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News

cover photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Voices/Letters Commissioner Motl vs. Art Wittich .........................................................4 The Week in Review Ryan Zinke, snowmobile thefts and Super Bowl 50 ....................6 Briefs Steel, fat bikes and a missing fire truck ................................................................6 Etc. Big news from the Juneau campaign .......................................................................7 News Montana’s ties to lands transfer just got even stronger ........................................8 News As first details of UM staff cuts emerge, students push back.................................9 Opinion How Ben Carson’s campaign leads Montana in individual donors. ..............10 Opinion The surprising history of a controversial wildlife refuge ...............................11 Feature The Indy’s annual Love & Sex issue ................................................................14

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Fifield brings to life his small-town upbringing in The Flood Girls ......................22 Music Mandolin Orange, Love is a Dog from Nebraska and Benji Hughes..................23 Art Nancy Seiler lets the paint run freely ......................................................................24 Books Wheeler reveals a colorful West in Anything Goes.............................................25 Film The Coens’ Hail, Caesar! rules.............................................................................26 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................27 BrokeAss Gourmet Cauliflower pizza crust ................................................................28 Happiest Hour Lucky Lil’s ............................................................................................30 8 Days a Week Love the one you’re with .....................................................................31 Mountain High Yoga for Outdoor Fitness....................................................................37 Agenda First Descents fundraiser .................................................................................38

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STREET TALK

by Kate Whittle

Asked Monday, Feb. 9, at Charlie B’s.

This week marks the Indy’s annual Love & Sex issue. If you could give one piece of advice for keeping the romance alive, what would it be? Followup: How do you plan on spending your Valentine’s Day?

Brad Swartz: Always make time for date night, if not once a week, then always once a month. Just you and your significant other. Ryan Reynolds, take me away: I’m single for the first time in six years, so probably nothing. In all reality probably watching the Deadpool movie, because it comes out on the 12th.

James Bell: You should treat your partner well, through kindness and compassion. Wining and dining: I will be cooking for people; I work at the Bozeman Plonk. I’m romanticizing about the food that I’m going to be buying.

Kat Krause: Keep allowing each other to grow and change. It’s like a bedrock, I would say. If you’re looking for five tips in the bedroom or whatever, I don’t know. Leaving on a jet plane: I’ll be traveling back to New York. I live in the East Village.

Amanda Conrad: Honesty. In my experience, it’s made me a better person. I feel better, even if things haven’t worked out. I can walk away feeling like I did the right thing. Long walk on the beach: Hopefully we’ll go for a nice hike and take the dog out and just be outside.

This is my boyfriend, Lucas.

Lucas Cleaver: Spending time together is really important. Intangible goods: Not buying a Valentine’s card. I think sentiments are more important than tangible gifts. And a lot of people buy things because they feel obligated, but it’s really just more stuff to go throw away or recycle later.

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Killer COPP Dan Brooks is like the Vegas pickpocket act who makes you worry about your wallet while he steals your watch.

Writing in the Independent (see “Job well done,” Feb. 4), Brooks argued that Jonathan Motl, Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices (or COPP, a title so acronymically on-point you’d swear it was his critics’ idea) is a fair judge of campaign violations—because he’s fast.

“People keep accusing [Motl] of investigating complaints unequally,” Brooks wrote. “He has disproved that by resolving every single one.”

Brooks was responding to a piece in Reason magazine in which I argued that Motl is wildly partisan—a fact that should worry liberals and conservatives alike. Today the COPP is a Democrat; he might one day be a Republican. In either case, the COPP will be able to exploit badly written campaign laws to harass political opponents.

While Motl settles most political complaints as low-level violations, he’s chosen to litigate only 12 cases, all involving Republican candidates or people who supported conservative candidates or causes.

Of the nine candidates he targeted for trial, two settled out of court; two others who didn’t contest the charges received monetary judgments; and five are preparing for trial. You don’t have to like Republicans—or have majored in stats—to think that’s a hell of a correlation.

Motl heads to court in March to press campaign finance violations charges against one of those Republicans, former state Senate Majority Leader Art Wittich.

In that trial, Wittich says he’ll prove not only that he’s innocent but will go on the offensive, exposing Motl’s pattern of partisan prosecutions. In the most symbolic instance, rather than recuse himself, Motl dismissed a 2013 complaint against the man who appointed him, Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat.

Wittich will also have the affidavit of former COPP investigator Julie Steab. She says Motl took over the COPP office, in 2013, already convinced Wittich had violated campaign finance regulations, allegedly telling her, “I know what the decision will be, I just need to find the facts to support that decision.”

Is Motl nonpartisan? When, in 2012, a capitol guard discovered an unlocked door at COPP headquarters, Motl’s predecessor called it a break-in—though the police report shows nothing was missing and there were no signs of forced entry.

A few months ago, speaking to the Indy

for its Lives of the Saints-style profile of Motl (titled, “The most important person in Montana politics”!), the great man resurrected the apocryphal tale of the breakin, telling the Indy it was like “Watergate.”

Yes, just like that—except that one actually happened.

Brooks’ response in the Indy was not to argue with evidence that Motl has abused a bad law to harass his political opponents. It was to argue that I’m a bad person and not really a journalist, and then to arrive at this conclusion: Of course Motl is nonpartisan. Just look how fast he works.

“If you think that Motl’s work is fair, you have to prove its fairness, not its velocity.”

If you think that Motl’s work is fair, you have to prove its fairness, not its velocity. And if, like me, you think Motl is unfair, you want the guy to work less.

Will Swaim Vice president and editor Watchdog.org

Desperate move The upcoming trial pitting Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices against Rep. Art Wittich has been in the news lately. Thousands of pages of trial evidence released by the commissioner’s office uncover a dire picture of systemic campaign corruption and malfeasance.

The volume of evidence is so damning that Wittich has chosen to publicly mock our legal process rather than factually address his innocence.

As the trial date nears, Montana’s media is increasingly inundated with letters and articles declaring that the commissioner is a “political hack” and that the trial is nothing more than a “partisan witch hunt.” This effort can be recog-

nized for what it really is—a last ditch attempt, orchestrated by Wittich and his handlers, to exonerate themselves by convincing the public that the trial process has been sullied.

What does a quick purview of the thousands of pages of evidence suggest?

Consider the following: Wealthy, out-of-staters with vast Montana land holdings provided large sums of dark money to support the campaigns of judges and politicians who appeared aligned to undo Montana’s stream access laws. Apparently, these individuals want to remake the Last Best Place by ensuring that the last best people no longer have the right to access our rivers and streams.

Outside political operatives, hiding behind the façade of National Right to Work, spent a fortune attacking legislators who would not swear fealty to their organization. When one of these operatives finally realized what his employer was up to, he said, “When I got into politics and public policy… I did not agree to join some sort of white-collar Cosa Nostra …”

Clear indication that these operatives illegally coordinated their activity with the campaigns of their chosen puppets. They even offered a package called “the works,” which they promised would be unlike any political campaign previously used in Montana. So repulsive were their tactics that Montana became the subject of a national scandal revealed in the PBS documentary, “Big Sky, Big Money.”

The documents indicate that Wittich’s current attempt to diminish the evidence with specious and inflammatory rhetoric has no merit. Further, they reveal that when fueled by some of the wealthiest in our nation, these transgressions came within a hair’s breadth of wresting control of Montana from Montanans.

Wittich’s trial is not about suppressing free speech as those that step into the light and identify themselves retain every right to speak freely. This is about outside dark money committed to irreversibly changing our way of life. It is about individuals who are willing to covertly forsake their constituents in exchange for a pathway to power.

It is now evident why many legislators worked diligently to defeat legislation that promoted transparency, for the corruption revealed by the light is disturbing.

Montanans must remain ever vigilant as our citizen legislature is an easy target for wealthy interests, a cheap date per se, for seasoned political operatives.

Jesse O’Hara Former Republican state legislator Lakeland, Fla.

missoulanews.com • February 11–February 18, 2016 [5]

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Amy Donovan

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Public Service Commissioner Bob Lake announces he’s running for reelection. The Hamilton Republican represents District 4, which includes Missoula.

Thursday, Feb. 4 Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke introduces the Draft America’s Daughters Act, which would require women to enroll in the selective service, with the stated intent to provoke discussion about women’s role in combat. “This Administration’s plan to force all front-line combat positions and Special Forces to integrate women into their units is reckless and dangerous,” writes Zinke.

Friday, Feb. 5 The Missoula City Police Department announces a rash of snowmobile thefts in the city, with five machines stolen from private parking lots or residential streets.

Saturday, Feb. 6 A team of fourth through eighth grade students from the Missoula International School join in the state’s FIRST LEGO League State Competition at Montana State University. The team wins by designing robots that knock down towers and complete obstacle courses.

Sunday, Feb. 7 The eastern Montana town of Columbus can boast more than one connection to Super Bowl 50. Panthers’ defensive tackle Dwan Edwards is a Columbus High School graduate. In addition, the Super Bowl pyrotechnics were provided by Next FX, a Columbus-based pyrotechnics company.

Monday, Feb. 8 The third annual State of the Community address features Mayor John Engen, Missoula County Commissioner Nicole Rowley and UM President Royce Engstrom discussing local challenges to a sold-out crowd at the DoubleTree.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 A Hamilton woman is taken to the hospital with injuries after her estranged husband reportedly kidnapped her from a friend’s home.

The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office says her husband, Kevin Frost, 49, has been booked into jail on charges of kidnapping and partner/family member assault.

Rick Dendinger gets off to a strong start in the 3-mile snowshoe race during the Winter Carnival hosted by Missoula Parks and Recreation at Marshall Mountain on Feb. 6.

Jobs

Steel shop scraps staff A longtime fabrication plant in Missoula is no longer producing steel bridges, pushing jobs to Billings as company officials consolidate amid the recent energy sector downturn.

A dozen or so jobs were eliminated last month at TrueNorth Steel, located across from the Missoula International Airport, President Dan Kadrmas says.

The layoffs came abruptly. Employees were notified of the change on Jan. 15, the same day the cuts took effect.

“There had been a lack of work for at least 60 to 90 days,” Kadrmas says. “We had been discussing some projects we were possibly going to get.”

The facility was owned for half a century by Roscoe Steel & Culvert before the company sold in 2011. It’s known for manufacturing culverts and structural steel, including beams that hold up the GrizVi-

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sion video screen at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

The facility has also produced modular bridges for roads and pedestrians, but Kadrmas says the fabrication will now take place in Billings. Both Montana facilities have been operating below capacity of late as demand among TrueNorth’s energy clients diminishes, he says.

Missoula will continue to produce corrugated and metal pipe, but its workforce has dropped from “around 20 to around seven.” Past news reports indicate the site employed as many as 50 people in 2002.

“We have a handful of people who are going to be operating the yard and the shop, and then we have our sales staff,” Kadrmas says.

Kadrmas says he traveled to Missoula last month to announce the cutbacks.

“It’s something that we take very seriously. We’ve been doing everything we can to help transition some of the employees,” he says.

Specifically, the company plans to cover affected employees’ health insurance for three months. They

were also offered jobs at TrueNorth’s other sites. In addition to Billings, the Fargo, N.D.-based company also runs manufacturing facilities in the Dakotas, Wyoming and Minnesota.

Kadrmas says he’s worked closely with a local unemployment agency to assist those who will not remain with the company.

Missoula County’s unadjusted unemployment rate was 4 percent in December 2015, just below the state average.

Derek Brouwer

Fat bikes

Seeley rides on If there’s one thing Mike Lindemer knows it’s how to throw a party. Over the past six years, he’s helped turn the annual Seeley Lake Pond Hockey Tournament from a small collection of teams into a hotly anticipated regional shindig. Now he’s setting

[news] his sights on another event that, like the tournament, will draw outsiders and enliven the local economy during an otherwise quiet offseason. “The economy’s pretty slow up here in the wintertime,� Lindemer says. “Especially in the spring because it’s half muddy and half snowy.�

Neither of those conditions should prove much of a problem for participants in the upcoming Seeley Lake Sasquatch Fat Bike Ride on March 5. Lindemer has spent the past few months hashing out the details with the SLE Outside co-op and Bicycle Racing Alliance of Montana Executive Director Ben Horan. The U.S. Forest Service permits are now complete, Lindemer says. USA Cycling has sanctioned the event and online registration is open at $30 a rider. In Lindemer’s words, “We’re ready to roll.�

With the Sasquatch ride, Seeley Lake joins a growing number of western Montana communities latching onto the fat bike phenomenon. The Bozeman-based Equinox Snow Challenge was one of the first such races in the state; organizer Sam Newburg says the event lasted two years before temporarily folding in 2015. He says there’s a concerted effort to revive the race in 2017. Missoula Parks and Recreation sponsored a fat bike race at Marshall Mountain Feb. 6 as part of the department’s Winter Carnival. Ken Smith with the nonprofit MTB Missoula says there’s talk of similar events starting in the Bitterroot and Flathead next year. “It’s not taking off as fast as it is in the Midwest, and that’s largely because a lot of the people that mountain bike here backcountry ski as well,� Smith says. “But it’s definitely taking off.�

Horan, who also organizes the annual Missoula XC at Marshall Mountain in the summer, feels Seeley Lake is a particularly good home for fat bikes given the community’s welcoming attitude toward the sport. Fat biking is relatively new, he explains, and recreationists in other areas haven’t been quite as eager to share their trails with the rubber-tire crowd. “There isn’t the infrastructure like there is for nordic grooming or snowmobile grooming,� Horan says, “so they’re trying to find a place to ride those things. And Seeley seems really open to it.�

So open, in fact, that Lindemer is hoping to make this an annual event. For its inaugural year, the Sasquatch ride will be just that, Lindemer says, “a ride, not a race.� But a big turnout in 2016 would go a long way in justifying the added costs of securing Forest Service permitting for a full-on race, he adds.

“I’m not sure what I’ve gotten myself into,� Lindemer says, “but I’m going to see what happens and I’m hoping for the best.�

Alex Sakariassen

BY THE NUMBERS

Case of the missing fire truck

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It’s easier than you might expect for a 30-ton, 95-foot-long fire truck to vanish. That’s what Missoula Fire Chief Jason Diehl found out last year when he spotted the city’s decommissioned 1990 Baker Aerial Ladder Truck for sale at a local used car dealer. “Yeah, it’s a strange story,� Diehl says.

The city auctioned off the ladder truck in 2014 because it no longer passed safety inspection, Diehl says. The telescoping boom, which raises the ladder, had worn-out padding and parts were scraping against each other. The city approved his request for a new ladder truck, which cost $966,225. When Diehl appeared at a Jan. 27 Missoula City Council committee meeting to give a routine report, he relayed the unusual tale of what happened to the city’s old truck.

Diehl says the truck sold at auction for a minimum bid of about $7,500, and shortly after, it turned up for sale at the Car Werks auto dealer near the corner of Brooks and South Reserve. He remembers being annoyed by a sale listing that reportedly indicated the truck’s original value was $1.2 million. In reality, the truck cost less than $422,000. “I wound up calling the car dealership and saying, ‘Hey, that’s not accurate, I’d appreciate it if you’d quit saying that,’� Diehl says. “The next thing I know, it’s gone.�

Car Werks salesman Larry Kahle, when reached by an Indy reporter over the phone, claimed to not recall ever having a ladder truck for sale.

The last evidence of the truck’s existence is in an eBay listing from last summer, which made no

mention of the truck’s defects. The description included, “Looks to be garage stored and well cared for.� The website’s records show it sold on July 13, 2015, for $10,000 to the sole bidder.

The eBay transaction was handled by someone going by “2569daveb.� When reached by the Indy, a man who would only identify himself as Dave claimed he sold the truck for a friend, and it was bought by the manufacturer and driven back to a factory in Indiana to be refurbished.

Diehl says that’s surprising, since the ladder truck’s manufacturers, Baker and Aerial, are no longer in business. “If this is true that it’s going back to a factory somewhere to get refurbished, we were never given that option or price on what that would cost,� Diehl says. “Though at the time I would have gone against a full refurbishment anyway, because nobody gave us any options on how that could be repaired. And to refurbish it for a rig that old wouldn’t have made a lot of sense economically.�

Diehl adds that nothing about the transactions seemed suspect, besides Car Werks’ alleged claim about the truck’s worth. It would be worrisome if the truck ended up being used for firefighting again, since it didn’t pass safety inspection. “If somebody sold it, knowing that it had a deficiency, to another fire department with the intent of using it, that to me would be pretty negligent,�

Diehl says.

Kate Whittle

Public safety

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ETC. Big news recently broke on Denise Juneau’s historic congressional campaign. The current state superintendent of public schools, who is aiming to be the first Native American woman to serve in Congress, announced Lauren Caldwell as her campaign manager.

