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Scope: Artist Amy Bilden discovers a rose among the thorns Writers on the Range: A small step to curb greenhouse gases Ochenski: Sizing up Gov. Schweitzer’s stolen treasure

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MONTANA CHEMISTS BRING QUALITY CONTROL TO MEDICAL CANNABIS

by Matthew Frank

Scope: Artist Amy Bilden discovers a rose among the thorns Writers on the Range: A small step to curb greenhouse gases Ochenski: Sizing up Gov. Schweitzer’s stolen treasure

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Two businesses—Montana Botanical Analysis in Bozeman and CannabAnalysis in Missoula—stand out as the first labs in the state working to bring scientific rigor to an industry that’s lacked it. Their hope is that what they’re discovering has the potential to convert even the staunchest opponents of medical cannabis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

News Letters Movies, big rigs and pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Week in Review Food safety, volleyball and turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Briefs TSA, Snowbowl and Bud Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Etc. KT Ordnance gets served by BATFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Up Front Montana seniors fall prey to wire scam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Up Front State employs new rules for managing brucellosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Ochenski Governor’s budget balanced by endowment funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Writers on the Range EPA inches toward curbing greenhouse gases . . . . . . . . . .11 Agenda Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan A very cool school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Happiest Hour Kettlehouse’s Imperial Hefeweizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Ask Ari Hunting for a book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 8 Days a Week Dude, I thought the story was about Kelly LeBrock . . . . . . . . . . .21 Mountain High Bike winterization fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Scope Artist Amy Bilden discovers a rose among the thorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Noise Dolce Canto, The Black Angels, King Louie’s Missing Monuments and Campfire OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Books Hendricks mixes white-knuckle intrigue, alarming truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Film Gyllenhaal, Hathaway can’t stop the pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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STREET TALK

by Chad Harder

Inside Letters Briefs Up Front Ochenski Range Agenda News Quirks Asked Tuesday afternoon in downtown Missoula on the corner of Broadway and Higgins.

Q:

Sunday marked the end of Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season. How did you fare?

Follow-up: Friday marked the beginning of a different kind of hunting season. How did you spend Black Friday?

Erica Hefty: I didn’t do so well at bringing home the meat, although this was my first season so I’m kind of a novice. My boyfriend took me out first during bow season, and we went out a few times during the general season and now I’m hooked—respectfully hooked.

Careful now: The first half of the day I spent with my boyfriend’s family discussing religion, the second half I spent working at the Silk Road.

Andrew Hunt: I went out a couple times but didn’t get anything.

We saw some real nice muley bucks, but they were on the wrong side of the road.

Leftovers: We made turkey pot pies out of leftovers, stayed in our pajamas all day and watched movies. The turkey pot pies were awesome!

Taylor Walker: I didn’t hunt this year. My hunting camp was actually the same weekend as the Cat-Griz game.

Besides, I really like to stalk, but I don’t really like the killing part of hunting. Good choice: We spent Black Friday in the Flathead with the in-laws, playing with the kids in the snow and drinking delicious Cold Smoke.

The earth has never before seen destruction on this large a scale. Gigantic machines of mass destruction might be crammed through the pristine valleys of the last best place by a monstrous corporation historically incapable of compassion for the earth or its inhabitants.

Word has it that there will not be but 200 of these huge earth raping machines—thousands more will follow.

It is our responsibility as the current caretakers of this place to stand up and fight—as Davids against the Goliath.

The tar sands should be left alone for now—until better answers are found.

We can surely wait a while longer; Exxon can wait a while longer—that reserve is going nowhere.

Please contact Gov. Brian Schweitzer at 406-444-3111 or governor@mt.gov to let him know how it important it is to stop and think. Simply say: “Please help stop Exxon because haste makes waste,” and he’ll get the idea.

David McEwen Missoula

Hooray for Hollywood It’s like a Hollywood disaster movie playing out right here in front of us: Following dire warnings by the hero and heroine of the impending consequences, the audience knows that the denials and decisions by the arrogant officials will prevail, and the horrific catastrophe will proceed as planned by the film producer.

It’s obvious that the oversized rigs should travel through Canada on Canadian roads. It’s their tar sands, not ours in the United States. If the Billings shipments are necessary, they should continue their previous route from the south. After all, they’ve already allowed their roads to be damaged. Of course there would be no movie plot if the autocratic characters had the good taste to heed the knowledgeable protestors.

Marina Snow Missoula

A different movie Falsehood and fiction. Both of these factors were driving forces at work during the recent Missoula City Council meeting when a resolution was passed in regards to oversized shipments passing through Missoula. It was a misguided attempt at politics as usual, Rob Roberts: Well, I shot a cow elk in an early season hunt and only went out one other time.

Three of us hunted for seven days out around Phillipsburg, but we didn’t see shit out there.

That’s the spirit: Hungover.

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David, Goliath, trucks

making the Kearl shipping project’s jobs and growth political pawns. It’s difficult for me to comprehend the prevalent misunderstanding of this project when the facts are straightforward.

First of all, the Kearl project will not cost local residents a dime. The corporations leading the project have already seen to that by posting a bond, which will cover any damages or liability brought about by the shipments. The false notion that the project would incur damages to Missoula and leave the bill for people in our community motivated the city council still to pass

“Of course

there would be no movie plot if the autocratic characters had the good taste to heed the knowledgeable

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protestors.

a resolution, double charging truck shipments. In doing so, Missoula has threatened the many industries in our state that rely on oversized shipping everyday to move their goods.

Furthermore, opponents have centered their arguments on falsehoods about the safety of the shipments. Truth be told, no hazardous materials or chemicals will even be transported, just equipment. And for the last two years, planning has been in progress to identify the safest, most appropriate route for moving this machinery, while providing the least disruption to the community and the environment. To do this, state police will escort the ship-

ments at all times, making sure that the trucks pull over every fifteen minutes to let cars pass.

Another falsehood is that these shipments are “mega loads.” Yet, they are under the legal weight restrictions required by the state, so our roads will have no trouble handling the loads. The reality is the shipments are very similar to a mobile home or other oversize load that would be transported according to the same rules—but the accompanying investment in infrastructure and safety is unique.

Currently, Montana’s economy is stalled and in need of an investment like the Kearl project to generate jobs and economic growth. The $67 million in economic activity that the project would bring to Montana is very real.

Unfortunately the opposition to these valuable shipments remains grounded in myths.

Brian Rauch Missoula

Kitten crisis As a volunteer for the Flathead County Animal Shelter I am encouraging those who are interested in bringing a new pet into their home to please consider adopting a homeless cat or dog from the local shelter.

As described in recent articles, the shelter is currently in crisis mode due to the overabundance of homeless dogs and cats. Many of these homeless pets are already house-trained/litter box trained, know basic obedience, have been around other pets or children and understand how to be a member of the family. All animals adopted from the Shelter have been spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.

To help promote finding forever homes for these pets, the shelter is currently offering a 50 percent reduced adoption fee for all black colored pets and senior pets. The Shelter is located at 225 Cemetery Road, south of Kalispell, and it’s open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The shelter’s phone number is 752-1310 and website is www. flathead.mt.gov/animal.

Please go online to see the shelter’s current adoptable pets.

Cindie Jobe Kila

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by Chad Harder

The NFL names former Griz wide receiver Marc Mariani its AFC special teams player of the week after the Tennessee Titan totaled 169 return yards, including an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown, in the team’s 19–16 overtime loss to Washington on Sunday. Mariani leads the league with a 17.1-yard punt-return average.

• Thursday, November 25 Fifty volunteers at Missoula’s Poverello Center serve up 76 turkeys, 500 pounds of potatoes and 20 gallons of gravy to some 350 homeless people on Thanksgiving Day, according to Executive Director Ellie Hill. She says the center is currently housing around 100 people each night, despite only having 70 beds.

• Friday, November 26 In the semifinals of the Big Sky volleyball championship, the University of Montana jumps out to a 2–0 lead over Portland State, the tournament’s top seed, only to lose 3–2. The Vikings go on to win the conference title on Saturday over Northern Colorado.

• Saturday, November 27 Minutes after 32-year-old Frank He Does It, a member of the Crow Tribe, calls 911, Aaron “Jess” Spang, 18, the son of He Does It’s girlfriend, allegedly stabs He Does It to death. Polson police arrive to find Spang leaving their shared apartment, and He Does It dead inside.

• Sunday, November 28 A 400-pound pig escapes from a pen in the eastern Montana town of Culbertson, making a beeline through yards and across roads. Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Lingle tells the Williston Herald that it’s fortunate the porker eventually returned to its pen, because law enforcement didn’t have a chain big enough to lasso the animal. “It was a big pig,” Lingle says.

• Monday, November 29 Sen. John Brueggeman, R-Polson, resigns from the Montana Legislature after 10 years of service. In September, Brueggeman publicly called out his own party for its official platform supporting the criminalization of homosexuality. Brueggeman says he’s resigning from office to devote more time to his professional life.

• Tuesday, November 30 The U.S. Senate passes the Food Safety Act, a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food-safety system targeting factory farms that have sent tainted foods to market. The legislation includes an amendment written by Montana Sen. Jon Tester intended to protect small farms from new Food and Drug Administration regulations.

One hundred wooden crosses poke up from the snow in Missoula’s Memorial Rose Garden Park this week in honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Erected by the Missoula AIDS Council, the crosses are dedicated to all those affected by the disease.

Snowbowl Treating the trees Skiers at Snowbowl might notice a new sign at the head of the Whitebark Pine Traverse this winter, one calling attention to the devastation of whitebark pine by blister rust and pine beetles.

The sign marks not only the path to two new ski runs cut last year, but also a long-running Forest Service restoration project that inspired the traverse’s name.

“This is a dual thing where not only are we trying to reestablish whitebark pine on ski areas, but we’re also trying to inform the public of the plight of white bark pine so they know what they’re skiing through,” says Forest Service Research Ecologist Robert Keane.

Keane says he launched the project more than 10 years ago in response to a massive die-off in high elevation pine forests. Snowbowl was one of six sites he and fellow Forest Service researcher Russell Parsons identified in the mid-’90s to explore possible treatments for struggling white-

bark. But Snowbowl differed from the other sites in its ability to serve as a public education platform.

Restoration called for thinning of competitive subalpine fir, Keane says, which resulted in more runs and clearer tree skiing for Snowbowl’s clientele.

“The runs were identified in our last master plan that was accepted by the Forest Service back in 1996,” says Snowbowl co-owner Brad Morris.

“Working together, we were able to get the runs in and get the study plots going.”

While the sign may draw more public attention to the project this season, Keane says his work is not quite over. The last step necessitates a 40-acre prescribed burn on two stands of whitebark. For the past decade, weather and funding have prevented the Forest Service from conducting the burn.

“We were supposed to burn those two units this fall and the air quality shut us down,” Keane says. “This was the first really good prescribed burning window we had, and we couldn’t get it done. Three days later we had snow…It’s been like that for the last 10 years.”

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If and when the burn does happen, Keane says he can begin expanding the restoration project to other ski areas in Montana. Right now, Discovery and Big Sky are at the top of his list.

Alex Sakariassen

Forest Service Remembering Bud Moore As a young smokejumper in the late 1960s, Barry Hicks knew how ingrained wildfire management was at the U.S. Forest Service. The agency adhered to a strict “10 a.m. rule,” an objective calling for fire suppression by that time the next day. Yet Hicks remembers vividly the speech William “Bud” Moore, then the Forest Service’s director of fire and aviation, gave to Missoula smokejumpers outlining a radical change in policy.

“From his days trapping, he saw the effects that fire had on the land and that it was not all bad,” says Hicks, now the president of the National Smokejumper Center in West Yellowstone. “There were some fires that actual-

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ly reduced fuels and left the big trees standing.”

Moore died at his home in Condon Nov. 26 at the age of 93. Long considered a pioneer in forestry and conservation, Moore spent decades working to allow wildfires to have a more natural presence on the landscape. It was a move Hicks calls a “huge culture change” for the Forest Service.

“Bud was one of the key individuals responsible for the Forest Service’s first-ever prescribed natural fire on the Bitterroot,” says Bill Miller, a Missoula smokejumper with the Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program. “That was an unpopular choice at the time that’s proven prophetic.”

In fact, Miller says, there’s little to Moore’s life that doesn’t impress. Moore served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II. After retiring from the Forest Service, he settled on his spread near Condon, where he logged the land and ran his own timber mill.

He even hosted presentations for locals on maintaining a healthy forest.

“The more you look at Bud’s life, the more phenomenal it is,” Miller says. “You just can’t believe all the things he participated in that were significant parts of the nation’s history and the Forest Service’s history.”

For Hicks, it is Moore’s leadership and knowledge of the environment that command the deepest respect. And Moore’s is a legacy Hicks intends to carry on through nonprofit programs like the National Smokejumper Center and Missoula’s Junior Smokejumpers.

“I’ve been trying to convince the Forest Service that they ought to establish a fire management leadership award in Bud’s name,” Hicks says. “He was a tremendous leader in fire.”

Alex Sakariassen

Retail Vann’s emulates Apple Back in the spring, rumors buzzed about Missoula’s Southgate Mall landing an Apple Store.

The rumors, it turned out, were wrong—but barely. Instead, Vann’s, the Missoula-based electronics and appliance retailer, has opened The ON Store, a pseudo Apple Store the company hopes will fill a niche in smaller markets where Apple seldom treads.

On Black Friday, many got their first look at The ON Store, which clearly mimicked Apple’s distinct brand of tech chic. Shoppers mulled around cocktail table-like product displays, fingering iPads and iPods and mousing around iMacs.

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Vann’s Marketing Manager Matt Ranta acknowledges the resemblance to an Apple Store.

“Obviously a fair comparison there,” he says, “and there’s definitely some inspiration that was drawn from that.”

But Ranta is quick to point out that ON’s strength lies in not being limited to Apple products alone.

“We have a unique ability to add in a larger variety of products because of our relationship with other manufacturers,” he says. “We can bring in the best of the best in all of those product lines. We have things like the Boxee Box, Sony’s newest Google TVs, 3D gaming…Those are technologies everybody wants to see.”

Vann’s hope is that The ON Store’s business model will be transferable to other similar-sized

markets. Ranta says Vann’s has been conducting market research “for quite a while” to pinpoint potential locations, but nothing is nailed down.

“There’s a lot of desire for those same products to be available in a market the size of Missoula with demographics like what Missoula has to offer,” Ranta says. “Even though some place like Southgate Mall sees eight million visitors a year, it’s still not enough of a significant amount of traffic to draw an Apple Store. So there’s definitely a tier of locations that could benefit from a store such as ON that would fall out of the purview of an Apple Store.”

The ON Store’s “soft opening” took place Nov. 19. Its grand opening celebration is scheduled for Dec. 2-6, and will feature a live DJ, a visit from the founder of Monster Cable, and a performance Friday night by the band N3W Era. Matthew Frank

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Junk Airport questions protocol Missoula International Airport (MSO) hasn’t dealt with any of the high-profile “junk” that’s plagued other airport security screening areas, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t concerns.

MSO Director Cris Jensen says he’s fielded multiple complaints from travelers about the highly controversial, ramped-up security measures that went into effect nationwide Oct. 29, but no one has walked away from a screening at MSO. That’s a relief, because Jensen’s unsure whether airport security would be legally allowed to detain an individual who refuses a full-body frisk.

“As it stands,” Jensen says, “if somebody chooses to walk away, we’re not clear whether we can detain them.”

T h e Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n S e c u r i t y Administration (TSA) maintains that it has legal authority to detain passengers who refuse to be patted down. The federal agency also argues it can levy a civil penalty of up to $11,000 if an individual were to opt out of a search.

The issue received significant media attention after John Tyner of Oceanside, Calif., refused on Nov. 13 to enter the body scanner at San Diego International Airport.

Instead, Tyner told agents he preferred a handson search, but again bristled when he realized the TSA employee was going to touch his groin.

Outraged, Tyner told a TSA agent, “If you touch my junk, I’ll have you arrested.”

Tyner, who’s blogged extensively about the recorded altercation, walked out of the airport and has yet to face any legal fallout from the incident.

Jensen says nothing like Tyner’s incident has occurred in Missoula, pointing out that MSO has yet to unveil new advanced imaging technology, which displays passengers unclothed on a screen. But he remains unclear about what airport staff can or cannot do should something similar happen.

Jensen says the question came up during a recent meeting among MSO staff and a TSA attorney. Jensen told TSA that he won’t stop individuals from walking away until the state’s attorney general advises him on the issue.

“Until we have that, we’re not going to detain anybody,” Jensen says. “It’s one of our big concerns. We want to make sure we’re complying with the law.”

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Elk harvested in the Missoula region during the 2010 general hunting season.

According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, that’s the lowest elk harvest since 2006. The latest check station data reveal not only a similar five-year decline in deer harvests but a dramatic dip in the number of hunters as well.

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A recent story about the self-proclaimed patriots with Hamilton’s Celebrating Conservatism included a brief anecdote about raffle prizes at the group’s September meeting.

According to the AlterNet story, and later confirmed by Celebrating Conservatism founder Mona Docteur to the Independent, the group offered “60 percent firearm kits” from Dillon-based Kristi Tool (KT) Ordnance. These kits include everything an individual needs to make a fully functional .45 caliber pistol—just drill a few holes, assemble a few doohickeys and you’re ready to shoot. The guns have no serial numbers, and no bothersome registration is required.

But the story behind KT Ordnance goes much deeper than a few dubious raffle prizes. Last month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) slapped KT Ordnance owner Richard Celata with what appeared to be a cease and desist order alleging he was engaged in unlicensed firearms dealing. According to Celata, the order actually referred back to his company’s first encounter with BATFE in 2006, when agents seized 192 kit components they deemed to be firearms. BATFE believes Celata’s business belongs “within the definition of a dealer or manufacturer in firearms,” but has yet to levy any penalties for KT Ordnance’s continued activity.

“That’s fabulous for me,” says Celata.

Missoula gun rights advocate Gary Marbut is hardly surprised by the BATFE’s repeated hounding of Celata.

Individuals have long been in the business of manufacturing their own firearms or creating kits that allow others to complete the task. It’s perfectly legal, Marbut says, and those in the industry even earned the nickname “80 percent firearms manufacturers.” Yet the government continues to push back despite what Marbut describes as an open dialogue between the BATFE and firearm kit manufacturers.

Celata’s story may paint the BATFE as an overbearing federal regulator, but the language KT Ordnance uses to describe its products does raise concerns. The company’s website claims the .45 caliber kit “has the strength that combat and action shooters require, with an integral accessory rail that accepts laser sights and tactical lights.” KT Ordnance also sells a number of DIY gun kits for automatic rifles, all shipped in what it calls a legal “state of limbo.”

Marbut says the 80 percent businesses are small within the larger firearms industry, accounting for what he guesses to be less than half a percent of all gun sales.

But no matter how small that niche might be, it’s still consciously skirting federal regulation, with potentially deadly consequences.

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Grand grifting Montana seniors fall prey to wire scam

by Matthew Frank

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Two weeks ago, Flathead County Sheriff ’s Office deputies responded to a fraud complaint on Harbin Hill Road in Kalispell. An elderly woman thought she had wired $6,400 to her grandson who needed to be bailed out of a Canadian jail. But it wasn’t her grandson—it was a scammer calling from Haiti.

The recent swindling is just the latest of 40 similar complaints reported so far in 2010, according to the Montana Office of Consumer Protection. Scammers have bilked seniors out of more than $68,000 in what’s known as the “grandparent scam.”

search game—with words like “grifter” and “crying”—for seniors to play while they eat.

Bullock’s letter details how the scammers operate: A senior receives a phone call, and the person on the other end is often crying. The caller, claiming to be a grandchild, then says he or she is in trouble, usually in a foreign country. The caller begs the grandparent not to tell his or her parents, and then puts a “police officer” or “attorney” on the phone to provide instructions for wiring money.

“If it’s going on here in Kalispell, it’s going on everywhere,” says Jim Atkinson,

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To combat the so-called “grandparent scam,” the state is sending 20,000 educational place mats to 170 senior centers around the state in hopes that fewer seniors will be fooled.

According to AARP, in 2009 American grandparents were scammed into sending at least $4.5 million to Canada alone.

But since that number only accounts for those who admitted being scammed, the actual ammount is thought to be in the tens or even hundreds of millions.

“The biggest thing in the grandparent scam is education and awareness,” says Montana Department of Justice Spokesperson Kevin O’Brien, “because once money is wired overseas—regardless of it being related to the grandparent scam or any other similar scam—it’s virtually impossible to return.”

The problem has become so severe the Department of Justice has turned to a creative strategy to warn potential victims. It recently printed 20,000 educational place mats, paid for by AARP, and is distributing them to 170 senior centers around the state in hopes that fewer old timers will be fooled. The place mats display a letter from Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock warning of the grandparent scam. It also includes a word

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director of the Flathead County Agency on Aging.

Atkinson expects to receive a stack of place mats any day from the state Department of Health and Human Services, and plans to distribute them to six sites around the county that are part of the state’s Congregate Meals Program.

“We are getting the word out and there are several organizations getting the word out about the grandparent scam,” Atkinson says. “And that’s just the latest thing that’s going on. There are 100,000 different ways to go about ripping people off and the elderly are particularly susceptible, probably for a couple of reasons. One, they’re from a different era when you trusted one another. That’s probably the big one. And two, a lot of times seniors are homebound and lacking a lot of companionship and human connection, and these scammers get on the telephone and they’re just as friendly as they could possibly be. They’re your best bud. And they suck these folks in and then take them for a ride. A big ride.”

Missoula Aging Services CEO Susan Kohler says her office received the place mats a couple weeks ago, and they’ve been distributed to eight sites around Missoula and Ravalli counties.

Place mats are just one part of an aggressive educational campaign to protect seniors from scammers. Three weeks ago Bullock’s office posted a video on YouTube telling the story of Jack and Terry Knight, of Fairfield, who recently wired almost $6,000 overseas.

The Knights received a call from a girl crying hysterically and claiming she was in jail in Barcelona. In the video, Jack Knight explains he wasn’t sure who the caller was, so he asked if it was Tiffy, one of his granddaughters, and the caller said yes. But then he thought the caller sounded more like another granddaughter, Breanne, so he asked if it was her, and the caller said, “Yes, I must have misunderstood you.”

The Knights had their doubts, but still wired nearly $3,000.

“I said, ‘Please tell Breanne, give her a big hug from Grandma and Grandpa, and please tell her we love her,’” Terry Knight says in the video.

The scammers called back the next day. They needed another $2,600 for “fines.” Jack obliged and sent the money. He and Terry later called to confirm it had arrived, but the phone at the “Spanish jail” had been disconnected. “[Seniors] should never do any business with folks on the telephone if they haven’t solicited that business,” Atkinson advises. “If somebody calls them they shouldn’t give out their numbers or send anything, especially if it’s wiring money to the Philippines or Haiti or someplace like that. That’s ridiculous. If somebody asks you to do that then that’s a huge red flag.”

Bullock’s campaign against the grandparent scam also included a presentation at a Billings retirement community three weeks ago. He urged Montanans to sign up for a new service through the Department of Consumer Protection called Scam Alerts, which provides subscribers with warnings via e-mail as new rip-offs emerge.

And Atkinson says new scams will, no doubt, emerge.

“About the time you explain scams happening now, somebody will come up with a new one and try to sneak it in on people,” Atkinson says. “It’s a moving target.” mfrank@missoulanews.com

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Media mogul Ted Turner is used to setting new precedents with his business ventures. Now, he’s inadvertently setting a precedent with how Montana manages brucellosis.

Last month, a 7-year-old bison cow on Turner’s Flying D Ranch outside of Bozeman tested positive for brucellosis, a contagious disease that causes female ungulates—specifically elk, bison and cattle—to abort. In the past, Turner’s lone infected bison would have jeopardized the state’s brucellosis-free status, spooked trading partners from buying Montana cattle and forced ranchers statewide to invest significant resources in testing and vacci-

brucellosis and protect Montana’s $1 billion per year cattle industry and its brucellosis-free status. For just as long, the details of that work has put conservationists, ranchers and wildlife managers at odds, with each group holding divergent opinions about how the bacterial infection—and the animals carrying the disease—should be managed.

