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Vol. 21, No. 6 • Feb. 11–Feb. 18, 2010

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

Up Front: Will Tester’s proposed changes save his forest bill?

Etc.: Mainstream media takes a beating over Mercy coverage Flash in the Pan: Eat your heart out this Valentine’s Day

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Vol. 21, No. 6 • Feb. 11–Feb. 18, 2010

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

Up Front: Will Tester’s proposed changes save his forest bill?

Etc.: Mainstream media takes a beating over Mercy coverage Flash in the Pan: Eat your heart out this Valentine’s Day

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nside Cover Story

Cover illustration by Kou Moua

The seventh annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival features 130 films over the course of 10 days. While that may be an intimidating lineup to wrap one’s head around, we do our best to highlight the biggest names, best films and brightest storylines of Missoula’s annual must-see movie event. ...............................................................14

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News Letters Pro Tester, anti-Tester and Mercy ..................................................................4 The Week in Review Seeley Lake, dodgeball and Wilco...........................................6 Briefs Drunk driving, H1N1 vaccine and a nursing home pot bust..........................6 Etc. Mainstream media takes a beating over Mercy coverage....................................7 Up Front Will Tester’s proposed changes save his forest bill? ..................................8 Up Front Bitterroot paranormal investigators plumb the dark.................................9 Ochenski How environmental advocates beat political perfidy..............................10 Writers on the Range Supreme Court may set even greater precedents...............11 Agenda Missoula Community Resource Fair............................................................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan Eat your heart out ........................................................................19 Happiest Hour Marvin’s Bar....................................................................................20 Ask Ari Special delivery............................................................................................21 8 Days a Week Pass the popcorn.............................................................................22 Mountain High Slalom ski races at Snowbowl........................................................33 Scope Daly Jazz brings the salon tradition to Missoula...........................................34 Noise Scott H. Biram, The Dirt Daubers, Visqueen and The Hood Internet ..........35 Books Wagner makes an old story new in Deadwind Sea ......................................36 Film Valentine’s Day exceeds its character capacity................................................37 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films..................................................38

Exclusives Street Talk ..................................................................................................................4 In Other News..........................................................................................................13 Classifieds ...............................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ..............................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrolog y................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle ................................................................................................C-11 This Modern World..............................................................................................C-15

PUBLISHER Lynne Foland EDITOR Skylar Browning ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Peter Kearns PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Joe Weston CIRCULATION & BUSINESS MANAGER Adrian Vatoussis ARTS EDITOR Erika Fredrickson PHOTO EDITOR Chad Harder CALENDAR EDITOR Ira Sather-Olson STAFF REPORTERS Jessica Mayrer, Matthew Frank, Alex Sakariassen COPY EDITORS Samantha Dwyer, David Merrill ART DIRECTOR Kou Moua PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Jenn Stewart, Jonathan Marquis SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Carolyn Bartlett ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Steven Kirst, Chris Melton, Sasha Perrin SENIOR CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE Tami Johnson CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Teal Kenny FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold ADVERTISING & ADMIN COORDINATOR Hannah Smith EDITORIAL INTERN Kyle Lehman CONTRIBUTORS Ari LeVaux, George Ochenski, Nick Davis, Andy Smetanka, Jay Stevens, Chris LaTray, Ednor Therriault, Katie Kane, Ali Gadbow, Azita Osanloo, Cathrine L. Walters, Anne Medley, Jesse Froehling

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STREET TALK

Inside Letters Briefs Up Front Ochenski Range Agenda News Quirks

by Cathrine L. Walters

Asked Tuesday morning in downtown Missoula on the corner of Broadway and Higgins.

Q:

This week the Indy puts together the ultimate fan’s guide to the seventh annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. What’s the last movie you saw in the movie theater, and how’d you like it?

Follow-up: Do you normally watch movies at the theater, at home on DVD, at home on-demand or downloaded—illegally or otherwise—to your computer?

Jessica Larson: I just saw Dear John at the Carmike. It’s a total chick flick but I went with my girlfriends. I cried my eyes out. It was fun. On the town: I usually go to the theater, mainly the Wilma.

Tim Cooper: That’s a good question—Sherlock Holmes. I liked it.

Guy Ritchie did it and I like his movies. Couchlock: At home on DVD. But I just got Netflix so I download on-demand movies to my computer. And since I have PlayStation 3 I can watch it on my TV. I do whichever has the better quality.

Kara Burns: That Michael Jackson movie...was it make it?

Break it? Oh, This Is It! It was okay, but not what the hype was all about. Free to be: At home on DVD, because its the cheapest way to go.

Winding back up George Ochenski is fully committed to making the perfect the enemy of the good (see “The great unwinding,” Jan 28, 2010). Thankfully, Sens. Jon Tester and Max Baucus, and 70 percent of Montanans are committed to a very different goal: actually protecting wild country on the ground by getting a wilderness bill to the president’s desk.

The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act is nothing if not ambitious from a conservation standpoint: 670,000 acres of wilderness and 70,000 acres of lands released for other management, which may include a conservation focus. Ochenski seems to prefer the 1988 wilderness bill, which had more wilderness acres (1.4 million), but also released over 10 million acres—that’s right, 10 million.

Fortunately for all of us the collaborative projects that make up the Tester bill have taken us beyond the crude tradeoffs that defined previous efforts. Back in ’88 all we talked about was what would or would not become wilderness. Today, we’re talking about what should be wilderness, but we’re also talking about how to create jobs through landscape scale restoration and working with our local timber mills to get work done in beetle killed lands, especially near communities.

Tester just introduced more than 20 changes to the bill based on feedback from many different people and groups (see “Logjam,” page 8 of this issue), including the Sierra Club, Wilderness Watch and the Montana Logging Association. He is not just listening, he’s acting on what he’s heard. And that’s exactly how each one of the projects in Tester’s bill got this far—by listening and making appropriate changes. Each of these projects was the subject of countless presentations and seemingly endless debate in the media.

When all the dust settles and a bill is finally signed, the reality is that we will have protected Rock Creek, the North Fork of the Blackfoot, the headwaters of the Clearwater, and the blue ribbon trout stream of Monture Creek, among many other places. We will have more work getting done on beetle-killed lands and more citizens involved in the design of those projects. And we’ll have Tester and Baucus to thank for it.

Zach Porter Missoula

Tester taken to task Chris Foster: I don’t remember— either Star Wars Episode III or The Village. The Village was a good movie but I knew what was happening right in the beginning.

Cheap seats: At home on DVD. I get all my movies at the library because they’re free.

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Sen. Jon Tester’s Senate Bill 1470 represents irresponsible logging and

motorized recreation on public lands. It undercuts the popular roadless rules, and by requiring excessive logging it clashes with environmental laws that public land agencies must obey. It usurps U.S. Forest Service authority by handing public lands management decision-making to locals and private interests, and it establishes unbalanced resource advisory committees by overriding an existing law prohibiting this.

The bill’s unprecedented mandated logging levels requires the Forest Service to cut 14 times the sustainable level identified in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest Plan, plus 10 years of cutting in

George “ Ochenski is fully committed to making the perfect the enemy of the good.

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the Yaak, which is already over-cut, unconnected and too roaded to support biological diversity.

Logging acreage and timeframes are mandated; restoration levels and timelines are not. Montanans have repeatedly witnessed logging where restoration agreements were never implemented.

Tester’s bill fails to require restoration completion; worse, “restoration” can be accomplished on any national forest in the United States. Montana sustains the damage while other states can get the “restoration.”

The bill’s new wilderness designations are pitifully small, isolated and exclude diverse elevation habitats. The bill’s road density language encourages increased logging in unroaded and less

roaded areas of the forests.

Wilderness Study Areas ( WSAs), Montana’s irreplaceable legacy from the late Sen. Lee Metcalf, will be released and degraded under Tester’s bill, precluding wilderness designation. The illegal motorized intrusions in WSAs gets sanctioned. Instead of law enforcement, we get release language, rewarding law breakers. This is disgraceful!

If you care about public lands, read the bill.

Marilyn Olsen Emigrant, Mont.

Trapped by Mercy Missoula’s horrifying story of the kitten Mercy’s abuse—smashed spine and pelvis, squished vertebrae, bruised and broken limbs, attempted drowning, shock, paralysis—has brought a national outpouring of compassion. But the agony poor Mercy suffered is exactly what happens to countless tens of thousands of animals that struggle in fear and pain and slowly die in traps every year in Montana.

Tens of thousands of traps are baited, hidden, set and reset across Montana. The furbearing season lasts nine months. For predators like foxes and coyotes, traps can be set all year long, anywhere, no license required. No one knows how many animals are killed, drowned, or how many chew off their feet or twist their limbs until they break, and then chew through tissue, muscle and arteries to escape—it’s so common, trappers call this a “wring-off.” One ranger, trapping for a year, documented that for every animal taken, two are discarded.

Now Montana has vanishing populations of rare and sensitive creatures who live by their wits and endanger no one: fisher, marten, otter, lynx and wolverine, all thanks to recreational trapping.

In any other circumstance, this wasteful abuse would bring felony charges. But every day and night across our public lands’ mountains and prairies, thousands of animals suffer and are stomped and clubbed to death in the name of recreation. Wildlife in Montana belongs to all Montanans. Over the past 15 years the Legislature has killed three bills attempting to rein in trapping. Why is the state letting this practice continue?

Now citizens can stop it. We can support Initiative 160, Montana Trap-Free Public Lands. Find the petition and sign it. Go to www.mttrapfree.org. Put an end to this shameful “hobby.”

Dave Taylor Missoula

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WEEK IN REVIEW • Wednesday, February 3

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by Cathrine L. Walters

The U.S. Forest Service and Lolo Restoration Committee host the first public meeting to determine a management plan for the Rattlesnake’s 13,000-acre Marshall-Woods area. About 30 people attend the meeting and listen as agency representatives outline possible strategies, such as controlled burning and tree thinning.

• Thursday, February 4 The Missoula County Commissioners, sitting in the Seeley Lake Elementary School gym, listen for three hours as dozens of citizens comment on the proposed Seeley Lake Regional Plan, a years-in-the-making growth policy. “If you want to manage the land, buy it,” admonishes attendee Bruce Bourne. “Thank you.”

• Friday, February 5 A season-high crowd of 4,557 watches as the Griz top league-leading Weber State, 75–61, at Dahlberg Arena.

The halftime festivities prove almost as exciting as the blowout victory, as various other athletic teams compete in a spirited dodgeball competition.

• Saturday, February 6 Students and community members gather on the “largest dance floor in Montana” for the 93rd annual Foresters’ Ball at the University of Montana. Organizers tighten enforcement of their no-alcohol policy, including breathalyzers at the door, in response to four alcohol-related hospitalizations as a result of last year’s event.

• Sunday, February 7 Wilco takes a break from its Adams Center concert to acknowledge the band’s bassist, John Stirratt, a Louisiana native still glowing from the New Orleans Saints victory hours earlier in Super Bowl XLIV. “I think this is the happiest I’ve ever been for John,” says frontman Jeff Tweedy. “Well, except maybe for the birth of his kid.”

• Monday, February 8 The deadline to submit an offer to mine southeastern Montana’s Otter Creek coal tracts comes and goes with no official bids. The lone nibble came from Arch Coal, which said the state’s asking price to mine the 572 million tons of coal—25 cents per ton—is too high. The Montana Land Board will take up the issue Feb. 16.

• Tuesday, February 9 British Columbia’s government announces a ban on all mining and oil and gas development in the Flathead River Valley along the Montana border north of Glacier National Park. The move comes after a team of U.N scientists last month recommended a moratorium on mining in the 500-square mile area.

Yetti Stein models a condom-laden costume designed by local artist John Kuennen during Blue Mountain Clinic’s Off the Rack fashion show at the Wilma Theatre Saturday evening. The annual event aims to confront stigmas surrounding gender and sexuality through fashion made from rubbers and other alternative textiles.

LGBT Anti-discrimination law on tap Missoula appears poised to become the first city in the state to make discriminating against gay and transgender people illegal.

“We want there to be equality,” says City Councilwoman Stacy Rye. Currently, firing someone from a job or denying housing based on sexual orientation or gender expression remains legal under Montana law. That would change if an ordinance being drafted by Rye and Councilman Dave Strohmaier passes. The new ordinance would make it a crime to deny employment, housing or services to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people based on their sexuality or gender identification.

Laws already in place prohibit discriminating against people based on skin color, religious affiliation or biological sex. Such discrimination claims can be filed with the Montana Human Rights Commission. But that avenue is closed to homosex-

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uals and transgender people, says Jamee Greer of the Montana Human Rights Network, a nonprofit advocacy group. The Montana Human Rights Network, Forward Montana and Montana Equality Now are lobbying state and local lawmakers to grant homosexual and transgender citizens the same right.

“Coming from a statewide level, we don’t have any legal recourse,” Greer says.

Gay rights organizations have been pushing unsuccessfully for years to make discrimination against LGBT people illegal in the state. Greer hopes that if the Missoula ordinance passes it will serve as a model for other Montana cities.

“I think it’s possible in less than five years,” he says of statewide legislation.

Nationally, more than 100 cities have signed similar anti-discrimination ordinances, Greer says.

Just last week, lawmakers in Caldwell, Idaho, passed such a law.

In Missoula, the ordinance could reach council chambers by spring. While the specifics must still be

ironed out, Rye says any complaints would likely be handled by the city attorney’s office or the Montana Human Rights Commission. In the meantime, she says the conversation itself helps the community curb intolerance.

“It’s interesting to have these political discussions,” she says, “because it opens peoples’ eyes.”

Jessica Mayrer

Drunk driving City targets DUI loophole In the wake of recent high-profile drunk-driving tragedies, Ward 1 City Councilman Dave Strohmaier is proposing a citywide law that would make it tougher for people to evade charges of driving under the influence.

“It’s incumbent upon us to act,” Strohmaier says.

Those suspected of driving under the influence who refuse a police officer’s request to submit to a sobriety test currently face a six-month suspension

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of their driver’s license, as mandated by state law.

That law makes it difficult to prosecute people because law enforcement can’t obtain physical evidence to support drunk driving charges.

Strohmaier wants to tack on an additional penalty to encourage people to take sobriety tests. If the ordinance passes, it would make refusal of a drug or alcohol test within city limits a misdemeanor punishable by a $300 fine for the first offense.

“What we’re doing is adding a monetary fine that might be a little more incentive,” Strohmaier says.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the legality of criminalizing refusal to submit to testing, but because the Montana Constitution includes stronger protections relating to police searches, Missoula’s ordinance might not fly.

“You’re punishing the guy for exerting his constitutional right,” says Bitterroot defense attorney and Republican legislator Jim Shockley, who’s also a member of a legislative interim committee reviewing possible statewide DUI law changes. “Is that a voluntary search?”

City Attorney Jim Nugent disagrees with Shockley’s legal rationale. He argues that because the state Legislature has been slow to implement laws discouraging drunk driving, it’s imperative that city officials tackle the problem.

“It’s time to start stepping up and saying this is unacceptable behavior,” Nugent says.

The Public Health and Safety Committee plans to take up the issue Feb 17. From there, the council will solicit public opinion during a hearing that will likely happen sometime in March.

Jessica Mayrer

Marijuana Nursing home raided Missoula police raided a local nursing home last week after receiving a tip that an individual was selling marijuana to its residents. The suspected dealer, Taylor Gibbs, 22, was found to be a medical marijuana caregiver registered with the state, and no charges were filed.

Gibbs says on the morning of Feb. 3 a Missoula S.W.A.T. team and the Missoula Drug Enforcement Task Force came to Eagle Watch Estates on Missoula’s Westside and entered the residence of an individual for whom Gibbs serves as a caretaker (not a medical marijuana caregiver). The police then,

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Gibbs says, interviewed other residents in the facility. Gibbs says he serves as a medical marijuana caregiver for as many as 12 Eagle Watch residents, most of whom are elderly and ill.

According to Missoula Police Chief Mark Muir, the police didn’t know if Gibbs, founder of Timeless Caregivers, was a registered caregiver or not. Muir says the drug trafficking tip came from an Eagle Watch staffer.

“Some of the initial information was that we didn’t know if he did have [a caregiver card],” Muir says, “so when they first went to talk to him, they were assuming he didn’t have one. But he later did provide them with identification that helped straighten that up.”

Police found no wrongdoing, but Gibbs says damage was done. He claims the resident for whom he was caretaking when police arrived severed ties with him, fearful that Gibbs’ association with medical marijuana could lead to other incidents. Gibbs also says he lost medical marijuana patients at Eagle Watch because they’re now “just a little too afraid.”

“It’s not a good feeling to be bombarded by bullies,” he says.

After the incident Gibbs threatened Muir with court action on the basis that the police officers involved acted inappropriately.

“Nothing has shown itself to be blatantly wrong in the officers’ conduct,” Muir says, “but I’ve only scratched the surface, so I don’t know.”

Matthew Frank

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Health Vaccination saturation As the nationwide panic over H1N1—or swine flu—subsides, communities across Montana that scrambled for vaccine doses in 2009 face an unexpected situation: Many find themselves overdosed.

Missoula County administered nearly 20,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine since last October, but still has 13,000 doses in storage.

County officials in the Bitterroot note a similar surplus of H1N1 vaccine—roughly 5,300 of the 9,000 doses they received from the state remain unused. Ravalli County Public Health Director Judy Griffin says her staff is desperate to make use of its supply, going so far as to offer food coupons alongside free vaccinations at high school divisional basketball tournaments Feb. 26 and 27.

“A lot of times, it can be out of sight, out of mind,” Griffin says. “We don’t have any cases right now, but we did last fall. It was all over the news, people were coming in to get the vaccine…When it falls off the radar it’s hard to get the public’s attention back.”

The demand for immunization has dropped drastically. Last fall, hundreds could be seen waiting in line for the vaccine. Now patients are few and far between. Missoula County Health Promotion Director Greg Oliver says he’s unsure if that will change anytime soon.

“The official speculation nationally is that it’s unclear whether there will be a next wave of H1N1,” Oliver says. “There’s a debate going on, and where everyone seems to land is they just don’t know.”

The issue is hardly unique to western Montana.

Oliver says the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, which supplied counties with the free vaccine, has its own large surplus.

Counties around the state stopped requesting additional doses months ago and likely won’t need more.

With thousands of doses just sitting in refrigerators, the question becomes one of shelf life. Griffin says much of Ravalli County’s surplus doesn’t expire until 2011, but her staff has already had to throw out numerous expired doses.

“How much of it will last until next season and how useful that’ll be is a good question,” Oliver says.

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By now we’re guessing most of Missoula has heard the heart-wrenching tale of Mercy, the 4-month-old kitten police found badly beaten on Jan. 31. News of the incident spread fast, leading local television broadcasts and making it above the fold on the front page of the Missoulian. Coverage continued to dominate Missoula’s mainstream media throughout the week, only to end abruptly two days after the kitten’s alleged abuser, Gary Bassett, committed suicide.

Sorry, fellow media slaves. It’s time for a little navel gazing. In light of what happened, we felt compelled to ask some impartial experts whether a kitten deserved such heightened attention.

“Playing it above the fold was overplaying it,” says University of Montana journalism professor Clem Work. “Yes, I know news is local. But in the scope of what’s going on in the world—the Haiti earthquake and other acts of violence—it just seemed to be overplaying it.”

We get it. Finding compelling and timely local news is a tough gig. And this one seemed to have everything: Kittens, domestic violence, kittens, animal adoption, kittens, felony charges. Did we mention kittens?

But Work believes the high-profile coverage of Mercy’s beating unwittingly generated a “mob mentality” of condemnation. Just look at the nearly 100 online comments at missoulian.com generated by a Feb. 3 follow-up on Mercy’s euthanization. Ironic, says UM journalism professor Nadia White, that the story of a Flathead man accused of murdering his father and brother and assaulting his estranged wife Jan. 30 slipped by the community without a peep.

“What is going on that this story of an abused cat receives so much more play than the story of murdered humans?” White asks.

What some find more troubling is the glaring lack of balance in the varied reports of the beating. Stories immediately identified Bassett as the suspect—leading to his home address being posted on Craigslist—while information concerning his potential mental health issues came to light only after his suicide.

“I’m loathe to kill the messenger,” says White. “I think being a reporter is very hard today, but I see a disregard for balance and an intention to sensationalize.”

Last week, Missoula witnessed a chain of events that culminated not only in the death of a kitten but also the death of a 63-year-old man. Yet we remain as uninformed about Bassett as we were when a battered Mercy first stared up from newsstands.

“We owe it to our neighbors to try to understand their stress,” White says, “before it gets to the point they’re killing cats—or brothers and fathers.”

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fact, for every proposed change, Tester Sen. Jon Tester proposed more than 20 the bill’s chances of passage.

“When I read the changes I was asking explained where the idea came from. changes to his Forest Jobs and Recreation Act on Feb. 5 in Missoula, but the changes both whether they’re going to help the pas- Tester’s proposal to give preference to local fail to address perhaps the biggest obstacle sage of the bill or help defeat it,” says Tom contractors, for example, came from Wayne Power, former chair of the Economics Hirst of Montana AFL-CIO and Mick to his plan.

Wonnacott of the Laborers’ Union.

Tester’s Senate Bill 1470, which attempts to reconcile the long-disA proposal to change the desparate interests of loggers, conservaignation of the Highlands area near tionists and recreationists, took a hit Butte from wilderness to a “Special when the Obama administration Management Area” came from questioned its feasibility during a Wilderness Watch and the Forest Dec. 17 Public Lands and Forests subService, among others. The origicommittee hearing. Harris Sherman, nal Highlands wording received undersecretary for natural resources criticism for an exception that and the environment, said the bill allowed military helicopters to land includes levels of mechanical treatin a designated wilderness area ment that are “likely unachievable when usually even bicycles are proand perhaps unsustainable” and “far hibited. An Independent article exceed historic treatment levels on from September 2009 quoted offithese forests, and would require an cials with both Wilderness Watch enormous shift in resources from and the Forest Service concerned other forests in Montana and other about what precedent would be set states to accomplish the treatment for wilderness areas nationwide. levels specified in the bill.”

Another potential precedentNone of Tester’s newly proposed setting measure also included in changes addressed Sherman’s conthe Independent’s September cerns. When asked about them by the report—“historical” motorized Independent, Tester said he believes access to trail sheep in wilderness Sherman’s opinions do not reflect areas—landed on a list of “changes those of the entire U.S. Forest Service Sen. Tester considered but cannot or the Obama administration. make.”

“I think there are also people “Sen. Tester put these excepwithin the agency and the administrations in the bill to make sure this is tion that understand that this bill is a made-in-Montana solution that something that needs to happen, works for Montanans,” stated a too,” Tester said. “So I think the jury release passed out at Tester’s press is out. We heard from Sherman. Make conference. “He carefully chose no mistake about it. That’s exactly these exceptions he included and what he said. He’s got some real they each serve specific purposes heartburn about the mandatory cut. to ongoing activities in Montana’s What I say is that, you’re looking at a local communities.”

Photo by Chad Harder multi-million-acre base…There are No matter Tester’s reasoning, plenty of places to find and cut trees.” Sen. Jon Tester, shown here introducing his orig- critics claim all of the smaller Such as, he went on to say, the inal Forest Jobs and Recreation Act last July, pro- changes could prove inconsequenposed more than 20 changes to the bill on Feb. tial without addressing the logging Wildland-Urban Interface.

Tester’s proposed changes don’t 5 in Missoula. Experts question whether the mandate and other big questions, changes will ultimately make any difference to just ignore Sherman’s comments getting the bill passed. such as how some inventoried about the mandate—they attempt to roadless areas would be managed. extend the mandate. The senator said his Department at the University of Montana, Some wonder whether he’s simply rearamendments are a response to concerns “and I think it was more just clarification ranging camp just before the forest burns. voiced by some Montanans that the bill’s that won’t affect either side’s view of what’s “If he’s unwilling to [remove the manroughly 600,000 acres of wilderness desig- good or bad about the bill.” date], and if the majority of the people in the The Senate Energy and Natural Senate and the House are unwilling to go for nations would last forever, but the mandate would end after 15 years or once 100,000 Resource Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeff it, and the Forest Service is against it, at what Bingman, D-NM, must approve the pro- cost does he want to continue pursuing that acres are harvested.

Tester’s bill would be the first in histo- posed changes. Tester described support for approach?” asks WildWest Institute’s ry to mandate timber harvest by statute, a the bill among committee members in gen- Matthew Koehler, an outspoken critic of the measure intended to boost Montana’s eral as non-committal but “amenable.” He bill who testified during December’s subfloundering timber industry. But by not hopes for the bill’s passage by year’s end. committee hearing. “…I think the bill is still Tester said his changes address a slew not likely to pass as written.” addressing the mandate, experts say his changes, however well intentioned, are of issues raised by citizens and stakeholders ultimately “cosmetic” and fail to improve since the bill was introduced last July. In mfrank@missoulanews.com

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Ghost-busted Paranormal investigators take to the Bitterroot

by Alex Sakariassen

Tommy Mullen, 39, peers into the dark the doorframe, and started standing Prison in Deer Lodge in April 2009, and on the third floor of the Marcus Daly there like she was staring outside. Then checked the names he heard against old prison records. He’s convinced he made Mansion in Hamilton, hoping to hear or see she disappeared.” something out of the ordinary. Motion By age 17, Mullen had developed an contact with Paul “Turkey Pete” Eitner, an lights from the backyard cast eerie shadows interest in ghost hunting and started con- inmate of 49 years.

