

local bands may come and go, but the blue collar bar still offers live music Friday and Saturday evenings with no cover charge. (Note: The summer schedule doesn’t always include Saturdays.

Double-check our calendar before you head down.) That means you can catch popular acts like Reverend Slanky, Tom Catmull and the Clerics, Cash for Junkers and others as they play in front of Missoula’s most popular dance floor.

Again, just be sure to tip your bartender.

How to play pub trivia You’re smart, even if you’re poor.

Getting together a power team for pub quiz night is a cheap, if not free, way to show off your brain and maybe learn a trivial bit or two. Even though it’s expected you’ll buy a few beers, it doesn’t cost anything to actually play the game. Sean Kelly’s (130 W. Pine Street) has been hosting a pub quiz every Tuesday night for over a decade now, and recently Brooks and Browns Lounge at the Holiday Inn-Downtown at the Park (200 S. Pattee Street) got in on the action with Thursday night games. The entertainment and education factors of playing trivia with friends for three hours are valuable in themselves. But if you’ve got a team of know-it-alls, you likely could win some prizes. Sean Kelly’s awards $30 toward your bar tab for first place, $15 for second and $8 for third and fourth places. Brooks and Browns has a $50 first place prize. If you become a regular winner, you can even save your acquired winnings for one big beer splurge. Nice way to use your head.

How to shop without making a purchase We’re talking about window-shopping, an activity that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. Take Circle Square Second Hand (519 N. Higgins Avenue): The last time we checked, Circle Square’s display window featured a Salvatore Dali theme, anchored by a book opened to a page featuring one of the painter’s otherworldly psychedelic landscapes. A mannequin decked out in a pink, orange and yellow flower print shirt, wearing sunglasses and carrying a whip, stood to the left of the book. Several bocce balls dotted the floor, along with a red clog. Statues of demure looking women holding jugs stood in front of a red barbeque. A lizard with wings hung from the store’s “Open” sign. It’s a lot to take in, and worthy of at least several minutes of window-shopping.

Circle Square owner and window dresser extraordinaire John Baker says the Dali theme is popular, but he changes motifs regularly. Astrology is a personal favorite. “I’m kind of into all that shit,” he says.

How to play bingo—and other games!— with old people Volunteer bingo caller Dick Pickens says smart players can easily win a couple bucks off of a bingo buy-in at the Missoula Senior Center (705 S. Higgins

Avenue). Two cards go for just 25 cents, and winnings run in the neighborhood of $1 to $2 per game—or enough to buy a Pabst tall boy. The trick, Pickens says, is paying attention to which numbers have been called and selecting a bingo card with numbers yet to be selected.

“Some people are better at picking out cards than others,” Pickens says. “If you think it through a little bit, then you increase your chances of winning.”

The Senior Center puts on “mildly competitive games” of bingo every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. The facility also

bike or car, find an inviting put-in, and you’re good to go.

How to make a splash without hitting the river Public swimming pools like Splash!

Montana and Currents can cost an arm and a leg for lowbaggers. As an alternative, check out one of the many local splash parks located around the city.

Bonner Park (corner of Hilda and Evans avenues) offers plenty of water works, as does West Side Park (corner of Phillips and Scott streets). Just be careful as you’re avoiding dumped buckets of

need. If you don’t have a firearm, check out one of the better deals with the Ruger .22 long rifle, which costs a relatively measly $200 and requires ammo that’s just $20 per 500 rounds. If you shoot an average of 50 rounds every time you go out to the range, that’s just $2 of high octane fun each time. You can go to a real hunting range like the Hellgate Civilian Shooters Association’s Deep Creek range for just $3 per day (543-3075), or Missoula Trap and Skeet (549-4815) for a $30 yearly membership, among other ranges. But there are plenty of unofficial shooting spots on

Photo by Chad Harder

A $4 rental tube and $13 case of Pabst can provide a full day’s worth of fun on the river.

hosts free cribbage, pinochle and dominos, and offers a sweet 25-cents-pergame pool table.

How to ride the river Missoulians had refined the art of the cheap day-trip downstream well before the current recession. Our backyard is full of blue ribbon playgrounds—the Bitterroot, the Blackfoot, the Clark Fork—and all it takes is a $4 rental tube from the Army Navy Economy Store (322 N. Higgins Avenue) and a $13 case of Pabst to turn any financial stresses into metaphysical driftwood. All you need to do is arrange for a shuttle back to your

water from overhead and fountains launched from the ground—little kids rule these spots, and can be easily toppled if you don’t look where you’re going.

How to shoot a gun for fun You live in Montana, the land of guns. Even if you haven’t jumped on the hunting bandwagon, you can at least have fun practicing your Calamity Jane target skills. While it’s not necessarily the cheapest hobby, there are ways of making it cost effective in the long run.

If you already own a gun, the ammo can be expensive depending on what you

public lands—you’ll know them by their pitted out dirt banks filled with confettilike smattering of shells, riddled stuffed animals and broken televisions.

How to catch a ballgame for free The Missoula Osprey offer many discount opportunities for tickets, but nothing beats the free seats just beyond the stadium’s center field wall. With little more than a lawn chair and a cooler, you can sit a couple feet from the center fielder—and directly below a real osprey nest—for nothing. editor@missoulanews.com

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Fall gardens behave differently than spring gardens.

They start off more quickly and peter out more slowly.

They have more relaxed personalities. The weeds don’t grow as fast. And while baby spring crops are vulnerable to cold, baby fall crops are threatened by heat and dryness. It may all seem like a bunch of unnecessary work when you’d rather go tubing down the river, but the potential rewards of a fall garden are many.

For some, a fall garden offers redemption. If your regular season garden came up short, or didn’t come up at all, a summer planting can help you salvage the year.

For those with limited space, a fall garden results automatically from the practical strategy of filling any empty space as soon as it appears with new plants.

Committed fall growers have a new round of seedlings already started in their greenhouses. Broccoli, kale, lettuce, mizuna, tatsoi and other Asian greens are all great summertime seedlings to plant—if you can get them. Alas, summer planting isn’t like in spring, when casual growers can pick up seedlings at the farmers’ market. In summer, if you want seedlings for a fall garden you’ll have to sprout them yourself.

By all means, ask around at the farmers’ market and try to find out if anyone has extra starts in their greenhouses. Otherwise, take heart. Most fall crops are started from seed, including beets, spinach, turnip, lettuce, kale, Asian greens and radishes.

Spinach is the ultimate fall crop. It will hang on into winter and produce hearty salads as the days turn gray. Eventually it will die back, but only temporarily. That same spinach will return with a vengeance in spring. Which means that by planting spinach next week you’re sowing the first seeds of spring. So get a large package of spinach seed, and sow it several times in different places over the next few weeks to make sure enough plants take hold.

The spinach plants I planted in spring, meanwhile, are sowing their own next generation. The heat

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For more detailed ideas on various extended season topics, check out the work of Eliot Coleman, the godfather of year-round farming. Coleman has gathered and created many important techniques for keeping yourself in garden-fresh food through the winter. You can find his information and buy his books at fourseasonfarm.com.

The success of your fall garden depends largely on how well you know your place. You need to figure out which plant varieties grow well in your home ground over the extended season, as well as keep track of which storage methods will help which produce make it through your winters. When you’re constantly thinking six, seven, eight months ahead, you’re not just four-season gardening. You’re farming.

I know an old farmer whose beets help keep him warm in the winter. He’s become an expert on keeping them in top form for months.

“I used to store beets in a bushel of moist sand, but they got shriveled and worthless after a few months,” he says.

“Now I leave them in the ground all winter, and dig them up as I need them.”

This technique led my farmer friend to a variety of Egyptian beets he’s been getting Photo by Ari LeVaux from gourmetseeds.com. He likes them bare field is exposed in dramatic fashion. Garlic is a because a summer planting will stay hard and sweet heavy feeder, and takes its toll on the nutrients and in the ground all winter long.

“They don’t get an earthy taste in the ground organic matter in the soil. So regardless of what your future plans may be for that land, you’ll want to over the winter like some beets do.”

He covers his beet patch with a thick layer of amend the soil after pulling out a big garlic crop by straw mulch. If you have really cold winters where mixing in some compost or well-aged manure.

An exception to the post-harvest manure spread- you live, you might want to use an old blanket or ing rule is in order if you have a garlic patch like quilt on top of the beets, and cover the blanket with mine, in which many kinds of seeds were sown all straw. When you lift the blanket the straw will come spring long in the shade of the garlic plants. When I up with it, along with any snow that has accumulatpulled the garlic, this shaded understory burst out ed on top. Underneath, your beets will be hard and sweet. The same technique works for carrots as well. into full sun and is growing fast.

So, as you frolic in the salads and stir-fries of I don’t want to shovel compost or manure onto my radicchio, endive or lettuce leaves, so for a less summer, be mindful of the impending winter. If you invasive shot in the arm I spray fish emulsion on my can enjoy the fun as you get it done, planting for fall, post-garlic fall garden to help make up for the post- winter and spring will pay off. Turning your growing garlic nutrient depletion. It will smell rather strong operation into more than just a summer vacation for a day or two, but you can eat out of your garden will transform your diet and your life. Getting started is as easy as planting a seed. again by day three. of summer has changed the tender plants into tall, bitter-tasting seed factories, and I let them do their thing.

The seeds fall on the ground, as do seeds of cilantro, mustard greens, radishes, turnips and whatever else goes to seed. As the seeds come up I’ll decide which ones I should let live. It’s the easiest fall garden ever.

All summer plantings, seed and start alike, must be kept wet—otherwise they will quickly die in the hot weather. So once you plant or sow your fall crops, keep them extra wet until they get established. Then you can scale back a bit in the frequency of irrigation.

Garlic growers have an interesting fall gardening opportunity after their July garlic harvest, when a

Black Cat Bake Shop 2000 West Broadway (next to Noodles Express) • 542-9043 Come try Missoula's newest coffee house & bakery. Try our signature buttery morning buns, scones, cinnamon rolls, huckleberry coffee cake, & organic artisan breads.

We also offer a variety of cakes, French pastries, & full coffee menu. (Banquet room available for morning meetings.) Tues Sat. $-$$ Blue Canyon Kitchen 3720 N. Reserve (adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn) 541-BLUE www.bluecanyonrestaurant.com We offer creatively-prepared American cooking served in the comfortable elegance of their lodge restaurant featuring unique dining rooms. Kick back in the Tavern; relish the cowboy chic and culinary creations in the great room; visit with the chefs and dine in the kitchen or enjoy the fresh air on the Outdoor Patio.

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Missoula's place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to late. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 38 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Ciao Mambo 541 S. Higgins Ave. • 543-0377 Ciao Mambo, at the end of the Hip Strip on 4th and Higgins, serves up fresh, classic, immigrant style Italian food seven days a week. Terrific service and an exten-

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Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$

Doc's Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc's is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you're heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc's is always an excellent choice. Delivery service within a 3 mile radius.

Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. 721-6033 Missoula's Original Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and an espresso bar till close. Open Mon-Thurs 7am-3pm, Fri & Sat 8am-3pm, Sun 8am-3pm. $-$$ Front Street Pasta & Wraps 247 W. Front Street 728-6655 Can't decide? Front Street Pasta and Wraps has something to satisfy every craving. We have everything from giant wraps to wok tossed dishes. Spicy peanut sauce goes great with just about everything. Vegetarian friendly menu is great for the non-meat eater. And now you can enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine with your meal. So step off the beaten path of Higgins and ride into Front Street Pasta and Wraps. Just next to the Carousel on West Front Street. Open M-F, 10am-8pm. $ Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted free-range chickens, fresh

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Call to find out more (406)523-3951. $ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We're the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Not matter what you are looking for, we'll give you something to smile about. $-$$ Iza Asian Restaurant 529 S. Higgins Ave. 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com All our menu items are made from scratch and we use no MSG products. Featuring dishes from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Nepal, and Malaysia. Extensive hot and ice tea menu including bubble tea. Join us in our Asian themed dining room for a wonderful IZA experience. Open Mon-Sat, lunch 11:302PM and dinner 5PM-close. LIVE JAZZ Thursdays FREE $-$$ Jakers 3515 Brooks St. • 721-1312 www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. Special senior menu & a great kids’ menu. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$

HAPPIESTHOUR The Testicle Festival What it is: Every August, Clinton’s Rock Creek Lodge opens its doors to thousands of chaps-clad and half-naked pilgrims who dismount from motorcycles and unload from motor homes to drink copious amounts of alcohol and eat bull balls. The annual rite of passage, which takes place this year Aug. 4–8, marks one of the biggest and most infamous parties around.

What you’re drinking: Nel-Lani Powers from the Rock Creek Lodge reports ordering 65 cases of hard alcohol, including vodka, whisky, rum and Jägermeister, along with roughly 700 cases of beer. She recommends one specialty drink, the “Celtic Trapper.” Akin to a poor man’s speedball, it consists of Xyience Energy Drink, Malibu and flavored vodka.

What you’re eating: Rocky mountain oysters, of course. They’re battered, deep fried and taste like chicken, only chewier.

What best washes down bull testicles: “Ice cold beer,” according to Powers. We also suggest a couple of drinks before indulging in the delicacy.

dees come from nearly every state, at least nine foreign countries and each continent except, perhaps, Antarctica.

How to find it: From Missoula, head east on I-90 for 17 miles. Take exit 126 to Clinton.

Rock Creek Lodge is just off the highway. The festival fee is $17 per person, which covers the full five days. Check out www.testyfesty.com for a full schedule.

—Jessica Mayrer

Who you’re drinking with: According to a sign-up board on hand at the lodge, atten-

Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, e-mail editor@missoulanews.com.

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Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve • 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins Ave. • 541-4541 From Latté to Lassî, Water to Wine, Tea Cup to Tea Pot, Liquid Planet has the best beverage offering this side of Neptune -- with a special focus on all-natural, organic, and sustainability. Their distinctive and healthy smoothie menu is worth the visit too! Quick and delicious breakfast and lunch is always ready to go; pastries, croissants, bagels, breakfast burritos, wraps, salads, and soups. Open 8 am to 10 pm daily. $-$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 Don't feel like cooking? Pick up some fried chicken, made to order sandwiches, fresh deli salads, & sliced meats and cheeses. Or mix and match items from our hot case.

Need some dessert with that? Our bakery makes cookies, cakes, and brownies that are ready when you are. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks • 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day! Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $8.50. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $7.75. Eat in or take-out. M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$.

Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. • 541-0231 Country French Specialties, Bison, Elk, Fresh Fish Daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house. Reservations recommended for the warm & inviting dining areas, or drop in for a quick bite in the wine bar. Now, you may go to our website Pearlcafe.US to make reservations or buy gift certificates, while there check out our gorgeous wedding and specialty cakes. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Red Robin 2901 Brooks Street • 830-3170 www.redrobin.com Half the price, twice the fun! Halfy Hour at the Southgate Mall Red Robin®! Half price bar drinks Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m. and Monday – Saturday, 9-10 p.m. Enjoy a drink with one of our insanely delicious Gourmet Burgers, Bottomless Steak Fries. Or, snack on one of our shareable starters with friends! $-$$ Scotty’s Table 131 S. Higgins Ave. 549-2790 Enjoy the best patio dining in Missoula with our seasonal menu of classic Mediterranean and European fare featuring the freshest local ingredients. Come in for happy hour Tues-Friday 5:00- 6:30. Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11:00-2:30, and dinner seven nights a week 5:00-close. Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$

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Sean Kelly’s 130 West Pine • 542–1471 Located in the heart of downtown. Open for Lunch and Dinner, featuring a Sat.-Sun. Brunch 11-2pm.

Great Fresh food With Huge Portions. Featuring locally produced specials as well as international cuisine and traditional Irish fare. FULL BAR, BEER, WINE, MARTINIS, 100% SMOKE FREE. "Where the Gaelic and the Garlic Mix!" $-$$ The Stone of Accord 4951 N. Reserve St. • 830-3210 Serving Award Winning Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinners 7 days a week! All of your favorite Irish classics, plus a daily selection of Chef's specialties. A fully stocked bar, wine and liquor store and the Emerald Casino make The Stone of Accord the perfect place for an enjoyable meal. 6:30am-2:00am $-$$ NOT JUST SUSHI Sushi Hana Downtown offering a new idea for your dining experience. Meat, poultry, vegetables and grain are a large part of Japanese cuisine. We also love our fried comfort food too. Open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner. Corner of Pine & Higgins.

549-7979. $$–$$$ Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Drive 549-8703 • www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Enjoy a Rocky Mountain summer high with Albert, vineyard dog, who says “bring a picnic ~ I’ll share.” $$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

HAMILTON Spice of Life 163 S. 2nd St. Hamilton 363-4433 Spice of Life welcomes you to the Bitterroot’s best locavore dining experience. Serving up fresh and fun food in a conscientious manner. For lunch try one of our hand made burgers from Lolo Locker or one of our fabulous fresh salads. Dinner selections include natural beef which contains no growth hormones or antibiotics ever, sustainable seafood selections and pasta dishes made from Montana wheat from Pasta Montana. Quench your thirst with beer from right here in Hamilton or try one of our reasonably priced yet fantastic wine selections. Children’s menu available. No reservations. So come as you are to Spice of Life! 163 S 2nd St. Hamilton, MT. Lunch: Mon - Fri 11:00 to 2:00 Dinner: Tues - Sat 5:00 to 9:00. 363-4433.

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ASKARI Canning season Dear Flash, I’m hoping you can print the following information for your readers: It’s that time of year again to gear up for another canning season. Whether you are growing your own garden or shopping local produce markets we are here to help.

Are you up to date on the latest, safest canning directions? USDA guidelines have changed over the years. Major updates took place in 1978 and 1994 and some procedural changes were made in 2006. Make sure you are using the latest information. Check out the free publications on food preservation, freezing and dr ying at http://www.msuextension.org/ nutrition/Food%20Pres.html.

Remember to have the dial gauge on your pressure canner checked for accuracy each year before canning season. Dial gauges are sensitive to bumps, vibrations or dropping. To schedule your free test call me at 258-4206. It only takes

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about five minutes and I am in the office Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You may also drop it off to be picked up later if you prefer.

Here are some dates and events you might be interested in: Aug. 21: Free Pressure Gauge Tests at Ace Hardware in the Tremper’s Shopping Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aug. 31: Canning Demonstration at The Good Food Store, call 541-3663 to register.

Kathy Revello MSU-Missoula County Extension Agent

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Tag it and put it in a bag, then be ready to discuss Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross during the Bitterroot Public Library’s “Brown Bag It” book discussion, which starts at noon at the library, 306 State St. in Hamilton.

Free. Call 363-1670.

The Tamarack Grief Resource Center announces that campers interested in attending its upcoming summer youth bereavement — camp, known as A Camp to Remember— which occurs Aug. 8–11—have one last chance to sign up for the camp. $175 per child, with scholarships available. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Call 5418472 to register and visit tamarack griefresourcecenter.org.

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End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 4–7 PM at the winery, 5646 W. Harrier. Free to attend, but the wine costs you. Call 830-3296.

nightlife Sip on some well fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at the winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free to attend, but the wine costs you. Call 549-8703.

