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nside Cover Story Is the global warming debate over? Definitely.

But skeptics aren’t on the winning side. Global warming naysayers have gleefully seized on recent scandals and misinterpreted data to bolster their collection of arguments, but there are these pesky things called facts that keep getting in the way of their agenda....................................................................14

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Cover photo by Chad Harder

News Letters Salvaging fairness, and advice for legislators ................................................4 The Week in Review First Night Missoula and the minimum wage rises ................6 Briefs Effluent, portraying predation and game wardens on TV...............................6 Etc. Reflecting on recent ski tragedies .......................................................................7 Up Front Global investment firm aims to buy Mountain Water Co. .........................8 Up Front Public school system fights for stable funding...........................................9 Ochenski PSC newcomer stymies Molnar’s chairmanship bid ...............................10 Writers on the Range Advice for neighbors of nyctophobes .................................11 Agenda Montana Women Vote!’s “Legislative 101” .................................................12

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STREET TALK

by Chad Harder

Asked Tuesday afternoon on Higgins Avenue in downtown Missoula.

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This week the Indy reflects on recent skier accidents.

A German exchange student died from injuries sustained at Whitefish Mountain and a ski instructor died from injuries sustained at Discovery Basin. When you ski or ride, how safe do you play it?

Follow-up: What’s the worst accident you’ve witnessed or been a part of while skiing?

John Sirois: Not very. I tend to ski in the backcountry, and alone. My job allows me opportunities to ski while I’m traveling, so I just go by myself. Cruisin’, bruisin’: I’ve seen people get carried down in carts, sure, but I haven’t seen much in the way of accidents actually happening.

Climbing accidents, well those I’ve seen. But other than my bruised legs, I’m not remembering any particular accidents while skiing.

Kelsey Wilmerding: Oh man, I play it really safe! Ever since I broke my arm in three places a couple years ago I’ve definitely been keeping it safe when I’m out on my snowboard. Tramp at the camp: Breaking my arm. I was trying to do a back flip on a snowboard on a trampoline while at a summer training camp in Pennsylvania and didn’t make it. Those things are death traps!

Jason Wiener: How safe? Well, I don’t like to go into the trees alone, but since the trees are where it’s deep, that’s where I go. Drag knuckles, crack head: My worst accident was my first day on a snowboard, trying to link turns at the end of the day when I banged my head hard. I just laid there, and at first I couldn’t see anything. I’ve worn a helmet every day since, and based on the gouges in it, that’s been a good decision.

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Salvage some fairness I was interested to see that the demolition of the former St. Francis Xavier Grade School building made your photos of the year (see “2010: The Year in Photos,” Dec. 30, 2010). Thank you for pointing out how much board feet of lumber were recycled from that project.

We made a conscious effort to recycle as much as possible.

But I am tired of the Independent continuing to spread misinformation about how much more could have been recycled. Neither our contractor nor the parish was consulted about this issue. So let me shed some light.

Fact: We recycled much more than the 35,000 board feet of lumber.

Radiators, copper wiring, tubing, windows, etc. were also taken from the building and reused.

Fact: We offered our contracted recycler more board feet, but, because of safety issues, he said he would not let his crew work on that part of the building.

Fact: Because the gymnasium part of the building was in danger of pancaking out into Spruce Street, our contractor had to remove the center section of the building—where some beams and flooring would have been available for recycling—because of safety for his own crew.

Fact: We offered all the bricks to the same recycler, but he didn’t want them.

So we hauled them to Home Resource, at our own cost.

Fact: When the financial offices building on the corner of Front and Pattee was demolished, not a mention of recycling appeared in the Independent that I recall. It was the old Florence Laundry building, a piece of Missoula history, designed by famed Missoula architect A.J. Gibson. Not a scrap of anything was recycled in that demolition.

Just a plea for equal and unbiased treatment of two similar situations. I still do not understand why St. Francis Xavier Parish continues to be singled out when all we have done is beautify the corner of Spruce and Orange streets and create a small green space to enhance the downtown area.

Fr. Rich Perry, S.J. Pastor St. Francis Xavier Parish Missoula

Advice for newbies Desiree James: I like doing jumps and all that stuff, but I definitely don’t go into the backcountry.

Board to the head: I’ve never broken anything, thankfully, but I have cracked the back of my head on my snowboard when I was riding at Silver Mountain, although I don’t even know how that’s possible.

There is a nasty dent in the back of my helmet, though, and I’m really glad it wasn’t in my head. Helmets are a very good thing.

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for the great people of our state. When I first went to Helena, I wished someone had offered a bit of insight into what’s important. So, for what it’s worth, take this bit of free and unsolicited advice.

Remember who you work for. This sage advice was uttered by an old-timer in Helena when I was feeling particularly disenchanted. Lawmakers do not work for lobbyists or bureaucrats, but rather the people back home.

Your word is your bond. As you give your word to a fellow lawmaker, constituent or lobbyist on how you view a particular policy you had better be pre-

Share a “laugh or a hamburger with your fiercest opponents. Get to know them, and no doubt you will find them to be kind and share many common

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pared to keep it.

Vote district, conscience and then party. If it’s important to the folks back home, vote accordingly. If your conscience will not allow it, pause and ponder. But the parties will put tremendous pressure on you to follow their lead. And this may not always be in your district’s best interest.

Don’t be afraid of the different floors of the Capitol. The first floor is legislative staff. They have tremendous insight and historical perspective. Utilize them.

Helping legislators is their job. The second floor is the executive branch. The executive staff knows the groundwork and wants to work with you on policy.

Don’t be scared of these fine people. And the third floor is the Legislature. You

know your chamber, but don’t forget to visit the other one.

There are three times as many lobbyists in Helena as lawmakers. And they want to be your best friends from January to the end of April. They will offer you all the booze and steaks that you can stomach. But again, remember who you work for.

Be proud of your district. There are 100 different House districts in Montana, and 50 Senate districts. All are unique.

Advocate for your district. But be polite, respectful and honor decorum.

Don’t be afraid to compromise. This is not war. If you prefer, call compromise finding common ground or mutual understanding. But compromise is the art of politics and how the Legislature gets things done.

Become an expert in a given field. If something is particularly important to your district, become very knowledgeable in this policy. The campaign rhetoric or short sound bites will not serve anyone much.

Talk with the press. The press is the other group that is not mentioned, past the lobbyists. These are fine journalists covering the Legislature. Meet them and talk to them openly.

Work hard and answer the phone calls and notes you receive from the folks back home. Listen to your hometown and act on our behalf. Hometown folks know better. Feel lucky that we have an engaged populace. Don’t be selective on who you talk to.

For goodness sake, don’t take it personally. The old adage about how there is no crying in politics is a tough one.

The debates will be fierce, the competition tough, but do not take it personally.

Share a laugh or a hamburger with your fiercest opponents. Get to know them, and no doubt you will find them to be kind and share many common goals.

With great responsibility of being elected to represent people, also come great challenges. But enjoy your service.

Your time is short, a minor blip in Montana’s history. You will create relationships that last a lifetime. People respect those who are friendly and enjoy life. Be kind to each other and remember who you work for.

Mike Jopek Whitefish Correction: In last week’s cover story, “2010: The Year in Photos,” we misidentified Big Sky Brewing Company staffer Kevin Keeter. The Indy regrets the error.

etters Policy: The Missoula Independent welcomes hate mail, love letters and general correspondence.

Letters to the editor must include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number for confirmation, though we’ll publish only your name and city. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Preference is given to letters addressing the contents of the Independent. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and clarity. Send correspondence to: Letters to the Editor, Missoula Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801, or via e-mail: editor@missoulanews.com.

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WEEK IN REVIEW • Wednesday, December 29

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Law enforcement says a tall man weighing more than 200 pounds with slicked back long hair and a red windbreaker attacked a transient on North Higgins Avenue with a socket wrench. The suspect allegedly hit the victim several times until he lost consciousness.

• Thursday, December 30 Joshua Jeremy Peltier, 21, of Anaconda, accused of the early-morning rape of a woman walking her dog on Railroad Street Dec. 1, pleads not guilty in Missoula County District Court to sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent, among other charges, all felonies.

• Friday, December 31 One aerialist, several acrobats, a hypnotist and multiple musicians—including a funk band calling itself “Kung Fu Kongress” and an Irish-themed group dubbed “Malarkey”—entertain bundled-up locals who brave frigid temperatures to ring in the new year at the 16th annual First Night Missoula.

• Saturday, January 1 Locals working for minimum wage get a raise, as Montana boosts the legal minimum hourly earnings for the state’s lowest-paid workers from $7.25 per hour to $7.35. Despite the hike, Montana Department of Labor officials say full-time workers making minimum wage still fall below the poverty level.

• Sunday, January 2 At the Stumptown Ice Den in Whitefish, Ryan D’Agostino scores midway through the third period to give the Bozeman Icedogs a 4-3 lead over the Missoula Maulers, and then his brother Chase scores two more goals to seal the Icedogs’ 6-3 victory. A third D’Agostino brother, Taylor, tallies 26 saves.

• Monday, January 3 The 62nd session of the Montana Legislature convenes in Helena. Republicans outnumber Democrats 68-32 in the House and 28-22 in the Senate—the first time the party has controlled both chambers during Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s tenure. The state budget stands out as lawmakers’ top priority.

• Tuesday, January 4 The Montana Public Service Commission chooses freshman Republican Bill Gallagher as its chairman. The vote comes a day after fellow freshman Republican Travis Kavulla refused to support long-time Republican Commissioner Brad Molnar’s bid to be chairman amid concerns over his “temperament and leadership.”

U.S. Senator Jon Tester listens during a roundtable discussion Monday afternoon at the Missoula Public Library. Local conservationists and foodies praised the senator for his amendment protecting small producers in the Food Safety Modernization Act, a bill signed into law Tuesday. Without his amendment, Tester believes small farmers would have suffered. “There would have been a lot of producers who would have just said, ‘Hey, this just isn’t worth it,’” he said.

Climate change BLM blows hot air Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lifted suspensions on 45 oil and gas leases in Montana after concluding that oil field activities release insignificant amounts of greenhouse gases.

But the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC), whose settlement agreement with the BLM last March required the agency to suspend the leases and review how oil field activities contribute to climate change, is unsatisfied, and plans to file suit.

“I think they’re wrong,” says MEIC Director Jim Jensen. “It’s very clear that they’re wrong.”

Jensen uses government data to make his point. When companies extract natural gas from the ground, a certain amount is directly vented into the atmosphere or flared. Exactly how much varies widely—from about 0.1 to 4 percent. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency suggest that around 40 percent of that wasted gas can be captured with currently available technologies. Such a reduction, according to the Government

Accountability Office, could increase federal royalty payments by about $23 million annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to about 16.5 million metric tons of CO2—the annual emissions equivalent of 3.1 million cars.

Western Environmental Law Center attorney Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, who represents MEIC and fellow plaintiffs Earthworks’ Oil & Gas Accountability Project and WildEarth Guardians in the matter, says increasing federal royalties and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a no-brainer.

“We’re trying to prevent and abate greenhouse gas pollution from oil and gas development, and it presents win-win situations,” Schlenker-Goodrich says. “If BLM does not take responsibility to keep these emissions out of the atmosphere, then that win-win solution is not going to happen.”

The BLM does acknowledge the threat of climate change in its environmental assessment, released Dec. 22, but essentially says lifting the leases does not exacerbate it, or at least the current state of the science doesn’t allow the agency to know exactly how lifting the leases would exacerbate it.

“What they’ve done is that they’ve underesti-

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mated the significance of greenhouse gas pollution, and they’ve used that underestimation to not take any action now to deal with that,” SchlenkerGoodrich says. “Instead, they’ve punted the issue into the future.”

Jensen says MEIC and its partners will soon sue the BLM in federal district court.

Matthew Frank

Environment Plant poplars, save fish Missoula City Council members on Wednesday began hashing out the details of a plan—the first of its kind in the state—that calls for planting trees capable of soaking up harmful sewage byproducts.

“Rather than putting (effluent) in the river, let’s put it in the ground and grow trees,” says Missoula Chief Administrative Officer Bruce Bender, who’s leading an effort to create a 130acre poplar grove adjacent to the Missoula Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Missoula’s wastewater plant sterilizes more than eight million gallons of sewage per day. But

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when effluent flows from the treatment plant into the Clark Fork River, phosphates and nitrates remain. Those byproducts feed algae, which consume oxygen and, ultimately, harm fish. That’s where hybrid poplar trees come in. Just as algae thrive on wastewater byproducts, deciduous trees do, too.

With that in mind, Bender, drawing from a pilot project that’s been in effect for two years, proposes pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of liquid effluent annually onto the poplar grove.

“It would take approximately a half a million gallons of water during the summer season,” Bender says. “That has an immediate impact on the Clark Fork River.”

The project would cost the city $19,000 annually in addition to a one-time investment of $26,000.

Bender sees it as a smart move as state regulators eye implementing more stringent caps on nutrients municipalities can pump into waterways.

“Rather than continually spend money on these very, very expensive technologies to continue to remove these nutrients, this to us looks like a better use,” Bender says. “It has other benefits in the sense that we are basically growing a renewable resource that can be used for biomass generator systems.”

The Colorado-based Hybrid Energy Group (HEG) has agreed to tend the poplar grove in exchange for the right to harvest mature trees for construction projects and biomass energy production. HEG Vice President Tom Platt says he sees the deal as a win-win.

“It would solve a number of different problems,” Platt says.

A public hearing on the proposal is slated for Monday night’s regular City Council meeting.

Jessica Mayrer

Livestock Portraying predation When the Montana Livestock Loss Reduction and Mitigation Program (LLRMP) announced its logo contest in October, the three-year-old program suggested submissions include images of cattle and wolves. The contest aims to identify a logo that best captures the board’s mission—to compensate ranchers for livestock lost to wolf predation—so one can imagine entries depicting, say, a ferocious wolf mauling a helpless sheep.

But there was actually only one cheeky submission among the 80 LLRMP sent to its board for

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review two weeks ago, according to program coordinator George Edwards. It was of a crying cow, peering at an approaching wolf.

“We had a few people call and talk about [funny logos],” Edwards recalls, “and I said, ‘If you do that, I guarantee you it won’t go anywhere. We’re not in this to be pro- or anti-wolf. Really, it’s pro-rancher— keep the rancher going, keep that land from being broken up and subdivided, keep the wild spaces open. That’s what I tell everybody when they call.’”

The winning logo will be used on a specialty state license plate intended to raise money for the LLRMP, which finds itself on tenuous financial footing. The program has paid out $321,235 in claims since May 2008, largely covered by the state’s $180,000 in appropriations over the last

two legislative sessions, and the $140,000 congressional appropriation secured by Sen. Jon Tester in 2009. The program is asking the state for an additional $150,000 in 2011.

Edwards says he’s thrilled with the quality of the logo submissions.

“There was some stuff in there that was just fantastic,” he says. “I mean, we got stuff from very, very basic to extremely detailed logos. Even some design companies submitted logos. So apparently our contest prize was in a good range to really draw interest.”

The winner of the contest, to be announced in the coming weeks, will pocket $750, donated by the Montana Cattlemen’s Association, Montana Farmers Union and the LLRMP board.

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Wild game Reality TV goes Western There were a few moments last fall when Steve Puppe felt the filming of his new show, “Wardens,” might land him in a sketchy situation. Mostly they came while he was tagging along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) game wardens—the stars of his new 13-episode Outdoor Channel series—as they set up wildlife decoys for illegal hunters.

“When you get a shooter on one of those, that’s when it really could go Western,” says Puppe, whose 15-year television career has included stints with the Outdoor Channel, Versus and ESPN. “You know they have guns; they just fired their guns.

And you don’t know what could happen at the point you approach them.”

But true to the reality of the warden experience, those situations ended in little more than a handshake and a citation. It proved a far cry from Puppe’s original intention—a “Cops”-styled program about wildland enforcement—and the Hamilton-based producer welcomed the shift as an opportunity to educate the public on everything Montana’s wardens do to protect natural resources.

“I think it will show that they aren’t bad guys,” Puppe says. “They’re just average guys doing their job, and they’re very polite. I think it’ll also show that not every outdoors guy is a lawbreaker.”

The second episode of “Wardens” airs Jan. 6, and Puppe is currently wrapping up production on episode seven. Region 2 Warden Captain Jeff Darrah has had the opportunity to preview each episode and believes the series as a whole could go a long way in strengthening the trust between sportsmen and FWP law enforcement.

“We’re not trying to put a show out that makes it look like we’re kicking in doors and arresting everybody we talk to,” Darrah says, “because that’s not reality.”

The sixth episode in the series will focus partly on an elk-hunting violation along the Blackfoot River. Puppe tagged along with Region 2 Warden Aaron Berg for the segment. Berg says that like the decoy outings, the situation on the Blackfoot—a report of hunters shooting too many elk—had the potential to get hairy. The bad-boys theme, however, just didn’t pan out.

“It was an honest mistake,” Berg says. “We ended up citing him and stuff, but we didn’t hammer him. I think it shows hunters are more honest than people think.”

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Total visitors at Glacier National Park in 2010, making the Crown of the Continent’s centennial celebration its busiest year in park history.

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La Niña has kept its promise. Missoula skiers and snowboarders were doing cartwheels last week as a massive winter storm deposited upwards of 30 inches of Pacificcharged snow right in their laps.

But the dangers we all know accompany such a miracle dump materialized almost immediately. Two Missoula men were caught in slides outside the Snowbowl boundary Dec. 28. In a turn as miraculous as the snowfall itself, both survived.

“It was really fortunate that nobody was completely buried,” says West Central Montana Avalanche Center Director Steve Karkanen. “The conditions were nasty that day.”

The avalanches occurred while the duo was skinning out of the basin. The first slide only caught one skier, but the second swept both downhill. One man suffered a laceration to the head. Karkanen says neither are prepared to speak with the media.

Last week’s avalanches didn’t claim any lives, but other recent skiing accidents did. Niclas Waeschle, a teenage exchange student from Ulm, Germany, died Jan. 2 from injuries sustained after he fell in a tree well at Whitefish Mountain Resort several days earlier. In late December, a ski instructor from Philipsburg was killed when he collided with a tree at Discovery.

The two tragedies mirror a Christmas Eve incident at Hogadon Ski Area in Casper, Wyo., where a 23-year-old snowboarder reportedly slammed into a 5-year-old skier at high speed in the middle of a black diamond run. Both were pronounced dead at Wyoming Medical Center.

This recent string of on-area fatalities in the region underscores the importance of exercising caution even on groomers. Chairlift junkies face danger the same as backcountry powder hounds, whether that danger comes in the form of a mid-trail collision or a poorly planned turn in the trees. Skiers and snowboarders carry each other’s lives in their hands as much—if not more—than their own.

Ultimately it comes down to awareness of the risks we snowsports enthusiasts take. Karkanen has noted a dramatic rise in the number of backcountry skiers in recent years—about 40 percent of whom, he says, don’t report when they trigger an avalanche. That translates to a rise in the number of people who are at the mercy of the elements.

Avalanche conditions have now stabilized, but the forecast calls for another heavy snowfall that likely won’t mix well with the few low-density inches we received this week.

We only hope our fellow shredders will play it slow and safe for the rest of the season. Montana’s ski scene has witnessed more than enough tragedy already.

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Falling short Public school system fights for stable funding

by Alex Sakariassen

Faced with a roughly $450,000 shortfall, Libby School District Superintendent K. W. Maki made a tough call last summer when he recommended the school board cut 10 staff positions. His district has been scraping by financially for years, and is dangerously close to experiencing serious accreditation issues. The student population has dwindled from 2,000 to around 1,200 in the past 13 years, Maki says, and Libby is poised to make more drastic changes as it braces for another potential $450,000 hit by the end of the school year.

“We’re looking, either at the end of this year or the end of next, at closing the elementary school,” Maki says. “We’d move kindergarten through third grade to the middle school and move seventh and eighth grade to the high school. That’s a financial thing, and something we pretty much have to do.”

to a massive stimulus shortfall carried over from the previous biennium. Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Montana legislators balanced school budgets in 2009 using onetime-use federal stimulus dollars to provide a slight increase and make up for the diversion of school trust land revenues—namely the $81 million lease of Otter Creek coal tracts—to the state’s general budget. With those stimulus dollars no longer available, districts will now require a 2 percent bump just to reach previous budget levels.

“What’s happened with school funding is it used to be based upon a stable source of revenue, and now it’s been cobbled together at the end of legislative sessions with one-time-only funds,” says Pat McHugh, director of business services for Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS).

“The federal funds that the state got—this Education Jobs Act—they’re using it to fund

has developed a new grassroots strategic action plan. Lambrecht, a former regulatory affairs manager and lobbyist for PPL Montana with two kids in the Helena school system, spent the past year traveling to school districts from Troy to Plevna hosting public discussions with school boards, teachers, parents and business owners about their districts’ financial situations.

His goal has been two-fold: Gather facts from different communities about their schools’ specific needs, and encourage citizens to contact their legislators directly to voice their concerns.

“If we can work with the governor and the Legislature and develop a permanent, reliable, predictable funding system that these school districts can count on from year to year, then I think we’ll have done our job,” Lambrecht says.

If MQEC and the state fail to reach such

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Anticipating a serious funding shortfall over the next two years, the Libby School District is currently considering shuttering its only elementary school. The move would shift grade school students into Libby’s middle school facility, pictured above, and require nearly $12 million in district-wide building renovations.

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Growing concerns regarding the stability of public education funding in Montana have prompted a redoubling of efforts on the part of the Montana Quality Education Coalition (MQEC), a conglomerate of school districts and educational organizations dedicated to ensuring the quality education mandated by the Montana Constitution. MQEC Executive Director Mark Lambrecht plans to lobby the Montana Legislature hard in the coming weeks in hopes of establishing a permanent, reliable funding source for the school systems like Libby’s that are working with ever-tightening budgets.

“We’ve seen health insurance premium increases ranging from 15 to 65 percent around the state, we’ve seen almost in every school district certain numbers of teachers that are not being rehired,” Lambrecht says.

“We’ve seen financial shortfalls affecting the ability of those schools to provide the best education they can for students.”