But most of the time, Hawk down a nearby hallway. The house moans ducting solo investigations at cult ritual sites occasionally, the wood walls and metal and abandoned houses around Arkansas. Paranormal’s questions go unanswered. pipes settling in the cold February air.

He says his main goal back then was to It’s a point of serious frustration given that “If there’s anyone in here with us, we prove to himself that the paranormal wasn’t the group—like the rest of the paranormal investigation community—works long want you to know this is your house,” just a bunch of bunk.

Mullen says, his Arkansas accent making “I’ve done that,” he says, more than nights for no pay in the interests of keephim sound oddly like Matthew 600 investigations later. “I’ve proven to ing the profession free from exploitation.

McConaughey. “We don’t want to “Yeah, it gets really frusintrude. If you’d like to talk to us, trating,” says Mullen, a stay-ator if you’d like us to leave, please home dad who collects military make a noise.” benefits. “Sometimes you yell Silence. One of Mullen’s felat the dark, ’cause nothing’s low paranormal investigators slowhappening.” ly pans across the room with a digMany would posit that nothital camcorder, watching the nighting paranormal is ever actually vision feed on the LCD screen. happening. Joe Nickell of the “We just want to communiNew York-based Committee of cate with you,” Mullen pleads, Skeptical Inquiry remains one of glancing down at his electromagthe country’s leading critics of the netic field meter. The light is paranormal, debunking hauntgreen. Translation: No ghosts. ings and openly railing on shows Then Mullen hears a faint like “Ghost Hunters.” whisper. It grows louder, becomes “Not one ghost has ever been several whispers, and adopts a authenticated by science, not steady crunch. one,” Nickell told the Albany “It’s one of the other groups Times Union in 2008. “They’re crossing the yard,” Mullen says, his trying to use the respect of sciconcentration broken. “Can someence—hey, look at this fancy one tell them to shut up?” equipment—to justify their superMullen and his crew at Hawk stitious beliefs.”

Photo by Alex Sakariassen Paranormal, a Hamilton-based Elisabeth Beckett, 18, says paranormal investigation firm, Tommy Mullen heads a group of paranormal investi- she was a skeptic—before she aren’t used to dealing with large gators in Hamilton. The group, Hawk Paranormal, attended the Daly Mansion event. crowds. More than 20 people recently hosted a public investigation at the Marcus She tagged along with her arrived at the Daly Mansion Feb. 6 Daly Mansion. The event turned up zero ghosts. younger sister Emily, a rabid for a seminar and all-night guided “Ghost Hunter” fan, but “wasn’t investigation. This could be the first in a reg- myself that something else is there.” expecting anything to happen.” Then she ular lineup of ghost tours at the mansion Now, he says, it’s a matter of convinc- says she was touched by something. hosted by Hawk Paranormal. Mullen says ing the rest of the world.

“I asked if there was anyone other than such events could be a great way to use the Mullen moved to Montana five years Mrs. Daly in the room, and I started to feel growing popularity of shows like SyFy’s ago and set up Hawk Paranormal with a few really cold,” Beckett says. “Then I felt a hand “Ghost Hunters” and the Travel Channel’s fellow investigators. His crew now consists on my back. It wasn’t mean or anything.

“Ghost Adventures” to gain some communi- of eight, including one skeptic, and they More comforting.” ty exposure.

Mullen tries to maintain his composure regularly search private homes and historic But tonight, he’s probably sacrificed fixtures like the Daly Mansion for any evi- while listening to Beckett’s story, but he’s any chance of gathering strong evidence of dence of haunting. clearly excited. Beckett may not be an paranormal activity. “There’s just too Mullen usually works with teams of five instant convert, but she might accept the much noise to collect audio tonight,” to get the cleanest audio and video record- possibilities of paranormal activity more Mullen says. “This isn’t what I typically do ings possible. While he says the public event easily now. And for a ghost hunter intent on on an investigation.” at the Marcus Daly Mansion offers a lot of proving that his work isn’t just a joke, that’s Mullen’s not trying to prove anything energy for spirits to draw on, he can’t sepa- promising. to himself. He’s believed in ghosts since his rate the footsteps of stragglers from the “I’m aware that there are people out first encounter with one at age 7, during a knocks he tries to elicit from the paranor- there who, if a ghost walked straight up to night at a family friend’s house in Arkansas. mal. Instead, Mullen snaps pictures down them and shook their hand, they still “I heard a noise late at night that hallways now and then, hoping to catch wouldn’t believe,” Mullen says. “However, I woke me up, like someone coming down shadows or the blotches of red mist he says know strong evidence might show others that there’s something else there.” the stairs,” Mullen says. “Walking across are ghosts.

Sometimes the effort pays off. Mullen the room was a lady…She just stood at asakariassen@missoulanews.com the back door, put both her hands up on says he recorded voices at the Old Montana

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Many years ago, while snorkeling the North Fork of the Flathead River, I slipped into a large eddy behind a fallen tree to rest and watch the incredibly clear and cold water rush by. Moments later, an enormous fish, easily more than 2 feet long, appeared on the edge of the eddy. It was shaped like a torpedo, flame-orange belly glowing, bright red spots covering its sides and long jaws ready to snap up any hapless fish passing in the current. Although increasingly rare, it is perhaps the most beautiful of Montana’s native fish—a mature bull trout.

Now, thanks to the relentless work of two Montana environmental groups and an investigation of corrupt officials from the Bush administration, the battle for the bull trout’s future has taken a turn for the better.

The story starts in 1973 with the passage of the Endangered Species Act, the purpose of which is to conserve or recover the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend. The secretary of the Interior determines which species should be listed as threatened or endangered based upon “the best scientific and commercial data available…after conducting a review of the status of the species.”

Bull trout populations, which require clean, cold and connected water to survive, began to diminish throughout their range as commercial activities such as logging and road-building impacted the rivers, streams and lakes in which the once-plentiful fish are born, mature and spawn.

Pursuant to their legal mandates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted investigations and determined that bull trout should be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. The next step was to identify which areas contained “critical habitat” and take steps to preserve and restore those ecosystems.

The initial determinations of critical habitat were the subject of contentious debate, lawsuits and court rulings, with development and resource extraction industries taking steps to limit the designations as environmental advocates and scientists fought to preserve enough habitat to save the fish from extinction.

Jump forward now to the Bush administration, where infamous Interior Secretary Gale Norton throws the West wide open to drilling, mining, logging and resource extraction of all types. In 2004, she appoints Julie MacDonald as deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks, giving her control over the future of species listed under the Endangered Species Act. MacDonald wastes no time in wading into the fray and, in 2005, severely curtailed critical habitat designations for bull trout.

In 2006, the inspector general of the Department of the Interior launches an

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investigation of MacDonald’s activities pursuant to a complaint alleging she had “bullied, insulted, and harassed the professional staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service to change documents and alter biological reporting regarding the Endangered Species program.”

In 2007, the inspector general issues a report that finds MacDonald has violated the Code of Federal Regulations in a num-

These “ magnificent Montana natives have a far greater chance of avoiding extinction than they had just five

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ber of ways. Specifically, investigators “confirmed that MacDonald has been heavily involved with editing, commenting on, and reshaping Endangered Species Program’s scientific reports from the field,” while noting “MacDonald admitted that her degree is in civil engineering and that she has no formal educational background in natural sciences such as biology.”

While the report finds “no illegal activity on her part,” it determines she has “disclosed nonpublic information to private sector sources, including the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Pacific Legal Foundation. In fact, MacDonald admitted that she has released nonpublic information to public sources on several occasions during her tenure as Deputy Assistant Secretary for FWS.” To make a long story short, MacDonald’s actions affected critical habitat designations for a number of threatened or endangered species, including bull trout. While MacDonald resigned in dis-

grace, the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Friends of the Wild Swan filed a lawsuit in federal court to force the Fish and Wildlife Service to review and re-issue the critical habitat designations.

In his Opinion and Order, issued in July 2009, U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones rips MacDonald’s interference, including this summary from the inspector general’s report: “We determined that MacDonald was heavily involved with excluding large amounts of areas from the bull trout CHD (critical habitat designation)…Many FWS staff whom we interviewed believed MacDonald’s ad hoc policy decisions resulted in a final CHD rule that was not based upon the best available science and was harmful to the recovery of the species. In fact, one FWS manager who supervised the development of the CHD rule stated that the final rule—after MacDonald’s exclusions—defied logic, and he stated that he would be unable to defend the final rule in a court of law if asked to do so by a judge.”

The 2005 rule contained 3,828 occupied stream miles, 143,218 acres of lakes and 995 miles of marine shoreline in Washington. The new rule, released last month and open for public comment until March 15, lists 21,694 stream miles, 533,426 acres of lakes and reservoirs and 985 miles of marine shoreline in Washington. Based on real science instead of industry favoritism, the streams and lakes deemed critical to bull trout survival have been increased more than five-fold.

Meanwhile, maintaining and restoring clean, cold, silt-free water benefits all species, not just bull trout.

All too often we hear that environmental advocates are “obstructionists” because they use the judicial system. But when political perfidy trumps science in federal agencies, the courts provide the checks and balances upon which our social order depends.

Thanks to the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Friends of the Wild Swan, these magnificent Montana natives have a far greater chance of avoiding extinction than they had just five years ago. And maybe, just maybe, future generations can one day find themselves in a North Fork eddy, eye-to-eye with a huge, beautiful, mature bull trout.

More information on the new critical habitat rule and how to comment can be found at www.wildrockiesalliance.org.

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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Radical rulings U.S. Supreme Court may set even greater precedents

by Ray Ring

When a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court’s judges recently gave corporations new power to flood money into political ads, the court’s senior Republican judge went ballistic.

The court’s ruling threatens the integrity of elected institutions by encouraging “corporate domination of politics” and “corruption,” warned John Paul Stevens in his scathing 90-page dissenting opinion against the majority’s Jan. 21 ruling.

The partisan alignment of federal judges is usually revealed by the presidents who appoint them. Republican President Richard Nixon placed Stevens on an appeals court 40 years ago and Republican President Gerald Ford promoted him to the Supreme Court. So the angry tenor of Stevens’ dissent was all the more striking, because he aimed it at the five other Republican judges on the Supreme Court.

They formed the majority backing the increase in corporate power.

Stevens highlighted the current Republican trend, because the five justices appointed by more recent Republican presidents appear more ideologically hard-right, especially the two George W. Bush picked— Samuel Alito and John Roberts, who is now chief justice. (The court’s three Democratic judges joined Stevens’ dissent.)

Think of the court’s majority as the Bold Five, because they overturned a century of precedent. Many previous rulings and bipartisan laws passed by Congress and state legislatures all held that governments could limit corporations’ political ads. Stevens called it “a dramatic break from our past.”

The issue wasn’t entirely partisan.

Some liberal groups, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, joined right-wing groups in pushing the legal challenge against such limits. They argued that the First Amendment guarantees corporations the same freedom of speech as people have, and that spending on ads is a form of speech. The Bold Five agreed, ruling that limits are “censorship to control thought.”

The dissenting judges scoff at that. So do many other liberal groups and 26 state governments—including Montana, Arizona and New Mexico—that filed a brief arguing

for the limits. In fact, corporations have many other opportunities to spend on political influence and do it not as a civic duty, but to maximize profits for sharehold-

Even if “ Montana’s gunrights activists fail, there are signs that Chief Justice Roberts might rule that the Commerce Clause can’t be the basis for federal environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the

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ers who might not even live where elections are held.

“While American democracy is imperfect,” Stevens wrote, “few outside the majority of this Court would have thought its flaws included a dearth of corporate money in politics.”

The Bold Five’s ruling has long-term implications in the West. It will undoubtedly allow corporations to try to buy more politicians, especially in rural states and local elections where prices are low. It also raises concerns that the Bold Five might

overturn another huge precedent—the federal government’s use of the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause. That clause says the feds can regulate interstate commerce, and over the centuries, it’s been stretched to be the basis for many federal laws such as those covering guns and the environment.

Last year, gun-rights activists persuaded Montana’s Legislature to pass the Firearm Freedoms Act, challenging the Commerce Clause’s imposition on guns.

They say that if a gun is made and used within Montana’s borders, the feds can’t impose regulations. About 20 other states’ legislatures are considering joining the gun-rights’ challenge of the Commerce Clause, while the feds and the Montana activists are battling it out in federal court.

Some legal scholars say the feds will prevail because many previous rulings have allowed such use of the Commerce Clause.

But the activists want to take that battle to the Supreme Court’s precedent-bashers.

Even if Montana’s gun-rights activists fail, there are signs that Chief Justice Roberts might rule that the Commerce Clause can’t be the basis for federal environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act. While serving on an appeals court in 2003, Roberts wrote a dissenting opinion, saying that the Commerce Clause did not allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service to impose regulations on a California developer to protect habitat for an endangered toad.

Roberts said the case was merely about “the taking of a hapless toad,” not interstate commerce.

Libertarian and rightwing groups are trying that argument in environmental cases in lower courts, hoping to push it to Roberts’ Supreme Court. The leading green law firm, Earthjustice, has warned that Roberts seems to have “an ideological agenda” for overturning environmental laws based on the Commerce Clause. We may soon see how bold the Bold Five want to be.

Ray Ring is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is the magazine’s senior editor in Bozeman.

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If you’ve had one too many of your resumes go unnoticed lately, the Missoula Community Resource Fair might offer you some hope. This week’s event, hosted by the Missoula Job Service, brings together a collection of organizations in order to help you get back on your laboring feet. Specifically, the fair aims to steer you toward educational and career training opportunities, as well as financial planning strategies. More than 50 local, regional and

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If you have compulsive-eating problems, seek help and support with others during a meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, which meets this and every Sat. at 9 AM on the second floor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St. Free. Visit www.oa.org.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14 Missoula is a bona fide bike town. If you don’t have one already, you’ll be able to build your own recycled recumbent or four-wheel bike after you volunteer for two hours at Missoula Free Cycles, 732 S. First St. W., on Sundays at a TBA time. Call 800-809-0112 to RSVP.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15 Veterans can find support with trained facilitator Chris Poloynis every Mon. at 2 PM, when PTSD group Spartans Honour meets at the Missoula Veterans Affairs Clinic, 2687 Palmer St. Free. Call 829-5400.

Those looking to control their eating habits can get support from others during a meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, which meets this and every Mon. at 5:30 PM on the second floor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St. Free. Visit www.oa.org.

national organizations and businesses will be on hand to offer their services, including the Job Corps, Missoula Federal Credit U n i o n , D i r e c T V, E x p r e s s Employment Professionals and Missoula Vocational Rehabilitation.

If you’ve already started your job search you know this, but expect a crowd.

–Ira Sather-Olson Missoula Job Service hosts the Missoula Community Resource Fair Tue., Feb. 16, from 9 AM–3 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Call 728-7060 and visit employmissoula.com.

If you’ve suffered a brain injury, join others during this month’s Missoula Brain Injury Support Group Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Duran Learning Center of St. Patrick Hospital, 500 W. Broadway St. Free. This meeting focuses on the topic of the upcoming Brain Injury of Montana Annual Conference. Call Jim Mickelson at 544-6629.

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

Help a female teen in recovery by sponsoring one to bowl, or by knocking down a few white pins yourself, during Teen Challenge International’s “Teen Challenge Bowl-A-Thon,” which starts at 7 PM at Westside Lanes, 1615 Wyoming St. $25 minimum pledge, which equals three games. Call Teresa at 543-1912 to reserve a spot.

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16 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.

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

Here’s a thanks to the vets: UM’s College of Technology offers free college prep courses for qualified veterans in math, writing and basic computer skills and hosts an orientation session at 5 PM at the COT dining room, 909 South Ave. W. Free to attend. Enroll first by calling 877-356-VETS or visit vubmt.com/cohort/missoula/index.php.

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

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

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - Police said Raul Gaucin-Valenzuela, 33, and a friend broke into a home in Evans, Colo., intending to beat up the friend’s ex-wife’s new boyfriend. The plan failed because the woman living there was baby-sitting Gaucin-Valenzuela’s two children, ages 8 and 11, who recognized their dad, even though a bandanna covered his face. Police said Gaucin-Valenzuela didn’t realize his kids were at the home.

Craig Owen David Jr., 32, met his ex-girlfriend at a Wal-Mart parking lot in Uniontown, Pa., to borrow money for prescription medication. State Trooper Ozzie Mills said that when the woman pulled out a $10 bill to give him, David grabbed it and two $20 bills and fled. He was quickly apprehended while making his getaway across the parking lot on a motorized scooter the store owns for the use of disabled shoppers.

RESPITE FOR PRINT - The Long Island daily newspaper Newsday became one of the first nonbusiness newspapers to charge customers for access to its website, which it spent $4 million to redesign and relaunch. In the first three months, only 35 people signed up to pay the $5 fee, according to publisher Terry Jiminez, who reportedly told a staff meeting, “That’s 35 more than I would have thought it would have been.”

PRE-SLEPT COMFORT - Holiday Inn introduced a bed-warming service at three of its English hotels provided by staff members dressed in fleece sleeper suits and nightcaps. The chain said the human bed warmers at one Manchester and two London locations are equipped with thermometers to assure the temperature reaches 68 degrees F and will leave the bed before the guest occupies it.

Spokesperson Jane Bednall likened the bed-warmers service to “having a giant hot water bottle in your bed.”

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT - Seattle police arrested a peeping Tom at a peep show. Officers reported the 27-year-old suspect snuck into the Lusty Lady strip club by walking backwards through the front door and entered one of the viewing stalls. He then climbed through the stall’s ceiling panels and tried to reach the strippers’ dressing room along a crawl space above the club’s glass ceiling. Alerted by one of the strippers, who said she “was startled when (the man’s) legs came crashing through the glass panel ceiling above her,” officers found the suspect still in the crawl space.

FOOD FIGHTS - Police said that when a customer at a restaurant in Brownsville, Texas, complained he was served beef instead of chicken, owner Maria Del Rayo Cordero told the man to pay for the food anyway and leave. An argument ensued, during which the owner threw a tray of food and tea at the customer, who threw the tea back. Cordero responded by throwing a ceramic plate that hit the customer on the forehead. Paramedics treated him, police arrested her.

When Ralph Barr, 61, pointed out that a grocery store in Findlay, Ohio, mistakenly priced crab cakes, store manager Monte Erwin, 44, offered to sell him the first pound at the discounted price but the rest at the correct price. Police said Barr responded to the offer by spitting in the manager’s face, head-butting him five or six times in the face and breaking the manager’s glasses. Police arrested Barr, who claimed Erwin hit him with a price gun, but witnesses said the manager didn’t fight back.

THE POWER OF SUGGESTION - Helmut Kichmeier, 27, a performer with Britain’s Circus of Horrors whose debut as a sword swallower resulted in his skewering himself in front of the audience, sought the help of British hypnotherapist Ray Roberts to learn to put himself into a trance so he could swallow multiple swords on stage. After his training, Kichmeier was practicing in front of a mirror at his London home when he accidentally hypnotized himself. He remained in a trance for at least five hours, until his wife came home and found him looking like a zombie “just staring at himself in the mirror.” Unable to awaken him, Joanna Kichmeier said she noticed an open book called “Hypnosis Medicine of the Mind” on the sofa. She also saw a letter from Roberts next to the book and called him. He talked Kichmeier out of the trance. The performer, whose stage name is Hannibal Helmurto, vowed to practice auto-suggestion only when his wife is present.

FRUITS OF RESEARCH - Researchers at the University of California Davis said they’ve identified “clusters” of autism in areas where parents have higher-than-average levels of education. For example, children in neighborhoods where parents finished college were at least four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than children of parents who didn’t finish high school. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that higher education causes autism,” cautioned UC Davis MIND Institute researcher Irva Hertz-Picciotto, one of the study’s authors, who explained that the high rates of autism occur where parents are more likely to obtain a diagnosis for their child.

More than half of British adults—25 million—have been injured by cookies, according to a survey by Mindlab International. At least 500 wound up in the hospital. Hidden dangers included flying fragments, burns while dunking cookies in scalding tea, poking themselves in the eye with a cookie, choking on crumbs, breaking a tooth or filling biting a cookie, and falling off a chair reaching for the package. Seven percent of those surveyed said they’d been bitten by a pet or “other wild animal” trying to get their cookie.

LINGERIE MODEL OF THE WEEK - Sheriff’s deputies in Lee County, Fla., arrested Lawrence Jay Horowitz, 43, for attacking his girlfriend at her home after she made a comment when he walked into the kitchen wearing one of her nightgowns. She said she thought at first he was trying to be funny “but then realized he had a strange look on his face.”

BREAKTHROUGH - Albanian Katerina Munguli, 16, not only became the first girl to compete in a traditionally male-only Orthodox ceremony to retrieve a metal cross from the bottom of the Ionian Sea, but she also won, beating out a dozen men and boys for the $111 prize. “We were all happy a girl got it,” said Vladimir Kumi, co-organizer of the event. “She is the youngest of four sisters and behaves a bit like a boy.

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n Man with a Movie Camera, director Dziga film that, in its time, differentiated itself. It was Vertov’s 1929 silent film, an entire Russian city alternately acclaimed and criticized for all its wakes up before your eyes. The camera peeks controversial ingredients. What Vertov brought through a curtained window and a woman to the documentary form wasn’t just what he gets washed and dressed. Scenes show windy shot, but how he shot and organized it: stop parks and trolleys rolling by, a boy sprawled on a motion, split screens and double exposure were bench, the cogs and spools of machinery in all fair game; the scenes are non-linear and motion, industrial buildings rising high into the seemingly unrelated, but edited together (by sky and people pouring out onto the streets. The Vertov’s wife, Elizaveta Svilova) to give it a sense groundbreaking film states in an early caption: of cohesion.

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tion to reviewing 14 of the festival’s award finalists (see sidebars), we focus our lens on four aspects of this year’s lineup—early American cinéma vérité, an archive of public service announcement footage, a director who regularly turns common stereotypes upside-down and the emergence of American Indian filmmakers—that follow Vertov’s unconventional approach. And, for that matter, they help make the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Missoula’s annual must-see movie event.

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BIG SKY CONTINUES TO CHANGE THE WAY WE LOOK AT DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING EPHEMERAL FILM

Rick Prelinger’s amazing archive Home-movie highlights of a 1937 European tour, the last leg festooned with swastikas. A 1951 industrial short celebrating the miracle of direct long-distance dialing, complete with charming

dramatizations. A captured German science film about ants, re-cut with off-thecuff narration by somebody’s rambling great-uncle. A 1951 troubled-teen featurette likened to the movies of Luis Bunuel by Rick Prelinger, the film archivist who rescued it from oblivion.

None of these delightful obscurities might have survived the 20th century if it weren’t for Prelinger, who for almost 30 years has been rescuing commercial films, educational and social-guidance films, ownerless home movies and other “ephemeral” films from the landfill of cine-

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ma history. This is America’s orphaned cinema: Prelinger’s namesake archive currently contains over 60,000 films that, were it not for his watchful eye, would probably still be entombed in an attic or, worse, long gone with the trash. In most cases, a single print in the Prelinger archive is the only thing standing between these artistic efforts, many made with considerable artistry and technical skill, and oblivion.

“It’s partly because we’re such a rich country,” says Prelinger of his ever-growing collection, which since 2002 has resided, in its physical form, with the Library of Congress. “In the United States we throw away more media than some countries even produce.”

Prelinger started taking in movie strays in 1982, after working as a researcher on the Cold War ephemeral film fantasia Atomic Café. Before delving into Atomic Café, Prelinger admits, his view of stock footage was fairly conventional: ceremonies, parades, war. But the more he looked, and the more cans of film he adopted, the more he started to see ephemeral film as a patchwork panorama of American life, a “sponsored” alternate history complete with nowlost landscapes and folkways.

“I’d like to collect a complete ethnographic portrait of the United

States,” Prelinger says of his ongoing archival mission. “These are documents of body language, of speech. It’s a history of persuasion.”

Prelinger says he couldn’t quit collecting now even if he wanted to. But this is the really wonderful thing: He shares whatever he finds. Over 2,500 films in the Prelinger collection are available online for downloading, re-cutting, adding music, creating your own narrative—whatever you like, with no copyright restrictions.

“We try to make the most exciting 50 percent or so of our films available,” Prelinger explains, adding that other footage is offered at a fee to pay for the free stuff. “It’s really amazing to think about— all these informal collaborations I’ve entered into with thousands, hundreds of thousands of people using this material.”

Needless to say, Prelinger’s archive is an incredible resource for filmmakers: the online AV club dreams are made of, where you can stuff your pockets from the concessions stand. But it’s not just for filmmakers: It’s a fascinating place for anyone of a nostalgic bent to hang out and take in glimpses of a parallel America where captured Nazi ant documentaries and your-changingbody films for ’50s teens unspool forever.

—Andy Smetanka Showing: Archives Meet The People screens Saturday, Feb. 13, 1:15 p.m.

America: From Capitalist Realism to Consumer Republic screens Monday, Feb. 15, 11:15 p.m. Panorama Ephemera screens Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m.