Party it up with “The Father of Wilderness Stewardship,” when Wilderness Watch celebrates the birthday and life achievements of Bill Worf, with a public birthday party/roast from 5–7:30 PM at the Linda Vista Golf Course, 4915 Lower Miller Creek Road. $45 per couple/$25 per person. Call 542-2048 Ext. 1 to RSVP and visit wildernesswatch.org.

Those in Kalispell get down in downtown during Thursday!Fest, which features food, a beer/wine garden, farmers’ market, arts/crafts, kids activities and music by Cocinando from 5–7:30 PM on Third St. East,

Steve Fetveit Photo courtesy The Oyster Ridge Music Festival

Members of South Carolina’s Dangermuffin offer up their mountain men profiles when they play the Top Hat Tue., Aug. 3, at 10 PM with openers Benyaro. $5.

between Main St. and First Ave. E. Free.

It’s time for dinner and a summer show with hundreds of your fellow friends during Downtown ToNight, which features food, kids’ activities and music from Beyond the Pale starting at 5:30 PM at Caras Park.

Free. Call 543-4238 and visit missoula downtown.com.

Climate change skeptics need not apply: Confront the root causes of climate change with creative conflict (and no mediation) by heading to a weekly meeting of Northern Rockies Rising Tide, an environmental/social justice organization which meets this and every Thu. at 6 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free to attend. Visit northernrockies risingtide.org.

Bruce Threlkeld gives color to the palest of palefaces when he plays Americana and bluegrass at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Birthparents can nurture camaraderie in a creative environment during the Life After Relinquishment Summer Workshop Series, which meets this and every Thu. at 6:30 PM until Aug. 5 at the Living Art of Montana office, 725 Alder St. #17. The workshops are designed to nurture healing through creative focus, and feature photo journal making and collage. Call Beth at 880-3052. end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., July 30, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

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Enjoy a tale of sin, faith, redemption, healing and plenty more during a screening of the 2006 Russian film Ostrov, which begins at 6:30 PM at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free.

Getting buzzed is always allowed: The Lucky Strike Bar, 1515 Dearborn Ave., presents Buzz Time Trivia, which starts at 7 PM this and every Thu. and features trivia plus specials on Jello shots and homemade pizzas. Free to attend. Call 549-4152.

Create something out of nothing during the Open Field Artists’ Theatre Lab, a theater workshop that occurs this and every Thu., Sun. and Mon. at 7 PM at the Quaker Meeting House, 1861 S. 12th St. W. Free. E-mail openfieldartists@gmail.com.

Jam out with a fine glass of wine and your best chops when Kevin Van Dort hosts the Musician’s Jam at the Missoula Winery, which runs this and every Thu. starting with signups at 7 PM at the winery, 5646 W. Harrier. Free to spectate, and to sign up. Call 830-3296.

A doctor finds himself in a delicate situation with his patient during Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre production of The Girl in the Freudian Slip, with a performance at 7 PM at the theater, 140 S. Sansome St. $17/$9 children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 for tickets and visit operahousetheatre.com.

Just be sure to use your inside voice when the Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) Theatre presents the musical Shout!, with a performance at 7 PM at the Black Box Theatre, in the Arts and Technology Building on FVCC’s campus, 777 Mainview Drive in Kalispell. $10, with advance tickets at the FVCC Bookstore and online at fvcc.edu.

Call 756-3814.

Leisure suit plus beer goggles not required: Trivial Beersuit, Missoula’s newest trivia night for the layperson, begins with sign ups at 7:45 PM and trivia at 8 PM at the Brooks and Browns Lounge, at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Includes $7 pitchers of Bayern beer, prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. E-mail Katie at kateskins@gmail.com.

Rock out with the tribe when the Alpine Theatre Project presents a performance of the rock musical Hair, at 8 PM at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $37/$30/$25 depending on seats/$18 students. Call 862SHOW for tickets or visit alpine theatreproject.org.

Enjoy the flow of it all with a musical in two movements when the Port Polson Players Summer Theatre presents a performance of That’s the Poop at 8 PM at the John Dowdall Theatre, on the Polson Golf Course, off Hwy. 93. $18/$17 students and seniors. Call 883-9212 for reservations and visit portpolsonplayers.com.

The Bigfork Summer Playhouse, 526 Electric Ave. in Bigfork, presents Fiddler on the Roof, with a performance at 8 PM at the playhouse.

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He’ll cure your tremors with a sweet shot of country: Russ Nasset hits up the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., for a solo set this and every other Thu. at 10 PM. Free.

SPOTLIGHT

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FRIDAY July

Mention the name Colin Hay and, depending on your age, one of two things immediately comes to mind: If you’re above the age of 30, you recognize the Aussie-born singer-songwriter as the frontman of Men at Work (and you spontaneously break into the chorus of 1982 hit “Down Under.”) If you’re under 30, Hay doesn’t really ring a bell until you’re reminded he’s the wandering troubadour from an episode of “Scrubs,” an appearance that reignited Hay’s career and later landed one of his songs on the soundtrack of Garden State, which was written and directed by “Scrubs” star Zach Braff, who also played the lead role.

No matter how you connect to Hay, it’s pretty amazing to take a step back and realize just how much the man’s survived—gaudy ’80s pop, a decade of relative anonymity, Zach freakin’ Braff— to land in Missoula with a show at the Wilma Theatre.

“My touring seems never-ending now, and that’s WHO: Colin Hay with Patrolled by Radar WHEN: Monday, Aug. 2, 8 PM WHERE: Wilma Theatre HOW MUCH: $20, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and online at ticketfly.com

End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 4–7 PM at the winery, 5646 W. Harrier. Free to attend, but the wine costs you. Call 830-3296 and visit missoulawinery.com.

nightlife Sip on some well fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at the winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free to attend, but the wine costs you. Call 549-8703.

a good thing,” says Hay while, of course, on tour.

“The crowds are a little different—more young people side-by-side with the old, but everyone seems to coexist pretty well.”

In fact, Hay’s hits prove timeless. He’s able to bridge generations with stripped down versions of his classics and cuts from his newer work. Lost in the TV appearances and ’80s nostalgia is the fact that he’s been able to cobble together a successful solo career for the last 25 years.

“I appreciate that,” quips Hay. “You said ‘successful.’ I don’t know about that. I just keep playing.”

—Skylar Browning

$20–$15 depending on seats. Visit bigforksummerplayhouse.com for tickets and a complete schedule of shows.

He plays by his own game: Compton, Calif.’s Game kicks haters to the sewer grate when the rapper plays the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $25, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and online at ticketfly.com. The Lynx and Ambedext open.

Bowling and karaoke go together like fried fish and soy ice cream during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free.

Call 541-SING. Now’s your time to juggle a beat with your feet in a cavernous setting when DJ DC rocks the AmVets Club with hits starting at 9 PM. Free.

See a plethora of patterns and colors—after a few pitchers—and muster up the courage to belt out some prize-winning classics during Kaleidoscope Karaoke every Sun.–Sat. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free.

Call 721-1798.

Feel free to flail around like a rock star whilst busting out your best version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” during Combat Karaoke at Deano’s Casino near Airway

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Boulevard, 5318 W. Harrier, this and every Thu. at 9 PM. Free.

Belt out a few bars of somethin’ ridiculous at East Missoula’s Reno Casino and Cafe’s karaoke night, brought to you by Karaoke by Figmo, every Thu., Fri. and Sat. night at 9 PM. Free.

Women give a thumbs up to spirits during Ladies’ Night at the Silver Slipper Sports Bar and Grill, 4063 Hwy. 93 S., which features half-off drinks for women and occurs this and every Thu. starting at 9 PM at the bar. Free. Call 251-5402.

Join several hundred people and revel in the glory of debauchery when cheap well drinks and laptopfueled hip-hop, crunk, electronic, pop and mashed-up tunes hit the Badlander every week where Dead Hipster DJ Night gets booties bumpin’ at 9 PM. $3.

It’s gettin’ hot in here, and Cabin Fever just wants you to keep your clothes on when they play the Sunrise Saloon, 1110 Strand Ave., at 9 PM. Free. Call 728-1559.

Women celebrate their womanhood with cheap libations and a bit o’ karaoke with help from the band Party Trained during Ladies’ Night and Live Band Karaoke at Harry

David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Thu. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3277.

Lyrical gaskets will be blown when Los Angeles underground hip-hoppers Medusa and Myka 9 play the Top Hat at 9:30 PM. $7. Locals Tonsofun, Shaymlusly Elliterate and Slopstar open.

Nurture your nature loving side with some moving pictures during the International Wildlife Film Festival’s Outdoor Movies program, which features screenings of award winning films from the 2010 festival from 9:30 PM–midnight at the Dunrovin Ranch, 5375 Terry Lane in Lolo. $15/$5 children. Families can also come at 6 PM with a picnic, and enjoy horseback riding and games. $20 adults/$10 children. Call 728-9380.

Dance with a cougar or two, or not, every Thu. at 10 PM when the James Bar, 127 W. Alder St., hosts The Social Club, featuring DJ Fleege spinning an expansive array of tech house and progressive electro dance tunes. Free.

Cross your karaoke sword with others during Combat DJ and Karaoke nights, this and every Thu. at the Press Box, 835 E. Broadway St., at 10 PM. Free.

They sing, you sip beer and enjoy.

The Montana Lyric Opera presents another installment of Opera on Draft, starting at 6 PM at the Badlander. $5. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

A nuclear family in 1953 meets menopause and Vienna sausages, among other things, during a performance of David Mills-Low’s Is It Hot?, starting at 7 PM at the Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg, 140 S. Sansome St. $17/$9 children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 for tickets and visit operahousetheatre.com.

Andrea Harsell kicks moldy veggies to the curb when she plays the tamarack at The Keep, 102 Ben Hogan Drive, at 7 PM. Free.

Be one with the polyrhythm when the Drum Brothers present their annual outdoor concert, which begins at 7:30 PM at Sliter’s Park Riverbend Stage in Bigfork. $15/$12 advance at Montana Coffee Traders in Kalispell and Art Fusion in Bigfork, and online at drumbrothers.com. Call 726-4445.

Rock out with the tribe when the Alpine Theatre Project presents a performance of the rock musical Hair, at 8 PM at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $37/$30/$25 depending on seats/$18 students. Call 862SHOW for tickets or visit alpine theatreproject.org.

Enjoy the flow of it all with a musical in two movements when the Port Polson Players Summer Theatre presents a performance of That’s the Poop at 8 PM at the John Dowdall Theatre, on the Polson Golf Course, off Hwy. 93. $18/$17 students and seniors. Call 883-9212 for reservations.

Beavertail Hill State Park, 26 miles east of Missoula on I-90 off the Bevertail Hill exit, presents a program on fly fishing literature with Missoula-based writer and fisherman Jon A. Jackson, at 8 PM at the park’s amphitheater. Free. Call 273-4253.

Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs chortle with you but not at you when they play Americana at the Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier, at 8 PM. $5. Call 830-3296.

The Wilbur Rehman Quartet pickles your pears when they play jazz at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs, 209 Wall St., at 8 PM. No cover, but passthe-hat donations welcome.

The Wild Coyotes wonder how much wood a woodchuck could actually chuck when they play country and classic rock at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free.

It’s time for an all-request video dance party to celebrate the week’s end: Feelgood Friday featuring hiphop video remixes with The Tallest DJ in America at 9 PM at The Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway. Free. Call 543-5678.

Be thankful the freedom to speak includes the freedom to sing when you sidle up to the mic at karaoke night at the VFW, kicking off at 9 PM. Free.

If you liked Tolkien’s mines of Khazad-dum, you’ll love tunneling through the AmVets Club, where DJDC rocks dance music to slay orcs to at 9 PM. Free.

Feel free to flail around like a rock star whilst busting out your best version of Hall and Oates’ “Kiss on My List” during Combat Karaoke at the Deano’s Casino near Airway Boulevard, 5318 W. Harrier, this and every Fri. at 9 PM. Free.

Bust a smooth move to sizzling hiphop and Top 40 tracks when The Tallest DJ in America spins tunes at 9 PM at The Underground, in the basement of the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. Free.

Shake it like a salt shaker when DJ Sanchez cranks out the jams at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, every Fri. at 9 PM. Free.

Call 363-6969.

They’ll totally spike your revolutionary punch. Russian rockabilly masters the Red Elvises bring the rokenrol revolution to your hips when they play two sets at the Badlander, starting at 9 PM. $10.

Bowling commingles with a laser light show and some DJ tunage from Kaleidoscope Entertainment every Fri. and Sat. at 9:30 PM at Five Valleys Bowling Center, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Free. Call 549-4158.

County Line puts your medical sage in a pot roast when they play the Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St., at 9:30 PM. Free.

This is a stickup, an Americana stickup. Tom Catmull and The Clerics give you a benevolent shakedown when they play the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

Quit contemplating fungicide and two-step yourself to see Russ Nasset and The Revelators, who play rockabilly and country at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. $2. Call 830-3276.

He lives to spin: DJ Dubwise just can’t stop the dance tracks once they

start at 10 PM at Feruqi’s. Free. Call 728-8799.

Let Austin, Texas’ Micky and the Motorcars give you a buzz down when they play Americana and country at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA. The Workers have a few words with your halibut when they play a mix of Americana, bluegrass and rock at Sean Kelly’s at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Your heart, the planet and your farmer-neighbors give thanks every Sat. from 8 AM–1 PM as you head down to the Clark Fork River Market (clarkforkrivermarket.com), which takes place beneath the Higgins Street bridge, and to the Missoula Farmers’ Market (missoulafarmersmarket.com), which opens at 8:30 at the north end of Higgins Avenue. If it’s non-edibles you’re after, check out East Pine Street’s Missoula Saturday Market (missoulasaturdaymarket.org), which runs 9 AM–1 PM. Free to spectate, and often to sample.

Treat your irises to a beautiful iris during the Missoula Iris Society’s annual Iris Rhizome Sale, which runs from 9 AM–1 PM at the iris gardens at Fort Missoula, just west of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Free to attend. All proceeds allow the society to maintain the public gardens, and sponsor iris shows. Call Carol at 251-5833.

Lords, ladies and pirates all come together to tip their goblets during the Hamilton Players Renaissance Faire, which features costumed vendors, traditional food, demonstrations, performances, family friendly activities and plenty more fun from 10 AM–7 PM at Claudia Driscoll Park, 200 N. 10th St. in Hamilton. $4 adults/$2.50 children/$15 for families. Dressing up is encouraged, with costumes available at the Hamilton Playhouse. Call 3759050 and visit hamiltonplayers.com.

Dig deep with tales about two oldschool explorers during Travelers’ Rest State Park’s “Tales from Lewis & Clark Trail” program, which features an array of presentations that cover the history of Lewis & Clark, and Travelers’ Rest, from noon–3 PM at the park, half a mile west of Lolo on Hwy. 12. Free for those with Montana license plates/$5 admission for all other visitors. Call 273-4253 for a complete schedule of events.

Let UM music prof and composer Charles Nichols steer you into an aural cosmos when Portland’s Third Angle Ensemble presents a performance of one of his pieces they commissioned him to compose, at noon at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Call 728-0447.

Be the decider, or at least one of many, for what the Missoula Public Library will look like in the future during the library’s “Envision! project,” a public forum on evaluating the existing building that runs from 1–5 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Fluorescent blazers and tapered shorts could be the next big thing.

Find out when Southgate Mall presents its Back-to-School Fashion Show, which begins at 1 PM at the JC Penny Court at the Mall, 2901 Brooks St. Free.

A doctor finds himself in a delicate situation with his patient during Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre production of The Girl in the Freudian Slip, with a performance at 2 PM at the theater, 140 S. Sansome St. $17/$9 children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 for tickets and visit operahousetheatre.com.

Kick your kilt up during the Missoula Celtic Festival, which features music from The Young Dubliners, the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band and Malarkey, along with activities like Celtic road bowling, kids’ games and an array of food and drink (including Highlander beer, which celebrates its 100th anniversary), from 3–9 PM at Caras Park. Free. All proceeds gained benefit the Watson Children’s Shelter and Friends of the Irish Studies Program. (See Scope in this issue.)

nightlife Get your twang on because it matters during the Montana Matters Benefit Concert, which features sets by Shane Clouse & Stomping Ground and Bob Wire, and begins at 5:30 PM at Big Sky Brewing Co., 5417 Trumpeter Way. $30/$15 students. Admission includes a copy of Shane Clouse’s new CD. The concert benefits the Montana Wildlife Federation, and other conservation organizations. Get advance tickets at Rockin Rudy’s, The Pink Grizzly or montanamatters.com.

Point your handlebar mustache to the south so you can bust a move to The Workers, who play a fusion of Americana, bluegrass and rock at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Just be sure to use your inside voice when the Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) Theatre presents the musical Shout!, with a performance at 7 PM at the Black Box Theatre, in the Arts and Technology Building on FVCC’s campus, 777 Mainview Drive in Kalispell. $10, with advance tickets at the FVCC Bookstore and online at fvcc.edu.

Call 756-3814.

It’s all about music and humor with an Irish touch during the Pig and Whistle Vaudeville Show, with a performance at 7 PM at Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre, 140 S. Sansome St. $17/$9 children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 for tickets and visit operahousetheatre.com.

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Hair, at 8 PM at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $37/$30/$25 depending on seats/$18 students. Call 862SHOW for tickets or visit alpine theatreproject.org.

Enjoy the flow of it all with a musical in two movements when the Port Polson Players Summer Theatre presents a performance of That’s the Poop at 8 PM at the John Dowdall Theatre, on the Polson Golf Course, off Hwy. 93. $18/$17 students and seniors. Call 883-9212 for reservations and visit portpolson players.com.

The Wild Coyotes wonder how much wood a woodchuck could actually chuck when they play country and classic rock at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free.

Raise your martini glass for some psychobilly legends when the Reverend Horton Heat plays the Wilma with openers Split Lip Rayfield and Hillstomp at 8 PM. $21/$19 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and online at ticketfly.com. (See Noise in this issue.)

Leave the jalapeños at home during another installment of Hot Salsa Nights, a salsa dance party that starts at 8 PM at the Elks Club, 112 N. Pattee St. $7, with free dances lessons at 8:30 PM. Odyssey turns your wet blanket into an electric blanket when they play jazzy rock at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs, 209 Wall St., at 8 PM. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome.

Here’s your chance to get freaky on the dance floor. AmVets Club offers up DJDC and his dance music to the hungry horde at 9 PM. Free.

DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo are guaranteed to keep you dancing to an assortment of hip-hop, electronic and other bass-heavy beats ‘til the bar closes during Absolutely at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

DJ Bionic keeps the remixes and mash-ups flowing while you shake it when he plays at 9 PM at The Underground, in the basement of the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. Free. Enter from the southwest basement entrance.

Boil up the butterfat and let The Roadhouse Band hit you with something agreeable when they play The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St., at 9 PM. Free. Call 728-1559.

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Bite your tongue. Missoula artist Justin Anthony presents his mixedmedia, functional works of art during a Whitefish Gallery Nights opening at The Walking Man Frame Shop and Gallery in Whitefish Thu., Aug. 5, from 6–9 PM. Free.

Chereal puts something malty and refreshing in your cereal when they play at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. $2. Call 8303276.

When Copper Was King wonders if you’d like to try their Berkeley Pit cocktail when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. $3.