The problems in public school funding statewide this year can largely be attributed

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education and pulling those funds that were set aside for education back into the state general fund.”

McHugh adds that MCPS—which has not renewed its $4,000 membership with MQEC—has largely managed to avoid cutting staff; most reductions have come from travel, textbook and supply expenses. The district will likely look to those areas for any necessary cuts this year, but with potential shortfalls of nearly $400,000 in elementary education and $300,000 in secondary in the coming year, “we don’t have a lot of places to go other than positions and people, and that’s really not good,” McHugh says.

Schweitzer did address the need for additional public education funding in a budget proposal in mid-November, but groups like the Montana School Boards Association loudly criticized Schweitzer’s recommendation that funding be balanced with oil and natural gas revenues from districts in eastern Montana.

In response to the problems threatening districts like Libby and Missoula, MQEC

an agreement, Lambrecht is prepared to drop a bill reestablishing a direct “pipeline” of funding from school trust lands to school coffers. A last-ditch effort for MQEC could be a lawsuit against the state similar to that which prompted a legislative rewrite of the school funding formula in 2005. However, Lambrecht says MQEC would prefer to reach a resolution out of court.

Meanwhile, district leaders in Libby are exploring any alternatives to cutting additional educators in 2011. Lincoln County voters will decide in a special election later this month whether to allow the school board to issue and sell building bonds to raise the necessary $12 million for renovations to the town’s middle and high schools. Libby isn’t the only district in northwestern Montana—nor the state— eyeing plans for continued downsizing.

“I think everybody’s planning to cut,” Maki says. “Shortfall in budgets, that’s pretty much what I hear from all of them.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Water woes Global investment firm aims to buy Mountain Water

by Jessica Mayrer

The world’s second largest private investment firm may soon control the water flowing through Missoula’s taps.

The Carlyle Group, which holds $97.7 billion worth of assets in countries across the globe, announced Dec. 22 that it intends to purchase Park Water Co., the parent company of Missoula’s water supplier, Mountain Water Co. The unexpected news has city officials, citizens and policy experts wary of the acquisition’s trickle-down effects.

“It would be naive to assume, ‘Hey, this company is going to come in, and they’re

pany. JP Morgan Chase & Co. last March signed off on a $275 million deal to purchase SouthWest Water Company.

“Privatization of water is a trend that’s on a national and global level causing quite a bit of concern,” says Nielsen, who before joining the health department 19 years ago served as executive director for the nonprofit Clark Fork Coalition.

Commoditizing such an essential resource doesn’t sit well with Nielsen, who points out that when other necessities become more expensive, like wheat, for example, people can switch to a different

Photo by Chad Harder

Pending regulatory approval, global investment firm the Carlyle Group plans to purchase Missoula’s water system, including this one-milliongallon water reservoir on top of Waterworks Hill in Missoula.

going to fix up our water system,” says Peter Nielsen, supervisor of the Missoula CityCounty Health Department’s Environmental Health Division.

If approved by regulators, the deal will mark Carlyle’s first foray into the municipal water business. Since its inception in 1987, the Carlyle Group has invested in myriad industries including health care, defense and housing. The company owns a stake in several big-name name brands such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Hertz Rent-a-Car and Baskin-Robbins. Carlyle has employed political heavyweights like former U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush and his secretary of state, James Baker, along with British Prime Minister John Major.

In 2009, state pension funds constituted 37 percent of Carlyle’s incoming investment capital. The California Public Employees Retirement System owns 5.1percent of Carlyle, while Mubadala Development Company, owned by the government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, owns a 7.5-percent stake. The Saudi family of Osama bin Laden had financial ties with the Carlyle Group before severing them shortly after 9/11.

Carlyle’s acquisition would mark the second recent investment in American water infrastructure by a private equity com-

grain. However, when water rates go up, there’s no substitute.

“You really can’t slash your water use in half,” he says. “When rates do go really high, that affects health.”

Concerns about Carlyle’s influence over the utility are prompting Nielsen and other city officials to call on the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to aggressively vet the firm before signing off on any deal. But PSC has indicated that it doesn’t yet know if it will have regulatory oversight because Park Water is based in California.

“It’s possible that the company could argue that the PSC doesn’t have jurisdiction,” says PSC Attorney Justin Kraske.

If the PSC does exert jurisdiction, the agency will hold a series of public meetings to allow Missoulians the chance to discuss the purchase before it’s finalized.

“We really are depending on the Public service Commission to regulate it,” Nielsen says.

Missoula is the only major Montana city that doesn’t own its water system, and its residents pay on average some of the highest rates in the state—$44.30 per month.

That contrasts with Billings, where the average water user pays $37 per month, and Helena, where bills typically run $31.

Though Missoula pays more, Mountain

Water Co.’s pipes are notoriously inefficient.

According to the Montana Consumer Counsel, roughly 20 percent of water flowing through Mountain Water’s lines is wasted due to leakage.

Missoula City Councilman Jason Wiener says high prices and inefficiencies can largely be blamed on the fact that the company is focused on generating profit, rather than sufficiently reinvesting into the system.

“This company is basically a cash cow at the expense of Missoulians,” Wiener says.

Wiener now worries that a global equity company setting up shop in the Garden City will look for ways to bring home an even greater return on its investment, exacerbating Missoula’s already compromised water supply system.

The frustrations aren’t new. City officials have for decades coveted the utility, wanting to exert municipal ownership over and improve the local water system.

Missoula even filed a lawsuit in the 1980s attempting to force sale of Mountain Water Co. The case made it to the Montana Supreme Court, where in 1989 the court sided with Mountain Water, refusing to force a sale. Then and now, decision makers have argued that locals would be best served by owning their own utility.

“I believe that local government ought to control its utilities,” says Missoula Mayor John Engen. “When you have a privately held company whose primary concern is a return on investment, that’s a much different priority than municipal goals.”

Park Water never approached the city before announcing its plans to sell to Carlyle. Mountain Water Co.’s Vice President and General Manager Arvid Hiller says that’s because company ownership wanted to sell to a large company with deep pockets. Hiller, a 31-year Mountain Water Co. veteran, says Carlyle’s deep pockets are reassuring. The company’s resources, Hiller says, indicate to him that it has the means to make necessary infrastructure improvements as needs arise.

“I think this is as good as an alternative for the water situation as you could look for,” Hiller says. “The investor-owned utility operates on a whole different level.”

Meanwhile, Carlyle spokesman Christopher Ullman says the company has no intention of eliminating staff or cutting corners.

“Carlyle believes Mountain Water is a well-managed company with terrific employees,” he says. “(It) does not intend to make any changes.” jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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Out of commission PSC newcomer stymies Molnar’s chairmanship bid Montana’s Public Service Commission is most commonly known as the PSC. But this week, in light of a bitter and vicious fight over who would become the next chairman, those initials may now stand for Permanently (and) Severely Crippled.

Given that energy issues are escalating, the level of hostilities within the commission bodes ill for the body’s function as the overseer of Montana’s utilities.

This fall’s election set the stage for the PSC’s troubles when Republicans, as predicted, covered Montana in a red tide. After years of operating with Democratic majorities, November saw two slots on the five-member commission swing from Democrats to Republicans. Ken Toole, a long-time energy activist, lost his seat to Helena attorney Bill Gallagher, and the race for the open seat of retiring PSC Chairman Greg Jergeson went to motivated 26year-old Republican Travis Kavulla.

Those wins for the Republicans mean that the next chair of the PSC should likewise be a Republican. But the guy in line for the chairman position was Brad Molnar, a former legislator from Laurel who attracts controversy and ethics charges like a lightning rod. Nonetheless, Molnar figured the chairmanship would be his until a notso-funny thing happened on the way to the vote.

By the normal operating procedures of political party loyalties, there should have been no question that newcomer Kavulla would support Molnar’s bid for the chairmanship. After all, Molnar is the longest-serving member on the PSC and, given his legislative experience, a natural fit to interact with fellow Republicans who control both houses of the Montana Legislature in what is sure to be a very contentious 2011 session.

But Kavulla appears to be a new brand of Republican who weighs more than just party affiliation before he votes.

According to Kavulla, he was truly bothered by Molnar’s ethics case, which involved taking funds from utilities regulated by the PSC and then using the materials they paid for in his campaign.

The state’s Commissioner of Political Practices has already ruled that Molnar did indeed violate ethics laws as well as saying he should pay thousands of dollars in fines. Molnar is also facing problems for a hit and run incident, although he contests the charges.

Put it all together and, at least in Kavulla’s mind, Molnar might not be the best Republican to chair the commission.

But since Kavulla and Gallagher are new

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commissioners, the choices seem rather slim. So Kavulla tried an alternative approach and asked Molnar to sign a “chairman’s code of conduct” document that contained nine conditions—including that Molnar not act independently without commission approval, that he

Kavulla “ appears to be a new brand of Republican who weighs more than just party affiliation before he

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votes.

doesn’t file lawsuits against other government entities or ethics complaints against fellow commissioners and legislators, and doesn’t “threaten or commit other acts of political reprisal.”

Molnar being Molnar, he responded explosively, telling Kavulla: “You are 26 years old. You’re going to tell me how to live my life? I don’t think so.” He then went on to close with a Molnar classic, in front of reporters, claiming that if he signed the document, he would “be the biggest lowlife motherfucker who ever climbed out from under a rock.”

And so Kavulla, whose simple message to Molnar was “mellow out a little,” refrained from voting and the two Democrats refused to vote for Molnar.

With only fellow Republican Gallagher’s vote and his own, the commission deadlocked at 2-2.

To make a long story much shorter, they tried some other nominations but none could garner a majority vote, leaving Montana’s Public Service Commission leaderless as a blizzard of energy legislation hits the Capitol.

Obviously, it was a situation that could not continue and by Tuesday afternoon,

after more than an hour of wrangling, newcomer Bill Gallagher agreed to take the chairman position—but only if Molnar became vice-chair.

The votes were cast, Democrat John Vincent of Bozeman voted for Gallagher, and the deal, for what it’s worth, was done. But despite Gallagher’s promises that he would not allow commissioners to “air dirty laundry” before the public, one can just about bet that the simmering coals of contention will flare into fire again in the not-too-distant future.

It’s worth wondering why the two Democrats didn’t simply vote for Kavulla as chair. Despite his age, Kavulla has exactly the same amount of experience on the PSC as Gallagher—none—so there was no real advantage in picking Gallagher. Plus, since both Democrats on the commission are knowledgeable former legislators, they can recall numerous young people elected to that body in their twenties who worked hard, voted smart, and went on to great achievements in the political arena.

Moreover, Kavulla, in rejecting partisan voting as a foregone conclusion, is a real breath of fresh air in the stale backroom of politics. The commission’s decision to reject his bid for chair simply because of his age shouldn’t diminish his commendable independence and intelligent approach to problem solving. If we truly want young people to be involved in politics—and there’s no doubt we desperately need them to do so—pushing Kavulla aside only enforces the ennui so many youth feel toward today’s political morass.

Perhaps it will all work out in the end and the PSC can play the important role it should in advising the Legislature on coming energy issues and keeping energy rates affordable for Montanans. Or perhaps the bitterness and divisions will linger, rendering the PSC dysfunctional.

One way or another, it seems like an opportunity that Democrats, especially since they’re in the minority on the commission, could have capitalized upon.

Sure, Kavulla’s young. He’s inexperienced. But one thing he isn’t is a bobbleheaded political yes man. And you know, in today’s highly partisan political world, that in and of itself is a tremendous asset for potential new leaders.

Helena’s George Ochenski rattles the cage of the political establishment as a political analyst for the Independent.

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Night lights Advice for neighbors of nyctophobes

by Patrick Hannigan

As kids, many of us went through a phase when we were afraid of the dark. It wasn’t the darkness itself that scared us: It was what the darkness hid. But most of us outgrew our childish fears and realized monsters were not lurking under the bed or in the closet.

So why do so many grownup Westerners still need nightlights? I’m talking about those outdoor, high-pressure sodium, mercury-vapor and metal-halide nightlights so bright they turn night into day and can probably be seen from outer space. It’s understandable that we humans have some fears about darkness, because night deprives us of our keenest sense. But nyctophobia is not sensible at all; it’s an irrational fear of the dark that is common out here in the rural West.

I’m lucky because I live in a dark place. Like many in the rural West, I can still see the full splendor of the night sky: The constellations, meteors, the Milky Way and the occasional shimmer of the Northern Lights. Those who have nyctophobic neighbors or who live in brighter parts of the West or the world are not so lucky. Some kids who have grown up under the bright lights of the big cities have never even seen stars firsthand.

Light pollution is far more than an urban problem. As ranches are chopped up into ranchettes, sprawl spills out from small mountain towns and rural areas become exurbs and then suburbs, those thousand points of light coalesce into a murky gray sky. It’s ironic, but the night appears much darker to those who choose to leave their bright outdoor lights on for the supposed sake of security. Just as a flashlight narrows our perception to that which is illuminated by a narrow beam of light, those who imprison themselves in floodlit bubbles blind themselves to the greater world. It may seem counterintuitive, but when we turn off the lights, sud-

denly we can see better and further in the moon and starlight.

It wouldn’t be so bad if the neurosis that causes people to light up the night was

convinced “I’m God Almighty has reserved a hot seat in hell for whatever misguided soul installed that 20-foot-tall cross of blazing lights on the hillside above our little

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town.

just a personal thing. But it’s not.

Everybody suffers when nyctophobes’ nightlights pollute the night and trespass upon their neighbors. I’m sure each of us can come up with a long list of local sinners whose nightlights steal our stars and rob us of the beauty of the night sky. For example, I’m convinced God Almighty has reserved a hot seat in hell for whatever misguided soul installed that 20-foot-tall cross of blazing lights on the hillside above our little town in the North Cascades. How dare they blot out the beauty of his creation?

If you live near a nyctophobe, the following are a few suggestions to help solve the problem: •First and foremost, approach the person in a tactful manner. Tell him or her that you are sorry they are plagued with childish fears of the dark. Suggest a psychotherapist who could help with the condition.

•Suggest alternatives. Encourage your neighbors to rely on other comfort measures besides outdoor nightlights—stuffed animals, for example, or thumb-sucking, or even an old-fashioned blankie.

•Try to reassure with a little joking.

Remind them that there is really nothing to fear out there in the dark besides wolves, cougars, rattlesnakes, bears, rabid bats and meth-tweaked burglars.

•Negotiate a win/win situation. Tell your neighbors that if they turn off their bright outdoor lights, you promise not to raise howler monkeys or hyenas on your property.

•Offer helpful solutions. In the nicest way possible, suggest that maybe country living doesn’t suit people who are afraid of the dark. Perhaps they should consider moving to someplace else, like Las Vegas.

If diplomatic efforts fail to solve the problem, it might be necessary to rent “The Dominator,” the world’s most powerful searchlight. Five feet in diameter, this 18,000-watt searchlight is capable of producing 1.2 billion candlepower and illuminating nearby planets. Simply aim The Dominator at your nyctophobic neighbor’s house, flip the “on” switch and light up their life!

Let’s save our view of the heavens, for heaven’s sake.

Patrick Hannigan is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org ) in Paonia, Colorado. He writes in Twisp, Washington.

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Maybe you were the type of person who snoozed through government class in high school, or didn’t take a course on the basics of American government in college. Whatever your excuse, if you’re not familiar with the legislative process here in Montana, the nonprofit and nonpartisan organization Montana Women Vote! (MWV) can set you on the right civic track this week during its presentation to the Missoula County Democrats titled “Legislative 101.”

Olivia Riutta, outreach director for MWV, says her talk will cover the basics of the Montana Legislature—which convened Monday in Helena—and touch on topics including how a bill becomes a law. Riutta also plans to give tips on how we

can engage in the legislative process as citizen lobbyists.

Considering the number of issues the Legislature will be tackling this session—from the state budget and medical marijuana to job creation and wildlife issues— this talk seems like a worthy way to bone up on the intricacies of our state’s political process.

–Ira Sather-Olson

FRIDAY JANUARY 7

$10 per person. Register online at homeword.org.

Childcare vouchers are also available for the Busy Hands Fun Center. Call 532-4663 ext. 10.

Families can get help narrowing their search for quality child care, and find out if they qualify for assistance, with Child Care Assistance, which is offered by Child Care Resources from 8 AM–5 PM Mon.–Fri. at its office, on the lower level of 105 E. Pine St. Free. Call 728-6446 and visit childcareresources.org.

SATURDAY JANUARY 8 If you have compulsive-eating problems, seek help and support with others during a meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, which meets this and every Sat. at 9 AM in Room 3 in the basement of First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. Free. Visit oa.org.

SUNDAY JANUARY 9 Southgate Mall, 2801 Brooks St., hosts the Missoula Chamber of Commerce’s annual Health Fair, which features free to low cost screenings throughout the day, from 7 AM–1 PM at the mall. Free. Call 543-6623.

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

MONDAY JANUARY 10 Missoula’s YWCA is currently seeking community members to nominate young women to participate in a high school girls’ leadership program, called the Young Women LEAD Project. Girls must be between 14–18 years old, and willing to attend eight seminars and participate in a community service project. Nominations are due Jan. 10. Visit ywcaofmissoula.org for a nomination form, and call Jen at 543-6691 for more info.

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

TUESDAY JANUARY 11 UM hosts a “University Council Meeting,” a talk to discuss and communicate campus-wide issues and university initiatives, starting at 2 PM in Room 333 of the University Center. Free. Call 243-2311.

Get the good word on owning your own digs during homeWORD’s “Get Ready for Home Ownership” class, which covers info on financing options, credit reports and other pertinent topics and meets from 6–9 PM today, as well as at the same time Jan. 12, 18 and 19, at First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St.

The presentation “Legislative 101” occurs during the Missoula County Democrats Central Committee meeting Tue., Jan. 11, at 7 PM at the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Free. Visit montanawomenvote.org.

Hang with some patriots when the Conservative Patriots meets for a chili-feed potluck at 6 PM, followed by a talk at 7 PM with Robert Brown of the John Birch Society on “Upcoming Legislation You Should Know About,” all at Valley Christian School, 2526 Sunset Lane. Free. Bring a side dish of corn bread, desserts or other items. E-mail Gloria at zibec@msn.com.

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

The Missoula County Democrats hosts the presentation “Legislative 101,” which begins at 7 PM at Missoula’s City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Free. Visit montanawomenvote.org.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the Kettlehouse Northside Tap Room’s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. Free to attend. A portion of the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different organization each week. This week’s beneficiary is the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation. Visit kettlehouse.com.

Get to know your neighbors and learn about funding neighborhood projects when the Southgate Triangle Neighborhood Council meets at 7 PM at the community room of Southgate Mall, 2901 Brooks St. The room is located in the hall near Petland. Free. Visit missoula-neighborhoods.org and call 552-6081.

THURSDAY JANUARY 13 Missoula’s Office of County Commissioners announces that it seeks applicants for a new Missoula County Fairgrounds Advisory Committee. Applications are available at the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway St., and online at co.missoula.mt.us/mbcc. forms.htm. Applications are due by 5 PM Fri., Jan. 28.

Keep it greener than your greenbacks when the Sustainable Business Council presents its Shot Series with the topic “Sustainable Banking: Can it Be? A Conversation with First Interstate Bank vice president Sue Larew,” which begins with refreshments at 5:30 PM, followed by Larew’s presentation at 6, all at The Loft of Missoula, 119 W. Main St. Free. E-mail Drew at sbc.stsp@gmail.com and visit sbcmontana.org.

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 e-mail 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.

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

CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - Shortly after receiving a call about a robbery, Ottawa police said they got a second call reporting a stabbing. Responding officers found a man in his 20s outside a store that they suspect he robbed before tripping on his way out and stabbing himself with the knife used in the robbery. (CBC News) A man who tried to hold up a doughnut shop with a knife stabbed himself while committing the crime, according to Vancouver police. Constable Jana McGuinness said the 22-year-old suspect was so drunk that he fell down, landing on the butcher knife he was wielding and stabbing himself in the abdomen. Officers found the suspect slumped on the floor, took him to the hospital to treat his wound and then arrested him. (CBC News) Darrell Fudge, 54, relied on his global positioning system to get him from British Columbia to his home in Newfoundland, but the GPS’s shortest route led through northern Maine. When he arrived at a remote U.S. border crossing, agents searched his car and found a half-kilogram of marijuana in a cooler. (Lewiston, Maine’s The Sun Journal) BORN TO BE WILD - New York state officials announced plans to implement an emergency birthcontrol program because a flock of wild turkeys, estimated at 72 birds, won’t stop pestering families living in Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze section. “It’s frustrating,” said Christopher Decicco, speaking for Councilman James Oddo, who represents the area. “We want to do something for the residents in Ocean Breeze who keep calling and complaining their houses are surrounded by wild turkeys.”

Oddo recently suggested birth control for pigeons nesting at the Staten Island Ferry but denied he is anti-bird. “I have nothing against fowl,” he said. “I have nothing against birds.”

Even though the New York City Parks and Recreation Department said that wild turkeys citywide have gone from near extinction in the 1950s to 65,000 in the 1990s, it’s illegal to hunt them.

Instead, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said its program would coat the turkeys’ eggs with vegetable oil during the breeding season to prevent them from hatching. (Staten Island’s The Epoch Times and SILive.com)

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MENSA REJECT OF THE WEEK - German authorities reported that a 64-year-old man in Gumperda tried to seal off the entrance to his cellar with bricks but trapped himself inside. He didn’t realize his mistake until he’d finished the work, then waited a few days to see if anyone would rescue him before deciding to free himself by knocking down a wall. Neighbors who heard drilling noise called police, who were waiting for the man. A police official noted that instead of escaping through the wall he’d just built, the senior citizen demolished a neighbor’s wall. (Reuters)

• Big Sky Conference game • Halftime Entertainment: The Super Skippers!

• UM Staff Appreciation Night • Monte and MO!!