The issue is again heating up as Montana livestock officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) undergo significant rewrites of both state and federal rules governing brucellosis management. New federal regulations

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Livestock officials are employing precedent-setting strategies in response to a brucellosis-positive cow discovered on media mogul Ted Turner’s Flying D Ranch outside Bozeman last month.

nating all cattle slated for transport out of the state. But under sweeping new state and federal changes governing brucellosis management, only ranchers in the fourcounty area surrounding Turner’s property—an area also responsible for two other domestic livestock brucellosis cases since 2007—will be affected.

The case marks the first time state livestock officials have been able to employ the new regulations.

“It didn’t make sense to conduct a collective punishment in a part of the state that didn’t have the risk,” says Marty Zaluski, state veterinarian with the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL).

He adds that the remainder of the infected bison’s herd, those testing negative for the bacteria, won’t be slaughtered.

“Under the old rules, the herd would have to be depopulated for us to maintain our class-free status,” Zaluski says.

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have yet to be published, but they are spelled out in a 2009 publication titled, “A Concept Paper for a New Direction for the Bovine Brucellosis Program.” For Montana, the most pertinent change involves switching from a statewide management area to “designated surveillance areas” that don’t necessarily lump an entire state into one high-risk region.

DOL proposed changes to its own regulations that largely mirror those being crafted by APHIS. Although the public comment period on the DOL rewrite closed Nov. 29 and the changes will not be released until later this winter, the department is already employing the new rules in the field.

The overall regulatory shift has conservationists hoping for more changes.

For instance, if cattle ranchers have less at stake, Yellowstone National Park’s herd of roughly 3,600 free-roaming bison could be given wider berth to roam.

“We’re playing under a new set of rules now,” says Matt Skoglund, wildlife advocate for the National Resources

Defense Council, a nonprofit dedicated to a range of conservation issues including bison advocacy. “The basis for hazing and slaughtering bison is just not there.”

The DOL and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks every spring haze bison back into the park, aiming to prevent transmission from the wild animals—roughly half of them test positive for brucellosis—to domestic cattle. If frightening bison back into the park doesn’t work and the lumbering ungulates linger, animals are captured and tested for brucellosis. Pregnant bison or those carrying the disease are slaughtered.

Conservation groups perennially argue the current strategy constitutes a heavy-handed approach, especially in light of the fact that there’s never been a proven transmission of the disease between bison and cattle in the wild. In each of Montana’s three confirmed brucellosis cases among domestic livestock since 2007, state wildlife officials say elk are the likely culprit.

Zaluski says the new rules could open the door to addressing some of the conservationists’ concerns.

“Certainly, if the consequence of a brucellosis infection in livestock does not cost millions of dollars to the entire state, then perhaps there are some opportunities to look at bison management to see if we’re putting our resources in the most efficient manner,” he says.

The Montana Stockgrowers Association, which advocates on behalf of ranchers across the state, isn’t as keen on easing Yellowstone bison restrictions.

“Relaxing [restrictions] is not a step forward but a step backwards,” says Errol Rice, the group’s executive vice president. “With regards to the wild bison in the park, we feel very strongly that the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) is working.”

Rice acknowledges the fact that there’s never been a proven transmission of brucellosis from bison to cattle in the wild, but he argues that’s a testament to the success of the existing Yellowstone plan.

It’s unclear to all sides how the IBMP is impacted by the new state and federal regulations. A committee of IBMP stakeholders will address the issue at a meeting in early December.

“We’ll be looking at bison management to see if we need to do things a little bit differently,” says Zaluski. jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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Stolen treasure Governor’s budget balanced by endowment funds Now that Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s budget has been out for a few weeks, the analysis by the Legislature’s Fiscal Division, individual legislators and affected parties is starting to paint a different picture than the one presented by the governor. One item that has attracted a growing amount of attention is Schweitzer’s plan to roll $18.5 million from the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) into the general fund where it can be spent for any purposes of state government. Only problem is, that money was never intended to go to the general fund and Schweitzer’s move to create the illusion of a balanced budget is simply stealing the treasure from the Treasure State Endowment.

To understand the TSEP one needs to understand the Coal Tax Trust Fund, which was established by the Montana Constitution way back in 1972. Section 5 of Article IX, under Environment and Natural Resources, requires that “the legislature shall dedicate not less than onefourth of the coal severance tax to a trust fund, the interest and income from which may be appropriated. The principal of the trust shall forever remain inviolate unless appropriated by vote of three-fourths of the members of each house. After December 31, 1979, at least fifty percent of the severance tax shall be dedicated to the trust fund.”

The reasoning of those who drafted the constitution was, once again, farsighted and based in Montana’s realworld experience with large resource extraction industries—primarily The Anaconda Company. With a giant rush to massively expand Montana’s coal production back then, the drafters knew that unless they put something away—and made it almost impossible to get at—that there would be nothing left for the future but a hole where the coal used to be.

The requirement of a three-fourths vote of each house of the legislature has served well as the guardian of the trust, despite efforts to “bust the trust” that have rolled through legislatures almost since its inception. Those efforts, which have been primarily launched by Republicans, include a litany of reasons including, “It’s a rainy day fund and it’s raining,” “The future is now,” and similar lines that basically say, “Let the future fend for itself.” But in spite of numerous close calls, the corpus of the trust remains intact and serves as the state’s financial backbone…hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure whatever bonds the state may issue will likely be repaid.

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Back in 1991, Rep. Hal Harper, DHelena, then Speaker of the House, sponsored the bill that established the Treasure State Endowment. The logic was fairly straightforward: Local governments across the state were facing serious problems from aging infrastructure

What actually “occurs with this kind of hocuspocus budgeting is that years of carefully crafted legislation is rendered

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and were seeking financial assistance from somewhere other than raising property taxes. The TSEP, while not ripping off the principal of the Coal Tax Trust, diverted some of the incoming revenues to a “trust within a trust” and dedicated the interest earned on the new trust to helping local governments deal with expensive infrastructure repair and replacement without loading new tax burdens on residents.

Over the years the principal of the TSEP trust has grown, producing the $18.5 million in interest that Schweitzer wants to divert to the general fund in 2011. The governor has rather disingenuously declared that people have “earmark fatigue” as his reason for diverting those funds, but earmarks have nothing to do with it. The way the program works, as Harper, his former chief policy advisor could have told him, is that local governments submit grant applications to TSEP, they are competitively ranked on a variety of criteria by the Department of Commerce, which administers the program, and the grants are then formalized and appropriated by the Legislature.

No particular legislator can simply walk in and say, “Hey, I need some money for my district.” No application means no chance of funding. So the governor’s characterization of the program as “earmarks” is simply incorrect.

Ripping off the TSEP funds to create the illusion of a balanced budget is bad fiscal policy on a number of levels. First, all the local governments that invested time, money and energy in developing their grant applications, doing the engineering required and going through the ranking process will have poured their taxpayer’s money down the drain. No TSEP funds to distribute means no grants for anyone, no matter how pressing the need or viable the projects.

Second, it sets a very bad precedent that future governors, or even Schweitzer in his next budget, can “rob Peter to pay Paul” instead of creating a truly balanced budget. Using one-time funds for ongoing operations of government has long been understood to be fiscally unsustainable and Schweitzer’s budget does exactly that. The Montana Constitution requires a balanced state budget, but that generally means matching expenses to revenue, not fiscal sleight-of-hand with dedicated funding sources.

Finally, moving those funds, which are set aside by law for specific purposes of society, may be the “camel’s nose under the tent” and lead to a rash of similar attempts in the future. Schweitzer has already proposed moving natural resource damage funds, which are intended to remediate past resource extraction, into the general fund to balance his budget. The obvious question is, “If those funds are gone, where will we get the money to fix the damages of the past?”

What actually occurs with this kind of hocus-pocus budgeting is that years of carefully crafted legislation is rendered useless and, ultimately, societal costs are simply shifted from the state to the backs of local taxpayers. It is not sustainable, it is not balanced, and it is not in the best long-term interest of the state and its citizens.

Interestingly, the last Democratic governor to try such a move was Ted Schwinden. In 1985 he targeted the interest from the Resource Indemnity Trust Fund for general government spending rather than cleaning up resource extraction pollution. Luckily, he failed. We can only hope that Schweitzer’s attempt meets a similar fate.

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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Baby step EPA inches toward curbing greenhouse gases

by Judith Lewis Mernit

Let’s get one thing straight: The EPA’s plan to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from standing sources is nothing radical. States may sue, a bipartisan swarm of senators may politick to stop it, and energy lobbyists may fret about jobs and the economy, but no matter what the alarmists say, the rule won’t shut anyone down.

It can’t. For one thing, the rule, which goes into effect Jan. 2, only applies to the largest, new carbon-emitting plants and their significant modifications. For another, the regulatory arm of the federal government has no more interest in making life difficult for industry than does Sen. Jay Rockefeller, DWest Va., who’s leading the congressional charge for delay. Written into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) policy guidance is a provision that says, hey, if it’s too hard, forget it. We won’t hold you to it if it’s going to break the bank.

Plus, since the number of foolproof, market-ready gadgets available for controlling carbon dioxide currently stands at exactly zero, the EPA’s rulemaking, which calls for new plants to employ the “best available control technology,” doesn’t amount to much, at least for now. The best of zero is still zero.

You wouldn’t know that, though, from the dire warnings of catastrophe.

Rockefeller has been arguing for a twoyear wait, claiming the EPA hasn’t had time to craft a rule that won’t crash the economy. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has schemed to strip the EPA completely of its authority to protect public health.

Scott Segal of the law firm Bracewell and Giuliani warned on television that the rule means a “moratorium on all new construction in the energy sector and in the manufacturing sector.”

But William Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, advises you not to listen to any of it. “It’s garbage,” he says. “What

you’re hearing is garbage.” Pro-coal EPA foes are “trying to scare the pants off people,” says Becker, whose organization represents pollution-control districts nationwide. “They’re saying, ‘It’s going to halt growth. The states don’t have the capacity to regulate this.’ None of that is true.”

into “theWritten EPA’s policy guidance is a provision that says, hey, if it’s too hard, forget it.

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The new rule—a “tailoring” of the Clean Air Act to include greenhouse gases—is the EPA’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2007 decision that the agency should regulate such emissions if it found they endangered public health.

In 2009, EPA scientists concluded that an altered climate and its attendant floods and fires could indeed spell bad news, and went to work writing new rules to regulate the culprits. These new rules expand on the same age-old standard that’s been used to constrain other pollutants, such as the sulfur that makes rain acidic: If there’s something on the market that can fix it, use it. And if there isn’t, just do the best you can.

There are lots of greenhouse gases to worry about—methane, nitrous oxide, the hydro-chlorofluorocarbons that fuel air conditioners. But the one that’s used the most and lingers longest is carbon

dioxide. And carbon dioxide, unlike sulfur dioxide or mercury, can’t be scrubbed, absorbed or flushed away.

One day it might be possible to capture and sequester it, but the technology to do that remains in its expensive infancy.

One way to dramatically reduce carbon emissions is to prohibit burning coal, which the EPA can’t do. Instead, federal regulators will work with state authorities to come up with realistic new construction permits, factoring in the cost and feasibility of what will mostly consist of improvements to plant efficiency.

In states like Wyoming, where state law forbids regulating greenhouse gases, the federal government will take over permitting with the state’s cooperation.

(Only Texas has refused to develop a state plan or accept federal interference, which means that if Texans want to build a new coal plant after Jan. 2, they will do so in violation of federal law.)

The sad truth is that the EPA rule is too anemic to make much difference: It won’t halt new construction, and neither will it do much about the carbon content of the atmosphere, which is careening fast toward 400 parts per million, the highest in tens of millions of years.

But environmentalists shouldn’t despair that the rule is meaningless: The EPA’s push could drive new technology.

It could also give regulators a clearer sense of the problem.

“For the first time in history,” Becker says, “EPA will require that facilities go through a process of examining every piece of their operations and take actions to improve energy efficiency. And arguably, they should have been doing that anyway.”

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Mother Earth isn’t doing so well these days.

From the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to news of melting glaciers in Glacier National Park, it’s painfully obvious that humans are causing some serious damage to the planet. But how morally obligated are you to Gaia? And how much do you care about her future?

This week, you can examine those questions when author Kathleen Dean Moore presents “Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril,” a talk based on a book of the same title that she recently coedited. Moral Ground features essays, stories, poems and other writings from 80 scientists, business leaders and activists who make the

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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.

UM social work students committed to a better Missoula invites the public to learn about homelessness in Missoula, and how you can make a difference, during a “Homelessness Awareness Panel Discussion,” which begins at 7 PM in Room 331 of UM’s University Center. Free. The group will also be taking donations of new winter socks in all sizes. Email Patti at patricia.allen@umontana.edu.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 3 Hang with some peaceful ladies and support their aim for peace and justice when The Women in Black honor nine years of silent protest and invite the public to stand with them from 12:15–12:45 PM on the Higgins Avenue bridge, or at the same time inside the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s library, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 543-3955.

Get those hands up in the air to bid on decorated trees, wreaths and other holiday items—while also helping to raise money for an organization that helps teen moms—during Mountain Home Montana’s Gala Tree Party Live and Silent Auction, which also features dinner, live music and a no host cocktail bar, starting at 6 PM at the ballroom in the Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. $45 per person.

Visit mountainhomemt.org/festival.html for tickets.

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SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 Celebrate the efforts of Missoulians who promote equality during the ACLU of Montana’s 2010 Rankin Awards, which features an awards ceremony for the National Coalition Building Institute, and Missoula City Council members Dave Strohmaier and Stacy Rye, plus appetizers and a cash bar, from 6–8 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Call Katy at 443-8590 to RSVP or e-mail her at katyh@aclumontana.org.

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case that we need to take a moral and ethical responsibility for the well being of the earth.

Essentially, its authors argue, we can’t just rely on science to tell us how to save the planet from destruction.

Moore, who teaches environmental ethics and the philosophy of nature at Oregon State University, elaborates on that plea as part of the University of Montana’s President’s Lecture Series.

—Ira Sather-Olson Kathleen Dean Moore speaks Mon., Dec. 6, at 8 PM at the University Center Ballroom.

Free. Call 243-2981 or visit umt.edu/ president/lectures.

Foundation for Suicide Prevention that features music by The Ethan Thompson Band and Jessica Mullikin, plus raffles and drawings, starting at 6 PM at Zootown Brew, 121 W. Broadway St. Free. Raffle tickets cost $5 each, and a 50/50 drawing costs $10 each. Call Jessica at 670-5043.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 5 Check out the Watson Children’s Shelter’s new second home during a holiday open house featuring tours of the facility from 10 AM–4 PM at the shelter, 4978 Buckhouse Lane, behind Loren’s Carpet One and Peak Health and Wellness Center.

Free. Call 549-0058.

MONDAY DECEMBER 6 Bring an open mind during “Modern Sustainability: Not In My Backyard?” a discussion that aims to spark civil discourse that begins with a presentation from MSU history grad Josh Jane 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.

Bowl it up to expand mentoring and tutoring services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system during Community Restorative Justice’s “Bowling for Community Restorative Justice,” which occurs at 7 PM at Westside Lanes, 1615 Wyoming St. $20 for three games and shoe rental. The event also includes door prizes. Call Carrie at 381-1946 to sign up, or e-mail her at crjcarrie@aol.com.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 7 Find the strength and will to survive in the company of others during a breast cancer support group at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 420 W. Pine, every first and third Tue. of the month at noon. Free. Call 329-5656.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8 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 The Humane Society of Western Montana.

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - Parole absconder Robert Lewis Crose, 47, managed to evade California authorities for 12 years but then led them right to him when he complained on his Facebook page about the cold weather in the northern Montana town of Cut Bank. A fugitive task force in California notified Glacier County, sheriff’s Sgt. Tom Siefert, who arrested him. “He said he’d worked cutting up here, harvesting, for the last 10 years,” Siefert said.

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Cincinnati police reported that when Rufus Bowman, 16, pulled a gun on a 6-foot-1, 290-pound prostitute “wearing a pink halter top and pumps,” the victim resisted. The 5-foot-7, 230-pound Bowman shot the victim in the arm and chest but couldn’t stop the prostitute from taking away the gun, grabbing him by the hair and administering what Hamilton County, Ohio, prosecutor Ryan Nelson termed a “beat down.”

Identifying victim Joshua Bumpus as a “a transvestite prostitute,” Nelson noted that Bowman “picked the wrong prostitute to rob.”

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“Compared to currently approved drugs prescribed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, THC is a considerably superior inhibitor of Abeta aggregation,” the key pathological marker of Alzheimer’s, said the study, whose authors point out it “provides a previously unrecognized molecular mechanism through which cannabinoid molecules may directly impact the progression of this debilitating disease.”

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SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION - Frederick Wilkes, 54, beat his wife after he started to prepare lasagna for dinner and found leftover beans inside a ricotta cheese container, according to Massachusetts authorities. “He threw the container of beans at her, and they became involved in an altercation,” said Jake Wark of the Suffolk County district attorney’s office. Dinner guest Mario Donnarumma, who offered to go to the store for ricotta cheese but returned with only beer and vodka, told police that Wilkes grabbed his wife and threw her outside their Chelsea apartment, along with a bean-splattered couch. Police found the lifeless body of Theresa Kenna Wilkes, 50, in her driveway the next morning.

Authorities said Steven N. Cowan, 66, fired a shotgun at his television, then aimed it at his wife, who fled their home outside Black Earth, Wis., and called 911. Cowan held sheriff’s deputies at bay for 15 hours before surrendering. According to the criminal complaint, Cowan and his wife were watching “Dancing with the Stars” when Bristol Palin appeared. He flew into a rage, complained about “the (expletive) politics” of Palin’s appearing on the show because he didn’t think she was that good a dancer and then went for his gun.

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EVERY DAY IS MOTHER’S DAY - While Karen Remsing, 42, was visiting her terminally ill 15-year-old son at a Pittsburgh hospital, police said she temporarily disconnected an intravenous tube that had been providing a sedative to the boy, then stole syringes from a hospital tray to siphon the drug, which she injected into herself. Police added that when Remsing reconnected the tube, an air bubble formed that further threatened the boy’s life.

WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED - Larry Franklin, 16, tried to rob a convenience store in DeLand, Fla., by pointing a bottle of salad dressing at the clerks. Police said one of the clerks responded by pulling a gun and calling police.

Police arrested Adyan Sanchez, 30, in Bradenton, Fla., after she assaulted her boyfriend with a plate of tamales when he called her a “bitch” in front of their year-old son. Officers said they found alleged victim Roberto Olvera with “tamale sauce all over his pants.”

Authorities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, accused two Cleveland-area residents of robbing a convenience store by threatening the clerk with a bacterial infection. The official report explained that two of the robbers, Caroline Slusher, 32, and Austin Tenerove, 27, were taking candy off the shelf when the clerk confronted them. Slusher pulled up her sleeve and showed the clerk her arm, stated that she was infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and warned the clerk to get away from her. She and Tenerove then fled in a waiting van, driven by Michael Slusher, 27.

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She now wears a surgical mask at the unisex salon she owns in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. “As a hairdresser, you’re working with tiny clippings of short hair, so you end up hoovering [vacuuming] them up your nose inadvertently,” Phillipson said. “It’s not just the hair. It’s the dead skin cells, gel on people’s hair and other particles they bring in with them.”

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n a Bozeman laboratory, Noel Palmer, a doctor in analytical chemistry, scribbles a series of acronyms and arrows on a whiteboard to show the biosynthetic pathway that’s been the focus of his work for the past year.

Palmer’s detailed presentation, professional expertise and fully stocked lab—including the quietly buzzing liquid chromatographer in the corner—suggest the chemist works for a pharmaceutical company.

Not quite, but close.

Instead of test tubes, plastic bags containing cannabis cover the lab’s countertops. Palmer will analyze each one to identify and quantify its chemical com-

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pounds, giving Montana medical marijuana patients and caregivers who come to him something they’ve never had before: knowledge of exactly how strong their medicine is, and a better sense of how much patients should take.

“It’s the dosing,” says Palmer, cofounder of Montana Botanical Analysis, located in the Bozeman Medical Arts Center. “That’s one area where I feel like our work has really impacted physicians and the general public. Those are concerns that seem to be fairly common.

How do you dose this stuff? But you can.

We’re here and we’re doing it right now…We can talk numbers. It’s not just

some dude who makes cookies in a kitchen.”

Palmer does indeed talk numbers.

He thumbs through a stack of files and pulls out a printout of a recent analysis.

The liquid chromatographer detected a handful of cannabinoids—the active constituents of cannabis—with the biggest blip on the chart corresponding to THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive and analgesic substance in cannabis.

Patients may have a hard time deciphering Palmer’s printout, but they’d have no problem reading the labels on the dozens of glass dropper bottles con-

MONTANA CHEMISTS BRING QUALITY CONTROL TO MEDICAL CANNABIS

by Matthew Frank • photos by Chad Harder

Bozeman’s Montana Botanical Analysis uses a liquid chromatographer in testing medical cannabis to identify and quantify cannabinoids, which are produced in the plant’s trichomes. “I don’t think there’s anyone in the country that’s got the intellectual capital to do the kind of work that we do,” co-founder Michael Geci says.

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taining glycerin-based cannabis tincture on the counter. Just like a pill bottle from a pharmacy, each bottle’s contents are printed on the front. One, for example, contains 13.7 mg/mL of THC, less than 0.2 mg/mL of CBD (or cannabidiol), and 1.8 mg/mL of CBN (or cannabinol).

Clients hire Montana Botanical Analysis to not only test samples, but also to create these tinctures—test, package and seal them—thus creating a chain of custody ensuring patients know exactly what they’re ingesting.

Measuring dosage shouldn’t be a lot to ask of a substance that’s been legalized for medical use in 14 states, but efforts to better quantify the makeup of medical marijuana are in their infancy. It’s an area of the industry that, beyond benefiting patients, helps allay concerns of medical marijuana opponents who say the plant isn’t regulated enough to be prescribed as medicine.

“I think physicians are uncomfortable with the whole idea of ‘take two hits and call me in the morning,’’’ says Michael Geci, the physician who partnered with Palmer to open Montana Botanical Analysis in January. “They want to know about dosing. And from a medical-legal point of view, I see where they’re coming from. What are we prescribing to these people? Every other medicine or supplement in the U.S. has a label on it except cannabis. Why? That’s what the inspiration for this was. If you’re going to call it a medicine, you need to treat it like a medicine. If you don’t call it a medicine, then don’t bring us into it.”

The company, along with Missoulabased CannabAnalysis, stand out as the first labs in the state working to bring scientific rigor to an industry that’s lacked it. And they hope what they’re discovering has the potential to convert even the staunchest opponents of medical cannabis.

QUANTIFYING CANNABIS Palmer and Geci bring impressive resumes to their work with Montana Botanical Analysis. Palmer studied ice cores from Antarctica using analytical and spectroscopic methods as part of his post-doctorate work at Montana State University, which he quit to help launch the company. Geci has practiced emergency and integrative medicine, mostly in New York, since the mid-’90s, and is a member of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine.

“I don’t think there’s anyone in the country that’s got the intellectual capital to do the kind of work that we do,” Geci says.

Geci is referring to the company’s technology and he and his partner’s collective expertise, as well as their relationship with Dutch scientists who have decades of experience analyzing cannabis.

The scientists, Geci says, have visited Montana Botanical Analysis a handful of times as part of what he calls an “international collaborative arrangement.” He’s tight-lipped about the proprietary information they’ve imparted, and goes so far

as to limit what the Independent can photograph inside the lab.

While Montana Botanical Analysis may be on the cutting edge of cannabis science, similar labs are cropping up in other states with medical marijuana laws, most notably California and Colorado.

“They’re absolutely increasingly popular,” says Allen St. Pierre, director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), “and they are for pretty commonsensical reasons, and that is that most of us, obviously, when we buy a medicine, [we want to know] it is safe, that it has gone through some degree of testing, some degree of quality control…[Testing] is standard fare for

approved as medicine,” Sabet was quoted as saying. “It doesn’t make any sense.”

But Rose Habib, owner of CannabAnalysis, says FDA approval shouldn’t be the ultimate goal of cannabis proponents.

“The truth is, cannabis doesn’t fit into the FDA box,” she says.

Habib points to the fact that the pharmaceutical industry and government oversight is focused on single-compound pills, whereas cannabis, with its myriad cannabinoids, has a synchronistic effect.

“Look at the number of cold relief medications on the market,” she says.

“Each one appeals to a different person.