What? You were expecting something else?

Perhaps you noticed the other headlines Juneau garnered in recent days. On Jan. 30, she introduced her female partner to a crowd at a fundraiser in Bozeman. In doing so, she became Montana’s first out candidate for statewide office— and some in the media fumbled over how to handle the news.

The initial AP Wire headline, for instance, read “Montana U.S. House Candidate acknowledges she’s a lesbian.� Most outlets later changed the headline, including the Bozeman Daily Chronicle and the Missoulian. Others wondered if Juneau’s sexual orientation should even be worthy of coverage at all.

Sarah Blazucki, vice president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, says it was “absolutely� a newsworthy moment, but it deserves to be dealt with appropriately. “When ‘acknowledge’ is used in a headline like that, it has a negative connotation,� Blazucki says. “Someone acknowledges an affair. Someone acknowledges being a criminal. But being a lesbian is not a negative thing.�

Looking at the bigger picture, Blazucki says it’s reductive to focus on Juneau’s sexual orientation.

Most importantly, media coverage should examine the merit of Juneau’s record as a public servant. “She doesn’t run on the platform of being a lesbian,� Blazucki says. “I think news outlets can focus a harsh light and say, ‘This is the only thing about this candidate,’ and that’s not true.�

Nonetheless, it’s heartening how much the discourse about politicians’ sexual orientation has changed in the last few years. Juneau’s news received mostly positive comments, including her opponent, Rep. Ryan Zinke, wishing her and her partner “all the best� in the campaign. “It’s been interesting to historically watch the tone change from the accusatory tone of ‘this person is gay and thus is ineligible to run,’ to moving to ‘this is a historic movement that someone is running as an out and openly LGBT candidate,’� Blazucki says. “That’s a significant difference and a sign of the progress we’ve made.�

Hopefully someday soon, a candidate’s sexual orientation won’t need to be a news headline at all.

Chris Downey

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Protest and promotion Montana’s ties to lands transfer group just got even stronger

by Alex Sakariassen

Utah state Rep. Ken Ivory lauded real arsonists?” It’s this sort of negative, diviBefore the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge escalated in a Fielder for her “proven leadership” in the sive message that Missoula resident and forfatal roadside standoff last month, Montana same release and called her a “great choice” mer manager of the Charles M. Russell state Sen. Jennifer Fielder, R-Thompson Falls, to carry on his nonprofit’s mission. Tax National Wildlife Refuge Rick Potts abhors.

“You can either be a bridge builder or a distributed a detailed defense of the ranchers records from 2013 show the ALC paid Ivory holed up in Burns, Ore. In it she stated her a salary of $95,000, or roughly 40 percent wedge driver,” Potts says. “Those are the two understanding of the group’s frustrations of its total revenue. According to recent basic ways to view this world.”

Potts credits the collaborative spirit of and her hopes that an outcome could be “de- media reports, Fielder is not receiving paycattlegrowers in the six counties flanking the cided peacefully.” Furthermore, she argued, ment for her CEO position. the catalyst for the protest—the conviction of The organization’s apparent support of Russell refuge for the successful passage of a ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond— the Oregon occupation is just the latest de- comprehensive conservation plan back in would likely never have happened had the velopment to draw fire from critics. In early 2012. He spent the bulk of his professional life working alongside ranchers federal land the father-son duo who understood the benefits of was charged with burning been subsidized grazing available under local control. through federal agencies like the “This act of civil disobediBLM. By comparison, Potts adds, ence, led by cowboys and backed Ammon Bundy and his followers by well-armed military veterans, in Oregon were merely “outlaws.” has attracted worldwide media at“Cliven Bundy has systematitention,” Fielder wrote in the midcally stolen over $1 million from January guest column. “The me and every other American by protesters say they simply want his refusal to pay even those greatly the ranchers released from prison, subsidized grazing fees over the and control of the federally mandecades,” Potts says. “And as Cliven aged public lands turned over to Bundy reaches the end of his life, local authorities.” his sons are now realizing what Fielder’s missive was later rethey’re about to inherit and they’re published and distributed by the desperate. They’ve got a problem.”

American Lands Council, a Utahphoto by Cathrine L. Walters Like Potts, Montana Wilderbased nonprofit that has been actively pushing for a transfer of Sen. Jennifer Fielder, R-Thompson Falls, has been the pri- ness Association Executive Director federal lands to state control in mary proponent of the transfer of federal lands to state Brian Sybert sees the ALC’s supthe West since 2012. Fielder first control in the Montana Legislature. The Utah-based non- port for the Malheur occupiers as profit American Lands Council, which is actively pushing just one avenue through which became involved with the organi- the same agenda, recently appointed her as CEO. Fielder and others are pushing the zation while sponsoring a collection of lands transfer bills in 2013. On Feb. December, lawmakers in the Utah Legislature transfer agenda. And like Potts, Sybert feels a 4, the ALC publicly announced Fielder’s ap- reviewed a legal analysis of the state’s majority of Montanans don’t agree that state pointment as its CEO—though based on prospects of successfully suing the federal or private ownership is the answer. Colorado Fielder’s reelection filings, the promotion it- government for succession of its lands. The College released the results of a poll last self happened at least two weeks before. estimated cost of litigation was $14 million. month showing 76 percent of Montanans beFielder did not respond to requests for Nonetheless, the Utah Commission for Stew- lieve national public lands “help their state comment sent through her official state Sen- ardship of Public Lands voted to pursue the economy.” Yet none of the ALC’s critics see ate email and the ALC office. However, the case, leaving the final call up to Utah Attorney an end to the agenda coming soon—particularly not with Republican presidential candiALC quoted her in this month’s release General Sean Reyes.

Around the same time it announced date Sen. Ted Cruz endorsing state control saying, “When local citizens and public officials who know the ground best are given a Fielder’s promotion, the ALC also began on the national stage.

“The folks who want to push this agenda real voice in land management decisions, spreading a viral video from an Oregon we tend to get better results. We all want a rancher allegedly depicting wildland firefight- aren’t letting up,” Sybert says, “and they’re healthy environment, and safe, vibrant com- ers with the Bureau of Land Management ig- looking at any avenue possible in which to munities with abundant outdoor recreation niting blazes in 2012 that subsequently push it forward.” opportunities. Under federal control we are burned numerous cattle and ranch buildings. asakariassen@missoulanews.com The Facebook post was titled “Who are the seeing just the opposite.”

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The ax falls As first details of UM staff cuts emerge, students push back

by Derek Brouwer

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom began his mid-year address Feb. 3 by repeatedly acknowledging the “difficult” and “painful” situation facing campus, having finalized cuts to 192 positions as spring classes resumed. Engstrom didn’t want to just dwell on the negative, though, so he invited Davidson Honors College student Caleb Chestnut to the microphone to discuss his educational experience at UM. Chestnut, a junior in finance and economics, hit the customary high notes, in-

administrators and vowing to protest.

“Laure’s position is invaluable,” says Haley McMullan, a transfer student and president of the Honors Student Association. “Laure is one person who just does the job of three people.”

Drake helps advise some of UM’s top students and coordinates applications for prestigious national and international scholarships, including the Goldwater, Rhodes and Truman. With the college since 2005, she also built up its study abroad pro-

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

University of Montana employees affected by budget cuts were notified last month, but across campus, the scope of the reductions is just beginning to sink in.

cluding a jab at his hometown university in Bozeman. Then he turned to the honors college, naming two staffers, including Director of External Scholarships and Advising Laure Pengelly Drake, who “challenged my beliefs and general worldview” during his first semester on campus.

Drake won’t have a job next year, students learned days earlier. She’s one of 27 employees to be terminated as part of UM’s “right sizing” amid plummeting enrollment.

As looming staff cuts turn personal, details are beginning to emerge about who will be affected come July 1.

Drake’s position is the first to grab students’ attention, and many DHC students are rallying to have the veteran adviser reinstated by writing letters to

gram and has led several student trips to Ireland during winter session. Drake holds a master’s degree and makes $37,000 a year, UM’s budget book indicates.

Dean Brock Tessman, in his first year at UM, says the college was tasked with eliminating one of its four staff, and the decision to cut Drake’s position was his. Yet he also says that Drake is “irreplaceable” and sees the students’ reaction as signaling “a really serious moment” for DHC. “I think at this point the students and, I have to say, alumni have certainly made it clear that they don’t believe that we can provide the kind of mentoring, both academic and scholarship mentoring, that Laure has provided for the entire campus, and I agree,” he says.

McMullan, who transferred to UM last year, says she had a “really, really bad experience” with the DHC before Drake stepped in to help guide her academic pursuits.

“She just took care of me,” McMullan says. “She brought me in, she asked me what I wanted to do with my life. … Within two weeks of meeting her, I changed my major to social work. Within a month of meeting her, I became involved in the Honors Student Association. … Within three months, I was applying for the Truman scholarship. That was all under her direction, her help,” McMullan says.

McMullan’s scholarship application was sent off Feb. 2, the same evening Tessman hosted a public forum to discuss the situation. “In a kind of funny, ironic twist, Laure was in her office during the meeting, finishing up and sending those scholarships for those of us who were nominated,” McMullan says.

Beyond Drake’s position, specific information about cuts is still trickling out.

University officials have rejected requests to identify terminated employees by name, which prompted editors at the Kaimin student newspaper to crowdsource a “cut list” online. In response to an Indy records request, however, the university agreed to release the job title of every position affected by the latest round of cuts. That information was not available by press time, but the Indy will post it online once released.

Meanwhile, every dollar spent on campus is being scrutinized either by budget makers or members of the public. The audience broke into applause when Engstrom announced during his address he planned to donate his recent state employee pay raise—around $6,000—to student scholarships. The president took a similar step two years ago. Then, on Feb. 8, broadcast news outlet KECI examined the $137,000 UM is paying currently through post-retirement contracts, including to former President George Dennison—a practice Vice President for Integrated Communications Peggy Kuhr says isn’t “hidden or secret or unusual.” dbrouwer@missoulanews.com

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[opinion]

Good country people Why Ben Carson’s campaign connects with Montana donors

by Dan Brooks

In a world slightly different from our own, where Leibniz invented calculus and The Monkees changed rock and roll forever with Admiral Bacon’s Spinster Orchestra, Ben Carson is winning the Republican nomination. In our world, he’s on the verge of dropping out, partly due to rumors he already did. But in a different Republican Party, Carson would go like gangbusters.

It’s weird that in this one he isn’t, because he is so similar to the men in first and second place. Like Donald Trump, he is an outsider to politics, untainted and apparently uncoached. Like Ted Cruz, he came to prominence by lambasting President Obama, criticizing his health care plan while the president sat two seats away.

Lest you mistake him for an unsung genius, Carson’s alternative to Obamacare was to start health savings accounts for infants. His other policy ideas, including a 10 percent flat tax, are similarly unworkable. But workable policy is clearly not what excites Republican voters in 2016. So why do they love those two other nuts and not him?

I ask because last week, the Federal Election Commission reported that Carson had raised more money from individual donors in Montana than any other candidate. These donors cluster around Kalispell and Billings, much like Montanans generally. But Carson’s donors are also more widely distributed than anyone else’s. They are out in the country.

These findings match the independent research I conducted over the holidays in Iowa. There I visited my great aunt and uncle’s hog farm, where 100 percent of registered voters supported Carson.

It’s a Republican-leaning district.

But hog farm residents are not Cruzstyle economic conservatives, bent on deregulation and getting government out of the economy. They strongly support farm subsidies. Nor are they Trumpian xenophobes. Eighty-four percent welcome Mexicans to their com-

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munity and think the food is delicious.

The other 16 percent find it too spicy.

What hog farm voters are is good country people. They pronounce “hog” to rhyme with “rogue” and schedule dinner after church. They would never call anyone a loser. Under no circumstances would they dress up as Uncle Sam and march around in front of the post office. They do have cable, though, and they watch a considerable portion of Fox News. These people are the Ben Carson constituency.

“Eighty-four percent welcome Mexicans to their community and think the food is delicious. The other 16 percent find it too spicy.”

Montana is full of good country people. They closely resemble the ones I grew up with, although they prefer pointy boots to round ones and routinely carry knives, which in Iowa is simply not done. But these are customs.

The essence of good country people remains the same: they believe work is more important than money, they go to church or at least plan to next week, and they try not to show off.

The Christian term for that last quality is “meek.” Ben Carson is meek, in a way that rapidly comes into relief when you put him onstage next to Trump and Cruz. Although his message is that he’s smart enough to run the country with

no prior experience in government, his demeanor is quiet and unassuming, the very image of humble piety.

Good country people admire that quality. It reflects the ambition to be good but not great, to do the right thing by avoiding opportunities to go wrong. I can’t prove it, but I suspect the kind of good country people who support Carson do not call Rush Limbaugh to explain which offices of the federal government are unconstitutional. They have stock to vaccinate.

They do not say we should bomb the Middle East and start over. They haven’t met those people.

This demographic used to be the backbone of the Republican Party. The business wing has always shaped policy and run the urban centers, but good country people used to be the ones the party counted on to deliver the broad, flat swaths of America—all those places that have one-tenth the population of New York City but get just as many delegates.

If good country people were still the Republican Party’s bread and butter, Carson might be the front-runner right now. His meek demeanor would compare favorably with Trump’s bombast and Cruz’s unctuousness; he would offer the same outsider appeal without the flaws. But in the Republican Party of 2016, acting crazy isn’t a bug. It’s a feature.

Whatever voters see in Trump and Cruz, it’s not meekness. The two frontrunners’ rude insistence that everyone running the country is wrong takes a different tone from the one that has spoken to people in Montana and Iowa for decades. They speak to a different Republican base, one convinced it knows better than the people who have run both parties for decades. This base is something new and exciting—still people, certainly, but not country, and possibly not good.

Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and the decline of blackberry pie at combatblog.net.

[opinion]

A different legacy The surprising history of a controversial wildlife refuge

by Nancy Langston

National wildlife refuges such as the one at Malheur near Burns, Ore., have importance far beyond the current furor over who manages our public lands. Such refuges are becoming increasingly critical habitat for migratory birds because 95 percent of the wetlands along the Pacific Flyway have already been lost to development.

In some years, 25 million birds visit Malheur, and if the refuge were drained and converted to intensive cattle grazing— which is something the “occupiers” threatened to do—entire populations of ducks, sandhill cranes and shorebirds would suffer. With their long-distance flights and distinctive songs, the migratory birds visiting Malheur’s wetlands now help to tie the continent together.

This was not always the case. By the 1930s, three decades of drainage, reclamation and drought had decimated high-desert wetlands and the birds that depended upon them. Out of the hundreds of thousands of egrets that once nested on Malheur Lake, only 121 remained. The American population of the birds had dropped by 95 percent.

It took the federal government to restore Malheur’s wetlands and recover waterbird populations, bringing back healthy populations of egrets and many other species.

Yet despite the importance of wildlife refuges to America’s birds, not everyone appreciates them. At one recent news conference, Ammon Bundy called the creation of Malheur National Wildlife refuge “an unconstitutional act” that removed ranchers from their lands and plunged the county into an economic depression. This is not a new complaint. Since the Sagebrush Rebellion of the 1980s, rural communities in the West have blamed their poverty on the 640 million acres of federal public lands, which make up 52 percent of the land in Western states.

Rural Western communities are indeed suffering, but the cause is not the wildlife refuge system. Conservation of bird habitat did not lead to economic devastation, nor were refuge lands “stolen” from ranchers. If any group has prior claims to Malheur refuge, it is the Paiute Indian Tribe.

For at least 6,000 years, Malheur was

the Paiutes’ home. It took a brutal Army campaign to force the people from their reservation, marching them through the snow to the state of Washington in 1879.

Homesteaders and cattle barons then moved onto Paiute lands, squeezing as much livestock as possible onto dwindling pastures and warring with each other over whose land was whose. Scars from this era persist more than a century later.

“Since the Sagebrush Rebellion of the 1980s, rural communities in the West have blamed their poverty on the 640 million acres of federal public lands” In 1908, President Roosevelt established the Malheur Lake Bird Reservation on the lands of the former Malheur Indian Reservation. But the refuge included only the lake itself, not the rivers that fed into it.

Deprived of water, the lake shrank during droughts, and squatters moved onto the drying lakebed. Conservationists, realizing they needed to protect the Blitzen River that fed the lake, began a campaign to expand the refuge.

But the federal government never forced the ranchers to sell, as the occupiers at Malheur claimed, and the sale did not impoverish the community. In fact, it was just the opposite. During the Depression years of the 1930s, the federal government paid

the Swift Corp. $675,000 for ruined grazing lands. Impoverished homesteaders who had squatted on refuge lands eventually received payments substantial enough to set them up as cattle ranchers nearby.