SECOND-CHANCE FOLLIES - Britain’s National Health Service is so short of organ donations that transplant patients are being given the lungs of chain smokers. “In an ideal world, you would rather have lungs from 20-year-old healthy people, who have never smoked,” said James Neuberger, associate medical director of the NHS Blood and Transplant. “But this isn’t a luxury we have.” The NHSBT said it’s also resorting to transplanting hearts from elderly and obese donors. (Britain’s Daily Mail) REASONABLE EXPLANATION - After receiving three anonymous 911 calls reporting a murder and stabbing in Clarksville, Tenn., city police responded with county and state reinforcements, including a K-9 unit and a helicopter, to aid in searching for the victims. After coming up empty-handed, investigators, noting the third call mentioned that Alex Baker killed his girlfriend, traced all three calls to a phone owned by Alex Lee Baker, 20. Baker denied making the calls but under further questioning admitted reporting the false crimes. He explained he was bored and anxious because he hadn’t had a cigarette in two days. (Clarksville’s The Leaf Chronicle) PREPOSITIONAL JUSTICE - John G. Mendez, 45, beat the charge of passing a stopped school bus in Fairfax, Va., because of a missing, two-letter word in the state law. The statute states that a driver is guilty of reckless driving “who fails to stop, approaching from any direction, any school bus which is stopped on any highway,” omitting “at” before “any school bus.” Lawmakers removed the preposition when they amended the law in 1970. “He can only be guilty if he failed to stop any school bus,” Judge Marcus D. Williams said when pronouncing Mendez not guilty. Mendez gave extra credit for finding the loophole to his lawyer, Eric E. Clingan, who said he took a look at the law, and “it just sort of jumped off the page at me.” (The Washington Post) SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION - Police in Safety Harbor, Fla., arrested Joe Harland Capes, 44, after he punched his neighbor, Ronald Richards, during a shoving match that started, according to the arrest report, while the two men were “arguing over Conway Twitty’s sexual orientation.” The country singer died in 1993. (St. Petersburg Times) WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED - A man wearing a black bandana across his face tried to rob a convenience store in La Mesa, Calif., by threatening the clerk with a glove scrunched up into the shape of a gun. Police said that when the clerk realized it wasn’t really a gun, he pulled out a screwdriver and ordered the man to leave. He did. (The San Diego Union-Tribune) DOWNSIZING - Washington state’s Corrections Department said it expects to save $22,000 a year by providing inmates with shorter socks. (The Seattle Times) MAKE AND BREAK - Oklahoma Rep. Terry Harrison was so proud of killing a piebald, white-tailed deer that he summoned the media to boast about his feat. When game warden Shane Fields read about the hunt, he called his friend Harrison and suggested the lawmaker research hunting regulations. Harrison said his heart “just sunk” when he realized he had shot the animal illegally because he didn’t have a permit. Facing a $296 fine, Harrison admitted he should have known better because he helped write some of the state’s hunting laws. (The McAlester News-Capital) ROCKET SCIENCE - James McGovern, 22, died instantly while mixing rocket fuel in the yard of his home in Kennett, Pa. Fire officials noted that McGovern was a chemical engineer with experience handling volatile materials and a passion for launching high-elevation rockets. “It was his hobby,” said A.J. McCarthy, assistant fire chief at Longwood Fire Company, “and he won awards doing it.”

(Pottstown’s The Mercury)

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now in the South, ice gain in Antarctica and scientists seemingly fudging climate data: Is the global warming debate over?

Definitely.

But skeptics aren’t on the winning side. Global warming naysayers have gleefully seized on recent scandals and misinterpreted data to bolster their collection of arguments, but there are these pesky things called facts that keep getting in the way of their agenda.

How do you respond to that impassioned neighbor, cranky uncle or annoying cocktail party guest who uses sunspots, Al Gore’s supposed greed and a limited grasp of climate science to claim that global warming isn’t really happening? Presenting the top 10 global warming denier arguments, and the facts that thoroughly debunk them.

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10. IT’S ALL A HOAX PERPETUATED BY MONEY-HUNGRY AL GORE “You fools are being taken for a ride!

Al Gore just made all this stuff up about global warming so he can roll in the Benjamins at his mansion.”

Fact: Gore donates all of the proceeds from both the book and DVD of An Inconvenient Truth to environmental causes. He also donated 100 percent of his Nobel Peace Prize award as well as the salary from his venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, to the Alliance for Climate Protection.

Gore isn’t the only target, though a few poorly worded statements and oversimplified points in the Inconvenient Truth documentary (not to mention his status as a wealthy former politician) make him an easy one.

Photo by Chad Harder

Some claim that scientists “follow the money right onto the man-made global warming bandwagon.” But most funding for global warming research comes from government grants, and the money is doled out before the results are determined.

Meanwhile, dirty energy companies and anti-climate-action groups shower scientists who are willing to argue against climate change with cash. ExxonMobil was one of the largest sources of funding for such scientists for over a decade, and purported to stop in 2008. Surprise!

They lied. Records show that the oil giant paid out $125,000 that year to several climate action opposition groups.

9. BUT LOOK AT ALL THE SNOW! “It’s going to keep snowing in DC until Al Gore cries ‘uncle,’” tweeted U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., last February as a fierce winter storm dropped foot after foot of snow on the nation’s capital.

“Record snowfall illustrates the obvious: The global warming fraud is without equal in modern science,” trumpeted an editorial in the conservative Washington Times.

And let’s not even get started on The Donald.

Right—because winter is never cold, and all that snow can’t possibly have any-

thing to do with a near-record amount of moisture in the air. Meteorologist Jeff Masters explains that heavy precipitation events are increasing as the world warms, and guess what—at the freezing point and below, that means snow (and lots of it). Global warming doesn’t mean winter is going to go away.

And guess what? The U.S. isn’t the entire world—it’s only 1.5 percent of the globe. The Earth’s atmosphere is getting warmer, but different climates will be affected in different ways. Local weather is becoming more volatile across the board due both to warming and normal variability, but while that has translated to more frequent, more severe snow

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events in North America, Brazil has experienced a near-record heat wave at the same time.

8. WARMING IS A GOOD THING “Break out the grill, swimsuits and daiquiri mix—a huge chunk of the world is about to turn into tropical paradise!”

Okay, so not everyone using this argument paints such a laughably simplistic picture of supposed global warming benefits, but it’s still bad: Many believe that global warming would be good for the Earth—and us.

Some cite fewer winter deaths, an icefree Northwest Passage, and increases in the number of certain species. Others argue that if the climate were to cool instead, even a little bit, a feedback effect would make things worse as growing Arctic snowfields caused more sunlight to reflect away from the ground. And another Ice Age wouldn’t exactly be kind to humanity.

But while a few select regions could benefit from a warmer overall climate, most of the world would suffer on a nightmarish scale, and the feedback effect applies to warming as well.

Raging wildfires, extreme water scarcity, expanding deserts, changing ecosystems. Heat-wave deaths, the spread of deadly mosquito-borne diseases, growing dead zones in the oceans, the death of healthy trees and other vegetation, coral extinction. War. Climate refugees. That’s only a small fraction of the projected consequences—taken from material published by the National Academy of Sciences, the American Meteorological Society and Science, among other places—but it’s surely more than enough.

7. CLIMATE CHANGE IS PART OF A NATURAL CYCLE

we’ve seen in the past century (see “Reconstructed Temperature” chart).

“How can we, petty little humans that we are, possibly alter something as huge in scope as the planet’s climate? After all, when you think about just how complex the Earth really is, we’re just not that important. So why should we change our habits?”

That might have been true until about two centuries ago, when the Industrial Age came along and we first started burning massive quantities of filthy, CO2-producing coal. Since then, as technology has advanced and our popu-

Skeptics like to claim that temperature records showing a warming trend are unreliable because weather stations are often located in areas that absorb and radiate heat, like rooftops and asphalt parking lots. But in reality, the Urban Heat Island Effect has had a very small influence on temperature readings, and climate scientists adjust the data to account for it.

lation has multiplied to over 6 billion people, we’ve gotten a bit big for our britches, pushing the limits of just how much pollution we can pump into the air before seeing catastrophic global effects.

There’s no doubt that historically, temperatures and greenhouse gas levels have fluctuated naturally, but those fluctuations are nothing compared to what

All major temperature reconstructions for the past 1,000 years published in peer-reviewed journals show some variability in surface temperatures over centuries, with a dip in the Little Ice Age—and a huge uptick during the past century. Even if those reconstructions are excluded and we only look at the last 150 years, there’s a significant rise.

6. TEMPERATURE DATA IS UNRELIABLE

When it comes down to it, surface temperature records are far from the only evidence of global warming. Grist, the environmental website, notes that borehole analysis, weather balloon temperature data, satellite measurements, glacial melt observations, sea level rise and other indicators can be used completely independently of surface temps.

5. ANTARCTICA IS ACTUALLY GAINING ICE, NOT LOSING IT Melting at the Earth’s poles has long been considered a major warning sign of global warming, so when two recent studies indicated a slowing of overall surface warming across Antarctica—and even some ice gain—skeptics took it as solid proof of their point. The problem is, NASA satellite data shows that Antarctica has been losing more than 24 cubic miles of ice each year since 2002.

The “discrepancy” boils down to two things: First, there’s a big difference between land ice and sea ice. Sea ice is increasing, but it’s not because Antarctica is cooling—in fact, the Southern Ocean is warming faster than any other ocean on the planet. It’s due to a series of events including the hole in the ozone layer and wind currents pushing sea ice around.

Second, scientists suspect that Antarctic ice shelves are being eroded from underneath by warming seas, and satellites can’t measure under the ice. While there’s not much happening in East Antarctica, which is a high, dry desert making up twothirds of the continent, West Antarctica—a series of ice-covered islands that rest on the ocean floor—is retreating at a dramatic pace, especially along the southern portion of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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The Peninsula is the farthest point from the South Pole, so its deterioration could be a sign of what’s to come for the rest of the continent.

4. ‘CLIMATEGATE’ PROVES IT’S ALL AN ELABORATE SCAM When hackers stole e-mails written

by England climate scientists at the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU) in November 2009, skeptics hailed it as “the final nail in the coffin for global warming.” To much of the public, the content of some of the emails seemed damning: The scientists, including Phil Jones, joked about physically harming opponents and referred to their work in terms that seemed to boast of intentionally manipulating data.

But the quotes were clearly taken out of context. Few people took the time to read the e-mails in full before deciding that their contents proved global warming to be a scam.

While Jones himself admits that the personal attacks in some of the e-mails were “awful,” an extensive independent examination of all 1,073 e-mails by The Associated Press and a panel of moderate climate scientists found no evidence whatsoever that the science of global warming was faked.

A British panel in July rebuked the scientists for their behavior, but found the same thing. In fact, a New York Times story that came out after the British panel issued its decision noted that after a handful of separate investigations, “All five investigations have come down largely on the side of the climate researchers, rejecting a number of criticisms raised by global-warming skeptics.”

When “Climategate” fizzled, skeptics homed in on a new target: a few minor errors in a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). That’s an entire article in itself; to get the facts— including at least one high-profile retraction of a story by London’s Sunday Times— see realclimate.org.

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3. THERE’S NO CONSENSUS AMONG SCIENTISTS “The 31,000-strong ‘Petition Project’ is proof that there’s no scientific consensus on climate change!”

Except that it’s not a legitimate petition. An investigation by the Seattle Times into the “scientists” who signed the petition found that dozens of names were made up, including “Perry S. Mason,”

than a dozen different countries all support the consensus, and a survey of all peer-reviewed abstracts on the subject of global climate change published between 1993 and 2003 found that not a single paper rejected the consensus position.

2. IT HASN’T WARMED FOR OVER A DECADE This wholly inaccurate argument is a favorite of Glenn Beck and his ilk.

events like El Niño and La Niña. The combination of global warming and El Niño produced the dramatic spike in 1998, while La Niña has contributed to slight cooling in years like 2008—which was still the 10th warmest year on record.

In fact, NASA research has found that the past decade was the warmest on record and 2010 temperatures are on track to reach near-record levels. Or, put in simple terms: A year of record-breaking heat (1998), followed by a decade more of still-record breaking heat, isn’t cooling.

It’s record-breaking heat (see “Global Temperatures” chart).

Moreover, surface temperatures aren’t everything. The entire planet, including the oceans, is accumulating heat. Skeptical Science puts the data in terms that are easier for the layperson to understand: The amount of heat that the oceans have accumulated since 1970 is roughly the equivalent of “190,000 nuclear power plants pouring their energy output directly into our oceans.”

1. IT’S ALL THE SUN’S FAULT

“Michael J. Fox,” “John C. Grisham” and Spice Girl “Dr. Geri Halliwell.”

Only 0.1 percent of the Petition Project signers have a background in climatology. An unrelated survey found that 97.4 percent of actual climatologists who actively publish research on climate change believe that human activity is a significant contributing factor in changing mean global temperatures.

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Here are the facts: 1998 was a recordbreaking, blazing hot year. Since average global temperatures haven’t quite reached those levels since, some critics have claimed that the Earth hasn’t continued to warm over the past decade—or even that the Earth is in a cooling period.

That’s just wrong. Though there were several years in the past decade of relatively cooler global temperature averages, that has to do with normal shortterm climate variability caused by climate

In 2004, a group of researchers announced that the sun is increasingly active, and that a rise in the number of sunspots corresponds to the rise in temperatures over the past century. Of course, global warming skeptics jumped on this as an easy explanation for warming.

But the fact is, the sun has shown a slight cooling trend—in direct opposition to the warming trend on Earth. Naturally, the sun does have a lot of influence on the climate, and during the 1,150 years for which scientists have records, temperatures on this planet closely correlated with solar activity.

It was right around 1960 that the Earth’s temperatures began to break away. Numerous peer-reviewed studies have concluded that the sun’s role in warming trends is, in fact, negligible.

Stephanie Rogers writes for ecosalon.com, where a version of this story first appeared.

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FLASHINTHEPAN Food purists often fuss about the inadequacies of USDA’s organic food standards, how pitifully watered down they are from the lofty principles that built the organic movement. They have a point. After all, the USDA’s National Organic Program was created to deal with the big agribusinesses determined to exploit the lucrative organic market. But for all the complaints about federal organic standards, the non-certified alternatives— with some foods especially—can be downright scary.

It’s ironic that many of the scariest, non-certified organic foods are labeled “natural”—a term that could not mean less, or mislead more. Like “homestyle” or “old-fashioned,” the label “natural” can mean whatever the labeler wants it to mean. You could put “natural” on a lab-grade jar of MSG crystals, or on a packet of 10-year-old Twinkies, without violating any law. And all too often it’s the companies playing the “natural” card that are doing the most unnatural things to your food.

Consider the widespread use of hexane, a neurotoxin, in processed foods that aren’t certified organic (those lame organic standards do at least prohibit hexane use).

Hexane is a highly flammable EPA-listed air pollutant that is used in the manufacture of cleaning agents, glues, roof sealer, automobile tires, energy bars, veggie burgers, and soy, corn and canola oils. If these food products are not certified organic, some of the ingredients have probably been processed with hexane, no matter how many times the word “natural” is stamped on the package. Since hexane is used in the manufacturing process, it’s not listed as an ingredient in the foods it helps produce, though residues find their way into the finished product. The European Union has strict standards for acceptable hexane residue levels in soy and oilseed products, but in the United States, there are no such limits.

The organic watchdog group Cornucopia Institute arranged for a lab to test samples of U.S. soy products for hexane content. Hexane was found in levels as high as 21 parts per million—more than twice the 10 ppm allowed by the EU in comparable products.

“Technology and Solvents for Extracting Oilseeds and Nonpetroleum Oils” is a manual for managers and engineers. According to this book, published in 1997, the principle reason that hexane has been the solvent of choice for oilseed extraction since the 1930s is “its availability at a reasonable cost.”

The reason hexane is so reasonably priced is that it’s a byproduct of gasoline production that would otherwise

be expensive to dispose of properly. Petroleum companies gain handsomely from the fact that industrial oilseed extraction—under status quo production methods since the 1930s—provides a profitable market for its toxic waste. Oilseed extraction is currently responsible for more than two thirds of hexane use nationwide. Not surprisingly, much of the research cited in the book is funded by the likes of ExxonMobil and Phillips Petroleum.

A chapter devoted to “Toxicity Data for Commercial Hexane” appears to give serious consideration to concerns about hexane’s impact on human health, while presenting no evidence that such concerns have been seriously investigated. The chapter explains that “commercial hexane,” the type used to extract oilseeds, is a

mix of petrochemicals. One of these, n-hexane, which accounts for more than 50 percent of commercial hexane, has been shown to be a neurotoxin.

The chapter acknowledges that humans are about four times as sensitive as rats to n-hexane, especially over prolonged exposures. Nonetheless, in the very next paragraph it’s revealed that only one acute neurotoxicity study was considered. The study evaluated the ability of rats to retain a learned behavior immediately following inhalation of commercial hexane, and one and two days later.

That’s like conducting a carcinogen trial that only monitors the subjects for signs of cancer in the two days following exposure. The chapter concludes that “commercial hexane is a relatively safe chemical,” despite the fact that it consists mostly of a known neurotoxin.

by ARI LeVAUX

Hexane-extracted soy protein, a favorite of vegetarians and body builders, turns up in some unexpected places, according to the November Cornucopia Institute report on ways that soy proteins and chemical solvents intermingle in nutrition bars and meat alternatives.

Popular protein bars like Clif, Mojo, Balance, and Luna all contain hexane-processed soy, according to the report, as do Boca veggie burgers, Gardenburger products, Trader Joe’s veggie burgers, and many more.

Because the supply chain of many soy-containing products is long and complex, companies have some wiggle room in how they respond to inquiries from concerned consumers. According to Cornucopia, companies that make soy-based food products have responded to inquiries about hexane with answers like “Our soy ingredients are not hexane-derived” and “[Our company] does not use hexane to process soybeans.” Both answers are worded to give the impression that the product did not come into contact with hexane. But in the first sentence, “hexane-derived” actually means “created from” hexane, rather than “treated with.” And the latter claim leaves open the possibility that the company’s supplier did the hexanelaced dirty work. I got a similar answer when I contacted Dean Foods, which owns White Wave, the company that makes Silk Soymilk: “Silk does not use hexane in the manufacturing of any of our products.”

According to the Cornucopia Institute, Silk’s nonorganic “Light” and “Heart Health” soymilk products are made with soy flour instead of whole soybeans, and the “only known” sources for non-organic soy flour involve hexane. Of course, it’s possible that White Wave has found a way to source its soy flour from hexane-free sources, which buys a measure of hope for Silk lovers who are concerned about hexane.

Soy products have been under fire from many directions for more than just the hexane issue. The heavily subsidized crop isn’t easily digested without some form of processing, and there are concerns that estrogen-like molecules in soy can mess with the human hormonal system. That’s why many consumers have switched from soy milk to other nondairy milk substitutes, like almond milk.

Nonetheless, another soy product, soy lecithin, manages to make its way into most of these alternatives.

And guess what? Unless the product is organic, that soy lecithin was probably processed with hexane.

LISTINGS $…Under $5 $–$$…$5–$15 $$–$$$…$15 and over Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West • 728-1358 Nothing says Bernice’s like the cold, grey months 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 2011, Bernice.

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. $-$$ Black Cat Bake Shop 2000 West Broadway (next to Noodles Express) 542-9043 Come try Missoula’s newest coffee house & bakery. Try our signature buttery morning buns, scones, cinnamon rolls, huckleberry coffee cake, & organic artisan breads. We also offer a variety of cakes, French pastries, & full coffee menu. (Banquet room available for morning meetings.) Tues - Sat. $-$$ Blue Canyon Kitchen 3720 N. Reserve 541-BLUE (adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn) www.bluecanyonrestaurant.com We offer creatively-prepared American cooking served in the comfortable elegance of their lodge restaurant featuring unique dining rooms. Kick back in the Tavern; relish the cowboy chic and culinary creations in the great room; visit with the chefs and dine in the kitchen or enjoy the fresh air on the

Outdoor Patio. Parties and special events can be enjoyed in the Bison Room. Hours: Tavern hours Monday-Saturday 3pm11pm, Sunday 3pm-10pm . Dining Room hours MondaySaturday 5pm-10pm, Sunday 4pm-9pm. $$-$$$ The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins Ave. 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip.

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

Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to late. $-$$

Best breakfast in town!

www.thinkfft.com Mon-Thurs 7am - 8pm • Fri & Sat 7am - 4pm Sun 8am - 8pm • 540 Daly Ave • 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe.

Across from the U of M campus.

Bring in this coupon & receive:

2 for 1 entrée of equal or lesser value expires 1/30/11

Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 38 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts.

Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $

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dish HAPPIESTHOUR The Last Run Inn

Why you’re here: An epic powder dump brought you to Montana Snowbowl, and now shaky quads from a morning of fluffy bowl laps brings you into The Last Run Inn, Snowbowl’s toasty sanctuary for sweaty skiers with a thirst to quench and stomach to fill.

What you’re drinking: A Bloody Mary, of course. The Last Run Inn is famous for them: Indy readers have voted its Bloody Mary the best in town for the last umpteen years. The salty, tangy, made-just-right concoction is like Popeye’s spinach for skiers, easing sore muscles and helping to power you back onto the slopes instead of succumbing to the urge to call it a day.

What you’re eating: At many Colorado resorts $5 buys you a Snickers. But at The Last Run Inn, it’s more than enough for a bowl of delicious homemade soup. Or order up an equally good wood-fired pizza to split with your pals. The menu changes daily, and you really can’t go wrong.

Atmosphere: On a powder day, The Last Run Inn is filled with endorphin-fed smiles. The fireplace crackles and talk of the morning’s adventures fills the room, adding to the buzz.

How to find it: When you return to the bottom of the Griz chair, head left toward the deck

Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery service within a 3 mile radius.

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We're the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Chilly weather is here. Stop in, warm up, & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we'll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$

Family Dental Group Southgate Mall 541-2886 If you have a tooth knocked out, gently rinse the tooth in milk or water. Don’t touch the roots. Place the tooth in cold milk or in your mouth between the cheek and gum to keep it moist. It is important not to let the tooth dry out. See a dentist within an hour to have it reinserted.

