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Vol. 21, No. 47 • Nov. 25 – Dec 2, 2010

Western Montana’s Weekly Journal of People, Politics and Culture

Up Front: State’s pro-gun lobby takes aim at 2011 Legislature Flash in the Pan: Small farms fight for fair food safety bill Ochenski: Giving thanks for the best aspects of Montana life

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Vol. 21, No. 47 • Nov. 25 – Dec 2, 2010

Western Montana’s Weekly Journal of People, Politics and Culture

Up Front: State’s pro-gun lobby takes aim at 2011 Legislature Flash in the Pan: Small farms fight for fair food safety bill Ochenski: Giving thanks for the best aspects of Montana life

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It’s the biggest travel weekend of the year, and according to AAA auto club, 94 percent of those travelers will be doing so in passenger vehicles. That’s 39,668,000 people—almost as many as you see on Reserve Street every Friday afternoon. To help you safely reach your destination, Bob Wire offers tips for road tripping through our sprawling state, and points out several interesting stops along the way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

News Letters Alternative press, Happy Meals and big rigs .................................................4 The Week in Review Cobell case, police search and cold weather..........................6 Briefs Call for backup, dog gym rats and an angry art critic.....................................6 Etc. Rehberg’s hypocritical pork stance .....................................................................7 Up Front Montana’s pro-gun lobby preps for success in 2011.................................8 Up Front Officials seek answers with homeless needs assessment...........................9 Ochenski Recognizing what makes Montana a great place to live .........................10 Writers on the Range The healthiest landscapes are usually hidden ....................11 Agenda Missoula Stand with Haiti............................................................................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan Food fight .....................................................................................18 Happiest Hour Tamarack Brewing Company..........................................................19 Ask Ari Hunting help................................................................................................20 8 Days a Week Driven to stay home........................................................................21 Mountain High Slopes open for the season! ..........................................................29 Scope Poet David E. Thomas bellies up to the bard................................................30 Noise The Villains, The Bellboys, Trapt and Brian Vogan........................................31 Soundcheck Touring bands offer playlist favorites .................................................32 Film Conviction leans on formula for inspiration ...................................................33 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films..................................................34

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STREET TALK

Inside Letters Briefs Up Front Ochenski Range Agenda News Quirks by Alex Sakariassen

Asked Monday afternoon in and around the Missoula County Courthouse.

In this week’s issue Bob Wire writes about how to survive the holiday travel. What are your travel plans this holiday season? Follow-up: What’s your personal version of a Planes, Trains and Automobiles-type holiday travel disaster?

Bill Bagley: I’m from Massachusetts and new to Missoula, so I’ve been staying with a friend, but she’s been nice enough to invite me to join her family down in Florence. I look forward to that. Cold turkey: This is about as cold as it gets in Massachusetts, but we get some snowstorms that affect travel, and once we didn’t eat dinner until seven in the evening, even though we were supposed to eat at one in the afternoon.

Jean Shannon: We never travel on holidays. We always stay home. The weather’s just too iffy to make solid plans, so we don’t. Besides, family’s important every day of the year, not just holidays. Joyful times: No, no, no, we never have, because we avoid it on purpose. Traveling on holidays can just take all the joy out of it, right?

Alternative list In his letter under the heading “Mainstream Misses” (see letters, Oct. 28, 2010), Matt L. O’Connor congratulated the Independent on publishing the 10 biggest stories ignored by the major news outlets. He urged that people should “start looking for alternative sources for news” and asked, “Where else can one turn?” besides the Independent. Actually, there are numerous publications of the alternative press that cover stories omitted or given short shrift by the mainstream media and expose corruption, fraud, lies, deceit and obfuscation by big business, government, religion, lobbyists, the wealthy and some individuals. A list of several of them appears below. Besides these, a dozen or more environmental organizations publish newsletters and magazines that expose the horrific environmental destruction by greedy corporations and governments. The Nation, The Progressive, The Progressive Populist, Mother Jones, In These Times, High Country News, Counter-Punch, Hightower Lowdown, Montana Human Rights Network publications, ACLU publications, Planned Parenthood publications and Population Connection’s The Reporter. The addresses of most of these can be gotten off the Internet. Some have websites that provide information beyond that in their print publications. John M. Crowley Missoula

Defending Happy Meals

Larry Hurley: Not this year. I’m staying home, and staying warm! Where the hearth is: Ha! When you’re on the road hitchhiking for 25 years you have some holiday travel stories, yeah. It’s been 12 years now, and those are things I’m trying to forget.

Terry Holka: Going to Chicago, then to Fort Lauderdale, then to Key West, then back to Fort Lauderdale, then to Costa Rica. Hell on rails: I was coming up from Sacramento on a train that derailed. That was the first thing. Then they got the new engine backed up, and an 80-year-old man on board dropped dead. Then the new engine caught on fire. We finally got to Salem, Ore., but the train hit a pedestrian and killed him dead. Finally, we had one more stop to get a hitchhiker off the train. We got to Whitefish 35 hours late. It was the train ride from hell.

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In San Francisco, a City Board of Supervisors voted 8–3 to prohibit fast food restaurants from providing toys in “Happy Meals” that contain more than 600 calories. Well, their price is decent and you “rich idiots” don’t realize that some families can’t afford a $7 hamburger. When a state allows a group of “health food nuts” to regulate what a person or child can or can’t eat, we have allowed communism to take over our brains and our bodies, too. “Happy Meals” may be the only treat some child may get, toy included. They sure as heck aren’t going to eat the toy! Have you ever been poor? I was 14 years old before I even got to taste a restaurant hamburger and fries. It was good! I did not die from it and somehow survived bacon, butter and potatoes for 79 years. Are they next going to put a government bracelet on every person and child to be sure they don’t overeat or watch televi-

sion over an hour a day? If people carry a few extra pounds, that’s their business. It’s legal to smoke “marijuana,” but illegal to eat french fries? Wow, whose brain will go first? It’s time we stopped being brainwashed. Stand up for yourself! Wilma Bick Ronan

Big problem with big rigs Notable Montana officials have contracted an ocular disease: They can’t see the forest for the trees and stare myopically at promised dollar signs offered by megaloads traversing our highways, while the real value of Montana’s landscape, rivers

legal “toIt’ssmoke ‘marijuana,’ but illegal to eat french fries? Wow, whose brain will go first?

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and economy recedes into a hazy blur. Montana citizens have requested that the state coordinate with federal entities to complete an extensive review of the mega-load project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—and with good reason. In July 2009 Montana Department of Transportation Director Jim Lynch stated, “We are setting the stage for a high wide corridor through the State of Montana probably to be used for things we haven’t even imagined yet.” What are the consequences of a permanent mega-load corridor in Montana? Are there alternatives? Where is the research considering impacts on our safety on narrow roadways in bad weather? On our travel routes? On our property values? On our recreation economy? On our rivers? On our fish and wildlife? We Montanans don’t need outsiders to tell us of the obvious dangers of the

mega-load projects, but we can learn from the experience of others. Other states have not fared well dealing with either big companies or megaload corridors. In Texas, rural counties struggle to maintain roadways damaged by mega-load vehicles. “We’ve seen a lot of our roadways have base [problems], edges drop off, rutting, bridge hits, shoulder damage,” commented Jodi Hodges, a public information officer in the Texas DOT’s Fort Worth district, in a recent article in the Texas Tribune. Texans have learned the hard way that the big companies rarely pay the costs of the road damage they inflict. In one county alone, taxpayers were forced to foot a $23 million dollar bill for road repairs due to damage from similarly sized shipments as the ones proposed for Montana. Perhaps worst of all, we have been misled about the duration of the projects. There is no question that this will be a permanent corridor. Hardly had we learned about one project, months after Idaho state officials had already given their blessing, than evidence of a continuing series of future projects surfaced. Three proposals are publicly known, and it’s likely other plans are in the works. As Lynch commented in July, 2009, “We’re not talking about one load, we’re talking about an operation for an extended period of time—it’s a major impact on the state.” As residents of Bonner Milltown, we’re privileged to live at the confluence of two magnificent rivers. We see citizens in the Blackfoot Challenge working to restore the Blackfoot River; we see $6 million spent to clean up PCBs in the mill pond on the Blackfoot; we see $120 million spent to clean the aquifer and restore the confluence of the Clark Fork River in Milltown. Once upon a time, the activities creating the source of this pollution seemed to be a good idea, at least to corporations like Anaconda. If only more care had been taken before the degradation occurred… Montana has no need to repeat the sadder chapters of its history. It’s time to prove we’ve learned from past mistakes—that we are capable of avoiding disaster by doing things right the first time. In Bonner Milltown we have learned to look beyond the trees to see the forest. We request that our state officials do no less. Warren Hampton President Friends of 2 Rivers Milltown

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WEEK IN REVIEW • Wednesday, November 17

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Montana Republicans, fresh off an election that earned them majorities in both the Montana House of Representatives and the Montana Senate, elect Sen. Jim Peterson, R-Buffalo, as Senate president, and Rep. Mike Milburn, R-Cascade, as Speaker of the House.

• Thursday, November 18 Police search and confiscate items from the Missoula offices of Jason Christ, the controversial medical marijuana advocate and founder of Montana Caregivers Network, whom authorities suspect has illegally distributed marijuana. It’s the second search of a Missoula medical marijuana dispensary in as many months.

• Friday, November 19 After more than a decade of litigation and many months of intense wrangling in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Senate approves a $3.4-billion payoff to settle the claims of lead plaintiff Elouise Cobell and 300,000 other American Indians who say the Department of the Interior mismanaged money kept in trust accounts.

• Saturday, November 20 Sixty-two-year-old Stephen Swan, of Missoula, is killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 94 south of Hysham after his pickup slid off the highway. A fouryear-old Carbon County boy dies in a separate accident west of Billings. The incidents are among the more than 300 reported by Montana Highway Patrol on Saturday.

• Sunday, November 21 A woman arrives at a hotel west of downtown Missoula injured and with blood in her hair, prompting a clerk to call authorities. The woman’s husband, Troy Bauernfeind, tells Missoula County Sheriff’s Department deputies that his wife sustained the injuries punching herself. Bauernfeind is arrested for felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor partner or family member assault.

• Monday, November 22 Western Tradition Partnership announces another lawsuit against Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices and Attorney General alleging state-mandated reporting requirements are unconstitutional. The action continues the debate over how much transparency groups should be subject to when funding political campaigns.

• Tuesday, November 23 Generally craptastic weather causes Missoula County Public Schools to close for the day, but the frigid temperatures and blowing snow fail to deter hundreds of shoppers from flocking to the Good Food Store early in the morning to pick up their Montana grown turkeys for Thanksgiving. The annual event features free coffee, food and live music.

A fast moving squall hammers commuters as they roll into Missoula Monday morning. Gusty winds and deep snow are predicted to continue pummeling western Montana through Thanksgiving, accompanying what the National Weather Service refers to as a “dangerously cold air mass.”

Police Stevi beefs up force For the first time in three months, Stevensville Police Chief James Marble might be able to turn off his cell phone. The town’s only full-time officer is slated to finally receive some backup after residents and neighboring law enforcement agencies voiced concern over the inundated one-man force. “It will be nice to get back to some normalcy,” Marble says. Budget cuts last summer prompted the town council to trim police department positions, including one full-time officer and a records clerk. The department’s only other full-time patrolman went on administrative leave late last summer. The departures left Marble to conduct every aspect of policing in the town of just more than 2,000 people. “I had to do what I had to do to make this work,” he says. Short staffed, Marble struggled to meet personal and professional responsibilities. A father of three who takes care of his children in the evening when his wife goes to work, Marble remained per-

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manently tethered to his cell phone, and perpetually worried that he wasn’t devoting enough attention to his family life. “It’s difficult because I can’t abandon my children to go out to a call,” he told the Independent in a Nov. 11 article. Despite Marble’s best attempts at meeting demands, Stevensville’s crime rate jumped 76 percent between 2007 and 2009, according to the Montana Board of Crime Control. In addition, calls for assistance have been falling through the cracks, leaving local residents frustrated and worried. “There are people who have contacted the mayor, there are people who have contacted me,” Marble says. After hearing an earful from citizens and Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman, whose deputies have been left answering calls when Marble is unavailable, the town council agreed this week to hire a part-time temporary relief officer, says Stevensville Mayor Lewis Barnett. “He’s going to hit the bricks in about two weeks,” Barnett says. “We’re starting to see the light in the tunnel. It’s

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not a sun, but at least it’s a great big moon.” The town is also in the process of hiring another temporary officer. Marble says the help will give him some much-needed time with his family. But even with the extra manpower, he’s still concerned that Stevensville isn’t sufficiently equipped to handle long-term policing. “This is a temporary fix to an ongoing problem,” Marble says. “But it’s a step in the right direction.” Jessica Mayrer

Big rigs The octopus’ tentacles Megaloads from ExxonMobil began piling up at Idaho’s Port of Lewiston this month in advance of their trek through Montana to the Canadian border. But the issue of big rigs served as a mere five-minute endnote to a weekend panel in Missoula that instead focused on the greater impacts of tar sands mining across North America. Grassroots groups and Native American activists from as far away as Alberta, Utah and Oklahoma gathered at the University of Montana Sunday evening to discuss what Heather Milton

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Lightning, an organizer with the Minnesota-based Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), called “an octopus with many, many tentacles.” The panel proved a highpoint for the International Tar Sands Resistance Summit, a three-day affair held at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest with the goal of uniting scattered organizations in the U.S. and Canada in opposition to Alberta’s 10-million-acre tar sands operation. “From the beginning it’s been local groups and individuals drawing attention to this issue,” says Northern Rockies Rising Tide (NRRT) organizer Nick Stocks. “It’s the same in Alberta, the same in Utah.” The summit drew 90 individuals from groups like IEN, Utah’s Peaceful Uprising and Idaho’s Fighting Goliath for workshops, activist training and strategy sessions meant to put local concerns into greater context. Each group has been working on its “own little side project,” NRRT spokeswoman Suzie Rosette said during the panel, but came together with the intent of “building alliances.” “It would be ridiculous to ignore the bigger picture,” says All Against the Haul organizer Zack Porter. “While we’re focusing our energy on this local issue, and while this is what’s most important to us, it’s important to recognize where these trucks are going and to find that common ground with people working on serious issues across the country.” Sunday’s panel—attended by roughly 60 people—was the only portion of the summit open to the public. But Porter says the summit has laid the groundwork for an even larger resistance gathering. “We want to hold an event—and I can’t say when or where—that will really allow residents along the 500-mile stretch from Lewiston to Alberta, as well as people from Washington and Oregon, to participate in a broader conversation about this issue,” Porter says. “At All Against the Haul, we’re all about the ‘all.’” Alex Sakariassen

Business Dogs turn into gym rats A handful of border collies, a Chihuahua and a small white poodle excitedly sniff the air as a 7-yearold Australian shepherd named “Craic” races through a new 2,100-square-foot indoor agility course on a brisk November afternoon. The talented shepherd runs over a wooden A-frame, crawls through two tunnels, jumps a hurdle and makes a beeline back to a snack-covered table, where frosted doggie biscuits await. “I’m so proud, I can’t see straight,” says 71-yearold Carol McQuade, Craic’s owner.

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Craic’s demonstration came last Thursday as Go Fetch! unveiled its newest dog-centric outpost, an agility gym and training center. Months of curriculum prep preceded opening the spacious South Higgins Avenue facility, which offers six instructors who teach classes for novice pups and old pros alike. Courses include puppy kindergarten, agility and obedience training, and a class titled “Dances with Dogs,” which instructs canine and human partners to move together in synch with music. McQuade, who is also a Go Fetch! gym supervisor and helped craft the curriculum, says “Dances with Dogs” involves a significant amount of twirling and hand-to-paw contact. “We don’t do the dance, because I’m too old,” McQuade says of her regimen with Craic.

While McQuade doesn’t dance, she does ensure dogs are on their best behavior while overseeing the open gym. The facility charges $30 monthly for use of the space and all that comes with it, like the A-frame, hoops and tunnels during scheduled open gym hours. For those requiring a more structured regimen, a series of six classes, held once a week, runs $95. The novel approach to canine health marks the latest endeavor by Go Fetch! owner Scott Timothy, who first opened the store as a retail outlet and dog walking service in 2002. The novel approach to canine health marks the latest endeavor by Go Fetch! owner Scott Timothy, who first opened the business as a retail outlet and dog walking service in 2002. Timothy later expanded with a grooming facility and retail store on N. Reserve Street, in addition to his Woody Street location. The Hip Strip store, recently renamed Worthy Paws, closed earlier this month. Timothy says the Worthy Paws operation will be absorbed into a new retail shop opening next to the gym.

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Crowbar crusader pleads guilty Kalispell trucker Kathleen Folden, who drove to Loveland, Colo., in October to destroy a piece of art she believed desecrated Jesus Christ, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal mischief in Larimer County District Court on Friday. The plea deal orders that Folden serve 18 months unsupervised probation, perform 24 hours community service, and undergo mental health treatment. A hearing is set for Jan. 28 to determine appropriate restitution. But some believe it’s not a severe enough punishment, including Susan Ison, director of the Loveland Museum/Gallery, which Folden stormed into on Oct. 6 carrying a crowbar. “[Folden’s] attorneys portrayed it as being a peaceful act, and it certainly wasn’t,” Ison says. “When the crowbar hit the plexiglass the first time most of the people in the building actually thought it was a [gun] shot, because it made a loud, sharp noise. So there was a lot of fear and it certainly was a traumatic thing…I just don’t think it was taken as seriously as it should have been.” Wearing a T-shirt that read, “My Savior Is Tougher Than Nails,” Folden entered the museum, broke through the plexiglass and ripped up the controversial lithograph. The work, part of an exhibition by Stanford University professor Enrique Chagoya, depicted Jesus with large breasts and red-painted fingernails being pleasured by a young man, with the word “Orgasmo” displayed in the background. Titled “The Misadventures of the Romantic Cannibals,” the collection of images was a critique of the church, Chagoya says, not of faith. In an attempt to “make peace with the Christian community,” Chagoya agreed to paint Christ’s resurrection for Loveland’s Resurrection Fellowship Congregation, free of charge. That’s not the only positive thing to come of Folden’s rage. “[The gallery] got a huge number of donations after the incident,” Ison says. “We took in about $6,000, which is more than we had taken in up to that date.” But the money’s not enough to distract Ison from what she sees as the overarching problem. “People don’t seem to be able to disagree anymore in a civil way,” she says. “Everybody’s so polarized.” The Independent was unable to reach Folden for comment. Matthew Frank

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etc. Last Wednesday, Rep. Denny Rehberg tweeted that it was time for Democrats in the Senate to “buck up” and ban earmarks. The next day he followed his tweet with a letter to Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester exhorting them to help him reverse the “antiquated spending culture where elected officials fight to spend more and more tax dollars.” “Earmarks represent the culture of spending that has led to record deficits and debts that are literally costing us our future,” Rehberg wrote. “The inclusion of pet projects create incentives to vote for and pass bloated spending bills that don’t otherwise pass the smell test.” But Rehberg’s posturing can’t mask his own pork stink. In fact, he’s among the stinkiest of them all. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Rehberg sponsored or co-sponsored 89 earmarks totaling $103.5 million in fiscal year 2010, ranking him 5th out of the 435 representatives in the House. Democrats were quick to pounce on the hypocrisy. “Congressman Rehberg lecturing his colleagues about spending is like hearing a drunk lecturing other people about drinking,” Montana Democrats wrote in a craftily worded release, considering Rehberg’s boozy history. Dems also called Rehberg a flip-flopper. Know who else flip-flops? Tester, according to the Montana Republican Party. It slung the next insult in the schoolyard back-and-forth by pointing reporters to a blog post in the Weekly Standard lambasting Tester for “being against earmarks before he was for them.” All this flip-flop talk makes us hungry for some flapjacks from Paul’s Pancake Parlor. It also points to the fact that no amount of syrup can sweeten the bitter pill we Montanans may soon need to swallow. The truth is that all three members of Montana’s delegation have sought and secured gobs of federal dollars for local projects. Tester sponsored or co-sponsored 92 earmarks totaling $108.4 million in fiscal year 2010, ranking 45th out of 100 senators. Max Baucus sponsored or co-sponsored 84 earmarks totaling $108.1 million, ranking 46th. We seldom complain when one of them brings home the bacon in the form of—to use a recent Rehberg earmark as an example— $10.6 million for an upgrade at Malmstrom Air Force Base. And it happens a lot. According to Taxpayers for Common Sense, Montana ranked sixth in the country in fiscal year 2010 in federal dollars received per capita—$124.77. So the debate over whose manure stinks the least doesn’t matter. In the midst of all this congressional fat trimming and belt tightening, let’s instead come to terms with the fact that we pork-loving Montanans will be among the first to feel the squeeze.