John Scharff, Malheur’s manager from 1935 to 1971, sought to transform local suspicion into acceptance by allowing local ranchers to graze cattle on the refuge. Yet some tension persisted. In the 1970s, when concern about overgrazing reduced—but did not eliminate—refuge grazing, violence erupted again. Some environmentalists denounced ranchers as parasites who destroyed wildlife habitat. A few ranchers responded with death threats against environmentalists and federal employees.

But violence is not the basin’s most important historical legacy. Through the decades, community members have come together to negotiate a better future. In the 1920s, poor homesteaders worked with conservationists to save the refuge from irrigation drainage. In the 1990s, Paiute tribal members, ranchers, environmentalists and federal agencies collaborated on innovative grazing plans to restore bird habitat while also giving ranchers more flexibility. In 2013, such efforts resulted in a landmark collaborative conservation plan for the refuge, and it offered great hope for the local economy and for wildlife.

The poet Gary Snyder wrote, “We must learn to know, love, and join our place even more than we love our own ideas. People who can agree that they share a commitment to the landscape—even if they are otherwise locked in struggle with each other—have at least one deep thing to share.”

Collaborative processes are difficult and time-consuming. Yet they have proven they have the potential to peacefully sustain both human and wildlife communities.

Nancy Langston is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org). She is a professor of environmental history at Michigan Technological University and the author of a history of Malheur Refuge, Where Land and Water Meet: A Western Landscape Transformed.

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[offbeat]

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FRONTIERS OF FASHION – Even though concealed-carry gun permit-holders in Texas can now “open carry,” pistol-packing women concerned with fashion are not limited to traditional firearms in ordinary cowboy holsters. An online company, The Well Armed Woman, offers such carry options as stylish leggings, lace waistbands and an array of underarm and bra holsters (even an in-cup model, the “Marilyn”) in leopard-print and pastel colors. However, a woman’s body shape and size may be more important shopping considerations, according to the company’s founder. “A 32A bust could not conceal a Glock 19 very well—nor would a 42DD-or-larger (front) allow for effective cross-draw carry.”

DEMOCRACY BLUES – In January, Robert Battle took the oath of office for his second term as a city councilman in East Chicago, Indiana—administered at the county lockup, where he is being held without bail, charged with a cold-blooded murder during a drug deal. The crime made news in October (i.e., before election day), yet Battle still won his race. According to law, he cannot be forced out of office unless he is convicted or admits the crimes, and he had the right to vote for himself in the election (except that he failed to request an absentee ballot).

CANONICAL MARIJUANA – The Albany, New York, company Vireo Health told reporters it would soon offer the world’s first certified Kosher marijuana, announcing that the Orthodox Union of New York had authenticated it as having met Jewish dietary laws (e.g., grown with insect-free plants).

(Other Kosher-validating officials complained that the approval should apply only to marijuana that is eaten, not smoked.)

Two habit-wearing nuns were scheduled to ask the Merced (California) City Council in January to decline its prerogative under state law to ban dispensing or cultivating medical marijuana. The nuns’ order makes and sells salves and tonics for pain management, using a strain of cannabis containing only a trace of psychoactive material.

BRIGHT IDEAS – Since the (naturally insulated) uterus can be a lonely space, Institut Marques of Barcelona, Spain, recently demonstrated a tampon-like “speaker” to carry soothing, specially selected, 54-decibel (”hushed tone”) rhythms that supposedly improve fetal growth. In the Babypod’s first “concert,” the singer Soraya performs Christmas carols. (However, documented evidence for such a device was limited to success of in-vitro fertilization when music was wafted through during the first 48 hours of sperm-egg union.)

The Job of the Researcher: Taiwanese scientists recently announced the availability of their Infant Cries Translator (iPhone and Android app), which they say can, with 77 percent accuracy (92 percent for those under 2 weeks old), tell what a baby wants by its screeches and wailings. The National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin doctors first had to create a database of 200,000 crying sounds.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS – The Latest in Corruption News: (1) Italy’s highest court freed a man in January because the bribe he offered a cop to avoid a DUI ticket was “too small” to be serious—100 euros (about $108). (2) Lawyers for John Bills (former Chicago city commissioner on trial for taking bribes on a traffic-camera contract) said Bills was obviously innocent because everyone knows that, in Chicago, only bribing the mayor (or at least an alderman) will get anything done. (3) A security guard in Nairobi, Kenya, despairingly told a New York Times reporter in November (detailing corruption so rampant that, for example, ballpoint pens were being sold to the government for $85 each) that “If (people)’re going to steal, please, just steal a little.”

THE CONTINUING CRISIS – A former lecturer for Spanish classes at the liberal arts Amherst College near Northampton, Massachusetts, sued the school in December after it failed to renew her contract—leading the lecturer to charge that the Spanish department had tried to solicit student course enrollment by prostitution.

Lecturer Dimaris Barrios-Beltran accused her supervisor, Victoria Maillo, of hiring only attractive “teaching assistants” and encouraging them to “date” Amherst students with the ulterior motive of signing them up for Spanish classes—to boost the department’s profile. (College officials said they could not corroborate the accusation, but a lawyer for Barrios-Beltran said Maillo is no longer employed at Amherst.)

William Bendorf, 38, filed a lawsuit in December against the Funny Bone comedy club in Omaha, Nebraska, and comedian-hypnotist Doug Thompson after plunging off the stage and breaking his leg following Thompson’s having hypnotized him during his act. Thompson claimed that he had “snapped” Bendorf out of the trance, but the lawsuit claims that Bendorf, instead of exiting via the stairs as Thompson instructed, wandered directly toward his stage-side table because he was still “under” Thompson’s spell.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS – Chutzpah! (1) Michael Leonard, 53, was charged in December with stealing a package that moments earlier had been dropped off by a courier. The delivery was to a Prince George’s County, Maryland, police station, and Leonard, hanging around in the station (to register as a sex offender), walked out with the package when no one was looking. (However, a station surveillance camera caught his face.) (2) Sean Lyons, 23, wanted on an Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, arrest warrant since October as a drug dealer, was arrested in January—at the police station, where officers recognized him when he came to give information as a victim of an unrelated hit-and-run accident.

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ESSAY

Special delivery

Heart-shaped irony

MISSOULA COMPANY NOOKY BOX OFFERS SEX TOY SUBSCRIPTIONS

THE TRICKY BUSINESS OF BEING ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE

More than 200 people packed into the taproom at Imagine Nation Brewing on a recent January weeknight to celebrate the launch of a new Missoula startup. It was the kind of event that’s hard to describe without sounding, well, raunchy. Friends ate pop rocks and kissed in one corner, while in another corner couples tried to guess which sex toy best describes their personalities. In one room, a cornucopia’s worth of vibrators were laid out for revelers to admire.

Still, the party’s vibe was more liberated than licentious, which was just what Meg Ross had in mind. Ross is the founder

She’s doing that in part by avoiding the elements of the industry that promulgate narrow images of sexuality, like those that dominate mainstream culture. Her fundraising video, for example, uses upbeat music and colorful cartoon characters that wouldn’t be out of place on Saturday morning television. “Yay sex!” is the company’s slogan.

“What we want is for people of all shapes and sizes to feel comfortable, and if the image we’re projecting is that you have to look like this to enjoy sex, we’re not really encouraging people to be comfortable with themselves,” Ross says.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Missoula resident Meg Ross, founder of the Nooky Box, has created a sex toy subscription service that sends a curated collections of products to the buyer’s doorstep. Ross hopes it will help more people feel comfortable to embrace and explore their sexuality, whether alone or with partners.

of the Nooky Box, a new sex toy subscription service she hopes will change how we think about getting off.

Nooky Boxes, which start shipping this month, are collections of toys curated around a theme that can help customers experiment in the bedroom. Ross says the idea came to her during a wine party with friends as a way to promote sex-positive lifestyles, regardless of relationship status, sexual identification or gender identity. Its launch is being funded in part through an online crowdfunding effort that raised more than $10,000 in the past month.

By handpicking the products and shipping them straight to doorsteps, Ross thinks Nooky Box can remove the anxiety from sexual exploration, or the intimidating feeling of gazing upon a wall of dildos alongside other customers at the local sex emporium.

“We’re taking away that scary factor so you can go straight into that positive conversation,” she says.

Ross is making a point of catering to the LGBT community, a group she says is still underserved by the sex toy industry. Subscribers can choose from heterosexual, gay or lesbian packages, and may change at any time. Specialty boxes are also in development, like a bachelorette box, a lube box and a vibrator box, each of which will be sold individually. Each one will be filled with items that are tested by the Nooky Box team and that are made with body-friendly, recyclable materials. Ross is also working with a sex therapist to create an online advice column, tentatively called “Nooky U.” Boxes will be shipped once every three months, at $80 a pop. The first ones, pre-sold to crowdfunding supporters, are about to go out. Ross says it’s curated around the theme “sex is fun” and includes a vibrator, pop rocks, a feather tickler and her team’s favorite lube.

“A nice big bottle of it,” she says.

Derek Brouwer

by Jamie Rogers Months before I proposed to my wife, Carly, we spent Valentine’s Day driving around Missoula looking for dinner. This scenario was of our own making: being jaded millenials, our plan to celebrate was not to make a big deal of it. We knew we were in love with one another and we didn’t need a day on the calendar to remember it. Carly gave me a mix CD. I gave her a letter.

Then we set out to find some dinner, if only to observe all the cooing couples and maybe to cash in on some drink specials. We agreed that any participation in America’s day of romance would be ironic. This, at least, is what I thought.

The restaurants downtown were predictably booked, but with the mix CD playing on the car stereo we were happy to go for a drive. Carly is an irrefutable badass. I initially asked her out because she’s beautiful, but I wanted her to like me because she’s tougher than me. She also hated high school, which means she makes really good mix CDs. The V-day mix included songs by The Alkaline Trio and The Murder City Devils, and when I listen to it now I feel lucky that such a radical lady agreed to marry me.

But I’m smarter than I used to be.

After not finding a spot downtown, we headed south on Brooks Street and passed a dozen full parking lots before turning onto Reserve. By this point, our energy was festering. Regardless of how we felt about Valentine’s Day, there was no denying the fact that this one was souring. The restaurants were crowded, full of couples agreeing to splurge on dessert, and there was no room for us. We were becoming the butt of our own joke, and so I did what any dude in his mid-20s would do: I made it worse.

Earlier that week, the lead singer of My Morning Jacket released a solo album. I’m not bashful about the powerful emotions that Jim James stirs in me, and his new record was good.

At some point in our search for a restaurant with a table, our moods darkening, I decided to make myself feel better and said something to Carly like, “Hey, do you want to listen to this?”

Given the context, it wasn’t really a question. I ejected the mix CD before it had played through.

Carly didn’t say anything about it—making a big deal of something I clearly felt was trivial would go nowhere. We’d talked about the superficiality of Valentine’s Day, we agreed that we wanted to show one another how we feel everyday, not just when the calendar reminds us to. We didn’t, however, agree that Feb. 14 would be a day to be inconsiderate. We finally found dinner at a grocery store hot bar. The dining area was empty and when we sat down, there wasn’t much to say. We ate in silence.

Eight months later, I proposed to Carly because I was no longer able to imagine a future without her. I think she agreed for the same reason, and I think that is how you know you truly love someone. Marriage is affirming in ways I’m still wrapping my head around, but only if you’re willing to deal with the crummier aspects of yourself. It’s a tough exercise, but it’s the truest way to show someone you care about them. And, really, it’s what Valentine’s Day is all about. Not lacy trinkets or heart-shaped stuffies or expensive desserts. Rather it’s about recognizing you’re not a perfect partner by showing the person you love that you’d like to be. Which isn’t really so hard in my case; Carly has good taste in music.

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Lasting impressions NOWHERE ARE PEOPLE’S STANDARDS LOWER THAN ON THE FIRST DATE

by Dan Brooks I go on a lot of first dates. When I was a young, drunk, urban person, I hardly went on dates at all, preferring to hook up at parties or bars and negotiate relationships from there. But that is a callow approach. In my advanced age, I have come to believe the main pleasure of dating is not sex or emotional intimacy. It’s watching how strangers behave when they know you don’t like them yet.

The first date is a terrifying contract. Two people agree to meet between five and 15 minutes after an appointed time, in a place where it would be difficult to murder each other.

The coffee shop is good. The bar is better, but only for those people who have an ending in mind before the date begins.

Dinner remains a classic mistake.

But the terms of the agreement are less interesting than the underlying contract. The participants in a first date commit to more than showing up. They agree to present the best versions of themselves. They will try to seem smart and attractive. They will act as though it were working. Above all, they will try to have fun.

Having fun with a stranger is virtually impossible. If we could do it reliably, we wouldn’t need relationships at all.

The charm of the first date lies not in the scant possibility that you will have fun, but in seeing how the other person reacts to this bizarre situation.

A lot of people rebel. By far, the most common thing I hear on first dates is “I don’t do small talk.” Many people respond to awkwardness by attempting a leap into intimacy. They ask where I’m from and whether I have any brothers and sisters, and then they move directly to their relationship with their mother and/or food, or with some previous date who has become their template for understanding everyone else.

The classic leap into intimacy is to start talking about sex. One woman, many years ago, asked if she could kiss me as soon as we sat down. When I foolishly obliged, she added that she thought she could love me. It took me years to realize that a certain percentage of women will kiss you just to make you shut up.

One woman scheduled our first date for two hours after her mother’s funeral. Another said the N-word about 10 minutes in, I guess hoping to draw me into a conspiracy. All these leaps into intimacy seek to overcome the discomfort of the first date by making it seem more like the third. It’s a low-percentage play, but you see it a lot, probably because the people who employ it keep going on first dates.

Facebook for strippers?

YEP, AND THE SPECIALTY SOCIAL MEDIA SITE WAS DEVELOPED IN MISSOULA A strip club DJ’s main job is to keep the show running smoothly and keep an eye on the action. When Jeffrey Falgout was deejaying at Fred’s Lounge in Missoula in the early 2000s, he observed that strippers needed a safe way to connect with their fans in the digital age.

“Every night dancers get asked for phone numbers, emails, ‘Where do you work, where can I see you again?’” Falgout says.

Some dancers might have public Facebook pages or Instagram accounts, but Falgout says many customers prefer a more under-the-radar way to follow a dancer.

He and a partner came up with XoticSpot.com, a social media site for dancers and their fans. XoticSpot launched in 2009 in Portland, Ore., which has one of the highest strip clubs per capita in America.

Falgout has since moved XoticSpot headquarters back to Missoula, and it currently boasts users from Oregon, Montana, South Carolina and Texas. He also partners with strip clubs like Fred’s and Fox Club to run their websites.

“Our bread and butter is we create a set of online tools for dancers to build their regular customer base in a safe and secure way without emails or numbers,” Falgout says.

Dancers might fill out their profiles with sultry selfies, lists of their interests and links to the clubs where they appear, and customers can create profiles to interact with them.

Perusing through the Missoula section of the site, a visitor might check out Chanel, a Fred’s dancer who lists her weekly appearances along with “Come in and visit me. Xoxo!” Or a fan of Charlie, a Fox Club dancer with a short blonde bob, might be interested to know that Jan. 30 would be her last dance for a while. “Come see me off proper!!!” she posted, along with kissy face and cash emoticons. Other dancers, like Aaliyah, offer customers the chance to exchange private texts or purchase a video of her taking a shower. Some, like Mtangel, keep their profiles private.

“We’re trying to be classy,” Falgout says. “There’s a lot of cool, dynamic ladies out there making something happen for themselves.”

Kate Whittle

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Another popular strategy for dealing with the awkwardness of the first date is to fall back on prepared material. I used to do that, and dear reader, it is a prison without bars. I got very good at a handful of funny anecdotes, and every first date became like a movie I had already seen. Beware the person whose plan for dating is that you will have a good time.

Beware, too, the person who clings to small talk. They will betray you later. Every first date contains a moment when someone says something honest or surprising, even if it’s only, “Do you want to go?” That’s your window. You must leave small talk behind and climb through it to meet them on the other side, where you can talk about hard drugs or Bernie Sanders or how the date is over now because you don’t like each other.

If you open this window and your date keeps talking about the weather, just go home. They are the kind of person who is liable to send you an email later demanding to know why you didn’t try to kiss them.

There is no good strategy for first dates. That’s what makes them wonderful. A first date is like a plane crash or high school: nobody has much fun, but when it’s over the people who went through it together feel oddly close. They realize it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, because someone else was there.