Just say argh: Denver’s Potcheen never gets too surly when they play Celtic pirate rock–a mix of Celtic, bluegrass, rock and punk–at 10 PM at Sean Kelly’s. Cover TBA.

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Let your hotcakes cool with the Country Boogie Boys, who command hips to shake when they play at 9 PM at the Lumberjack Saloon, off Hwy. 12 and one mile up Graves Creek Road near Lolo. Free. Visit lumberjacksaloon.com.

Just when you thought there weren’t enough farmers’ markets, along comes the Target Range Community Farmers’ Market, which features an array of local products and runs from 10 AM–1 PM this and every Sun. until Oct. 10 at the parking lot of Target Range School, 4095 South Ave. W. Free to attend/$5 vendor fee per space. Call Todd at 531-0877.

Put on your ABBA appreciation cap and get ready for a story about a bride-to-be when the Missoula Outdoor Cinema presents a screening of Mamma Mia, at 9:08 PM on the lawn of Head Start School, 1001 Worden Ave. $5 suggested donation. Call 829-0873 and visit missoulaoutdoorcinema.org.

This is the kind of mass I can really get behind: The Missoula Area Secular Society presents its Sunday M.A.S.S. Brunch, where atheists, secular humanists, agnostics and other freethinkers meet the first Sun. of every month for brunch from 10 AM–noon at the meeting room of Sean Kelly’s Stone of Accord, 4951

N. Reserve St. Free to attend, but the food costs you. Visit secular missoula.org.

Yet another opportunity to peruse local arts and crafts hits Missoula during the Carousel Sunday Market and Festival, which runs from 1–5 PM this and every Sun. at the New Park parking lot, between A Carousel of Missoula and the Caras Park pavillion. Free to attend.

Let some musicians fiddle with your heartstrings when Montana Fiddlers play from 1–5 PM at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St. Free. Call 728-1559.

A nuclear family in 1953 meets menopause and Vienna sausages, among other things, during a performance of David Mills-Low’s Is It Hot?, starting at 4 PM at the Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg, 140 S. Sansome St. $17/$9 children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 for tickets and visit operahousetheatre.com.

nightlife The Big Sky Mudflaps never make your pantaloons cruddy when they play jazz, swing and R&B at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Enjoy a fine Italian meal paired with song during the Montana Lyric Opera’s Opera Decanted, a four course meal that also features arias from two professional opera singers, from 6–8 PM at the Stock Farm Club near Hamilton, 1428 Stock Farm Road. $100, or $1200 for a sponsor table of eight. Call 541-9233 to

36 LANES make a reservation and visit mtopera.org.

Get intimate with jazz, folk and Irish ballads when Missoula-native and vocalist Lindsey Stormo performs with guitarist and pianist Sean Frenette, at 6:30 PM at the University Congregational Church, 401 University Ave. $10 suggested donation.

Don’t smoke too much hash or you’re likely to space heading to Bangers and Hash, who play “Irish reggae folk rock” with Denver Celtic pirate rock band Potcheen, starting at 8:30 PM at the Top Hat. $7, with two-for-one tickets at the door from 7–10 PM. Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night welcomes saints and sinners alike with jazz DJs and jazz bands starting at 9:30 PM. Free. This week: jazz from the Freemole Quartet and DJs Gary Stein and Ryan Wendel.

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Veterans can find support with trained facilitator Chris Poloynis every Mon. at 2 PM, when PTSD group Spartans Honour meets at the Missoula Veterans Affairs Clinic, 2687 Palmer St. Free. Call 829-5400.

nightlife You’ve got another chance to connect the dots this evening when the VFW hosts bingo at 7 PM. Free.

The Missoula City Band plucks, toots and emanates an assortment of sounds for your pleasure when they practice this and every Mon. until Aug. 9 from 7–9 PM in the band room at Sentinel High School, 901 South Ave. Free. Call Gary at 728-2400 Ext. 7041 and visit missoulacityband.org.

Russ Nasset doesn’t plan to beat up your beets when he plays a solo set at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, from 7–10 PM. Free.

Give it up for a man who can take you “Down Under” when Colin Hay—formerly of the group Men at Work—plays the Wilma Theatre with Patrolled by Radar at 8 PM. $20, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and online at ticketfly.com. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

Alcohol and bowling go hand over foot during Monday Madness at Five Valley’s Bowl, 1515 Dearborn Ave., which features $1 bowling after 9 PM as well as $1.25 Coors Light cans this and every Mon. at the bowling center. Free to attend. Call 549-4158.

Have a drink and take a load off in the company of your fellow laborers during the Badlander’s Service Industry Night, which runs this and every Mon. and includes drink specials for service industry workers starting at 9 PM. Free. Also, if you’ve got an iPod, bring it in and they’ll play it.

Men drink on the cheap and can enjoy a game of pigskin, as well as karaoke, during Men’s Night at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Mon. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3277.

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Enjoy a literary lunch when Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., presents Lunch with Jennifer Kim, a book discussion/signing and lunch with the author for her book Waiting for Appa, from 11:30 AM–1 PM at the store. Free to attend. Lunch is supplied for readers who buy the book in advance. Call 721-2881.

nightlife Ladies, celebrate your feminist tendencies with cheap drinks when the Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St. in Frenchtown, hosts Ladies’ Night every Tue. from 5 PM to close. Free.

Call 370-3200.

See if your buzzed mind can correctly guess what family of animalia the epihippus came from during Buzz

Time Showdown Trivia, which features free trivia—along with drink specials—and runs from 6–9 PM this and every Tue. at the Lucky Strike Bar, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Free to attend. Call 549-4152.

Get the good word on owning your own digs during homeWORD’s “Get Ready for Home Ownership” class, which meets from 6–9 PM today, as well as at the same time Aug. 5, 10 and 12, at First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. $10 per person. Register online at homeword.org. Childcare vouchers are also available for the Busy Hands Fun Center.

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Follow your dreams of becoming the next Willie Nelson during an open mic/jam night hosted by Louie Bond and Teri Llovet every Tue. at the Brooks and Browns Lounge at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St., from 7–10 PM, with sign-up at 6 PM. Free. E-mail terillovet@hotmail.com.

Sean Kelly’s invites you to another week of free Pub Trivia, which takes place every Tue. at 8 PM. And, to highlight the joy of discovery that you might experience while attending, here’s a sample of the type of question you could be presented with.

Ready? In the realm of human anatomy, what exactly is a fontanelle? (Find the answer in the calendar under tomorrow’s nightlife section.)

The Bigfork Summer Playhouse, 526 Electric Ave. in Bigfork, presents Fiddler on the Roof, with a performance at 8 PM at the playhouse. $20–$15 depending on seats. Visit bigforksummerplayhouse.com for

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Let your body communicate with others through gravity, momentum and inertia during contact dance improv, which runs this and every Tue. at 6:30 PM at The Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. W. $5. Musicians, writers and artists are welcome and encouraged. E-mail missoulacontactimprov@gmail.com.

You never know what you’ll find— except for probably a bunch of womyn—at Womyn’s Night at 7 PM at the Western Montana Gay and Lesbian Community Center, 127 N. Higgins Ave., Ste. 202. Free. Call 543-2224.

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tickets and a complete schedule of shows.

Kid Traxiom and Friends shred supa hard—on their laptops, that is— when they play an array of electronic music at 9 PM at the Badlander. Free.

Shake yer booty to some Hip-Hop and enjoy a drink special or two during hip-hop Tuesday with Wapikiya Records, which features DJ B Mune spinning beats starting at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. Free. Call 830-3276.

South Carolina’s Dangermuffin asks all raggamuffins to spread the jam in a chill manner when they play roots rock, Americana and reggae at the Top Hat at 10 PM. $5. Benyaro opens. (See Noise in this issue.)

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Your weekly lunch date with almost everyone comes at 11 AM at Caras Park during Out to Lunch, which features food vendors, kids’ activities and music this week by Salsa Loca.

Free. Call 543-4238 and visit missouladowntown.com.

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Nashville songwriters A.J. Masters and Corinne Chapman will not blackmail your junk mail when they play country and folk with Andrea Harsell at 7 PM, at the Top Hat. $7.

Center yourself with an intro to Buddhism of sorts when Arlee’s Ewam Buddhist Center presents “What’s Buddhism Anyway?” a talk lead by American Buddhist teacher Lama Tsomo that begins at 7 PM at The Brown Building in Arlee, across from the post office on Culloyah St. Free. Call 880-9685 or e-mail rinchen@namchak.org. Visit ewambuddhagarden.org.

The Missoula City Band toots it up with help from jazz singer Melody Anderson when they perform at Bonner Park, on the corner of Hastings and Ronald Avenues, at 8 PM. Free. Call 728-2400 Ext. 7041.

Go ahead and make it a double when the North Bay Grille in Kalispell, 139 First Ave. W., presents the Singleton Duo, who play a set of upright bass and guitar music starting at 8 PM. Free. Call 755-4441.

Get a wicked case of “bowling finger” during Five Valley’s Bowl’s Wicked Wednesday, which features $2

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My exposure to opera is scant, save for the few times I’ve seen it on television, or heard it blasted on National Public Radio. I’ll also admit that, like some of you, I’ve kept my distance from it due to a few misconceptions—mainly that it’s suited for a stuffy, upper crust audience. But after taking a close peek at the Montana Lyric Opera (MLO) and its Opera on Draft series of performances, those assumptions have been blown to pieces.

Just make sure you don’t have blues intolerance: Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W., keeps the bread flowing and puts blues on tap during Blues and Bread VI, a first Thursday event from 8–10 PM featuring blues music

by MudSlide Charley, as well as filled sourdough hard rolls for $1.

Free to attend. Missoula Food Bank gets 25 cents from every hard roll sold. Call Marco at 728-1358.

For one thing, Opera on Draft takes opera back to its roots: a tavern filled to the gills with beer swigging patrons. It’s also completely casual, with no dress code and a come-as-you-are attitude. And that’s what the MLO is about: bringing high quality opera to the layperson, and breaking down any false impressions we might have about this old-school musical form.

Friday’s performance at the Badlander—which should look a lot like a previous Opera on Draft, pictured here—will feature six seasoned bellowers from Montana, including local mezzo-soprano Angela Andersen, as well as New York-based baritone Chas Elliott. They’ll be belting out tunes by composers like Giacomo Puccini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and WHAT: Opera on Draft WHO: Montana Lyric Opera

Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the Kettlehouse Northside Tap Room’s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. Free to attend. A portion of proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different nonprofit organization each week. Visit kettlehouse.com.

Leisure suit plus beer goggles not required: Trivial Beersuit, Missoula’s newest trivia night for the layperson, begins with sign ups at 7:45 PM and trivia at 8 PM at the Brooks and Browns Lounge, at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Includes $7 pitchers of Bayern beer, prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. E-mail Katie at kateskins@gmail.com.

WHERE: The Badlander WHEN: Fri., July 30, from 6–8 PM HOW MUCH: $5 MORE INFO: Visit mtopera.org

Kurt Weill. The selection will be lighter in tone, says Gina Lapka of the MLO, with some silliness thrown into the mix.

But that’s just the first high note of many this summer. Opera on Draft kicks off the MLO’s Western Montana Summer Opera Festival, which features “Opera Decanted” at the Stock Farm Club in Hamilton—a four course Italian meal accompanied by arias (see this week’s calendar for details)—along with an upcoming performance of Pandora’s Box by MLO’s Summer Youth Opera Camp. The fest culminates in mid-August with three performances of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, which will feature a full orchestra conducted by UM music prof Luis Millán, plus a number of singers who’ll be serenading the audience at Opera on Draft.

—Ira Sather-Olson

bowling after 9 PM plus $2 cans of Bud Light this and every Wed. at the bowling center, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Free to attend. Call 549-4158.

Be sure you’ve downed enough pitchers of PBR in order to have the courage to sing “Your Love is My Drug” by Ke$ha (believe me, the beer helps), during Kraptastic Karaoke at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

No intensive training required: The Silver Slipper Sports Bar and Grill, 4063 Hwy. 93 S., presents beer pong this and every Wed. starting at 9 PM at the bar. Free, with prizes. Call 251-5402.

Locals Volumen and Wartime Blues take turns snapping your snap beans when they play a tour kickoff show at 9 PM at the Palace. $5.

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Sop up the sights of a true DIY Missoula institution during an open tour of the Zootown Arts Community Center, which runs

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from 1–2 PM at the ZACC, 235 N. First St. W. Free. RSVP by e-mailing Hanna at info@zootownarts.com.

Those in Kalispell get down in downtown during Thursday!Fest, which features food, a beer/wine garden, Farmers’ Market, arts/crafts, kids activities and music by Barnyard Riot from 5–7:30 PM on Third St. East, between Main St. and First Ave. E. Free. Visit downtownkalispell.com.

It’s time for dinner and a summer show with hundreds of your fellow friends during Downtown ToNight, which features food, kids’ activities, and music from Sho Down starting at 5:30 PM at Caras Park. Free. Call 543-4238 and visit missoula downtown.com.

Aesthetically pleasing functionality is yours to explore when Missoula artist Justin Anthony presents mixed media sculptures of functional lights, weather vanes and toys, during a Whitefish Gallery Nights opening from 6–9 PM at The Walking Man Frame Shop & Gallery, 305 Baker Ave. in Whitefish. Free. Call 863ARTS and visit whitefishgallerynights.org for a complete list of openings.

Stick a little blue in your brew when the W.C. Worth Blues Players play—you guessed it—blues at the Bitter Root

Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Whimsical pieces featuring clay mixes with text, found objects, paint and recycled paper when Stumptown Art Studio, 145 Central Ave. in Whitefish, presents Bird’s Eye View, a collaborative show between artists Carolyn Churchouse and Kristie Caratelli during a Whitefish Gallery Nights opening from 6–9 PM at the studio. Free. Visit stump townartstudio.org.

Jam out with a fine glass of wine and your best chops when Kevin Van Dort hosts the Musician’s Jam at the Missoula Winery, which runs this and every Thu. starting with signups at 7 PM at the winery, 5646 W. Harrier. Free to spectate, and to sign up. Call 830-3296.

Celebrate those who were part of the “tree army” when the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History, Building T-316 at Fort Missoula, presents the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Montana, which begins at 7 PM at the museum. Free. Features former CCC Corpsman Bernard Claus, as well as Stan Cohen, author of The Tree Army: A Pictoral History of the CCC, 1933-42. Call 549-5346.

Brandi Carlile keeps her acoustic axe on ice when she plays folk rock and pop rock at the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $23/$20 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and online at ticketfly.com.

Now’s your time to juggle a beat with your feet in a cavernous setting when DJ DC rocks the AmVets Club with hits starting at 9 PM. Free.

Nate Hegyi, lead singer/songwriter of Wartime Blues, keeps the folk and Americana flowing free when he plays with a rotating cast of friends this and every other Thu. at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., at 10 PM. Free.

She’s the enchantress with the mostest: Austin, Texas’ Carrie Rodriguez brings the twang when she plays Americana and roots music at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA. This week, I’m going to give a shout out to my old professor, Charles Nichols. Why? Well, because the UM music prof is quite the prolific composer. So prolific, in fact, that Portland, Ore.’s Third Angle Ensemble recently commissioned him to compose a multi-section piece for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and live-computer processing.

And they’re making their way over to the Missoula Art Museum on Sat., July 31, to perform the piece at noon. The gig is free, and, judging from Nichols’ interest in music that incorporates avant-garde elements, I’m guessing it’ll be a show you won’t want to miss. So check it out with open ears, but before then, get me word of your upcoming concerts by sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., July 30 to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367. You can also submit stuff online. Just head to the arts section of our website and scroll down a few inches and you’ll see a link that says “submit an event.”

I’m certainly not fit enough to compete in a triathlon, but maybe you are. Maybe, just maybe, you can canoe or kayak for three miles, then jump on your mountain bike to cycle it up for five miles, and then top off the whole excursion with a four mile trail run without collapsing from exhaustion. If that sounds like cake—or you’re just a glutton for some bodily punishment—you can head north on Sun., Aug. 1, for the fourth annual Foy’s to Herron Paddlethon Race, which features the aforementioned activities and begins at 7:30 AM, with registration at the Foy’s Lake parking lot, off Foy’s Lake Road near Kalispell.

The race follows at 9 AM, beginning with the canoe/kayak competition. $40 teams of three/$28 teams of two/$15 per person. Visit foystoblacktailtrails.org for info and directions, and call Steve at 261-9250.

Of course, that’s just on Sunday, so let’s moonwalk back a few days. On Fri., July 30, those in the Flathead can attack noxious weeds like a kung fu master when Glacier National Park’s Citizen Science program presents a “Noxious Weed Blitz” from 10 AM–4 PM, starting at the West Glacier Community Building. Free. The blitz includes training on weed ID and mapping, and moves into pulling the buggers shortly thereafter. A free, non-noxious lunch is also included, along with a weed field guide. Call 888-7986 to RSVP. Any and all ladies who want to get adventurous with their rucksack—aka their backpack—should contact the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC) on Fri., July 30, in order to sign-up for the MNHC’s Women’s Intro to Backpacking Discovery Weekend, which covers things like how to set up camp, use a cook stove, and “leave no trace,” and runs Aug. 6–8 at Lost Lake in the Great Burn Wilderness. $65/$55 members, with registration due July 30.

Call 327-0405 to register and visit montananaturalist.org.

Or you could sign-up to get intimate with the “Eskimo roll” during

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and visit runmt.com/cal1.html to download a registration form.

You could also give the Blackfoot River some much needed lovin’ on Sat., July 31, during the seventh annual Blackfoot River Cleanup, where you join walkers, boaters, waders and divers in order to clean trash that people have carelessly left in the river or on its shores. Boaters and scuba divers should meet at 8 AM at 3898 Rainbow Bend Drive, between mile markers 8 and 9 on Hwy. 200, and all others should meet at that spot at 9 AM. Free to participate, with a free barbecue following the cleanup. Call 244-5442.

Get your feet moving for women who feed their babies naturally during The Bitterroot Baby Run and Stroller Stampede, a fundraiser for the Bitteroot Breastfeeding Coalition on Sat., July 31, that features a 5k run/walk at 9 AM, followed by a 1-mile “Stroller Stampede” fun-run at 10:30 AM, all at the South Valley Child and Family Center, 515 Madison St. in Hamilton. $20 for the 5k/$5 for the fun run. Call Mary at 880-2551 and visit runmt.com/cal1.html for a registration form.

Kids aged 11 and older learn the finer points of shooting at moving targets during another round of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Hunter Education courses, which occur in Darby and Corvallis on Aug. 9 and Aug. 16, respectively. Visit fwp.mt.gov to register and for further details, and take note that a mandatory oriPhoto by Chad Harder entation for the class in Darby is set for Mon., Aug. 2, at 6 PM at the cafeteria of Darby Elementary You thankfully don’t have to rub yourself down with fish oil in School, 209 School Drive. Call 542-5500.

