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Up Front: Seeley plan vulnerable to Plum Creek protest Ochenski: Latest Otter Creek vote sets dirty double standard Books: The Farmer’s Daughter finds Harrison at his best

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nside Sean Kelly's features specials from around the world.

Cover Story

Cover photo courtesy of Extreme Ice Survey

World-renowned photographer James Balog started the Extreme Ice Survey three years ago to chart melting glaciers around the globe.

He sits down to talk about the art, science and politics embedded in his work. ....................14

News Letters More Tester, more Mercy ..............................................................................4 The Week in Review Heinle, Otter Creek and the Griz ...........................................6 Briefs Recycling, conservatives and cell phones........................................................6 Etc. Montanans offer rare bright spot during Winter Games ....................................7 Up Front Seeley plan vulnerable to Plum Creek protest...........................................8 Up Front Illegal eagle trade contributes to migratory decline..................................9 Ochenski Latest Otter Creek vote creates dirty double standard ...........................10 Writers on the Range Turner deal sets dangerous precedent for state .................11 Agenda Steven Watt talks about inhumane treatment at state prisons. ..................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan Small farms squeezed...................................................................19 Happiest Hour Long Branch Saloon .......................................................................20 Ask Ari Honey help ..................................................................................................21 8 Days a Week Reading letters about the climate change “scam” ..........................22 Mountain High Whitewater kayak classes ...............................................................33 Scope Brooklyn filmmakers launch project on Browning band .............................34 Noise Pterodactyl Plains, Keegan Smith, Head for the Hills and Sound Tribe Sector 9..........................................................................................35 Books The Farmer’s Daughter finds Harrison at his best........................................36 Film Bridges puts the heart in Crazy Heart.............................................................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-7 This Modern World..............................................................................................C-11

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STREET TALK

by Cathrine L. Walters

Asked Tuesday morning in front of Missoula’s Wilma Theatre.

Q:

This week the Indy profiles photographer James Balog and his work documenting melting glaciers around the world. What do you think of the argument that climate change is a sham?

Follow-up: Balog uses time-lapse photography to show how the glaciers have changed over time. If you could train Balog’s lenses on anything else, what would you like to see captured over three years’ time?

Emily Creasia: It’s ridiculous to think that six billion people don’t have an impact on the earth’s climate. Dirty water: Water sources around the world and ground water supplies. It would be cool if we were able to capture which aquifers are drying up or being polluted.

Billy Saunders: Of course it’s real.

Sometimes I think I’m the only one, though, who doesn’t think it’s such a bad thing. Yes, humans have contributed. It’s a process, but it happens. Geology changes. Growing tall: Urban development. The fact that cities keep getting bigger and bigger. I’m wondering how long we will have a skyline. We just keep building up.

Andrea Byrnes: I think the argument [against climate change] is pretty bogus. I lived in Alaska for 25 years and talking with the Inuits up there, they notice the change. The ice caps are melting. I don’t know how people can’t perceive it as a real threat. Piling up: Deforestation is a huge problem. Or landfills, and to see how much is going into them.

Tester’s arrogance Sen. Jon Tester’s cavalier remarks about the Obama administration’s objections to his logging bill demonstrate incredible arrogance and willful denial of reality (see “Logjam,” Feb. 11, 2010).

Undersecretary Harris Sherman, whose hearing testimony strongly questioned essential aspects of Tester’s bill, is not just any old witness—he’s the guy who was hired to oversee the Forest Service, and to formulate and give voice to the administration’s forest policy.

It’s not about Sherman having “heartburn,” as Tester puts it. And it’s immaterial whether there are individuals in the Forest Service or anywhere else in government who don’t share Sherman’s views, as Tester speculates. A policy has been articulated— the administration, representing citizens inside and outside Montana and a broader public interest, has put its foot down on the senator’s over-the-top logging mandate and the terrible precedents his bill would establish.

Unfortunately, since the hearing, Tester’s contrarian response has been to increase the amount of logging the bill requires. He says “the jury is out” on his bill, even though it’s hard to find anyone who likes it. He promises “plenty of places to find and cut trees” to prop up the timber industry, when there’s little demand, and a huge backlog of uncut timber under contract.

Tester seems to have made a personal decision to just bully and bluster his way ahead, no matter what common sense would dictate. By contrast, the Forest Service appears to be trying to serve the public interest with its assertive stand against the bad ideas in Tester’s bill.

Steve Gilbert, board member, Helena Janine Blaeloch, director, Seattle Western Lands Project

Tester thwarts Forest Service

Andrew Burgos: You’ve got to be kidding me. People can believe what they want, but the signs are apparent and out there. Studies show receding ice caps and glaciers. Stretching out: The expansion of cities and increased development. Urban sprawl is pushing into what used to be rural areas.

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Regarding Sen. Jon Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act: It is particularly troubling to see Tester attempting to mandate logging levels on national forests, especially when one of those levels is 14 times higher than what the U.S. Forest Service claims is sustainable. Tester is not a forester or any other type of natural resource professional and his logging mandate fails to take into consideration the ecology of the land. I doubt Tester would appreciate some bean counter telling him his ranch in Big Sandy could sustain 10 million cattle. This legislation attempts to thwart the Forest Service’s professional responsibilities in favor of private-sector logging.

I resent Tester’s allegations that anyone who disagrees with him is a radical or extremist. Many of the people who object to his legislation are fourth and fifth generation Montanans, small-business owners, retired Forest Service supervisors and district rangers, hikers and backpackers, hunters and anglers, outfitters and guides,

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veterans, scientists, former loggers, mill workers and community leaders. Tester’s emphasis on local control of public lands is detrimental to our heritage.

The wilderness designations are largely what we refer to as “rocks and ice.”

Montana is the fourth largest state and we have the land to sustain wildlife populations in our remaining roadless areas. Only 2 percent of Montana is designated wilderness. If we were to designate all remaining

seems “toTester have made a personal decision to just bully and bluster his way ahead, no matter what common sense

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would dictate.

roadless lands Montana would have approximately one-tenth of our land base in wilderness. With ever increasing population nationwide we should protect these areas for wildlife, water quality, and for future generations.

Denise Boggs Lewistown

helpless kitten to death, much less their own kitten. Most people think of their pets like family—making the story emotionally comparable to the very human-shot-human story the professors wanted us to be more concerned with. And people who know that animals are conscious, sentient, vulnerable beings cried over Mercy’s fate—and that was if they could even bear to read or hear about the story, which many could not. Mercy, especially vulnerable as a kitten, had already been rescued from being abandoned at about two months old, two months earlier. Do any of you who doubted the story’s newsworthiness even think that animals have inherent worth and dignity and deserve protection from abuse? Or maybe none of you have pets? Or maybe you just don’t like cats? As for those who might agree with you, I’ll bet trappers were as surprised as any of you that animalstomping was news, since they do that every day for fun if they can. And finally, the huge outpouring of responses to the story proved that it was newsworthy.

As for a claimed “intention to sensationalize,” I don’t suppose we can know that without knowing the motives of the publishers. Regarding the abuser’s name getting into the paper right away, unless the person is a juvenile, that regularly happens with most news stories. As for the risk of creating a “mob mentality,” then maybe his name should have been kept out for a while if the publishers realized that could happen. As to whether neighbors should have known about the abuser’s stress, he reportedly kept to himself. After he did stomp the cat, nobody knew the why of it all, nor whether there was a chance to treat his mental condition.

But given that society does not provide counseling for those who need it but can’t afford it, and that counseling is largely not covered by insurance anyway, it’s predictable that nothing would have been done for him (and that’s assuming that he even could change at the late age of 63). In fact, the real news here would have been if adequate and sufficient counseling would have been attempted for him.

Bill Clarke Missoula

Man bites dog Your “etc.” column in last week’s paper criticizing the coverage of the stomping death of the kitten named Mercy left me wondering about those who criticized.

It was surprising that either of the journalism professors doubted the newsworthiness of the story compared to what they cited—the Haiti earthquake and the Flathead man who allegedly killed family members. Haiti has been covered extensively in all the daily news outlets for weeks now. And the family shooting was certainly horrible—but when is there not a humanshot-human story in the paper?

Both of those stories were relatively “dog bites man” in comparison to the “man bites dog” shock of someone stomping a

Correction: A news story last week, “Nursing home raided,” did not accurately describe the Eagle Watch Estates facility.

Nursing homes are licensed by the state and include 24-hour skilled nursing care.

Eagle Watch Estates caters to disabled and elderly residents, and many pay for private caretakers, but it is not a licensed nursing home. The Indy regrets the error.

Clarification: After the Independent went to press last week, Ravalli County Public Health Director Judy Griffin called to say the department would not offer H1N1 vaccines at divisional basketball tournaments Feb. 26 and 27, as she had stated in “Vaccination saturation.” The plan fell through on Feb. 10.

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• Wednesday, February 10

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by Cathrine L. Walters

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council unanimously adopts a regional energy plan that excludes any new coal-fired plants in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana through 2030. The non-binding plan estimates that 85 percent of new electricity demand over the next 20 years can be met by using energy more efficiently.

• Thursday, February 11 U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Charles Grassley unveil an $85 billion jobs bill that has “bipartisan character” and includes tax breaks for businesses hiring new workers. But later in the day Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., kills the bill, replacing it with a stripped-down version more narrowly focused on job creation.

• Friday, February 12 Retired Missoula Police Department Sgt. Bob Heinle, 47, dies at Community Medical Center in Missoula from complications resulting from a shooting that took place 12 years earlier. Heinle retired from the force after being shot and paralyzed from the neck down in 1998 while trying to apprehend a suspect in a check forgery scheme in downtown Missoula.

• Saturday, February 13 About 150 people show up for the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival’s late night screening of Ginseng Empire, Sold American and The Last One— about ginseng, marijuana and moonshine, respectively. When the festival director asks audience members which film drew their interest, the majority surprisingly raises their hands for moonshine, not pot.

• Sunday, February 14

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Eastern Washington ends UM’s five-game winning streak with a 69-68 victory in Cheney, Wash. Anthony Johnson led the Griz with 28 points before fouling out in the final minute. Freshman Glen Dean paced the Eagles with 23 points, including the clinching free throws with 2.5 seconds to play.

• Monday, February 15 U.S. Sen. Jon Tester takes a President’s Day tour of northwestern Montana, cruising by the Flathead County Landfill, Stolze Lumber in Columbia Falls and Timberline Tools in Kalispell before grabbing lunch with members of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. Tester is most impressed by how the landfill turns garbage into electricity.

• Tuesday, February 16 After receiving no official offers during the first round of bidding for Otter Creek coal, the Montana Land Board votes 3–2 to lower the price of mining 570 tons of coal at the eastern Montana site from 25 cents per ton to 15 cents. Superintendent of Public Schools Denise Juneau and Attorney General Steve Bullock vote against the measure.

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The Alloy Orchestra—comprising Ken Winokur, left, Terry Donahue, right, and Roger Miller, not pictured—performs an original soundtrack to Dziga Vertov’s 1929 silent film, Man With a Movie Camera, during a Feb. 14 screening at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. The festival continues through Feb. 21 at the Wilma Theatre.

Border patrol The Bitterroot’s conservative community has turned out yet another potential constitutional initiative for the 2010 ballot, this one aimed at reintroducing the state’s geographic boundaries into the Montana Constitution.

Author Cathy Hackett, a homemaker from Stevensville, says she filed the draft initiative Feb. 8 out of concerns for state sovereignty. The borders existed in Montana’s original constitution, but were dropped from a 1972 rewrite for reasons Hackett can’t wrap her head around.

“It seems very obvious to me that without designated borders, that really puts our sovereignty in jeopardy,” Hackett says.

Hackett first learned of the issue in a constitutional studies course hosted by Celebrating Conservatism and taught by former Republican Central Committee member Jim Thayer. She says she’s not usually one to lead the charge, but saw no

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one else willing to shoulder responsibility.

“I’m just another one of the rabble,” Hackett says. “There’s people that are far better at these sorts of things than I am, it’s just no one else was doing it, darn ’em.”

The initiative is currently under legal review by the Secretary of State’s office. If approved, Hackett has until June 18 to gather more than 48,000 signatures from Montana’s 40 legislative house districts.

It’s a considerable challenge, Hackett says, but not impossible.

“I was also one of the people collecting signatures for Dan Cox’s ballot initiative to remove the growth policy in Ravalli County,” Hackett says. “We had two weeks to gather signatures for that and we did it. Never underestimate people.”

Another constitutional initiative from Ravalli County, filed by Celebrating Conservatism member Duane Sipe to allow citizens to convene grand juries, failed its first review last month. A second draft is now under consideration.

Should Hackett’s initiative face similar delays,

she says she has the sympathies of at least one state legislator—Sen. Greg Hinkle, R-Thompson Falls— who she hopes will introduce a bill to the same effect. Hinkle says he doesn’t see the initiative as a state sovereignty issue, merely an issue of common sense.

“It would seem to me that it might be a proper thing to do for the state to have its boundaries properly located,” Hinkle says. “If we don’t have our borders defined, then where are we?”

Alex Sakariassen

Cell phones Full Signal sounds alarm Montanans may not account for a large percentage of the world’s four billion cell phone users, but according to film director Talal Jabari, even residents of the state’s most remote corners should consider the health effects posed by the devices.

“I don’t think anybody can say, ‘I live in the middle of nowhere and I have no cell-phone cover-

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age, so I don’t have to be concerned,’” he says. “Your cell phone actually works up to 1,000 times stronger if it has no bars.”

And by working harder, Jabari says, phones emit more of the electromagnetic radiation that a growing number of researchers say may lead to ailments such as brain tumors and DNA damage by interacting with the brain’s electrical fields. While there is no scientific consensus, the European Environmental Agency in 2007 likened the danger of cell phone technology to that of asbestos or tobacco. A year later, a multinational Interphone study reported that a person’s odds of getting a brain tumor increase 40 percent with a decade of mobile phone use.

Jabari traveled around the world gathering such testimonials for his film directorial debut, Full Signal, which plays at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, as part of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. He says the inspiration for the film came just more than two years ago with the birth of his daughter, and his curiosity about a cell phone antennae in his neighborhood.

“It wasn’t just a piece of metal on someone’s roof,” he says.

In fact, Jabari says, cell towers emit the same dangerous radio frequency waves as phones. And those towers are becoming just as prevalent as the phones; one of Montana’s largest carriers, Cellular One, says it has erected 36 new towers in the state since 2007. Jabari hopes his film fosters awareness about such proliferation.

“I’m not expecting everybody to throw their cell phones in the garbage bin after they see my film or see the science,” he says. “If I can just affect people in this way, just to be aware, that’s all one can hope for.”

Kyle Lehman

Environment No protections for pikas An effort to make the pika the first animal in the continental United States to receive federal protection because of climate change was squashed by the Obama administration earlier this month.

“We’re very disappointed by this decision,” says Greg Loarie, an attorney with the environmental law firm Earthjustice, which represented the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) in its fight to get the pika on the Endangered Species List.

The tiny mammal, a relative of the rabbit, lives

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in rocky areas at high elevations throughout western Montana and across the Rocky Mountains.

Environmentalists argue pikas are especially vulnerable to climate change—they overheat quickly and die when exposed to high temperatures for an extended period of time. In fact, they maintain more than a third of pika populations in the Great Basin Mountains of Nevada and southern Oregon have already gone extinct. CBD says if greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced, warming temperatures will continue pushing pikas toward extinction.

“Our view is the science overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that pika are threatened by climate change,” Loarie says.

But the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) says that although pikas are potentially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, the animal is adaptable and has enough high-elevation habitat available to prevent it from becoming endangered.

“There is evidence out there that they can persist,” says FWS ecologist John Isanhart.

If granted endangered status, the pika would have been the first animal in the continental United States to receive federal protection because of climate change. Such a designation would legally obligate the government to take steps to ensure the animal’s survival. In turn, Loarie says federal pika protections could influence regulation of major greenhouse gas emitters.

“We’re under no illusion that the Endangered Species Act is the silver bullet,” he says. “But we do think it’s a useful tool in the box.”

CBD will now evaluate whether to file a lawsuit challenging this month’s decision.

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“We’re still hopeful that the pika will receive this protection,” Loarie says. “It may, unfortunately, be too late.”

Jessica Mayrer

Recycling Market shrinkage The closure of two prominent mills in the Pacific Northwest in the past five months has placed cardboard recycling efforts in a shaky situation.

Local recyclers find themselves more dependent than ever on the stability of foreign markets, and affordable alternatives are nearly non-existent.

Mason Mikkola, manager at Pacific Steel and Recycling, equates the closures of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.’s Frenchtown mill late last month and International Paper Company’s facility in Albany, Ore., in October to “taking 50 percent of the players out of the market.” Only two major mills are left in the region—in Springfield, Ore., and Longview, Wash.

If foreign demand for recyclables from urban centers like Seattle dries up, those domestic mills will likely buy less from Montana recyclers.

“I’m just hoping that the two mills that are online here—if the export goes away—can handle the tonnage generated in the northwest,” Mikkola says. “Otherwise, we’ll have to look at other places like California.”

Freight costs even within the region have already proved challenging in the current economy, says David Seeberger at Allied Waste Services. He doesn’t envision ever using mills outside of the Pacific Northwest.

“Probably about nine to 12 months ago…transportation pretty much ate up everything and our profitability was definitely in doubt,” Seeberger says.

“If it had carried on for any length of time, we probably would have had to reevaluate our recycling.”

Mark Nelson, solid waste manager for Lake County, says the loss of Smurfit-Stone doesn’t pose any immediate local problems. Mills in Washington and Oregon have historically offered better rates— about $100 a ton—for cardboard, so most of Missoula’s cardboard was already shipping west.

The concerns are more long-term.

“It’s a matter of capacity,” Nelson says. “If the mill can only process, say, 1,000 tons a day and they have 2,000 tons available to them a day, somebody’s not going to get to sell to them.”

Alex Sakariassen

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Sled dogs that pulled Sand Coulee resident Rick Larson to victory Feb. 16 in the 25th Annual Race to the Sky. A total of 13 racers competed in the 350-mile roundtrip race from Lincoln to Seeley Lake.

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For most of the world, the start to the 2010 Winter Olympics went over like a fart in a beaver lodge.

Unseasonably dry and warm Vancouver weather caused countless delays. A mechanical malfunction marred the opening ceremony, leaving millions of television viewers— and one utterly befuddled Wayne Gretzky—waiting for part of an elaborate cauldron to emerge. (It never did.) Even the indoor ice went wrong when a trio of eco-friendly iceresurfacing machines broke down, creating unsafe conditions during the speedskating competition.

Of course, all of that poor planning and bad luck doesn’t even come close to surpassing the Feb. 12 death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a training run. Many competitors actually foretold the tragic accident, claiming the track was recklessly fast.

Taken together, these games are more unbearable than a pre-packaged NBC Sports bio of some no-name biathlete.

Even Bob Costas seems put off by the proceedings.

But as the rest of the world condemns Canada to the cultural penalty box (assuming they’ve ever been allowed to leave), we’ve actually found some bright spots for the home team—as in, Montana.

Bozemanite Heather McPhie looked strong going into the final round of the women’s mogul competition Saturday, ranked third behind Canadian Jennifer Heil and American Hannah Kearney. McPhie crashed mid-course—placing 18th in the final—but Butte native Bryon Wilson more than made up for the loss on Sunday, taking home the bronze in men’s moguls. That means Montana, as of Tuesday, had won as many medals as Russia.

The men’s nordic combined competition boasted an unusual local connection. Jason Lamy Chappuis overtook American Johnny Spillane in the final leg of the race, claiming gold for France. We later felt guilty for cheering against Chappuis—turns out he was born in Missoula. Small world.

If Montanans—or Montana natives—winning Olympic medals isn’t exciting enough, we have one other rallying point for you: curling. You know, that weird ice-bound sport cropping up in clubs across western Montana. The Whitefish Curling Club plans to gather at Great Northern Brewery for the curling finals on Feb. 26 and 27. They’ll probably be able to sum up the sport more eloquently than Homer Simpson, who, in the latest episode of “The Simpsons,” follows Marge to the curling finals in Vancouver. “This is perfect for the both of us,” Homer squeals. “It’s got bowling for me, and sweeping for you.”

We can only hope that Vancouver and the Olympics find an equally satisfying balance before the closing ceremonies.

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Plum position Seeley plan vulnerable to timber company protest

by Matthew Frank

“We worked with [Plum Creek] and Moose, a Placid Lake landowner and In the Seeley Lake Elementary School gym on Feb. 4, a few dozen people came to got virtually unanimous support for the California-based land-use planning attorthe podium and told the Missoula County first six chapters of the plan,” says Jon ney, told the commissioners. “And it may be Commissioners what they think about the Haufler, chairman of the Seeley Lake for selfish reasons, but by sheer coinciproposed Seeley Lake Regional Plan. But Community Council. “We just did not come dence, even if we are selfish, we’re living one voice resonated more than all the oth- to complete agreement on Chapter 7, where our backyard is one of the most magers, and it belonged to Kathleen Sims, the which, of course, is the most important nificent and ecologically sensitive landscapes in the nation. And even if you think director of real estate law for Plum Creek one—addressing land use densities.”

That discrepancy proved evident two we have impure motives, I would ask you, Timber Co., who said her company—the largest private landowner in the planning weeks ago. Sims outlined Plum Creek’s especially, to look beyond that and look at the actual value of the area, and try to region (and, in fact, the country)—canpreserve it.” not support the plan as written.