Once you’ve gone on enough first dates, that sensation of reassuring people becomes addictive. They show up self-conscious and full of dread, and then when you are normal and friendly, they express a lot of relief at you. It feels good. Nowhere are people’s standards lower than on the first date. All you have to do is smile and ask relevant questions, and for a few minutes at least, you get to be the person they were looking for all along.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

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Modern lovers WHY THE SLOW FADE DESERVES A QUICK END

by Alex Sakariassen About seven years ago, when I was living the pseudo-employed lifestyle so common among Missoula’s post-graduation population, my afternoons were often dictated by the availability of one woman.

We’d meet at coffee shops for marathon games of cribbage. We’d ski the cross-country trails on Lolo Pass until our legs screamed, and we’d stop for hot toddies on the drive home. Sometimes we’d just curl up on a couch watching “Heroes” until the immediacy of her schoolwork or my freelance assignments grew too pressing. Save for one tense status-related conversation, everything seemed to be going swimmingly.

I can’t quite remember when the pivot happened, but the weeks of us-time suddenly ground to a halt. She became increasingly unresponsive, by call and by text. She stopped showing up at social gatherings, and when she did she appeared distant and distracted. Only in the hours after she left town for a seasonal summer gig did I finally get a reply with an explanation: She’d struck back up with her ex.

Any hard feelings I’d harbored in the aftermath evaporated years ago. We’re still friends, still talk from time to time. She’s married now and I couldn’t be happier for her. The reason I dredge up the story of our sordid time under the Missoula inversion is that it marked my first real tumble into the bleak dystopia of modern dating, where relationships roll through town with the indifference of tumbleweeds and clarity is as rare as a Tom Hardy smile.

You see, up until a few months ago, I was living and loving and dating in blissful ignorance of this thing they call “the slow fade.” Did

I know about ghosting in a party context? Of course. Had women abruptly dropped off the map after a date or two? Sure. But prior to a coworker setting me straight on this little piece of contemporary vernacular, it had never occurred to me there was an actual trend.

The inevitable Google search that followed revealed dozens of articles on the slow fade. There were personal accounts, signs to watch for, coping tips and a shocking number of people in comment sections passionately defending the practice. A Slate staffer endorsed slow fading back in October 2013, writing that “if you go out with someone a few times and are just not feeling it, the clear, elegant solution is to just never text them. Ever. Again.” I guess the superfluous punctuation was a way of telling the hopeless romantic masses to stick it in their collective Love Actually DVD box and smoke it.

What these defenders fail to grasp is that we didn’t go from crawling out of the primordial ooze to inventing crazy stuff like edible underpants by peacing-out whenever we weren’t “feeling it.” The only way we advance as individuals and a society is by having someone tell us we done messed up. When you pull a communication Houdini, you aren’t sparing someone’s feelings or avoiding confrontation. You’re depriving them an opportunity to better themselves for the next goround.

In the wake of this revelation, I grew increasingly frustrated by how often a trend I never knew existed had factored into my dating life. I’d established connections with smart, funny, engaging women—

women who actually appeared charmed by my work stories and doughnut addiction—only to have them vanish without explication.

And I began to realize that the slow fade is symptomatic of my bigger beef with romance du jour. Dating used to make sense. You asked someone out, you laughed over coffee and tried not to talk about politics, you maybe kissed and you repeated until it felt okay to update that Facebook status to “in a relationship.”

Today people always act as if they have one foot out the door.

Terms like “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” are treated like precious relics guarded by booby traps and a feeble Templar knight. Calling feels weird so you text. Direct contact has become an inconvenience, especially when it comes to the uncomfortable breakup chat. As comedian and Modern Romance author Aziz Ansari put it in an interview with Vanity Fair last summer, “It’s easier to send a text to split up with someone than to have a conversation and, you know, deal with the ramifications.”

Listen, I’m far from perfect. I’ve broken off one or two romances by text before. But each was well-articulated and only sent after an attempt to hash things out in person. While technology may afford us endless dating options, that’s no excuse to use it as a smokescreen when the initial buzz of flirtation wears off. All that does is prove right every millenial hater who’s ever accused this generation of being dismissive, narcissistic and detached. If I’ve got bad breath, tell me. Otherwise how will I remember to buy mints?

missoulanews.com • January 14–January 21, 2016 [17]

Making it rain in Big Sky Country A NEWBIE’S GUIDE TO MONTANA STRIP CLUB ETIQUETTE The first time you walk inside the neon-lit confines of Missoula’s two strip clubs, you’re likely to encounter a more intimate, friendly kind of experience than in bigger cities. Dancers at Fox Club, located off Brooks Street near Southgate Mall, might stride onstage in broken-in cowboy boots and gracefully unbutton flannel shirts. The small stage at Fred’s Lounge offers a chance to get up close and personal with the dancers. It doesn’t take many visits at either club to become a regular.

The cozy atmosphere also means that what happens inside a Missoula strip club doesn’t always stay inside a Missoula strip club, warns Riley, a former exotic dancer who asked that her stage name be used for this story. When she hung up her stilettos to work as a bartender under her real name, she would sometimes encounter people who recognized her from her time as a dancer.

“I had a couple people recognize me and say, ‘Hey, you’re Riley, right? Do you work somewhere else?’” she recalls. “Or they would hit on me. And I would always say no.”

So be aware that if you recognize that woman in your poli sci class from her nimble athleticism on a stripper pole, it’s most polite not to mention it.

But otherwise, most rules of a strip club are nearly universal.

“It’s a titty bar, not a petting zoo,” says Evelyn, who spent four years working as house mom at a strip club in Missoula. (Out of privacy concerns, she declined to give her last name.) A “house mom” works as a stage manager, keeping dancers organized, doling out their pay and keeping an eye on the place to ensure that everybody sticks to the rules. Perhaps most important: don’t touch the dancers. They’re providing visual entertainment, and nothing else. Not that customers and dancers alike don’t try to bend the rules.

“Every dancer is different and has their own different set of personal rules,” Evelyn says. “Sometimes those personal rules aren’t in accordance with the club rules, and that’s where I came in.”

Evelyn says drunk women in bachelorette parties are some of the worst offenders when it comes to obnoxious behavior in the club, especially if they try to get up and dance to show off. She recalls that her favorite response to those women was to tell them, “If you’re interested in employment here, you can apply online. But in the meantime, this girl is getting paid to dance. Not you.”

It’s also crucial to tip, and tip generously. If you’re going to sit up at the stage to watch a dancer’s performance, you are obligated to pay for that service by placing cash on the tip rail around the stage. The bare minimum (pun intended) is $1 per song. The more you tip, the more a dancer is likely to pay attention to you and perform tricks.

“If you can’t afford to throw money at a real live human in front of you who’s dancing, literally bending over backwards to do cool stuff to impress you, stay at home and watch Internet porn,” Evelyn says.

Some customers enjoy throwing bills at the dancer, or “making it rain.” That’s only okay if you’re prepared to lay down a lot of cash. Don’t crumple up a few dollar bills and toss them at the dancer.

“It’s demeaning,” Evelyn says. “And it’s so important for people to understand that strippers are people too, and they have feelings and they have lives outside of this club. This is just their job.”

At Missoula’s clubs, dancers are employed as independent contractors, similar to the way hairdressers rent booths from beauty salons. Dancers are self-taught, and it’s not unusual for them to get offered a job after winning an amateur night, like the monthly competition at Fox Club, Riley says. Dancers

are expected to provide their own costumes and high heels, too, which can be pricey. Since strippers don’t get an hourly wage, the cash from tips and lap dances are their only wages. Riley says that’s why dancers walk around the club and approach customers, because they’re hoping that you’ll buy a private dance. Keep in mind that even during the intimate closeness of a lap dance, the customer is still not supposed to touch the worker. Riley says many venues, including the Fox Club, have night-vision cameras in the private VIP lounge to keep a watchful eye on everything that goes down—or anyone who tries to get down.

Evelyn adds that it’s important to let a dancer know up front if you’re not planning to buy a lap dance.

“I’ll say, ‘Hey, I’m not gonna buy a lap dance. If you want to sit here and BS, that’s okay. I understand you’re at work, though,’” Evelyn says.

“At the very least, if you’re trying to engage a dancer in conversation, buy her a drink or throw her a couple bucks for her time. You’re paying for their attention.”

That brings up the final rule about strippers: They’re not actually hitting on you. Well, almost never. But don’t get your hopes up.

“There are exceptions to every rule, there are girls who go home with customers,” Riley says. “But I was absolutely never that person.”

Kate Whittle

ESSAY

Happily ever after FINDING ROMANCE WITHIN THE DAILY GRIND OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

by Gaaby Patterson My husband, Dan, and I met on my 21st birthday, a fateful encounter at the Rainbow Bar in Billings, where the floor was sticky and the air thick with cigarette smoke and bad decisions. It wasn’t a Hollywood “meet cute,” but I had a gift for seeing potential in dive bars and drunken boys.

A few nights later, I pointed at Dan through the smoky haze of yet another bar and said to my friend, Pete, “I’m going to marry him.” To which Pete said: “I will bet you $5,000 it’ll never last.” He knew both of us and was understandably confident as we shook on it.

Dan and I moved in together two weeks later (which is how normal people date, I’m pretty sure) and spent our first year together burning it all to the ground. We really dug each other, so we had that going for us. But we were feral children with no tools for living, each of us selfish and self-centered to the extreme. Neither of us had ever really seen what a loving and committed relationship looked like and we weren’t interested in seeking out that knowledge. So not only were we making it up as we went along, but all our rules were based on what was best for ourselves, not the relationship. This looked an awful lot like mayhem.

On yet another drunken Thursday night at the end of that first year we got into a particularly heinous fight. On Friday we decided it would be best to separate for the weekend, figure out if we even wanted the same things. We both knew we couldn’t continue to do

what we’d been doing. We were both very tired. On Sunday we met at high noon, and very early into our talk, he fell off the couch, onto one knee, and proposed to me (which is how normal people propose, I’m pretty sure). I, of course, said yes, because that was going to fix it.

That didn’t fix it.

What fixed it was a profound shift in our thinking, a conscious daily decision to stay and do our best to love each other. Like, no matter what.

Cicero said, “The first bond of society is marriage.” I can tell you, he didn’t mean it in a good way. The concept of marriage is archaic. For a very long time it was solely a means of control, a tool for political stability, security for seed. Even today, because of this history, marriage sometimes gets a bad rap. Marriages that actually last get it even worse. Like if you’re married longer than six minutes it’s inevitable you’ll end up one of those couples who stare past each other in restaurants. Or if you like having sex with one person for 20 years you might be the very definition of “boring.”

But evolution is a powerful thing. Over the course of time, human beings have somehow managed to blend the concept of marriage— which is mostly commitment—with the concept of romantic love— which is mostly delight. Marriage has become meaningful, a contract both people make the choice to enter and uphold. It has become something sacred.

“Marriage is hard,” Dan says when I ask him what he thinks about all this. “You have to work at it. And it’s up to you to create

[18] Missoula Independent • February 11–February 18, 2016

something beautiful there. Maybe that’s the essence of the romance of marriage: work.”

It’s a terrible thing to say, but it’s true. You don’t say, “I do,” and then marriage becomes some involuntary act. You have to keep making the same choice. Every day.

And if anything is a catalyst for personal growth, it’s marriage.

Binding yourself to someone forever tends to bring all your character defects right to the surface. This happens because there’s security. You can work through that noise to become who you’re meant to be because no one is going anywhere. Marriage doesn’t work that way for everyone, of course–especially if you met at the Rainbow–but it’s worked that way for me and Dan. There’s something so romantic about that kind of commitment.

Dan has seen me evolve. The fun-killing, neurotic lunatic he met 20 years ago is (mostly) very different from the woman I am today. Now I have stretchmarks and self-esteem. The drunken fool I met 20 years ago had no discernible skills other than making me laugh and drinking away student loan money. He wasn’t actually the man of my dreams when I met him. I got to hang out with him while he became that guy.

Choosing to stay for 20 years—through pregnancy and miscarriage, through career changes and personality changes, through the death of parents and the unbelievable learning experience that is childrearing—is anything but boring. It’s romantic as hell.

missoulanews.com • February 11–February 18, 2016 [19]

OPEN LETTER from Mountain Water Company to our customers and Missoula citizens YOU HAVE RECENTLY BEEN READING quite a bit in this

water rates. The proof will be right there on your bill, where you can

It might be noted that the only way that PSC regulatory oversight of

Water’s dedication and community commitment in action. Liberty Utilities

newspaper and other sources regarding the current and future

always see exactly what you are being charged.

your water system will truly be undermined is if the city wins its case

also has a history of serving its other communities well. Liberty supports

and purchases the water system. Following such purchase, the city

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would have unfettered discretion to set rates for your water service and

resources committed to investing in its water systems, and an operational

the PSC would have no ability to provide the same protections you

philosophy committed to local, responsive, caring management.

ownership of your local water company and the city of Missoula’s efforts to buy our assets. Here are some important facts about the status and future of your water system.

First and most important, Mountain Water will continue to provide reliable, safe and aordable service under Liberty Utilities ownership. Just as we do right now.

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This transaction has not had and will not have any effect on Mountain Water’s operations, rates or personnel. Mountain Water continues to own all of the assets used to provide you service and these assets will remain in Missoula under the direct ownership and care of Mountain Water.

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Whether you are for or against the city’s efforts to take over the water system through eminent domain, the stark fact is that the city has spent over $5 million on lawyers chasing the purchase of the water system.

Utilities ownership of Mountain Water.

respect the PSC’s authority over rates, operations and service and

And as far as your bill goes, the price that Liberty Utilities paid for the

we look forward to maintaining a transparent, mutually respectful

shares of Western Water Holdings has absolutely no impact on your

relationship in the future.

[20] Missoula Independent • February 11–February 18, 2016

who is accountable to you through the PSC and our rights as private property owners.

We hope this letter has helped you understand some of the issues

acquire the water system assets. The Supreme Court hearing suggests

regarding Missoula’s water system and its future. If you have questions

that there is a real question as to whether the process has been

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compliant with the law.

or email us at faqs@mtnwater.com.

Sincerely,

Holdings shares by Liberty Utilities does not in any way affect the

received PSC approval, Mountain Water and Liberty Utilities fully

to fully protect your right to be served by a water system owner

This expense has not yet even guaranteed that the city will eventually

Western Water Holdings.

maintain your water service. No jobs will be lost through Liberty

with high-quality, reliable and cost-effective service.

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professionals who have operated your water system for years will

of the Western Water Holdings shares by Liberty Utilities should have

to ensuring Mountain Water serves you and other Missoula customers

the Missoula water system. A Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for

Whether the city prevails or not, the acquisition of the Western Water

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so with Mountain Water. Liberty has made a long-term commitment

In short, the participation of Liberty Utilities in Mountain Water

absolutely nothing wrong under Montana law in buying the shares of

Despite our respectful disagreement regarding whether the purchase

utilities. Liberty has never sold a utility and has no intention of doing

District Court’s decision that it is “necessary� for the city to take over

So long as Liberty owns Mountain Water, the same experienced, local continue to serve Missoula. The same friendly and capable people

Liberty Utilities is exclusively in the business of operating regulated

process that lies ahead in the condemnation case.

Mountain Water, with the support of Liberty Utilities, looks forward to reliably serving Missoula’s water needs for many years.

John A. Kappes President, Mountain Water Company / Liberty Utilities of Montana

As long as you have lived in Missoula you have witnessed Mountain

missoulanews.com • February 11–February 18, 2016 [21]

OPEN LETTER from Mountain Water Company to our customers and Missoula citizens YOU HAVE RECENTLY BEEN READING quite a bit in this

water rates. The proof will be right there on your bill, where you can

It might be noted that the only way that PSC regulatory oversight of

Water’s dedication and community commitment in action. Liberty Utilities

newspaper and other sources regarding the current and future

always see exactly what you are being charged.

your water system will truly be undermined is if the city wins its case

also has a history of serving its other communities well. Liberty supports

and purchases the water system. Following such purchase, the city

0RXQWDLQ :DWHU ZLWK H[WHQVLYH LQGXVWU\ H[SHUWLVH VWURQJ Âż QDQFLDO

would have unfettered discretion to set rates for your water service and

resources committed to investing in its water systems, and an operational

the PSC would have no ability to provide the same protections you

philosophy committed to local, responsive, caring management.

ownership of your local water company and the city of Missoula’s efforts to buy our assets. Here are some important facts about the status and future of your water system.

First and most important, Mountain Water will continue to provide reliable, safe and aordable service under Liberty Utilities ownership. Just as we do right now.

Just as we have done for decades.

With Mountain Water, you have always enjoyed clean, plentiful and safe water whenever you have turned on your tap. For all that the city RI¿ FLDOV KDYH FULWLFL]HG 0RXQWDLQ :DWHU WKH IDFW LV WKDW \RX KDYH EHHQ able to count on us — and, when an issue has arisen in the past, you know we have arrived on the scene promptly, accepted responsibility and made things right quickly.

