NEWS
TAKING A GAMBLE: CSKT COUNCIL DEBATES MERITS OF MAJOR EVARO CASINO EXPANSION
JOSH WAGNER WRITES A LATEST MISSOULA PAC MOTORCYCLES? NEW BOOKS FILMDOGS? OPINION COMING-OF-AGE WINNER SHOWS MONEY TALKS DOC OFFERS ONE WILD RIDE
Welcome to the Missoula Independent’s e-edition! You can now read the paper online just as if you had it in your hot little hands. Here are some quick tips for using our e-edition: For the best viewing experience, you’ll want to have the latest version of FLASH installed. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/. FLIPPING PAGES: Turn pages by clicking on the far right or the far left of the page. You can also navigate your way through the pages with the bottom thumbnails. ZOOMING: Click on the page to zoom in; click again to zoom out. CONTACT: Any questions or concerns, please email us at frontdesk@missoulanews.com
NEWS
TAKING A GAMBLE: CSKT COUNCIL DEBATES MERITS OF MAJOR EVARO CASINO EXPANSION
JOSH WAGNER WRITES A LATEST MISSOULA PAC MOTORCYCLES? NEW BOOKS FILMDOGS? OPINION COMING-OF-AGE WINNER SHOWS MONEY TALKS DOC OFFERS ONE WILD RIDE
[2] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
News
Voices/Letters Religion, Early Edge and Medicaid..........................................................4 The Week in Review Hospital sale, Bitterroot standoff and a leather jacket.................6 Briefs Wild Horse Island, Marshall Mountain and school safety ....................................6 Etc. Good Medicine gone bad .........................................................................................7 News CSKT debates expansion of Evaro’s Gray Wolf Peak Casino..................................8 News Ravalli County makes it easier to build in Bitterroot floodplain...........................9 Opinion Let’s celebrate free speech—and Missoula’s newest PAC ...............................10 Opinion Perseverance pays off on the Rocky Mountain Front .....................................11 Feature Why affirmative consent matters......................................................................14
Arts & Entertainment
Arts New doc profiles dogs in sidecars and their motorcycle companions..................18 Music The Decemberists, Jelly Bread and D’Angelo.....................................................19 Books In Shapes, Wagner turns coming-of-age feelings to magic.................................20 Film Riveting characters, hazy answers in Foxcatcher ..................................................21 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films ......................................................22 Flash in the Pan The changing face of Cuban cuisine .................................................23 Happiest Hour Canned food drive contest ..................................................................25 8 Days a Week The Packers done got robbed..............................................................26 Mountain High Frost Fever 5K and Fun Run ...............................................................33 Agenda Vessel documentary screening ........................................................................34
Exclusives
Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 In Other News ..............................................................................................................13 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology......................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-6 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12
PUBLISHER Lynne Foland EDITOR Skylar Browning PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Joe Weston ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Heidi Starrett CIRCULATION & BUSINESS MANAGER Adrian Vatoussis DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Christie Anderson ARTS EDITOR Erika Fredrickson PHOTO EDITOR Cathrine L. Walters CALENDAR EDITOR Kate Whittle STAFF REPORTERS Jessica Mayrer, Alex Sakariassen, Ted McDermott COPY EDITOR Kate Whittle ART DIRECTOR Kou Moua GRAPHIC DESIGNER Pumpernickel Stewart CIRCULATION ASSISTANT MANAGER Ryan Springer ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Steven Kirst, Tracy Lopez, Will Peterson ADMIN, PROMO & EVENTS COORDINATOR Leif Christian CLASSIFIED SALES REPRESENTATIVE Tami Allen FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold CONTRIBUTORS Ari LeVaux, Scott Renshaw, Nick Davis, Ednor Therriault, Jule Banville, Matthew Frank, Molly Laich, Dan Brooks, Melissa Mylchreest, Rob Rusignola, Migizi Pensoneau, Brooks Johnson, Sarah Aswell
Mailing address: P.O. Box 8275 Missoula, MT 59807 Street address: 317 S. Orange St. Missoula, MT 59801 Phone number: 406-543-6609 Fax number: 406-543-4367 E-mail address: independent@missoulanews.com
President: Matt Gibson The Missoula Independent is a registered trademark of Independent Publishing, Inc. Copyright 2014 by Independent Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinting in whole or in part is forbidden except by permission of Independent Publishing, Inc.
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [3]
[voices]
Let it go
STREET TALK
by Cathrine L. Walters
Asked Tuesday, Jan. 20, near the corner of Broadway and Higgins. Local craft breweries are in the midst of a highly competitive canned food drive. What’s the most recent charitable donation you made? Follow-up: If you inherited a bunch of money and could make a game-changing donation to any local nonprofit what would it be?
Chad Strickland: I’m on the board for the Missoula Downtown Association so I’m doing stuff all the time. The most recent was bartending at River City Roots Fest. I’ve also volunteered for the Special Olympics on Big Mountain for years. I ran the ski shop and would help with fitting boots and skis. Soft spot: AniMeals. I love animals.
Susan Feller: I volunteer through therapeutic horseback riding at Faith Therapeutic Riding Services in Lolo. It’s for people with disabilities. Gimme shelter: The Poverello Center.
As young parents of a 1-year-old and with another baby on the way, we are in full support of voluntary, universal preschool for all Montana families as put forth by Gov. Steve Bullock’s “Early Edge” legislation. We encourage the legislature to work across party lines to do what is right for Montana and our economic and educational future. Policies in 42 other states have proved fiscally smart, offering a $7-$9 return for every $1 invested in public preschool. Numerous studies show children who attend preschool are more likely to read at grade level, finish high school, stay out of the criminal justice system, attend college and lead productive and self-sufficient lives. Best of all, Early Edge respects Montana’s values and culture in that it would not be mandatory. Early Edge would not increase taxes but instead use existing money to support local school districts that choose to opt-in and offer high quality, accredited pre-kindergarten. Parents in such districts could then decide whether or not public preschool was right for their children. To learn more about why pre-K is right for Montana, visit earlyedgeaction.org or join us in Helena on Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. for a Frozen-themed “Let Them Learn” rally and the chance to testify at the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Katie Carlson and Tyler Gernant Missoula
We all can agree Libby O’Shea: My family volunteers at the Oregon Food Bank in Portland every Christmas. Equal opportunity: Opportunity Resources. They do really good work for adults with disabilities. It’s a population that gets discarded so frequently.
Kate Kolwicz: I brought a can of food to Draught Works last week and got a free beer! I volunteer for the Missoula Art Museum Benefit Art Auction every year— it’s coming up next month. Ripple effect: Probably the Blackfoot Challenge. I think trout conservation and taking care of our rivers is so important right now.
Expanding Medicaid in Ravalli County and all of Montana is something that Democrats and Republicans can agree on. Montana legislators should pass it and have Governor Bullock sign it as quickly as possible. Forget that it’s part of Obamacare. It’s the right thing to do for some 70,000 Montanans, and it’ll be a boon to our economy—on a state and county level. Every day Montana’s taxpayers are paying for expansion under federal law—except that Montana’s nearly $2 million/day is going out-of-state to places like California and West Virginia. What difference would it make to Ravalli County? It would likely create 540 well-paying jobs and add over $22 million in labor
income. It’d provide life-saving health insurance to over 2,800 Ravalli residents—mostly low wage-earning parents and single adults. The federal government will pay 100 percent of the expansion for the first three years, then 90 percent thereafter. By insuring almost 3,000 additional county citizens we’d experience lower
“You be the judge: Would making the maximum eligibility income of about $16,000 a year allow someone to fleece the system and live like royalty?” health care costs and a more thriving local economy. Covered folks would see a doctor or nurse sooner, miss less work because of illness, and avoid getting as financially strapped with expensive health care bills. Most expansion critics say eligibility is too lenient and folks would just get lazy, quit their minimum wage jobs and live like kings. You be the judge: Would making the maximum eligibility income of about $16,000 a year—that’s 138 percent of poverty level—allow someone to fleece the system and live like royalty? Our local legislators need to hear from everyone. Medicaid expansion will grow our economy and make Montanans healthier and more productive citizens. Conservative states like North Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky and Arizona have expanded Medicaid and are reaping the economic and health benefits. So why not Montana? We’re already paying for it! Van P. Keele Hamilton
Religious terrorism The slaughter of French cartoonists by far-right religious nuts was heinous. The cowardly reaction of media who won’t publish/air the latest Charlie Hebdo cover for fear of offending terrorists is insulting to everything we stand for. Charlie Hebdo cartoons are online, though. Look at them with this caveat: Insecure, humorless zealots may take offense. Pope Frank recently noted that freedom of speech should be limited when it insults religious beliefs. Ipso facto, religious terrorists should be sheltered as if they were child molesters in the Holy See. Churches and states have sanctioned religious terrorism from time immemorial. The Inquisition, the Crusades, “honor killings” of women. Saudi Arabia flogs bloggers for insulting Islam, U.S. lawmakers restrict reproductive rights until women resort to coat hangers, the Vatican harbors pedophiles planet-wide. But let’s not talk about that, it might provoke somebody. Zealots have abused and murdered women and children from Saint Ignatius, where Catholics molested deaf boys, to Casper, Wyo., where extremist Evangelicals crucified Matthew Shepard for being gay, to Pakistan, where Muslims shot 15-yearold Malala in the head for seeking education for girls. Far-right religious nuts bomb women’s clinics, murder doctors in cold blood and assault women for freely exercising their rights. American women cannot safely receive legal reproductive health care in privacy because holy hospitals adhere to “beliefs” while ignoring law and freedom. We repudiate Sharia law, but ignore this blasphemy of liberty. Massacring cartoonists who illustrated religious injustice is what it finally took for the world to notice. Now, don’t let anybody change the subject. Je Suis Charlie, Raif, Matthew, Malala, 9/11 victims and all the men, women and children who have suffered or died from religious terrorism since the dawn of dogma. Wanda LaCroix Arlee
[Comments from MissoulaNews.com] Backtalk from “The more you know,” Jan. 15
Numbers game John Wing: I belong to a motorcycle club called The EngAIGers. Our project this year was to raise money for the Susan B. Komen Foundation. I sold pink hats and raised $500 for them. Canned good: Probably a combination of the Missoula Food Bank and the Poverello Center. There are a lot of people struggling in a transitional period that need help.
[4] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
“Numbers don’t matter to Mayor Engen, and he’s calling the shots. There are only two numbers that can stop him: 2017, which is when he’s out of office, or 11,000, which is the number of signatures needed to recall him.” Posted Jan. 15 at 9:40 a.m.
Look at Butte “When Butte-Silverbow purchased their water system from Dennis Washing-
ton, their first thing they did was raise rates. Missoula will be no different. Raise rates or raise property taxes.” Posted Jan. 16 at 9:34 p.m.
True value “The true value of Missoula owning its water supply needs to be weighed against community health/welfare benefits via improved quality standards, and averaged over endless successive generations of the city’s residents. Butte-Silverbow’s water rate in-
crease seems to have been community determined rather than imposed by some greedy profiteer. An increase in rates will not only allow infrastructure and water quality upgrades in a more timely manner, but also enable the municipality to better address inevitable and unexpected problems when they arise because of reserved funding. This is the opposite of private industry which weighs the economic value of any maintenance or emergency response against quarterly profit margins.” Posted Jan. 18 at 12:45 p.m.
Getting there is half the fun. Ride the line.
Starting tin g inin January J nua ry 2015 Ja 20115
ZERO-FARE ZERO-F FARE A
starts starts January January 5th Late Evening Service e Lat e Ev ening Servic Routes on R outes 1 , 2 , 6 and 7 15-minut e 15-minute on R outes Routes
(406) 721-3333
1
Frequency Frequency and 2
WWW.MOUNTAINLINE.COM
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [5]
[news]
WEEK IN REVIEW
VIEWFINDER
by Cathrine L. Walters
Wednesday, January 14 Indy staffers gather to wish award-winning staff reporter Jessica Mayrer best of luck on her pursuit of a graduate degree. Mayrer worked at the paper more than five years, covering mainly the city politics and cops and courts beats.
Thursday, January 15 Dillon District Court Judge Loren Tucker sentences Charles and Sally Foster for leading a poaching ring. In addition to suspended prison sentences, Charles loses his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for life, while his wife loses them for 10 years.
Friday, January 16 The $74.8 million sale of Community Medical Center to Billings Clinic and RegionalCare Hospital Partners is made official. At the announcement, Jeff Egbert is named interim CEO of the formerly nonprofit hospital.
Saturday, January 17 Hamilton police respond to an apartment complex in search of Darren Taylor Walp, who is wanted in Powell County on charges of sexual intercourse without consent. Walp barricades himself inside an apartment until Sunday, when he finally surrenders peacefully.
Sunday, January 18 Despite alleged threats and planned protests, the inaugural Great Montana Coyote and Wolf Hunt ends without incident in Sanders County. According to organizers and online reports, approximately 100 people took part and trapped one wolf.
Monday, January 19 Officials from the Revett Mining Company announce plans to close their mine in Troy on Feb. 1 due to the declining price of copper. Nearly all of the mine’s 80 employees are expected to lose their jobs.
Tuesday, January 20 Three days after a breached pipeline spills some 50,000 gallons of crude oil into the Yellowstone River, the city of Glendive issues an advisory warning residents not to drink or cook with water from the city’s municipal water system.
St. Ignatius Dance Troupe drummers Ben Corral, left, and his son Willie Pierre lead a group of about 100 people from Caras Park to St. Paul Lutheran Church after a Jan. 19 rally in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
State parks
A dock for Wild Horse Island The lack of a public dock on Flathead Lake’s Wild Horse Island has been a point of discussion for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for years now. The 37year-old state park is accessible only by boat, and aside from the owners of 30 private docks on the island, the only way for visitors to get ashore is to beach and hop over the side. According to Dave Landstrom, regional manager for Montana State Parks, the situation is not just inconvenient but can also pose “a pretty significant safety issue.” “Plenty of people suggest it would be nice if we had a public dock,” he says. “That’s a fairly common occurrence.” At the request of FWP, Rep. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, introduced House Bill 82 earlier this month in an attempt to green-light development of a boat dock on the island. Hertz, a regular Wild Horse visitor, says he knows of “a lot of folks” who have expressed a desire for safer, easier access.
RADON: TEST. FIX. SAVE A LIFE. NOW is the time to test for radon Missoula County Health Department 301 W Alder (406) 258-4755 envhealth@co.missoula.mt.us Test Kits Available - $7
[6] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
FWP manages Wild Horse Island as a primitive park, “There’s been times when I’ve had elderly people or people not quite as agile in my boat,” he says, “and with little more than a single composting toilet, a small trying to unload them on the shore just over the bow designated trail system and subtle signage. Landstrom says annual visitation has increased steadily of the boat is difficult.” over the past 17 years from 12,000 to The House approved HB 82 last nearly 20,000. But he doesn’t anweek and transmitted it to the ticipate the addition of a dock Senate. resulting in any major Landstrom feels the bill changes to visitation or the could solve a number of onpark’s “rustic” nature. going issues on Wild Horse If HB 82 does pass, the Island. For starters, he says, next step will be for the visitors occasionally make state to conduct an Enviuse of private docks, a deronmental Assessment and velopment that’s prompted consult with the Confedersome dock owners to call the ated Salish and Kootenai agency or post private property Tribes’ Shoreline Protection Prosigns. And the safety issues of hopphoto courtesy of gram. Landstrom says the most probping in and out of beached boats Anne Bailey able spot for a dock is Skeeko Bay and, apply to agency staff working on noxious based on his experience with floating docks elsewhere weed management or trail projects as well. “They’re hopping off of boats with hand tools and in the region, the cost will likely be around $40,000. Alex Sakariassen equipment,” he says.
[news]
Education
Who’s training teachers? Last fall, school districts in Ravalli County began training educators and administrators how to respond to an armed intruder. The courses covered everything from barricading techniques to basic combat. Hamilton School District Superintendent Tom Korst says the longterm goal is to ensure all staff are prepared for the “worst case scenario.” “You need to have a game plan,” Korst says. “You don’t want to be in that moment calculating what you should do when you only have seconds.” The effort mirrors a similar training initiative that took root at Missoula County Public Schools nearly two years ago in the wake of the December 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. And like MCPS, Bitterroot schools initially turned to the Safariland Group, an international company that manufactures an array of law enforcement gear from batons to body armor, and last year secured two multimillion-dollar government contracts. The company’s courses got rave reviews from participants throughout MCPS and the Bitterroot. “I think they’ve been really a positive influence,” Korst says of the Safariland instructors. “It’s not like you have this military influence. It’s pretty palatable for the average person … even though it’s a pretty intense training.” Not all of Safariland’s dealings have garnered praise, however. Over the past three years, social justice activists have repeatedly chastised the company for its connection to Casper-based subsidiary Defense Technology, which markets several “less lethal” products like beanbag rounds and chemical projectiles. In early 2012, Occupied Media wrote that tear gas canisters originating from Defense Technology had been fired on protesters at Occupy Oakland. The pacifist War Resisters League leveled similar accusations a year later relating to tear gas canisters used by police in Palestine and Egypt. The Casper Star-Tribune in 2013 wrote about tear gas grenades from Defense Technology showing up in
Including: Eyelash Extensions, Body Wraps, and Makeup Artistry Now offering a
photos from Turkey. Journalists covering clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Mo., last year released similar images of spent gas canisters bearing the company’s logo. Safariland did not respond to requests for comment. Korst was unaware of the criticism Safariland’s subsidiary has attracted, as was Stevensville Superintendent David Whitesell. Both districts sent staff through a course put on by Safariland instructors last August, but have since relied on those initial participants to serve as local instructors for subsequent training sessions; MCPS began working under the same model following its first Safariland course in 2013. Whitesell adds Stevensville’s contact with the company was “pretty limited.” Korst says he wouldn’t want to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” when it comes to Safariland, but adds he’ll have to investigate further before considering the company again and “respond accordingly.” “I just want to know—for my kids, any kids—that their teacher has a good sense of what they might do if something bad happens,” Korst says, “and hopefully eliminate any type of injury.” Alex Sakariassen
Marshall Mountain
Powder poaching ethics Missoula snowboarder Sam Brownlee and his girlfriend were just getting back to their truck after a few backcountry runs on Marshall Mountain late last month when they noticed a local law enforcement officer hanging out near the gate. Brownlee says the officer was collecting vehicle information and asked Brownlee if he’d noticed the “No Trespassing” sign at the entrance to the long-shuttered ski area. “There was I think five other vehicles there,” Brownlee says. “The officer—he was really nice actually—he just basically ran all the plates on all the vehicles and then when we got down said, ‘Okay, which vehicle is yours?’” Brownlee was surprised by the situation. He’s been accessing the upper portion of the mountain through
BY THE NUMBERS Four-year cohort graduation rate at Missoula County Public Schools for 2014, according to stats released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction last week. MCPS only trailed Bozeman, which had a rate of 88.1 percent.
87.8
the privately owned base area for about five years and has never seen law enforcement there before. He says the officer took down his information and explained that a recent act of vandalism had prompted renewed concerns about access through the property. Brownlee adds he was not charged with trespassing as a result of the encounter, and knows of no one else who was. Bruce Doering, owner of Marshall Mountain, confirms that a group of people vandalized the base area about three weeks ago. “They partied up there all night,” he says. Afterwards, Doering discovered that a grill near one of the buildings had been moved and a fire built. He found beer bottles, trash and tire tracks all over the lawn. “It was quite a mess,” he says. “We filed a police report,” Doering continues, “and that’s why the local law enforcement got involved.” Doering is quick to add that, despite the vandalism, the majority of folks who pass through Marshall’s base area are extremely respectful. His “hat’s off to a lot of the users” for helping him keep a watchful eye on the place. Doering says he’s happy to talk to individual users about access, but it’s not a free-for-all. There are caveats, like calling him in advance and riding in groups of two or more for safety. “It’s like me going on your property,” Doering says. “Asking the landowner is important. Ethics. It’s a good thing just to ask … Certainly we understand the value of the ski area to the community, and we think it’s a pretty special place.” Doering says he and his wife, Kim, continue to explore options to ensure public access in the future. The Nature Conservancy has worked to transfer much of the acreage on the upper mountain into the hands of the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies, and Five Valleys Land Trust last summer announced plans to facilitate public acquisition of some 160 acres of the ski resort itself. When it comes to the base area, Doering says his goal is “not to sell it to just somebody that’s going to block it off, gate it off from the community. We’d like it to stay in the public domain somehow.” He adds the property will be officially listed on the real estate market “rather soon.” Alex Sakariassen
ETC. Great Northern Brewery’s Good Medicine Strong Red Ale has been described as “malty, hoppy awesomeness” with “incredibly balanced drinkability.” Blackfeet tribal member Joey Running Crane uses some pretty different words to describe the brew, like “offensive” and “racist.” At issue is Good Medicine Strong Red Ale’s name, which connotes the Native American spiritual concept of healing medicine. Running Crane says the use of the name as an alcoholic beverage brand is “unacceptable,” in light of indigenous people’s complicated history with alcohol. “Good medicine is something that is positive and progressive,” Running Crane says, “and to name a beer Good Medicine not only serves to pervert that concept, considering the indigenous community’s relationship to it, but also serves to cement the stereotype of the drunken Indian.” Running Crane spotted the beer a few years ago, and he says the name has bothered him ever since. It was only recently, once Great Northern expanded the beer’s distribution and an advertising banner went up last month at Orange Street Food Farm, that the issue reached his friends in Missoula. The local backlash included a flurry of Facebook discussions, public complaints and the short-lived hashtag “#boycottgreatnorthern2015.” Orange Street store manager Vanessa Hendrix says she doesn’t want to come down on one side of the issue or another, but she has heard from upset customers. “I did take the banner down, because my concern was that it was making customers uncomfortable,” she says. As for Great Northern, a brewery rep says the name is meant to pay homage to places around the Flathead area. “My favorite ski run on Big Mountain is Good Medicine,” says Jessica Lucey, the brewery’s marketing and events manager. The tap handle for the beer originally featured a painting of an Indian chief-like figure wearing a war bonnet, but the label artwork has since been changed to a brightly colored landscape and feather logo because the original “didn’t do the beer justice,” Lucey says. The explanation still doesn’t sit well with Running Crane. “If it really is referring to the ski run, then put a picture of the fucking ski run on the box,” he says, “rather than drawing the obvious comparison between the indigenous notion of ‘good medicine’ and the beer of the same name.”
Virginia Deland Win a 50% OFF Merchandise Coupon Sign Up for our Weekly Drawing
FREE HAIRCUT with any service, when mentioning this ad.
Available only with Jordan, Ericka, Andrea, and Tiffany 406-728-3209 • 3209 Brooks St.