I’ll leave you with a friendly but urgent reminder to register ASAP order to hang with the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club, which leads the Fish Lake Day Hike in the Bitterroot Mountains on for the Montana Wilderness Association/Selway-Bitterroot Sat., July 31, at a TBA time and meeting location. Once your boots hit Foundation trails project in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the dirt, expect an eight-mile round-trip hike to the stunning lake, which occurs Aug. 8–14 at the Boulder Creek Canyon Trail, at which is surrounded by soaring peaks. Free, but the hike is limited to the base of Trapper Peak. You’ll join eight to 10 other people for this 15 people, and you must RSVP by contacting Mary at project, which consists of making trails spiffy and keeping campsites looking tight. The trip is expected to cost no more than $75, with a mowens320@gmail.com.

Run like the “Barefoot Bandit” without committing a crime on Sat., $50 deposit to reserve a space. Call Liz at 734-755-8734 to RSVP, or July 31, during the 30th annual Mission Mountain Classic Run, a e-mail her at bisondust@yahoo.com.

5k race/walk and 1-mile fun run that begins with late registration at 7 And now, in the immortal words of Salt-N-Pepa, I urge you to go AM and 7:45 AM at the Community Bank Ronan parking lot, 123 “push it–push it real good.”

Hwy. 93 in Ronan. $27/free for the fun run. The 5k race/walk kicks off calendar@missoulanews.com at 8 AM, while the fun run gets fun at 8:45 AM. Call Gale at 676-3033 the UM Outdoor Program’s Kayak Roll Clinic, which occurs at 8:30 PM on Aug. 3 and 5 at UM’s Grizzly Pool. You must sign up

by Fri., July 30, for the course, which costs $45. Also, participants need some kayaking experience, so newbies will just have to stay put.

Call 243-5172 to register.

Later that day, hit the road in order to climb a peak with some boulder-ascending junkies when Julie Kahl of The Rocky Mountaineers leads a hiking trip to Hyalite Peak near Bozeman, which begins with departure Fri., July 30, at a TBA time. Free. The plan is to camp at the trailhead on Friday night, be on the trail by 7 AM on Sat., and then head back to Missoula on Sunday. Call Julie at 5436508 to finalize plans and visit rockymountaineers.com.

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Celtic Festival returns with bowling, bands, beer

by Erika Fredrickson

In the late 11th century, King Malcolm III of Scotland— in an attempt to find the swiftest messenger in his kingdom—started an event called fell racing in which participants ran against one another off-road and across uplands.

This type of race and other feats of strength were eventually all rolled into what became generically known as “highland games,” a sort of community cultural festival that mixed sports with music.

This Saturday’s Celtic Festival is Missoula’s third incarnation of highland games-inspired events.

It’s much heavier on the music than the physical feats, but it stems from the same idea: that a mix of sports, beer and music is the best way to capture the Celtic spirit.

In the early 1990s, Missoula hosted some of its own highland games at the Western Montana Fairgrounds, offering food and music, plus all sorts of wild sporting competitions. The caber toss, for instance, required competitors hoist a 75-pound, nearly 20-foot-long, tapered pine pole vertically in the palm of their hands, and then run forward in an attempt to toss the wooden pole so that it turned end over end before striking the ground.

The Missoula Highland Games only ran for a couple of years. After it fizzled out, another Celtic Festival hit Caras Park for a couple of years before ending its run in early 2000. Festival coordinators moved the event to Butte where it became the An Ri Ra Irish Festival, which has been running every August for several years.

Recently, Bob and Shannon Lukes, owners of the Highlander beer brand, decided it was time for another Celtic festival of music and games.

The couple has owned the beer brand since only 2008, but their interest in the Scottish brew’s 100year history in Montana prompted them to push for a celebration in conjunction with other groups, including Missoula’s resident Irish organization, the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH).

“I wanted to do something special to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Highlander,” says Bob Lukes. “It was natural to look toward a Celtic festival. There is such a strong Celtic population in western Montana—certainly the Irish in Butte—but there’s a fair share of them in Missoula, too, including Scottish and Welsh folks.”

The Celtic Festival board raised $10,000 and signed on a handful of regional performers—the Dillon Junior Fiddlers, the Missoula Irish Dancers, the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band, the Missoula Highland Dancers and Malarkey, a Celtic band from Plains. The headlining act, however, comes from L.A. by way of Dublin: The Young Dubliners.

The band, which is often compared to The Pogues and The Waterboys, will add a more contemporary edge to an otherwise traditional lineup.

The Lukes’ celebration of Highlander beer is also about heritage with a contemporary twist. Bob, in fact, is a huge history buff, beer lover and trademark attorney, making him especially qualified to latch onto one of the oldest beers in the state after its federal registration had lapsed. Bob’s venture into the Highlander mark started a couple years when, while going through old corporate files of Garden City Brewery and the Missoula Brewing

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Company, he found out the Scottish beer had gotten its name from a New York City baseball team called the Highlanders. In 1910 the New York Highlanders became the New York Yankees and that was the same year Highlander beer was released. Nine years later, prohibition came along and Highlander ceased to exist until the ban was lifted in 1964. At that point, though, big breweries were on a roll, and the country’s taste for light beers like Olympia spurred the Missoula Brewing company to

The festival will showcase Highlander in a few other forms: Big Dipper will sell a Highlander flavored ice cream and Silk Road will offer Highlander battered fish and chips.

Finally, like all great highland games events, there will be sports. Irish road bowling kicks off the whole festival Saturday morning at the old Stimson Lumber mill in Bonner. The 300-year-old sport was first brought to the United States during the Civil War when groups of bored

The Young Dubliners add a little contemporary edge to some hearty tradition during the Celtic Festival. The event marks the 100 th anniversary of Highlander beer and includes Irish road bowling in Bonner.

refashion the Highlander recipe to taste like other domestic beers. Three years later, the brewery was bought up by Rainier, which produced Highlander for another seven years out of Seattle. After that, like so many other local beers, it was discontinued in favor of big national brands.

“It was kind of the end of the local breweries in Montana until the revival of microbrews,” says Bob. “I had thought about buying Highlander sometime in the ’90s but I didn’t have the idea of how to do it, or the wherewithal. Originally I thought we’d have to build a brewery and that was going to be a very expensive process.”

Instead, the Lukes purchased the brand and started having the beer brewed at the Great Northern Brewery in Whitefish.

“We wanted to do a Scottish recipe since, you know, the name is Highlander,” says Bob. “We started out with an original recipe for Scottish red ale and then worked over a period of months to refine the recipe to what it is.”

Irish-raised soldiers started tossing cannonballs down country roads. Folfers and golfers should be able to get the hang of it since it’s all about staying the course with the least amount of throws. There’s some geometrical strategy involved, as well: You can bounce the cannonballs off the sides of obstacles to get them going in the right direction. It’s the kind of sport Celtic games have always embodied, and something the organizers hope will make the Celtic Festival more than just a one-year piece of local history.

Irish road bowling kicks off at 10 AM at the old Stimson Lumber mill in Bonner on Saturday, July 31.

Go to www.missoula-aoh.org to sign up in advance.

The Celtic Festival’s kids’ activities and bands start the same day at 3 PM in Caras Park. Go to www.celticfestivalmissoula.com for a full schedule. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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The Reverend Horton Heat Laughin’ & Cryin’ with the Reverend Horton Heat Yep Roc

Evaporating paychecks, relationship foibles, cheap beer and rural living: Pick up a random country album at any box store and that’s likely what you’re getting.

Same goes for The Reverend Horton Heat’s latest album, Laughin’ & Cryin’ with the Reverend Horton Heat. The difference is that The Reverend Horton Heat (stage name of frontman Jim Heath) stretches these well-worn themes to their logical extremes, highlighting the absurdities. He’s like the smirking kid in the back of the church poking fun at everyone’s grim-faced reverence.

All that cheerful impudence nestles cozily inside the music. A mad scientist’s concoction of country,

Hillstomp

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It’s downright proper that Darker the Night, the latest “hill country blues stomp” release from Po r t l a n d , O r e . , d u o Hillstomp, begins with the potent strike and smack of Lord Johnny Buckets’ emphatic percussion: something rarely heard in today’s “roots” music. The Clash’s Joe Strummer once said a band is only as good as its drummer, and Hillstomp leaves little doubt in that dictum. That said, ignoring the nimble banjo picking of Hurricane Henry Christian or his fuzzed-out slide guitar would be a rook-

The Books The Way Out Temporary Residence

Listening to The Way Out is like sifting through an audio scrapbook from an outdated media library.

“Group Autogenics I” begins with a man saying, “Your body is now a glass container, you can smell the orange colored liquid. The deeper you go, the deeper you go.”

Other audio scraps include “A Cold Freezin’ Night” in which a young kid is talking about blowing someone’s brains out. Later, in another song, we get to Gandhi talking about the power of creation.

The Books have released albums full of speeches and found sounds since the duo’s inception in 1999.

The collage of mystical and disturbing tidbits seem

Mountain Man Made the Harbor Bella Union/Partisan

On the surface, Made the Harbor is like one long lullaby. The debut album of Mountain Man—a mostly a capella trio of young women from Vermont—is a soothing collection of traditional-sounding folk songs. But if you listen harder, you’ll find it’s a riveting homage to nature and human experience in the peaceful harmonizing of Molly Erin Sarle, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Amelia Randall Meath.

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punk and rockabilly, it’s best described as big instruments making big sounds. Guitar does the heavy lifting, slathering hooks left and right.

Sometimes it moves at a steady swagger. Next thing you know, it spazzes out like Barney Fife on caffeine and crystal.

The Reverend Horton Heat and his band have built a reputation for energetic live shows, and that’s probably where this music is best appreciated. As an album, the material will likely engage fans and leave others unenlightened. Still, on tracks like “Please Don’t Take the Baby to the Liquor Store,” few will be able to deny the Reverend’s earthy wisdom. (Cameron Rasmusson) The Reverend Horton Heat plays the Wilma Theatre Saturday, July 31, at 8 PM, with Split Lip Rayfield and Hillstomp. $21/$19 advance.

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ie move too, kind of like skipping a JJ’s breakfast at 2 a.m. Of course, it’s the sum of these boys’ musicianship that makes slammin’ songs like the title track, “Banjo Song #2” and “Cardiac Arrest in D” with their surface simplicity hit hard and leave you for dead with deft arrangements and skilled performances.

My beef with Hillstomp is the vocals don’t often shine like the playing does. Half the songs rely on distorted megaphone effects for a distant, old-timey phonograph scratch—a weak substitute for honest emotion. Untainted vocals on traditional tunes like “Crawdad Hole” and “Old Plank Road” are gall-darnit fun and remind me of my own new dictum: The darker the night, the sweeter the jams. ( Jason McMackin) Hillstomp plays the Wilma Theatre Saturday, July 31, at 8 PM, opening for The Reverend Horton Heat and Split Lip Rayfield. $21/$19 advance.

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spliced together without chronology but with a sense of textural and visceral logic. It’s all so hypnotizing and yet so tempting to skip over the collage for more aesthetically appealing songs. In other words, songs that feel like true songs and not just ironic reference. “We Bought the Flood,” for instance, isn’t overflowing with samples. It’s a crawling dirge, sparsely populated with piano, light drums and a few guitar strums. “Free Translator” dabbles in lonely horns coated with the fuzz and crackle of an old record. They still feel pulled from the archives, but without so much gimmickry. (Erika Fredrickson) “Buffalo” and “Animal Tracks” set the folksy tone of the album, exploring the countryside and waxing poetic about the natural world. But Mountain Man’s enchanting lyrics are at their best when conveying the delights peculiar to human existence. “Soft Skin” is a sweet and earthy ode to lust, and “Sewee Sewee” evokes memories of walking hand in hand, “bare feet running over salty land.”

The trio’s haunting vocals really make the album, creating a mood and effect that combines with the natural acoustics and sounds of the recording studio—in this case an old ice cream parlor—to offer an obviously candid musical experience. A flowing, hypnotizing work, when finished it seems difficult to remember anything specific about it. All you are left with is a nostalgic mood and a lingering memory, just like a dream.

(Anne Pastore)

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Kurt Vonnegut, in his “autobiographical collage” tially a romance. Hammett’s story and prose are protoPalm Sunday, recounts his argument with a Russian typically hard-boiled. You might call Doig’s poached, an novelist who felt American writers had failed to pro- early dinner at the Cracker Barrel to Red Harvest’s redduce a truly great novel on par with, say, War and eyed breakfast at the M&M. Maybe that’s too harsh a poke at a genuinely sweet Peace. Maybe so, Vonnegut concedes (though the point’s debatable). But American writers, he coun- book by a writer who is generous to his characters and ters, have produced something collectively richer: readers alike, and who in any case clearly isn’t aiming they’ve produced a literature, defining and refining for noir. But for all the historical accuracy on display in the American experience from a thousand illuminat- Work Song, the true tumult—or at least the dramatically compelling mythos—of Butte circa 1919 feels absent. ing angles.

While the city housed thugs on Something similar, scaled both sides of the worker-managedown, could be said of Butte, ment divide capable of dynamiting Montana. More than all but a few insufficiently radical union halls American cities, Butte has generand hanging labor organizers from ated a collection of writings railroad trestles, Doig’s company that—more than any single title “goons” succumb quietly with a probably could hope to—gives sucker punch to the funny bone. color and contour to a town, and And while labor disputes and an era, and a particularly union strategizing pepper much of American exuberance of almost Doig’s plot, his true love interest mythic proportions. Montana lies in the stacks of the fictionalnative (now Seattle resident) ized Butte library, where Doig’s Ivan Doig’s new novel Work Song protagonist/narrator finds succor is unlikely to become the needin the fondling of calf-clad classics. no-other standard bearer of That protagonist, Morrie Butte’s literature, but it’s a welMorgan—far more than Butte—is come addition to the shelf. the horse that drives Work Song’s Butte’s literature is usually cart. He’s a carryover from Doig’s cast as nonfiction. From newspa2006 bestseller The Whistling perman Richard K. O’Malley’s Work Song Season, set in a one-room schoolmemoir Mile High Mile Deep to Ivan Doig house in rural Marias Coulee, C.B. Glasscock’s The War of the hardcover, Riverhead Books Montana (and Doig holds the Copper Kings, Butte’s singular 288 pages, $25.95 door wide at Work Song’s end for history as the motherlode of American copper production has placed it center stage a third installment of Morrie’s adventures). Work Song for the true dramas of immigration, speculation, indus- finds him arriving in Butte after a decade out of state, trialization and labor relations, with all the real-life lodging at a boarding house run by a fetching widow poetry that a multiethnic parade of hard-drinking, rich- telegraphically named Grace, and making the es-seeking, hardrock miners and battling billionaires acquaintance of a ragtag crew of retired miners, malnourished street urchins, firebrand labor leaders, would suggest.

Butte novels have been rarer. Probably the most earnest schoolteachers and a rancher-turned-librarian famous is Dashiell Hammett’s Red Harvest, published with a secret past. The book starts off at a slow walk, in 1929, little more than a decade after Hammett had taking in the view, but by its final third it’s cantering worked as a Pinkerton Agency detective in Butte briskly toward its neat—and perhaps too conscien(where, Hammett claimed, the Anaconda Mining tiously signaled—conclusions.

But start to finish Morrie proves a character in the Company offered him $5,000 to kill labor leader Frank Little, who soon after became the victim of an unsolved best sense of the word: a mild-mannered, too-clever, lynching). Work Song is the latest. The two make an overly self-aware anachronism even in the nowanachronistic world of 1919. There’s almost nothing instructive pairing.

Red Harvest is set in “Personville” (nicknamed specific to say about the story he tells without spoiling “Poisonville,” and unmistakably modeled on Butte) one of Doig’s well-mapped plot points, but suffice it to circa 1920, a time of economic domination by the say that his somewhat specialized skills are found hap(here unnamed) Anaconda Company and labor pily if unexpectedly useful in his new Butte roost.

More to the point, he’s awfully good company, unrest complicated by periodic intrusions of the radical Industrial Workers of the World. Work Song, set in unfailingly chivalrous and always at the ready with an undisguised Butte of 1919, shows no compunction some antiquarian bon mot. He’s a character with whom about vilifying the Anaconda Company by name, and it’s a pleasure to pass the time, no matter the scenery. its main character is suspected—wrongly, at first—of And while one suspects that Dashiell Hammett might have fitted him with a Montana necktie in chapter being an outside agitator.

That’s where the similarities end. Where Hammett three, less cynical sorts will look forward to catching up used Butte for its atmosphere of grit and violence, Doig with him again, any time, anywhere. makes the city a character, and reduces its threat to shadows. Red Harvest is a mystery; Work Song is essenarts@missoulanews.com

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by Scott Renshaw

We all know that the 2010 movie summer has been a dud, a disappointment, a summer of blah unlike any other. We know that because everyone has been saying it. And we know that even though it is demonstrably false.

A couple of weeks ago, the chatter was all about how Inception was carrying the weight of the season on its cinematic shoulders in advance of its release. It was the movie that could “save the summer,” because so many other big-budget, widely promoted releases had proved underwhelming. For the most part, it was film bloggers banging the drum on this conventional wisdom, but even CNN featured stories lamenting the atypical unimpressiveness of 2010’s multiplex offerings. Why were the blockbusters so lame?

The need to fill space and attract eyeballs in the roundthe-clock coverage cycle is profound, so it’s rarely a shock any more to find such sweeping, provocative thesis statements. But Hollywood’s “drought of 2010” is a concept built on a faulty premise—that a drought is defined by how much rain you’ve gotten the previous couple of years, rather than the historical averages.

It’s certainly fair to say that critics haven’t been lining up to praise this summer’s films. Of the 24 wide releases between May 1 and the opening of Inception on July 16, only eight currently boast the “fresh rating” indicating more than 60 percent positive critic reviews on the aggregating site RottenTomatoes.com. And only two of those eight—Toy Story 3 (a 99 percent Fresh rating) and Inception (85 percent)—have really broken out as consensus critical favorites. Meanwhile, stuff like Robin Hood, Prince of Persia, Sex and the City 2 and The A-Team has inspired shrugged shoulders at best, if not outright derision.

Doesn’t it seem like only yesterday—or at least 2008 and 2009—when you could count on more quality from your summer movie-going?

Last year, the first 11 weeks of the summer movie season saw such well-reviewed films as Star Trek (94 percent at Rotten Tomatoes), Up (98 percent), Drag Me to Hell (92 percent) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (83 percent). In 2008, you had WALL-E (96 percent), Iron Man (94 percent), The Dark Knight (93 percent) and Kung Fu Panda (88 percent). Everything’s worse than it used to be. Q.E.D., 2010 blows.

But our memories—like the patience of online edi-

tors for well-researched trend pieces—are short. For the sake of comparison, let’s take a look at the Rotten Tomatoes TomatoMeter scores for the five bestreviewed films from May through mid-July in the five summers prior to 2008: 2003: Finding Nemo (98); 28 Days Later (89); X2: X-Men United (88); Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (78); The Italian Job (74) 2004: Spider-Man 2 (93); Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (89); Shrek 2 (89); Dodgeball (69); Anchorman (64) 2005: Batman Begins (84); Charlie and the Chocolate Factor y (82); Cinderella Man (81); Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (80); Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (77) 2006: Superman Returns (76); The Devil Wears Prada (75); Over the Hedge (74); Cars (74); Monster House (74) 2007: Ratatouille (96); Knocked Up (90); Live Free or Die Hard (82); Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (78); A Mighty Heart (78) In 2005, we see nothing as well-respected as this year’s two favorite films. 2004 couldn’t even muster anything in the 70s for the lower part of the list. And 2006? If ever there was a year for a cry to the heavens over a lack of quality, it was one where Superman Returns was the gold standard.