Moose, who describes himself as a “It is your hard job,” Sims told the pro bono attorney representing Placid commissioners, “to figure out a comLake, believes Plum Creek is using its promise between the legitimate interveto authority to strong-arm the planests of landowners and the economic ning process. benefits of reasonable development on “Everyone I’ve ever talked to,” the one hand, and against the fierce Moose says, “has had the understanddesires by some residents to see no ing that the threat is on the table and change at all in the valley. The draft therefore you have to come up with a that you have before you does not creplan that they’re okay with. Otherwise, ate that balance.” they’ll veto the zoning and you’ll have Sims argued for the plan to no planning and it will be a big free-forinclude, in part, higher zoning densiall and there’s no regulation at all.” ties on Plum Creek land, ostensibly so Moose also maintains that state it can build more houses around Placid law doesn’t guarantee Plum Creek the Lake. And there’s reason to believe the right to use its lands for residential company can get what it wants. uses. And he makes the case that the Montana law allows landowners ownprotest provision is unconstitutional, ing 50 percent or more of private lands and therefore the county should in a planning area to protest—or ignore it and let any dispute be settled essentially veto—a zoning proposal, meaning county commissioners can’t Plum Creek Timber Co. owns the lands col- in court.

“Not only are these provisions adopt the proposal nor entertain ored solid pink, more than half of the prianother proposal for a year. vate land in the Seeley Lake Planning grossly unfair and undemocratic,” he (The Seeley Lake Regional Plan, Region. The company’s ownership ensures wrote in a letter to the commissioners in January, “they are unconstitutional more than three years in the making, veto power over any zoning in the area. because they represent a wholesale wouldn’t implement zoning, but it is a prerequisite for, and sets the limits for, proposed changes to the plan. In the four grant of legislative power to a private enter“Resource Protection” zones, in which prise in a manner that is unchecked by stanfuture zoning.)

Plum Creek owns about 35 percent, or Plum Creek owns 86 percent of the land, dards or appeal procedures.”

During the 2009 Legislature, Missoula about 83,000 acres, of the 235,535-acre Sims called for higher densities across the planning region, located mostly within the board. For the lands where the proposed Rep. Michele Reinhart, with the Seeley Lake Clearwater River watershed. It owns about dwelling-unit-to-acre ratio is 1:640, Sims Regional Plan in mind, introduced a bill 52 percent of the private land. Before sell- requested 1:160. Where it’s 1:160, she allowing county commissioners to scheding more than 300,000 acres across western requested 1:80. Where it’s 1:80, she ule an election following the protest of a Montana to The Nature Conservancy and requested 1:40. And where it’s 1:40, she zoning regulation. After a hearing during which an attorney for Plum Creek argued The Trust for Public Land as part of the requested 1:20.

In an interview with the Independent, against the bill, it was tabled in committee.

Montana Legacy Project, Plum Creek Sims says Plum Creek has never used owned about 79 percent of the private land Sims insisted that her company’s case for in the Seeley Lake planning area. The com- higher zoning densities does not necessari- its protest authority, and hasn’t discussed pany appears to have carefully calculated ly mean it aims to build as many homes as whether or not it would if the commissioners fail to arrive at a consensus. how many acres to sell in order to maintain the plan would allow.

“If we were going to take the attitude “I have to completely disagree with that its veto power in planning discussions.

Plum Creek cares about planning and underlying assumption,” she said. “I think that it’s our way or the highway,” she says, zoning because its business model has shift- the possibility for increased density allows “we would not have spent three-and-a-half ed in recent years. As the housing market for flexibility.” She added that the subdivi- years trying to come up with a community crash has pushed down demand for lumber, sion review process will ultimately decide consensus plan.”

The commissioners scheduled the secthe company has found its land to be more where development is or is not appropriate.

Others at the meeting, though, argued ond hearing on the Seeley Lake Regional valuable as real estate. In this case, Plum Creek seeks to develop on the rolling hills that if Plum Creek gets what it wants, Placid Plan for Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Missoula County Courthouse, Room 201. around Placid Lake, and it’s lobbying for Lake would effectively be “sacrificed.”

“I think most of us around the lake higher and more flexible land use densities would prefer that that not happen,” Jim to accommodate its development goals. mfrank@missoulanews.com

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Plucked over Illegal eagle trade contributes to migratory decline

by Jessica Mayrer

The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Rob Domenech, executive director of inheritance or through a repository in the Raptor View Research Center in Denver that’s overseen by the U.S. Fish and Council resolution reflects that theme, statMissoula, doesn’t expect good news from Wildlife Service. According to the reposito- ing the ongoing eagle feather investigation this year’s annual eagle migration count. ry’s website, the waiting list for an parts is “sending fear and trepidation into the Tribes’ cultural and religious practices, to Last year, roughly 50 percent fewer golden runs, on average, more than three years.

As demand outpaces supply, Voelker the point where the tribal culture and relieagles made their way through Montana than 15 years ago, and he says odds are the says one individual tail feather fetches as gion may be forced underground once again.” much as $100 on the black market. trend will continue.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “And so,” he says, “a bird’s life isn’t Domenech explains that eagles, which are now beginning their annual migration worth very much when you compare to spokesperson Joan Jewett says the agency north to Canadian nesting grounds, face an that kind of money for people in a isn’t targeting any one group of people and is obligated to enforce the law evenly. onslaught of humanmade threats. Power- repressed area, financially.”

“We strongly support their right to use As part of an ongoing investigation to line electrocutions, car collisions and genereagle feathers and there is a al erosion of the birds’ natural legal way to do that,” Jewett habitat all contribute to declinsays. ing numbers. Amid so many hazards, it’s tough to get a hanBut Brady says tribal memdle on quantifying specific risks bers are frustrated with the fedto the raptor population, but eral repository. It’s not unusual Domenech says another factor for members of a tribe to wait is clearly playing a role: a black for years only to receive manmarket for eagle parts. gled birds that have no practical “The illegal feather trade is ceremonial or religious use. really a big problem with gold“And that’s just not compaten eagles,” he says, “and I ible with our tribal cultural pracwould imagine bald eagles as tices,” Brady says. “When you well.” need things, you need them American Indian religious now, especially for religious certradition holds that eagles take emonies and things like that. prayers to God. Eagle plumage You don’t have time to wait for today is considered a powerful the federal government.” conduit of sacred energy.

Voelker maintains the root Gifting a feather from the of the problem is powwow Photo courtesy Raptor View Research Center revered raptor carries the highregalia. If the feathers hadn’t Last year, roughly 50 percent fewer golden eagles made become so prominent, there est compliment.

Comanche Bill Voelker their way through Montana than 15 years ago, accord- would be sufficient plumage to ing to Rob Domenech of the Raptor View Research contends that traditional rever- Center. The decline is attributed to numerous factors, satisfy religious needs without ence is being tainted by the including a growing black market for eagle parts. killing the sacred animal. comparatively new phenomeMeanwhile, he cautions about non of contemporary powwows, during curb poaching, the federal government cloaking illegal eagle part trading under the which dancers dress in fancy regalia to conducted a sting last spring that turned up guise of religious freedoms. compete in dance competitions for cash four individuals—three from the Spokane “If we’re going to be out here prizes. Voelker, as co-founder of Sia, the area—accused of dealing eagle parts. The screaming as Native Americans, ‘We need tribally operated Ethno-Ornithological arrests set off a storm in parts of Indian commodities like eagle feathers for cereInitiative in Oklahoma, is the first American Country, with tribal representatives monial reasons,’” he says, “by God, they Indian granted federal permits to care for expressing concern the federal government better be for ceremonial reasons and not was infringing on indigenous religious for show.” and breed eagles.

“You have eagles losing their lives so practices.

Domenech prefers not to get caught in Shortly after the arrests, the Northern the debate between American Indian traditheir feathers can adorn fancy war dancers who are competing for tens of thousands of Cheyenne Tribal Council and the Montana- tion and protection for eagles; he’s careful dollars of prize money,” he says. “It used to Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council each not to point fingers at who may be dealing be with our Comanche women, a single passed individual resolutions stating the in illegal trade. But he does care about eagle plume was worn in an otter hat or in governing bodies would continue using ensuring the population continues to the hair. Today, they look like they’re wear- eagle feathers as they have throughout his- migrate through Montana as it has for thouing feather dusters. And for every addition- tory. The actions sent a signal that tribes are sands of years, and fears that what happens al plume that means one more eagle that committed to ensuring religious and social in our region—be it poaching or otherhas either lost its life or come through the customs stay intact, says Steve Brady, chair- wise—will be to blame. man of the Northern Cheyenne Cultural federal repository.”

“The general school of thought is, [the Since eagles are a federally protected Council. numbers are down] because of what hap“So many times we’ve experienced this pens to them once they come down here to species, anyone convicted of selling eagle parts faces a maximum penalty of two years over the last century and a half or so,” says winter,” he says. “...There’s a lot working imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Brady, “when the federal government against these birds.”

Enrolled tribal members are allowed to launches an assault on Native religious obtain eagle plumage through gifting, practices.” jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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Fire sale Latest Otter Creek vote creates dirty double standard

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Western Montanans got the news last week that British Columbia Prime Minister Gordon Campbell intends to sign an agreement with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer to end coal, coalbed methane or gold mining in the provincial area that drains into Montana’s Flathead Basin. Yet, in what can only be seen as a dirty double standard, Schweitzer and two fellow Land Board members voted this week to drastically reduce the bid price for the coal in Montana’s Otter Creek tracts, which drain into the Tongue River. Saving British Columbia and sacrificing Montana reveals the schizophrenia within Schweitzer’s energy policy—along with more than a little political deceit.

Under world media attention at the Winter Olympics, British Columbia Lt. Gov. Steven Point unveiled the pending agreement with Schweitzer during the traditional Speech from the Throne to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly. “Mining, oil and gas development and coalbed gas extraction will not be permitted in British Columbia’s Flathead Valley,” Point said, in an obvious attempt to highlight the provincial government’s efforts to protect the environment. Schweitzer, meanwhile, said the agreement resulted from years of negotiation, adding that the U.S. and Canadian federal governments would be asked to buy out existing permits and compensate corporations for exploration investments.

The million-acre area, which has seen mining and drilling activity for more than a century, lies just north of Glacier National Park and is home to grizzly bears, wolves and many other sensitive species. It also provides clean, cold water for the Flathead River and Flathead Lake. In recent years, however, coal, oil, gas and gold exploration has increased, leading to intensified efforts by top federal and state officials to pressure British Columbia to not approve additional mineral extraction there.

While the specifics of the agreement have yet to be released, from all indications this will be a significant step toward providing the area with protection commensurate with its natural resources and the drainages it shares with the United States. Of course, there could be stumbling blocks ahead in obtaining the buy-out funding and extending the development ban in perpetuity, but for now, this is very good news for the Flathead.

Travel now to southeast Montana, far from the rich and famous of the bustling Flathead Valley to the Tongue River Valley.

While there’s a distinct lack of real estate activity, new subdivisions and upscale McMansions, the area is home to the

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Northern Cheyenne Tribe and family ranches that span generations. This serene landscape of gently rolling hills stands in contrast to Glacier’s rocky, snow-covered peaks and, unlike the Flathead’s west slope, precipitation is sparse and welcome.

As a result, both surface and groundwater

And just “ as if we were living in Appalachia, Montana’s officials abdicated their leadership responsibilities and jumped to do the company’s

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are very precious commodities for agricultural and domestic use.

More than a decade ago, the federal government bought out a proposed gold mine on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park and, as part of the deal, Montana Gov. Marc Racicot, a Republican, turned down a $10 million payment and instead opted for thousands of acres and millions of tons of federal coal deposits to be ceded to Montana. These lands, owned in a checkerboard fashion with Great Northern Properties, became known as the Otter Creek tracts. Racicot’s successor, Gov. Judy Martz, took control of the tracts about eight years ago and the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to spend $300,000 of state money to have the tracts studied for their commercial potential. Montana spent another $70,000 recently to have the coal values appraised.

In December 2009, the Land Board, comprised of Montana’s five top elected officials—all Democrats—voted 4-1 to put the Otter Creek tracts up for lease, settling on a bonus bid price of 25 cents a ton. The

bonus payments would be made up front, whether or not the coal was eventually mined. Not coincidentally, Great Northern had just recently announced that it had a bonus bid contract with Arch Coal Co. for 10 cents a ton for their part of the coal deposits, to be paid over a five-year period.

To put it in perspective, bonus bid prices for Wyoming coal have brought 80 cents per ton or higher.

Ironically, the only Land Board member to vote against the leases was Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, who gave an incredible speech about our responsibility to future generations as reason to leave the coal in the ground. The speech was met by thunderous applause from Missoula high school students who testified against leasing the coal over concerns about global climate change and their future.

The leases were offered, but no bids were received by the deadline. Instead, an Arch Coal subsidiary spent the price of a postage stamp to send the Land Board a letter telling them they had to lower the price. And just as if we were living in Appalachia, Montana’s officials abdicated their leadership responsibilities and jumped to do the company’s bidding.

This week, those same high school students, plus more, testified against leasing the coal. And once again, Juneau stood with the students, this time joined by Attorney General Steve Bullock, who, much to his credit, would not vote for such a low price.

Secretary of State Linda McCulloch, who has repeated ad nauseum that the coal must be leased “for the students,” moved to lower the price—in spite of not a single student testifying in favor of leasing.

She was joined by State Auditor Monica Lindeen and Schweitzer in voting for the fire sale price of 15 cents a ton.

Why is water for Flathead Valley Montanans worth saving, but Tongue River Montanans get their scarce water sacrificed to coal mining? That’s our dirty double standard. And why, after endlessly touting himself as “clean and green,” would Schweitzer vote for mining coal that is likely going to Pacific Rim customers’ dirty power plants? That, sad to say, is nothing but political deceit. We deserve better. But by one vote we, and the future, got shortchanged again.

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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Bison burglar Turner deal sets dangerous precedent for state

by Greg M. Peters

The buffalo skull that adorns the Montana state quarter is supposed to honor a majestic animal. In truth, it more accurately stands for the state’s abysmal treatment of these icons of the West.

Over the years, thousands of bison leaving Yellowstone National Park have been hazed and killed on the grounds they might be diseased and dangerous to cattle.

Then the state and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cooperated in an experiment. A couple of hundred bison were quarantined and thoroughly tested for the contagious disease brucellosis. Eighty-eight of these bison remain in quarantine, free of the disease, but funding for the program has run out and the state failed to devise a plan for the bison. This gave rise to a dilemma: What to do with the tested animals?

An overly influential ranching lobby protested every attempt to move the brucellosis-free bison to public lands near their precious cattle, including to state wildlife management areas. State officials also rejected as inadequate tribal proposals to house the bison. At the same time, the state insisted it could not afford to care for and feed the bison any longer.

Stymied and without an approved plan, state officials threatened to fall back on their tried and true solution to bison roaming out of Yellowstone: slaughtering them. Since 1985, the Montana Department of Livestock has partnered with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and USDA to prevent buffalo from roaming outside of Yellowstone National Park. These efforts have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars and have caused the senseless deaths of more than 6,600 wild Yellowstone bison.

Senseless, because no case of bison-tocattle brucellosis transmission in the wild has ever been documented. In fact, only female bison can transmit the disease at all.

Elk, however, have transmitted brucellosis to cattle; there was a well-publicized case this past fall. Yet despite the known risk,

there has never been an elk slaughter program. To further the bitter irony of this situation, brucellosis is not even an American disease. It was introduced to Yellowstone bison in the early 1900s, when calves were fed milk from infected European cattle introduced to the region.

And so, faced with no good options, Montana’s Gov. Brian Schweitzer called on a rich friend—Ted Turner—for help. Turner responded by offering to house the buffalo for five years in exchange for 75 percent of their offspring, or about 190 animals.

Turner explained that it would cost him

“Inthistheisend,a handshake deal between Montana’s governor and

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Ted Turner.

roughly $480,000 to feed and care for the buffalo, and the offspring would offset his costs while also adding genetically pure bison to his herd, estimated at more than 50,000 animals. Turner would then return the original bison plus 25 percent of their offspring to the state. What the state would do with the bison at that point remains a mystery.

The whole plan stinks. Federal officials, tribes and many conservationists have all criticized the Turner solution.

Opponents point out, for example, that the language permitting the program stipulat-

ed that the quarantined buffalo would “remain wild and noncommercial.”

Despite public opposition to the plan, the state on Feb. 1 reaffirmed its decision giving Turner all 88 bison and allowing him to keep 75 percent of their offspring as payment for housing them. After five years, he has to return the original 88 bison to the state, thereby skirting the privatization issue, the Fish, Wildlife and Parks department explained.

Josh Osher, policy coordinator for the Buffalo Field Campaign, doesn’t think this makes the deal acceptable. “For us, the quarantine program is another indication that the Interagency Bison Management Plan is a failure. In the end, this is a handshake deal between Montana’s governor and Ted Turner.”

This sort of back-room dealing is disrespectful to the bison, to the tribes, and to the American people. These bison belong to the nation as a whole, not to the state or to the governor or a man with money.

For 25 years, Montana has encouraged the slaughter of these majestic creatures.

Now, foot-dragging, poor planning and cronyism have set the dangerous precedent of privatizing and commercializing wild animals. Clearly, we need a new management plan. We need a plan that is based on science, not fear, one that will allow bison to repopulate Western ranges naturally and permit tribes to manage bison on their reservations.

Americans everywhere deserve a policy that ensures that America’s last remaining herd of wild bison is respected and afforded the dignity that they have been denied for over a century.

Greg M. Peters is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He writes in Missoula.

Editor’s note: Next week’s Writers on the Range will argue in favor of the Turner deal.

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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.

Climate change skeptics need not apply: Confront the root causes of climate change with creative conflict management 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.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 Perhaps she’ll share some wicked recipes: The Missoula Businesswomen’s Network presents its “Women’s Symposium,” which features a keynote speech from famous blogger and cook Julie Powell, as well as workshops on professional and personal growth, from 8 AM–5 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve St. $50/$40 MBWN members. Call 396-5561 and visit discovermbn.com.

Those suffering from illness or loss can find solace during one of Living Art Montana’s Creativity for Life workshops at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St., at 10:30 AM. This week features the program “Simple Writing/Creative Phrases” with Lori Mitchell. Free, but donations appreciated and accepted. Register by calling 549-5329 or visit livingartofmontana.org.

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“Robert Doe” has had a rough time in solitary confinement. The 17-year-old inmate at the Montana State Prison suffers from mental illness and has allegedly been tasered, pepper sprayed and even stripped naked in front of other inmates. On December 16, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Montana filed suit against the state and the Montana Department of Corrections over what they say is illegal, inhumane and degrading treatment of Doe. Their lawsuit aims to get Doe moved out of prison and into a mental health facility.

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Steven Watt, an attorney with the ACLU’s Human Rights Program, speaks Thu., Feb. 25, at 7 PM, in Room 101 of UM’s School of Law. Free. Call 443-8590 or visit aclumontana.org.

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

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24 Docility gets kicked in the guts during the UM Student Assault Resource Center’s “Women’s Summit: Strong Women, Better World,” which features workshops that address women as they relate to themselves, others and their communities from 8 AM–5 PM in Room 330 of UM’s University Center. Free. Open to women and men.

Call 243-6429 and visit umt.edu/chc/SARC.

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Calling all expert smoothie makers, and movers and shakers: UM presents its 21st annual Big Sky Career Fair, which features info on student employment, internships, summer jobs and volunteer opportunities for students from 9 AM–3 PM in UM’s University Center Ballroom. Free. Call 243-6150.

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.

Keep your kid from catching something supa bad by helping them get health coverage during a Healthy Montana Kids Application Drive, which runs from 10 AM–3 PM at Missoula’s Job Service Center, 539 S. Third St. W. Free. Visit hmk.mt.gov and call 1-877-KidsNow.

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

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.

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.

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.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 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.

You probably won’t get permafried from a night of films about permaculture when Paul Wheaton presents the films Farming with Nature and Terraces and Raised Beds at 6:30 PM at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free, with a Q&A session to follow the films. Call Marilyn at 239-8343 and visit permies.com.

He’s what I’d call a true freedom lover: Steven Watt, National ACLU Human Rights Program Attorney, discusses the CIA’s rendition project—as well as the ACLU of Montana’s lawsuit to help get a Montana teen out of solitary confinement—during the discussion “CIA Rendition and Torture in Montana,” which starts at 7 PM in Room 101 of UM’s Law School Building. Free. Call 4438590. (See Agenda in this issue.)

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

CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - After stealing handcuffs, a Taser and other items from an unmarked police car in Ocoee, Fla., Shane Thomas Williams-Allen, 19, was apprehended when he “locked the handcuffs on himself and had to call the Clermont Police Department to respond to release him,” according to an arrest affidavit. Lake County authorities who took Williams-Allen into custody said he told them that while removing the Taser from the police car, “it discharged, hitting the floor and causing his foot to get shocked.”

SPARE THE ROD - Authorities in Meriwether County, Ga., arrested Lynn Middlebrooks Geter, 38, for forcing her 12-year-old son to kill his pet hamster with a hammer to punish the boy for getting bad grades.

JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH - South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma confirmed that he fathered the daughter of a woman who isn’t one of his three wives. Zuma has 19 other children. Brian Sokutu, a representative of Zuma’s African National Congress Party, said that the president’s relationship with the woman didn’t count as adulterous because the 67-year-old Zuma is a polygamist and may have been intending to marry the 39-year-old woman. “There is something called courtship,” Sokutu explained. “What that means is that before you do officially get married there is the courting period.

And during that period anything can happen.” Sokutu wouldn’t confirm whether Zuma was actually planning a wedding.

WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED - Authorities in Okaloosa County, Fla., accused a 50-year-old woman of battering her daughter in the face with her reading glasses. The arrest report said the attack occurred while the two women were arguing over a cigarette.

TEN TIMES FAST - Two 47-year-old men accused of stealing a $950 postal check in Hellertown, Pa., are named Richard A. Fluck and Bryan Flok. Police said Fluck and Flok took the check from the post office, co-signed it and cashed it.

IRONY ILLUSTRATED - A single-engine airplane used for rush-hour traffic reports in metropolitan Philadelphia caused a mile-and-a-half backup in both directions of the New Jersey Turnpike when it made an emergency landing in the northbound lanes near Cherry Hill. Noting no one was injured, New Jersey Turnpike Authority said the backups were due mostly to rubbernecking, adding, “For the first time in eight years, I can probably say you had a good reason to stop and look.”

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Travis Copeland, 19, bolted from a courtroom during his bond hearing in Waukegan, Ill., and headed for a skyway that connects courtrooms in two buildings. As Lake County sheriff’s deputies closed in, Copeland, ignoring that he was two stories above a busy street, tried to shoulder block his way through a skyway window to make his escape. The bulletproof glass didn’t break when Copeland hit it with his head and shoulder, however. Instead, he bounced off the window and staggered to the floor, while nine deputies with guns drawn surrounded him. When Copeland was returned to the courtroom, his bail was raised from $50,000 to $1.5 million.

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SECOND-AMENDMENT FOLLIES - Lazaro Flores, 50, was practicing quick draws with an antique .32-caliber revolver at his girlfriend’s house in Alva, Fla., when he forgot to take his finger off the trigger while holstering the weapon and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

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James Balog installs “Cliff,” a glacier-watching camera, alongside Alaska’s Columbia Glacier in 2007.

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The surface area of Glacier National Park’s Sperry Glacier has decreased 75 percent since 1850, when Glacier National Park featured 150 glaciers.

In 1968, global warming had reduced that number to just over 50. By 1998, the park had 27 glaciers; that number remains the official count as of today. Scientists predict the park will be glacier-less by 2030.

Everything about James Balog cries out, “Extreme.”

Not in the X Games, adrenaline-junkie sense of the word, but in the more profound, yin-and-yang kind of way in which opposites make up a whole.

A professional photographer for more than 30 years, Balog has produced a half-dozen beautiful, glossy books about wildlife, forests and other environmental subjects. His work has appeared in magazines such as the New Yorker, Life and Vanity Fair, and photos he shot of melting glaciers around the world became a June 2007 cover story in National Geographic titled “The Big Thaw.”

But as a guy with a graduate degree in geomorphology (the study of landforms), the 57-year-old Balog gets more wound up talking about science than art, particularly when the subject is climate change. He believes that the days of arguing whether human activities are causing the earth to get warmer should be over.

“It’s critical to understand that nature isn’t natural anymore,” he says.

What Balog saw on his National Geographic shoots led him to launch the Extreme Ice Survey.

The project now has 33 cameras set up to take hourly pictures at glaciers in Greenland, Iceland, Alaska and Glacier National Park, and the resulting time-lapse images showing rivers of ice receding up valleys or collapsing into ocean inlets tell “the story of the glaciers,” in Balog’s words. He believes they, along with still images, can connect viewers viscerally to the impacts of fossil fuel consumption.

That is, as long as he can actually put those images in front of people.

So between trips to the glaciers to set up new cameras and download images, Balog spends much of his time raising money or traveling to talk about his work. ( While most often in front of general audiences, he’s also participated in a congressional brief-

ing on the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and attended the Copenhagen climate summit in December.) “Extreme Ice,” a NOVA/PBS documentary on the project, carried Balog’s work to a wide audience last March. Plagued by knee problems developed in the field, he’s trying an experimental procedure involving stem cells so he can stay on his feet and keep up his grueling schedule.

The hectic pace shows as Balog sits down at his office in Boulder, Colo., for an early afternoon interview with the Colorado Springs Independent.

Delayed for several minutes by a phone call, he takes out a sandwich at the start of the interview, and prefaces the discussion by saying he hopes to keep it to about 20 minutes.

But as he starts talking, Balog gives in to his passion, describing his hope that people will cut back on their energy use and demand policy changes so that the worst effects of global warming might be avoided. Though he and others working on the project sometimes feel like “rats in an electroshock experiment,” as he puts it, he believes his busy schedule attests to the project’s success.

An hour later, he breaks off the discussion with apparent reluctance. He has to meet with his bookkeeper. The grind goes on.

Colorado Springs Independent: You photograph glaciers over time in visually striking places.

What do you think are the strengths of using that

Icebergs 200 feet tall, formerly part of the Greenland Ice Sheet, float the North Atlantic Ocean, raising sea levels as they melt.

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approach at this point in the Extreme Ice Survey?

Balog: I’ve been very conscious for several decades when I’m doing these projects that involve challenging, provocative or controversial subjects, and sometimes painful subjects—I’ve been very conscious that you need to seduce the viewers with some kind of visual point of entry. You’ve got to seduce them with the pure visual pleasure, or drama, first, and then you embed the story underneath it, so the artistry becomes a way to seduce, to bring people in, to the large story you are trying to tell.

CS Indy: Some people might argue that’s a baitand-switch type of tactic, especially those who think global warming is not true, or it’s a natural cycle over which we have no control.

Balog: I don’t think it’s bait-and-switch, although you could try and apply language to that.

In terms of the controversial-ness of the climate change story, I don’t see a contradiction there at all.

It is critical to everything I am doing to understand that the scientific context—measurable, quantifiable, not based on projections, [but] based on an 850,000-year record of paleoclimates in the ice cores—is critical to understand that nature isn’t natural anymore, and that the atmosphere we have created over the past 200 years is an atmosphere that hasn’t existed on this planet for way, way longer than civilization has existed.

That is measurable, precise and quantified. That knowledge doesn’t come from a bunch of hippie academics in Boulder and East Anglia making stuff up. That has been measured over and over and over again by boots-on-the-ground science, scientists from many, many different countries who’ve worked on the ice in Greenland and Antarctica. That’s the framework on which our pictures are based.

CS Indy: The ice cores go back thousands of

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years. How do you make that link between what is observable right now and the record contained in those ice cores?

Balog: We’ve been in the field three years. That’s what we can speak to. We’re showing the process of ice loss that’s happening right now. Of course, that’s what we speak to, those three years. But it’s anchored in an extremely well-established record of ancient climates that goes back almost a million years. It’s unmistakable and irrefutable.

I’ve had this argument with very hardcore climate skeptics who say it’s natural variation. It isn’t natural variation, and the climate skeptics have never come up with any explanation for those long-term temperature records.

CS Indy: But every time there’s a piece of evidence to the contrary, like news about a temperature record adjustment, everyone says, “Ah, see, they’ve been deceiving us all along.”

Balog: They are poorly informed. I will bluntly say they are poorly informed.

They don’t know the facts. I said that on CNN to one of the leading, um, let’s charitably call them lobbyists, working on the skeptical side. He doesn’t know the facts.

CS Indy: Leading climate scientists have been making the argument for years that we need to be cutting emissions. How do you see your work making a difference when both sides seem so entrenched?

CS Indy: Can you talk about a certain image, or place that you’ve gone, where you feel it’s been particularly powerful to viewers? Has there been one image where there have been a few people who may have completely changed their minds?

Balog: One of the most gratifying moments was, I gave the slide show at a museum in Florida, and a guy came up to me afterwards. Retired gentleman, white hair—you know, it’s a golf community, so he had on one of those bright canary-yellow sport coats, with a lime-green polo shirt. And he said, “Mr. Balog, pleased to meet you. I thought this climate change business, this global warming business, was a bunch of crap. I used to be [an executive] for Texaco. You have shown me that I was wrong.”

But is there any one picture? The time lapses are incredibly powerful for people.

They kind of harvest what’s visible, and make it real. I’ve never seen glacier flow.

The cameras see it. So, when you suddenly reveal this new aspect of the world, and you make it real like that, you can hear the “oohs” and the “aahs” in the room as this unimaginable series of events is made manifest through these pictures.

Cumulatively, they kind of grab people by the shoulders and shake them.

CS Indy: This work obviously takes you to a lot of cold and inhospitable places. Can you talk about your experiences in the field? Have there been near misses with icebergs calving or anything like that?

Balog: I don’t think we have a probBalog: It can be a very tiring, very danlem of economics and technology gerous, very stressful project, in a lot of in responding to climate change. We ways. I’m going to go off on a tangent…In have a problem of perception, my darker nights of despair, I ask myself, because not enough people get the “Why are you putting yourself through reality of what is happening, and there this?” My answer is, that there’s a voice in has been an aggressive pushback by my head, and the voice is of my daughstatus quo interests to keep people confused, to keep them thinking there’s no Glacier National Park’s Grinnell Glacier has retreated steadily for more than a century. The glacier’s surface area was ters—I’ve got an 8-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old daughter—and I fast-forward problem.

2.33 sq. km in 1850 and 0.88 sq. km in 1993, the date of the last precise survey. It has already lost about 90 perthrough time, and I imagine myself as an This is a bipartisan issue, it’s a nonde- cent of its volume since 1910, and experts expect considerable destruction of the glacier in the next 10 years. old man in a rocking chair, and I imagine nominational issue. It’s of profound conthem saying to me, “Dad, what were you CS Indy: Creation care, I think.

CS Indy: I’ve heard evangelical Christians, for sequence to everybody on the planet today. It has doing 25 years ago when the climate was changing, instance, say it’s essentially hubris to think humans profound consequences for national security, ecoBalog: Creation care, thank you. There’s been a when the world was coming apart? Were you paying could have this impact on the climate.

Can you talk nomic security, health, and last but not least, envischism in the evangelical community between those attention?

Was your society paying attention?” about how you might reach people who come at clironmental quality. But before that, it’s national secuguys and everybody else. Those guys are saying we Now I can’t speak for my society, but I can speak mate change from that angle? rity. have a biblical responsibility to take care of the planfor me, and I want to be able to say to those kids, That’s what you guys should be telling your Balog: I’m very interested in that audience. I actu- et. I see what we are doing as part of speaking to that with a straight face, I saw what was happening, I audience...This is a national security issue of a very ally welcome the opportunity to speak at some of message and that sensibility. high order, because we are spending boatloads of those churches, if the day ever came that I could. I The other argument that it’s hubris…I don’t think knew what it meant, and I did the best that I could money to defend the oil supplies in the Middle East would first note that there are some churches there it’s true. I think it’s in part derived from the older fun- to communicate the reality of that.

I do think that the future is going to look back so we can keep burning them. Would we rather be that are very much involved with…there’s a term for damentalist view that the Earth is a resource, a passive on the naysayers and judge them in a very harsh more secure having energy supplies in the United it and it’s escaping me right now. But they are preach- stage that was put here for our unbridled use and pleaslight.

I think it’s somewhere between unethical and States that are renewable, or would we rather sacri- ing the message of environmental stewardship. They ure. That is clearly a flaw in the theology. Any thoughtcriminal, with maybe immoral in between, because fice the lives of our young men and women in the are taking the stance that the Earth is a creation that ful person who looks at the challenge of resource use on the evidence—for God’s sake, the evidence—is so desert sands? was given to us by God, and we have a responsibility this planet today has to be a little bit humbled around compelling and so powerful, and they’re so unwillto maintain it in a positive, sustaining way… the idea that maybe this is not an infinite planet.

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Alaska’s Columbia Glacier, pictured here in 2006, has retreated a total of 10 miles since 1984. When tidewater glaciers like Columbia reach an unstable phase, vast amounts of ice can be dumped rapidly into the sea.

ing to look at the clear-cut information that is so well understood by thousands and thousands of researchers from around the world. I think, 25, 50 or 100 years from now, the future is going to look back at this foot-dragging and denial and say, “What were you guys thinking of? How could you be so goddamned indifferent? How could you not have been paying attention?”

Now, I went off on a tangent. What did you ask me?

people until you do it, and then you realize what a brain drain it is, what a drain on your body it is. The fragmentation of your existence is just unbearable.

My life was nothing but packing and unpacking suitcases. It got to the point in early November where I was so tired of getting up one Sunday morning to go on an early flight to give a speech in Mexico. I remember being in the car, I’d had a cup of coffee, and I said, “Jim, you just may actually be so tired, your body is just going to stop.” I have never been so depleted in my life.

CS Indy: Has it been dangerous…

Balog: Oh, yes. We’ve been hit by rockfall. We almost went down in the very, very cold water of the North Atlantic when a helicopter started to fail. We managed to get back to the airstrip before we went down. And you’d die. You go in that water, you’ll be incapacitated within a few minutes because it’s so cold, and you’d be dead in 10 minutes.

We do a lot of very serious technical ice climbing in very dangerous circumstances. We had one camera that was hit by a rock fall…At that same site, one of the field guys and I got hit by rockfall that came down. We had helmets on, and fortunately none of the rocks were big. We got a little bruised up on the shoulders and arms. I’ve basically destroyed one of my knees in the course of this field work. I’m on the second surgery in three years.

CS Indy: How do you spend your days? Is a lot of it just funding these operations?

Balog: Here, it’s almost the end of January, and I haven’t been in the field since early September. I have spent all the time between early September and now either doing outreach—that is, giving speeches, telling the story that the glaciers are telling—or raising money, or frequently both.

Between Aug. 20 and Dec. 20, I was traveling every week except one. Which sounds good to most

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CS Indy: What’s the immediate future for the project? How many cameras do you have out now?

Balog: Thirty-three are out right now, in Alaska, Montana, Greenland and Iceland. We’re gonna put two in British Columbia, Canada, in the next couple months. We’re probably putting six around Mount Everest in March, maybe eight. I’m hoping, if my knee recovers from this injection cycle, that I’m going to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in September to camp up there for a week and photograph the ice, because that ice won’t be there in 50 years or so. Maybe 100, I don’t know. But that ice is not long for this world. We won’t do time-lapse cameras up there but I just want to go shoot some frames.

We’re probably, aside from Everest and British Columbia, we’re probably nearly done with putting out ice-based time-lapse cameras, but what we are doing now is expanding EIS to look at other subjects that aren’t just about ice but they’re about the world changing in this era of human impact on the planet.

We’ve got a big project coming down the pike on the extinction of some penguin colonies in Antarctica. We have a project on melting permafrost and the release of methane from the tundra in Alaska. We also have something we’re work-

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ing on in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico that speaks about a drought in ancient Mayan times and how that impacted the fall of Mayan civilization.

We also are very interested in the changing forest cover in the Rocky Mountains. There’s, as you know, the pine beetle, [which] is all part of a much bigger story that reaches all the way up into Canada.

We intend to keep the ice cameras going more or less indefinitely now. Originally, the cameras were supposed to be out of the field by now but we’ve become committed to the idea that we’ve got such a breathtaking historical record, we’ve got to keep going, we can’t stop. We owe it to the future, to show them what happened.

CS Indy: How do you show the extinction of a penguin colony, for instance?

Balog: Trade secret. If I tell you and you publish it there will be competitors who will poach it from me. But I just learned about this project a month ago and by the time I got done learning about it I thought, “... I can photograph that with time lapse.

Nobody’s done that before.”

CS Indy: Something I wanted to make sure we asked about was Copenhagen. There’s the feeling of going backward on global responsibility on climate change. Obviously, the U.S. didn’t participate in Kyoto, but now that’s expired and there’s a much weaker agreement. What hope is there for global consensus that will actually make a meaningful difference?

Balog: Yeah, there’s certainly a sense of frustration with what came out of [Copenhagen], but I don’t think it can be that one incredibly important thing can be ignored—that is that the United States is back in with the game of engaging with the rest of

the world. And I heard it over and over again from people from other countries, from other delegations. All the people who come from elsewhere say, “You guys are here! You’ve got an administration that’s paying attention to the science, for crying out loud! Finally, finally you guys are at the table in a big way.” That’s a big positive development, bittersweet and frustrating as it is for us in the United States at times to think in those terms.

I think Copenhagen kind of grabbed us all by the lapels and said, “We can only go so far, and it’s going to come to individuals doing individual things in individual places.”

CS Indy: And you’re going to be working as an ECO ambassador at the Olympics?

Balog: Yeah, Samsung hired us to be their official ECO ambassador to the Winter Olympics.

CS Indy: So what does that mean?

Balog: Giving speeches, and they show our pictures in an electronic exhibition on the big Jumbotron screens and stuff like that.

CS Indy: I heard that they’re having trouble with one of their hills for the snow sports—it’s just dirt.

Balog: It’s been a bad year. It’s been really warm and rainy.

This story originally appeared in the Colorado Springs Independent. “Extreme Ice” appears on Montana PBS Friday, Feb. 19, at noon and Sunday, Feb. 21, at midnight. Find more information about the Extreme Ice Survey at www.extremeice survey.org, and James Balog’s photography at www.jamesbalog.com. editor@missoulanews.com

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Small farms squeezed FLASHINTHEPAN It’s getting difficult to name a food that hasn’t recently caused a pathogen outbreak. Bagged salad, peppers, beef and peanuts are just some dietary staples that have been caught spreading E. coli, salmonella and other diseases. These outbreaks have inspired a legislative push to make America’s food safer, which sounds like a good thing. Unfortunately, the effort has resulted in pending and proposed legislation that, as written, threatens to punish the people and businesses that produce the safest and healthiest food of all, while depriving consumers of the opportunity to eat it.

The outbreaks are all coming from the big ag side of our food system, and the new laws aim to regulate the factory farms, processors and distributors that are creating the problem. But the legislation also exposes small family farms to the same regulations and fees.

Food produced on small farms and marketed locally hasn’t been implicated in any of the recent outbreaks for several reasons. Small farms create fewer situations in which diseases can thrive; livestock confinement operations, for example, are swimming with E. coli, while the microbe is relatively scarce in smaller livestock operations. Food produced by large operations, already more likely to be contaminated, is fed into long supply chains where the contamination can spread during transport, storage or processing.

Food grown on family farms and sold locally is usually sampled by the farmers and their families first—a built-in first line of quality control. And if there is a problem with small, local farm food, the consumer population that might be exposed is small and localized, making the problem inherently traceable. Meanwhile, state and local public health and sanitation laws are already in place to regulate small ag.

Nonetheless, the recently passed House Resolution 2749 and the proposed Senate Bill 510 (aka the Food Safety Modernization Act) lump small ag and big ag together in the same regulatory framework.

As written, the Senate bill would require small producers and processors to submit to the same cumbersome Hazard Analysis and Critical Control

Point (HACCP) system, which would add an onerous burden of paperwork, record keeping and possibly infrastructure investments to companies that don’t necessarily have the resources to handle it.

The House resolution includes a fee system in which the small players subsidize the regulation of the big ones: All food processing facilities would have to pay the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a $500 annual fee to help cover the costs of enacting the law. This would be a drop in the bucket for large corporations like Dole, which would likely be more expensive to regulate, and disproportionately burdensome for mom-and-pop operations that

sell to their neighbors. And while the Senate bill currently contains no language regarding funding, if Obama’s spending freeze gains any traction, then inspection and registration fees would likely be inserted into the final language.

The current version of the Senate bill would also authorize the FDA to establish “science-based” rules governing the growth and harvesting of crops that are deemed high risk. In the event that farmers have concerns about the FDA’s designation of high-risk crops or the regulations regarding how they are grown, the bill mandates only three public forums during the one-year rulemaking period.

Stakeholders would bear the expense of traveling great distances to one of these three meetings to voice concerns, and the FDA has a history of being insensitive to timing with regard to the realities of the farming season. Last year the agency scheduled a discussion on the National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement in the middle of the summer.

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their living in one of the most critical periods of the year—and that’s crap,” Harry Hamil, a North Carolina farmer and activist, told Food Safety News.

“There needs to be a statement about the timing of such things.”

Many small farmers and consumer groups, such as the Western Organization of Resource Councils ( WORC), are working to ensure the Senate bill only targets companies marketing at a wholesale level for wide distribution, while exempting small farms and processors that market directly to consumers, restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels and other local institutions. Other groups, like the Make Our Food Safe Coalition, want food safety legislation passed as soon as possible, with or without small farm exemptions.

While many are understandably frustrated that the government isn’t doing enough to protect us from food-borne illness, we can’t let the haste to make our food safer lead to crushing the producers that grow the safest food of all. It may create a short-term gain in food safety, but it would represent a long-term loss in health.

While making the Senate bill friendlier to small farms is an uphill climb, it’s not without precedent.

Hamil points to the FDA’s new egg rule to help minimize Salmonella enteritidis, finalized last summer, as an example of the kind of tiered regulation that could be applied to the rest of the food industry. The egg rule specifically applies only to egg producers with more than 3,000 laying hens. Hopefully that kind of scaling can make its way into the Senate bill.

And if it passes, hopefully such changes will remain after it’s reconciled with the House resolution.

If Americans are going to eat food that’s grown, processed and combined with other ingredients in large facilities thousands of miles from where the food is ultimately consumed, enhanced supervision of all steps in that supply chain is warranted. What isn’t warranted is the application of the same regulations to small producers and processors that are part of the solution, and not part of the problem.