Mountain Water and Liberty Utilities both fully respect the Montana Public Service Commission’s appropriate authority to regulate our rates, operations and service.

All commitments that we have made to the PSC over the years remain in full effect and we will continue to fully respect our obligations. /LEHUW\ 8WLOLWLHV KDV FRQÂż UPHG WR WKH 36& LWV FRPPLWPHQW WR PDNLQJ this happen.

Just to address some of the unfounded concerns that have been raised: Missoula’s water will not be bottled and sold elsewhere, our history of DQQXDO DQG ¿ VFDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH LPSURYHPHQWV ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR EH PDGH WR Mountain Water’s system, and the assets comprising the Missoula system will never be sold or removed to support utility water systems elsewhere.

You might have read that the PSC believes Liberty Utilities skirted

A few weeks ago, Liberty Utilities completed the purchase of the shares of Western Water Holdings, Mountain Water’s grandparent company.

This transaction has not had and will not have any effect on Mountain Water’s operations, rates or personnel. Mountain Water continues to own all of the assets used to provide you service and these assets will remain in Missoula under the direct ownership and care of Mountain Water.

the PSC’s authority by purchasing the Western Water Holdings shares ZLWKRXW RI¿ FLDO 36& DSSURYDO 7KH IDFW LV WKDW QR VXFK DSSURYDO LV required under Montana law (this is true in a number of other states DURXQG WKH FRXQWU\ DV ZHOO 7KH 0RQWDQD /HJLVODWXUH KDV VSHFL¿ FDOO\ refused on multiple occasions to grant the PSC the legal authority to oversee such transactions. Most important, Liberty Utilities did

currently enjoy.

Liberty Utilities’ purchase of Western Water Holdings changes nothing about the status or future of the city’s eminent domain case.

Mountain Water has appealed to the Montana Supreme Court the

April 22, 2016, at the Dennison Theater on the University of Montana

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campus. The public is welcome to attend.

protect our property rights in court. As you can understand, we intend

Whether you are for or against the city’s efforts to take over the water system through eminent domain, the stark fact is that the city has spent over $5 million on lawyers chasing the purchase of the water system.

Utilities ownership of Mountain Water.

respect the PSC’s authority over rates, operations and service and

And as far as your bill goes, the price that Liberty Utilities paid for the

we look forward to maintaining a transparent, mutually respectful

shares of Western Water Holdings has absolutely no impact on your

relationship in the future.

[20] Missoula Independent • February 11–February 18, 2016

who is accountable to you through the PSC and our rights as private property owners.

We hope this letter has helped you understand some of the issues

acquire the water system assets. The Supreme Court hearing suggests

regarding Missoula’s water system and its future. If you have questions

that there is a real question as to whether the process has been

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compliant with the law.

or email us at faqs@mtnwater.com.

Sincerely,

Holdings shares by Liberty Utilities does not in any way affect the

received PSC approval, Mountain Water and Liberty Utilities fully

to fully protect your right to be served by a water system owner

This expense has not yet even guaranteed that the city will eventually

Western Water Holdings.

maintain your water service. No jobs will be lost through Liberty

with high-quality, reliable and cost-effective service.

UHSUHVHQWV D JUHDW Âż W IRU RXU FRPPXQLW\ :H EHOLHYH LQ RXU DELOLW\ WR

professionals who have operated your water system for years will

of the Western Water Holdings shares by Liberty Utilities should have

to ensuring Mountain Water serves you and other Missoula customers

the Missoula water system. A Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for

Whether the city prevails or not, the acquisition of the Western Water

ZLOO DQVZHU WKH SKRQH ZKHQ \RX FDOO 7KH VDPH TXDOLÂż HG SHRSOH ZLOO

so with Mountain Water. Liberty has made a long-term commitment

In short, the participation of Liberty Utilities in Mountain Water

absolutely nothing wrong under Montana law in buying the shares of

Despite our respectful disagreement regarding whether the purchase

utilities. Liberty has never sold a utility and has no intention of doing

District Court’s decision that it is “necessary� for the city to take over

So long as Liberty owns Mountain Water, the same experienced, local continue to serve Missoula. The same friendly and capable people

Liberty Utilities is exclusively in the business of operating regulated

process that lies ahead in the condemnation case.

Mountain Water, with the support of Liberty Utilities, looks forward to reliably serving Missoula’s water needs for many years.

John A. Kappes President, Mountain Water Company / Liberty Utilities of Montana

As long as you have lived in Missoula you have witnessed Mountain

missoulanews.com • February 11–February 18, 2016 [21]

[arts]

Badass bitches Missoula’s Richard Fifield brings to life his small-town upbringing in The Flood Girls

by Gaaby Patterson

R

ichard Fifield is full of shit, as any fiction writer should be. He’ll say he lives in a trailer but what he means is he lives in an oasis, which just happens to be in a trailer court. The privacy fence that surrounds his house-on-wheels is bedecked and bejeweled, flashes of colored glass winking out of those planks of wood like the sassy, bleach-blonde gay boy they protect. Step through the gate and you’re in a gardened wonderland, replete with pretty birdhouses and woodland fairies. Sure, it’s a trailer house. But it’s Richard Fifield’s trailer house.

“I’m much better turned to 11,” he says as he sits across from me drinking a triple Americano, but that’s not true either. He’s hoping coffee will turn his pumpkin back into a diamond-encrusted coach. He’s coming off a whirlwind few days at the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend, a book club convention in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was an invited guest, one of the authors the Pulpwood Queens hosted in chick lit heaven. Things like this happen to him now. So as luck would have it, exhaustion garners me a meeting with the real thing: your average small-town boy. Only deeper. And more vivid.

Fifield grew up in Troy, Montana, population 957.

“I think, like everyone, I wanted to get the hell out of my small town,” he says. “But now … I wouldn’t change where or how I grew up for anything …

It taught me to be strong and it taught me how to be authentic and it taught me that, you know, I could persevere through anything.” It’s easy to see how Fifield’s life informs his work. It seems every good and difficult thing he experienced in Troy helped him create Quinn, Montana, population 956, the town in which his debut novel, The Flood Girls, takes place.

Set in 1991, The Flood Girls centers around Rachel Flood, a newly sober alcoholic in her 20s returning to her hometown to make amends, and her soon-to-be best friend, 13-year-old Jake Bailey, an effeminate, fashion-obsessed boy with an outdoor walkin closet and a collection of rosaries to rival Madonna’s. Being a gay boy in a small town is a singular experience, but being a gay boy in a small town in the 1990s was something altogether different.

“In 1991, it was a much more dangerous time and place to be a peacock,” Fifield says.

Though he says he relates much more with Rachel—being a recovering alcoholic himself—Fifield’s experiences of being different in a place that demands conformity certainly informed the fabric of young Jake’s character.

“I figured out really early on to surround myself with the biggest, baddest girls I could find,” he says.

“They would protect me and I would entertain them and shower them with compliments and shoplift them treasures.”

photo by Amy Donovan

Richard Fifield’s novel, The Flood Girls, is a redemption story set in a small town and featuring a women’s ragtag softball team. The Missoula writer based the book on his experience growing up in Troy, Mont.

Enter, the Flood Girls, Quinn’s women’s softball team, chock-full of badass bitches who can’t win a game to save their lives, but whose love, protection and attention just might save Jake’s. As the official scorekeeper for this ragtag group of women, Jake finds an acceptance he hadn’t previously experienced. “[It’s] about him finding his logical family, not his biological family,” Fifield says.

Being the scorekeeper for his older sisters’ softball team provided him a gang of girls he’s still friends with today.

“It was just so awesome to see women working together and being together and not falling apart,” he says.

“And these women loved each other. And they just took a beating on the field … I did use the spirit of them.”

That spirit is seen in the characters Fifield renders with crystalline vision, each unusual woman made real. Great attention is paid to the peripheral characters: dueling Mabels (Red Mabel, the crazy but consummate protector, and Black Mabel, the drug dealing thief who likes to drive drunk) or the ultrareligious Sinclair sisters, who out of modesty refuse to change out of their long jean skirts for games and will not dive for balls, just to name a few.

Luckily for Fifield, that love and acceptance also came from the women in his biological family. He

[22] Missoula Independent • February 11–February 18, 2016

came out to his mother, Loretta Jones, to whom the book is dedicated, in 1993, when he was 18 years old.

He says she was devastated at first.

“There’d be no weddings, there’d be no grandchildren, I would have AIDS, I would be a drag queen,” he says. “And, bless her heart, she joined PFLAG and became a super supporter. But she had to mourn the ideal that she had for her child.”

You can see the imprint of Fifield’s experiences on each page of The Flood Girls. His main characters—Jake, Rachel and Rachel’s mother, Laverna—all represent variations of that mourning and acceptance and of those fundamental and damaging beliefs wounded people often have.

“I really wanted to write about three people who felt they didn’t deserve love,” Fifield says. And that he does. But the best part of Fifield’s first novel is the ways he proves each of these characters so worthy of great love.

Troy’s prodigal son spent time in the big city, going as far as New York in an attempt to find his way.

But as a child, he says, “Missoula was my New York,” a dynamic he executes with clarity when Rachel takes Jake on a life-changing pilgrimage to the Garden City.

“It’s just that idea that somebody out there is going to [understand] you,” Fifield says. “If you’re

brave enough to go far enough outside of your experience and brave enough to say yes to things and to explore and throw yourself into the universe, that someone’s going to catch you.”

With overwhelming local support–one Missoula book club went so far as to replicate a parade float described in the book–and the coveted last blurb from his hero, Jackie Collins, it’s safe to say the bravery with which Fifield wrote The Flood Girls proved that theory true. “I finally feel like my life is worthy of being heard,” he says. “It’s only taken 40 years.”

Considering those 40 years, it’s no surprise Fifield’s first novel is a reverent tribute to small towns and women’s softball teams and badass bitches and trailer parks.

“It is a beautiful trailer house,” Fifield says when I point out the disparity between his description and mine. “But I know my roots and I’m not going to stray from them.”

Richard Fifield signs his book The Flood Girls at Barnes & Noble Sat., Feb. 13, from 2 to 5 PM. Partial book proceeds go to the ZACC. Reading and book signing at Fact & Fiction Fri., March 4, at 5:30 PM. arts@missoulanews.com

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Americana triumph Mandolin Orange burns brighter than the rest they’re deftly tapping into the Americana bands are a essence of what makes Amerdime a dozen these days, and icana so compelling when it’s on paper Mandolin Orange done right: strong storylooks a lot like all the others: telling, restrained yet virtuA male-female pair playing osic instrumentals and guitars, mandolin and fiddle, unparalleled vocal harsinging about whiskey and monies. Mandolin Orange trains, harmonizing on the has that Americana triumvichorus. And yet, there’s photo courtesy of Alex Loops rate figured out. Like only a something that sets this North Carolina duo apart from the rest—they have a handful of iconic folk duos, Frantz and Marlin are distinctive synergy that so many other bands couldn’t lucky they found each other—I can’t imagine two voices pairing more naturally. create even if they tried.

Their most recent album, 2015’s Such Jubilee, is Churning out records and touring regularly since 2010, Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin quickly gar- their fifth in as many years. I wouldn’t say it’s their nered attention, and not just from fans. They’ve strongest, but only because it feels like a seamless played at Newport Folk Festival and Pickathon and continuation of what’s already come before—quiet, toured with the likes of Willie Watson and Gregory subtle albums that are at turns joyous, sultry, woeful and entirely alluring. (Melissa Mylchreest) Alan Isakov.

Mandolin Orange plays the Top Hat Thu., Feb. They rise to the top not because they’re doing anything flashy or even particularly new, but because 11. Doors at 8 PM, show at 8:30. $15/$12 advance.

Love is a Dog from Nebraska, Love is a Dog from Nebraska “I will only be a drummer in the eyes of 97 percent of our community until long past my death,” Travis Yost, the musician behind Love is a Dog from Nebraska, once told me. This album should drop that percentage a good bit. Since his arrival on the Missoula musical merry-go-round at the turn of the millennium, Yost has played drums with dozens of local music heavyweights. As he’s picked up the guitar, bass, keyboards and other instruments along the way, he’s become a heavyweight himself.

Love is a Dog from Nebraska started as a folk duo, but this eight-song release is all Yost. The songs are not so much songs as collections of sounds with non sequiturs sung over the trance-like beats and

electronic noise-core soundscapes.

There’s hardly a verb in any of these droning, densely textured tracks.

Yost has a surprisingly sweet, satisfying voice but the lyrics are frustratingly cryptic.

Like a cigar box full of old Polaroids you find at a yard sale, they have no context.

“Hedgehog with a tiny appetite” and “a sober and present playwright” may rhyme and feel good on the tongue, but what’s the message? This is dynamic, powerful music, expertly recorded, sung with confidence and soul. Yost just needs to give the listener something to care about. (Ednor Therriault) Love is a Dog from Nebraska plays an album release show at Ten Spoon Winery Fri., Feb. 12, from 6 to 8 PM. No cover.

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Benji Hughes, Songs in the Key of Animals In 2008, Benji Hughes released A Love Extreme, an ambitious two-disc debut consisting of 25 ideas for songs. It was exciting, but it wasn’t easy to finish. With the exception of “The Mummy,” the tracks worked better as demonstrations of Hughes’ talent than as finished products. A Love Extreme had a distinct, interesting sound and lots of catchy hooks, but they often failed to come together.

Eight years later, Hughes’ second album, Songs in the Key of Animals, has made good on the promise of his debut. Although it’s half as long, it’s looser and more expansive, exploring the same modal sounds but giving

them room to breathe. Where A Love Extreme sounded like a notebook, Songs in the Key of Animals is more like a letter.

It sheds irony and gains emotional weight as it goes, starting with high-concept songs like “Girls Love Shoes” but finishing up with tracks that are more evocative and vulnerable, like “Song for Nancy” and “Take You Home.” The transitional moment is “Freaky Feedback Blues,” which would be the single if such terms still had meaning. Start there. It captures the best of the Benji Hughes project, both in its strange vision and in its growing maturity. (Dan Brooks)

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Artist’s intuition Nancy Seiler lets the paint run freely

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Nancy Seiler loves the meticulous quality of drawing flora. For many years, she’s followed in the footsteps of botanical illustrators, working at the cross-section between science and art, in a field that dates back to Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations and Greek physicians. It’s a practice that is precise by necessity; draw the leaves wrong and a deadly plant starts looking like something you can put in your breakfast tea. In more contemporary times, botanical illustration has become a way for creative minds like Seiler to appreciate nature in an intimate way.

Seiler started out as a graphic designer, but in 2003, she went to the Denver Botanic Gardens where Nancy Seiler’s series of aspens is created with acrylics, water and gravity. she received a certificate in botanical illustration. She began to reproduce plant- colors but with the consistency of heavy cream. It just life on paper with watercolor, graphite, colored pen- struck me.”

The next year, she was offered a spot at the Moncil and ink. An educator at heart, she started teaching tana Artists Refuge, a residency once held in Basin, others to do the same.

“I’ve always loved plants—I don’t know why,” and she showed up with a book on acrylics and a desays the Missoula artist. “I must have had something termination to experiment.

“My aspen paintings grew out of driving around in my DNA, because I’m also interested in herbal medicine and homeopathy. When you look at a plant in Basin, around this drainage and seeing this grove really closely it’s super interesting—all the parts—and of aspens,” she says. “I was thinking about the light and how I could translate that into this paint that I just got really into it. ” Though she loved the precision of illustration, moves on its own.”

The experience there has spawned a few differSeiler’s art eventually took an unexpected turn. Inside her studio is evidence: Sawhorses covered in a ent series, taking Seiler deep into the medium, as rainbow of speckled acrylic. The large paintings on both an artist and an educator. Her tree trunks are her wall depict aspens towering into blue sky, gold created by tipping the canvas and letting the paint leaves flashing in the light in a way that’s more im- run freely toward the floor. And she’s taught other pressionistic than graphic. In other paintings, vibrant artists and non-artists how to jump into the free-form landscapes bleed across the page as if being seen style in the same way. Last fall, she won a spot as a Golden Artist Educator—an award and certification through the blur of a rain-soaked windshield.

Seiler stumbled upon acrylics in 2009. She was that allows her to receive free art supplies from highaware of the medium, of course, but not of its possi- end acrylic company and arts organization Golden— bilities. “I had never painted in acrylics in my life,” in order to teach workshops.

Seiler still loves and teaches botanical illustrashe says. “It was so gummy and sticky and so hard to use that I made a decision that I didn’t like acrylics.” tion. Her new works are complementary, like the At the Dana Gallery’s annual Paint Out, she watched right brain balancing the left.