CINÉMA VÉRITÉ

Robert Drew flies the friendly skies It comes as no surprise that 85-yearold pilot and filmmaker Robert Drew also wrote for Life magazine for 15 years when you hear him tell a story.

“I’m flying along a ridge in New York state,” he says in a recent interview with the Indy. “And I see, coming toward me, another glider. As we pass, I whip into a turn to look back at the glider. It whips into a turn

to look back at me, and so I’m looking straight up at the pilot in the other glider.

Turns out she was a beautiful woman smiling, in a white chemise with a ponytail down her back, and I thought, ‘Boy, this is what soaring ought to be like.’”

Drew came to be considered the domestic father of cinéma vérité after his 1960 film Primary, about John F. Kennedy’s primary campaign in Wisconsin. He filmed Kennedy for five days and nights, with no interviews, no lighting and no direction.

“Until I made Primary,” Drew says, “documentaries were posed, scripted, written and directed. And most documentaries bored me. I thought if we could do in motion pictures what we did in Life magazine in still pictures—that is, shoot candidly things that really happened—we could make a picture speak more strongly. I think we’ve succeeded. Cinéma vérité is not a very popular method these days, but the style has changed the whole approach of documentaries.”

Drew premieres The Sun Ship Game, a vérité film about gliders, at this year’s Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. He actually filmed it in 1969, but because of copyright issues The Sun Ship Game was never released.

Drew’s inspiration for the film comes from a couple of sources. He was a fighter pilot during WWII in Italy, and, after getting shot down, he ended up back in the United States where he was assigned to fly the first American jets. He ended up doing a story for Life about the P-80.

After Primary propelled him into moviemaking, he made a few films on soaring. But it was that fateful day in the air, where he saw the woman in the chemise, that led to The Sun Ship Game. She, as it turned out, was Suzanne Moffat, wife of glider George Moffat. He was training to compete in the U.S. Championships, and Drew decided to make a film about Moffat and the airplanes, which are powered by the sun.

“Nothing was posed,” says Drew.

“When I went into the air to film, nothing was arranged. The camera is at about

5,000 feet, and [in one scene] the glider is about to crash down below in a rainstorm. But it encounters lift, pulls up, climbs up—and this is all in one shot— until the glider is up parallel to the photo ship. A glider pilot rarely has such a fabulous moment in his life. And there we had it on film shot from beginning to end.”

Drew decided to premiere The Sun Ship Game at Big Sky for one simple reason: “The film takes you into the sky in a way no other film could have in the past,” he says. “This film is about the ‘big sky,’ and I’d like to unveil it at this festival.”

—Erika Fredrickson Showing: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5:45 p.m.

SUBCULTURE SAVANT

For Doug Pray, things are never quite as they seem It takes a brave soul in today’s oversaturated society to try and humanize, perhaps even celebrate, the most influential advertising visionaries of our time. I mean, who cares about the inspiration behind “Just do it” when Nike’s bludgeoning readers, listeners and viewers with relentless, multi-billion-

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dollar campaigns for shoes and apparel made by 9-year-old girls? We get enough advertising without wanting to watch a film about advertisers. It’s like reading about dentistry while waiting in the dentist’s office.

Except that director Doug Pray makes it work. In his newest film, Art & Copy, he actually makes viewers care just a little about the master manipulators responsible for the mega campaigns that help define our culture.

“We all have these ideas of what people are like,” says Pray, the subject of a

career retrospective at this year’s Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. “I’ve worked in advertising, but even I wondered, ‘How are these people going to be sympathetic?’ Because, well, they’re not.

They’re powerful. Most people consider what they do to be manipulative. And I’d say that almost all of advertising, or 98 percent of it, is mediocre. But whether you like advertising or not, these people are among the best communicators on the planet. Therefore, I looked at the film as an opportunity to learn from the best

Sérgio Sérgio Vieira de Mello is a Brazilian silver fox. He’s a man who’s won people over across the world and across political lines.

He’s been the United Nation’s go-to guy, the intelligent diplomat with perfect dimples, smiling eyes and endless confidence.

He’s described as Bobby Kennedy meets James Bond. Men and women want to either be him or sleep with him—and it’s easy to see why. Sérgio spends a considerable amount of time portraying a man of extraordinary charm and political persuasion. Interviews show his colleagues overcome with emotion talking about him. Tony Blair’s smitten with him. Condoleezza Rice practically swoons when she recalls his political fearlessness.

Even more, his background underlies a certain romanticism: He was schooled at Paris’ Sorbonne in philosophy and led activist movements with an idealism he didn’t seem to ever lose. In one part of the film a panel discussion finds him answering a question about whether the United Nations—and by association Sérgio—was really just a cover to protect American ideals. He’s able to contain himself, though not before a cloud of anger crosses his face. “We are independent,” he says forcefully, without a hint of forgiveness. “We are not a cover for anyone.”

From the beginning, Sérgio (based on Samantha Power’s biography, Chasing the Flame) sets viewers up for the fateful day of Aug. 19, 2003. We’re told that the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad hosts 300 employees and, on that day, there’s a meeting between Sergio and a few colleagues on the third floor, and a media event happening on the ground floor. You know something bad is about to happen; you’re being strung along in minutiae for far too long. But even after the bomb goes off, after rescue missions get underway, and even when you know the ending, the film remains suspenseful.

Director Greg Barker doesn’t let Sérgio go without some scrutiny, though he doesn’t get too critical.

Infidelity’s a given, it seems, but on the political front Sérgio seems like a saint, which is maybe a bit much.

You do get the sense that not everyone loves him. In fact, right when you think the film might be overselling Sérgio’s international importance you’re treated to an interview with one of Osama Bin Laden’s sidekicks basically calling Sérgio a Taliban target. From there you get to see the small web that leads him through temporary leadership of East Timor and, finally, to Baghdad. He is a big deal, as it turns out.

It’s interesting to connect the dots between one man and a series of world shifting events. The film captures the tensions between the U.N. and U.S. policy via his story. That tension is addressed in broad strokes throughout the film, but also in small ones on the ground. At the gutted U.N. headquarters the film shows soldiers and diplomats, trained in entirely different ways, dealing with a real crisis. But Barker rarely misses an opportunity to let each interview and scene resonate with larger ideals and tragedies.

—Erika Fredrickson Showing: Friday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. Sérgio is the free opening night film sponsored by HBO.

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communicators on the planet and see if I could learn anything from them.”

Pray’s approach to Art & Copy follows the same strategy he’s used on every film since Hype!, his award-winning 1996 documentary on the growth and eventual overexposure of the grunge music scene.

Despite jumping from topics as disparate as NASCAR to surfing to hip-hop, he’s developed a reputation for flipping his subjects—or the perception of his subjects— upside-down. In Surfwise, the unbelievable story of a famous surfing family that embraced a seemingly idyllic gypsy lifestyle, Pray explores the lasting effects of such a nontraditional upbringing. In Scratch, he offers a history of turntablism and hip-hop refreshingly devoid of the usual imagery and thuggery associated with the music.

“Let’s say you hated hip-hop—I mean, just hated hip-hop—and you watch Scratch, hopefully you’re slowly going to realize that you had all of these stereotypes that just don’t apply,” he says. “You’re hopefully going to realize— and remember, this film came out nine years ago—that these artists are really the same as jazz musicians.”

The Big Sky retrospective will be Pray’s first, and it’s forced the filmmaker

to look back at the trajectory of his career. Only recently has he realized that no matter what the topic, he’s been

attracted to people and subcultures that are completely misunderstood by society—even advertisers.

“The one film that’s been hardest for people to wrap their head around is Art & Copy,” he admits. “I think the reason is [the advertisers] aren’t underground, they’re not anti-society. But I would argue that they are just as misunderstood, that they have just as much to say. These are people who have fought the system, and they’ve succeeded largely because they know exactly how to fight the system. It’s different, I know. But I somehow get excited about telling what I consider to be the truer story of what they do.”

—Skylar Browning Showing: Art & Copy screens Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, features Veer and Feel Your Heart Race at 10 a.m., Scratch at 11:45 a.m. and Hype! at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, features Surfwise at 10 a.m., Big Rig at noon and Infamy at 2 p.m.

INDIGENOUS VISIONS

Correcting history through film Doug Pray

A new film category at this year’s festival lineup, “Indigenous Visions: Native American Filmmakers,” seems to be a welcome and timely addition. Tracy Rector, a

Seminole and the director of Unreserved— one of this year’s feature contestants—says that American Indian documentary filmmaking is critically important right now.

“People can’t understand America today if they do not have an understanding of Native American history, the stories of the First People of this land,” Rector says. “Native American filmmakers have an opportunity to rewrite the history books by offering a balanced and often unheard voice to educate both Native and nonNative people. And luckily today we are at a stage and time where there is a solid skill base in the Native American filmmaking community across North America to create the new visual histories.”

Centrally at stake in the films is the history of Indian Country. “Indian Removal” in the 1830s and the subsequent boarding school experience are a small part of the difficult history the films explore and, sometimes, expose. Trail of Tears (part of the PBS American Experience Series “We Shall Remain” and directed by Chris Eyre of Smoke Signals fame) makes clear the cost of that history for the five American Indian nations removed to “Indian Territory” by Andrew Jackson, as well as the cost to Continued on page 18

TEN MORE MUST-SEE MOVIES ON THIS YEAR’S SCHEDULE

by Erika Fredrickson, Katie Kane, Alex Sakariassen, Ali Gadbow, Jessica Mayrer and Matthew Frank Born Sweet A whole Cambodian village has been drinking arsenic. Black bumps have appeared on people’s skin. Worms in their lungs induce chronic cough. At the center of director Cynthia Wade’s short documentary is an adolescent boy named Vinh who has all the symptoms of someone who’s been ingesting arsenic his whole life.

The question of why the village’s water contains arsenic is a shocking look at how the best intentions of outsiders can sometimes go tragically wrong.

But that’s a side note to the profile of Vihn. And, it’s the little details of this film—not the overarching story—that gets to you. The calming blues and pinks of dusk over the village, the village children’s love for karaoke and Vinh’s matter-of-fact acceptance of his lot in life give this film an understated power. More than anything, Vihn’s innocent meditation on people who are born salty and strong, and people who are born sweet and sickly, like him, is viciously moving. Talk about heartbreaking stuff. (EF) Showing: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m. Born Sweet is a finalist in the short film competition.

Last Train Home In order to comprehend the vast industrial might of modern China, you should consider the fact that when the nation’s migrant workers take a vacation for Chinese New Year, they take part in the largest human migration on earth. One hundred and thirty thousand strong, the faceless masses stream through train stations and bus depots in a mad dash to the rural homes they left to work in urban factories.

In Last Train Home, director Lixin Fan follows two parents on their journey from China’s smog-choked cityscapes to its verdant countryside, and returns with them for years of monotonous labor behind whirring sewing machines. The result is a look not just at the maddening din of industrialization, but an immersion into one family caught amid its grinding wheels. The film’s intimate contact with its subjects and unwavering gaze during moments of shocking violence makes for some uneasy viewing, but viewers will walk away with a better perspective on the true cost of a new pair of blue jeans. (KL) Showing: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 4 p.m. Last Train Home is a finalist in the feature competition.

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Milltown, Montana During director Rainer Komer’s melancholic Milltown, Montana, the question of what the film might be about is never directly answered. The film’s dialogue-free but aurally rich scenes of Montanans at work and play leaves the viewer in a near-hypnotic state, at once fascinated and depressed by the monotony and minutia.

The film takes the viewer on a dreary tour around Montana with sudden and seemingly random stops to visit a man tanning an animal skin, a woman in a bar playing Keno, excavators moving around contaminated dirt at the Milltown Dam, Blackfeet Indians braving the wind and sticking a shovel into rocky ground where a building will

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soon stand. The sounds take over, like the bristling singe of a rancher pressing a red-hot branding iron into the side of a squealing calf, and the singing of birds over images of train-killed deer.

The end result is a sense of lonesomeness, even though the viewer has come to know so many overlooked details in the lives of ordinary Montanans. (MF) Showing: Saturday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m. Milltown, Montana is a finalist in the Big Sky Award competition.

Special When Lit Anyone familiar with The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters— Seth Gordon’s mesmerizing documentary about “King Kong” fanatics—can appreciate the appeal of a film steeped in obsession and nos-

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talgia. Special When Lit, director Brett Sullivan’s trek through the depths of pinball culture, boasts a similar cast of arcade addicts and pasty dorks set to the most intriguing history lesson this side of the BBC. Who knew Europeans hosted international pinball tournaments? Or that the U.S. government banned pinball for more than 20 years?

For most of us young folk, pinball is little more than a fuzzy memory of an Addam’s Family-themed game in a Mexican restaurant. I never realized, stealing a few quarters from Mom’s purse in the early ’90s, that pinball manufacturers Capcom and Gottlieb were simultaneously circling the drain. Today, manufacturer Stern Pinball and a few hundred devoted gamers represent the last stand of a cornerstone cultural icon.

Sullivan’s characters paint the demise of pinball as an oddly personal dilemma. There’s no place in the console-centric world of the Xbox and PlayStation for the strategic dance and gyration unique to the flipper-button set. Special When Lit leaves you feeling as sorry for the likes of geeky world champion Lyman Sheats as for American tradition in general. “Pinball is slowly dying,” says pinball designer Steve Ritchie. And Sullivan makes you feel it. (AS) Showing: Saturday, Feb. 20, 9:45 p.m. Special When Lit is a finalist in the feature competition.

One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur Everyone thinks of On the Road when they think of Jack Kerouac.

They think of beatniks in San Francisco’s Vesuvio’s bar or artsy rebels drinking espresso at Caffe Trieste. But here’s the rest of the story.

One Fast Move begins with: “If you think he found salvation on the road…you don’t know Jack.” And director Curt Worden makes that point. We learn that after On the Road hit it big, Kerouac withdrew from the culture that had dubbed him king, and took refuge in poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s cabin in Big Sur. Worden uses Kerouac’s prose from his semi-autobiographical book Big Sur—read by John Ventimiglia (Artie of “The Sopranos”)—as a soundtrack to images of the natural world Kerouac furiously embraced: stunning redwoods and coastline cliffs. It’s a dark book as Kerouac struggles with demons, namely alcohol. Interviews with Ferlinghetti, Patti Smith and Carolyn Cassady add some dimension to the film, as opposed to Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and poet/actor Amber Tamblyn

nearby towns shooting supplementary footage of haying, shooting contests and county fairs. The hundreds of hours of footage the filmmakers captured over several summers eventually yielded nine films, of which only Sweetgrass was intended for theatrical exhibition. It has already

Sweetgrass A sheepdog’s work is perhaps best appreciated when seen from above—from an escarpment in the Beartooths, say, looking down at a tiny black spot carving curls and eddies in a tide of white wool in the valley below. A single sheep filmed at length isn’t nearly as interesting, but in their hundreds the animals become incredibly cinegenic: a single organism squeezing amoebalike through gates and corrals, flowing like liquid through the rocks and crags of some of the harshest summer pasture in sheepdom.

Sheep provide most of the interest in Sweetgrass, a deeply unsentimental look at the vanishing tradition of pasturing livestock in Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth mountains.

Videographer Lucien Castaing-Taylor followed the Allested family and their enormous flock on several seasonal migrations through this forbidding terrain. He lost 20 pounds on his last drive, but succeeded in creating an austere film document of a disappearing way of life in all its rigors.

Initially intended as a family affair, Castaing-Taylor brought partner and co-producer Ilisa Barbash and their two kids along on the drive. When the risk from wolves and bears recommended against bringing kids into the mountains, Barbash and brood occupied themselves in

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(Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), who don’t add much. And some interviews only seem to foster the pretensions Kerouac was trying to escape in the first place. But it’s a fascinating profile of an icon, trapped by self-loathing and his disappointment with a world that never lived up to his words. (EF) Showing: Saturday, Feb. 19, 9:45 p.m.

Tapped If you’re the kind of person who is resigned to letting the world crumble beneath a heap of mass-produced plastics, consider watching Tapped. Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey’s 76-minute documentary is enough to make even the most docile citizen’s blood boil, as it shows mammoth multi-national corporations profiting off of municipal tap water wrapped in a toxic plastic package.

Lindsey and Soechtig, who, strangely enough, used to produce “The O’Reilly Factor” for Fox News, adeptly steer viewers from a look at Nestlé siphoning off municipal water reserves in rural Maine to the big picture—as water becomes a scarce commodity, corporations are snatching it up. And there’s no comprehensive plan in place to ensure ongoing affordable access to the vital resource.

If that’s not enough to make you want to fight The Man, watching the lifecycle of a water bottle should. At birth, manufacturing byproducts are known to cause cancer, diabetes and reproductive problems.

At death, the Dasani bottle is often found piled high in a landfill or in bits along a rocky coastline.

After watching Tapped, chances are you’ll never drink another pre-packaged bottle of water again. ( JM) Showing: Saturday, Feb. 20, 5:40 p.m.

stunned audiences at international film festivals and in limited domestic release, leading one notable reviewer to call it the first essential film of the new decade.

But Sweetgrass is a film that demands patience. Some of the shots are unbelievably long, and naturally most of them present some variation on sheep and mountains.

Admittedly this tends toward repetition, but the small discoveries of texture and rhythm revealed in the lengthy

Deep Down: A Story From the Heart of Coal Country When a proposed strip mining operation threatens to permanently alter the landscape around Maytown, Ky., the citizens of this small town in the heart of coal country are forced to reassess their values and take an unprecedented stand against the coal company. Deep Down follows Beverly May—a health care professional and descendent of local settlers—as she leads the effort to keep the coal company out of her “holler” by petition. Meanwhile, May’s longtime friend and neighbor Terry Ratliff is tempted to lease his land to the mining operation.

Sweeping aerial views of the Appalachian landscape reveal a rare and lovely forested place, steeply rolling and thick with deciduous trees for miles where it remains untouched, and a wounded, artificial wasteland where coal mining has introduced the new process of “mountaintop removal.” Skillful pacing and well-chosen characters drive directors Jen Gilomen and Sally Rubin’s story briskly through interviews, strategy sessions, committee meetings and town halls to a satisfying, though open-ended, conclusion. (AG) Showing: Sunday, Feb. 14, 3 p.m. Deep Down is a finalist in the feature competition.

Antoine To tell the story of one remarkable little boy, Antoine pushes the boundaries of the documentary format. Antoine is 5 years old and extremely imaginative. When he was an infant (born premature) his retinas detached, leaving him blind, but in his imaginary life, Antoine sees all sorts of things. He is a collector of sounds and a master detective on the trail of Madame Rouski, who has unfortunately “dissolved in the water.”

The film makes no distinction between scenes of Antoine’s life in Quebec—his large and loving family, his friends, teachers, triumphs and fits of frustration—and Antoine’s imaginary life. Clever editing suggests that Antoine can cruise Montreal behind the wheel of his car

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takes are precisely what make the pace so rewarding. You simply get that much more into it. The shearing scenes are typical: There’s a real tactile satisfaction in watching all that dingy wool come away, the electric clippers carving nubbined swaths in the pure white stuff below. You’re itching to run your hands over it.

Much of the time it’s possible to forget the outsider presence of Castaing-Taylor with his video camera. These dour Norwegian-Americans don’t exactly ham it up for the production (although one of them, in a moment of abject despair, unleashes a salvo of cusses that could curdle sheeps’ milk). The cinematography cannot be called showy or attention-seeking, but there is a certain stylized aspect to shots with a tripod and, perhaps, an over-reliance on the juxtaposition of scenery with off-camera voices and events.

Some critics have suggested that Sweetgrass could do with a pass or two with the shears to cut it down in length, but that’s soft city folk for you. Sweetgrass is sheep, mountains and the last glimpses of a hard Montana life. My view is that, like the ranchers only to a lesser degree, like Castaing-Taylor himself, you’re in for a penny you should be in for a pound. What’s the sense of hurry through the last experience of its kind just to save a few minutes? The frappuccino can wait.

—Andy Smetanka Showing: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Sweetgrass is a finalist in the Big Sky Award competition.

or fly to Vietnam alone in search of a clue. Director Laura Bari’s film is not fiction, and it isn’t entirely factual, but it achieves a kind of truth.

The vibrantly colored, tightly framed visuals provide an analogue to Antoine’s intense, non-visual experience of the world. (AG) Showing: Monday, Feb. 15, 2:45 p.m. Antoine is a finalist in the feature competition.

Journey from Zanskar The situation in Tibet is dire: A traditional culture stands on the precipice of extinction. One of the central figures in Frederick Marx’s Journey from Zanskar, Geshe Larampa Lobsang Yonten, says that Tibetan “culture, our tradition, our heritage is nearly dead.” The Geshe, a highly educated Buddhist monk, is sent by the Dalai Llama to ensure the preservation of Tibetan culture in a remote village in Kashmir, Zanskar. This quiet but resolute film documents the cultural education of children, a task that requires heroic effort on the part of two monks and the Zanskar community as a whole. A school is planned for the childrens’ education, but while the school is under construction the monks take a group of children to another village to study a Tibetan Buddhist curriculum. The long journey through the Himalayan landscape is a perilous one.

The Dalai Lama has said, “Zanskar is vital to the survival of Tibetan Buddhism.” This film captures the urgency and horrible poignancy of that statement. (KK) Showing: Monday, Feb. 15, 4:45 p.m. Journey from Zanskar is a finalist in the feature competition.

Next Year Country Farmers prosper or go under by the weather’s whim. In this film

by Joseph Aguirre, three Montana farm families from little-known towns—like Opheim and Brady—tell their personal stories to illuminate larger issues about farming, drought and the disappearance of small towns. The appearance of a California rainmaker who charges towns $10,000 to make it rain, throws another element into the mix.

Director Joseph Aguirre’s film partly shows how easily people under great stress want to believe in a kind of magic, but also how critical thinking can still prevail. It could have been simply a film about the difficulty of carrying on farming traditions and been just as sharp, without the rainmaker. But that part, though not explored as much as it could have been, adds a peculiar dimension to a farming story that is, unfortunately, all too common. (EF) Showing: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 9:30 p.m. Next Year Country is a finalist in the Big Sky Award competition.

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American democratic ideals. The film closes with: “What happened to the southeastern Indians was ethnic cleansing.”

American Indian re-visioning of history is at the center of all of the film projects, but the category also contains a range of styles and subject matter, from a film on the history and work of spoken word poet John Trudell of the American Indian Civil Rights Movement to Rector’s film about artist activist Louie Gong’s creation of Vans sneakers/shoes decorated with Coastal Salish designs. As one of the owners of the shoes says, “They’re sick.”

Also on the schedule are films about Native beauty pageants, Navajo weavers

Brannum, producer of “Wounded Knee,” another part of We Shall Remain. “We are at a turning point in film. I think self-representation is key, but I also feel that we still have a ways to go in finding our own unique voices and storytelling. We have so many stories to share and it’s important that we have a strong, diverse selection.”

—Katie Kane Showing: Trail of Tears (Chris Eyre): Saturday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Century of Genocide (Rosemary Gibbons), Weaving Worlds (Bennie Klain): Sunday, Feb. 14, 12:45 p.m.

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and Hollywood “Indians.” Reel Injun is Neil Diamond’s sharp and satiric look at the role American cinema played in perpetuating Native Americans stereotypes.

(A highlight—or all-time low—is William Shatner’s ludicrous, cringe-inducing performance as “Comanche” Notah Moon in the 1967 film White Comanche).

“I think we are seeing a serious movement in indigenous filmmaking right now that is only going to grow as we create a tightknit community and we see more resources for training and opportunities,” says Julianna

Indian (Monica Lowe), Miss Navajo (Billy Luther), Unreserved (Tracy Rector): Monday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m.

Reel Injun (Neil Diamond) Monday, Feb. 15, 8:45 p.m.

Wounded Knee (Stanley Nelson), Thursday, Feb. 18, 5:45 p.m.

Trudell (Heather Rae): Sunday, Feb. 21, 4:50 p.m.

Indigenous films panel discussion: Monday, Feb. 15, 1:30–2:30 p.m. editor@missoulanews.com

Cleanflix Welcome to the fascinating world of “clean” movies, and the clean-movie empire that flourished in predominantly Mormon Utah for roughly a decade. Ray Lines heard the call for grown-up movies with “the crap cut out” and went into business selling DVD copies of PG-13 and R-rated titles he edited himself. And made a crap-ton of money at it.

Cleanflix starts with Lines as its main personality but gradually shifts its focus to the engaging and infuriating person of Orem businessman Daniel Thompson.

Thompson’s flawless entrepreneurial timing (he bought up brick-and-mortar Cleanflix franchises up and down the Utah Valley as Lines and partner Allan Erb concentrated more on online sales and rental) helped him corner the Utah market in a matter of months, but with questionable long-term security. With no clear legal foundation, the clean-movie business was always on the verge of court-ordered extinction.

Clean-movie stores and distributors, as we learn in the movie, justified their after-market movie existence by buying one copy of a feature DVD for every copy they altered and sold, the rationale being that Hollywood would keep looking the other way as long as it wasn’t actually losing money. Directors and producers minded, of course: The Hollywood interviews here are a gallery of snarling condemnations. What finally put Hollywood on the attack was Thompson’s endless media grandstanding. A shameless and skilled self-promoter, his TV antics and skyrocketing fame eventually brought certain unsavory extracurriculars to light, to the ruin of his business and the horror of the original Cleanflix partners, Lines and Erb. I had sort of hoped going into Cleanflix that it would take a pan-century view of movie sanitizing.