Iza Asian Restaurant 529 S. Higgins Ave. 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com All our menu items are made from scratch, featuring dishes from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Nepal, and Malaysia. Extensive tea menu. Missoula's Original Bubble Teas. Beer, Wine and Sake available. Join us in our Asian themed dining room for a wonderful IZA experience. Jazz Wednesdays starting at 7pm. Lunch 11:30-3:00, Happy Hour 3-6, Dinner 5 - close. $-$$

Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and an espresso bar till close. WE DELIVER On Campus & to the area between Beckwith, Higgins & 5th Street. Delivery hours: M-F 11-2. $-$$

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covered in tables and chairs, and clomp inside.

From Missoula, head north up Grant Creek Road and follow signs for Snowbowl.

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

Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$

Jakers 3515 Brooks St. www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Oil & Vinegar Southgate Mall 549-7800 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Sun. 11:00 AM6:00 PM. With a visit to Oil & Vinegar, you will discover an international selection of over 40 estate-produced oils & vinegars suspended in glass amphora-shaped containers on a dramatic backlit wall. Guests can sample the varieties and select from various shapes & sizes of bottles to have filled with an “on-tap” product of choice.

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Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 Don’t feel like cooking? Pick up some fried chicken, made to order sandwiches, fresh deli salads, & sliced meats and cheeses. Or mix and match items from our hot case. Need some dessert with that? Our bakery makes cookies, cakes, and brownies that are ready when you are. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks • 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day! Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $8.50. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $7.75. Eat in or take-out. M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$.

Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 Country French specialties, bison, elk, trout, fresh fish daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house. Three course bistro menu with wine $30, Tues. Wed. Thurs. nights, November through March. Extensive wine list, 18 wines by the glass, local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the warm and inviting dining areas. Go to our website Pearlcafe.us to check out nightly specials and bistro menus, make reservations or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Red Robin 2901 Brooks Street 830-3170 www.redrobin.com Half the price, twice the fun! Halfy Hour at the Southgate Mall Red Robin®! Half price bar drinks Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m. and Monday – Saturday, 9-10 p.m. Enjoy a drink with one of our insanely delicious Gourmet Burgers, Bottomless Steak Fries.

Or, snack on one of our shareable starters with friends! $-$$ SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavors-no MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$ Scotty’s Table 131 S. Higgins Ave. 549-2790 Share a meal within the warm elegance of our location at the historic Wilma Building. Enjoy our seasonal menu of classic Mediterranean and European fare with a contemporary American twist, featuring the freshest local ingredients. Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11:00-2:30, and dinner Tues-Sun 5:00-Close. Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$ Sean Kelly’s 130 West Pine 542–1471 Located in the heart of downtown. Open for Lunch and Dinner, featuring a Sat.-Sun. Brunch 11-2pm. Great Fresh food With Huge Portions. Featuring international & Irish pub fare as well as locally produced specials.

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

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Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Drive 549-8703 www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$

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BITTERROOT Burger Shack 205 Main St., Stevensville 777-2370 Come take a bite out of our 1/2 pound big & beefy burgers. The only burger joint in Missoula and the Bitterroot serving 100% Certified Angus Beef, hand pattied, charbroiled and made to order. We have over a dozen mouth watering specialty burgers to choose from, like the Inside Out, stuffed with creamy gorgonzola cheese and fresh chopped bacon. Or the Philly Cheesesteak made with 100% Certified Angus top sirloin - touted to be the best outside of Philly! It's not just a burger, it's a destination. The Burger Shack is open Monday - Saturday, 11:00am to 8:00pm. Also serving beer & wine. Orders to go 7772370. $-$$

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Spice of Life 163 S. 2nd St., Hamilton 363-4433 Spice of Life welcomes you to the Bitterroot’s best locavore dining experience. Serving up fresh and fun food in a conscientious manner. For lunch try one of our hand made burgers from Lolo Locker or one of our fabulous fresh salads. Dinner selections include natural beef which contains no growth hormones or antibiotics ever, sustainable seafood selections and pasta dishes made from Montana wheat from Pasta Montana. Quench your thirst with beer from right here in Hamilton or try one of our reasonably priced yet fantastic wine selections.

Children’s menu available. No reservations. So come as you are to Spice of Life! 163 S 2nd St. Hamilton, MT. Lunch: Mon - Fri 11:00 to 2:00 Dinner: Wed - Sat 5:00 to 9:00. 363-4433.

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It’s your turn to find out where they hid the magic eight-ball. Atlanta’s Rehab plays a mix of rock, rap, reggae and alt rock at the Top Hat Wed., Jan. 12, at 10 PM. $10. Get tickets at Ear Candy Music and online at seafarerentertainment.com.

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Get the good artistic word from Chicagobased artists Jonas Sebura and Alex Gartelmann when they present an artist talk from 11 AM–noon at UM’s Art Annex, located near Grizzly Pool. Free.

nightlife John Floridis brings you out of a deep freeze with his secret musical sauce when the singer/songwriter plays at 6 PM at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton. Free. Call 363-PINT. Butter up your folk biscuits when local band Butter plays indie folk during the Top Hat’s “Artists-In-Residence” family-friendly concert series every Thu. this month from 6–8 PM. Free.

Bask in the warm glow of folk music featuring a hammer dulcimer when The Cascadia

Folk Trio plays at 7:30 PM at the Ronan Performing Arts Center, 35885 Round Butte Road. $14/$12 advance/free children age 18 and under. Get advance tickets in Polson at Fiddle Sticks School of Music and Shannon Nunlist Physical Therapy, or in Ronan at True Value Hardware. Call 800-823-4386.

Go with the saxophone flow during DalyClassical, the first DalyJazz concert of the year featuring classical music performed by former Missoulian and saxophonist Zach Pfau, plus saxophonist Brooke Florence and pianist Christopher Hahn, starting at 7:30 PM at DalyJazz, 240 Daly Ave. $25, with reservations required. E-mail dalyjazz@gmail.com to RSVP and visit dalyjazz.com.

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

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

A shovelful of rowdy garage rock makes the barley soda go down when Lawrence, Kansas’ Rooftop Vigilantes play at 9 PM at the Palace. $5. Locals The Magpies and Bird’s Mile Home open. (See Noise in this issue.)

Dance with your favorite pumice stone when The Klassix play The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, on the 1100 Block of Strand Ave., at 9 PM. Free.

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

Nate Hegyi, lead singer/songwriter of Wartime Blues, keeps the folk and Americana flowing free when he plays with a rotating cast of friends this and every other Thu. at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., at 10 PM. Free.

Rub your body down with kindling for good luck when Polson’s Off In The Woods plays folk rock at 10 PM at the Top Hat. $3.

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Peep some classic works of art when the Montana Museum of Art and Culture continues the exhibits Renoir, Magritee, Gauguin and other European Masterpieces from a Private Collection, and Three Centuries of European Prints from the MMAC Permanent Collection, with a First Friday opening reception from 4–6 PM, in UM’s PARTV Center. Free. Call 243-2019. end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Jan. 7, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

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nightlife Indulge in the brightness when Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St., presents a First Friday opening reception featuring work by Barbara Morrison, which features brightly colored mixed media works created from found/recycled materials collected in Beijing, China, with the reception from 5–9 PM. Free. Call 541-7100.

Get a nice aesthetic buzz from new drawings, prints and a painting from an old-school Missoula artist when Dirk E. Lee presents his newest work at Butterfly Herbs, 232 N. Higgins Ave., with a First Friday reception starting at 5 PM. Free.

Get into the aesthetic mix with a number of paintings, drawings, ceramics and photography by a host of local and regional artists when the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St., presents its “39th Benefit Art Auction Exhibition Opening & Artists Reception,” with a First Friday opening from 5–8 PM, featuring music by Russ Nasset. Free. An artists talk with Pam Caughey, Andy Cline and Hadley Ferguson also occurs at 7 PM. Call 728-0447.

Step into an aesthetic playground filled with playful and stimulating imagery when The Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St., presents a First Friday opening for artist Jack Metcalf’s exhibiit Considering Content, with an opening reception from 5–8 PM. Free. (See Scope in this issue.)

Mix it up with mixed media work that takes inspiration from nature, found objects and conversations when Hellgate High School senior Tracy Hall presents her work during a First Friday opening at Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S. Third St. W., from 5–8 PM. Free.

Get furry and party with some animals when Mike Gill, of Victory Smokes and the Dead Hipster Dance Party, presents his art featuring “whimsical animals” during a First Friday opening reception at Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave., from 5–8 PM. Free, with treats and wine to boot.

You won’t break an artistic bone during Sticks & Stones…and Flowers, too, an exhibit featuring landscape photography in color and black & white by Richard Chapman and Lois Doubleday, with a First Friday opening reception from 5–8 PM at Yellowstone Photo, 321 N. Higgins Ave. Free.

Exclamations are always on tap when EL3OH! excites you with a set of Gypsy jazz from 5–8 PM in the lobby of St. Patrick’s

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You’re guilty of being totally awesome. Chicago artists Jonas Sebura and Alex Gartelmann present their exhibit This is How it Feels—which features signage that aims to elicit an uncomfortable or emotional response—during a First Friday opening at FrontierSpace, in the alley next to New West between Pine and Spruce Streets, on Fri., Jan. 7, from 6–9 PM. Free.

Hospital’s Broadway Building and Conference Center, 500 W. Broadway. Free.

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

Examine art that’s directly and indirectly focused on the LGBTQQI community and beyond when the Missoula AIDS Council, 500 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, hosts a First Friday opening presented by Fine Arts Missoula that features digital art and mixed media works by Bree Sutherland, from 5–8 PM. Free, with fine vino and appetizers.

Absorb art that will be auctioned off for a good cause when Murphy-Jubb Fine Art, 210 N. Higgins Ave., presents a First Friday opening reception from 5–8 PM for CASA of Missoula’s keynote auction item for its upcoming Light of Hope Banquet. Free.

Get artistically oily with oil on birch panels and other works of art when Kathy Herlihy-Paoli presents her work during a First Friday opening reception from 5:30–8 PM at A&E Architects, 222 N. Higgins Ave. Free.

Wise guys and gals get their aural strings pulled in the best way possible when Wise River Mercantile plays string music during the Top Hat’s “Family Friendly Friday” concert, which runs from 6–8 PM. Free, all ages.

The gallery FrontierSpace, located next to New West in the alley between Pine and Spruce streets, presents This is How it Feels, a collaborative exhibit between Chicago-based artists Jonas Sebura and Alex Gartelmann that features text-based signage that aims to elicit an uncomfortable or emotional responses, with a First Friday opening from 6–9 PM. Free. Enter from the Pine St. side.

He’s your slapmaster: Local one-man soul slap guitarist Dan Dubuque keeps your spirits buzzing when he plays at 6 PM in the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free. Call 549-8703.

Expect an aesthetic powder porn feast of sorts during The Beartooth Traverse, a multimedia art exhibit about a 16-day ski trip from Red Lodge to Livingston, with a First Friday opening reception starting at 6 PM at La Parrilla, 130 W. Broadway St. Free.

Nurture your urge to gaze at nature photography when the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., presents a First Friday opening reception featuring work by photographer Robin Poole, from 6–8 PM. Free.

Backflip into a salmagundi of art when the Bitterrroot Traditional Artists present its first group show Seven on Seven, featuring surreal oil and landscape paintings, hand woven textiles and other mediums, with a

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First Friday opening reception from 6–8 PM at The Frame Shop and Gallery in Hamilton, 325 W. Main St. Free. Call 363-6684.

Snap your senses down to Stevensville’s River’s Mist Gallery of Fine Art, 317 Main St., which features its first photography show featuring work by David Anderson, Loie Knapp and others, plus pottery by local students, with a First Friday reception from 6–9 PM. Free. Call 777-0520.

Spoon something folksy when the Top Hat hosts the “First First Friday Festival,” which features a set of folk rock and acoustic music by the Jason Spooner Trio, plus tunes from openers Bridger Creek Boys and The Lil’ Smokies, starting at 8 PM. Cover TBA. (See Noise in this issue.)

Cellist Lee Zimmerman really just wants to pluck you up and bow you around when he plays at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Freak the folk out with a local string slinger —who recently won the when Ron Dunbar— Top of the Mic Competition at Sean Kelly’s— plays folk at 8 PM at the Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier. $5. Matt Hassler opens.

Emancipate your moneymaker from rigid dance moves when The Fabulous Country Kings play at 8 PM at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. Free.

Rub your birthstone and make peace on the dancefloor when Reverend Slanky plays funk and soul, at 9 PM at the Badlander. $5.

Grease your bionic parts and bust an android-like move when Dark Dreams/ AuralFixation presents Xeno-soniC, a DJ night featuring bass-heavy electronic beats in a variety of styles from DJs Z-Mulsion, The Tallest DJ in America, ir8prim8 and Fatty Acid, starting at 9 PM at the Palace. $5.

Tom Catmull and The Clerics translates your genetic code into some wicked chord progressions when it plays Americana and roots music at The Sunrise Saloon, on the 1100 block of Strand Ave., at 9 PM. Free.

Keep it slightly surreal when Chereal plays a variety of tunes—rock and otherwise—at 9 PM at The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent St. Free.

Rub some steel wool over your dancing toes when Russ Nasset and The Revelators plays rockabilly and country at the Union Club, at 9:30 PM. Free.

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He lives to spin: DJ Dubwise just can’t stop the dance tracks once they start at 10 PM at Feruqi’s.

Free. Call 728-8799.

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The Montana Actors’ Theatre is looking for a few good actors to audition for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!, with auditions held from 9:30 AM–1:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Bring a humorous monologue no more than two minutes in length, and one minute of music/vocal styling. Call 2398627 and visit mtactors.com.

Get dusty with a wild-west opera when The Met: Live at the Roxy presents Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West, with a screening at 11 AM at the Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. $19/$17 students and seniors. Get tickets at morrisproductions.org or at Rockin Rudy’s.

Travelers’ Rest State Park, one halfmile west of Lolo on Hwy. 12, presents its “Winter Storytelling Series” featuring a talk on the Nez Perce people with tribal ethnographer Josiah Pinkham, starting at 11 AM. $3 per adult/free for children under age 18 and all current Travelers’ Rest Preservation and Heritage Association members. Call 273-4253.

Bring your favorite comfort food, but leave the fried chicken at home, when the Western Montana Vegetarian Society presents its monthly potluck with the theme “Warm, Comfort Foods for Wintertime,” starting at noon at 102 McLeod Ave. $4 donation/free if you bring a vegan plant-based entree to share. E-mail Sue at newdawnmt@gmail.com.

nightlife Just don’t eat too much tundra cake so you can hear the beautiful pipes of Alaskan singer/songwriter 907Britt when she plays at 6 PM in the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free. Call 549-8703.

Call them the egg men: The Walrus James Band plays the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Knock yourself out by watching ripped dudes knock each other around in a ring when the Wilma Theatre hosts a Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing, starting with the first fight at 7 PM. $15 balcony seating/$10 main floor seating. Call 544-0028 to reserve ringside tables.

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Fabulous Country Kings plays at 8 PM at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. Free.

Ease your growing pains with a nice smooth shot of jazz when Indulge Jazz plays the Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier, at 8 PM. $5.

Bruce Threlkeld takes down the old guard with axe in hand when he plays Americana at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-thehat donations welcome. Call 741-2361.

Eat your heart out on the dancefloor when the Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave., presents its Saturday Night Dance with Heart to Heart, from 8–11 PM. $5, all ages. Call 543-7154.

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

Keep it slightly surreal when Chereal plays a variety of tunes at 9 PM at The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent St. Free.

Go with the feral flow and mark your two-step territory when The Wild Coyote Band plays country and classic rock at The Sunrise Saloon, on the 1100 block of Strand Ave., at 9 PM. Free.

Grease your hips when Russ Nasset and The Revelators play country and rockabilly at 9 PM at the Lumberjack Saloon, off Hwy. 12 and one mile up Graves Creek Road near Lolo. Free.

Do the illegitimate boot scoot when Bob Wire & The Magnificent Bastards play honky tonk and Elvis covers in honor of his birthday, at the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free, with drink specials and contests for things like “best mutton chop sideburns.”

When Copper Was King taps into your not-so-precious bodily fluids when it plays a mix of reggae, rock, funk and soul at 10 PM at the Top Hat. $3.

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

Call 728-8799.

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Playing bingo at 2 PM at the Missoula Senior Citizens Center is your chance to yell, “That’s not a bird, that’s Satan!” Free. Call 543-7154.

nightlife Get moving with a moving picture when the Zootown Ar ts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W., presents its Winter Cinema Film Series, which runs from 6–9 PM. Cost TBA. Call 549-7555 and visit zootownarts.org.

Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night welcomes saints and sinners alike with jazz DJs and jazz bands starting at 7:30 PM. Free. This week: jazz from Josh Farmer, the Front Street Jazz Group, and DJ Mermaid.

Richie Reinholdt with guest artist Brit stops you from committing germicide when they play folk at 8 PM at the Symes Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs. No cover, but pass-the-hat donations welcome.

Call 741-2361.

Enjoy a brew and a moving picture when the Palace hosts a movie night starting at 9 PM. Free.

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Missoula’s YWCA is currently seeking community members to nominate young women to participate in a high school girls leadership program, called the Young Women LEAD Project. Girls must be between 14–18 years old, and willing to attend eight seminars and participate in a community service project. Nominations are due Jan. 10. Visit ywcaofmissoula.org for a nomination form, and call Jen at 5436691 for more info.

nightlife Have a drink and take a load off in the company of your fellow laborers during the Badlander's Service Industry Night, which runs this and every Mon. and includes drink specials for service industry workers starting at 9 PM. Free. Also, if you have an iPod, bring it in and they'll play it. Free Larry Hirshberg breaks the ice and cures your fun case of lice when the singer/songwriter plays the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, from 7–10 PM. Free.

See if you can become a star under the spotlight at Sean Kelly’s open mic night, hosted by Mike Avery every Mon. at 9 PM. Free.

Call 542-1471 after 10 AM on Monday to sign-up.

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

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Like a kid with an undying sweet tooth in a candy shop, or a boozehound in a liquor store filled wall to wall with spirits, my guess is that this exhibit will make arts purveyors giddy with delight.

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In total, the Missoula Art Museum’s 39th annual benefit art auction exhibition features 102 pieces by local and regional artists in an assortment of mediums including mixed media, acrylic, encaustic, and raku fired ceramics, just to name a few. These pieces will then be sold off during the MAM’s benefit auction on Feb. 5.

Some of the exhibit’s most enthralling works include the pictured piece “Run V” by M. A. Papanek-Miller, which is a densely layered 30-inchby-30-inch feast for the eyes, consisting of mixed media on printed burlap on canvas. A Midwesternborn artist, Papanek-Miller has exhibited around the country and recently chaired UM’s art department from 2005—2008. Not surprisingly, she says in her artist’s statement that she aims to bombard the viewer with imagery, in order for the layers to be read as a narrative within itself.

WHAT: Missoula Art Museum’s annual benefit art auction exhibition opening and artists’ reception WHEN: Fri., Jan. 7, 5–8 PM WHERE: Missoula Art Museum HOW MUCH: Free

Appointments available evenings and Friday and Saturday afternoons every week.

406-552-2968 gardencitypm@gmail.com • www.gardencitypm.com Other pieces to check include “The Dance” by Ellen Ornitz, which mixes ceramic, concrete, stain and paint to create a striking 3-D work that features a mournful face as the centerpiece, and body parts like hands circling it. Then there’s Bob Durden’s digital print “Virgin Amongst the Frogs,” which incorporates an image from da Vinci’s “Virgin of the Rocks,” and makes use of absurd juxtaposition by depicting Jesus with butterfly wings, and a frog whose legs are hugging the Virgin Mary.

Obviously, you’ll have plenty more inventive works to steady your gaze on when you hit the MAM for this opening. And all you aesthetic intellects can also catch a buzz during a 7 PM gallery talk with exhibiting artists Pamela Caughey, Andy Cline and Hadley Ferguson, plus hear honky tonk ring through the gallery halls when Russ Nasset plays a solo set throughout the night.

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UM hosts a “University Council Meeting,” a talk to discuss and communicate campuswide issues and university initiatives, starting at 2 PM in Room 333 of the University Center. Free. Call 243-2311.

nightlife Follow your dreams of becoming the next Willie Nelson during an open mic/jam night hosted by Louie Bond and Teri Llovet every Tue. at the Brooks and Browns Lounge at the Holiday Inn– Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St., from 7–10 PM, with sign-up at 6 PM. Free. E-mail terillovet@hotmail.com.

Get the good word on owning your own digs during homeWORD’s “Get Ready for Home Ownership” class, which covers info on financing options, credit reports and other pertinent topics and meets from 6–9 PM today, as well as at the same

time Jan. 12, 18 and 19, at First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St. $10 per person. Register online at homeword.org. Childcare vouchers are also available for the Busy Hands Fun Center. Call 5324663 ext. 10.

Hang with some patriots when the Conservative Patriots meet for a chili-feed potluck at 6 PM, followed by a talk at 7 PM with Robert Brown of the John Birch Society on “Upcoming Legislation You Should Know About,” all at Valley Christian School, 2526 Sunset Lane.

Free. Bring a side dish of corn bread, desserts or other items. E-mail Gloria at zibec@msn.com.

The Western Montana Genealogical Society meets for the program “Preserving Our Hard Copies,” a talk with Audra Loyal that begins at 7 PM in the large meeting room in the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Free.

Join in on a discussion about a man whose life was forever changed by an elephant named Rosie when the Missoula Public Library presents its MPL Book

Group discussion of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, which begins at 7 PM in the small meeting room of the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK. The Missoula County Democrats hosts a presentation by Montana Women Vote! titled “Legislative 101,” which begins at 7 PM at Missoula’s City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Free. Visit montanawomenvote.org. (See Agenda in this issue.)

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

All royalty gets irie during Royal Reggae Night, which features free pool plus reggae, dancehall and hip hop remixes spun by an array of DJs starting at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

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Hail the messiah of acoustic tuneage when The Chalfonts plays its selfdescribed style of music called “acoustic thunderpants” during the Badlander’s “Live and Local Night” at 9 PM. Free. Peoples opens.