Leather Goods – Great Footwear Downtown – 543-1128 www.hideandsole.com
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [7]
[news]
Taking a gamble CSKT debates expansion of Evaro’s Gray Wolf Peak Casino by Ted McDermott
Shelly Fyant says she’s had doubts about a proposed $27.4 million expansion of the Gray Wolf Peak Casino, just north of Evaro, ever since she first saw the cover of the design proposal. There, the architecture firm in charge of the project misspelled both the name of the casino and the name of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. “Oh my god, we’re in trouble now,” Fyant thought. As the tribal councilwoman from Arlee continued to dig into the expansion plans, her doubts grew. Fyant became concerned about potential environmental damage, possible disruption of significant cultural sites and questionable business decisions regarding the investment. “It just really saddens me to think, if this goes through, what the future of our people will be,” Fyant says. Though billed as an expansion, the project would actually replace the existing, seven-year-old Gray Wolf Peak Casino. The new facility is set to span 40,000 square feet, triple the number of gaming machines to 118 and add a 70-room hotel, a new restaurant, a bank, an RV park and a convenience store. The complex would be set back farther from Highway 93 and occupy a substantially larger footprint than the existing casino. While Fyant and others have questioned the plan, the tribal council’s approval has seemed inevitable. CSKT is the sole shareholder in the company that will build the casino, S&K Gaming LLC. Late last year, the tribal council approved S&K Gaming’s request to move forward with the project and agreed to loan the company money to pursue it. When S&K Gaming came before council on Jan. 15 to seek final approval of financing documents, it was meant to be a formality. It turned out to be anything but. When the meeting opened, Councilman Terry Pitts of Dixon asked for some clarification. He wanted to ensure council was voting not to fund construction of the new casino but only the cost of doing the studies necessary to determine if construction should go forward—and if so, how and where. Pitts, however, was wrong. S&K Gaming was asking for the entire $27.4 million, with the aim to begin building this spring. Over the next half hour, council asked for clarification, sought alternative financing options and debated the project’s merits. While Pitts expressed concern about the process and Councilman Leonard Gray of Hot Springs voiced doubt about the placement of the new casino complex, Fyant was the most outspoken critic. She questioned the wisdom, both financial and otherwise, of developing such a large piece of land so close to a series of
[8] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
wildlife crossings that the tribe fought hard to create and that provide vital connections for animal populations. She brought up the “adamant” opposition of Salish elders to building on the culturally significant site. She also questioned whether the investment would pay off in terms of jobs and income. “In the feasibility study, it said it would create 140 new jobs. And currently, between KwaTaqNuk and Gray Wolf, you have a 50 percent tribal member employment,” Fyant said. “So that comes out to maybe 70 tribal jobs. And my concern is, is that really the kind of jobs we want to offer the tribal
for sites. … It just don’t make any sense, people trying to throw roadblocks into things we’ve already done.” Councilman James “Bing” Matt of Arlee agreed. “We’re trying to do something for our people here,” he said. “We’re trying to make some money for our people. We’ve had big money for our people in gaming, and I don’t know why this is all of a sudden becoming a big issue.” Tribal member and Salish elder Louis Adams, however, says the significance of the issue reaches far back in tribal history, to
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Councilwoman Shelly Fyant is leading an effort to prevent a planned $27.4 million expansion of Evaro’s Gray Wolf Peak Casino, due to environmental, cultural and economic concerns.
members in the future—those entry-level cashiers, housekeepers, whatever?” Fyant also pointed to the ubiquity of gaming machines in the state and the relatively remote location north of Evaro as reasons not to expand. Eventually, Chairman Vernon Finley of Polson cut her off, arguing her comments weren’t pertinent to the discussion about the loan agreement. But Finley did decide to modify the resolution. Instead of granting the full loan, Finley proposed a motion to advance funding for planning and study “up to the point of construction.” It passed, with only Gray and Fyant voting “no.” Afterward, Councilman Lloyd Irvine of Pablo expressed dismay at the effort to slow the project’s progress. “That feasibility study’s been done for three years,” Irvine said. “We walked that ground up there. We had the cultural committees there. I don’t know how many times we went on field trips up there and looked
the forced removal of his people from the Bitterroot to the Flathead in the late 19th century. Adams, 81, says the area where the new casino will be built was a “sacred place” when he was growing up, the home to sweat houses and to such prominent figures as Chief Charlo. “To me, what’s lost is the things you saw before,” Adams says. “It might be in your mind, but still, all those things are gone. All you see is an expanded building and a lot of cars and a lot people. For what? Sure, it’s for money. But gosh, there’s a lot of us that are not sure we like money.” He doesn’t know, though, what can be done. “Like I say, the elders are strictly against it,” he continues. “But, heck, we’re bucking the tribal council. … So I don’t know how we could stop it. We keep crying about it, but still, they are the governing body.” tmcdermott@missoulanews.com
[news]
Open the gates Ravalli County makes it easier to build in Bitterroot floodplain by Ted McDermott
Stevensville-based fly-fishing guide adding important safeguards to ensure re- shortcomings of what the commission seemed intent on doing, despite overEddie Olwell says he already sees it while sponsible development. “Philosophically, I believe that govern- whelming evidence that it would jeopardize floating the Bitterroot River: Someone builds a home outside the floodplain, the ment is here to help people, not to hinder the health of the river and endanger the river moves, the home is suddenly under them,” Chilcott says. “If we can help people very homes the county was allowing to be threat of flooding and the homeowners are realize success in whatever their project is built. According to Clancy, the problem is the forced to “arm their bank,” adding rock or and it’s within our ability and we’re not pitting one against another, it’s my philosophy Bitterroot’s tendency to move laterally far other riprap to ward off erosion. “But what happens is, the water hits that we should, that government should. ... more than other rivers. He can point to some 30 places where the that riprap, it increases the main channel of the river velocity and you’re just now flows through what’s pushing the problem marked on FEMA floodplain downriver, somewhere maps as the fringe, and it’s else,” Olwell says. “And that difficult to know where it will put more speed on the will move next. water, and it’ll cause more “There’s a lot of science erosion on the same side that would’ve been helpful if or even on the other side.” they would’ve taken the That erosion degrades time to use it,” Clancy says. the river, harms the fish With better data and imthat live in it and, Olwell proved modeling, Clancy besays, starts “a domino eflieves scientists and planners fect of bad things.” So would be able to “delineate when Olwell heard the those areas where homes Ravalli County Commiscould be built and areas sion was considering rewhere homes should not be moving an almost built.” Instead it will be up 20-year-old ban on buildto the discretion of adminising in the Bitterroot’s flood trators on a case-by-case fringe—the area where scibasis. entists expect there to be Chilcott denies the slow-moving water during commission ignored science a 100-year-flood event—he at the expense of promoting went before the commisdevelopment. Instead, he sion to testify about how says, the change was about the changes could exacersending a simple message: bate what was already hap“We’re advocating for proppening, further harming erty owners to be able to the river and hurting the enjoy their property without economy of a county that threatening others or hinrelies heavily on tourism dering other peoples’ propand recreation. erty rights.” “I figured, what will Not true, says former politicians and people understand?” Olwell says. “I Critics contend the Ravalli County Commission’s recent deci- County Commissioner Carfigured they’ll understand sion to implement a permit system for building within the Bit- lotta Grandstaff. She believes jobs and money.” terroot’s flood fringe, represented in green, will lead to the change will affect other property owners and the But while Olwell unwise development in areas prone to flooding. public interest, especially in joined a parade of citizens and experts who spoke against lifting the At the end of the day, we added a large the event of a major flood, when structures could be pushed downstream and cause ban over four days of hearings earlier this number of very specific criteria.” But Chris Clancy, a fisheries biologist major damage or endanger lives. For that month, the commissioners weren’t convinced. On Jan. 12, they voted unanimously for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, calls reason, Grandstaff, who currently serves as to end the ban and open the flood fringe to the criteria “vague” and says the switch to a the communications director for Bitterrootresidential development. Under the old sys- permit system adds a great deal of subjec- ers for Planning, sees the change as the “retem, in place since 1997, a variance was re- tivity and uncertainty to the process. “The vocation of a public health and safety quired to build on the fringe. Under the poor guy out there doing the flood plain measure” and an instance of the commisnew system, homebuilders must meet 14 permit has to interpret a lot of general lan- sioners catering to their Tea Party base. criteria in order to receive a building permit. guage,” Clancy says. “The way I look at it,” Grandstaff says, “it Despite his criticism, Clancy actually comes down to politics trumping science.” According to Commissioner Greg Chilcott of Stevensville, the change affords helped craft some of the criteria. He did so, property owners more flexibility while he says, in an effort to help shore up the tmcdermott@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [9]
[opinion]
Money talks Celebrate free speech—and Missoula’s newest PAC by Dan Brooks
Recipients of my Christmas letter know that Cit- Every local candidate the firm supported won office izens United v. FEC turned five years old this month. in November, and now the beneficiaries of its 12 In that decision, the Supreme Court ruled that cor- grand in speech include the sheriff, a justice of the porate spending on elections is a form of speech, and peace and the county attorney. Those are useful people for a law firm to know. that many campaign finance laws—including Montana’s longstanding ban on political spending by cor- It just goes to show the most important thing about porations—were unconstitutional violations of the living in Missoula: you keep running into the same people over and over, so it’s important to say nice First Amendment. It was a big day for democracy. No longer would things about everybody. One time, I yelled at a pedestrian who wandered the interests of corporations go unconsidered in American government. No longer would the small into the bicycle lane in front of me, only to find him tending the other side of the business owner stand igbar later that evening. nored at the door to council Imagine my embarrasschambers, reduced to the pa“He couldn’t ment if, instead of riding my thetic expedients of talking bicycle, I had been spending to people and voting. The actually restrict thousands of dollars, and if anniversary of this great day instead of stopping at the has gone unremarked in preDatsopoulos, bar, I passed it and went on vious years, but in 2015 the to represent various clients law firm of Datsopoulos, in the Missoula civil and MacDonald and Lind gave us MacDonald and criminal courts. That’s a sitall cause to celebrate by reguation where I would wish I istering as a political action Lind’s spending, had kept my mouth shut, or committee. delivered a timely comThat’s obviously great. I since that would be even pliment in the form of a support free and robust pomedia buy. litical discourse and, since I censorship, but at The analogy is imperalso support the judicial fect, obviously. Twelve grand branch of the U.S. governleast he could would buy enough drinks to ment, I accept that indeproduce a massive net gain pendent expenditures by in speech, at least for a few corporations are a form of demand it speak hours, and tips work differspeech. The more speech the better, I say. I therefore also in such a way that ently in the justice system. But the operating principle say the more money flying the same: If you around the better, although people know who’s remains can’t say something nice, since I don’t have the cash ideally by spending thoujust now, I will have to settle talking.” sands of dollars, it’s better for Speech Classic and say it not to say anything at all. with words. So I am glad that DatOur newest PAC has contributed relatively few dollars to the conversation thus sopoulos, MacDonald and Lind has formally commitfar, too. In the last election cycle, Datsopoulos, Mac- ted to enriching our civic discourse by registering as a Donald and Lind spent just over $12,000—about 5 per- PAC. This town needs robust discussion, and with any cent of the total budgets of local candidates. In the luck our public conversation can soon reach seven figgrand scheme of things, that’s not much argument. ures. And if the vagaries of finance force some of us to When you think of the great political orators of Ameri- be the kind of speakers who say nice things, and others can history—Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., to become the kind of speakers who throw around the Lockheed Martin—DML barely mustered enough cash, we’ll just have to maintain our separate divisions. The lawyers will be the go-betweens. They can speech to refute a mid-sized sedan. But even a small idea can change the world when continue to convert speech to money by representing the right people listen. Silver-tongued devils that they their clients, than convert that money back to speech are, Datsopoulos, MacDonald and Lind transfixed the by spending it on behalf of the public servants who attention of Montana Commissioner of Political Prac- arrest, prosecute and sentence them. It’s not a perfect system, but if there’s a better way tices Jonathan Motl, who called on the firm to register as a PAC. He couldn’t actually restrict DML’s spending, to manage the role of money in politics and governsince that would be censorship, but at least he could ment affairs, I dare anybody to think of it. Then I dare demand it speak in such a way that people know you to get the cash together to say it out loud. who’s talking. Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and I don’t imagine that will work against the firm’s interests. Although DML didn’t spend much money other variations on the bad kind of talking at in 2014, it seems to have chosen its words wisely. combatblog.net.
[10] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
[opinion]
No quit Perseverance pays for the Rocky Mountain Front by Gabriel Furshong
On the morning of Dec. 18, Gene Sentz stood in a coalition formed around the group, including the Moncow pasture on the Crary Ranch near Choteau. To the tana Wilderness Association, The Wilderness Society and west was the Rocky Mountain Front, its bare foothills of the Montana Wildlife Federation. Lawsuits kept drillers at bay until 1997, when Forest short-grass prairie rising abruptly into snow-capped peaks and rolling limestone reefs. Dressed in blue jeans Supervisor Gloria Flora suspended mineral leasing on and a canvas jacket, he listened to his friend Dusty Crary a total of 356,000 acres. In 2006, Montana Sens. Max talk to a clutch of reporters, who were huddled with Baucus, a Democrat, and Conrad Burns, a Republican, passed legislation making the suspension permanent. about 30 other Montanans against a cold wind. “When we got word this was gonna happen,” Crary The coalition then began working on legislation that began, referring to passage of the Rocky Mountain Front would freeze current management for the future. After Heritage Act, “I told my wife, ‘This is Gene Sentz’s day.’” countless kitchen table conversations, 10 public meetSentz bowed his head so that only his bushy white ings and eight more years, the Heritage Act passed the beard showed beneath a wool hunting cap that had House and the Senate with bipartisan support. Sentz was 37 when he started fighting for the Front; faded from red to pink over the years. Then the retired now he’s 74 and is beginning to teacher and longtime horse-packer show signs of age. Last year, while stepped to the front of the group to “Everybody hiking on the Front, he had a heart stand alongside Montana Democratic Sens. Jon Tester and John here has had a attack.“I got almost to the top of the Walsh. The senators had worked ridge, and I knew what was going with Montana Republican Rep. Steve hand in this, on,” he explained. “I had some asDaines to pass the Heritage Act a few pirins in my pocket, and I immedidays earlier. The bill protects 275,000 acres whether they’ve ately sat down. I thought to myself, ‘Well, this is a pretty nice spot. I can of national forest and Bureau of Land Management land that biolobeen involved see all around and this is a good place to go.’” gists consider to be among the top 1 After 20 minutes, though, he percent of wildlife habitat in the almost four decided that he might make it. He country. And it designates the first out and was taken by Flight new wilderness in Montana in 31 decades or four walked for Life to Great Falls that afternoon, years, adding 67,000 acres to the where he had two stents installed Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wildermonths.” the same day. ness areas. The bill also protects After the press conference 208,000 acres in a conservation management area, which prevents the expansion of motor- ended, I asked Gene how he was feeling. “Well, I’ll tell ized use, prohibits new roads and protects horse, foot ya,” he said in his usual slow-and-steady tone of voice. “The only thing that bothers me now is this here.” He and cycling trails. A modest man, Sentz began by saying, “Thank you,” rapped his knuckles on his right knee, which has been in such a low voice that several reporters leaned in just barking at him lately. “But,” he continued, “my daughter, Sarah, had me to hear his words. “Everybody here has had a hand in this,” he added, “whether they’ve been involved almost on top of Old Man of the Hills just this summer, so I think I’m doing all right.” four decades or four months.” Then he suddenly took several long strides to inThere is no doubt Sentz belongs to the first of these two categories, having begun his crusade to protect the tercept Tester, leaving me to gaze north along the Front Front in 1977. His humble organization, Friends of the toward Old Man of the Hills, a mountain that rises 8,229 Rocky Mountain Front, started as a phone tree and feet above the prairie like a ship’s prow breaking waves newsletter, whose stamps—hundreds of them—were the on the ocean. The Front, considered the backbone of the world by the Blackfeet people, continued north volunteer group’s major expense. Back in 1982, the Lewis and Clark National Forest from there, beyond my line of sight. had leased every acre of the Front for oil and gas develLike Gene, it just never seems to quit. opment, and major companies were buying those acres up. Sentz’s group rallied around a wilderness bill deGabriel Furshong is a contributor to Writers on signed in part to protect the Front, but President Reagan the Range, a column service of High Country News vetoed the bill in 1988. Following this defeat, a larger (hcn.org ). He is a conservationist in Missoula.
photo courtesy of Sam Beebe
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [11]
These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 MAX• Max
is a five-year-old male Lab/Golden Retriever mix. He has a lot of energy and would be great in an active family with older kids. Max still needs some basic manners training, but loves to play fetch. Come meet your new hiking buddy!
Southgate Mall Missoula (406) 541-2886 • MontanaSmiles.com Open Evenings & Saturdays
KHLOE•Khloe is a 9-month-old female Collie/Pit Bull Mix. She is a very sweet and timid girl. Khloe can be a bit fearful of new people, but easily accepts them when introduced by someone she knows. She is good with young children, and would love a home with a family who can help her build her confidence.
2420 W Broadway 2310 Brooks 3075 N Reserve 6149 Mullan Rd
SAMPSON•Sampson is a 1 1/2-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier. He's a very affectionate dog when you have him one-on-one, and is good around older kids. South Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59801 Sampson is very active and loves to go for 2330 Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) • Drive-thru: 7:30am-6:00pm (Mon-Fri) walks. He knows the commands sit and lay down. Samspon is good with most 3708 North Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59808 Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) dogs, and would need an owner who could Drive-thru: 7:30am-6:00pm (Mon-Fri) • Drive-thru: 9:00am-12:00pm (Sat) make him mind.
ANASTASIA•Anastasia is a 6-8 yearold female black Domestic Short Hair cat. She is one of our longest-term residents and seems pretty aloof and antisocial in her kennel. However, as soon as you bring her out, she lights up and becomes rather social. Her favorite spot is curled up in a cat bed on a counter.
To sponsor a pet call 543-6609
MR. BUTTONS•Mr. Buttons is a 9-11 year-old male seal point Siamese cat. He is one of our longest-term cats at the shelter. Mr. Buttons would love a home where he could spend his day lounging on a cat tree or in a window sill. If you're interested in a truly independent feline, Mr. Buttons might just be your guy.
Help us nourish Missoula Donate now at
www.missoulafoodbank.org For more info, please call 549-0543
Missoula Food Bank 219 S. 3rd St. W.
APRIL• April is a 3-5 year-old female Domestic Medium Hair cat. She prefers to receive her affection by being petted and brushed, but doesn't seem comfortable being picked up and carted around. April loves to find little hiding places to hang out and will take some time to coax out of her shell.
www.dolack.com Original Paintings, Prints and Posters 139 W. Front St., Missoula (406) 549-3248
These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 NATE• Say hello to Nate! He is a handsome, sweet boy looking for a loving home. He enjoys pets, treats, and a warm lap to snuggle on. Nate would love to find a home that could give him plenty of TLC and playtime. Come visit him today at the Humane Society of Western Montana!
Serving the community’s framing needs since 1993 using environmentally sustainable practices.
139 West Front St. inside the Monte Dolack Gallery, Downtown Missoula, MT
(406) 549-3248 • dolack.com
NOODLE• Meet Noodle, a young, active guy looking for his furrever home. Noodle is smart, playful, responsive and friendly. Playing with other dogs, going on car rides, going on walks and hanging out with people are some of his favorite activities. Noodle also enjoys taking naps on his bed or in his crate.
FANCY•Meet Fancy! She is a 6-year-old gorgeous girl. She can be a little shy at first, but warms up very quickly, especially if treats or toys are involved. Fancy is looking for a family that can provide her with lots of love and a kitty condo for her to relax on. Come meet her today!
ALVIN• Alvin is a sweet, loving guy looking for his forever home. He is young, playful and responsive. Playing with other dogs is one of his favorite activities. When he isn't playing with other dogs Alvin loves sleeping on his bed and going on walks. Come meet this social, outgoing guy today!
BLACKBERRY•Blackberry is a black
MYA• Mya is a fun-loving Lab/Shepherd mix who loves to play with other dogs and go for car rides. This 1-year-old girl is looking for an active family that enjoys hiking and biking as much as she does. Mya is a very smart girl and knows some basic commands but would love to learn more with her new forever family in our Basic Manners class.
and white beauty looking for a loving home. Blackberry enjoys gentle pets and playing with her toys. Blackberry is looking for a quieter home where she can relax and soak up the sun next to a window. Stop in today! We are open 1-6 Tuesdays through Fridays and 12-5 on Saturday.
MON - SAT 10-9 • SUN 11-6 721-5140 www.shopsouthgate.com
[12] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
1600 S. 3rd W. 541-FOOD
Missoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store
www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 South Russell • North Reserve
[quirks]
$3995
CURSES, FOILED AGAIN- Fugitive Jacob Moore, 25, tried to divert police attention from his home, where officers were preparing to execute a warrant, by calling in a bomb threat to an elementary school in Hayden, Idaho. Moore forgot to turn off his caller ID, however, allowing authorities to trace the call to his phone and confirm that he was at home. They arrested him and added making a false bomb threat to the original felony charge against him. (Spokane-Coeur d’Alene’s KXLY-TV) Sheriff’s deputies who placed burglary suspects Daniel Gargiulo, 39, and Michael Rochefort, 38, in the back seat of a patrol car in West Boynton, Fla., confirmed their guilt when a camera pointed at them in plain view recorded their conversation about the stolen goods and concocting an alibi. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION - Cornelius Jefferson, 33, moved from Georgia to Kentucky to be with a woman he met online but wound up assaulting her, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office reported, because he “didn’t think she was like she was on the Internet.” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo Jr. didn’t say how the woman failed to match her online persona, only that Jefferson choked her, threw food on her and then left with his suitcases. (Lexington Herald-Leader) CLARIFICATIONS OF THE WEEK - After Gail McGovern, CEO of the American Red Cross, repeatedly declared that 91 cents of every $1 donated goes toward disaster relief efforts, the organization abruptly removed the claim from its website. “The language used has not been as clear as it could have been,” the Red Cross announced, “and we are clarifying the language.” The subsequent official clarification was that 91 cents of every $1 the Red Cross spends goes for disaster relief. (NPR) A witness in the London trial of African preacher Gilbert Deya testified for more than an hour before anyone realized the Sierra Leone native wasn’t speaking English. During the 38-year-old woman’s testimony, lawyers blamed the courtroom’s poor acoustics for their inability to understand her, and repeatedly told her to speak more slowly and stand back from the microphone. Finally, court clerk Christiana Kyemenu-Caiquo, also from Sierra Leone, informed Judge Nicholas Madge that the witness was speaking a native Creole dialect. Kyemenu-Caiquo was sworn in to translate the testimony, which consisted of “I can’t remember” to every question. (London Evening Standard)
NEW AND IMPROVED - New York officials selected a consortium of advertising, technology and telecom companies to install thousands of pay phones throughout the city. The new versions will offer 24hour free Wi-Fi connections; touchscreen displays with direct access to city services, maps and directions; and charging stations for cellphones and other mobile devices. Sophisticated digital advertising is expected to fund the system, to the tune of $500 million over the next 12 years, providers said. The city expects additional revenue to come from auctioning off some of the 6,500 old-style pay phones that the 10,000 new machines will replace. (The Washington Post)
DRINKING-CLASS HEROES - Police arrested Richard Curzon, 57, in Omaha, Neb., after observing him straddling the centerline while driving with four flat tires and a deployed airbag. An officer tried to stop Curzon, but he refused to pull over and led the officer on a brief, low-speed chase. Blood-alcohol level: .253. (Omaha World-Herald) Vermont State Police said Dwayne Fenlason, 48, was drunk when he drove his pickup off the road in Pomfret, and when he went home and got a second truck to pull out the first truck but drove the second truck off the road. He went home again and got his all-terrain vehicle to pull out both trucks but this time was arrested for drunk driving. Blood-alcohol level: .30. (Burlington’s WCAX-TV) Authorities arrested a 39-year-old woman for drunken driving in Paw Paw (“located in the heart of Michigan’s wine country,” the village website proclaims) after she pulled into the parking lot of the Van Buren County Jail and told the sheriff’s deputy who confronted her that she believed it was a bar. Blood-alcohol level: .17. (Kalamazoo Gazette) Responding to a complaint that a man was shooting a gun at a can in the street in Blair Township, Mich., while he was “wearing camo pants and a clown mask and at one point was playing a trombone,” sheriff’s deputies found the 54-year-old man aiming at surrounding houses, determined he was drunk and arrested him. (Michigan’s MLive.com)
THE HEAT IS ON - The nation’s second-biggest tobacco company introduced a cigarette that uses a carbon tip to heat tobacco rather than burn it. Unlike e-cigarettes, which use liquid nicotine, Revo contains real tobacco, which Reynolds American hopes will make it more attractive to cigarette smokers. Heat-notburn technology “needed the mass presence of vapor products to open up an experience-base that smokers understood,” said J. Brice O’Brien, Reynolds’s head of consumer marketing. He added the company will inform smokers that Revo is different and harder to use than traditional cigarettes but encourage them to “stick with it, because it’s totally worth it.” (Associated Press) WOE IS WE - Vines are proliferating, thanks to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that allow them to hog more light and water than the slower-growing trees they twine around, according to Australian biologist William Laurance. Noting that up to half of all plant species in a typical rainforest are vines, he warned that vines are advancing not only in rainforests fragmented by agriculture and logging, but even in undisturbed forests. (Sierra)
ud ie nc e i ! Jo in th e a add m us ic ba m o ro fr age s! l u us c oteect F n fo r al Fu p w er ttoo prr an ce ! Su pe r on su pe r po s ss hi Di . t Dr os l , s a er si m o ha eb le -m ak rh ero Fo rtis de fe at th e tr m ph oony Su pe po w ers an d Syym s hi ck b ba in i w an d he lp hi m
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS AREN’T ENOUGH - Authorities said Marcos Ortega, 33, struck a 66-year-old pedestrian in Ocean County, N.J., and then drove about a mile with the victim stuck in his windshield until an officer pulled him over. (Philadelphia’s WPVI-TV) JUSTICE JUST ISN’T - After a British coroner ruled that Dr. Daniel Ubani unlawfully killed David Gray by giving him an overdose of diamorphine, the victim’s sons, Rory and Stuart Gray, confronted Ubani at a medical conference in Germany. They called him a “charlatan,” a “killer” and “an animal.” He sued the sons, who were told by a German court that they could describe him as a charlatan and a killer, but not an animal. Ubani subsequently sued Rory Gray for calling him “an animal.” This time, the Amtsgericht civil court in Lindau ordered Gray to pay 75 percent of the case’s legal costs (“in the thousands” of euros, Gray estimated) and asked him to write to the doctor. Gray called the ruling “utterly grotesque.” (BBC News)
S ON OR D BY SPONSORED
eatr e y.org De nn is on Th ul asym ph on w w w . m is so t a at ts ke . ic t ti t Bu y n St re et pe r pe rso n. at 32 0 E . M ai Tiic ke ts : $8 9 4 or vi sit us 31 172 l l a al c orr
SCAN S AN FO FOR RM MORE O E I FORMA INFORMA AT TION O
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [13]
T
welve eighth graders whisper and fidget inside a Missoula County Public Schools classroom while taking turns reading aloud the story of Corey and Sam, two teenagers who slip away from a football game to make out under a cottonwood tree. The students read at intervals from a large screen in front of the wood-paneled classroom, detailing Sam’s nervousness about how she kisses. Sam’s never been this close to anyone before, reads one eighth grader. She goes on to explain that Sam’s nervousness turns to fear when Corey puts his hand inside Sam’s shirt. Sam tells Corey, “Sorry, I’m just not ready.” Another student stands in front of her green plastic chair and continues the story, telling the class that Corey pulls Sam closer, playing with the fringe of Sam’s shorts. “What’s wrong?” Corey asks. “Don’t you like me?” When the teacher asks the students what they think about Corey’s actions, a dark-haired girl in jeans and a tank top surmises that Corey likely had his feelings hurt when Sam pulled away. But, she says, Corey should have backed off rather than pulling Sam closer.