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NOW OPEN! 11 am to close M-F 10 am to close Sat-Sun HAPPY HOUR Mon – Fri 4 to 7pm $.50 off all drinks Live Poker Wed – Sat 9pm

ENTERTAINMENT 7 Days a week at 9:30pm • Karaoke: Sun-Wed • Live Band Karaoke: Thurs • Fun Bands to Dance with: Fri & Sat

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by TJ Maxx & Ross 549-5595 Resolve to treat yourself to the best in 2010 with home-made, super-premium ice-cream and ice-cream cakes! Stop by and try our shakes or ice-cream cupcakes! If you've other resolutions, keep them with fresh smoothies or home-made, fat-free, nosugar-added "Sinless" ice-cream! It's a Great Day for Ice Cream! $-$$ Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave • 721-6033 Missoula's Original Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and an espresso bar till close. Open Mon-Thurs 7am-8pm, Fri & Sat 8am4pm, Sun 8am-8pm. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West • 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted free-range chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm. $–$$ Harry Davids 2700 Paxson Street, Suite H • 830-3277 Kicking off in February is LIVE BAND KARAOKE and LADIES NIGHT at Harry David’s every Thursday night at 9:30pm. Drink specials for the Ladies! Part Karaoke / Part Dance night with the band Party Trained, this is your opportunity to sing like a rockstar with a live band backing you up – and it will be every Thursday! If Karaoke is not your thing – no problem the band will be playing in between karaoke songs to keep you on the dance floor!

Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot.

All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$ HuHot Mongolian Grill 3521 Brooks • 829-8888 At HuHot you’ll find dozens of meats, seafood, noodles, vegetables and homemade sauces for

the timid to the adventurous. Choose your favorites from the fresh food bars. You pick ‘em…we grill ‘em. We are as carnivore, vegetarian, diabetic, lo-salt and low-carb friendly as you want to be! Start with appetizers and end with desserts.

You can even toast your own s’mores right at you table. A large selection of beer, wine and sake’ drinks available. Stop by for a great meal in a fun atmosphere. Kid and family friendly. Open daily at 11 AM. $-$$ Indulge Bakery 700 SW Higgins Ave. 544-4293 indulgebakery.wordpress.com Now open! Enjoy international flavors from baci di dama to pizzelles, gourmet cupcakes, scones and decadent cinnamon rolls. Specialty breads hot and fresh between 3 and 5pm daily.

Open M-F 7am-6:30pm; Sat. 9am-4pm See us on Facebook!

Call to find out more (406)523-3951. $ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We're the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Not matter what you are looking for, we'll give you something to smile about. $-$$ Iza Asian Restaurant 529 S. Higgins Ave. • 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com All our menu items are made from scratch and we use no MSG products. Featuring dishes from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Nepal, and Malaysia. Extensive hot and ice tea menu including bubble tea. Join us in our Asian themed dining room for a wonderful IZA experience. Free Tea Tasting second Saturday every month 4:30-5:30pm Open Mon-Sat, lunch an dinner. $-$$

HAPPIESTHOUR Long Branch Saloon Claim to fame: Our bartender, 23-year-old Deven Monta, says Long Branch Saloon’s claim to fame is its live poker on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. “It’s the busiest poker room around,” she says. A lubed-up barfly says, “If you want a helping hand, go to Long Branch and you’ll get one. We’ll all be out in the parking lot helping to jack up your pickup.” But neither seems satisfied with their answer. There’s more to the bar, they say.

Maybe it’s simply that it’s old—a true saloon with a wooden bar warped with age.

What you’re drinking: Beer and whiskey.

Occasionally the whiskey’s mixed with Coke.

Jakers 3515 Brooks St. • 721-1312 www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere.

Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. Special senior menu & a great kids’ menu. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$

What you’ll overhear: We heard a stocky woman say, “I got five deer out there in eastern Montana…I cut them sonsabitches up with my own bare hands.”

Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$

Who you’re drinking with: On a recent Wednesday night, Keith was on our right. Friendly, tattooed and with a missing front tooth, he says Long Branch is the kind of place where you can

This lane was made for you and me.

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leave money on the bar and, “Guess what?

It stays!” Then he proved it. On our left was an old-timer the bartender calls “Papa,” drinking a bottle of Bud. Papa says this old building used to be a café back in the ’60s.

Atmosphere: The bumper stickers and signs behind the bar say it all. One reads: “Are you an environmentalist or do you work for a living?”

Another: “Shirts and shoes required. Bras and panties optional.” Regulars play pool and shuffleboard and the speakers play country music.

A big screen TV shows college basketball, but no one watches.

How to find it: 2412 US Highway 93 in Victor, about 40 minutes south of Missoula. You can’t—and shouldn’t—miss it.

—Matthew Frank 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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Missoula’s roads belong to all of us.

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Dining Room hours from 5pm-10pm - Monday - Saturday 4pm - 9pm Dinner Sundays

STILL WANT US TO HOST AN EVENT OR PARTY? We're available. Call us for details.

Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins Ave. • 541-4541 From Latté to Lassî, Water to Wine, Tea Cup to Tea Pot, Liquid Planet has the best beverage offering this side of Neptune -- with a special focus on allnatural, organic, and sustainability. Their distinctive and healthy smoothie menu is worth the visit too! Quick and delicious breakfast and lunch is always ready to go; pastries, croissants, bagels, breakfast burritos, wraps, salads, and soups.

Open 8 am to 10 pm daily. $-$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 Don't feel like cooking? Pick up some fried chicken, made to order sandwiches, fresh deli salads, & sliced meats and cheeses. Or mix and match items from our hot case. Need some dessert with that?

Our bakery makes cookies, cakes, and brownies that are ready when you are. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day!

Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $6.95. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $6.95. Eat in or take-out.

M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$.

Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 Country French Specialties, Bison, Elk, Fresh Fish Daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house. Reservations recommended for the warm & inviting dining areas, or drop in for a quick bite in the wine bar. Now, you may go to our website Pearlcafe.US to make reservations or buy gift certificates, while there check out our gorgeous wedding and specialty cakes. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Red Robin 2901 Brooks Street 830-3170 www.redrobin.com Half the price, twice the fun! Halfy Hour at the Southgate Mall Red Robin®! Half price bar drinks Monday – Friday, 46 p.m. and Monday – Saturday, 9-10 p.m. Enjoy a drink with one of our insanely delicious Gourmet Burgers, Bottomless Steak Fries. Or, snack on one of our shareable starters with friends! $-$$ SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavors-no MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$

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

Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$ Sean Kelly’s 130 West Pine • 542–1471 Located in the heart of downtown. Open for Lunch and Dinner, featuring a Sat.-Sun. Brunch 11-2pm. Great Fresh food With Huge Portions. Featuring locally produced specials as well as international cuisine and traditional Irish fare. FULL BAR, BEER, WINE, MARTINIS, 100% SMOKE FREE. "Where the Gaelic and the Garlic Mix!" $-$$ Staggering Ox 1220 SW Higgins • 542-2206 123 E Main • 327-9400 Home of the famous Clubfoot Sandwich unique, portable, delicious! We serve fantastic sandwiches on fresh-baked bread. With two convenient locations, it’s easy to call in your order and pick it up on your way to play. $-$$

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Uptown Diner 120 N. Higgins 542-2449 Step into the past at this 50's style downtown diner. Breakfast is served all day. Daily Lunch Specials. All Soups, including our famous Tomato Soup, are made from scratch. Voted best milkshakes in Missoula for 14 straight years. Great Food, Great Service, Great Fun!! Monday Sunday 8a.m. - 3p.m. $-$$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming • 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

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I’m not sure what you mean by the “good stuff ” in honey. Honey is a potent antibiotic, making it unlikely that anything is living in your honey. It’s been used as a wound dressing for thousands of years, and now you can even find highly filtered “medical grade” honey.

Honey will generally crystallize when stored below 70 degrees; warming your crystallized honey will reverse the process. Using a microwave is fine.

Organic French Roast

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

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The Stone of Accord 4951 N. Reserve St. 830-3210 Serving Award Winning Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinners 7 days a week! All of your favorite Irish classics, plus a daily selection of Chef's specialties. A fully stocked bar, wine and liquor store and the Emerald Casino make The Stone of Accord the perfect place for an enjoyable meal. 6:30am-2:00am $-$$

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Dear Flash, I want to know the best way to deal with crystallized honey. If I microwave it, do I kill the good stuff in the honey? Or is it better to do it in hot water?

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Most honey that’s labeled organic, including all domestic honey, is not certified organic. That’s because the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn’t even have a definition of what honey is, much less rules or inspectors for certifying honey as organic.

Nonetheless, there is a problem with some honey being labeled USDA certified organic.

While a lot of honey on the market is cut with other sweeteners and additives, to date only the state of Florida has a codified definition of honey, which dictates that it must be completely pure and unadulterated.

But even Florida beekeepers can’t stop their bees from patrolling a 2- to 3-mile radius, which could include stops in fields treated with chemicals.

Honey from faraway lands where chemicals are sparsely used may in some cases truly qualify as organic. Indeed, there are several non-U.S. honey certifiers, each with their own standards. So the question becomes: Who’s certifying the certifiers?

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

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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.

nightlife Put a smile on your face and a tune in your head—join guitarist Craig Wickham every Thu. from 5–7 PM at Red’s Wines & Blues in Kalispell. Free. Call 755-9463.

You can crash it, but I doubt there’s free booze.

UM presents its Charter Day Awards Ceremony and Reception, which features the ceremony and words from Mayor John Engen at 5 PM at the University Center Ballroom. Free. Call 243-5211.

Stare into the skull and see if it speaks: UM’s SpectrUM Discovery Area, Room 166 in the Skaggs Building, presents a program with Jessi Schott from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation that covers elk pelts, skulls and all kinds of elk info from 5–7 PM at the discovery area. $3.50/free children 3 and under. Visit spectrum.umt.edu.

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Pipa player Wu Man plays with her eyes closed during her appearance with the String Orchestra of the Rockies Sat., Feb. 20, at 8 PM at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. $25/$22.50/$20 depending on seats. Call for 363-7946. Wu Man and the String Orchestra of the Rockies also perform Sun., Feb. 21, at 7:30 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall.

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If you can’t read this, perhaps you’re simply pre-literate, in which case the Missoula Public Library wants you for Tiny Tales, a movement, music and singing program for babes up to 36 months at 10:30 AM every Thu., Fri. and Tue. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

Leave your birthday suit covered up, please: Celebrate UM’s 117th Birthday during the kickoff for UM Charter Day Festivities, which features free cupcakes and saxy tunes from UM’s Saxophone Quartet starting at noon at the atrium in UM’s University Center. Free. Call 243-5211.

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

Times Run 2/19 - 2/25

Cinemas, Live Music & Theater

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (R) Nightly at 7 Wednesday 2/24 at 7 & 9

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

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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/$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. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

It’s a viva variety night for alternative schooling during Sussex School’s Kindergarten and end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Feb 19, 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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Middle School Information Night, which runs from 5:30–6:30 PM for kindergarten, and 7–8 PM for middle school, all at Sussex, 1800 S. Second St. W. Free to attend. Pizza will be served during the kindergarten info session and dessert will be served during the middle school info session. Call Robin at 549-8327.

The valley’s haven for year-round thrashers, Fiftytwo Skatepark, on El Way past the Missoula Airport, hosts Girls’ Skate Club Night every Thu. at 6 PM, which means girls skate for free.

Guys are welcome, but should plan on parting with a few bucks. Call 542-6383.

Climate change skeptics need not apply: Confront the root causes of climate change with creative conflict management 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. Fr e e t o a t t e n d . Vi s i t n o r t h e r n r o c k i e s risingtide.wordpress.com.

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. Just say no to plastic again during an Advanced Glass Class, where you’ll learn about fusing papers, mold layering, slumping and other techniques from 6–7:30 PM at the Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. $20. RSVP by calling 549-7555 and visit zootownarts.com.

Leisure suit plus beer goggles not required: Trivial Beersuit, Missoula’s newest trivia night, begins its run with sign ups at 6:45 PM and trivia at 7 PM at the Brooks and Browns Lounge, at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Includes drink specials by Bayern Brewery, prizes and trivia categories that change weekly. E-mail Katie at kateskins@gmail.com.

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. Visit dalyjazz.com.

Let him guide you to a land of robots and whiskey chugging teetotalers: Josh Wagner reads from his new novel Deadwind Sea, and discusses the writing process, publishing world, comics and everything in between at 7 PM at the Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton, 252 Main St. Free. Visit deadwindsea.com.

If you build it green, they won’t try to smoke it: The Re-Powering the Flathead Advisory Committee presents the presentation “Building Green Homes for Today and Tomorrow,” which features comments from experts in the green building industry from 7–9 PM, in Room 139 of the Arts and Technology Building at Flathead Valley Community College, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. Free. Call Len at 755-5224.

Get shot up with farcical laughter during a story about a mayor who shoots his ear–and his upper crust buds who try to sweep the details under the rug–during the Flathead Valley Community College Theatre’s rendition of Neil Simon’s Rumors, which starts at 7 PM at the Black Box Theatre, in FVCC’s Arts and Technology Building on the campus, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. $10/$5 students

and seniors. Get tickets at the FVCC bookstore or by calling 756-3814.

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.

Indeed, they got royally screwed: UM presents the talk “Reconsidering American Indian Historical Trauma: Ruminations of a Critical Cultural Psychologist” with the University of Michigan’s Joseph Gone at 7:30 PM in Room 11 of UM’s Liberal Arts Building.

Free. Call 243-7700.

Bowling and karaoke go together like bedsores and clean sheets during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free.

Call 541-SING. Sorry ladies, but Thu. nights belong to the dudes at Men’s Night at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, where the testosterone-fueled karaoke begins at 9 PM. Free.

Call 363-6969.

Bassackwards Karaoke turns your world underside-up every Thu. at 9 PM at Deano’s Casino on Airway Boulevard. Free. Call 531-8327.

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

See a plethora of patterns and colors—after a few pitchers—and muster up the courage to belt out some prize-winning classics during Kaleidoscope Karaoke every Sun.–Sat. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free. Call 721-1798.

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

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

It’s all about celebratin’ the legacy of everyone’s favorite doc during Dre Day, a Dead Hipster DJ Night celebration of rapper Dr. Dre’s birthday starting at 9 PM at the Badlander. $3. Includes bottles of Olde English malt liqour for sale at the bar.

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.

Women celebrate their womanhood with cheap libations and a bit o’ karaoke with help from the band Party Trained during Ladies’ Night and Live Band Karaoke at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Thu. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3277.

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

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

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Excavate your carnal desire for song, dance and hilarity with a dark twistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and likely a scantily clad castâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;during another rendition of the Montana Actorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabaret, which starts at 10 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10. Visit mtactors.com.

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Let the bass tingle your special parts during another installment of Bassface, a dubstep/jungle DJ dance party featuring Ebola Syndrome, Karl K., Hendawg and Sauce at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA.

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The Missoula Public Library hosts a preschool story time geared toward children 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 years old every Fri. at 10:30 AM. This week, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Just kidding. (Did I need to tell you that?)

Free. Call 721-BOOK.

She wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pluck your lute, but she will talk about her lute-like instrument. UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Music hosts the presentation â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chinese

Pipa: Ancient Paths and Modern Voices,â&#x20AC;? with comments from pipa player Wu Man at 3 PM in the Music Recital Hall, in UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Building.

Free. Call 243-5371.

nightlife Keep those jazz hands in your pockets, at least for now. The Loft of Missoula, 119 W. Main St., hosts a jazz concert featuring vocalist and bass player Carla Green, guitarist Jim Chilcote, as well as drummer Paul Roys, from 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 PM. $5 suggested donation. E-mail Carla at cargreen1@msn.com.

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Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a cheap date, not a cheapskate: The Missoula Public Library hosts another installment of its cheap date movie night, which screens a TBA movie at 7 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Enter from the parking lot side of the building. Call 721-BOOK and visit missoulapubliclibrary.org for updates on movie titles.

ESP and Mother Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrath make for one fun night during the University Center Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screening of The Men Who Stare at Goats at 7 PM, followed by 2012 at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students.

Call 243-5590.

Tread carefully, as they might gnaw on your sweet smelling bluegrass/ Americana appreciation glands.

Anchorage, Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bearfoot brings its pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; talents to the University Theatre for a show at 7:30 PM. $22, with tickets available at griztix.com or by calling 243-4051.

Lick your lips for a dramatic kiss that involves love and one manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midlife crisis during the Montana Actorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinner theater rendition of Robert Caisleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

The Jimmy Snow Country brings it hard with a set of country at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free. Call 543-6346.

He runs on espresso, not Ambien: James Knapp makes sure nobody naps when he plays a set of folk at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs, 209 Wall St., at 8 PM. No cover, but passthe-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Belt out a few bars of somethinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ridiculous at East Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reno Casino and Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s karaoke night, brought to you by Karaoke by Figmo, every Fri. and Sat. night at 9 PM. Free.

Learn to sing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing Queenâ&#x20AC;? in tongues when Bassackwards Karaoke invades the Alcan Bar & Grill in Frenchtown, 16780 Beckwith St., every Fri. at 9 PM. Free.

Call 531-8327.

Feel free to flail around like a rock star whilst busting out your best version of Hall and Oatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiss on My Listâ&#x20AC;? during karaoke at the Deanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Casino near Airway Blvd., 5318 W. Harrier, this and every Fri. at 9 PM. Free.

These guys put a noose on deafening silence: Fort Collins, Colo.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head for the Hills slides to the Badlander for a night of bluegrass when they play at 9 PM. $10. Opening support from locals Cottonwood Draw.

(See Noise in this issue.)

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll definitely wanna take a shower after they spray you down with das dirty techno: The Palace presents this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installment of Robotrash, which features experimental techno with live instrumentation by Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nordic Soul, along with sets from local DJs Kris Moon and Tak 45 at 9 PM. $3.

Son of a Gun demilitarizes hippie communes and Communist strongholds when they bring freedom to peeps via a set of country at Harry Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, at 9:30 PM. $2. Call 830-3277.

Zeppo MT peels all the scum off of scumbags and lets their trumpet player dethrone naysayers when they play blues and R & B at the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

He lives to spin: DJ Dubwise just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop the dance tracks once they start at 10 PM at Feruqiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Free. Call 728-8799.

Excavate your carnal desire for song, dance and hilarity with a dark twistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and likely a scantily clad castâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; during another rendition of the M o n t a n a A c t o r s â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Th e a t r e â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Cabaret, which starts at 10 PM a t t h e C r y s t a l T h e a t r e , 5 15 S . H i g g i n s Av e . $ 10 . Vi s i t mtactors.com.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for an all-request video dance party to celebrate the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Bozemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Truffle Pig brings jam rock and spreads it all over your willing body when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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.

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If you liked Tolkienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mines of Khazad-dum, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love tunneling through the AmVets Club, where DJDC rocks dance music to slay orcs to at 9 PM. Free.

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

Call 363-6969.

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Perhaps sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share some wicked recipes: The Missoula Businesswomenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Network presents its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symposium,â&#x20AC;? which features a keynote speech from famous blogger and cooker Julie Powell, as well as workshops on professional and personal growth, from 8 AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve St. $50/$40 MBWN members. Call 396-5561 and visit discovermbn.com.

SPOTLIGHT

art attire

If you’ve been looking for something far-out to wear at your next costume party, I’d see if you could cram your body into one of the four “Trash Dolls” costumes made by Missoula’s FayRay Artist Collective. Those wickedly eye-catching, post-apocalyptic looking pieces of garb— modeled in this picture by members of the collective—are made entirely from recycled/reappropriated materials.

This week, you’ve a chance to own those salvaged threads during the Missoula Art Museum’s (MAM) Artini Auction: Wear Oh Wear, the kickoff benefit for its upcoming 38th Annual Benefit Art Auction on Feb. 28.

In all, Thursday’s aesthetic fete offers 31 locally and regionally produced functional works for your viewing and bidding pleasure.

These run the gamut from work by FayRay, to vases, necklaces, salad bowls, jackets and candlesticks.

Other highlights include artist Brian Elling’s “Bike Belt WHAT: Artini Auction: Wear Oh Ware WHEN: Thu., Feb. 18, at 5:30 PM WHERE: Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. HOW MUCH: $40 at the door/$15 members MORE INFO: 728-0447 and missoulaartmuseum.org

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.

The hammer and sickle could make for a wicked image on an apron during “Experimental Intaglio Printmaking with Bev Glueckert,” where you learn additive and subtractive techniques using sintra plastic plates from 10 AM–3 PM, and again on Sun. from 11 AM–2 PM, all at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $85/$76.50 members. All materials provided, but bring an apron, a pair of latex gloves and any images/drawings. RSVP by calling 728-0447.

Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to step away from that copper: The Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Highway outside of Hamilton, presents “Daly History Classes,” which cover things like Marcus Daly and The Copper Mining Company, Butte, and other topics this and every Sat. from 10 AM–noon until April 3 at the mansion. $5 each class/free mansion volunteers. Space is limited, so RSVP by calling Darlene at 363-6004 ext. 4.

Buckle,” made partially from a bicycle chain, as well as Wade Nelson’s “Montana Trailer Trash”—a toysized trailer made of wood, metal, plastic and mixed media.

Like previous Artinis, choice beverages flow freely and appetizers from the Red Bird will be nibbled.

Supreme selecta DJ Kris Moon will also be spinning tunes for your discerning ears, both before and after the auction, so be sure to dust off your dancing shoes. And even if you don’t walk away with a spiffy artifact to call your own, know that your attendance in part helps MAM bring in quality exhibits for the more than 30,000 of us that annually visit the museum’s digs.

—Ira Sather-Olson

Abstraction and natural landscapes collide to provide an alluring array of enamel and resin paintings when the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St., opens Griff Williams’ exhibit “It Is Not Down in Any Map; True Places Never Are” at 10 AM at the Faith Pickton and Josephine Aresty Gallery at the museum. Free.

Call 728-0447 and visit missoula artmuseum.org.