Not censoring, but sanitizing commercial product to open new markets and hence make more money.

It’s interesting that Steven Soderbergh and Curtis Hanson have so much bile reserved for the Mormons

Lakewood squad, and its rare championship contender, Matt Curley, and the St. Edward juggernaut, a private school located a few miles from Lakewood and led by the unstoppable brother duo of Lance and Collin Palmer.

Pinned When I was in high school, the popular kids tended to play football and basketball, the preppy stoners suited up for the soccer team and the bookworms ran track. The wrestlers? We didn’t even stereotype the wrestlers. Wouldn’t even think of it. The wrestlers—those Jenny Craig-meetsRandy Couture blokes who practiced by running for hours while sweating through giant Hefty bags—always came across like the most on-edge dudes in school. You’d have to be, I guess, when a standard side effect of wrestling involves your ear ballooning into the shape of a giant cauliflower.

Simply put, wrestlers are a different breed. They train harder. They eat iced water for dinner to make weight.

They endure those silly unitards and countless jokes about rolling around with other starved—and skilled—savages.

And if you’ve ever attended a wrestling match, it’s hard not to call it one of the most nerve-wracking and brutal sporting contests this side of mixed martial arts.

All of wrestling’s highs and lows get thrown onto the mat in Pinned. Directors Patrick and Mike Nolan focus on two high school programs in suburban Ohio—the middling

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Curley immediately becomes the most personable figure in the film. The product of a broken home, he’s humble, dedicated and aware of his coaches’ and classmates’ expectations of him. But Curley, unlike the Palmer brothers, is human.

Which is to say, he loses. Never is the agony of defeat more apparent than when Curley’s battered body is crumpled against a locker room wall, sobbing, after an early season loss.

The Palmers, meanwhile, look incapable of weakness.

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when you never hear of directors complaining about how their artistic vision has been compromised for, say, in-flight viewing. Why has no one explored the issue before? Of course, clean-movie editors are outraging someone else’s art. But so are the people who edit movies for television. Or who used to, anyway.

Not surprisingly, the Mormon moguls of Cleanflix reveal no great love of film, except as unchallenging family entertainment. They care not a fig about what their actions mean for the creators involved; even among the clean-movie editors, appreciation of film art seems limited to a grudging admiration for how cleverly a movie thwarts the Mormon filter—as though it were “constructed” that way for no other reason.

There’s also a shocking double standard for clean-movie violence compared with sex and unacceptable language, as before-and-after clips of Saving Private Ryan and Fargo demonstrate. In the latter case, the notorious wood-chipper scene goes untouched, but an interview with prostitutes is scrubbed for scant mention of a circumcision.

But they do make a point, these clean-movie people. There is clearly a huge market for cleanedup PG-13 and R movies, and you can’t otherwise buy or rent them anywhere. That’s fascinating when you think about it, not least because it pits law-abidingness against family entertainment in the moral balance of pious Mormons. Really, though, why should you have to starve on an airplane just to see an inferior version of an already inferior movie when you could just as easily rent a copy online?

—Andy Smetanka Showing: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 7:45 p.m.

Cleanflix is a finalist in the feature competition.

Their father, a hulking former wrestler who believes St. Ed would be even more dominant if he were coach, beams with pride about the relentless ethic he’s instilled in Collin and Lance. Collin, however, who’s just a freshman, admits to the camera at one point that he hopes his kids never have to wrestle. It’s too much pressure, he says.

Curley and the Palmers serve up some clichéd sports movie scenarios, and Pinned certainly follows a standard sports movie story arc, but the documentary works as hard as the wrestlers to uncover some necessary depth. The Palmers’ father, for instance, owns a wild animal sideshow business. In one of the film’s more memorable scenes, we see Stephen Colbert introduce a segment of his “Colbert Report” called “The Craziest Fucking Thing I’ve Ever Heard,” and then show footage of Lance Palmer wrestling one of his father’s bears at a state fair. It’s as outrageous as it sounds—and a good indication of just how ingrained wrestling is in the family.

Unlike Class C, the award-winning high school sports doc at the 2008 festival, Pinned probably doesn’t hold much crossover appeal. But the Normans still provide an expertly crafted sports story for those who respect, fear and perhaps fear for high school’s most devoted athletes.

—Skylar Browning Showing: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9:45 p.m. Pinned is a finalist in the feature competition.

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Eat your heart out FLASHINTHEPAN Valentine’s Day is approaching faster than Cupid’s arrow shot from a compound bow, and you may be sweating under the pressure of preparing a sweet something for your sweetheart. You want your creation to be as full of significance as flavor, as surprising as it is sweet and sexy. For the ultimate culinary embodiment of your feelings for your Valentine, you could do a lot worse than bake a chocolate mayonnaise beet cake.

No discussion of love could be complete without a discussion of mayonnaise. If there is any truth to the notion that opposites attract, then mayonnaise is metaphorical proof, representing the union and long-term relationship of opposites.

Shakespeare is surely kicking himself in the grave for not thinking of it himself.

In mayo we have oil: refined and pure, an aristocrat among foods. And we have egg: the shit-smeared menstrual product of a chicken, that most clueless of fowl. When egg and oil meet, they quickly separate, as if intuitively aware that they don’t belong together. Not every true love begins as love at first sight.

Little do they know that something exists in the heart of the egg, a yellowbrown fatty substance that belongs to the broad category of plant and animal extracts known as lecithin.

Specifically, the lecithin buried deep in the egg’s yolk goes by the oh-so-sexy name of phosphatidylcholine, and it has the ability to bond egg and oil in blissful mayomony.

Lecithins such as phosphatidylcholine can act as emulsifiers, which stabilize mixtures of substances that would otherwise separate. Thus, with the assistance of phosphatidylcholine, the mixture of oil and egg stays together in a stable, enduring and creamy relationship. Cynics will surely liken the emulsifier to a pair of handcuffs binding two disinterested substances against their will, but true romantics will recognize this bonding force as love.

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blends with the bitter chocolate, adding subtle complexity.

Start by grating 2 cups of red beets. Simmer the bloody shards in 4 cups of water for 20 minutes.

Strain the beets and save the red water, pouring it into a saucepan to simmer at low heat until less than a quarter cup remains—just don’t let it dry out and burn the pan. Set aside the reduced beet water.

Combine the following ingredients in a mixing bowl: 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Stir the dry ingredients together and add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3/4 cup half & half, 1 cup mayo and the 2 cups of shredded beets. Bake it in a greased pan, or separate pans for a layer cake, at 350 degrees until a plunged fork comes out clean (about 1/2 hour per 2 inches). Let it cool completely to room temperature.

Frost it with pink whipped cream, which can be prepared as follows: Chill a mixing bowl and 1 pint heavy cream. Then whip the cream with a hand or electric mixer. When it’s Photo courtesy of Eliza Magro whipped to the point where stiff As with love crème there is a strong metaphor- peaks form, stir in that red beet concentrate you Ari LeVaux reduced after steaming the beets. ical basis for adding beet to Photo yourbychocolate I have made this cake with all kinds of mayo, Valentine’s Day cake. Beet is the color of what courses through our hearts and veins, the color of including my favorite, Grapeseed Oil Vegenaise, lipstick, sports cars and cherries. Like love, the which isn’t a true mayo as it contains no eggs. Even beet stains our insides. Like love, the beet is bitter my fake mayo works fine, as do all the others I’ve tried. So use your favorite version of love crème and sweet.

And as is the case with love crème there is also and she’ll thank you. Or he’ll thank you. Or they’ll a solid culinary basis for including the beet in our thank you.

And if he or she or they ask what you put in the cake. Sugar is derived from beets because beets are full of sugar. And sugar never hurt a cake. cake to make it taste so good, you may want to conMeanwhile, the texture of shredded beets gives the sider the possibility that an answer like “mayo, cake body, much like the lift carrots bring to a car- beets and a touch of phosphatidylcholine” might rot cake. While the beet’s color can be off-putting in kill the moment. If you were to simply answer, some contexts, in this cake it hides behind the dark- “Love,” that would be truth enough. Shakespeare, er color of chocolate, and the beet’s bitter side eat your heart out.

It’s not for such metaphorical reasons alone that mayo deserves its place in the mixing bowl when we prepare a special Valentine’s Day chocolate beet cake. Those who balk, incredulous, at the addition of love crème obviously haven’t read the recipes for too many chocolate cakes, because they all contain oil and eggs.

While glancing at an ingredient list can help overcome an aversion to mayo in cake, convincing the baker to include the earthy, bloody beet takes more of a leap of faith. This lover’s leap will pay off.

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HAPPIESTHOUR Marvin’s Bar Claim to fame: Pick one. Marvin’s began gathering barflies in 1 9 3 7, w h e n M a r v i n Gratiot stacked the log walls himself. John and Ann LaFlesch bought the place in the late 1940s and started hosting stock car races on a dirt track out back. The old gas pumps outside used to work, says bartender Cyn Karns. Willie Nelson even played a concert at Marvin’s once, or so the story goes.

What you’re drinking: Taster’s choice, but the regulars usually go for domestic beers at $2.75. Which brand varies depending on the day of the week.

atmosphere. “Just an old, dingy bar,” he says.

Atmosphere: Rustic with a Las Vegas fringe.

The wagon wheels hanging from the ceiling are lined with neon tubes.

Custom panties hang behind the bar next to old hand-colored photos of hunters and their hounds. A piano collects dust in the corner by the fireplace, its base still peppered with shotgun pellets from a bungled robbery more than 40 years ago.

“The bartender came running around with his gun,” Karns says. “Blew the guy’s kneecaps right off.”

Happy hour: A foreign concept around here.

What you’re eating: The burgers. Karns says they’re a longstanding Missoula legend.

Who you’re drinking with: “It’s a working man’s bar,” says Karns, casting her eyes over a few mid-afternoon drinkers. Standard dress consists of jeans, thick-weave button shirts and caps. Adam Kurtz has been hitting Marvin’s on his way home from work for five or six years. It’s convenient, with a good

How to find it: 7995 U.S. Highway 10, at the turnoff to the old Smurfit-Stone mill.

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

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ASKARI Special delivery Dear Flash, Have you heard about a new service in Missoula that delivers local food directly to your door? I’ve heard rumors, but nothing solid. Is there any truth to it?

—Longing to be a Locavore

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Dear LL, Yep, the organization of which you speak is called Farm to Family. The way it works is you go to the website, www.farmtofamilymt.com, and choose from the list of items, which will include local and seasonal foods when available, such as Lifeline dairy products, Le Petit bread and pizza dough, Hunter Bay and Cravens coffee, Totally Organic tofu, Mission Mountain eggs, Bernice’s granola and cookies, vegetables and fruit from local farms (in season), Botanie Soap and many other items. You pay with your credit card and pick a delivery time and date, and the food comes to your door. The delivery charge

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is $4. The folks at Farm to Family are aiming for a late February launch of this service.

Later in the spring, a weekly CSA will also be offered through Farm to Family. It will run for 20 weeks and keep a family of four in veggies, and also include delivery.

Meanwhile, for those who have the time and desire for more hands-on involvement in their retail food purchases, the Missoula Community Food Co-op continues to kick ass and expand. A one-time membership fee and a commitment to work three hours every four weeks at various tasks earns you the right to shop at the co-op. The prices are good, and it’s surprisingly well-stocked for such a small (but expanding) space. Working there is really fun, and you get to be a part of something very cool and dynamic.

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break free when he plays the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT.

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You love to decide things, no, you really do: The Missoula Urban Demonstration Project hosts a meeting for folks to discuss and learn about three proposed site redevelopment plans for MUD at 6:30 PM at the ZACC, 235 N. First St. W. Free. Call Adam West at 7217513 and visit mudproject.org.

Snip it, snip it good: The Humane Society of Western Montana honors Spay Day USA by hosting a neuter clinic for dogs and puppies all day today at the humane society, 5930 Hwy. 93 S. $25 per dog. Appointments required by calling 549-HSWM.

Josh Wagner brings The Land of the Dead to your storytelling appreciation doorstep when he reads and signs copies of Deadwind Sea at 7 PM at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free.

Call 721-2881. (See Books in this issue.)

Your little demigod in fourth through sixth grade gets to “drink and eat like a god” and test their knowledge with “Olympian Jeopardy” at the Missoula Public Library’s Olympians Party, which celebrates the upcoming movie release of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and runs from 3:30–5 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

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The Montana Actors’ Theatre continues its run of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, starring Deborah Voss, left, and Matt Warner, Thu., Feb. 11, starting with dinner from the Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the performance at 7:30 PM, all at the Crystal Theatre. $50 dinner theater/$15 theater only. Show runs each night through Feb. 14, and again Feb. 17–20. Visit mtactors.com for tickets.

Coal and oil likely get shown the backdoor during the Sustainable Business Council’s Sustainability Shot Series discussion titled “What Makes a Product Green?,” which features comments by marketing expert Nicole Hagerman and starts at 5:30 PM at the Gianchetta Plaza on the second floor of UM’s Gallagher Business Building.

Free. Includes refreshments and a no-host wine bar. RSVP requested, but not required, by e-mailing education@sbcmontana.org.

Call 824-7336 and visit sbcmontana.org.

Climate change skeptics need not apply: Confront the root causes of climate change with creative conflict by heading to a weekly meeting of Northern Rockies Rising Tide, an environmental/social justice organization which meets this and every Thu. at 6 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free to attend. Visit northernrockiesrisingtide.wordpress.com.

Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one man’s mid-life crisis during the

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Montana Actors’ Theatre’s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, which starts with dinner from The Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the show at 7:30 PM, at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $50 dinn e r t h e a t e r / $ 15 t h e a t e r o n l y. Vi s i t mtactors.com for tickets.

She knows murals like I know heavy metal: Muralist, painter and all around ace Missoulian Angelita Martinez helps teens create “Public and Commissioned Artwork” during this month’s installment of the Missoula Art Museum’s Teen Open Studio Night, which runs from 6–8 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Open to ages 13–18. Call Linden at 728-0447 ext. 230.

He’ll never be your indentured servant, so don’t ask: David Boone lets his guitar

Gut-busting narrative replaces talk of municipal budgets, weather patterns and public radio when Mayor John Engen, KECI weatherman Mark Heyka and Zed from Montana Public Radio read their favorite humorous short stories during “adult story time” at 7 PM at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

Arctic explorer Will Steger presents eyewitness stories and footage of global warming from extreme polar expeditions when he gives the talk “Eyewitness to Climate Change” at 7 PM at UM’s Urey Underground Lecture Hall. Free. Includes a resource fair that starts at 6:30 PM. Visit mtaudubon.org.

You’ll probably be just as jealous as I am: Students with the 2009 Indian Himalaya study abroad program share their experiences and photographs of the Nanda Devi end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Feb 12, 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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Biosphere Reserve during the presentation “Travel Into One of the Last Great Himalayan Wilderness Areas,” which starts at 7 PM in Room 210 of UM’s McGill Hall. Free. Call 243-5172.

This is a powerful film, trust me: The Peace and Justice Film Series continues with a story about two gay brothers from Missoula and one’s transition from male to female during a screening of Red Without Blue, which starts at 7 PM at the University Center Theater. Free, with a discussion following the movie. Visit peaceandjusticefilms.org.

They’ll give you a nasty case of “jighead,” but you’ll like it. Celtic duo Willson and McKee bring their talents to Montana to play Ronan’s Performing Arts Center at Ronan Middle School, 35885 Round Butte Road, at 7:30 PM. $14/$12 advance at True Value Hardware in Ronan. Call 800-823-4386 or visit www.accessmontana.com/bigproductions.

It’s like a literal orgy of folk tales during the UM School of Music and MCT Community Theatre’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, which combines Brothers Grimm tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood into a musical, with a performance at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

Bowling and karaoke go together like the Tea Party movement and sound reasoning during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. Now’s your time to juggle a beat with your feet in a cavernous setting when DJ DC rocks the AmVets Club with hits starting at 9 PM. Free.

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

Feel free to flail around like a rock star whilst busting out your best version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” during karaoke at Deano’s Casino near Airway Blvd., 5318 W. Harrier, this and every Thu. at 9 PM. Free.

The beats are likely to veer towards dubstep and an assortment of other electronic styles when DJs Cadence and Mikee Sev play the Palace at 9 PM. Free.

Impress your friends, significant other, or anyone who will listen when you rock the karaoke mic at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, which is back in action with free karaoke at 9:30 PM, Sun.–Thu. each week.

Call 830-3277.

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

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.

Just don’t buy them too many shots of Jameson: Whitefish’s Jameson & The Sordid Seeds sorts out your life with a set of soul, blues and reggae at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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A microchip for you is thankfully not involved during the Humane Society of Western Montana’s Adopt-A-Thon, which runs from 3–8 PM at the society, 5930 Hwy. 93 S. $41 adoptions which include spay/neutered animal, vaccinations, collar and other items. Call 549-HSWM and visit myhswm.org.

nightlife They’ll get you intoxicated with narrative, but you’ll have to buy your own libations. UM’s Second Wind Reading Series continues with a happy hour edition featuring work from UM MFA creative writing/poetry student Molly Curtis and UM creative writing prof Dee McNamer at 5:30 PM at the Palace. Free.

Stare at the hair, and then contemplate: Local artist Lisa Jarrett explores and confronts ideas of racial difference and perceptions of equality with the use of hair in her works of art during the exhibit Black History Month, which opens with a reception from 5:30–8:30 PM at the Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Free.

Call 549-7555.

So many good movies, so little time. The 2010 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival kicks off its 10-day run with a free screening of Sergio, a film about “U.N. go-to-guy” Sergio Vieira de Mello, at 6:30 PM at the Wilma Theatre. With 136 films slated to screen at the Wilma through Sun., Feb. 21, I’ll have to direct you toward our cover story as well as bigskyfilmfest.org for a taste of what’s on tap. Tickets are: $7 for one screening after 5 PM/$6 for one screening before 5 PM. $250 All Access Pass/$100 Full Festival Pass. Tickets can be bought online, or at the Wilma’s box office.

A church organist’s bloody past comes back to haunt him during another installment of the Missoula Public Library’s World-Wide Cinema Series, which this week features the Norwegian film Troubled Water at 7 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK. A boy hangs with ogres and a horde of dudes illegally broadcast rawk music during the University Center Theater’s screening of Where the Wild Things Are at 7 PM, followed by Pirate Radio at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students. Call 243-5590.

University of Montana School of Music & MCT Community Theatre

present Stephen Sondheim’s

Into the W ds FEBRUARY 11–14

MCT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Call (406) 728-PLAY [7529] or visit www.mctinc.org

MUSIC & LYRICS BY Stephen Sondheim • BOOK BY James Lapine • ORIGINALLY DIRECTED ON BROADWAY BY James Lapine

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Lady Griz Basketball Games This Weekend Portland State Vikings

Want to entertain a large group of people at an upcoming Griz or Lady Griz basketball game? We offer great group rates in a couple of different packages.

Call 243-2250 for more info.

Friday, February 12th @ 7:00pm Big Sky Conference Game UM Student Group Night Halftime Show of the Year: The Red Wave!!

Watch out for this guy, he’s got sneaky fingers: Saxophonist Johan Eriksson lets his fingers do the talking when he plays a faculty and guest artist recital at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one man’s mid-life crisis during the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, which starts with dinner from The Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the show at 7:30 PM, at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $60 dinner theater/$20 theater only. Visit mtactors.com for tickets.

Eastern Washington Eagles

Saturday, February 13th @ 7:00pm Big Sky Conference Game Pink Zone Game: Wear pink to support breast cancer awareness!

Little Grizzly Spirit Day!

*All games played in Dahlberg Arena (Adams Center) * Only 3 Lady Griz games left on the home schedule! Do not miss your chance to see them play this weekend.

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It’s like a literal orgy of folk tales during the UM School of Music and MCT Community Theatre’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, which combines Brothers Grimm tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood into a musical, with a performance at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

No matter how many times you ask, she won’t rub lutefisk over your body: Donna Smith brings it classy and jazzy when she plays the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs, 209 Wall St., at 8 PM. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

He ties up imitators and tickles them with his axe: Professional rodeo announcer Kyle Shobe brings the countrified goods when he plays as Kyle Shobe and The Walk ‘Em Boys at 8 PM at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. $10. Call 549-0542.

Get grassed up to the sounds of The Lil’ Smokies and Pinegrass, who play sets of bluegrass during a Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association concert starting at 8 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10/$8 association members/$6 students. Call 777-7028 and visit mtbluegrass.com. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

Lip syncers and socialists all get the axe when Son of a Gun rips them a new one with a set of country when they play the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free. Call 543-6346.

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

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

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

Internal rhymes get slung when Berkeley, Calif.’s Lyrics Born brings lyrical fire to the Badlander at 9 PM. $15 presale at Ear Candy. Opening support from DJ Brand One, Tonsofun, Linkletter and Traffic.

Come for the beats and tight latex, stay for bondage sesh. Aural Fixation presents Dark Dreams: Tainted Love, an industrial/goth dance party featuring music by Bozeman’s electro/industrial band Damsel in the Dollhouse, as well as DJs HAuLi, ir8prim8 and Raven at 9 PM at the Palace. $5. Also features a special bondage performance by Miss Behavior.

They’ll haul your lemon away, but only if you take a gander at their junk. Cash for Junkers plays it smooth when they peddle Americana at the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

SPOTLIGHT

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I’ll admit that my exposure to bluegrass is pretty weak, aside from what I heard blasting from my mom’s home stereo as a youngster, and what my girlfriend has had on rotation in her car. I was weaned as a teen on punk, and in my early college years my ears pricked up to the abrasive shredding of heavy metal. Missoula’s The Lil’ Smokies, pictured here, and Pinegrass are neither punk, nor metal, but both well established bluegrass bands can sure as hell shred hard and pick at impressive speeds much like their crunchier contemporaries.

Case in point: The Lil’ Smokies and their song “Cooter Boogie.”

It ebbs and flows between a flighty romp and mellower jam, while featuring lots of freaky finger work on mandolin, banjo, the standup bass and other instruments. In my mind it conjures up images of people in straw hats doing jigs around a campfire, with everyone intermittently taking quick plugs off a hard cider jug. And let’s not forget Pinegrass, a fixture of the Garden City music scene for the past 20 or so years. A quick search on YouTube brings up a live performance from last weekend of the song “Cherokee Shuffle,” and that clip alone proves these guys have a high degree of prowess with their nimble digits. Just check the super slick solos from players like WHAT: Montana Rockies Bluegrass fiddler John Joyner, as well as mandolinist Chad Fadely, and Association Concert you’ll see what I’m talking about.

WHO: The Lil’ Smokies and Pinegrass When both bands descend on the Downtown Dance Collective on WHEN: Fri., Feb. 12, at 8 PM Friday, I’d expect a hoot-n-hollering WHERE: Downtown Dance Collective, night filled with traditional bluegrass 121 W. Main St. and lots, I mean lots, of heel kicking dances. Heck, I might even show HOW MUCH: $10/$8 bluegrass association up and bust a move or two. members/$6 students —Ira Sather-Olson

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4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Participants are required to apply for inclusion.

Applications are available at www.missoulafcu.org or at any branch location.

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Unicorns suddenly become strippers and vow to uphold the rights of lawyers when Strange Brew rocks some heady tunes at Florence’s High Spirits Club and Casino, 5341 Hwy. 93 N., at 9:30 PM. Free. Call 273-9992.

They might stick their hands in your parka, but only if you promise to rock out. Cabin Fever brings variety and country tunes to revelers when they play Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, at 9:30 PM. $2. Call 830-3277.

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.

They enjoy yam fries more than anyone I know: Colorado’s Yamn comes to spread progressive and ambient vibes over thin slices of rock when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Show your appreciation for an artistic legend during the Fifth Annual Hooked on Art Festival, which honors the legacy of artist Walter Hook from 10 AM–4 PM at Bonner School, 9045 Hwy. 200 E. Free.

The festival features an exhibit inspired by Hook, a gallery talk by artist Bob Phinney at 11 AM, as well as an art market. Live music

by Ramblin’ Rose and others starts at 10 AM and runs through 3 PM. Visit friendsof2rivers.org and call Judy Matson at 258-6335.

Watch for squirting blood: UM’s SpectrUM Discovery Area, Room 166 in the Skaggs Building, presents “Valentine’s Day Heart Science,” a program for fourth and fifth graders where you “learn about the heart by doing your own dissection” and more from 11 AM–2 PM at the discovery area. $20/$15 members. Bring your own lunch. RSVP by calling 243-4828 and visit spectrum.umt.edu.

Expect hearts to palpitate but not pop during the Missoula Art Museum’s Saturday Family Art Workshop: From the Heart Art, where you create a pop-up valentine for someone you love from 11 AM–12:30 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $5 per person, open to all ages. Children under age 7 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call 728-0447.