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The Montana Shooting Sports zens should be able to carry guns “any- in Washington, D.C., compiles an ongoing list of criminal cases involving conAssociation (MSSA) has taken quite a bite place, anytime, anywhere.” into increased gun laws in anticipation of “It’s not really that the political land- cealed weapon permit holders that the 2011 Legislature. Past legislative agendas scape has changed after the elections, it’s includes detailed accounts of each cited from the organization have typically focused the fact that they’re now pushing very incident. In 2010 alone, the center’s data on a tight four- or five-issue package, but extreme and radical proposals in these shows, people with concealed firearms next year’s session could see as many as 16 states,” Malte says. “To me it’s not how were responsible for 69 deaths nationseparate issues hit the floor on the pro-gun much or where, it’s what they’re pushing.” wide both in public shootings and prifront. MSSA President Gary Marbut says it’s Most of the issues on the MSSA’s latest vate domestic disputes. For MAGV, the by far the most aggressive push the organiza- agenda are what Montana has come to thought of lighter concealed carry regution has ever made. expect from the organization: a stipulation lations is unacceptable, and has prompt“In March, I went to the [MSSA] Board that federal officials obtain written permis- ed McKelvey to submit letters to local of Directors with a wish list of 16 items that sion from a county sheriff before conduct- media clarifying his group’s concerns. I thought would be possibles and said, ing local arrests, searches or seizures; a “The larger the fraction of the popula‘Prioritize among these and pick me four or prohibition on Montana Fish, Wildlife and tion who carry concealed guns around, the five for the legislative agenda next session,’” Parks’ regulation of lead-based ammuni- more people will be afraid not to carry Marbut says. “They picked all them,” McKelvey says. “This 16 and said, ‘Here, go get is the problem, and it’s leadthem done.’” ing us into a gun-dominant Yet Marbut remains society, which no other uncertain whether the advanced democracy has increased hold Republicans fallen into.” gained over both the state The MSSA also intends House and Senate this year to readdress the issue of will make the MSSA’s agenda establishing a Home Guard any more successful than in in Montana under the direct previous sessions. It’s no control of the governor. A mystery that pro-gun laws similar bill, sponsored by have garnered more support Rep. Joel Boniek, RPhoto courtesy of Duane Spethman from conservatives, he says, Livingston, died in standing Local gun rights advocate Gary Marbut, above, has an aggresbut the bump in the organi- sive legislative agenda for 2011. “He is undoubtedly the most committee in the 2009 seszation’s demands may gener- serious, most significant, most influential part of the gun sion after a number of reviate new challenges. lobby in Montana, exceeding the NRA,” says Robert McKelvey, sions and legal reviews. Marbut’s assessment acting director of Montanans Against Gun Violence. Marbut believes another isn’t shared by Montanans attempt in the Legislature Against Gun Violence (MAGV), a fledgling tion; and a law allowing out-of-state resi- may win more favor—the same belief he has Missoula-based group that formed late last dents born in Montana to purchase resi- regarding the controversial wolf manageyear. Acting Director Robert McKelvey fears dent hunting licenses. But a number of ment bill, which features higher on the that Republican victories in the 2010 elec- agenda items raise issues that are extreme MSSA’s agenda. tion—coupled with MSSA’s successes in the enough to generate fierce opposition. “We’ve done a few improvements on it, 2009 Legislature and Marbut’s growing Among Marbut’s priorities is a pair of but it’ll be about 95 percent the same,” national clout—will ensure a pro-gun bent in laws addressing the rights of concealed Marbut says of the wolf bill, originally sponHelena. That will surely work in the MSSA’s weapon permit holders. The first seeks to sored in 2009 by Sen. Joe Balyeat, Rfavor, McKelvey says, and prove troublesome legalize the carrying of concealed firearms in Bozeman. “I think the Legislature is a lot for his own organization. cities without a permit in what Marbut refers more ready for that, and the people of “Marbut has now made a national to as the “next logical step” toward bringing Montana are a lot more exercised about the presence,” McKelvey says, referencing concealed carry to the same legal level as wolf problem than they were two years ago.” Marbut’s work on both the self-defense open carry. The MSSA’s second proposal That try, try again sentiment is the Castle Doctrine in 2009 and the would nullify a 20-year-old list of locations only message from the MSSA McKelvey Montana-made firearms initiative, which including government buildings and banks can agree with. In the interest of passing provided a model for similar legislative where concealed weapons are forbidden. its first modest piece of legislation—a ban attempts in other states. “He is undoubt“More kids die from falling into five- on firearms along parade routes and at edly the most serious, most significant, gallon buckets of water than the people public events like farmers’ markets— most influential part of the gun lobby in who are killed by those who misuse con- MAGV plans to take a cue from Marbut’s Montana, exceeding the NRA.” cealed weapon permits,” Marbut claims. tenacity this winter. Concerns over the gun lobby have “Compared to the carnage on the high“The things he’s gotten passed in escalated on a national scale going into ways, it’s nothing at all.” these last couple of legislatures are 2011. Brian Malte, state legislation and Critics of concealed carry have long things he put in time and again, time and politics director for the Brady Campaign, countered the assertions by pro-gun lob- again, and didn’t get through, and finally says legislative agendas from groups like byists that permit holders are statistically they broke through,” McKelvey says. “I the MSSA grow more radical and extreme less likely to inflict violence. The think we’ll use that same tactic.” every year based on the belief that citi- Violence Policy Center, a nonprofit based asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Out in the cold Officials seek answers with homeless needs assessment by Jessica Mayrer

The thermostat dips well below freezJacobson’s firm, PRAXIS: Building zeroing in on specific concerns and areas ing on a recent November morning as a Knowledge for Action, has been hired for improvement. handful of bundled-up men huddle in a by the city and county for $15,087 to “There’s a prevailing feeling on the shuttered Higgins Avenue retailer’s door- conduct a comprehensive homeless Mayor’s Downtown Advisory Commway just north of Broadway. The group needs assessment. As part of that assess- ission that we as a community are spendincludes 58-year-old Jimmi Lee, who says ment, Jacobson last week deployed ing an awful lot of money on, for he started living on the streets in 1998. Lee 70 volunteers to shelters, homeless instance, fire fighter medics and ambusits in a wheelchair wearing a red hat and encampments and social service agen- lance response to people who are downmultiple jackets, carefully keeping his fin- cies all over town, directing them to ask town,” she says. gers tucked under blankets that Don Whalen, Director of cover his legs. At least he still has his Missoula Emergency Services, a fingers. Lee says he lost his toes to for-profit company operating frostbite that set in while he slept ambulances all across Missoula outside in sub-zero temperatures a County, says between Jan. 1 and few years back. July 31 this year he wrote off Incidents like the lost toes $120,867 in losses tallied transhave landed Lee, who says he has porting transients to emergency no source of income outside of rooms. Sometimes, Whalen says, panhandling, in the hospital multhe same individual is taken to the tiple times over the years. Yet, as hospital multiple times a day. another Montana winter settles in, “They’re just extremely intoxithe brown-eyed man with a graycated. So, the public calls 911, and ing beard says he has no plans to we show up,” he says. “If they can’t take shelter at the Poverello take care of themselves, then we Center. He’d rather sleep here take them to the hospital.” on flattened cardboard boxes One alternative to the emerbeneath a purple awning. gency room used to be the “I survived this long,” he says. Western Montana Mental Health “I got another 10 years.” Center’s Share House. The proLee doesn’t want to go to the gram, however, lost a federal grant Poverello Center largely because in 2008 that paid for an alcohol the homeless shelter prohibits detoxification program. drinking on the premises. Lee is “We lost the funding for that,” what social workers refer to as a says Share House Program Director “serial inebriate,” or a chronic alcoTim Payne. Photo by Jessica Mayrer holic. Drinking simply isn’t a habit The loss means emergency he’s willing to give up. That’s a par- Jimmi Lee, 58, says he’s lived on the streets of rooms are left picking up the ticularly defiant attitude in light of Missoula since 1998 and has no intention of slack. Leanne Vreeland, director of moving. City and county officials contracted a the fact that a St. Patrick Hospital local firm to conduct a comprehensive home- safety and emergency preparedand Health Sciences Center doctor less needs assessment to help it deal with so- ness at St. Patrick Hospital, says 42 told Lee two years ago that his habit called “serial inebriates” like Lee. percent of all visits to St. Pat’s will significantly shorten his life. Emergency Department are alco“I walked out of the hospital,” Lee 35 questions of roughly 300 homeless hol related. While not all of those visits says, “and went right to the liquor store.” people. The results will be shared with are from serial inebriates, they make up Lee’s periodic jail visits and the fact stakeholders, including Mayor John a significant portion. that he’s unable to afford emergency Engen’s Downtown Advisory Commiss“The unfortunate truth is it’s either room visits put a significant strain on ion and a team appointed by the the jail or here,” she says. community resources. According to mayor’s office last spring to specifically The discussion surrounding how Maxine Jacobson, a former University of address homelessness. best to serve chronic alcoholics and the “The intent is to find out what community they live in constitutes just Montana social work professor now performing a homeless needs assess- services we have that work well for one of many that will take place as ment for Missoula city and county, seri- people experiencing homelessness,” Jacobson shares the results of the homeal inebriates like Lee constitute a small says Ginny Merriam, the city’s commu- less needs assessment this winter. segment—roughly 10 percent—of the nication officer, who is also helping Stakeholders will likely hold a public area’s overall homeless population. Yet coordinate the needs assessment. meeting to gather citizen comments on they consume as much as 50 percent of “What services do we not have enough Jacobson’s findings in February. all resources devoted to serving home- of and we need to develop? And, is As for Lee, he says he’ll probably stay there such a thing as having too much right where he is regardless of what’s less people. “The serial inebriates, that’s what of something?” decided, wrapped in blankets under the Preliminary survey data won’t be purple awning. everybody stereotypes about homeless,” Jacobson says. “Primarily, they are a unveiled until late December, but Merriam says stakeholders are already small category of homeless people.” jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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Giving thanks Recognizing what makes Montana a great place to live In the not-too-distant past, Montana’s ski areas had one hard and fast rule of business—you either opened by Thanksgiving or you probably wouldn’t succeed. As we all know, global climate change has certainly wreaked havoc with that old saw. But then along comes a year like this one in which traditional Thanksgiving weather has returned to our wonderful state with deep snow, frigid temps and howling winds. And once again, there’s plenty to be thankful about for the Montanans who tough it out and call this place home. Probably first out of the chute in the “thanks” department should come from those who hunt our big game to fill their freezers and feed their families. The big snows did the trick and pushed the elk down from the high mountains where, from the looks of all the legs sticking out of the back of pickup trucks, the harvest in the last week has been very good. While that may not seem like a big deal for many folks, it doesn’t take a long memory to recall that in the past several years we have watched hunting seasons come and mostly go before the snow fell, if it fell at all. Given the nation’s tough economic times, the abundance of game available to Montana’s hunters is truly something to be thankful for. Somehow, there’s a great deal of comfort in having a full freezer in this precarious, unpredictable chapter of our history. Next up might well be something a lot smaller than elk…the bark beetle. Those nefarious little buggers have killed a couple million acres of lodgepole and Doug Fir trees in the last few years. The explosion in their population is primarily attributed, like so many other impacts, to global warming. Forests suffering from prolonged drought cannot fight off the beetle attacks by generating sap to push them back out of their bark. And so the beetles win and the trees die. But this year, like last year, we’re getting a hand from Mother Nature to balance things out. Last year’s October sub-zero weather put a quick end to the multiple mating cycles of the beetles and, as a result, this year’s infestation was considerably less than expected. And now, once again, we can all be grateful that those tiny little rice-size insects are dying in droves thanks to yet another bout of sub-zero weather. Coupled with our recent cold, wet summer, there’s new hope that we may have

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outlasted this beetle rampage across Montana—and the political posturing that went along with it. We can also be thankful that Montana remains far away from the economic tidal waves that have crashed

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“argue like hell over public policy, wolves, mining and logging, but in the end, we can also set those arguments aside in our mutual love for Montana.

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over much of the nation. Historically, Big Sky Country has always lagged behind the rest of the country in boom times. And yeah, it’s true that we putt along near the bottom of the barrel in per-capita income no matter which political party or big-talking politicians are in charge, but the opposite side of that coin is also true. By the time the big economic busts sweep the prosperous regions, throwing people out of their homes and jobs and bringing calamitous social upheaval, Montana sees only minimal impacts. After all, with less than a million people in the fourth largest state, there’s only so much they can affect us. We may be slow, but we’re relatively steady and, given the choice, I’d say we can be thankful for that. And then, of course, there are our fellow Montanans to celebrate. We’re still one of those states where people stop to help pull you out of the snowbank or ditch—and they don’t ask which political party you belong to before they

hook up the chain, either. It’s a wellknown fact that, as Montanans, we have much, much more in common than to dispute. When you go to the lunch room in the timber mill, they won’t be talking about politics, they’ll be talking about where they’ve been hunting and fishing, where they’re taking the family camping next, or where and how they’re planning to recreate. Not surprisingly, you’ll find the same conversations in the offices of environmental groups. The simple truth is that we live here because we love this place. We can argue like hell over public policy, wolves, mining and logging, but in the end, we can also set those arguments aside in our mutual love for Montana. In more than two decades of lobbying, it’s easy to recount the ferocious battles in the Capitol that, at the end of the day, were set aside so personal, not political, relationships could continue. Somehow, if we fight the battles honorably, win or lose, it’s easier to remember that Montana is a state full of individuals, that a personal opinion is everyone’s right, and that in the end, we’re all going to be here for the foreseeable future. So this Thanksgiving, take a look around that table of family and friends and feel free to gush about the great good fortune we all have to be able to live in such a tremendous place. Let the politicians and talking heads continue their senseless battles, yelling at each other to no discernible outcome, and concentrate on matters closer to home. We’ll be eating locally raised turkey, locally grown vegetables, and pumpkin pie made from locally grown pie pumpkins so sweet and rich and orange they seem to glow. We’ll be thankful for the dead beetles and the deep snow, the full freezer and the love of friends and family. And we’ll be toasting our good fortune with locally brewed beer while the weather rages outside. In the end, Thanksgiving in Montana is pretty easy. No matter where you came from, if you’re in Montana now, treat your fellow Montanans right, show respect for the diversity of thought that the vast expanses of nature imbue in us and, most important of all, be damn thankful for Montana…there’s no place like it. 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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Private stash The healthiest landscapes are usually hidden by Linda M. Hasselstrom

The healthiest wild lands in the nation cannot be found on recreation maps. The bushes in these secret spots aren’t littered with old toilet paper or empty beer cans; there are no crowds, no loud music and no admission fees. No motels, camp sites, toilets, souvenirs or asphalt paths. No gas stations, no boat ramps, no trash cans. There’s abundant wildlife, but you won’t see it alongside the road. Instead, it follows its own dusty paths marked by cloven hooves and padded paws. The catch? A lot of the best wild areas in the West are ranchers’ private pastures. Many of those ranchers would welcome interested visitors, but you can’t vacation there. So why should you care? Because the fragile grasslands of the Great Plains protect the nation’s food supply and replenish our air, water and wildlife. More than 70 percent of our native prairie has been plowed, but little known plants and animals still live on our rangelands. Studies by various agencies show that working landscapes harbor greater biodiversity and provide more clean air and water than settled landscapes or parks. Privately owned wild ecosystems, closed to the public, remain dynamic and heterogeneous. Critics of beef production denounce feedlot beef. But I’m talking about animals that don’t go off for feedlot finishing and that produce a smaller carbon footprint; they feed on perennial grassland, savanna and woodlands that sequester more carbon than cornfields. Financially, we all benefit from ranching as ranch owners pay more in taxes than they consume in services—the opposite of settled areas and subdivisions. Unlike most manufacturers, ranchers don’t set the price of their products by adding a profit to their costs. The money they receive for their cattle depends on who’s bidding that day, a process often influenced by factors outside their control. E. coli contamination thrives in feedlots, but grass-fed livestock, including beef, pork, chicken, sheep, elk, deer, antelope and other wild meat animals, is free of this

dangerous pathogen. Range cattle roam freely, rarely spending more than a day in one spot. They must be branded to prevent theft and vaccinated against disease, but they are herded only briefly into corrals. Since cows live outside in all weather, their wastes are scattered and broken

Nabhan, “theGaryconservation scientist and writer, estimates that 80 percent of half of the country’s endangered mammals, plants and birds are nurtured on private and

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down by elements and insects. Pastured cattle never stand knee-deep in manure, because cows don’t like to eat near feces. That’s why, in winter, ranchers scatter supplementary feed onto clean grass. Buyers who cram cattle into feedlots for fattening waste resources and in the process make the animals—and those who dine on them—less healthy. To thrive, ranchers must sustain their grazing lands. Some ranchers lease public land so they can rotate grazing and allow pastures to rest, and many would go out of

business without those leases. Logic, selfinterest and federal and state permitting procedures all dictate that they treat public land as well as their own. If ranches adjoining public lands do go on the block, there’s a downside: The land is often developed. How much grassland is privately owned? Few statistics are available. A 2002 U.S. Department of Agriculture study identified 358 million acres of privately owned grassland, pasture and range. The 2007 Ag census noted that only 656,475 farms and ranches are raising beef cattle, even as more U.S. residents consume more imported food every year. Meanwhile, wild animals in national parks and popular wilderness areas live precariously because public lands are increasingly crowded. Private land allows those species to breed and rest. Gary Nabhan, the conservation scientist and writer, estimates that 80 percent of half of the country’s endangered mammals, plants and birds are nurtured on private and tribal lands rather than in national parks or wilderness areas. How can we enhance wildlife habitat in ranching country? We might zone grazing lands so they can’t be invaded by housing or commercial developments. How about incentive payments for ranchers who shelter wildlife and protect open space—much like the “tax increment financing” given to businesses? Or we could lower taxes on ranch property, since ranchers feed many animals we consider public property. On America’s private grazing lands, we can produce our own meat safely, giving consumers a chance to know where their meat comes from. You probably enjoy seeing wildlife in national parks. But have you ever thought about protecting another endangered species—the ranchers who help shelter that wildlife? As I write this, 40 antelope are grazing my pasture.

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According to the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, and 80 percent of its people live under the poverty line. Not only that, but the earthquake that ravaged the country earlier this year left much of the country in ruins, and caused a number of dustand smoke-related respiratory illnesses. Times are tough, but local residents can do their part to help out by participating in Missoula Stand With Haiti. The fundraiser runs through the end of November, and consists of donation cans at a number of downtown businesses. All you need to do is donate some

cash or change, and the money goes to Partners in Health—a nonprofit organization that’s provided healthcare to Haitians since the mid-1980s, and works to implement a range of social and economic programs in areas like education, agriculture and sanitation. If you have been looking for a way to lend your support to Haiti, consider this one of the easiest ways to give back. —Ira Sather-Olson

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27 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.

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MONDAY NOVEMBER 29 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. Bring an open mind during “The Economic Foundations of our Financial Crisis” a discussion that aims to spark civil discourse that begins with a presentation from UM philosophy/political science student Kate Olp at 5 PM, followed by discussion, at Liasons Coffee House, 111 N. Second St. in Hamilton. Free. E-mail Zack at bitterroot.humanities@gmail.com and visit bitterrootpolitics.com. 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 the alley entrance. Call 728-5818 or visit www.al-anon.alateen.org. Join others who promote community-based solutions to the climate crisis, and take direct action to confront the root causes of climate change in the Northern Rockies, when Northern Rockies Rising Tide meets from 7–9 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Visit northernrockiesrisingtide.wordpress.com.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30 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. Missoula’s YWCA, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts weekly support groups for women every Tue. at 6:30 PM,

Donation containers for Missoula Stand with Haiti are located at downtown businesses through the end of November. Call (815) 501-9912.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1 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 the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different nonprofit organization each week. This week’s beneficiary is Clark Fork School. Visit kettlehouse.com. It’s all about the green stuff when the Bitterroot Chapter of the Montana Medical Growers’ Association meets to discuss caregiver security protocols, political strategy, effective lobbying tactics and the latest medical marijuana news, from 6:30–7:30 PM at the community room of Stevensville’s North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St. Free. Call 285-1034. Keep your eyes on the sustainable prize during “Seeking a Sustainable Population” and “Shrinking Baby’s Ecofootprint,” a talk that’s part of the lecture series “Will Work for Sustainability— Creating Jobs Through Sustainable Development,” which begins at 7 PM in Room 122 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Free. Call 243-5153.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 2 Check out some decorated trees—and raise money for an organization that helps teen moms—during Mountain Home Montana’s annual Festival of the Trees Tour of Trees, which runs from 11 AM–6 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. $2 suggested donation. Call 541-4663 and visit mountainhomemt.org. Enjoy tea, a dance from “The Dreams of the Nutcracker” by Ballet Bitterroot Performing Arts, and try your hand at winning a raffle when Hamilton’s S.A.F.E. hosts a Silver Holiday Tea, which runs from 4:30–7 PM at the Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway. $30 per person. All proceeds will be used to support S.A.F.E., an organization that provides services to victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Call 363-2793 for more info and to make a reservation. Just say “hopefully something” when the Center for Rural Affairs, Montana Small Business Alliance and Montana Organizing Project host a free webinar titled “Health Reform: What’s in it for Montanans?” at 6 PM. RSVP by visiting https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/119327094. Call Kiki at 544-8946.

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN After Luis Del Castillo, 45, pushed Noemi Duchene, 44, in a wheelchair to a jewelry store in El Paso, Texas, security cameras caught Duchene outside the store getting out of the chair and pulling a large black trash bag with two eyeholes over her head and upper body. She went inside, showed a hunting knife and demanded “everything.” Storeowner Linda Bradley refused and trumped Duchene’s knife with a stun gun, then chased the robber around the store. “I knew I could outrun her, because she was obviously not very quick,” Bradley said, noting, “You cannot be terrified when someone cannot run and has a black bag on their head.” A customer tackled Duchene and held her until police arrived. They found Del Castillo waiting outside with the wheelchair. Investigators said the couple lives across the street from the store. Police tracking a burglar from a home in Ladue, Mo., closed the case after finding the body of Donald Zakrzewski, 42, at the bottom of a rock quarry, having fallen 50 to 60 feet to his death. Police also found stolen jewelry in his pocket and a bag nearby containing electronic equipment from the home. “He was probably trying to escape the crime scene, running at full speed, when he ran off the edge,” police Chief Richard Wooten said. WHEN CONDOMS AREN’T ENOUGH Laptop computers with WiFi can damage DNA and decrease sperm motility after only four hours’ exposure, according to a study by the American Society for Reproduction, which blames microwave radiation. The findings prompted Conrado Avendano, research director at the Nascentis Reproduction Medical Center, to warn men trying to have children not to work with a WiFi-enabled laptop near their lap and instead connect to the Internet with cables. Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastic bottles, soda cans and other everyday products, adversely affects sperm in men, according to a study of factory workers in China. Those who were exposed to BPA were more likely to have lower sperm counts and poorer sperm quality. “The higher your exposure, the lower your sperm quality is,” said De-Kun Li of Kaiser Permanente’s Division of Research in Oakland, Calif., who conducted the study, which was reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility. JUDGE JUDY JUSTICE A debt-collection agency set up a room in its office in Erie, Pa., to look like a courtroom, complete with a raised area where a judge would sit, attorney’s tables and legal books on bookshelves, according to Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. The agency’s lawsuit charges that Unicredit Debt Resolution Center used people dressed as sheriff’s deputies to summon consumers to “the courtroom,” where a person dressed in black would preside over fake proceedings “to deceive, mislead or frighten consumers into making payments or surrendering valuables to Unicredit.” The lawsuit is seeking restitution for victimized consumers. TO TELL THE TRUTH Leon Murray, 25, told police in Boynton Beach, Fla., that two men pistol-whipped him at an automated teller machine and stole $400 cash, his bankcard and his .45-caliber handgun. When police questioned him, Murray admitted making up the robbery story, explaining he owed his mother $400 and needed an excuse because he didn’t have the money. Washington State Patrol criminal records manager Heather Anderson was arriving for work in Olympia, Wash., when she noticed a book on the seat of a parked car about “how to beat the lie detector.” She called Human Resources to see if any job applicants were taking a polygraph test. One was. Authorities matched the candidate to the car and promptly rejected him. Past misdemeanors don’t automatically disqualify job applicants, patrol official Dan Coon said, but lying does. YE OF LITTLE FAITH James Solakian, a shareholder of Bible.com Inc., sued the company’s board members, accusing the ordained ministers of failing to profit from the corporation’s Internet property. The website features ads and a verse of the day, and offers links for biblical answers to questions on voting and masturbation. Citing the company’s business plan, which states “it is the goal of the board of directors of Bible.com to become very, very profitable,” Solakian’s suit claims the directors refused to run the company in a profitable way or sell the site, which he described as a “goldmine.” The suit notes a valuation by a potential purchaser that estimated Bible.com could be worth more than dictionary.com, whose recent sale topped $100 million. Jason Michael Carlsen, 25, filed a lawsuit against two drinking partners who failed to call police after he fell— or, as some suggest, was pushed—off a 200-foot cliff in Redding, Calif. Instead, Sarah Elisabeth Koivumaki and Zachary Gudleunas, who later said they thought Carlsen was dead, tried, according to the suit, to pray Carlsen back to life. The two were students at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, whose members believe prayer can heal people and revive the dead. The suit claims that when Carlsen remained still, the two spent hours debating whether to call the police before they decided to cover up evidence that they’d been there and flee. After lying in the open for six hours, Carlsen spent more than a month in a coma and, two years later, is a paraplegic. CWAZY WABBITS Cars parked at Denver International Airport have had their wiring chewed through by rabbits, according to reports from returning travelers. “We’ve seen rabbits, and we’ve seen mice, and they’re eating up the newer cars,” said Robert Bauguess, owner of Bavarian Autohaus, which services Volkswagens. He said the rodents favor 2002 and newer models, many of which use a soy-based compound in the wiring. “We are aware of the problem,” traveler Dexter Meyer said airport officials told him after he reported that rodents had chewed his wires “and that they were thinking about increasing patrols” of the lots. Meanwhile, he was told, “Well, there is a fence.” BARNEY FIFE AWARD WINNERS Three guards and a sheriff’s deputy at the jail in Greene County, Ark., were searching a holding cell for contraband when inmate Jacob Rodden ran out of the cell, shut the door and inserted the security pin, trapping the officers with some of the inmates they were searching. A jail matron came to their rescue. Sheriff Dan Langston blamed the mishap on a lack of training.