The problem, as ever, is one of narrow perspective.

Editors could get away with suggesting 2010 is a downer because the memory of 2008 and 2009 was fresh enough in readers’ minds that it seemed reasonable. But the reality is that, at least from a critical standpoint, 2010 has been a very typical summer movie season: a few big favorites, a few moderately appreciated second-tier picks, and a whole lot of mediocrity and outright crap.

Of course Rotten Tomatoes is an imperfect metric, and of course this isn’t even addressing the fact that this “summer movie” talk generally excludes art-house favorites like this year’s Winter’s Bone and The Kids Are All Right. It’s still hard not to wish for at least a modicum of effort on the part of journalists—whether accredited or self-styled— before throwing out a baseless premise. With every passing week, it feels like the stuff “we all know” is stuff where we all should know better.

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Scope OPENING THIS WEEK CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE Much like Hot Tub Time Machine and Babies, the title of this movie pretty much tells you everything you need to know. In this case, all our cute pets are part of a high-level espionage war that somehow involves Jeff Goldblum. Carmike 10: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 and 9:40. Village 6 in 2-D: 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7 and 9:15. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with an additional Sat.–Sun. and Wed. show at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15 and 9:15 with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at

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THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT Things get complicated when life partners Julianne Moore and Annette Bening find out their two teenaged children have tracked down their biological father, Mark Ruffalo. How exactly Ruffalo inserts himself into the family’s life causes grief for everyone involved. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

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GROWN UPS Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade and others are old chums from grade school who reunite for a weekend after their basketball coach dies.

Soon enough, they realize that being a boy is much more fun than being an adult with responsibilities. Village 6: 1:35, 4:05, 7:30 and 10.

Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:20 and 9:50, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

bunctious Ramona Quimby and her big sister, Beezus, reach the big screen. Can Ramona help save the family home? Can Beezus help her? Can John Corbett (“Sex in the City,” “Northern Exposure”) be any more charming as the kids’ father? Village 6: 1:35, 4:15, 7 and 9:30. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 and 10, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4:15, 7 and 9.

INCEPTION Director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight and Memento) offers up a strong cup of surrealism in this sci-fi thriller that follows subconscious secret stealer Leonardo DiCaprio as he tries to clear his

SALT Just a few weeks after the U.S. government captured a real-life crew of clandestine Cold Warstyle Russian spies, Angelina Jolie conveniently stars in this big budget thriller as a CIA operative accused of being a Cold War-style Russian spy.

Carmike 10: 2:25, 4:50, 7:15 and 9:40.

Village 6: noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15 and 9:40.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with an additional Sat.–Sun. and Wed. show at 3 and no Sun. show at 9. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:05, 1:35, 2:35, 4:05, 5:05, 6:35, 7:35, 9:05 and 9:55, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 7 and 9, with an additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:15. Entertainer in Ronan: 4, 7 and 9.

SOLITARY MAN Critics appear to love Michael Douglas’ turn as a charming celebrity car salesman who’s burned his wife, daughter and lover one too many times. His last chance at redemption comes in the form of escorting his lover’s daughter to a college interview at his alma mater. Susan Sarandon, Mary-Louise Parker and Jesse Eisenberg also star. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9, with no shows Sat., Mon. and Thu., and Sun. matinees at 1 and 3.

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Nicolas Cage lets his hair down, literally, as a contemporary wizard in the Big Apple who handpicks nasal-voiced college dude Jay Baruchel so he can teach him how to kick enemies to the curb with phantasmagorical weapons like plasma bolts. Carmike 10: 1:30, 4:15, 7 and 9:45. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:55, 3:55, 6:55 and 9:35 with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

TOY STORY 3 Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and the rest of this 3-D animated pack are at a loss when they find out their buddy Andy is going to college to do “adult stuff.” Thankfully though, this team of toys finds another set of adorers at a daycare. Carmike 10: 2:25, 4:50, 7:15 and 9:40. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:20, 4:10, 6:40 and 9:20 with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

Most awkward date, ever. Dinner For Schmucks opens Friday at the Carmike 10.

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CHARLIE ST. CLOUD High School Musical stud Zac Efron stars in this romantic drama about showcasing a contemplative and shirtless Zac Efron for millions of teenage moviegoers. Oh, and he can see his dead brother. Carmike 10: 1:35, 4:05, 7 and 9:30.

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DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS In this remake of a French farce, rising executive Paul Rudd tries to impress his boss in a contest over who can bring the biggest idiot to a dinner party. Rudd chooses Steve Carell and, um, we all win? Carmike 10: 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:45.

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NOW PLAYING ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL In case you didn’t get your fill the last time around, your favorite animated rodents are back—highpitched voices and all—in order help bail out a sinking school music program by shredding in a battle-of-the-bands competition. Carmike 10: 10 AM on Tue. only.

DESPICABLE ME Funny guys Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett and Ken Jeong (he’s the naked dude from the trunk in The Hangover) lend their voices to this animated 3-D comedy about an evildoer’s plan to steal the moon. Carmike 10: 1:10, 4:15, 7 and 9:30. Village 6 in 2-D: 1, 4, 7:30 and 9:45. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with an additional Sat.–Sun. and Wed. show at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:10, 1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 4:40, 7:10 and 9:30 with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

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bad rep with a Herculean task—to plant thoughts into people instead of ripping them off. Carmike 10: 1, 1:45, 4:15, 4:55, 7:30 and 8:05. Village 6: 12:45, 3:55, 7:05 and 10:10. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 only, with an additional Sat.–Sun. and Wed. show at 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: noon, 3, 3:45, 6, 6:45 and 9, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 6:50 and 9:35, with an additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:15. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4, 6:50 and 9:30.

THE LAST AIRBENDER Monkish-looking youngster Noah Ringer utilizes his power to kick ass, take names and turn water into ice—due to an insane ability to control all four elements—in order to be the peacemaker in a world where one country, known as Fire, plays the neighborhood bully to the nations of Air, Water and Earth. Oh yeah, this is all in 3-D, too. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 12:25 and 2:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

RAMONA AND BEEZUS Beverly Cleary’s best-selling books about ram-

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE Who knows if good things come in threes, all I know is that this third installment of the popular series features more pale faced vamps hungry for blood, some killings in the Emerald City, and an epic—epic—struggle for a lady between a werewolf and a vampire. Carmike 10: 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 and 10. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 6:10 and 9:10, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

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I was on a first date, and the guy arrived at the pub before me. The waitress took my order and asked if I’d like to start a tab. I paused, and when he didn’t offer, I gave her my card. He ended up buying my next two drinks, and I had a pretty good time, but thinking about it now, I’m mad he let me pay at all. After all, he asked me out.

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On the bright side, when the final bill came, he didn’t get up and make tracks for the ladies’ room. Things are really confusing now about who pays. By the end of the date, he knew it was okay to pick up the tab. But, when the waitress first came, he had a millisecond to figure out are you a feminist, will you hate him for paying, accuse him of being personally responsible for lowering the glass ceiling 10 feet? Before he could work all that out, you’d handed over your Visa and ordered your appletini.

Ask yourself if you’re quick to prosecute for something so minor because you go in expecting the worst. If so, you might change that, or instead of a boyfriend, you can have a grudge. And yes, the person who does the inviting should pay–to a point. On the second date, it’s nice to avoid being one of those women who, when the check comes, goes rooting around in her purse–and pulls out a mint.

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By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Success coach Tom Ferry says our ability to pursue our dreams can be damaged by four addictions: 1. an addiction to what other people think of us; 2. an addiction to creating melodrama in a misguided quest for excitement; 3. an addiction to believing we’re imprisoned by what happened in the past; 4. an addiction to negative thoughts that fill us with anxiety. The good news, Aries, is that in the coming weeks you will find it easier than usual to free yourself from addictions 1, 3, and 4. On the other hand, you may be extra susceptible to addiction 2. So take action to make sure you don’t fall victim to it! What can you do to avoid distracting adventures and trivial brouhahas?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some of the biggest whales feed primarily on tiny organisms like protozoa, algae and krill. They swim around with their mouths open, gulping seawater, using filtering structures in their upper jaws to sieve out the stuff they want to eat. Their strategy for getting a meal has resemblances to an approach you may benefit from using: sifting through a lot of superfluous material to get the rich basics you seek. Discernment isn’t the only skill you’ll need; relaxed patience will be crucial, too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You know about World War II, but do you know about the planet’s worst conflict since then? It was the Second Congo War, involving eight African nations and killing 5.4 million people between 1998 and 2006. You’re painfully aware of the oil hemorrhage in the Gulf of Mexico, but have you heard about the equally horrific catastrophe that an American oil company wreaked on Ecuador from the early 1960s until 1992 (tinyurl.com/EcuadorOil)?

I bring these things up, Gemini, because now is an excellent time for you to fill in gaps in your education and learn the rest of any story that you’ve been missing–not just concerning events in the world but also in regards to your personal history. P.S. Much of what you find, unlike the Congo War and the Ecuadorian oil disaster, may be good news.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A psychic in Colorado was arrested for bilking her clients. Nancy Marks allegedly told people that their money was possessed by nasty spirits, and that the best solution was to hand the money over to her. The cops claim she collected 290,000 of the evil dollars before she was nabbed. My message to you, Cancerian, is very different from the psychic’s warning: Your bank account has a divine blessing on it. At least temporarily, this makes you a kind of cash magnet; you have an unusual power to attract legal tender. Take advantage! Say this sacred mantra: “O monnee gimmee summ.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Can you force things to grow? Is it possible to induce ripening simply by aggressively exerting your willpower? Normally I’d say no, but these days I think it’s within your capacity. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying you could go up to a tomato plant and magically transform mid-size green tomatoes into big orange beauties. But from a metaphorical perspective, you could accomplish something like that. What fragile bud would benefit from bursts of your vitality? What sweet young thing might thrive with your invigorating help?

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): While flying over water, an eagle can spot a fish swimming from 300 feet away. As it prowls through a winter landscape, a coyote can detect the presence of a mouse bustling beneath thick snow. I suspect you’ll have a comparable knack for tuning in to things that are of keen interest, Capricorn, even if they are hidden or located at a distance. To maximize your advantage, get clear about what you’re hungry for. Build a vivid image in your mind’s eye of what you need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Lola, a woman I know, has mastered the art of self-contradiction. She makes no apologies for the apparent oppositions she gladly contains. For instance, she’s perfectly at ease with the fact that she is not only a lesbian anarchist skater punk who’s a prolific graffiti artist, but also a devout Christian who doesn’t consume drugs or alcohol, drives a Lexus SUV and volunteers as a massage therapist at a hospice. Your internal paradoxes may or may not be as extreme as hers, Aquarius, but I urge you to express them with the panache that she does.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): My friend Erica went to a Chinese herbalist, seeking help for a skin problem that hadn’t been healed by six other doctors. “Very rare condition,” the herbalist told her.

There was only one thing he knew that would work: Erica would have to travel to the Ruoergai Marshes in Sichuan Province, China and track down a White-tailed Eagle, whose fresh droppings she would gather up and apply to the affected areas of her skin. As the prospect of such a pilgrimage was daunting, Erica decided instead to simply imagine herself carrying it out. After a week of such meditations, her skin had improved. In 21 days, she wasn’t completely cured, but she was much better. The moral of the story, Pisces: Simply visualizing a heroic healing quest may help fix your glitch.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The wind coming off the creek has picked up in the last half hour, and so the branches of the lemon tree outside my office window are swaying vehemently in the late afternoon sun. Is the tree upset? No. Is it worried or offended or angry at the wind?

Of course not. From what I can tell, it’s enjoying the raucous movement. I can even imagine that it knows how lucky it is: It wouldn’t be able to dance so expressively without the help of the gusts. I hope you’ll interpret your experiences in the coming week with a similar perspective, Sagittarius.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I admire people who sweat freely and abundantly while they’re working hard at what they love to do. Singer James Brown, “The Godfather of Soul,” was renowned for his sweltering floods, and so is baseball player Pablo Sandoval. But many unfamous people I’ve known would also be top candidates for King and Queen of Sacred Sweat, like my friend Julia, who practices her passion in the garden, and my friend Luke, who welds giant metal sculptures. I’m hoping you will come into your own as one of this elite group, Scorpio. The omens suggest you’d be wise to raise the heat in your alchemical furnace.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In James Hillman’s book The Dream and the Underworld, he says something I’ve heard from other researchers–that the majority of dreams we have each night are unpleasant. But that’s not true for me. Way more than 50 percent of mine are educational, entertaining and not at all bad or scary. Quite a few have jokes and riddles. Most stretch my understanding of how the world works and motivate me to get smarter about what I’ve been ignorant about. As you enter the Intense Dreaming Phase of your cycle, Virgo, I suspect your nocturnal adventures will resemble mine.

Get ready to encounter intriguing characters who’ll have the power to heal you. Talking animals may give you righteous clues about upcoming waking-life decisions. A mercurial teacher could relieve you of a delusion. The wind and rain may play music that dissolves your fear.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): During the Tang Dynasty, a golden age of Chinese culture, educated people didn’t use clichéd salutations to begin and end their encounters with each other. No “Hi, how you doing?” or “See you later. Take care.” Instead, they improvised creatively, composing poetic riffs appropriate for the occasion. “Your face is especially bright today. Are you expecting to see a lucky cloud?” or “I’ll bask in your glories again later. In the meantime, may you find a brisk blend of elegance and mischief.” I’d love to see you do something like that, Libra. It’s prime time to boost your alliances to a higher octave. Give more to your collaborators, and ask for more, too.

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PUBLIC NOTICES MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF HEARING County Compensation Committee MISSOULA The Missoula County Compensation Committee will conduct a hearing to review the compensation levels for elected officials and recommend a salary schedule for Fiscal Year 2011. The hearing will be held as part of the County Commissioners regularly scheduled Public Meeting on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 201 of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex.

Montana Code Annotated (MCA), §7-42503, establishes a compensation committee in each Montana County to review compensation levels. For Fiscal Year 2011, the Missoula County Compensation Committee is made up of the County Commissioners, County Attorney, County Superintendent of Schools, County Auditor, Clerk of District Court and two Missoula County citizens. Any person wishing to be heard on the matter may submit written or other materials to the Commissioners and/or speak at the hearing. Comments may also be submitted anytime prior to the hearing by mail or personal delivery to the Commissioners at their offices in the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802; by fax at (406) 721-4043; or by e-mail at bcc@co.missoula.mt.us Additional information on the hearing may be obtained from Steve Johnson, Director of Human Resources, by phone at (406) 258-4874, or e-mail at sjohnson@co.missoula.mt.us or Dale Bickell, Missoula County Chief Adminstrative Officer, by phone at (406) 258-4229, or by e-mail at dbickell@co.missoula.mt.us BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DATED THIS 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2010 MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF HEARING TARGET RANGE SEWER & WATER DISTRICT - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT The Missoula Board of County Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 201 of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 for the purpose of obtaining public comment on initiating a $23.90 per dwelling unit assessment for residences within the Target Range Sewer & Water District for the operations costs of said District for Fiscal Year 2011. This hearing constitutes compliance with 7-132307 M.C.A. Hearing on Protest to Levy of Tax. Any property owner situated within the District may appear and protest the levy of the tax or any matter pertaining thereto. The Commissioners will conduct the Public Hearing at their regularly scheduled Weekly Public Meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 201 of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. Any person wishing to be heard on the matter may submit written or other materials to the Commissioners and/or speak at the hearing. Comments may also be submitted any time prior to the hearing by mail or personal delivery to the Commissioners at their offices in the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802; or by fax at (406) 721-4043; or by e-mail at bcc@co.missoula.mt.us Additional information may be obtained by contacting Jim McDonald, Target Range Sewer & Water District President, at (406) 8806117; or Dale Bickell, Missoula County Chief Administrative Officer, at (406) 258-4229 or by e-mail at dbickell@co.missoula.mt.us. DATED THIS 26th DAY OF JULY 2010 BY ORDER OF THE MISSOULA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on August 9, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to consider an ordinance of the Missoula City Council amending chapter 12.44 Missoula Municipal Code entitled “cemeteries” amending sections 12.44.060 and 12.44.070 to provide that cemetery revenues be deposited into the city’s general fund and designated for the provisions of cemetery services. For further information, contact Brentt Ramharter, Finance Director at 552-6108. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTYDept. No. 3 Cause No. DP-10110 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PRISCILLA WELLS CONNELL, a/k/a Priscilla W.. Connell,, Deceased.

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 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to MARK STEVEN CONNELL, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Reely Law Firm, P.C., 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 23rd day of July, 2010. /s/ Mark Steven Connell,, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Case No. DV-10-885 Dept. No. 4 Douglas G. Harkin ORDER SETTING HEARING IN THE APPLICATION OF LEIGHA MICHELLE WRIGHT, Petitioner, FOR CHANGE OF HER NAME TO LEIGHA MICHELLE CLAIRMONT. Petitioner, Leigha Michelle Wright, by and through her counsel of record, Del Post of Datsopoulos, MacDonald and Lind P.C., has moved this Court to grant her Petition for Name Change. The Court orders: The hearing on the Petition for Name Change filed in this case is set at the following date and time subsequent to August 2, 2010: August 17, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County.

DATED this 30th day of June, 2010. /s/ Douglas G. Harkin, District Court Judge MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-10-925 Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Robert J.T. Wilson-Mayer .

This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Robert James Tyler Wilson-Mayer to Robert James Tyler Wilson. The hearing will be on 8/25/2010 at 1:15 p.m.

The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Dated 7/13/2010. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By /s/ Diane Overholtzer, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Cause No. DV10-755 Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name Change of Noah Austin Michael Hoy: Seth Abram McGhee, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Noah Austin Michael Hoy to Noah Austin Michael McGhee.

The hearing will be on August 4th, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: June 7, 2010. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: Amy M. Day, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-10-89 In re the Estate of John P. Barnett, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed 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 Michael Barnett, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Debra D. Parker, Parker Law Firm, PO Box 7873, Missoula, Montana 59807 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 21st day of June, 2010. /s/ Michael P. Barnett, c/o Debra D. Parker, Parker Law Firm, PO Box 7873, Missoula, Montana 59807 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DP-10-105 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RAINER J. NIEDERBERGER, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE First Community Bank has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the Deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or their claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christian, Samson and Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 310 West Spruce, Missoula, MT 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 20th day of July, 2010. CHRISTIAN, SAMSON & JONES, PLLC /s/ Kevin S. Jones MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DV-10-740 Honorable John W. Larson, Presiding.

ALIAS SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION. CURTIS J. NETZLEY, Plaintiffs, vs.