I don’t think it’s fair to say that cannabis

for caregivers with fewer than five patients and patients who grow their own cannabis.

Missoula’s CannabAnalysis, which declined to give the Independent a tour of its lab citing a concern over client confidentiality, uses roughly the same liquid chromatography technology as Montana Botanical Analysis. Habib doesn’t put a number on how many tests she’s conducted since she started the company in January, but says she serves hundreds of clients. She charges $125 for cannabinoid profiles, or less for clients with multiple samples. CannabAnalysis, like Montana Botanical Analysis, also makes quantified tinctures. Habib says CannabAnalysis will

Since Montana Botanical Analysis launched in January, the lab’s tested more than a thousand samples of cannabis. Only three samples have contained a meaningful amount of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid CBD, which researchers have found to be far more beneficial than THC.

almost everything we consume whether it’s food or drugs.”

Testing, though, doesn’t suddenly place cannabis alongside other drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In fact, it’s far from comparable. Even if a patient knows exactly the percentages of cannabinoids in a strain, they can’t account for the various methods by which it can be ingested, nor, no matter the method of ingestion, what constitutes an appropriate dose.

Kevin Sabet, special adviser for policy in the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, underlined that point when he spoke at the Montana Supreme Court Administrator’s annual drug court conference in Helena in September. Despite Montanans voting clearly in favor of medical marijuana in 2004, he said it is “not how we do medicine in this county.”

“Marijuana cannot be the one exception in the history of the world that doesn’t go through a scientific process to be

needs to be in a very small box in order for people to be comfortable with it.

People have found through using it that different strains, different methods of uptake, all these things treat their symptoms differently. And the people who are sick, and the people who are in a lot of pain, benefit tremendously from this product, and they have learned to adjust their dosage and adjust their method of intake to suit their needs.”

Habib believes cannabis is more appropriate for use in over-the-counter products or herbal supplements—“whenever it becomes legalized.”

In the meantime, Montana’s cannabis labs are focusing on how to raise the overall credibility of the drug.

Montana Botanical Analysis tests for more than a dozen cannabinoids— including THC, CBN and CBD—each with different therapeutic effects.

According to Palmer, the company has handled more than 1,000 samples this year. Each test typically costs $79, or less

begin pesticide screening and micro testing–tests for yeast and mold, total aerobic bacteria, and coliform—next week.

“A lot of people are entering this industry who aren’t seasoned growers,” Habib says of the impetus behind testing for contaminants, “and a lot of the product they may end up with has pathogenic mold in it, or they’ll use pesticides…and those things can harm patients in the long run. Since we’re dealing with a medical product, those things need to be tested and worked on so people are developing a safe, quality product. That’s my goal.

That’s the whole business plan—a safe, quality product for patients.”

Habib counts a biology degree from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and professional experience doing environmental remediation testing at the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, Mo., along with work in chemistry labs analyzing corn, margarine and nutraceuticals, among her qualifications to study cannabis. She says her

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peutic opportunities from an work helps eliminate the guessancient herb,” conducted by five ing game patients too often play European scientists, identified 18 when they take their medicine. non-psychotropic effects of CBD. “I provide quantitatively dosed It can treat muscle spasms, cancer, products so you know you’re getdiabetes, nausea, inflammation ting exactly this many milligrams of and pain, among other conditions.

THC when you eat this,” she “CBD has an extremely safe explains. “In the beginning, profile in humans, and it has been patients didn’t know what that clinically evaluated (albeit in premeant. They were like, ‘Well, is that liminary fashion) for the treatan ounce, or a gram, or is that two ment of anxiety, psychosis, and grams, half a joint? What is that?’ movement disorders,” reads the Well, I don’t know. But you’re study. “There is good pre-clinical going to have to try it and find out evidence to warrant clinical studand then you’ll come back and say, ies into its use for the treatment of ‘Okay, I know what 10 milligrams diabetes, ischemia and cancer… feels like. Now I know I want 20, or “The plant cannabis is a source only 5.’ They’re learning this of several other neglected photoprocess, and that gives them concannabinoids such as CBC and crete numbers to work with.

CBG,” the study continues.

They’re becoming more educated “Although the spectrum of pharmaand they’re using that knowledge.” cological effects of these comWhat Habib explains sounds pounds is largely unexplored, their like progress to one of the state’s leading medical marijuana oppo- Montana Botanical Analysis co-founder Michael potential action…might make nents. Sen. Jim Shockley, R-Victor, Geci says quality control measures are crucial these compounds new and attractive tools for pain management.” who drafted a bill for the 2011 for cannabis to achieve its medical potential.

Geci summarizes CBD this legislative session that would way: “There’s no question in my repeal Montana’s voter-approved Palmer becomes giddy when his mind that it’s a blockbuster chemical.”

Medical Marijuana Act, says the cannabis What CBD doesn’t do is make you labs’ work makes him more likely to explanation of cannabis’ biosynthetic pathway reaches CBD, a cannabinoid feel high. embrace the burgeoning industry.

“So, without a lab—without some“If somebody can quantify the with no psychoactive effects that, theradosage—maybe rationalizing it would be peutically, may be more promising than body who can use the instrumentation— another way of putting it—I think that THC. He refers to it as “the silver bullet you’re almost never going to be able to identify this through living-room empiriwould certainly be a step forward,” he of the modern cannabis movement.”

“It’s not about THC anymore. It’s cal studies,” Palmer says. “Some guy is says. about everything, the blend. It’s all of these not going to sit down in his kitchen and in there,” Palmer says, pointing to the say, ‘Wow, my joints don’t hurt any more. cannabinoids written on his whiteboard. I feel so good.’ They don’t do that.”

BEYOND THC But Palmer seldom finds CBD. In Cannabis scientists are helping to “We think of them working symbiotically.”

A 2 0 0 9 s t u d y i n T r e n d s o f nearly a year of testing, he’s only analyzed pinpoint something that may prove to be far more useful than cannabinoid Pharmacological Sciences titled “Non-psy- three strains that contain a meaningful chotropic plant cannabinoids: new thera- amount of it. Why? He says it’s because quantification. cannabis growers have for decades been so focused on breeding strains with high THC content that some of the other cannabinoids—the ones that don’t make you stoned—were disregarded.

“I hate to use this word,” Palmer says, “but cannabis in Montana—everywhere—is really boring. It’s almost all THC…because everybody’s been so good at breeding THC into their plants and not focusing on these other cannabinoids. There’s been no instrumentation and no science to help them identify unique strains.

They smoke it a couple times and they don’t get as high, so they trash it; they cut it down and get rid of it.”

Palmer pulls out another printout of raw data and points to a big blip on the chart. It’s a test of “the most interesting strain” he’s seen yet in Montana.

“This one’s very interesting because CBD, that peak right there, usually you see nothing there,” he says.

He won’t name the strain because of a confidentiality agreement, but he says it was the ugly duckling of pot plants grown from a random bag of seeds. The grower nonetheless brought a sample to him and it contained the most CBD Palmer had ever seen.

Noel Palmer, a doctor in analytical chemistry, explains the biosynthetic pathway of cannabis, and the ther“When we find it I go ape-shit,” apeutic potential of one often-overlooked cannabinoid, CBD. “It’s not about THC anymore,” Palmer says. Palmer says of CBD. “I call the client and “It’s about everything, the blend. It’s all of these in there. We think of them working symbiotically.”

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say, ‘Give me more. I want to make sure you have it in there.’”

Developing cannabis strains with high CBD content—or isolating it in other forms—appeals to Palmer and Geci largely because it has the potential to make cannabis’ medical benefits more accessible.

“THC in and of itself has some definite therapeutic benefits,” Geci says. “It’s a cancer-fighting substance. But a lot of people find that the psycho-active aspects of THC are uncomfortable. Even for the casual user who enjoys catching a buzz now and then, if you give them too much it can be a very uncomfortable experience, very trippy.

“What a shame it would be,” he continues, “for, say, a 50-year-old person who wants to use cannabis for pain relief and gets a strain that’s too potent. The caregiver doesn’t warn him about it, he takes a couple hits…and it can be a truly frightening experience. And then he says, ‘I don’t want to use this anymore.’ And all because the quality control methodologies that every other medicine and chemical and supplement in the country is mandated to do, cannabis isn’t. So that’s the mission here, to bring this to a different level.”

And there are many levels. In June, the UK became the first to approve Sativex, an oral spray consisting of extracts of THC and CBD developed to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Spain approved the spray in July, Canada approved it in August, and New Zealand approved it in early November. The ratio of THC to CBD is 2.7 mg to 2.5 mg per spray, ensuring a standardized dose.

GW Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Sativex, reports that over one third of MS patients in the UK may be using cannabis illegally for its medical benefits.

“If cannabinoid-based medicines can safely provide relief from any symptom of MS, they will not only improve the quality of life of people with the condition but also the people who care for them,” writes the UK’s MS Society. “The benefits of a drug that can restore some aspect of normal work and social life cannot be overestimated.”

In the U.S., Colorado Springs, Colo.based Cannabis Science, a biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products, is leading the push for FDA clinical trials, regardless of the dr ug’s legal status. (Incidentally, Cannabis Science announced in June it planned to acquire Missoula-based Montana Pain Management, but the deal fell through in August.)

Palmer says the science showing the therapeutic effects of cannabis, and especially CBD, has become undeniable.

“I think if you show this to physicians they can question some of the studies, but they can’t question the greater picture—that there’s something there. It’s real,” he says. “And it’s not just THC. It’s all these other things that are really the magic. THC is easy to find, but science is really going to unravel all of these other cannabinoids.”

Tom Daubert, founder of Patients and Families United, a group that lobbies for marijuana patients’ rights in Helena, says caregivers are beginning to identify and breed strains with a greater diversity of cannabinoids.

“I have no idea how many of the producers are aware of these nuances,” he says. “Certainly the better ones are and are taking it seriously.”

Palmer, Geci and Habib all say the entire industry is beginning to catch on.

“Patients are definitely becoming more and more savvy, and it’s moving at an exponential pace,” Habib says. “The labs are offering these services, the caregivers are starting to learn that [quantification gives them] an edge, and immediate-

Shockley, who would prefer no medical marijuana program at all, agrees with Sands.

“If we decide to not totally do away with medical marijuana and we’re going to keep it in existence, reputable and licensed laboratories seem to be a good idea to let them test it to see what people are using,” Shockley says. “That makes sense to me.”

Habib, who plans a major lab expansion next summer, points out that the current law fails to take into account secondary service providers—couriers, bakers, chemists, horticulturists, etc. Only patients and caregivers can legally possess marijuana, which means that she and Palmer can legally possess and ana-

ness alone, and they all benefit patients in the long run.”

Advances in cannabis quantification may not just affect the law, but law enforcement. Currently, law enforcement considers, for example, cannabis tincture weighing an ounce to be an ounce of cannabis, even if that tincture only contains 1/8 of an ounce of actual cannabis and the rest glycerin. The interpretation puts patients who would rather not smoke at risk, since a few bottles of tincture could put them over the ounce they’re legally allowed to possess.

Palmer says he’s approached law enforcement with a proposal on how to quantify cannabinoid content in edibles and relate it to plant material, but the dis-

“If the law said you can’t sell a product with more than X amount of THC in it, well then it would be important for law enforcement, and these labs would be more critical,” Long says. “But right now it doesn’t say anything about THC, so really, if we have somebody with a cookie, it doesn’t matter to us how much THC is in there…If the THC content of that cookie is two percent or if it’s 60 percent it doesn’t matter, because the current law just goes by weight, which is goofy. It’s just goofy, but that’s the way it is.”

Long does make clear, however, that he’s encouraged by the potential for labs to make medical marijuana safer for patients.

“I think physicians are uncomfortable with the whole idea of ‘take two hits and call me in the morning’…If you’re going to call it a medicine, you need to treat it like a medicine.”

—Michael Geci, Montana Botanical Analysis cussion didn’t go far. Law enforcement lacks the appropriate instrumentation, he says, and it faces barriers to outsourcing forensics to private labs.

“Law enforcement needs a clear protocol,” Palmer says.

More to the point, law enforcement needs a medical marijuana law that better reflects how medical marijuana is being used. Mark Long, chief of the Montana Narcotics Bureau, points out that cannabinoid quantification matters little to his colleagues because the law defines usable marijuana only as its dried weight.

“I think it is an issue with anybody using medical marijuana not knowing what’s in it,” he says. “That’s a sticking point with law enforcement, too, and I think other medical people. It’s a product with a lot of variability in what’s in it.”

Credit the cannabis labs then for at least providing a service it appears most Montanans, no matter their position on medical marijuana, can support. As the Legislature will surely prove when it tackles the topic in January, consensus ends there.

LEGAL AMBIGUITY

lyze their clients’ medicine only if they’re patients or caregivers themselves. Habib lobbied Sands’ committee over the summer to acknowledge secondary service providers, but she’s pessimistic her appeals will materialize in whatever legislation is passed in 2011.

“I think the patients are only going to benefit the more above board it becomes, the more other professionals are allowed to participate in this industry without fear of prosecution,” Habib says.

“I need microbiologists, I need chemists, I need professional kitchen people. I need all these people just for my busi-

The science behind medical marijuana is still evolving, as is state’s legal approach to the industry. The Montana Legislature is expected to address the Medical Marijuana Act when it convenes in January, with a particular focus on the law’s many ambiguities. Some opponents are calling for the law’s outright repeal, while others believe simple clarifications can address alleged abuses.

Rep. Diane Sands, D-Missoula, chair of the Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee, has led the effort over the past six months to draft a bill to help rein in an industry that’s seen the number of patients on the state’s rolls jump from 7,339 on Jan. 1 to 26,429 by the end of November. The industry becomes increasingly contentious with every dispensary that opens its doors, but Sands believes giving legal cover to cannabis labs—cover they currently lack—is something most legislators should agree on.

“The people running the labs have scientific degrees and they’re doing really important work,” Sands says, “and I think that’s absolutely critical as this goes forward.”

Bozeman’s Montana Botanical Analysis makes cannabis tinctures with the quantity of the cannabinoids THC, CBD and CBN printed on the front, similar to a traditional pill bottle.

ly patients are starting to learn [about the benefits of cannabinoids besides THC].

And now that it’s not a back-alley transaction, where you go into a storefront…and you’re treated like a normal citizen, it’s improved their access to what they actually need, and that’s been great for them.”

Adds Geci: “We’re starting to get some variability, and we’re responsible, I think, for the reorientation for a lot of providers that this really is a medicine for beyond just chilling somebody out on the couch.”

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Many times have I found myself watching the hyperactive chaos of schoolyards during recess and thought: If we could harness that energy, we wouldn’t need fossil fuels. I recently learned that this very idea is being tested—appropriately, if hard to believe, by second graders. They attend the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), a public charter school in Chicago.

After a recent unit on renewable energy, the class came up with the idea of an energy-generating playground, with swings and seesaws converted into generators.

The energy-generating playground will be built on the school’s large parking lot, and projects like it are why the academy is running out of parking spaces. The lot is being converted, project by project, into a classroom-sized greenhouse, a greenroofed chicken coop, a wind turbine demonstration project, and a garden, the produce from which augments the three organic meals cooked each day from scratch in the school’s kitchen.

“We keep eliminating parking spaces to the point where people are going to have to carpool, or ride bikes,” says Sarah Elizabeth Ippel, the school’s 29-year-old founder and executive director. Already, her students are bugging their parents to arrange more efficient means of transport to school, thanks to a recent classroom focus on energy and the environment. Many AGC students are making their parents save compostable kitchen waste, too, so they can bring it to school to make more dirt.

I met Ippel last month at Terra Madre, an international gathering of food activists, producers, educators and students. Her two-year-old academy currently offers just first and second grades, but Ippel plans to grow the school by a grade every year, so that by 2015 today’s second-graders will have blazed a trail all the way to the eighth.

AGC spent its first year in a former dental tool factory before relocating to its present home in an old barrel factory sandwiched between a machine shop and a pallet factory in an industrial neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The school’s next move will be permanent, Ippel says.

“We’ve identified an abandoned trucking depot down the street,” she says. “Our plan is to turn it into a 10-acre urban farm with a net-positive-energy school building that sells power to the grid.” She says the new school will have a solar-powered plug-in car-

port, yurts for “Wwoof-ers” ( Willing Workers on Organic Farms), two experimental gardens for the community, and the energy-generating playground.

AGC may sound like the perfect school for, say, children of wealthy ex-hippies. But many of the students aren’t there for the eco-organic touchy-feeliness so much as because it’s the closest school to their home. Or because AGC’s 8 1/2-hour school day is an advantage for parents working multiple jobs.

“Eighty percent of our students live below the poverty line,” Ippel says. “Ten percent qualify as homeless.”

And 40 percent, she adds, come from nonEnglish speaking households.

It may come as a surprise that the children of this demographic are exasperating their parents by refusing to throw things away or refusing car rides to school. Or by asking for Swiss chard and tempeh at dinner. One of the most exiting things about her school, Ippel says, is the effect it’s having on the community.

“Parents want to know what ‘freaking quinoa’ is, or why rice is brown,” she says. Despite their unfamiliarity with the lifestyle espoused at AGC, many families are warming to it along with their children.

Several families want to start a community garden next summer. Another group is building a local baking collective to supply whole grain bread to the neighborhood.

Students learn in two languages, English and Spanish. Soon a third, Mandarin, will be introduced.

The school’s curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which is

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inquiry-based. For six weeks at a time they work on a question, like, “Where does our food come from?,” or “What happens to our waste?,” or “Why do all living things need water?” The teacher’s job is to integrate all of the IB learning standards for math, science, history, etc., into the unit. “They could be doing math in the garden, or at a field trip to the landfill,” Ippel says. “We spend more money on field trips than textbooks.”

In addition to learning through inquiry, there are five other core tenets by which the AGC day is organized: Serving the whole child, fostering international mindedness, facilitating collaboration with the community, modeling academic excellence, and environmental stewardship. These goals are expressed by, for instance, beginning each school day with yoga, the employment of a wellness instructor, and those daily organic meals, which Ippel says no other school in the nation can boast.

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artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Black Cat Bake Shop 2000 West Broadway (next to Noodles Express) • 542-9043 Come try Missoula’s newest coffee house & bakery.

Try our signature buttery morning buns, scones, cinnamon rolls, huckleberry coffee cake, & organic artisan breads. We also offer a variety of cakes, French pastries, & full coffee menu.

(Banquet room available for morning meetings.) Tues - Sat. $-$$ Blue Canyon Kitchen 3720 N. Reserve • 541-BLUE (adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn) www.bluecanyonrestaurant.com We offer creatively-prepared American cooking served in the comfortable elegance of their lodge restaurant featuring unique dining rooms. Kick back in the Tavern; relish the cowboy chic and culinary creations in the great room; visit with the chefs and dine in the kitchen or enjoy the fresh air on the Outdoor Patio. Parties and special events can be enjoyed in the Bison Room. Hours: Tavern hours Monday-Saturday 3pm-11pm, Sunday 3pm-10pm . Dining Room hours Monday-Saturday 5pm-10pm, Sunday 4pm-9pm. $$-$$$

The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins Ave. 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip.

Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to late. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 38 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Cold Stone Creamery Across from Costco on Reserve

by TJ Maxx & Ross • 549-5595 Cold Stone Creamery offers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience. Ice Cream, Ice Cream Cakes,

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Shakes, and Smoothies the Way You Want It. Come in for our weekday specials. Get Gift Cards any time. Remember, it’s a great day for ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery service within a 3 mile radius.

Family Dental Group Southgate Mall 541-2886 A dental infection or abscessed tooth can cause a person to feel tired and maybe even have other persistent flu like symptoms. It just makes sense that if one part of your body is sick, the rest of it won’t feel good either. Taking care of your teeth often improves your overall health.

Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and an espresso bar till close.

WE DELIVER On Campus & to the area between Beckwith, Higgins & 5th Street. Delivery hours: M-F 11-2. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table.

Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$

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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 The Kettlehouse’s Imperial Hefeweizen What makes it “imperial”: Your average hefeweizen packs a bit of a punch, but tends to be a lighter, less alcoholic choice than your other microbrew ventures. Not so with this little ditty.

Yes, it’s light and smooth. But the Kettlehouse’s latest recipe packs a serious punch: 10.5 percent alcohol by volume, which is hard to believe considering how easily the Imperial goes down.

“This is the kind of beer that’ll kick your ass,” says J. Ryan Weingardt, Kettlehouse’s assistant taproom manager. “You don’t even notice, but you’re drinking an extra pint right there.”

What it tastes like: The Imperial Hefe is brewed with Goldings hops and Munich malt, but it’s the lemon zest that really pleases the nostrils. Kettlehouse threw in about six ounces of the stuff during the boil, then another six ounces after. The resulting beer isn’t overwhelmingly fruity like some brews; it teases your senses with a hint of something tasty instead of slapping you upside the head with flavor.

Where you’re drinking: The Kettlehouse’s original home at 602 Myrtle Street, just off the Hip Strip in downtown Missoula.

When you’re drinking it: I lucked out with the Imperial Hefe. It wasn’t on tap yet when I dropped by on Black Friday, but

Photo by Alex Sakariassen

Weingardt wrangled a special tasting session in the interest of keeping the Indy’s loyal readers informed. It’s expected to be available to the general public by Friday, Dec. 3.

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

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Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 Don’t feel like cooking? Pick up some fried chicken, made to order sandwiches, fresh deli salads, & sliced meats and cheeses. Or mix and match items from our hot case. Need some dessert with that? Our bakery makes cookies, cakes, and brownies that are ready when you are. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day!

Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $8.50. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $7.75. Eat in or take-out.

M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$.

Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 Country French specialties, bison, elk, 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. $$-$$$ 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! $-$$ SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavors-no MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$ 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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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.

NOT JUST SUSHI Sushi Hana Downtown offering a new idea for your dining experience. Meat, poultry, vegetables and grain are a large part of Japanese cuisine. We also love our fried comfort food too. Open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner. Corner of Pine & Higgins.

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

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

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ASKARI Hunting for a book Dear Flash, I’m looking for a good, big game cookbook. You know, something less Ted Nugent, more Kim Williams. Got any suggestions?

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Can I interest you in something that’s a bit more Herman Melville? My favorite wild game cookbook, for both its literary merit as well as its wealth of practical information, is the L.L. Bean Game and Fish Cookbook by Angus Cameron.

The book is jammed with mouthwatering recipes, delivered in a prose that’s more East Coast high society than hunter hick. It’s thick with stories about hunting camps and cabins, and backcountry cooking adventures with all kinds of animals, large and small, and shamelessly heavy cookery smuggled into the backcountry. The life Cameron writes about is the life that Teddy Roosevelt might have lived had he not bothered to be a warrior, an author and a president.

The book is extremely well polished, thanks in no small part to the book’s so-called “junior

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author,” the legendary cookbook publisher, editor and author, Judith Jones.

Among the 800 recipes there is plenty of room for personal opinion and dissent, plus tips on field dressing, butchering and other aspects of a life well lived in the backcountry.

For a less literary and more technical, illustrated option, consider Dressing & Cooking Wild Game: From Field to Table: Big Game, Small Game, Upland Birds & Waterfowl. An acquaintance of mine who has shot an animal or two in his time and knows his way around the kitchen, loves this book.

“This is the true ‘field to table’ book, with howto everything,” he gushes. “From big game quarters labeled and dissected on a cutting board to skinning squirrels in slippers to how to skin a deer with a car and a tennis ball. Great recipes for everything from corned elk to bone marrow bullion. The impressive pictures even make raw ground chuck look good.”

The volume is part of the seminal “The Complete Hunter Series” by Creative Publishing.

Send your food and garden queries to flash@flashinthepan.net.

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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, 100 Madison St. $2 suggested donation.

Call 541-4663 and visit mountainhomemt.org.

Help out moms and their babies in need of new diapers when the Blackfoot Telecommunications Group, Mountain Home Montana, and Mountain Broadcasting host a diaper donation drive that also includes special guests, from 4–6 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. Free to participate. If you can’t donate that day, you can also drop off your donation at 1221 N. Russell St., 2606 South Ave. W., and 800 Kensington Ave. Call 541-4663.