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p north, down south, out west or back east, America hits the road for Thanksgiving weekend. With TSA goons doing more groping at the airport than a hormone-addled teenager on his first date, more people than ever are driving to their Turkey Day destinations rather than putting up with the increasing hassle and indignity—not to mention the horribly bloated expense—of flying. It’s the biggest travel weekend of the year, and according to AAA auto club, 94 percent of those travelers will be doing so in passenger vehicles. That’s 39,668,000 people—almost as many as you see on Reserve Street every Friday afternoon.

“It’s not about the destination. It’s about the journey.” So said Jackson Pollock, among others (including the father who forgot to reserve a room at the War Bonnet Inn in Miles City, only to drive 400 miles with his family and discover that the joint was booked solid). A road trip, by its very definition, is the opportunity to experience the landscape and soak up the local flavors in a way you never could from 36,000 feet. Montana has 73,202 miles of public roads to carry you over the river and through the woods, and the Independent is here to provide you with tips and advice for road tripping through the wide-open spaces of our sprawling state, as well as point out several interesting stops along the way.

So open up that Montana Atlas & Gazetteer and twist the cap off a fresh highlighter, intrepid reader, as we provide the cure for white meat, er, line fever.

RULES OF THE ROAD First off, you’re traveling in late November? What are you, crazy? Road conditions are sure to be dicey, and with a series of arctic storm systems blowing through the Northwest this week, you have to be prepared for anything. Do not give up on your turkey and mashed potato dreams, though. A fourwheel-drive, or all-wheel-drive vehicle improves your chances of arriving at

grandmother’s house alive. The ubiquitous SUV or Subaru wagon seem to be the most popular mode of transport in our rugged state, so most of us are already equipped. Of course, who’s to say it’s not possible to cruise from Hamilton to Plentywood in your Mercury Grand Marquis? Enjoy the drive. I’ll start looking for you in the barrow pit around, say, Ovando. Seriously, when the rubber meets the snow, you want to have the grip and assurance of that four-wheel capability. Just know that it might help you go, but it doesn’t help you stop. So when the roads turn slicker than a two-year-old’s handshake, ease up on the throttle there, Jimmie Johnson. Wildlife, livestock, and

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the occasional confused medical marijuana enthusiast are a real danger on Montana roadways, so you need to be able to stop in time. And it goes without saying that with so much distance between service stations, especially in the eastern part of the state, you need to be sure you’re outfitted with all the regular commonsense stuff like jumper cables, a good spare, extra fuses, tire chains, anti-freeze and road flares. Add a little peace of mind by throwing in a couple of blankets, a working flashlight and some bottled water. Believe me, it’s no fun spending the night broken down in a mountain pass rest stop, trying to keep yourself warm by wrapping up in your free Visitor’s Bureau state map and eating the owner’s manual.

FUEL ON THE HI-LINE Heading up to the Hi-Line? Highway 2, which runs across the northern tier of the state, has been called “The Loneliest Road in America,” but loads of interesting Montana attractions await if you know where to look. On your way up, take a little detour off I-15 over to Choteau, and turn north on Highway 89. A few miles from there you’ll find the Two Medicine Dinosaur Center in Bynum (120 Second Avenue S., Bynum, 1-800-238-6873; open by appointment in winter), home of the longest dinosaur in the world. The 137foot long seismosaurus skeleton on display is a replica, based on fossils uncovered near Albuquerque, N.M., in 1979, and it’s damned impressive. The Center’s Dinosaur Program offers training sessions for amateur archeologists, and they send hundreds of fossil hunters into the field each year hoping to find the next discovery in this dino-rich area. Further up the road, in Shelby, you can see the story of a couple of other dinosaurs, Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons. The tale of their legendary 1923 heavyweight fight is told in great detail at the Marias Museum of History and Art (206 12th Avenue N., Shelby, 406424-2551; open by appointment in winter). They even have a pair of Gibbons’ practice gloves on display. The story of Shelby’s oil barons and their misguided

attempt at staging a world-class boxing match is a case study in avarice, financial hoodwinkery, and house-of-cards promotion by a bunch of well-heeled jackanapes that would have made Donald Trump look like a punk-ass kid with a lemonade stand.

ROAD TRIP TIP #1: Store-brand string cheese is always better than the national brand. Always. From Shelby you can go east through Havre, a good place to stop and replenish your road supplies. There’s a gargantuan Wal-Mart Supercenter on a hill overlooking the town, like a shining beacon ready to siphon American dollars straight into the Chinese economy. Cruise on into Havre proper, though, and you’ll find Gary and Leo’s IGA (730 First Street, Havre), a nice, normal-sized, local grocer. Stock up on car-friendly snacks like baby carrots, Pringles chips, sunflower seeds and seedless grapes.

On the subject of food, it’s a highly personal choice. Just make sure you have enough variety to keep everybody satisfied. One family may gobble trail mix and Clif bars by the handful, whereas another family might subsist on Corn Nuts and leftover Halloween candy they find stuck to the floor mats. One important thing to bear in mind is that it’s cold out there. No one will be rolling down their windows or opening the sunroof, so try to avoid gas-producing snacks like bean dip, granola bars, prunes, yogurt and nuts. You don’t want to arrive at your destination with a car full of watery-eyed, nauseous road warriors with scorched nose hairs. But if you can hold in a fart for as long as others can hold their water, go for it. About three hours east of Havre you’ll be ready for some more entertainment. If you want to show the kids something that they’ll be describing to their therapists 20 years from now, I suggest the Valley County Pioneer Museum in Glasgow (816 Hwy. 2, Glasgow, open Tuesdays in winter, 1–4 p.m.). They have some legitimately rare items on display, from a full mount of the extinct Audubon sheep to an original C.M. Russell watercolor. But what will really blow your wig back is the taxidermy collection at the rear of the museum. Among the hundreds of mounts, you’ll see a 62.5-pound buffalo fish, which looks like a goldfish from some Tim Burton nightmare. There’s also the head of a very surprisedlooking black bear, and at least three twoheaded calves. The most shocking mount is a bobcat posed behind a skunk. My guess is that it was supposed to appear as if the cat is attacking the skunk from the rear, but he looks more like he’s performing an unnatural act. And from the look on his face, he’s enjoying the hell out of it. The skunk appears nonchalant, seemingly resigned to his fate. Somehow I don’t think Pepe LePew would put up with being some bobcat’s bitch.

SOUNDTRACK HEADING SOUTH If your journey takes you south toward Idaho or Wyoming, some very weird and interesting features can be seen without wandering too far from I15. Butte, of course, is ready to welcome visitors with open arms. And then punch them in the face. But after you get up and dust yourself off, make sure you stop by the Butte Plaza Mall (3100 Harrison Avenue, Butte), where you can see a bronze statue of the Auditor, the shaggy canine mascot of Butte’s mining industry. The reclusive mutt managed to live for 17 years in the poison-drenched, toxic wasteland near the Berkeley Pit Superfund site. Seventeen freakin’ years. Can you imagine? My kids don’t even want to sleep on the same sheets for more than a week. Also in the mall is the Our Lady of the Rockies gift shop, where you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about the 90-foot Virgin Mary who watches over the city from atop the Continental Divide, with her “where’d-Ileave-my-car-keys?” pose.

ROAD TRIP TIP #2: Need a few minutes of conversational privacy? Use that fader on the stereo. Punch up the kids’ favorite music and dial the fader all the way to the rear speakers and crank it. You’ll be able to enjoy an adult chat up front as clearly as if you were under the Cone of Silence. Continue down I-15 to Dillon, and check out the grave of Old Pitt, the circus elephant who’s buried at the Beaverhead County Fairgrounds (2 South Pacific Street). Old Pitt was one of the few surviving veterans of John Robinson’s herd of Military Elephants, and she was struck by

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lightning while performing with the circus in 1943. Her grave is easy to spot. Look for a small tree planted inside a roughly elephant-sized white picket fence. If you’re traveling with children, you might have some explaining to do. In the cartoons, of course, if you’re hit by lightning you just turn into a skeleton momentarily, and it doesn’t kill you—you’re just kind of dazed and smoking. Use your own judgment. Try to play some cheery music when you get back to the car. This brings us to the subject of audio entertainment on the road trip. I always try to minimize the use of video players, iPods, Nintendo games and other personal entertainment systems that shut a passenger off from the outside world. I usually lose that battle, but I feel sorry for kids who sit, heads down, watching a tiny device in their laps for hours at a time while some of the most beautiful and exciting scenery they’ll ever see glides past their window. Although I usually lose the argument, I’ll never give up trying. Music needs to fill the cabin, to be shared by all (usually—see Road Trip Tip #2). What’s better than having the road deliver the visuals, while you provide the music of your choice for the soundtrack? I once made a round-trip run to Denver with a good friend over the span of three days. I’d prepared a dozen CDs of hand-picked music, and it was a big part of an unforgettable, epic road trip. Put some thought into it. Don’t be at the mercy of the radio, and take charge of the soundtrack.

GAMES OUT EAST Perhaps you’ll be visiting family in Billings or beyond. My neighbor Joel frequently makes the interminable trek from Missoula to Minot, N.D., some 800 miles.

ROAD TRIP TIP #3: Let the kids win. Doesn’t matter if it’s Highway Bingo, Battleship or Guess That Smell. If they feel superior, they’ll do some chest-pounding and trash-talking, but that’s better than complaining or whining. Sure, your ego will take a beating, but try to be a grown-up about it.

His mom must make some kick-ass pumpkin pie. That particular journey will take you through eastern Montana on I-94, and way out there along the border is the town of Wibaux. They’ve got a top-notch brewery there, Beaver Creek Brewery, and the Wibaux House provides a detailed glimpse into the life of Pierre Wibaux, the French immigrant for whom the town is named. And a couple of blocks from the Brewery, down Orgain Avenue, sits one of the craziest things you’ll see anywhere: Wibaux’s Rock Church. Here’s the story: Saint Peter’s Catholic Church (312 W. First Avenue S.), which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was financed in 1895 by young Wibaux’s father, who feared that his son didn’t have a proper place to get right with Jesus. Around

1931, a local pastor thought it would be cool to cover the entire Gothic Revival structure in scoria, a rough volcanic stone common to the area. The result looks like something that belongs at the bottom of an aquarium. Maybe on the way back from North Dakota you can make a pit stop in Glendive, just west of Wibaux. That’s where you’ll find a 15-foot tall, 30-foot long Glendisaurus, standing on Highway 16 at Hollecker Lake. The creature, which is apparently supposed to resemble a triceratops, looks like it was designed by the same people who gave us Gumby and Pokey. One theory is that the statue is based on a creature whose bones were found at nearby Play-Doh Flats. Nothing against eastern Montana, but there’s a whole lot of nothing out

ROAD TRIP TIP #4: There’s always room for jerky. High energy, satisfying, and a good source of exercise, jerky is a superb road food. Unless, of course, you’re a vegetarian. But for the traveling carnivore, the finest jerky provider in the Flathead Lake area is M&S Meats and Sausage in Rollins. Their buffalo jerky can’t be beat. And you’ll never believe what the M and S stands for. Wait for it…meats and sausage. Really.

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there. As the miles pile up on your odometer, boredom becomes a serious threat to everyone’s sanity. You’re going to need some road games to keep your crew occupied, and as Joel pointed out to me, I Spy quickly wears out its welcome east of Billings (“I spy something brown.” “Grass?” “Right again!”). One game we like to play is to look for personalized license plates, and guess how many you’ll see between two points, like two towns on your route. The rule is it only counts if you can decipher the plate and say it out loud. Some people who pay the extra $35 for a vanity plate are just too damned clever for their own good. I mean, OU812, anybody could figure that out. But what is EZ4NK8R supposed to mean? Directly south of Glasgow, past Fort Peck Lake, 13 miles from the middle of nowhere, is the little town of Jordan. You won’t be going through Jordan, because it is not on the way to anywhere. It’s iso-

watery hot chocolate and undercooked hamburgers. Hordes of skiers will be heading to the Flathead Valley to enjoy the slopes in Whitefish and Kalispell. Roadside attractions abound along Highway 93 North, but keep your eyes on that road, Missy! Save the uncontrolled spinouts for the slopes. Polson, at the south end of the lake, boasts quite a few interesting distractions. You’ve driven past the Miracle of America Museum (36094 Memory Lane, Polson) dozens of times and always vowed to stop there one day. Why not this trip? It’s definitely worth an hour or two of your time. It’s not every day you see a sheep-powered treadmill. Also, look for the life-sized flying monkey from The Wizard of Oz. Then imagine a few hundred of those fellows filling the sky, swooping down to persuade people to vote for Sarah Palin in 2012. If you proceed up the west side of the lake, keep your eyes peeled for one

Seattle. You might get a kick out of the Trout Aquarium inside the St. Regis Travel Center (55 Mullan Road, at exit 33), about 70 miles west of Missoula on I-90. Some of these fish are as big as a full grown wolverine, and you can get close enough to see the world-weary expression on their scarred faces. Further along I-90 is the 50,000 Silver Dollar Bar (exit 16), a firstclass tourist trap in Haugan. The main attraction is the shit-ton of Liberty silver dollars covering the top of the bar and surrounding walls. It’s also one of the largest gift shops in the state and, trust me, you’ll be a real hero if you show up at your destination with a righteous jackalope. If you open yourself up to the exhilarating possibilities of a well-planned road trip, Thanksgiving itself will seem almost a letdown. Then, after the last turkey sandwich has been eaten, after your family has spent three or four days deepening the bonds of mistrust and dysfunction, when your burps no longer smell like

GreatMusic doesn’t careif you still believe in Santa.

ROAD TRIP TIP #5: Books on CD are a great way to pass the time, but I would avoid In Cold Blood or Christine. Also, Joe Lieberman’s recitation of A Tale of Two Cities would actually make time go backwards. My favorite? Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as read by Tom Waits. lated, more than a hundred miles from the nearest airport big enough to handle anything larger than a crop duster. But if for some reason you find yourself there, fire your navigator. No, seriously, I love ya, Jordan! It’s the only place on earth, besides the moon, that you’ll find armalcolite, a rare mineral that was discovered in nearby Smoky Butte. I’m sure if someone found a profitable use for that stuff, Halliburton would be preparing their own Apollo program.

SKI ROUTES Hopefully, by Thanksgiving weekend, the Northwest will have received enough snow to allow the ski areas to open their lifts and begin selling their

of the coolest signs in the area, advertising a fishing guide in Lakeside. His name? Mo Fisch. The two-lane blacktop that runs up the east side of the lake makes for a bit hairier drive, but it’s the only way you’ll see the stucco teepee house just south of Bigfork. It resembles the nose cone of an ICBM warhead emerging from a subterranean silo, but the stacks of cartons and junk visible through the windows are a dead giveaway. Who lives there? I don’t know. Why don’t you go knock on the door and find out, wise guy. Go ahead. I dare you.

TRAPPED OUT WEST Maybe you’re part of the horde heading west to Couer d’Alene, Spokane or

cranberry and you’re eight to 10 pounds heavier than when you left, it’ll be time to crawl back in the vehicle and head for home. As you and your crew sail along that winding ribbon of asphalt and you approach the end of your Thanksgiving trip, you’ll surely have enough memories and stories from the road to keep people entertained for months to come. At least until Spring Break, when you can do it all over again. Ednor Therriault, aka Bob Wire, is a road warrior and the author of Montana Curiosities, an offbeat guide to the state’s roadside attractions. He’s spending his holiday traveling to Vegas. editor@missoulanews.com

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FLASHINTHEPAN Produce, milk, meat, eggs, nuts and all manner of processed foods have made people sick in recent years, and Congress has been understandably itching to cook up a big pot of food safety legislation. The result, Senate Bill 510, is likely headed for a vote soon in the current lame-duck session. On the surface, food safety is an issue most everyone can get behind. But 510’s regulatory details offer plenty of points for contention. Small farmers and their supporters, as could be expected, are pitted against the large food factories. And the factory farmers have an unlikely ally: the food safety crowd, many of whom are motivated by the firsthand experience of losing a loved one to food poisoning. “It’s ironic that some food safety organizations want to strap small farms with one-size-fits-all regulations—regulations designed for industrial-scale producers,” says Paul Hubbard of the Missoula County Food and Agriculture Coalition. “Small farms produce our safest food. Why on Earth would anyone interested in food safety want to put them out of business?” But by aligning themselves with a mechanized, sterilized and seemingly more scientific ideal for achieving food safety, organizations like Safe Tables Our Priority are throwing in with factory farms, industrial feedlots and slaughterhouses, as they help throw family farms under the bus. All of the outbreaks—including the deadly E. coli and salmonella poisonings that have recently stricken our nation’s food supply—have been created by the grinding gears of economies of scale. Compounding the safety issue is the difficulty of tracing food that’s processed along with other foods from different farms in different places. Such conditions have been creating perfect storms of foodborne illness that have become disturbingly frequent, and the Senate bill directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ride herd on the food factories and rein in the many atrocities resulting from big food gone wild. But since the earliest drafts of S.510 began circulating over a year ago, small farm advocates have worried that the bill, and the agencies that enforce it—primarily the FDA—might hold small farms to the same standard as factory farms. This would mean more paperwork, more fees, and more infrastruc-

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It’s often pointed out that when you sell produce locally, directly to the consumer, there are added measures of quality control and accountability built into the system. And while small farms like Slotnick’s would continue to be subject to regulation by local government under S.510, large food factories have been able to skirt local regulations because they aren’t marketing within local jurisdictions. A recent amendment to S.510 proposed by Sen. Jon Tester aims to decouple the push for food safety from the possibility that food safety regulations might trample small farms. The amendment would exempt from regulation farms that market within 275 miles and earn less than $500,000 per year. The

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amendment also now gives the FDA authority to revoke its small farm exemption if the farm in question is linked to a disease outbreak. Most small farm advocates approve of the principle if not the numbers. The amendment would spare many small farms financial hardship. But at the same time, many small farm advocates feel that using 275 miles and 500K as the cutoffs sets too high a bar, sizewise, and that it could allow operations that amount to small-scale food factories to escape regulation. Some food safety cheerleaders, meanwhile, think any exemption is too much. “Too much paperwork, too many rules, not enough time, and slim profit margins are common complaints that are supposedly fixed by the Tester amendment,” wrote Kathleen Chrismer, a food safety advocate, in a recent S.510 discussion on Grist.com. “However, let me point to approximately 5,000 deaths that occur every year as a result of food borne illness.” This kind of argument has gaping holes, and one small farm advocate, who prefers to remain anonymous, voiced his frustration: “They look at the Tester amendment and instead of thinking, ‘Oh, small farms already grow safe food,’ they’re like, ‘Why should we exempt small farmers from having to produce safe food?’” But not all food safety advocates are as blind to the potential health benefits of small farms, or so willing to brush away the concerns of farmers. Sandra Eskin, director of the Food Safety Campaign for The Pew Charitable Trusts, told Food Safety News that she has concerns about the Tester amendment. Her group wants to further narrow the radius of what qualifies as local under the Tester exemptions. She also believes any food that’s exempt from the law should be disclosed as such. “People should know what they are buying,” she says. Whatever numbers are chosen to define “local” and “small,” what’s most important, from the perspective of small farms, is that some form of distinction, however imperfect, between big and small, local and non-local, be factored in. Given the appeal of food safety on both sides of the aisle, this bill may be pushed through quickly. If you care about it, now would be a good time to contact your senators and let them know you don’t want to sacrifice small farms at the altar of food safety.

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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. Chilly weather is here. Stop in, warm up, & stay awhile! No 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, featuring dishes from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Nepal, and Malaysia. Extensive tea menu. Missoula's Original Bubble Teas. Beer, Wine and Sake available. Join us in our Asian themed dining room for a wonderful IZA experience. Jazz Wednesdays starting at 7pm. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-2:30pm Happy Hour 35pm Dinner 5pm-close. Sat: Dinner 5pm-close $-$$ Jakers 3515 Brooks St. www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve • 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins Ave. • 541-4541 From Latté to Lassî, Water to Wine, Tea Cup to Tea Pot, Liquid Planet has the best beverage offering this side of Neptune -- with a special focus on all-natural, organic, and sustainability. Their distinctive and healthy smoothie menu is worth the visit too! Quick and delicious breakfast and lunch is always ready to go; pastries, croissants, bagels, breakfast burritos, wraps, salads, and soups. Open 8 am to 10 pm daily. $-$$ Oil & Vinegar Southgate Mall • 549-7800 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Sun. 11:00 AM-6:00 PM. With a visit to Oil & Vinegar, you will discover an international selection of over 40 estate-produced oils & vinegars suspended in glass amphora-shaped containers on a dramatic backlit wall. Guests can sample the varieties and select from various shapes & sizes of bottles to have filled with an “on-tap” product of choice.