Those suffering from illness or loss can find solace during one of Living Art Montana’s Creativity for Life workshops at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St., at 10:30 AM. This week features the program “Simple Writing/Creative Phrases” with Lori Mitchell. Free, but donations appreciated and accepted. Register b y c a l l i n g 54 9 - 5329 o r v i s i t livingartofmontana.org.

Your bedtime tales of college-age debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like stories, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Your child expresses innovative abstraction through dance, claps, singing and more during Kids’ Vibrations with Matthew Nord and

Lynn Talarico of Tangled Tones, where the imagination rolls at 11 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Free. This week: Good Old Bluegrass with Wesley Douglas and Caleb Dostel. Call 396-3352.

Traveler’s Rest State Park, half a mile west of Lolo on Hwy. 12, presents a storytelling program from the Kootenai tradition with Vernon Finley, a Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal member, starting at 11 AM at the Holt Museum at the park. $3 per adult, or equivalent donation of non-perishable food items/free for kids under 18 and Traverler’s Rest Preservation Heritage Association members. Call 273-4253.

This ain’t dope on a rope, it’s “Scope on a Rope,” an activity at UM’s SpectrUM Discovery Area, Room 166 in UM’s Skaggs Building, where kids check out rocks, pine cones and other items under a microscope that features magnification of 40x from 11 AM–4:30 PM at the discovery area. $3.50/free children under 3.

Visit spectrum.umt.edu.

Machines meet their little masters during the UM SpectrUM Discovery Area’s “Toy Take Apart,” where

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kids in first and second grades learn how toys work by taking one apart and building one of their own from 11 AM–2PM at the discovery area, Room 166 in UM’s Skaggs Building. $20/$15 members. Kids bring their own lunch.

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Bitterroot Gymnastics presents a carnival for kids ages 2–12 which runs from noon–4 PM and features face painting, an obstacle course, rock wall and other activities, all at the gymnastics center, 736 Cooper St. 50 cents per ticket.

All funds benefit youth scholarships as well as the program “ACROtainment.” Call 728-4258.

Teen slackers, here’s a chance to do some good: The Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main — St., hosts a training session for VolunTeen— a volunteer program at the library for teens— from noon–2 PM at the library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Darko gets his groove on during the Missoula Art Museum’s “Symphony Saturday: It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday,” a multimedia discussion on composer Jean Sibelius with Darko Butorac of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra which starts at 1 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Call 728-0447 and visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

Get glutenous and doughy with thine fingers during the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project’s “Basic Bread Making Workshop,” which starts at 1 PM at Head Start School, 1001 Worden Ave. $20/$10 members. RSVP by calling 721-7513 and visit mudproject.org.

Get farcical during a story about a mayor who shoots his ear, and his upper crust buds who try to sweep the details under the rug during the Flathead Valley Community College Theatre’s rendition of Neil Simon’s Rumors,

which starts at 2 PM at the Black Box Theatre, in FVCC’s Arts and Technology Building on the campus, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. $10/$5 students and seniors. Get tickets at the FVCC bookstore or by calling 756-3814.

She’s a flautist with flighty fingers. Kristen Schuster plays flute during a student recital at 3 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Going sustainable is the name of the game when a green game of men’s basketball goes down between UM’s Grizzlies and Sacramento State, at 4 PM at UM’s Adams Center. $19–$6 depending on seats. All attendees will be able to purchase a variety of Farm to College food items. UM also plans to purchase carbon offsets from Clear Sky Climate Solutions to mitigate its carbon footprint during the game. Find out more details by calling Erica at 243-4856.

Technology Building on the campus, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. $10/$5 students and seniors. Get tickets at the FVCC bookstore or by calling 756-3814.

ESP and Mother Nature’s wrath make for one fun night during the University Center Theater’s screening of The Men Who Stare at Goats at 7 PM, followed by 2012 at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students. Call 243-5590.

He’ll smoke you up with some dank outdoors slides, oh yes, he will. Legendary Montucky outfitter Smoke Elser speaks, shows slides and signs copies of his book Packin’ In at 7 PM at Seeley Lake’s Grizzly Claw Trading Company, 3187 Hwy. 83. Free. Call 677-0008.

Cellar Door lets their music sway in the wind when they play Stevensville’s Blacksmith Brewing Co., 114 Main St. in Stevensville, at 5:30 PM. Free. Call 777-0680.

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.

JD Smith and the 3-Legged Dog beg for just one more biscuit when they hop down from Troy to play rock at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT.

Limp fingers ain’t her style: Flautist Heather Zimmermann swoons crowds with the sound of her flute during a student recital at 7:30 PM at the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Get shot up with farcical laughter during a story about a mayor who shoots his ear–and his upper crust buds who try to sweep the details under the rug–during the Flathead Valley Community College Theatre’s rendition of Neil Simon’s Rumors, which starts at 7 PM at the Black Box Theatre, in FVCC’s Arts and

They bring the mayhem, but in a relaxed fashion: Middletown, Conn.’s Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem fiddle, freak and banjo their way up to Whitefish to play the O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., at 7:30 PM. $27/ $20 depending on seats. Visit whitefish theatreco.org for tickets or call 862-5371.

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Even war hawks find a reason to relax and shake a tail during another Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, which starts with a beginners workshop at 7:30 PM and glides into dance mode with music by Wise River Mercantile and calling by Bev Young at 8 PM at the Union Hall, 209 E. Main St. $8/$6 Missoula Folklore Society members. Visit montanafolk.org.

This ain’t Wu-Tang, man, this is Wu Man: The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council presents a –playing the pipa, a performance by Wu Man– lute-like Chinese instrument—in collaboration with the String Orchestra of the Rockies at 8 PM at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton. $25/$22.50/$20 depending on seats. Call f o r 3 6 3 - 79 4 6 f o r t i c k e t s a n d v i s i t hamiltonpas.org.

Bring the beads, but there’s no need to get scantily clad: The Bitterroot Valley Historical Society presents its second annual Mardi Gras Ball, where you’re encouraged to masquerade in black and white, from 8 PM–midnight at Hamilton’s Bedford Building, 223 S. Second St. $25, with tickets available at the Ravalli County Museum and Chapter One Book Store. Includes appetizers and a no host bar. All proceeds benefit the county museum. Call 363-3338.

Solid Sound Karaoke proves that music can also be a liquid or a gas, but never plasma, at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. If you get nervous in front of crowds, just imagine they’re all laughing at your shortcomings at East Missoula’s Reno Casino and Cafe’s karaoke night, brought to you by Karaoke by Figmo at 9 PM. Free.

MONTANA REP presents the pulitzer-prize, tony-award winning play

The

Glengarry GlenRoss by

MONTANA REPERTORY THEATRE,

the national touring company comprised of professionals and University of Montana students who brought you

To Kill a Mockingbird Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Leading Ladies

David Mamet

Missoula!, it’s cutting-edge off-shoot in Missoula who brought you

directed by

and MONTANA REP

Michael Murphy with Paul

Chirico, Clayton Improta, Erik Harris, Michael LaPointe, Rick Martino, Paul Ronaldo and Mike Verdon

february 23-27 and march 2-6, 2010 7:30 pm

Lie. Cheat. Steal.

All In A Day’s Work

crystal theatre, 515 s higgins

tickets available at um theatre/dance box office, partv center, um (243-4581) and at the door admission tuesdays-thursdays: $10, friday & saturday: $15, student rush (all nights): $5, 7:00 sign-up, released at 7:25 & subject to availability

www.montanarep.org

THE MONTANA REP MISSOULA! 2009-2010 SEASON CELEBRATING AMERICA’S WORKING MEN AND WOMEN

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MONTANA Bug REP Cyclone Pillowman Rabbit Hole Sister Mary Ignatius Stones in His Pockets Thom Pain and True West are proud to present David Mamet’s striking commentary on the cut-throat real estate business in Chicago in 1984: Gengarry Glen Ross.

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

Alternative Healers, an intuitive healing and energy balancing workshop from 2–4 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Free. Call Janit at 207-7358.

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

Matt LaPalm spreads the seeds of knowledge about e-books and e-book readers when he leads a discussion on the topic at 2 PM at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 721-2881.

The Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St., lets the karaoke genie out of the bottle at 9 PM. Turn south after taking exit 89 from I-90. Free.

Call 370-3200.

Have one too many drinks and you just might start singing pop tunes backwards during Bassackwards Karaoke at Larry’s Six Mile Bar & Grill in Huson, 23384 Huson Road, every other Sat. at 9 PM. Free.

They worship at the holy grail of psych: Pterodactyl Plains brings it folky with field recordings and ethereal vibes when they play a joint CD release party with drums/synth duo Modality at 9 PM at the Palace. $5. (See Noise in this issue.)

A night of three chord strumming awaits when Kalispell’s The Graveyard Girl Scouts and Bozeman’s Good News From France pairs up with Missoula’s Bird’s Mile Home and Vera for a show at The Bike Doctor, 1101 Toole Ave., at 9 PM. $5.

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

All they want is a banana split and some houseplant extract: Son of a Gun points its musical weapons at your smiling face when they play country at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, at 9:30 PM. $2. Call 830-3277.

They won’t unbutton your pants, but they will intellectualize your goods: Shane Clouse and Stomping Ground bring country heat to your trousers when they play the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

They’ll make you huff cinnamon bread, but you don’t mind. The Canyon Creek Ramblers keep ambling on with a set of “hippie tonk” when they play Whitefish’s Craggy Range Bar and Grill, 10 Central Ave., at 9:30 PM. Free.

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.

They like big grips and they cannot lie: Bozeman’s Mountain Grip brings rock, slips in some psych, and maybe mainlines some reggae when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Playing bingo at 2 PM at the Missoula Senior Citizens Center is your chance to yell, “Who’s my daddy? No really guys, who is my daddy?”

Free. Call 543-7154.

If your chakras have been a little backed up lately, clear ‘em out during Table Time with

Get your wood on during the Bonner Area History Roundtable, which tackles the subject of Bonner’s Plywood Plant with stories from retired workers—as well as a discussion on how the Bonner Company Town Historic District got added to the historic register—at 2 PM at St. Ann Catholic Church, off Hwy. 200 in Bonner. Free. All former plant employees are encouraged to come and share stories. Call Judy at 258-6335.

I’ll drink to this: Help out Mary Lankford, a Bitterroot Valley resident who’s currently being treated for leukemia in Seattle, during a fundraiser at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, which runs from 2–7 PM, with live music at 4. Free to attend, includes a silent auction and drawing. Funds raised from the event will help Mary and her family with medical and travel expenses. Call 363-PINT. Seek connection, mutual life, or even death using the ancient Japanese strategy game Go when a group of enthusiasts meets to play the game this and every Sun. at 4:30 PM at Break Espresso, 432 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Email goinmissoula@yahoo.com.

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She lets narrative seep out of the walls: UM MFA creative writing students Lehua Shelton and Amy Ratto-Parks bring stories to eager sippers in a cavernous place when she reads during this week’s Second Wind Reading Series at 5 PM at the Palace. Free.

Give voice to your creativity and spirituality with a devotional, improvisational song circle that meets the first, third and fifth Sun. of every month at 7 PM at Unity Church, 546 South Ave. W. A $2 donation is requested, but don’t let lack of funds (or shyness) be an obstacle.

Call 542-1066.

Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night welcomes saints and sinners alike with jazz DJs and jazz bands starting at 7:30 PM. Free. This week: jazz from Donna Smith, The Front Street Jazz Group, and DJs Gary Stein and Ryan Wendel.

Wu Man’s clan ain’t nothin’ to eff with: The String Orchestra of the Rockies presents a world music concert with renowned pipa player Wu Man at 7:30 PM, in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $20/$10 students, with tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s, Fact & Fiction and Morgenroth Music. Call 493-2990.

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

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

"Celebrating Walter Hook and the Arts"

A Heartfelt Thank You for a Successful Event!

Guest Artist Bob Phinney All participating local artists Sponsors: Lean Healthcare West River City Grill Irestone Web Design Matson's Lab Dr. Terry and Mary Zahn Warren Hampton, Oz Architects

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

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

I hope they brought cigars too: Cuban master drummer Miguel Angel Bernal Nodal and master dancer Freila Merencio Blanco come all the way from Havana to Polson to teach a dance class from 6–7:30 PM at Mission Valley Dance, on the corner of Ninth and Main streets in Polson. $10 per class. A drum class follows Feb. 23 from 7–8:30 PM, followed by another dance class Feb. 24 from 6–7:30 PM. Call Amy at 849-5209.

Photo by Cathrine L. Walters

“A-B-C. Always be closing!” Montana Rep Missoula presents David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross—which deals in crooked real estate agents—during a performance Tue., Feb. 23, at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10/$5 student rush at 7 PM. Visit montanarep.org or call 243-4581. Show runs Feb. 23–27 and March 2–6.

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Just say no to cruelty: The Osel Shen Phen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center, 441 Woodworth Ave., presents a Discovering Buddhism short course on “How to Develop Bodhichitta” at 7 PM at the center. Free. Call 543-2207 and visit fpmt-osel.org.

Cash for Junkers gives you a good trade when they play Americana with a swing for groups of fermented grape juice swiggers at 7 PM at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100. Free.

At Be Here Now Sangha you can learn the basics of meditation every Mon. night at 7:30 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Open to all religions and levels of practice. Free, but donations appreciated.

She’ll scream beautifully at you, but not with you: Soprano Lydia Jessop whips notes into shape with her vocal stylings when she performs a student recital at 7:30 PM at the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free.

Call 243-6880.

No more jammy jams, just straight trippin’ grooves: Sound Tribe Sector 9 brings its distinct brand of “livetronica” to the Wilma Theatre to melt faces with a set at 8 PM. $25/$21 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

Opening support from tourmate Emancipator. (See Noise in this issue.)

San Francisco’s Brittany Shane pours your negativity down the nearest drainpipe when she brings her mellowish pop indie rock to the Top Hat at 8:30 PM. Cover TBA. Alcohol and bowling go hand over foot during Monday Madness at Five Valley’s Bowl, 1515 Dearborn Ave., which features $1 bowling after 9 PM as well as $1.25 Coors Light cans this and every Mon. at the bowling center.

Free to attend. Call 549-4158.

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

This week: For Beats’ Sake, a dance party for the Sound Tribe Sector 9 after-party featuring DJs Kris Moon, Chizo and Mikolaj.

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.

Tuesdays are overrated, fo’ sho: The Top Hat hosts an official Sound Tribe Sector 9 Afterparty starting at midnight featuring Oakland/L.A. based dubstep and breaks producer Mimosa, plus more electronic beats from M.O.T.H. and E-Team. $15/$12 advance at Ear Candy or online at sts9store.com/ Store/ChooseTicket.aspx.

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If you can’t read this, you may be a baby below the age of 36 months, in which case the Missoula Public Library wants you for Tiny Tales, a movement, music and singing program at 10:30 AM every Tue., Thu. and Fri. Free. Call 721-BOOK. 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.

Cornstarch is no longer just a quick way to get rid of bloodstains during “Preschool Art Start with Allie DePuy,” where DePuy leads kids ages 3–5 on artistic journeys using cornstarch, shaving cream and other mediums this and every Tue. until March 23 from 1–2:30 PM at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St.

$45/$40.50 members. RSVP by calling 7280447 and visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

Fingers crawl with excitement during “After School Art Adventure with Ria DeNeeve,” where kids ages 7–11 work on art inspired by exhibits at the Missoula Art Museum and try their hands at silhouettes, dioramas and other aesthetic mediums this and every Tue. from 4–5:30 PM at the museum, 335 N. Pattee St. $45/$40.50 members. RSVP by calling 7280447 and visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

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.

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.

You too can snap photos like a DIY pro at an upcoming punk show during the Zootown Arts Community Center’s Event Photography class, which covers lighting, ISO, flash and point of view from 6:30–7:30 PM at the center, 235 N. First St. W. $25. Students need to bring a camera or rent one from the ZACC beforehand. RSVP by calling 549-7555 and visit zootownarts.com.

Take part in collective thoughts and actions for healing and enlightenment at the Healers’ Gathering Meeting, which takes place the last Tue. of each month at 6:30 PM at the Eagles Lodge meeting room, 2420 South Ave. W. Free. Call 273-2871.

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

All genres welcome, but probably not black metal or breakcore: Tangled Tones Studio, 2005 South Ave. W., presents a Nashville Songwriters Association Regional Workshop from 7–9 PM at the studio. Free.

Call 542-9258.

These are what you’d call some real cutthroat salesman. Montana Rep Missoula presents its rendition of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross—which follows two days in the lives of some crooked real estate agents—with a performance at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10/$5 student rush at 7 PM. Visit montanarep.org and call 243-4581.

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

You’ve practiced in front of the mirror long enough—head to the High Spirits in Florence, where open mic night features a drum set, amps, mics and recording equipment and awaits you and your axe at 8 PM. Free. Call 273-9992 to reserve your spot.

They’ll funk you so hard, you won’t even know what hit ya: New Orleans’ Galactic brings its mix of funk, hip-hop and rock to funk yo ears

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up with special guests Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe when they play the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $25, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

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.

See a plethora of patterns and colors—after a few pitchers—and muster up the courage to belt out some prize-winning classics during Kaleidoscope Karaoke every Sun.–Sat. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free. Call 721-1798.

The only goo that The Chalfonts spew is the sticky sounds that emanate from their instruments when they play garage influenced rock at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

They give zealots something to relax about: Ravinwolf brings blues and folk rock from the Cherokee Nation to Zoola for a show at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Docility gets kicked in the guts during the UM Student Assault Resource Center’s “Women’s Summit: Strong Women, Better World,”

which features workshops that address women as they relate to themselves, others and their communities from 8 AM–5 PM in Room 330 of UM’s University Center. Free. Open to women and men. Call 243-6429 and visit umt.edu/chc/SARC. Keep your kid from catching something supa bad by helping them get health coverage during a Healthy Montana Kids Application Drive, which runs from 10 AM–3 PM at Missoula’s Job Service Center, 539 S. Third St. W. Free. Visit hmk.mt.gov and call 1-877KidsNow. Teens ages 13–18 stir their creative juices during Teen Media Club every Wed. at 4 PM at the Missoula Public Library computer classroom, where video creation, music mixing and digital art formulation are all the rage. Free. Call 721-2665.

You’re no longer the invasive one during the UM Ecology Seminar series talk “Role of Interspecific Interactions in Rarity and Invasiveness of Closely Related Plant Species,” which is lead by Tiffany Knight and starts at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of UM’s Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call Jeanne at 243-5292.

nightlife Dudes and duderinos, it’s your time to imbibe all day with drink specials this and every Wed. when the Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St. in Frenchtown, hosts Men’s Day. Free. Call 370-3200.

Joan Zen lays you on a conveyor belt and lovingly spreads camphor over your personality when she plays a mixture of soul, reggae and jazz at the Blacksmith Brewing Co., 114 Main

St. in Stevensville, at 5:30 PM. Free. Call 777-0680.

What? You mean to tell me you don’t wanna check out this sweet painting in that bathhouse? UM art prof Valerie Hedquist presents the talk “Gainsborough’s Blue Boy: From Bath to Bathhouse,” at 5:45 PM in Room 356 of UM’s Social Sciences Building. Free. Call Cathryn Mallory at 243-2813.

Blue Argon plays eclectic blues, R&B, and jazz featuring Colleen Cunningham, Steve Sellars and Jim Clayborn every Wed. at 6 PM at Red’s Wines & Blues in Kalispell. Free. Call 755-9463.

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 3603333.

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. Five Lebanese women tackle the not so fun sides of love and relationships during the Flathead Valley Community College Foreign Film Festival’s screening of Caramel, which starts at 6:30 PM in the large community meeting room of the college’s Arts and Technology Building, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. $12, which includes access to all six films in the festival series. Call 756-3945.

A street kid caught up in a life of crime gets a little more than he bargained for when a baby comes into the picture during a University

Center Multicultural Alliance Screening of Tsotsi, at 7 PM in the University Center Theater. Free. Call 243-5776 and visit umt.edu/uc.

Position your O face and get ready for a night all about the big one when Birds & Bees LLC, 1515 E. Broadway St., presents the workshop “All About The O: An A to Z Workshop on Everything Orgasm,” which runs from 7–8:30 PM at Birds and Bees. $8, with a price reduction for the more friends you bring. Call 544-1019 and visit aboutsexuality.org.

Will it stay, or will it go? Find out the status of the American pika—a relative of the rabbit— when UM student Shannon Hilty leads the talk “Climate Change and the American Pika,” at 7 PM at the Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. $4 suggested donation. Call 327-0405.

These are what you’d call some real cutthroat salesman. Montana Rep Missoula presents its rendition of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross—which follows two days in the lives of some crooked real estate agents—with a performance at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10/$5 student rush at 7 PM. Visit montanarep.org and call 243-4581.

I wonder if they know where “Montucky” came from: A Carousel for Missoula presents another installment of its Montana Tales series with the program “Naming Montana,” which features Louis Adams, Don Spritzer and Hal Stearns discussing how places in Montana got their names starting at 7:30 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $25 floor seating/$15 balcony seating. Call 728PLAY or visit mctinc.org for tickets.

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Hump day isn’t just for binge drinking anymore. It’s also a day for playing games of chance with other likeminded 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: Those weird tasting candies known as Pez originated in Austria, of all places.

Manners and morality serve as hot fodder for discussion during the Bitterroot Public Library’s book discussion of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, which meets at noon in the west meeting room of the library, 306 State St. in Hamilton. Free. Call 363-1670.

Swab, dissect, perform surgery, and then swab some more: UM’s SpectrUM Discovery Area, Room 166

PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. Free. The event will be moderated by Ken Toole, former director of the Montana Human Rights Network. Call 243-2019.