“With fluid acrylics, I don’t have complete conartist Husna Parvin mix acrylics with water and move the canvas around, letting the thinned-out substance trol,” Seiler says. “It was a profound experience to try something new—to work more intuitively.” run across the page in accordance with gravity.

“She invited me to paint with her the next day efredrickson@missoulanews.com and I totally got hooked,” Seiler says. “It’s really bright

[books]

Railroad warriors Wheeler reveals a colorful West in Anything Goes

by Chris La Tray

One of the advantages of reviewing so much West- situation for the troupe, but that is misleading. I was ern literature is that often what I’m reading is set in a expecting a rollicking story; a desperate chase across locale with which I’m familiar. This is certainly the case the landscape, a bold adventure or maybe even somein the latest work of historical fiction from Livingston’s thing of a comedy. It’s none of that.

I was more than a third of the way in before I reRichard S. Wheeler, Anything Goes. Even though his story is set more than 100 years in the past (roughly alized the book is really something of a road (or, in somewhere in the first decade of the 20th century), the this case, railroad) novel, with a rotating ensemble beauty of it is that, particularly in smaller towns and cast. It was then that I was able to settle in and start cities around Montana and Idaho, one need only to enjoy it. There isn’t a character of singular focus, squint a little bit at the modern view on the street to there are several. And points of view change throughout, including the shifting relisee something of what once ability of the narrator. was. History feels much closer Not all of these characters here, especially when the winremain with the Follies to the ter skies are gray and the air end, which is bittersweet, and smells of wood smoke. some are added as the story Anything Goes is the story proceeds. The Follies, in fact, of a few weeks in the life of the are the character—a unit comBeausoleil Brothers Follies, a posed of multiple personalitraveling vaudeville show workties and backgrounds. Most of ing their way west from the performers are second tier Chicago as winter settles in. or have careers on the decline, While the name of the act sugand that makes for interesting gests multiple Beausoleils, reading as they attempt to there is only one—August hold things together and imBeausoleil. He is a co-owner of prove their station. Most are the troupe and the master of immigrants or come from difceremonies, and he manages ficult backgrounds and the enthe day-to-day business of tertainer’s life is all they know. keeping the show on the road.

Wheeler, who’s created a His partner, Charles Pomerbody of work most writers can antz, operates a city or two Anything Goes only dream of (including 50ahead of the troupe to make Richard S. Wheeler plus novels and a shelf full of sure hotels are booked, venues hardcover, Forge Books awards for Western fiction), confirmed and advertisements 384 pages, $27 captures his settings well. posted, among other things.

The two employ a variety of acts: singers and Every city—Butte, Missoula, Pocatello—is slightly difdancers, a juggler, an orator and even a woman who ferent depending on the industry that drives its exisperforms with a pair of trained capuchin monkeys. It tence. Each stop offers particular difficulties for the is a complicated process, and Wheeler does an excel- Follies, and how they take on the challenges or adjust lent job portraying the difficulties faced by such an their acts to the peculiarities of the cultural environundertaking— plying the rough boards of working ment are enjoyable to see play out. Meanwhile, change is in the air for the entertainment industry, class mining towns in the mountain West.

If there was ever a book that should not be as massive syndicates are buying up theaters and judged by its cover, though, it is Anything Goes. I like opera houses to create circuits that allow them to this cover—a lovely, young, red-headed woman with control all the entertainment themselves, forcing ina smoldering gaze who hints of femme fatale, stand- dependent acts like the Beausoleil Brothers Follies ing with an older gentleman whose sidearm suggests to either surrender or die. At times I laughed out a career gunfighting—but only the mountains and loud, and I even teared up a little at a couple scenes, opera house in the background are relevant to the something I can’t remember happening in some time.

Wheeler ultimately delivers a narrative that is a story. There isn’t a femme fatale here, and though Wheeler’s story can support a label of “Western,” mix of sadness and triumph. If it leans more to the there’s no gunplay or other tropes typical of the former, it is of no issue. Anything Goes is a complete genre. Even the description in the front of the book pleasure. jacket suggests a mystery focused on a single woman and how her shadowy history may create a desperate arts@missoulanews.com

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[film]

Comedy gold The Coen brothers’ Hail, Caesar! rules

by Molly Laich

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The truth is, I went into Hail, Caesar! in a murderous temper, and I intended to stay that way. But damn it, the Coen brothers managed to turn my mood around with their light-as-air, infectiously joyful comedy.

The film centers on a day in the life of movie executive Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) as he solves problems at Capitol Pictures during the heyday of 1950s Hollywood epic filmmaking. In typical Coen brothers fashion, the picture overflows with plotlines. Firstly, we have the production of Hail, Caesar! starring a troublemaker named Baird Whitlock, played by George Clooney. The film within a film very much resembles biblical epics of the day, Ben Hur in particular. In a pre 9/11 world, a couple of extras have little trouble kidnapping Whitlock and delivering him to a group of communist scriptwriters who fill the impressionable actor with finger sandwiches and revolutionary ideas.

Meanwhile, we have a critically reverent melodrama with Laurence Laurentz in the director’s seat, played with perfect comedic timing by Ralph Fiennes.

The studio’s authentic Western star, Hobie Doyle (Alden Ehrenreich), seems like a real dolt at first but proves more competent at solving the film’s central mystery than anyone would have supposed. Scarlett Johansson shows up as a foul-mouthed mermaid in one of those epic Hollywood musicals with a lot of synchronized swimming. The camera lingers on a dazzling overhead shot of Johansson shooting out of the water (her face a mixture of delight and terror) and it was at that moment that I really started to appreciate what the Coens have given us. Plenty of comedies are funny enough, but rarely do they pay much attention to these extraneous details; you’re not going to see Adam Sandler in a carefully choreographed musical number anytime soon.

Hail, Caesar! fully embraces the idea that really all plotlines are McGuffins for the stuff we actually

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want to see, namely, stars interacting with one another in glamorous, fantastical ways. When Channing Tatum breaks into a singing and dancing number with a bunch of sailors, it does little to advance the plot, yet it means everything for the film’s central thesis: Films are delightful, irreverent moments that have real worth in a world that can often seem cruel and thankless.

I’ve overheard a lot of Internet noise calling the film a satire–and a failed, muddled one at that–but I don’t know if satire is the right word for what’s happening here. To me, a satire should exaggerate and critique the thing it’s ribbing on, but what we have instead is closer to a parallel reimagining of how these movies actually were. Jesus Christ really does have a heavenly bit part in Ben Hur, same as the film-withinthe-film. And the musical numbers of the day were every bit as cheesy as these re-creations. One of the film’s funniest scenes features a panel of theologians brought in by the studio to legitimize the depiction of Christ. The priest explains that it’s more accurate to call Jesus the “Son of God,” than God himself, while the Rabbi argues that Christ isn’t the messiah at all, but meh, it’s fine, he’s seen worse films.

Hail, Caesar! reminds me a little of the Coen brothers’ very best comedy, The Big Lebowski. Nothing can rival the unforgettable characters that film produced, but this has a similar energy and structure.

So many interweaving plotlines will lend the movie to multiple viewings, and there’s even a suitcase full of money that seems super important but maybe isn’t really in the end. Hail, Caesar! is a great surprise for film lovers looking for a mood enhancer in these final, gloomy weeks of winter.

Hail Caesar! continues at the Carmike 12. arts@missoulanews.com

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OPENING THIS WEEK

her husband from a murderous gang. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike.

BOYZ N THE HOOD Next up in the Roxy’s Essential Cinema series is John Singleton’s groundbreaking film that follows the lives of three young men in an L.A. ghetto.

Stars Ice Cube and Angela Bassett. Rated R. Shows Sat., Feb. 13, at 7:15 PM.

KUNG FU PANDA 3 Po (voiced by Jack Black) continues his “legendary adventures of awesomeness” as he faces two foes.

One is supernatural, the other, not so much. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

CINEMA PARADISO UM’s Office of International Programs presents this installment in the Global Gateway Film Series. A small boy in war-torn Sicily falls in love with movies under the tutelage of a projectionist at the local film house.

Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Mon., Feb. 15, 7 PM. DEADPOOL Ryan Reynolds stars as possibly the most smartassed superhero in the history of Marvel Comics.

Rated R. Showing at the Carmike.

MUSTANG Some boys and girls playing on the way home from school inadvertently set off a scandal that escalates into an oppressive situation that calls for evasive measures. Rated PG-13. Nominated for Best Foreign Film Oscar. Showing at the Roxy.

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN The Coen Brothers Retrospective continues with this bloody thriller starring Josh Brolin as a hunter who stumbles onto the aftermath of a drug deal gone bad and finds a load of cash that brings a load of trouble.

Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Thu., Feb. 18, 7 PM. OFFICE SPACE This week’s Movie Cult selection stars Jennifer Aniston and Ron Livingston in everybody’s favorite movie about the soul-sucking office culture. If you could just go ahead and see it at the Roxy, that would be great. Rated R. Sat., Feb. 13, 10 PM. RACE Based on a true story, Race recounts the story of Jesse Owens competing in the Olympics against long odds and under the hateful eye of Adolph Hitler. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike.

RISEN Story of the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a nonbeliever. Roman military man Clavius is tasked with finding out what happened to Jesus in the days after his crucefiction. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Christopher Hampton’s adaptation of the 1782 novel of sex, intrigue and betrayal in pre-revolutionary France. Showing at the Roxy Tue., Feb. 16, 6:30 PM. “Why don’t you help me out of this wet outfit and into a dry martini.” Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds opens Fri., Feb. 12 at the Carmike.

ROOM This week’s For Your Consideration film is up for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Brie Larson stars as a mom who discovers the joys of the outside world after years of confinement. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Sun., Feb. 14, 6:30 PM. WEST SIDE STORY SINGALONG Here’s your chance to sing your lungs out with the classic modern update of Romeo and Juliet. Sing along to hits like “Jet Song,” “Maria,” and “I Feel Pretty.” At the Roxy Sun., Feb. 14, 2 PM.

NOW PLAYING 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI Director Michael Bay reportedly shows massive restraint on the flying cars and moon-sized fireballs in this based-on-true-events account of the attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

THE 5TH WAVE Aliens are attacking the planet and humans are just about extinct. For Cassie Sullivan (Chloë Grace Moretz) all that matters is reuniting with little brother Sam (Zackary Arthur). Opening at the Carmike and Pharaohplex. See websites for listings.

zombies attack! Just kidding. Their relationship is tested by a difficult challenge in this Nicholas Sparks-based story. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

DADDY’S HOME Will Farrell and Mark Wahlberg play stepdad and biological dad, competing for the children’s affections. Rated PG-13, showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

THE DANISH GIRL Loosely based on the love story between Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, The Danish Girl follows the couple’s story as they deal with the challenges of Lili’s transgender journey. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy.

DIRTY GRANDPA Dirty Grandpa, Bad Grandpa, who can keep track?

Starring Zac Efron and Robert De Niro. Showing at the Carmike.

THE FINEST HOURS The Coast Guard attempts a daring rescue off the coast of Cape Cod in 1952 when a blizzard destroys two oil tankers. Stars Chris Pine. Rated PG13. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT - LIVE FROM THE GRAND OLE OPRY Country music stars like Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker perform in this concert film. Showing at the Carmike.

HAIL, CAESAR! The Coen brothers are back with a sprawling farce set in the glory days of Hollywood. Stars Jonah Hill, Tilda Swinton, George Clooney, Scarlett Johannson and many more. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike.

THE CHOICE Travis and Gabby meet in a small coastal village and, after a thorny start, fall for each other. Then

JANE GOT A GUN Natalie Portman stars in this Western about a woman who asks help from her ex-lover to save

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES This update of Jane Austen’s tale of love between social classes is the latest in the current trend of mashing up zombies with anything imaginable.

Stars Lily James and Jack Huston. Rated PG-13.

Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

THE REVENANT After being brutally mauled by a bear, a fur trader struggles to survive in the 1820s wilderness with only his wits and less than one bar of cell service.

Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Rated R, showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Han Solo, Luke, Leia and Chewy are back as J.J. Abrams hefts the yoke of the mighty Star Wars franchise, picking up where 1983’s Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi left off. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike, Pharaohplex, and pretty much every theater everywhere.

TIMBER THE TREASURE DOG This family adventure filmed in the Paradise Valley features Wilford Brimley and Missoula’s own Jeff Medley and Averie South in the story of some kids and their animal friends trying to find a treasure in order to save their family farm. Rated PG. Showing at the Roxy Fri., Feb. 12–Sun., Feb. 14.

Capsule reviews by Ednor Therriault Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find upto-date movie times for theaters in the area.

You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

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The key to staving off cravings when it’s not quite time to indulge is to replicate white, starchy, not-sogood-for-you foods with the king of vegetables: cauliflower. So far I’ve done this with tortillas, rice, a pizza like this one and even my beloved Brown Butter Pumpkin Mac & Cheese (check out BrokeAssGourmet.com for recipes). These dishes knock out cravings and keep me satisfied with plenty of fiber, thanks to their vegetable base. Of all the knock-off white carb cauliflower recipes in my arsenal, this is my favorite and the one I make most often.

Ingredients ½ large cauliflower, cut into florets 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ½ cup grated Parmesan, plus more for topping the pizza pinch of salt ¼ cup sauce of your choice (tomato, pesto, romesco, etc.)

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese fresh herbs, optional red chili flakes, optional (Recipe serves 2-3) Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Place the cauliflower in a food processor and purée until it resembles ricotta cheese and each grain is about the size of couscous. Tip: If you can’t seem to get the right consistency, or if a few whole florets remain after puréeing, try adding enough water to cover (usually about 2 cups) and purée as if you are

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BROKEASS GOURMET making soup. When all the cauliflower has been completely processed, strain it in a fine-mesh strainer.

Scrape the cauliflower into a heat-proof bowl and microwave it on high for 5 minutes.

Carefully scrape the microwaved cauliflower purée onto a clean dish towel.

Very carefully (using a second towel if necessary to protect your hands) squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Get it as dry as you possibly can.

In a mixing bowl, combine the cauliflower, egg, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, Parmesan and salt.

Mix together to make a thick batter.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Scrape the batter into the center of it. Gather the batter into a ball shape.

Wet your hands and carefully pat the batter into a circle, making it as thin as possible.

Drizzle the cauliflower circle with second tablespoon of olive oil and use your hand or a pastry brush to spread it all over the circle.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until the crust is nicely browned and a little crisp.

Remove the crust from the oven, but leave the oven on.

Place a piece of parchment paper over the top of the cooked crust.

Carefully flip the whole thing so the bottom is facing up.

Remove the top layer parchment (which was previously the bottom layer).

Top your pizza with sauce, cheese and anything else you like. (Tip: I encourage you to go light on the toppings—the crust is sturdy but not as sturdy as conventional pizza crust.)

Bake for 20-22 minutes, until the cheese is browned and bubbly.

Slice and serve.

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Hold her hand and share a Red Velvet Heart Cake. Show the office how much you love 'em and get 'em a dozen roses. Rose cupcakes that is! Mini and full size. The infamous hand-frosted conversation heart sugar cookie awaits a personalized message from you, or choose one of our pre-written delights. So much to choose from. What better way to say I Love You than to stop by Bernice's and buy Missoula's signature sweet treats for your sweetheart. xoxo bernice. www.bernicesbakerymt.com. p.s. Ordering ahead is always appreciated. $-$$

Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 43 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. $

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 Coffee Roasting Co. 525 E. Spruce 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open M-F 6:30-5:30, Sat. 7:30- 4, Sun. 8-3. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $

Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. 542-0002 bridgepizza.com 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 11am - 10:30pm. $-$$

Brooks & Browns Inside Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. 532-2056 Martini Mania with $4 martinis every Monday. The Griz Coaches Radio Show LIVE every Tuesday at 6pm, Burger & Beer special $8 every Tuesday. $2 well drinks & $2 PBR tall boys every Wednesday. Big Brains Trivia every Thursday at 8pm. Have you discovered Brooks & Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and

Cafe Zydeco 2101 Brooks 406-926-2578 cafezydeco.com GIT’ SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH! Authentic cajun cuisine, with an upbeat zydeco atmosphere in the heart of Missoula. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast served all day. Featuring Jambalaya, Gumbo, Étouffée, Po-boys and more. Beignets served ALL DAY! Open Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Closed Sundays.

Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$

3020 S. Reserve, Suite A • 541-7472

El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$

Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am10pm $-$$

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Lucky Lil’s (formerly Boomer’s)

HAPPIEST HOUR Why you’re here: Because Boomer’s is still here! It’s just called Lucky Lil’s now.

Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$

Why it changed: Town Pump bought the Fairway Shopping Center along Brooks Street last fall with plans to spruce it up the company’s way: with a 16-pump gas station and convenience store. In taking over the complex, the company had to decide what to do with Boomer’s Pub and Gaming Parlor, the sports bar on the corner. They’re keeping it.