Keep it on the cool side when you listen to some hip hop and enjoy a drink special or two during HipHop Tuesday with Wapikiya Records, which features DJs spinning beats along with guest MCs starting at 9:30 PM at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. Free.

Call 830-3276.

Friends always let friends rock out with their smiley faces out when

Javier Ryan, Pony Cannon, 10 Year Old Girlfriend, and Gabriel Lynn all play sets of various musical styles, starting at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Cost TBA.

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Slack off from your duties to enjoy a moving picture when the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., presents its Afternoon Matinee program with a screening

of It’s a Gift, starting at 2 PM. Free.

Call 721-BOOK.

nightlife Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the Kettlehouse Northside Tap Room’s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. Free to attend. A portion of the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different organization each week. This week’s beneficiary is the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation. Visit kettlehouse.com.

Smooth jazz makes the sake and pad thai go down easy when IZA Asian Restaurant, 529 S. Higgins Ave., presents live jazz every Wed. at 7 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3237.

Get to know your neighbors and learn about funding neighborhood projects when the Southgate Triangle Neighborhood Council meets at 7 PM at the community room of Southgate Mall, 2901 Brooks St. The room is located in the hall near Pet Land. Free. Visit missoula-neighborhoods.org and call 552-6081.

You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but neither will help you emit that high lonesome sound every Wed., when the Old

Post Pub hosts a Pickin’ Circle at 9 PM. Free. Julienning is what you do when you take a food item, like potatoes, and cut them into long thin strips.

Just don’t speak in acronyms during WTF Wednesdays and Ladies’ Night at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, where drink specials mix with music

by The Tallest DJ in America every Wed. starting at 9 PM at the bar. Free.

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

Squeeze the earwax out of your hearing apparatus and let DJ Brand One buzz your cochlea when he plays hip hop and other styles at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

It’s time for an aural intervention with a mix of southern rock, dirty south rap, reggae and alt rock when Atlanta’s Rehab plays at 10 PM at the Top Hat. $10.

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Missoula’s Office of County Commissioners announces that it seeks applicants for a new Missoula County Fairgrounds Advisory Committee.

Applications are available at the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway St., and online at co.missoula.mt.us/mbcc. forms.htm. Applications are due by 5 PM Fri., Jan. 28.

nightlife Keep it greener than your greenbacks when the Sustainable Business Council presents its Shot Series with the topic “Sustainable Banking: Can it Be? A Conversation with First Interstate Bank Vice President Sue Larew,” which begins with refreshments at 5:30 PM, followed

by Larew’s presentation at 6, all at The Loft of Missoula, 119 W. Main St. Free. E-mail Drew at sbc.stsp@gmail.com and visit sbcmontana.org.

Butter up your folk biscuits when locals Butter plays indie folk during the Top Hat’s “Artists-InResidence” family-friendly concert series every Thu. this month from 6–8 PM. Free.

Teens go the way of collage during the Missoula Art Museum's Teen Open Studio Night, which features the program “Jack Metcalf: Creating Collaborative Collage Conversations,” and includes collage of found objects and other items, from 6–8 PM at the muse-

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um, 335 N. Pattee St. Free. Call 728-0447 and visit missoulaartmuseum.org. Free.

Idaho’s Ethan Tucker mashes your taters and squeezes your knees when he plays a mix of folk, reggae and other styles at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-PINT. Help support the creation of a film titled Montespana—which documents the lives of guitarists in Montana and Spain—during the Montespana Benefit Concert, which features sets by Butter, Javier Ryan, the Dodgy Mountain Men, Zeppo MT and Kung Fu Kongress, starting at 7 PM at the Top Hat. Cover TBA. Cover TBA Leisure suit plus beer goggles not r e q u i r e d : Tr i v i a l B e e r s u i t , Missoula’s newest trivia night for the layperson, begins with sign ups at 7:30 PM and trivia shortly thereafter at the Brooks and Browns Lounge, at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Free. Includes $7 pitchers of Bayern beer, prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com.

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

Break off the chastity belt and dive into a musical potpourri when Cabin Fever plays a variety of tunes at The Sunrise Saloon, on the 1100 block of Strand Ave., at 9 PM. Free.

Women celebrate their womanhood with cheap libations and a bit of karaoke during ladies’ night and live karaoke with Party Trained at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Thu. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend.

Call 830-3277.

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

To paraphrase Tracy Chapman, get out there and be someone (an art loving someone, perhaps), but first please follow my weekly rule of sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Jan. 7 to calendar@missoulanews.com.

Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367. You can also submit stuff to me online. Just head to the arts section of our website and scroll down a few inches and you’ll see a link that says “submit an event.”

MOUNTAIN HIGH I ’d say it’s high time you learned how to bust out a wicked axel jump or shotgun spin. Before you do that though, you’ll need to know how to smoothly navigate crossovers and basic sit spins. Confused? Let me provide an icy explanation: On Sat., Jan. 8, any and all Missoulians are invited to lace up and hit the rink when the Missoula Figure Skating Club (MFSC) celebrates National Skating Month with the program “It’s Great to Skate–Bring-aFriend Day.” It’s an event that offers you the chance to ice skate for free at the Glacier Ice Rink, plus grab cool tips from expert instructors like

Ryan Yearous—a member of the Professional Skaters Association who has skated at several ice shows and training camps in Montana, and in places like Minnesota and Canada. And if you really dig carving around on the ice, Saturday’s soiree also offers attendees the opportunity sign up for the MFSC’s upcoming classes, and save $10 off class registration fees.

The Missoula Figure Skating Club’s “It’s Great to Skate—Bring-a-Friend Day” is Sat., Jan. 8, from 10–11:30 AM at the Glacier Ice Rink, 1101 South Ave. W. Free. Visit missoulafsc.org and call 543-LUTZ.

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Learn how to lure in a cool whopper when Lone Pine State Park, 300 Lone Pine Road near Kalispell, presents an ice fishing workshop from 6:30–9 PM at the Lone Pine Visitor Center. An ice fishing session follows on Sat., Jan. 8, at Foy’s Lake from 8–10 AM. $10 per person. Call 755-2706 to RSVP.

Get the good word on wildlife and wildlife habitat legislation that’s on tap for the 2011 Montana Legislature when the Flathead Audubon Society hosts the talk “Audubon at the Montana Legislature,” a discussion with lobbyist Janet Ellis that covers a range of issues including protection of rivers, starting at 7 PM at The Summit, 205 Sunnyview Lane in Kalispell. Free. Visit flatheadaudubon.org.

FRIDAY JANUARY 7 All the ladies in the place get their shred face on during Montana Snowbowl’s For Women Only class, a six-week class for female snowboarders and skiers that’s taught by women and meets every Fri. from 1–4 PM until Feb. 18. $191/$119 for pass holders. RSVP quicklly by calling 549-9777 ext. 6. Visit montanasnowbowl.com.

SATURDAY JANUARY 8 Stomp around in the snow with your family in tow when the Swan Lake Ranger District/Flathead Audubon host a “free family snowshoe walk” from 10 AM-noon at the Blacktail Mountain cross-country ski trails near Lakeside. Free. Meet at the upper trailhead parking area. Participants should bring snowshoes. A limited number of adult and children’s shoes will be available by reservation.

Call 837-7500 for more info.

Snowshoe it up and find out how plants and animals in Glacier survive the harshness of winter when Glacier National Park presents its “Winter Signs” snowshoe program, which consists of a two-hour, ranger-led snowshoe excursion every Sat. and Sun. through March 20 at 10:30 AM, and again at 1:30 PM, starting at the Apgar Visitor Center in the park.

Free, but participants must pay the park’s winter entrance fee of $15 for vehicles and $10 for single entrants. Call 888-7939 and visit nps.gov/glac.

Kids ages 5 and up let their minds get tropical when the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St., presents its “Saturday Kids’ Activity: Exploring the Tropical Cloud Forest,” a program with local author Sneed B. Collard III that begins at 2 PM. $3/$1 MNHC members. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 327-0405 and visit montananaturalist.org.

SUNDAY JANUARY 9 Get a new leash on life during the Flathead Sled Dog Days Race, which runs today and tomorrow just outside of Olney and includes a course through the Stillwater State Forest. Fetch more info at Flatheadsleddogdays.com.

Search for the good running word at “Can You Start from Zero and Still Run the Missoula Marathon or Half Marathon?” a talk with Anders Brooker, owner of Runner’s Edge and Hellgate High School track/cross country coach, which begins at 7 PM at the Good Food Store, 1600 S. Third St. W. Free. Visit runwildmissoula.org.

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Steer your mind toward woodpeckers and cacti when the Five Valleys Audubon Society and Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society host “Home is Where You Make It: Woodpeckers and Giant Columnar Cacti,” a talk with ornithologist Paul Hendricks that begins at 7:30 PM in Room 123 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Free. Visit fvamissoula.org.

TUESDAY JANUARY 11 Kick it with some pedal-happy peoples when Missoulians on Bicycles hosts its general club meeting starting at 7 PM at the meeting room in Adventure Cycling, 150 E. Pine St. Free. Visit missoulabike.org.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 Tumble on over to The Trail Head, 221 E. Front St., at 7 PM for The Rocky Mountaineers’ January meeting, which this month features an avalanche awareness program with comments from Steve Karkanen of the West Central Montana Avalanche Center, plus a talk on rescue equipment with Minot Maser. Free. Visit rockymountaineers.com.

Dig in when UM prof Diana Six presents the lecture “Mountain Pine Beetles: What Makes Them Tick?” a talk that covers the critter from the microbial to the landscape level, starting at 7 PM at the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St. $4/free for MNHC members. Call 3270505 and visit montananaturalist.org.

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Now you see it Artist Jack Metcalf pratices the art of reappearance

by Erika Fredrickson

Jack Metcalf approaches art like it’s the third act to a magic trick: the reappearance of an object after its disappearance. Last summer the University of Montana art graduate student discovered fliers hanging on campus with a snapshot of a drawing: a tortoise with the head of a bird.

Underneath the photo of the drawing a note said: “Have you seen this drawing? Last seen in room 401 in flat drawer.” Metcalf didn’t recognize the artist or the drawing, but he took one of the posters back to his UM art studio in the basement of the Fine Arts building and created a drawing based on the lost piece.

“From the black and white, low-res xerox supplied, I used the same subject matter and composition, redrawing the anthropomorphic imagery in my fashion,” Metcalf says. “I enjoy the conversation being had between the two [pieces].”

Metcalf ’s studio walls show other evidence of reappearing acts. A colorful, newly-rediscovered drawing he created as a young boy of himself with a balloon in his hand standing at the base of a mountain hangs next to his new version of the drawing—this time with more advanced detail. On another part of the wall he’s pinned the graphic photograph of a roadkill rabbit. Next to it hangs an illustration with two titles—“For Lack of Use of a Better Word” and “The Hand of an Anthropologist”— showing the rabbit alive and gracefully perched on the head of Metcalf ’s grandfather.

“I came across the dead bunny rabbit and it ended up being the hair of my grandfather,” Metcalf says.

For another project, Metcalf wrote about and drew his dreams on a scroll of paper that unfurls from a dispenser. This project takes an extra step, however; the scroll of paper illustrating Metcalf ’s dreams connects to a paper shredder with instructions on how to shred them so, just like that, they disappear again.

Metcalf was born in Sheboygan, Mich., but he grew up mostly in the swamplands of North Carolina and Georgia where his father was a captain in the Navy. He recalls drawing as a kid but not really reading much until high school when he picked up Breakfast of Champions (or Goodbye Blue Monday) and fell in love with Kurt Vonnegut’s combination of drawings and text in the ironic story of identity and alternate universes.

Metcalf ’s drawings carry that same down-the-rabbithole feel, with multiple titles and a playfulness coupled with more serious undertones. His upcoming exhibit, Considering Content, at The Brink Gallery this week, includes curious drawings like the piece “I have nothing to say/and I am saying it”—a drawing of a Tijuana Zebra or “zonkey” (a donkey painted with zebra stripes) balancing precariously on a stool with an incoherent talk bubble coming from its mouth. For Metcalf, this piece is about hiding behind a façade.

“I think we all have issues with that,” he says.

“Sometimes we try to be something we’re not. In another piece I made a whole herd of these zebra donkeys and they blend together—all these things that are trying to be something they’re not.”

Not long ago Metcalf read Michael Ondaatje’s Coming Through the Slaughter, which also had an impact on his art. The poetic novel tells the story of jazz pioneer Charles “Buddy” Bolden, about whom very little was written. In lieu of a straightforward biography, therefore, it’s more of a visceral exploration of his life and descent into madness.

It’s a story about jazz written in the rhythm of jazz. The novel conjures up a man who, in the absence of other documentation, stands on the edge of disappearing from memory, and Metcalf identified with that desire to conjure up things that have been lost or disappeared.

As much as he likes making things reappear, Metcalf also is drawn to the act of disappearing. In one of his new works he cut up an old piece of his art that was no longer precious to him and sewed it back together in a different form—completely erasing its original. Fleetingness doesn’t only apply to his art. When his two years of grad school is up, Metcalf plans to uproot himself from Missoula and disappear to somewhere new. It’s one way, he says, to always find new inspiration.

“I like making the unfamiliar familiar,” he says. “But I do like to move about every three years, I decided, just when things start to feel stale. The subject matter I choose comes from happening upon images or drawings and letting those direct the work, so I’m always intrigued by chance.”

Jack Metcalf ’s Considering Content opens at The Brink Gallery Friday, Jan. 7, with a reception from 5 to 8 PM. Free. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

“Bolden was never recorded playing anything but a lot of people still copy his music,” says Metcalf. “The book is written like a poem—it blurs time and the prose emulates music. That’s kind of how I approach my work.”

The least obvious but most prevalent object of Metcalf ’s reappearance theme is a fish. Strange catfish-like creatures with double heads and colorful scales have appeared in several of his drawings since his undergrad years.

“When I was young I caught 31 fish one day in Hollywood, N.C.,” Metcalf says. “I was by myself and I was using Kraft’s singles cheese. The fish really smelled bad and I threw them all back in but I never really took a picture or anything. It was a surreal day.”

In a previous art installation he drew several individual fish as separate drawings and designated them each with the names of every losing presidential candidate in history. His most recent fish piece titled “How am I not myself,” shows a large fish with individual scales each made of intricately drawn fish heads.

Artist Jack Metcalf draws images with a quirky, down-the-rabbit-hole feel. His upcoming exhibit, Considering Content, at The Brink Gallery this week, includes curious drawings like the above piece, “I have nothing to say/and I am saying it”—a drawing of a Tijuana Zebra or “zonkey.”

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Rooftop Vigilantes Who Stole My Zoo? Danger Pop

No doubt my all-time favorite Kansan is Fatty Arbuckle—sorry Kirstie Alley. However, my fave Danger Pop outfit from the Sunflower State has to be Lawrence’s own Rooftop Vigilantes. “Naught But Coco” kicks off the jams on the band’s newest with the jangles of dirty guitars and drums that itch to stomp guts and kick butts. Tension reigns throughout the pre-chorus and chorus as vocals and keys spread joyful hum-a-long sounds juxtaposed against well-timed scream-shouts.

Catharsis arrives at 67 seconds as the band seamlessly shifts from golden-throated harmonies to frenetic drumming and shrieking voices. Ninety-one seconds of heaven (just like in high school).

Pull the “Palisades Park” keyboards from “Kitty Vacant” and you got yourself a fine-ass ’80s hardcore

Jason Spooner Sea Monster self-released

Jason Spooner’s third album Sea Monster is a little like floating placid waters in a luxury vessel.

As a whole, the experience is warm, comfortable, relaxing—and not terribly exciting. Although it adds up to a pleasant time, you might catch yourself hoping that the eponymous monster shows up to wreak some musical havoc.

But ruckus doesn’t seem to be Spooner’s priority.

Combining the easy-going swagger of a guitar-wielding beach bum with the smooth, coffee-and-cream vocals of

Western Family Wish Upon a Scar self-released

With guitars unabashedly out front and vocal melodies as catchy as they are strained and sullen, PDX’s Western Family reminds us that the Rose City was built on rock and roll (some country, too). It’s tough not to get onboard with the interplay of the guitarists.

Their instruments often emerge with ’70s cock rock bluster out of serene squeals, arpeggiated jangles and seductive strumming (as usual poised drumming makes it all possible). However, the honey hole is Kevin Colgan’s lightly grated gullet.

On “Pastoral II,” Colgan delivers a ration of truth with the lyric, “I can’t stand this fuckin’ song,” in such a

Kasey Anderson and The Honkies Heart of a Dog Red River Records

The opening guitar riff of Heart of a Dog hits like a mouthful of gravel, and I mean that in the best possible way. It’s crunchy, grainy, and makes an immediate impression. But strangely, the more you chew it, the better it tastes.

Turns out that’s the defining characteristic of Kasey Anderson and The Honkies’ debut album. With alumni from an impressive list of prominent Northwest bands

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jam—for the first 18 seconds anyway. The band transitions delicately into a catchy-as-an-infieldflyball breakdown. The outro cruises into an extended—for this band— set of “woo-oohs” that make you forget about face-punching your non-sidewalk shoveling neighbor. Now let’s put it on repeat and pogo together.

Rooftop Vigilantes makes spry anthems happen again and again. And it’s irksome that this kind of band doesn’t get famous and that other kinds do. But, like they say in Kansas: ad astra per aspera. (Jason McMackin) Rooftop Vigilantes plays the Palace Thursday, Jan. 6, at 9 PM with Mag pies and Bird’s Mile Home. $5. an R&B balladeer, he maintains an often mellow, always measured tone on the album with an effective combination of acoustic and electric guitar. Even more bombastic inclusions like a drawling blues harmonica or a horns section do little to raise the heart rate.

That philosophy follows through in the writing, too. Spooner is a gifted lyricist, but even the album’s darker inclusions lack urgency. “Conspiracy Here”—a lyrical catalogue of our modern troubles—is rendered particularly toothless by the album’s tone. Good thing Spooner seems to be an optimist, since the album consistently turns toward the positive. Sometimes you do want a rocky voyage. Other times you just want to kick back, and that’s what Sea Monster does best. (Cameron Rasmusson) Jason Spooner plays the Top Hat Friday, Jan. 7, at 8 PM with The Lil’ Smokies and the Bridger Creek Boys. Cover TBA.

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passive manner as to suggest exhaustion with the whole damn world. His snarkily-aggressive line in “Punky Bleach Kit,” “Googoo ga-ga, yeah, cry me a river,” feels as pitiless as it sounds. Hey, it can’t be all bummers, right? The chord progression in “Blue Lagoon” sounds majorly joyful, but, as per usual, the subject matter is not. Peppiest song about a mutual break-up, ever.

Here, the aforementioned guitar work pops off as well.

Guitarist Ryan Schmidt isn’t afraid to get noodle-y on the fretboard, but only in service to the song.

If your heart desires new-fashioned rock, Wish Upon a Scar may just do. (Jason McMackin) on the credits, bandleader and producer Kasey Anderson has fashioned a little Stones, a little Waits and the best bits of Springsteen into his own crispy shtick.

The contorted, intersecting guitar and welcome contributions from keys, harmonica and accordion grow on the ear with subsequent play-throughs.

Heart of a Dog zeroes in on the classic rock tropes—the bad boys, the cannonball women, a dash of disillusionment here, a dollop of ego there. The songs are capably penned and fairly unremarkable. But they combine neatly with the instrumentation to escape their on-paper limitations. Straightforward and unpretentious, Heart of a Dog is an old-fashioned album with dirt on its knees. It’s one of the better pure rock ‘n’ roll records I’ve heard in the past year. (Cameron Rasmusson)

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Power chords High Voltage hits the “Rock Band” playlist

by Erika Fredrickson

Some people aspire to be in a rock band, and been part of the band’s goal, says Rhines. In the fall some people just aspire to kick ass in the video game High Voltage hit the Top of the Mic Contest at Sean “Rock Band.” Local musicians High Voltage got the best Kelly’s and made it to the finals—after a few rounds of of both worlds recently when their song “Supernova” semi-finals—before getting beat out. It was during this was picked for the “Rock Band” playlist—meaning any- time, however, that Rhines began to push the band one with Wii, Xbox, PlayStation or other platform can online, posting songs to Reverbnation—where artists buy the song and try to play along with it on the popu- can market themselves cheaply—and to a Heineken lar video game. For High Voltage, who has only been online contest. Their song “Tell Me” was selected from 60 other submissions to be on together since February 2010, the beer company’s featured it means that despite being artist playlist. It doesn’t mean from Montana and not on a much beyond exposure on major record label, the band Heineken’s website, but High could soon be recognized by Voltage noticed several hunvideo gamers from all over the dred downloads from potenworld—at least via a single hit. tial fans.

“It’s been surreal,” says It was Reverbnation that Josh Rhines, the lead guitarist, launched High Voltage into vocalist and songwriter for the “Rock Band” land. Demos of band. “To our knowledge “Tell Me” and “Supernova” we’re the only Montana band (both of which include former on ‘Rock Band.’ This game’s vocalist Brooke Beighle) on around the globe–in the the site caught the ear of the United States, Europe, Japan— Rock Band Network, which and it gives us a lot of credibilcontacted the band and asked ity and a ton of exposure.” the musicians to formally subRhines and drummer mit the songs for the video Collin Scott spent three years game. Both songs were before High Voltage in the local approved, but “Supernova” band Celestial Chaos. It wasn’t Photo courtesy of Shawna Lee was given first priority, while until recently, however, that the two decided to strike out High Voltage includes guitarist Josh “Tell Me” was put on hold on their own and turn their Rhines, left, and drummer Collin until a later date.

The key to a good “Rock musical ambitions into a kind Scott.

Band” song doesn’t necessariof business plan. They went through a couple of different bandmates found either ly lie with the catchiest melody or the most stunning through acquaintances or on Craigslist, and started lyrics. It’s a whole different game in the world of comlearning classic rock covers—songs from AC/DC, Led petitive music playing.

“They liked the material first and foremost,” says Zeppelin and ZZ Top, for instance.