DOUGLAS D. MEYERS, Defendant. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO DOUGLAS D. MEYERS, Defendant abovenamed. You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 (twenty) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this cause of action is brought by the Plaintiff seeing recovery of damages from a motor vehicle accident in which you were involved in February of 2009. WITNESS my hand the seal of said Court this 16th day of July, 2010. /s/ SHIRLEY E. FAUST Clerk of Court (SEAL) By /s/ Amy M. Day, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-10-106 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET SWEARINGEN, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said 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 Katherine Jean Sterbenz, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4110 Weeping Willow Drive, Missoula, Montana 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. DATED this 19th day of July, 2010. /s/ Katherine Jean Sterbenz, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-10-107 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARCIA ANN LONGACRE, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Darol Longacre has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the Deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or their claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christian, Samson & Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 310 West Spruce, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 21st day of July, 2010. CHRISTIAN, SAMSON & JONES, PLLC /s/ Jeffrey T. Dickson, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-10-98 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY CAROLYN STEENSON BRETZ, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed 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 Robert Steenson and Geoffrey Steenson, the Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at c/o Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., 1821 South Avenue West, Third Floor, Missoula, MT 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 18th day of June, 2010. /s/ Robert R. Steenson, Personal Representative /s/ Geoffrey E. Steenson, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate Case No. DP-10-99 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of MARGARET GOBEO, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed 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 either be mailed to the Personal Representative, Bruce Gobeo, return receipt requested, at PO Box 3915, Missoula, Montana 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 22nd day of July, 2010. /s/ Bruce Gobeo, Personal Representative, PO Box 3915, Missoula, Montana 59806

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-10-100 Dept. No. 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ADOLPH PETER JENSEN, Deceased. 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 to Carol Wekkin, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C., Attn: Del M. Post, 201 West Main Street, Suite 201, Missoula, MT 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above court. DATED this 8th day of July, 2010. /s/ Carol M. Wekkin, Personal Representative IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, PABLO, MONTANA Cause No. 10-0272-NC IN RE THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Alishon Dre Kelly. NOTICE is hereby given that a Hearing will be held in the above Courjt on the 16th day of August, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. on the petition of Alyssa Nememay to change the name of the Minor Child, Alishon Dre Kelly to Ali Dre Nenemay. At any time before the hearing, written objections may be filed with the Court by any person. DATED this 7th day of July, 2010. /s/ Cara Croft, Clerk of Court By: Chelsi Camel, Deputy Clerk of Court AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to 71-1-301, et seq. of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned hereby gives notice of a trustee’s sale to be held on the 12th day of October, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., on the steps of the Courthouse of Missoula County located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, of the following described real property located in Missoula County, Montana: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A”. Henry M. Getz, as Grantor, conveyed the abovedescribed real property, and then improvements situated thereon, if any, to First American Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Gateway Community Federal Credit Union, a credit union authorized to do business in Montana, who was designated as Beneficiary in a Deed of Trust dated January 31, 2007 and recorded on February 8, 2007, File No. 200703229 in book 791 of Micro Records at Page 1250 of the official records of Missoula County, Montana (“Deed of Trust”). Dan G. Cederberg, a licensed Montana attorney, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee dated May 18, 2010 and recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. Henry M. Getz has defaulted in the performance of the said Deed of Trust and associated Promissory Note by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $539.53 for the month of August, 2009 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 of loan. As of May 18, 2010, the sum of $5,395.30 is past due. As of May 18, 2010, the principal balance due was the sum of $47,117.83 principal plus $3,515.06 accrued interest, with interest continuing to accrue on the principal at the rate set out in the Promissory Note, which is 10.0% per annum, and other fees and expenses that may be advanced.

The Beneficiary may disburse any amounts as may be required to protect Beneficiary’s interest. If Beneficiary elects to make such disbursements, sum paid shall become additional indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust. In accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, the Beneficiary has elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Deed of Trust and Promissory Note and has elected to sell the interest of Henry M. Getz, the original Grantor, his successors and assigns, in and to the aforedescribed property, subject to all easements, restrictions, encumbrances or covenants existing of record or evident on the property at the time of sale to satisfy the remaining obligation owed. Beneficiary has directed Dan G. Cederberg, as Successor Trustee, to commence such sale proceedings.

Those with an interest in the property and who appear from the public record to be entitled to notification of these proceedings are: Occupants, 5840 LaVoie Lane, Missoula, MT 59808 Henry M. Getz, 4091 MT Hwy 200, Trout Creek, MT 59874-9505 Henry M. Getz, 5840 LaVoie Lane, Missoula, MT 59808 Montana Community Development Corporation, 110 East Broadway, 2nd Floor, Missoula, MT 59802 Successor Trustee is unaware of any party in possession of claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATED this 11th

day of June, 2010. /s/ Dan G. Cederberg, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ):ss. County of Missoula) This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 11th day of June, 2010, by Dan G. Cederberg, Successor Trustee (SEAL) /s/ Susan Marshall Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana My commission expires 17 March 2011 EXHIBIT “A” A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER AND A PORTION OF LOT 3 AND SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 31 AND SAID LOT 3 WHICH POINT BEARS SOUTH 0º02’15” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 444.85 FEET FROM THE WEST ONE-QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 1233.28 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY BANK OF AN EXISTING IRRIGATION CANAL; THENCE ALONG SAID EASTERLY CANAL BANK FOR THE NEXT THREE COURSES, SOUTH 0º30’45” WEST A DISTANCE OF 166.08 FEET, SOUTH 15º31’45” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 57.80 FEET AND SOUTH 26º12’ WEST, A DISTANCE OF 208.50 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID EASTERLY CANAL BANK AND RUNNING WEST A DISTANCE OF 1124.53 FEET OT A POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 31 AND SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH 0º02’15” EAST ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY AND GENERALLY ALONG THE MIDDLE OF A LANE A DISTANCE OF 408.84 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. RECORDING REFERENCE BOOK NO. 76 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 368. EXCEPTING THEREFROM A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER AND A PORTION OF LOT 3 OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 277 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MONTANA DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated November 15, 2007 Grantor: Avtonom Martushev, 106 Viewpoint Drive, Hamilton, Montana 59840 Original Trustee: First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. P.O. Box 596, Hamilton, Montana 59840 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula P.O. Box 393 Hamilton, Montana 59840 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 Date and Place of Recordation: November 19, 2007, as Document No. 596965, Records of Ravalli County, Montana; and Modification recorded February 11, 2008 as Document No. 600026. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 19th day of October, 2010, at the hour of 10:10 a.m. in front of the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: Lot 10A, Amended Subdivision Plat No. 610028, being a portion of Lots 8, 9, 10,

and 11, Block 4, Home Acres Orchards No. 3, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Subject to easements and encumbrances of record. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, to pay when due the monthly interest payments provided for in the Deed of Trust for the months of June, 2009 through December, 2009, in the total amount of Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty and 07/100ths Dollars ($6,560.07); together with late charges in the amount of Three Hundred Twentyseven and 98/100ths Dollars ($327.98); together with taxes and assessments for the year 2009. The loan matured on January 9, 2010.. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is One Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-one and 15/100ths Dollars ($139 ,861. 15) in principal, plus interest thereon at the rate of Eight Percent (8 .00%) from and after the 8th day of June, 2009 to May 21, 2010, in the amount of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-six and 75/100ths Dollars ($11 ,556 .75, plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Thirty and 65/100ths Dollars ($3 0.65), plus all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 25th day of May, 2010. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 STATE OF MONTANA( :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 25th day of May, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. (SEAL) /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana.

Residing at Lolo, Montana. My commission expires January 6, 2013.

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MONTANA DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated September 4, 2008 Grantors: Avtonom Martushev and Alexsey Martushev, doing business as Tomka and Sons 106 Viewpoint Drive Hamilton, Montana 59840 Borrowers: Avtonom Martushev and Tatiana Martushev 106 Viewpoint Drive Hamilton, Montana 59840 Original Trustee: First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. P.O. Box 596 Hamilton, Montana 59840 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula P.O. Box 393 Hamilton, Montana 59840 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 Date and Place of Recordation: September 11, 2008, as Document No. 608139, Records of Ravalli County, Montana; and Modification recorded September 24, 2008 as Document No. 608591. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 19th day of October, 2010, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in front of the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: A tract of land located in and being a portion of the SW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 8 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana and being more particularly described as Parcel B2, Certificate of Survey No. 592493-F. Subject to easements and encumbrances of record. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, to pay

Missoula County Government NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET MEETING At the final budget meeting to be held on or before August 15, 2010 the following school districts will adopt their final budgets for 2010-11 school year

when due the full balance of principal as provided for in the Deed of Trust for the months of June 2009 through August 2009, in the total amount of Nine Hundred Twenty-seven and 58/100ths Dollars ($927 .58); together with late charges in the amount of One Hundred Eleven and 51/100ths Dollars ($111 .51); together with taxes and assessments owed for the years 2008 and 2009.

The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Fortyfive Thousand Nine Hundred Ninetyeight and 87/100ths Dollars ($45 ,998 .87) in principal, plus interest thereon at the rate of Eight Percent (8 .00%) from and after the 4th day of May, 2009 to May 21, 2010, in the amount of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-one and 35/100ths Dollars ($3 ,851 .35), plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Ten and 08/100ths Dollars ($10 .08), plus all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 25th day of May, 2010. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 STATE OF MONTANA :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 25th day of May, 2010,

by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee.

(SEAL /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana.

Residing at Lolo, Montana. My commission expires January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 7, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 19 and 20 in Block 71 of SUPPLEMENTARY ADDITION OF CARLINE ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Aaron D. Musick, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to

Missoula County Government

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Missoula City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following item on Monday, August 23, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 W. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana: Carmike Cinemas/3620 Mullan Rd Conditional Use Request from Carmike Cinemas, represented by WGM, for a Conditional Use approval at 3620 Mullan Rd, zoned C1-4 Neighborhood Commercial.

The property is legally described as COS 3914 in Section 18 of Township 13 North, Range 19 West P.M.M (Map S). The applicants request the Conditional Use in order to expand the existing theater by adding two

large format screens, 800 additional seats, associated bicycle and vehicular parking and pedestrian facilities. Your attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged. The request and case file are available for public inspection at the Office of Planning and Grants, 435 Ryman Street. Please call 2584657 for further assistance. If anyone attending any of these meetings needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by calling 258-4657. The Office of Planning and Grants will provide auxiliary aids and services.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 7, 2008 and Recorded on July 8, 2008 in Book 822 Micro Records, Page 710, as Document No. 200815930. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,942.85, beginning September 1, 2008, 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 June 1, 2010 is $221,026.91 principal, interest at the rate of 6.875% now totaling $24,951.00, late charges in the amount of $1,560.54, escrow advances of $7,040.18, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2864.86, plus accruing interest at the rate of $42.28 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 30, 2010 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On April 30, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Gmac V. Musick 41207.952 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/30/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200631097, Bk. 788, Pg. 366, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Matthew M. Miller and Rebecca L. Miller was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 1 of Kalberg Estates, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, inter-

est and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 04/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 21, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $454,417.95. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $365,584.06, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.17612) 1002.99556-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 02/04/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200403351, Bk 726, Pg 53, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Robert Peschel was Grantor, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 8 in Block 3 of Bitterroot Homes Addition No. 3, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded in Bk. 842 Micro Records, Pg. 680, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Bank of America National Association as Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-1.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 03/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 27, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $203,467.57. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $172,449.65, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.05029) 1002.127274-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 05/12/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200512053, Bk 752, Pg 1354, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Carolyn E. Honn, and spouse if any was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: That portion of Lots 15 and 16 of Block 13, of Low’s Addition to Missoula, Montana, according to the official plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on the South boundary line of Lot 16 which is 38 feet West from the Southeast corner of said Lot 16; continuing along the South boundary line of Lot 16 and Lot 15, a distance of 42 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of Lot 15; running thence North along the West boundary line of Lot 15, a distance of 130 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of said Lot; running thence Easterly along the North boundary line of Lot 15, a distance of 31 feet 6 inches to a point; thence South and parallel to the West boundary line of Lot 16, a distance of 25 feet; thence East at right angles a distance of 10 feet 6 inches; thence South and parallel to the West boundary line of Lot 16, a distance of 105 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. Book 810 page 398, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2005-WF3.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 03/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 26, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $156,587.09. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $138,668.91, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 5, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than

such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.05853) 1002.130232-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/09/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200613937, Bk 776 Pg 745, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Pamela S. Stanford, a married person and Joseph P. Stanford was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 14 of Canyon Village No. 3, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 05/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 26, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $235,265.61. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $212,990.18, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.06734) 1002.132550-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 09/24/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200822332, Bk 827, Pg 117, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Patricia L. Morgan and Dennis R. Morgan as joint tenants was Grantor, Acceptance Capital Mortgage Corporation was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 20 of Wallace Creek Estates, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200822333, Bk 827, Pg 118, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank,

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N.A.. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 28, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $275,770.72. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $253,372.09, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.09403) 1002.141380-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 10/16/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200728073, Bk 807, Pg 1433, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Patrick C. Herron was Grantor, Wells Fargo Financial Montana, Inc. was Beneficiary and First American Title Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Company as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 6 in Block 2 of the Amended Plat of Country Club Addition No. 2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/20/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 25, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $222,303.10. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $206,223.95, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7777.12418) 1002.159147-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/27/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200806674, B: 815, P: 1249, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Pamela Stanford, a married person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 63 of Lolo Creek Trails Phase 1, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 06/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 25, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $319,582.61. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $292,636.71, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 5, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.74823) 1002.159244-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/26/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200424502, Bk 738, Pg 1157, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which James Andrew Mercer and Rebecca Lyn Mercer, as joint tenants was Grantor, Montana Mortgage Company was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property

(“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 of Homestead Acres, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200429941, Bk 741, Pg 1529, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 02/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 2, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $129,848.38. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $124,454.95, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.74958) 1002.159876-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 01/11/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200701747, Book 790, Page 1285, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Randie M. Pringle was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: A tract of land located in the SE 1/4 of Section 7, Township 15 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract D of Certificate of Survey No. 1816. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 3, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $368,193.44. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $321,336.14, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West

PUBLIC NOTICES Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.00671) 1002.111968-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/17/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200530907, Book 764, Page 891, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Michele D. Peasley, a married man, as sole and Separate property was Grantor, New Century Mortgage Corporation was Beneficiary and Title Services was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Title Services as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 in Block 1 of Alff Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Book 4 of Plats at Page 49. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. Book 840, Page 845, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-NC2. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 01/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 7, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $161,104.87.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $135,787.68, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings.

Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location 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, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

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7777.28990) 1002.124551-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at Trustee’s Sale on November 23, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., on the front (south) steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the followingdescribed property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Parcel 1A of Certificate of Survey No. 5692 located in the N 1/2, NE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana. TOGETHER WITH a private access easement as disclosed by Certificate of Survey Nos. 2996, 3664, 4063 and 4183 and an existing driveway as shown on Certificate of Survey No. 590. ALSO TOGETHER WITH an easement for below ground utilities over Parcel 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 4819 as granted in Book 566 of Micro at Page 418. Rattlesnake 1A, LLC, as Grantor, conveyed the real property to Stewart Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Whitefish Credit Union, as Beneficiary, by Trust Indenture recorded August 1, 2008, in Book 824 of Micro at Page 41, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. A Substitution of Trustee designating Kevin S. Jones as Successor Trustee was recorded July 15, 2010, in Book 862, Page 1145, Document No. 201013455, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Indenture, the Beneficiary has exercised, and hereby exercises, its option to declare the full amount secured by such Trust Indenture immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $592,791.80, plus interest at a rate of 6.25% totaling $71,442.05, for a total amount due of $664,233.85, as of July 16, 2010, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs.

The Beneficiary has elected, and does hereby elect, to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiary declares that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Notice. DATED 16th day of July, 2010. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Trustee.

STATE OF MONTANA )) ss. County of Missoula) On this 16th day of July, 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Kevin S. Jones, Trustee, known to me to be he person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set me hand and seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Christy Shipp, Notary Public for the State of Montana, Residing at Missoula, Montana My Commission Expires 5/7/2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 10, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 56 OF LOLO CREEK TRAILS PHASE 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Kati J Kovick, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 25, 2007 and recorded January 26, 2007 as document number 200702125 in Book 791, Page 146. The beneficial interest is currently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-AR2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated July 1, 2007.

Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1803.12, beginning March 1, 2009, 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 23, 2010 is $279,939.23 principal, interest at the rate of 4.375% now totaling $15,026.74, late charges in the amount of $653.31, escrow advances of $3,387.28, and

expenses advanced of $2,990.92, plus accruing interest at the rate of $33.55 per diem, 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 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, 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.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 3, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM, P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 3, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Indymac V. Kovick 41969.406 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 13, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 1-G, BLOCK 1, AMENDED PLAT OF LOT 1, CURTIS AND MAJOR’S ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT ON FILE AND OR RECORD WITH THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, IN AND FOR MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA Russell S Brambo and Mary J Brambo, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Montgomery Home Title, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated December 16, 2005 and Recorded on January 17, 2006 in Book 767, Page 956 under Document No. 200601136. The beneficial interest is currently held by Litton Loan Servicing LP. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,419.26, beginning October 1, 2009, 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 May 30, 2010 is $219,756.55 principal, interest at the rate of 7.750% now totaling $12,773.35, late charges in the amount of $851.52, escrow advances of $1,149.58 and other fees and expenses advanced of $9,419.18, plus accruing interest at the rate of $46.66 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 4, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM, P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 4, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Litton v Brambo 41462.798 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 13, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 1A of town company’s addition, block 103, lots 1A and 2A, a platted subdivision in Missoula county, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof Paul Neal Cooley, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Charles Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 17, 2007 and recorded on July 24, 2007 in Book 802, Page 191 as Document No. 200718789. The beneficial interest is currently held by US Bank, NA. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,361.80, beginning November 1, 2009, 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 16, 2010 is $173,573.98 principal, interest at the rate of 6.875% now totaling $6,456.99, late charges in the amount of $471.36, escrow advances of $14.22, and other fees and expenses advanced of $259.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $32.69 per diem, 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 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, 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.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 4, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM, P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 4, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Us Bank V. Cooley 41810.303 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 13, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 24 IN BLOCK 1 OF WAPIKIYA NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Ethan Siegel and Sonnie Atwood, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Service, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated May 8, 2007 and recorded on May 11, 2007 in Book 797, Page 86 as Document No. 200711490. The beneficial interest is currently held by PNC MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NA SBM TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,340.99, beginning January 1, 2010, 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 16, 2010 is $198,133.81 principal, interest at the rate of 6.50% now totaling $4,822.14, late charges in the amount of $160.98, and other fees and expenses advanced of $72.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $35.28 per diem, 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 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 sat-

isfy 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 5, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On May 5, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014\ Pnc V. Siegel 41230.580.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 17, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 3A OF DAWN ACRES NO. 3, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Dawn E. Lorash and Stephen W. Lorash, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Community Bank- Missoula, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on May 4, 2004 and recorded on May 10, 2004 in Book 731, Page 1396 as Document No. 200412535. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,174.26, beginning October 1, 2000, 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 May 02, 2010 is $146,256.44 principal, interest at the rate of 5.875% now totaling $5,751.94, late charges in the amount of $1,043.52, escrow advances of $1,085.07, and other fees and expenses advanced of $291.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $23.54 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 10, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA ) ) ss. County of Stark )On May 10, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Citimortgage V. Lorash 41926.901.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 20, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT C OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4748, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Charles Eubank and Gwen KnightEubank, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sytems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 19, 2004 and recorded March 19, 2004 at 4:32 o’clock P.M. in Book 728, Page 548, as Document No. 200407358. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as sucessor to JP Morgan Chase Bank as Trustee. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $3,578.48, beginning September 1, 2009, 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 May 29, 2010 is $374,417.71 principal, interest at the rate of 10.625% now totaling $32,888.20, late charges in the amount of $6,297.23, escrow advances of $4,957.21, and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,136.10, plus accruing interest at the rate of $108.99 per diem, 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 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,

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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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 11, 2010. /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 11, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Gmac / Eubank.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 24, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA IN THE STATE OF MT: LOT 4 OF MODERIE LOTS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Jack C. Westre, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Source, Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on January 27, 2007 and recorded on February 15, 2007 in Book 792, Page 28 as Document No. 200703753. The beneficial interest is currently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-OA1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA1. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,254.70, beginning January 1, 2010, 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 May 15, 2010 is $453,729.08 principal, interest at the rate of 6.625% now totaling $13,760.12, late charges in the amount of $1,254.80, escrow advances of $917.01, expenses advanced of $461.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $82.35 per diem, 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 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 pur-

chaser 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.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 17, 2010 Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss.County of Stark ) On May 17, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota. Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Litton V. Westre 41462.822 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 27, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: SITUATE IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TO WIT:LOT 1 OF LOLO VIEW ACRES ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO. : 2168303 Russell C. Parrish and Mary Renae Parrish, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to I.R.E. Processing, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Beneficial Montana Inc., dba Beneficial Mortgage Co., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated November 25, 2005 and recorded on December 1, 2005at 11:29 o’clock a.m. in Book 765, Page 225 under Document Number 200531823..