“That little perv crossed the line,” the student says. The comment elicits a chuckle from Missoula Healthy Relationships Coordinator Kelly McGuire, who, along with the health class’s regular instructor, is helping to teach today’s lesson on what’s known as “affirmative consent.” Those who practice affirmative consent in relationships give and receive a clear and unambiguous “yes” verbally or physically before engaging in sex or physical intimacy. The concept in many ways marks a radical departure from the status quo, especially in terms of sexual assault. Rape victims face stricter judicial and societal scrutiny than their aggressors, and proponents of affirmative consent believe it could help change that dynamic. As McGuire tells the class, “It’s Corey’s job to make sure there’s consent at every step.” In the wake of a recent unprecedented crackdown by the federal government on how federally funded institutions handle sex crimes, affirmative consent is increasingly being taught in classrooms across the country and even mandated among students engaging in sexual activity. In September, California approved a statute mandating students enrolled in the state’s university system gain “affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity,” marking passage of the first law like
[14] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
it in the nation. Legislators in New Jersey and New Hampshire are deliberating similar measures. The State University System of New York in December, meanwhile, adopted a policy requiring students to seek active consent before engaging in intimacy. The changes come as educators, prosecutors and victims’ rights advocates grapple with how to curb the nation’s problem with sexual violence. National statistics show that one in five college women will be raped. In a 2013 survey conducted in Missoula County Public Schools, nearly one in 10 high school students reported that they’d been physically forced to have sex. Of the 769 teens polled in that survey, nearly 7 percent reported that someone they dated had physically hurt them. Citing such data, the U.S. Department of Education has launched more than 80 investigations into how colleges, including the University of Montana, have handled rape and sexual assault. In 2012, UM was among the department’s earliest targets. Its investigation mirrored those conducted by the Department of Justice of the Missoula Police Department and the Missoula County Attorney’s Office, and how they policed rape and sexual assault. The investigations drew national attention from media outlets such as The New York Times and the Washington Post. Months after the blog Jezebel branded Missoula “The So-Called Rape Capital of the World” in May 2012, the Missoula City
Council approved spending $54,400 annually to fund bystander intervention education and employ McGuire as a municipal healthy relationship coordinator. In the coming months, Montana lawmakers plan on discussing the possibility of writing affirmative consent into law. But absent statutory changes, educators, victims’ rights advocates and prosecutors continue working to reframe the way the community as a whole thinks about sexual violence—and they say that starts with redefining consent. “I think if you’re having sex with somebody, it seems pretty obvious to me that you should probably be getting either verbal or nonverbal cues for consent,” McGuire says. “And if you’re not, then what are you doing?”
E
nglish common law held that rape survivors had to demonstrate they resisted their aggressor to their “utmost” to prove a crime occurred. Wounds, such as bruises and broken bones, and witness testimony helped to bolster such allegations. But because women were considered chattel, or legally belonging to their husbands, rape was considered a property crime. As settlers arrived to North America, they adopted similar statutes. When weighing victim credibility, chastity was also an important consideration. As California Chief Justice Hugh Murray opined in the 1856 case, People v Benson,
“[P]revious intercourse with other persons may be shown, as tending to disprove the allegation of force, and such evidence would seem to be highly proper, as it must be obvious to all that there would be less probability of resistance upon the part of one already debauched in mind and body, than there would be in the case of a pure and chaste female.” Feminists in the 1970s successfully pushed to change sex crime statutes. By the 1980s, for example, states started making it unlawful for a husband to rape his wife. Out of those shifting attitudes came the phrase “no means no.” The Canadian Federation of Students is credited with launching the first “No Means No” campaign in the early 1990s. In many ways, “no means no” sums up how sexual assault prevention advocates and the legal system have defined rape in recent decades. Montana law defines non-consensual intercourse as sex performed under coercion, force or the threat of force. People who are institutionalized, minors under 16 and those who are unconscious or incapacitated also cannot legally grant consent. Missoula County Chief Criminal and Civil Deputy Attorney Jason Marks talks candidly about the challenges with the current law. For instance, persuading a
jury that a victim was intoxicated to the point of incapacitation can be an extremely tough sell. He angrily recalls one case he prosecuted about a year and a half ago in which the female victim had been obviously impaired by alcohol while at a house party. Marks says witnesses reported the victim vomited and needed help walking. Nevertheless, the jury failed to convict the perpetrator who, Marks alleges, raped the young woman in the back seat of his car. The perpetrator’s vehicle, Marks adds, was a former police cruiser that couldn’t be opened from inside the back seat. “The consensus in the jury room apparently was that’s just college—people get drunk and things happen. It’s not really a crime, it’s just college,” Marks says. These types of cases far outnumber incidents of stranger rape in Missoula, says Marks, who has mostly focused on felony criminal prosecutions since joining the Missoula County Attorney’s Office in 2007. He says rape cases involving acquaintances are among the most difficult for prosecutors to prove. Juries simply don’t want to believe the normal-seeming guy who volunteers to give an intoxicated young woman a ride home could be guilty. “There’s just this very clear picture in jurors’ minds of what a rape looks like,” Marks says. “It’s somebody using force or a weapon and someone saying no and kicking and punching and fighting, and that’s not what we deal with. That’s 10 percent of what we deal with. You get these cases where they know each other, there’s no force.” That’s among the reasons Marks believes Montana should adopt language like California’s new law, or otherwise embrace a “yes means yes” standard. “It would remove, I think, a large problematic area in that so many times we see these cases where we have a suspect who says, ‘I thought she was fine with it,’” Marks says. “‘She never said, ‘no.’ I thought everything was fine.’ That wouldn’t be a defense anymore.” Marks cites the 2001 criminal conviction of Harold Lee Stevens as an example of how
Missoula Healthy Relationships Project intern Christina Granato Yoshimura teaches the “Power Up, Speak Out!” curriculum to students at DeSmet School.
consent law affects certain cases. Stevens operated a Missoula massage therapy business called Healing Life’s Stress. In 2000, a local jury convicted Stevens of three counts of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of sexual assault for engaging in unwanted contact with several of his clients. One of Stevens’ victims, referred to as “Erin” in court documents, awoke from an April 14, 1999, massage to find Stevens touching her breasts. He then penetrated the outer lips of her vagina with his fingers and tongue, court documents indicate. “Erin stated that Stevens’ actions made her feel ‘horrible,’ but her mind and body were frozen and she was scared to do anything to stop him.” Stevens did not threaten Erin. After Stevens asked if what he was doing was okay, and Erin responded, “No,” Stevens got off the table, quickly finished the massage and then left the room. Stevens’ attorney argued on appeal to the Montana Supreme Court that surprise and fear do not equate to force, meaning Stevens was not guilty of engaging in intercourse without consent. The Montana
Supreme Court agreed. Its 2002 opinion stated, “There exists no evidence in the record that the victim’s fear was a result of Stevens’ infliction, attempted infliction or threatened infliction of bodily injury. As such, there was no ‘force.’” The court reversed Stevens’ conviction. He instead was found guilty of sexual assault. Marks says it may be tough for some to understand why a victim wouldn’t fight off an impending rape, but mounting evidence shows victims often don’t resist. Michigan State University psychology professor Rebecca Campbell explained the phenomenon, called “tonic immobility,” during a 2012 U.S. National Institute of Justice seminar. As many as 50 percent of rape victims don’t fight off their attacker because of a chemical response to trauma, she said. “Tonic immobility is often referred to as ‘rape-induced paralysis.’ It is an autonomic response, meaning that it’s uncontrollable,” Campbell said. “This is not something a victim decides to do. It is a mammalian response. It is evolutionarily wired into us to protect the survival of the organism. Because
sometimes the safest thing to do to protect the safety is to fight back. Sometimes the safest thing to do is to flee. Sometimes the stupidest thing to do is to flee because it will incite chase. Therefore, our bodies have been wired for a freeze response too—to play dead, to look dead, because that may be the safest thing for the survival of the organism. So it is a mammalian response that is in all of us—we can’t control it. And it happens in extremely fearful situations.” Marks says he and his colleagues at the prosecutor’s office are frustrated by Montana statute, which fails to address the science of victimization. The law simply does not do enough to protect most rape victims. “How do we address what’s happening to them? Because it’s clearly not a consensual act, and it’s a real thing,” he says. “And we just aren’t legislatively equipped to handle that situation.” In the coming months, one Missoula lawmaker is hoping to address the problem.
R
ep. Diane Sands, D-Missoula, says in the three decades that she’s been in-
volved with the legislature, as a lawmaker and also a lobbyist, the body has never taken a comprehensive look at sex crime laws. Sands cites the pervasiveness of the problem, the fact that one in five college women will be victimized, when saying it’s incumbent on lawmakers to address sexual violence now. “Legislators have a responsibility for drafting policy, law, to protect citizens,” she says. “And clearly we are not doing that when it comes to the issue of sexual assault.” Sands has dedicated much of her life to furthering women’s rights. Before being first elected to the Montana Legislature in 1996, she worked for 10 years as the executive director of the Montana Women’s Lobbyist Fund, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to social and economic policies benefiting women and families. She says the failings identified in Missoula’s handling of sexual assault cases are not an isolated incident, but rather the result of lingering societal attitudes about sex that originated in English common law. “Our attitude toward women in this area still is somewhat reflective of that old view toward women,” Sands says, noting that juries don’t typically question if the victim of a robbery was intoxicated or wearing a splashy outfit. With support and input from the Montana Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, Sands plans on proposing an interim study bill that would finally address the problem. If passed, the bill would empower a legislative committee comprised of Democrats and Republicans to evaluate existing sex crime statutes during the interim session and, based on their findings, propose changes to the statutes in 2017. Among the issues Sands aims to address are the challenges of holding nonNative perpetrators of sexual violence accountable on Indian reservations. She also wants to see whether the federal government mandates in Missoula and at UM
photo courtesy of Elizabeth Hubble
Leah Fitch, program coordinator of UM’s Student Advocacy Resource Center, and Kim Brown Campbell, right, train ROTC cadets about bystander intervention and affirmative consent at an August workshop.
Missoula Healthy Relationships Coordinator Kelly McGuire displays posters from the nationally recognized “Make Your Move!” campaign.
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [15]
regarding sexual assault and rape should be applied to other Montana communities. It’s great that Missoula is making gains, Sands says, but what about everyone else? “We need to make sure that victims of sexual assault in Havre and Glendive and Bozeman are also treated in the same manner that they are in Missoula, if Missoula has in fact implemented the best practices,” she says. In addition, Sands wants the committee to explore the possibility of writing an affirmative consent standard in Montana law. Sands stops short of pledging her support for the change, but is interested to see how California’s legal experiment with affirmative consent plays out. If it’s proven to more effectively hold perpetrators accountable, she’s amenable to incorporating those lessons in Montana. At best, though, any new laws will not go into effect until 2017. In the absence
using it as an entry point to frank discussions about sexuality that don’t happen often enough in our society. “I think that we need to be talking about sex a lot more and about rape a lot more,” Benito says. “I think that the more comfortable we are with that, the better it’s going to be.” After feeling powerless in previous sexual interactions, Benito welcomes the sense of empowerment that comes from her conversations with Duffy-Greaves. The exchange may sound silly, but she says over time it made her feel more in control, and she liked that. On three different nights during a one-week period in August 2012, Benito says an ex-boyfriend engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with her as she slept. The two were in the process of breaking up after dating for three years. Benito confronted him after the first incident, asking
Students respond to an exercise about how people feel in a healthy relationship.
of legislative changes, it’s left to educators and advocates to change the dynamic by discussing affirmative consent in classrooms and throughout the community. Or, in the case of one couple, to continue the conversation in the bedroom.
M
issoula resident Shandra Benito and her boyfriend Kevin Duffy-Greaves give and receive affirmative consent before each intimate encounter. They also verbally communicate before experimenting with a new sexual position. The regular exchanges started out humorously, Benito says, with she and Duffy-Greaves jokingly propositioning each other. Typically, one will say to the other, “If you’re interested in having sex with me, then I’m interested in having sex with you,” she explains. Benito, 23, moved to Missoula in August for an AmeriCorps position. She talks openly with coworkers and friends about her appreciation of affirmative consent,
“For a long time I really struggled to be able to even identify with being a rape survivor,” she says. They ended the relationship in November. In June, Benito had a realization while taking a break from studying in a Seattle coffee shop. She had searched online for the term “somebody having sex with you when sleeping, rape.” The stories she read sounded much like her own. “All of a sudden, my heart started racing,” Benito says. “All of the blood drained out of my face, I started getting dizzy, and I was like, ‘What the fuck is happening?’... It put me in a little bit of a time of crisis.” After thinking about the incident, her feelings in its aftermath and the fact that she didn’t give consent, Benito came to identify as a rape survivor. The realization prompted her to report her ex-boyfriend
“She and I have cursory conversations about sex,” Gaynor says. “They’re a little awkward and sometimes fraught. And she sure doesn’t want to be in the room. We’re a healthy progressive family, so it’s hard in the best of circumstances.” The challenges families can have talking about sex become evident when new arrivals to the University of Montana show up on campus, says UM Assault Prevention Coordinator Kim Brown Campbell. Since being hired by the university in January 2014, Campbell says she’s been taken aback by how little freshmen know about sex. “I’ve really been surprised at how many students haven’t received any sex education,” she says. “It’s pretty shocking to me that this is not covered more with parents.” As the university’s new assault prevention officer, Campbell is charged with
tem hasn’t gone as far as those in California or New York in requiring a clear and unambiguous physical or verbal “yes,” UM’s post-DOE investigation sexual assault policy does state, “Silence does not necessarily constitute consent.” For all of the wrangling over policy language and new legal statutes, it’s still left to educators in the classroom to help young people navigate real-world scenarios and make responsible decisions. For Missoula Healthy Relationship Coordinator Kelly McGuire, that can be as easy as discussing the simple act of a hug. Back with the group of eighth graders, McGuire and the program’s intern, Kelsey Swingle, ask the students how they know when it’s okay to embrace someone. “Hugs always freak me out, because they’re awkward and long,” says one female student.
Campbell meets with UM faculty, staff, administrators and students to create a comprehensive prevention education plan that will focus on bystander intervention training for students.
what he was doing. “At first I was like, ‘What was wrong with you? Were you sleeping?’” she recalls. “He was like, ‘no,’ and didn’t really want to talk about it.” The third night was the worst, she says. Benito came in and out of consciousness, feeling stimulated but uncomfortable. She remembers saying, “Please stop.” Yet, he persisted. The encounter left her feeling sick. After the third night, she called friends and asked them what they thought about the man’s behavior. “I said, ‘This is weird, right? This isn’t normal,’” Benito says. They told her that his actions weren’t okay. “But nobody would really say to me, ‘Shandra, this is rape.’” In Washington state and Montana, it’s illegal to have intercourse with a sleeping person, because they can’t grant consent. But even Benito, who had worked for a 24hour crisis hotline for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, grappled with calling what happened to her “rape.”
[16] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
to the Seattle Police Department. She knew he wouldn’t be prosecuted, but she wanted to send a message to him that what he did wasn’t okay. “It wasn’t about me saying ‘no,’” Benito says. “It was that I hadn’t said ‘yes.’ And I think that’s a lot more common in terms of how sexual assault happens.”
S
hantelle Gaynor isn’t normally shy about talking about sex. As the department manager for Missoula County’s Relationship Violence Services office, she oversees the local Crime Victim Advocate Program and also the countywide Healthy Relationship Program. Gaynor’s professional background leaves her accustomed to speaking frankly about difficult topics at work. At home is a different story. She admits that conversations with her 17-yearold daughter about physical intimacy can be grueling.
helping to fulfill Department of Education mandates handed down to UM after its year-long investigation. In 2013, the DOE settled claims that the university discriminated against women, who are disproportionately the victims of sexual violence, when UM agreed to institute a series of sweeping changes to how it responds to such incidents. Campbell’s 30-hour-a-week position is funded by the U.S. Office on Violence Against Women. The federal grant enabled Campbell last fall to begin teaching curriculum called “Bringing in the Bystander,” which instructs students on ways to intervene when they see potentially dangerous behavior, such as someone who’s intoxicated preparing to go home with a stranger. In conjunction with the curriculum, Campbell is also teaching affirmative consent. To date, roughly 800 colleges have some form of affirmative consent standard. Though the Montana University Sys-
Swingle attempts to reframe the student’s response in the language of today’s lesson, asking, “They’re not respecting your boundary?” “Like my grandmother,” the student retorts. After having discussions like this with 1,224 students in middle schools across Missoula and Mineral counties, McGuire and her team of educators and advocates have grown accustomed to adolescent candor. McGuire sees these frank classroom conversations as an essential tool to changing a culture that for too long has accepted sexual violence. With that in mind, she aims in the coming months to bring similar curriculum to all area seventh and eighth grade classrooms, as well as local high schools, enabling these humorous and, at times, awkward conversations to continue. “We have a lot more schools to go,” McGuire says. jmayrer@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [17]
[arts]
Dog on the hog Sit Stay Ride profiles pooches in sidecars and their motorcycle companions by Erika Fredrickson
Eric and Geneva Ristau’s new film, Sit Stay Ride, profiles the subculture of dogs riding in sidecars. Eric co-directed 2009’s The Best Bar in America with his brother, Damon, who owns Missoula’s Firewater Film Company.
T
here’s probably no better example of cutemeets-badass than a dog with goggles barreling down the road in a motorcycle sidecar. Also, no better example of pure contentment: The dog sticks his nose in the air, practically smiling as the wind ripples his fur coat. That particular bliss is captured impeccably in Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs, a new feature documentary by Missoula-based filmmakers Eric and Geneva Ristau. The film profiles over a dozen dogs and their owners who spend a good portion of their time riding sidecar motorcycles, whether it be for in-town errands, backwoods camping trips or cross-country highway adventures. Through interviews and on-road footage, the Ristaus capture a distinct subculture populated by people whose enthusiasm for free-spirited transportation is only matched by their undying love for furry, tail-wagging friends. There’s Rhonda Reynolds, an older white-haired woman who takes her poodle in a sidecar snowcamping in the Wisconsin woods. There’s Athena Lonsdale and Kevin Scott of Missoula, whose dog, Kadoogan, accompanies them in their Ural motorcycle on errands, even in snow. (The Ristaus filmed them during the worst weather of last winter as they happily busted through burly snowbanks.) There’s Ron, a mountain man who runs a retro resort in Lake Five, Mont., and who drives his bike around Glacier National Park wearing a tribal mask and wolf skin cape, flanked by his dog, Cody. Almost all are rescue
dogs, and many of the motorcyclists use the attention they get on the road to raise awareness about animal adoption. “Everybody in this film is very passionate about their dog and about traveling and having a shared experience with their dog,” Eric says. “It’s to the point where a lot of them gave up a two-wheeled motorcycle—which is a lot sportier in how it feels and leans— and put in a sidecar. That’s like adding 150 pounds and you can’t lean anymore. It’s like the worst elements of a motorcycle and the worst elements of a car all in one—but they’re super fun.” The Ristaus fell into the film by accident. A few years ago, they were living in California making a documentary about motorcycle culture. Eric grew up around motorcycles and the couple currently owns a BMW model. They were interviewing all kinds of people from different backgrounds, hoping to find the common thread that links people to the sometimes dangerous, often meditative experience of riding long stretches on chrome and wheels. But it was a broad endeavor. After filming a San Francisco rally, the couple examined the footage and were struck by one image in particular: a man on his bike sporting a boxer in his sidecar. “We kept coming back to that as the image we felt embraced the atmosphere we’d like to create for a film,” Geneva says. “And then at last we said, ‘What if we just make an entire film about people who have dogs riding in their sidecars? It would be so joyful.’”
[18] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
The Ristaus were also just about to have a baby, and a feel-good movie felt like just the right mood they wanted to put themselves in. “There’s a time and place for documentaries of all sorts,” Geneva says. “But I think especially when we knew [our daughter] was coming into the world, we realized there are a lot of heavy subjects and dark subjects and … sidecar dogs felt was so light. It seemed somehow significant for us that our first act as parents was creating a happy film.” It wasn’t easy finding the documentary’s subjects. As soon as they decided to focus on dogs in sidecars, the Ristaus found them to be elusive. Their first big break was when they stumbled upon a motorcycle forum with a thread dedicated to sidecar dogs, moderated by a man named Ned. (Ned ended up in the film, of course.) He introduced them to a few other enthusiasts, but it wasn’t until the Ristaus started their Kickstarter campaign that the dogs-insidecars crowd came out of the woodwork. Sit Stay Ride gets into some interesting technical issues, including how the dogs’ harnesses prevent them from spontaneously jumping out of the sidecar to chase a deer, for instance, but easily unlock in the case of an accident so that the dog can escape. It’s a film that especially speaks to dog fans—in fact, some moments will only be appreciated by people who know and love dogs. But the Ristaus also went to great lengths to capture fascinating human characters who appeal to wide audiences, along with dogs (all
with strong personalities themselves) that appear to genuinely love the motorcycle lifestyle. “I don’t know if it’s the chicken or the egg that came first,” Eric says. “If it’s that these people are super interesting and that’s why they drive sidecars and take their dog along, or what the connection is. But everybody was unique and generally really wellspoken. Anytime you asked somebody about something they absolutely love and it’s super esoteric and nobody has ever asked them about it before, they’re so excited.” That excitement has been contagious. After one failed attempt at a sidecar, the Ristaus are hoping to build or buy another that will fit their two dogs. And they plan on meeting up with the cast of the documentary at Lake Five in the fall. Meanwhile, more dogs in sidecars show up on their radar every day. “We got a number of Christmas cards from some of our backers with images of them on their sidecar with their dog,” Geneva says. “One card we got was a red sidecar with seven white teacup poodles in Santa outfits. We were like, where were you?” “Although, we have more than enough footage,” adds Eric, laughing. “We have enough material to do three or four sequels.” Sit Stay Ride screens at the Top Hat for the Big Sky Film Series Mon., Jan. 26, at 7:30 PM, with a Q&A with the directors to follow. Free. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
[music]
Cure for terrible The Decemberists return with the stunning World Colin Meloy has revived The Decemberists from a nearly four-year slumber to release the band’s best album yet. Here, every limb the group previously explored—operatic rock, twee folk and chamber pop—combines to deliver a sound it owns. What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World is brainy and emotional, grandiose and comforting in a way few musicians in their second decade can muster. Meloy, a Helena native who spent his college years in Missoula, again lends his lyrical prowess to the Portland quintet’s finely orchestrated arrangements. “And you, all sibylline, reclining in your pew, you tattered me, you tethered me to you,” he sings on “Lake Song.” More than words, there are sounds on World for every Decemberists fan.
“Mistral” is reminiscent of the songs on 2005’s quaint Picaresque, and “Anti-Summersong” seems leftover from 2011’s booming The King is Dead. Soaring symphonics back “Calvary Captain” and “The Wrong Year” in a way that actually seems like a new addition to the band’s sound. And there is a timeless feeling to the main riff on “Make You Better,” the album’s best track. World’s only flaw is that it’s overflowing with so many elements, it’s almost overwhelming. A straightforward approach on at least some tracks would have given the album a little bit more of a succinct flow with a few striking contrasts. Regardless, it’s stunning—one more great offering that solidifies The Decemberists’ style in a lasting way. (Brooks Johnson)
Feb. 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th Friday, Jan. 30th
HGTV
“LIVING BIG SKY” Filming at Zootown Improv
Tickets Available Online ONLY
CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS Improv Performance and Writing Classes Now Enrolling! Ages 10-Adult Visit stensrudplayhouse.com for tickets and more information on classes/workshops OR visit us at facebook.com/stensrud playhouse
Jelly Bread, Lessons Learned There’s nothing complicated about the self-proclaimed “good time music” Jelly Bread delivers, and that’s just fine. The Reno outfit’s goal is to get people moving, plain and simple, with a recipe heavy on the funk and plenty of rock and oldschool soul thrown in for an extra kick. On their five-song EP, Lessons Learned, they spread the groove on thick, keeping the energy high and the mindset positive. Deep-pocket drumming, wah-wah-laden guitar and syrupy organ are the bedrock for this condensed dance party. Drummer Cliff Porter and guitarist Dave Berry share lead vocal duties, and their tight harmonies push
Interactive Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner Party
songs the extra mile, particularly the gospel-tinged intro to “Diggin on the Groove.” The last track, “Home,” is a particular standout, if only because it’s a change of pace from the charging funk rock that dominates this release. The track eases into a mellow, slightly countrified tune anchored by slide guitar. The abundance of horns on this EP is unfortunately a little misleading for a band with no actual brass in their live shows, but as the strippeddown “Home” demonstrates, even as a four-piece, Jelly Bread can still jam. (Jed Nussbaum) Jelly Bread plays Monk’s Bar Fri., Jan. 23, at 10 PM with Ticket Sauce. Free.