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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 take make a reservation.

nightlife Tap into an exhibit that explores the psychological, social and global ramifications of living in the age of terrorism when Pamela Caughey presents an opening for her MFA thesis exhibition titled Disquietude, which runs from 5–7 PM in UM’s Gallery of Visual Arts, in the Social Science Building. Free. Call 243-2813. end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., December 3, 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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Who wants to race to the top? Local artist Laura Blaker presents 100 Paintings in One Year, the entire collection of paintings she completed in one year, including these 12 panels titled “Ceretana,” during an opening on Fri., Dec. 3, from 5–9 PM at the Gallery at 4th & Oak, 615 Oak St. Free.

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“You’re the winner of laundry duty for a year!” The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St., on Fri., Dec. 3, at 8 PM. $20. Shows run Dec. 3–5 and Dec. 8–10. Call 728-PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

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Scan paintings that mix modernity with religious figures from the second through 11th centuries during an opening for Empyrean, an exhibit by Bozeman-area artist Noah Massey featured during an opening reception from 5–7 PM in the University Center Art Gallery, on the second floor of the UC. Free. Call 243-5564. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

Show your best art face during the 2010 Brunswick Artist’s Studio Holiday Open House, which features works by eight artists in the mediums of ceramics, drawings, photographs, paintings, mixed media and clothing, and runs from 5–8 PM at the Brunswick Gallery, 223 W. Railroad St. Free. Call 721-0591.

He makes your hot rod sizzle: Bob Wire honky tonks you up when he plays the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. City Life Community Center, 1515 Fairview Ave., hosts its 2010 City Life Annual Benefit Auction, which starts at 6 PM. Admission: $100 for two people, which includes $100 credit towards auction bids. Call 532-1555.

UM’s Art Annex, between the Adams Center and Grizzly Pool, hosts a lecture by artist Israel Davis at 6 PM. Free.

Rock out with an all-female rock band when locals Slowly But Shirley play the Top Hat’s “Artists-In-Residence” family-friendly concert series every Thu. this month from 6–8 PM. Free.

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

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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. A free pre-party for Wilderness Watch members also occurs at 5:30 PM. Visit wildernesswatch.org for details.

(See Spotlight in this issue.)

The Peace and Justice Film Series continues with a screening of Kilowatt Ours, a film that touches on the problems caused by energy production, and green solutions that are being created by individuals and organizations, with the screening at 7 PM in the University Center Theater.

Free. Visit peaceandjusticefilms.org.

UM social work students committed to a better Missoula invites the public to learn about homelessness in Missoula, and how you can make a difference, during a “Homelessness Awareness Panel Discussion,” which begins at 7 PM in Room 331 of UM’s University Center. Free. The group will also be taking donations of new winter socks in all sizes. E-mail Patti at patricia.allen@umontana.edu.

Expect a roaring good time with a selfcentered, 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. 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.

Have a pluckin’ good time when the Missoula Youth Symphony, All City Winds and All City Orchestra per-

form a free concert at 7:30 PM in the auditorium of Hellgate High School, 900 S. Higgins Ave. Call Ryan at 491-5365.

Enjoy a delightful tale about a magical garden when the Whitefish Theatre Co. presents a sneak preview of The Secret Garden, at 7:30 PM at Whitefish’s O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave. $10, with tickets sold only at the door. Visit whitefishtheatreco.org and call 862-5371.

Leisure suit plus beer goggles not required: Trivial Beersuit, Missoula’s newest trivia night for the layperson, begins with sign ups at 7:30 PM and trivia shortly thereafter at the Brooks and Browns Lounge, at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Includes $7 pitchers of Bayern beer, prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com.

Just make sure you don’t have blues intolerance: Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W., keeps the bread flowing and puts blues on tap during the last installment of Blues and Bread , a first Thursday event from 8–10 PM featuring blues music by MudSlide Charley, as well as filled sourdough hard rolls for $1. Free. Missoula Food Bank gets 25 cents from every hard roll sold. Call Marco at 728-1358.

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

Swamp out with some power pop and garage rock when New Orleans’ King Louie’s Missing Monuments plays the Palace at 9 PM. $5. Locals The Blox and Newsfeed Anxiety open. (See Noise in this issue.)

Slap your gams and dance with a plate of yams when The Northern Lights plays at 9 PM at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St. Free. Call 728-1559.

Women celebrate their womanhood with cheap libations and a bit of

karaoke during ladies’ night and live karaoke with Party Trained at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Thu. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3277.

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

Swivel your peg leg and tap your toenails to the sweet sounds of Americana, folk rock and country when Portland, Ore.’s The Bellboys plays with fellow Portlanders The Villains at 10 PM at the Top Hat. $5.

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The Catalyst, 111 N. Higgins Ave., hosts Found My Marbles, a collection of works by local artist Kathleen Herlihy-Paoli that’s featured on the walls of the cafe through January.

Free. The Catalyst opens at 7 AM daily.

Get a buzz from old-school works of art when the Montana Museum of Art and Culture presents a First Friday opening reception for the e x h i b i t s R e n o i r, M a g r i t e e , Gauguin and other European Masterpieces from a Private Collection, and Three Centuries of European Prints from the MMAC Permanent Collection, from 4–6 PM in the lobby of UM’s PARTV Center. Free. Call 243-2019 and visit umt.edu/montanamuseum.

Learn about an organization that provides wheelchairs and other equipment to children with disabilities in Peru, plus peep art by Odette Grassi, Sean Mecham and Senta Sandberg, during A Joyous Party, a First Friday exhibit/fundraiser for Eleanore’s Project Inc. from 4:30–7:30 PM at A Carousel for Missoula, 101 Carousel Drive. Free, but donations accepted. Call Jami at 360-5558.

will be at the gallery that night to discuss its organization, and will be hosting a raffle for one of Percival’s prints.

Grace your senses with ballet photography when the Rocky Mountain School of Photography (RMSP), 216 N. Higgins Ave., presents Grace in Motion: The Moscow Ballet, an exhibit of photos by RMSP founder Neil Chaput de Saintonge featured during a First Friday opening reception from 5–8 PM. Free. Visit rmsp.com.

A plethora of images from the serene to the psychedelic is yours to explore during Off the Beaten Path, a First Friday exhibit featuring watercolor and mixed media works by Beth Jaffe, with a reception starting at 5 PM at Cedar Mountain Software, 338 W. Alder St. Free.

Frankie’s Mercantile, 223 W. Front St., hosts its “Holiday Artistic Gifts Open House,” which features jewelry, hand knit scarves, felted items, festive paper lights and other handcrafted items, with a First Friday opening reception starting at 5 PM. Free.

Tangible objects mix with concepts of joy, generosity and lusciousness when artist Renee Brown presents a First Friday opening reception for her work from 5–8 PM at Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W. Free.

Check out something prolific when local artist Laura Blaker presents 100 Paintings in One Year, which features her entire collection of pieces she completed in the past year—and includes paintings of European architecture and cacti—with a First Friday opening reception from 5–9 PM at The Gallery at 4th & Oak, 615 Oak St. Free.

Go ahead and hum the Rolling Stones tune “Wild Horses” while absorbing fine print art during La Primera, a collection of art by Sandy Elmore that’s based on the spirit and beauty of wild horses in the Pryor Mountains, with a First Friday opening reception starting at 5 PM at Studio Metro, 114 W. Front St. Free.

Peep the best work from artists in Missoula, the Bitterroot and the Flathead

when The Artists’ Shop, 304 N. Higgins Ave., presents its Best of Show exhibit, featuring work in the mediums of wood, fiber, rock, glass, photography, ceramics, and jewelry, with a First Friday opening reception from 5–8 PM at the shop. Free. Call 543-6393.

Step into something natural with a binary touch when Computer Central, 136 E. Broadway St., presents Digital Organics 2, a collection of digital art

by Michael Greytak that explores the natural world and living creatures, with a First Friday opening reception from 5–7:30 PM. Free.

Go with the a capella flow and enjoy six galleries packed with art when the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St., celebrates First Friday with an opening reception from 5–8 PM featuring music by Dolce Canto at 6 and 7 PM. Free. Call 728-0447. (See Noise in this issue.)

It’s bright, but oh so nice: Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St., presents a First Friday opening reception featuring work by Barbara Morrison, which features brightly colored mixed media works created from found/ recycled materials collected in Beijing, China, with the reception from 5–9 PM. Free. Call 541-7100.

Shiny happy jewels: Satori Massage & Hummingbird Designs, 240 N. Higgins Ave. #12, above Butterfly Herbs, presents a First Friday opening reception featuring handmade jewelry and jewelry organizers, plus the chance to win a free massage, from 5–8 PM. Free.

Get deep in the clay when the Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne St. Unit A, presents its annual holiday sale, which features work by over 20 local, regional and national ceramicsts, during a First Friday reception from 5–9 PM. Free. Call 543-0509.

Snap to it when The Artsiehorse Studio and Gallery, 137 E. Main St., presents an exhibit featuring photography by Marshall Hibbard, and work by Artsiehorse owner Melanie Gardener, with a First Friday opening reception starting at 5 PM. Free.

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.

Show your best art face during the 2010 Brunswick Artist’s Studio Holiday Open House, which features works by eight artists in the mediums of ceramics, drawings, photographs, paintings, mixed media and clothing, and runs from 5–8 PM at the Brunswick Gallery, 223 W. Railroad St. Free. Call 721-0591.

Gaze upon the fruitful output of local artists Monte Dolack and Mary Beth Percival during Ten Years After, A Decade of Selected Works, 2000–2010, an exhibit that’s featured during a First Friday opening reception from 5–8 PM at the Monte Dolack Gallery, 139 W. Front St. Free.

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Get exposed in a good way when New West, 415 N. Higgins Ave., presents Rooted, an exhibit of photography by Beth Gibson featured during a First Friday opening reception starting at 5 PM. Free.

St. Francis Xavier Church, 420 W. Pine St., presents an open house for its many frescoes by the artist Joseph Carignano, with a First Friday reception featuring organ music from 5–7 PM. Free.

Go ahead and do it but don’t ask others for help when you check out the Top Hat’s First Friday DIY Bazaar featuring items from a number of local artists, starting at 5 PM. Free.

Keep it artsy and handy when Eternal Springs Healing Center, 180 S. Third St. W., above Meadowsweet Herbs, presents the Holiday Artist’s & Crafter’s Bazaar, featuring bead and leather work, paintings, jewelry, quilted and sewed crafts, and other items, with a First Friday opening reception from 5–9 PM. Free.

Ain’t no party like a website launch party: Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop, 215 W. Front St., hosts a First Friday celebration for its new website with music by Darah Fogarty, local artists, free hotdogs, fly tying demos and giveaways, starting at 5 PM. Free.

GreatMusic doesn’t careif you still believe in Santa.

Slather your senses with oil works, watercolors and photography when local artist Gutow presents a First Friday opening reception for his work at Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave., from 5–8 PM. Free, with wine and treats.

Cast your aesthetic eye towards Clover Studio, 114 E. Main St., which features a number of bronze and slip cast clay sculptures by artist Maryann Eikens, with a First Friday opening reception starting at 5 PM. Free.

Witness one woman’s internal and external landscapes that map her emotional and physical space during Mending Broken Limbs, an exhibit of mixed media drawings and installations by Amy Bilden featured during a First Friday opening reception at The Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St., from 5–8 PM. Free. (See Scope in this issue.)

Take a slurp from an aesthetic smoothie of sorts when The Missoula AIDS Council, 500 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, presents a First Friday opening featuring digital art and mixed media work by Amanda Armstrong and Susan Reahard, with a reception starting at 5 PM. Free.

Expect an artistic goulash when Butterfly Herbs, 232 N. Higgins Ave., presents a First Friday opening featuring new paintings by Alex Wolf, Kimjae Foley, and Marlo Crocifisso, with a reception from 5–8 PM. Free.

Holiday Pops!

Join the Orchestra, Chorale and special guests the JuBELLation Handbell Choir for a sleighful of music sure to get you in the holiday spirit. Our spectacular holiday show is an event to be shared by kids of all ages. Even Santa will be there!

SAT., DEC. 4, 7:30 P.M. SUN., DEC. 5, 3:00 P.M. The University Theatre Tickets: $10 to $40 Online at missoulasymphony.org Call 721-3194 or visit 320 E. Main St. Sponsored by

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Trip with the binary code during Bad Contraption, a digital art installation featuring “crazy abstract machines, and topsy-turvy physics,” from UM students Ali Gray, Lindy Jones, Sari Jones, Preston Shulz and Chelsey Von Ehrenkrook, with a First Friday opening reception from 5–8 PM at the Badlander. Free.

This installation will be featured through Dec. 11.

Kids get to dig through the treasure troves of fair trade goods during the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s Kids’ Night, where your kid can be dropped off at the center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., from 5–7 PM with a shopping list and a budget for a safe shopping experience. Free, with volunteers on hand to help where needed. Call 543-3955.

Prep your two-wheeler for riding in the winter during “Spice Your Bike: A Winterization Bicycle Fiesta,” which features a number stations to accessorize your bike, plus music by Free Town Turnaround and MudSlide Charley, from 5–10 PM at Free Cycles, 732 S. First St. W. $4 suggested donation at the door. The event also features a potluck, so bring something to share. Call 880-6834.

Chill with some harmonious singers when The Montana A Cappella Society presents a free concert/party to celebrate the release of their CD titled Our Favorite Christmas, from 5–9 PM at 175 S. Second St. in Hamilton. Visit montanaacappella.org.

Stevensville presents “A Montana Country Christmas,” a holiday celebration with a host of events various places downtown from 5–9 PM today, including “A Montana Country Christmas Arts & Craft Show” at 212 Main St. and the offices of The Bitterroot Star, the lighting of the community tree and parade of lights at Veteran’s Park at 6:30 PM, plus other activities. Free. Activities begin again on Sat. and run from 10 AM–3 PM. Visit mainstreetstevensville.com for a list of events. Call 777-3773.

Make a good aesthetic impression when the Dana Gallery, 246 N. Higgins Ave., presents its December First Friday exhibitions including Robert Moore’s Western Winter, its Holiday Show, featuring 19 local and regional artists, plus The Dramatic Voyage of Flossy: A Tale By Courtney Blazon, with an opening from 5–8 PM. Free. Call 721-3154.

The Killdeer Artisans Guild, composed of artists from Jocko, Arlee and the Mission Valley, present a First Friday opening featuring painting, photos and sculptures, starting at 5 PM at The Loft of Missoula, 119 W. Main St. Free.

Soak up a range of winning photos from the Montana Wilderness Association’s wilderness photography contest during its second annual Wilderness Photography Exhibit, which features art plus music by Jeff Turman and friends, along with free food and beverages to buy, from 5–8 PM at Front Street Pasta & Wraps, 247 W. Front St. Free. Call Shannon at 828406-0845.

Blackbird Kid Shop, 525 S. Higgins Ave., hosts a “Pajama and Silhouette Party” for First Friday, featuring custom silhouettes made by Indy contributor Andy Smetanka, plus refreshments, from 5–8 PM. Free.

Wearing pajamas is encouraged. Call 543-2899.

Take a swig from the aesthetic jug when Zoo City Apparel, 139 E. Main St., hosts a First Friday opening featuring art by Tom Helgerson and Jared Sayer, plus music by Shahs, Deny the Dinosaur? and Capricorn Vertical Slum, from 5–8 PM. Free.

Stuff something pleasant into your hearing receptors during Art for Your Ears, a performance by the Missoula Symphony Brass Quintet featuring holiday music and carols, from 5:30–7 PM at HOUSE Design Studio, 133 N. Higgins Ave. Free. The event also features a free raffle for an iPod Shuffle.

Trip out to photos that explore motion blur in a 3-D fashion when photographer Jason Lucas presents his exhibit Passenger, an experiment in motion during a First Friday opening reception starting at 5:30 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free. The Childbloom Guitar Quartet also performs at the exhibit from 5:30–7:30 PM. Grow your appreciation for the fruitful organization known as Garden City Harvest when Indy contributor Jeremy N. Smith discusses, signs and celebrates his new book Growing A Garden City, from 5:30–7:30 PM at

Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free, with food. Call 721-2881.

Concepts of human armament mix with vulnerabilities of the human psyche when UM BFA students Katie Jividen and Kelsey Duncan present their work—featuring ceramic sculpture, pottery and relief prints by Jividen, and large-scale figurative sculptures by Duncan—during a First Friday opening reception from 5:30–10 PM at The Ceretana Gallery, 801 Sherwood St. Free, with music by cellist Bethany Joyce starting at 6:30 PM, plus drinks and appetizers.

Boogie with some strings and your rugrat in tow when the Saltbush Stringband (which features Nate Biehl, Travis Yost, Brian Herbel and Caroline Keys), plays “Family Friendly Friday” at the Top Hat from 6–8 PM. Free.

Get awed by art featuring layers of collage and painting—which were also made with several different printmaking processes—when Bitterroot-based artist Douglas E. Taylor presents a First Friday opening reception for his work starting at 6 PM at Picturesque in Hamilton, 170 S. Second St. Ste. A. Free. Call 363-2221.

Get those hands up in the air to bid on decorated trees, wreaths and other holiday items—while also helping to raise money for an organization that helps teen moms—during Mountain Home Montana’s Gala Tree Party Live and Silent Auction, which also features dinner, live music and a nohost cocktail bar, starting at 6 PM at the ballroom in the Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. $45 per person. Visit mountainhomemt.org/festival.html for tickets. Call 541-0163.

Quit being an aesthetic space case and bugger on over to Minutes, Daydreams and Recollections, an exhibit by Israel Davis featuring sculpture and installation work incorporating ceramics and mixed media, with a First Friday opening reception from 6–9 PM at FrontierSpace, in the alley next to New West, 415 N. Higgins Ave. Get to the gallery by entering from the Pine Street side.

Just say yarr: La Parrilla, 130 W. Broadway St., presents its Pirate Booty Fashion Show, which features locally made recycled art wear, appetizers, beverages and tunes DJ’d

by Sounds!ThatHappen, starting at 7 PM. Free.

Hear about how climate change is affecting Antarctica and its Adélie penguins—in a really bad way—when journalist and author Fen Montaigne presents a slide show, reading and talk about his book Fraser’s Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica, starting at 7 PM at Shakespeare and Co., 103 S. Third St. W. Free. Call 549-9010.

Ballet Bitterroot Performing Arts and Wireless Connection present The Nutcracker, with a performance at 7 PM at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. $16/$14 advance at the Wireless Connection. Call 961-1818.

Jazz the night up with a suave 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.

The UC Theater presents a screening of Takers at 7 PM, followed by The Expendables at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students. Call 243-5590.

Expect a roaring good time with a selfcentered, 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. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

Don’t stop believin’ in that joyous feeling when the Jubileers perform at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

All signs point to yes on the blue stuff when legendary bluegrass band The Special Consensus plays Polson High School, 1712 Second St. W., at 7:30 PM. $14/$12 advance/free ages 18 and under. Get tickets at Fiddle Sticks School of Music, Shannon Nunlist Physical Therapy, and True Value Hardware in Ronan. Call 800-823-4386.

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 Th e a t r e , 515 S . H i g g i n s Av e . $15/$7.50 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.

Enjoy a delightful tale about a magical garden when the Whitefish Theatre Co. presents a performance of The Secret Garden, at 7:30 PM at Whitefish’s O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave. $18/$16 seniors/$10 students. Visit whitefishtheatreco.org and call 862-5371.

Don’t expect Mel Gibson to show up babbling belligerently when Braveheart plays blues and country at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-thehat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Indulge in another glass of the fermented good stuff when the Indulge Jazz Quintet plays the Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier, at 8 PM. $5. Call 830-3296.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starting at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

The Roadhouse Band takes a swipe at your whoopee cushion when it plays at 8 PM at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. Free.

Witness the story of a lonely letter without a stamp or return address, and her adventure from mail bin to

Get electrified by a make-believe gypsy when EL3-OH! plays gypsy jazz at 6 PM at the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free. Call 549-8703.

Gaze at the trippy visuals when Amber Bushnell presents I AM, a self-portrait and mobile installation where her illustrations and drawings visually accompany Bushnell through downtown, including Front Street from 6–7 PM, Higgins Avenue between Front and Broadway Streets from 7–7:30 PM, the sidewalk of the Missoula Art Museum from 7:30–8 PM, and on Higgins Avenue between Front and Pine Streets from 8–9 PM. Free. Visit amberstudio.net.

The Frame Shop & Gallery in Hamilton, 325 Main St., presents Artists Along the Bitterroot, an opening featuring work by Ed Wolff, Steve Wilson, Shirley Sylvester and others, plus a display of etchings and wearable textiles, during a First Friday reception from 6–9 PM. Free.

Call 363-6684.

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delivery, when The Back Pack presents Going Postal, a performance that mixes theater with dance, music and movement, starting at 8:30 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10/$8 advance/$7 DDC members/$5 students. Visit mtbackpack.blogspot.com.

The revolution will be shred-ified when Austin, Texas’ Anew Revolution plays hard rock and nu metal at 9 PM at Harry Davids, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. $12/$10 advance online at demonlilyentertainmentllc.ticketleap.com.

Locals Universal Choke Sign open.

Bust an undead dance move with all your limbs intact when Auralfixation presents Dark Dreams: Zombie Nation 2.0, a dance party featuring a mix of electronic music styles played by DJs Geeter, HAuLi and ir8prim8, starting at 9 PM at the Palace. $5.

Lick those darkened spores because you can when Austin, Texas’ The Black Angels plays psych rock at 9 PM at the Badlander. $12.

Secret Powers opens. (See Noise in this issue.)

Say goodbye to the old school and hello to the new when San Jose’s N3W Era plays R&B, hip hop and pop at 9 PM at Southgate Mall, 2901 Brooks St. Free. Get tickets at the ON store in the mall. Call 721-5140.

Sho Down wants you to keep those cold cuts ultra cool when it plays country at 9:30 PM at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St. $1. Call 728-1559.

Break in your clogs and do the log dance when Broken Valley Roadshow plays bluegrass with openers The Girlie Mountain Boys at 9:30 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA. Bad Neighbor kicks your bad apples to the suburbs when it plays Florence’s High Spirits Club & Casino, 5341 Hwy. 93 N., at 9:30 PM. Free.

Whiskey Rebellion smokes your catnip and drinks all your pickle juice when it plays outlaw country at the Union Club, at 9:30 PM. Free.

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.

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Keep your retinas on the crafting prize when the Hellgate Elementary PTA presents a craft fair to support families in need, from 9 AM–3 PM in the middle school gym and commons area of the school, 2385 Flynn Lane. Free/$30 per booth for vendors. Visit hellgate.k12.mt.us for a registration form.

SPOTLIGHT p a i n te d s a i n t s If you think waterboarding terrorist suspects is harsh, just flip back in time to ancient Rome. The Romans were freakin’ brutal. Take Saint Cecilia as an example. As the story goes, the second century Catholic saint—known as the patron saint of musicians—was martyred, and the first attempt at killing her (by steaming her to death) was a bust. Then, the second time around, she was supposed to be beheaded, but that didn’t work exactly as planned either— the executioner tried to cut off her head three times and failed. She died a few days after that botched execution.

Montana native and Bozeman-area artist Noah Massey visually examines Saint Cecilia’s story of martyrdom—and that of other religious figures—in an exhibit titled Empyrean, which opens this week at the University Center Art Gallery. The exhibit features paintings of martyred religious folks dressed in modern garb, with graphic depictions of their suffering, along with slick graffiti tags peppered about—like in the pictured work “Don’t Dominate Me, Saint Cecilia.” Some pieces even revel in gruesomeness, like “Tea and Cake or Death, Saint John the Baptist,” which features the

WHAT: Opening for Noah Massey’s exhibit Empyrean WHEN: Thu., Dec. 2, 5–7 PM WHERE: University Center Art Gallery, 2nd Floor of UC HOW MUCH: Free MORE INFO: noahmassey.com

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head of Saint John the Baptist on a cake platter. Others aren’t as macabre, such as “Love in the Nation of Ulysses, Saint Blaise,” which portrays a bearded and bespectacled Saint Blaise surrounded by birds, with graffiti scrawls in the background. The juxtapositions are fascinating and inventive, and, well, slightly odd (and I mean that in a good way).

According to Massey’s artist statement, these works represent her interpretation of overcoming and reunification, and she aims to “seduce the viewer into believing that impossible challenges and trials can be overcome, even by the weakest of us.” I’m sold on that, and I think you will be too.