The beneficial interest is currently held

by Beneficial Montana Inc., dba Beneficial Mortgage Co.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,442.18, beginning July 30, 2008, 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 30, 2010 is $160,452.79 principal, interest at the rate of 10.050% now totaling $31,030.02, late charges in the amount of $327.81, expenses advanced of $8,087.84, plus accruing interest at the rate of $44.18 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 18, 2010. Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 18, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota.

Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Hsbc V. Parrish 41472.293 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 27, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACTS 12A AND 12B OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 1810, LOCATED IN AND BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST ONEQUARTER OF SECTION 28 AND THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. AND TRACT A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 877, A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN AND BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST ONEQUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. TOGETHER WITH PORTION 13B OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 945, LOCATED IN AND BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Paul A. Ronaldo and Angela J. Prince, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to H&R Block Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated October 10, 2006 and recorded November 30, 2006 at 9:35 o’clock A.M. in Book 788, Page 111, as Document No. 200630842. The beneficial interest is currently held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-1.

Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,156.02, beginning June 1, 2007, 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 29, 2010 is $212,475.30 principal, interest at the rate of 10.45% now totaling $66,524.97, late charges in the amount of $815.01, escrow advances of $8,038.31, and other fees and expenses advanced of $8,909.15, plus accruing interest at the rate of $60.83 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 18, 2010 Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee. MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 18, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota. Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Ahm/prince 41537.203 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 27, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 14 OF THE RIDGE, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Michael J. Gotta and Marie T. Gotta, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Missoula County Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 10, 2003 and recorded on March 14, 2003 in Book 701, Page 560 as Document No. 200308782. The beneficial interest is currently held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor in interest to Washington Mutual.

Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,741.90, beginning January 1, 2010, 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 27, 2010 is $265,018.64 principal, interest at the rate of 5.875% now totaling $6,341.70, late charges in the amount of $522.40, other fees and expenses advanced of $80.40, plus accruing interest at the rate of $42.66 per diem, 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 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

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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.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 20, 2010.

Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee.

MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 586021097. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 20, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota. Commission expires: 12/24/2014. Wamu V. Gotta 41916.474 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 7, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A TRACT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SE1/4SW1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE O’BRIEN CREEK ROAD AS NOW CONSTRUCTED AND THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE SE1/4SW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 28, WHICH POINT IS APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET MORE OF LESS NORTH OF THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 28; WHICH POINT IS APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET MORE OR LESS NORTH OF THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY TO SAID SE1/4 SW1/4, 686.3 FEET’ THENCE, WEST 381.7 FEET; THENCE S. 2 DEGREES 59’ 09°E, APPROXIMATELY 185 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY BOUNDARY OF O’BRIEN CREEK ROAD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY ROAD BOUNDARY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS AND EXCEPTING ANY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. Clarence P. Gross and Juanita M. Gross, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Co., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Beneficial Montana Inc. D/B/A Beneficial Mortgage Co., as Beneficiary,

by Deed of Trust dated February 23, 1999 and recorded on March 3, 1999 in Book 574, Page 1385 as Document No. 199906051. The beneficial interest is currently held by Beneficial Montana Inc. D/B/A Beneficial Mortgage Co. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,013.72, beginning August 29, 2009, 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 May 9, 2010 is $119,502.01 principal, interest at the rate of 5.25% now totaling $38,775.65 and other fees and expenses advanced of $50.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $17.19 per diem, 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 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, 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.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 28, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On April 28, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Hsbc V. Gross NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 7, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 4 IN BLOCK 4 OF MULLAN TRAIL, PHASE III, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF ALLAN B TIMS AND LISA K TIMS, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated May 17, 2004 and recorded May 20, 2004 at 11:09 o’clock A.M. in Book 732, Page 937 as Document No. 200413644. The beneficial interest is currently held by NationStar Mortgage, LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,681.59, beginning December 1, 2009, 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 March 22, 2010 is $185,353.06 principal, interest at the rate of 6.375% now totaling $4,598.97, late charges in the amount of $367.88, escrow advances of $243.41, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,475.91, plus accruing interest at the rate of $32.40 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 27, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM, P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On April 27, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier, Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Nationstar V Tims 41706.288 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 7, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 17-C-3-A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2618, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Angelina L McDonald, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated August 31, 2005 and recorded on August 31, 2005 at 4:43 o’clock P.M., in book 759, Page 432, under Document No 200522825. The beneficial interest is currently held by US Bank National Association as Trustee. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,672.76, beginning May 1, 2007, 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 May 15, 2010 is $170,060.10 principal, interest at the rate of 7.375% now totaling $44,466.36, late charges in the amount of $2,372.59, escrow advances of $5,331.41 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,301.13, plus accruing interest at the rate of $43.6798 per diem, 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 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

PUBLIC NOTICES 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 30, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM, P.O. Box 1097, Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On April 30, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 GMAC v McDonald 41342.666 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 7, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 9 and 10 in Block 53 of School Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Phil Barnett, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Co., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust Dated May 17, 2007 and Recorded May 22, 2007 at 12:40 o’clock P.M. in Book 797, Page 1194, under Document No. 200712598. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage Inc., successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1042.72, beginning October 1, 2007, 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 25, 2010 is $141,593.68 principal, interest at the rate of 6.25% now totaling $23,443.46, late charges in the amount of $1,355.01, escrow advances of $4,632.12, and other fees and expenses advanced of $4,741.90, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.25 per diem, 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 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, suc-

cessor 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 30, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On April 30, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Citimortgage Inc V Barnett 41926.440 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, the 27th day of September, 2010, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., at the front door of the Missoula County Courthouse, located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802, Martin S. King, Attorney at Law, Successor Trustee, in order to satisfy the obligations set out below, has been directed to sell and has elected to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, payable at the time of sale, and without warranty or covenant, express or implied as to title, possession, encumbrances, condition, or otherwise, the interest of the Successor Trustee, Martin S. King, and of the Grantor BETH M. ZEILER, in and to the following described real property, situated in Missoula, Montana, to wit: LOT 11A of Car Line Addition, Block 57, Lots 10A and 11A, an amended subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof. The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 2415 Ernest Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801. Said sale will be made in accordance with the statutes of the State of Montana, including The Small Tract Financing Act, Mont. Code Ann. 71-1-301, et seq., and the terms and provisions of: that certain Deed of Trust recorded February 7, 2007, in Book 791 of Micro Records at page 1220, Document No. 200703199 in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, State of Montana, wherein BETH M. ZEILER is Grantor, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK is the named Beneficiary, and STEWART TITLE OF MISSOULA, INC. is the named Trustee; that certain Appointment of Successor Trustee dated March 25, 2010, and recorded May 11, 2010, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana, as Document No. 201008937, wherein the Beneficiary substituted Trustee Stewart Title of Missoula, Inc. with Martin S. King, attorney at law, as Successor Trustee. This foreclosure is made because the Grantor, BETH M. ZEILER has defaulted in the terms of said Deed of Trust and the corresponding Promissory Note in that she has failed to make monthly payments when due on the Promissory Note secured by the Deed of Trust. That the principal sum now owing on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust is the sum of Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-three and No/100 Dollars ($215,623.00), together with interest at the note rate, until the date of sale. That on the date of sale, presuming no other payments are made and that the sale is not postponed, there will be due and owing the sum of Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-three and No/100 Dollars ($215, 623.00) in principal; Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-five and 45/100 Dollars ($14,625.45) in interest; and Six Hundred Twenty-four and 06/100 Dollars ($624.06) in late fees, One Thousand One Hundred Eighty-one and 11/100 Dollars ($1,181.11) in escrow reserve shortfalls and Forty-five and No/100 Dollars ($45.00) in other fees, totaling the sum of Two Hundred Thirtytwo Thousand Ninety-eight and 62/100 Dollars ($232,098.62), together with costs and expenses of foreclosure and related trustee fees, costs and attorney fees allowable by law. DATED this 24th day of May, 2010. /s/ Martin S. King, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA):ss). County of Missoula). On the 24th day of May, 2010, before me, the

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r undersigned a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Martin S. King, Attorney at Law, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within Notice of Trustee’s Sale as Successor Trustee, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such Successor Trustee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Rhonda M. Kolar, Notary Public for the State of Montana, Residing at Missoula My commission expires: January 24, 2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALETO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 24, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: LOT 42 OF PHANTOM HILLS, PHASES 1 & 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Richard J. Cooksey and Susanne W. Cooksey, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated May 31, 2006 and recorded on May 31, 2006 in Book 775, Page 640 as Document No. 200612677. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,561.26, beginning January 1, 2010, 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 May 30, 2010 is $299,760.96 principal, interest at the rate of 6.25% now totaling $9,294.84, late charges in the amount of $390.30, escrow advances of $2,001.99, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,575.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $51.33 per diem, 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 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, 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 17, 2010 Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On May 17, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be

the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota, Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Gmac V. Cooksey 41965.264 Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Edward Weinman Missoula County Treasurer Judith Weinman.

Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.LCA LEWIS AND CLARK ADD Lot028 12N 17W 27 LEWIS AND CLARK ADD, LEWIS AND CLARK ADD, LEWIS&CLRK LOT 28 OF LEWIS & CLARK ADDITION, SUID # 5852754.

Parcel No. 5852754. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: LOT 28 OF LEWIS & CLARK ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2006. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $1,355.75. Penalty: $27.14.

Interest: $434.90. Costs: $483.16. Total: $2300.95. 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847.

Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1.

The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 29th day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Angela Bessette Missoula County Treasurer Lee C. Gordon. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest.

The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-URL URLIN ADD Lot- 011 Block- 098 13N 19W 15 URLIN ADD, URLIN LOTS 11 & URLIN ADD, URLIN LOTS 11 & 12, W2 OF 13 BLK 98 OF URLIN’S ADDITION 15-13-19, SUID #865000. Parcel No. 865000. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: LOTS 11, 12 AND THE WEST _ OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 98 OF URLIN’S ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2006. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $2,761.28. Penalty $55.23.

Interest: $878.88. Costs: $505.54. Total $4,200.93. 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847.

Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1.

The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 29th day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Edmond G. Alexander Missoula County Treasurer Valley Homes, L.L.C. Bitterroot Valley Bank Dba Clark Fork Valley Bank Pursuant to section 15-18212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 15N 21W 34 NW4 NE4 LESS VALLEY HOMES 1 & 2 SW4 NE4 NE4 LESS TR 1 COS 5472 34-15-21, SUID #3292907.

Parcel No. 3292907. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: NW_NE_ and SW_NENE_ of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana.

LESS AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM those portions described in the plat of Valley Homes Mobile Home Park, those portions described in the plat of Valley Homes Mobile Home Park No.2, the portions conveyed to the State of Montana for the Right-of-way of Highway 1-90, ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 5472 located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. 2.

The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2006. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $2,420.90. Penalty: $48.46. Interest: $768.11. Costs: $513.90 Total $3751.37.

7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847.

Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1.

The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 29th day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Farhad Khameneh Tandy Khameneh Tandy Khameneh c/o Wells McKittrick PC Evonne Smith Wells Missoula County Treasurer Missoula Federal Credit Union

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montanaheadwall.comMissoula Independent Classifieds Page C9 July 29 – August 5, 2010

PUBLIC NOTICES Missoula Federal Credit Union Commercial Department Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-MAN MANITOBA ADD Lot- 011 Block- 015 13N 19W 17 MANITOBA ADD, MANITOBA LOTS MANITOBA ADD, MANITOBA LOTS 11 TO 20 BLK 15 OF MANIOBA ADDITION BLK 15 & VACATED TURNER ST TRACT A COS 456 17-, SUID #1913000. Parcel No. 1913000.

The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract A of Certificate of Survey No. 456, located in the South onehalf of Block 15 and a portion of the adjacent vacated Turner Street of MANITOBA ADDITION, a recorded subdivision in Missoula County, Montana together with the South one-half of the adjacent vacated alley in Block 15 and also the Easterly half of vacated Hudson Street lying adjacent thereto. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax $10 897. 96 Penalty $217. 96 Interest $3, 081 45 Costs $620. 62 Total $14, 817. 99 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258- 4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: James E. Robertson. Missoula County Treasurer Associates Financial Services Company of Montana, Inc. Rollin Welch c/o Browning & Kaleczyc The Rustics, Inc. Galusha, Higgins & Galusha Milodragovich Dale Steinbrenner & Binney, P.C. Michael J.T. Patton. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 20N 17W 01 PLAT A, PARCEL 002, PT GOV LT 2, PT SW4 NE4 PLAT A 15.6AC, SUID #806304. Parcel No. 806304. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: G.L.O. LOT 2 AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (SW_NE_) OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THOSE PARCELS DESCRIBED IN BOOK 124 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 523, BOOK 180 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 318, BOOK 188 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 371, BOOK 219 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 420, BOOK 39 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 405, BOOK 40 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1384, BOOK 61 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 568, BOOK 64 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1013, BOOK 79 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 753, BOOK 79 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1217, BOOK 83 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1023, BOOK 91 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1024, BOOK 94 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 940 AND BOOK 123 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 709. FURTHER LESS AND EXCEPT-

ING THEREFROM TRACT 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 3520, LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NW_NE_) OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 404 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 298. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2006. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $1,689.19. Penalty: $33.78. Interest: $638.11. Costs: $589.26. Total: $2,950.34.

7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 29th day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: The Estate of Urban T. Weldon, c/o Peggy Jo Engen Missoula County Treasurer Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 15N 14W 20 ACRES 0.69, IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE LAND LOT 22 COS 4921, ELBOW LAKE STATE LEASE #3062117, SUID #2387803. Parcel No. 2387803. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: A tract of land located in Section 20, Township 15 North, Range 14 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Lot 22 of Certificate of Survey No. 4921. Montana State lease No. 3062117. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2006. 3.

The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007.

4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax Penalty Interest Costs Total $ 708.97 $ 14.18 $227.64 $ 294.74 $ BLANK 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847.

SERVICES Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1.

The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC. Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Gary M. Sullivan, Eric J. Bashore Missoula County Treasurer Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 12N 17W 08 PLAT D5, PARCEL XXX, N1/2 SW1/4 SE1/4 PLAT D5 IN 8 12 17, SUID #5889208. Parcel No. 5889208. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: N 1/2_SW 1/4_SE 1/4_ OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2006. 3.

The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007.

4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax $98 ..07 Penalty $1. 96 Interest $44. 59 Costs $482. 58 Total $627. 20 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258 -4847.

Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1.

The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Steve Beck and Nellie Beck Jack I Nelson Missoula County Treasurer Collection Bureau Services, Inc. Montana Department of Revenue Department of Justice Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-BLW BULWER CONDOMINIUMS Lot- XXX Block- XXX 13N 19W 16 BULWER CONDOMINIUMS, BULWER BULWER CONDOMINIUMS, BULWER UNIT A – BULWER CONDOMINIUMS, SUID #3352004. Parcel No.3352004. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Unit A of the BULWER CONDOMINIUMS according to the Declaration of Condominium Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded January 16, 1996 in Book 461 at Page 1762 Micro Records and rerecorded August 5, 1996 in Book 481 at Page 453 Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana. TOGETHER WITH an undivided 15% ownership in the general common elements, and a one-hundred percent right of use of the limited common elements appurtenant to said Unit A as said general common elements and limited common elements are defined in said Declaration of Condominium for Bulwer Condominiums. Said Condominium being located in a tract of land located in West one-half of Section 16, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana. The tract is further described: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Tract 29 of the Supplemental Plat of the School Addition of the City of Missoula, thence S.89º58’02”W., 80 feet, thence N.0º00’00”W., 156.97 feet, S.53º46’09”E., 330.01 feet, thence S. 89º58’02”W., 188.61 feet, thence N.0º00’00”W., 40 feet

to the point of beginning. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007 by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5.

The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax $1, 96.2.. 34 Penalty $39.. 24 Interest $567. 59 Costs $559. 68 Total $3, 128. 25 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258 -4847.

Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1.

The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2010. Montana Land Project LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Valley Homes, L.L.C. Valley Homes LLC c/o Edmond G. Alexander Missoula County Treasurer Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest.

The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 15N 21W 34 LOT 1 OF VALLEY HOMES MOBILE PARK #2, SUID #3845808. Parcel No. 3845808. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: LOT 1 OF VALLEY HOMES MOBILE HOME PARK NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18th, 2007. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18th, 2007, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax $6, 103. 05. Penalty $122. 06 Interest $1. 709.

83 Cost $485. 86 Total $8, 420. 40 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8.

For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258 -4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2010.

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Great neighborhoods make strong communities.

By Brint Wahlberg, 2010 MOR President For some time, Home and Garden TV has had a segment in which they pick a lucky recipient and invest a sizeable amount of money doing a makeover of their home. Often there is a compelling reason and those working on the project as well as the families returning to the home are in awe of the changes and the difference it will make in their lives.

Everyone who is a homeowner, especially those who have deliberately purchased a “fixer-upper,” has shared some of that experience.

Updating, performing routine maintenance, making improvements, and increasing the “livability” as family circumstances change are all part of the challenge and satisfaction of homeownership. Traditionally, just like HGTV, the decisions about what to do, and when to do it, revolved around the needs of the current occupants.

During the craziness that was the housing market of the mid-decade, the activities with regard to updating and maintenance may have been the same, but the reason was sometimes different. Rather than basing the decision on what the current occupants needed, the decision was based on what would increase the value of the property for the next purchaser and make it more marketable. The purchaser may be an investor rather than an occupant so the decision was based not so much on “livability,” but on the bottom line.