D’Angelo, Black Messiah Like many consenting adults, I respect the music of D’Angelo as an indispensable tool for scrumpin’ my old lady. I therefore heartily anticipated the release of Black Messiah, his first full-length album in more than a decade. A decade is a long time to wait for contemporary soul music, no matter how crafted, so once I secured a copy and my old lady, I put things into motion immediately. But somewhere between when I put on Black Messiah and when my scented candle burned out, I forgot about scrumpin’ entirely. It is impossible to hear Black Messiah without listening to it. The groove is so deep and the production
so striking—the opening tracks seem to use the master volume knob as a rhythm instrument— that bobbing your head becomes more important than any other activity. The effect is sharpened by D’Angelo’s voice, which creaks out of the spaces in these rhythmic patterns with the same halting urgency your friend uses to talk about her divorce. Black Messiah is similarly about liberation—black liberation, yes, but also the simple human dignity of doing it. It is R&B as vague hope for the future. It is also D’Angelo at his best—so good as to be almost scrump-proof. Almost. (Dan Brooks)
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [19]
[books]
Future fortunes In Shapes, Wagner turns nostalgia to magic by Molly Laich
The grown-up mind has a way of housekeeping the school crush—are destined to come together and have past. We take our old burning feelings and douse them a child. It’s a destiny that Lexie and Brooks feel inexpliwith the wise water of now until we’ve convinced our- cably tasked with helping along to its completion. Getselves that we could never have really felt so much that ting the couple together drives the action and moves way. I’m talking about high school, of course. Our num- the story along. And then there’s poor Lexie, who loves Mirielle so, ber-one crushes, the plaintive want to be accepted by our peers and the burgeoning self-awareness that so much. “I want to compose arpeggios out of her sighs. makes those feelings so potent and humiliating: This To play her like a live symphony, to make her body feeling is the subject of Josh Wagner’s latest novel, tense and relax, to shape the vocal chords around her breath.” Shapes the Sunlight Takes. How often in life do our wants so unfairly conflict It’s the second book of his I’ve read and reviewed for the Indy. The first was 2011’s Smashing Laptops, a with our responsibilities and what can be done? work of fiction that read like an autobiographical travWagner remembers what it’s like to be a teenage leselogue through Missoula’s bian and does the dirty work of reminding the rest of us. kind streets. That book really I remember when I got to me, and maybe rewas 15; I wasn’t a viewers for The New York lesbian per se but I Times can keep a profeshad the realest of sional distance from their crushes on my gay subjects, but this is Monbest friend, so it’s tana. Here, you write a fapretty much the same vorable review, you’d have thing. Back then I told to go out of your way not myself to hold onto to get drunk with that authe feeling with thor later. The point is, I clenched fists. I promlooked to like this book, ised myself that as an but with an academic adult I would be brave rigor reserved for a fellow and return to this writer, and I’m grateful fraught time in my writhe hasn’t put me in an ing, a promise I have reawkward position. Wagneged on so thoroughly ner’s latest is more soit’s ridiculous. Even phisticated than the last, dredging up the memory with an attention to enough to write this feelings and language paragraph is an unpleasthat I’m inclined to deantness I won’t soon rescribe as enviable. turn to. The book stars a We don’t give ourplucky 15-year-old selves enough credit. I named Lexie, who was smart, funny and wise, tells us about a stretch and so is Lexie. The firstof time at the end of her freshman year of person narration takes high school. She takes us to bigsome getting used to at first. In Shapes the Sunlight Takes kid bonfires through the eyes of the first chapter Lexie describes Josh Wagner an invisible freshman. On the Mirielle’s eyebrows as a “reticupaperback, Asymmetrical Press 261 pages, $16.99 subject of fitting in, she says: late anterior” and I’m thinking, “And I know it doesn’t matter, “This teenager isn’t allowed to but it doesn’t matter that it doesn’t matter, you know?” have a bigger vocabulary than me,” but by the end you Lexie’s best friend, Brooks, is a Hungarian immigrant start to believe that she really can think that big. As she and the subject of a reality TV show called “Life Swap” puts it: “Everyone knows everything, all the time.” that was supposed to run for 15 years but has since lost Shapes the Sunlight Takes stands as proof that we interest in its subject. She works at a high-tech old folks’ have a true-blue writer in our midst, capable of prose home where the guests are computer hacking oracles. that doesn’t exactly melt a heart as black as mine has At one point she and her friends travel to Portland for become with age, but it at least reminds me that I did a Rocks, Paper, Scissors tournament. used to feel, a lot. And maybe still do, and maybe will But it’s not all fun and games. Lexie and Brooks again in the future, since it’s all the same and happening are blessed (or cursed) with peculiar glimpses into the all at once everywhere and nowhere. future. They are the weird ambassadors of an increasJosh Wagner hosts a book party for Shapes ingly magical world, or what New Age circles call “In- the Sunlight Takes at Stage 112 Sat., Jan. 24, at 8 digo children.” Early on, Lexie receives a kind of psychic PM with brief readings, plus music by Holy transmission with a clear vision. Brooks’ brother Der- Lands, Scrapyard Lullaby and Dirty Birds. Free. win and pretty senior Mirielle—the girl to end all girls and the unfortunate subject of Lexie’s burning high arts@missoulanews.com
[20] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
[film]
Details aside Riveting characters, hazy answers in Foxcatcher by Molly Laich
“Is that you Steve?”
Foxcatcher is the true-life story of millionaire John du Pont, who took a pair of Olympic gold wrestlers under his wing for several years before eventually going mad and shooting one of them. But the film’s not as much about the particulars of what happened as it is about who these people are. And maybe if we can understand the characters, then we’ll understand better what drove one of them to violence. This, I believe, is the filmmakers’ unrealized hope. Bennett Miller directs, and it’s his third feature after Capote and Moneyball, both films accomplished and brilliant in their own right. His pictures share in common men with singular, if not mysterious obsessions. Always his characters are given vast, pastoral spaces to think through their movements. His scenes run long and drip with weighty, careful prose, and his leading men always get Oscar nominations: Brad Pitt for Moneyball, Philip Seymour Hoffman won for his turn as Truman Capote, and now Steve Carell has a shot this year for his role as Mr. du Pont, along with Mark Ruffalo in a supporting role. First we’re introduced to Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum), an athletic, serious boy who’s just won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, alongside his older brother David (Ruffalo), who thank heavens also took home a gold, lest the rivalry be any more palpable than it already is. We learn that the brothers are self-taught and underpaid. David has the brains and fundamentals on his side, whereas Mark has youth, muscles and determination. For several, uninterrupted minutes we watch the brothers wrestle together and it’s both violent and touchingly intimate. A lot of attention has been paid to Carell’s transformative performance, and don’t get me wrong—it’s good. But in reality, Tatum and Ruffalo as convincing professional athletes are doing the real heavy lifting. What’s two hours every day in a makeup chair compared to months of physical training? Tatum’s performance reminds me a lot of Heath Ledger from Brokeback Mountain. Both actors had to overcome their movie star looks to inhabit worlds where handsome faces are irrelevant. Mark Schultz and, indeed, all the characters are forever clad in tracksuits. (The tracksuits recall a certain Wes Anderson picture, save for a total lack of
whimsy, but never mind.) Tatum walks with his shoulders hunched over and his fist clenched, but where’s that tension coming from and where’s it headed? If Mark isn’t at the gym or headed there shortly, then he’s utterly lost. It’s unfortunate for Tatum that there’s no arc to Mark’s character. He eventually grows resentful and stifled by du Pont’s heavy hand, but apart from that, he begins the picture as a serious guy who only cares about wrestling and more or less ends that way. John du Pont had to have been a fascinating man, if we’re to believe Carell’s interpretation, and we do. Beyond just a great wrestling enthusiast with too much time and money on his hands, he was also an accomplished ornithologist, which explains the bird-like face and movements. His mother (Vanessa Redgrave) keeps a lot of expensive horses on their huge estate and seems to have made a lifelong hobby out of belittling and talking down to her son. The trouble starts when du Pont invites the brothers to live and train on his compound for the 1988 Olympics. Mark and du Pont share in common a ridiculous sense of American patriotism, at the expense of real-life relationships it would seem, because neither seem particularly interested in women or even friends. It takes his brother David a little longer to come around. He has a wife and a family who don’t want to move—but money always wins out, and so his entire family comes to live on the Foxcatcher estate. What follows from there is a kind of character study that attempts to elucidate the unknowable, which is: Why did du Pont shoot and kill one of his beloved wrestlers? There are homosexual undertones throughout (no, you’re not imagining it) but so murky and unconfirmed that you can’t do much with them except feel a little funny inside. Who knows what drives a man toward schizophrenia in his golden years, really. But the acting is just so good, and the athleticism on screen so real and raw and true that I have to recommend the movie. Even as Foxcatcher ultimately falls short of answering its own questions, it’s definitely worth seeing. Foxcatcher continues at the Wilma. arts@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [21]
[film] INTO THE WOODS Meryl Streep chews on hella scenery as a witch who assigns a couple with daunting fairy tale tasks. Proceed accordingly. Also starring Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
OPENING THIS WEEK ACTRESS After Brandy Burre stepped down from a role on “The Wire” to raise a family, this documentary delves into her middle-class existential dilemmas, with a twist. Screening at the Roxy Fri., Jan. 23Sun., Jan. 25 at 7 PM.
PADDINGTON A London family is surprised to find that inviting a talking bear to their home causes more comedic trouble than they expected. Starring Hugh “Lord Grantham” Bonneville, Sally Hawkins and Julie Walters. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
THE BOY NEXT DOOR Oh, you betcha J.Lo didn’t need a body double for the sex scenes in a sultry thriller about a teacher’s torrid affair-turned-wrong with a younger man. Also starring Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenoweth. Rated R. Carmike 12. MORTDECAI An obnoxiously mustachioed rogue searches for a stolen painting that might be the secret to finding Nazi gold stores. Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor. Rated R. Carmike 12.
POM POKO In Isao Takahata’s 1994 animation, magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs band together to fight against urban development. Rated PG. Screening at the Roxy on Wed., Jan. 21 at 7:15 PM and Sun., Jan. 25 at 4 PM.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: TREASURE ISLAND Arthur Darvill stars in the grand stage adaptation of the pirate-y Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic. Screening at the Roxy Tue., Jan. 27, at 7 PM. Visit mtlive.org for tickets and info.
UNBROKEN Angelina Jolie directs the harrowing story of an Olympian taken as a POW by the Japanese navy. Starring Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara and Domhnall Gleeson. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.
SIT STAY RIDE Bikers and their sidecar-riding canine buddies are ruff customers in a charming feature documentary made by Missoulians. Screening at the Top Hat Mon., Jan. 26, at 7:30 PM. (See Arts.)
THE WEDDING RINGER A young dude is about to get married, so he thinks hiring a guy to pretend to be his best man is a good idea. Bromance ensues. Starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley CuocoSweeting. Rated R. Carmike 12.
STRANGE MAGIC Goblins, elves and other magical critters battle over a potent potion, in a kids’ musical animation inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Featuring the voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley and Kristin Chenoweth. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. VESSEL Discover the international project Women on Waves that provides health care to women on ships parked outside international boundaries. Screening at the Roxy Thu., Jan. 22, at 7 PM. (See Agenda.) WHIPLASH Our homeboy J.K. Simmons stars as a music instructor who’s merciless to promising young students. Also starring Miles Teller and Melissa Benoist. Rated R. Wilma. WINTER IN THE BLOOD The adaptation of a classic James Welch novel, shot in Montana, depicts a young Indian man’s search for his gun, his wife and another drink. Starring Chaske Spencer, David Morse and Gary Farmer. Showing at the Roxy Wed., Jan. 28 at 7 PM as part of the Indigenous Cinema series.
That’s gotta sting. Whiplash opens Friday at the Wilma.
NOW PLAYING AMERICAN SNIPER Clint Eastwood directs the based-on-a-true-story tale of legendary Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Kyle Gallner. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat. BLACKHAT “Sexiest Man Alive 2014” Chris Hemsworth stars as a convict who’s let out of prison to help undermine an international cybercrime network. Also starring Viola Davis and Wei Tang. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
[22] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
FOXCATCHER I’m gonna need a to-go box for all the beefcake after this intense drama about an Olympic wrestling team led by a nose-y trainer. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. Rated R. Wilma. (See Film.) THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Peter Jackson’s bloated CGI-fest comes to a close with nearly three hours of battle scenes featuring the exploits of Bilbo and company. I’m rooting for Smaug. Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
WILD A gal overcomes despair with a 1,100mile hike on the Pacific Crest trail. I guess this is more noble than the time I found deep personal insights from a pint of Ben and Jerrys. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Gaby Hoffmann. Rated R. Carmike 12. Capsule reviews by Kate Whittle. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
[dish]
photo courtesy of Melody Baker
The changing face of Cuban food by Ari LeVaux Eleven years ago on New Years Day, I arrived in Cuba with a group of students from the University of Montana in tow. We were there on a hard-to-get educational permit. Our goal was to get a handle on the state of Cuba’s agriculture system, which, thanks to geopolitical circumstances, had been thrust in an aggressively organic direction. With President Obama’s recent steps taken toward normalizing relations with Cuba, it will be interesting to see how the Cuban food system, as well as the rest of the country, changes. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba’s agriculture system was characterized by monocultures of sugar and tobacco. These crops were sent to Russia in exchange for gas, food, agrichemicals and equipment. At the time, Cuba boasted the most tractors per capita of any nation on earth. When the Soviet Union tanked, Cuba suddenly had to grow a lot more than sugar and tobacco, but without the inputs and supplies on which it had grown dependent. Politicians in the U.S. saw this as an opportunity to tighten the noose on Castro’s regime, and made the embargo more severe by passing the 1993 Torricelli Bill (aka the Cuban Democracy Act), which made it illegal for U.S. companies to do business with foreign subsidiaries that did business with Cuba. This isolated the nation even more. The average Cuban’s caloric intake dropped to as low as 1,000 calories per day. Fertility rates dropped and abortion rates climbed. The Cuban government began breaking up the large state-owned plantations and putting them in the hands of the workers, who turned many of them into vegetable farms, orchards and animal pasture. In cities, vacant lots, yards and rooftops were converted to gardens. Agroecology, a powerful agricultural paradigm in which farms are treated as ecosystems, took firm root in Cuba. Farmers markets appeared, becoming one of the first signs of the emergence of a free market in Cuba. The resourcefulness with which Cuba attacked its food issues was reflected in many ways. The country functioned as if the world was actually a finite place, with limited resources. Broken tools and appliances that most Americans would toss were repaired. Anything with wheels was put on the road. Despite long odds, the people were fed. Average caloric intake rose above 2,500 per day. Infant mortality dropped to lower levels than in the U.S. But these impressive metrics came with a hefty price tag in terms of civil liberties. It was a common occurrence for members of our group to be pulled aside and told, in hushed tones, about the government spies, the threat of prison and lack of freedom and opportunity. Along with sharing their dissatisfaction with their own government, many Cubans also vented frustration with ours. In addition to the material hardships caused by the embargo, there was a widespread pain at the loss of contact with their neighbors to the
FLASH IN THE PAN
north. Cubans, by and large, love and respect Americans. We made a lot of friends in Cuba, smoked some fine cigars and heard some amazing music. More surprisingly, we ate some really bland food. One of the world’s hottest peppers, the habanero, is named after residents of Havana, but I found the cuisine devoid of spice. This isn’t to say that Cuban food is inherently bland, but that the Cuban flavor has gone into hiding—holing up in some private homes, and offshore, but rarely found in restaurants. It seemed as if the years of repression had suffocated the culinary soul of Cuba, and most of the cooks that had grown up during the embargo didn’t really know what to do with the newly emerging diversity of produce. Hopefully, along with increased freedom and opportunity, normalizations with Cuba will allow some flavor back into the lives of ordinary Cubans. At the same time, the advances made in Cuban agriculture may be threatened by the availability of fossil fuel-based farming practices, and diverse, agroecological systems might revert to monocultures. I hope not. I’ll leave you with a recipe for Sopa de Ajo, or garlic soup. It doesn’t include hot peppers, but the paprika hints at the Spanish roots of Cuban cuisine. The recipe comes from the wonderful cookbook Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban. Sopa de Ajo Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 6 slices white bread, cubed 12 garlic cloves, minced 1 28-ounce can peeled whole tomatoes, drained and chopped 1 teaspoon paprika 1 bay leaf 4 cups chicken stock ¼ cup sherry 6 eggs, yolks and whites separated Parsley Sauté cubes of bread in hot oil in a pot until they begin to brown. Stir in minced garlic and sauté for another minute—just long enough to cook the garlic slightly. Mash the garlic and the bread together with a spoon. Add tomatoes, paprika, bay leaf, stock and sherry. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for one hour. Salt and pepper to taste. Separate the eggs, add three tablespoons of the hot broth to the egg yolks, beating constantly, to temper them. Add egg yolks to the broth and whisk in rapidly until smooth. Quickly whisk in the unbeaten egg whites until mixed completely. Bring the soup to a boil, remove from heat. Garnish with parsley and serve.
JANUARY
COFFEE SPECIAL
Colombia Supreme Italian Roast
$10.95/lb.
BUTTERFLY HERBS
BUTTERFLY
232 N. HIGGINS AVE • DOWNTOWN
232 NORTH HIGGINS AVENUE DOWNTOWN
Coffees, Teas & the Unusual
SATURDAYS 4PM-9PM
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS ALL DAY
SINCE 1972
$1
SUSHI Not available for To-Go orders
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [23]
[dish] Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Nothing says Bernice's like the cold, grey month of January. Come in, sit quietly, or share a table with friends in our warm and cozy dining room. Enjoy a cup of joe, a slice of cake, or a breakfast pastry as the sun beams in through our large glass windows. Want a healthy lunch? Come by in the afternoon and try a salad sampler or Bernice's own Garlic Hummus Sandwich on our Honey Whole Wheat Bread. Bless you all in 2015! xoxo bernice. $-$$
Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$
Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$
Eagles Lodge #32 Missoula 2420 South Avenue 543-6346 Tailgate with us before each Griz home game, and get a FREE ride to the game on our shuttle. Soup, salad and burgers served for lunch Monday thru Friday 11:00am to 2:30pm. Don’t forget to stop in for our Thursday Night Matadors & Friday Night Burgers, 6:00 to 8:00pm both nights. Live music EVERY Friday and Saturday night and admission is always FREE!
Black Coffee Roasting Co. 1515 Wyoming St., Suite 200 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open Mon.–Fri., 7:30–4, Sat. 8-4. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to 10:30 pm. $-$$ Brooks & Browns Inside Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. • 532-2056 Martini Mania with $4 martinis every Monday. The Griz Coaches Radio Show LIVE every Tuesday at 6pm, Burger & Beer special $8 every Tuesday. $2 well drinks & $2 PBR tall boys every Wednesday. Big Brains Trivia every Thursday at 8pm. Have you discovered Brooks & Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. • 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s historic westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious, affordable food and over-the-top fun and friendly service does not. Mon-Fri 7 AM – 2 PM. Sat and Sun Brunch 9 AM – 2 PM. Reservations for Prix Fixe dinners on Fri and Sat nights. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 42 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Cafe Zydeco 2101 Brooks 406-926-2578 cafezydeco.com GIT’ SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH! Authentic cajun cuisine, with an upbeat zydeco atmosphere in the heart of Missoula. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast served all day. Featuring Jambalaya, Gumbo, Étouffée, Po-boys and more. Beignets served ALL DAY! Open Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Closed Sundays.
El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. 926-2038 FREE DELIVERY DOWNTOWN. Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Empanadas! Ask us about our Take and Bake Service! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and super delicious! Get your healthy hearty lunch or dinner here! Wi-Fi, Soccer on the Big Screen, and a rich sound system featuring music from Argentina and the Caribbean. MonThurs 11 am - 6 pm. Friday and Sat 11-8 pm Downtown Missoula. $ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 www.grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana microdistilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30 www.grizzlyliquor.com. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ 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. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$
$…Under $5 $–$$…$5–$15 $$–$$$…$15 and over
[24] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins • 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com Contemporary Asian cuisine featuring local, vegan, gluten free and organic options as well as wild caught seafood, Idaho trout and buffalo. Join us for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour 3-6 weekdays with specials on food and drink. Extensive sake, wine and tea menu. Closed Sundays. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:303pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner 5pm-close. Sat: Dinner 5pm-close. $-$$
Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 www.orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$
Jimmy John’s 420 N. Higgins 542-1100 jimmyjohns.com Jimmy John’s - America’s Favorite Sandwich Delivery Guys! Unlike any other sub shop, Jimmy John’s is all about the freshest ingredients and fastest service. Freaky Fast, Freaky Good - that’s Jimmy John’s. Order online, call for delivery or visit us on Higgins. $-$$
Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$
Le Petit Outre 129 S. 4th West 543-3311 Twelve thousand pounds of oven mass…Bread of integrity, pastry of distinction, yes indeed, European hand-crafted baked goods, Pain de Campagne, Ciabatta, Cocodrillo, Pain au Chocolat, Palmiers, and Brioche. Several more baked options and the finest espresso available. Please find our goods at the finest grocers across Missoula. Saturday 8-3, Sunday 8-2, Monday-Friday 7-6. $ Lucky Strike Sports Bar. Casino. Restaurant 1515 Dearborn Ave. 549-4152 Our restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Are you looking for Delivery without all the extra charges? Call 549-4152 and talk to Jacquie or Judy for more details. You can also get lunch and Coffee from Bold Coffee in the parking lot. Come into the casino for your chance to play Plinko, Spin the Wheel, or Roll the Dice for machine play. Open Mon-Sun 7am-2am. $-$$ Market on Front 201 E. Front St. marketonfront.com The Market on Front is more than a market with a restaurant. It is an energetic marketplace which offers an epicurean experience to excite the senses. It is also an energetic, vibrant marketplace creating an opportunity to taste and take home the products of artisans who create excellent products at awesome prices. This community centered specialty food destination features gourmet yet traditional prepared foods, sandwiches, salads, specialty cheeses, charcuterie, local brews, wines, espresso and so much more! $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know that the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $3? (Missoula County residents over 60: $3, only $6 if younger and just stopping by) Anyone is welcome to join us from 11:30-12:30 Monday- Friday for delicious food and great conversation. For a full menu, visit our website. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ 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. $$-$$$
Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-PITA (7482) pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ Plonk 322 N Higgins 926-1791 www.plonkwine.com Plonk is an excursion into the world of fine wine, food, cocktails, service and atmosphere. With an environment designed to engage the senses, the downtown establishment blends quality and creativity in an all-encompassing dining experience. Described as an urban hot spot dropped into the heart of the Missoula Valley and lifestyle, Plonk embodies metropolitan personalities driven by Montana passions. Ruby's Cafe 2101 Regent St. at Brooks 728-9890 True American Diner! Come join us at the counter, grab a booth or find a table. Breakfast all day, Lunch & Dinner. Homemade Pies. Homemade Soups. Mon-Sat 6am - 9pm and Sun 8am - 3pm. "You keep us cookin!" $-$$ Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Dr. 549-8703 www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$
$…Under $5 $–$$…$5–$15 $$–$$$…$15 and over
Brewery food drive HAPPIEST HOUR
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
The challenge: In the waning days of December, Bayern Brewing bartender Joe Berryman challenged area taprooms to a little friendly competition. He’d heard the Missoula Food Bank typically experiences a post-holiday donation drought, and thought a spirited contest among craft brewers to out-raise each other in canned food could do the community some good. He set an official end date— Jan. 31—and the race was on. Where you’re drinking: Draught Works, Great Burn and both Kettlehouse taprooms leapt at the chance to contend against Bayern. Each has been collecting non-perishable goods for more than two weeks now, and some are even offering deals to attract donations. Bayern is offering $1 off growler fills for those who bring in three or more cans of food. Draught Works took the idea one step further and offered patrons a free pint for a can of food last Wednesday. Co-owner Jeff Grant says the cause is great, but he’d be lying if he said winning wasn’t a factor as well. “We love to take first,” he adds. Who’s in the lead: Clearly Draught Works’ willingness to give away free beer
has given them an edge. Berryman says they’re “killing it” so far—684 pounds of food in the first two weeks of the competition. And Grant isn’t done yet. Draught Works is offering half-off growler fills Jan. 21 for anyone who brings in non-perishable items. Still more time: In addition to Draught Works’ food total, Berryman reports Bayern has collected 248 pounds so far. He doesn’t yet have figures from the other three participating breweries, but adds that with two weeks left, the food drive is on track to exceed or even double his initial goal of 1,000 pounds. Berryman dropped the first truckload of donations off at the food bank last week. “They were like, ‘This is awesome. Where did all this come from?’” Berryman says. “I told them, ‘The beer drinkers of Missoula.’” —Alex Sakariassen
Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.