—Ira Sather-Olson

BETTY’S DIVINE 521 S. Higgins, 721-4777 Come join Betty's Divine for our December First Friday festivities where this month we'll feature Artist Gutow. Works in oils, watercolors, and photography. Come to the opening on First Friday and be Divine. Treats and wine for art onlookers. 5-8pm BUTTERFLY HERBS 232 N. Higgins, 728-8780 Join us at Butterfly Herbs for our December First Friday celebration where we will feature new works by Alex Wolf, Kimjae Foley and Marlo Crocifisso. 5–8 PM at Butterfly Herbs, 232 N. Higgins Ave. LITTLE GALLERY 615 Oak St., 544-0388 Missoula Artist Laura Blaker Completes 100 Painting Goal. You can view Laura’s entire collection of “100 Paintings in One Year” during the First Friday Art Opening on December 3 at her new studio/gallery – The Gallery at 4th & Oak located at 615 Oak Street, upstairs in the old brick building in Missoula. The gallery has extended hours, until 9 pm on December 3.

FRESH PAINT 248A N. Higgins Ave., 243-5453 Please join us for First Friday as The University of Montana art students exhibit contemporary work in a temporary gallery. Named “Fresh Paint,” the gallery will feature work from advanced painting classes at affordable prices. Located at the corner of Higgins and Broadway, the gallery will be open Fridays and Saturdays on December 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th. Opening reception is on Friday, December 3rd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Address is 248A N Higgins. For more information call Kevin Bell at 243-5453.

SUSHI HANA DOWNTOWN 103 N. Higgins Ave., 549-7979 Please join Sushi Hana Downtown during our First Friday Art walk activities where we'll feature local artist Shari Montana. Display running December 3, 2010, through January 6, 2011. Artist's Reception 5-8pm.

NOTEWORTHY PAPER & PRESS 101 S. Higgins Ave., 541-6683 Join Noteworthy* Paper & Press as we welcome local bookbinder Audra Loyal. She will be showing a sampling of her unique bindings in addition to demonstrating some binding and repair techniques. Her craft work follows a tradition hundreds of years old - all items are made from scratch. Featured in this show will be leather limp vellum sketchbooks, Japanese folding box sets of books, buttonhole bindings, stab bindings, and flag books. Noteworthy* Paper & Press, 101 S. Higgins Ave., 5 to 8pm. See you there!

Galleryat 4th & Oak the

ONE ELEVEN 111 N. Higgins, 541-7376 Please join us at One Eleven for our December First Friday event featuring photographer Juan de Santa Anna as he shares Juan Hundred Eleven colorful images to brighten your winter day. 5-8 pm.

First Friday December 3, 2010 Opening Reception

Laura Blaker

“100 Paintings in a Year” 5 pm to 9 pm, 615 Oak Street Upstairs in the old brick building

ART STUDENTS CREATE GALLERY FOR FIRST FRIDAY IN DOWNTOWN MISSOULA Art students at The University of Montana will exhibit contemporary work in a temporary gallery downtown during the first two weekends in December.

Named “Fresh Paint,” the gallery will feature work from advanced painting classes at affordable prices.

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Located at the corner of

Higgins & Broadway, the gallery will be open Fridays & Saturdays in December

3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th.

Opening reception Friday December 3rd from 5pm to 8pm.

248A N Higgins.

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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. Today’s program features music by The Childbloom Guitar Quartet and members of the Childbloom Student Guitar Ensemble. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org for specific details.

Mountain Home Montana presents its Teddy Bear Tea Party, a tea party for children that runs from 10–11 AM at the Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. $5 per person/free children age 1 and under. Get tickets at Rockin Rudy’s, Southgate Mall, and Mountain Home Montana. Call 5410163 and visit mountainhomemt.org.

It’s sort of like a literary orgy when Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., hosts an “Author Signing Extravaganza” featuring over 14 authors signing books at various times from 10 AM–4 PM at the store. Free. Call 721-2881.

To d a y i s a l s o a “ F i r s t N i g h t Fundraiser,” and proceeds from Fact & Fiction’s sales that day will be donated to First Night Missoula.

Get your gaming face on when MisCon and the Missoula Roleplayers Club host a free fall

game day for role playing, card and board games, from 10 AM–10 PM in Rooms 330 and 331 of UM’s University Center. E-mail Stewart at gamechair@miscon.org.

Show your best art face once again during the 2010 Brunswick Artist’s Studio Holiday Open House, which features works by eight artists in the mediums of ceramics, drawings, photographs, paintings, mixed media and clothing, and runs from 11 AM–4 PM at the Brunswick Gallery, 223 W. Railroad St. Free. Call 721-0591.

Hold onto your beanie caps, ‘cause Santa’s Train is stopping by the Bob Ward & Sons parking lot, 3015 Paxson St., to bring your kids a hearty shot of holiday cheer with tours of the train, plus cookies and other activities from 11 AM–2 PM. Free. Call 721-5140.

The Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Hwy. near Hamilton, hosts selfguided tours from 11 AM–4 PM. $5/$2 children/$1 enlisted service members/free for children under age 6 and children of enlisted service members. Call 363-6004 Ext. 3.

Santa arrives in a sleigh, photos ensue, along with carriage rides, art workshops and other activities during the annual Parade of Lights, which starts at 1 PM with Santa’s arrival at the Florence Building, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Activities at a host of places follow, and the night culminates at 6 PM with the Parade of Lights down Higgins Avenue, and the lighting of

Missoula’s Christmas tree at 6:30 PM at the XXXX’s. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com.

Ballet Bitterroot Performing Arts and Wireless Connection present The Nutcracker, with a performance at 2 PM, and again at 7 PM, at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. $12/$10 advance for matinee show and $16/$14 advance for the evening show. Get tickets at the Wireless Connection Call 961-1818.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starting at 2 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $16. Call 728PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

Witness the story of a lonely letter without a stamp or return address, and her adventure from mail bin to delivery, when The Back Pack presents Going Postal, a performance that mixes theater with dance, music and movement, starting at 3 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10/$8 advance/$7 DDC members/$5 students. Visit mtbackpack.blogspot.com.

Clark Fork City Church, 2811 Latimer St., hosts the Missoula Irish Dancers Winter Performance and Fundraiser, which features live Irish harp and fiddle music, and a silent auction at intermission, starting at 3 PM. Free, but donations are appreciated.

SPOTLIGHT untamed movies I can give up the boob tube, but I think toilet paper and electricity would be pretty hard. Same goes for the Internet (which is basically my own version of TV), or my addiction to takeout from Sa Wad Dee. How about you?

You think you could go without fluffy rolls of T.P., plus all of your other daily accoutrements, for a whole year? I’m guessing not, unless you have tons of discipline.

This week, you can witness what happened when a family in New York City, pictured, decided to give up many of the items I listed above for one year in order to have zero impact on the environment. No Impact Man is the feature film for the third annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival, which features eight films touching on nature, the environment and adventure, and hits town this week. Other worthy selections on the reel include Big Rigs, a locally produced film that examines the contentious Kearl Module Transport Project—which would consist of big rig trucks hauling large loads of oil equipment through Idaho, Missoula and the Blackfoot, to get to Alberta—and how this route is, essentially, a planned industrial corridor.

WHAT: Wild and Scenic Film Festival WHEN: Thu., Dec. 2, at 7 PM WHERE: Wilma Theatre HOW MUCH: $10, with two for one admission for students MORE INFO: wildernesswatch.org/ newsroom/Wild_Scenic_Film_Fest.html

Another Treasure State-centric film includes Flathead Wild, which features mesmerizing footage of the upper Flathead River Valley in order to document what could be lost if energy development occurs in that area. Hardcore outdoors enthusiasts will also want to check Samsara, a documentary that follows three American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk—as they attempt to climb a new route to the top of Meru Peak in the Himalayas, which sits at a whopping 21,850 feet. Along the way, the dudes contend with wicked blizzards and a diminishing food supply. My guess is they also went without T.P. and Thai take-out.

—Ira Sather-Olson

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nightlife

Unity Church, 546 South Ave., presents its annual Christmas Pageant, which features a reenactment of the story of the nativity of Christ, plus a raffle, carols, treats and a visitor, starting at 7 PM. Admission is a free will offering. Call 728-5264.

Celebrate the efforts of Missoulians who promote equality during the ACLU of Montana’s 2010 Rankin Awards, which features an awards ceremony for the National Coalition Building Institute, and Missoula City Council members Dave Strohmaier and Stacy Rye, plus appetizers and a cash bar, from 6–8 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Call Katy at 443-8590 to RSVP or e-mail her at katyh@aclumontana.org.

The Discount Quar tet, with Keaton Wilson on piano, will not sell your soul to the grape juice devil when it plays from 7–9 PM at Finn & Porter, 100 Madison St. Free.

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 s t u d e n t s / $ 10 c h i l d r e n 12 a n d u n d e r. C a l l 24 3 - 4 581 a n d v i s i t umtheatredance.org.

He’s your Tommy on the rocks: Tom Catmull plays a solo set of Americana and roots music at 6 PM at the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free.

Call 549-8703.

Help spread the message of peace on Earth with the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center when it invites citizens to walk with the center during the annual Parade of Lights starting at 6 PM on Higgins Avenue and Fourth Street. Meet at the center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., before 6 PM to get a sign to carry. Free. Call 543-3955.

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 Th e a t r e , 515 S . H i g g i n s Av e . $15/$7.50 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.

Leave the security blanket at home and let Cellar Door rock you to your roots when it plays a mix of soul, funk and bluesy rock ‘n’ roll at 6 PM at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton. Free. Call 363-PINT. Help raise money and awareness for suicide prevention during a benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention that features music by The Ethan Thompson Band and Jessica Mullikin, plus raffles and drawings, starting at 6 PM at Zootown Brew, 121 W. Broadway St. Free. Raffle tickets cost $5 each, and a 50/50 drawing costs $10 each. Call Jessica at 670-5043.

Enjoy a delightful tale about a magical garden when the Whitefish Theatre Co. presents a performance of The Secret Garden, at 7:30 PM at Whitefish’s O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave. $18/$16 seniors/$10 students. Visit whitefishtheatreco.org and call 862-5371.

Get into the season with sonorous string and chorale music when the Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Chorale presents its Holiday Pops Concert, which features work

by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Puccini and others, plus a visit from Santa, starting at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $40–$10, depending on seats, and whether you are a senior or student.

Visit missoulasymphony.org for tickets and call 721-3194.

Swing high to raise funds for a new dance floor for Martha Jane Swing Instruction during “Swing Away Your Blues,” which features swing dance instruction, followed by R&B music with Zeppo MT, from 6:30–11 PM at the University Center Ballroom. $8 couples/$6 per person/$5 students. Call 243-5776.

The UC Theater presents a screening of Takers at 7 PM, followed by The Expendables at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students. Call 243-5590.

Break out your folksiest folk dance when the Missoula Folklore Society presents a contra dance with music

by Out of Wood and calling by Roy Curet, starting at 7:30 PM with a begin-

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ners workshop, followed by the dance at 8, at the Union Hall, upstairs at 208 Main St. $8/$6 Folklore Society members/free for kids. Visit missoulafolk.org.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starting at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

The Roadhouse Band takes a swipe at your whoopee cushion when it plays at 8 PM at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. Free.

See some local tunesmiths battle it out on the stage when Sean Kelly’s hosts the Top of the Mic open mic competition semifinals, starting at 8 PM. Free.

Gather the clans and clap your jazz hands when Rebop plays jazz at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Check out a regional organization that aims to end poverty when MyFight.org stops by town for its Coffee Shop Tour 2010, which features music, brief speeches from the founders about its work in Ethiopia and Honduras, plus a display of the apparel that helps fuel its fight, starting at 8 PM at Zootown Brew, 121 W. Broadway St. Free. Visit myfight.org.

Go on spice patrol with salsa in your socks during Hot Salsa Nights, a salsa dance party that begins at 8:30 PM at the Elks Club, 112 N. Pattee St. $7, includes free dance lessons. Visit facebook.com/hotsalsanights.

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 a smooth move to sizzling hip hop tracks when The Tallest DJ in America spins tunes at 9 PM at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. $4.

Set your funk machine to ultra funky when Kung Fu Kongress plays funk at 9 PM at the Palace. Free. DJ Brand One opens.

Mark your territory on the dance floor with some smooth moves when The Wild Coyote Band plays country and classic rock at 9:30 PM at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St. Free. Call 728-1559.

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Sho Down taps into your chakras and squirts a little booze juice into your third eye when it plays country at Harry Davids, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, at 9:30 PM. $2.

The Workers don’t really want to slather essential oils over your boils when it plays a mix of Americana, country and rock at the Union Club, at 9:30 PM. Free.

DJ Dubwise supplies dance tracks all night long so you can take advantage of Sexy Saturday and rub up against the gender of your choice at 10 PM at Feruqi’s. Free. Call 728-8799.

The Lil’ Smokies will never bludgeon your franks or beat your bratwurst to a pulp when it plays bluegrass at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA.

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

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Check out the Watson Children’s Shelter’s new second home during a holiday open house featuring tours of the facility from 10 AM–4 PM at the shelter, 4978 Buckhouse Lane, behind Loren’s Carpet One and Peak Health and Wellness Center. Free. Call 549-0058.

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Peruse fair-trade gifts, make an origami peace crane, and learn more about the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center during its annual Holiday Open House, which runs from noon–4 PM at the center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 543-3955.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starting at 2 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $16. Call 728-PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

Get into the season with sonorous string and chorale music when the Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Chorale presents its Holiday Pops Concert, which features work by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Puccini and others, plus a visit from Santa, starting at 3 PM in the University Theatre. $15/$10 students and seniors. Visit missoulasymphony.org for tickets or call 721-3194.

Enjoy a delightful tale about a magical garden when the Whitefish Theatre Co. presents a performance of The Secret Garden, at 4 PM at Whitefish’s O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave. $18/$16 seniors/$10 students. Visit whitefishtheatreco.org and call 862-5371.

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Just don’t ask them to sign your hankie when Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., hosts the KECI Weather Team to sign the 2011 Montana Weather Calendar from noon–2 PM, author Sneed B. Collard signing World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale from noon-1:30 PM, and Ed Jenne signing his Missoula poster from 1:30-3 PM. Free. Today is also the Sussex School Book Fair, and proceeds from the day’s sales will be donated to Sussex School. Call 721-2881.

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Ride through a literary storm during UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Wind Reading Series, which features readings from UM MFA alum and creative writing prof Amy Ratto-Parks, and second year creative-writing student Melissa Leavitt, starting at 6:30 PM at the Top Hat. Free.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Christmas, starting at 6:30 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $18/$15 children. Call 728-PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

Stevensvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church, 216 College St., presents its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hanging of the Greens,â&#x20AC;? an event that features the church choir singing Christmas songs and decorating the church, starting at 7 PM. Free. Call 777-5443.

Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Donna Smith, the Freemole Quartet, and DJs Gary Stein and Ryan Wendel.

Rock with some stellar folks when indie folk band Stellarondo, a new band featuring members of Broken Valley Roadshow, Tom Catmull and the Clerics, and Wartime Blues, plays at 8 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA.

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nightlife 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 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free.

Visit northernrockiesrisingtide.wordpress.com.

The Victor Heritage Museum, 125 Blake St., hosts its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chocolate Tasting Party and Silent Auctionâ&#x20AC;? fundraiser, which runs from 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 PM, with the auction closing at 8:30 PM, all at the museum. $5 per person, with reduced rates for families. Visit victormt.com.

Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call him the man in burgundy: Local country crooner Russ Nasset bellows it out solo style when he plays at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 PM. Free.

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: Missoula Area Dubstep, a dubstep DJ night featuring sets by DJs Giga, Ebola Syndrome, Mankiisi, Milkcrate Mechanic and Geeter.

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nightlife 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 Innâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St., from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 PM, with sign-up at 6 PM. Free. Email terillovet@hotmail.com.

Take a musicological trip through wind ensemble music from the old school and new school when the UM School of Music presents Time Travelerâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;UM Symphonic Winds and Concert Band, a performance that begins at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

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Ready? What day of the week is derived from the Norse god of thunder? (Find the answer in the calendar under tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife section.)

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.

Rub some acidic juices over your visual receptors when Orange Shades plays rock during the Badlanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live and Localâ&#x20AC;? night at 9 PM. Free. Locals Peoples open.

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 Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. Free. Call 830-3276.

Bowl it up to expand mentoring and tutoring services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system during Community Restorative Justiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bowling for Community Restorative Justice,â&#x20AC;? which occurs at 7 PM at Westside Lanes, 1615 Wyoming St. $20 for three games and shoe rental. The event also includes door prizes. Call Carrie at 381-1946 to sign-up, or e-mail her at crjcarrie@aol.com.

Locals Javier Ryan and At Home In The Cosmos rock the dirty socks off stupefied jocks when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Free.

Bite into the musical core when the University Choir and Chamber Chorale performs at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

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Do the right thing and check out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril,â&#x20AC;? a talk with Kathleen Dean Moore, a professor of philosophy at Oregon State University, starting at 8 PM in the University Center Ballroom. Free. Call 243-2311. (See Agenda in this issue.)

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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 The Humane Society of Western Montana. Visit kettlehouse.com.

Party for the dove when the Montana Repertory Theatre and Zytgyst Productions present “Give Peace a Chance: A Tribute to John Lennon,” an event that features Amy Martin, Shane Clouse, Fred Crates and others singing their favorite John Lennon songs, plus a staged reading of the play The Day They Shot John Lennon by James McLure, from 7–10 PM at the Union Club. Free, but donations are appreciated and all proceeds will be given to the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Call Bobby at 529-6923.

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. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

String out when the UM Symphony Orchestra performs a concert featuring music by Brahms, Verdi and other composers, starting at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Get into the seasonal mood with Christmas music during the Flathead Valley Community Band’s free holiday concert, titled “Do You Hear What I Hear? A Celebration of the Music of Christmas,” which begins at 7:30 PM in the ballroom of Kalispell’s Red Lion Hotel, 20 N. Main St. Visit fvcband.org.

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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.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starting at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $18/$15 children. Call 728-PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

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 day of Thursday is derived from Thor, the Norse god of thunder.

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.

Be sure you’ve downed enough pitchers of PBR in order to have the courage to sing “Day ‘n’ Nite” by Kid Cudi (believe me, the beer helps), during Kraptastic Karaoke at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

Nate Hegyi of Wartime Blues is your soul selector for the night when he DJs a variety of tunes at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

When Copper Was King clears up your case of gingivitis with a hearty ore milkshake when it plays a fusion of reggae, rock, funk and soul at Re-Wired Wasted Wednesdays the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA. The night also includes drink specials on microbrews and domestic beers.

THURSDAY December

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Scope out top notch ceramic, sculpture and other 3-D works during the UM School of Art’s Holiday Juried Show/Sale, which kicks off with an opening from 4–7 PM, with an awards presentation at 5 PM, at the Art Annex, adjacent to Grizzly Pool and the Adams Center. Free. The show continues through Dec. 12. Call 243-6476.

nightlife He’ll butter your folk biscuits: Local folk songsmith David Boone plays a solo set at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Hang and shoot the bull with some fellow sci-fi, fantasy and horror-interested writers, artists and musicians when the Speculative Movement meets from 6–8 PM at 1843 S. 14th St. W. Free. Contact Greg at darknight8@gmail.com for more info.

Sizzle your shorts with a night of films covering a host of environmental issues when the Peace and Justice Film Series presents a Shorts Night with screenings of The Story of Cap & Trade, Nourish and The Story of Bottled Water, starting at 7 PM at the University Center Theater. Free. Visit peaceandjusticefilms.org.

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. 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.

The MCT Community Theatre presents a performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starting at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728-PLAY for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

The Klassix stuffs your turkey and smokes your jerky when it plays at 9 PM at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1805 Regent St. Free. Call 728-1559.

Rock your lederhosen and move your moon boots to the sounds of locals The Magpies, Velcro Kicks and Letters to Luci, which play various strands of rock at 9 PM at the Palace. $5.

Ease your tense muscles with some bass therapy during BassFace Fire and Ice, which features an array of bass-heavy electronic music f r o m E b o l a S y n d r o m e , K i d Tr a x i o m , Cadence, Illegitimate Children and Feldman, plus live stage painting, break dancing, and lighting installations by Amber Bushnell, starting at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Free.

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Please help keep my workflow smooth, and my sanity intact, by following my simple request of sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Dec. 3 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 5434367. You can also submit stuff to me 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 inter in Missoula isn’t exactly the greatest time to ride around on your bike. For starters, biking through tufts of snow can be a real pain, not to mention a little dangerous at times (I’m looking at you, black ice).

This week though, you make your winter commute easier, and safer, when Free Cycles hosts “Spice Your Bike,” an event that’s dubbed as a “winterization bicycle fiesta.” It features a number of bike stations to accessorize your twowheeler with things like fenders, lights, reflectors, drive trains, and even studded tires.

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“Spice Your Bike” is Fri., Dec. 3, from 5–10 PM at Free Cycles, 732 S. First St. W. $4 suggested donation. Call Bob at 880-6834, or e-mail him at mist@strans.org for more info, or if you’d like to volunteer.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 2 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.

Slack off from your duties and get lost in the powder when Lost Trail Powder Mountain, near the border of Montana and Idaho off Hwy. 93, opens for the season starting at 9:30 AM. Adult passes are $35 for a full-day/$30 for a half-day. Visit losttrail.com for details and call 821-3211.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 3 Shred it up on tufts of that sweet white stuff when Moonlight Basin, 1020 Hwy. 64 near Big Sky, announces an early opening of its Iron Horse lift starting around 9 AM, and running each day through Dec. 9. $25 per adult for a day ticket. The resort will be fully open on Dec. 11. Visit moonlightbasin.com and call 993-6000.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 Shoot down “Gray Wolf” and carve to your heart’s content through “Goat Haunt” when Whitefish Mountain Resort, 3896 Big Mountain Road, opens today for the season starting at 9 AM. $64 for a full-day pass/$58 per day for more than one day pass/$56 half-day pass. Visit skiwhitefish.com or call 862-2900.

Children ages 8 and up get to stomp around in powder when the Montana Natural History Center presents Snowshoe Stomp!, an activity where kids snowshoe around Lolo Pass throughout the day, starting with a meet-up to carpool at 9 AM at the MNHC, 120 Hickory St. Free, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 327-0405 and visit montananaturalist.org.

Hit the trails with your cross country skis with some mountainous peeps when The Rocky Mountaineers embark on a day trip to the Chief Joseph cross-country ski trails. Free. Call Alden at 542-1966 or e-mail rocky@wrightmontana.net to coordinate meet-up time.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 5 Slap on your avian appreciation shades when the Five Valleys Audubon Society meets for a trip to view raptors and wintering birds in the Mission

Valley, starting with a carpool meet-up at 8 AM in the middle of the UM Adams Center parking lot. Free, but bring a lunch. You can also meet the group at 9 AM at the Cenex gas station on the south side of Ronan. Call Jim at 549-8052 and visit fvamissoula.org.

Wear more than shorts during UM’s Health and Human Performance Freezer Burn, a 10-mile race and 5K run/walk that begins at 10 AM at the Frenchtown High School parking lot in Frenchtown. Grab a cool registration form at runmt.com/2010FreezerBurnEntry.pdf .

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 7 Tap into new ski terrain during REI Missoula’s Sidecountry Essentials class, which covers info on telemark and randonee skiing, plus gear, starting at 7 PM at REI Missoula, 3275 N. Reserve St. Ste. K-2. Free. Visit rei.com/stores/72 to RSVP and call 541-1938.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8 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.

The Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., presents “Wildlife Connectivity in an Era of Climate Change,” a talk with UM/U.S. Forest Service geneticist Mike Schwartz that begins at 7 PM. $4 suggested donation/free MNHC members.

Call 327-0405 and visit montananaturalist.org.

Rock out with your favorite peak baggers when The Rocky Mountaineers host their monthly meeting, which features a presentation on trail mapping in Mount Hood in Oregon, and begins at 7 PM downstairs at The Trail Head, 221 E. Front St. Free.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 9 Get tips on the best mountaineering gear to use during your upcoming winter adventures when REI Missoula hosts a “Mountaineering Basics” class, which begins at 7 PM at REI, 3275 N. Reserve St. Ste. K-2. Free. Visit rei.com/stores/72 to RSVP and call 541-1938.