They played several minor shows at the Elks and Rhines. “But with ‘Rock Band’ you have to have interHiggins Alley before finally solidifying their line-up with esting bass, drums, guitar and vocal parts so that it Nick Hawthorne (bass) and Adam Goodover (lead makes the game fun. The guitar work and drums are pretty complex in ‘Supernova,’ and so the harder the vocals, saxophone, keys/synth and percussion).

The band started getting more serious over the music is the more challenging it is in the game. summer, says Rhines, which led to playing some out-of- Everyone’s looking for a challenge and it just seemed the-ordinary gigs. On the Fourth of July the musicians to be the right formula for the [company].”

“Formula” may not be the word most independent entertained a crowd of 1,200 people in Seeley behind Lindey’s Prime Steak restaurant, while fireworks burst bands like to associate with their music. But, in this instance, says Rhines, High Voltage happened to create over the lake.

“It was pouring rain and we were under a tent,” a song that aligned with an opportunity that could gain says Rhines. “But people were having a great time. the band some listeners. Its upcoming debut Mind, Seeley Lake people are hardcore; they’re wanting their Body and Soul (a line from “Supernova”) may help entertainment. And playing to over 1,000 people, with that marketing process, as well.

There’s always hope for a big break, but when it there’s nothing that can really equal that rush. I’ll comes right down to it, Rhines admits that it’s the always remember that.”

A couple of weeks later the band played during an process of reaching for the big break, not the big break Osprey game, and Rhines got to kick it off with “The itself, that counts.

“If you don’t aim for greatness, you’re never going Star Spangled Banner” on guitar. In August, High Voltage brought laser lights and a fog machine to play to be great,” he says. “Whether we become the greatprime time 9-to-11 p.m. slots both nights at the Testicle est band in Montana, or if we even get signed, or if we just end up playing around Missoula, we’re pushing Festival.

“It was amazing,” Rhines says. “There were tons of ourselves.” people jumping around and screaming.” efredrickson@missoulanews.com Gaining a Montana fan base first and foremost has

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Aronofsky perfects the macabre in Black Swan

by Scott Renshaw

For more than a decade, Darren Aronofsky has been directing films that seem audacious because they succeed at what few filmmakers even bother to attempt: finding a way to turn the inside of someone’s head into cinema.

Ever since he burst onto the independent film landscape in 1998 with his trippy Sundance entry Pi, Aronofsky has shown a fascination with representing what the world looks like to people who have fallen into madness and obsession. The addicts of Requiem

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for a Dream, the driven scientist in The Fountain and even the broken-down protagonist of The Wrestler all became opportunities for Aronofsky to experiment with sound and images to show viewers characters with a crumbling sense of reality. But with Black Swan, he commits to that concept so fully that it’s either a masterpiece, or a small slice of insanity in its own right.

His setup—working from a script by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin—is deceptively simple. Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a young dancer in the corps of a New York City ballet company, enters the new season with a new opportunity. The company’s aging prima ballerina (Winona Ryder) is being shown the door, and the creative director, Thomas (Vincent Cassel), is looking for a new star to play both the Swan Queen and the Black Swan in his upcoming production of Swan Lake. But is the prim, perfectionist Nina capable of playing the sensual Black Swan the way newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) might be able to?

That’s the central psychological tension in the story, and Black Swan sets it up brilliantly. We see Nina still living with her controlling mother (Barbara Hershey)—herself a former dancer who never quite made the big time, thanks to conceiving Nina unplanned—in a bedroom piled with stuffed animals and decked out in girlish frills. We get glimpses of Nina’s bulimic purging, and references to a history of self-cutting. An early comment by Thomas makes a dis-

tinction between technical proficiency and passion, and Nina—driven by guilt that she has to achieve what her mother couldn’t when she chose Nina over her career—becomes a case study in what the pursuit of perfection can do to the soul.

It hardly takes a road map to find that subtext, but it’s what Aronofsky does with those ideas that makes Black Swan so enthralling. It starts simply enough, with Nina seeing doppelgangers of herself in a subway station and in the mirror. Then things start to get really creepy: bleeding around her fingernails, hallucinations (or are they?) of her toes beginning to fuse together.

Nina starts to view her ability to play the Black Swan not as a role, but as something that requires a physical transformation—not unreasonable, given the demands made on dancers’ bodies. In a manner that’s halfway between black comedy and horror, Aronofsky concocts a reductio ad absurdum version of that famous anecdotal exchange between Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman about the latter’s Method madness: “Dear boy, why not try acting?”

Portman certainly throws herself with abandon into this role, and it’s hard not to recognize the parallels between Nina and her own film career. As impressive as her young 1990s performances were in The Professional and Beautiful Girls, she hadn’t fully made the transition to mature woman on screen until now (yes, that includes her pole dancer in Closer). And that’s not just a function of her getting down and dirty with Kunis in one eyebrow-raising s c e n e ( t h o u g h i t c e r t a i n l y d o e s n’ t h u r t ) .

Performances are too often lauded by how “difficult” they are, and entertainment-news reports have certainly made much of the grueling dance rehearsal time and dieting required for Portman to play Nina.

But she’s terrific here not because of how hard she seems to be working, but because of how effortless she is at playing someone whose sense of self is falling apart.

There are bound to be viewers who find Black Swan too archetypal to be emotionally satisfying—or, for that matter, too just plain weird. Maybe that’s evidence that Aronofsky occasionally reaches for a macabre image when a subtler one would do. Or maybe that’s just further indication that Aronofsky has once again nailed the experience of prowling around inside someone else’s subconscious, seeing things you’d really prefer you hadn’t seen.

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Scope OPENING THIS WEEK COUNTRY STRONG Gwyneth Paltrow is a faltering country singer struggling with the bottle and trying to get her musical act back on track by touring with up-and-coming cowboy crooner Garrett Hedlund. Country musician Tim McGraw guest stars as Paltrow’s hubby.

Carmike 10: 4, 4:30, 7, 7:30 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at 10:15, and Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1 and 1:30. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1,

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER The third film based on C.S. Lewis’ fantasy trilogy gets a little 3-D love in a story that centers around Edmund Pevensie and company venturing to the end of the world in a ship, and features lots of eye candy like eerily glowing swords and shapeshifting humans. Carmike 10: 7:10 and 9:45. Village 6 in 2-D: 7:30 and 9:55, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:30 and 4:30. Pharaohplex in Hamilton in 2-D: 6:50 and 9:10, with no Sun. shows at 9:10.

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off a rival horde of tiny folks using things like his giant belly. Village 6 in 2-D: 7 and 9:30, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1 and 4. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:25, 2:40, 4:45, 6:55 and 9:10, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:15, 3:45, 6:55 and 9:10.

Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:30, with a Fri.–Sun. matinee at 1:45. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4, 7 and 9.

7:10 and 9:35. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 7, and 9:15, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30.

Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:10.

TANGLED The Rapunzel fairy tale gets a 3-D makeover in this “action-packed” animated version starring the voice of Mandy Moore as the girl with really long hair. Carmike 10: 4, with a Fri.–Sun. matinee at 1.

Village 6 in 2-D: 7 and 9:20, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:15 and 4:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:10, 2:35, 5 and 7:20, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:25, 4:10 and 6:55.

THE TOURIST Two good looking people—Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie—meet on a train, and sparks fly.

Depp, however, finds himself in hot water after he realizes people think he’s a criminal wanted in 14 countries. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:25, 3:50, 6:35 and 9:25, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

TRON: LEGACY This 3-D sequel to the 1982 classic ought to make your inner sci-fi freak scream with delight. It follows Garrett Hedlund as he plugs into a digital world— filled with flashy costumes and awesome looking spaceships—so he can find Jeff Bridges and return him back to reality. Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:50, with a Fri.–Sun. matinee at 1. Village 6 in 2-D: 7 and 9:50, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1 and 4.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:10, 3:15, 4:05, 6, 6:45, 9 and 9:30, with an additional Fri.–Sun. show at 12:20, and an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

“But…I give the best piggyback rides.” Season of the Witch opens Friday at the Carmike 10.

3:55, 7 and 9:40, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

SEASON OF THE WITCH Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman are 14th century crusaders given the not-so-fun task of transporting a witch—who allegedly caused the Black Plauge— to a monastery, in the hopes her powers of pestilence will be destroyed. Along the way, some evil things start to happen. Carmike 10: 4:15, 7 and 9:30, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:20. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:15, 2:45, 5, 7:30 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:10, 4, 7:30 and 9:45. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:30, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:45.

FAIR GAME The story of one of the hottest political scandals of 2003—aka “Plamegate,” in which former covert CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson’s name was leaked to the media, allegedly in response to her husband’s published criticism of the war in Iraq— hits the screen with Naomi Watts taking on the lead role, and Sean Penn as her husband. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9, with no shows Sat., and Sun. matinees at 1 and 3.

NOW PLAYING BLACK SWAN Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) delivers yet another psychological head trip with a story that pits two ballet dancers, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, against each other as they fight for stage prominence during a production of Swan Lake. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:20, 4, 7:05 and 9:45, with additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

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THE FIGHTER Mark Wahlberg is the knockout star of this Rockyesque, biographical sports drama about the life of East Coast boxer “Irish” Micky Ward, who punched his way to the top thanks to expert training from his ex-convict half-brother, played by Christian Bale.

Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:45, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:15, 4:10, 6:50 and 9:40, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS Funnyman Jack Black is Lemuel Gulliver in this modern 3-D adaptation of the classic 18th century novel. The story follows Black as he sets sail to the Bermuda Triangle to write a fluffy travel article.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 The first part of the seventh (and, thankfully, last) installment of this ever popular book/film empire follows Harry and his pals Ron and Hermione as they try to bring down the dark lord known as Voldemort. Village 6: 7:30 only.

HOW DO YOU KNOW Former softball slinger Reese Witherspoon is head over heels for professional baseball player Owen Wilson. That’s until corporate exec Paul Rudd comes along, and threatens to harsh Wilson’s mellow. Carmike 10: 7:15 and 9:55. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 9:40, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 9:30.

LITTLE FOCKERS Your favorite Focker Ben Stiller returns in this third, and last, installment of the comedy series that began with Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. This time around, Stiller has to contend with parenthood, a midlife crisis, and his nosierthan-thou father-in-law Robert De Niro.

Carmike 10: 4:30, 7:30 and 9:55, with Fri.–Sun. shows at 1:30. Village 6: 7:15 and 9:45, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:15 and 4:15. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:35, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 3:30,

TRUE GRIT The Coen brothers offer up their stylish adaptation of the 1968 novel, and 1969 movie, of the same name. Jeff Bridges is a booze-loving U.S. Marshal, enlisted by a 14-year-old girl to track down shady drifter Josh Brolin, after Brolin kills the girl’s dad.

Matt Damon co-stars. Carmike 10: 4:15, 6:30, 7, 9 and 9:30, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1, 1:30 and 3:45. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:05, 2:45, 3:45, 6:30, 7:15, 9:15 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sun. show at 12:05, and an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish 4, 7, and 9:15, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30.

Entertainer Cinema in Ronan: 4, 7 and 9:15.

YOGI BEAR This 3-D flick features Dan Aykroyd getting his bear on as the voice of Yogi Bear, who, with his pal Boo Boo, voiced by Justin Timberlake, must save Jellystone Park from getting bought and cut down by loggers. Carmike 10: 4:20, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30. Village 6 in 2-D: Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:30 and 4:30.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton in 2-D: Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 only. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:30, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:30, 4:05, 6:50 and 9.

Capsule reviews by Skylar Browning and Ira Sather-Olson.

Moviegoers be warned! Show times are good as of Fri., Jan. 7. Show times and locations are subject to change or errors, despite our best efforts. Please spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities by calling ahead to confirm. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 10/Village 6–541-7469; Wilma–728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton–961-F I LM; S t a d i u m 14 i n K a l i s p e l l – 752 - 78 0 4 .

Showboat in Polson, Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish–862-3130.

BETTY’S DIVINE 521 S. Higgins, 721-4777 Come join Betty's Divine for our First Friday Jan. 7 without the artist, and the following Friday, Jan. 14, with the artist-double the fun! Mike Gill will be featuring his whimsical animals for the month of January on the walls of Betty's Divine. Treats, wine, and good times on both occasions. 5-8 pm on the 7th; 5-7 pm on the 14th.

BUTTERFLY HERBS 232 N. Higgins, 728-8780 Join us at Butterfly Herbs for our January First Friday celebration where we will feature new prints, paintings and drawings by Dirk Lee, (one collaboration with Noah Ptolemy). From 5–8 PM at Butterfly Herbs.

FRAME SHOP 325 Main St, Hamilton, 363-6684 Featuring select works by seven Bitterroot Artists participating in the Montana Arts Council’s Montana Artrepreneurship Preparation program 2010, a range of mediums is represented:

leather, surreal oil and landscape painting, handpainted silk garments, handwoven textiles, and botanical metal sculpture. Refreshments will be served. The show continues through January. Call 363-6684 for more info.

NOTEWORTHY PAPER & PRESS 101 S. Higgins Ave., 541-6683 Noteworthy Paper & Press welcomes Stella Latwinski and her show “The Grandfathers.” A tribute to her own grandfathers, this group of old men are Stella’s newest portraits and tales from the storyline of Unconventional Ida - the little orphan girl whose parents were giants, but all she got were their eyes. Using ink and colored pencil on wooden panels, Stella brings each of these characters to life and offers a small peek into their magical world through her words and descriptions. Join Stella at Noteworthy Paper & Press to meet “The Grandfathers,” learn more about Unconventional Ida, and enjoy wine and refreshments this Friday from 5 to 8pm.

ONE ELEVEN 111 N. Higgins, 541-7376 Please join us at One Eleven for our January First Friday event featuring photographer Juan

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SUSHI HANA DOWNTOWN 103 N. Higgins Ave., 549-7979 Please join Sushi Hana Downtown during our First Friday Art Walk activities. January's First Friday at Sushi Hana features local photographer Nicole Jarvis. Her series entitled "Americana" is a group of photos portraying rural cultures throughout the Americas, from Montana to Brazil.

Representing everyday life, Nicole feels her art is simply "passions put into print". Display running January 7th-February 3rd. Artist's Reception 5-8pm, this Friday, January 7th.

TEN SPOON VINEYARD 4175 Rattlesnake Dr., 549-8703 After art, after ski, before/after dinner - escape to Ten Spoon for live music and award-winning wines. Friday: Dan Dubuque, One Man Soul Band; Saturday: 907 Britt, singer/songwriter, making a special appearance from Alaska. Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery. 406-5498703. www.tenspoon.com. Hours: Thurs, Fri, Sat 5-9.

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This was supposed to play out like it does in chick flicks. The guy finally realizes how dumb he was, that the perfect woman was right there all along, and he rewards her for her years of loyalty by swooping in and making this grand gesture—the sort that evokes thoughts of “diamonds are forever” not “hickeys fade within the week.”

You felt like the victim of a romantic swindle, but the guy merely said he wanted to see you, and he did—naked. The problem was, you’d spent a decade seeing him through, “Why don’t you want me?”–colored glasses, making you desperate to believe he was seeing you in a new light, and not just the light from the lamp on your nightstand. But, remember, he made no promises, just blew into town, had sex with a willing girl, and blew right out again. This is what guys do. Being angry that a guy acts like a guy is like being angry that your dog lifts his leg on a fire hydrant instead of politely excusing himself to the downstairs powder room.

People tend to spin their experiences in the way that protects their ego. You, for example, entirely sans evidence, decided that the guy was finally feeling something for you, and not just feeling something in his pants. Eventually, the obvious became unavoidably clear, but you so needed to believe he loved you that you just proceeded as if he did—getting angry at him for acting badly; in other words, for not acting like a man who loved you would. Two decades later, you’re a happily married

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In middle school, I got a crush on “Sam,” but he wasn’t interested. In high school, he took me to prom, but only as friends when none of the other girls he asked said yes. I was jealous upon hearing he’d gotten married, but several years later, he called, said he was divorcing, was coming to town, and wanted to see me. I gave him a fine homecoming, thinking he was finally seeing me in a new light. At week’s end, I said I wanted to be more than friends, but he didn’t. Apparently, he was just doing the girl he didn’t in high school. Twenty years later, he contacted me on Facebook. We messaged back and forth, just catching up, nothing flirty. We’re both happily married, with kids, and there’s no danger of that changing, but what surprised me was the amount of anger that welled up in me at how he’d treated me back then. I quit writing, and he wrote to ask if he’d done something wrong. Should I tell him what I’m feeling?

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Acting like an idiot is the human condition. What makes things go easier is admitting when you’ve been an idiot so you can maybe avoid acting so idiotically the next time around. Had you just placed the blame where it belongs—on you, the person in charge of the door policy for your bedroom—you wouldn’t have spent two decades lugging this bucket of anger around. If you do write the guy again, explain your absence by telling him you’ve been busy, and keep the embarrassing details to yourself: busy raging at being humped and dumped 20 years ago by the hot guy who’s now somebody’s uncool dad.

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PROFESSIONAL CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST. Provide protective services to children who are abused, exploited, or neglected in Missoula County.

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SKILLED LABOR OTR TRUCK DRIVER needed ASAP. Will be driving in and across 48 states. Must have 2 years household moving experience. Will not train. Applicants MUST have a Driver’s License with a good driving record and CDL A1. Will pack, unpack, load, and unload household goods. Pay is DOE. Schedule to be discussed with employer.

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EMPLOYMENT HOSPICE NURSE. Responsible for skilled nursing care and/or admissions for assigned clients in the Hospice Program. Coordinates and integrates services to ensure continuity of care. Schedule is PRN, or as-needed, but requires participation in on-call rotation and coverage of at least one weekend per month and two holidays per year. #9949775 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 LC Staffing is now recruiting for positions in the Healthcare fields of Nursing, Medical Administration, Hospital & Lab Technician, Pharmacy, Radiology/Imaging, Respiratory Therapy, Information Management, Information Systems...and more! Qualified applicants will have recent experience in their related field as well as apppropriate certifications as required.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve,” mused 19th-century author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Advice that wild could just as well have been dispensed by a feral saint living in a cave in the woods. And now I’m passing it on to you, Aries, just in time for the beginning of what may be your wildest year in a decade. In my astrological opinion, you are ready to be a connoisseur of mysteries that purify the mind and nurture the soul . . . a daredevil of the spirit in quest of seemingly impossible dreams . . . a fierce adept of the wisdom of uncertainty who’s in love with unpredictable teachings.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What confusing commotion would you like to walk away from and never come back to? What lessons have you learned so well that you’re overdue to graduate from them? What long-term healing process would you like to finish up so you can finally get started on the building phase that your healing will give you the power to carry out? These are excellent questions to ask yourself as you plan your life in the next six months.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Strait of Gibralter is the narrow passage between Europe and Africa where the Mediterranean Sea joins the Atlantic Ocean. According to legend, in ancient times the Latin phrase “ne plus ultra” was inscribed in the rock overlooking this gateway. It meant “not further beyond,” and served as a warning to sailors not to venture out to the wild waters past the strait.

Eventually, that cautionary advice became irrelevant, of course. With a sturdy vessel, skilled crew, good preparation, and expert knowledge based on the experience of others, venturing out past the “ne plus ultra” point wasn’t dangerous. I hope you’ll take that as your cue in 2011, Gemini.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There were problems with the soccer balls used in the World Cup last year. Many players felt they were difficult to control. Their trajectory was unpredictable.

Brazilian forward Luis Fabiano went so far as to say that the ball “doesn’t want to be kicked.”

Other players said the balls were poorly made, like those “you buy in a supermarket.” I bring this to your attention as a cautionary metaphor, Cancerian. In 2011 you will be taking part in your equivalent of the World Cup. It will be crucial to have the very best tools and accessories. You can’t afford to play with balls that don’t respond accurately to your skillful means.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Biological diversity refers to the variety of life forms in any particular area, while cultural diversity measures the richness of social forms of expression. Then there’s biocultural diversity, which measures both together. Can you guess the places on the planet where biocultural diversity is highest? They’re Indonesia, Malaysia, Melanesia, the Amazon Basin, and Central Africa. I would love it if you had a chance to immerse yourself in environments like those in 2011, Leo. If you can’t manage that, find the next best thing. You will thrive by exposing yourself to a kaleidoscopic mix of human types and natural influences.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When I started my rock band World Entertainment War, I was guided by a vision of us having two lead singers, me and another person. Ultimately I chose a woman named Darby Gould as my collaborator. While I have decent skills as a vocalist, her talent is genius-level. I knew that our work together would push me to be at the top of my game and allow me to write ambitious songs that I didn’t have the chops to sing by myself. I’ve always been pleased with how that strategy worked. Would you consider giving yourself a similar challenge in 2011, Virgo? It’ll be the Year of Collaboration for you. Why not put yourself in a position to transcend the limitations you have when operating solely under your own power?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Africa is cracking open in preparation for the birth of a new ocean.

The whole process will take 10 million years, but the first sign occurred in 2005, when a 37-milelong fissure appeared in Ethiopia. Eventually, say geologists, the rift will grow enormous and fill up with seawater. I expect a metaphorically comparable development for you in 2011, Libra: the subtle yet monumental beginning of a new “ocean” you’ll be enjoying and learning from and dealing with for many years to come.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The heart is forever inexperienced,” said Thoreau. He believed our feeling nature is eternally innocent; that no matter how much we learn about the game of life, sadness or lust or rage or joy hits us as hard the thousandth time as it did in the beginning. But is that really true? Are you as likely to plunge into mind-exploding infatuation with your fourth lover as you were with your first? Are you as susceptible now to having your world turned upsidedown by flash floods of emotion as you were at age 15? Over the years, haven’t you acquired wisdom about your reactive tendencies, and hasn’t that transformed them? I disagree with Thoreau. I say that for the person who wants to cultivate emotional intelligence, the heart sure as hell better be capable of gaining experience. What do you think, Sagittarius? If you’re aligned with my view, 2011 will educate and ripen your heart as never before.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “We have to stumble though so much dirt and humbug before we reach home,” wrote novelist Herman Hesse. “And we have no one to guide us. Our only guide is homesickness.” That’s the bad news, Capricorn. The good news, according to my analysis, is that 2011 could very well be the year that your homesickness drives you all the way home. For best results, keep this tip in mind: To get the full benefit of the homesickness, you shouldn’t suppress it.