He’s what I’d call a true freedom lover: Steven Watt, National ACLU Human Rights Program Attorney, discusses the CIA’s rendition project—as well as the ACLU of Montana’s lawsuit to help get a Montana teen out

These are what you’d call some real cutthroat salesman. Montana Rep Missoula presents its rendition of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross—which follows two days in the lives of some crooked real estate agents—with a performance at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $10/$5 student rush at 7 PM. Visit montanarep.org and call 243-4581.

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

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Snip it, snip it real 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.

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.

Galactic brings the funk with casual ‘tude when it plays with guests Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Tue., Feb. 23, at 8 PM at the Wilma Theatre. $25, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

in the Skaggs Building, presents the final run of its “Our Hands on Health” exhibit where kids can swab a nose, dissect an eyeball and more from 3:30–7 PM at the discovery area. $3.50/free children under 3.

Visit spectrum.umt.edu.

Nightlife Seriously, he just wants a hug and a chance to call you his family.

Portland’s Keegan Smith and the Fam bring their pop, funk, soul and reggae wares to the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, for a show at 6 PM. Free. Call 363PINT. (See Noise in this issue.)

Kids and parents experiment with rhythm and more during Rhythm Tykes, a class for kids 18 months–4 years old this and every Thu. at 10 AM at Tangled Tones Music Studio, 2005 South Ave. W. $40 five classes/$10 class. Call 396-3352.

You probably won’t get permafried from a night of films about permaculture when Paul Wheaton presents the films Farming with Nature and Terraces and Raised Beds at 6:30 PM at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free, with a Q&A session to follow the films. Call Marilyn at 239-8343 and visit permies.com.

If you can’t read this, perhaps you’re simply pre-literate, in which case the Missoula Public Library wants you for Tiny Tales, a movement, music and singing program for babes up to 36 months at 10:30 AM every Thu., Fri. and Tue. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

Let’s talk about hate, baby: The Montana Museum of Art and Culture presents a panel discussion on the exhibit Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate, featuring comments by artists Dana Boussard, Steve Glueckert and Lisa Jarrett at 7

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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.

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.

They show isolationists where to shove it: Minneapolis’ Pert Near Sandstone lights the fires of believers with uppity bluegrass and folk when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

They want you to blow heavy chunks of rock out your nose: Locals _pollen, Bridgebuilder and At Home in the Cosmos heave rock at you that ebbs and flows between mellow and heavy when they play the Palace at 9 PM. $5.

Women celebrate their womanhood with cheap libations and a bit o’ karaoke with help from the band Party Trained during Ladies’ Night and Live Band Karaoke at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Thu. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3277.

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.

He just wants you to join his family, but don’t worry, it’s not a cult.

Portland’s Keegan Smith and the Fam slips pop, funk, soul and reggae into a mixer and serves it to you stiff when they play the Palace at 9 PM. $5. Opening support from Missoula’s Darshan Pulse. (See Noise in this issue.)

with hits starting at 9 PM. Free.

of solitary confinement—during the discussion “CIA Rendition and Torture in Montana,” which starts at 7 PM in Room 101 of UM’s Law School Building. Free. Call 4438590. (See Agenda in this issue.)

Two Rwandan buds try to smash the notion that “Hutus and Tutsi are supposed to be enemies” during the Bitterroot Public Library’s “Foreign Film Night” screening of Munyurangabo, which starts at 7 PM in the west meeting room of the library, 306 State St. in Hamilton.

Free. Call 363-1670.

Feel the Cuban funk: Cuban master drummer Miguel Angel Bernal Nodal and master dancer Freila Merencio Blanco come all the way from Havana to Polson for a performance at 7 PM at the Polson High School Auditorium, 111 Fourth Ave. E. $10/free ages 18 and under. Call Amy at 849-5209.

They can give it up, so why can’t you? The Peace and Justice Film Series continues with a screening of No Impact Man—which follows a Manhattan-based family and their quest to live a year without making an impact on the environment—at 7 PM at the University Center Theater.

Free. Visit peaceandjusticefilms.org.

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Join several hundred people and revel in the glory of debauchery when cheap well drinks and laptopfueled hip-hop, crunk, electronic, pop and mashed-up tunes hit the Badlander every week where Dead Hipster DJ Night gets the booties bumpin’ and the feet stompin’ an hour earlier this week at 8 PM. $3.

They drink, eat and excrete the blues: The Taj Mahal Trio paints Missoula in a nice hue of indigo when they play blues at the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $31/$29 advance at all GrixTix outlets and griztix.com.

Bowling and karaoke go together like bedsores and clean sheets during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. Sorry ladies, but Thu. nights belong to the dudes at Men’s Night at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, where the testosteronefueled karaoke begins at 9 PM. Free.

Call 363-6969.

Bassackwards Karaoke turns your world underside-up every Thu. at 9 PM at Deano’s Casino on Airway Boulevard. Free. Call 531-8327.

Now’s your time to juggle a beat with your feet in a cavernous setting when DJ DC rocks the AmVets Club

I wouldn’t recommend actually “grinding” up against people: The Top Hat hosts a “Swing & Grind” party featuring the swingy Americana of Cash for Junkers and the gut bucket blues of Mudslide Charley at 10 PM. Cover TBA. If you want to help transform hate into love and understanding, consider getting artistic for the cause during the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center-sponsored “Search for Peace Award.” Here’s the lowdown: Students of any age— from elementary school kids to post graduates—should express their concept of peace through any creative medium. This includes poems, paintings, photos, sculptures, songs and the like. The entries should reflect the theme of “Speaking Volumes: Transforming…” and you are encouraged to check out the Montana Museum of Art and Culture’s exhibit Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate for inspiration. The deadline for submissions is 5 PM, Wed., April 7, and a celebration/awards ceremony for selected works follows on April 22.

Find out more by calling the JRPC at 543-3955 or visit jrpc.org. Meanwhile, keep me in a loving mood by sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Feb. 19, 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.”

Imagine it’s 70 degrees outside, the sun is shining brightly and you just suited up into some waterproof gear. Soon enough, you slip into a kayak and start paddling down a pristine waterway. After a little while, you notice some seriously gnarly rapids ahead. Your heart starts beating and excitement settles in, along with a little bout of panic. It’s your second or third time doing this, and your skills aren’t perfect, but you know you can do it. But then you wake up. Dream or reality?

Could be real if you take note: This week, turn any uncertainty about your whitewater kayaking skills into a gushing stream of confidence during a Montana River Association-sponsored Whitewater Kayak Pool Session, which occurs Thu., Feb. 18, from 6–8 PM at Currents Aquatics Center, 600 Cregg Lane. $15, includes MRA membership/$5 MRA members. If this tugs your kayak, so to speak, expect to work on roll practices, wet exits and other exercises.

RSVP by calling 370-4436 or 721-2437.

If getting wet doesn’t fulfill your dreams then head over to Missoula’s REI, 2230 N. Reserve St. Ste. 300, on Thu., Feb. 18, at 7 PM so you can whet your adventure whistle with a free orienteering and navigation clinic specifically tailored for April’s GrizzlyMan Adventure Race. Race directors Joshua Phillips and Kyle Balke plan to whisk you through a burly session of topographic map reading, coordinate plotting and dead reckoning skills. Call 829-0432.

Next up we have something from those peak addicts the Rocky Mountaineers, who aim to rock out with their snowshoes out on Sat., Feb. 20, during a snowshoe/or skis-with-skins jaunt up Trapper Peak in the Bitterroots. Plan to meet at the totally notso-early hour of 6:15 AM at the old Big Lots parking lot, off of Brooks St., to then carpool to the destination. Trip leader Shawn Bennett indicates you might not be able to drive very far up the creek’s road, so be prepared for a long day on your feet, estimated at 18 miles round trip. Give him a ring beforehand at 493-4892 to RSVP, or he’s not gonna show.

Then again you could watch others get dirty with white stuff while

munching on flesh Sat., Feb. 20, during Lost Trail Powder Mountain’s Winterfest Steakfry and Slopestyle, which starts at 9:30 AM or thereabouts at Lost Trail, located near the Montana/Idaho border off Hwy. 93. It appears to be free to attend, but I’d call 8213211 just to make sure. As for the fest itself, it features the slopestyle competition, ski patrol steak cook-off, snow sculpture contest and drawings. Visit losttrail.com.

On Sun., Feb. 21, keep telling yourself that the bird truly is the word as you make your way up north to meet with members of the Flathead Audubon Society to “Wander in the Mission Valley.”

You won’t be aimlessly walking around though, as members indicate you’ll be on the hunt to scope out a host of wintering migrant birds including snow buntings, hawks, owls and falcons. Hit the road

Center, 750 Beaver Lake Road. Registration for 16 km/3.2 km racers follows at 11:30 AM at the center. The 48 km/32 km race starts at 10 AM, while the 16 km/3.2 km race starts at 1 PM. $35/$30 advance/$5 youth 3.2 km race. Call 862-7004 and visit stillwatermtnlodge.com.

Little nippers ages 5–12 get their freak on with slalom action on Sun., Feb. 21, during the Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Tommy Moe Kids’ League Slalom Competition, which starts with registration at 9 AM at the Fireside Room, complimentary coaching at 10 AM, followed by the competition from 1–3 PM, all at the resort, 3840 Big Mountain Road outside of Whitefish. $12 per participant. Call 8622909 and visit skiwhitefish.com.

Sun., Feb. 21, also offers hardcore two-wheelers the chance to get down and gritty on pavement during the first Missoulians on Bicycles ride of the year, which starts at 10 AM with a meetup at the Eastgate Parking lot near UM’s footbridge. Ride leader Wayne Kruse plans to cruise to East Missoula for an easy 15-mile ride, which includes a stop at River City Grill for some lunch for ya grill. Free, but if you’d like to continue to ride with the group, their insurance coverage mandates that you need to join the club. So do it. Visit missoulabike.org and call Wayne at 721-3095.

On Mon., Feb. 22, you can sign up your little mister or miss for an impending slaughter during a free hunter education course for people ages 11 or older, which begins on Mon., March 8, and runs all week from 6:30–9 PM in Florence. Sign-up Feb. 22, at 6 PM at Florence High School, 5602 Old Hwy. 93. Parents must accompany students under age 18. Call 542-5500.

Slip into Tue., Feb. 23, by remembering to sign up for yet another UM Outdoors Program-sponsored cross-country ski excursion with outdoors guru Lee Metzgar which occurs on Sat., Feb. 27. $30, includes instruction, rentals and transportation. Call Photo by Cathrine L. Walters 243-5172 to RSVP. Will that relative of the rabbit stay, or will it go? I’m not sure early so you can meet at the Park n’ Ride, at the intersection of high- either, but you might ask that question on Wed., Feb. 24, when UM ways 93 and 83 near Somers, at 8 AM. Free. RSVP by calling Leslie student Shannon Hilty leads the talk “Climate Change and the Kehoe at 837-4467.

American Pika,” at 7 PM at the Montana Natural History Center, Rather than ogling birds, keep your eyes open Sun., Feb. 21, for 120 Hickory St. $4 suggested donation. Call 327-0405, visit a frosty prize whilst donning spandex gear and heaving around cross- montananaturalist.org or check out the news story in this issue. country skis during The Great American Broken Binding Race, a With that, let’s get to it, shall we?

Nordic ski marathon which starts with registration for 48 km/32 km calendar@missoulanews.com racers at 8:30 AM at Whitefish’s Stillwater Mountain Lodge and Nordic

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Reservation rock doc

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Brooklyn filmmakers launch project on Browning band

by Erika Fredrickson

“In a documentary there’s no control, but you On a quest to shoot some B-roll film, New York film- Goddammitboyhowdy, the band’s practices and a recordmakers Matt Cascella and Corey Gegner found themselves ing session at Club Shmed. They’ve also shot scenes in embrace it and whatever you get, you get,” he says. barking at dogs in the back alleys of Missoula. They were Running Crane’s apartment to provide a more intimate Cascella and Gegner recently got an invite to looking to capture everyday scenes in Missoula for a doc- portrait of the guitarist/frontman. come shoot Running Crane in Browning, where he “He’s unfiltered when he’s playing live,” says Gegner. grew up. They plan to meet his family and film the umentary they’re filming about young bands. And that meant, for them, avoiding the obvious Montana landscape “When he’s with you he looks you right in the eye and he place that spawned the tough, often satirical lyrics of footage. They wanted something more offbeat, more inti- doesn’t judge you. He just gives you all of himself. And I Goddamittboyhowdy. Having lived in New York most mately Missoula, and getting shots of the town’s beloved think he takes all of that kindness and he puts it toward of their lives, the filmmakers say they’re fascinated the music by getting really into it.” dogs seemed like one way to illustrate it. with punk music that doesn’t come from the city The filmmakers seem intent on not coming across as streets.

“We’re being very strict with ourselves about not getting generic, like, ‘Ooh! The beautiful, scraping mountains some kind of arrogant New York interlopers. And they “People might say, ‘What do you have to be mad shots,’” says Gegner. “Matt had a really great idea of get- don’t. They’re living on very little, lugging their equip- about? You live in Montana,’” says Cascella. “But Joey’s got ting dogs in town barking in their backyards. We walked ment—a Panasonic digital video HPX camera, tripod and plenty to be mad about. And the interesting part is that he around all day going, ‘Arrp! Arrp!’ It didn’t work at all! We had one vicious dog that was going to punch through the cement and kill us both and swallow the camera.”

Thus began the adventures of two filmmakers who uprooted their lives in Brooklyn to spend two months in Montana. Their documentary, with the working title Band: A Documentary, will focus on three different young musicians in three different corners of the U.S. The filmmakers plan on eventually filming in the Deep South and Maine, but their first stop is in Missoula to profile local musician Joey Running Crane and his punk rock band Goddammitboyhowdy. They got the idea to film Running Crane after reading a 2008 Indy feature story called “Reservation Rock” about Goddammitboyhowdy and other bands originating from Browning. Running Crane—who sings about, among other things, life on the rez— struck the filmmakers as exactly what they were looking for: someone authentic and different from what potential viewers might expect.

“The idea is not about having virtuosos,” says Cascella. “We want people that are not refined, because that’s the good stuff.”

“Forget the kids who say, ‘I’m going to be a famous musician,’” adds Gegner. “Don’t talk about it, just do it because you love it. That’s Photo by Cathrine L. Walters why Joey is perfect.”

Cascella and Gegner, both 24, graduated Brooklyn filmmakers Corey Gegner, left, and Matt Cascella, right, are in Montana for two months to shoot from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan in local band Goddammitboyhowdy. “I think we both like hanging out with people,” says Cascella. “That’s 2008. They made several short films together: A a huge part of our lives. We also have a lot of curiosity. I want to keep talking with people even when the cameras are off.” music video for the song “Fuck It” by the band Titles, a coffee shop short called Humdrum and a sci-fi comedy called Save this Machinery. After graduating, accessories—between strangers’ couches and the found punk music as a young kid when it wasn’t really Gegner got work as a freelancer doing cinematography for Hutchins Hostel. They set up shop wherever they can in being played around him.” narrative projects and commercials. Cascella, who focused order to download footage and to edit their work. Money Capturing that unexpected aspect of a punk rock on directing, landed at a television network. But the duo donated from friends and family has helped launch the scene is one way the filmmakers hope to differentiate their project, but now they’re looking into grants; two they’ve film from other music documentaries. But it’s also a wasn’t ready to settle into jobs working for other people. deeply personal endeavor since both filmmakers are also “I was just sitting at my desk, staring at my computer applied for are pending.

With such a bootstrap operation, Cascella and Gegner musicians. and I thought, ‘Holy cow, this is awful, and I’m losing “I got big into docs over the last two years or so and I myself,’” Cascella recalls. “I thought it would be a good also get to experience Montana life outside of the Band idea now, when we’re still young and energetic, to go out project. When there’s no opportunity to shoot Running became kind of fanatical,” says Cascella. “And I thought and pursue this thing and not just say, ‘Yeah, we’ll do it Crane, they film side projects to keep themselves busy. about something that hit home with me: being young and After the barking dogs shots fell through, they wandered playing music. You can’t compare it to anything else. It’s a eventually.’”

Cascella quit his job and the duo hit the road. Since over to the Senior Citizens Center and introduced them- pretty unique time in someone’s life and we’re hoping to their arrival in Missoula the first week of February, they’ve selves to a room of bridge players. That turned into a short get some of that, to capture that feeling.”

Track Cascella and Gegner’s work on Band: A kept busy. On average, they spend about six to eight hours called Meatballs on Tuesday. They also took a drive to a day, seven days a week, on the film, including shooting, Georgetown Lake and spent all day filming three men ice Documentary at bandadoc.blogspot.com. editing and driving to sites. So far, they’ve shot a live show fishing. No fish were caught, but it was exactly what at the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) featuring Cascella was looking for. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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Pterodactyl Plains is a genre-bending outfit that begs hyphenated descriptors: Electro-folk. Psychedelicacoustic. Space-tribal. There are hints of hip-hop, glimpses of blues and a smattering of influence from groups like French electro-phenom Air. This might seem like too much for one band to handle, but part of Pterodactyl Plains’ charm is its ability to meld seemingly disparate styles into one cohesive sound—sometimes ethereal, sometimes industrial, and always original.

Tunes “Red Umbrella” and “Clean” are folk-trance, while the intro and outro, “Horizon” and “Horizon II,” are lethargic, violin-and-ukulele-laced dreamscapes, and yet they compliment one another well.

The Trego-based duo of Kier Atherton and

Keegan Smith Special Delivery self-released

Keegan Smith has a pleasant voice and a fine command of rhythm, but his attempts at Jay Seanstyle autotune ballads (“Morning Comes,” “Fresh Air”), and—even worse—at boy-band flavored disco-funk (“Dancing Shoes”) do nothing to locate this Portland musician outside of the easy listening corral. Smith appears to have fans in Portland; he recently won an online music survey there. But the music isn’t in the same edgy vein as, say, Blind Pilot or Explode Into Colors.

Head for the Hills Head for the Hills self-released

Bluegrass often succumbs to the temptation of rustic, lo-fi recording, but when you give Head for the Hills’ eponymous album a listen, you’ll remember just how awesome new-fangled sound technology really is.

I haven’t heard an album this good in a while.

Under the watchful production eye of Colorado greats Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi these four young pickers and strummers have created a sound that is at once organic and precise, timeless and brand-new.

While they may take cues from the granddaddies—channeling Bill Monroe in the traditional-sounding original “One Foot in the Grave,” or David Grisman in the new-

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I’ll admit I expected not to like the latest from Santa Cruz, Calif.’s Sound Tribe Sector 9 (aka STS9).

Much of the group’s work has been lumped into the “electronic jam band” genre, which, as much as I wish I could, I just can’t get behind. But a few spins of Ad Explorata shot down my assumptions pretty quickly.

This five-piece’s take on instrumental, electronicinfluenced rock is tight and airy without treading into

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Jessica Kilroy are joined on the album by Chance Cole and Missoula’s resident cellist, Bethany Joyce. Together they create a platform from which to launch Kilroy’s plaintive, striking vocals.

Whether layered in an angelic chorus or punctuating the song “Color” with spoken word, Kilroy’s voice is certainly the star of the album. In fact, they should leave all the singing up to her.

Despite its unwieldy name, Pterodactyl Plains creates a surreal, dream-like world, one well worth visiting, even if you won’t know what to call it when you get there. (Melissa Mylchreest) Pterodactyl Plains plays a CD release show at the Palace Saturday, Feb. 20, at 9 PM with Modality. $5.

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Special Delivery is Smith’s homage to new fatherhood, and where he isn’t trying too hard, these lightly funky, reggae-infused numbers are rather sweet. Smith trots out the usual clichés about the power of babies— about feeling “Brand New” and trusting everything is going to be “Just Fine”—in a style that recalls Jamiroquai or late Red Hot Chili Peppers. On “Relapse,” a piano blues number, Smith manages to hit the right note of a knowing, debauched experience we expect from a cocktail bar confession tune, but he still sounds closer to Randy Newman in Disney mode than to Dr. John.

Maybe this is appropriate for a new father: Smith’s mojo will work on toddlers and septuagenarians, but don’t expect me to put on my “Dancing Shoes.” (Ali Gadbow) Keegan Smith plays the Palace Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 9 PM with Darshan Pulse. $5. grass flavored “Solar Bowling Shoes”—they manage to maintain their own distinct flavor as well.

And that flavor packs a lot of punch. Not only can these guys really tear up the strings, but their energetic, high-octane, fun-loving attitude comes through in spades. Whether it’s crowd-favorite “A Poor Boy’s Melody,” or their cover of “Unchain My Heart,” their music demands dancing done by fans who appreciate first-rate musicianship, but who also know how to have a good time. (Melissa Mylchreest) Head for the Hills plays the Badlander Friday, Feb. 19, at 9 PM with Cottonwood Draw. $10. cheeseball, noodle-y jam territory. It’s a stimulating sound that’s like a distant cousin of post-rock titans Tortoise, but it dabbles more heavily in downtempo and ambient, as well as experimental electronic and breakbeat. “Oil & Water” is one of the best examples of this musical gumbo, as it starts with a wall of synth noises, slips into a slinky beat and fluctuating bassline, and then morphs into a stoned-out trip-hop groove with floating keyboard tones and jazzy vibes.

Other tracks like “Central” and “EHM” feature nice shifts in timbre and dynamics, making this a release that doesn’t bore easily. If you’d previously written off STS9 like I did, think again. My guess is that you’ll be pleasantly surprised if you listen to this with an open mind. (Ira Sather-Olson) Sound Tribe Sector 9 plays the Wilma Theatre Monday, Feb. 22, at 8 PM with Emancipator. $25/$21 advance.