HAPPIESTHOUR Tamarack Brewing Company Atmosphere: Absolutely gorgeous barroom in Lakeside with vaulted ceiling, fireplace, outdoor patio during the spring and summer, and a small loft seating area. The restaurant— technically called Tamarack Alehouse and Grill— serves a full menu for lunch and dinner of better-than-bar-food fare. Brewmaster Craig Koontz works next door—technically called Tamarack Brewing—crafting a bevy of different beers. The two addresses are hardly separated, but allow the complex to sidestep Montana’s moronic brewpub laws. What you’re drinking: This time of year, the Great Pumpkin Brown. But you have plenty of options—so many, in fact, that when you order the sampler ($8) it comes with two or three additional glasses that don’t fit on the tray. On tap now: Wakeboard Wit, Hat Trick Hop IPA, Yard Sale Amber Ale, Dock Days Hefeweizen, Switchback Stout, Lakeside ESP, Bear Bottom Blonde Kolsch, Dr. Tom’s Pils, Tree Top Boch and that Pumpkin Brown. Every February, Koontz unveils the brewery’s famous Old ’Stache Whiskey Barrel Porter. “It’s in the oak barrels right now,” he says. What you’re eating: I’m partial to the chicken or sirloin brew-bread sandwiches ($9.25), but again you have plenty of options:

Brew Kettle Ribs ($14.95, half), pizzas baked with ale-infused dough ($12.95 and up), Garlic Bleu Cheese Fries ($7.25) and Switchback Stout BBQ Wings ($9.95), among many others. Where to find it now: In Lakeside, just off the western shore of Flathead Lake, at 105 Blacktail Road. It’s about 90 minutes north of Missoula, just off Hwy. 93. Where you’ll soon find it: Tamarack is opening another alehouse on Front Street in Missoula in early 2011. All the brewing will stay in Lakeside, but the full menu and beer selection—including taps from other local craft breweries—will be offered. “If Missoula loves it, we have the capacity to expand [and brew there], too” says Koontz. —Skylar Browning

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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. $-$$

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 international & Irish pub fare as well as locally produced specials. FULL BAR, BEER, WINE, MARTINIS. $-$$ Silver Dollar Bar 307 W. Rail Road St. • 728-9826 Celebrating our 75th anniversary. Established, owned & operated by the Martello family in 1935, the bar is a true Montana tavern. We have the latest in video gaming machines, pool tables & the most up-to-date Juke Box. All this along with cold beer & stiff drinks make the Silver Dollar Bar a real Montana legend.

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. $–$$.

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. $$–$$$

Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 Country French specialties, bison, elk, trout, fresh fish daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house. Three course bistro menu with wine $30, Tues. Wed. Thurs. nights, November through March. Extensive wine list, 18 wines by the glass, local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the warm and inviting dining areas. Go to our website Pearlcafe.us to check out nightly specials and bistro menus, make reservations or buy gift certificates. Open MonSat at 5:00. $$-$$$

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. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$

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, 46 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! $-$$

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. $-$$

SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavors-no MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$

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: Wed Sat 5:00 to 9:00. 363-4433.

Scotty’s Table 131 S. Higgins Ave. • 549-2790 Share a meal within the warm elegance of our location at the historic Wilma Building. Enjoy our seasonal menu of classic Mediterranean and European fare with a contemporary American twist, featuring the freshest local ingredients. Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11:00-2:30, and dinner Tues-Sun 5:00-Close. Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$

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Um…this is way above my pay grade. If I had some mojo in a bottle for you, I’d probably swig it myself. I’m too mediocre a hunter to be qualified to respond to this, and if I could tell you how to turn your season around, I’d just as soon tell myself. But

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I’m an expert when it comes to getting the most mileage out of your failures. Hunting can dole out some bitter blows to pretty much any sensitive area of your head, heart or body. The best you can do is meditate on your mistakes and come back with a clear lesson you can at least try to learn from the experience. Of course, making rules is easier than following them, especially in the heat of the moment. Hunting is a merciless stone, and you’re a knife that it hopefully sharpens. Unfortunately, as when I’m trying to sharpen a knife, not every stroke makes the blade sharper. But in the long run, as you try and fail and try again to become a better hunter, you might find yourself becoming a better person. Send your food and garden queries to flash@flashinthepan.net.

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THURSDAY

November

It’s Thanksgiving y’all, and you know what that means: Most places are likely closed, perhaps even your favorite place for a Turkey Day cocktail. So be sure to call ahead before you head out of your digs, or just stay home and chill with your friends and family.

nightlife Gorge yourself on tofurkey or turducken and enjoy the sounds of American Indian musician Alex Longrifle, who plays at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

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Help out some less fortunate children this Christmas season when Southgate Mall, 2901 Brooks St., hosts “The Holiday Wish Tree.” Here’s what you do: Pick a tag off the tree, and fulfill the wish by dropping off an unwrapped gift to the tree by Mon., Dec. 20. The gifts will be distributed on Christmas Eve. Call 721-5140. Kids and their parents can build a gingerbread house, brush up on their axe throwing skills, enjoy a toasty fire, or visit with “Cowboy Claus” when Ovando hosts its Christmas Fest, which runs from 10 AM–4 PM at various locations in Ovando, off Hwy. 200 near mile marker 45. Most activities are free. E-mail Ruth at rkweis@gmail.com.

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Smoke signals. From left, Brandon Bawden, Nichole Pellant, Colton Hochhalter and Suzanne Gutierrez star in the UM School of Theatre and Dance’s performance of Noël Coward’s Hay Fever at the Montana Theatre Tue., Nov. 30–Sat., Dec. 4 and Tue., Dec. 7–Sat., Dec. 11 at 7:30 PM nightly. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

Peruse fine arts and crafts during the Under The Big Sky Holiday Festival, which runs from 10 AM–6 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 North Reserve St.

end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Nov. 26, 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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ances by The Hypsy Gypsies—our city’s ever-popular troupe of hip-swaying and sashaying belly dancers— and Kristin Hertz, a hoop dancer who plans to dazzle your senses with her circular moves. You’ll also bear witness to a pop and lock throw down when the Zoo City Breakers present a breakdance battle with a bit of a twist—breakers will be dressed as clowns and mimes. Those of you yearning for a cabaret fix will find it here too, along with handful of aerial acts on the side. To top it off, a number of these performances feature musical accompaniment from seasoned

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stage warmers including Dave Jones (of Rooster Sauce fame), Andrea Harsell, Carla Green and DJ Mermaid (aka Adelaide Every). Oh, and you’ll have a chance to shimmy it up yourself when synth/guitar/drums duo Modality closes the night with a set of tunes.

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The Missoula Public Library hosts a preschool storytime geared toward children 3–6 years old every Fri. at 10:30 AM. This week, Peculiar Institution: America’s Death Penalty in an Age of Abolition by David Garland. Just kidding. (Did I need to tell you that?) Free. Call 721-BOOK.

Missoula’s favorite grandma, Grandma Georgie (aka local author Georg ianna McNaughton), keeps your kids singing and their minds active when she presents “Children’s Storytime and Singing” with her two books Purple Princess and The Story Mouse, at 2 PM at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 721-2881.

Help support those who were ravaged by the earthquake in Haiti during Missoula Stand With Haiti, where you can help Haitians by dropping off donations in cans at a number of downtown Missoula businesses throughout the month of November. These donations will be used to support medical care and community growth through the organization Partners in Health. Call 815-501-9912. (See Agenda in this issue.) Do your part to help keep a local child warm by participating in Southgate Mall’s Kids & Coats donation-drive. All you need to do is drop off gently worn winter kids’ coats and gloves at a donation box located

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The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave., presents the Northwest Ballet Company’s performance of The Nutcracker, at 2 PM. $20/$17 seniors/$15 children age 12 and under. Visit bigforktheater.org for tickets and call 837-4885. 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 The Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Hwy. near Hamilton, hosts self-

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guided tours from 6–8 PM, and again from 11 AM–4 PM on Nov. 27, all at the mansion. $5/$2 children/$1 enlisted service members/free for children under age 6 and children of enlisted service members. Call 363-6004 Ext. 3. Tickle your vines and do the Charleston with your favorite red fruit when the Hot House Tomatoes play the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, at 6 PM. Wine tasting runs from 5-9 PM. Free to attend, but the wine costs you. Call 549-8703. Dance with something other than an olive branch when John Patrick Williams plays blues and country at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361. Slip into a story where Scrooge is the big bad CEO of a surveillance company, Tiny Tim is a skateboarder and Mrs. Cratchit is a shopping addict during a performance of Craig Menteer’s play An Xmas Present, at 8 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave.

$16.50/$12 children 13 and under. Visit anxmaspresent.com. The Wild Coyote Band beats away bears with radioactive zucchinis when it plays country and classic rock at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free. The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave., presents the Northwest Ballet Company’s performance of The Nutcracker, at 8 PM. $20/$17 seniors/$15 children age 12 and under. Visit bigforktheater.org for tickets and call 837-4885. It’s time for an all-request video dance party to celebrate the week’s end: Feelgood Friday featuring hip-hop 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.

at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, every Fri. at 9 PM. Free. Call 363-6969. Belt out a few bars of somethin’ sweet at Karaoke by Figmo at Joker’s Wild Bar and Restaurant, 4829 N. Reserve St., which features “Brain Strain” trivia and “Scaryoke Karaoke” and begins at 9 PM. Free. Lick the fishbowl and let the bass tingle your fins during Fishbowla Friday with Bass Face, a DJ night dedicated to bass-heavy electronic music with locals Ebola Syndrome, Kid Traxiom and T’snutz, starting at 9 PM at the Badlander. Free. Put the green gravy on them taters and get irie when Supa J, DJ Green and Karl K play an array of reggae and dancehall music at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

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.

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.

Learn to sing “Dancing Queen” in tongues when Bassackwards Karaoke invades the Alcan Bar & G r i l l i n Fr e n c h t o w n , 1678 0 Beckwith St., every Fri. at 9 PM. Free. Call 531-8327.

Let your snotcicles melt away with some smokin’ hot country and rockabilly when Russ Nasset and The Revelators play a CD release party at the Union Club, at 9:30 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 Blvd., 5318 W. Harrier, this and every Fri. at 9 PM. Free.

Party Trained would rather you keep the party in your socks in your socks when it plays a variety of tunes at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. $2.

Shake it like a salt shaker when DJ Sanchez cranks out the jams

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.

SATURDAY

November

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. Snag a craft or three from over 150 vendors during the Corvallis Christmas Bazaar, which runs from 9 AM–3 PM at the gym of Corvallis High School, 1045 Main St. Free. E-mail Becky at rbcamp@hotmail.com.

Kids and their parents can build a gingerbread house, brush up on their axe throwing skills, enjoy a toasty fire, or visit with “Cowboy Claus” when Ovando hosts its Christmas Fest, which runs from 10 AM–4 PM at various locations in Ovando, off Hwy. 200 near mile marker 45. Most activities are free. E-mail Ruth at rkweis@gmail.com. Peruse fine arts and crafts during the Under The Big Sky Holiday Festival, which runs from 10 AM–6 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 North Reserve St. Free. Call 207-6502 or visit underthebigsky.net. Keep it local and crafty during The Lions Den Ministries’ Holiday Craft Fair, which features a number of local vendors and runs from 10 AM–5 PM at the ministry, 1900 W. Broadway St. Free. Call 8681681 for more info and to set up a vending booth.

Jam out when Liaisons Coffee House, 111 N. Second St. in Hamilton, presents an array of music from jamming musicians and bands, starting at 10 AM and running all day. Free. Call 363-3163.

The woolen warriors of Missoula’s Stitch ‘N’ Bitch needlework circle bring the world to drink every Sat. at 2 PM at Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W. Free. BYO yarn and needles, and check out missoulaknits.blogspot.com.

Your bedtime tales of college-age debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like stories, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Kids in the fourth and fifth grades can use the tools of a doctor to explore what makes people healthy and sick, and learn about the stomach, heart, lungs and bones, during the spectrUM Discovery Area’s “Doctor! Doctor!” event, which occurs from 11 AM–2 PM at the Discovery Area, Room 166 in UM’s Skaggs Building. $20/$15 members. Call 243-4828 to RSVP and visit spectrum.umt.edu. China Woods Home and Garden, 716 N. Dickens St., presents Handmade Felt Crafts from Kyrgyzstan, that includes hats, blankets, scarves and other items, from 11 AM–5 PM. Free to attend. Call 550-2511.

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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. Stroke your double chin for the win when Tom Catmull and The Clerics play Americana and roots music at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Troy Good Medicine De Roche presents a two hour workshop on Native American flutes from 7–9 PM at the Clark Fork River Board Room, in the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve St. $40/$30 advance. Call 1-808557-8607 to register or e-mail info@songstick.com. Rock harder than an igneous rock when California’s Trapt plays hard rock and alternative rock with openers Since October, at 7:30 PM at the Wilma Theatre. $22/$20 advance at Rockin

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Preparing for the broomball apocalypse. From left, Rick Martino and Craig Menteer perform in Menteer’s multimedia play An Xmas Present at the Crystal Theatre Fri., Nov. 26–Sat., Nov. 27, at 8 PM nightly. $16.50/$12 children 13 and under. Visit anxmaspresent.com.

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Dance peacefully with your inner spiritual self when Dances of Universal Peace meets for sacred movement, song and story at the First Christian Church in Hamilton, 328 Fairgrounds Road, at 7:30 PM. $3 donation requested. Call Star at 363-4026. Slip into a story where Scrooge is the big bad CEO of a surveillance company, Tiny Tim is a skateboarder and Mrs. Cratchit is a shopping addict during a performance of Craig Menteer’s play An Xmas Present, at 8 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $16.50/$12 children 13 and under. Visit anxmaspresent.com.

Trip out on ultraviolet painting, LED hoop dancing, live dancers and 12 DJs playing fresh beats during Fractal Snow, a multiroom dance/costume party that also features a canned food drive and begins at 8 PM at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. $15/$12 in costume/$2 off the cover with a canned food donation. Wearing a winter or snow-based costume i s h i g h l y e n c o u r a g e d . Vi s i t unconsciousmindproductions.com.

The Wild Coyote Band beats away bears with radioactive zucchinis when it plays country and classic rock at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free.

Bust a move with your bumpkin when The City Slickers play a “Saturday Night Dance,” from 8–11 PM at the Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave. $5. Call 543-7154.

The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave., presents the Northwest Ballet Company’s performance of The Nutcracker, at 8 PM. $20/$17 seniors/$15 children age 12 and under. Visit bigforktheater.org for tickets and call 837-4885.

Lefty Lucy lets you taste some of its goose juice when it plays rock, roots and country music at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Celebrate the life of a former Missoulian and music promoter during “Tribute to a Friend: Remembering Zac “Caz” Crawford: A Celebration of His Life and Fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association,” which features hip hop by Seattle artists Ionic and Lister Higgins, and other

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tunes by Andrea Harsell, DJ Chris Henry, The Turn-Offs and Bob Kain, at 8 PM at the Palace. $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the “Greatest Week of the Year” summer camp held by the Muscular Dystrophy Assocation.

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The Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St., lets the karaoke genie out of the bottle at 9 PM. Turn south after taking exit 89 from I-90. Free. Call 370-3200. Sing a fast tune or five during Greyhound Karaoke at Larry’s Six Mile Bar & Grill in Huson, 23384 Huson Road, every Sat. at 9 PM. Free. Belt out a few bars of somethin’ sweet at Karaoke by Figmo at Joker’s Wild Bar and Restaurant, 4829 N. Reserve St., which features “Brain Strain” trivia and “Scaryoke Karaoke” and begins 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. Bust out a cover tune and dance the night away when Combat Karaoke overtakes Deano’s Casino near Airway Blvd., 5318 W. Harrier, with a combo of karaoke tunes and dance music this and every Sat. at 9 PM. Free.

Solid Sound Karaoke proves that music can also be a liquid or a gas, but never plasma, at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING.

Don’t let the man downstairs play ping-pong with your personality when Russ Nasset and The Revelators rock you with country and rockabilly at Stevensville’s Full Moon Saloon, 207 Main St., at 9 PM. Free.

Feel free to perform “Bella Ciao” by Mirah & The Black Cat Orchestra during karaoke night at 9 PM at the VFW but don’t be surprised if someone tells you we’re in Missoula, and so it’s time to start talking American. Free.

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.

Party Trained would rather you keep the party in your socks in your socks when it plays a variety of tunes at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. $2. See if you can become a star under the spotlight at Sean Kelly’s open mic night, hosted by Mike Avery every Sat. at 9:30 PM. Free. Call 542-1471 on Sat. after 10 AM to register. Rev your jet engine and buzz your non-electrical parts when Zeppo MT plays R&B at the Union Club, at 9:30 PM. Free.

SUNDAY

November

Good times abound during the Missoula Art Museum’s Holiday Weekend Fun activity, which features live music and runs from 10 AM–3 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free, includes a “creativity station” for kids to make holiday ornaments, plus snacks and drinks. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org for details. Peruse fine arts and crafts during the Under The Big Sky Holiday Festival, which runs from 10 AM–4 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 North Reserve St. Free. Call 207-6502 or visit under thebigsky.net. China Woods Home and Garden, 716 N. Dickens St., presents Handmade Felt Crafts from Kyrgyzstan, that includes hats, blankets, scarves and other items, from 11 AM–5 PM. Free to attend. Call 550-2511. 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 fourwheel bike after you volunteer for two hours at Missoula Free Cycles, 732 S. First St. W., on Sundays at a TBA time. Call 800809-0112 to RSVP. Playing bingo at 2 PM at the Missoula Senior Citizens Center is your chance to yell, “Does this finger feel frostbitten to you?” Free. Call 543-7154. The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave., presents the Northwest Ballet Company’s performance of

The Nutcracker, at 4 PM. $20/$17 seniors/$15 children age 12 and under. Visit bigforktheater.org for tickets and call 837-4885.

occurs this and every Sun. starting at 9 PM at the Silver Slipper Sports Bar and Grill, 4063 Hwy. 93 S. Free. Call 251-5402.

Seek connection, mutual life, or even death using the ancient Japanese strategy game Go when a group of enthusiasts meets to play the game this and every Sun. at 4:30 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free. E-mail goinmissoula @yahoo.com.

Expect a rockin’ Sunday—but not a bloody one—when locals Tidalhorn, Six Days Under and Lb play rock and alt rock at 9 PM at the Palace. $5.

nightlife Give voice to your creativity and spirituality with a devotional, improvisational song circle that meets the first, third and fifth Sun. of every month at 7 PM at Unity Church, 546 South Ave. W. A $2 donation is requested, but don’t let lack of funds (or shyness) be an obstacle. Call 542-1066. 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 7:30 PM. Free. This week: jazz from Josh Farmer, the Front Street Jazz Group and DJ Mermaid. Euchre is one of those games that goes great with beer because you can tell what the cards look like even if your vision is a little blurry. See what I mean, or try to anyway, tonight at Sean Kelly’s just-for-fun Euchre Tournament at 8 PM. Free.

Impress your friends, significant other, or anyone who will listen when you rock the karaoke mic at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, which offers free karaoke at 9:30 PM, Sun.–Thu. each week. Call 830-3277.

MONDAY

November

UM hosts the workshop “Learn Good Agricultural Practices for On-Farm Food Safety and H o w t o S t r e n g t h e n Yo u r Farmers’ Market,” which begins with a talk on good agricultural practices at 8:30 AM in Room 203 of the James E. Todd Building. A workshop on strengthening farmers’ markets follows at 1:15 PM. $10. Call Karl at 676-5901 or e-mail ksutton

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Alex Longrifle shoots wicked tunes into your musical appreciation glands when the American Indian musician plays at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but passthe-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Men always get to belt out a slick tune or two during Man Night featuring Karaoke, which

Help out some local kids this week when UM hosts a Toy and Change Drive for Watson Children’s Shelter. Donation boxes are located on campus at The Source, the Mansfield Library and Davidson Honors College, and change jars are located at The Source, Shear Perfection, City Brew, Liquid Planet and Pita Pit. Call 243-5890. 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. Give science a thumbs up during U M’s Integrative Microbiology & Biochemistry Seminar Series, which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122.

nightlife Bring an open mind during “The Economic Foundations of our Financial Crisis” a discussion that aims to spark civil discourse that begins with a presentation from UM philosophy/political sci-

ence student Kate Olp at 5 PM, followed by discussion, at Liaisons Coffee House, 111 N. Second St. in Hamilton. Free. E-mail Zack at bitterroot. humanities@gmail.com and visit bitterrootpolitics.com. 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 the basement classroom number 3 of First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. Free. Visit oa.org. You’ve got another chance to connect the dots this evening when the VFW hosts bingo at 7 PM. Free. 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 Suppor t Group, which meets this and every Monday at 7 PM at First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. Free, use the alley entrance. Call 728-5818 or visit www.al-anon.alateen.org. Join others who promote community-based solutions to the climate crisis, and take direct action to confront the root causes of cli-

Mode of Sustainable Transportation: Bicycling How many days did you commute by sustainable transportation to work in October? 18 days Why do you choose to use sustainable transportation to commute to work instead of driving alone? I enjoy the exercise, the elements, and the mechanical beauty of a bicycle. It’s so simple and efficient.

Chill out with aerialists, breakdancers, acrobats, belly dancers, local musicians and other performers during Bellatrix, an event billed as a “sexy, symbiotic circus spectacle” that begins at 8:30 PM at the Top Hat. $8/$6 advance at Ear Candy Music. Local band Modality plays after the performance. (See Spotlight in this issue.) Bellow out your favorite pop tune so you can impress your friends and perhaps win a prize during a karaoke contest this and every Sun. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free. Call 721-1798.