What’s the same: Luckily, the bar still feels the same inside, though a light remodel has yet to take place. It still boasts 20-plus TV screens, dartboards and pool tables, Griz pawprints on the bar top and a chunk of Astroturf on the ceiling.

What’s different: The grill stand in the back is defunct, for one, and many of the liquor bottles behind the bar have digital devices on top to measure out the pour.

Who’s there: Boomer’s former general manager, Tanner Court, is still tending bar and

Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. • 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana microdistilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$

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preserving the old character. Court’s a young guy with a shaved head and red beard, but he’s had ties to Boomer’s one way or another for more than 15 years, back when it was Squire’s Pub. He’s no longer authorized to talk about the bar with the press (corporate policy), so you’ll have to stop in to get the rest of the story. One whiskey-Coke later, you’ll already feel like a regular.

—Derek Brouwer Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$

Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $

• Dungeness Crab Cakes • Surf And Turf • RR Ranch Prime Rib • Chocolate Fondue For Two And So Much More!

The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine.

Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar.

Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available.

Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a

HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music.

What deal will you find today? $-$$$

Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 • pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily.

House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$

Pita Pit 130 N Higgins • 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$

The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery 3020 S. Reserve St., Ste A 541-7472 missoulastarvingartist.com Local, high quality pastries and desserts from Missoula bakeries. Top of the line coffee blends from Hunter Bay Coffee, and specialty, hand crafted beverages. Monthly events, featured artists, and open mic night every Wednesday. The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery is sure to please your palette! $

Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$

Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$

Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

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THURSDAYFEB11 Mandolin Orange play their acclaimed folk Americana at the Top Hat. The Dead Tongues open. Doors at 8 PM, show at 8:30. $15/$13 adv. at tophatlounge.com.

The Five Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is awarding a vocal music scholarship to Montana residents pursuing a college degree or active in music. Deadline for application is April 1.

For info, visit fivevalleysweetadelines.com.

nightlife The Bitterroot Public Library’s Fellowship Club meets the second Thursday of each month. This month the discussion focuses on The Power of Decision by Raymond Charles Barker. Community Room, 6–7:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

The Curry Comedy Series kicks off at the Silver Theater on Higgins. Indian cuisine by Masala Restaurant is followed by surefire hilarity from a passel of talented local comedians. Hosted by standup veteran John Howard. 6–9:30 PM. For tickets and info, visit thecurrycomedyseries.com.

Ten Skip Stone take the stage in just a few hops at Draught Works Brewery. 6–8 PM. Free. photo courtesy of Terry Cyr

“Look, I baked it myself!” Reid Reimers, left, and a gaggle of local performers star in The Dirty Sexy Chocolate Show at the Top Hat. Sat., Feb. 13, at 7 and 10:30 PM, and Sun., Feb. 14, at 7 PM. $20–$35 at tophatlounge.com.

Captain Wilson Conspiracy fills the room with cool jazz at Bitter Root Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

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Maybe booking the cheapest airline wasn’t the best idea. The Infamous Stringdusters return with a show at the Top Hat Wed., Feb. 17, 8 PM. $20/$18 advance at tophatlounge.com.

Riverfront Art Nights transform Free Cycles into an art studio each Thursday in Feb. Join a class hosted by a guest artist. Materials provided for the first 24 people, or you’re welcome to bring your own. Snacks and beverages provided. 732 S. 1st St. W. Free.

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Julian Jaszczak performs a piano program at UM’s Student Recital Series. Recital Hall, 7:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

Northern Lights at the Sunrise Saloon? Anybody see the irony here? Enjoy the music from 8 PM–12:30 AM. No cover.

FRIDAYFEB12 Sometimes there’s a man.

The Dude Abides features a screening of The Big Lebowski at the Wilma, in partnership with the Roxy’s Coen Brothers Retrospective. Costume contests, raffles, and of course, white Russians. Mark it eight, dude. 8 PM. American Saturday Night Live at the Grand Ole Opry puts you centerstage for a concert with Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Darius Rucker and more. Showing at the Carmike. Check website for time.

The Gondoliers, Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp, is at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts through Sun., Feb. 14. For tickets and showtimes, visit MCTinc.org.

I don’t know about you, but wrapping up my work week by watching some poor cricket getting devoured by a large Chilean tarantula is the perfect lead-in to happy hour. Tarantula feeding at the Missoula Butterfly House and

Insectarium, every Friday at 4 PM. Free with $4 admission to MBHI.

nightlife In honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Missoula City-County Relationship Violence Services hosts a group art exhibition that aims to educate the community about teen dating violence, healthy relationships, and consent. At the ZACC, 5:30–8:30 PM. Free.

The Art Activism Group Art Show kicks off The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Artworks that take on a number of political, cultural, social and environmental issues are on display at the ZACC, 5:30–8:30 PM. Free.

Get your Gaelic on at the Irish Music Session, every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover.

It’s no secret that the Captain Wilson Conspiracy play some killer smooth jazz. They do just that at the Montana Distillery. 6–8 PM. Free.

Musical man-about-town Travis Yost debuts his new CD

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caroline yes “because the songs have to live within these certain formations.” Scrapyard Lullaby, her trio with Nate Biehl and Jeff Turman, exists as a kind of home for songs that don’t fit anywhere else.

She’s recorded with atmospheric folk-pop combo Stellarondo, played in Martha Scanlan’s backing band and toured in China with Broken Valley Roadshow. So what makes Caroline Keys weak in the knees?

After spending a few summers as a tour boat skipper in Glacier Park, Keys relocated to Missoula from Virginia almost 20 years ago. While earning an MFA in creative writing at UM, photo courtesy of Tom Robinson she got her feet wet in the local music scene. This June she’ll head to Portland to track a batch of her WHAT: Songwriters in the Round songs for a solo reWHO: Caroline Keys, Tom Catmull, Larry Hirshberg lease. Would she ever consider moving to WHEN: Fri., Feb. 12, 8 PM that city, with its own fertile—and much WHERE: The Loft of Missoula, 119 W. Main St. larger—musical scene?

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“Playing solo,” says the Missoula songwriter. “It’s the most nerve-wracking thing. Playing with others is what’s fun for me. There’s nothing that I need to say so badly that I need to say it myself.”

It’s not that Keys doesn’t like being in front of a crowd. If that were the case, she’d have withered in front of that stadium full of fans in China, when she and BVR performed at the Nanning International Folk Festival in 2007.

It seems more likely that the paucity of solo gigs is more about Keys not wanting to keep the music to herself. When she clocks out after teaching music at Sussex School, she plays in a loose network of bands that includes Stel-

larondo, the Shiveries, Whippletree and a handful of other collaborations with a rotating cast of musical friends. She moves between the bands, but her songs, not so much. “It’s limiting,” she says of the various configurations,

Love is a Dog from Nebraska at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery. 6– 8 PM. Free. (See Music.)

Nashville 406 dial in the country hits at the Eagles Lodge. 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.

Tyler Knott Gregson reads from his new book, All the Words are Yours: Haiku on Love. Shakespeare & Co. 7 PM. Free.

Missoula’s favorite burlesque troupe, the Cigarette Girls, are joined by international burlesque star Minnie Tonka (aka the OneWoman Riot) for a night of adult entertainment. Stage 112, 8 PM. $15/$12 adv. at ticketfly.com.

Jared Blake, Mabel’s Rage and local boys County Line join forces for a night of country at Sunrise Saloon. 7 PM, $20 at the door.

Lovely Riverfront, a Cycles of Change Campaign social affair, features music from Wartime Blues and a guitar duel hosted by Gavin from Skurfs. Free Cycles, 732 S. 1st St. W. 8–11 PM. Free.

Local musical phenoms Larry Hirshberg, Caroline Keys and Tom Catmull put their songwriting chops on display at a songwriters in the round performance. At the Loft of Missoula, 8 PM. BYOB. $5 at the door. (See Spotlight.)

G. Love and Special Sauce play their trashcan trio blues and hopefully a few cuts from their new release Love Saves the Day at the Top Hat, doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8:30. $29.50/$27.50 advance at tophatlounge.com.

Love and Light provide a fresh take on bass music. Monk’s Bar, doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $12/$10 advance at 1111presents.com.

Come on, Barbie, let’s go party at the I Love the ‘90s Dance Party.

The Badlander, 10 PM. $5.

when I thought about it,” she says, “but there are so many talented people in this town who could compete on any level. It’s like we’re all in this secret clubhouse. Everybody seems to aspire to that laid-back Missoula groove.”

—Ednor Therriault

SATURDAYFEB13 Treat yourself and your valentine to an art experience that promises to be memorable, fruitful, and kick butt on those glitter-bomb Valentine’s cards.

Replace the tired old movie night with an evening of artistic expression, wine, laughs and romance at the ZACC. 5:30–7:30 PM. $60 per couple.

The Gondoliers, Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp, is at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts through Sun., Feb. 14. For tickets and showtimes, visit MCTinc.org.

The 4 annual Zootown Kickdown promises to be an actionpacked taekwondo event, with competitors ages 4–68. Enjoy face painting, t-shirts, Zootown th

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[calendar] Kickdown swag, massages and a silent auction to help raise money for the Montana Taekwondo Academy Booster Club. Adams Center, 8 AM–5 PM. $5.

The Living History performers are back at the Daly Mansion, ready to share Montana’s history from the perspective of the people who made it. Mrs. Woody’s Trunk of Memories is performed at 10 AM, followed by Mary Glein: Madam of Missoula at 11:15. Free and open to the public.

The Winter Storytelling series continues. Travelers’ Rest State Park, 11 AM. $5/free for members of TRPHA. Join the Western Montana Veg Society for their monthly vegan potluck. This month they celebrate a Vegan Valentine’s Day. You don’t have to be vegan, but the food does. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Missoula, 102 McLeod Ave. Noon–2 PM. Free, all are welcome.

Join the ZACC at Barnes & Noble. 15% of all sales from 2 to 5 PM will be donated to the Zootown Arts Community Center.

Also, local author Richard Fifield will be in signing his new novel The Flood Girls. (See Arts.)

nightlife The Craicers play traditional Irish music at Missoula Brewing Co. 6– 8 PM. Free.

Three-Eared Dog get you warmed up for Valentine’s Day with some great harmony-laden rock at Bitter Root Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

Spend your Valentine’s Eve with Missoula’s rock ‘n roll love child, Andrea Harsell at Blacksmith Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free.

condom couture You might be surprised at the number of different ways condoms can be worn. I like to wear ribbed condoms inside out, for example, because I’m a selfish bastard. A French tickler on the thumb can be helpful when cleaning a trout. But aside from these practical uses, there’s a world of possibility when it comes to arranging a few hundred jimmy hats into a fabulous piece of wearable art.

Off the Rack is a showcase for dozens of fashion creations that feature condoms in the design.

The fashion show-cum-celebration of sex is an annual event that not only raises funds for the services Blue Mountain Clinic provides, but also stimulates conversation about our attitudes toward sex and how it can be a natural, zesty enterprise. The evening also features live music, food and entertainment, but the climax is always the parade of eye-popping get-ups and the competition to see who can create the most clever ensemble is stiff.

Jace and Lou Laakso have been designing outfits since the first Off the Rack in 2007. Sometimes their outfits make a political statement, as with their 2014 offering, “Blacklist.” “It was during a time when conservative judges were making very misogynistic rulings,” says Jace, mentioning the Billings judge who tried to assign culpability to a young rape victim

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Wolf and the Moons start your Saturday night off in style at Draught Works Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

In The Dirty Sexy Chocolate Show, cabaret meets hilarious cooking show as CheffyPants and his cohorts supply an evening of bawdy entertainment. Add a live soul band, cabaret seating and a fancy chocolate dessert (included in ticket price) and this is a night to remember. At the Top Hat Sat., Feb. 13 at 7 PM and 10:30, and Sun., Feb. 14 at 7 PM. $20–$35 at tophatlounge.com.

who wound up committing suicide while her attacker received a 30-day sentence. The outfits were severe. “They were sort of stark and hard-edged. Lots of sharp

statement that we made,” Jace says.

The Laaksos start thinking up their designs months in advance.

Lou typically works with the software, and Jace, a metal sculptor, creates WHAT: Off the Rack the hardware. “Our modWHO: Blue Mountain Clinic els are friends of ours.

We have to be very careWHEN: Sat., Feb. 13, 7 PM ful that they can wear these things and not be WHERE: The Wilma injured,” he says, adding HOW MUCH: $25/$75 VIP that Lou has become MORE INFO: bluemountainclinic.org something of a condom maven. “She’s figured out how to make conmetal parts. Pointy breast cups. doms look like flowers.”

Not very soft and feminine.” The In this case, let’s hope that models held placards bearing every rose doesn’t have its blunt statements about the antithorn. woman political climate. “That —Ednor Therriault was the most intense political

Off the Rack is one of Missoula’s wildest, most original fundraising events. Help support Blue Mountain Clinic and witness the eyepopping fashion creations made largely of condoms. At the Wilma, 7 PM. $25 general admission, $75 for VIP tickets, which includes a reception and treats from Cocktail Bites. (See Spotlight.)

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than sharing the Forbidden Dance of Love. Do they even call it that? Who cares! Treat your sweetheart to an evening of Argentine Tango, including a beginning lesson, performances by local dance teachers, raffles and mixers.

No experience and no partner are necessary to participate. Wear something red. Downtown Dance Collective, 8 PM–midnight. $10/$8 for students.

Nashville 406 dial in the country hits at the Eagles Lodge. 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.

Lonely hearts and couples alike can be serenaded by Newlyweds and Medicine Cabinet this Valentine’s Eve. Monk’s Bar, 9 PM. No cover.

[calendar] DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo completely disrespect the adverb with their Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with fancy drink specials to boot. No cover.

Dance your spurs off when Shodown play all the country music you can handle and more at Sunrise Saloon, 9:30 PM. No cover.

Top Hat Sat., Feb. 13 at 7 PM and 10:30, and Sun., Feb. 14 at 7 PM. $20–$35 at tophatlounge.com.

Here’s your one-way ticket out of Squaresville. Jazz Martini night offers live, local jazz and $5 martinis every Sunday night at the Badlander. 9 PM. No cover.

TUESDAYFEB16 The Budos Band weave the heavy with the trippy to concoct their own flavor of psychedelic rock. Dig their sonic brew at the Top Hat, doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8. $23/$20 advance at ticketfly.com.

stallation to the present. North Valley Public Library, 6:30 PM. Free.

Learn some fascinating facts about exotic insects while quaffing a cold oat soda at Bugs and Brews.

Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium hosts the event monthly. $5 includes admission and two drink tickets. 6:30–8:30 PM. For more info visit missoulabutterflyhouse.org.

Joy’s Open Mic Night at Stage 112 welcomes all genres. Sign up at 8 PM, music starts at 9. Also $2 tallboys. 112 Pattee St. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent at the Badlander, from 9 PM to 1 AM. To sign up, email michael.avery@live.com.

SUNDAYFEB14 The 18-piece Ed Norton Big Band puts some swing in the month’s second Sunday when they play the Missoula Winery, 5646 Harrier Way, 6–8 PM. $7.

Polish your steps with $5 swing lessons at 4:45 PM. Visit missoulawinery.com.

The Gondoliers, Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp, is at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts through Sun., Feb. 14. For tickets and showtimes, visit MCTinc.org.

Can I get an amen? Dance Church is in session on Sunday mornings. Dancers of all abilities are welcome at this mellow, guided class that lets you move like nobody is watching at the Downtown Dance Collective, 11 AM–noon, $5.

A Valentine’s Day without accordion is like a day without sunshine. Come get some Vitamin A with the Five Valley Accordion Players at Sunrise Saloon. 1 PM. Free.

The Contact Improv Jam is open to those of all abilities interested in exploring movement improvisation. At the Downtown Dance Collective every Sunday from 3:15–5 PM. $5.

nightlife Insomnia Plague Band keep your eyes wide open at Draught Works Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

In The Dirty Sexy Chocolate Show, cabaret meets hilarious cooking show as CheffyPants and his cohorts supply an evening of bawdy entertainment. Add a live soul band, cabaret seating and a fancy chocolate dessert (included in ticket price) and this is a night to remember. At the

Congratulations on your funky fresh pantaloons. MCT presents The Gondoliers, Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp, at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts Fri., Feb. 12, through Sun., Feb. 14. For tickets and showtimes, visit MCTinc.org.

MONDAYFEB15 Top of the Mic, Missoula’s own battle of the bands, returns. Prelims every Monday, semi-finals every other Friday. The Badlander, 9 PM. The Art Associates of Missoula meet in the Education Center of the Missoula Art Museum. 10 AM. Free and open to the public. For more info call Susie at 544-0891.

nightlife Deadheads have got you covered when the Top Hat presents Raising the Dead featuring Jerry Garcia and Co. 5–7 PM. Free, all ages.