Those were heady days in the real estate market that came to a screeching halt a few years ago. The housing market per se and the economy in general will be dealing with the aftermath for many years to come.

But there are lessons to be learned, and we have to look no further than HGTV and the National Association of REALTORS® to see what some of those lessons are.

HGTV now has a program in which they spend a similar amount of money, but rather than investing in a single property, they provide some money to enhance the curbside appeal of several properties in a neighborhood. NAR has a whole website at www.houselogic.com with “Everything you need to protect, maintain, and enhance the value of your home.”

What’s the lesson? The neighborhood, the experience of living in that neighborhood, and the lifestyle it represents all contribute to the satisfaction of homeownership. And for those needing to sell a property, a great neighborhood enhances the value of the property along with the characteristics of a well-maintained property itself.

Many homeowners will continue to be interested in making changes and improvements to their individual properties but, once again, those decisions will likely be focused on their individual needs, not on the next investor that might purchase the property. When the

time comes to sell, what will attract purchasers and increase the possibility of selling at a price which contributes to the family coffers will be the quality, character, and lifestyle possibilities of the neighborhood as much as the property itself, especially when the homeowner pays attention to maintenance and upkeep.

Missoula has a diverse and eclectic mix of incredible neighborhoods…each unique, each contributing to the fabric that is the Missoula community, and all special. Those moving here or moving within the community have a virtual smorgasbord of choices. It is those already living in the neighborhoods that can best capture the essence of what life is like there.

Those stories and more are captured at www.livemissoula.com. Check out the stories, add to them with comments to the blog posts, and come back often to learn something new. REALTORS® know the value of neighborhoods and home maintenance in their everyday contact with buyers and sellers. HGTV is responding to the new realities of housing and what consumers value when they are looking for real estate. It’s the people, it’s the neighborhoods, it’s the shared experiences that make a strong community. But we in Missoula already knew that. After all, for well over 100 years, we have been “Growing a Missoula to Treasure.”

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• 2 bedroom, 1 bath, single car garage.

• Elegant 2bd/2ba condo • Main level living, garden & river views • Hardwood floors - It's a Must See • Compares to $400,000 condos!

• Full unfin. basement w/ lots of possibilities.

• Midway between downtown & campus – great location.

• Steps from Caffé Dolce neighborhood location!

$209,000

$189,900

220 W Beckwith Missoula

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406-240-0753

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• Jewel of Lewis & Clark Neighborhood • Retro 50's Ranch Style brick home • 4 Bed, 2 Bath, in ground pool • "Green" upgrades, Mother-in-law set up

$339,900

310 Agnes Missoula

MLS# 10005440

2070 Cooper St. #212

$249,900 MLS# 293754

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9.44 acres, 3 beds/3 baths Home Business and/or Multi-family Walk out basement w/ bonus room Shop/RV Parking, Woodshop Barn, Stalls, Loafing Sheds

76953 US Hwy 93 Saint Ignatius , MT

• Gardener/Landscaper's Paradise!

• 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car Garage • Shed w/ walk-in meat cooler • Covered RV/Boat space

$149,000 MLS# 10002754

Davina DeShaw

Pat McCormick

Tom Rue (406) 691-6900

406-531-2173

240-SOLD (7653)

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 1 Bed, 1 Bath, Garage, U area Condos. Assume contract for deed!

Buy one condo or all three. MLS#’s 10004276 / 10004273 / 10004274. Priced starting at $143,900. Lara Dorman, Realtor, GRI. (406) 531-5582 laradorman@aol.com 10250 Valley Grove Dr., Lolo MLS#902264 $289,000

Beautiful 2 bed, 2 bath, artsy log home on 1.84 acres 5 min from Missoula - Anne Jablonski - Wind ermere Real Estate - 546-5816 2663 Stratford, Target Range MLS#907889 - $212,000 Well maintained 3 bed, 2 ba ranch w/ fenced yard. Anne Jablonski - Wi-ndermere Real Estate546-5816˜ 3322 B Connery Way MLS#908163 - $191,000 Unique 3 level condo. 2 bedrooms, plus loft & 3 ba. Anne

Jablonski - Windermere Real Estate - 546-5816 333 Knowles st.-Missoula. 5B/3BA New: Roof, Furnance, AC, 2 gas FP, 209K. Realtor 544-8570 4 Bed/3 Bath/ Dbl Garage. Lovely home w/ views on 1 acre. So close to town yet out in the country. New roof, wood floors, 2 decks, large master, formal dining room, 2 fireplaces. $309,900 • MLS 10005140. 2475 Humble, Missoula. Pat McCormick, 240-SOLD (7653). pat@properties2000.com

4 Bedroom, cedar home on 11 acres, double garage. Private location with lots of surrounding trees. $349,900 MLS#901764. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

4322 Capy Ln. - MLS#904419 $435,000 Wonderful executive style 4 bed, 4 bath home on 1 acre lot. Anne Jablonski - Windermere Real Estate - 546-5816 Beautiful 3B/2.5b home, upgraded/remodeled, level corner lot with

sm shop & garden shed. Take a drive…2319 Garland $209,900 / Realtor 544-8570 Beautiful 3br/3ba home in a beautiful setting in desirable Lincoln Woods neighborhood close to walking trails, parks, wilderness area, Rattlesnake Creek. 3278787 porticorealestate.com BRAND NEW 3 bedroom home ready to move in. Priced in the mid $160,000’s. Call Ken Allen Real Estate 239-6906.

Charming 6-plex across the street from Orange Street Food Farm, parks, and within easy biking or walking to the University and downtown. Very nice neighborhood and well maintained units. Low vacancy rate.

234 Edith, Msla.

MLS#10004704. $379,900.

Lara Dorman, Realtor, GRI. (406) 531-5582 laradorman@aol.com COUNTRY LIVING! 2 bed 2 bath home on large landscaped lot, garden area in rural setting

$229,900. Call Ken Allen Real Estate 239-6906 EXECUTIVE HOME ON 1.03 ACRES IN THE LOLO CREEK VALLEY. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, Main floor master suite, great room, family room & rec room, formal and casual dining rooms, great mountain and valley views. $575,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy20 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

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REAL ESTATE Fantastic Opportunity for income qualified first time homeowners, great 2bdr. condo along the river, attached single car garage, bonus room, pets allowed, 1401 Cedar St #12, 327-8787 porticorealestate.com FISH THE BLACKFOOT RIVER FROM YOUR BACK YARD. Beautifully landscaped 4 Bdr/2 Bath home on 1.2 acres on the Blackfoot River just 10-15 minutes from Missoula. Open floor plan, great deck with hot tub overlooking the river and much more. $475,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy11 to 74362, or visit.. www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS HANDCRAFTED HOME IN 3.3 ACRES ON PETTY CREEK. 3 Bdr/2.5 Baths, Main floor master suite, great room, gorgeous kitchen, hardwood floors, heated double garage, with guest quarters, and great views. $595,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy8 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS SETTING ON 16.5 ACRES. Beautifully updated 3 Bdr/2 Bath Potomac area home.

Great floor plan, large deck and covered porch, very private and quiet setting, tons of wildlife, trees and pasture. $239,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy15 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS TARGET RANGE HOME ON 0.94 ACRES. 5 Bdr/3 Bath, 2+bonus rooms, hardwood

floors, arched doorways, built-ins, single garage, fenced yard, mostly finished basement, and much more. Close to schools, shopping, and the Bitterroot River. $469,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy12 to 74362, or visit.... www.mindypalmer.com Hillview Acres - MLS#809493 $2,500,000 - Acreage in Helena area. Zoned for cemetery. Anne Jablonski - Windermere Real Estate - 546-5816 Huge Price Reduction Lot 1 Georgetown Vista Manor MLS#905530 - $85,000 or two lots totaling 5.12 acres for $160,000 2.87 acres in Georgetown Lake with easy year round access. Anne Jablonski - Windermere Real Estate - 546-5816 Huge Price Reduction Lot 2 Georgetown Vista Manor MLS#905531 - $85,000 or two lots totaling 5.12 acres for $160,000 2.25 acres in

Georgetown Lake with easy year round access. Anne Jablonski Windermere Real Estate 546-5816 Immaculate home in great neighborhood. 2 bdrms, 2 bth, family room, sauna, nice yard, Vintage touches, hardwood floors, everything’s in fantastic condition!

135 Kensington 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Moving to Missoula? Research is what I do. Email me your wish list, we’ll look high and low for your new place. Celia Grohmann, Broker, Banana Belt Realty, celia@montana.com.

NHN Applegate & Prarie Rd., Helena - MLS#809493 $2,500,000 - Great investment to get in at the very beginning of a cemetery development. Anne Jablonski - Windermere Real Estate - 546-5816

NORTHSIDE BUNGALOW WITH A GARAGE/SHOP. 2 Bdr/1 Bath, great location close to Downtown, large fenced back yard, and much more. $180,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy3 to 74362, or visit.... www.mindypalmer.com

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Price Reduced! Almost new 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 car garage. Nice deck in private back yard. Close to Clark Fork River and recreation area for horse back riding, hunting, snowmobiling and 4 wheeling. $179,900. MLS#10004303. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503.

Price Reduced! 5 Bed/2 Bath in Bonner. New wood laminate floor.

Large kitchen with island. Fenced yard in front with private deck area

Joy Earls Seeley Lake Home and Cabin on 2.2 Acres

0 Morrell Ck Rd, Seeley Lake Fun! $167,000 • MLS#10002415

Rochelle Glasgow

Price Reduced! Almost new 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 car garage. Nice deck in private back yard. Close to Clark Fork River and recreation area for horse back riding, hunting, snowmobiling and 4 wheeling. $179,900. MLS#10004303. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

One of a Kind Listing, Nine Mile Schoolhouse with all the charm, romance and history one would expect. Unlimited possiblities an outstanding property. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

Nice, 2bdrm, 2 bonus rooms, fireplace, family room, walkout-daylight basement, spacious home in

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in back. New roof. Mature trees. $209,900 MLS#906641. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

South Hills close to Chief Charlo, updated kitchen, backyard oasis, 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

Home and guest house on 2 leased lots. Borders state land. Snow mobile, cross crounty ski, hunt or hike right from your door. 1.5 miles from Seeley Lake for boating and fishing. 6 miles from Cottonwood Lakes. Hot tub included and carport.

Purchase home on one lease separately at $125,000 and/or cabin on one lease for only $55,000. Call me for specifics.

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PRICE REDUCED! Wonderful 5 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom home on large lot with fruit trees and garden area. Meticulously landscaped with retractable awning over back patio. $223,000.

MLS# 10003652. 3 Kasota, Missoula.

Pat McCormick, 240-SOLD (7653). pat@properties2000.com

bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage. 3624 Creekwood, Missoula. $249,900.

MLS#10003714. Pat McCormick, 240-SOLD (7653). pat@properties2000.com Really cute craftsman style, 3Bdr, 1Ba home priced to sell. This home has all the charm of the 20s and original floors. 548 Colorado 3278787 porticorealestate.com

PRICE REDUCTION! Wonderful single level home in quiet neighborhood near Rattlesnake Creek. 2

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Janet Rice • 240-3932

Robin Rice • 240-6503

435 Mount • $203,900 Right across from lovely Rose Park. This home has had many upgrades including remodeled kitchen featuring Hickory Cabinets, Brazilian Hickory laminate flooring throughout, all new stainless steel appliances. New blinds in the living room and solid core doors in all the main level rooms. The new roof was put on in May. The yard features a nice array of perennials. There is parking in the rear under the carport and a shed for extra storage.

Call Mary Marry for a showing today.

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1500 W Broadway, suite A Missoula

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Flathead Lake Views • $164,000 This land would be a good alternative energy (sun/wind) lot. An RV hookup is already in place and waiting for your temporary home while you build. Additional acreage available.

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Jodie Hooker 239-7588 Jerry Hogan 546-7270 Kevin Plumage 240-2009

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140 Arrowhead Dr. • $220,000 Great opportunity for sweat equity. Large home on a large lot in the Wapikiya area. 3/2 baths, living room AND family room on main floor.

1527 S. 4th St. W. • $225,000

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406.531.5582 laradorman@aol.com

GREAT INCOME PROPERTY

$390,000 MLS # 10004880 Lovely property with 360 views on 3.22 acres in Bitterroot Valley. Trees, landscaping, multiple decks and large SHOP, plus 4 bed 3 bath home. Did I say SHOP?

$379,900 • MLS# 10004704 234 Edith, Missoula owner financing available This charming 6-plex is across the street from the Orange Street Food Farm, parks, and within easy biking or walking to the University and downtown. You can't beat the location. Very nice neighborhood and well maintained units. Low vacancy rate.

AFFORDABLE LIVING CLOSE TO U

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MLS#'s 10004276 / 10004273 / 10004274 Priced starting at $143,900 Assume Contract for Deed! Buy one condo or all three!

You can't beat this price and live so close to downtown, WALKING distance to the university, Dairy Queen, Caras Park, Bonner Park! These sweet condo's are nestled in the perfect location for all Missoula has to offer. Very well maintained: new windows, new hot water heater, new roof, u/g sprinklers.

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Quintessential Missoula! Recycled maple floors, antique bath fixtures, kitchen made for company. Dining room opens onto extensive decking and a gardener's fantasy yard with outbuildings, perrenials, privacy.

Lots of unique touches; Art Deco Vibe.

Downtown Sweetheart

514 W. Spruce St. • $269,000 1920’s era house has been revamped while retaining all of its original charm. Updated electrical, plumbing, handicapped accessible bath, security alarm, offstreet parking, underground sprinklers, and air conditioning in harmony with original bullseye woodwork, mahogany flooring, high ceilings, and all right downtown on West Spruce. Zoned B2-2 for a variety of commercial or residential uses. MLS#10001940

912 Defoe • $174,900 3 bedroom two full bath home with GIGANTIC shop/garage.

Brand new carpet just installed. Come take a look!

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SINGLE LEVEL LIVING JUST A SHORT WALK TO DOWNTOWN STEVI. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, great room, open floor plan, double garage, unobstructed views of the Bitterroot Mountains, great yard. $219,900.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy16 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Spacious, light-filled Upper Rattlesnake Home with 2 10005008, $65,000 , 559 Speedway next door 802910, $112,500 ,1400 Burns Unit #6 10005053, $117,900 , 2200 Garland #34 907112, $125,000, 17467 W Nine Mile 10005438, $127,000 , 1401 Cedar Street #5 10002054, $127,000 , 1401 Cedar Street Unit 12 802917, $128,000 , 1400 Burns Unit #11 802913, $135,000 , 1400 Burns Unit #8 10004140, $142,000 , 3811 Stephens #24 10004276, $143,900 , 201 North Ave. West 10004273, $145,000 , 203 North Ave West 802918, $145,000, 1400 Burns Unit #12 802919, $150,000, 1400 Burns Unit #13 10005007, $159,500, 559 Speedway 10004274, $159,900, 2001 Lester 10000109, $163,500, 605 College Street 10005014, $165,000, 1951 S 12th W

Fireplaces, 2 Bedrooms & 2 Bonus Rooms, 2 Baths, a really nice big backyard with patio. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com SPECTACULAR BITTERROOT VIEWS. Gorgeous 3 Bdr/2 Bath Stevensville area home on 10 acres. High ceilings, beautiful hardwood floors, fireplace, spacious master bedroom, deck with hot tub, and much more. $489,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info 10000879, $173,000, 1104 Philips 10002375, $175,000, 548 Colorado 10004773, $179,900, 716 N 4th 10004059, $189,900, 214 Ridgeway Drive 10002543, $189,900, 2419 Wyoming 10002538, $189,900, 2419 Wyoming 10004117, $195,000, 966 Discovery Way 10002365, $224,900, 5606 Hillview Way 906997, $225,000, 810 Swan Lane 907520, $234,900, 135 Kensington 10005400, $249,900 , 4220 South Avenue West 10000629, $279,900, 8 Columbine Rd 10003473, $299,900, 433 Plymouth 10001866, $309,900, 231 S Grove St 10001830, $309,900, 231 S Grove Street 10004740, $318,500 , 115 North Ave E 10001829, $349,500, 211 S Grove Street 10005405, $359,900, 518 W Alder

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Located. Priced under appraisal at $165,900. Call Ken Allen Real Estate 239-6906

Sweet Target Range Home, Open floor plan, fireplace, hardwood refinished, 4Br, 3Ba, Bonus Rooms, huge lot, fruit trees, gardens 4220 South Ave 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

Unique Lower Rattlesnake home near Bugbee Nature Area, 3Brm, 4Ba, Tree-top views, Lots of upgrades like granite countertops and lots of gorgeous wood throughout, 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

UNDER CONSTRUCTION 3 bed 2 bath home Centrally 10005416,$367,000, 9625 Cedar Ridge Rd 10001637, $369,900, 909 Herbert 10002203, $379,000, 1430 Khanabad 10004704, $379,900, 234 Edith 10003626, $389,900, 3900 Fox Farm 10004485, $399,000, 140 S 4th Street W #5 10004058, $474,900, 18815 Remount Rd 803924, $535,000, 2348 River Road 803923, $535,000, 2348 River Road 10005052, $569,000, 124 Edge Drive 10001831, $679,500, 211 & 231 S Grove St

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View or list properties for sale By Owner at www.byownermi ssoula.com OR call 550-3077 Vintage 2bdrm, 1.5 bath home with hardwood floors, lots of great upgrades, nice backyard in nice Northside neighborhood. 716 N 4th, 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

MANUFACTURED HOMES .80 Acres close to Turah, level parcel with a Creek. Shop, Power, Septic, Well. Set up for a manufac-

tured home, or build! $119,900 / Realtor 544-8570 PRICE REDUCED! 3 acres fenced & ready for horses. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, modular home on a permanent foundation. 24x18 outbuilding, beautiful views. 499 Grandview, Stevensville. $179,000. MLS# 10002488. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

LAND FOR SALE 3.5 ACRES BARE LAND ON PETTY CREEK. Gorgeous bare land parcel straddling Petty Creek. Septic, well, and utilities in place. Gorgeous building spot with mountain, creek, and valley views. Custom builder available. $149,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @239-6696, Text Mindy0 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

MONTANA PONDEROSA RANCH. Trophy Elk & Deer Horse Trails - BLM bordering.

Bank Liquidation Sale - CALL NOW! 20 Acres w/Road & Utilities - $19,900. 20 Acres w/New cabin - WAS: $99,900 NOW: $69,900. Also available: 200-3000 acres w/trees, views, utilities, Loaded w/350 class bulls, deer & game birds.

Large acreage starts at $800/acre. 888-361-3006. www.WesternSkiesLand.com

COMMERCIAL CLASS A COMMERCIAL CONDO SPACE IN HELENA. 825 Great Northern Blvd., Expedition Block, Suites 202203: 1,769 sf, 3,238 sf, 5007 sf total. Occupancy negotiable, call for pricing. Randall Green, broker, 594-1547 DARBY COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN GREAT DOWNTOWN LOCATION ON MAIN ST. Two

main floor retail/professional spaces featuring 10 ft ceilings, storage/back room spaces, and lots of windows plus two second floor residential rentals. Great income potential and priced to sell! $159,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @239-6696, Text Mindy4 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

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