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mate change in the Northern Rockies, when Northern Rockies Rising Tide meets from 7–9 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Visit nor thernrockies risingtide.wordpress.com. Tom Catmull slips a little soul into your adult soda when he plays a solo set of roots music at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, from 7–10 PM. Free. Build bridges with some fellow Missoulians with an informal game when The Garden City Duplicate Bridge Club hosts bridge lessons and informal games for newcomers and beginners every Mon. at 7 PM at the Bridge Club, 3108 S. Clark St. Call Michael at 890-0743 or e-mail him at Studd_31@ hotmail.com for pricing. Sean Kelly’s hosts Top of the Mic, an open mic competition that begins at 8 PM and this week features sets by 3J Rap Sword, Slowly But Shirley, Black Mountain Moan, Ello, The Ethan Thompson Band, Shocker Pops, High Voltage, Rod Blackman, Darshan Pulse, Sex with Susan, Handsdown and Freetown Turnaround. Free. Who says America never invented a pub sport? Beer Pong proves them all wrong at the Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, where alcohol and performance anxiety climax into a thing of beauty at 9 PM. Free. Call 363-6969. 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 have an iPod, bring it in and they’ll play it. Kick off your week with a drink, some free pool and an array of electronic DJs and styles for das booty during Milkcrate Monday with the Milkcrate Mechanic at 9 PM every week, at the Palace. Free. This week: A special vinyl night featuring DJs Hendawg, Dir ty Needle, Milkcrate Mechanic and Bobo. 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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TUESDAY

November

If you can’t read this, you may be a baby below the age of 36 months, in which case the Missoula Public Library wants you

with visiting scholar Menahem Mor, which begins at noon in Room 303 of UM’s Old Journalism Building. Free. Call 243-2288. 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

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. 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

SPOTLIGHT

Pe a n u t s s a u c e

First things first about this play: Those goodnatured “Peanuts” cartoon characters you and your parents grew up with aren’t so square anymore. In fact, they are anything but straight-laced in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, Bert V. Royal’s “unauthorized” comedic parody of Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts gang. For starters, CB (aka Charlie Brown, played by local actor Andy Meyers) and his associates are now in their teens, and they swear like sailors, have sex, drink booze and smoke weed. And, like many adolescents, they’re quite a self-absorbed bunch.

Shoot the bull and polish your public speaking skills when the Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters Club meets every Tue. at noon, at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 5705 Grant Creek Road. Free. Visit shootinthebull.info. UM’s International Brown Bag Lecture Series continues with “Israeli Higher Education and the University of Haifa,” a talk

Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 543-3955.

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. 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

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Missoula’s YWCA, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts weekly support groups for women e v e r y Tu e . a t 6 : 3 0 P M , 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. Take part in collective thoughts and actions for healing and enlightenment at the Healers’ Gathering Meeting, which takes place the last Tue. of each month at 6:30 PM at the Eagles Lodge meeting room, 2420 S o u t h A v e . W. F r e e . C a l l 273-2871.

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The irreverent story begins when CB’s dog dies, which in turn causes him to have an existential crisis From left, Andy Meyers and Joshua Legate star in of sorts. Searching for answers, our protagonist the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s rendition of Dog decides to enlist the help of his buddies, including a Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. super-stoner Buddhist named Van (an allusion to Linus van Pelt, played by Jim Badcock), and Matt (Callan Berry), who was once known as “Pig-Pen,” WHAT: Montana Actors’ Theatre performand is now a sex-obsessed gay basher. Along the ance of Bert V. Royal’s Dog Sees God: way, CB develops feelings for a boy named Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Beethoven (played by actor Josh Legate, and a reference to the piano-playing Schroeder). A raucous WHEN: Wed., Dec. 1–Sat., Dec. 4 and Wed., party is thrown, and issues including suicide, homoDec. 8–Sat., Dec. 11, at 7:30 PM nightly phobia, bullying and sexual identity all come to the surface. WHERE: The Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. “It’s a very edgy piece,” says Eric Hersh, director of the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s state premiere of HOW MUCH: $15 Fri.–Sat. shows/$12 the play. “It’s got a nice bite to it.” Wed.–Thu. shows, with half price admisCritics agree: After it premiered at the New York sion for students and $2 off with donaInternational Fringe Festival in 2004, it scored an tion for the Western Montana Humane award for “Overall Production,” and it has been Society praised by others as an inventive piece of theater that offers plenty of off-color guffaws. MORE INFO: Visit mtactors.com for a list of needed donation items —Ira Sather-Olson

for Tiny Tales, a movement, music and singing program at 10:30 AM every Tue., Thu. and Fri. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

New and Selected Poems by Greg Pape,” a talk that’s part of the UM Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, which begins at 6 PM in the University C e n t e r T h e a t e r. F r e e . C a l l 243-4689.

runs from 6–9 PM this and every Tue. at the Lucky Strike Bar, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Free to attend. Call 549-4152. WORD Inc., 2525 Palmer St. Ste. 1, presents its “Intro to SoulCollage Workshop,” an evening of play and self-exploration that focuses on creating a deck of personalized collage cards, from 6–9 PM. $30, with materials and light snacks provided. Visit wordinc.org to register and visit soulcollage.com for details. Just say yes to stanzas during “Journey Work: A Reading of

Take a trip into an alien world when the Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St. in Hamilton, presents its “Family Activity Night: Extraterrestrial Party!” at 6:30 PM. Free. Call 363-1670 for more info. Slide into the poetic when poet David E. Thomas reads from his new book titled Waterworks Hill, at 7 PM at Shakespeare and Co., 103 S. Third St. W. Free. Call 549-9010. (See Scope in this issue.) Expect something wonderful and chill when pianist Christopher Hahn plays with cellist Kevin Krentz during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series recital, at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880. Expect a roaring good time with a self-centered, upper crust English family when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Noël Coward’s play Hay Fever, which begins at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children 12 and under. C a l l 24 3 - 4 581 a n d v i s i t umtheatredance.org. 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? What Marxist term refers to the working class? (Find the answer in the calendar under tomorrow’s nightlife section.)

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. You have practiced in front of the mirror long enough—head to the High Spirits in Florence, where open mic night features a drum set, amps, mics and recording equipment and awaits you and your axe at 8 PM. Free. Call 273-9992 to reserve your spot. Chance mixes with money and prizes during bingo night at the Silver Slipper Sports Bar and Grill, 4063 Hwy. 93 S., which occurs this and every Tue. starting at 8 PM at the bar. Free. Call 251-5402. The Broadway’s Tuesday Night Comedy takes place every Tue. at 9 PM and is followed by dancing with tunes from the Tallest DJ in America. $5/$3 students. Call 543-5678. Rehash the music of others, or have the guts to play a few of your own, when the Canyon Creek Ramblers host an open mic night this and every Tue. at 9 PM at the Great Northern Bar & Grill, 27 Central Ave. in Whitefish. Free, with free beers for performers. All royalty gets irie during Royal Reggae Night, which features free pool plus reggae, dancehall and hip hop remixes spun by an array of DJs starting at 9 PM at the Palace. Free. All the ladies’ in the house can belt out a sweet tune and get a drink special during Ladies’ Night, starting at 9 PM at Larry’s Six Mile Tavern in Huson, 23384 Huson Road. Free. Call 626-5573. Stop licking batteries and let High Voltage give you a buzz when it plays rock during the Badlander’s “Live and Local” night at 9 PM. Free. Peoples opens. Keep it on the cool side when you listen 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 along with guest MCs starting at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. Free. Call 830-3276.

WEDNESDAY

December

Bring a sandwich and dive into “Student Action on Global Environmental Issues in Southeast Asia,” a talk with UM prof Len Broberg that begins at noon in the Mansfield Center Conference Room, on the fourth floor of UM’s Mansfield Library. Free. Call 243-2988.

Teens grades 7–12 go with the media flow during the Missoula Public Library’s Teen Media Lab, which features the opportunity to make short videos, mix music and learn new ways to use media, this and every Wed. at 4 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Feel free to dress up like Mr. Wizard during UM’s Ecology & Evolution Seminar Series, which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122.

nightlife 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 the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different nonprofit organization each week. This week’s beneficiary is Clark Fork School. Visit kettlehouse.com. Pianist Jodi Marshall tickles your senses with her deft piano skills while you munch Chinese food when she performs every Wed. from 6–9 PM at Hong Kong Chef, 2009 Brooks St. Free to attend, with free potstickers. Call 549-6688. It’s once again time to render flesh, muscles and an assortment of body parts from a live model into a work of aesthetic awesomeness during the Missoula Art Museum’s Open Figure Drawing For Adults, from 6–8 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $7/$5 members. Participants must be 18 and over. Call 728-0447. If you know the difference between His Knobs and His Knees, bring that skill to the Joker’s Wild Casino, 4829 N. Reserve St., where the Missoula Grass Roots Cribbage Club invites players both new and old to see how many ways they can

get to that magical number 15 at 6:30 PM. Free. Call Rex at 360-3333. In case of emergency, break finger puppet: Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like stories, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 6:30 PM at the Missoula Public Library. Free. This week features the theme “Dem Bones Family Story Time.” Call 721-BOOK. It’s all about the green stuff when the Bitterroot Chapter of the Montana Medical Growers’ Association meets to discuss caregiver security protocols, political strategy, effective lobbying tactics and the latest medical marijuana news, from 6:30–7:30 PM at the community room of Stevensville’s North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St. Free. Call 285-1034. Missoula’s Stitch ‘N’ Bitch needlework circle brings the circle of warm fuzzies to the Good Food Store, where you can knit purls of wisdom every Wed. at 7 PM. Free. BYO yarn and needles, and check out missoulaknits. blogspot.com. Organizational and sci-fi enthusiasts can satisfy both cravings by attending bimonthly meetings of MisCon, Montana’s longest running science fiction convention, the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7 PM at Ruby’s Inn, 4825 N. Reserve St. Free. Call 544-7083. Smooth jazz makes the sake and pad thai go down easy when IZA Asian Restaurant, 529 S. Higgins Ave., presents live jazz every Wed. at 7 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3237. Keep your eyes on the sustainable prize during “Seeking a Sustainable Population” and “Shrinking Baby’s Ecofootprint,” a talk that’s part of the lecture series “Will Work for Sustainability—Creating Jobs Through Sustainable Development,” which begins at 7 PM in Room 122 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Free. Call 243-5153. Jazz the night up with a sexy saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist when Joris Roelofs performs with Ben Street and Jochen Ruckert as The Joris Roelofs Trio, at 7 PM at DalyJazz, 240 Daly Ave. $25, with RSVP required. E-mail dalyjazz@gmail.com to RSVP and visit dalyjazz.com. Expect a roaring good time with a self-centered, upper crust English family when the UM School of

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Video Showcase with gallery of local made video shorts, featuring MCAT’s SPACE TAXI. A multimedia through space for kids of all ages. Fantastic sights & sounds, local media maven talents.

Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Noël Coward’s play Hay Fever, which begins at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org. Hilarity, hormones, angst and characters from the Peanuts gang hit the stage when the Montana Actors’ Theatre presents a performance of Bert V. Royal’s play Dog Sees God, starting at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $12/$6 students, with $2 off your ticket price if you bring a donation for the Western Montana Humane Society. Visit mtactors.com for a complete list of needed donation items. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

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Missoula’s Trivial Beersuit, a trivia night for the layperson, expands its tentacles to the Press Box for four rounds of trivia with sign ups at 7:45 PM, followed by the game at 8, this and every Wed. at the Press Box, 835 E. Broadway St. Free. You can also find clues to every week’s game by befriending “Trivial Beersuit” on Facebook. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com. Hump day isn’t just for binge drinking anymore. It’s also a day for playing games of chance with other like-minded booze lovers when Sean Kelly’s presents Hump Day Bingo, this and every Wed. at 8 PM. Free. Call 542-1471.

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You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but neither will help you emit that high lonesome sound every Wed., when the Old Post Pub hosts a Pickin’ Circle at 9 PM. Free. The “proletariat” is the Marxist term for the working class. Now get to work, will ya? The tenets of women’s lib broadens to include cheap drinks and DJs spinning dance tracks when Feruqi’s hosts Ladies’ Night every Wed. at 9 PM. Free. Get a wicked case of “bowling finger” during Five Valley’s Bowl’s Wicked Wednesday, which features $2 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 “The Model” by Kraftwerk (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.

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Don’t ever worry about getting into a singoff during Combat Karaoke, which runs this and every Wed. at Deano’s Casino on North Reserve, 5550 N. Reserve St., starting at 9 PM. Free. Just don’t speak in acronyms during WTF Wednesdays and Ladies’ Night at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H,

where drink specials mix with music by The Tallest DJ in America every Wed. starting at 9 PM at the bar. Free. Re-wire your internal imbibe machine during Re-Wired Wasted Wednesdays at the Top Hat, which features drink specials on microbrews and domestic beers, plus music this week from Yeti and Black Mountain Moan, from 10 AM–1 AM. $3.

THURSDAY December

Find something craft-tastic during UM’s Holiday Art Fair, which runs from 9 AM–6 PM in the University Center Atrium. Free. Call 243-4115. Check out some decorated trees—and raise money for an organization that helps teen moms—during Mountain Home Montana’s annual Festival of the Trees Tour of Trees, which runs from 11 AM–6 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 00 Madison St. $2 suggested donation. Call 541-4663 and visit mountain homemt.org. Bring your lunch and curiosity to “Contemporary Themes and Philosophies for National Forest Stewardship,” a talk with Leslie Weldon, a regional forester for the Northern Region of the U.S. Forest Service, starting at noon in the Castles Center of UM’s School of Law. Free. Call 207-9071. Children can explore dry ice, and see how it changes from a solid into a gas, during the spectrUM Discovery Area’s “Dry Ice Exploration” acti If you never knew Zac “Caz” Crawford, know this: The former Missoulian was a UM student, avid hip-hop fan, local music promoter, and all around good guy. He also suffered from Becker’s muscular dystrophy, and passed away from it earlier this year. On Sat., Nov. 27, you can honor him during a benefit concert at the Palace that celebrates his life. It features a number of musicians who knew Crawford, including Missoula’s own Andrea Harsell, and Seattle hip-hop artists Ionic and Lister Higgins. Plus, proceeds go to a great thing: It benefits the “Greatest Week of the Year” summer camp held by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, an event that Crawford was heavily involved with throughout his life. Check out this worthy cause, and keep me in the loop of what’s going down by sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Nov. 26 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.”

MOUNTAIN HIGH L adies and gentleman, it’s time to put away your stash of powder porn in favor of the real thing. That’s because this week, three of your favorite spots to carve and shred are opening for your skiing and snowboarding pleasure. On Thu., Nov. 25, aka Thanksgiving, Discovery Ski Area near Georgetown Lake opens at 9:30 AM and Big Sky Resort in Big Sky opens at 9 AM. According to info on their respective websites, Big Sky Resort plans to have 19 lifts open, while Discovery plans to have three. Tickets are $55 for adults at Big Sky Resort, and $29 at Discovery. Then, on Sat., Nov.

27, you can get gnarly on the gnar closer to home when Montana Snowbowl tentatively plans to open around 9:30 AM—and, as far as I can tell, most runs will be available for you to hit up. Tickets for adults at Snowbowl cost $40 for a fullday pass and $35 for a half-day pass. Of course, the snow goddesses might change things for better or worse, so be sure to check the snow reports at each hill before you head out. Visit bigskyresort.com, skidiscovery.com and montanasnowbowl.com for updates and more info.

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25 Trot around to help the less fortunate during the Whitefish Turkey Trot, a 5k race that benefits the North Valley Food Bank and begins at 8 AM at Whitefish’s Riverside Park, off of Baker Ave. $15 registration on race day/$10 advance, with registration closing at the end of the day on Nov. 23. Also note that for every one pound of non-perishable food you bring to donate, 10 seconds will be taken off your total race time. This means the more food you bring, the greater your chance of winning the race. Visit whitefishturkeytrot.com for details. Run wild with a tasty fowl on your mind during Polson’s Turkey Trot, a 5k run/walk that begins with registration at 8:30 AM, followed by the race at 9:30 AM, on the corner of Highways 93 and 35. $10. The race benefits Polson’s Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. Visit polsonrunning.com. Slide into Nordic ski season during the Yellowstone Ski Festival, West Yellowstone’s decades-old traditional kickoff to winter that continues today through Nov. 27 and features clinics, races, gear expos and good times on and off the trail. Boot up for more info at yellowstoneskifestival.com. Burn some calories before you gorge when the Missoula Family YMCA presents Thanksgiving Day exercise opportunities 9 AM–noon including aerobics classes at 9 AM, and a cycling class at 9 and again at 10 AM, all at the YMCA, 3000 S. Russell St. Cost of admittance is one non-perishable food item per person. Call 721-YMCA. Praise the turkey goddess during Run Wild Missoula’s Turkey Day 8K, a Thanksgiving run/walk that begins at 9:30 AM at the Boone and Crockett Club, 250 Station Drive. $15/$13 Run Wild Missoula Members. The race is also open to strollers and walkers. Visit runwildmissoula.org and e-mail Courtney at courtneybabcock@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27 Pray to the snow queen for gigantic mounds of the white fluffy stuff and get funky on the dance floor during Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Pray for Snow Party, which starts at 7 PM at the Bierstube and includes a set by local funk band 20 Grand at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 862-6560 and visit skiwhitefish.com.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28 Pop in Montana songwriter John Dunnigan’s classic tune “Meat’s in the Freezer (Let’s Go Skiing)” and head out to fill your tags: It’s closing day of

the general season for deer, elk, moose, mountain lion, mountain goat and bighorn sheep. Aim for next year’s dates at fwp.mt.gov. Cross your skis with some hearty mountaineers when The Rocky Mountaineers host a crosscountry ski trip to Lolo Pass today. Free. If conditions aren’t great for skiing, the Mountaineers plan to snowshoe or hike the pass instead. Contact Julie at jawkal@hotmail.com for more info and meet-up time. Visit rockymountaineers.com.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30 Any and all women who want to hike in the company of their fellow XX chromosome holders are hereby invited to a Ladies’ Hike Group that meets every Tue. and Thu. at 4 PM at a TBA location in Missoula. Contact Rissa at simpleretreat@yahoo.com to finalize plans.

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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1 Avoid burial by snow when the University of Montana’s Outdoor Program and the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation offer a free onehour Avalanche Awareness lecture, which covers avalanche safety tips and occurs at 7 PM at UM’s Urey North Underground Lecture Hall. Free. Tumble to missoulaavalanche.org for details.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 2 Enjoy award winning nature, adventure and environmental films that touch on the endangered upper Flathead River Basin, lady bug swarms, young conservationists making a difference, and other topics, during the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, which begins at 7 PM at the Wilma Theatre. $10, with two for one student admission. Get tickets at Rockin Rudy’s, The Green Light and The Trail Head. Visit wildernesswatch.org for details. Grab some cool tips on how to camp in the cold during REI Missoula’s Winter Camping Basics class, which covers info on winter tents, sleeping bags, and other items, starting at 7 PM at REI Missoula, 3275 N. Reserve St. Ste. K-2. Free. Visit rei.com/stores/72 to register and call 541-1938. calendar@missoulanews.com

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Poet David E. Thomas finds his daily zen by Erika Fredrickson

Thomas has a Zen quality about him. It’s an Victor Hugo wrote in the nude. William Blake ure I might as well stay in some kind of shape as long approach to writing that, along with other routines, wrote only when the spirits commanded him. Pulitzer as I can.” Prize-winning poet Maya Angelou has reportedly had Thomas was born in Havre and raised in Chinook. helps him keep on track with his writing. “I’ve kind of drifted into Buddhism, even though I the same habit for years: checking into a bare-walled He came to Missoula and the University of Montana in hotel room with a Roget’s Thesaurus, a Bible and a bot- 1965 on an army scholarship to be an ROTC cadet, but don’t seriously practice it,” he says. “The sitting still, detaching yourself and reassessing your desire, living tle of sherry. For Missoula poet David E. Thomas, ritu- the Vietnam War changed his mind. al is a weeklong affair, which always involves spending “The longer I was at it the less I felt like doing your life without getting snarled up in it.” some time at Charlie B’s bar. Every weekday morning that,” Thomas say. “I had a harder and harder time Still, it’s not just his attitude, it’s his ritual of he heads down to the local watering hole, which is believing in the Vietnam War. I don’t think [the ROTC walking around town (he’s never owned a car) that known to host writing veterans as well as a good mix program] was all that sad to see me go. We both got a keep the themes of his work constant. The poems in of local characters and college kids. little disillusioned with each other.” Waterworks Hill often focus on the natural world: He “That’s kind of how I get started on the day,” Thomas drifted into life as a hippie, finally convinc- writes about the Milk River, cedar waxwings drunk Thomas says. “I walk across the bridge and it usually ing his draft board that he was a conscientious objector. on berries and Glacier Park. It also has an urban gets me woken up and then streak, set firmly in Missoula. I read the paper, which In “Poem for Debby,” Thomdoesn’t give me much but as writes about the Top Hat, every once in a while I Lee Nye’s portraits of bar might find something out. patrons now covering the And I just kind of hang walls at Charlie’s, country around, see who survived pickers, biker chiefs and the night, you know?” “Higgins Avenue traffic, wild Thomas says weekends and noisy with lust.” are for relaxing and catchPerhaps most striking ing up with friends. He about the book is how popuspends Friday nights at lated it is with the people of Charlie’s drinking beer with Thomas’ life, some of whom his pals, and he usually happen to be essential charheads down there again on acters to local culture. The Saturday afternoons during elegies include tributes to football season to watch the renowned artist Rudy Autio Grizzlies play. and Butterfly Herbs’ founder “We like to sit around Bruce Lee. But there are also there and moan and groan dedications to his parents, and cheer,” he says. “I usuand to friends who are still ally hang out until I’m tired alive and well, including writand then I go home. Sunday ers Mark Gibbons, Ed Lahey, I sit around and read a mysand Roger Dunsmore. The tery novel and then I get my drawing on the cover is a head back into writing portrait sketch of Thomas again. And that’s what I do.” by artist and good friend Thomas, 63, is part of Dirk Lee. It’s called “David a generation of straightThomas Listening” and it capshooting Missoula artists tures Thomas with his characPhoto by Chad Harder that famously included teristic long beard, long crime novelist James Crumponytail and glasses, leaning ley and printmaker Jay Longtime local poet David E. Thomas recently published Waterworks Hill, a book of poems against a table with his head mapping his decades of experiences living in Missoula. In “Poem for Debby,” for instance, Rummel, among many oth- Thomas writes about the Top Hat and Lee Nye’s portraits of bar patrons now covering the slightly tilted. ers. Thomas’ most famous walls at Charlie B’s. Considering all his expepoem, “The Ten Thousand riences and the people popuThings,” was anthologized in The Last Best Place and He spent time at places like Eddie’s Club (now lating his life so far, Thomas’ most recent project of read by Garrison Keillor in 1995 on the National Public Charlie’s), which, he says, was a cross-section of hip- writing his memoirs seems ambitious. So far he’s workRadio show “The Writer’s Almanac.” He’s had four pies—musicians, writers and artists—and blue-collar ing on the part where he meets artist Jay Rummel. But books of poems published including his latest, workers. After his buddies began getting blue-collar as it turns out, it might take some time to get there. Waterworks Hill, which is part of a Montana Poets jobs, he took on a series of labor jobs including laying “I started writing about Rummel right after he Series published by New York editor Craig Czury. It’s railroad with a tie gang in Paradise (only lasting a week, died,” says Thomas. “I thought I’d probably better get not so different in style from his last three—Fossil Fuel, he admits) and working on the Libby Dam, during into a little more background about how I got to Buck’s Last Wreck and The Hellgate Wind—except for which time he wrote “The Ten Thousand Things,” about know him.” its abundance of elegies. He stops and laughs. all the things a common laborer must keep track of. “But 400 some pages in, I still haven’t met him “I think there’s more dead people in this one,” Over the years, his time at bars like Charlie’s yet,” he says. he says. “I find myself doing that kind of writing as I has dwindled. David E. Thomas reads from Waterworks Hill get older because people keep dying on me. But to “I just about used to live in there,” he says. “I had offset that I like to get out and walk around and see to sort of curtail my time when I realized I couldn’t at Shakespeare & Co. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 7 PM. what’s going on around town, get up on Mt. Jumbo, drink as much as I was. I’ve watched enough people Free. Mt. Sentinel, Waterworks Hill, keep my legs in shape drink themselves to death that it’s kind of lost its glamefredrickson@missoulanews.com a little bit. I don’t know how long I’ll live, but I fig- our over the years.”