Only by feeling it deeply, as a burning, grinding ache, will you be able to ride it all the way home.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the past, few dog shows allowed mutts to compete. Pure breeds were prized above all others. That’s changing, though, now that the American Kennel Club has opened up a new category just for mongrels. They won’t be judged by guidelines specific to a particular breed, but rather according to their natural talents. This shift in standards mirrors a comparable development in your world, Aquarius. In 2011, it’ll be easier to find success simply by being your mottled, speckled, variegated self. There’ll be less pressure for you to live up to standards of perfection meant for the pure breeds.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “All your longings know where to go,” writes poet Nick Piombino, “but you have to tell them to open their eyes.” That’s one of your big assignments in 2010, Pisces: to make sure your longings keep their eyes open. It’s not as easy as it might sound. Sometimes your longings get so entranced by obsessive fantasies — so distracted by the stories that are swirling around in your imagination — that they’re blind to what’s right in front of them. You must speak to your longings tenderly and patiently, as you would a beloved animal, coaxing them to trust that life will bring more interesting and useful blessings than anything fantasy could provide.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, 59802-4297 until 1:00 p.m., Tuesday January 18th, 2011 and will be opened and publicly read in the Mayor’s Conference Room, City Hall at that time. As soon thereafter as is possible, a contract will be made for the following: Purchase of five police patrol cars.

Bidders shall bid by City bid proposal forms, addressed to the City Clerk’s Office, City of Missoula, enclosed in separate, sealed envelopes marked plainly on the outside, “Bid for Police Patrol Cars., Closing, Tuesday January 18th, 2011”. Pursuant to Section 18-1102 Montana Code Annotated, the City is required to provide purchasing preferences to resident Montana vendors and \ or for products made in Montana equal to the preference provided in the state of the competitor. Each and every bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified check, bid bond, cashier’s check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City Treasurer, Missoula, Montana, and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a good faith deposit. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. No bid will be considered which includes Federal excise tax, since the City is exempt there from and will furnish to the successful bidder certificates of exemption. The City reserves the right to determine the significance of all exceptions to bid specifications.

Products or services that do not meet bid specifications must be clearly marked as an exception to the specifications. Vendors requesting inclusion or pre-approved alternatives to any of these bid specifications must receive written authorization from the Vehicle Maintenance Superintendent a minimum of five (5) working days prior to the bid closing. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the City’s requirements. The City reserves the right to waive any technicality in the bidding which is not of substantial nature. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday January 18th, 2011; Bidders may obtain further information and specifications from the City Vehicle Maintenance Division at (406) 552-6387. Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city’s website at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein CITY OF MISSOULA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES: Design, Engineering, and Contract Administration for Construction of the URD II - Western Curb and Sidewalk Project City of Missoula, Montana NOTICE TO ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRMS: Notice is hereby given that the Missoula Redevelopment Agency (MRA), acting as Project Owner (“Owner”) for the City of Missoula, will receive written statements of qualifications and proposals for professional services related to the Urban Renewal District II (URD II) Western Curb & Sidewalk Project between Russell St and the western boundary of URD II for the purposed of completing curb & sidewalk gaps in the streetscape. The Project will be funded with URD II tax increment funds. The Project will involve construction of curb, sidewalk, and drainage structures along Maple, Birch, and Sherwood Streets between N. Russell Street and West Broadway; Catlin Street between Wyoming Street and Idaho Street; Idaho Street between the 1600 block and Garfield Street; Montana Street between Russell Street and Garfield Street; Garfield Street between Idaho Street and Montana Street; and Garfield Street between S. 2nd Street and Trail Street less existing curb and sidewalk segments within the Project area.

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tion and utility relocation coordination may be required. Communications with MRA Staff, property owners, and City officials are important components of the engineer’s work. The design development phase of this project will begin by January 31, 2011. The selected engineer will be required to follow applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Information to be submitted by prospective firms in their written statements, qualifications, and professional proposals should include: 1.

Qualifications of the firm: This section should include a list of design, engineering, and construction management of similar public projects completed by the firm over the last five years. The agency name and phone number of the contact person who worked most closely with the firm on these projects should be included along with information regarding construction dates, quantities, and project cost. 2. Key Personnel: This section shall include a list of the key personnel in the firm and describe their experience doing work related to the Project. Also include a statement regarding the firm’s intention to subcontract any portion of this work to another firm. 3. Proposed Schedule: Submit a proposed schedule of Project services including design development, surveying and engineering, construction management; and the ability of the firm to meet the scope of services as outlined. Include projected work load and availability of key personnel to complete the work within the schedule.

4. Additional Information: Any additional information that is relevant for MRA to consider in reviewing and comparing the firm’s proposal. 5. Scope of Services: The contract for professional services will include the following phases: A. Project Phasing. The selected engineer will conduct the necessary field work to advise the MRA on phasing-in the construction of the Project to work within MRA’s budget constraints. MRA’s preliminary expectation is for a multi-phase curb & sidewalk project constructed over two or more construction seasons to complete the curb & sidewalk gaps between Russell St and the western boundary of URD II. B. Design Development. The selected engineer will provide the following during preliminary design of the Project within the above described Project area: public notification of the Project; field surveying and engineering; curb and sidewalk alignment to accommodate existing utilities and ditch crossings; drainage plan; asphalt patching to existing pavement; soils investigation, utility relocation, and /or right-of-way acquisition if applicable; and preliminary cost estimates. The engineer’s preliminary design will be reviewed by City Public Works officials for approval, prior to MRA approval.

The engineer will hold a public meeting with adjacent land owners in the Project area to present preliminary design, and also provide for public outreach and communications with property owners to mitigate design and encroachment issues prior to bidding. C. Final design.

Upon City and MRA approval of preliminary design and cost estimates, the selected engineer will prepare construction drawings and specifications of the curb and sidewalk construction including typical details of curb and sidewalk sections. In addition, the selected engineer will provide final cost estimates, prepare contractor bidding documents, advertise bid, assist owner in analyzing bids, and make a recommendation regarding award of a construction contract. D. Construction Management.

The selected engineer will inspect, oversee, and review contractor submittals, contractor work progress, and contractor’s adherence to contract specifications and construction schedule. The selected engineer will provide or prepare the following: construction surveying, construction staking, materials quality testing and compaction testing, field changes, change orders, and asbuilt drawings. Additionally, the engineer will review and recommend approval of contractor’s requests for payment, and coordinate inspections by City officials. E. Project Close-Out. The selected engineer will make an inspection with MRA and City Public Works officials, certify Project construction, and prepare a Certificate of Substantial Completion. The selected

engineer will prepare a punch-list of items remaining for completion or correction prior to final inspection with MRA and City Public Works officials.

In addition the selected engineer will provide a warranty inspection with MRA and City Public Works officials one year after the completion of the Project. An Engineer will be chosen by a selection committee using the following process: A. Four (4) copies of written statements, qualifications and professional proposals shall be submitted to the Missoula Redevelopment Agency, 140 W. Pine St, Missoula, Montana 59802, on or before 5:00 p.m., local time the 13th day of January, 2011, enclosed in an envelope clearly marked “Response to Request For Proposals for URD II – Western Curb and Sidewalk Project. Written statements, qualifications, and professional proposals submitted will be evaluated by a selection committee appointed for this purpose. Qualified candidates will be evaluated based on their written proposal. No interviews are planned by the selection committee. B. Proposals will be analyzed based on the following criteria: 1. Qualifications of the firm and professional personnel to be assigned to the Project: 50% 2. Related experience on similar City of Missoula or MRA infrastructure projects: 35% 3.

Capability to meet time requirements based upon present and projected workloads: 10% 4. Recent and current work for the City of Missoula: 5% The proposal chosen by the selection committee will be presented to the MRA Board of Commissioners for Board approval.

The MRA reserves the right to accept the proposal deemed to be in the best interests of the City and Urban Renewal District II, and to reject any proposals deemed not to be in the best interests of the City and Urban Renewal District II. Upon MRA Board approval of the selected engineer, a negotiation process for an Agreement for Professional Services between the selected engineer and the MRA will follow. Once an acceptable Agreement for Professional Services has been reached, the MRA Board approved Agreement will be executed and work will begin as soon thereafter as possible. The MRA anticipates making a selection for an engineer on January 19, 2011 or January 26, 2011. The selected engineer will be required to be registered with the State of Montana and carry liability insurance agreeable with City liability insurance standards. Questions regarding the Project should be directed to Tod Gass, Project Coordinator, Missoula Redevelopment Agency, 140 W. Pine St, Missoula, MT 59802 or by calling (406) 552 -6159. This solicitation is being offered in accordance with state statutes governing procurement of professional services. Accordingly, the MRA reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed, as well as the right to reject any and all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory or inappropriate. The City of Missoula and the Missoula Redevelopment Agency are EEO/AA, M/F, V/H Employers.

Qualified women, veterans, minority and handicapped individuals are encouraged to submit proposals.

CITY OF MISSOULA SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, until 2:00 p.m. on January 26, 2010, and will then be opened and publicly read in the Mayor's Conference Room for the furnishing of all labor, equipment and materials for construction of the Milwaukee Railroad Path Project. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes approximately 6,200 linear feet of asphalt trail, concrete curb and gutter, patterned concrete sidewalk and islands, and miscellaneous concrete construction; new storm drainage and irrigation piping and associated structures; clearing and grubbing, excavation, asphalt and concrete removals and replacement, fencing, signing, striping, landscaping to include irrigation and associated work. PROJECT FINANCING – The project is funded by MRA URD III and the MDT CTEP Program, and is subject to all applicable federal/state regulations, as

indicated within the specifications.

SITE OF WORK: The project is located between Davis Street on the west and Russell Street on the east, and is located on portions of Davis Street, Curtis Street, Trail Street West, Justus Lane, Trail Street East, Catlin Street, and Russell Street, while also crossing Johnson Street, Grant Street, and Garfield Street, in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana. COMPLETION OF WORK: All work must be substantially completed within 140 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the notice to proceed. Additional contract time will not be allowed for any accepted bid alternatives. OPENING OF BIDS: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and place stated above. OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: A complete set of the Contract Documents and Project Manual will be furnished the Contractors making application therefore from WGM Group, Inc., 1111 East Broadway Street, Missoula, MT 59802, upon payment of $50.00 by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash cannot be accepted) made payable to City of Missoula Parks and Recreation. Full amount of payment will be refunded upon request within ten (10) City business days following bid opening provided that complete plans and bid proposal package are returned in good, unmarked condition.

A Project Manual submitted for bid is retained for legal purposes and is therefore not refundable. After 10 City business days, the remaining checks will be deposited; no reminder calls will be made. The following locations will have plans available for review only (not for bidding): Missoula Plan Exchange 201 N Russell, Msla 59801 mpe@vemcoinc.com MT Contractors Accn. 1717 11th Ave. Helena 59604 kathy@mtagc.org BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security made payable to the city of Missoula in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the bidder’s maximum bid price and in the form of cash, a cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of Montana; or a bid bond (on form attached if a form is prescribed) issued by a surety authorized to do business in Montana meeting the requirements of Paragraph 5.01 of the general conditions. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. The bid bond shall act as a guarantee that the bidder, if his bid is accepted, will promptly execute the contract, secure pay ment of worker's compensation insurance, and furnish a satis factory faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price.

CONTRACTOR’S REGISTRATION: Montana law requires all contractors to register with the Department of Labor prior to execution of the contract agreement. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect Ave., Helena, Montana 59604-8011.

Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734.

All laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by law. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. DOMESTIC MATERIALS: All iron or steel materials to be permanently incorporated into the Project shall be produced in the United States, and certified as indicated within the specifications. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening. Proposals must be sealed and marked "Milwaukee Railroad Path, opening January 26, 2010," and marked “Sealed Bid” with the contractor's name and address, and be addressed to: City of Missoula Clerk's Office 435 Ryman Street Missoula, MT 59802 Facsimile bids will not be accepted. WAGE RATES: The Contractor shall not pay less than the latest Montana labor standards provisions minimum wage rates

as determined by the Department of Labor and Industry. A copy of the applicable wage rates are attached as part of the specifications in Section 00910. FUNDING AGENCY PROVISIONS: Attention bidders: Please direct your attention to the Funding Agency Special Provisions of the contract documents (section 00900). The successful bidder shall be required to comply with all applicable articles therein. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference, which will be conducted jointly by the owner and engineer at WGM Group, Inc., 1111 E. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 at 2:00 p.m. on January 18th, 2010, with an optional walk-through of the project site upon completion of the meeting (weather dependent). PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the engineer. It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretation will be made by telephone, nor will any "or equal" products be considered for approval prior to award of contract. The engineer for this project is: WGM Group, Inc., 1111 East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, with questions addressed to Melissa Matassa-Stone (406) 728-4611 OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The city of Missoula reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of the city. The low bid shall be deter mined on the basis of the lowest base bid, or lowest combination of base bid and accepted alternative bids if alternatives are included. The city may accept in any order; any, all, or none of the alternative bids. AWARD CONTINGENT: Without limiting the foregoing, it is expressly stated that final award of the Contract is contingent upon securing appropriate financing.

Owner: City of Missoula By: Martha L. Rehbein City Clerk MISSOULA COUNTY INVITATION FOR BIDS The Missoula County Facilities Management Department is currently soliciting sealed bids for a water cooled centrifugal chiller for the Missoula County Detention Center located at 2340 Mullan Rd, Missoula, MT. Bids will be accepted until 3:00PM, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 by the Office of the County Auditor at which time bids will be opened and read. All work is to be performed in accordance with Invitation for Bid specifications posted on the Missoula County website at http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/bidsandproposals/bidandproposals.htm.

Proposals must be accompanied by security in the amount of ten per cent (10%) of the amount bid and must be in a form specified in MCA 18-1-201 thru 206. The security is subject to forfeiture if the successful bidder does not enter into the contract within 30 days of bid acceptance. Interested parties may contact Bob Schieder, Systems Engineer, (406) 531 -0377 or bschiede@co.missoula.mt.us for additional information. Proposals must be sealed and marked “Invitation for Bid – Detention Center Chiller” and 4 copies submitted to: Barbara Berens, County Auditor, 200 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. Missoula County reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

MISSOULA COUNTY NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS Partnership Health Center is inviting proposals for a two year contract for clinical laboratory services, courier services, and data analysis.

Interested parties may obtain specifications, bid procedures, and a list of the lab tests for which pricing is sought from the Finance Office, Partnership Health Center, 323 W. Alder Street, Missoula, MT 59802, (406)258-4181.

Proposals will be accepted until 3:00PM, Wednesday, February 9, 2011, and must be sealed, marked “Proposals for PHC Lab Services”, and addressed to the Finance Director, Partnership Health Center, 323 W. Alder Street, Missoula, MT 59802. Technical questions may be directed to Doreen Boyer, Finance Director, Partnership Health Center, (406)258-4181. Partnership

Health Center/Missoula County reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

MISSOULA COUNTY INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Sealed bids for a screening exit remodel and the addition of revolving doors of the existing terminal building at Missoula International Airport, 5225 Hwy 10 West, Missoula Montana, will be received at the Administration Office of the Missoula County Airport Authority until 1:00 PM local time on January 18, 2011, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed. A complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after Wednesday December 29, 2010 at the Airport Administration office located on the second floor of the terminal building, or by calling 406-728-4381, there is a non refundable deposit of $50.00 for each set of bid documents. The Missoula County Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the bid. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days from the opening thereof.

All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with the site conditions. The screening remodel project and revolving door addition will be shown to interested bidders at 2:00 pm local time, on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in the Conference room, Missoula International Airport. Any questions regarding bids are to be directed to the office of CTA Architects, Rob Porche, 406-728-9522 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF MISSOULA PROBATE NO. DP-10-192 DEPT. NO. 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD NEIL PELLETT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was 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 Julio K. Morales, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested PO Box 9311, Missoula, MT 59807, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 17th day December, 2010. /s/ Julio K. Morales, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-10-195 Dept. No. 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALAN A. GABSTER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Amanda M. Gabster and Jeffrey A. Gabster, the Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, PO Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated December 13, 2010. /s/ Amanda M. Gabster, Personal Representative /s/ Jeffrey A. Gabster, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-10-1229 Dept. No. 4 Douglas G. Harkin SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. CITY OF MISSOULA Plaintiff, v. MILDRED G. LAMOREUX, all known and unknown heirs and assigns of MILDRED G. LAMOREUX, NKSJB FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, VAN M. REDPATH, BROOK NICHOLS, CHERYL A. SPINKS, SHIRLEY A. SWARTZ, and all other persons, unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint adverse to the Plaintiff’s ownership or any cloud upon Plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants. THE STATE OF MONTANA sends greetings to the above named Defendant Mildred G. Lamoreux, all known and unknown heirs and assigns or Mildred G. Lamoreux, if any, and all unknown persons claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint adverse to the Plaintiff’s ownership or any cloud upon Plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you in the County wherein you reside, and to file your answer to the Complaint and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment wwill be taken against you, be default, for the relief demanded in the

Complaint. This action is brought for the purpose of quieting title to land situated in Missoula County, Montana, and described as follows: A strip of land located in the Northeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 12, Township 12 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being a portion of that property described and conveyed in Book 33 of Micro Records at Page 1007. Said strip is bounded on the North by Lower Miller Creek Road, as altered by County Resolution No. 97-070 and recorded in Book 511 of Micro Records at Page 987, and by Lot 10 of Fairway View Addition. Said strip is bounded on the South by Tract ! of Certificate of Survey No. 995, and Tracts 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 4129. Said strip is that portion of the Old Miller Creek Road easement as described by petitioned roadway easement, January 1, 1896 Journal Book G, Page 342 and Journal Book A-1, Page 86-1867. WITNESS my hand and Seal of said Court this 13th day of December, 2009. (SEAL) /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Angela M. Phillips, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 3 Cause Probate No. DP-10202 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. PENGELLY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice of said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Laure Pengelly Drake, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Maclay Law Firm, PO Box 9197, Missoula, Montana 59807-9197, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 30th day of December, 2010. /s/ Laure Pengelly Drake, Personal Representative, c/o Maclay Law Firm, PO Box 9197, Missoula, MT 59807-9197 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-10-200 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of FREDALINE M. YONCE, 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 Barbara A. Palmer, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2937 Grassland Dive, Missoula, Montana 59808 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 28th day of December, 2010. /s/ Barbara A. Palmer, Petitioner, 2937 Grassland Drive, Missoula, MT 59808 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-10-199 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF C. CALVIN NESS, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Julie K. Gosselin, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 20th day of December, 2010. /s/ Julie K. Gosselin, Personal Representative NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated August 12, 2005 Grantor: Kim Alan Hunt (a/k/a Kim Allen Hunt) 2217 West Whitton Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85015 Original Trustee: Western Title and Escrow 1200 South Reserve, Suite M Missoula, Montana 59801 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula P.O. Box 4506 Missoula, Montana 59806 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 Date and Place of Recordation: September 2, 2005 in Book 759, Page 621, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 29th day of March, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway side, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: Tract I: Lot 2 in the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 19 West. (Grant Creek) Tract II: An unrecorded lease affecting the premises herein stated, to the lessee herein named, for the term and upon the terms, covenants and conditions therein provided. Constructive notice of said lease is given by recital in instrument. Recorded: September 23, 1999 Book/Page: Book 596 of Micro Records at Page 1941 Lease Dated: July 1, 1999 Lessor: State of Montana Lessee: Kim Allen Hunt Terms: 25 years Affects: Said premises Subject

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PUBLIC NOTICES to easements and encumbrances of record. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of his successors and assigns, to pay when due the entire balance of principal and interest on the maturity date of the loan, which was August 20, 2010; together with late charges in the amount of Eighty-seven and 99/100ths Dollars ($87 .99); and the failure to pay real and personal property taxes and assessments for the years 2009 and 2010 (first one-half). The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Twenty-four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-three and 97/100ths Dollars ($24 ,893 .97), plus interest thereon at the rate of seven and one-half percent (7 .5%) from and after the 16th day of August, 2010 to November 3, 2010, in the amount of Four Hundred Four and 10/100ths Dollars ($404 .10), plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Five and 12/100ths Dollars ($5 .11519), plus all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as pro-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE MISSOULA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT will be conducting a public hearing at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2011, Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine, Missoula, MT, on the following items: 1. A request by David McClain for a setback variance to rebuild and expand the rear portion of his nonconforming house located at 2204 South 8th W, and zoned R5.4.

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vided by law. DATED this 22nd day of November, 2010. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 STATE OF MONTANA :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 22nd day of November, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated July 11, 2005 Grantor: Kim Alan Hunt (a/k/a Kim Allen Hunt) 2217 West Whitton Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85015 Original Trustee: Western Title and Escrow 1200 South Reserve, Suite M Missoula, Montana 59801 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula P.O. Box 4506 Missoula, Montana 59806 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 Date and Place of Recordation: July 28, 2005 in Book 757, Page 155, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 29th day of March, 2011, at the hour of 10:05 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway side, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: Tract I: Lot 2 in the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 19 West. (Grant Creek) Tract II: An unrecorded lease affecting the premises herein stated, to the lessee herein named, for the term and upon the terms, covenants and conditions therein provided. Constructive notice of said lease is given by recital in instrument. Recorded: September 23, 1999 Book/Page: Book 596 of Micro Records at Page 1941 Lease Dated: July 1, 1999 Lessor: State of Montana Lessee: Kim Allen Hunt Terms: 25 years Affects: Said premises Subject to easements and encumbrances of record. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of his successors and assigns, to pay when due the monthly payments provided for in the Deed of Trust in the amount of One Thousand Seven Hundred Nineteen and 31/100ths Dollars ($1

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE MISSOULA COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 2. A request by Roger Hall represented by the Jackie Johnson Group and Edgell Building & Development for a front yard setback variance for Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the River Place Subdivision located in the RT10 zoning district. SEE MAP Q

will be conducting a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine, Missoula, MT, on the following item: 1. A request by Montana Stewards, LLC for variances from three parts of the sign code for a Town Pump Fueling Station on property located Northwest of the Hwy 93/I-90 intersection at 8745 Hwy 93 North. See map N.