Bring in this coupon for
$5 off any purchase of $10 or more. Expires 2/7/15
2101 Brooks • 926-2578 • www.cafezydeco.com Mon 9am - 3pm • Tues-Sat 11am - 8 pm • Closed Sundays missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [25]
at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Thursdays from 4-5:15 PM. $45 for six weeks, or $10 drop in.
nightlife The spirited folks of Montgomery Distillery set up shop in the Laughing Grizzly for a free tasting and giveaways at Laughing Grizzly, 2300 W. Broadway. 5-7 PM. No cover.
January 22–January 29, 2015
Resolve to practice a harmonious martial art at the adult Aikido class series, which meets in the Union Hall (second floor, above the Union Club) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 PM, through Feb. 5. Call 549-8387, email jamie@aikidomissoula.com, or visit AikidoMissoula.com. The Social Sustainability Series invites business-y types to kick back with some refreshments and get hip to cultivating happy, productive employees, with topics like transit-friendly workplaces, inclusive work environments and environmental health. Adventure Cycling, 150 E. Pine St.., On Jan. 22, Feb. 5 and Feb. 19, from 5:30-7 PM. Free. Visit sustainablebusinesscouncil.org. Mary Place and Blue Moon heat up the afternoon with jazz at the Union Club every Thursday from 5:30-8 PM. No cover. It just ain’t the thing unless it’s got that lucky Swing 13, playing tunes at Draught Works, 6-8 PM. No cover. Sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday after the Night Club Two-Step class, with Cathy Clark and NW Country Swing at the Sunrise Saloon, with level II classes from 7-8:15 PM. $5. Political theorist Kay Whitlock discusses her latest, Considering Hate: Violence, Goodness, and Justice in American Culture and Politics, a rethinking of the reasons for systemic violence, at Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Knife meeting you. Shanks for the memories. Missoula Community Theatre presents Clue: The Musical. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 23–24 at 7:30 PM, Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM, Jan. 28–Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM, Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM. Plus, 2 PM matinees on Sundays. $15-$21. Visit MCTinc.org, 728-7529 or the box office for tickets.
THURSDAYJAN22 The Art of the State exhibit (I like what they did there) celebrates 120 years of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture’s fantastic collection of works from Dali to Warhol. Opening reception from 5-7 PM. Visit umt.edu/montanamuseum.
Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 1011:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed. Meditation newbies can check out techniques like compassionate practice and lov-
[26] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
ing-kindness, along with discussion on current findings in neuroscience, at Meditation For Beginners. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Thursdays, noon-1 PM, until Jan. 29. $40 for the four-week course. Yoga newbies can get hip to a gentle, mindful practice with Easy Yoga for Beginners, led by Harriet Alterowitz and Marina Zaleski, including basic poses and breath work. Learning Center
Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place, plus specials on beer. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Bust out a little geetar, tunesmiths, at the Open Mic with Cheree at the Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W. Runs 7:30-10:30 PM. Impress ‘em enough and you could get paid $50 as a showcased performer. Text 406396-5934 to sign up early. The merry misfits of Moonrisers Productions present an evening of short original
[calendar] plays, Chris Magee’s Werewolves, The Malarial Child and Lost Dog Theater’s For Boating. Roxy Theater, Thu., Jan. 22-Sat., Jan. 24 at 8 PM. $10. Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, cheap drinkies and people of assorted genders shaking their tailfeathers. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. Small town girls, city boys and whoever that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight. Find the John Corbett lookalike of your dreams while Julie Bug and Northern Exposure provide the tuneage at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. No cover. Party into the night with Swing 13 when the acoustic quintet carries country and western right on into the Top Hat, starting at 9:30 PM. No cover. Get a spiffy start to the year by venturing out on the town to see Holy Lands, who are holding down the fort at the VFW’s Thursday night residency for January. Shows start around 10 PM, with covers ranging from free to a couple bucks, and with guests like Wormwood and Dragon Parfait.
Broke down palace. Jon Wayne and the Pain play the Palace Sat., Jan. 24, along with Letter B and Off in the Woods. 9 PM. $8.
FRIDAYJAN23
24, 29-31 and Feb. 5 and 7 at 7:30 PM. Saturday matinee on Jan. 31 at 2 PM. $10-$20. Visit montanarep.org. (See Spotlight.)
Take a trip under the sea at the student art show, featuring Meadow Hill Middle School’s sea creature wall hangings. Reception at Frame of Mind, 1706 Brooks St., from 4:30-8 PM.
See how the sausage is made, so to speak, when pastel master Bobbie McKibbin gives an artist talk and demo at the Radius Gallery, 114 W. Main St. Reception at 5:30, talk at 6 PM.
The annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest invites all y’all to party in Polson for three days of local and regional films at the Showboat Cinema, closing with an awards ceremony on Sun., Jan. 25 at 5:30 PM. Find passes and full schedule at flicpolson.com.
Sip a Guinness and be whisked away to the Emerald Isle with the Irish Music Session, every Friday at the Union Club from 6-9 PM. No cover.
nightlife
Seeley Lake cuts loose for the Wild West Winterfest parade, which trots through town at 6 PM, followed by a bonfire, to kick off a weekend of music, biathlon, dinner shows, silent auctions and more. Visit seeleylakechamber.com.
The Montana Rep Theatre puts on the green light for Simon Levy’s stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Performances at the Montana Theatre, with $75 opening gala on Fri., Jan. 23 at 5:30 PM, followed by regular shows Jan.
To commemorate the anniversary of the 1954 film Timberjack, which was filmed in Bonner, the community hosts a movie night with popcorn, raffle drawing and Hollywood reminiscing at Bonner School, 6:30-9:30 PM.
$5. Proceeds benefit the Bonner Milltown History Center and Museum. Colorful characters are on tap for the Missoula Community Theatre’s interactive rendition of Clue: The Musical. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 23-24 at 7:30 PM, Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM, Jan. 28-Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM, Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM. Plus, 2 PM matinees on Sundays. $15-$21. Visit MCTinc.org, 728-7529 or the box office for tickets. Cut a rug when the Golden Age Club hosts dancing and live music in an alcohol-free environment. 727 S. Fifth St. in Hamilton. 6-10 PM. $3. Call 240-9617 to learn more. The merry misfits of Moonrisers Productions present an evening of short original plays, Chris Magee’s Werewolves, The Malarial Child and Lost Dog Theater’s For Boating. Roxy Theater, Thu., Jan. 22-Sat., Jan. 24 at 8 PM. $10.
Win big in Arlee at the weekly karaoke contest, with everything from Asia to Zeppelin in the book to choose to from. Stockman’s, 92580 U.S. 93, starting at 8 PM. Best singer wins 50 bux. San Diego reggae-ites Tribal Seeds spread some of the love at the Top Hat, along with Hirie and Leilani Wolfgramm. 8:30 PM. $17/$15 in advance at the Top Hat and Rockin Rudy’s. 18plus. Get some fixin’ with the Soul Kitchen, playing tunes at the Dark Horse starting at 9 PM. No cover. Bring all your furry friends to Foxxy Friday, where the Foxden DJs spin tunes all through the nite at the Badlander. 9 PM. No cover. Check out the herbal essences from New Old Future, rocking out at the Palace along with Dog Days and the Wolfes. 9 PM. No cover.
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [27]
[calendar]
lake effect If you haven’t seen the “I Love Polson” video on Vimeo, produced by Polson resident David W. King for last year’s Polson Chamber of Commerce banquet, get thee to the Internet right now. It’s cool. I’ll wait. Okay, back? Great. Now that you are acquainted with the wonders of Polson, let me introduce you to an additional reason to cruise to the little lake town: the WHAT: Flathead Lake International Cinemafest WHERE: Showboat Theater in Polson WHEN: Fri., Jan. 23-Sun., Jan. 25 HOW MUCH: $90 for festival pass/ $5 per screening block MORE INFO: flicpolson.com Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, Jan. 23–25. The third annual festival takes place in the Showboat Theater, and celebrates dozens of locally made and international films. Things kick off with an afternoon reception on Friday, followed by screenings, guest appearances from filmmakers, kids’ programming, awards and after-parties on Saturday and Sunday. Hip-hop outfit Nappy Roots brings the noize to Stage 112. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $15 in advance. Tickets at 1111presents.com and Rockin Rudy’s. 18-plus. Voodoo Horseshoes and Soul Kitchen cook up a double-bill of jammin’ good times at the Dark Horse, with special guest Andrea Harsell. 9 PM. No cover.
SATURDAYJAN24 Professor and Blackfeet/Metis tribal member Rosalyn LaPier chats about how Native Americans are named in the latest installment of the Winter Storytelling Series at Traveler’s Rest State Park, 6717 Highway 12 in Lolo. 11 AM. $5 for adults/free for members. Visit travelersrest.org. The annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest invites all y’all to party in Polson for three days of local and regional films at the Showboat Cinema, closing with an awards ceremony on Sun., Jan. 25 at 5:30 PM. Find passes and full schedule at flicpolson.com. (See Spotlight.) The Missoula Businesswomen’s Network Women’s Symposium features a full-day of workshops, speakers, lunch, exhibitors and more at the Hilton Garden Inn. $50/$45 for MBN members, includes lunch. Visit discoverMBN.com. The new Missoula Winter Public Market features all manner of produce, meats, eggs, honey and treats, plus coffee and craft vendors. 800 S. Third St. W. Now open every
[28] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
Where God Likes to Be
One of the highlights of the festival is the 2014 documentary Where God Likes to Be, which follows three young Blackfeet Reservation kids over the course of a summer and explores the modern Native American identity. Two of the stars, Andrea Running Wolf and Doug Fitzgerald, will appear at a Q&A after the documentary screens on Friday at 7 PM. If your only experience with Polson is passing through on your way up to Glacier, perhaps FLIC will be an enticing reason to stop—although if you wanna yell, “I love Polson!”, that’s entirely up to you. —Kate Whittle
Saturday, Jan. 10-April 25. 10 AM-2 PM. Visit facebook.com/mslawinterpublicmarket. Bring the kiddos for the open house and art activities, where you can view the art exhibit from Meadow Hill Middle School and make funky sea creatures of your own using available supplies. Frame of Mind, 1706 Brooks St. 10 AM-2 PM. Free. Find out what the buzz is all about at the Big Sky Beekeepers annual club meeting and officer election. Montana Natural History Center, noon2 PM. Visit bigskybeekeepers.hoop.la.
nightlife The Americana-lovin’ folks of Wartime Blues play an acoustic set at Draught Works, 6-8 PM. No cover. Malarkey provides the Irish-inspired backdrop to your evening’s shenanigans at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Tasting starts at 4 PM, music from 6-8. Get hot to trot with the Missoula Tango’s dance, on the fourth Saturday of every month at Red Bird. 7:30 to 10 PM. No cover, with impromptu lessons for beginners. Learn more at tangomissoula.com. Colorful characters are on tap for the Missoula Community Theatre’s interactive rendition of Clue: The Musical. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 23-24 at 7:30 PM, Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM, Jan. 28-Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM, Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM. Plus, 2 PM matinees on Sundays. $15-$21. Visit MCTinc.org, 728-7529 or the box office for tickets.
It’s Saturday night, guess that makes it all right, so park the Corvette and head into the dance at the Missoula Senior Center, with live accordion tunes from 7:30-10 PM. Free. The Montana Rep Theatre puts on the green light for Simon Levy’s stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Performances at the Montana Theatre, with $75 opening gala on Fri., Jan. 23 at 5:30 PM, followed by regular shows Jan. 24, 29-31 and Feb. 5 and 7 at 7:30 PM. Saturday matinee on Jan. 31 at 2 PM. $10-$20. Visit montanarep.org. (See Spotlight.) Reggae-rockers Jon Wayne and the Pain soothe what ails you with EDM-infused jammin’ at the Palace, along with Letter B and Off in the Woods. 9 PM. $8. The merry misfits of Moonrisers Productions present an evening of short original plays, Chris Magee’s Werewolves, The Malarial Child and Lost Dog Theater’s For Boating. Roxy Theater, Thu., Jan. 22Sat., Jan. 24 at 8 PM. $10. Chris Sand, the one and only Rappin’ Cowboy, ties up his pony at the Hot Springs VFW (across from the Montana Bar) to perform at 8 PM. $5 suggested donation. Celebrate the release of Missoula author Josh Wagner’s fourth novel, Shapes the Sunlight Takes, with such flirty gerties as Holy Lands, Joey Running Crane and the Dirty Birds and an intriguing Mystery Band. Stage 112, 8 PM. No cover. Check out shapesthesunlighttakes.com. (See Books.)
[calendar] Absolutely DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo deliver the primo Saturday nite party at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM. Two-fer-one Absolut vodka drinks until midnight. No cover.
as part of the Celebrate Piano series at the UM Music Recital Hall. 3 PM. $20/$15 seniors/$10 students. Tickets available at umt.edu/griztix and 243-4581.
Laff it up with Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies, performing at the Wilma starting at 9 PM. $35.
As part of Wild West Winterfest shenanigans, Tom Catmull’s Radio Static plays tuneage at Seeley-Swan High School. 3 PM. $14/$12 seniors/free for ages 18 and under if accompanied by adult. Cruise over to alpineartisans.org/2valleysstage.
The sludge maestros of Swamp Ritual crush the VFW this evening, along with Whiskey Hooves, Wolfs, P.D. Lear and the surely charming Wet Willy. 9 PM. No cover. Indie rockers Mendelssohn and Partygoers, who play something called “beats futura,” are bringing the Saturday night fever to Monk’s Bar, starting at 10 PM. No cover. Sophistafunk delivers the groovy times at the Top Hat, along with Arthur Lee Land. 10 PM. $5.
SUNDAYJAN25 Agriculture expert Michael Pilarski presents the one-day workshop, “1,000 Crops for Montana Farmers,” sharing tips and tricks for coaxing greater productivity out of small farms using crop diversity. The Hive, 800 S. Third St. W., 9 AM4 PM. Suggested donation $20-$50. RSVP requested to friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com. The annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest invites all y’all to party in Polson for three days of local and regional films at the Showboat Cinema, closing with an awards ceremony on Sun., Jan. 25 at 5:30 PM. Find passes and full schedule at flicpolson.com. (See Spotlight.)
nightlife The Lolo Squares host beginning square dance lessons for all you hot-steppers out at the Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 2.5 miles west of Lolo on Highway 12. Sundays at 5:30 PM. Call 273-0652 to learn more. Colorful characters are on tap for the Missoula Community Theatre’s interactive rendition of Clue: The Musical. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 23-24 at 7:30 PM, Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM, Jan. 28-Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM, Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM. Plus, 2 PM matinees on Sundays. $15-$21. Visit MCTinc.org, 728-7529 or the box office for tickets. The introductory class to Authentic Movement invites one and all to experience this contemplative, selforiginating style of movement. Learning Center at Red Willow, Jan. 11 and
25, from 6:30-8 PM. Free. Visit redwillowlearning.org. Sundays are shaken, not stirred, at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis all evening, live jazz and local DJs, plus a selection of local coffees and tees for your apéritifs. Music starts at 8 PM. Free. Mark the Sabbath with some Black Sabbath or whatever else twangs your heartstrings at the Sunday Funday evening karaoke at the Lucky Strike, 1515 Dearborn Ave., featuring $1 domestic drafts and wells. Free.
MONDAYJAN26 You provide the belly, Aniysa provides the expertise at the ongoing Middle Eastern Dance Classes, where dancers will incorporate finger cymbals and other props into an introductory level class at St. Patrick Wellness Center. Mondays, 6:30-8 PM, until Feb. 23. $36 for four weeks. Email ann@aniysa.com to learn more. Relax and realign with Yoga for Wellness, a gentle class led by Rasa O’Neill, with an emphasis on mindfulness. Beginners are welcome, but previous experience is helpful. Meets at the Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave., Mondays from
Beer Drinkers’ Profile "Full House"
Just About Everybody
Wield scissors and magazines into a new art with the Woven Collage Paper Workshop, led by Bonnie, where you’ll identify and express your personal aspirations. Learning Center at Red Willow, Jan. 11 and 25 from 14 PM. $80. VIsit redwillowlearning.org. Get all keyed up with the Five Valley Accordion Association, which presents its dance jam every second and fourth Sunday of the month at the Rustic Hut in Florence, 1-4 PM. $4/$3 for members. Call 240-9617 for info. Can’t read my po-po-po-poker face at the poker lessons at Stage 112, 2-4 PM, in preparation for the March Texas Hold ‘Em tournament. Free. Register for tourney or lessons at missouladowntown.com/poker, or call 543-4238. The creativity—and the drinks— flow at Art on Tap, a guided, social painting class where you’ll leave with a finished piece of work. Montgomery Distillery, 2-5 PM, on Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 22 and April 12. $32. Visit artontapmissoula.com for registration and info. Acclaimed pianist Margery McDuffie Whatley presents a concert
What brings you to the Iron Horse today? It's a long list: delicious food, great location, snazzy atmosphere, an outstanding beverage selection, friendly service, and tables with a view! You get the picture . . . Do I need reservations? You're kidding, right?
Beverage of choice? You name it!
Hang with us for the
BIG GAME! GO SEAHAWKS! Something New Is Always Happening At The Horse. 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [29]
[calendar]
age of glamour When F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was published in 1925, not everyone instantly loved it. “Scott Fitzgerald’s new novel, The Great Gatsby, is in form no more than a glorified anecdote, and not too probable at that,” huffed one review printed in the Baltimore Evening Sun. Funny enough, much of Gatsby is entirely probable; the tale of a high-rolling, lonely millionaire was based off Fitzgerald’s experiences growing up in Long Island, where the divides between old and new money were stark. Gatsby is considered one of the great American novels today, but its critical success didn’t happen until its revival in the 1940s and ‘50s. (Unfortunately, FitzgerWHAT: The Great Gatsby WHO: Montana Repertory Theatre WHERE: Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center WHEN: Sat., Jan. 24; Thu., Jan. 29–Sat., Jan. 3; Thu., Feb. 5 and Sat., Feb. 7 at 7:30 PM nightly. Saturday matinee on Jan. 31 at 2 PM. HOW MUCH: $10–$20 MORE INFO: montanarep.org ald had already descended into alcoholism and died of a heart attack by that point.) Something about glamorous, doomed people swanning about in Art Deco finery really appeals to all sorts of audiences, and it’s been adapted for stage and film, most recently the Baz noon-1 PM. $45 for six classes, or $10 drop-in. Call 721-0033 or visit redwillowlearning.org. Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed. Educators are invited to “Native Meaning: The Image & Process of Artist Corwin Clairmont,” a workshop with the contemporary Salish Kootenai artist. Missoula Art Museum, 12:30-3:30 PM. $35. Visit missoulartmuseum.org.
nightlife
[30] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
photo courtesy of Terry Cyr
Luhrmann version starring Leonardo diCaprio as the eponymous nouveau riche millionaire, obsessed with Carey Mulligan’s Daisy. The Montana Repertory Theatre takes on a version of Gatsby adapted for the stage by playwright Simon Levy, who “does a beautiful job of distilling Fitzgerald’s sometimes fussy prose,” according to one Seattle PostIntelligencer reviewer. After its two-weekend run at the Montana Theatre on the UM campus, the Montana Rep company will take the show on the road throughout the country. —Kate Whittle
Cure them winter blu-uu-uues with the honky tonkin’ tunes of Russ Nasset when he plays the Red Bird Wine Bar, inside the Florence Building. 7-10 PM. No cover. Maintain dignity for best results at Super Trivia Freakout. Winners get cash prizes and shots after the five rounds of trivia at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. To get those neurons sparking, here’s a question: What dog breed has webbed feet? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife. Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.
TUESDAYJAN27
Local Deadheads have got you covered when the Top Hat presents Raising the Dead, a curated broadcast of two hours of Jerry Garcia and co. from 5 to 7 PM. Free, all ages.
The venerated Fender Stratocaster has been gracing stages for 60 years now, and a farmer’s grip of rock-lovers including Bob Wire, Russ Nasset and Bob Zimorino get together to jam in celebration at the Badlander, starting at 7 PM. No cover.
Nathan Fillion fans, revv your engines, ‘cuz the Roxy is showing episodes of the cult-classic sci-fi series “Firefly,” starting with the pilot on Jan. 5., and continuing throughout January, Mondays at 7 PM. $5-$7.
Bitterrooters can get a hand figuring out the Affordable Care Act signup with the informational sessions at the North Valley Public Library, Tuesdays, Jan. 27-Feb. 10, from
10 AM-2 PM. Appointments preferred, so call Kelsey at 273-4633. Watch your little ones master tree pose in no time during yoga at the Children’s Museum of Missoula. 11 AM. 225 W. Front. $4.25. The ongoing Weekly Sit Meditation invites folks who’ve already dabbled in meditation to a weekly lunch hour class to help de-stress and reengage. Learning Center at Red Willow, Thursdays from noon-1 PM. $35 for four classes, or $10 drop-in. Visit redwillowlearning.org. Master the rainbow at Understanding Color with Marilyn Bruya, an art workshop for adults at Missoula Art Museum, Tuesdays from noon-3 PM until Feb. 24. $125/$112.50 for members, plus $35 for a packet of supplies that you’ll need to pick up at the UM bookstore. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org. Bev Glueckert will guide young ones to artistic excellence with the After-School Art Adventure in all manner of media for ages 7-11. Meets at the Missoula Art Museum on Tuesdays, 3:45-5:15 PM, until Feb. 17. $50/$45 for members. Register at 728-0447 or missoulaartmuseum.org. Cancer survivors at any stage of recovery are invited to the Yoga Be-
[calendar] Adams Center, along with Canaan Smith. 7:30 PM. $30-$35 at griztix.com and 1-888-MONTANA.
yond Cancer class with Dena Saedi, which focuses on gentle stretching, meditation, breath work and body scanning. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. 4-5 PM. $40. Students must have doctor’s okay.
Rev up when Powerman 5000 rawks out at Stage 112, along with HED pe and Knee High Fox. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $20/$18 in advance at Rockin Rudy’s at 1111presents.com.
Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed.
Impress your friends! Crush your enemies! Or at least strum a guitar tunefully, same diff, at Stage 112’s Open Mic, hosted by Joey Running Crane. 9 PM. No cover. Call him up at 229-0488 to get a slot. Trivia answer: Newfoundlands, who also have water-resistant coats. The breed was developed to assist fishermen and rescue drowning victims.
nightlife Resolve to practice a harmonious martial art at the adult Aikido class series, which meets in the Union Hall (second floor, above the Union Club) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 PM, through Feb. 5. Call 549-8387, email jamie@aikidomissoula.com, or visit AikidoMissoula.com.
WEDNESDAYJAN28 Former U.S. Ambassador and World Affairs Council founder Mark Johnson discusses “The Middle East and the US: What Went Wrong, The Hard Lessons of 1979” at the University Center’s North Ballroom. 3:30 PM. $5 suggested donation.
The ongoing, uninstructed Open Figure Drawing invites adults to pop in to the Missoula Art Museum for the chance to observe and sketch a live model. 5:30-7:30 PM, $7/$5 for members. Some art supplies available. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org. It’s always a glutenous good time when Wheat Montana, out on the corner of Third and Reserve, presents Black Mountain Boys Bluegrass from 5:30-8 PM. Free. Call 327-0900. Learn how to express your inner feelings and appreciate others’ at Express Yourself: Communication Tools, a workshop at Patrick Marsolek Hypnotherapy, 210 N. Higgins, Suite 207. Meets Tuesdays from 6-7:30 PM until Feb. 10. $65, or $120 for two. Kerry Maier and Kate Chapin facilitate The Beauty of Imperfection: A Women’s Support Group, which invites gals to reconsider the un-ending quest for perfection and
I was gonna make a pun, but it would be a stretch. Leilani Wolfgramm plays the Top Hat Fri., Jan. 23, along with Hirie and Tribal Seeds. 8:30 PM. $17/$15 in advance at the Top Hat and Rockin Rudy’s.
find self-acceptance. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets 6-8:30 PM on Tuesdays, Jan. 13-Feb. 17 and March 30-April 21. $145 for six-week course. Visit redwillowlearning.org. RL Grime spins the EDM thrills ‘n chills at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $25/$20 in advance. First 300 tickets are $15 special. Tickets at
NFL at the Lucky Strike Come cheer for your favorite teams • Food & drink specials
1111presents.com, Rockin Rudy’s and the Wilma box office. Take down the Athenian hegemony but pass on the hemlock tea at the Socrates Cafe, in which facilitator Kris Bayer encourages philosophical discussion. Bitterroot Public Library. 7-9 PM. Nashville fella Kip Moore breaks hearts and plucks strings at the
Nobody’s too out-of-shape for yoga, and find out how at the beginner-level Yoga for Round Bodies, a gentle course with Leslie. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Wednesdays, noon-1:15 PM, from Jan. 14-March 3 and March 25 to May 13. $80 for eightweek course. Doctor’s release required. Visit redwillowlearning.org or call 721-0033. Cultivate your inner Ebert with the classic flicks showing at Missoula Public Library’s free matinee, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 2 PM, except holidays. Visit missoulapubliclibrary.org or pop your head in their lobby to see what’s playing.