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The Villains Meat

self-released

At its best moments, Meat sounds like a creepy rock cabaret performing at midnight on the banks of some Deep South bayou. In songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leave Me Be,â&#x20AC;? the swampy blues introduction turns quickly into thumping highway musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the perfect backdrop for checking into a smoke-stained motelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;before landing quite fantastically in a party song made for a blue-lit bar full of cheerfully smashed barflies. You can hear a grandiose sassiness in Jay Cobb Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vocals reminiscent of Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers, and funky rhythms that evoke late Red Hot Chili Peppers. At one point Anderson crows, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wonder if they can use this song to sell a car or a

The Bellboys

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Be Here All Night self-released

Turns out Portland folk-rockers The Bellboys have more in common with the influential â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s vocal band Frankie Bell and the Bellboys than just the name. Stylistically, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much to hold the two together aside from their mutual reliance on male vocal harmonies. Instead, the connection is based more in tone: The two acts share an underlying exuberance that drives their music forward. In Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Be Here All Night, members of The Bellboys donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t generate any surprises with their

Trapt

No Apologies Eleven Seven

Let me demystify this album. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stranger in the Mirrorâ&#x20AC;? is about a dude who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize himself anymore because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made bad decisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;End of My Ropeâ&#x20AC;? is about a guy whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at his witâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Apologiesâ&#x20AC;? is about how you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apologize for yourselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if you have made mistakes. Such hard-hitting narratives blend with heavy melodic rock so produced that you could get more flavor out of bowl of unseasoned instant grits. Traptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2003 hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Headstrongâ&#x20AC;? can be heard on pro-wrestling, NHL and motocross video games, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the theme for â&#x20AC;&#x153;WWE Bad Blood 2003.â&#x20AC;? But if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really given the band a good listen because you were to busy kicking the crap out of

Brian Vogan

Sing a Little Song self-released

Missoula music fans may better recognize Brian Vogan as a member of Spanker. Or maybe the name rings a bellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really following the Northwest sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from his days as the bassist for Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Magneto, when he played alongside guitarist Barrett Jones (who himself is better known as a producer for the likes of the Melvins and Nirvana). Lately, though, Vogan has shifted his target audience from rockers to rugrats. Sing a Little Song marks the Seattle music teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second effort aimed at kiddosâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and, thank-

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credit card?â&#x20AC;? Unfortunately, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I Wake Upâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through the Cracksâ&#x20AC;? mire in that kind of generic funky college rock sound that could actually float such mainstream consumerism. On the flip side, songs like the title track emit such a dirty and devilish air it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much of a chance to blend into a bland commodity no matter how cool a company thinks it is. And â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children of Zion,â&#x20AC;? with its slapping grittiness, could be the opener for another season of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wire,â&#x20AC;? if there was one. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty cool. (Erika Fredrickson) The Villains plays the Top Hat Thursday, Dec. 2, at 10 PM, with The Bellboys. Cover TBA. folk-rock arrangements, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all very proficiently done. Muscular acoustic strumming sets the foundation for intricate-yet-restrained lead guitar work. The occasional snaking harmonica riffs and banjo or mandolin plucking provide welcome accents. Sure, the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lyrical content isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all sunshine and daisies. The 11 tracks are your standard odes to love, heartbreak, romantic futility and the need for liberation. But even the more defeated numbers strike me as somehow-Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll-find-the-strength-to-move-on setback songs rather than the suicide notes set to music that populate many albums. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of album best appreciated with an accompanying porch, sunset and glass of spiked cider. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reliable folk, which can bring a little summer back into the cold, snowy nights. (Cameron Rasmusson) The Bellboys plays the Top Hat Thursday, Dec. 2, at 10 PM, with The Villains. Cover TBA. your virtual opponent, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re missing out on: paint-bynumbers guitar hooks and Chris Taylor Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s angsty vocals, the latter of which is about as believable as Samuel L. Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shark death in Deep Blue Sea. Lead guitarist Robb Torres has the skills to knock out some crisp solos, and, despite cheesy lyrics, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing saying this band couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have double downed on the sound and made a truly driving metal album. Of course, as a product for listeners who really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about ruffling feathers, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do just fine. (Erika Fredrickson) Trapt plays the Wilma Theatre Saturday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 PM. $22/$20 advance. fully, their parents. The latter matters more to me, and comes as a welcome reprieve to any of the demonic stylings of, say, Dora. Vogan still works with Jones (he produces and plays guitar throughout) and the first track features guest vocals from Visqueen frontwoman Rachel Flotard. Vogan also writes catchy tunes with just enough of a wink to the adults listening in the front seat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Thanksgivingâ&#x20AC;? is about an enormous turkey named Jack who happens to be from a farm near Three Mile Island. My daughter loved Jack without getting the nuclear reactor humor. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all she loved. In fact, aside from wondering why Vogan never hit 30 on a track titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;27,â&#x20AC;? my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only question was whether Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d play the CD again. No higher praise comes from someone with an attention span that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally last past Vogan hitting 11. (Skylar Browning)

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Wartime Blues Each of the eight members of Wartime Blues owns an iPod, which means the Americana folk rock band has a sea of songs to choose from on tour— songs for any mood, weather condition or destination. “For rainy night drives: Radiohead,” says singer-songwriter Nate Hegyi, “For seeing the Oregon coast on the first tour for the first time: Bonnie Prince Billy’s ‘The Way.’” On the way to San Francisco last year, the band rocked Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California” and, while checking into the Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, Ariz., after a 24-hour drive, Wilco’s “Hotel Arizona” seemed like the most meaningful pick. With Los Angeles on the horizon, the band popped in some Dr. Dre. “Listening to music is an important part of touring together,” says keyboardist Lisena Brown. Partly, she says, it helps to keep the packed van under control. “We’re like a family,” she says. “And, if it was anyone else it wouldn’t work. But it does get intense.” Russ Nasset & The Revelators Russ Nasset & The Revelators don’t secretly listen to metal, just so you know. When the honky tonk musicians hit the road they count on straight-shooting country music to guide them. “What we listen to is the classic honky tonk and rockabilly,” says Nasset. “It’s all stuff you’d expect from us. Most recently we’ve been listening to Porter Wagoner’s album produced by Marty Stuart.” Russ’ son, lead guitarist Sam Nasset, has a whole list of songs he says best fit driving the Montana highways from town to town. Those include Dale Watson’s Truckin’ Sessions, and songs like Ronnie Dawson’s “Good At Bein’ Bad,” Emmylou Harris’ “Luxury Liner” and Gene Vincent’s “Race with the Devil.” “Really, we just put the iPod on shuffle,” Sam says, “but these songs are ones I would probably put on a road trip playlist.” It’s not all about classics, either. Brad Paisley’s “Mr. Policeman” makes the cut as does Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats, with an emphasis on “Japanese Cowboy.” And because Sam’s got a predilection for surf-tinged rockabilly, he goes for The Ventures every time. Secret Powers Ryan “Shmed” Maynes of Secret Powers isn’t hip to new music. “Those guys are more hipster than me,” says Maynes of his fellow bandmates. “On our last little

tour they played me Guided By Voices’ ‘Glad Girls’ and it totally blew me away.” The power pop band doesn’t tour much—just the occasional jaunt out of town for a gig or two. But those hours spent together lead to serious geeking out on music. “Everybody takes turns,” says Maynes. “I always want to play John Denver and stuff they don’t want to listen to. I play a bunch of late Beach Boys stuff from the ’70s that everybody really likes. And we sneak in some disco, like Queen.” Bassist Jon Fleming has many tours under his belt with former bands like the Oblio Joes, who toured to the sound of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction, and the Every Day Sinners who listened to “Bohemian Rhapsody” every night for days after their car broke down once in a small California town. Fagrag When Fagrag toured last year, singer Mikki Lunda thought it would be okay to set the tour’s tone with The Smiths and The Cure. It didn’t fly with the rest of the band. “They’d all get really mad and be like, ‘We’re hung over. We don’t want to listen to the fucking depressing Smiths,’” says Lunda. “So they made me take it off.” The experimental band is known for its lo-fi, playful sound, and its brash attitude. But if you think for a minute that they’re a bunch of pretentious noise artists, think again. This year’s tour they brought a variety of tunes delivered via cassette tape. The playlist included Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Slayer’s Decade of Aggression Tape # 2, the Pixies and Burt Bacharach. And they played a dub mixtape with artists like Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, Rockers Uptown and The Scientists. One thing’s for sure, though: The Smiths are banned indefinitely. Shahs Tom Helgerson is the sole dude behind the band Shahs, which means he’s got full playlist power. He toured via Amtrak last year listening to mostly podcasts of the comedy call-in show “The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling,” which features independent musicians like Aimee Mann and Ted Leo. Podcasts are Helgerson’s prime picks for keeping his mind busy, but he listens to music, too. “This last trip I was listening to the deluxe reissue of David Bowie’s Station to Station, if for no other reason that I love David Bowie and that’s one of my favorite albums of his.” If you listen to Shahs’ recent post-noise album Dry Heat/Valley Low, you can tell Helgerson’s got a penchant for experimental sounds. So, no surprise that he also listens to more obscure offerings like 1970s German rock, Kraftwerk’s Man Machine and the entire catalog by Neu! when on the road. “Krautrock in general is a go-to for me,” he says. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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ones to express frustration at her/his alienating single-mindedness, and skepticism that the years of effort will ever see results (see also: Flash of Genius). And Conviction moves dutifully through every bullet point on the to-do list for a “based on a true David vs. Goliath story”: the scene where the protagonist’s romantic interest says something along the lines of, “You care more about this case than about your own family!”; the moment of despair when it seems as though no possible happy ending can come; the improbable reversal of fortune that gives our protagonist hope. Inspiration is an emotional reaction, and there’s only so much genuine emotion a story can generate while you’re

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dered in her home. A local troublemaker named Kenny Waters (Sam Rockwell) becomes an early suspect, but no evidence appears linking him to the crime—until two years later, when two women both step forward to claim he confessed. When he’s convicted of the crime in 1983, his sister Betty Anne (Hilary Swank) becomes driven to prove his innocence—even if it means that the high-school dropout will have to take her GED, go to college, get into law school, become a lawyer herself and enlist the aid of attorney Barry Scheck’s (Peter Gallagher) Innocence Project to see that justice is done. I know, right? It’s a staggering concept, the notion of a single mother spending 16 years of her life building toward the opportunity to exonerate a family member and right a wrong. Director Tony Goldwyn and screenwriter Pamela Gray—who worked together on Goldwyn’s 1999 directing debut, A Walk on the Moon—do a fine job of establishing the connection between Kenny and Betty Anne that makes her extraordinary self-sacrifice plausible. In flashback, we see the childhood connection between the siblings, forced to rely on one another thanks to the neglect of their absentee mother (Karen Young). A bond that might have been disposed of in a single, rushed scene is given plenty of time to develop here. If nothing else, Conviction never leaves any question that these are two people fiercely devoted to one another. But it’s also a movie that’s built on a very specific formula, one that probably finds its most familiar recent antecedent in Erin Brockovich: the tale of a crusader for justice whose sacrifices cause loved

listening to the grinding of the gears. Of course, formulas, regardless of the genre, are formulas for a reason—because they’re often effective. Mostly, though, they’re effective as a framework that depends on the specifics of execution, whether it’s the performances or the filmmaking aesthetics. And Conviction spends too much time on the square-jawed determination of Swank’s Betty Anne, gnawing on a working-class New England accent and shoving her way past a variety of obstacles. There just isn’t enough about the storytelling rhythms or the specifics of Betty Anne’s quest to overcome the sense of sameness. There are glimpses of what could have been distinctive about Conviction in a pair of performances. Juliette Lewis gets a juicy role as one of the prosecution’s witnesses, mostly a single scene of gleeful white-trashiness. Rockwell does a great job of conveying Kenny’s evolution from rowdy, far-from-completely-upstanding guy to despairing long-time convict, unable to handle the glimpses of hope he gets over the years. Those are the moments when we see fragments of something real, something that could be developed into a fascinating non-fiction account. The cramped two hours of Conviction can’t hold that story effectively, not while the effort of fitting it into a pre-determined box leaves us with five percent inspiration, and 95 percent perspiration. Conviction opens at the Wilma Theatre Wed., Nov. 24. arts@missoulanews.com

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Scope OPENING THIS WEEK BURLESQUE Wanna see Cher in leggings? Okay, how about Christina Aguilera in a leotard? You get both in this story of a fading legend mentoring an aspiring dancer/singer in a sexy Los Angeles club. Carmike 10: 7:05 and 9:50, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 12:45 and 3:55. Village 6: 7:05 and 9:50, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 12:45 and 3:55. Pharoahplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Thu. and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Sun. at 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:10, 3:45, 7:10 and 9:35. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 6:50 and 9:15, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4:15, 7 and 9:15.

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12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:25 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:05, 3:35, 7:15 and 9:30. EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP Maybe another hoax, maybe not. One thing is for sure about this graffiti documentary: Critics love it. Enigmatic street artist and co-director Banksy, who keeps his identity a mystery, was the toast of Sundance and recently won top prize at the Grierson Trust British Documentary Awards. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 9 starting on Fri., with no shows Sat. and Thu., and a Sun. matinee at 3.

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MEGAMIND No lack of star power in this animated 3-D comedy: Will Farrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, Ben Stiller and UM grad J.K. Simmons lend their voices to the story of a villain who conquers his nemesis only to find that life has no point without someone to fight. Carmike 10: 4, 7:15 and 9:45, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 1:20. Village 6 in 2-D: 7:15 and 9:35, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 12:15, 2:35 and 4:55. Pharaohplex in Hamilton in 2-D: 7 and 9, with Thu. and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Sun. at 12:15, 2:35, 4:50,

in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 2:25 and 7:05, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1 and 7:05. SKYLINE A bunch of shiny blue lights appear around Los Angeles one morning, and people start to disappear. It turns out aliens have finally invaded, and they’re sucking us up into their trippy-looking ships, one duped human at a time. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Thu. at 12:10, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15 and 9:35; Fri.–Sun. at 12:10, 4:55 and 9:35; Mon.–Thu. at 3:30 and 9:35.

CONVICTION When Sam Rockwell gets sentenced to life in prison for murder, little sister Hilary Swank, a former high school dropout, dedicates her life to studying law, passing the bar and overturning the conviction. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9 starting on Wed., with no shows on Thanksgiving, and Sun. matinees at 1 and 3. FASTER Tough guy Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sets out to avenge his brother’s death by killing all those responsible and, in the process, proves he’s as adept at following a list as he is at handling weaponry. Carmike 10: 5:05, 7:30 and 9:55, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 12:15 and 2:40. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Sun. at 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:45, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:25. LOVE & OTHER DRUGS Adorable free spirit Anne Hathaway unexpectedly finds true love in the form of pharmaceutical salesman Jake Gyllenhaal. I guess she just doesn’t know how to quit him. Village 6: 7:20 and 9:55, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 1:40 and 4:30. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Thu. at 1:05, 4:05, 7 and 9:55; Fri.–Sun. at 1:05, 4:05, 7 and 9:40, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight; Mon.–Thu. at 1:05, 4:05, 6:50 and 9:25.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 The first part of the seventh (and, thankfully, last) installment of this ever popular book/film empire follows Harry and his pals Ron and Hermione as they try to bring down the dark lord known as Voldemort. Carmike 10: 4:10, 6:20, 7, 7:20, 9:30 and 10:10, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at noon, 12:30, 1, 3:10 and 3:45. Village 6: 7 and 10:10, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 12:30 and 3:45. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:40 and 9:15, with Thu. and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no Sun. show at 9:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Thu. at noon, 12:30, 2, 3:20, 3:50, 5, 6:40, 7:10, 8:15, 9:50 and 10:15; Fri.–Sun. at noon, 12:30, 2, 3:20, 3:50, 5:15, 6:40, 7:10 and 8:30, with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 9:50, 10:15 and midnight; Mon.–Thu. at 1, 2, 3, 4:10, 6, 7, 8 and 9:05. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 6:50 and 9:40, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4, 6:50 and 9:35.

DUE DATE Robert Downey Jr. is an architect with angermanagement issues and Zach Galifianakis is a flighty wannabe actor. The duo is forced to travel cross-country in the latest installment of the odd-couple road comedy. Carmike 10: 4:10, 7:15 and 9:45, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 1. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Thu. and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Sun. at

MAO’S LAST DANCER Li Cunxin lived quite the life. At age 11, Maoist officials ordered him to leave his poor Chinese village and study ballet in Beijing. He was later tapped for a cultural exchange program in Houston, where he promptly defected and fell in love with an American. The movie is based on Li’s autobiography. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 starting on Fri., with no shows Sat. or Thu., and a Sun. matinee at 1.

TANGLED The Rapunzel fairy tale gets a 3-D makeover in this “action-packed” animated version starring the voice of Mandy Moore as the girl with really long hair. Carmike 10: 4:40, 7 and 9:30, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at noon and 2:20. Village 6 in 2-D: 7:20 and 9:50, with an additional Wed.–Sun. show at 5, and Wed.–Sun. matinees at 12:20 and 2:40. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Thu. and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Sun. at noon, 12:30, 2:30, 3, 5, 5:30, 7:30 and 8, with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 10, 10:20 and midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 2, 3:30, 4:30, 6, 7, 8:30 and 9:35. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 7 and 9, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:45. Entertainer Cinema in Ronan: 4, 7 and 9.

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7:10 and 9:30, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:45, 4:20, 6:40 and 9. MORNING GLORY Rachel McAdams has the unenviable task of getting morning television anchors Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton to put aside their squabbles and revive the flagging broadcast. Carmike 10: 4:15, 7 and 9:45, with an additional Wed.–Sun. matinee at 1:35. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Thu. at 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20 and 9:40, and Fri.–Thu. at 1, 4:15, 7 and 9:20, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. THE NEXT THREE DAYS Russell Crowe races all over downtown Pittsburgh in an attempt to break his wife, convicted murderer Elizabeth Banks, out of prison. It’s written and directed by Paul Haggis of Crash and Casino Royale fame. Village 6: 7:10 and 10, with Wed.–Sun. matinees at 1:20 and 4:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Thu. at 1:10, 4, 7 and 9:40; Fri.–Sun. at 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 and 9:20, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight; Mon.–Thu. at 1, 3:50, 6:40 and 9:30. RED When former black-ops agent Bruce Willis has his cozy retirement life threatened by a mysterious assassin, he decides to check on his old running mates, including Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich. Stadium 14

UNSTOPPABLE A train filled with toxic chemicals is on the loose. Railroading vet Denzel Washington teams up with young buck conductor Chris Pine in order to stop what could become a horrible accident—or perhaps the setting for a sweet B-grade horror flick. Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:30, with additional Wed.–Sun. shows at 1. Pharoahplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Thu. and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Wed.–Sun. at 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:35 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:35, 4:10, 7:35 and 9:45. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: Wed.–Thu. at 4, 6:50 and 9:40, and Fri.–Thu. at 4:15, 7 and 9, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30. Capsule reviews by Skylar Browning and Ira Sather-Olson. Moviegoers be warned! Show times are good as of Wed., Nov. 24. Show times and locations are subject to change or errors, despite our best efforts. Please spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities by calling ahead to confirm. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 10/Village 6 –541-7469; Wilma –728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton –961-FILM; Stadium 14 in Kalispell–752-7804. Showboat in Polson, Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish–862-3130.

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THIS WEEK I went on four dates with this woman — each ending in no more than a hug and a kiss on her cheek. She seemed to have fun, yet stopped returning my calls. This isn’t the first time something seemingly good fizzled on me. — Flummoxed The woman you go out with four times and only kiss on the cheek and hug goodbye is the woman you call Mom. There’s an epidemic of men who need to get the message you do: “Testicles! They’re not just for decoration anymore!” It isn’t entirely men’s fault. Feminist academia pushed a message that caught on wide — that men should feel ashamed for being male and that male sexuality is basically rape lite. This led some men to hold off on making moves on a woman, thinking it was the nice, polite thing to do. Some other men realized it’s also a great way to spin acting wimpy as a form of respect. Now, it’s possible this woman just wasn’t that into you, but maybe she might’ve been — a few dates back — but found you about as sexually aggressive as a couch cushion. If things are going well on a first date, state your intentions by trying to kiss the woman. She can say no, and you should respect that, but by trying, you’ve told her something important: that your interest goes beyond financing her appletinis and sitting by your phone waiting for her to never call you again.

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knocked! Right. How unbelievable, a 10year-old failing to follow directions. Because kids mature at different rates, child-rearing experts suggest waiting for a kid to show he’s ready to hear about sex, which he’ll indicate by asking questions. Monitor your son for changes in mood or behavior and ask if there’s anything on his mind about what he saw. If so, be truthful — say that men and women sometimes do stuff to make each other feel good and that’s what you two were doing. In the future, always use protection — a latex condom and a day-planner (to schedule your romps when the kids have a sleepover at Granny’s). You’ll be doing your part to prevent both accidental pregnancies and updated song lyrics: “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, but you’ll never believe what I saw her doing to the Easter Bunny.”