,719 .31) for the months of August 2010 through November 2010; together with late charges in the amount of Four Hundred Dollars ($400 .00); and the failure to pay real and personal property taxes and assessments for the years 2009 and 2010 (first one-half). In addition, Grantor has failed to make Lease payments to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation as provided in the Deed of Trust and Grantor’s Lease. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Two Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-two and 56/100ths Dollars ($200, 842. 56), plus interest thereon at the rate of 6 .375% from and after the 5th day of August, 2010 to November 3, 2010, in the amount of Three Thousand One Hundred Fiftyseven and 08/100ths Dollars ($3 ,157 .08), plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Thirtyfive and 08/100ths Dollars ($35 .07866), plus all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 22nd day of November, 2010. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 STATE OF MONTANA :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 22nd day of November, 2010, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. ((NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MONTANA DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated: December 20, 2005 Names of Original Parties: Grantor: Todd D. Runkle 24696 Wallace Creek Road Clinton, Montana 59825 Todd D. Runkle 5054 Lower JC Road Darby, Montana 59829 Todd D. Runkle P.O. Box 235 Conner, Montana 59827 Trustee: First American Title P.O. Box 549 Missoula, Montana 59806 Beneficiary: Dan Russell Family, L.P. c/o Daniel G. Russell 9905 Inspiration Drive Missoula, Montana 59808 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 Date and Place of Recordation: December 21, 2005 in Book 766, Page 473, Micro Records of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 19th day of April, 2011 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway side, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: : Queen Mary Survey No. 9702 Embracing a portion of Sections 17 and 18 in Township 12 North of Range 16 West of the Montana Meridian, in the Wallace, unorganized, Mining District, Missoula County, Montana, and bounded, described and platted as follows: Beginning at Corner No. 1, a fir post 4 feet long, 5 inches square, marked 1-9702, with mound of earth and stone, from which the East Quarter corner of Section 18 in Township 12 North of Range 16 West of the Montana Meridian, bears N6˚26’W., 374.7 feet distant; then, first course N66˚59’W., 242.05 feet to a point from which discovery shaft bears S9˚55’W., 85 feet distant; 462.36 feet to corner No. 2, a pine post 4 feet long, 5 inches square, marked 2-9702, with mound of earth and stone; thence second course, S17˚49’W., 532.3 feet to corner No. 3, a granite stone 24x8x6 inches marked 3-9702, with mound of earth and stone; thence third course, S77˚16’E., 190.5 feet to corner No. 4, a granite stone 24x8x6 inches marked 4-9702, with mound of earth and stone; thence fourth course, S21˚56’W., 964.93 feet to corner No. 5, a pine post 4 feet long, 5 inches square, marked 5-9702 and P.I. 4139 – 7609, with mound of

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If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling the Missoula Office of Planning & Grants at 2584657. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services. For additional information regarding the variance request you may contact Hilary Schoendorf at the same number or email hschoendorf@co.missoula.mt.us.

If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling the Office of Planning and Grants at 258-4657. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services. For a complete legal description or additional information regarding the variance request, you may contact Jamie Erbacher at the same number or by e-mail at jerbacher@co.missoula.mt.us.

will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 135, 33, 16 and 7. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting January 17, 2011 by appt only by calling 5417919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to January 20, 2011, 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale.

All Sales final.

earth and stone; situate at the point of intersection of line 1 – 2 of Survey No. 4139, with Aladdin lode claim with line 3 – 4 of Survey No. 7609 the Cape Nome lode claim; thence, fifth course, S66˚59’E., 330 feet intersect line 1 – 2 of Survey No. 7607, the Bullion lode claim, at S37˚9’W., 39.6 feet from corner No. 2; 616 feet to corner No. 6, a spruce post 4 feet long, 5 inches square, marked 6-9702, with mound of earth and stone; thence sixth course, N9˚55’E., 53.87 feet intersect line 2 – 3 of said Survey No. 7607, at S70˚2’E., 264.48 feet from corner No. 2; 186.2 feet to corner No. 7, a pine post 4 feet long, 5 inches square, marked 7-9702, with mound of earth and stone; thence seventh course, N7˚5’E., 1,330.65 feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning; - expressly excepting and excluding from these presents all that portion of the ground hereinbefore described; embraced in said mining claim or Survey No. 7607. Recording Reference: Book 673 of Micro Records at Page 351. Subject to easements and encumbrances of record. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of his successors and assigns, to pay when due the monthly payments provided for in the Deed of Trust in the amount of Seven Hundred Fortyseven and 01/100ths Dollars ($747 .01) for the months of June 2010 through the present; together with late charges in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500 .00); and the failure to pay real and personal property taxes and assessments for the years 2009 and 2010 (first onehalf). The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is Sixty-one Thousand Two Hundred Eleven and 42/100ths Dollars ($61 ,211 .42), plus interest thereon at the rate of eight and one -half percent (8 .5%) from and after the 20th day of May, 2010, to November 20, 2010, in the amount of Two Thousand Six Hundred One and 49/100ths Dollars ($2 ,601.

49), plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Fourteen and 27/100ths Dollars ($14.2 7), plus all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 22nd day of November, 2010. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807 -8957 STATE OF MONTANA :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 22nd day of November, 2010,

by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana. Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: January 6, 2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/14/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200819586, Bk 825, Pg 169, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Caitlin G. Pulleyblank was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 20A of Town Company’s Addition, Block 105, Lots 1, 2, 19 and 20, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat of record in Book 26 of Plats at Page 83.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 02/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of November 4, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $217,738.96. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $203,421.84, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on March 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.79785) 1002.177141-FEI

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 12/31/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200900014 Bk. 831 Pg.444, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Tyler J. Harbour, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 461 of Pleasant View Homes No. 4, Phase 2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of November 9, 2010, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $294,961.22. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $264,712.74, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on March 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.09011) 1002.141031-FEI Notice of Trustee’s Sale T.S. No. 09-0111259 Title Order No. 090554058MTGSO THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 04/27/2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM sell at public auction to die highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which die Grantor his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: On the front steps to the County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT.. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which SPENCER S MAN LOVE, AN UNMARRIED MAN as Grantors, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J. PETERSON a s Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 06/08/2006 and recorded 06/09/2006, in document No. 200613793 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 776 at Page Number 601 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 2 OF WOODLAND HEIGHTS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 7150 BERYL LN, MISSOULA, MT 59804-9748 The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held

by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 08/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE.

By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $279,200.00 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.75% per annum from 07/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to die obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. Dated: 12-13-10 Wendi Abed-Rabboh, Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 ASAP# FNMA3847474 12/23/2010, 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011 Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE sold FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on April 4, 2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT,59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which LARRY STOLLE, and DAWN STOLLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantors, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 07/01/2009 and recorded 07/13/2009, in document No. 200917156 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 843 at Page Number 798 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THEFOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA , STATE OF MONTANA, THE E _ SE _ SE _ NW _ OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 2O WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Property Address: 4287 E CARLTON CREEK RD, Florence, MT 59833-6161. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 08/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $169,289.54 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.50% per annum from 08/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 11/19/10, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0151973 FEI NO 1006.119979 Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE sold FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on April 6, 2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the fol-

lowing described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which ANGELA M PHILLIPS, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 11/18/2005 and recorded 11/18/2005, in document No. 200530729 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 764 at Page Number 713 In the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 133 OF HELLGATE MEADOWS, PHASE III, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 2731 DUBLIN STREET, Missoula, MT 59808. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held

by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $166,281.07 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.25% per annum from 05/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture.

The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 11/22/2010, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0153064 FEI NO 1006.120372 Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on April 5, 2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JOHN C MOSS as Grantors, conveyed said real property to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 02/20/2007 and recorded 03/08/2007, in document No. 200705526 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 793 at Page Number 341 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 100148477 LOTS 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 66 OF SCHOOLADDITION, IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1408 HOWELL STREET, MISSOULA, MT 59802. Property Address: 1408 HOWELL STREET, Missoula, MT 59802. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to pro-

PUBLIC NOTICES visions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 01/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $133,385.07 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.50% per annum from 01/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation.

Dated: November 19, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0148477 FEI NO 1006.119982.

Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on April 18, 2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which THOMAS E RANDALL, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary

by Trust Indenture Dated 09/20/2006 and recorded 09/22/2006, in document No. 200624228 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 783 at Page Number 880 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 24 AND 25 IN BLOCK 78 OF DALY’S ADDITION NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF RECORD IN BOOK 2 OF PLATS AT PAGE 31. Property Address: 2250 10TH ST W, Missoula, MT 59801-3255. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 09/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $112,637.14 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.375% per annum from 09/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture.

The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: December 02, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0156693 FEI NO 1006.121260

Notice of Trustee’s Sale THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on February 9, 2011, at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which TROY A MAGRUDER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Grantors, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 6/13/2005 and recorded 06/14/2005, in document No. 200514382 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 754 at Page Number 687 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL I: TRACT 5-B-1D OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2595 LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. PARCEL II: TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR ACCESS AS SHOWN ON CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2595. Property Address: 14010 SAPPHIRE DR, Lolo, MT 59847-9637. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held

by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 06/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $128,422.50 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.75% per annum from 05/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture.

The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: September 24, 2010 ReconTrust Company, N.A. Successor Trustee 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082. T.S. NO 10-0110367 FEI NO 1006.110534 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 14, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 3 in Block 12 of KNOWLES ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat of record in Book 1 of Plats at Page 25 Kim L Richardson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 29, 2007 and Recorded January 29, 2007 in Book 791, Page 394, as Document No. 200702373. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,086.17, beginning November 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan.

The total amount due on this obligation as of September 28, 2010 is $173,469.83 principal, interest at the rate of 6.1250% now totaling $20,236.09, late charges in the amount of $973.94, escrow advances of $3,300.52, and

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r other fees and expenses advanced of $2387.85, plus accruing interest at the rate of $29.11 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 asis, 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 6, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On October 6, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Citimortgage V. Richardson NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 18, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: LOTS 11 AND 12 IN BLOCK 69 OF DALY’S ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Being the same property conveyed to James A McGahee and Karolina V McGahee by deed from Mark Bradford and Cristy K Bradford f/k/a/ Cristy K Carpenter, dated May 5, 2003 and recorded May 8, 2003 in the Office of the Clerk of Missoula County, Montana, under File No. 200316158. Parcel ID # : 3338006 James A McGahee, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of trust recorded July 10, 2008 in Book 822 Page 871 under Document No. 200816091. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Successor in interest to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,031.50, beginning December 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of October 1, 2010 is $137,002.14 principal, interest at the rate of 6.2500% now totaling $7849.05, late charges in the amount of $557.05, escrow advances of $974.46, and other fees and expenses advanced of $143.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $23.46 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 asis, 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 11, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss.

County of Stark) On October 11, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 CitiMortgage V. Mcgahee 42011.143 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 18, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: LOT 36 OF STILLWATER ADDITION AT MALONEY RANCH PHASE II, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Douglas H McCollum, 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 February 22, 2005 and Recorded March 2, 2005 in Book 748 Page 1163 under Document No. 200504917. The beneficial interest is currently held by EverBank. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1457.46, beginning July 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 21, 2010 is $301,162.08 principal, interest at the rate of 3.12500% now totaling $2,868.53, late charges in the amount of $145.74 and other fees and expenses advanced of $102.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $25.78 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation.

The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, 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 11, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On October 11, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Everhome V. McCollum 41470.206 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 22, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 10, ALL OF LOTS 11 AND 12 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 4, COOK’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Richard J. Styler and Teri L. Styler, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company Of Montana, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of trust dated July 11, 2008 and recorded July 18, 2008 in Book 823, Page 267 under document No. 200816886. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company.

Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,711.76, beginning April 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of October 1, 2010 is $182,189.05 principal, interest at the rate of 6.500% now totaling $6,913.25, late charges in the amount of $451.42, escrow advances of $2,044.18, and other fees and expenses advanced of $165.38, plus accruing interest at the rate of $32.57 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 asis, 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 14, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On October 14, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Guild V Styler 41291.390

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"The Big 500"–in honor of my 500th Jonesin' puzzle.

by Matt Jones

AC ROSS 1 "Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky" painter 11 Former Israeli prime minister Olmert 15 Gershwin musical that featured "Fascinating Rhythm" 16 Poi base 17 Quantity just enough to fill a donut box, perhaps 18 Bust a gut 19 1990s TV character with a notable yell 20 Early 1800's prime minister of France 22 Advanced theological degree: abbr.

23 Make out, to a Brit 25 Reading on a tire: abbr.

26 Numbers posted on pumps 32 Bass hook-up 35 Augustus's time 36 Jazz pianist Tatum 37 Drive-thru visitor 38 It's a little over a yard 39 Realtor's official gp.

40 Yell out 41 Miss in a cantina 42 Compass dir.

43 Article in Der Spiegel?

44 Like some magical practitioners 45 Gridiron measurements: abbr.

46 Search for gold 47 Enticing request 48 Beach policemen, for short 49 It flows through Ethiopia and Sudan 51 Coup d'___ 52 Send a schoolyard note for 53 Reason for sunglasses 54 Pitcher known as "Sal the Barber"

Last week’s solution

57 Additives to some hot dogs 60 Plays the ukulele 61 Omen 62 Surface shine 63 Takes in

DOWN 1 Show off your guns 2 Highly successful reviews 3 I-9 form need: abbr.

4 Go-getter 5 Dance company once directed by Mikhail Baryshnikov 6 ___ Gardens 7 What tree rings denote 8 "Wait..."

9 Hit 2005 dance song by Bob Sinclar and Gary Pine 10 Adoring poems 11 "And others," to Cicero 12 Use a big rig 13 The munchies, e.g.

14 Exclamations said by almost all of the Simpsons 18 Failed to run the fastest, perhaps 21 When hobbies get done 23 Their walls are sometimes built with mortar 24 Be a stoolie 27 Secondary legal actions 28 Vitamin A variety in medicine and cosmetics 29 They have too much government 30 Ozzie or Harriet, to Gunnar and Matthew 31 They may be taken on a treadmill 32 Take on 33 Carey with many Billboard Hot 100 records 34 She had a red letter day 50 89%, e.g.

51 Make happier 53 Bear warning 54 Controversial flavoring 55 Georgia airport code 56 Miracle-___ (plant food brand) 58 Beer variety 59 Rocky hill

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montanaheadwall.comMissoula Independent Classifieds Page C7 January 6 – January 13, 2011

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 25, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 417, PAGE 2148, ID#5301078, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 5, BLOCK 9, HILLVIEW HEIGHTS NO. 4. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM JAMES TIMOTHY GREENE AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 417, PAGE 2148 DATED 06/27/1994 AND RECORDED 6/27/1994, MISSOULACOUNTY STATE OF MONTANA. James Greene and Janet Greene, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Tucker Harris, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 31, 2001 and Recorded on August 09, 2001 under Document # 200119439, in Bk-666, Pg-386. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Successor in interest to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,545.02, beginning September 15, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 29, 2010 is $113,732.45 principal, interest at the rate of 6.02% now totaling $37,994.78, late charges in the amount of $459.94, escrow advances of $31,697.66, other fees and expenses advanced of $2520.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $18.76 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 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 18, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On October 18, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Citimortgage V. Greene 41499.823 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 28, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: THE SOUTH 65 FEET OF LOT 11 AND THE SOUTH 65 FEET OF THE WEST 20 FEET OF LOT 12 IN BLOCK 132 OF WOODY ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. RECORDING REFERENCE:

BOOK 276 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1300 Gwen K Harlan, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services of Missoula, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2003 and recorded October 20, 2003 in Book 720, Page 638, under Document No. 200340174. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,058.88, beginning June 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of October 4, 2010 is $125,726.37 principal, interest at the rate of 6.250% now totaling $11,196.53, late charges in the amount of $795.34, escrow advances of $2,450.54, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,911.33, plus accruing interest at the rate of $21.53 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 19, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On October 19, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North DakotaCommission expires: 02/23/2013 Citimortgage V Harlan 41533.889 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 28, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT C45 OF WINDSOR PARK PHASE IV, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. A.P.N.: TO BE ASSIGNED Frank E. Gehring and Jennifer L. Gehring, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 28, 2008 and Recorded on February 01, 2008 under Document # 200802341, in Bk812, Pg-1000. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,321.99, beginning June 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or

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loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of October 1, 2010 is $165,641.47 principal, interest at the rate of 6.25% now totaling $4,313.60, late charges in the amount of $168.08, escrow advances of $-66.76, and other fees and expenses advanced of $199.30, plus accruing interest at the rate of $28.36 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 19, 2010 /s/ Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On October 19, 2010, before me, a notary public in and for said

County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Citimortgage V. Gehring 42011.151 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 15th day of February, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the front door of the Missoula County Courthouse, located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802, Martin S. King, Attorney at Law, Successor Trustee, in order to satisfy the obligations set out below, has been directed to sell and has elected to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, payable at the time of sale, and without warranty or covenant, express or implied as to title, possession, encumbrances, condition, or otherwise, the interest of the Successor Trustee, Martin S. King, and of the Grantor SUN PEAK CONSTRUCTION, INC. in and to the following described real property, situated in Missoula, Montana, to wit: The Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northeast onequarter of Section 34, Township 11 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County Montana. Now described as Lots 1, 2, 4 & 5 of Hall Addition a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof. The Real Property or its address is commonly known as Jones Road, Florence, MT 59833. Said sale will be made in accordance with the statutes of the State of Montana, and the terms and provisions of: that certain Deed of Trust dated June 22, 2007, and recorded June 26, 2007 in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, State of Montana, in Book 800 of Micro at page 352 as Document No. 200716147, wherein SUN PEAK CONSTRUCTION, INC. is Grantor, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK is the named Beneficiary, and INSURED TITLES is named Trustee; that certain Modification of Deed of Trust recorded February 26, 2009, as Document No. 200904200 in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, State of Montana; Those certain Change in Terms Agreements dated June 22, 2007 and July 23, 2009; that certain Appointment of Successor Trustee dated September 3, 2010, and recorded September 8, 2010, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana, as Document No. 201017331, wherein the Beneficiary substituted Insured Titles with Martin S. King, attorney at law, as Successor Trustee; and This foreclosure is made because the Grantor SUN PEAK CONSTRUCTION, INC., its co-borrowers, guarantors of the note,

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and successors in interest, have defaulted in the terms of said Deed of Trust and the corresponding Promissory Note, and subsequent Modification of Deed of Trust and Change in Terms Agreements in that they have failed to pay the payment due upon maturity when due and otherwise defaulted on said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust, the Beneficiary has exercised its option to declare the full amount secured by such Deed of Trust immediately due and payable. That the principal sum now owing on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust is the sum of One hundred Eighty-three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-five and 94/100 ($183,495.94), together with interest at the default rate of 8.75% per annum, until the date of sale. That on the date of sale, presuming no other payments are made and that the sale is not postponed, there will be due and owing the sum of One Hundred Eighty-three Thousand Four Hundred Ninetyfive and 94/100 Dollars ($183.495.94) in principal; Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Forty-three and 29/100 Dollars ($18,343.29) in interest; and Ninety-one and 99/100 Dollars ($91.99) in late fees, totaling the sum of Two Hundred One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirtyone and 22/100 Dollars ($201,931.22) together with costs and expenses of foreclosure and related trustee fees, costs and attorney fees allowable by law. DATED this 12th day of October, 2010. /s/ Martin S. King, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA):ss). County of Missoula). On this 12th day of October, 2010, before me, the undersigned a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Martin S. King, Attorney at Law, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within Notice of Trustee’s Sale as Successor Trustee, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such Successor Trustee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Rhonda M. Kolar, Notary Public for the State of Montana, Residing at Missoula My commission expires: January 24, 2012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MYRTLE J. BULS 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Richard Bertoglio, the Personal Representative, 2027 Argyle Street, Butte, MT 59701-5507. Dated this 9th day of December, 2010

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 3 bed, 1 bath with large living room, a new bathroom & new flooring throughout bathroom & kitchen, new siding, and windows as well as a new roof.

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Price Reduced • Bonner area 5 Bed / 2 Bath on 2 acres • Large kitchen w/ island • Chain link fence in front yard • Private deck in back, mature trees • $209,900 • MLS#906641

435 Mount • $199,000 Right across from lovely Rose Park. This home has had many upgrades including remodeled kitchen featuring Hickory Cabinets, Brazilian Hickory laminate flooring throughout, all new stainless steel appliances. New blinds in the living room and solid core doors in all the main level rooms. The new roof was put on in May. The yard features a nice array of perennials. There is parking in the rear under the carport and a shed for extra storage.

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Located just 15 minutes from downtown Missoula! The main house is a 3 bd, 2 bath, 3 story log home, with completely renovated bathrooms, newer 3 car open garage with tons of storage built above it and a small guest cabin! MLS#10001348 www.11815benchroad.com

2002 Atlantic home w upgraded energy package.

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Beautiful wooded 3.69 acres with 550 feet of Twin Creeks frontage. Easy access from Hwy 200 on well maintained county road. Modulars or manufactured homes on a permanent foundation are allowed. Seller will carry contract with $50,000 down at 7 % interest. $219,900.

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Price Reduced! Large 4 bed/3 bath w/ great views on nearly 6 acres set up for horses. Attached sunroom w/ deck & hot tub pad. Kitchen opens to living and dining room. $255,000 • MLS # 10006316. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com

COMMERCIAL DARBY COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN GREAT DOWNTOWN LOCATION ON MAIN ST. Two main floor retail/professional spaces featuring 10 ft ceilings, storage/ back room spaces, and lots of windows plus two second floor residential rentals. Great income potential and priced to sell! $135,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Historic Old Milwaukie sub station. Over 5,000sf of space.

Could be registered as national historic landmark. Building is just a shell. Grand brick building. 40 ft ceilings. Could be used for warehouse space.

Endless possibilities. Can also be rented. Call Mark at 406880-7253 for showings.

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