Phish heads, phish heads, roly poly phish heads get together for Sharin’ In The Groove, a screening of live Phish shows with audio and video at the Top Hat. Every Wednesday at 4:30 PM, which as we all know, is just 10 minutes after 4:20. No cover.
nightlife Learn to create a more secure relationship with your little one at the Circle of Security class, intending for parents of 0-3-year-olds, a six-session course that meets at WORD Inc., 2405 McIntosh Loop, on Wednesdays, 5-7 PM, Jan. 7-Feb. 11. Free, but registration for all six classes is required. Call Erica for more info or registration at 543-3550. Learn how to identify sexual predators and be a proactive bystander at the Make Your Move! End Sexual Violence Community Training, hosted by organizations including the YWCA and UM. Missoula Public Library, 6-8 PM. Free, with refreshments available. Reserve a spot by calling Kelly at 258-3838. Move in the right direction when the West Coast Swing class with Cathy Clark takes over the Sunrise Saloon on Wednesdays. Instruction for intermediate levels from 7-8:30 PM. $5. Live those “American Idol” fantasies at the Wednesday night karaoke at Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W, with drink specials and the chance to win $50 big ones if you enter the drawing when you sing. 7:30-10:30 PM. No cover; must stick around for the prize drawing to be eligible to win. Colorful characters are on tap for the Missoula Community Theatre’s interactive rendition of Clue: The Musical. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 23-24 at 7:30 PM, Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM, Jan. 28-Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM, Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM. Plus, 2 PM
Every Monday $1 Game & $2 Shoe Rental 10am-close
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [31]
[calendar]
Counter argument. Sophistafunk plays the Top Hat Sat., Jan. 24, along with Arthur Lee Land. 10 PM. $5.
matinees on Sundays. $15-$21. Visit MCTinc.org, 728-7529 or the box office for tickets. Local DJs do the heavy lifting while you kick back at Milkcrate Wednesday down in the Palace. 9 PM. No cover, plus $6 PBR pitcher special. Find this week’s lineup and info at facebook.com/milkcrateproductions. I’ll bring the peanut butter, y’all bring that sweet jaaaaam to the Soul Kitch’n Blues Boogie sesh at the Dark Horse, starting at 9 PM. $50 prize for best act each week. No cover.
THURSDAYJAN29
(406) 541-2886
MontanaSmiles.com
Appointments available evenings and Saturdays Southgate Mall (Next to Dillards) • Missoula, Mt Independent dentists since 1983
Ticket holders to the Ruby Jubilee Art Auction Exhibition are invited to the posh champagne reception this evening, where they can peruse dozens of artworks available at the upcoming live and silent auction. Missoula Art Museum, 5-8 PM. Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed. Meditation newbies can check out techniques like compassionate practice and loving-kindness, along with discussion on current findings in neuroscience, at Meditation For Beginners. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Thursdays, noon-1 PM, until Jan. 29. $40 for the four-week course. Yoga newbies can get hip to a gentle, mindful practice with Easy Yoga for Beginners, led by Harriet Alterowitz and Marina Zaleski, including basic poses and breath work. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Thursdays from 4-5:15 PM. $45 for six weeks, or $10 drop in.
[32] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
nightlife Resolve to practice a harmonious martial art at the adult Aikido class series, which meets in the Union Hall (second floor, above the Union Club) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 PM, through Feb. 5. Call 549-8387, email jamie@aikidomissoula.com, or visit AikidoMissoula.com. Mary Place and Blue Moon heat up the afternoon with jazz at the Union Club every Thursday from 5:30-8 PM. No cover. Barnaby Wilde gets your motor runnin’ with hillbilly jazz and western swing at Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave., 6-8 PM. No cover. The clinically developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction offers tools in chillin’ out and coping with what life throws your way. Meets at Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave., Jan. 15 and 29 from 68 PM. Free. Sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday after the Night Club Two-Step class, with Cathy Clark and NW Country Swing at the Sunrise Saloon, with level II classes from 7-8:15 PM. $5. Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place, plus specials on beer. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Bust out a little geetar, tunesmiths, at the Open Mic with Cheree at the Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W. Runs 7:30-10:30 PM. Impress ‘em enough and you could get paid $50 as a showcased performer. Text 406-396-5934 to sign up early. Colorful characters are on tap for the Missoula Community Theatre’s interactive rendition of Clue: The Musical. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 23-24 at 7:30 PM, Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM, Jan. 28-Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM, Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM. Plus, 2 PM matinees on Sundays. $15-$21. Visit
MCTinc.org, 728-7529 or the box office for tickets. The Montana Rep Theatre puts on the green light for Simon Levy’s stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Performances at the Montana Theatre, with $75 opening gala on Fri., Jan. 23 at 5:30 PM, followed by regular shows Jan. 24, 29-31 and Feb. 5 and 7 at 7:30 PM. Saturday matinee on Jan. 31 at 2 PM. $10-$20. Visit montanarep.org. (See Spotlight.) Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, cheap drinkies and people of assorted genders shaking their tailfeathers. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. Small town girls, city boys and whoever that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight. The Soul City Cowboys tie on one at the Sunrise Saloon, corner of Strand and Regent. 9 PM. No cover. The cream of the crop’ll duke it out at the Singer-Songwriter competition for cash prizes at the Palace, which starts at 9 PM. $10. Get a spiffy start to the year by venturing out on the town to see Holy Lands, who are holding down the fort at the VFW’s Thursday night residency for January. Shows start around 10 PM, with covers ranging from free to a couple bucks, and with guests like Wormwood and Dragon Parfait. Up town funk you up. Submit events at calendar@missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event. Don’t forget to include the date, time and cost. If you must, snail mail to Calapatra c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also submit online. Just find the “submit an event” link under the Spotlight on the right corner at missoulanews.com.
[outdoors]
MOUNTAIN HIGH Now that we’re hurtling toward February, I haven’t heard so much as a whisper of the word “resolution” in weeks. So here is a Lowered Expectations Pep Talk, which I came up with while marching into a strong headwind up an icy Waterworks Hill last weekend. It goes like this: Just trying counts. To hell with Yoda’s “do or do not,” because Yoda didn’t forget his Yak Trax before hiking in freezing rain. It counts if you are just trying. Because sometimes, the wind dies down, the clouds break, and it feels pretty good to be outside and working toward a goal, even if I’m not breaking any records. And hey, when the weather is terrible, you tend to get trails all to yourself. To that end, it totally counts if you show up and give your best at this weekend’s Frost Fever 5K and 1-mile fun run/walk, which starts at McCormick
Park for a jaunt around the riverfront trail system. The Frost Fever also hosts a wheeled division, for folks who are differently abled. That one starts 15 minutes before the foot race, and wheeled racers can opt for the 1-mile and 5K courses. Additionally, racers can win prizes if they wear the most ridiculous or outlandish hat, so bust out that toque with all the pom-poms that your Gima made you last year. In the depths of winter, bringing some good cheer counts for a whole lot. —Kate Whittle Melt the winter doldrums away at the Frost Fever 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk at McCormick Park Sat., Jan. 24. This year includes a new wheeled division. Visit missoulaparks.org for more info, and register at 721-PARK.
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
THURSDAY JANUARY 22
SUNDAY JANUARY 25
Pro skier Lisa Densmore Ballard hosts the Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic, with a full day of instruction and apres ski party with food and prizes out at Discovery. $30, plus cost of lift ticket. Sign up for either the Jan. 22 or Jan. 23 workshops at bobwards.com.
Bone up on avalanche safety and rescue with the 32-hour AIARE 1 avalanche course, held at Downing Mountain Lodge, west of Hamilton. Tue., Jan. 20-Thu., Jan. 22, from 8 AM–5 PM and Fri., Jan. 23-Sun., Jan. 25. $475 includes lodging, meals, instruction and course materials. Visit avytraining.com/courses.
FRIDAY JANUARY 23 Bone up on avalanche safety and rescue with the 32-hour AIARE 1 avalanche course, held at Downing Mountain Lodge, west of Hamilton. Tue., Jan. 20Thu., Jan. 22, from 8 AM–5 PM and Fri., Jan. 23-Sun., Jan. 25. $475 includes lodging, meals, instruction and course materials. Visit avytraining.com/courses.
SATURDAY JANUARY 24 The Seeley Lake Challenge Biathlon sets off from the Nordic Ski Trails at 10 AM, with hefty competition in men and women’s categories. Visit seeleylakechamber.com. The Cross-Country Ski Outing, hosted by the UM Outdoor Program, invites newbies and experienced folk alike to a junket up Lolo Pass, 8 AM-5 PM. $40 includes rental, instruction and transportation. Outings are on Saturdays, Jan. 3, Jan. 10, Jan. 24, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7. Call 243-5172 to learn more or register. Bone up on avalanche safety and rescue with the 32-hour AIARE 1 avalanche course, held at Downing Mountain Lodge, west of Hamilton. Tue., Jan. 20-Thu., Jan. 22, from 8 AM–5 PM and Fri., Jan. 23-Sun., Jan. 25. $475 includes lodging, meals, instruction and course materials. Visit avytraining.com/courses. Get better acquainted with that fancy GPS you got for Christmas at the GPS Navigation Basics Class, where an instructor will lead you through the features on your device. (Bring your own device, FYI.) Missoula REI, 3275 N. Reserve St., 1 PM. $50/$30 for members. Register at rei.com/learn. Knock back a frosty drink or three at the Snobar, a special slopeside outdoor night club at Big Sky Resort, where the tunes run from 5-9 PM with a live DJ and parka-clad bartenders. Visit bigskyresort.com/events.
MONDAY JANUARY 26 The Winter Walking Tours series invites folks on guided winter walks/hikes through conservation lands in the Missoula area. Snowshoes provided if they’re necessary. Meets at Currents Aquatic Center on Mondays at 9 AM, with hot cocoa provided after. $5. Call 721-7275. Jan. 26 features the Rattlesnake.
TUESDAY JANUARY 27 As the earth tilts on its axis, the Montana Dirt Girls switch gears to host weekly hikes in the Missoula area, Tuesday evenings at 6 PM, November through March, with the chance to grab dinner afterward. Foot-grippers and headlamps advisable. Find out locations and info by signing up for the mail list at mtdirtgirls.tripod.com. Discover everything you don’t know about fleabanes, one of the most predominant plant genuses in Montana, when Peter Lesica presents an Herbarium Night with the Montana Native Plant Society at the Natural Sciences building, room 303. 7:30 PM.
THURSDAY JANUARY 29 Bring your best bird-brains to the Naturalist Trivia Night, featuring all sorts of feathered and winged facts, hosted by Five Valleys Audubon. Montana Natural History Center, 7-8:30 PM. $4 suggested donation/free for MNHC members. BYOB. Hump day just got friskier with the Wednesday Night Ski Race League, where teams of four (including at least one woman) race weekly at Snowbowl, Wednesdays from 7-10 PM until March 6. $395 per team. Contact missoulaalpinerace@gmail.com or 240-0836 for info.
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [33]
[community]
Jan. 22 marks the anniversary of the landmark Roe V. Wade abortion rights decision from the Supreme Court. Since then, abortion has been, to varying degrees, legal (but not always accessible) in the U.S. Many studies have shown the immediate benefits of legalized abortion. Hospitals throughout the country reported a significant reduction in the numbers of women seeking emergency help for a botched back-alley abortion. Greater access to safe abortion has longer-lasting effects, too. A 2001 study, published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, found that legalized abortion in the 1970s contributed significantly to reduced crime rates in 1990s. (There was an interesting Freakonomics episode about it, if you care to Google it.)
To celebrate 42 years since Roe, Missoula’s Blue Mountain Clinic hosts a screening of Vessel, the documentary about daring doctors who provide health care to women internationally by sailing through legal loopholes—literally. Sea captain and medical doctor Rebecca Gomperts travels around the world, setting anchor near countries like Ireland, Morocco and Portugal and bringing women aboard to provide vital, World Health Organization-approved services. For women around the world, the fight for autonomy is not over. —Kate Whittle Blue Mountain Clinic hosts a screening of Vessel at the Roxy Theater as part of the anniversary celebration for Roe V. Wade. 7 PM. $5-$7. Visit theroxytheater.org.
[AGENDA LISTINGS] THURSDAY JANUARY 22
SATURDAY JANUARY 24
Good eggs are called to donate to the Project Homeless Connect drive. Basic hygiene items like soap, shampoo, wet wipes, toothpaste ‘n such are handy, as well as warm clothing accessories like hats, gloves and coats. Everything goes to local folks in need. Donations need to be brought in to the Missoula Aging Services lobby, 337 Stephens Ave., by 5 PM on Jan. 23. Call Yolanda for info at 728-7682.
Anyone facing illness or loss (including care providers and family) can drop in to the Relief Prints workshop, led by Odette Grassi from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. Living Art Studio, 725 W. Alder St. Unit 17. Free, no art experience necessary. Call 549-5329 or visit livingartofmontana.org/Programs.
The MCPS Smart Schools 2020 Bus Tours invite community members to tour facilities that need to be updated. Meet at the MCPS administration building, 215 S. Sixth St. W. Jan. 22’s tour departs at 9 AM to visit Mount Jumbo, Whittier and Lowell schools. Feb. 19’s tour leaves at 10 AM for Hellgate, Paxson and Lewis and Clark. Sign up for the tour by visiting mcpsmt.org. The National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Missoula chapter hosts an informal support group and meeting every Thursday at the Providence Center in Missoula, Room 109. 10 AM-noon. Email namimissoula@gmail.com to learn more. Adults with mental illness can get friendly support at NAMI Connection, every Thursday at the NAMI office in St. Paul Church, 202 Brooks St., Room 210. 1:30-3 PM. Find the “NAMI” sign on the courtyard door. Email namimissoula@gmail.com for info.
SUNDAY JANUARY 25 Toast the Lord at Pub Church, which includes songs, scripture reading and communion, along with dinner, drinks and community spirit. Thomas Meagher Bar, 130 W. Pine. 6 PM. Free to attend.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 Folks facing illness or loss can find creative therapy at It Matters: Mixed Media Painting ThreeWeek Workshop, led by Odette Grassi. Living Art Studio, 725 W. Alder St. Unit 17. Meets Wednesdays from 4-6 PM until Feb. 11. Free, but registration required at 549-5329 or info@livingartofmontana.org. The Bitterrooters for Planning host an evening with public interest environmental attorney Jack Tuholske, who chats about “The Road We Must Travel: Environmental Law in the 21st Century.” Bedford Building in Hamilton, 23 South Second St. 7-8:30 PM. Free.
THURSDAY JANUARY 29
You don’t have to be a time lord to check out the Missoula Time Bank, in which members exchange skills and services instead of money. Orientations at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center on the fourth Thursdays of the month. 7 PM. RSVP required at info@missoulatimebank.org. Check out missoulatimebank.org. Take note that November’s orientation is on Nov. 20, and no orientation is planned for December. In 2015, the time bank orientations will resume normal schedule.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Missoula chapter hosts an informal support group and meeting every Thursday at the Providence Center in Missoula, Room 109. 10 AM-noon. Email namimissoula@gmail.com to learn more.
FRIDAY JANUARY 23
The Lake County Democrats and Republican Women are teaming up to present “The CSKT Water Compact and You,” an informational session with CSKT attorney Rhonda Swaney and other experts at the SKC Theatre in Pablo. 7 PM.
The men’s group of Corvallis United Methodist Church hosts a tasty pork butt dinner, 5-6:30 PM. Donations appreciated.
Adults with mental illness can get friendly support at NAMI Connection, every Thursday at the NAMI office in St. Paul Church, 202 Brooks St., Room 210. 1:30-3 PM. Find the “NAMI” sign on the courtyard door. Email namimissoula@gmail.com for info.
AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.
[34] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [35]
M I S S O U L A
Independent
www.missoulanews.com
January 22–January 29, 2015
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD ADD/ADHD relief ... Naturally! Reiki • CranioSacral Therapy • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Your Energy Fix. James V. Fix, RMT, EFT, CST 406-210-9805, 415 N. Higgins Ave #19 • Missoula, MT 59802. yourenergyfix.com GUNS AND AMMO SHOW JANUARY 23 noon to 6:00, January 24 9:00 to 6:00, January 25 9:00 to 3:00 Jerry Martin Memorial Hall, Big Sandy Mon-
tana. For more information call 406-386-2259 Missoula Medical Aid: Working for Health in Honduras. In 1998 we responded after a devastating hurricane. The need still continues, and so do we. Will you help? Volunteer or donate today! missoulamedicalaid.org Missoula Medical Aid: Working for Health in Honduras. Please donate now at missoulamedicalaid.org!
Running Snow Joke in Seeley Lake this year? Need a place to relax for the weekend? Swan Valley Centre Cabins are only 30 miles north! Find us at www.seeleyswanpathfinder.com /swancentrecabins. Make reservations today by calling (406)754-2397 or 1-866-7542397 THE BOAT SHOW! “Boat Buying Event of the Year” at the Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds, Helena, MT.
January 23rd, 24th & 25th, 2015. The Montana Boat Show’s $3 admission charge gives you a chance at over $1,500 in door prizes! Children under 12 enter free. For info call (406)443-6400 or 266-5700. Mark Your 2015 Calendar! www.mtboatshow.com The Crystal Limit!! Come see us at our store, a bead show, or at our Etsy shop!!!! 1920 Brooks St • 406-549-1729 • www.crystallimit.com
TO GIVE AWAY Answers to your sexual health questions via text message. It’s FREE! Text 66746, Type ASKMAP (space) ur sexual health question. Confidential, Free and Easy to Use. For more information visit ASKMAP.INFO or BlueMountainClinic.org FREE SAMPLES of Emu Oil. Learn more about the many health benefits that Emu offer from oil and skin care products to eggs, steaks, filets and ground meat. Wild Rose Emu Ranch. (406) 3631710. wildroseemuranch.com
Table of contents Advice Goddess . . . . . .C2 Free Will Astrology . . .C4 Crossword . . . . . . . . . .C6 Public Notices . . . . . . . .C7 This Modern World . .C12
P L AC E YOUR AD:
HYPNOSIS
A clinical approach to negative self-talk • bad habits stress • depression Empower Yourself
Walk it.
728-5693 • Mary Place
317 S. Orange
MSW, CHT, GIS
( :
Snow Plowing Free Estimates
406-880-0688
bladesofglorylawncarellc.com
NFL at the Lucky Strike Come cheer for your favorite teams Food & drink specials
Talk it. 543-6609 x121 or x115
Send it. Post it. classified@missoulanews.com
PET OF THE WEEK Mya is a fun loving Lab/Shepherd mix who loves to play with other dogs and go for car rides. This 1 year old girl is looking for an active family that enjoys hiking and biking as much as she does. Mya is a very smart girl and knows some basic commands but would love to learn more with her new forever family in our Basic Manners class. Does Mya sound like the perfect dog for
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” —Martin Luther King Jr.
you? Stop by The Humane Society of Western Montana and visit her today! www. myHSWM.org
ADVICE GODDESS
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
By Amy Alkon
ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOU'VE GOT BAIL I am not attracted to "nice guys." I'm in my early 30s, and I don't think I have low self-esteem. I don't like to be mistreated, either. In fact, I want somebody loving and faithful, but I find the guys I "should" be dating predictable and boring. (So cliche, I know.) I seem to end up dating guys who cheat on me and have problems with the law. Is there such a thing as a good man who's also a bad boy? —Longing When you date a "bad boy," there are always adjustments to be made, like getting adjusted to how he's sleeping with three of your friends. It's easy to go unrealistic in looking for love. On the gooier side of romantic unrealism are the people determined to find their "soulmate." (No such perfect partner actually exists—just somebody they're compatible with in essential ways.) You, on the other hand, seem to be drawn to a guy who's had a cellmate. Women very often go for bad boys out of low self-esteem, but you insist this isn't your problem. If not, maybe you aren't ready for a relationship and are going for guys who'll crash and burn what you have together before you get itchy to get out. But it seems more likely that you're an excitement junkie, turning to bad boys because they're reliable providers of it—the obvious downside being that they steal not only your heart but also your wall clock, which they sell to buy cigarettes. Most people will tell you they like excitement, but chances are you have a strong aversion to the dull and routine and a craving for excitement and variety—to the point where your comfort zone is more the end of the bungee cord than the end of the couch. If you do feel this way, you're likely a high scorer in a personality trait that researcher Marvin Zuckerman deemed "sensation seeking," which involves a lust for novel, complex, and intense sensations and experiences and a willingness to take physical and social risks to get them. Sensation seeking appears to have a strong biological basis. So if this is part of your makeup, it's not like you can just decide to take up with the nearest accountant (that is, one who isn't embezzling from the mob). What you can do is look for good guys who have some of the positive qualities bad boys do, like confidence, charisma, creativity, spontaneity, and a wicked sense of humor. They won't be easy to find, but consider that every
bad boy you're with sets you back from getting together with a good guy who also meets your need for speed. To keep yourself from taking any further dips in the felon pool, figure out alternative ways to get your excitement needs met (skydiving, tsunami-surfing, regular shortcuts through dark alleys?). This should free you up to meet the sort of guy who figures he's justified in using the carpool lane because he's pulling you behind his car on Rollerblades, not because he's got a couple of bank tellers tied up in the trunk.
MAN OF SQUEAL My brother has had a crush on this woman for a long time, but somehow the timing never worked out for them to date. A few months ago, I ran into her at a party. One thing led to another, and we ended up hooking up. Now my brother and this woman are finally giving it a go. He and I really don't have secrets from each other, so this is weighing on me, and I feel like I should tell him. —Need To Disclose Having sex with a woman isn't like the moon landing. There's really no need to put the word out about who got there first. In general, when you lay a piece of information on someone, it should benefit them in some way. In this case, it would be one thing if you had important supplemental information to disclose, such as "sex with this woman is best followed up with a penicillin nightcap." But the disclosure you're looking to make simply self-serves a purpose—for you to get a load off your chest by immediately transferring it to your brother's. What's done cannot be undone, and though some men can shrug off the sex their girlfriend had with some guy before they were dating, not all can, and it's especially hard when "some guy" is one they'll be seeing at every family gathering for the next 70some years. Sure, as the saying goes, "information wants to be free." But as with a Great Dane in heat, that doesn't mean you should just open the gate and let it out...so it can make sweet feverish love to everything in the neighborhood, starting with the neighbor's Mini Cooper.
Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com.
[C2] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
BUSINESS PROFILE
Alice is a friendly girl who is full of love. She enjoys hunting, being held, and sleeping. Her scratching post and catnip make a great combination for a fun, playful afternoon. Alice loves sleeping in warm, sunny areas, and when it is too cold outside she may just decide that your lap is the best place to sleep. Alice is looking for her furrever home that may include kids and dogs, though preferably not other cat companions. Come meet Alice and let her warm your lap and your heart! Check out the Humane Society of Western Montana, a great animal shelter and pet resource. Become a Facebook friend or check out www.myHSWM.org! D’Vine Palette - PAINT . SIP . LEARN. *Pick painting *Tell friends to come *Drink & paint. 4 LOCATIONS! MISSOULA’S FIRST PAINT & SIP STUDIO. WWW.DVINEPALETTE.COM. 406.239.6856
DRIVING LESSONS M&M Driving School Call or Text
317-3272
missouladrivingschool.com
YWCA Thrift Stores 1136 W. Broadway 920 Kensington
Peace happens... One heart at a time. 546 South Ave. W. Missoula 728-0187 Sundays: 11 am UnityofMissoula.com
Relax, Rebalance & Restore Yourself! Shana’s Heart of Healing opened in Downtown Missoula in November 2012, offering the highest quality of integrative bodywork. Shana Dieterle has 30 years of work experience as a licensed Physical Therapist, specializing in pain treatment. This has taught her that a holistic approach addressing body, mind and spirit is necessary for long-lasting results. Shana’s treatments use a very light touch to correct imbalances in the connective tissue from head-to-toe and help to balance cerebrospinal fluid flow within the central nervous system. This creates a state of deep relaxation allowing the body to self-correct and heal. Treatments last 90 minutes, and take place on a massage table in a comfortable, non-clinical setting with the client comfortably clothed. Shana’s extensive training and expertise in CranioSacral Therapy (CST) expand her treatment beyond pain relief into the realm of Personal Growth and Wellbeing. One does not need to be in pain to benefit from treatments that help the body to work optimally and be in harmony with mind and spirit. We live in a time of rapid societal, economic, and environmental change that requires ongoing adjustments. Her treatments help to make this process graceful.