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EMPLOYMENT #9949155 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 PRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING LABORERS needed for a busy and growing company in Lolo. Long term, temporary, with possibility of becoming permanent. Need workers for 2nd shift (2:30PM-11:30PM). MUST be able to pass a background check and drug screen. No felonies. Seeking individuals with good work habits who pay attention to detail. Pay is $9.50/hr. #2978689 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 Relief House Managers to fill in as needed at addiction services organization’s residential facility for females. Assist residents with meal planning & other household tasks. Conduct drug & alcohol testing. Need working knowledge of substance abuse, addiction & recovery; general famil-

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Should you rely on hard facts or soft feelings? Would it be advisable to trust your tried-and-true medicine or else a potion brewed from the tongue of a snake, the feather of a crow, and a mandrake root? Can you get better results by mingling with staunch allies or with rebel upstarts who have a knack for shaking things up? Only you can decide on these matters, Aries. My opinion? You’ll probably generate more interesting developments by going with the feelings, the mandrake root, and the upstarts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “We cannot have any unmixed emotions,” said poet William Butler Yeats. “There is always something in our enemy that we like, and something in our sweetheart that we dislike.” I hope that’s okay with you, Taurus. In fact I hope you regard that as a peculiar blessing—as one of the half-maddening, half-inspiring perks of life on earth. The fact is, as I see it, that you are in the thick of the Season of Mixed Emotions. The more graciously you accept that—the more you invite it to hone your soul’s intelligence—the better able you’ll be to capitalize on the rich and fertile contradictions that are headed your way.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Louisiana porn star Stormy Daniels considered running for a U.S. Senate seat in 2010, although she eventually dropped out because it was too expensive. I admired one of her campaign strategies: She went on a “listening tour,” traveling around her state to hear what potential constituents might want to tell her. I encourage you to embark on your own listening tour in the coming weeks, Gemini. It will be prime time for you to find out about everything you don’t even realize you need to know. Adopt a mode of maximum receptivity as you ask a lot of questions. Wipe your mind clean of assumptions so you can get all of the benefits possible from being innocent and curious.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Bees pollinate apples. Butterflies perform the same service for lilies and moths do it for tobacco. Horse chestnut requires the help of hummingbirds to pollinate, wild ginger needs flies, and oak trees depend on the wind. The world’s largest flower, the rafflesia, can be pollinated by elephants’ eyebrows as the beasts use their trunks to search for nectar. My point is that in the natural world, fertilization is species-specific. Bees don’t pollinate lilies and butterflies don’t pollinate horse chestnut. A similar principle holds true for you, Leo. Can you name the influences that fertilize you? Now’s a good time to get very clear about that, and then seek out a more focused connection with those influences.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Native Americans took care of the land better than the white people who appropriated it, but they were by no means masters of sustainability. Recent research reveals they had a sizable carbon footprint, pumping lots of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as they cleared and burned forests. (More info at tinyurl.com/NativeCarbon.) Taking a cue from that little shock, I’m encouraging you to see if there are aspects of your personal past that should be reinterpreted. The astrological omens suggest that you’d be wise to revise some of the stories you tell about what happened to you way back when.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): British engineer John Reid wants to translate dolphins’ speech into human language. For years, he has been working on the Cymascope, a machine that will help him analyze the basic patterns of dolphin grammar and vocabulary. I encourage you to be inspired by his efforts, Libra. It is now an excellent time for you to devote your ingenuity to improving the way you communicate with alien species like black sheep, fallen angels, feral mavericks, your mother-in-law, odd ducks, coworkers who resemble raccoons and bears, and zombies who don’t share your political views.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s Experiment with Your Self-Image Week—a time when it would be invigorating to shift and play with your identity. During this reinvention phase, you might find you can change yourself on the inside simply by rearranging yourself on the outside. So have fun wearing clothes you’ve never donned before. Entertain yourself with a new hairstyle. Speak in foreign accents or use words you don’t usually utter. Amuse yourself with a variety of novel approaches to walking, laughing, gesticulating, and moving your face. Think of your persona as a work of art that you love to tinker with.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t,” said physician James Gordon. “It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.” That’s why you may soon appear to the casual observer, Capricorn, as someone who’s able to call on enormous reserves of willpower. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you are now more amenable to change than you’ve been in a long time. In fact, I suspect that in the coming weeks you’ll be willing and even eager to initiate transformations that seem heroic to people who are addicted to the status quo.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): All belief systems, ideologies, philosophies, and religions are mostly wrong, even though many of them have chunks of useful information that contribute to the common good. Said another way, absolutely no one has the whole truth, but pretty much everyone has a part of the truth. Now it so happens, Aquarius, that your little fraction of ultimate wisdom is currently clearer and stronger than usual. That makes you especially valuable to your gang, family, or tribe. It doesn’t mean you should be the supreme arbiter of correct thinking forever, but it does suggest that right now you should exert extra leadership with forceful grace. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Think back over the course of your life and identify any worthy ambitions that got irretrievably blocked or frustrated or squandered. Once you’ve named those lost chances, do a ritual in which you completely let go of them. As much as possible, give up all regrets. Flush the sadness. Forgive anyone who interfered. Wipe the slate clean. Only by doing this can you open the way to an opportunity that’s lurking just outside your awareness. And what exactly is that opportunity? Even if I told you, you wouldn’t know what I was talking about. Your ability to find it requires you to do the preliminary work of purging your remorse for missed opportunities.

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COMPETETIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (CSP) TO PROVIDE VENDED FUEL TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA The City of Missoula (City) is requesting completive sealed proposals (CSP) to provide vended gasoline, diesel, and or bio-diesel. This CSP will result in a contractual agreement to provided vended fuel to the City of Missoula for a five (5) year period of time beginning January 1st, 2011, and extending to January 1st, 2016. Copies of the detailed Competitive Sealed Proposals including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on December 6, 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 9.62 Missoula Municipal Code entitled “Discharging weapons” amending Section 9.62.050 entitled “Bow and Arrow Restrictions” to allow bow hunting to be done on public or private land that has been approved by the landowner and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

(FWP) for a FWP managed bow hunting location. A copy of the ordinance is on file in the City Clerk office. For further information, contact Jackie Corday, Open Space Manager, at 552-6267. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. //s Martha L. Rehbein CMC, City Clerk

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tion is proposed to be zoned OP-3. A copy of the resolution with a map of these parcels is on file and available for public viewing in the City Clerk office. For further information, contact Carla Krause, Public Works, at 552-6348. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to consider a resolution to annex and zone certain parcels and tracts of land consisting of portions of the city Tower Street open space and the wastewater treatment facility property located in the western quadrant of the city. The open space parcel is currently zoned C-RR1 (Residential) with a land-use designation as Parks and Open Space and Floodway per Missoula County Growth policy 2005 update, and upon annexation is proposed to be zoned OP-1. The wastewater parcel is currently zoned C-RR1 and C-RR3 (Residential) with a land-use designation of Residential 4-units per acre and parks and open space according to the reserve Street Area Plan 1995 update, and upon annexa-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on December 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to consider an ordinance amending Title 12 to establish Chapter 12.43 Missoula Municipal Code entitled “Naming of Public Parks and Recreation Facilities” to provide a process and criteria for naming public parks, trails, open space and recreation facilities. A copy of the ordinance is on file in the City Clerk office. For further information, contact Jackie Corday, Open Space Manager at 5526267. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein CMC, City Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA

CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on December 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to consider a resolution amending the annual appropriations for the City of Missoula, Montana, as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Capital Improvement Program that increases the total city budget by $3,692,574. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Clerk office. For further information, contact Brentt Ramharter, Finance Director at 5526108. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein CMC, City Clerk

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NOTICE OF HEARING FOR PROPOSED REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM FOR WYE AREA The Missoula Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, Room 201, Missoula, Montana to discuss a proposed Resolution adopting a regional plan for water system expansion in the Wye Area. Any person wishing to be heard on the matter may speak at the meeting and/or submit written comments or additional inquiries to the Department of Public Works at the meeting or by mail, fax or personal delivery to 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, MT 59808, FAX (406) 258-4864. Additional information on the meeting may be obtained from Jonathan Gass, WGM Group, 1111 E. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808 or (406) 728-4611 or Amy Rose, Missoula County Public Works at 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, MT 59808 or by calling (406) 258-3723.

MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF HEARING MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of Missoula County, Montana (the “County”) will hold a Public Hearing on December 8, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., M.T., in Room 201, 2nd Floor of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on a proposal that the County issue revenue bonds (the “Bonds”) under Montana Code Annotated Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1, as amended (the “Act”), and designate them as recovery zone facility bonds under the Internal Revenue Code. The Bonds would be issued on behalf of Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP (the “Borrower”) in order to finance a portion of the costs of the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment (the “Equipment”) for a new six-story office/retail building at the intersection of Broadway and Ryman in downtown Missoula, Montana (the “Project”), to pay certain costs of issuance of the Bonds and to pay other eligible costs, if any. The entire Project is expected to cost approximately $13 ,000 ,000. The Project will be owned by the Borrower. The Bonds shall be payable solely from loan repayments to be made to the County by the Borrower. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the proposed Bond issuance is $1, 100, 000. The Bonds will be secured by a pledge of the revenues to be derived by the County from a loan agreement with the Borrower and by such other security devices, if any, as may be deemed advantageous, including a mortgage or trust indenture on the Project. The Bonds will be a special, limited obligation of the County and shall not constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability of the County or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers, and the Bonds and interest thereon will be payable solely from the revenues of the Borrower pledged to the payment thereof. The holder of the Bonds will never have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the County to pay the Bonds or the interest thereon, nor to enforce payment thereof against any property of the County, except money payable by the Borrower to the County and pledged to the payment of the Bonds. Any interested persons may appear and will be heard at the Public Hearing at the time and place stated above or may file written comments with the County Clerk and

Recorder/Treasurer prior to the date of such hearing. Further information regarding the proposal is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder/Treasurer. For additional information on the proposed Resolution or Bonds, contact: Dale Bickell, Chief Administrative Officer or Andrew Czorny, Chief Financial Officer, Missoula County, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802 or by calling 406 -721 -5700. Dated: November 15, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW OF PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Review of the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan at their regularly scheduled Public Meeting on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., M.T., in Room 201 of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. The goals of the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan are to assess potential large scale hazards facing the citizens of Missoula County, prioritize those hazards, and determine how they may be mitigated. Past projects include flood control on Grant Creek, initiation of a wildland fire fuels mitigation program, and acquisition of Reverse 9-1-1 for emergency notifications. 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 on December 1, 2010 by phone, mail, fax or personal delivery to the Commissioners at their offices in the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, Fax (406) 7214043. Additional information on the proposals may be obtained from Bob Reid, Director of Emergency Services, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802; or by calling (406) 258-4758. DATED THIS 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-10-182 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHAREN R. CRAIG, 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 Pamela L. Craig, n/k/a Pamela Craig-Hartley, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Nygren, P.C., 620 High Park Way, PO Box 4947, Missoula, Montana 59806-4947, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 10th day of November, 2010. /s/ Pamela Craig Hartley, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 1 Probate No. DP-10-176 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET KATHLEEN MURPHY JERRIM, a/k/a MARGO JERRIM, Deceased. Notice is given that the undersigned was 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 the claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Kathryn Jerrim Ybarra, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 227 South 4th West, Missoula, Montana 59801 or filed with the clerk of the above court. Dated: November 3 2010. /s/ Kathryn Jerrim Ybarra, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DV-10-1476 Notice of Hearng on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Tammy Jo Townsend, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Tammy Jo Townsend to Tammy Jo Billingsley. The hearing will be on December 23, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Dated November 4, 2010. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By Diane Overholtzer, Deputy Clerk of Court NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER DEEDS OF TRUST TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1. Notice is hereby given to the public and to the following: Thomas Bruce Maclay 8337 Lamar Trail Lolo, MT 59847 Thomas Bruce Maclay 8337 Lamar Trail Florence, MT 59833 -5957 Bitterroot Trails, LLC 17005 Old Highway 93 Florence, MT 59833 Thomas Bruce Maclay a/k/a Thomas B. Maclay, Tom B. Maclay and Tom Maclay 17000 Old Highway 93 Florence, MT 59833 WGM Group, Inc. 1111 E. Broadway Missoula, MT 59802 Lynn Louise Jacobson Maclay c/o Evonne Smith Wells 222 East Pine P.O. Box 9410 Missoula, MT 59807 Bank of Montana 125 Bank Street Missoula, MT 59802

Missoula County Treasurer 200 West Broadway St. Missoula, MT 59802 -4216 Bitterroot Trails LLC 8337 Lamar Trail Florence, MT 59833 -5957 2. Property. This Notice concerns the following described real property: A. The “Maclay Property”, located at 17000 Old US Highway 93, Lolo, Montana 59847, more particularly described as follows: Tract 1 of Certificate Survey No. 4449, located in the SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 11 North, Range 20 West, Principal Meridian, Missoula County, Montana. B. The “Bitterroot Trails Property”, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 of CARLTON, a platted subdivision of Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat of record in Book 26 of Plats at Page 11. 3. Loans Secured by the Maclay Property and the Bitterroot Trails Property. A. Loan No. 1401615858: First Interstate Bank made a loan to Bitterroot Trails LLC. Thomas Bruce Maclay executed a Commercial Guaranty to guarantee payment and satisfaction of the indebtedness of Bitterroot Trails LLC to First Interstate Bank. Thomas Bruce Maclay also executed a Deed of Trust dated September 12, 2007 encumbering the Maclay Property to secure payment and satisfaction of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($227 ,531. 50) from Bitterroot Trails, LLC to First Interstate Bank. A Change in Terms Agreement was executed by Bitterroot Trails, LLC on March 18, 2008, which extended the maturity date of the loan to September 12, 2008. A subsequent Change in Terms Agreement was executed by Bitterroot Trails, LLC on December 17, 2008, which extended the maturity date of the loan to March 12, 2009. Bitterroot Trails LLC/Thomas Bruce Maclay entered into a Workout Agreement with First Interstate Bank dated April 28, 2010. In accordance with the Workout Agreement, Bitterroot Trails LLC executed a Deed of Trust dated April 28, 2010 encumbering the Bitterroot Trails Property to secure payment and satisfaction of loan number 1401615858; B. Loan No. 1401616770: First Interstate Bank made a loan to Bitterroot Trails LLC. Bitterroot Trails LLC executed a Commercial Security Agreement wherein it pledged two Wheatland Grain bins to secure payment and satisfaction of a Promissory Note in the original amount of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12 ,000. 00) from Bitterroot Trails LLC to First Interstate Bank. The maturity date was March 20, 2009. Bitterroot Trails LLC entered into a Workout Agreement with First Interstate Bank dated April 28, 2010. In accordance with the Workout Agreement, Bitterroot Trails LLC executed a Deed of Trust dated April 28, 2010 encumbering the Bitterroot Trails Property to secure payment and satisfaction of loan number 1401616770. . 4 .Deeds of Trust Securing the Loan Obligations. A. Deed of Trust September 12, 2007: Grantor Thomas Bruce Maclay executed and delivered to First Interstate Bank (beneficiary) a Deed of Trust described as follows: Date: September 12, 2007 Grantor: Thomas Bruce Maclay Original Trustee: Western Title & Escrow Lender/Beneficiary: First Interstate Bank Recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana, as follows: Date: September 18, 2007 Book/Page: Book 805, page 1341, Document No. 200724335 Substitute Trustee. The following was substituted as Trustee: Dean A. Stensland Boone Karlberg PC 201 West Main, Suite 300 P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, MT 59807 -9199 Telephone: (406) 543 -6646 Facsimile: (406) 549- 6804 by a written document recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana as follows: Dated: October 15, 2009 Recorded: October 19, 2009 Document No.: 200925243 Book/Page: Book 849 of Micro Records at Page 491 B. Deed of Trust - April 28, 2010: Grantor Bitterroot Trails LLC executed and delivered to First Interstate Bank (beneficiary) a Deed of Trust described as follows: Date: April 28, 2010 Grantor: Bitterroot Trails LLC Original Trustee: Western Title & Escrow Lender/Beneficiary: First Interstate Bank Recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana, as follows: Date: April 30, 2010 Book/Page: Book 859, page 9, Document No. 201008122 Substitute Trustee. The following was substituted as Trustee: Dean A. Stensland Boone Karlberg PC 201 West Main, Suite 300 P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, MT 59807 -9199 Telephone: (406) 543 -6646 Facsimile: (406) 549 -6804 by a written document recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana as follows: Dated: September 15, 2010 Recorded: September 15, 2010 Document No.: 201017874 Book/Page: Book 865 of Micro Records at Page 1367 5. Default. Thomas Bruce Maclay and Bitterroot Trails LLC are in default of the terms and obligations contained in the Promissory Notes, Deeds of Trust, Workout Agreement and related documents. Thomas Bruce Maclay and Bitterroot Trails LLC are in default due to the failure to timely pay First Interstate Bank. 6. Amount Owing. The amounts owing are as follows: A. Loan No. 1401615858: Principal: $217 ,531 .50 Interest through 9/17/10: $ 35 ,732 .41 Late Charges: $191 .16 Attorney Fees, costs and taxes (4/28/10): $10, 746. 13 Fees and Costs (5/1/10 - 9/17/10) $1 ,590 .00 Trustee’s Sale Guarantee (8/30/10) $914 .77 Delinquent property taxes (2009) $1 ,816 .19 Total: $268 ,522 .16 Interest continues to accrue on this Promissory Note and loan at the daily rate of $58. 1077 from September 18, 2010 until paid. The total balance due on this obligation secured by the Deeds of Trust is the sum of the above items, plus attorney fees and costs allowed by law. The exact amount owing as of the date of sale will be provided upon request made to the undersigned prior to the date of said sale. B. Loan No. 1401616770: Principal: $ 6 ,000 00 Interest through 9/17/10: $994. 52 Late Charges: $100. 00 Fee balance $266 .76 Total: $7, 361 .28 Interest continues to accrue on this Promissory Note and loan at the daily rate of $1 .6438 from September 18, 2010 until paid. The total balance due on this obligation

secured by the Deeds of Trust is the sum of the above items, plus attorney fees and costs allowed by law. The exact amount owing as of the date of sale will be provided upon request made to the undersigned prior to the date of said sale. 7. Acceleration. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deeds of Trust previously elected to consider all principal and interest immediately due and payable as a consequence of the default of Thomas Bruce Maclay and Bitterroot Trails LLC under the Promissory Notes, Commercial Guaranty, Deeds of Trust and Workout Agreement. 8. Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deeds of Trust and the Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Properties described above to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deeds of Trust. The sale will be held at the following date, time and place: Date: January 27, 2011 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Missoula County Courthouse 200 West Broadway Missoula, MT The Trustee will sell the Properties at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale. DATED this 17th day of September, 2010 By: /s/ Dean A. Stensland Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA: COUNTY OF MISSOULA This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 17th day of September, 2010, by Dean A. Stensland. (SEAL) /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Florence Montana My Commission Expires: April 8, 2014 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by BENJAMIN T. CORY, as successor Trustee, of the public sale of the real property hereinafter described pursuant to the “Small Tract Financing Act of Montana” (Section 71-1-301, et seq., MCA). The following information is provided: THE NAMES OF THE GRANTORS, ORIGINAL TRUSTEE, THE BENEFICIARY IN THE DEED OF TRUST, ANY SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE BENEFICIARY OR GRANTORS, ANY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, AND THE PRESENT RECORD OWNERS ARE: Grantors: RORY CAMPBELL and RICHARD PALMER (“Grantors”) Original Trustee: STEWART TITLE OF MISSOULA COUNTY Successor Trustee: BENJAMIN T. CORY, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Montana (the “Trustee”) Beneficiary: TREASURE STATE BANK (the “Beneficiary”) Present Record Owner: RORY CAMPBELL and RICHARD PALMER THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY COVERED BY THE DEED OF TRUST IS: The real property and its appurtenances in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 9 OF RIVERSIDE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AND THAT PORTION OF THE VACATED ALLEY IN BLOCK 9 LYING ADJACENT TO AND CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID LOT 6, AND THAT CERTAIN 10 FEET VACATED IN IDAHO STREET LYING ADJACENT TO AND CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID LOT 6. The Real Property or it address is commonly known as 1811 Idaho Street, Missoula, MT 59801. RECORDING DATA: The following instruments and documents have been recorded in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Missoula County, Montana. Deed of Trust dated January 10, 2008, and recorded January 15, 2008, in Book 811 of Micro at Page 1247 under Document No. 200801014, records of Missoula County; and Substitution of Trustee dated November 8, 2010 and recorded November 8, 2010, in Book 868 at Page 1177, under Document No. 201021884. THE DEFAULT FOR WHICH THE FORECLOSURE IS MADE IS: Nonpayment of the monthly payments in the amount of $692.70 due under the Promissory Note dated January 10, 2008, which is secured by the Deed of Trust. The borrower is due for the July, 2010 payment and for each subsequent monthly payment. THE SUMS OWING ON THE OBLIGATION SECURED BY THE DEED OF TRUST AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2010 ARE: Principal: $76,848.14 Interest: Interest continues to accrue at a rate of 9.00% per annum. As of November 8, 2010 the interest balance is $2,207.19 and interest accrues at the rate of $18.95 per day. Late fees: $199.18 The Beneficiary anticipates and intends to disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the real property, and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts or taxes are paid by the Grantors or successor in interest to the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of the sale include the Trustee’s and attorney’s fees, and costs and expenses of sale.THE TRUSTEE, AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BENEFICIARY, HEREBY ELECTS TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO SATISFY THE AFORESAID OBLIGATIONS. THE DATE, TIME, PLACE AND TERMS OF SALE ARE: Date: March 30, 2011 Time: 11:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Time, whichever is in effect. Place: Crowley Fleck PLLP, 305 South Ave. 4th Street East, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59801 Terms: This sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, and excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. Dated: November 9, 2010. /s/ Benjamin T. Cory BENJAMIN T. CORY Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ): ss. County of Missoula) This instrument was acknowledged before me on November 9, 2010, by BENJAMIN T. CORY, as Trustee. /s/ Dawn L. Hanninen Dawn L. Hanninen [NOTARY SEAL] Notary Public for the State