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Artist Amy Bilden discovers a rose among the thorns

by Erika Fredrickson

The bright white color of the sculpture and the objects that speak to Bilden’s memories. There’s a kind Amy Bilden started drawing roses after visiting her ill grandmother in the small town of Mountain, N.D. idea of mending limbs—tree and animal—come from of obsessiveness in the exhibit that’s evoked from The University of Montana art alumna had taken leave Bilden’s association with the western landscape and Bilden’s careful ordering of files, drawing of roses and from her job as an art curator in Connecticut to check the objects of her childhood. Though Bilden spent the way in which she cast and sanded each stick.

“I’m always trying to create order in what I’m in on her grandmother in the hospital. Stopping by the most of her life in Miles City, Mont., the rest of her famhouse to make sure everything was in order, she saw ily—part of the largest immigrant group of Icelanders doing and I find I do that constantly,” she says. “I that her grandmother’s rose bush was empty except for outside of Iceland, she says—has been in North Dakota really like to compartmentalize these experiences one flower. Bilden says she placed the rose in a rose for over 150 years. Bilden spent her childhood there and so I found that having the numbers and sort of bowl, like her grandmother would have done, and visiting her grandmother, who was a nurse, and her the file system of the drawings helped push me grandfather, who owned a pharmacy where he spent through to the other side of what I was trying to went to the hospital. accomplish.”

“She’d had rose bushes her entire life,” says Bilden his days counting white pills. of her grandmother. “She always put them in this one rose bowl on the table and so I cut this rose off…and put it in the rose bowl. When I went to the hospital I told her about it and it was the first time in days that she was cognizant. All of sudden she was awake. She was so excited and so happy.”

When Bilden returned to Connecticut she started obsessively drawing roses on old, discolored filing cards for an art project—though she wasn’t sure what direction the project would take. On the first card, marked with the number “1,” she sketched one rose, and on the second card, marked “2,” she drew two roses, and so on.

Two weeks later, as Bilden finished drawing number “17,” her grandmother died. She flew back to North Dakota for the funeral, and discovered that while she was away her grandmother’s rose bush had fully bloomed.

“That same rose bush that was totally empty of roses— that I had cut the one rose from—was completely filled,” says Bilden. “So in the same time I was making these roses, that had happened.”

Amy Bilden started her project Mending Broken Limbs while her grandmother—a North Dakota nurse—was ill in the hosThe rose project eventual- pital. The installation includes cast sticks, bones and found paper, as well as 48 drawings decorated with graphite roses. ly became Bilden’s new exhibThe process reminded her, she says, of the care “The materials are really important to me,” Bilden it, titled Mending Broken Limbs, which opens this week at The Brink Gallery. The show features 48 mixed says. “I always pay really close attention to what and repetition that it takes to count pills, or mend bromedia drawings that include the graphite roses, as well I’m using. The paper was definitely corresponding ken people, or patch together cloth.

“I called it Mending Broken Limbs because of the as an installation made from cast sticks, bones, found to the aesthetic that I associate with my family history. When I did my thesis too, I used a lot of the tree limbs and bones and my need to fix them and paper and masking tape.

For the installation, Bilden collected a couple hun- materials from the drug store, and so I’m constantly myself,” she says. “And it comes from that upbringing in dred sticks, which she cast in white compound and looking for things that connect me to that familial the family tradition of farmers and caretakers where everything’s based on the land and the seasons. All my sanded down to create the illusion of bone. Those experience.”

Bilden’s worked with paper in past art projects, art projects I take on with that mentality, that constant sticks are stacked together with real animal bones, culled from friends in Montana and neatly cleaned. including using scraps of her grandmother’s old wall- doing.”

Amy Bilden’s Mending Broken Limbs opens at The found paper comes from old geological survey paper. During a 2006 artist residency in India she actumaps, phone books, old encyclopedias and scraps she ally created pattern work on paper with henna. The The Brink Gallery Friday, Dec. 3, with a reception kept from UM’s art department when she was getting process of making something new, she says, fit with the from 5 to 8 PM. Free. her bachelor’s degree, and she used that collected experience of living in a new culture and being paper to make three-dimensional roses that sit on top inspired by the material at hand. Mending Broken efredrickson@missoulanews.com Bones, on the other hand, is much more about found of the bones and sticks.

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A Cappella Around the World self-released

I won’t pretend I know how to expertly dissect an a cappella choral album. However, I recall the feeling of belting out “Weep O Mine Eyes” as an alto for the Hellgate High School choir many years ago.

Even as a punk rock-inclined kid, hearing that resonating flood of voices as snow fell outside the classroom window was just about as spiritual as any Social Distortion ballad.

That’s how it is listening to the live album from Missoula’s a cappella group Dolce Canto, led by Peter Park (a Hellgate choir alum himself ). It’s not necessarily a seasonal recording though it includes Carolyn Hanney’s “Christmas Angel.” Songs from Argentina, Scotland, the Philippines and the Czech

The Black Angels Phosphene Dream Blue Horizon

W ith song titles harkening images of blood-filled waterways, homicidal snipers and ghosts, The Black Angels’ third album isn’t keen on letting psychedelic rock fans slip gently into drug-addled dreamland. As the opening track indicates, these are bad vibrations indeed.

Not that that’s necessarily a strike against Phosphene Dream. Sometimes a fella needs music that feels like wading waist-deep through engine

King Louie’s Missing Monuments Black Rainbow Douchemaster Records

If you follow any of the cool bands that have ended up at Memphis, Tenn.’s Gonerfest—Thee Oh Sees, Guitar Wolf and New Bomb Turks—you might recognize the name King Louie Bankston. The prolific garage punk musician from Louisiana has opened the music festival the last few years. Since the early 1990s he’s constantly been either launching or joining bands—including The Royal Pendletons and The Persuaders—landing him in the company of underground artists like Jack Oblivian and the late Jay Reatard.

Campfire OK

Strange Like We Are Ana-Them

Disconnection and disaffection prevail on Seattle folk-pop fourpiece Campfire OK’s debut. But we’ve seen that before. What’s much more rare is the high level of cohesion and precision in a debut album. Strange Like We Are is satisfying pop, fizzy and mellow in all the right places. It even has a little bite to it.

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Republic give the album diversity even if “Three Australian Bush Songs” is a little crazy with the onslaught of birdcalls. Soloists like Caitlin Shipp and Malcolm Lowe stand out. “The Fall” adds humor to a strikingly beautiful chorus that sounds like accompaniment to leaves falling. “Earth Song” is the most magnetic piece, where the group seems most precise—even supernatural—in the way its voices rise and fall in yearning waves singing, “Through darkness and pain and strife, I’ll sing.”

That song’s about peace in wartime, and works well during a good snowfall—as well as any other time of year. (Erika Fredrickson) Dolce Canto performs at the Missoula Art Museum Friday, Dec. 3, at 6 PM and 7 PM. Free. sludge. And in that respect, the album delivers. Bass lines thump and buzz like your head after one too many whiskey sours underneath guitar fuzzy enough to warrant a shave and a haircut.

Occasionally, the band lightens the sound with some almost Doors-esque keyboard work or a bubblier hook. Those moments are few in number, and the record is a more consistent experience for it.

The lyrics back up the heavy atmosphere with a generally dim outlook. Religious references are frequent but carry an air of hopeless futility. The end result would make for a good soundtrack inclusion in a David Lynch film or like stumbling through a dark room lit only by a pallid yellow glow.

(Cameron Rasmusson) The Black Angels plays the Badlander Friday, Dec. 3, at 9 PM. $12.

Last year “King Louie” formed Missing Monuments, and realeased a 7” titled Black Rainbow.

The two-song recording is sassy and cool, with just enough sloppiness.

The title track busts out with simple guitar strumming and King Louie’s surly Johnny Thunders vocals with lines like, “Down the razor we would slide into a sea of formaldehyde.” “Tailspin” is a fist-pumping anthem with a wily guitar solo. And in both songs, Louie’s pop hooks and tonal warmth make him far less cynical than Thunders ever was. (Erika Fredrickson) King Louie’s Missing Monuments plays the Palace Thursday, Dec. 2, at 9 PM, with The Blox and Newsfeed Anxiety. $5. effort, but remarkably, their sound always feels organic. When a trumpet abruptly belches out a few notes over a battle royale between guitar, keys and banjo for the melody, it seems natural. Sudden tempo changes rarely come across as a for-the-hell-of-it maneuver.

And just when it sounds like Campfire OK’s getting a little self-indulgent, the album ratchets down a notch.

The songwriting bogs down in hackneyed metaphor and despairing indie-boy melodrama. But these are forgivable slights on such a strong first outing. The craftsmanship on display sounds like efforts of a band with a lot more financial backing. But with a debut that seems to fire every gun in the artillery, it will be interesting to see whether Campfire OK has any more tricks up the sleeve for future releases.

(Cameron Rasmusson)

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The history of the Central Intelligence Agency Hendricks investigates the birth of extradition in (CIA), according to those pessimistic enough to have 1883, when a larcenist was plucked from Peru by studied it, is one dominated by incompetence. In Pinkertons, and the unprecedented measure the Legacy of Ashes, a major reference in Steve Hendricks’ Supreme Court has upheld ever since with its inconlatest, Tim Weinar claims that the only successful oper- gruous Ker-Frisbie ruling. Frequently discursive, the ation the CIA ever pulled off without ineptitude was book delves into the CIA’s training and financing of the assassination of Che Guevera. Every other known lunatic Italian nobles in anticipation of a fascist upriscoup undertaken by the agency has been an effortless- ing, archives some strange transcripts of terrorists in ly traced shambles of bought elections, dead leftist conversation, and shows the often violent interplay between Italy’s Carabinieri, heads-of-state and cash in suitintelligence bureaus and the cases. From questionably noble law. beginnings the CIA has become Hendricks’ writing is propulnearly hyperbolic in its obvioussive, even when he backtracks ness. Hendricks, an investigative into historical footnotes to projournalist and part-time Helena vide a well-rounded purview, resident, explores from several and voraciously readable in a revealing angles another of the Graham Greene-ish sort of way.

CIA’s dumb exploits: The exploHis assemblage of characters act sive rise of Islamic terrorist activso stereotypically like spies and ity in Italy and the role of espiinformers that they could be misonage and the judicial system in taken for fictional caricatures; it an age consumed by both terror differs, however, from many and human rights. other poli-thrillers because of its A Kidnapping in Milan tells unconstrained cynicism and the muddled story of the capsmug handling of otherwise disture and illegal rendition of susturbing material. His “liberal” pected terrorist plotter Abu Omar from the streets of Milan A Kidnapping in Milan: The CIA on slant might bother those who would defend agendas and freakby the CIA. The city that he Trial ish politics or religion, but that depicts (“an international capital Steve Hendricks slant establishes his human perin search of a country”) is over- W. W. Norton and Company spective in spite of the inhumaniflowing with Islamic radicals 317 pages, $26.95 ty scattered throughout his story. preparing mass destruction, and Finally, Hendricks follows the investigation of trigger-happy American agents surveilling suspects who are already wiretapped by Italy’s intelligence serv- Armando Spataro, an incorruptible magistrate, along ices. In the twisted world of espionage, Hendricks with Italy’s chief intelligence network, to uncover the points out, “Trust spies not at all, and one learns noth- identities of the kidnappers and the double-agent ing. Trust them too much, and one might as well have stooges used to support them. More troubling to the learned nothing,”—advice that applies to nearly every author, however, is the ease with which the operatives person in this book, from an entry-level police officer were discovered, leading him to a series of meetings tasked with diverting Abu Omar’s attention, to the with those involved. He learns very little outside of the American CIA station chief. Milan—one of the world’s fact that the CIA either thinks itself immune from jushubs of fashion trends, suggestive advertising and agi- tice or is indiscriminately stupid. Spataro manages to tated politics—is a fitting backdrop for the book’s bring the spies to trial in absentia—the first time that the CIA’s actions would be lawfully condemned by one events, which took place in February 2003.

While recounting the kidnapping of the cleric near of America’s allies.

A Kidnapping in Milan is white-knuckle intrigue, his mosque on Viale Jenner (“the main al-Queda station house in Europe,” according to the book), Hendricks exemplary journalism and capricious history disguised addresses an impressive array of topical digressions. He as yet another true-crime spy tale. Certain sections are capitalizes on the cosmopolitanism of Milan as though darkly funny, others understatedly gut-wrenching. it were a protagonist, traces the roots of radicalism in While chronicling a single event in the “War on Terror” Egypt by way of a biography of Abu Omar, then gives a it illuminates the horrors and false starts of that bortutorial on the CIA’s distressing operations in Italy derless conflict. Hendricks renders a cinematic fugue (coincidentally, the maiden subversion undertaken by of international proportions composed of reckless the agency, in 1948, was its meddling in Italy’s political spies, unhinged religious excess and one man who races to ensure that right-wing politicians were always would make a dominant country account for its brashness and egoism. Both cynical of and despairing over chosen in democratic elections).

Chapter 5, “Torment,” is restricted to the idea the world it examines, Hendricks’ book delights in and practice of torture—Abu Omar’s horrifyingly drama, yet remains appalled at the contemporary saga detailed suffering included—and follows a chronolo- it describes. Maybe, at the conclusion, we wish it were gy of organized brutality dating from the Greeks and a little less true. continuing in a long tradition of finding ingenious arts@missoulanews.com methods of hurting people for information.

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Love and Other Drugs is a science experiment of feelings for each other. Not coincidentally, this is also sorts, one that answers the question of what happens about where I stopped laughing. The tonal shift is when you put a mediocre romantic comedy screen- sudden. One moment I’m mildly amused by the play in the hands of two Oscar nominees, a few fan- cheery, late ’90s vibe that’s moving along a decent tastic character actors and a director whose resume story line (aided, I should add, by the always superb Oliver Platt as Jamie’s boss and “The Simpsons”-voice includes Blood Diamond.

Okay, just pretend that you are curious what the extraordinaire Hank Azaria as a frazzled doctor), but, like the explosion of the tech bubble at the end of last answer is.

This film is not, as you may have already guessed, decade, this film too suffers from a sudden end to the from the standard romcom pedigree of late, in which good times. one takes a Kate Hudson or Drew Barrymore-type, mixes in a few Top-40 love songs and some random dude you’ve never heard of, and produces 90 minutes of mush. There’s something a little more complicated going on in this film, and with a high-quality cast featuring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal comes the expectation that we’re going to get, well, high quality mush. And we do, for a bit. I even laughed out loud more than once, which is always weird when you’re the only one in the theater, as I was at 9:55 p.m. on a Sunday night.

But prepare to be silenced midchuckle about two-thirds the way through Love and Other Drugs, when the film suddenly hops on its manipulative high-horse while concurrently ripping off some of the best films of Put the phone down, Jake. the genre, most blatantly Jerry I’m not adverse to films about life-changing illMaguire. It’s a mix that gets ugly and awkward real fast, and it becomes impossible to compensate for ness and degenerative diseases, and I understand these fatal flaws, no matter how many times they that something like Parkinson’s would strain any relashow us Hathaway’s breasts or Gyllenhaal’s bare ass. tionship, especially when planning for the future. But What’s disappointing is that there is decent the way in which Love and Other Drugs proceeds to source material here. The film is loosely based on the exploit the sick as a plot point is just icky, especially 2005 book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra in the context of where this film was heading. It’s lazy Salesman, with Gyllenhaal playing the role of cocky and unimaginative filmmaking.

And yes, Mr. Gyllenhaal, we get it; you’re in angst and confident Pfizer drug rep Jamie Randall during the late 1990s, when the infamous little blue pill about it all. We see it on your face over and over. By changed lives in bedrooms across the country—even the time he’s reenacting Jerry Maguire’s climatic Bob Dole’s bedroom, as we are reminded more than speech to Renee Zellweger (only this time on a bus, once. Jamie essentially sleeps his way through train- not in a living room), I was more than ready for a ing and ultimately into the offices of the doctors he return to the carefree Clinton years where the film needs to sell to. He’s as good at casual sex as he is started.

It’s strange, I should note, that the last time we selling Zoloft to middle-aged medical professionals.

Try not to be surprised when I tell you Jamie saw Hathaway and Gyllenhaal on screen together was meets a woman who makes him want to finally settle as a far different couple in Brokeback Mountain. down. That woman is Maggie (Hathaway), one of That film more than proves that these two young those mid-20s, urban, hipster-artist types who live in actors have the chops to do great things. It’s a shame a cavernous flat/studio that apparently must be rent- they kind of put it on cruise control for this one. controlled. Maggie is also a casual-sex enthusiast, While Love and Other Drugs is still better than just though for reasons different than Jamie. She has about every romcom these days (when you’re watchstage-one Parkinson’s Disease, and seems intent on ing Sex and the City 5 in 12 years, this one will look using her flings as a way to stay in denial about the like an Oscar-winner), there has to be a higher bar debilitating effects of her illness that await in years to with a cast like this. Anne and Jake, we expect better things next time. come.

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Perhaps this epic opera by Richard Wagner, which features a complex plot steeped in betrayal, love and fighting, and was filmed in the Teatro alla Scalla opera house in Milan, Italy. Carmike 10: Tue. only at 9 AM. INSIDE JOB Heart melter Matt Damon narrates this critically acclaimed documentary that details how the global economy went to hell. Features interviews with folks like liberal financier George Soros and Sen. Barney Frank. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7, with a Sun. matinee at 1.

THE WARRIOR’S WAY South Korean actor Jang Dong-gun is a deadly assassin who finds himself in a pickle after he refuses to kill a baby belonging to a rival clan.

After he flees with the kid, Dong-gun befriends Geoffrey Rush and Kate Bosworth, but soon realizes a horde of ninjas want him dead.

Carmike 10: 5:05, 7:30 and 9:55, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 12:15 and 2:40. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:15, 4:15 and 6:55, with Fri.–Sun. shows at 9:45, an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. shows at 9:30.

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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, 4:30, 6:10, 7:20, 8 and 9:15, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 11:45 AM, 12:45, 1:15 and 3. Village 6: 8, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:15 and 4:30. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:40 and 9:15, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no Sun. show at 9:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at

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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 Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:20. Village 6 in 2-D: 7:30 and 9:40, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:30 and 4:30. Pharaohplex in Hamilton in 2-D: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 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.

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 Fri.–Sun. matinees at noon and 2:20.

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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

NOW PLAYING 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: 3:55, 7:05 and 9:50, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 12:45. Village 6: 7:05 and 9:50, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 12:45 and 3:55. Pharoahplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:05, 4, 7 and 9:35, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. 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.

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 9:10, with a Sun. matinee at 3:10.

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 Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:20 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:05, 3:35, 7:20 and 9:45.

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, with a Sun. matinee at 3.

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noon, 1, 2, 3:20, 4:30, 5:20, 6:40, 7:45 and 8:45, with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 9:50 and midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 1:30, 2, 4:15, 4:45, 6, 7:30, 8:30 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.

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 Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:40 and 4:30.

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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, with a Sun. matinee at 1.

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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 Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:20 and 4:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 and 9:20, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 3:45, 6:35 and 9:20.

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 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:50 and 6:50, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1 and 6:50.

TANGLED The Rapunzel fairy tale gets a 3-D makeover

sweet B-grade horror flick. Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:30, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1.

Pharoahplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–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: 4:15, 7 and 9, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:45.

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Piano Lessons PLAIN AND SUFFERING Guys pay a lot of attention to my drop-dead gorgeous friend when we go out. So, what can you do if you’re her not-as-pretty sidekick? I can honestly say I’m cute, especially when I’m all dressed up. I’m told I have a great personality, but I know I lack a certain confidence many women have, and maybe that’s making things harder when we’re in bars and clubs.

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TILL DEATH GRIP DO US PART My boyfriend of three months is independent and capable in his career, but is becoming increasingly clingy. He says he loves me at least once every 20 minutes and wants to snuggle constantly and have these endless phone conversations.

Some things we can talk out. I explained that I’m not a big phone person, and he was fine with it, but the general clinginess remains. Will he get better as he feels more secure in our relationship?

—Chafing Love is a beautiful thing—when expressed sparingly. In your case, well, you’ll always remember that time he turned to you and said those rare and magical words, “You know, I think your left front tire needs more air.” Somebody who chirps “I love you” every 20 minutes most likely isn’t expressing love but something emotionally lacking within them. (“I love you! I love you!” is a better sales tool than “Don’t leave me!

Don’t leave me!”) Chances are, it isn’t the relationship the guy needs to get more comfortable in, but his own skin. If so, no amount of reassurance from you is going to cure him, although you might get him to loosen his grip by warning him that he’s about to “love” you right out of his life. (Ideally, if two people are inseparable, it isn’t because the firemen had a burning house to tend to before they could get over to pry them apart with the Jaws of Life.)

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In a 37-country study on mate preferences by evolutionary psychologist David Buss, kindness was the most desired trait in a partner for both women and men, but no man runs his car off the road turning to look at a woman because she volunteers at a children’s hospital.

Likewise, a bar or nightclub is no place to be trying to win an inner beauty contest. “Beautiful on the inside” isn’t what gets guys sending free drinks across the room. Even if a guy comes over, that great personality of yours probably can’t help but crawl under a barstool when the guy’s talking to you but his eyeballs are on a walking tour of your modelicious friend. If a guy does pay attention to you—a bright spot!—there’s a good chance he’ll eventually mention his wife and kids. That’s when you realize he’s yet another married wingman, which makes you, yet again, the girl the guy has to get out of the way to get to the girl.

Your friend is probably one of those women for whom being beautiful involves rolling out of bed and existing. For the rest of us, being a thing of beauty isn’t so much a joy forever as a job forever. We can either accept the effort involved to look our best or accept the opportunity costs of going ungroomed. We could also take a lesson from French women, who don’t let not being classically pretty get in the way of feeling beautiful. The French have this concept, “jolie laide,” which roughly translates to “ugly-pretty.” It describes women who aren’t conventionally beautiful but manage to be alluring nonetheless; for example, a woman with a big hook nose who, instead of trying to draw attention away from it, wears bright lipstick, pulls her hair back, and walks proud. Big honking beak and all, somehow, the sum total of her look is beauty, and a good bit of it comes from within.

Unfortunately, embracing ugly-pretty will take you only so far. The truth is, beauty is often relative. Take America Ferrera, who plays Ugly Betty on TV. She’s actually only Hollywood-ugly, which means she looks, well, mortal when standing next to

Angelina Jolie. In Greeley, Colorado, she’s stunningly beautiful. Accordingly, you’re a cute girl when you go out boyhunting with other merely cute girls. Sure, you “should” be able to go out with any friend you have, but in the cold light of how things work in the real world, if you’re a 6, you’ll probably do much better if you’re flanked by a couple of 4s. This doesn’t mean that you dump your friend because she’s too pretty. Work on boosting your confidence, and until you do, try to do things together that won’t have you competing with her for male attention—say, dinner and movie…at your place…after you tent it for termites, board up the windows, and pull down all the blinds.

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EMPLOYMENT GENERAL AUTO DETAILERS. Driver’s license required. Will be precleaning and washing vehicles, detailing inside doors and door jams and interiors.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Physicist Stephen Hawking believes it would be dangerous to get in touch with extraterrestrial creatures. “If aliens visit us,” he says, “the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.” Those who’ve studied the teeming evidence for UFOs would say that Hawking’s warning is too late. Some mysterious non-human intelligence has been here for a long time, and the fact that we are still around proves they’re no Spanish conquistadors. Aside from that, though, let’s marvel at the stupidity of Hawking’s lame advice. As any mildly wise person knows, exploring the unknown is not only an aid to our mental and spiritual health—it’s a prerequisite. That’ll be especially true for you Aries in the coming weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “At times, although one is perfectly in the right, one’s legs tremble,” wrote philosopher V.V. Rozanov. “At other times, although one is completely in the wrong, birds sing in one’s soul.” That may have been the case for you last month, Taurus, but these days it’s the exact reverse. If your knees are wobbly, you’re off-center, missing the mark, or far from the heart of the matter. If, on the other, birds are singing in your soul, it’s because you’re united with the beautiful truth.

There are a couple of caveats, though: The beautiful truth won’t be simple and bright; it’ll be dense, convoluted, and kaleidoscopic. And the birds’ songs will sound more like a philharmonic orchestra pounding out Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony than a single flute playing a quaint folk song.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are there any actors who have impersonated as many different types of characters as Gemini chameleon Johnny Depp? From rogue agent to chocolatier, from psychotic barber to astronaut, he is a model of inconsistency—a master of not imitating himself.