Any American Indians interested in being cast in the film adaptation of James Welch’s Winter in the Blood should make sure not to miss a casting call which runs from 11 AM–3 PM in Room 332 of UM’s University Center. Free to audition. The casting director is specifically seeking American Indian boys between the ages of 10–17, as well as American Indian men and women in their mid-20s to mid-50s. E-mail casting@winterinthebloodfilm.com for more info and visit winterinthebloodfilm.com.

They put an embargo on meat. Well, sort of.

The Western Montana Vegetarian Society hosts another all-you-can-eat vegetarian potluck starting at noon at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Missoula, 102 McCleod Ave. Bring your own plant-based food item, or an optional dish of vegan candy/desserts. $3 minimum donation if you attend without a dish. E-mail newdawnmt@gmail.com.

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He’s a bona fide puzzle-holic: Children’s author Nina Craft presents a signing and reading of The Puzzle King–which follows the life of a king who obsessively works on puzzles–at 1 PM at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 721-2881.

Bend, stretch and be one for Haiti during a two-hour, all levels yoga/meditation practice benefit for Haiti lead by Erin Gael Chambers, which starts at 2 PM at the Yoga Fitness Center, 123 W. Alder St. $15 sliding scale fee, with all proceeds going to benefit Doctors Without Borders and their work in Haiti. Call 370-0829 to register.

Get your jam on with like minded pickers during the Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association Winter Jam, which runs from 2 PM to midnight at Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center, 4825 N. Reserve St. Free, with a potluck dinner at 5:30 PM. Call 721-0990.

It’s like a literal orgy of folk tales during the UM School of Music and MCT Community Theatre’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, which combines Brothers Grimm tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood into a musical, with a performance at 2 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $16. Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

Teens grades 7–12 let their magical sides hang out and swap tricks while discussing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince during “Those Literary Kids,” a teen book club that meets at 3 PM at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

nightlife Mudslide Charley will never make you drink scalding cups of Kahlua when they play blues and roots music at Stevensville’s Blacksmith Brewing Company, 114 Main St. in Stevensville, at 5:30 PM. Free. Call 777-0680.

Democracy is nothing to laugh at or dress up in a disguise when D’s Guise plays Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St., at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. It’s a smorgasbord of sorts when Hamilton’s Eagles Lodge, 125 N. Second St., hosts a potluck at 6 PM, followed by a handyman services auction at 7, and then country music from Kyle Shobe and The Walk ‘Em Boys at 8 PM. $10 donation requested, with proceeds from the handyman auction going to charity. Call Katy at 370-8084.

They inject rock into your bloodstream, and you beg for more: Ravalli’s 4 Star Bar, 26756 Hwy. 93 north of Arlee, hosts a rock/punk show featuring Satan’s Slave, Psycho Punk Chix, Bridgebuilder, The Key’s Knees, At Home in the Cosmos and others at 6:30 PM at the bar. $3.

The Italians have always done it better, even under Mussolini. Just kidding.

Whitefish’s Stumptown Art Studio hosts a night of dessert, film and film discussion during a screening of Roman Holiday, which starts at 7 PM at the studio, 145 Central Ave. in Whitefish. $25 couple/$15 person. Includes cordials, other desserts and a pre-movie lecture by Bruce Guthrie.

RSVP by calling 862-5929.

It’s a romp, so don’t stomp: Turning the Wheel presents its Valentine’s Community Romp, which features live music and dance games and starts at 7 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10 family/$5 person. Call 830-3285.

Keep a tail wagging by shaking your own tail to music from the 1950s and 1960s during the Humane Society of Northwest Montana’s Sock Hop, a fundraiser which starts at 7 PM at the Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. E. $10 per person, includes one free drink. All proceeds benefit orphaned cats and dogs at the Charlotte Edkins Animal Adoption Center. Call 752PAWS and visit hsnwmt.com.

Emily Trapp makes everything go down your eardrum nice and easy when she plays piano tunes inspired by cupid at 7 PM at Finn & Porter, 100 Madison St. Free.

Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one man’s mid-life crisis during the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, which starts with dinner from The Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the show at 7:30 PM, at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $60 dinner theater/$20 theater only. Visit mtactors.com for tickets.

Tap dance into your lovers pants, or at least try to during the Alpine Theatre Project’s performance My Funny Valentine: An Evening of Song, Dance and Romance, which starts at 7:30 PM at Whitefish’s Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $60 couple/$35 per person. Call 862-SHOW and visit alpinetheatreproject.org.

It’s a thriller, but Jacko doesn’t make a surprise appearance: The Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave., hosts another installment of The Met: Live at the Roxy with Verdi’s gripping political thriller Simon Boccanegra, which starts at 7:30 PM at the theater. $18/$16 students and seniors plus ticket fees at all GrizTix outlets and griztix.com. Visit morrisproductions.org.

Palpitating hearts find reason to throb at a slower pace under the influence of bass during Qpidz Bliss, “an explosion of love, creation and self expression” featuring electronic music by Sauce, Keishie, Inevitable Thought, Ebola Syndrome and others starting at 7:30 PM at Kalispell’s HeyDay Events Center, 330 N. Somers Road. $7/$5 before 8 PM. Features live painters, local vendors and a bass driven yoga sesh with Kristen Hertz at 8 PM, so bring your mat.

Sorry, but this doesn’t include an a cappella rap session: The Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway near Hamilton, hosts “An Enchanted Evening” featuring desserts and music by The Montana A Cappella Society starting at 7:30 PM at the mansion. $35 per couple. Seating is limited, so RSVP by calling 363-6004 ext. 3.

It’s like a literal orgy of folk tales during the UM School of Music and MCT Community Theatre’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, which combines Brothers Grimm tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood into a musical, with a performance at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

Just leave the poor pooch alone, it doesn’t want your sympathy: JD Smith and the 3Legged Dog hobble down from Troy to deliver a piping hot mix of rock when they play the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs, 209 Wall St., at 8 PM. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

No, they won’t rip out your heart and feed it to you: Missoula’s Senior Center, 705 S.

Higgins Ave., presents a pre-Valentine’s Day dance with Heart to Heart playing from 8–11 PM at the center. $5. Call 543-7154.

He doesn’t play requests for Nelly Furtado, so don’t ask: Portland’s Tony Furtado brings folk rock and Americana to the Top Hat for a show at 8 PM. Cover TBA. They might play your next tea party, but they’d prefer it if you steeped the Earl Grey in gunpowder. Son of a Gun brings their country flavor to the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., for a show at 8 PM. Free. Call 543-6346.

Just don’t act like you’re the real ghost of Patrick Swayze, as that might creep out your date. The Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne St., Unit A, presents its Date Night, where you and your significant other create a pottery piece together— much like Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in the movie Ghost—while scenes from that movie play in the background, starting at 8 PM at the studio. $10 per couple. Call 543-0509.

Help build confidence in Missoula’s at-risk youth while having a ball to the sounds of DJ Amy Z and Professor Skywalker during WORD Inc.’s Cupid’s Ball, which starts at 8 PM at Higgin’s Alley Upstairs, 424 N. Higgins Ave. $5 minimum donation. Proceeds go towards WORD’s Next Step Wilderness Program. Call 543-3550.

If you show up doused in Pace Picante Sauce and they don’t let you in, don’t blame me. Hot Salsa Nights gets you in the mood to groove during its Pre-Valetine’s Day Dance, which starts at 8:30 PM at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. $7, with free dance lessons.

Help keep the lifeblood of KBGA radio flowing during KBGA’s End-of-Thon Party, which starts at 9 PM at the Badlander/Palace complex and features music by Chicago’s mashup duo Hood Internet, indie rock from Seattle’s Visqueen, a reunion set by Black Velvet Elvis, along with locals Shahs, Capricorn Vertial Slum, Petracorp and DJs Kris Moon and Fleege. $5. (See Noise in this issue.)

Tom Catmull and The Clerics insist they have no problem with your addiction to compost and birdcages when they rock Americana/roots music at Sean Kelly’s at 9:30 PM. $2.

You’re the only person with a problem when the Rockaholics give denial a thumbs up with rock and variety when they play at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, at 9:30 PM. $2. Call 830-3277.

See if you can beat The Workers in a scalding hot coffee chugging contest when they play their fusion of Americana, bluegrass and rock at the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

Bend your gender in more ways than one during The Kings and Queens of Leather and Lace, a drag show which starts at 10 PM at Deano’s Casino & Lounge, 5313 W. Harrier. $3. Features DJs spinning dance music after the show.

Their concept of time doesn’t revolve around 4:20: Colorado’s Mountain Standard Time resets your internal clock and lets jam, funk and bluegrass seep into your soul when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Any American Indians interested in being cast in the film adaptation of James Welch’s Winter in the Blood should make sure not to miss a casting call which runs from 11 AM–3 PM in Room 332 of UM’s University Center. Free to audition. The casting director is specifically seeking American Indian boys between the ages of 10–17, as well as American Indian men and women in their mid-20s to mid-50s.

E-mail casting@winterinthebloodfilm.com for more info and visit winterinthebloodfilm.com.

Quench your urge to watch football with others on several different televisions every Sun. at Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., and, if you’ve got the the gusto, belt out some bars during their karaoke contest which starts a 9:30 PM. Free. Call 549-4152.

Chocoholics, you’ve been warned: The Alpine Artisans present their 15th annual Wine and Chocolate Social and Art Auction, which features live and silent auctions of work by over 30 artists, as well as wine, appetizers and chocolates from 1–4 PM at Lindey’s Prime Steakhouse in Seeley Lake, 3129 Hwy. 83 N. $15/$12 advance in Seeley Lake at Stage Station and the Grizzly Claw Trading Post. All proceeds benefit educational and outreach activities of the Alpine Artisans. Call Martha at 793-5706 or visit alpineartisans.org.

Love might just come in all snowshoe sizes during an REI Missoula/Missoula Children and Nature Network sponsored family group snowshoe hike, which runs from 1–4 PM at the Pattee Canyon Recreation Area. Free.

Meet at the trail head at 1 PM if you have snowshoes. To reserve free snowshoes, call Ian Foster at 396-9562 before 4 PM on Fri., Feb. 12. Visit missoulachildrenandnature.org.

It’s like a literal orgy of folk tales during the UM School of Music and MCT Community Theatre’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, which combines Brothers Grimm tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood into a musical, with a performance at 2 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $16. Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

It could be about the oinker, or it could be about love, you’ll just have to find out. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., presents Cultivated Babe Stories as told by Kristi Hager and Cherie Newman at 2 PM at the store. Free. Call 721-2881.

Don’t request any urban funk. Just don’t do it: 20 Grand plays “rural contemporary funk” at 3:30 PM at the Bierstube at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Free.

nightlife It’s like a literal orgy of folk tales during the UM School of Music and MCT Community Theatre’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, which combines Brothers Grimm tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood into a musical, with a performance at 6:30 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $18/$15 children age 18 and under.

Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by hearing monologues all about the vajayjay during a production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, which starts at 7 PM at the University Theatre. $10/$7.50 depending on seats, with tickets available at all GrizTix locations, online at griztix.com and by calling 243-4051

No hair follicle is left untouched during artist Lisa Jarrett’s exhibit Black History Month, which is featured during an opening reception Fri., Feb. 12, from 5:30–8:30 PM at the ZACC, 235 N. First St. W. Free.

Call 549-7555 and visit zootownarts.com.

Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one man’s mid-life crisis during the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, which starts with dinner from The Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the show at 7:30 PM, at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $60 dinner theater/$20 theater only. Visit mtactors.com for tickets.

Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night welcomes saints and sinners alike with jazz DJs and jazz bands starting at 7:30 PM. Free.

This week: jazz from Josh Farmer, The Freemole Quartet and DJ Mermaid.

Euchre is one of those games that goes great with beer because you can tell what the cards look like even if your vision is a little blurry. See what I mean, or try to anyway, tonight at Sean Kelly’s just-for-fun Euchre Tournament at 8 PM. Free.

They won’t lick your eyeballs, not even for a dollar: Idaho’s Equaleyes brings love to the Garden City when they play experimental rock at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Step away from those books, they contain “facts.” The Missoula Public and Bitterroot Public Libraries are both closed today in honor of President’s Day. So just stay home, or something. They both reopen on Tue., Feb. 16.

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

nightlife What reason have you got for lying around the house watching the tube when Florence’s High Spirits offers Free Pool at 6 PM? Free. Call 273-9992.

If you’ve suffered a brain injury, join others during this month’s Missoula Brain Injury

Support Group Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Duran Learning Center of St. Patrick Hospital, 500 W. Broadway St. Free. This meeting focuses on the topic of the upcoming Brain Injury of Montana Annual Conference. Call Jim Mickelson at 544-6629.

You better follow his mandatory chug rule: Tom Catmull plays a solo set for a throng of adult beverage sippers at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ste. 100, at 7 PM. Free.

Help a female teen in recovery through bowling sponsorships, or by knocking down a few white pins yourself, during Teen Challenge International’s “Teen Challenge Bowl-A-Thon,” which starts at 7 PM at Westside Lanes, 1615 Wyoming St. $25 minimum pledge, which equals three games.

Call Teresa at 543-1912 to reserve a spot. All funds are used to cover expenses incurred during their recovery process.

Bingo is no longer in the domain of the geriatric when Colin Hickey leads Colin Bingo at 8:30 PM at the Badlander with the first bingo card for free, subsequent cards for $1. Free. Also includes a free nacho bar, as well as drink specials.

Kick off your week with a drink, some free pool and an array of electronic DJs and styles for das booty during Milkcrate Mondays with the Milkcrate Mechanic at 9 PM every week, at the Palace. Free.

See if you can become a star under the spotlight at Sean Kelly’s open mic night, hosted

by Mike Avery at 9:30 PM. Free.

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

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If you’ve recently been laid off, don’t miss the Missoula Job Service’s Missoula Community Resource Fair, which offers education and training opportunities, financial planning, secondary career information and more from 9 AM–3 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee S t . Fr e e . C a l l 728 - 70 6 0 a n d v i s i t employmissoula.com. (See Agenda in this issue.)

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.

Gorg on crawfish for a good cause during the Second Annual Badlander Crawfish Boil, a fundraiser for the Missoula Housing Authority, which runs from noon–9 PM at the Badlander and The Central Bar and Grill, located right next to the Palace.

Includes $15 buckets of crawfish, corn, potatoes and sausage, plus drink specials. $1 wristband required to drink. Live music starts at the Badlander at 9 PM.

nightlife It’s always a glutenous good time when Wheat Montana, 2520 S. Third St. W., presents Black Mountain Bluegrass at 5:30 PM. Free. Call 327-0900.

Quit saying, “Ouch!” and start saying, “That’s the spot!” during a free, non-invasive pain test for those with fibromyalgia to be conducted by the Foundation for Wellness

Professionals at 5:30 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. Space is limited to the first 10 callers, so RSVP quick by calling 541-2281.

Suspend any disbelief, just for a while: The Flathead BodyTalk Practitioners present a free viewing of David Sereda’s film “Quantum Communication” at 6 PM at the Whitefish Public Library, 9 Spokane Ave. Any donations will benefit the North Valley Food Bank. Call Saundra at 730-2425. Visit bodytalkhealingcenter.net.

Follow your dreams of becoming the next Willie Nelson, and get buy-one-get-onefree drink tickets, during an open mic night every Tue. at the Brooks and Brown Lounge at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St., from 7–10 PM, with sign-up at 6 PM. E-mail moorebeej@yahoo.com.

Your guess is as good as mine: Find out “How the Bible Came to Be” during a lecture on the topic by UM assistant prof Nathanial Levtow at 7 PM at UM’s University Center Theater. This discussion is the first of UM’s “The Power to Move: Books and Art that Changed Our Lives” lecture series. Cost for the complete lecture series: $20/$15 UM Alumni Association members/$10 students.

Get tickets by calling 243-5211 and visit grizalum.org.

“For you and I are past our dancing days.”

Indeed, we are. That’s why you should head to the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., at 7 PM to discuss Romeo and Juliet during the library’s “Everyone’s Shakespeare Reading Group.” Free. Call 721-BOOK. If you don’t dress crazy or act a little sexy, you’ll standout: the Montana Actors’ Theatre presents its Mardi Gras Fundraiser, which features live performances, a Cajun cuisine, tarot card readings and a slew of other activities starting at 7 PM at the Crystal Theatre and Silk Road, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $20/$15 advance with funds going towards supporting the theater company. Visit mtactors.com for advance tickets.

Does mental slavery count, too? The Christian Legal Society presents the panel discussion “Slavery: Here and Now,” featuring comments from four experts on modern day slavery—including attorney Kate Kerr, who witnessed slavery in India— from 7–9 PM at the Castles Center at UM’s School of Law. Free. Call Kristen Juras at 243-2676.

Get snappier with your photo taking abilities during the Rocky Mountain School of Photography’s free lecture on “An Introduction to Composition,” which features tips from Doug Johnson starting at 7 PM in the quarry of the school, 210 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 721-9133 and e-mail BobM@rmsp.com.

Depressed keys always moan with joy when pianist Steven Hesla plays a UM faculty recital at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Sean Kelly’s invites you to another week of free Pub Trivia, which takes place every Tue. at 8 PM. And, to highlight the joy of discovery that you might experience while attending, here’s a sample of the type of question you could be presented with. Ready? Which dog breed has a bluish black tongue? (Find the answer in the calendar under tomorrow’s nightlife section.)

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Now you can figure out where that Jay-Z song came from: Broadway in Missoula presents a one-night rendition of the musical Annie, featuring songs like “It’s the Hard Knock Life” and others, at 8 PM at UM’s Adams Center. $47/$42/$37/$22 depending on seats at all GrizTix outlets and by visiting griztix.com.

Call 243-4051.

The Broadway’s Tuesday Night Comedy takes place every Tue. at 9 PM and is followed by dancing with tunes from the Tallest DJ in America. $5/$3 students. Call 543-5678.

Rehash the music of others, or have the guts to play a few of your own, when the Canyon Creek Ramblers host an open mic night this and every Tue. at 9 PM at the Great Northern Bar & Grill, 27 Central Ave. in Whitefish. Free, with free beers for performers.

Don’t make him “Plow You Under.”

Austin’s one-man country/blues/ punk sensation Scott H. Biram comes to the Garden City to get gritty when he plays the Palace at 9 PM. $10. Opening support from Kentucky’s The Dirt Daubers.

(See Noise in this issue.)

Going topless and donning beads is not required: The Badlander celebrates Fat Tuesday with music from the Front Street Jazz Group at 9 PM, followed by music from Dead Hipster DJ Mike Gill at 11 PM. Free.

1099 forms be damned: Voodoo Horseshoes lets your deductions jump to swirling proportions when they sling psychedelic bluegrass/ rock at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Snip it, snip it good: The Humane Society of Western Montana honors Spay Day USA by hosting a spay clinic for cats and kittens all day today at the humane society, 5930 Hwy. 93 S. $10 per cat.

Appointments required by calling 549-HSWM. Get silty and dirty while celebrating the life of a clay legend during Archie Bray Day, which features demonstrations from clay artists and runs from 10 AM–1 PM—and again from 2–6 PM—in UM’s Ceramics Studio, in the Art Annex.

Free. Demonstrating artists include Nathan Craven, Steven Roberts and Kelly Garret Rathbone. Call Beth Lo at 243-6476.

Ballerinas and ballet is most certainly the topic of conversation during a meeting of The Art Associates of Missoula, which hosts a talk by Charlene Campbell of the Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater at 10 AM at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N.

Pattee St. Free. Also includes a performance by one of the school’s ballerinas. Call Susie Risho at 549-0752.

Deconstruction truly breeds creation during the Zootown Arts Community Center’s Little Artists Program: Ugly Dolls, where you cut, crumple and roll paper and fabric to form 2-D and 3-D works of art from 1–2 PM at the center, 235 N. First St. W. $15.

RSVP by calling 549-7555 and visit zootownarts.com.

nightlife Let him slap and stretch your strings: Dan Dubuque brings his soul guitar slapping techniques to Stevensville when he plays the Blacksmith Brewing Company, 114 Main St., at 5:30 PM. Free. Call 777-0680 Pessimists, take a hike: ASUM’s Sustainability Center presents “Reflections on Copenhagen: Next Steps for Climate Change Activism”—a discussion featuring comments by Beth Berlin of Climate Solutions, Amy Cilimburg of the Montana Audubon, and others—which starts at 6 PM in Room 326 of UM’s University Center. Free. Call Erica Bloom at 243-4856.

If you know the difference between His Knobs and His Knees, bring that skill to the Joker’s Wild Casino, 4829 N. Reserve St., where the Missoula Grass Roots Cribbage Club invites players both new and old to see how many ways they can get to that magical number 15 at 6:30 PM. Free. Call Rex at 360-3333.

In case of emergency, break finger puppet: Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like stories, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 6:30 PM at the Missoula Public Library. Free.

Call 721-BOOK. Keep fingers out of nose, please: Birds and Bees LLC, 1515 E. Broadway St., presents the sexual finesse workshop “Flirting: From making eyes to hair flipping” with teacher Billie Becker from 7–8:30 PM at Birds & Bees. $8, with a price reduction for bringing friends. Call 544-1019 and visit aboutsexuality.org.

Perhaps Bannack’s outlaw sheriff Henry Plummer will be one of the many colorful characters that comprise a night of historical storytelling during Montana Tales, which features stories from Ellen Crane, John Engen and Pat Williams and begins at 7:30 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $25 floor seating/$15 balcony seating. Call 728-PLAY and visit mctinc.org for tickets.

Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one man’s mid-life crisis during the Montana

Actors’ Theatre’s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, which starts with dinner from The Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the show at 7:30 PM, at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $50 dinner theater/$15 theater only. Visit mtactors.com for tickets.

Hump day isn’t just for binge drinking anymore. It’s also a day for playing games of chance with other like-minded booze lovers when Sean Kelly’s presents Hump Day Bingo, this and every Wed. at 8 PM. Free. Call 542-1471.

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 answer to this week’s trivia question: The Chow is a breed of dog that exhibits a bluish black tongue.

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 “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green, (believe me, the beer helps), during Kraptastic Karaoke at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

Get a wicked case of “bowling finger” during Five Valley’s Bowl’s

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

He jams, harder than most: Denver’s J. Wail brings his guitar and gets noodly with his electronics when he slings live electronica at 9 PM at the Palace. $5. Opening support from Ebola Syndrome, Sauce and DJ Mikee Sev. The Lil’ Smokies prove big things come in smoky packages when they display their bluegrass wares with such songs as “Cooter Boogie” at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA. Excavate your carnal desire for song, dance and hilarity with a dark twist—and likely a scantily clad cast—during another rendition of the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s Cabaret, which starts at 10 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10. Visit mtactors.com.

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Kids love options, especially when it comes to preschool. So be sure to check out an open house for the University Congregational Children’s Center Preschool, which runs from 4–6 PM at the

school, 405 University Ave. Free to attend. The school serves children ages 3–5. Call 531-8222 and visit uccmsla.org/preschool.

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Put your money where your creative mouth is, and help out a local institution. Check out 31 functional, wearable works of art and try your hand at bidding on them during the Missoula Art Museum’s benefit Artini Auction: Wear Oh Ware, which starts at 5:30 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $40 at the door/$25 advance/$15 members. Features music by DJ Kris Moon, food by the Red Bird, and cash bars throughout the museum. Call 728-0447 and visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

He’s the pudding to your pound cake, so show the man some respect. Local honky tonk songster Bob Wire peddles it for the peeps when he plays country at Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St., at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Pianist Dena DeRose bellows one out and lets her fingers explore some keys while drummer Eddie Marshall hits skins and bassist Craig Hall bends strings during another installment of DalyJazz, which starts at 7 PM at 240 Daly Ave. $25, includes dinner and drinks. RSVP required by e-mailing dalyjazz@gmail.com.

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Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one man’s mid-life crisis during the Montana Actors’ Theatre’s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisley’s Kissing, which starts with dinner from The Silk Road at 6 PM, followed by the show at 7:30 PM, at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $50 dinner theater/$15 theater only. Visit mtactors.com for tickets.

Go ahead, let them bang your drums: The UM School of Music presents its World Rhythms Concert, which features guest drummers Made Lasmawan and Ketut Marni with the UM Jaya Budaya Balinese Gamelan at 7:30 PM at the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Bowling and karaoke go together like the Tea Party movement and sound reasoning during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. Now’s your time to juggle a beat with your feet in a cavernous setting when DJ DC rocks the AmVets Club with hits starting at 9 PM. Free.

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

DJ Kid Traxiom brings pure fiyah when he/she plays what’s likely to be electronic music at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

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Cabaret, which starts at 10 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10.

Visit mtactors.com.

No, he won’t slap you the way he slaps his guitar: Slap guitarist Dan Dubuque lets his strings moan when he plays a set at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., at 10 PM. Free.

Let the bass tingle your special parts during another installment of Bassface, a dubstep/jungle DJ dance party featuring a slew of TBA DJs at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA. Missoulians don’t slack when they see a neighbor in need, even if they live thousands of miles away. This is perhaps best exemplified by the fact that the American Legion Post #101, via its business The Old Post Pub, raised $1,320 for Haitian relief during its Feb. 2 fundraiser. All proceeds are on their way to Doctors Without Borders, in order to help the organization provide medical care to ailing Haitians. That’s an impressive feat, and it’s all thanks to your generosity. If you’re still in the giving spirit, keep your eyes peeled for more upcoming Haitian relief fundraisers (there’s a yoga-based one on Sun., Feb. 14, at the Yoga Fitness Center).