of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana 91220-038 My commission expires: 02/14/2012 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: October 9, 2008 Grantor: River City Investments, LLC 3122 Martinwood Drive Missoula, Montana 59802 Trustee: First American Title Company 1006 Sussex Avenue Missoula, Montana 59802 Beneficiary: Missoula Federal Credit Union 3600 Brooks Missoula, Montana 59802 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: October 21, 2008, in Book 828, Page 324, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 22nd day of February, 2011, at the hour of 10:05 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway entrance, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, 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 41 of RESERVE STREET INDUSTRIAL CENTER – PHASE XII, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. TOGETHER WITH improvements and appurtenances. Subject to a Deed of Trust in favor of Mountain West Bank, N.A., recorded at Book 723 of Micro at page 1997, Missoula County, Montana, on December 19, 2003 (affects more than the subject property). 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 entire balance of principal and interest due on loan maturity on September 28, 2010, in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3,279,825.61) in principal and Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22,105.13) in interest. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3,279,825.61), plus interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6.0 %) through September 28, 2010, in the amount of Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22,105.13), plus per diem interest thereafter, plus all costs, expenses, late charges, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 29th day of September, 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 29th day of September, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: August 13, 2007 Grantor: River City Investments, LLC 3122 Martinwood Drive Missoula, Montana 59802 Trustee: First American Title Company 1006 Sussex Avenue Missoula, Montana 59802 Beneficiary: Missoula Federal Credit Union 3600 Brooks Missoula, Montana 59802 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: August 14, 2007, in Book 803, Page 892, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. Modification of Deed of Trust dated October 9, 2008, and recorded October 21, 2008, in Book 828, Page 323, records of Missoula County, Montana. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 22nd day of February, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway entrance, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, 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: Units 101-103; 121-124; 201-204; 221-224; 301-302; 321-324 of The Verde Condominiums, located on Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Block 45 of McCormick’s Addition, Missoula County, Montana as recorded in Book 827 of Micro at page 440, as shown and defined in the Declaration of Condominium Under Unit Ownership Act Pertaining to the Wilma Condominiums (the “Declaration”) and the Bylaws, recorded in Book 827 of Micro at page 443, records of Missoula County, Montana. TOGETHER WITH such Unit’s undivided interest in the general common areas and restricted common areas as set forth and described in the Declaration. TOGETHER WITH improvements and appurtenances. 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 entire balance of principal and interest due on loan matu-

rity on September 28, 2010, in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3 ,279 ,825 .61) in principal and Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22 ,105. 13) in interest. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3 ,279 ,825 .61), plus interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6. %) through September 28, 2010, in the amount of Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22 ,105 .13), plus per diem interest thereafter, plus all costs, expenses, late charges, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 29th day of September, 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 29th day of September, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: August 13, 2007 Grantor: River City Investments, LLC 3122 Martinwood Drive Missoula, Montana 59802 Trustee: First American Title Company 1006 Sussex Avenue Missoula, Montana 59802 Beneficiary: Missoula Federal Credit Union 3600 Brooks Missoula, Montana 59802 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: August 14, 2007, in Book 803, Page 893, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 22nd day of February, 2011, at the hour of 10:05 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway entrance, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, 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 37 of RESERVE STREET INDUSTRIAL CENTER – PHASE IX, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Together with improvements and appurtenances. Subject to a Deed of Trust in favor of Mountain West Bank, N.A., recorded at Book 723 of Micro at page 1997, Missoula County, Montana, on December 19, 2003 (affects more than the subject property). Subject to easements and encumbrances of record. The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 3011 Palmer Street, Missoula, Montana. 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 entire balance of principal and interest due on loan maturity on September 28, 2010, in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3 ,279 ,825 .61) in principal and Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22 ,105. 13) in interest. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Three Million Two Hundred Seventynine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3 ,279 ,825 .61), plus interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6. %) through September 28, 2010, in the amount of Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22 ,105. 13), plus per diem interest thereafter, plus all costs, expenses, late charges, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 29th day of September, 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 29th day of September, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. (NOTARIAL SEAL Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: August 13, 2007 Grantor: River City Investments, LLC 3122 Martinwood Drive Missoula, Montana 59802 Trustee: First American Title Company 1006 Sussex Avenue Missoula, Montana 59802 Beneficiary: Missoula Federal Credit Union 3600 Brooks Missoula, Montana 59802 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: August 14, 2007, in Book 803, Page 894, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 22nd day of February, 2011, at the hour of 10:05 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway entrance, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, 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 41 of RESERVE STREET INDUSTRIAL CENTER – PHASE XII, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. TOGETHER WITH improvements and appurtenances. Subject to a Deed of Trust in favor of Mountain West Bank, N.A., recorded at Book 723 of Micro at page 1997, Missoula County, Montana, on December 19, 2003 (affects more than the subject property). 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 entire balance of principal and interest due on loan maturity on September 28, 2010, in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3 ,279 ,825 .61) in principal and Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22 ,105 .13) in interest.. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Three Million Two Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five and 61/100ths Dollars ($3 ,279 ,825. 61), plus interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6. %) through September 28, 2010, in the amount of Twenty-two Thousand One Hundred Five and 13/100ths Dollars ($22, 105 .13), plus per diem interest thereafter, plus all costs, expenses, late charges, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 29th day of September, 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 29th day of September, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 12/13/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200632269, Bk 789, Pg 150, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Carleton M. Clifford, Jr. and Joan B. Clifford was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Group One Lending, a division of Northwest Mortgage Group, Inc. 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 of Wild Flower Hills, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. B 853, P 537, 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 09/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 23, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $439,682.48. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $403,424.43, 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 February 2, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09395) 1002.143257-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/27/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200607077, Bk 771, Pg 326, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Patrick T. Beers was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. d/b/a Mann Mortgage was

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PUBLIC NOTICES Beneficiary and Title Services, Inc. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Title Services, Inc. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: The South one-half of Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19 in Block 20 of Car Line Addition a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CSMC 2006-6. 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 03/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 17, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $159,944.74. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $148,683.65, 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 January 31, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7777.13715) 1002.172506-FEI

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on the following item on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 W. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana. 1. Rezoning Request – 620 Addison and 826 Kern A request from TLI Properties, LLC and McCue Construction to rezone property located at 620 Addison Street and 826 Kern Street from RM1-45 (residential multi-dwelling) to B11 (Neighborhood Commercial – Intensity Designator = 1). See Map F.

The City of Missoula Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 in the City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine Street, Missoula, at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following applications:

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/01/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200408722, Bk 729, Pg 83, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Sharon E. Oliver was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. d/b/a Mann Mortgage 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 14A of Car Line Addition No. 2, Block B, Lots 13, 14 15 and 16, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instru-

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ment, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. 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 06/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 17, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $146,476.45. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $140,941.04, 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 January 31, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.78546) 1002.172549-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is

hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 10/03/07, recorded as Instrument No. 20076730, Bk. 807, Pg. 90, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Timothy J. Cook & John P. Cook, as tenants in common was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Mortgage LLC was Beneficiary and Western Title & Escrow was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Western Title & Escrow as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 13 in Block 14 of School Addition, to the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official map of plat thereof now on file and of record in Book 1 of Plats at Page 48 in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of said Missoula County, Montana. By written instrument beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Chase Home Finance, LLC. 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 06/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 20, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $166,551.01. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $162,093.12, 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 January 31, 2011 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

RESOLUTION NUMBER 2010-136 A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO AMEND SECTION 6.07, THE MISSOULA DEVELOPMENT PARK SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS WHEREAS, 76-2-201 M.C.A. authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt zoning regulations; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners did adopt zoning regulations for Missoula County through the passage of County Resolution 76113, as amended; and, WHEREAS, 76-2-202 M.C.A. provides for the establishment and revision of zoning districts; and, WHEREAS, a request to amend the Section 6.07 Missoula Development Park Special Zoning District (MDPSZD) Regulations was reviewed by the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board as required by Montana Code Annotated (M.C.A.) § 76-2-204 at a public hearing held September 21, 2010; and,

The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on this subdivision at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2010 in the City Council Chambers at 140 West Pine Street in Missoula. Your attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged. The request and exact legal description is available for public inspection at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants, City Hall, 435 Ryman, Missoula, Montana. Telephone 258-4657. 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.

WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Independent on September 2, 2010 and September 9, 2010, and a hearing was held by the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County on October 6, 2010, in order to give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed rezoning; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County adopted a Resolution of Intent to amend the Section 6.07 Missoula Development Park Special Zoning District Regulations; Your attendance and your comments are welcome and encouraged. E-mails can be sent to hkinnear@co.missoula.mt.us. Project files may be viewed at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants at 435 Ryman St., Missoula, Montana. If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 258-4657. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services.xiliary aids and services.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County will receive written protest for a period of thirty (30) days after publication of this notice on November 24, 2010, from persons owning real property within the contiguous boundaries of the Missoula Development Park Special Zoning District whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of the County, who are opposed to the amendments to the Missoula Development Park Special Zoning District Regulations. FURTHER, copies of the Missoula Development Park Special Zoning District and the exact legal description are available for inspection at the office of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2010 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: MISSOULA COUNTY Vickie Zeier, Clerk and Recorder Michele Landquist, Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Bill Carey, Commissioner James McCubbin, Deputy County Attorney Jean Curtiss, Commissioner

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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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7037.70120) 1002.172550-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 05/25/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200715078, Bk 799, Pg 611, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Michael F. Kraai, and Peggy Jo Kraai, husband and wife was Grantor, Wachovia Mortgage Corporation was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Company of Montana was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Insurance Company of Montana as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land situated in the State of Montana, County of Missoula, with a street located Address of 3030 Eaton St; Missoula, MT 59801-7616 currently owned by Michael F. Kraai and Peggy J. Kraai having a Tax Identification Number of 04-2200-32-2-02-010000 and being the same property more fully described in Book/Page or Document Number 691-1082 Dated 10/30/2002 and further described as Carline #3-Lot 17 Blk Q. 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 01/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 23, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $95,855.91. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $87,247.75, 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 February 2, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.72631) 1002.172754-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/14/03, recorded as Instrument No. 200309749, Bk. 701, Pg. 1527, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Debra A. Gesel and Martin A. Gesel, wife and husband was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Webster Bank was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Co. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Insurance Co. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 13-A in Parcel ‘D’ of Hillside Homes No. 1, Supplemental Plat ‘A’, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201006575, Bk. 857, Pg. 1260, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Chase Home Finance, LLC. 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 10/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 28, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $136,357.64. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $123,069.39, 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 February 9, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7037.70444) 1002.173715-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/29/02, recorded as Instrument No. 200212834, Bk 681, Pg 1130, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Randall Sherman, a married person was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. d/b/a Mann Mortgage was Beneficiary and Stewart Title of Missoula Co. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Stewart Title of Missoula Co. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: South one-half of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter (S1/2 SE1/4 NW 1/4) Section 27, Township 13 North, Range 15 West, M.P.M., Missoula County, Montana. Note the following should be contained in any future conveyance or encumbrance: “Together with an easement for ingress and egress sixty feet in width from the County Road across the Northerly boundary of Lots 11, 13 and 14”. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201008807, Bk 859 Micro, Pg 694, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA dba Americas Servicing Company. 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 September 28, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $196,483.48. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $181,592.60, 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 February 7, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7777.12942) 1002.156951-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is

hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/10/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200620387, Book 780, Page 1279, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Trina Macdonald 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: Lot A24 of Windsor Park, Phase II, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200827926, Book 831, Page 115, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006WF1. 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 11/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of October 8, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $191,132.98. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $154,051.11, 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 February 7, 2011 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.19517) 1002.106700-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 09/19/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200624934, Bk 784, Pg 183, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Thomas J. Woodbury, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Title Services Inc was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Title Services Inc as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract F-1 of Certificate of Survey No. 1080, located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 14, Township 13 North, Range 18 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Together with that certain access and utility easement recorded February 10, 1977 in Book 92 of Micro Records, Page 1504. 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 01/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of October 3, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $430,225.95. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $403,445.62, 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 February 14, 2011 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

PUBLIC NOTICES 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 non-monetary 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.79064) 1002.174330-FEI Notice of Trustee’s Sale T.S. No. 09-0068764 Title Order No. 090351748MTGSI THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 03/30/2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: On the front steps to the County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT.. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JAMES A. MARKOVICH AND GRACIELA MARKOVICH, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantors, conveyed said real property to TITLE SOURCE, INC. as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 10/23/2006 and recorded 11/13/2006, in document No. 200629351 in BooK/Reel/Volume Number 787 at Page Number 126 in the office

of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA IN THE STATE OF MT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA TO-WIT: LOT 3A OF TRAVELER’S REST ESTATES-WEST VIEW NO. 2, LOTS 1A AND 3A, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 400 MARI COURT, LOLO, MT 59847 Property Address: 400 MARI COURT, LOLO, MT 59847 The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 12/01/2008, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $405,704.66 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.125% per annum from 11/01/2008 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. T.S. No. 090068764 Order NO. 090351748MTGSI The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If

such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to 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. Dated: 11/15/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-985-07-03 Richardson, TX 75082 ASAP# FNMA3814761 11/25/2010, 12/02/2010, 12/09/2010 Notice of Trustee’s Sale T.S. No. 09-0171529 Title Order No. 90803610MTGSI THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 03/30/2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: On the front steps to the County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT., RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which WILLIAM R NOONEY AND ANNA M NOONEY as Grantors, conveyed said real property to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, N.A.., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 04/13/2004 and recorded 04/19/2004, in document No. 200410393 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 729 at Page Number 1754 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LOT 11 OF CHAPPELLE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT

THEREOF. Property Address: 3000 SAINT THOMAS DRIVE, MISSOULA, MT 59803 The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 01/01/2009, and all subsequent Installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $491,768.64 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.875% per annum from 12/01/2008 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums Incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to 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. Dated: 11/15/10 Stephanie Dempsey, Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75032 ASAP# 3814598

11/25/2010, 12/02/2010, 12/09/2010 Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on February 23, 2011, at the hour of 11:00:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JOE LONG as Grantors, conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES, INC as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 10/11/2006 and recorded 10/16/2006, in document No. 200626757 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 785 at Page Number 371 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE NORTH ONEHALF OF LOT 1 AND THE NORTH ONEHALF OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 14 OF BUTTE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 1847 WEST SUSSEX AVENUE, Missoula, MT 59801. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with

respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 08/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $135,959.86 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.00% per annum from 07/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 to 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 Dated: October 12, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0135090 FEI NO 1006.115377 Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on March 2, 2011, at the hour of 11:00:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time

of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which CLAYTON ARNOLD AND JULIE ARNOLD, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantors, conveyed said real property to DEBORAH J. BISHOP as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 04/08/2008 and recorded 04/14/2008, in document No. 200808203 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 816 at Page Number 1379 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: **LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 12 OF LOLO CREEK TRAILS PHASE 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.** Property Address: 11273 STELLA BLUE DRIVE, Lolo, MT 59847. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 07/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation

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PUBLIC NOTICES secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $266,103.41 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.875% per annum from 07/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 to 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 Dated: 10/18/2010, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0137227 FEI NO 1006.116205 Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on March 1, 2011, at the hour of 11:00:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway. Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which MAURLEEN ANNE GRAHAM AND VERNON E CLINCH, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 11/15/2005 and recorded 11/23/2005, in document No. 20051329 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 764 at Page Number 1313 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 14 IN BLOCK 2 OF MILLER CREEK VIEW ADDITION PHASE I, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 7014 ALISHA DR, Missoula, MT 59803-3502. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 07/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $186,658.08 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.375% per annum from 07/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 to 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 Dated: October 15, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0136217 FEI NO 1006.115992 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 3, 2011, 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 9, IN BLOCK 7 OF SEELEY LAKE HOMESITES NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Corey K. Withrow, 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 June 7, 2007 and recorded on June 14, 2007 in Book 799, Page 482 on

Document No. 200714949. The beneficial interest is currently held by Federal National Mortgage Association. 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 $1,274.25, 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 July 30, 2010 is $136,192.25 principal, interest at the rate of 7.125% now totaling $6,431.47, late charges in the amount of $141.90, escrow advances of $2,308.04 and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,188.11, plus accruing interest at the rate of $26.59 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: August 23, 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 August 23, 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 LBPS v Withrow 42008.023 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 3, 2011, 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: THE NORTH 75 FEET OF LOTS 16, 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 29 OF CARLINE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Doreen M Bermingham, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated February 13, 2006 and Recorded on February 14, 2006 under Document # 200603411, in Bk768, Pg-1410. The beneficial interest is currently held by American Home Mortgage Servicing, 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 $868.44, beginning March 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 August 26, 2010 is $99,522.93 principal, interest at the rate of 7.500% now totaling $4,263.82, late charges in the amount of $109.08, escrow advances of $103.02, other fees and expenses advanced of $49.20, plus accruing interest at the rate of $20.45 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 attor-

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RENTALS ney’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: August 23, 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 August 23, 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 American Home Mortgage Corp V.bermingham/doreen NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 3, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 5 SEELEY LAKE PINES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF . A.P.N. : 2227302 JOHN A. ANTONUCCI AND LINDA L. ANTONUCCI, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to INSURED TITLES, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., as Beneficiary, by DEED OF TRUST DATED MARCH 1, 2007 AND RECORDED MARCH 7, 2007 IN BOOK 793 PAGE 253 UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 200705438. AND RE-RECORDED APRIL 27, 2007 IN BOOK 796, PAGE 250 UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 200710208. The beneficial interest is currently held by US Bank National Association. 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 $1,385.17, beginning March 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 JULY 26, 2010 is $$169,962.34 principal, interest at the rate of 6.500% now totaling $4,348.40, late charges in the amount of $222.48, escrow advances of $820.55, suspense balance of $ and other fees and expenses advanced of $99.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $30.27 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: August 23, 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 August 23, 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: 12/24/2010 Us Bank V. Antonucci/john A. And Linda 41810.329 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 3, 2011, 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 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 4846, located in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 16, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana. Robert J. Loran and Elizabeth K. Loran, 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 RECORDED MARCH 7, 2007 IN BOOK 793 PAGE 199 UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 200705384. 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 $3493.68, beginning April 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 August 6, 2010 is $539480.94 principal, interest at the rate of 6.37500% now totaling $14,801.07, late charges in the amount of $1048.08, and other fees and expenses advanced of $116.75, plus accruing interest at the rate of $94.22 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: August 24, 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 August 24, 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. Loran/Robert & Elizabeth 41965.346

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 2 bdrm 2 bath manufactured home. Addition for possible den or office. Shop & extra space in dbl garage. Zoned for multifamily or commercial. $124,900. MLS#906610. Janet 2403932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties

2 Bed, 1.5 bath adorable home completely remodeled. Seller will put a wall up in the bonus room upstairs to make into a 3rd bedroom. $139,500 MLS # 10002211. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com 3 bed, 1 bath home on a large lot near the end of a quiet street in East Missoula. Tons of potential lies in this home with original hardwood floors, wood accents, french doors, a huge finished attic space, and an unfin-

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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. MLS # 10005191.

Priced $13,400 Below Recent Appraisal!!

514 W. Spruce St. • $249,000 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

Mary Mar ry

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www.marysellsmissoula.com

406-544-2125

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2 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage Motivated owner, bring offers Garden area, trees & shrubs 12x16 shed w/loft, large deck

$209,000

SPECTACULAR HORSE PROPERTY ON THE RIVER. Gorgeous 4 Bdr/3 Bath Florence area home on 10.4 acres on the Bitterroot River. Beautiful landscape with multiple decks, amazing mountain views, spacious horse barn, cross-fencing, and more. Just 20 minutes to Missoula. $474,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy11 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

MLS# 10007131 9535 Honeysuckle, Missoula KEN ALLEN REAL ESTATE 800 Kensington Suite 205 406-239-6909 • allenmsw@bresnan.net

Townhouse along the Clarkfork for income qualified first time homeowners, this jewel lies along the river, incredible views! Check this out! 1401 Cedar St. #5 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

Snowbowl, hiking, 15 min to dwntwn. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 carport, w/tons of storage above. Small cabin on property. www.11815benchroad.com. SELLER WILL LOOK AT ALL OFFERS. They are motivated to sell! 11815 Bench Rd, Missoula. $419,000. MLS#10001348. Rochelle Glasgow @ Prudential Missoula Properties. 544-7507 SOUTH HILLS HOME LESS THAN 1 BLOCK FROM CHIEF CHARLO SCHOOL. 4 Bdr/2 Bath, deck, double car garage, family room, laundry/utility room, great views, and much more. $189,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy6 to 74362, or visit...

OUT OF TOWN HOT SPRINGS RETREAT. Homestead for sale in Hot Springs, MT. hotspringshome.wordpress.com Price reduced $75,000/OBO. 406-741-2299

MANUFACTURED HOMES 71 Buddy Mobile 12x46 $1000 1971 Buddy Single wide mobile home already placed in lot @4826 Mullan Road Missoula. Lot Rent 249.00 currently, garbage, water , and sewer included.It has gas heat and water, in good shape. Contact renhaf777@yahoo.com

Unique log home on 26+ private acres, bordering FS, min. to

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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

LAND FOR SALE

View or list properties for sale By Owner at www.byowner missoula.com OR call 550-3077

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, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

set up for horses. Attached sunroom w/ deck & hot tub pad. Kitchen opens to living and dining room. $255,000 • MLS # 10006316. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com

Beautiful 14 acre parcel just west of Huson. Meadow with trees & pasture. Modulars or double wides on foundation ok. $174,900. MLS#906774. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

PRICE REDUCED! 19,602 SQ FT lot in Mullan Road area with great views. Sewer stubbed to the lot. Close to river access, golf and shopping. $84,900. MLS# 10003279. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

Beautiful 20 acres fenced pasture land. Seasonal stream and pond. Great get away or build your dream home. No power to area. $170 per year road maintenance fee. $149,900 MLS# 905366. Janet 2403932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties. Nice 1 acre lot, beautiful country setting west of Missoula. City Sewer available. Great view. Now $95,000. MLS#908159. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties. Price Reduced! Large 4 bed/3 bath w/ great views on nearly 6 acres

COMMERCIAL 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! $135,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @2396696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

544-8695 600 N Ave E 2 Bed, 1 bath University area $1195/month 146 Willow Ridge Ct. 1 bed,1 bath South Hills $750/mo 10007265, $339,900 , 11 Columbine Rd 10005829, $275,000 , 11574 Stolen Rock 10007442, $299,900 , 116 E Sussex 10006754, $349,900 , 1195 Heritage Drive 10005052, $569,000 , 124 Edge Dr 10006915, $229,900 , 135 Kensington 10004485, $399,000 , 140 S 4th Street W #5 802916, $119,900, 1400 Burns #10 10005438, $127,000, 1401 Cedar St #5 10002054, $127,000, 1401 Cedar Street Unit 12 907112, $119,000, 17467 W Nine Mile 10004058, $360,000, 18815 Remount Rd 10004274, $145,250, 2001 Lester 10004276, $132,800, 201 North Ave. W 10007563, $225,000, 203 N Curtis

10004273, $136,950, 203 North Ave W 10001829, $349,500, 211 S Grove Street 10001831, $679,500, 211 & 231 S Grove Street 10005053, $117,900, 2200 Garland #34 10001866, $309,900, 231 S Grove St 803924, $535,000, 2348 River Road 10007308, $499,500, 3209 Rodeo Road 10003626, $349,500, 3900 Fox Farm 10003473, $295,500, 433 Plymouth 10007707, $425,000, 506 Redwood 906997, $215,000, 810 Swan Lane 10007409, $369,900, 909 Herbert 10005416, $349,000, 9625 Cedar Ridge Rd 10007231, $225,000, NHN Grooms Road

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