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by Azita Osanloo

At age 73, and with more than 36 books under his as contrived, maybe a touch bland, but Harrison’s belt, Jim Harrison ranks among our most prolific novellas are nothing if not rocky journeys toward a authors. In the last three years alone, Harrison has pub- kind of negotiated peace, and Sarah’s is hard-fought lished two novels, a collection of poetry and, most and deftly rendered.

“Brown Dog Redux” continues the story of B.D., recently, a collection of three novellas titled The Farmer’s Daughter. The novella is nothing new to who made his first appearance in 1990’s The Woman Harrison. Indeed, with five previous novella collec- Lit by Fireflies. When last we saw the character (“The tions, it’s arguably his signature form—and one he’s Summer He Didn’t Die,” 2006), B.D. had fled his home in Michigan’s Upper clearly mastered.

Peninsula, taking his stepThe Farmer’s Daughter daughter Berry with him after follows the stories of three Berry’s alcoholic mother characters who appear dralanded in prison. Had they matically different from one stayed, the state would have another. The title story feacarted off Berry, who can’t tures a teenage girl who speak (though she can imitate grows up on a Montana bird calls to perfection) and ranch. The second resurrects who suffers from the effects of one of Harrison’s most recogfetal alcohol syndrome, to an nizable characters, Brown institution.

Dog, the Chippewa Indian “Redux” finds B.D. living with an insatiable appetite for in Toronto, a pleasant enough ladies and a heart of gold. The city, but one that makes him final novella follows the story yearn for “the nothingness of of a thoughtful wanderer, one the Upper Peninsula.” He and who happens to be part wereBerry find their way home via wolf. Ostensibly, these three a tour bus of a rock group characters have nothing in called the Thunderskins. common, yet all are loners of When the journey ends, it’s a similar vein: the kind isolattime to make some hard decied first by circumstances The Farmer’s Daughter sions regarding the soon-tobeyond their control and then, Jim Harrison be adolescent Berry. B.D.’s perpetually, because they gave hardcover, Grove Press story couldn’t hold that much the world a try and decided 384 pages, $24.00 sentiment if it weren’t balthere hadn’t been much there anced by his enduring lust, in the first place. It’s no wonder that in each of their stories the characters listen to which Harrison conveys in generous portions.

“The Games of the Night” tells the story of a boy Patsy Cline’s mournful version of “The Last Word in who becomes part werewolf. At 12, Samuel accompaLonesome is Me.” In the title story, Sarah Holcomb moves with her nies his mostly negligent father on a trip to search for evangelical mother and taciturn father to a ranch in a rare carnivorous hummingbird. Lured by the stain of Montana. The Treasure State is “where the passage a lipstick kiss on his cheek, a hummingbird stabs him between girl and woman is a short voyage,” so, it’s with her beak and the next day he’s bitten by a wolf probably not the best place for a girl’s mother to jump cub (with more of those unearthly hummingbirds flutship. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens a few tering around him). Misdiagnosed with a “blood years after the move. Still, Sarah grows into a preco- virus,” Samuel suffers from violent seizures two days a cious teenager who hunts antelope, plays Liszt, reads month, during which he goes on sexual binges he Faulkner and wonders what her best friend, a 73-year- barely remembers afterward. Animal appetites of every old bachelor named Old Tim, thinks when he spies her kind take over, but in between moons Samuel grows sunbathing in nothing but panties. As he’s dying from into a lonely man, unable to share his story with anycancer, Tim reaches up from his deathbed to touch one: “My own story was scarcely tellable. I couldn’t Sarah’s breast: “I don’t want to be impolite but that’s very well mention that just the other day I’d found a finger in my pocket.” the finest breast I’ve ever seen.”

From any other writer, it would have been the act Adumbrated within these pages is the image of of a dirty old codger, but from Harrison it’s a gesture Harrison himself, or at least the Author Harrison we’ve infused with poignancy, even love: the best way two come to know. Sarah’s Tim, the same age as Harrison, friends could have said goodbye. lends the same touching resonance we hear in After Tim’s death, Sarah heads to the county fair, Harrison’s poetry. B.D. has long been a kind of alter ego hoping to fill the void left by Tim with a little fun and for the author. And Samuel is a throwback to Harrison’s maybe even friends her own age. When she’s drugged first book, Wolf: A False Memoir, where the author charand raped by a fiddler from Meeteetse, Wyo., Sarah, an acterized himself in all his wolfish appetites. Some 40 experienced huntress, becomes consumed with the years since that first book, The Farmer’s Daughter illusdesire for revenge. trates an author who’s essentially the same man he’s The novella ends like a fairy tale, with all the always been—except now he’s a master. sweetness and seeming implausibility that comes with such stories. It’d be easy to discount such an ending arts@missoulanews.com

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by Scott Renshaw

If I were picking a Jeff Bridges role that I thought would represent his finest work, and bring him the attention he has so long deserved as one of America’s best actors, it probably wouldn’t be his performance as Bad Blake in Crazy Heart. But really, isn’t that nit-picking?

With a Golden Globe victory already behind him, and an Oscar nomination in hand, Bridges is getting plenty of attention this awards season. Crazy Heart finds

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There’s far more compelling material to be found in the relationship that frames Bad’s selfloathing: the one with his one-time sideman, Tommy Sweet. Played in an unbilled considerably-more-thana-cameo by Colin Farrell, Sweet’s an arena-filling, platinum-album-selling cowboy who has rocketed past his mentor. But he’s no villain here. Farrell plays him as a respectful protégé doing what he can for Bad, unable to clue in to how resentful Bad is of

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him taking on the kind of role that sometimes feels like it was written strictly to get awards, and a role that bears more than a passing resemblance to the one that revived Mickey Rourke’s career a year ago in The Wrestler. It would be easy to sleepwalk through a part like this, but whatever flaws Crazy Heart brings to the table, it’s not because of anything Bridges does. Bad Blake may not be at the top of his game, but Bridges still is.

As played by Bridges, Blake is one of those neverquite-was, self-destructive country troubadours always with a cult following but not much else to show for it.

Though his gray beard, gravelly drawl and knowing squint make a dead ringer for Kris Kristofferson, he’s more a cross between Steve Earle and John Hiatt. Stuck playing bowling alleys and tiny saloons across the Southwest, Bad barely manages to scrape together enough cash to keep his truck gassed up and himself liquored up—but he’s still interesting enough to capture the fancy of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a single mother and aspiring journalist in Santa Fe. Not surprisingly, they strike up a tentative romance, with both of them trying to construct something resembling a normal relationship.

The Bad/Jean twosome becomes the narrative focal point as Bad fights with his demons, but it turns out to be by far the least interesting part of the story.

While Gyllenhaal is perfectly serviceable, the role exists primarily as a catalyst, and Jean’s own personal issues are given only a perfunctory airing. At times the character even seems to exist just so her young son can give Bad a way to work out his issues with his own estranged son—eventually a bottoming-out experience.

Whatever genuine emotional connection—or even rudimentary mutual comfort—you can find in Bad and Jean’s dalliance, consider it icing.

Tommy’s success, and how much his income depends on Tommy’s cover versions of Bad’s songs.

In Crazy Heart’s best and most nuanced scene, Bad grudgingly plays an opening set for Tommy’s concert, during which Tommy slips onstage during the opening number for a duet. For Tommy, it’s an act of deference and support; for Bad, it’s one more time when Tommy steals his spotlight.

It’s a shame writer/director Scott Cooper couldn’t have found a way to wrestle Thomas Cobb’s novel more in the direction of emphasizing that relationship—not just because the Tommy/Bad dynamic is so much more interesting than the love story, but because it places Bridges in the context where his character comes into the sharpest focus. The original songs—performed by Bridges, himself no slouch as a musician— are terrific, and we get a sense for Bad’s talent as a songwriter. But he’s a mediocre stage presence at best, and not just when he’s abandoning his microphone in the middle of a song to hurl his drunken guts out into a garbage can. Bad’s inability to connect with people isn’t just personal; it’s also professional, which makes his career trajectory easy to understand.

And this is how you know you’re dealing with a talented actor: In a somewhat mechanical screenplay, he’s pitch-perfect at performing someone who isn’t a particularly great performer. It’s easy to win style points from awards voters by letting yourself go to seed, and playing the showy scenes of a blackout alcoholic finding himself on the bathroom floor. It’s harder to find a way to show the gifts of a man who does his best work when no one’s watching him.

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THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE Manhattanite Robin Wright Penn seems like she’s got a comfortable life: She’s with Alan Arkin, a devoted husband and successful publisher, and has two loving kids. But when Arkin has a heart attack—and the family is forced to move to a Podunk town—Penn turns her attention to a strapping Keanu Reeves. Wilma Theatre: 7 nightly, with Wed. shows at 7 and 9.

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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

SHUTTER ISLAND Martin Scorcese bounces back to the screen in a story where Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo play federal agents on the hunt for a batty murderer who disappeared from a remote institution for the criminally insane. After a few days in the nuthouse, though, DiCaprio starts acting a little loco too. Carmike 10: 4:05, 7:10 and 10:15 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:45 and 9:15 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:20, 3:30, 6:30 and 9:30 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 4:15 and 7:30. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 7 and 9:40 with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:15.

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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 that has to halt warring gods bent on destruction, as well as save his mom Catherine Keener. Includes guest spots by

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 and 9:50 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at 1 and 4:30. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 1 and 4:05.

VALENTINE’S DAY Your heart might 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 love-induced 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.

WHEN IN ROME Kristen Bell is a happily single New Yorker until a 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. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 1:45, 4:20 and 6:40 with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

WINTER DAYDREAMS Ta k e a n a n i m a t e d t r i p i n t o NoWhereLand and other astonishing places with your kids’ favorite piglet, Olivia, as well as sidekicks Franny and Maggie, as they embark on a number of fanciful expeditions. Village 6: 1 only Sat.–Sun.

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 THE WOLFMAN on the bounty? Carmike 10: 4:30, Don’t mind him, he’s just “Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard” again. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus opens Benicio Del Toro shows up at his dad 5:30, 8 and 9 with additional Fri.–Sun. Friday at the Wilma Theatre.

Anthony Hopkins’ place after a suspishows at 1 and 2. Pharaohplex in cious creature snuffs out his bro. Del Hamilton: 7 only with Sat.–Sun. show at 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, heart fonder, or does she grow cold and ditch her Uma Thurman and Pierce Brosnan. Carmike 10: Toro hopes to sniff out the cause himself, but 3:20, 5, 6:50 and 8:30 with an additional Fri. unavailable warrior? Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:35 4:15, 7:05 and 9:50 with additional Fri.–Sun. turns demonic after the beast bites him. Carmike show at 1:30 and additional Fri.–Sat. shows at with an additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1. Village 6: show at 1:30. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 10: 4:35, 7:10 and 9:35 with an additional 10:15 and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 3:30, 7:20 and 10 with additional Sat.–Sun. shows at and 9:10 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 Fri.–Sun. show at 1:55. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 4:30 and 8 with an additional Tue.–Wed. show 1:45 and 4:30. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in 7 and 9 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 and Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, 1:15, 3, 4:15, 6, no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: at 7. and 9:10 with additional Sat.–Sun. show at 3 and 7:15 and 9 with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 10 Fri.–Sun. at 12:15, 1:30, 3:15, 4:30, 6:15, 7:30 no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:15, 3, 4:15, and 9:15 with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 10:10 THE BLIND SIDE Sandra Bullock plays an upper-crust mom who Fri.–Thu. at 1:05, 3:50, 7 and 9:40 with addition- 6, 7:15 and 9. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: and midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:30, 3:15, takes in a homeless teen and helps him realize his al Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Entertainer in Ronan: 4:15, 6:50 and 9:15 with additional Fri.–Sun. 4:30, 6:15, 7:30 and 9:15. Mountain Cinema in show at 1:45. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4, Whitefish: 4:15, 6:50 and 9:15 with additional dreams of playing pigskin. Carmike 10: 7:10 with 4, 7 and 9:10.

7 and 9:20. additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:25.

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EDGE OF DARKNESS Mel Gibson plays a retired detective who shatters SHERLOCK HOLMES THE BOOK OF ELI Capsule reviews by Ira Sather-Olson.

Denzel Washington meanders through a windows, pulls guns on peeps and fights tooth and Robert Downey Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes and nail to find out the true cause of his daughter’s busts kneecaps with the help of his cane-wielding Moviegoers be warned! Show times are good wretched post-apocalyptic wasteland, toting around a special book he claims is the key to sav- death. But things get even hairier when he realizes sidekick Jude Law (aka Dr. Watson) in order to as of Fri., Feb. 19. Show times and locations are ing the last scraps of humanity. But when Gary his daughter’s political activism means he’ll have to save England from annihilation. Carmike 10: 4:20 subject to change or errors, despite our best Oldman gets word of its power, who comes out sift through heaps of b.s. involving cover-ups and and 10. efforts. Please spare yourself any grief and/or parkalive? Village 6: 7 and 9:40 with additional other treachery. Carmike 10: 4:10, 7:05 and 9:40 ing lot profanities by calling ahead to confirm. with additional Fri.–Sun. show at 1:15. Stadium 14 A SINGLE MAN Sat.–Sun. shows at 1:30 and 4:15. in Kalispell: Fri.–Thu. at 6:35 and 9:15 with an Colin Firth plays a gay college prof who turns sui- Theater phone numbers: Carmike 10/Village additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. cidal when his longtime partner dies. Does he 6–541-7469; Wilma–728-2521; Pharaohplex CELINE DION: decide to join his love, or can he find hope else- in Hamilton–961-FILM; Stadium 14 in THROUGH THE EYES OF THE WORLD FROM PARIS WITH LOVE where? Village 6: 7:15 and 9:55 with additional Kalispell–752-7804. Showboat in Polson, Fans of Canadian crooner Celine Dion will rejoice at this behind the scenes documentary that fea- Jonathan Rhys Meyers sits low on the CIA oper- Sat.–Sun. show at 4:20. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish–862-3130. tures several clips from concerts. Stadium 14 in ative totem pole as a part time agent in Paris. Fri.–Thu. at 9.

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However, on our first date, she said her last boyfriend cheated on her, and she’s “quit playing the game.” She’s also chosen a lifestyle as “one of the guys,” even talking and carrying on like them. (A lesbian soccer team mistakenly invited her to join.) Instead of trying to entice me, she was blunt on date one, challenging me to accept or reject her as a girlfriend.

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We do have many shared interests, and started a relationship, but something’s missing. Maybe if she’d been more mysterious, a little hard-to-get, I’d be more into her. Or, if she’d dress sexy instead of jocky-frumpy. When I’ve gingerly addressed these issues, she thinks I’m trying to “modify” her. I guess she has this fairytale script where Superman sweats being with Frumpy Betty because he’s “so deep.” But, I’m not Superman— just a typical dude whose wandering mind keeps getting infatuated with girls who are smiley-cute and flirty.

—Trying When people ask, “So, how’d you two lovebirds meet?” you don’t want them guessing your answer will be something along the lines of “Standing next to each other at the urinal.”

Some women find a nice guy; some women just become one. Unfortunately, a woman won’t keep a guy from cheating on her by wearing Carhartt or buying her lingerie in packs of three in the men’s department. Some guys do like the sportier girls—the kind who camp and wear boots made for walking, and not just for those perilous 26 steps from the car to the restaurant. But, even for those guys, there have to be hints of girlyness—enough so you can tell who’s the girl and who’s the boy without doing a look-see down everybody’s Levis. Besides, as you surely know, it’s hard enough being faithful to a really sexy woman, let alone one whose idea of staging a seduction involves undoing the top button of her flannel work jacket and burping suggestively.

Men like to chase things. They’re the hunters of the species. They don’t like to be gathered. But, we live in modern times!

Yes, we do, but psychologically, we’re all still living in the cave. So, you want to want your girlfriend, but she never even gave you the chance to try to deal her into bed.

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As bad as you feel about being with girls for their hotitude alone, you aren’t a better guy for sticking with this one for her lack of it. In fact, this supposedly noble act of yours has unhappy ending written all over it. A wiser, kinder approach is coming up with six or seven bare minimums for what you need in a partner—the stuff you can’t live without, from looks to character.

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By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): I personally don’t believe we’re living in the worst of times, although I know many people who do. While there are indeed reasons to despair, our current state of affairs is actually in many ways quite glorious. And our struggles are puny compared to those of the generation that lived through the two World Wars and the Great Depression. Having said that, I think it’s fine to believe that civilization is in a terrible mess if it motivates you to shed all your trivial distractions and inessential wishes so as to dedicate yourself to living an exciting, generous life that’s rich with love and meaning. Now is a prime time for you, Aries, to dedicate yourself to such a path.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Throughout 2010, you’re most likely to be consistently in the right place at the right time if you cultivate an amused skepticism toward what’s in vogue. In fact, I suspect that only one trend will be of any use to you at all. You heard me correctly, Taurus: Of all the fashionable obsessions that may tempt you, just one will be in sweet alignment with your authentic needs. And guess what? Right now happens to be the perfect moment to get hooked up with it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Jane Austen was the spinster daughter of a clergyman who led an uneventful life,” wrote Geoffrey Wheatcroft in The Guardian. “She just happened to write half a dozen flawless masterpieces, which came perfectly formed, not from experience but from imagination.” Most of us don’t have anything close to the inconceivably potent imagination that Austen possessed. But I believe 2010 will be a year when you can access at least a portion of that wondrous capacity. You’ll be able to fantasize about vast possibilities in exquisite detail. You will have great skill at smashing your way free of limiting expectations through the power of your expansive vision. And the coming weeks will be a time when it should all kick into high gear.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Of all the symbols in the world, the swastika is the most horrendous.

As the logo for Hitler’s Nazi movement, it will forever smack of evil. But it didn’t used to be that way. In many cultures throughout history, from the Greeks to the Hindus to the Native Americans, the swastika was a representation of the sun’s path across the sky, and was regarded as highly auspicious, even a good luck charm. Can you think of a more modest equivalent of this phenomenon in your own life, Leo? A formerly wonderful thing that got spoiled somewhere along the way? The coming weeks will be a good time to determine whether you could redeem and rehabilitate it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I need a break from watching you work your psyche to the bone.

At least for now, I’m not willing to indulge you in your inclination to do your duty so exhaustively that you suffer. And as much as I admire your drive to get things perfect, I cannot in good conscience encourage you to do that, either. It is therefore with a sense of relief that I counsel you to take at least a week off from the behavior I described. Instead, try playful, messy experiments that are in service to your own needs. Be a freewheeling explorer, a wandering improviser.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Whatever gets in the way of the work,” wrote poet Jason Shinder, “is the work.” His counsel will serve as a good reminder for you if you meet with obstacles in the coming days. If you ever catch yourself thinking, “Damn! I’d be making such good progress if it weren’t for these inconvenient complications,” consider the possibility that the inconvenient complications aren’t distractions, but rather crucial clues; they’re not pains in the assets, but medicinal prods that point the way to the real opportunities.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have you ever watched the TV show “The Office”? If so, you may remember when Darryl from the warehouse was going out with customer service rep Kelly. “You need to access your uncrazy side,” he told her at a turning point in their relationship. “Otherwise, maybe this thing has run its course.” I’d like to invite you to do the same, Scorpio: Tap into, draw up to the surface, and abundantly express your uncrazy side. I predict that you will have a whole lot of fun if you do, thereby proving that you don’t need to be marinating in chaos and torment in order to experience high adventure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The game you’ve been enmeshed in has reached a sticking point, or soon will. I recommend that you call for a suspension of action. If that’s not possible, hide from the other players for a while, or jokingly tell them you have to excuse yourself because it’s time for your regular bout of cleansing escapism. Then, during the break, scour your brain free of clutter so you can gain a more dispassionate view of your own strategy. I also suggest that you seek the advice of a smart and impartial observer. If all goes well, you’ll be able to return to the fray refreshed within ten days.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Being scrupulously ethical can be taxing and time-consuming. It involves high levels of ongoing self-examination, which many people are too selfish and lazy to bother with. On the upside, pursuing a path with integrity ultimately reduces one’s suffering. It also attracts the kind of assistance that is most likely to aid and abet one’s quest for liberation. As a bonus, it makes it unlikely that one will be a cockroach in one’s next incarnation. I’m bringing this up, Capricorn, because I’m sensing that you’re about to be tempted to be less than your best self. Please don’t succumb.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable,” said renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith. If that’s true, I’m doubling the damage to my dignity by using astrological analysis to make an economic forecast in this horoscope. But that’s OK. My job is to report the raw truth as I see it, not worry about my reputation or social status. And the raw truth as I see it is that you are more likely than all the other signs of the zodiac to prosper in 2010, even if the economy as a whole continues to limp along. The next four weeks will be an ideal time to launch a master plan to take advantage of this potential.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Historians trace the origin of Poland as a nation to the year 966.

It mostly thrived for hundreds of years, but was extinguished in 1795, when three imperialistic invaders—Russia, Prussia, and Austria—claimed different parts of it as their own. Throughout the 19th century, when there was no Poland, the Poles fought to restore self-rule. Their dream came true on November 11, 1918, when Poland once again became an independent nation. I regard the phase you’re now in, Pisces, as having certain similarities to the state of the Polish people in October 1918.