(To glimpse 24 of his various personas, go here: http://bit.ly/GeminiActor.) According to my reading of the omens, you now have a poetic license to follow his lead. There have been few times in the last two years when you’ve had this much freedom and permission to be so multiple, mercurial, and mutant.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A tattoo now adorns the neck of pop star Rihanna. It says “rebelle fleur,” which is a French phrase meaning “rebel flower.” The grammar police protested her new body art. They wished she would have rendered it correctly—as “fleur rebelle”—since in French, adjectives are supposed to follow, not precede, the nouns they refer to. But I’m guessing Rihanna knew that. In reversing the order, she was double-asserting her right to commit breezy acts of insurrection. Let’s make “rebelle fleur” your keynote in the coming days, Cancerian. Break taboos, buck tradition, and overthrow conventional wisdom—always with blithe grace and jaunty charm.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Research by German psychologists suggests that positive superstitions may be helpful. Reporting in the journal Psychological Science, they discovered that people who think they are in possession of good luck charms outperform people who don’t. “Superstitioninduced confidence” seems to act in ways akin to how placebos work to heal sick people: It can provide a mysterious boost. (More here: tinyurl.com/LuckCharm.) Just for the fun of it, Leo—and in accordance with the astrological omens—put this finding to the test. Get yourself a magical object that stimulates your power to achieve success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Psychologist Carl Jung said that we are all connected to each other via the collective unconscious. Your psyche and my psyche have taproots that sink deep into the memories and capacities of the entire human race. According to my reading of the omens, your taproots are now functioning more vigorously than they have in a long time. You’re in more intimate contact than usual with the primal pool of possibilities. And what good is that, you may ask? Well, it means you have the power to draw on mojo that transcends your personal abilities. Could you make use of some liquid lightning, ambrosial dreams, or healing balm from the beginning of time?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you want to get a gallon of milk directly from the source, you have to squeeze a cow’s udder over 300 times. I recommend you use that as a metaphor for your task in the days to come. It’s going to take a lot of squirts or tugs or tweaks to get the totality of what you want. Be patient and precise as you fill your cup little by little. There’s no way you can hurry the process by skipping some steps.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” says the Bible. That doesn’t mean what most people think it does. The word translated as “meek” is the Greek word praus, which in ancient times didn’t mean “weak-willed, passive, mild.” Rather, it referred to great power that was under rigorous control. For example, soldiers’ warhorses were considered praus. They heeded the commands of their riders, but were fierce warriors that fought with tireless fervor. In this spirit, Scorpio, I’m predicting you’re about to get very “meek”: offering your tremendous force of will and intelligence in disciplined service to a noble cause. (Thanks to Merlin Hawk for the info I used in this ‘scope.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote a book called Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is. I’d love it if in the next few weeks you would think a lot about how you are on your way to becoming what you were born to be. Current astrological omens suggest you will have special insight into that theme. For inspiration, you might want to borrow some of Nietzsche’s chapter titles, including the following: “Why I Am So Wise,” “Why I Am So Clever,” and “Why I Am a Destiny.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): During some of her concerts, Capricorn singer Hayley Williams (lead vocalist of Paramore) has worn a tank top that bears the phrase “Brand New Eyes.” I encourage you to consider making that your own guiding principle for a while. By pointedly declaring your intention to view the world with refreshed vision, you will be able to tune in to sights that have been invisible to you. You will discover secrets hidden in plain view and maybe even carve out a window where before there had been a thick, blank wall.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Much of my recent book, Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia, is rated PG. Some is R. But there’s one story that’s X. Not in the same way that porn is. While it’s uninhibited in its rendering of ecstatic eroticism, it’s a feminist meditation on spiritual intimacy, not a heap of vulgar stereotypes. Still, when the book came out, I couldn’t bear the thought of sending copies to certain relatives of mine who are a bit prudish. So I came to an honorable compromise: Using a razor blade, I sliced out the nine pages in question and gave my loved ones the mostly-intact remainder.

May I suggest you consider a comparable editing of your efforts, Aquarius? Your main object right now is to win friends and influence people.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the waters off the southwest coast of Africa, the small fish known as the bearded goby has always been preyed upon by jellyfish—until recently. Now this formerly mild-mannered species, whose diet used to consist of phytoplankton, has overthrown the ancient status quo: It is feasting on the jellyfish that once feasted on it. Scientists aren’t sure why. I foresee a metaphorically comparable development in your life, Pisces. How it will play out exactly, I’m not sure.

Maybe you’ll gain an advantage over someone or something that has always had an advantage over you.

Maybe you will become the topdog in a place where you’ve been the underdog. Or maybe you’ll begin drawing energy from a source that has in the past sucked your energy.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA REQUEST FOR QUOTES Notice is hereby given that sealed quotes will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, until 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Emergency and Disaster Services Contracted by City of Missoula This project consists of annually pre-arranging rates for leasing equipment and labor, which may be used prior to, during, and after an emergency situation or disaster occurring within the City of Missoula. Firms shall submit quotes consisting of hourly rates for types of equipment, personnel available, and number of units, which may be contracted by the City of Missoula for use prior to, during or after an emergency situation or disaster. Quotes shall include hours of availability, emergency contact information, and addresses. Firms must guarantee pricing of submitted items for a period of one year starting January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. In the event quoted items may not be available when requested, the City reserves the right to hire the next comparable item from the next lowest firm. Equipment and operating personnel can be as follows, but are not limited to: Excavators, graders, backhoes, loaders, scrapers, bull-dozers, dump trucks, water tenders, fuel trucks, maintenance vehicles, pick-ups, water storage tanks, fuel storage tanks, cranes, laborers, traffic control, trash pumps, generators, garbage trucks, air compressors, jack hammers, street sweepers, flat bed trucks, flat bed trailers, snow plow trucks, and other equipment not listed here. Firms shall at a minimum provide a model number and a brief statement describing size or capability of each piece of equipment submitted. Quotes must be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Missoula, and be plainly marked on the outside “Proposal for City of Missoula Emergency and Disaster

Services” The envelopes shall also be marked with the firm’s Name, address, and Montana Contractor’s Identification Number. Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work for the City will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9-211.

Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1 406- 444 -7734.

All laborers, operators, mechanics, tradesman employed by contractor or subcontractors in performance of this work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by law. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with City of Missoula Business Licensing requirements.

Questions may be directed to Brian Hensel, City of Missoula Street Maintenance Division at: (406) 552 – 6361 office (406) 240 – 2742 cell Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, City Clerk 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 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 Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-10-188 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY L. FLAGET, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jane E. Cowley, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 22nd day of November, 2010. /s/ Jane E. Cowley, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-10-183 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALAN LESLIE GRANT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said 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 Kim Grant, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4110 Weeping Willow Drive, Missoula, Montana 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court.

DATED this 12th day of November, 2010. /s/ Kim Grant, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for 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 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DA-10-65 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF KALLEB A. MARCEAU, A Minor Child. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition in this action which is filed in the office of the above-named Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon Petitioner’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in

the Petition. GIVEN under my hand this 17th day of November, 2010 at the hour of 12:28 o’clock p.m. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT (SEAL) BY /s/ Donna M. Duffy, Deputy Clerk 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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

PUBLIC NOTICE The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on the following item on Tuesday, December 21, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 W. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana.

1. Subdivision & Planned Variation Request— Clearwater Meadows Ranch A request from John Richards, represented by Eli & Associates, to subdivide a 199.10 acre parcel into 59 lots near Highway 200 and Blanchard Creek Road, approximately one mile west of Clearwater Junction. The property is legally described as Tract 1 of COS 5720 less Tract 1-A of Certificate of Survey 5800, located in Section 5, T14N, R14W, P.P.M. (see Map Y).

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

PUBLIC NOTICE 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: A request from Joe Sample for Special Signs; Signs as Part of Building for the Taco Bell restaurants located at 651 E. Broadway and 3400 Brooks St. (SEE MAPS I and J)

If anyone attending any of these meetings needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by calling 258-4657.

Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services.

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 Twentytwo 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.

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, 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,

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on this subdivision at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in Room 201 of the County Courthouse at 200 West Broadway 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.

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

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

Missoula Independent Classifieds Page C6 December 2 – December 9, 2010

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; 201204; 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 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 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 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 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 Twentytwo 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 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 [NOTARY SEAL] Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana 91-220038 My commission expires: 02/14/2012

PUBLIC NOTICES 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 nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 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 nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7777.12942) 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 nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.19517) 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 Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

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

(TS# 7023.79064) 1002.174330-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of

Trust”) dated 12/20/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200633045, Bk 789, Pg 926, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Ryan E. McMillon, a married person was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. was Beneficiary and Charles J. Peterson of Mackoff, Kellogg, Kirby and Kloster, PC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Charles J. Peterson of Mackoff, Kellogg, Kirby and Kloster, PC as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 7 in Block 11 of West View, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No., 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 07/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of October 14, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $90,788.10. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $87,787.21, 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 22, 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 nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.79333) 1002.175045-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/28/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200630917, Bk 788, Pg 186, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Scott Jensen and Klarissa Jensen, husband and wife was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 in Block 6 of Linda Vista Seventh Supplement Phase 4, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of October 14, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was

$266,847.99. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $260,671.09, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on February 23, 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 nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.79717) 1002.175178-FEI Notice of Trustee’s Sale T.S. No. 090068764 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 TOWIT: 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. 09-0068764 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. 090171529 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, TX2-9840407 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 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 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. TX2-9840407 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 follow-

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PUBLIC NOTICES ing 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 100136217 FEI NO 1006.115992 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 7, 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 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 RICHARD GENSCH AND LYNN GENSCH, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to WESTERN TITLE AND ESCROW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary

by Trust Indenture Dated 04/18/2003 and recorded 04/18/2003, in document No. 200313429 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 704 at Page Number 132 in the

office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4385.

Property Address: 19570 HIGHWAY 200 EAST, Bonner, MT 59823. 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 05/01/2010, 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 $128,624.46 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.75% per annum from 05/01/2010 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 21, 2010, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO. 10-0139143 FEI NO. 1006.116828 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 21, 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 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 Greg C. Huberg and Christina Huberg as Grantors, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J. PETERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 05/27/2004 and recorded 06/02/2004, in document No. 200415232 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 733 at Page Number 751 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT B-I OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4972.

Property Address: 23972 SIDEHILL LANE, Bonner, MT 59823. 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 06/01/2010, 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 $132,903.55 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.25% per annum from 05/01/2010 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: November 02, 2010, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO. 10-0108970 FEI NO. 1006.110349 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 7, 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 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 KALLIS, RICK L as Grantors, conveyed said real property to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 01/05/2006 and recorded 01/10/2006, in document No.200600684 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 767 at Page Number 514 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows:* LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3 OF SHADOWRIDGE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF RECORD IN BOOK 28 OF PLATS AT PAGE 97. * Property Address: 9294 TUCKER LANE, Missoula, MT 59808. 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 03/01/2010, 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 $322,500.00 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.50% per annum from 03/01/2010 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 21, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 100139145 FEI NO 1006.116826 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 21, 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 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 ROGER W. OLSON, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to DAN G. CEDARBERG ESQ. as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 03/07/2009 and recorded 05/26/2009, in document No. 200912232 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 840 at Page Number 71 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATED IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TO-WIT: THE EAST 6 FEET OF LOT 13, ALL OF LOT 14 AND THE WEST 12 FEET OF LOT 15 IN BLOCK 94 OF SCHOOL ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 1824 HOWELL STREET, Missoula, MT 59802. 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 05/01/2010, 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 $152,566.68 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.50% per annum from 04/01/2010 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: November 02, 2010, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO. 10-0130610 FEI NO. 1006.114437 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,

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on March 7, 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 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 DECOITE, DAVID, A MARRIED MAN 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 04/18/2008 and recorded 04/18/2008, in document No. 200808685 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 817 at Page Number 0462 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5 OF SUNSET ACRES ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR IRRIGATION PIPE ACROSS LOT 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF SUNSET ACRES, AS DISCLOSED IN DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 1959 IN BOOK 214 OF DEED AT PAGE 75. Property Address: 20 DARLENE DRIVE, 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 03/01/2010, 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 $205,494.34 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.625% per annum from 03/01/2010 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 21, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 100138510 FEI NO 1006.116831 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 8, 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 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 ADCOCK, CLINTON J. AND AMBER K., AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantors, conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICESS as

Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 01/16/2009 and recorded 01/22/2009, in document No.200901326 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 832 at Page Number 357 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: *LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 9A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4379, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. *Property Address: 6003 AIRWAY BLVD, Missoula, MT 59808.

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 05/01/2010, 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 $313,492.39 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.00% per annum from 05/01/2010 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 22, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 100139822 FEI NO 1006.117071 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 21, 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 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 TIMOTHY S. SULLIVAN AND KATHLEEN A. SULLIVAN, 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 05/16/2006 and recorded 05/25/2006, in document No. 200612039 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 775 at Page Number 2 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: *LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA IN THE STATE OF MT. LOT 9 IN BOOK 4, OF SPRING HILLS ADDITION NO. 6, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2306 HIGHWOOD DR. MISSOULA, MT. 59803. *Property Address: 2306 HIGHWOOD DR, 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 08/01/2010, 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 $156,950.48 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.625% per annum from 08/01/2010 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: November 02, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0144323 FEI NO 1006.117879 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 18, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 11 OF RAVENWOOD HILLS NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Jon G Kearns and Marlies P Borchers, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated September 4, 2008 and recorded on September 10, 2008 under Document No. 200821009, in Bk-826, Pg-193. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,318.00, beginning October 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of October 1, 2010 is $291,578.88 principal, interest at the rate of 6.000% now totaling $18,829.45, late charges in the amount of $1,298.08, escrow advances of $3,684.75 and other fees and expenses advanced of $241.36, plus accruing interest at the rate of $47.93 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,

PUBLIC NOTICES 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: September 10, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On September 10, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Guild v Kearns 41291.230 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 18, 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 22 of Lakewood Estates Phase 2A, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Book 14 of Plats at Page 62 FREDERICK R BAUMAN AND CHRISTINE M BAUMAN, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated September 16, 2003 and Recorded September 22, 2003 in Book 718, Page 880 under Document No. 200336075. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc..

Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $770.86, beginning July 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 4, 2010 is $82,667.48 principal, interest at the rate of 6.2500% now totaling $6,500.87, late charges in the amount of $387.80, escrow advances of $2,036.10, and other fees and expenses advanced of $4,757.82, plus accruing interest at the rate of $14.16 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: September 10, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On September 10, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Citimortgage V Bauman 41926.727

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: September 13, 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 September 13, 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 OneWest v Blize 41969.418

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 21, 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 73 OF GRANTLAND ELEVEN, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS AT PAGE 9, RECORDS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA Marjorie Blize and Gary Blize, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title Guaranty Co., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated May 14, 2007 and recorded May 18, 2007 as Document Number 200712373, in Book 797, Page 969. The beneficial interest is currently held by OneWest Bank FSB. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,757.94, beginning June 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 29, 2010 is $391,500.00 principal, interest at the rate of 7.375% now totaling $40,712.37, late charges in the amount of $2,160.70, escrow advances of $3,451.13, suspense balance of $2,648.76 and other fees and expenses advanced of $4,994.38, plus accruing interest at the rate of $79.10 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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 21, 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 36 B of Country Crest No. 3 A. Lots 36A & 36B, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Stephanie T. Descharme and Aaron Jones, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Deborah J. Bishop, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated November 16, 2007 and Recorded November 21, 2007 in Book 809, Page 264 in Document No. 200730363. The beneficial interest is currently held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $3,306.32, beginning February 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 18, 2010 is $451,755.78 principal, interest at the rate of 7.875% now totaling $57,985.30, late charges in the amount of $330.64, escrow advances of $11,607.14 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,596.44, plus accruing interest at the rate of $97.47 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: September 13, 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 September 13, 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 Aurora v Descharme/Jones 40990.344 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 21, 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 36 B of Country Crest No. 3 A. Lots 36A & 36B, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Stephanie T. Descharme and Aaron Jones, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Deborah J. Bishop, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated November 16, 2007 and Recorded November 21, 2007 in Book 809, Page 264 in Document No. 200730363. The beneficial interest is currently held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $3,306.32, beginning February 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 18, 2010 is $451,755.78 principal, interest at the rate of 7.875% now totaling $57,985.30, late charges in the amount of $330.64, escrow advances of $11,607.14 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,596.44, plus accruing interest at the rate of $97.47 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: September 13, 2010 /s/sCharles 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 September 13, 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 Aurora v Descharme/Jones 40990.344 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 24, 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 FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TO WIT: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 3 OF HILLVIEW HEIGHTS NO. 6, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. SUBJECT TO: EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TANYA N. GONZALES AND ROBERT M. GONZALES, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP BY DEED FROM JASON M. HOBSON AND LEANNA L. HOBSON RECORDED 07/16/2004 IN DEED BOOK 736 PAGE 578, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. TAX ID# 5811614 TANYA N. GONZALES AND ROBERT M. GONZALES, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to FLATHEAD COUNTY TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary,

by DEED OF TRUST DATED ON AUGUST 31, 2005 AND RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2005 IN BOOK 764, PAGE 683. The beneficial interest is currently held by HSBC Mortgage Services, 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 $1033.31, beginning July 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan.

The total amount due on this obligation as of October 01, 2010 is $134,764.14 principal, interest at the rate of 8.125% now totaling $17,091.16, late charges in the amount of $336.51, and other fees and expenses advanced of $25.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $30.00 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: September 15, 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 September 15, 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 HSBC v Gonzales 41472.524 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 24, 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 50 OF DOUBLE ARROW RANCH PHASE IV, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF THEADORE LEE THORNTON and CHRISTINE GAIL THORNTON, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to National City Mortgage a Division Of National City Bank, as Beneficiary, by DEED OF TRUST DATED OCTOBER 22, 2007 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 29, 2007, IN BOOK 808, PAGE 96, UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 200728459. The beneficial interest is currently held by PNC 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 $2369.16, beginning October 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan.

The total amount due on this obligation as of August 24, 2010 is $362,386.01 principal, interest at the rate of 6.625% now totaling $23,520.21, late charges in the amount of $236.92, escrow advances of $2,749.20, and other fees and expenses advanced of $223.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $65.78 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: September 16, 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 September 16, 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 PNC V. Thornton 41230.590 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 24, 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 10 OF THE FELLOWSHIP HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. David F. Elmore and Staci Elmore, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2006 and Recorded on January 19, 2006 under Document # 200601342 Bk- 767 Pg-1172. 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 $1,356.91, beginning January 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 27, 2010 is $169,692.22 principal, interest at the rate of 6.875% now totaling $20,275.03, late charges in the amount of $575.50, escrow advances of $3,406.29 and other fees and expenses advanced of $374.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $31.96 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

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"Flat Tops"–making a certain letter less...pointy.

by Matt Jones

AC ROSS 1 Nine-to-five 4 Yes, in Yokohama 7 Ovens, so to speak 12 "Burn Notice" channel 13 "Rolling Stone" co-founder Wenner 14 Newswoman Mitchell 16 Guy who knows his cake pans?

18 Seesaws, really 19 "Cheers" actor George attending a Massachusetts college?

21 "Stop, horse!"

23 Hits a bicycle horn 24 Pond fish 25 Opera singer Enrico 27 Accomplishes 30 Barrett once of Pink Floyd 31 Native 34 Physicist Mach who coined the term "Mach number" 35 End-of-the-day payment-fest?

37 Surround 40 With perfect timing 41 Ram noise 44 Turkish city that housed the Temple of Artemis 46 Some fish catchers 48 Gp. that provides road maps 49 Religious offshoots 52 "___ Small Candle" (Roger Waters song) 53 Richard Pryor title character with a big German dot on him?

57 Nissan model 58 One-legged maneuver for those chocolate balls?

61 Rembrandt's city of birth 62 Cupid's Greek counterpart

Last week’s solution

63 Skipbo relative 64 Give props to 65 Simple sandwich 66 Understand a joke 58 Broadway singer/actress Linda 59 Some NFL players 60 Prefix meaning “ten”: var.

DOWN 1 Protrude 2 Suffix for sugars 3 It gets bleeped 4 Wrench or screwdriver 5 "___ the republic for which it stands..."

6 Split ___ 7 Market sign?

8 Scott Turow bestseller 9 1506, in Roman numerals 10 Get past the lock 11 Sunday deliveries 13 Page 6, on some calendars: abbr.

15 Court stat 17 Gentleman friend 20 Leaning type type 21 Lavs 22 Bale stuf 26 Tiny openings 28 Little giggle 29 Degas display, e.g.

32 Nine Inch Nails hit with the freaky video 33 Gothic novelist Radcliffe 35 Honey Nut Cheerios mascot 36 "Well, there goes that option..."

37 "C'mon, help me out here!"

38 Shoulder decoration 39 Word repeated in T.S. Eliot's "The Wasteland" 41 Wraparound greeting 42 Free throw path 43 Volcano spew 45 Obviously-named American financial giant 47 Super-cool computer geek language 50 "People" newsmaker 51 Spin around 54 2000 Radiohead album 55 U.S. Treasury agents 56 End zone scores, briefly 59 Inseparable 60 Poker stakes ©2010 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com)

PUBLIC NOTICES 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: September 15, 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 September 15, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 US Bank v Elmore 41810.211

BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA UTILITY DIVISION DOCKET NO. D2010.441 IN THE MATTER OF the Application of Mountain Water Company for Authority to Increase Rates and Charges for Water Service to Its Missoula, Montana Customers NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – MOUNTAIN WATER COMPANY’S REQUEST TO INCREASE RATES AND CHARGES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 15, 2010, the hearing in Docket D2010.4.41, Mountain Water Company’s (Mountain Water) application for authority to increase rates and charges in its Missoula, Montana service area will commence at 10:00 a.m., at the Montana Technical Enterprise Center, 1121 East Broadway, Missoula, Montana. The hearing will be conducted as a contested case hearing pursuant to Title 2, Ch. 4, MCA (MAPA), and ARM Title 38, Ch. 2, Commission procedural rules. The hearing is for the purpose of receiving technical evidence (testimony and exhibits). The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) will provide an additional opportunity for members of the public to comment on Mountain Water’s application at 6:00 pm, at the Montana Technical Enterprise Center, 1121 East Broadway, Missoula, Montana. On April 19, 2010, Mountain

Water filed an application with the PSC requesting authority to increase rates and charges for water service to its Missoula, MT customers. Mountain Water requests a total annual revenue requirement increase of $1 ,990 ,744. Mountain Water proposes the rate increase to allow it to recover its operation and maintenance expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, taxes other than income, and income taxes, and to earn a return of 9 .80% on rate base. In addition to Mountain Water’s revenue requirement increase request, there has been consolidated in this docket for final review and approval one power cost adjustment change that has been approved by the PSC on an interim basis. On September 22, 2009, Mountain Water filed a power cost adjustment decrease of $323 ,698 .22. The filing (Docket D2009.9.127) was approved on an interim basis, subject to review and final approval in the next general rate case. In its general rate case application, received April 19, 2010, Mountain Water requests that the power cost tracker tariff be approved on a permanent basis. The Mountain Water application was noticed on May 3, 2010. The Montana Consumer Counsel (MCC), intervened in this docket, and the Amended Procedural Order No. 7088b was issued on October 4, 2010. If Mountain Water’s application were approved as filed, its rates would

increase as follows: 1) flat rates, excluding, Fire Protection Service and Flat Rate Sprinkling Service, would increase by approximately 12 .05%, or $5 .34 per month; 2) metered rates would increase by approximately 11. 90%, or $4 .87 per month for a 5/8 x 3/4 inch meter with 15 Ccf usage; 3) Private Fire Protection Service rates would increase approximately 11 .85%, or $5 .36 per month for a six inch sprinkler line; 4) Flat Rate Sprinkler Water service rates would increase approximately 14 .12%, which would increase the annual bill for 5000 sq. ft. by $23. 89; 5) Public Fire Protection Service rates would increase approximately 5 .88% or $.11 per month for a customer with a 5/8 x 3/4 inch meter. Mountain Water also requests permanent approval of its Low Income Customer Discount. Mountain’s current final lawful rates and tariffs and rates and tariffs proposed in its application may be viewed in their entirety by accessing the document at the PSC website http://psc.mt.gov/eDocs/eDocuments/.

(Please type in Docket D2010.4.41; and press submit.) If necessary, please call the PSC at 406 -444 -6199 for assistance in accessing information on the website.