Meanwhile, let me know of any you hear about, be it a fundraiser at a restaurant, or a concert, by sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Feb. 12, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367. You can also submit stuff online. Just head to the arts section of our website and scroll down a few inches and you’ll see a link that says “submit an event.”

Obviously you love to play outdoors, but how many of you like to really geek out on nature by researching, studying or creatively writing about it?

If you just gave an enthusiastic “Hells yeah,” then check this: UM’s Wilderness Institute is currently soliciting proposals for its Matthew Hansen Endowment, which grants money for historical research, creative writing and wilderness studies that focus on Montana’s lands and people, with the intent of encouraging stewardship as well as preserving our state’s cultural heritage.

The submission guide is lengthy, and it’s due by March 1, so I’ll direct you to click over to cfc.umt.edu/wi for more info. And while we’re on the subject of the Wilderness Institute, I’ve got another piece of news. They are currently looking to hire a Wilderness Field Leader for this summer. You’ll be paid $15 an hour to monitor weed invasions, recreation impacts and other nifty things in the Ten Lakes Wilderness Study Area. Visit the link above to find out more.

With that, let’s move on to something weedy that you can’t puff but that you can certainly appreciate: On Thu., Feb. 11, The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society hosts a talk by Jennifer Palladini about alien weeds titled “The Bee Stands Alone: Montana’s Solitary Bees and their relationships with Native and Introduced Plants.” It starts at 7:30 PM in Room L09 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building, so don’t space it. Free. Visit mtnativeplants.org.

On Sat., Feb. 13, make sure you’re ready to get ill with raptors under the guidance of birding master Denver Holt during the Montana Natural History Center’s “Saturday Discovery Day–The Wonder of Winter Raptors with Denver Holt,” which starts with a meet up at the godly hour of 7:30 AM at the MNHC headquarters, 120 Hickory St. $50/$45 members. Holt plans to guide you towards birding ecstasy all day, at least until 5 PM, so expect to get intoxicated with raptor history and ID tips, as well as ogle at what could be hawks, falcons and other rapturous raptors. RSVP quickly by calling 327-0405 and visit montananaturalist.org.

Or you could spend Sat., Feb. 13, in the company of an ascending master when Chris Dunn of the Rocky Mountaineers leads a snowshoe/ski trip up to St. Mary Peak in the Bitterroots at a TBA time on Saturday. Dunn indicates he’ll scale the peak in snowshoes, and might also stay the night if anyone else is down, so e-mail him at hammaneater@gmail.com or ring him at 203-4962 to finalize plans and a time to meet. Visit rockymountaineers.com.

If you find pleasure in watching skiers shoot through gnarly pow, scoot up to Montana Snowbowl on Sat., Feb. 13, to watch the MSEF Classic and Masters Race, a USSA Master’s Competition that features slalom races for women and men starting at 10 AM. The race runs all day, each day, through Mon., Feb. 15. Free to spectate. Visit

activity for Valentine’s Day on Sun., Feb. 14, during the Scrumpy Jack Scramble, a two-mile partnered relay race through McCormick Park which starts with registration at 8 AM at the Currents Aquatics Center meeting room, 600 Cregg Lane. $20 team/$10 per person, with teams formed just before the race if you don’t have a partner. The race itself starts at 9 AM and serves as a benefit for Hellgate High School’s cross-country team. Visit runwildmissoula.org for an entry form and call Em or Tory at 829-1313 with questions.

Then get a full body wax of knowledge during a Missoula Nordic Ski Club adult skate ski clinic on Sun., Feb. 14, at 1 PM at the Pattee Canyon trailhead. Kellie Carim and Dennis Feeney lead the clinic with their mad ski skills, so you best recognize. They also host a kids’ skate ski clinic at the same place starting at 2:30 PM. Both clinics appear to be free, but you should stop being such a leech and join their club already. Also, the location could change due to weather, so click over to missoulanordic.org for updates.

On Tue., Feb. 16, dot your poles and cross your skis by signing up for a beginner cross-country ski trip which occurs on Sat., Feb. 20. $30. Lee Metzger, retired wildlife bio prof and outdoors swami, hosts the trip and will review basic techniques and run through practice exercises. He’s also likely to drop some serious deets about animal tracks and winter ecology along the way.

RSVP by calling 243-5172.

Seasonal affective disorder gets a pink slip on Wed., Feb. 17, during the program “Siyeh Pass Virtual Wildflower Field Trip,” which starts at 7 PM at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave. in Columbia Falls. Expect Jen Asebrook, a botanist with Glacier National Park, to visually tell winter to screw off as she teases you with pictures of the diverse wildflower habitats of Glacier’s Siyeh Pass. Free. Call 863-9630.

I’ll finish off by informing you of yet another Pipestone Photo by Cathrine L. Walters Mountaineering and Marshall Mountain sponsored snowshoe adventure in the backcountry of Marshall Mountain that montanasnowbowl.com and missoulaskiteam.org. starts at 10 AM on Sat., Feb. 20. You’ll explore snowy terrains, cram The planet Neptune gets a holla on Sat., Feb. 13, during the your head with avalanche awareness info, as well as build a snow shelMontana Natural History Center’s Saturday Kids Activity titled “Planets, ter. $21/$17 with resident discount card. The deadline to sign up is Moons and Stars,” which blends solar system facts, stellar stories and Thu., Feb. 18, so hurry and call Missoula Parks and Rec at 552-6271. a comet building activity into one tasty astral smoothie starting at 2 PM Now hop to it, and write something visionary about your advenat the center, 120 Hickory St. $2 per child/free MNHC members. Open tures this week, will ya? to children ages 5 and up. Call 327-0405.

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Living room riffs Daly Jazz brings the salon tradition to Missoula

by Erika Fredrickson

I spent my Missoula youth yearning to set foot in album was nominated for the “Best Live Album” my police uniform back at the hotel.’ The musicians figthe brick house at 240 Daly Avenue. Its Georgian archi- Grammy. And Calderazzo is one of the giants of New ure out really quickly that it’s a fun environment, that it’s tecture, sun porch and yard full of old trees hemmed York jazz piano, which prompted a friend of a casual gig. So he had a really great time.”

But Anderson can’t keep the Daly Jazz secret much in by a wrought iron fence always played into my fan- Anderson’s to say recently that a ticket to see tasies of living in a Charles Dickens novel. A few weeks Calderazzo at Daly Jazz is a ticket that’s unavailable at anymore. Jazz musicians on touring circuit tend to talk, ago I got my wish to see the inside when I stepped into any price in New York because you can’t go see him and the buzz has led them to tell other musicians and, the warm home of jazz aficionado Bruce Anderson to play for only 60 people. He simply doesn’t do that more importantly, ask if they can return. Calderazzo’s scheduled to come back in April. be greeted with a table full of aromatic food and a liv- there.

“When Joey [Calderazzo] asked if he could come Anderson’s road to hosting Daly Jazz really begins in ing room prepped for an intimate evening of piano Paris, before he went to grad school and became a back, that was a major compliment,” says Anderson. jazz.

After eating a plate of pulled pork, saffron rice and hydrologist. Back then, he was a street musician, and “He’s one of the top pianists in the world for jazz, and an assortment of cheeses, and drinking some wine, I even after he got a “real” job he spent his time in small here he’s in my living room. Who knew it was possible?”

On Super Bowl Sunday, Keezer and worldsettled into the living room, which Anderson has clubs. arranged like a studio— foam patches create professional acoustics, and mics record the live shows.

With the rest of the crowd I sat back and listened as California-based singerp i a n i s t S c o t t y Wr i g h t launched into a series of jazz standards and quirky originals showcasing his rich vocals—a combination, notes Anderson, of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway.

Since August 2008, Anderson and local jazz singer Eden Atwood have hosted this monthly (if not twice a month) affair, where jazz artists from across the state and nation come to play to a living room of, most often, 60 people.

Anderson flies the Photo by Cathrine L. Walters musicians in on his own dime and sets them up Pianist Geoffrey Keyser, left, and vibraphonist Joe Locke, right, play to a full living room for Daly Jazz. Jazz aficionawith lodging. He used to do Bruce Anderson invites top jazz musicians every month to play public performancesin his home. cook all day for the event, “There’s still a tradition in France of doing what renowned vibraphonist Joe Locke played to a standingbut lately he’s had volunteers helping with meals. The event requires an RSVP and Anderson requests a mere used to be a salon from back in the 17th century,” room-only crowd. The audience was eclectic and includ$25 donation, all of which goes to the musicians.

Anderson says. “Small venues were viewed as sort of the ed well-known professionals, University of Montana stuAnderson’s ability to book top notch musicians optimal way to hear music. I got to thinking about that.” dents and local artists, among others. Some people Anderson was reminded of and inspired by the dressed up, others wore T-shirts. Anderson never knows comes from networking—he’s met some of the musicians through Atwood (his ex-wife and current friend). salon style when he attended a jazz night in Bozeman in what to expect, and that’s what he likes about it.

“That’s how jazz clubs have always been for the His background playing jazz saxophone means he 2005 at the house of architect Frank Cikan.

“I thought it would be a fun thing to do,” he says. “I most part,” he says, “because the music’s informal. These knows the lingo. He watches jazz musicians’ tour schedules. When they have a gig in, for instance, Seattle, he got this house a couple of years ago and the room was guys are figuring out their songs in real time. You wouldn’t think so. It looks rehearsed. And sometimes the song calls them up to see if they want to stop in Missoula in big enough and I finally decided, ‘I’m gonna do it.’”

Anderson used to pull a little trick on the musicians. will sort of train wreck and they’ll have to pull it back between shows.

Besides Wright, Anderson has booked pianists He’d conceal the fact that they were playing at a house together. But that spontaneity has always been the heart Joey Calderazzo and Geoffrey Keezer, saxophonists and then relish their surprised reactions. When the and soul of the music. Jazz musicians always make their Grace Kelly and Azar Lawrence, and double bassist Grammy-nominated Keezer came to town, Anderson living up on a high wire.”

Daly Jazz continues Thursday, Feb. 18 and Kristin Korb, among many others. If you’re not even chauffeured him up the driveway to his Daly home and Friday, Feb. 19, at 7 PM with renowned singerremotely clued into jazz, like me, you might not recog- told him he’d be playing in the living room.

“He looked a little pale,” laughs Anderson. “He pianist Dena DeRose. E-mail dailyjazz@gmail.com nize that these are some current greats. And because they play in a Missoula living room, it’s hard to wrap walked in the back door through the service entrance to or go to Facebook to RSVP. Reservations only. $25 your mind around their international reputation. For the kitchen. Ellie Steinberg, who helps me out on these donation. instance, when the legendary John Coltrane died, concerts, looked at him and said, ‘Oh, are you the stripLawrence took his place in the band. Keezer’s latest per?’ He took it in stride he said, ‘Yeah, yeah. I think I left efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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Scott H. Biram Something’s Wrong/ Lost Forever Bloodshot Records

Scott H. Biram’s latest album begins with creepy phone messages in which he’s pleading with his mom to get him from the hospital. The first message gets skipped mid way, the second plays through as Biram explains he’s been tied to the bed. The intro adds a certain darkness to the album despite its other upbeat threads and rockin’ guitar solos.

The Austin, Texas, one-man band—Biram plays a ’59 Gibson, mouth harp and uses a stomp board— knows Delta blues as well as the dusty roads of old time country. I can’t resist the punkabilly grit of his previous albums Graveyard Shift (2006) and The Dirty Old One

The Dirt Daubers The Dirt Daubers Arkam Records

Often I find that most new artists mining the tropes of “traditional” or “Americana” music— and they are legion— leave me cold and disinterested. Too often it sounds like a batch of wanky college kids turning an ironic wink-and-nudge at a historic art form, sans reverence. The Dirt Daubers are a notable exception. This eponymous debut is the most fun I’ve had with a new release in some time.

Visqueen

Message to Garcia Local 638 Records

The colossal soundscape of Message from Garcia feels built for a rock opera. Its pop hooks funnel through walls of sparkly riffs and perfectly cued glam guitar solos. Frontwoman Rachel Flotard’s clear vocals sometimes end in a wildly delightful Joan Jett “Ow!” And I’m not saying Flotard can be compared to Tina Turner exactly, but the strut and ease in which she delivers her songs evokes that monstrous confidence.

Considering she’s backed Neko Case on major albums, that makes sense.

The pairing of Heart’s classic rock sensibilities fringed with country-styled steel guitar makes this release from the Seattle-based band a complex amalgam

The Hood Internet

The Mixtape Volume 4 self-released

The latest mix from Chicago mashup duo The Hood Internet is the perfect soundtrack for a sweaty dance party. And that’s exactly the problem.

It’s basically just a party record where recognizable indie and electronic tunes get spliced with a cappella versions of rap and pop songs. That’s not to say it’s not well mashed—it is. I just expected more from the duo.

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Man Band (2005), but Biram’s slightly more polished, packaged restraint on Something’s Wrong doesn’t fall flat. Little details like the ghostly organ intro in “Time Flies” and the folksy reverb of “Wildside” show Biram’s range while keeping his wicked essence.

“Judgment Day” does get back to vintage Biram with hillbilly mania, unabashed swears, creaky chords and a general sense of being on the brink of falling apart. It’s nice to have those moments. Lines like “Don’t ya worry sugar baby, honey baby, don’t ya ever be afraid,” balance well with his newfound pockets of eerie menace. (Erika Fredrickson) Scott H. Biram plays the Palace Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 9 PM with the Dirt Daubers. $10.

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The band is comprised of Kentuckians Colonel JD Wilkes (The Legendary Shack Shakers), his wife Jessica and “Slow” Layne Hendrickson. Over the course of 10 tracks, none of which cracks the three-minute barrier, their eclectic mix of what ultimately strips down as “hillbilly” music sounds utterly authentic.

These musicians understand traditional music isn’t about virtuosity; at no point did I feel like I was listening to the Joe Satriani of the fiddle, for example. Instead I felt a perfectly captured vibe of what I like best about Americana: short songs that tell stories about simple life, with rousing sing-a-longs, played on instruments that can be easily toted to the front porch on a particularly humid summer night. All that’s missing are the cicadas, the kudzu and the aroma of tobacky. (Chris La Tray) The Dirt Daubers play the Palace Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 9 PM with Scott H. Biram. $10. of intelligent design. It’s smart because it’s fun, but also shows range.

Especially when you get to “So Long,” which could almost be a lost song from Moulin Rouge.

Flotard’s an incredible songwriter and a masterful musician, making Message to Garcia a pretty slick work. In fact, it breezes through with such gloss you wonder where the tension lies. I think it’s in the lyrics, but it takes a little extra work to get past the fireworks and hear it. (Erika Fredrickson) Visqueen plays the Palace for KBGA’s End-AThon Saturday, Feb. 13, at 9 PM with The Hood Internet, Black Velvet Elvis, the Shahs and Capricorn Vertical Slum. $5.

Despite its shortcomings, Volume 4 provides some gems. “Billie ‘Wildcat’ Jean” deftly mixes Ratatat’s 2006 hit “Wildcat” with Michael Jackson’s vocals from “Billie Jean.” Meanwhile, “Buddy Holly’s Imagination” slaps vocal blips from Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” over sped up instrumental bits from Glass Candy’s bouncing disco track “Animal Imagination.” They’re both surprise marriages that match up well.

It’s a smooth effort, but sounds less innovative than output from similar artists like Girl Talk. If The Hood Internet added extra effects to the tracks they sample, and took a heavier-handed approach to their editing, I’d probably want to bump this more often than just as background music for my next soiree. (Ira Sather-Olson) The Hood Internet plays KBGA’s End-of-Thon Saturday, Feb. 13, at 9 PM with Visqueen, Black Velvet Elvis, Shahs and Capricorn Vertical Slum. $5.

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Hero worship An old story becomes new in Deadwind Sea

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In Joseph Campbell’s groundbreaking work, The o t h e r, a k i n t o A r a b i a n N i g h t s . B u t w h e r e Hero with a Thousand Faces, he found a kind of com- Scheherazade tells stories to the Sultan to save herself monality in storytelling across cultures and time, and and other girls from being beheaded, the stories themthat most culture’s myths could be broken down into selves are not important beyond that; they’re not intria broad outline. “A hero,” wrote Campbell in the intro- cately developed into the main story. In Deadwind duction to his book, “ventures forth from the world of Sea, however, the nested stories serve a larger purcommon day into a region of supernatural wonder: pose. Told at first as legend, they take on a powerful fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive magic because they actually become reality and intervictory is won: the hero comes back from this mysteri- act with Sergio on his quest. Those are the kind of plot ous adventure with the power to bestow boons on his twists you’d find in writers of contemporary literary folk tales, like out of the pages of Orhan Pamuk or fellow man.”

Essentially, this story has four parts. First is the Salman Rushdie.

Not that Deadwind Sea has “literary” pretensions. “call to adventure,” in which the hero meets supernatural forces and gets his quest. Next is the “road of trials,” the adventures and dangers that befall the traveling hero. Then comes the “goal,” in which the hero fulfills his quest, before his “return to the ordinary world,” in which he brings back power and the ability to transform the lives of his people.

At first glance, this categorization of myth seems to belittle the wonder and imagination that invariably accompany stories. But it’s this familiar story structure that gives storytelling its power. Readers and audiences are unconsciously familiar with storytelling patterns and the stories’ ultimate conclusion. That’s what keeps them reading—to find out how a story turns out. Storytellers play with this expectation.

They lead the story away from the expected pattern—say, by putting the hero into serious trouble—and threaten to upend the story. (After all, what use is the story if the hero is killed in the beginning?) In the end, of course, the hero eludes every danger and attains his goal, ultimately satisfying the audience. Music does this, too, by establishing a melody and pulling away from it, thereby creating tension in a listener who knows the song will come back to that pattern, but doesn’t know how or when. And there Deadwind Sea are as many variations on the storytelling theme Josh Wagner as there are stories, from the Odyssey to Ulysses paperback, BookSurge Publishing and the nested stories-within-stories of A 284 pages, $19.99 Thousand and One Nights.

Which brings us to local author Josh Wagner’s There’s no social commentary. The characters—while Deadwind Sea, a novel that pays homage to ancient entertaining—have no real discernible inner life. storytelling in a playful and mischievous fantasy of a They’re there to advance the plot, fill in for the various poor, bumbling sheepherder who journeys to the edge archetypes of our hero’s quest. And the Land of the of the world to find and retrieve the spirit of his true Dead, Sergio’s ultimate destination, ends up being love to revive her from a coma she suddenly slipped such an abstract, far-out place, so divorced from the into. It’s the year 1322, and the story opens with a everyday world of the reader that it’s hard to care sheep in a tree. Young Sergio—known in the village for about it, and for that reason, it’s rendered meaninghis incompetence—climbs the tree and lowers the ani- less. In short, Deadwind Sea is straight-up fantasy.

Still, there is a very skilled writer at work here. mal down to his father and uncles, who, forgetting him, leave him in the tree. Along comes a village girl, Prose turns effortlessly poetic. The narrative voice conIvette, whom Sergio sees as if for the first time, and tains a kind of joyous humor, ready at any moment to falls instantly in love. Six days after their wedding, she boil over onto the page. And it’s a playful and invenfalls into a mysterious coma. A doctor from Seville says tive story. Deadwind Sea was a pleasure to read, a her soul is in the Land of the Dead to the west, and page-turner full of compelling characters in a longSergio vows to cross the unknown ocean sea to find it familiar kind of storytelling tradition.

Josh Wagner reads from Deadwind Sea at Fact and bring it back home. & Fiction Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 PM. Free.

Thus begins the hero’s quest.

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Love bloat Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day exceeds its character capacity

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not suggesting that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to use the portmanteau narrative format to collect a bunch of love stories successfully; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m simply saying that it has never been done. Love, Actually in 2003 managed a few amusing and/or touching moments in its otherwise large bucket of treacle; Playing by Heart (1998)

romantic angles over the course of its 120 minutes. Do the math, and figure out what each sub-plot can possibly deliver besides a cutesy intro, perfunctory conflict and happily-ever-after.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more aggravating when those already minuscule stories are divided into microscopic chunks. Sure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a challenge integrating the characters and sub-plots, but editor Bruce Green and Marshall donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even appear to be trying to give any of them an individual integrity. So youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30 sec-

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couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even manage that level of sporadic tolerability. Going back to TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goofy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love, American Styleâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Love Boat,â&#x20AC;? the romantic anthology format grates because of its inherent limitations. Give me 12 minutes of screen time, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you two people whose will-they-or-wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-they fate I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough time to start caring about.

Ironically enough, Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day director Garry Marshall once said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love, American Styleâ&#x20AC;? was â&#x20AC;&#x153;where failed sitcom pilots went to die.â&#x20AC;? And in Katherine Fugateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screenplayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which follows a handful of Los Angeles residents over the course of a single Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we get several such sitcom scenarios.

How about the one with a retired couple (Hector Elizondo and Shirley Maclaine) caring for their precocious fifth-grade grandson (Bryce Robinson)? Or the transplant from the Midwest (Topher Grace) whose new girlfriend (Anne Hathaway) secretly moonlights as a fetish phone-sex operator? Or the neurotic publicist (Jessica Biel) whose relationship with chocolate and her treadmill has lasted longer than any boyfriend?

These sub-plots are all superficial to varying degrees, but the extent of that superficiality is accentuated by the sheer tonnage of characters and their accompanying entanglements. So even if you were interested in, say, what happens after florist Reed (Ashton Kutcher) proposes to his girlfriend (Jessica Alba), or whether Reedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best gal-pal Julia (Jennifer Garner) will discover that her new boyfriend (Patrick Dempsey) is actually married, or what the deal is between the businessman (Bradley Cooper) and onleave soldier (Julia Roberts) who meet on a plane, there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly enough time spent on their stories for us to get to know them. Depending on how you parse the shifting narrative, Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day covers approximately 20 main characters and 10 significant

onds of two characters involved in an important, meaningful conversationâ&#x20AC;Śfollowed by a quick and irrelevant cutaway to a completely different story for another 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30 secondsâ&#x20AC;Śfollowed by a return to the first two characters still in the middle of the exact same important, meaning ful conversation. The only approach with even the slightest chance of providing any given sub-plot with some heftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sticking with it for, say, longer than a minute at a timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is abandoned, apparently out of concern that we might forget about the other 18 characters if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return to them in rapid succession.

Still, even if Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day was inevitably going to be shallow, the least it could have done is provide some laughsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and there are a handful, some of which are even intentional. But the comedy panders in the same way that the romance does. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a movie that treats the audience as though, when somebody strips naked in a room expecting his or her paramour to arrive, somebody completely different will not instead inevitably arrive, to embarrassing effect. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the sort of viewer who would be shocked and delighted by such a turn of eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and based on reactions at the screening I attended, there are plenty of themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then boy, oh boy, this is the movie for you.

Indeed, the makers of Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day are so convinced there are thousands of those viewers out there that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already begun planning a sequel, following a bunch of romantically challenged people around on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. That streak for unsuccessful omnibus romantic comedy films appears in no danger of falling any time soon.

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CELINE DION: THROUGH THE EYES OF THE WORLD Fans of Canadian crooner Celine Dion will rejoice at this behind the scenes documentary that features several clips from concerts. Stadium 14 in Kailspell: 7:30 only on Wed.–Thu.

AVATAR Sam Worthington gets a 3-D makeover as he plays an ex-Marine whose alien body and human mind is sent to pillage a new planet for its resources, but does a chance encounter with a female humanoid help keep his eyes on the bounty? Carmike 10: 4:30, 5:30, 8 and 9, with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 11:30 and additional Fri.–Sun. shows at 1 and 2. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 only with Sat.–Sun. show at 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, 1:30, 3:20, 5, 6:50 and 8:30 with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 10:15 and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 3:30, 4:30, 7 and 8.

CRAZY HEART Jeff Bridges plays a hard-drinkin’ country singer down on his luck, low on dough, and relegated to playing small town circuit. But things might turn around for the better during a chance meeting with music journalist Maggie Gyllenhaal. Village 6: 7 and 10 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 1 and 4. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 1:20, 4, 6:40 and 9:10 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

THE BLIND SIDE Sandra Bullock plays an upper-crust mom who takes in a homeless teen and helps him realize his

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Logan Lerman is a troublesome high schooler whose life takes a wicked shift when he finds out he’s the son of Poseidon. This in turn means he’s a demigod who has to halt warring gods bent on destruction, as well as save his mom Catherine Keener. Includes guest spots by Uma Thurman and Pierce Brosnan. Carmike 10: 4:15, 7:05 and 9:50 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:30.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, 1:15, 3, 4:15, 6, 7:15 and 9 with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 10 and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:15, 3, 4:15, 6, 7:15 and 9. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 7 and 9:30 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:30. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4, 7 and 9:20.

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nail to find out the true cause of his daughter’s death. But things get even hairier when he realizes his daughter’s political activism means he’ll have to sift through heaps of b.s. involving cover-ups and other treachery. Carmike 10: 4:10, 7:05 and 9:40 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and additional Fri.–Sun. shows at 1:15. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 and no 9:10 show sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 1:25 and 6:45.