Congratulations in advance for the imminent return of your sovereignty.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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, March 3rd, 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 amending the “Public Works Construction Manual” originally adopted by Resolution No. 2008-149 on December 22nd, 2008. 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 Erik Dickson, Road and Bridge Engineer, or Tim Elsea, County Engineer, Missoula County, 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, Montana 59808 or by calling 406-258-4753. Dated: February 8, 2010 /s/ Michelle Landquist BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Missoula County, Montana will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 10, 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 to install public sanitary sewer within a portion of Upper Miller Creek Road.

Utility installations are being proposed by the City of Missoula in conjunction with Miller Creek Road reconstruction project.

Approximately 300 lineal feet of public sanitary main is proposed to be installed south of the intersection of Miller Creek Road and Upper Miller Creek Road. 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 Commissioners 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 Public Works Department. For additional information on the proposed project, contact Greg Robertson, County Public Works Director, Missoula County, 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, Montana 59808 or by calling 406258-4753. Dated: February 12, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA 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 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 above-named 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 Department No. 4 Cause Probate No. DP-1016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARD F. SCHOMBEL, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed CoPersonal Representatives 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 Linda S. Andrus, Stephen L. Schombel and Trudy Anne Denton, the CoPersonal Representatives, return receipt requested at GEORGE LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 210 North Higgins Ave., Suite 234, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED February 10, 2010. /s/ Linda S. Andrus /s/ Stephen L. Schombel /s/ Trudy Anne Denton Co-Personal Reprsentatives 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. 1 Cause No. DP-10-20 Ed McLean Presiding. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE E. HERBENSON, Deceased.

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

All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Dorothy Ann Hawkins, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Paul Fickes at Christian, Samson & Jones, 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 9th day of February, 2010. /s/ Dorothy Ann Hawkins, Personal Representative of the Estate of Florence E. Herbenson 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 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 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 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 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 USA-Foreclosure.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

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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 USA-Foreclosure.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 USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09403) 1002.141380-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/10/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200514314, BK-754, Pg-619, 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 USA-Foreclosure.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 foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.18546) 1002.102457-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust inden-

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ture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/27/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200722736, Bk-804, Pg-1169, 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 FortyFour 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 USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7037.03940) 1002.141523-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/25/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200510019, Bk 751, Pg 950, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Valerie L. Rayevich was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee.

First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 12 in Block 8 of Linda Vista Seventh Supplement - Phase 6, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200915770, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the holders of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WF2. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 03/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of November 17, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $234,183.90. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $217,789.77, 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 March 29, 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 USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.05026) 1002.127342-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 12/13/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200632269, Bk 789, Pg 150, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Carleton M. Clifford, Jr. and Joan B. Clifford was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Group One Lending, a division of Northwest Mortgage Group, Inc. was Beneficiary and Title Services was Trustee.

First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Title Services as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 of Wild Flower Hills, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 09/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of December 31, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $414,612.32. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $403,424.43, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings.

Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on May 12, 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 USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.09395) 1002.143257-FEI

ING 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 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: 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. EXCEPT-

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, TO-WIT: LOT 14 IN BLOCK 30 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFI-

PUBLIC NOTICES CIAL 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 586021097 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 13, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A tract of land located in the NW1/4 of section 21, township 13 North, range 20 west, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as tract 3C of certificate of survey No. 2151.

Brian E Holm, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated November 1, 2004 and recorded November 8, 2004 in Book 743, page 114 under Document No.200431585.

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 $1,064.95, 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 December 30, 2009 is $76,865.80 principal, interest at the rate of 4.875% now totaling $4,357.23, late charges in the amount of $548.94, escrow advances of $3,521.89 and other fees and expenses advanced of $375.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $10.27 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid 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 7, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On December 7, 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# 3443381 02/18/2010, 02/25/2010, 03/04/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 19, 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 100 OF PONDEROSA HEIGHTS, PHASE 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Anthony M Cerasani, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated December 11, 2008 and Recorded on December 17, 2008 under Document #200827443 in B: 830 P: 1031.

The beneficial interest is currently held by US Bank, NA. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $3,357.61, beginning February 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of December 30, 2009 is $417,000.00 principal, interest at the rate of 6.625% now totaling $27,519.05, late charges in the amount of $534.04, escrow advances of $6,013.20, and other fees and expenses advanced of $219.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $75.69 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obli-

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r gation. 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 8, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On December 8, 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: 09/22/2013 ASAP# 3445719 02/18/2010, 02/25/2010, 03/04/2010 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 onehalf 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

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 5417919. 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.

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: Nov. 18, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On Nov. 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 Comm ission 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 onehalf 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.

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.

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 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 C o m m i s s i o n e r s O ff i c e , R u r a l 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 Missoula 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.

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by Matt Jones

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1 Rd. crossers 4 Scone, basically 14 Petting zoo critter 16 With courage and boldness 17 Electronics brand 18 They help you look formal with little effort 19 Rapper who formed St. Lunatics 21 IRA for the self-employed 22 Good News! manufacturer 25 "I won't miss it" 29 Overwhelms 31 Ending for switch 32 Son of Aphrodite 35 Swedish university city 38 1993-94 Stanley Cup winners 39 "Deadwood" entrepreneur 40 Get into a culture 41 Daytime TV shows, in old slang 42 Ten-code user 43 Broadway actress ___ Rene Scott 45 Mortal ___ 48 Sign out?

52 Jungian self 54 Frighten, like a horse 55 "Weird Al" Yankovic album featuring "Addicted to Spuds" 60 Kings of ___ 61 "Have we met?"

62 Dorothy the goldfish's owner 63 Amphetamines user 64 U-turn from NNE

1 The word on the street?

2 George with a notable 2008 wedding 3 Wee 4 Shopping network that turns 25 in 2011 5 Ending for sex or text 6 "___ You Better Before You Were Naked on the Internet" (From First to Last song) 7 Make do 8 Estonian currency 9 Drum for a beatnik 10 DeVito/Midler black comedy 11 Triage scale for ERs (hidden in RESIDENCE) 12 "A.M. ___" (1990s SNL ad product) 13 Functional introduction 15 He played Dauber on "Coach" 20 Distressed dog, for example 23 They may be taken with a guide 24 Throws out 26 Get on the soapbox 27 Like some calculators 28 Gets high 30 Area of southern England 32 Major jerk 33 Filmdom's "one man army" 34 Tribute to the recently departed: abbr.

36 Indian bread variety 37 Pigtails, for example 44 Town crier's repeated shout 46 World Chess Champion Viswanathan ___ 47 With a ___ the hat to (acknowledging, on blogs) 49 Yuletide tunes 50 Rugmaker's devices 51 "___ what I mean, Vern?"

53 Bryn ___ (Pennsylvania college) 55 Hockey game pts.

56 Alley-___ 57 Polygraph indication 58 "Shall I compare thee ___ summer's day" 59 Laugh syllable

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 Nov. 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 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: Lots 19 and 20 in Block 71 of SUPPLEMENTARY ADDITION OF CARLINE ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Aaron D. Musick, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 7, 2008 and Recorded on July 8, 2008 as Document No. 200815930. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,942.85, beginning September 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 01, 2010 is $221,026.91 principal, interest at the rate of 6.875% now totaling $18,994.50, late charges in the amount of $1,194.09, escrow advances of $4,706.31, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,904.75, plus accruing interest at the rate of $42.28 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be

required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default.

The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: December 14, 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 14, 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# 3450540 02/18/2010, 02/25/2010, 03/04/2010 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 BankMissoula, 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, TO-WIT: 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 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES sonally 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

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: November 25, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On November 25, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, per-

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 ONEQUARTER 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 586021097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On November 23, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, per-

sonally 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-B-11 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 abovedescribed 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

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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 596201401. 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.

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MLS# 908154. $145,000 JoyEarls @windermere.com 531-9811 3BD/1 Ba Nice home on 3 city lots with privacy fenced yard in Alberton, $125,000 Kevin & Monica Ray of Access Realty at 406-207-1185 www.YourMT.com 3BD/2BD home, vaulted ceilings, two-car garage, large patio, nature trail 45 minutes from Missoula. $240,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.YourMT.com 3BD/3BA Luxury Home on 10 acres, 4 car garage, tiled walk-in shower, soaking tub, office/den, timber-framed cathedral ceilings $688,000 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.YourMT.com

deck area in back. New roof.

Mature trees. $219,900 MLS# 906641. Windermere RE Janet 532-7903 or Robin 240-6503 Text:44133 Msg:12591 for pics Affordable home, remodeled bath & kitchen w/island, newer roof, updated electrical & fenced yard w/fruit trees. 3 bed, 1 bath. 925 2nd Street, West Riverside. $174,900. Pat McCormick, 240SOLD (7653). pat@properties2000.com Affordable, nice, newer home in central Missoula with 3 br, only $174,500, 1947 12th St 3278787 porticorealestate.com AMAZING HOME OVERLOOKING ALBERTON GORGE. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, Double Garage, Vaulted Ceilings, Spectacular Views from inside and out, Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub, Decks & Patios, and much more. $395,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy9 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED TARGET RANGE HOME. WALK TO THE RIVER. 4 Bdr/2 Bath, 4 Carg Garage, Sun Room with Hot Tub, great family room with full wet bar and much more. $334,900.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy11 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

4BD home, 39.5 acres.

Certainteed siding, radiant heat, fireplace, wildlife, gravel pit! $824,900 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.YourMT.com

GORGEOUS FLORENCE AREA HOME ON 2 ACRES. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, great views inside and out, large deck, outdoor sauna, and more. $285,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy3 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

5 Bed/2 Ba in Bonner. New wood laminate floor. Lrg kitchen w island.

Fenced yard in front with private

GORGEOUS LOLO HOME WITH PRIVATE LAKE FRONTAGE. 4 Bdr/2.5 Bath, Double Garage.

New roof, new interior & exterior paint, new baths, wrap-around covered porch, tons of storage. $339,900. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy10 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Great house with hardwood floors and big backyard, 3 bdr., updates.

933 Woodford 327-8787 porticorealestate.com GREAT NORTHSIDE LOCATION. 2 Bdr/1 Ba, Heated garage/shop, huge back yard, lots of trees, Walk/Bike to Downtown Msla. $180,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy2 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM HOME ON PETTY CREEK. 3 Bdr/2.5 Ba, 3.3 Acres, slate and hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, guest quarters, heated double garage, $695,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy6 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com house for sale 727 Charlo Street in Missoula-2 bdrm, 1 bathlarge 2 car garage-large fenced yard-on 2 lots-$180,000 obo.

406-531-3582 Immaculate home in a great neighborhood. 3 bdrms, sauna, nice yard, 135 Kensington 327-8787 porticorealestate.com NATIONWIDE FORECLOSED HOME AUCTION. 600+ Homes/Bids Open 3/1. Open House: 2/20, 27, 28. View full listings. www.Auction.com New land/home package in Riverwalk Estates. No steps, concrete entrances with covered porch & patio. 3 bed/2 bath/double

garage. 6605 Kiki Court W., Missoula. Starting at $299,970.

MLS#903596. JoyEarls@windermere.com 531-9811 Nice, spacious home in South Hills close to Chief Charlo, updated kitchen $224,900 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Older Home with Vintage charm in great central Missoula neighborhood. 321 Tremont 327-8787 porticorealestate.com One owner - built 10 yrs ago, 5 acres on a branch of Clark Fork.

Trout & ducks. House sits towards water. Private showings only. $679,999. MLS#906926. JoyEarls @windermere.com 531-9811 Past Bitterroot Parade of Homes winner NEW 4 BD/3BA with many upgrades Alder cabinets, Large Master Suite, Tile, & Views of the Bitterroots $344,000 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406207-1185 www.YourMT.com Price Drastically Reduced!! 5 bed, 4 bath & 2 car garage. 4666 Scott Allen Dr. • WAS $475,000, NOW ONLY $419,000 w/ $12,000 buyer’s incentive if UC by 1/10/09 • MLS#907272 JoyEarls@windermere.com 531-9811 Price Reduction! Beautiful home with views of the Mission Moun tains! 4BD/2BA. Hardwood floors, fireplace, loft over family room, bsmnt, large carport, private deck! $199,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.YourMT.com Set up for Horses 5bd/3ba 3700+sf home on 3+ acres set up for horses. Frenchtown School District. 406.360.6113 Must see to appreciate all the ammenaties!!

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Homes with one level living

20949 Jones Rd. $229,000 • 3b2ba.

3987 Houk Way $224,900 • 3b2ba.

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3631 Brandon Way, Msla $269,900 • MLS# 908640 Large 5 BD Home 5BD/2BA home in a great neighborhood with a 2 car garage. Lots of storage, finished basement, kitchen updates.

Anna Nooney BA, RLS, GRI

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Upper Rattlesnake Home with 2 Fireplaces, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bonus Rooms, 2 Baths $279,900 3278787 porticorealestate.com

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DUPLEXES

3.5 ACRES ON PETTY CREEK. Great location less that 3 miles from I-90. Awesome building spot overlooking creek and with valley/mountain views. Builder available. $185,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy14 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com 5BD/3BA 3,000+ sq. ft. Lolo home on 15.6 Acres, updated kitchen, cozy fireplace, $415,000 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406207-1185 www.YourMT.com

Beautiful park-like setting, private trout ponds, nature trail, stunning views. Lots start at $39,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185. www.YourMT.com Bring your house plans!! 2 Lots available in the Rattlesnake. Views & Privacy. Lot D; 13956 sq ft. Tract 1A; 25,263 sq ft. $165,000/each.

Pat McCormick, 240-SOLD (7653). pat@properties2000.com

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2 NEW LISTINGS!

LAND FOR SALE 19,602 SQ FT lot in Mullan Road area with great views. Sewer stubbed to the lot. Close to river access, golf and shopping $79,999 MLS# 908063 rice team@windermere.com Janet 532-

Joy Earls Immaculate 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath.

Huge attached garage, heated shop, concrete deck, & extra features.

HWY 93 Com Trade 4 Duplex Hwy 93 Commercial shop & residence $225K TRADE for Missoula DUPLEX 406-8836700 or 406-212-4680 Agent

• 4 Bed/3 bath cedar home on 11 acres • Private location with lots of trees • 28 x 28 garage / large parking lot • Near Potomac with easy access • $349,900 • MLS#906884 Text:44133 Message: 12886 for pics

• 3Bed/2 Bath/2 Car Garage • Lg kitchen, hickory cabinets • In floor radiant heat, fireplace • Fenced and landscaped yard • $234,000 • MLS# 10000024 Text:44133 Message: 12887 for pics

• Cute 2 bdrm mobile on 4 acres • Large double detached garage • Irrigation well on property • Owner financing available OAC • $166,900 • MLS# 905771 Text:44133 Message: 12884 for pics

• Affordable one level living close to park • 2 bed / 2 bath / 2 car garage • Fenced yard w/patio, UG sprinkler • Updated lighting & paint • $169,500 • MLS#908650 Text:44133 Message: 12889 for pics

Peace & Tranquility Awaits in this Custom Riverfront Log Home 3 BR 3 BA 2880 sq. ft. Custom Log Home on the Kootenai River, Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floors, Custom Cabinetry, and spectacular river frontage. $649,500

Kevin & Monica Ray

321 Speedway, East Msla

$224,900 MLS# 10001025

University Charm at it's finest!

Hardwood floors, coved ceilings, 1 block to Bonner Park and 2 blocks to U! 2 bdrms on main floor and 2 on the second floor.

$399,900 • MLS# 10001050 Call me for more good values on Missoula area homes & investments.

Joy Earls • 531-9811

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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.

Home has been used as an owner occupied rental for years and features 2 bedrooms 1 bath on the main level with an additional 2 bedrooms 1 bath and full kitchen downstairs. The enormous 2 car garage has room for all your toys. MLS # 100000047

330 N. Easy St. • $195,900 Wonderful location at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Home has been well cared for, many updates. It is over 1,000 sq. ft. and has a large garage plus a huge storage shed. There is a master bedroom, 2 additional bedrooms.

Large yard bordering open space and lovely views of the mountains.

Property has access to river front park. MLS# 907496

Two 5 acre parcels

15 minutes from Missoula with nice building sites and access to the Blackfoot River. $149,000 for either 5 acre parcel or buy both for $285,000. MLS# 902286

Mary Mar ry REALTOR®, Broker Cell 406-544-2125 • mmarry@bigsky.net

www.marysellsmissoula.com

207.1185 1720 Brooks • Suite 5 • Missoula

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2300 ACRE FARM FOR SALE located in Northern Fergus County.

High production area, contiguous parcel. Nice Improvements. Further information call 406-899-5600 or email: trails4@qmail.com

Beautiful 14 acre parcel just west of Huson. Meadow w/ trees & pasture. Modulars or dble wides on foundation ok. $184,900. MLS# 906774. Janet 532-7903 or Robin 240-6503 riceteam@windermere.com. Text:44133 Msg:12881 for pics

Well cared for 4 bed, 2.5 bath home w/ hot tub, A/C, & UG sprinklers. Near parks and trails. $319,900. 5501 Bonanza. Pat McCormick, 240-SOLD (7653). pat@properties2000.com

Janet Rice 532-7903 Robin Rice 240-6503 riceteam@windermere.com www.missoulahomesonline.com

358 Mari Court, Msla $305,900 • MLS# 908482 Granite counters, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, stone fireplace. Built-in lockers off garage entrance, lots of storage, 2 hot water heaters, RV pad, RV dump and a hot & cold water spicket, backyard adjourns a park.

University area home, 3 bd, 2 ba, nice studio apartment above garage. 616 E Sussex 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

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SOUTH HILLS CONDO WITH A SINGLE GARAGE . 2 Bdr/2 Bath, 2 balconies. great views, master with walk-in closet & master bath, laundry, and much more. $199,900. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy18 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

7903 or Robin 240-6503.

Text:44133 Msg:12890 for pics

501 Hastings, Missoula

COME TO THE COUNTRY!!!

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STEVI. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, Open floor plan, large living room, great mountain and valley views. $239,900. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy15 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

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Missoula Independent Classifieds Page C10 February 18 – February 25, 2010

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COMMERCIAL 3 Quizno’s Franchise Sandwich Businesses For Sale! Major Price reduction now $580,000! May be purchased separately. Msla, MT. Hutton Ranch also available- Call Loubelle 240-0753, 543-4412 or Fidelity Real Estate 721-1840.

40 x 82 insulated metal free span building. 1 acre with security fence.

Three 14 ft overhead doors and one 9 ft door. Easy access & great exposure. $324,900 MLS# 901 478 Janet 532-7903/Robin 2406503 Text: 44133 Msg: 12595 DARBY COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN GREAT DOWNTOWN LOCATION ON MAIN ST. Two main floor retail/professional spaces featuring 10 ft ceilings, storage/ back room spaces, and lots of windows plus two second floor residential rentals. Great income potential, priced to sell! $220,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @239-6696, Text Mindy12 to 74362, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Missoula Tanning Salon Fire Sale! $30,000 or best offerTop of the line equipment, excellent client base. 10 years same location. Call Loubelle at Fidelity RE 240-0753 or 543-4412. www.missoulahomes.com Polson HWY 93 Commercial shop & residence .8 acre $225K or TRADE for Missoula DUPLEX 406883-6700 or 406-212-4680 agent

MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL CAPITAL AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESS, Commercial & Venture Capital purposes. $50,000 Up. Call (757)673-3655 or write to Walker Financial Services, 1534 Marshall Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23704 REAL ESTATE LENDING WITH A CONSCIENCE. Private funding for secured legitimate “Non-Bankable” Loans with substantial equity. Cash

for “Seller Held” contracts and mortgages. Creative Finance & Investments, LLC, 619 SW Higgins, Ste 0, Missoula, MT. 59803. 800999-4809 MT. Lic #000203

OUT OF TOWN 800 square foot cabin near hunting, fishing, and skiing in beautiful Haugan, MT. $83,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406207-1185. www.YourMT.com

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Dairy Queen District home with wood floors, 90% eff. Furnace, updated wiring, new roof, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, fenced yard, with mature landscaping, garden area, storage shed, & single car garage.

2121 Park Missoula

Pat McCormick • 240-SOLD (7653)

pat@properties2000.com • www.properties2000.com

Gorgeous leveled 80 acres of farming land in St. Ignatious with 3 Bed/ 2 Bath manufactured home.

Amazing views of the Mission Mountains. 58503 Watson Road MLS # 706304 Price: $520,000 Call Priscilla @ 370-7689, Prudential Missoula.

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OPEN HOUSE FEB. 21ST 12-2PM 115A Tyler Way, Lolo $129,900

Darling 2 bd condo located in Lolo, close to shopping and schools. This is an end unit! Pergo floors, new tiled bathroom floor, new deck off of living room, upgraded light fixtures, bath fixtures and vanity. Outside storage off of deck. Access to large yard. Covered parking in the front!

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WORD's Annual Art Auction & FUNdraiser

"Many Faces of Women" Friday, March 12, Heritage Hall at Historic Fort Missoula 6pm Silent Auction; 6:30pm Dinner & Live Auction Limited seating!

Purchase tickets early to reserve your spot.

More info: 543-3550 or www.manyfacesofwomen.com

Montana Conservation Voters

Dine-Out Fundraiser

Image from calendar available at Rudy's.

Wednesday, February 24th Dine out at participating restaurants to support the Missoula Chapter of MCV. Participating restaurants include: Biga Pizza, Bridge Pizza, Cafe Dolce, Higgins Alley, Mandolin at the Union Club, Sa Wad Dee, & Scotty's Table.

A portion of your meal's proceeds will go to Missoula's MCV.

The Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre brings

the Rossetti String Trio

For more info: 542-1055 www.mtvoters.org

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"An Affair to Remember" Friday, February 26, 8pm.

Missoula Children's Theatre Tickets or info: or 549-5155 www.rmbt.org

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