The public may also inspect these documents at Mountain’s office at 1345 W. Broadway, Missoula, Montana.

Questions pertaining to Mountain’s rates and tariffs may be directed to Arvid

Hiller, Mountain Water General Manager, at 406 -721 -5570. The MCC may also be contacted at 406 -444 -2771.

The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided at Title 69, MCA. The substantive and procedural law applicable is Title 69, MCA, especially at Ch. 3 (public utilities), ARM Title 38, Ch. 5 (utilities), Title 2, Ch. 4, MCA (MAPA), ARM Title 38, Ch. 2 (PSC procedural rules), and any prior orders of the Commission which may bear on the issues presented. Any person may be represented by legal counsel at the hearing.

The Montana Consumer Counsel, 111 Last Chance Gulch, P.O. Box 201703, Helena, Montana, 59620-1703, telephone (406) 444 -2771, may be contacted to assist consumers and represent consumer interests in this proceeding.

Anyone needing an accommodation for a physical, hearing, or sight impairment in order to attend or participate in the hearing should contact the Commission at (406) 444 -6199 as early as practicable prior to the hearing. The Commission will make every effort to accommodate individual impairments. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION GREG JERGESON, Chairman KEN TOOLE, Vice- Chairman GAIL GUTSCHE, Commissioner BRAD MOLNAR, Commissioner JOHN VINCENT, Commissioner

HOLIDAY

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. To be sold for cash at Trustee’s sale on March 29, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., on the front (south) steps of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the following-described property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey NO. 5162, located in the W1/2 NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 12 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. TOGETHER WITH an easement for the purpose of ingress and egress as disclosed in Book 107 of Micro at Page 69. Lyle L. Brown and Anita Brown, as Grantors, conveyed the real property to Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to First Citizens Bank of East Missoula, as Beneficiary, by Trust Indenture recorded August 3, 2005 in Book 757 of Micro at Page 753, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. A Substitution of Trustee designating Kevin S. Jones as Successor Trustee was recorded November 15, 2010, in Book 869, Page 343, Document No. 201022450, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Indenture, the Beneficiary has exercised, and hereby exercises, its option to declare the full amount secured by such Trust Indenture immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $54,954.30, plus interest at a rate of 8.5% totaling $10,174.02 and late fees of $42.48, for a total amount due of $65,170.80, as of November 12, 2010, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs.

The Beneficiary has elected, and does hereby elect, to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiary declares that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with terms and provisions of this Notice. DATED 18th day of November, 2010. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Trustee. STATE OF MONTANA)) ss. County of Missoula). On this 18th day of November, 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Kevin S. Jones, Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Christy Shipp, Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at: Missoula, Montana. My Commission Expires: 5/7/2013 STATE OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION

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• Handmade Wreaths & Garlands • Living Christmas Trees • Fresh Cut Native Christmas Trees • Gift Certificates

Sale!

Bird Baths & Pottery 20% Off

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Mon-Sat 10-4:30

These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control

These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana

541-7387 RAZI

Want to spice things up? Want to add a little razzle-dazzle to your life? Then Razi might be just what you need. This older kitten is beautiful and sweet, a great combination for just about anyone!

549-3934 BENTLEY

SASHA

Sasha appears to be quite mellow and quiet, and that IS one aspect of her personality.

However, she also loves attention, responds with purrs to every gentle touch, and also likes to play.

What more could you want?

Southgate Mall Missoula (406) 541-2886 • MTSmiles.com Open Evenings & Saturdays

PA C I N O

Pacino is handsome and dynamic, just like his namesake, but if he were also an actor, he'd never play a bad guy. This Pacino is a hero through and through, and he'd really like to be yours.

2420 W Broadway 2310 Brooks 3075 N Reserve 6149 Mullan Rd Clark Fork River Market

WILLIE

Willie is a little smaller than his brother Waylon, but he packs just as much fun and energy into everything he does. He's a young cat with lots of ideas for entertaining a new family; he just needs a chance to show off!

Bentley is a one-and-ahalf-year-old male lab who loves swimming, hiking, running and fetching. To put it simply, Action is his middle name. Bentley is looking for an active person to keep up with him. Looking for a dog that’s more motivating than a personal trainer? Then come visit Bentley at the Humane Society!

To sponsor a pet call 543-6609

WAY L O N

Waylon is one of several black and white cats at the shelter, but none of the others has such interesting markings. He and his brother Willie have grown up at the shelter, but each of them longs for a real home.

Help us nourish Missoula Donate now at

www.missoulafoodbank.org For more info, please call 549-0543

Missoula Food Bank 219 S. 3rd St. W.

P O RT E R

Porter is our version of a grumpy old man, but just like the characters in the movie, he's also quite endearing. A portion of his adoption fee has been sponsored, so anyone with a good retirement home for an old cat would find him quite a bargain.

ABBY

Abby is a sweet fouryear-old boxer mix. It is a mystery as to why this naturally playful, loyal gal is at the shelter. Abby would love nothing more than to sit by your side while you read your favorite book or watch a movie, asking politely for a scratch behind the ears.

MAGGIE

Maggie is a sweet fiveyear-old lady who is desperately looking for a forever home. This lovely tabby gets along well with other cats and enjoys a good brushing and cat treats. Give Maggie a little time and she’ll even have a chat with you about her day.

1600 S. 3rd W. 541-FOOD

MARVIN

Marvin is a 3-year-old sweetie pie who is looking for a human sidekick. Come to the Humane Society to admire his beautiful sunset-colored fur and adore his adventurous personality. Marvin’s favorite things are cat treats,

Flowers for every bride.

Affordable flowers with an artistic flair.

The Flower Bed 2405 McDonald Ave. 721-9233

DIXIE

Dixie is a small, oneyear-old brindle pit bull.

This cutie thinks that the shelter is nice, but would really love a home to call her own. She doesn’t ask for much: a cozy doggie bed, some tasty kibble and a companion who can assure her that she is safe and loved.

MON - SAT 10-9 • SUN 11-6 721-5140 www.shopsouthgate.com

Improving Lives One Pet at a Time Missoula’s Unique Alternative for pet Supplies

www.gofetchDOG.com - 728-2275

627 Woody • 3275 N. Reserve Street Corner of 39th and Russell in Russell Square

MR. MEOWSTIEN

Mr. Meowstien is a 3-yearold classic tabby. This handsome boy can’t decide whether he is a playful kitten or a smart professor. He would love to find a person who can discuss important world topics with him while he chases after your shoelaces.

237 Blaine • 542-0077

These pets may be adopted at AniMeals 721-4710 THE COUNT

He is the most interesting cat in the world. He has dashing good looks, but is somewhat humble and soft-spoken. Everything you have heard about him is true. Other cats aspire to be him. His charm is so contagious, vaccines were created for it.

MOO

Life has not been easy for Moo. She spent two years in isolation. Someone came in weekly and cleaned her litter box and gave her fresh water, but that was the extent of any interaction. When her person finally ended her own life, Moo came to AniMeals.

ONYX

Onyx is thought to increase happiness, intuition and one's instincts. It enhances self mastery and is valuable in difficult or confusing times of our lives. It repels negative energy and aids in changing bad habits. It is strength giving, bringing balance to minds and bodies.

DOLLY

Dolly’s story is no fairy tale, but the ending could be. This beautiful little girl came from a hoarding situation where she had to fight for her food. Every day was a struggle to survive. She was found bedraggled and extremely underweight.

Help us nourish Missoula Donate now at

www.missoulafoodbank.org

A Nice Little Bead Store In A Nice Little Town

For more info, please call 549-0543

105 Ravalli St Suite G, Stevensville, MT 59870 406.777.2141

Missoula Food Bank 219 S. 3rd St. W.

Missoula Independent Classifieds Page C11 December 2 – December 9, 2010

RENTALS APARTMENTS PUBLISHER’S NOTICE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal and State Fair Housing Acts, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, marital status, age, and/or creed or intention to make any such preferences, limitations, or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, and pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination in housing call HUD at toll-free at 1-800-8777353 or Montana Fair Housing tollfree at 1-800-929-2611

APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 & 2 Bedroom FURNISHED, partially furnished or unfurnished apartments. UTILITIES PAID. Close to U & downtown. 549-7711. Check our website! www.alpharealestate.com 118 West Alder- Historic Park Place Hotel at the heart of downtown –Secured entry, Studio units now offering newly remodeled loft style living with great views, coinops and flat rate for gas heat. Rent $525-$595. Contact PPM for rent specials. 721-8990

Call Garden City Property Management to find your next rental. Best of Missoula winner 3 years in a row! 549-6106, online @ gcpm-mt.com 329 E. Front Apt C3 or C9 $510/$510 deposit. MOVE in special-2 weeks free. 1 bedroom w/coin-op laundry & off street parking. Walking distance to the U. GATEWEST 728-7333 951 Ronald #204 - $625/$350 Deposit. Condo AGE 62 & OVER. 1 bed/1 bath, H/W/S/G & extended basic cable paid. Coin op laundry.

NO PETS. GATEWEST 728-7333

FEATURED LISTING OF THE MONTH 600 NORTH AVENUE EAST 2 bed, 1 bath Gorgeous University Area home • Remodeled kitchen • Fireplace & hardwood floors in living room • Washer/Dryer included • Basement • Large Yard w/ sprinkling System

Spruce Street Plaza Newly built loftstyle apartment in the old meadow gold Building. Walk to downtown and river trail. Enjoy roof-top terrace, ac, full-size w/d, dw, built-in micro and automatic ice maker.

Rent $650-$725 Contact PPM for more details. 721-8990

HOUSES

544-8695

Natural Housebuilders, Inc. • Custom Passivhaus Bldg • Solar Panel Hydronics • Green Retrofitting 369-0940 OR 6426863 www.naturalhousebuilder.net

BUSINESS Tillman Advertising Attention website owners! The

more targeted traffic you receive, the more sales you will potentially generate. Plans start as low as $20! www.tillmanadvertising.com

CLEANING Lizard’s Cleaning Service No job too big or small, 3+ yrs experience, references, reliable, detailed, flexible. 406-212-2212. 8am to 12am. $20/hour. Discounted holiday rate: $10/hour for the first 10 customers

HANDYMAN Squires for Hire. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting, Plumbing, General Handyman. I actually show up on time! Bret 544-4671

Primitive cabin in the mountains. $40 a day. $100 damage deposit.

Call 544-9040

Jane's Place Montana...

A Vacation Rental Hot Springs, MT $45 & up Big Fork / Flathead Lake 406-546-0404 www.airbnb.com/rooms/24722

UTILITIES PAID Close to U & downtown

549-7711 Check our website! www.alpharealestate.com

FIDELITY Management Services, Inc. 7000 Uncle Robert Ln #7

251- 4707

MHA Management An affiliation of the Missoula Housing Authority 330 N. 1st St. W. 0 BR $497/ all utilities paid $525 deposit

149 W. Broadway 2 BR $550/ heat paid $600 deposit 330 N. 1st St. W. 3 BR $798/ all utilities paid $825 deposit 1439 S. 1st St. W. #A 3 BR $675/ WSG paid $700 deposit Some restrictions apply.

For more information contact MHA Management at

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SERVICES GENERAL CONTRACTORS

HOUSEMATE WANTED. 1 or 2 bedrooms, all furnished, extra bedroom, HDTV, W&D, freezer.

Female in 50’s, smoker, cats, Led Z & 103.3. Small, but cozy. I have my own living area in basement.

Share kitchen, bathroom. $575.

370-3225

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Call for Current Listings & Services Email: gatewest@montana.com

Downtown Studio office storage warehouse space available, various sizes & prices. Contact 239-2206.

VACATION

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2 BD APT Uncle Robert Ln. $620/mo.

30 years in Missoula

COMMERCIAL

ROOMMATES

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$1095/month 146 WILLOW RIDGE COURT 1 bed,1 bath • South Hills $750/month

with D/W, Washer/dryer, Microwave & garage. NO PETS GATEWEST 728-7333

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Blue Mountain Storage 5x10 $35 • 10x20 $65 Bitterroot Mini Storage 5x10 $35 • 10x10 $45 • 10x15 $55 10x20 $65 • 10x30 $85 • 542-2060 Grizzly Property Management, Inc.

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REALTORS® Code of Ethics

By Brint Wahlberg, 2010 MOR President Missoula is without doubt a beautiful place to live. Our citizens are blessed with a view from every vantage point, with tree-lined streets, and with a picturesque historic downtown. But what really makes any community beautiful, especially this one, are the people. The activities and resources available bring individuals in all forms and they are offered a multitude of fun and culturally enriching activities to choose from. This allows us to get to know our fellow man (or woman) and broaden our own horizons.

A part of that diversity brings a need to serve the citizens of our community in an equitable way. Steps were taken earlier this year to see that that occurs.

Regulation passed by the City Council in April prohibits individuals from being denied housing or employment because of their sexual orientation. Missoula has long been a compassionate society, and those ideals should be upheld to the highest degree possible. And now the REALTOR® community on a national level has followed suit and added sexual orientation to the protected classes in our Code of Ethics.

Featured Listing • • • •

During the National Association of REALTOR® (NAR) conference in New Orleans in November, Article 10 of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics was changed.

Sexual orientation was added to the classes that shall not be denied equal professional services or discriminated against in any manner including employment.

The language now reads: REALTORS® shall not deny equal professional services to any person for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or sexual orientation. REALTORS® shall not be parties to any plan or agreement to discriminate against a person or persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or sexual orientation. and…

REALTORS®, in their real estate employment practices, shall not discriminate against any person or persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or sexual orientation.

OPEN HOUSE SAT. DEC. 3RD

W Sussex, Missoula

MLS#'s 10006605, 10006638, 10006639

December Special at $159,210 & $305,100

$495,000

Enjoy the unobstructed views of Georgetown Lake and the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Area from this beautiful 9-acre parcel.

The property is a mix of meadow and trees gently sloping to within 100' of the lake shore. USFS land separates the parcel from the actual shoreline. Access is year round and power and phone are available.

The final plot is recorded and septic is approved. The fishing in the lake is fantastic and the surrounding area offers unlimited year round recreational opportunities.

11AM-2PM

FEATURED LISTING • 5 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage • Ranch style; walkout basement • True formal dining room • Corner lot in cul de sac

Uptown Flats Condos for Sale

$328,500 MLS # 10006518

Anne Jablonski

KEN ALLEN REAL ESTATE 800 Kensington Suite 205 406-239-6909 • allenmsw@bresnan.net

Beautiful Georgetown Lake Acreage

The Missoula Organization of REALTORS® believes that shelter, in the way of housing, is one of the most basic human necessities and we are honored to continue our commitment of service with high ethical standards in this community.

• Unit # 305; 1bed,1 bath • Unit # 110; 2 bed, 2 bath • Internet, Cable TV, W/D, & more • Prices Reflect 10% Dec. Special

3 Bed, 2 Bath, Storage shed 3 new homes to choose from Great central location Close to mall, bike/hiking trail

$165,900

With 1.4 million members, NAR is the largest privately held trade organization in the United States, and its Code of Ethics refers to REALTOR® conduct regarding both clients and the workplace. The impact of the new rule means that any REALTOR® who discriminates based on sexual orientation will be brought before a hearing panel through our Grievance Committee.

Jon Freeland

546-5816

406-360-8234

www.MoveMontana.com

Fantastic Rock Creek Cabin

3330 Cathy Court Missoula

jfreeland@missoulahomes.com

3 acres just 9 miles up, on the creek side of a paved, county maintained road. Beautiful level ground w/ septic system. Power and phone are to the property and wells in the area are shallow. Deeded access to Rock Creek from the property. Enjoy watching the Big Horn Sheep that roam the surrounding cliffs and hillsides. This is a great spot for a year round home or vacation cabin.

Rock Creek Road, Clinton

$184,000 Deeded Creek Access. This great 1 br, 1 ba cabin is situated on 1.5 acres with deeded access to "Blue Ribbon" Rock Creek. The home features tile floors, Viking range and hood, gas fireplace with electric back-up heat in all rooms, lg walk-in steam shower and custom wood blinds. Great views, trees, easy access, and the entire 1.5 acres is grass with full u/g sprinkler system. Located just 8 miles up Rock Creek on paved, county maintained road. Commute to Missoula is about 35 minutes.

$159,000

Call Kelly Vigne-Lee • 546-8798 • www.streamsiderealty.com

RE/MAX Realty Consultants LLC

Contact Jeff Ellis • sales associate O: 406-203-4143 • C: 406-529-5087

Models open 11:30 - 5pm • Thurs-Mon; by appointment only Tues & Wed.

Walk to restaurants, shops, & theater.

FHA & VA Financing Available

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 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 unfinished basement. Lots of room to grow! MLS # 10004814 • $160,000 Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 8804749 www.hotmontanahomes.com.

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage.

Master bed w/ closet/office area, Large storage shed, new deck & underground sprinklers $220,000 • MLS # 10007009. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com 5 bed, 3 bath home in South Hills. House has central air, vaulted ceilings, big family room with gas fireplace. Yard w/ underground sprinklers and privacy fence. 2 car garage. Great home for entertaining! MLS # 10007275. $265,000. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com Beautiful 3br/3ba home in a beautiful setting in desirable Lincoln Woods neighborhood close to walking trails, parks, wilderness area, Rattlesnake creek. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED NORTHSIDE BUNGALOW. 2 Bdr/1 Bath, hardwood floors, new windows, new kitchen w/stainless appliances & tiled countertops, updated bath, great deck & private back yard, close to downtown. $182,500. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy0 to 74362 or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

owners, great 2bdr. townhouses along the river, attached single car garage, bonus room, pets allowed, 1401 Cedar St #12 & #5 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Farm Houses w/land in Missoula, these funky farm houses boast lots of land to spread out and do your thing or develop. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com GORGEOUS CRAFTSMAN STYLE TARGET RANGE HOME ON 0.94 ACRES. 5 Bdr/3.5 Bath, double garage, hardwood & tile floors, gourmet kitchen, breakfast nook, main floor master, 2 family rooms. Close to schools, shopping, and the Bitterroot River. $469,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, Text Mindy12 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS HANDCRAFTED HOME IN 3.3 ACRES ON PETTY CREEK. 3 Bdr/2.5 Baths, Main floor master suite, great room, gorgeous kitchen, hardwood floors, heated double garage, with guest quarters, and great views. $595,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy8 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

The Realtor® Who Speaks Your Language

370.7689

GORGEOUS SETTING ON 16.5 ACRES. Beautifully updated 3 Bdr/2 Bath Potomac area home. Great floor plan, large deck and covered porch, very private and quiet setting, tons of wildlife, trees and pasture. $219,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy15 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

MAKE AN OFFER! 2002 Atlantic home w upgraded energy package. Over 1700 sq. ft. of living space. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 Car Garage. Very nice floor plan. Large detached 28 x 40 heated shop, easy access. All on 20 treed acres w views! 36201 Berthoud, Potomac. $215,000.

MLS#10002286.

Rochelle Glasgow @ Prudential Missoula Properties. 544-7507

Great vacation or hunting property. 4 bed, 1. 5 bath, 3 car garage and basement. Guest or rental set up ( 1977 Marlette). 2 separate Kitchens-and lots of room to stretch! This would make a great primary or vacation home! 208 N Cristisen Rd, Darby $299,000.

MLS#10005332. Janet 2403932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

One of a Kind Listing, Nine Mile Schoolhouse with all the charm, romance and history one would expect. Unlimited possibilities an outstanding property. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

Handsome, Spacious Home on Prime Upper Miller Creek Acreage, 5+ bedrooms, with out of town living on quiet cul-desac, and acres. Rodeo Rd. 3278787 porticorealestate.com

SINGLE LEVEL LIVING CLOSE TO THE BITTERROOT RIVER. 4 Bdr/3 Bath single-level Stevensville home.

Great, open floor plan, incredible mountain views, next to public park, walk to Downtown Stevi or

Immaculate home in great neighborhood. 2 bdrms, 2 bth, family room, sauna, nice yard, Vintage touches, hardwood floors, everything’s in fantastic condition! 135 Kensington 3278787 porticorealestate.com

Rochelle Glasgow

544-7507 glasgow@montana.com www.rochelleglasgow.com

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Rattlesnake Home on Large Lot, nice 3br home sits on very rare lot, mature landscaping, tennis court, home has lots of upgrades, 506 Redwood 3278787 porticorealestate.com

Bitterroot River. $219,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy10 to 74362 or visit... www.mindypalmer.com 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... www.mindypalmer.com 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

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 Unique log home on 26+ private acres, bordering FS, min. to Snowbowl, hiking, 15 min to dwntwn. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 carport, w/tons of storage above. Small cabin on property. www.11815bench road.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 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 View or list properties for sale

By Owner at www.byownermissoula.com OR call 550-3077

MANUFACTURED HOMES 71 Buddy Mobile 12x 46 $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

RICE TEAM

Janet Rice • 240-3932

Robin Rice • 240-6503 AFFORDABLE LIVING CLOSE TO U MLS#'s 10004276 / 10004273 / 10004274 Priced starting at $143,900

2511 Sunridge Court • 5 bed, 3 bath home in South Hills • Central air, vaulted ceilings, • Yard w/ underground sprinklers & privacy fence.

• $270,000 • MLS # 10007275

Mullan Heights • Missoula's finest new riverfront Condos.

• Spacious 1, 2 & 2+ Bd units available • Underground parking, Elevators, Mountain & River • Views, Privacy Decks & Much More!!

Starting @$139,900

9745 Glacier Lily, Frenchtown • 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage • Master bed w/ closet/office area • Large storage shed, new deck & underground sprinklers • $220,000 • MLS # 10007009

979 Eaton • 4 bed, 2 bath, 1 car garage • Centrally located home • Large living room & family room in daylight basement • $174,900 • MLS # 10004809

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED ROSE PARK BUNGALOW WITH A GREAT YARD. 3 Bdr, 1.5 baths, gorgeous hardwoood floors, built-ins, updated baths, bright, sunny kitchen, and a fantastic oasis of a back yard. $259,900. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy4 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Best priced home in Canyon Creek! 2 bed, 2 bath & double garage. Fenced yard. Motivated seller. www.4649bordeauxblvd.com.

4649 Bordeaux, Missoula. $149,900.

MLS#10007213 Rochelle Glasgow @ Prudential Missoula Properties. 544-7507 Classic University Home, Great floor plan, fireplace, hardwood floors, Nice sized rooms, Lots of Bonus Rooms downstairs w/kitchenette, well maintained, oversized 2 car garage, 116 E. Sussex. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Fantastic Opportunity for income qualified first time home-

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Lara Dorman Realtor GRI

406.531.5582 laradorman@aol.com

Assume Contract for Deed! Buy one condo or all three! You can't beat this price and live so close to downtown, WALKING distance to the university, Dairy Queen, Caras Park, Bonner Park! These sweet condo's are nestled in the perfect location for all Missoula has to offer. Very well maintained: new windows, new hot water heater, new roof, u/g sprinklers.

912 Defoe • $169,900 3 bedroom two full bath home with GIGANTIC shop/garage.

Brand new carpet just installed. Come take a look! Across from the Northside Trail System. MLS #10003358

Just Reduced!

435 Mount • $199,000 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.

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LAND 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 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net.

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3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 car garage. Nice deck in private back yard. Close to Clark Fork River. Close to recreation area for horse back riding,

hunting, snowmobiling and 4 wheeling. $174,900.

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 5 Bed/2 Bath in Bonner. New wood laminate floor. Large kitchen with island. Fenced yard

in front with private deck area in back. New roof. Mature trees. $209,900 MLS#906641. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

55+ COMMUNITY 2 Bed, 2 Bath, large family room.

Homeowners fee is $370/mo. includes clubhouse, sewer, garbage, land lease, snow removal & lawn care. $129,900 • MLS#10006023. Janet 2403932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

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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 @239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

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"The Fishin' Log" - Award winning 2009 Missoula Parade of Homes REMODEL. Montana Elegance!

Master suites on both levels. Specialty touches throughout. Expansive deck & gazebo & hot tub overlooking 150' of Bitterroot River.

Unique, Exquisite Fisherman's Paradise.

AND NOW a NEW IDEA - PART time Residents consider EQUITY ownership at $400,000 a share. This option would include two boats, two vehicles and TURN KEY operation.

Price Reduced!

Large 4 bed/3 bath w/ great views on nearly 6 acres 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

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