I BUY
Testimonials
Nice Or Ugly, Running Or Not
“When your hands are holding my head, supporting me, I feel like it is the Universe holding and supporting me ever so lightly and gently, but also strong, safely, like I’m floating in water or light.” —L.H., Missoula
Honda • Subaru • VW Toyota • Nissan Japanese/German Cars Trucks SUVs
327-0300 ANY TIME
“I’ve had a lot of body work and energy work. Yours goes deeper than anyone else’s.” —N.D., Hot Springs
Shana regularly pursues continuing education to offer a broad array of upto-date tools for her clients’ treatment. She is the first (and currently the only) practitioner in Missoula to complete the “Techniques Level” through the Upledger Institute International and become a CST-certified CranioSacral Therapist. Her broad training includes Advanced Level CST and BioAquatics, Equine CST, Therapeutic Dialogue and Imagery, Somato Emotional Release Clinical Applications, Lymph Drainage Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Healing From The Core, Continuum Movement, Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Motivational Interviewing, and much more! She currently is engaged in the CST-Diplomat Certification process. Shana also is a Certified Laughter Wellness Teacher. She offers ongoing 30 minute Laughter Wellness sessions free of charge with her “Therapeutic Laughter Club” on Tuesdays at 6:30pm in her office in downtown Missoula. It is the ultimate stress-antidote. “TLC” improves core strength and oxygenation of the blood, strengthens the immune system, boosts the internal “feel good” chemistry of the body, allows the brain to work better, and leads to social bonding when shared. Laughter is good medicine!
Ursula “Shana” Dieterle, PT, CST 127 N. Higgins Ave. #303 Missoula, MT 59802
406-396-5788 www.ShanasHeartofHealing.com
Paid advertisement
EMPLOYMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Missoula hotel seeking a full-time ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Responsible for providing office support in the hotel?s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. An Admin Assistant is responsible for answering phones, dealing directly with customers, taking payments as well as any other tasks for the Sales Director. 1 year of customer service and 2 years of Microsoft Office experience is required. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101306 Administrative Assistant We are currently recruiting to fill an administrative assistant. Work hrs are flexible, we pay $24/hr. Contact the HR @ jsmeloni@hotmail.com CHIP TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED • Local hauls • Home daily • Good pay • Benefits • 2 years exp. required Call 406-493-7876 9am-5pm M-F. Cook - On Call Variable Shifts We are seeking a detailoriented individual to prepare high quality and nutritious foods for patients, staff and visitors. / / This is an On Call position (No hours guaranteed) with no benefits. Variable shifts and can include weekends. Per diem pay also included. *In this position you will:* * Follow standardized recipes to prepare hot meals, and use knowledge of dietary restrictions to make modifications as necessary. * Assist in dish room (washing dishes, pots, pans, and cleaning area and restocking). * Adhere to all sanitary regulations governing the handling, storage preparation and serving of food. * * *Required** qualifications for this position include:* * One year experience in quantity food preparation and completion of some cooking classes (preferred) with formal on-the-job training * Must have the necessary technical skills to maintain high standards of food preparation * Must have the skill and ability to operate kitchen equipment, read, write, follow oral and written directions * Attention to detail *Preferred** qualifications for this position include:* * High School diploma or GED * **Cooking experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101344 Food Services Worker Part Time Evening *Providence** is calling a Part Time Food Services Worker to Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.* We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to perform routine and specialized assignments in the hospital?s kitchen, cafeteria, patient tray line, or special event catering. This is a part-time position (0.40FTE / 16 hours per week). It is the evening shift and nonbenefited. The position is primarily used to cover evenings and weekends but is also crosstrained on full-time shifts to cover sick days and vacations. *In this position you will:* * Prepare,
serve, or deliver food for patients, staff, and guests in the cafeteria and community outpatient services. * Adhere to all sanitary regulations governing the handling, storage preparation and serving of food. * Assist in dish room (washing dishes, pots, pans, and cleaning area and restocking). * Take inventory, orders, and stocks shelves. * *Required** qualifications for this position include:* * Ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions in English * Ability to perform onthe-job training related to sanitary food service standards and safety *Preferred** qualifications for this position include:* * High School diploma or GED * Cash handling experience * Food service experience * Customer service experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101342 Housekeeper Part Time Evenings We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to perform a variety of cleaning duties in support of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive health care environment. This is a parttime position (0.80FTE / 32 hours per week) with benefits. Evening shift. *In this position you will:* * Clean, polish and disinfect assigned areas, furnishings and fixtures in patient/resident rooms and common areas. * Periodically clean windows, walls, ceilings and doors. * Use dry mop, wet mop, broom or vacuum to clean floors, routinely and when incidents occur. * Clean, sanitize and stock in bathrooms in patient/resident and public areas. * Discard trash, medical waste and recycling. * Mix, properly use and dispose of cleaning chemicals. * Move furniture, equipment and supplies as necessary.** * *Required** qualifications for this position include:* * Ability to read, write and verbally communicate in English. * Must be willing to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continual basis. * Must be able to work in a fast paced environment. * Detail oriented. *Preferred** qualifications for this position include:* * High School diploma or equivalent. * Previous housekeeping or custodial experience. * Previous customer service experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101345
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT Missoula employer seeking a full-time, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT at their assisted living facility. Must be able to frequently lift up to 75lbs. Must have current valid driver’s license, clean driving record and be able to pass a background check and drug testing. Must have, or obtain, a CPR and First Aid certification. General duties are to assure proper consistent maintenance of our community, including building interior and exterior, grounds, walkways, driveways, and parking lot. In addition, you will drive the bus as needed for transportation of the residents. This is fulltime position, 40 hours per week; Tuesday through Friday 9:00AM until 5:30PM and Saturday 6:30AM until 3:00 PM. Wage is negotiable upon interview. Benefits available after probationary period. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101497 RES. ASSOC-CEREAL GRAINS $35,000 to $40,000 @ montana.edu/jobs/research/14454 Farm Ops Manager $45,000 @ montana.edu/postings/982 CARC Moccasin MT Site Cook The Site Cook is responsible for the supervision, preparation, and serving of the noon meal for the Congregate and/or Meals on Wheels program for the Ravalli County Council on Aging. Part-time 25 hours per week. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101252
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK Sterling Bank Services has a full time Accounts Payable/Accounting position available immediately. Process all accounts payable Assist Accounting Department when needed. AP and Accounting experience; Mathematical aptitude; Detail oriented; Ability to work multiple projects with interruptions; Working knowledge of Word and Excel, preferably Microsoft Dynamics;Ability to communicate effectively with customers, supervisors, and co-
workers. $12.00/ hour, Monday-Friday, day shift. Eligible for insurance benefits after 90 days and 401k after 12 months. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101224 COURT FILE CLERK City of Missoula is seeking a regular, full-time COURT FILE CLERK. High school education or equivalent and one year general clerical work is required. File records and documents; input routine information into computer database; provide back-up receptionist assistance, answering telephones and waiting on customers; make copies; prepare and distribute mail; type routine letters and forms; some positions may assist in issuing permits; using cash register, including receipting functions, and using a two way radio; perform other duties as assigned. Work is fulltime and pay is $11.40/hr. CLOSE DATE: 02/10/15. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101281
Process Improvement Consultant We are seeking
an individual to partner with managers and employees to facilitate, create and implement process and systems improvement (Lean Healthcare). /This is a full-time position (40 hours/week) with benefits. Day shift./ *In this position you will:* * Assist in developing measurement tools to determine efficacy. * Facilitate, train and advise others regarding process and systems improvement. * Develop appropriate training materials. * Assist anyone or any team in the hospital to reduce waste in the lean sense, reduce defects, reduce cost in the traditional sense, improve productivity, increase revenue or volumes, and take time and complexity out of processes. * *Required** qualifications for this position include:* * Bachelor?s degree in relevant
field * Five years in a position directly applying lean techniques and quality problem solving techniques * Experience developing and delivering educational materials in a group setting * Strong computer skills with experience in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint *Preferred qualifications for this position include:* * Past experience in Lean, Six-Sigma, or Quality Engineering * Understanding of both clinical and nonclinical activities and processes within a healthcare setting * Experience in a health care environment highly preferred. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101343
SKILLED LABOR LEARN TO DRIVE A TRUCK IN 3-WEEKS! Earn Over $45K 1st Yr. Family Owned Carrier Sponsorship Program. GI Bill Approved. Limited Openings…Call Now 877-836-0372 Temporary Maintenance Technician This position cleans and maintains roadways, and depending on weather will plow and sand roadways during snow events. If you are looking for temporary employment consider joining a team dedicated to the safety of the traveling public. Offer of employment is contingent upon undergoing pre-employment testing for controlled substances. Successful applicant must live within 30 road miles of the assigned maintenance section and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101482 TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING. Complete programs and refresher courses, rent equipment for CDL. Job Placement Assis-
TRAINING TECHNICIAN:
SHIFT SUPERVISOR:
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS POSITION
Applicants must submit a cover letter and a resume to be considered. The cover letter and resume should be emailed to hire@blackmountainsoftware.com. Application deadline is January 25, 2015.
HEALTH CAREERS Immediate Opening PCA/CNA - Nine Mile If you are compassionate and have a positive attitude, we have the perfect position for you. North West Home Care, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Personal Care Assistant to provide direct client care and social support to our clients. We are looking for dedicated and caring professionals who can assist each client with tasks such as personal care, transportation, social interaction, chores, light housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing, grooming, shopping, laundry, etc. Part-time and full-time positions available. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101501 MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST - PT A fast paced Missoula medical office is seeking a part time MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST. Will be answering telephones, scheduling appointments and assisting patients. Successfully candidate will have great customer service skills and be able to multi-task doing a variety of paperwork related tasks. Candidate must be very comfortable working on a computer. MUST have taken a medical terminology course; have a certificate of training in the medical field, or at least one year experience in the medical field. This is a part time position working 1:00 PM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101254 Occupational Therapist We are seeking an Occupational
Therapist (OT) to join our team of caregivers who provide therapy to patients in an acute setting to promote health, prevent injury or disability and achieve the highest possible level of independence./ *In this position you will:* * Provide initial patient evaluation in accordance to physician request in order to initiate appropriate treatment, which is reasonable in the terms of accepted practice and necessary to recovery of function. * Establish treatment goals and plan of care based on assessment and test results. * Provide therapy treatment to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability. * Provide education to patients and their families. * Utilize software systems for the maintenance of patient records and communication with team members. * *Required qualifications for this position include:* * Minimum Bachelor?s Degree and a Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy. * Current Occupational Therapy (OT) licensure in Montana * Current CPR certification. *Preferred qualifications for this position include:* * One year experience in a therapist capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or other related medical field. * Post graduate experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101346 PCA - Must have good attitude, pet friendly, pass background check. Weekend shifts available immediately. 406-493-7041 RN/Case Manager Home Health The RN - Case Manager provides skilled home health nursing and case management to assigned clients in their residences in the greater Missoula area, including instruction and evaluation of the patient/family. Coordinates and integrates services through a team approach to ensure continuity of care. Schedule is generally 32 hrs/wk day shift, plus rotating coverage of weekends, holidays, and on-call.
MARKETING & EVENTS DIRECTOR FT Position responsible for the provision of vocation & support services to persons w/disabilities. M-F: 8a-4p, $9.60-$9.85/hr.
Work with a variety of staff to plan and carry out programs to generate leads, communicate with internal staff as well as clients and prospects, monitor industry trends, manage social networking avenues, produce marketing materials, and promote products and services using all of the tools in your marketing toolbox. The successful candidate will have a marketing education or proven track record, excellent communication and writing skills, and experience in the high-tech industry. Experience using Adobe Suite products including InDesign, WordPress, and familiarity with HTML is preferred. Salary, dependent on qualifications, is between $30,000 and $45,000. This is an in office position in our Polson, MT office. Benefits include vacation and sick leave, Simple IRA, health insurance, flex plan or health savings account and the potential for profit sharing.
tance. Financial assistance for qualified students. SAGE Technical Services, Billings/Missoula, 1-800-545-4546
(3) FT Positions supporting persons with disabilities in a residential setting. $9.80 -$10.00/hr.
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL: Supporting Persons with Disabilities in Enhancing their Quality of Life. Evenings, Overnights & Weekend hours available. $9.20-$10.40/hr. Positions open until filled Excellent Benefits!! Must Have: Valid Mt driver license, No history of neglect, abuse or exploitation
NO RESUMES. EOE. Applications available at
OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES, INC., 2821 S. Russell, Missoula, MT. 59801 or online at www.orimt.org. Extensive background checks will be completed.
The Downtown Missoula Partnership is seeking a Membership & Events Director. This position will be accountable for membership recruitment and retention for the Missoula Downtown Association and will be responsible for the planning and execution of both membership and community events. This position will manage the benefits of membership, coordinate all membership activities, and assist with development of BID ratepayers and Downtown donors where appropriate. Interested individuals must submit a cover letter, resume and references to the DMP Office no later than 5 pm on Friday January 23rd. Submittals will be accepted via email (robert@missouladowntown.com) or in person (218 East Main St., Suite C). A full position description is available for review online at
www.missouladowntown.com
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [C3]
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a patron saint of advertising or a goddess of marketing or a power animal that rules publicity and promotion? If so, I'm going to find out, then pray to them in your behalf. It's high time for your underappreciated talents and unsung accomplishments to receive more attention. And I am convinced that the astrological moment is ripe for just such a development. Help me out here, Aries. What can you do to get your message out better? What tricks do you have for attracting the interest of those who don't know yet about your wonders? Polish up your selfpresentation, please. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During his 67 years of life, Taurus-born Leonardo da Vinci achieved excellence in 12 different fields, from painting to engineering to anatomy. Today he is regarded as among the most brilliant humans who ever lived. "His genius was so rare and universal that it can be said that nature worked a miracle on his behalf," said one observer. "He towered above all other artists through the strength and the nobility of his talents," said another. Yet on his death bed, Leonardo confessed, "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have." Typical for a Taurus, he underestimated himself! It's very important that you not do the same, especially in the coming weeks. The time has come for you to give yourself more of the credit and respect you deserve. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where you have been and what you have done will be of little importance in the coming weeks. Both your mistakes and your triumphs will be irrelevant. In my estimation, you have a sacred duty to spy on the future and reconnoiter the pleasures and challenges that lie ahead. So I suggest you head off toward the frontier with an innocent gleam in your eye and a cheerful hunger for interesting surprises. How's your Wildness Quotient? If it's in a slump, pump it up.
a
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you ever find that treasured memento you misplaced? Is there any chance of reviving a dream you abandoned? You are in a phase when these events are more likely than usual to happen. The same is true about an opportunity that you frittered away or a missing link that you almost tracked down but ultimately failed to secure. If you will ever have any hope of getting another shot at those lost joys, it would be in the coming weeks. For best results, purge the regret and remorse you still feel about the mistakes you think you made once upon a time.
b
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the early 1300s, the people of the Mexica tribe had no homeland. They had wandered for centuries through the northern parts of what we now call Mesoamerica. According to legend, that changed in 1323, when their priests received a vision of an eagle eating a snake while perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus. They declared that this was the location of the tribe's future power spot. Two years later, the prophecy was fulfilled. On an island in the middle of a lake, scouts spied the eagle, snake, and cactus. And that was where the tribe built the town of Tenochtitlan, which ultimately became the center of an empire. Today that place is called Mexico City. Have you had an equivalent vision, Leo? If you haven't yet, I bet you will soon. Go in search of it. Be alert.
c
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): By the end of the 16th century, nutmeg was in high demand throughout Europe. It was valued as a spice, medicine, and preservative. There was only one place in the world where it grew: on the Indonesian island of Run. The proto-capitalists of the Dutch East India Company gained dominion over Run, and enslaved the local population to work on plantations. They fully controlled the global sale of nutmeg, which allowed them to charge exorbitant prices. But ultimately their monopoly collapsed. Here's one reason why: Pigeons ate nutmeg seeds on Run, then flew to other islands and pooped them out, enabling plants to grow outside of Dutch jurisdiction. I see this story as an apt metaphor for you in the coming months, Virgo. What's your equivalent of the pigeons? Can you find unlikely allies to help you evade the controlling force that's limiting your options?
d
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Have you triggered any brilliant breakthroughs lately? Have you made any cathartic departures from the way things have always been done? Have you thought so far outside the box that you can't even see the box any more? Probably not. The last few weeks have been a time of retrenchment and stabilization for you. But I bet you will start going creatively crazy very soon—and I mean that in the best sense. To ensure maximum health and well-being, you simply must authorize your imagination to leap and whirl and dazzle.
e
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The cassava plant produces a starchy root that's used as food by a half billion people all over the planet. No one can simply cook it up and eat it, though. In its raw state, it contains the poisonous chemical cyanide, which must be removed by careful preparation. An essential first step is to soak it in water for at least 18 hours. I see this process as a metaphor for the work you have ahead of you, Scorpio. A new source of psychological and spiritual sustenance will soon be available, but you will have to purge its toxins before you can use and enjoy it.
f
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) didn't like to work hard, and yet he was also prolific. In fact, his desire to avoid strenuous exertion was an important factor in his abundant output. He got things done fast. His most famous opera, The Barber of Seville, took him just 13 days to finish. Another trick he relied on to reduce his workload was plagiarizing himself. He sometimes recycled passages from his earlier works for use in new compositions. Feeling good was another key element in his approach to discipline. If given a choice, he would tap into his creative energy while lounging in bed or hanging out with his buddies. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I recommend you consider strategies like his.
g
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Each hour of every day, the sun offers us more energy than oil, gas, and coal can provide in an entire year. Sadly, much of our star's generous gift goes to waste. Our civilization isn't set up to take advantage of the bounty. Is there a comparable dynamic in your personal life, Capricorn? Are you missing out on a flow of raw power and blessings simply because you are ignorant of it or haven't made the necessary arrangements to gather it? If so, now would be an excellent time to change your ways.
h
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my analysis of the long-term astrological omens, 2015 is the year you can get totally serious about doing what you were born to do. You will be given the chance to slough off all that's fake and irrelevant and delusory. You will be invited to fully embrace the central purpose of your destiny. If you're interested in taking up that challenge, I suggest you adopt Oscar Wilde's motto: "Nothing is serious except passion." Your primary duty is to associate primarily with people and places and situations that feed your deepest longings.
i
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "Give up all hope for a better past," writes Emily Fragos in her poem "Art Brut." That's generally sound advice. But I think you may be able to find an exception to its truth in the coming weeks. As you work to forgive those who have trespassed against you, and as you revise your interpretations of bygone events, and as you untie knots that have weighed you down and slowed you up for a long time, you just may be able to create a better past. Dare to believe that you can transform the shape and feel of your memories.
Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.
[C4] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
EMPLOYMENT Eligible for benefits. Requirements include Montana RN license (BSN preferred), valid driver license, reliable transportation, appropriate auto insurance, reliable access to the internet, general keyboarding skills, and competence with computers and software. 2 years of RN experience preferred. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10101269 Social Worker - Hospice The Hospice Social Worker is a member of the multi-disciplinary hospice team who enables hospice clients and their families to
deal more effectively with the psychosocial implications of their illnesses through counseling, education, and referrals to community resources. This position also provides these services to Home Health clients as needed. Schedule is full-time. Eligible for benefits. Requirements include MSW or LCSW, a valid driver’s license, appropriate auto insurance, and reliable transportation. 1 year of previous experience as a Social Worker in a medical setting preferred. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10101203
THE RESORT AT PAWS UP IS
HIRING! Check out our open positions.
pawsup.com/recruiting Competitive Pay and Benefits.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
2831 Fort Missoula Road, Ste. 105, Bldg. 2
Answers to your sexual health questions via text message. It’s FREE! Text 66746, Type ASKMAP (space) ur sexual health question. Confidential, Free
Christine White N.D.
Affordable, quality addiction counseling in a confidential, comfortable atmosphere. Stepping Stones Counseling,
PLLC. Shari Rigg, LAC • 406926-1453 • shari@steppingstonesmissoula.com. Skype sessions available.
Family Care • IV Therapy • Women’s Health
ANIYSA Middle Eastern Dance Classes and Supplies. Call 2730368. www.aniysa.com
BODY MIND SPIRIT
BLACK BEAR NATUROPATHIC
INSTRUCTION
MARKETPLACE and Easy to Use. For more information visit ASKMAP.INFO or BlueMountainClinic.org Awakenings Massage and Bodywork. Some of the more common benefits our patients experience are: reduced pain, reduced stiffness and motion limitations, reduced stiffness and motion limitations, reduced muscular and emotional stress, increased flexibility, increased blood flow, enhanced soft tissue healing. Awakenings Massage and Bodywork. Tami Beich L.M.T. 2409 Dearborn Ave. 406207-0016. massagemissoula.com BioMat FREE First Session Far Infrared Therapy Restoration, Detox, Balance Call 541-8444 www.thermographyofmontana.com Missoula’s only certified CranioSacral Therapist. Body-mindspirit integration. 30 years experience in physical therapy. Shana’s Heart of Healing, Shana Dieterle, LPT 396-5788 PEACEFUL HEART YOGA: Family Yoga; Peaceful Heart Preschool; CranioSacral Therapy for kids and adults; Yoga and Meditation classes for adults. 406239-9642, PeacefulHeartYogaMi ssoula.com; 725 W. Alder #3.
HERB CLASSES LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDICINAL PLANTS, MEDICINE MAKING AND BODY CARE! GREENPATHHERBSCHOOL.COM
406-274-2009
MISC. GOODS
Studio 721-0190 BennettsMusicStudio.com
The Crystal Limit!! Beads, jewelry and crystals at the absolute best prices. 1920 Brooks St • 406-549-1729 • www.crystallimit.com
Guitar Lessons All Ages / All Styles. Fun and Experienced Teacher. Call Evan at 210-0765 to schedule your first lesson.
ANTIQUES CABIN FEVER ANTIQUES FAIR Helena Civic Center January 24 & 25 beginning 10 am. Fresh new merchandise from first time dealers & up to date choices from old favorites. $5 BD
CLOTHING
older. All cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped free of cost before they’re adopted. For more information call AniMeals at 721-4710.
Turn off your PC & turn on your life! Guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bass lessons. Rentals available. Bennett’s Music Studio 721-0190 BennettsMusicStudio.com
Basset Rescue of Montana. Senior bassets needing homes. 406-207-0765. Please like us on Facebook... facebook.com/bassethoundrescue
PETS & ANIMALS
WANTED TO BUY
AniMeals Seniors for Seniors program waives the adoption fee for anyone 65 and older adopting a cat 9 years old and
$$$ I BUY MINERAL RIGHTS (OIL) $$$ Les Lorentzen leslorentzen@gmail.com 701460-0307 or 907-830-2222
Kid Crossing offers exceptional value on nearly new children’s clothing and equipment. Providing ecofriendly clothing exchange since 2001. Reduce • Reuse • Recycle • Buy Local! 1940 Harve • 406-829-8808 • www.kidcrossingstores.com
MUSIC Banjo lessons not just for guys anymore. Bennett’s Music
AFFORDABLE GEAR - GET OUTSIDE! Consignments Buy/Sell/Trade 111 S. 3rd W. 721-6056
406.542.2147
Turn off your PC & turn on your life.
Bennett’s Music Studio
MontanaNaturalMedicine.com
BioMat FREE First Session Far Infrared Therapy Restoration, Detox, Balance Call 541-8444
Guitar, banjo,mandolin and bass lessons. Rentals available.
bennettsmusicstudio.com 721-0190
Home of the Bardstown Bourbon Club
1920 BROOKS ST 406-549-1729 CRYSTALLIMIT.COM
www.thermographyofmontana.com
A natural healing art based on the principle that there are reflex points on the feet, hands & ears that are actually "reflections" of the body systems & organs. Using gentle acupressure, your reflexologist is able to stimulate the body's own natural ability to achieve better overall balance and energy. It's a perfect complement to traditional health care routines... and you get to keep your clothes on!!
Please call or email for appt. 406-830-7276 mountainreflexology@gmail.com 127 N. Higgins, Ste. 308
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [C5]
JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r d s “Freestylin”—no theme, but big words everywhere.
by Matt Jones
ACROSS 1 Cartoon father of octuplets 4 Ironic nickname for a hairy guy 10 Taj Mahal's setting 14 Slides, handouts, etc. for a speaker's audience 16 Street ___ (rep) 17 Aquarium fish 18 Mecca trekker 19 "Huuuuuuuh?!" 20 Little toy, for instance? 21 Head honcho 24 Baseball and football star Sanders 25 London music producer Yoad ___ (reverses to something in the kitchen) 26 "Uncle!" 28 Art lovers 30 Shield behind a wheel 32 1994 hit off Live's album "Throwing Copper" 33 Is uncertain to, in a fancy tone 34 With "The," 2012 Jessica Biel thriller 35 "Community" actress ___ Nicole Brown 36 Share a facility 37 "Cold as Ice" and "Hot Blooded" group 39 Appeases, as hunger 40 Having a pH below 7 41 Heart link 43 Simple pretzel shapes 44 It folds in a chair 45 Place for December purchases 47 Some small businesses, for short 49 "Let me at 'em!" 53 Big earthenware jar
Last week’s solution
1 The Underground Thrift Store (Senior Center) 2 Donation Warehouse 3 Curiosity Shop 4 Kid Crossing
54 1988 Bruce Hornsby hit, with "The" 55 "No can do, Dostoyevsky" 56 "The Two ___" (Martha Finley children's book) 57 Weightlifter's abbr.