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES Harrison Ford suits up to save the day as an overworked doctor trying to cure a rare disorder. Will Brendan Fraser be able to convince him to save his children? Entertainer in Ronan: 4, 7 and 9:05.

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE Jonathan Rhys Meyers sits low on the CIA operative totem pole as a part time agent in Paris. That’s

SHERLOCK HOLMES Robert Downey Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes and busts kneecaps with the help of his cane-wielding sidekick Jude Law (aka Dr. Watson) in order to save England from annihilation. Carmike 10: 4:20 and 10. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 9:10 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

THE TOOTH FAIRY Dwayne Johnson plays a cynical hockey player who has no qualms about dispelling myths to eager ears, but everything changes when he gets summoned to the joyous job of sticking money under the pillows of toothless children. Village 6: 7:30 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 4:30.

Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 1, 4:05 and 6:35 Entertainer in Ronan: 4, 7 and 9:05.

WHEN IN ROME Kristen Bell is a happily single New Yorker until a

A SINGLE MAN Colin Firth plays a gay college prof who gets suicidal when his longtime partner dies. Does he decide to join his love, or can he find hope elsewhere? Village 6: 7:15 and 9:55 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 1:20 and 4:20.

VALENTINE’S DAY Your heart might just sink with sadness or lift with elation in this story about a diverse group of Los Angelenos—including Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher and Julia Roberts—as they experience heartbreak, romance and all those other loveinduced feelings on that day single people love to hate. Carmike 10: 4:05, 7 and 9:55 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:10. Village 6: 7 and 9:55 with with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 1:10 and 4:05. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:10, 1:10, 3:10, 4:10, 6:10, 7:10 and 9:10 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at 10:05 and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:10, 3:10, 4:10, 6:10, 7:10 and 9:10. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 7 and 9:30 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:30. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4:15, 6:50 and 9:15.

THE WOLFMAN Benicio Del Toro shows up at his dad Anthony Hopkins’ place after a suspicious creature snuffs out his bro. Del Toro hopes to sniff out the cause himself, but turns demonic after the beast bites him. Carmike 10: 4:35, 7:10 and 9:35 with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and an additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:55.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:15, 1:30, 3:15, 4:30, 6:15, 7:30 and 9:15 with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 10:10 and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:30, 3:15, 4:30, 6:15, 7:30 and 9:15. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 6:50 and 9:15 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:45.

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Worst. Hot springs. Ever. The Wolfman opens Friday at the Carmike 10.

dreams of playing pigskin. Carmike 10: 7:10 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:25.

THE BOOK OF ELI Denzel Washington meanders through a wretched post-apocalyptic wasteland, toting around a special book he claims is the key to saving the last scraps of humanity. But when Gary Oldman gets word of its power, who comes out alive? Village 6: 7 and 9:40 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 1:30 and 4:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 3:55 and 9:40 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

DEAR JOHN Amanda Seyfried falls for Special Forces soldier Channing Tatum after running into him at the beach. Things go well until Tatum gets deployed, again and again. Does distance make Seyfried’s heart fonder, or does she grow cold and ditch her unavailable warrior? Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:35 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1. Village 6: 7:20 and 10 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 1:45 and 4:30.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 an 9:10 wdith additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 1:05, 3:50, 7 and 9:40 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 6:50 and 9:15 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:45.

EDGE OF DARKNESS Mel Gibson plays a retired detective who shatters windows, pulls guns on peeps and fights tooth and

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until his first major assignment with special agent John Travolta—a bald and bellicose ass kicker. Can the duo bring down a terrorist organization, or do Travolta’s manic ways jeopardize the situation?

Carmike 10: 4:20, 7:15 and 9:45 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:45. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:05, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15 and 9:45 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight at Mon.–Thu. at 1:40, 4, 7:15 and 9:45.

trip to Rome lands her in the sight of Journo Josh Duhamel. Her prospects seem promising until she snatches up coins from a “fountain of love,” which in turn gets dudes like Danny Devito and Will Arnett begging her for dates. Carmike 10: 5:30, 7:45 and 10 with additional Fri.–Sun. shows at 1 and 3:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:30, 2:50, 4:55, 7:20 and 9:35 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:45, 4:15, 7:20 and 9:35.

LEGION God smites earthlings like Dennis Quaid—but can fallen angel Paul Bettany save the day by leading peeps to the second coming of Christ? Village 6: 9:50 only.

WINTER DAYDREAMS Take an animated trip into NoWhereLand and other astonishing lands with your kids’ favorite piglet Olivia, as well as sidekicks Franny and Maggie, as they embark on a number of fanciful expeditions to do things like save reindeer and play in enchanted tufts of snow. Village 6: 1 only Sat.–Sun.

THE MESSENGER Ben Foster is freshly home from a stint in Iraq and gets paired with Woody Harrelson for the unfortunate job of notifying families when a soldier has died. Foster tries to keep his distance from every widow he meets, but Samantha Morton starts breaking down his façade. Wilma Theatre: 7 nightly.

THE ROAD Viggo Mortensen plays a dad trying to navigate his son through a post-apocalyptic world full of frenzied cannibals, decimated landscapes and scarce resources in this adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel. Wilma Theatre: 9 nightly.

Capsule reviews by Ira Sather-Olson.

Moviegoers be warned! Show times are good as of Fri., Feb. 12. Show times and locations are subject to change or errors, despite our best efforts. Please spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities by calling ahead to confirm.

Theater phone numbers: Carmike 10/Village 6–541-7469; Wilma–728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton–961-FILM; Stadium 14 in Kalispell–752-7804. Showboat in Polson, Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish–862-3130.

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GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUNBAGS I’m seriously considering breast augmentation. I had nice boobs (Cs) 60 pounds ago. I really miss them.

My boyfriend says not to get implants for him; he likes me as I am. I’m doing this for me. I’m tired of bras that don’t fit (straps too short, cups too close), and I really want a bikini-worthy bod. What do men think of implants? I’m not talking about going majorly top-heavy; I just want balance.

—Deflated To your credit, you aren’t hoping to achieve “balance” by having a couple of bowling balls inserted. No, you’re thinking more along the lines of “Zen and the Art of Bolting Two Tennis Balls to Your Chest.”

It’s understandable, after weight training and Weight Watcher-ing yourself down to where you can wear a bikini instead of using it for an eye shield, that you’d like to fill it with “nice boobs.” According to hundreds of comments from men on my blog and elsewhere, those are probably the ones you have, even if they are on the small side. The consensus? Bought breasts tend to feel hard and unnatural, and (eeuw!) a bit cold to the touch. Sure, some guys love big honkers so much, they don’t mind if they’re fake. And, even guys who don’t like fake’uns will tell you they can look pretty boobtacular in a sweater.

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Keep in mind that all surgery has risks. Just ask the Argentinean model who went under the knife to get a little extra junk in the trunk. Oh, sorry—you can’t because, in the words of her friend Robert Piazza, she’s a woman who “had everything” but “lost her life to have a slightly firmer behind.”

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lifestyle, health and nutrition. #2976891 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 MEDICAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST, P/T, Temp, Msla. Busy Missoula medical office seeks positive, professional person to fill a full time RECEPTIONIST position. Previous office experience is preferred and excellent computer and typing skills are required. Work will be Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Pay starts at $10.70 per hour, with health insurance provided and excellent benefits including a retirement plan. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Clear communication, repetitive movements, accurate listening, customer service, multiline telephones. #2976921 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 Mystery Shoppers earn up to $150 Day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail and dining establishments. Experience not required.

Call 877-308-1186 OFFICE MANAGER/SCHEDULER/ BILLING PERSON, F/T, Msla. Missoula dental office is seeking an experienced office manager/scheduler/biller who is interested in long-term employment. Employer desires someone with a cheerful work attitude, strong experience in front office

duties, excellent customer service skills and proper phone etiquette skills. Requires excellent organization and people skills, followthrough and tracking abilities.

Need scheduling and computer skills. Must have clear and neat handwriting. Medical Terminology and billing a plus. Prefers someone with dental or medical insurance scheduling and billing experience.

This is a conservative office; must be neat and clean in appearance, no visible tattoos or piercings allowed. Will work 40 hours per week. Office is open Monday Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Will be required to work until 6 p.m. and

close office. Pay is depending on experience. HIRING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. #2976893 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 QUADRIPLEGIC NEEDS HELP every other Saturday 2:00-4:00 p.m. & 9:00-10:00p.m. & fill-ins. $10.97/hr. Call Dan 721-9265 STATE OF MONTANA POSITIONS, FT & PT, Various locations throughout Montana: Want to serve Montana citizens? Positions are available for locations throughout the state. Access the state job listings at: http://mt.gov/statejobs/statejobs.asp

Crude Processing Inc. of Williston, ND is HIRING. Professional Truck Drivers and a Certified Public Account or experienced Accountant.

Must be able to pass drug screen and background check. Drivers must Have Tanker, HazMat, DBL/TRP Endorsements and Good Driving Record.

Top Pay & Benefits.

Apply online at www.crudeprocessing.com

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, F/T, Msla. The Development Manager plans activities to raise money and awareness, manage the department to ensure adequate resource to meet the needs of the organization. Must have valid driver’s license. Rate of pay is dependent on experience. Full job description available at Missoula Job Service front desk.

CLOSE DATE IS 2/12/10. #2976920 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COORDINATOR, F/T, Msla.

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING COORDINATOR needed to coordinate a training and employment program for about 75 older workers in 5 Montana counties, including Missoula, Ravalli, Granite, Deer Lodge, and Silver Bow. A college degree or equivalent relevant work experience is required.

Experience with aging, training, and employment preferred.

Applicants must be willing to reside in service area. Daily & occasional overnight travel will be required.

Requires a valid driver’s license & a good driving record; excellent skills

Information Technology/Programming Assistant Local company seeks IT professional with general tech/programming background.

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience.

Customer Service experience is a plus. .Net Experience Preferred • SQL Experience Preferred HTML Experience Preferred • User Support Preferred Interested parties should send resume/cover letter to Box 4345, Missoula, MT 59806.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Hate leaves ugly scars,” wrote author Mignon McLaughlin, but “love leaves beautiful ones.” If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, Aries, you’re scheduled to receive at least one of the beautiful kind of scars in the coming months—maybe even two or three. In fact, I think they’ll be such lovely booboos that they will markedly add to your overall attractiveness. Rarely if ever have you been privileged to hurt as good as you will in 2010—thanks to the benevolent jolts of love. Happy Valentine Daze!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In my view, 2010 is the year you should expand your world. That could mean enlarging your circle of allies or building a bigger web of connections. It might mean broadening your appeal or widening your frame of reference or opening your mind to possibilities you’ve been closed to. It may even involve extending your territory or increasing the range of your travels. However you choose to expand, Taurus, I urge you to put love at the heart of your efforts. Love should be the fuel that motivates you and the reference point that ensures you’re always making smart moves. For inspiration, memorize this line by poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning: “I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” In your case, Taurus, “thee” should mean the whole world.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Of all the signs of the zodiac, you Geminis are most likely to thrive if you experiment with new approaches to kissing in the coming weeks. To whip up your fervor, read incendiary texts like William Cane’s The Art of Kissing. Conspire with an imaginative partner to conjure up a new kissing game or even a sacred kissing ritual. And come up with your own interpretations of the following kiss techniques: the throbbing kiss, the sip kiss, the butterfly kiss, the tiger kiss, the whispering kiss. Happy Valentine Daze!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Happy Valentine Daze, Cancerian! After meditating about what advice would be most valuable for your love life in the coming months, I decided on this challenge from poet William Butler Yeats: “True love is a discipline in which each divines the secret self of the other and refuses to believe in the mere daily self.” In other words, create in your imagination a detailed picture of your loved ones at their best. Each day, make it a point to feel joy and gratitude for their most excellent beauty and power—as well as the beauty and power that are still ripening and will one day appear in full bloom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A friend of mine has woven her life together with a Leo who doesn’t fully appreciate the ways she expresses her adoration. She asked me to use my bully pulpit as a horoscope writer to convey a message to her lover, and I agreed, because I think it’s excellent advice for all of the Leo tribe this Valentine season. Here’s what she said: “Just because somebody doesn’t always love you the way you wish they would, doesn’t mean they don’t love you the best they can and with all they have.” Are you willing to consider the possibility that maybe you should take that plea to heart, Leo? I hope so, because then you’ll be able to get some of the good loving you’ve closed yourself off from.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Happy Valentine Daze, Virgo! I meditated on what message might best energize your love life, and what I came up with is a declaration by author Mignon McLaughlin: “Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren’t even there before.” In other words, the love you should be most interested in during the coming months is the kind that opens your eyes to sights that were previously invisible and that creates new possibilities you’ve barely imagined.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Happy Valentine Daze, Libra! My astrological hunch is that you’d benefit from the specific teaching that would come from exploring a three-way relationship. But wait. Don’t jump to conclusions. Here’s the form I think it should take: Fantasize that the merger of you and your lover or ally has created a third thing that hovers near you, protecting and guiding the two of you. Call this third thing an angel. Or call it the soul of your connection or the inspirational force of your relationship. Or call it the special work the two of you can accomplish together. And let this magical presence be the third point of your love triangle.

EMPLOYMENT in management, planning, organization, problem solving & communication; self-starter, detail-oriented & computer literate with proficiency in Word, Excel, and the Internet.

Competitive salary, excellent benefits. Benefits include health coverage, retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, holidays, vacation pay, and life insurance. Position closes on February 20, 2010. A full job description is available at the Missoula Job Service. #2976917. 728-7060 MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN, F/T, Msla. An innovative and rapidly expanding Missoula based Mental Health Center with a strong focus on the enhancement of families and the preservation of children in their homes, is seeking a Full-time, MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN. MUST have a Master’s Degree in Social Work, (MSW), or Counseling, (MSC), and obtain a LCPC or LCSW. A current license and experience assessing and treating troubled youth within the family context is preferred, but not required. This position will remain open until filled. #2976887 Missoula Workforce Center 7287060 RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR, F/T, Msla. Seeking a full time Residential Coordinator to provide supervision to assigned staff within a residential setting. A Montana Driver’s License and clean driving record desired. Will work 40 hours per week, shifts and day of week will vary. Wage is $25,500/year and includes full benefits. CLOSES 2/15/10 @5pm. #2976918 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060

SKILLED LABOR SHEET METAL ROOFER, F/T, Msla.

Employer needs a SHEET METAL

ROOFER that has a minimum of 3 years of extensive sheet metal experience with sheers, sheet metal brake, roll forming, and architectural sheet metal roofing. This position will start as seasonal, full-time and could work into a permanent job. Schedule to be discussed at interview, business runs Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. #2976904 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING. Complete programs and refresher courses, rent equipment for CDL. Job Placement Assistance.

Financial assistance for qualified students. SAGE Technical Services, Billings/Missoula, 1-800-5454546 TRUCKING OWNER OPERATORS: Montana based carrier is looking for quality owner operators to work Western 7, Coast to Coast, Dedicated.

Call 406-266-4210

TRAINING/ INSTRUCTION *Art & Craft Instructors * Shadow Mountain Art Studio, 2825 Stockyard Rd. A-10 (located off North Reserve, behind Johnny Carinos) needs instructors to teach beginning Macrame and Weaving classes, as well as other art classes. If you are interested in teaching or taking the current drawing and painting classes for both adults and kids, call 239-4460.

Be a FIREFIGHTER in the Navy.

Paid training while serving with our elite U.S. Navy Firefighting team. Good pay, medical/dental, and travel. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 800-4376044

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Happy Valentine Daze, Scorpio! After meditating on what advice would best serve your love life, I decided to offer you the words of psychologist Carl Jung: “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” As I see it, my dear, acting on Jung’s wisdom will help you carry out your primary task in the coming months, which is to bring novel experiences and fresh perspectives to your most engaging relationship. The best way to accomplish that is not with non-stop serious talk and intense analysis, but with a generous dose of playful improvisation and experimental fun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): To prepare your Valentine horoscope, I did a lengthy meditation on your love life. I wish I could offer you a 20-page treatise on my conclusions, but there’s not enough room. So instead I’ll give you the single most important piece of advice I came up with: The coming week will be an excellent time for you to survey the history of your love life, starting with the first moment you ever fell in love. I mean you should actually stream the memories across your mind’s eye as if you were watching a movie. Feel all the feelings roused by each scene, but also try to maintain some objectivity about it all. Watch for recurring themes. Be especially alert for unexpected insights that emerge about the past. And through it all, be wildly compassionate toward yourself and your co-stars.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “If I love you, what business is it of yours?” wrote Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Now I’m offering his words for you to use as your mantra in the coming months. Your main job, as I see it, is simply to be a lover of pretty much everything—to generate, cultivate, and express love in abundance—and not to worry about whether your love is reciprocated or how it’s regarded. It’s a tall order, I know—one of the most difficult assignments I’ve ever suggested. And yet I think you have the soul power and the crafty intelligence necessary to accomplish it. Happy Valentine Daze, Capricorn!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Happy Valentine Daze, Aquarius! In my search for the counsel that would be of greatest help to your love life in the coming months, I decided on this observation by psychologist Albert Ellis: “The art of love is largely the art of persistence.” I hope you take that in the spirit in which I’m offering it. It’s not meant to suggest that you will be deprived of love’s burning, churning pleasures; I just want to make sure you know that your best bet for experiencing burning, churning pleasures is to be dogged and devoted and disciplined in your cultivation of burning, churning pleasures.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2010, you will have more cosmic assistance than you’ve had in a long time whenever you seek to increase your experience of pleasure. Do you want to get more sensual joy out of eating and drinking and dancing and listening to music? This is your year. Do you want to heighten your perceptiveness and find more beauty in the world and cultivate new ways to stimulate positive feelings and liberating emotions? This is your year. Do you want to intensify your orgasms and have more of them and learn how to use them to enhance your spiritual power? This is your year. And the coming weeks will be one of the best times in 2010 to move from charging up your pleasure to supercharging it. Happy Valentine Daze, Pisces!

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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Independent Publishing, publishers of the Missoula Independent and Montana Headwall – a new quarterly outdoor recreation magazine – seeks a professional, highly motivated Advertising Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for motivating, coaching and inspiring our dynamic sales team.

In addition, you’ll be tasked with handling several house accounts and bringing in new business from high-profile local, regional and national accounts.

We’d prefer at least 5 years of ad sales management experience, but we’re open to being convinced that your unique and impressive mix of skills is a good fit for our needs.

Send resume, including salary expectations, to:

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Missoula Independent Classifieds Page C4 February 11–February 18, 2010

ELECTRONICS PAID TRAINING Gain skills. Medical/dental, 30 days vacation/yr, $ for school.

No exp OK. HS grads ages 1734. Call Mon-Fri 800-4376044 INFANT / TODDLER TEACHER, F/T, Msla. Missoula area nonprofit is seeking a full time Infant/Toddler Teacher. Requires minimum of 12 credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE) and 1 to 2 years Infant/Toddler teaching experience; prefer ECE degree. Must have a high school diploma or GED. Will work Monday-Friday, days shift, for 37 hours per week; will attend 1 meeting a month in evening hours and annual training conducted in evening hours. Pay is $9-$10/hour, depending on experience, plus benefits.

Interviews start 2/8/10. Work starts end of February. #2976908 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 Learn the latest in Communication Technology. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 800-887-0952 LOGISTICS TRAINEE Earn as you learn.

Good pay, medical/dental, $ for school.

No exp needed. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 877-4756289 *Matting Instructor Needed* Shadow Mountain Art Studio, 2825 Stockyard Rd., A-10 (just off North Reserve, behind Johnny Carinos) is looking for someone to teach workshops to beginners on mat cutting and mounting their artwork.

If you are interested in this position or have any questions regarding our other kids & adults drawing and painting classes, please call 239-4460.

NAVY RESERVE Serve part-time.

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Retirement. Call Mon-Fri 800887-0952 PROFESSIONALS WANTED PART-TIME. Paid training & potential sign-on bonus. Great benefits, flexible schedule, $ for education. Call Mon-Fri 800437-6044 SPECIAL OPS U.S. Navy. Elite training. Daring missions. Gener ous pay/benefits. HS grads ages 17-34. Do you have what it takes? Call Mon-Fri 800-4376044 THE NAVY IS HIRING Top-notch training, medi-cal/dental, 30 days vacation/yr, $ for school.

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HEALTH CAREERS CNA - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, P/T, Msla. Employer is seeking On-Call CNAs for assisted living facility. Must have current CNA certification. Will provide outstanding ADL care to residents.

Must be able to work well with res-

idents, coworkers and family members. This is an On-Call position and the hours will vary based on facility needs. Starting pay is $8.75 or higher depending on experience.

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SALES AUTO SALES PERSON, F/T, Msla, AUTO SALES PERSON for Missoula auto dealership.

Must be clean cut, have excellent customer service skills, must be able to drive a standard transmission vehicle, must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record. This is a full-time position. #2976919 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 Need Income? Laid off?

Make a difference and earn great income. Distributors needed for expanding wellness co. Training provided.

P/T or F/T. Call for interview.

406-273-4223 SALES REPRESENTATIVE - F/T, Msla. A Montana business is seeking a SALES REPRESENTATIVE to sell home security systems in the Missoula area.

HOURS: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. A pre-employment background check will be performed.

Position is subject to random drug testing. #2976886 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060

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MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of Missoula County, Montana (the “County”) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 17, 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 Paul and Susan Tiede and Christian and Shelli Kenworthy (the “Applicants”) in order to finance a portion of the costs of acquiring the old Thurman’s Building located at 3020 South Reserve Street in Missoula and remodeling, renovating, furnishing and equipping the building as a modern medical and dental condominium facility to be known as the Larchmont Building (the “Project”) and to pay certain costs of issuance of the Bonds. The Project is expected to cost approximately $3,640,000.

When finished, the Larchmont Building will provide approximately 18,000 square feet of high quality medical and dental office space and off-street parking for approximately 51 cars. The Project will be owned by the Applicants or a legal entity to be formed under Montana law comprised of the Applicants (the “Borrowers”).

The maximum aggregate principal amount of the proposed Bonds issuance is $3,140,000. The Bonds will be secured by a pledge of the revenues to be derived by the County from a loan agreement with the Borrowers 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 the Bonds and interest thereon will be payable solely from the revenues of the Borrowers 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 Borrowers 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, 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: January 20, 2010 /s/ Michelle Landquist BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT SHERIFF’S SALE BIG SKY BMW-KAWASAKI, INC., Claimant, Against NOAH ZLONIS, Owner. To Be Sold at Sheriff’s Sale:TERMS: CASH, or its equivalent; NO personal checks. On the 18th day of February A.D., 2010, at Ten o’clock A.M., at 2315 South Avenue West, Missoula, County of Missoula, State of Montana, that certain personal properties situate in said Missoula County, and particularly described as follows, to-wit: 2006 KTM 450EXC MC VIN/VBKEXM4036M314275.

1993 KAWASAKI KLR650 MC VIN/JKAKLEA11PA026416.

Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. No warranty is made as to the condition or title of the vehicle(s). Dated this 11th day of February A.D., 2010. MICHAEL R. McMEEKIN Sheriff of Missoula County, Montana By /ss/ John R. Hinckley, III, Deputy MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT VICKIE M. ZEIER, MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, HEREBY NOTIFIES MISSOULA COUNTY TAX PAYERS THAT THE SECOND HALF OF 2009 MOBILE HOME TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON MARCH 1, 2010.