DOWN 1 Mag that covers blue material (hidden in KAVNER) 2 Key lime, e.g. 3 Org. that's hosted Errol Flynn, Wayne Newton and Stephen Colbert 4 ___ salts 5 Follow up on ___ 6 Image created before drinking? 7 Got the carpet all gross 8 Potatoes named for their state 9 Must-have 10 "Oh!" in Osnabruck 11 Tiny red salad item 12 How you feel after a much-needed rest 13 Quality of some body tissues 15 Like some GPAs 21 He's often seen up late 22 In an ambiguous way 23 Light and dark ice cream flavor 25 Star of "Gimme a Break!" 27 All together, musically 29 Religious circles? 31 Rare blood type 34 Carla's surname on "Cheers" 36 Total assortment? 38 "Is this ___?" 42 French lane 46 Lord ___ Baratheon ("Game of Thrones" character) (anagram of ROSY) 48 Posed for pics 50 Company that merged with Time-Warner 51 Dollop 52 NFL gains
©2015 Jonesin’ Crosswords editor@jonesincrosswords.com
1
Missoula Senior Center SHOP AT THE UNDERGROUND THRIFT STORE Volunteer operated. Donations welcome. Proceeds go back the Center. Mon-Sat • 10 am - 3 pm • 705 S. Higgins • 543-7154
[C6] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
2 3
4
SUSTAINAFIEDS
PUBLIC NOTICES
Kid Crossing offers exceptional value on nearly new children’s clothing and equipment. Providing ecofriendly clothing exchange since 2001. Reduce • Reuse • Recycle • Buy Local! 1940 Harve • 406-829-8808 • www.kidcrossingstores.com
Clinton Rural Fire is going to sell three pieces of apparatus. A 1986 GMC chassis with a 1500gallon steel tank with a bad motor. A 2001 GMC 3500 4X4 brush truck with a 200-gallon skid unit with pump. A 2003 Ford F550 with a 300-gallon water tank with pump. We are also going to dispose of old turnout gear (wild land and structure), an old set of rescue tools, and a newer set of hydraulic rescue tools. We are also disposing of obsolete misc. tools, equipment, old broadband radios, and other smaller items to numerous to list. For questions or concerns, you can call CRFD at 1-406-825-6260 or our regular board meetings are the second Monday of every month at 7pm at the Clinton rural fire station.
Natural Housebuilders and Terry Davenport Design, Inc. Building net zero energy custom homes using solar thermal and solar PV. 3690940 or 642-6863
Natural Housebuilders & Terry Davenport Design, Inc. Building net zero energy custom homes using solar thermal & solar PV.
369-0940 or 642-6863 www.naturalhousebuilder.net
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DN-14-96 Department No. 2 Judge Robert L. Deschamps, III SUMMONS AND CITATION IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING J.D., A YOUNG IN NEED OF CARE. TO: ORVILLE JAMES DILLMAN Re: J.D., born March 2007 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 Emergency Protective Services, Adjudication as a Youth in Need of
Care and Temporary Legal Custody for said Youth to be otherwise cared for; Now, Therefore, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED AND DIRECTED to appear on the 17th day of February, 2015, 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 the Order to Show Cause, Order Granting Emergency Protective Services and Notice of Show Cause Hearing should not also remain in effect; why the Youth should not be adjudicated a youth in need of care; why CFS should not be awarded temporary legal custody of the Youth for six months or until further order of the Court; why the Petition should not be granted or why said Youth should not be otherwise cared for. Orville James Dillman is represented by a Court-appointed attorney at 610 Woody, Missoula, Montana, 59802, (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
MNAXLP above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 9th day of January, 2015. /s/ Robert L. Deschamps, III MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No, 3 Probate No. DP-14-259 NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS REPRESENTATIVE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN KOZLOWSKI, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Carol Coats by and through her counsel of record has filed in the above Court and cause a Petition for Probate of Will, Determination of Testacy and Heirs, and Appointment of Personal Representatives of said estate. For further information, the Petition, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon said Petition will be held in said Court at the courtroom in the courthouse at Missoula, Montana, on the 5th day of February, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock a.m., at which time all interested persons may appear and object. Service of this notice is being made in accordance with the attached Certificate of Service. Dated this 2nd day of January, 2015. BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/Julie R. Sirrs P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Carol Coats MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
SERVICES GENERAL CONTRACTORS Mannix Construction. Residential • Light Commercial • Remodels. 549-4540
GARDEN/ LANDSCAPING The Big Old Tree Company Quality tree trimming & removal. Licensed, Insured & ISA
Certified! 15% off until March 1st. Free Estimates. 406-552-8535
PAINTING
HOME IMPROVEMENT
LIGHTEN UP PAINTING. Celebrating 30 glorious years of painting! Lics’d/ insured free estimates. Carrie 207-9255
Natural Housebuilders and Terry Davenport Design, Inc. Building net zero energy custom homes using solar thermal and solar PV. 369-0940 or 642-6863 www.naturalhousebuilder.net Remodeling? Look to Hoyt Homes, Inc, Qualified, Experienced, Green Building Professional, Certified Lead Renovator. Testimonials Available. Hoythomes.com or 728-5642
REAL ESTATE Downsizing • New mortgage options • Housing options for 55+ or 62+ • Life estates • Antique & collectible estimates. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 7282621. www.clarkforkrealty.com
MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-14-260 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD FRANK KAMMERER., Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Dave F. Kammerer, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Paul E. Fickes, Esq., 310 W. Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 6th day of January, 2015. /s/ Dave F. Kammerer c/o Paul E. Fickes, Esq. 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-15-4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN CLEVELAND, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Patricia Barrackman, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 598079199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 8th day of January, 2015, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Patricia Barrackman BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sirrs, Esq. P.
EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 115, 161, 239, 318, 522 and 538. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday January 26th 2015. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Thursday January 29th 2015 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 final.
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [C7]
PUBLIC NOTICES O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Patricia Barrackman, Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 09/28/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200526712 Bk-761 Pg-1482, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Leroy Tripp, and Janie A Tripp, husband and wife was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender was Beneficiary and Charles J. Peterson was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Charles J. Peterson as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 69B-1 of Orchard Home Company’s Addition No. 6, Lots 69B-1 and 69B-2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201322329 B: 922 P: 295, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage pass-through Trust 2005-30, Mortgage passthrough Certificates, Series 2005-30. 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 09/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of November 19, 2014, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $654,487.96. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $439,344.54, 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 1, 2015 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# 8193.20300) 1002.269188-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/31/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200723791, Book 805, Page 797, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Bruce A. Hart and Stephanie A. Hart, husband and wife was Grantor, Wells Fargo Financial Montana, Inc. was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded 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 9 of Lake View Addition, a Platted Subdivisioin in Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official Recorded Plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/06/13 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 9, 2014, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $239,811.22. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $209,886.89, 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
MNAXLP 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 16, 2015 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# 7023.110684) 1002.275961File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 10, 2015, 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 15 and 16 in Block 90 of SOUTH MISSOULA, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats at Page 19. Jeffrey M Dunthorn and Donald J Dunthorn, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Community Bank-Missoula, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on January 12, 2004 and recorded on January 12, 2004 in Book 724, Page 1901as Document No. 200400901. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee
[C8] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
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 $692.55, beginning May 1, 2014, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 14, 2014 is $67,491.79 principal, interest at the rate of 5.7500% totaling $1,755.22, late charges in the amount of $123.62, suspense balance of $439.66 and other fees and expenses advanced of $157.24, plus accruing interest at the rate of $10.63 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 AT-
TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: October 31, 2014 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 31st day of October, 2014, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 Citimortgage Vs Dunthorn42090.160 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 10, 2015, 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 U.S. Government Lot 4, S.E. ¼, Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, thence N. 89° 41’ 00”E. along the section line common to Sections 10 and 15, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana to the Southeast corner of U.S. Government Lot 4, a distance of 1302.72 feet: thence N. 0° 18’ 14” E. along the easterly boundary of U.S. Government Lot 4 a distance of 512.15 feet to the true point of beginning: thence continuing N. 0° 18’ 14” E. along said easterly boundary of U.S. Government Lot 4 distance of 774.19 feet to the Northeast corner of said U.S. Government Lot 4; thence S.89° 42’ 09” W. along the northerly boundary of said U.S. Government Lot 4 a distance of 1080.94 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way boundary of the original Northern Pacific Railway; thence S. 52° 50’ 51” E. along the northerly boundary of said original Northern Pacific Railway right-of-way a distance of 1098.90 feet; thence continuing along the northerly boundary of said railway right-of-way a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 681.53 feet a distance of 227.98 feet to the true point of beginning. Containing 10.12 acres. Certificate of Survey No. 1129. John Scott Tubbs, and Eva DeAnn Tubbs, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Zen Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on December 22, 2006 and recorded on September 7, 2007 in Book 805, Page 447 as Document 200723441. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., 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 $943.25, beginning February 1, 2014, 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 15, 2014 is $219,084.84 principal, interest at the rate of 4.12500% now totaling $7,124.53, escrow advances of $2,717.51 and other fees and expenses advanced of $96,844.96, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.76 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 inter-
est 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 3, 2014 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho )) ss. County of Bingham) On this 3rd day of November, 2014, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 Specialized Loan Vs Tubbs 41807.650 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 16, 2015, 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 1, 2, AND 3 IN BLOCK 80 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. David O Larson, and Theresa J Larson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2007 and recorded January 18, 2007 in Book 790 Page 982 under Document No 200701444; Modification Agreement recorded May 20, 2013, Book 913, Page 253 under Document No 201309687 Modification Agreement recorded May 23, 2013, Book 913, Page 448 under Document No 201309882. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Serv-
PUBLIC NOTICES icing, LP. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., 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 $917.92, beginning January 1, 2014, 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 21, 2014 is $209,402.43 principal, interest at the rate of 4.25% totaling $8,645.58, escrow advances of $7,349.31, suspense balance of $-46.07 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,024.18, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.72 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 6, 2014 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 6th day of November November, 2014 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Lisa J. Tornabene Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 11/6/2018 Bac V Larson 42104.051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 9, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 4 of Rossignol Orchard Tracts, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Linda K Schell, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on October 09, 2006 and recorded on October 13, 2006 in Book 785, Page 212 as Document No. 200626598.
MNAXLP The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee for the certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2007-16CB, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2007-16CB. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., 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 $1,223.75, beginning April 1, 2013, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 27, 2014 is $170,887.07 principal, interest at the rate of 8.0% totaling $21,381.74, late charges in the amount of $795.42, escrow advances of $3,895.67, and other fees and expenses advanced of $186.64, plus accruing interest at the rate of $37.10 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all
existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th 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: October 31, 2014 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 31st day of October, 201, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 Select Portfolio V Schell 42085.062 Request for Qualifications for Architectural Services Missoula Public Library The Missoula Public Library seeks qualified licensed architects to develop designs for a new public library building located at 301 East Main St, Missoula, MT 59802. Statements of qualifications will be accepted until 5:00 PM, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Interested firms may obtain the RFQ on the library’s website at http://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org/rfq. Questions answered by Jim Semmelroth, 406-258-3849 or jims@missoula.lib.mt.us.
RENTALS APARTMENTS 1 bedroom, 1 bath, $575, LEASE INCENTIVES. Downtown, coin-op laundry, carport, offstreet parking, W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1 bedroom, 1 bath, $575, N. Russell, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1 bedroom, 1 bath, $625, New Complex, DW, A/C, walk-in closet, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1024 Stephens #5. 2 bed/1 bath, central location, DW, coinops, cat? $700. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1115 Rollins: 2 Bdrm, Large, Nice condition, Parking, Heat paid, $775. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 549-6106. 1304 1st: 1 Bedroom, Near Trail System, Small pet OK, $575. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 549-6106. 1 year Costco membership & $200 gift card! 1315 E. Broadway #6. 2 bed/1.5 bath, close to U, coinops, pet? $800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1502 Ernest #4 1 bed/1 bath, W/D hookups, central location. $575. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1914 S. 14th St. W. “C”. Stu-
dio/1 bath, newer, W/D included, central location. $575. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 2 bedroom, 1 bath $705, downtown & near University, coin op laundry, off street parking & carport. W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $650, N. Russell, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $705, quite cul-de-sac, near Good Food Store, DW, coin-op laundry, offstreet parking, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $750, (2 Weeks Free w/6 Month Lease) 62 and older community, elevator, AC, balcony, large bathroom, storage, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 4180 Duncan Dr. #3. 3 bed/1.5 bath, Rattlesnake, shared W/D, UTILITIES INCLUDED. $1200. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
438 Washington St. 1 bed/1 bath, HEAT PAID, downtown, coin-ops, cat? $700. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 535 Myrtle “C”. 2 bed/1 bath, completely remodeled, close to U. $925. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 720 Turner St. “B” 3 bed/1.5 bath Northside, pet? $900 Grizzly Property Management 5422060 912 Marshall: 2 Bdrm, Wood floor, Slant Street, Small pet OK, $725. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 549-6106. Clyatt Apartments. 4-Plex at 101 Pullman Court on the Northside. Well-maintained, spacious, 2 bedroom. Dishwasher, garbage disposal, W/D hookups.
1&2
Bedroom Apts FURNISHED, partially furnished or unfurnished
UTILITIES PAID Close to U & downtown
549-7711 Check our website!
www.alpharealestate.com
GardenCity
Property Management
422 Madison • 549-6106 For available rentals: www.gcpm-mt.com Finalist
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal and State Fair Housing Acts, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, marital status, age, and/or creed or intention to make any such preferences, limitations, or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, and pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination in housing call HUD at toll-free at 1-800-8777353 or Montana Fair Housing toll-free at 1-800-929-2611
Grizzly Property Management, Inc. "Let us tend your den" Since 1995, where tenants and landlords call home. 715 Kensington Ave., Suite 25B 542-2060• grizzlypm.com
Finalist
Finalist
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [C9]
RENTALS
REAL ESTATE
$625.00/month, $650.00 security deposit. W/S/G paid. This is an income qualifying property, so please call for information. Matty Reed, Missoula Housing Authority. 406.549.4113 x130
mullanreserveapartments.com
Is your Property Manager a NARPM Member? westernmontana.narpm.org
Owners: looking for a professional to take care of your investment? Relax and leave it to the best in the business: Western Montana Chapter of NARPM westernmontana.narpm.org
NOW LEASING! Mullan Reserve Apartments Rugged yet refined. Secluded yet convenient. Luxurious yet sustainable. Call for a free tour. 5430060. 4000 Mullan Road.
Our members are: licensed, educated, professional, bound by a code of ethics, and have a duty to provide the best possible service. westernmontana.narpm.org
Rent from the best Property Managers in Western Montana westernmontana.narpm.org
MOBILE HOMES Lolo RV Park Spaces available to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $425/month 406-273-6034
DUPLEXES 1717 13th St. “B”. 3 bed/1 bath triplex, central location, W/D hookups, shared yard. $1000. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
FIDELITY No Initial Application Fee Residential Rentals Professional Office & Retail Leasing 30 years in Call for Current Listings & Services Missoula Email: gatewest@montana.com
www.gatewestrentals.com MHA Management manages 5 properties throughout Missoula. All properties are part of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The Missoula Housing Authority complies with the Fair Housing Act and offers Reasonable Accommodations to persons with Disabilities.
1235 34th St. • Missoula (406) 549-4113 missoulahousing.org
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 7000 Uncle Robert Ln #7
251-4707 115 Johnson 2 Bed House $875/month 1309 Cooper 2 Bed Apt. $700/month 2145 Carol Ann Ct 2 Bed Duplex $875/month Uncle Robert Lane 2 Bed Apt. $545/month fidelityproperty.com
2318 55th Street #2. 2 bed/1 bath, South Hills location. $600. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
HOUSES 627 Plymouth: House, 2 Bedroom, By Rose Park, Dishwasher, Basement Den, Yard w/Care $1,095. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 5496106. $100 Costco gift card! Is your Property Manager a NARPM Member? Our members are: licensed, educated, professional, bound by a code of ethics, and have a duty to provide the best possible service. www.westernmontana.narpm.or g Professional Property Management. Find Yourself at Home in the Missoula Rental Market with PPM. 1511 S Russell • (406) 721-8990 • www.professionalproperty.com WHO CARES? We do, in good times & bad... Auto; SR-22; Renters; Homeowners. JT Zinn Insurance. 406-549-8201. 321 SW Higgins. Find us on Facebook.
www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com
HOMES 10955 Cedar Ridge. Loft bedroom, 1 bath on 20+ acres with guest house & sauna near Blue Mountain Recreation Area. $299,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.co m 110 Rolling Green. 3 bed, 2 bath with deck & 2 car garage adjacent to Highlands Golf Course. $239,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2407653 pat@properties2000.com 1633 South 4th West. 1920’s era 4 bed, 2 bath with fenced yard, patio and many new upgrades. $299,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2 4 0 - 7 6 5 3 pat@properties2000.com 2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Rose Park Home with commercial space. $265,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 2101 South 14th West. 4 bed, 2 bath with mother-in-law apartment & double garage. $239,900. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 531-2605. vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com
home. $225,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, East Missoula home. $249,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3010 West Central. Five acres bordering DNRC in Target Range with 3 bed, 1 bath home. $325,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties2000.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, University District home. $439,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit...www.mindypalmer.com 4 Plex By The River 319/321 1st St. Dream location! 3-plex and alley house (2 efficiencies and 2 one bed units) behind Bernices ‘hood, River views and end of the street. $395,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com 4114 Melrose. 3 bed, 2 bath Pleasant View home with fenced yard, patio & double garage. $245,000. Chris Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 544-8700. chrishonzel@lambrosera.com
3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Central Missoula home. $275,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
612 Parkview. 3 bed, 2 bath in Farviews with 2 car garage. $289,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula. 239-8350 shannon@prudentialmissoula.co m
3 Bdr, 2 Bath, East Missoula
Are your housing needs chang-
ing? We can help you explore your options. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 728-2621. www.clarkforkrealty.com Buying or selling homes? Let me help you find your way home. David Loewenwarter. Prudential Montana Real Estate. LOEWENWARTER.COM. 406-241-3321 Farviews Home 404 Westview. Three bedroom, 2 bath home in the desirable Farviews neighborhood for $265,000! Solar panels, views, great home. KD 240-5227. porticorealestate.com Former MUD Site 633 Phillips - $150,000. Excellent opportunity to own a home at the former MUD demonstration site on the Northside. Many outbuildings and so many possibilities. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com “Go Griz” let me help you find your way back home to Missoula. David Loewenwarter, Realtor Prudential MT Real Estate 406-241-3221 LOEWENWARTER.COM I can help you find your new home! Celia Grohmann @ Banana Belt Realty. 406-550-1014 • celiamontana@gmail.com. Visit my website at www.on93.com Let me help save you time and energy. I know about Missoula and have lived here 30+ years. David Loewenwarter. Prudential Montana Real Estate. LOEWENWARTER.COM. 406241-3321 Orange Street Triplex 201 S Orange Street Triplex, $325,000. Location is awesome, near the river and downtown and river trails and bike trails and all sorts of conveniences. Two main floor units, one upper.
2014 BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
[C10] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
REAL ESTATE Some hardwood floors and some upgrades and tons of character! KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Put my experience and dedication to work for you. JAY GETZ, Prudential Montana Real Estate. (406) 214-4016 • jay.getz@prumt.com • www.JayGetzMissoula.com Rattlesnake Farmhouse A friendly home with large garden in the middle Rattlesnake. 1145 Lolo Street. At corner of Gilbert and Lolo Streets. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 10,200 sq. ft. lot [0.23 acres] Fruit trees. Access to town and trails. For sale by owners of 24 years. $279,000. Main and Second floors have 1,375 Sq. Ft. Unfinished basement 240 Sq.Ft. Parking off street. Fenced yard and garden. All SIDs paid including city sewer,sidewalk. Natural gas heat. Roof one year old. Taxes $2304.33 in 2014. Pictures on craigslist. 406-437-1800 or masirr@yahoo.com RE/MAX All Stars; combining local ownership, experienced agents, and the power of #1 RE/MAX. Complimentary real estate advice. Call 406-5428644
Estate. (406) 214-4016 • j a y. g e t z @ p r u m t . c o m • www.JayGetzMissoula.com WHO CARES? We do, in good times & bad... Auto; SR-22; Renters; Homeowners. JT Zinn Insurance. 406-549-8201. 321 SW Higgins. Find us on Facebook.
TOWNHOMES 1420D Stoddard. 2 bed, 1.5 bath Westside condo with front porch, fenced yard & garage. $158,900. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605. vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com 1545 Cooley Unit D. 2 bed, 1 bath with single garage near Burns Street Bistro. $106,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 1823 H Montana. 3 bed, 2.5 bath near Good Food Store & Source Gym. $134,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 3811 Stephens #30. 2 bed, 1.5 bath in Lewis & Clark neighborhood with single garage.
$135,500. Mary Louise ZappKnapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 532-9296 mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com 4801 Bordeaux. 2 bed, 2 bath with A/C & 2 car garage. $168,000. Rita Gray, LambrosERA Real Estate 532-9283. ritagray@lambrosera.com 5510 Creekstone #1. 2 bed, 1.5 bath Grant Creek condo with patio & parking. $139,500. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605. vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16 $160,000. Three bedroom upper level unit offers spacious, convenient, and beautiful living space. One of the best things about Burns Street Commons is its gorgeous exterior and great community atmosphere. KD 240-5227 or Sarah 3703995 porticorealestate.com Clark Fork River Condo 1401 Cedar Street #16. $122,500. Charming 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse set on the Clark Fork River. What an amazing home! KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com
Uptown Flats #306. 1 bed, 1 bath top floor unit with lots of light. W/D, carport, storage & access to exercise room. $162,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats #312. 1 bed, 1 bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $151,900. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats. Upscale gated community near downtown. All SS appliances, carport, storage and access to community room and exercise room plus more. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com www.movemontana.com Why Rent? Own Your Own 1400 Burns #10. Designed with energy efficiency, comfort and affordability in mind. Next to Burns Street Bistro and Missoula Community Co-op. 2 bedroom unit for $119,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com
LAND FOR SALE 1625 Lot 12A Cote Lane. Level 1 acre with fantastic views. Mary Louise Zapp-Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate 532-9296. mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com Lot 33 Old Mill Loop, St. Regis. 1.02 acre with 150’ of Clark Fork River Frontage. Mary Louise Zapp-Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate 532-9296. mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com NHN Arnica. Pattee Canyon acreage with great view of Missoula. Mary Louise Zapp-Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 532-9296 mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com NHN Rock Creek Road. 20 acres bordered on north by Five Valleys Land Trust. Direct access to
South Hills Ranch Style 2615 Arcadia - $255,000. 3bed/1bath. Open floor plan, gorgeous updated kitchen, backs to open space, large backyard. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com We’re not only here to sell real estate, we’re your full service senior home specialists. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 7282621. www.clarkforkrealty.com When considering a move please call Missoula native JAY GETZ, Prudential Montana Real
6850 Faithful Way, Lolo • $349,900 • Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath on 1+ acre in Sapphire Acres subdivision • Beautiful kitchen, en-suite master bedroom & gas fireplace • 1700 sq.ft. with large windows, vaulted ceilings & arched doorways • 2 decks & 2 car garage
missoulanews.com • January 22–January 29, 2015 [C11]
REAL ESTATE
Clark Fork River. $189,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com
COMMERCIAL Great Business Opportunity! Excellent Hwy 93 exposure! 8 Unit motel, coffee & gift shop all with the back drop of the gorgeous Mission Mountains. Comfortable living quar-
ters, offers the opportunity to earn a paycheck out of your own home. The town of St Ignatius adds the country charm! Great spot to raise a family and have the flexibility of your own business. Priced at $349,500. Contact Jill Ursua @ 406-240-8386
OUT OF TOWN
Rose Park commercial building with attached rental. $265,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Nine Mile Valley home on 12.3 acres. $350,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
Real Estate is not always Black & White Call Rita Gray 406-544-4226
www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com
ritagray@lambrosera.com
2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $180,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
Rochelle Glasgow Cell:(406) 544-7507 glasgow@montana.com www.rochelleglasgow.com
Missoula Properties 728-8270
[C12] Missoula Independent • January 22–January 29, 2015
4 Bdr, 3 Bath, Frenchtown home on 5.4 acres. $300,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area home on 3.2 acres. $479,000. Prudential Montana. For more
info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
tate. 531-3605 vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com
6850 Faithful Way, Lolo. New 3 bed, 2 bath on 1+ acre in Sapphire Acres. $349,900. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Es-
MORTGAGE EQUITY LOANS ON NONOWNER OCCUPIED MON-
6 TIPS
FOR BUYING MORE FOR LESS 1633 South 4th West • $299,900 1920's style 4 bed, 2 bath on new foundation with new roof, fenced yard, patio & covered front porch.
Pat McCormick Real Estate Broker Real Estate With Real Experience
pat@properties2000.com 406-240-SOLD (7653)
Properties2000.com
512 E. Broadway 406-728-2621 matt@clarkforkrealty.com
TANA REAL ESTATE. We also buy Notes & Mortgages. Call Creative Finance & Investments @ 406-721-1444 or visit www.creative-finance.com
www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com www.missoulanews.com