UNLESS 2009 TAXES ARE PAID PRIOR TO THAT TIME, THE AMOUNT THEN DUE WILL BE DELINQUENT, WILL ACCRUE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5/6 OF 1% PER MONTH AND WILL BE ASSESSED A 2% PENALTY FROM THE TIME OF DELINQUENCY UNTIL PAID .IF YOU INTEND TO PROTEST YOUR TAXES, YOU MUST MAKE PAYMENT BY THE DUE DATE AND MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OF PROTEST WITH YOUR PAYMENT. THE LETTER OF PROTEST MUST INCLUDE YOUR NAME, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION, GROUNDS FOR PROTEST AND THE AMOUNT YOU ARE PROTESTING PURSUANT TO MCA § 15-1-402. /s/ VICKIE M. ZEIER, MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DN-08-12 Department No. 2 Judge Robert L. Deschamps, III SUMMONS AND CITATION IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING T.D.H., A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. TO: THE DWIGHT BREECE JR. AND ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF T.D.H., BORN DECEMBER 14, 2007, TO WHITNEY HOWARD. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (CFS), 2677 Palmer, Suite 300, Missoula, Montana 59808, has filed a Petition for Termination of the Mother’s and Father’s Parental Rights and Grant of Permanent Legal Custody to CFS With the Right to Consent to Adoption for said youth to be otherwise cared for; Now, Therefore, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED AND DIRECTED to appear on the 9th day of March, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at the Courtroom of the above entitled Court at the Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why your parental rights to T.D.H. should not be terminated; why permanent legal custody of T.D.H. should not be granted to CFS with the right to consent to adoption; why T.D.H. should not be adjudicated a youth in need of care as a consequence of your conduct; and why the Petition should not be granted or why said youth should not be otherwise cared for. The Dwight Breece, Jr., and all putative father’s of T.D.H. are presently represented by the Office of Public Defender, 610 Woody, Missoula, MT 59802, by Court-appointment: (406) 523-5140. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in custody of the youth, which denial will result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition hereinbefore referred to is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Missoula County, telephone: (406) 258-4780. WITNESS the Honorable Robert L. Deschamps III, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 29th day of January, 2010./s/ Robert L. Deschamps, III District Court Judge MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Case No. DV-10-109 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of Collin Emerson Enes, Petitioner. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Collin Emerson Enes, has petitioned the District Court for the 4th Judicial District for a change of name from Collin Emerson Enes to Collin Emerson Orton, and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 11th day of March, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway. At any time before the hearing, objection may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. DATED this

1st day of February, 2010. /s/ John W. Larson, District Court Judge MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 1 Probate No. DP-10-15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGRETHA FRIEDA MEYER, a/k/a MARGRETHA F. MEYER, Deceased. Notice is given that the undersigned was appointed personal representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Alvin L. Meyer, personal representative, return receipt requested, at Dye & Moe, P.L.L.P., PO Box 9198, 216 West Main Street, Suite 200, Missoula, Montana 59807, or filed with the clerk of the above-entitled court. Dated: January 25, 2010. /s/ Alvin L. Meyer, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Cause No. DP-09-204 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT A. LATRIELLE, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mark LaTrielle has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the Deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or their claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christian, Samson & Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 20th day of January, 2010. CHRISTIAN, SAMSON & JONES, PLLC. /s/ Liana J. Messer for Richard J. Samson MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-10-72 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF PETER J. LIBERTI, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Misty Eleanor Liberti has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Misty Eleanor Liberti, the Personal Representative, certified mail, return receipt requested, in care of Milt Datsopoulos, Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C., 201 West Main Street, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 27th day of January, 2010. /s/ Milt Datsopoulos, Attorney for Misty Eleanor Liberti, Personal Representative of the Estate of Peter J. Liberti MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DV-76 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROD ALLEN MCDONALD, TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO ROBERT ALLEN COONEY. Notice is hereby given that Petitioner, Rod Allen McDonald, has filed a petition with this Court for permission to change his name from Rod Allen McDonald tot Robert Allen Cooney.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the matter that a hearing on the petition will be held at the courthouse in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana on the 4th day of March, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., at which time objections to the petition will be heard. Any person desiring to object to the granting of the petition may do so by filing said objection in writing with the clerk of said court no later than the time set for the hearing.

DATED this 22nd day of January, 2010. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: Susie Wall, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-10-11 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD O. NORDSTROM, 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 Doris M. Nordstrom, 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 15th day of January, 2010. /s/ Doris M. Nordstrom Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-10-13 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OF ARLINE R. CASE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to TERRY CASE, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Marsillo & Schuyler, PLLC, 103 South 5th Street E., Missoula, MT 59801 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 22nd day of January, 2010. /s/ Terry Case, Personal Representative NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated January 9, 2006 Grantor: Cornerstone, Inc. 2503 Windemere Lane, Missoula, Montana 59804 Original Trustee: First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. P.O. Box 549 Missoula, Montana 59806 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula P.O. Box 4506 Missoula, Montana 59806 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: January 10, 2006 in Book 767, Page 473, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 25th day of May, 2010, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway side, 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: Unit Number A-4 of North Reserve Business Center Condominium as said Units are shown and described in the Declaration of Condominium Under Unit Ownership Act Pertaining to North Reserve Business Center Condominium, dated August 30, 2001 and recorded on September 4, 2001 in Book 667 at Page 729, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana, as amended by the terms of Amendment No. 1 to Declaration of Condominium Under Unit Ownership Act dated April 23, 2003 and recorded on May 9, 2003 in Book 705 at Page 923, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana, and as further amended by the terms of Amendment No. 2 to Declaration of Condominium Under Unit Ownership Act Pertaining to North Reserve Business Center dated January 25, 2005 and recorded February 1, 2005 in Book 747 at Page 722, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana and as further amended by the terms of Amendment No. 3 to Declaration of Condominium Under Unit Ownership Act Pertaining to North Reserve Business Center dated September 16, 2005 and recorded October 18, 2005 in Book 762 at Page 783, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana (as amended the “Declaration”). TOGETHER WITH each Unit its proportionate undivided ownership interest in and to the general common elements, as such general common element ownership interest is set forth in the Declaration. FURTHER TOGETHER WITH for such Unit any interest in limited common elements reserved for use by such Unit, either exclusively or in common with another Unit or Units, as such limited common element interest are set forth in the Declaration Subject to easements and encumbrances of record.

The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, to pay when due the monthly payments provided for in the Deed of Trust in the amount of Four Hundred Twenty-one and 75/100ths Dollars ($421.75) for the months of May 2009 through December 2009; together with late charges in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-five and 87/100ths Dollars ($225.87); and the failure to pay real property taxes and assessments for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 (first onehalf).. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust Thirty-nine Thousand Eighty-eight and 48/100ths Dollars ($39,088.48) in principal; plus interest thereon at the rate of Seven and Three-quarters Percent per annum (7.75%) from and after the 3rd day of May, 2009 to December 11, 2009, in the amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-eight and 14/100ths Dollars ($1,838.14); plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate- of Eight and 30/100ths Dollars ($8.30), plus all late charges, costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 18th day of December, 2009. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807—8957

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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MONTANA) :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 18th day of December, 2009, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee.(SEAL)) /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the state of Montana Residing at Lolo, Montana My commission expires January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 01/06/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200500471, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which David A. Fuschino and Mindy L. Fuschino was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. DBA Mann Mortgage was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC. Was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 177 of Pleasant View Homes No. 2, Phase IV, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200803864, Book 813, Page 959, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 05/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 7, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $155,996.50. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $146,634.22, 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 April 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.01535) 1002.114202-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 12/31/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200900014 Bk. 831 Pg.444, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Tyler J. Harbour, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 461 of Pleasant View Homes No. 4, Phase 2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment pay-

ments due thereafter. As of December 8, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $274,743.73. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $264,712.74, 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 April 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09011) 1002.141031-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/12/03, recorded as Instrument No. 200308773, Bk. 701, Pg. 551, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Laramie D. Loewen, an unmarried person was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. dba Mann Mortgage was Beneficiary and First American Title Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Company as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: The West 10 feet of Lot 11, all of Lots 12, 13, 14 and the East 25 feet of Lot 15 in Block 66 of Car Line Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Recording Reference: Book 199 of Micro Records at Page 2284.

By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. Bk. 845, Pg. 859, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 04/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 11, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $212,254.03. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $198,274.88, 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 April 22, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as

would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.06305) 1002.131339-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 10/12/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200527308, BK 762, PG 554, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Ward J. Veneklasen and Pamela L. Veneklasen, husband and wife was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 1 in Block 4 of Linda Vista Tenth Supplement Phase I, 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 05/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 8, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $275,693.60. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $259,200.00, 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 April 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.06348) 1002.131336-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/12/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200614430, Bk 776, Pg 1238, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Robert R. Black, a married person and Katherine M. Black, a married person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 1 in Block 2 of Missoula’s Highland estates, 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

09/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 17, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $327,239.51. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $316,156.78, 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 April 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09136) 1002.141483-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/26/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200730740, Bk 809, Pg 641, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which David M. Jamsa and Alicia M. Jamsa, 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 8 in Block 5 of Spring Hills Addition No. 6, 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 09/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 15, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $184,356.71. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $179,275.48, 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 April 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s

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termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09142) 1002.141368-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 09/24/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200822332, Bk 827, Pg 117, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Patricia L. Morgan and Dennis R. Morgan as joint tenants was Grantor, Acceptance Capital Mortgage Corporation was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 20 of Wallace Creek Estates, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200822333, Bk 827, Pg 118, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 14, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $263,245.08. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $253,372.09, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on April 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09403) 1002.141380-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/10/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200514314, BK-754, Pg619, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Jacob J. Martin Jr. was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc. was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Insurance Company as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 11 in Block 1 of First Supplement to Highland Heights, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to 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 09/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 17, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $248,390.52. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $242,562.92, 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 April 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7037.03920) 1002.141441-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/29/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200731027, Book 809, Page 928, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Kyle Cirincione, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 14A of Daly’s Addition, Block 52, Lots 13 & 14, a platted Subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official 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 07/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 22, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $239,642.84. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $216,740.51, 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 May 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time.

The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclo-

sure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.18546) 1002.102457-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/27/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200722736, Bk-804, Pg1169, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Cindy E. Hext & Michael S. Hext, as joint tenants was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Mortgage LLC 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: Lot 11 of Forty-Four Ranch Estates, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to 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 11/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 22, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $432,476.21. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $391,198.88, 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 April 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7037.03940) 1002.141523-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 12, 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 3, BLOCK 1 OF THE WILLOWS ADDITION TO FAR VIEWS HOMESITES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. EXCEPTING THEREFROM; BEGINNING AT A POINT 140 FEET SOUTHERLY ON THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1 OF THE WILLOWS ADDITION TO MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, THENCE RUNNING 82.85 FEET IN A SOUTHEASTWARDLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID BOUNDARY TO A POINT, THENCE RUNNING NORTHEASTWARDLY 81.3 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT, TO A POINT, THENCE RUNNING NORTHWESTWARDLY 74.83 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY BORDER OF SAID LOT, THENCE RUNNING SOUTHWESTWARDLY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, WHICH PARCEL IS THE SOUTHERLY PORTION OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1 OF THE WILLOWS ADDITION TO MISSOULA, MISSOULA

PUBLIC NOTICES COUNTY, MONTANA. RECORDING REFERENCE IS IN BOOK 350 AT PAGE 949 MICRO RECORDS. Dennis Caliman and Jessica R. Acevedo, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated September 25, 2006 and Recorded on September 29, 2006 under Document # 200625058, in Bk-784, Pg-307. The beneficial interest is currently held by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,514.65, beginning February 1, 2209, 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 December 5, 2009 is $274,508.47 principal, interest at the rate of 7.375% now totaling $18,779.74, late charges in the amount of $872.73, escrow advances of $4,038.19, and other fees and expenses advanced of $32.74, plus accruing interest at the rate of $55.47 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: December 1, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On December 1, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3438746 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010, 02/25/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 12, 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: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TOWIT: LOT 14 IN BLOCK 30 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. SUBJECT TO: A) POTENTIAL TERMS, PROVISIONS AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE MISSOULA VALLEY WATER QUALITY DISTRICT AS DISCLOSED

BY RESOLUTION NO. 92-098 OF THE MISSOULA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CREATE DATED NOVEMBER 4, 1992, RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 1992, IN BOOK 366, PAGE 1093, MICROFILM RECORDS

OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, DOCUMENT NO. 9224412, RERECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 1992, IN BOOK 366, PAGE 2292, MICROFILM RECORDS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, DOCUMENT 9224885; B) AN EASEMENT IN BOOK 74 AT PAGE 1335 MICRO RECORDS. TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 247145 Nicholas J. Marvin and Lynne M. Marvin, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to American Pioneer Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Beneficial Montana Inc. D/B/A Beneficial Mortgage Co., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated October 26, 2006 and Recorded on October 31, 2006 under Document # 200628253, in Bk-786, Pg-446. The beneficial interest is currently held by Beneficial Montana Inc. D/B/A Beneficial Mortgage Co.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,013.60, beginning September 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 25, 2009 is $240,017.00 principal, interest at the rate of 8.7% now totaling $31,845.93, late charges in the amount of $1060.00, and other fees and expenses advanced of $685.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $57.21 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 in cash at the time of sale. 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. 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: December 1, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On December 1, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson , Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3438658 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010, 02/25/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 2, 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: The North 45 feet of the South Half of Lot 53 and the North 45 feet of the South Half of Lot 54 and the North one-half of Lot 53, and the North One-Half Lot 54, Orchard Homes Company’s Addition No. 6, according to the official plat thereof as filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of Missoula County, Montana. Excepting and excluding from the foregoing real property, the North 80 feet of the West 100 feet of Lot 53, Orchard Home Company’s Addition No. 6, according to the recorded plat thereof as filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of Missoula County, Montana Recording Reference: Book 800 of Micro Records at Page 1167. Laura A Knight, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust June 29, 2007 and recorded July 3,

2007, in Book 800, Page 1168, under Document No 200716963. The beneficial interest is currently held by Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, 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 $2,955.20, beginning February 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 30, 2009 is $410,724.73 principal, interest at the rate of 7.75% now totaling $60,886.25, late charges in the amount of $2,068.64, escrow advances of $10,257.18, and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,292.94, plus accruing interest at the rate of $87.21 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: November 18, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On November 18, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3425404 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 2, 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: The North 45 feet of the South Half of Lot 53 and the North 45 feet of the South Half of Lot 54 and the North one-half of Lot 53, and the North One-Half Lot 54, Orchard Homes Company’s Addition No. 6, according to the official plat thereof as filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of Missoula County, Montana. Excepting and excluding from the foregoing real property, the North 80 feet of the West 100 feet of Lot 53, Orchard Home Company’s Addition No. 6, according to the recorded plat thereof as filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of Missoula County, Montana Recording Reference: Book 800 of Micro Records at Page 1167. Laura A Knight, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust June 29, 2007 and recorded July 3, 2007, in Book 800, Page 1168, under Document No 200716963. The beneficial interest is currently held by Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, 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 $2,955.20, beginning February 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 30, 2009 is $410,724.73 principal, interest at the rate of 7.75% now totaling $60,886.25, late charges in the amount of $2,068.64, escrow advances of $10,257.18, and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,292.94, plus accruing interest at the rate of $87.21 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: November 18, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On November 18, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3430943 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 5, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT FIFTEEN (15) OF CANYON VILLAGE NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. R. Steven Nuckols and Joanna M. Nuckols, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Community Bank-Missoula, Inc., as Beneficiary, by DEED OF TRUST DATED APRIL 27, 2005 AND RECORDED ON APRIL 29, 2005 IN BOOK 751, PAGE 799, UNDER DOCUMENT NO 200509868. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,950.57, 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 November 26, 2009 is $254,385.88 principal, interest at the rate of 5.625% now totaling $14,096.81, late charges in the amount of $1,079.82, escrow advances of $3,388.77, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,027.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $39.20

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: November 25, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On November 25, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3429678 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 5, 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: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TOWIT: LOT 8 IN BLOCK 5 OF SEELEY LAKE HOMESITES ADDITION NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TRAVIS SIMON AND MACHELLE L. SIMON, AS JOINT TENANTS BY DEED FROM TRAVIS SIMON RECORDED

CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 117A, 123A, and 137. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting February 22, 2010 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to February 25, 2010, 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

11/03/2000 IN DEED DOC. # 200342157, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Travis Simon & Machelle L Simon, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Old Republic, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary,

by Deed of Trust dated September 21, 2005 and Recorded October 3, 2005 in Book 761, Page 771, as Document No. 200526001. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-D. 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 $1087.37, beginning October 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of December 19, 2009 is $107426.48 principal, interest at the rate of 9.88% now totaling $12,524.51, late charges in the amount of $1,227.55, escrow advances of $2,679.73, and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,215.07, plus accruing interest at the rate of $29.08 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 in cash at the time of sale. 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. 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

EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owning delinquent storage rent for the following units: 153, 211, 301, 568, 633, 665, and 669. Units contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds & other misc household goods. These units may be viewed starting

Monday, February 22, 2010 by appt only by calling

251-8600. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59803 prior to

Thursday, February 25, 2010, 4:00 P.M. Buyers

bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale.

Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale.

All sales are final.

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: November 25, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On November 25, 2009, 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. Teri Lynn Steckler Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 09/22/2012 ASAP# 3429650 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 23, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 2C-3 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2755, LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST Missoula County Government

1. Seeley Lake Regional Plan Update The Plan would be adopted as an area-specific amendment to the County's Growth Policy. The intention is to zone in accordance with the Plan's land use designations soon after Plan adoption. After public hearings from June through October 2009, the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board recommended adoption of the Plan update with additional changes.

The October 2009 Seeley Lake Regional Plan Update-Planning Board Draft is available for review at www.co.missoula.mt.us/rural.

See Map A for the Seeley Lake Regional Plan Area (the area affected by this amendment).

The County Commissioners opened their public hearing on the Plan Update on Thursday, February 4 at 6 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Elementary School. They will continue their hearing to take further public comment on the Plan Update on Wednesday, February 24 at 6 p.m. in Room 201, Missoula County Courthouse, 200 W. Broadway.

Additional public meetings to consider the Plan Update may be held at times and dates to be determined.

Your attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged. Hard copies of the draft plan are on file in Seeley Lake at the Barn and High School, and in Missoula at the County Commissioners Office, Rural Initiatives Office, and the Office of Planning and Grants. CD copies are available through the Rural Initiatives Office, 258-3432.

The public comment file is also available for review at the Rural Initiatives Office. Comments may be directed to the Missoula Board of County Commissioners, c/o Miss oula County Rural Initiatives, 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 or via email : ri@co.missoula.

mt.us

If anyone attending any of these meetings needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 258-3422.

Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services.

montanaheadwall.comMissoula Independent Classifieds Page C7 February 11–February 18, 2010

PUBLIC NOTICES QUARTER (NE1/4) OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR A PRIVATE ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ALONG AND ACROSS THE 60 FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHOSE CENTER LINE IS THE LINE COMMON TO TRACTS 2C-1 AND 2C-2 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2583.

Brian E. Bache and Colleen M. Bache, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated April 15, 2004 and Recorded on April 20, 2004 under Document # 200410518, in Bk-729, Pg-1879. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Successor in interest to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,031.62, 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 22, 2009 is $303,643.81 principal, interest at the rate of 4.5% now totaling $5,340.79, late charges in the amount of $507.24, escrow advances of $-561.75, and other fees and expenses advanced of $37.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $37.44 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: November 13, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On November 13, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3416247 01/28/2010, 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 26, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 1 OF BITTERROOT MEADOWS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Christian J Halverson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an

obligation owed to PHH Mortgage Services, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 12, 2006 and Recorded on July 12, 2006 under Document # 200617036, in Bk-778, Pg-1096. The beneficial interest is currently held by DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HET 2006-16. 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 $1253.83, 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 November 2, 2009 is $191865.84 principal, interest at the rate of 6.625% now totaling $5363.05, late charges in the amount of $211.80, and other fees and expenses advanced of $68.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $34.83 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and - attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 16, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On November 16, 2009, 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.

Teri Lynn Steckler Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 09/22/2012 ASAP# 3416236 01/28/2010, 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 26, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE% OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5572. Thomas W. Hobbs and Kathleen E. Hobbs, 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 24, 2004 and

Recorded on September 29, 2004 under Document # 200427792 in Bk-740, Pg1028. The beneficial interest is currently held by NationStar Mortgage LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,558.65, beginning April 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 December 5, 2009 is $216,436.61 principal, interest at the rate of 5.25% now totaling $7627.17, late charges in the amount of $890.08, and other fees and expenses advanced of $24.30, plus accruing interest at the rate of $31.13 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: November 16, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On November 16, 2009, 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.

Teri Lynn Steckler Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 09/22/2012 ASAP# 3416250 01/28/2010, 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 29, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT A8-3 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2935, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. John M. Brazier, III, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 1, 2006 and recorded March 3, 2006 as document number 200604886 in Bk-769, Pg-1348.. The beneficial interest is currently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee of IndyMac Residential Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006L2, Residential Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-L2. 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 $794.72, 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 December 10, 2009 is $119,208.39 principal, interest at the rate of 7.25% now totaling $9,318.02, late charges in the amount of $361.35, escrow advances of $1,210.66, and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,557.75, plus accruing interest at the rate of $23.68 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: November 18, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On 11/18/09, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3419684 01/28/2010, 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 29, 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 28 OF HAWTHORN SPRINGS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Darrin L Knudsen and Crystal L Knudsen, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western 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 March 23, 2007 and Recorded March 30, 2007 at 3:14 o’clock P.M. in Book 794, Page 803, under Document No. 200707506. The beneficial interest is currently held by National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The benefi-

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ciary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,964.29, beginning December 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 30, 2009 is $280,052.54 principal, interest at the rate of 7.375% now totaling $22,294.91, late charges in the amount of $294.63, escrow advances of $1,112.36, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,994.68, plus accruing interest at the rate of $56.59 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 19, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On 11/19/09, 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.

Teri Lynn Steckler Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 09/22/2012 ASAP# 3420942 01/28/2010, 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 41926675 TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 5, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 27 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 219, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 20 AND THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS RECORDED IN BOOK 172 AT PAGE 701 MICRO RECORDS, BOOK 223 AT PAGE 1016 MICRO RECORDS AND BOOK 223 AT PAGE 1492 MICRO RECORDS. Larry A Chamberlain and Trudi S Chamberlain, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated October 12, 2005 and Recorded on October 17, 2005 under Document # 200527371, in Bk-762, Pg-617. 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 $2,313.28, 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 October 30, 2009 is $309,201.52 principal, interest at the rate of 5.75% now totaling $8820.54, late charges in the amount of $474.15, escrow advances of $926.37,and other fees and expenses advanced of $180.75, plus accruing interest at the rate of $48.71 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: November 23, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On November 23, 2009, 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. Teri Lynn Steckler Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 9/22/2012 ASAP# 3429259 02/04/2010, 02/11/2010, 02/18/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. Pursuant to 71-1-301, et seq. of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned hereby gives notice of a trustee’s sale to be held on the 28th day of April, 2010, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on the steps of the Courthouse of Missoula County located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, of the following described real property located in Missoula County, Montana. LOT 32-B11 OF ORCHARD COURT ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Jim P. Matelich, as Grantor, conveyed the above-described real property, and the improvements situated thereon, if any, to First American Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc., who was designated as Lender in a Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2003 and recorded on October 21, 2003 as Document 200340336 in Book 720 at Page 800 of the official records of Missoula County, Montana (“Deed of Trust”). Green Tree Servicing, LLC has been granted a limited power of attorney to act as servicer of the above Deed

of Trust on behalf of CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. Anne Blanche Adams, a licensed Montana attorney, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee dated November 19, 2009 and recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. Jim P. Matelich has defaulted in the performance of the said Deed of Trust and associated Promissory Note by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $961.88 for the month of June, 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. As of November 5, 2009 the sum of $4,953.67 is past due. As of November 5, 2009 the principal balance due was the sum of $135,583.44 in principal, plus $4,701.58 accrued interest, with interest continuing to accrue on the principal at the rate set out in the Promissory Note, which is currently 7.49% per annum, and other fees and expenses that may be advanced. The Beneficiary may disburse any amounts as may be required to protect Beneficiary’s interest. If Beneficiary elects to make such disbursements, sums paid shall become additional indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust. IN accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, the Beneficiary has elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Deed of Trust and Promissory Note and has elected to sell the interest of Jim P. Matelich, the original Grantor, his successors and assigns, in and to the aforedescribed property, subject to all easements, restrictions, encumbrances or covenants existing of record or evident on the property at the time of sale to satisfy the remaining obligation owed.

Beneficiary has directed Anne Blanche Adams, as Successor Trustee, to commence such sale proceedings. Those with an interest in the property and who appear from the public record to be entitled to notification of these proceedings are: Occupants, 11 Orchard Court, Missoula, MT 59803. James P. Matelich, 32880 Piney Meadows Lane, Huson, MT 59846-9712. Montana Department of Revenue, PO Box 5805, Helena, MT 59604-5805. Jim Matelich Painting, 32880 Piney Meadows Lane, Huson, MT 59846-9712. Jim P. Matelich, 11 Orchard Court, Missoula, MT 59803. Internal Revenue Service, District Director, Rocky Mountain District, 1999 Broadway, MS 5021 DEN, Denver, CO 80202-240. Attorney General Steve Bullock, Department of Justice, PO Box 201401, Helena, MT 59620-1401. Successor Trustee is unaware of any party in possession or claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATED this 18th day of December, 2009. /s/ Anne Blanche Adams, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA) :ss. County of Missoula).

This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 18th day of December, 2009, by Anne Blanche Adams, Successor Trustee. (SEAL) /s/ Susan Marshall, Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at: Missoula, Montana My commission expires: 17, March 2011 SHERIFF’S SALE Dept. 1 Cause No. DV-09-898 COMMUNITY BANK, INC., A Montana corporation, Plaintiff, Against JOHN L. CROSS, LEI ANN CROSS, LOUIS L. CROSS, JORDAN C. CROSS, LUCAS S. CROSS, WHOLESALE FIREWORKSSTORES, INC., ABSOLUTE WATER SPORT RENTALS, INC., and 5 STAR FINANCE AND MORTGAGE, INC., Defendants.To Be Sold at Sheriff’s Sale: TERMS: CASH, or its equivalent; NO personal checksOn the 23rd day of February A.D., 2010, at Ten o’clock A.M., at the front door of the Court House, in the City of Missoula, County of Missoula, State of Montana, those certain real properties situate in said Missoula County, and particularly described as follows, to-wit: “Lots 34, 35, and 36 of Gleneagle at Grantland Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded platthereof” (hereinafter the Gleneagle Property) Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated this 28th day of January, 2010. /s/ MICHAEL R. McMEEKINSheriff of Missoula County, Montana By Patrick A. Turner, Deputy

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1839 W. Central • $189,900 Fifties style home located on Missoula's South side. No through traffic on this street and just a short distance to the mall, stores and Park.

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