Caregiver Support Group, for caregivers to an older adult or person with a disability, meets every third Tuesday of the month from 4–5 PM at Missoula Aging Services, 337 Stephens Ave. Call 7287682 for more information.

Two-step the midweek blues away at Country Dance Lessons at the Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7–8:30 PM. $5.

Bring a partner. Call 381-1392 for more info.

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You some kinda wise guy (or gal)? Prove it at the Quizzoula trivia night at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with current events, picture round and much, much more. Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To get you warmed up, here’s a trivia question: What condom company used the slogan “Rubber the Right Way”? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.

The Craicers and Friends wield a musical shillelagh with their traditional Irish tunes in the taproom at Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 1151 W. Broadway, 6–8 PM. Learn Montana’s history as told through roadside historical markers. Jon Axlines’ History by the Highways tells the story of the historical markers from their first in-

WEDNESDAYFEB17 Wednesday Night Brewery Jam invites all musicians to bring an instrument and join in.

Hosted by Geoffrey Taylor at Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 6– 8 PM. Free.

Nancy Seiler shares her art and inspirational designs at the monthly Art Associates of Missoula meeting, at the Education Center of the Missoula Art Museum. 10 AM. Free.

nightlife A Phish Happy Hour? Sounds more like a Trey Anastasio solo.

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Fire escape love. Watch and sing along with the award-winning musical movie about the Jets and the Sharks for the Westside Story Sing-Along at the Roxy Sun., Feb. 14, at 2 PM. Visit theroxytheater.org.

Enjoy Phish music, video and more at the Top Hat every Wednesday at 4:30 PM. But I know you’ll show up at 4:20. Free. All ages.

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Montana Public Service Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $18.00 per month and business services are $32.00 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone service more affordable to eligible lowincome individuals and families. Eligible customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions.

Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless telephone. A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program.

Lifeline eligible subscribers may also qualify for reliable home high-speed Internet service up to 1.5Mbps for $9.95* per month for the first 12 months of service. Please call 1-866-541-3330 or visit centurylink.com/internetbasics for more information.

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Cribbage enthusiasts finally have a place to share their affliction at Cribbage Night.

Enjoy a few cocktails as you look for nibs and nobs. Boards and cards provided. Rattlesnake Creek Distillers, 128 W. Alder St., Suite B. 6–8 PM. Rediscover “the magic which makes you legendary in your own mind” when “Poncho” Dobson hosts the Live and Loco open mic at the Symes Hotel, Wednesdays from 6–9:30 PM. Free.

This open mic is truly open. Jazz, classic rock, poetry, spoken word, dance, shadow puppets—share your creative spark at The Starving Artist Café and Art Gallery, 3020 S. Reserve St. Every Wed., 6–8 PM. Free.

THURSDAYFEB18 Railroad Earth bring their pumped up, outsized string band sound to the Wilma.

Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $28/$25 advance at ticketfly.com.

UM celebrates their 123rd birthday with a noontime party, featuring free cupcakes and entertainment. UC Atrium. Free.

nightlife UM’s Charter Day Awards are presented at a ceremony in the UC Ballroom. Ceremony at 5:30 PM, with reception to follow.

Free and open to the public.

MudSlide Charley play Delta blues with Missoula style at Draught Works Brewing.

6–8 PM. Free.

Bob Wire is climbing back in the saddle to deliver a withering blast of maximum honky tonk at Blacksmith Brewing Co. in Stevi. 6– 8 PM. Free.

Starting with Huffman: Photographers of Montana’s High Plains is at the Ravalli County Museum, sponsored by Humanitites Montana. Lecture at 6:30 PM. Free.

Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM.

Julie Bug and Northern Exposure play authentic country hits like the music veterans they are. Sunrise Saloon, 8 PM–12:30 AM. No cover.

The Infamous Stringdusters always draw a crowd with their airtight bluegrass, and tonight will be no exception. Top Hat, 8 PM, $20/$18 advance at ticketfly.com. (Trivia Answer: Trojan.)

“Tsunami” will no doubt test the capacity of the Wilma’s new sound system when Borgeous hits the stage. He’s joined by Morgan Page and Delora. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $35/$30 in advance at 1111presents.com.

Ted Ness and the Rusty Nails keep the air in your bluegrass blimp at the Railroad Earth after-party. Top Hat, 10 PM. Free.

Submit your event to calendar @missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. Or snail mail to Calendar c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801.

You can also submit online at missoulanews.com.

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Allow me to offer a couple of my own winter yoga poses. First off is one I call Monkey with a Walnut. Standing upright, extend one leg out behind you as a counterbalance while you lean forward, reach out as far as you can with one fist and start pounding a countertop or tabletop. This will stretch the muscles needed when you grab your windshield wipers to bang the ice off them.

The next exercise is the Yippee! I Won the Lottery!

Standing with feet together, grip a railing or bannister, and jump up. While airborne, bend your knees outward and slam your feet together, jump-for-joy style.

This is useful for banging snow and ice out from the treads of your boots when someone asks you to remove your shoes before entering their house but you want to hold your ground. Yoga: when the student is ready, the teacher will make things up. —Ednor Therriault Yoga for Outdoor Fitness is at REI Missoula Thu., Feb. 11, at 7 PM. Free.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12 Celebrate National Bike to Work Day with beer, videos and snacks at Imagine Nation Brewing Co. Women Bike Missoula host in the Community Room, 5–8 PM.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13 Learn how to spot traps and how to release your companion animal from a trap. Footloose Montana offers a Trap Release Workshop at the Humane Society of Western Montana, 5930 Hwy. 93 S. 3 PM. Free and open to the public.

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Join the Montana Dirt Girls every Tuesday for an all-women hike or bike somewhere in the area. You can find the upcoming trip posted at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. Various locations, 6 PM.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18

UM’s Wilderness Institute hosts a weekly free lecture series, What’s the Wild Worth? The Price of Nature’s Amenities Through a 21st Century Conservation Lens. This week’s speaker is Prof. Jeffrey En-

Bitterroot Trout Unlimited’s meeting features environmental consultant Tom Parker’s presentation on the Kootenai River White Sturgeon. Hamilton Elks Lodge, 7 PM.

Unlock the Crown of the Continent and learn about winter recreation opportunities at Find Your Park: Winter in Glacier Park. REI Missoula, 7 PM. Free.

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There’s perhaps nothing more sobering than hearing these three words: You have cancer. It’s a watershed moment that causes people to take stock, examining everything that’s led to that point, and then deciding what’s going to happen from here on in.

First Descents helps cancer survivors and those currently battling the disease who want to get out there and taste the adventurous life. Kayaking, climbing, skiing, surfing— it’s all the outdoors stuff that provide so many rewards. They focus on young adults, age 18–39, who are impacted by cancer. The friendships that develop from the program are a major benefit to those dealing with the disease.

Their adventure programs provide outdoor experiences in some of the most beautiful settings in the country, including, of course, Montana. All food,

lodging, instruction and gear are provided free of charge to first-time participants. The goal is to afford young people the chance to do something they’ve never done, to overcome some personal challenges, and just squeeze the most out of life that they can.

I’ll raise a glass to that.

—Ednor Therriault First Descents hosts a Community UNite at the KettleHouse Northside tap room Wed., Feb. 17. Fifty cents from each pint sold between 5–8 PM will be donated to the program.

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Learn how to better engage your nonprofit’s board at the Missoula Community Foundation’s Give Local Missoula Board Engagement Boot Camp. Missoula Federal Credit Union Training Center, 3600 Brooks St., 9–11 AM. For info visit missoulacommunity foundation.org.

Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters help you improve your public speaking skills with weekly meetings at ALPS in the Florence Building noon–1 PM. Free and open to the public. Visit shootinthebull.info for details.

SAFE offers an informational tour of its program offices. Learn about programs and services offered for folks in the Bitterroot dealing with abuse and violence.

150 Morning Star Way in Hamilton. Tour starts at noon, RSVP to 363-2793.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13 Get into financial shape with HomeWord’s free Financial Fitness Class. Child care provided, $20 gift card awarded for completing the class. Register at homeword.org.

Buy local, eat local at the Missoula Winter Public Market. Enjoy fresh produce, frozen meat, eggs, honey and other locally sourced food. Snag a hot cup of locally roasted coffee and check out the handmade crafts too. 10 AM, 800 S. 3rd St. W.

It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17 Give Local Missoula is a 24-hour online giving day, with the goal of raising $300,000 for Missoula nonprofits. Volunteers can attend one of two orientation sessions at the Roxy. Feb. 17 or March 9, both 1–2 PM. For more info visit missoulacommunity foundation.org.

Great Burn Brewing’s Charity Pint Night generates 50 cents from each pint for a deserving Missoula charity or nonprofit. This week funds go to Mount Sentinel Little League. Have a glass at 2230 McDonald (behind Jaker’s), 5–8 PM.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 15

Learn how to better engage your nonprofit’s board at the Missoula Community Foundation’s Give Local Missoula Board Engagement Boot Camp. Missoula Federal Credit Union Training Center, 3600 Brooks St., 9–11 AM. For info visit missoula communityfoundation.org.

Sip a fancy soda for a cause at this edition of Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause each week. Family friendly, noon–8 PM.

The Missoula Food Bank’s Food for Thought discussion series resumes with some info on Medicaid expansion and healthcare in Montana. Missoula Public Library, noon. Free.

UM’s Alpha Phi hosts its annual Red Dress Gala, a fundraiser for women’s cardiac care research. The Ranch Club, 7–9 PM. $35/$60 per couple. Tickets at eventbrite.com.

AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.

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PET OF THE WEEK Larry & Victoria have a sad story to share. These siblings have only known one family and one home. Unfortunately, their person has become terminally ill and can no longer care for these mature pals. Larry & Victoria are bashful at first, but we are hoping that with each other’s help, they will settle in with a new family. Check out the Humane Society of Western Montana, a great animal shelter and pet resource at www.myHSWM.org!

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MR. THRONG

I’m a 35-year-old woman, and I’ve been involved with a guy around my age for almost two years. It’s been “open.” Well, that is, he’s had the freedom to sleep with other people. I haven’t wanted to. I finally realized that I am not happy with this and want more, but he made it very clear that he’s not interested in being monogamous—with me or anybody. I’m having a very difficult time cutting things off, as there’s a lot that’s great about our relationship. How do you leave somebody you really care about who you know is bad for you?

—Stuck It isn’t exactly a shocker that the thing you want to be asking your boyfriend when he comes home is not “Hey, cuddlebug, how was your booty call?”

There’s this notion that being sexually sophisticated means being all “no probski” about your partner having sex on the “I love a parade” model. But it turns out that jealousy isn’t so easily disabled. Research by evolutionary psychologist David Buss suggests that jealousy is basically love’s burglar alarm—an evolved psychological warning system that goes off in response to threats to a relationship. So, sure, you can try to talk yourself into being cool with the sexual variety pack—just like when you hear your downstairs window breaking, you can try to roll over and catch a little more shut-eye while the burglars ransack your house.

It must seem kind of unbelievable to be so miserable yet so unable to keep enough of a grip on that to get out. You can probably blame the limits of what’s called “working memory.” It’s essentially a mental workspace—a kind of whiteboard in your head—where you lay out and kick around a few sets of information. These info sets are called “chunks,” and one example might be the experiences that make up the idea “he cooks me these wonderful dinners!” But according to research by psychologist Nelson Cowan, working memory holds only about four chunks at once. We also tend to give priority seating to info sets that justify the choices we’ve made. So, all aboard for the he’s a great kisser chunk, the he was really sweet when I was in the hospital chunk, etc., etc. And whoops—whaddya know—seems there’s no room for he insists on having sex buffet-style.

You need to look at all the information at once, and this requires a piece of

paper and a pen. On either half of the page, list the pros and cons of being with him, giving them blocks of space that correspond to their importance. For example, his home-cooked meals should probably get a sliver of space on the pro side, while his need to go home with Linda should get a big block on the con side. Carry this paper around and look at it until it becomes clear to you that you need to be somebody’s “one and only” and not just the one before their Tuesday tennis lesson.

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I’m a 32-year-old guy, and my girlfriend has been complaining that the only time I’m cuddly or affectionate is when I want to have sex. I don’t really see the problem. It’s my way of initiating versus ... I don’t know, asking her ... which would be weird.

—Confused Aw ... how sweet ... cuddling that comes with a trap door to the sex dungeon!

From a woman’s point of view, it’s nice to have your boyfriend, say, grab your hand, and not just because he wants to lead you into the bedroom.

This isn’t just some mysterious form of sexual etiquette. It comes out of how women evolved to be “commitment skeptics,” as evolutionary psychologist Martie Haselton puts it. Erring on the side of underestimating a man’s level of commitment was how ancestral women kept themselves from ending up single mothers with a bunch of cave-lings to feed.

Economist Robert Frank calls love “a solution to the commitment problem.”

As he explains it, being emotionally bonded keeps you from making a coldly rational calculation about who’s got more to offer, your girlfriend or the new neighbor with boobs so big that each should be sending a delegate to the U.N. So, because women are on the lookout for signs that you love them, a hug is a hug is a hug needs to be the deal much of the time. Otherwise, whenever you’re affectionate, it’ll just seem like the boyfriend version of a wino telling a woman she’s beautiful— because it would be really beautiful if she’d give him the last dollar he needs to get drunk on cheapo aftershave.

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Spring Lecture Series The Artists Along the Bitterroot Brown

Bag Lecture Series is free and open to the public. 12-1 pm, Wednesdays March 4 -April 29.

(You are welcome to bring your lunch.) Lectures will be held at The Bitterroot College - 103 South 9th St, Hamilton in the Art room 116.

VOLUNTEERS Become a Senior Companion to older adults who need help remaining independent. Run er-

rands & provide companionship for 15-40 hrs/wk. Call Missoula Aging Services at 7287682 to learn more.

Methamphetamine Study Montana State University’s College of Nursing Missoula campus is conducting a study of the nutritional supplement creatine to determine if it’s effective in methamphetamine users at reducing depression and anxiety. To qualify for the study you must: • Be between

the age 18-59 • Have depression AND anxiety • Used methamphetamine within the past year • Methamphetamine is your preferred drug If you qualify for the study you will: • 1-2 screening visits • 8 weeks of treatment with creatine • 2 follow up visits Compensation will be provided to study participants. Please call 406-2432110 or email Brandon.dodd@ montana.edu for further information.

EMPLOYMENT GENERAL Accounting Clerk Seeking a Bookkeeping Assistant with knowledge in Excel and midlevel AP/AR experience for a full-time/long term opportunity.

Some Bookkeeping experience required. This position will support the Controller, as needed, answer phones, provide document scanning and shredding and be the primary on managing the Forklift 7 truck expense spread sheets. Salary/DOE. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26406 Apartment Complex MaintenanceEmployee needed to be responsible for addressing an array of apartment and property maintenance duties as specified by the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Property Manager, and for maintaining the highest standards in customer service and curb appeal of the assigned apartment community. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26525 Bookkeeper A Missoulabased online retail company is seeking a half-time Bookkeeper.

Part-time, permanent. Responsible for internal bookkeeping, financial tracking and reporting, preparation of information for CPAs for tax filings, and administration of human resources, benefits, and other compliance matters. The Bookkeeper and Compliance Specialist reports to

and is supervised by the Chief Executive Officer. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10179424 Election Aide Missoula is seeking a regular, On-Call ELECTIONS ASSISTANT. Requires high school diploma or GED. Requires experience performing physical labor and basic clerical skills. Elections Administrator will determine if a prospective employee’s qualifications are acceptable. Will perform duties related to preparing for and processing elections. Work is On-Call and pay is $9.61/hr. CLOSE DATE: 03/11/16 Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10177881 Embroiderer Company seeking part-time employee to operate embroidery machine.

The ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years experience in operating an embroidery machine, be able to run the machine by themselves if need, an eye for quality, attention to detail and a desire to produce a great product for our customers. Flexible hours with an option of full time in the future. Company is fast paced and fun to work for! Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26557 KAMP IMPLEMENT farm equipment, truck dealership has immediate opening for EXPERIENCED PARTS COUNTER PERSON. Pay DOE.

The Missoula County Airport Authority has an opening for an Airport Public Safety Officer. Duties of position include but are not limited to: Airport Police Officer, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter, Emergency Medical Technician and Airport Operations Specialist. Shift work and weekends are required. Applications and job descriptions, including starting wages, will be available at the Administration Office, 5225 Hwy. 10 West, Missoula, MT 59808, and at flymissoula.com, beginning February 5th, 2016, between the hours of 9:00am and 3:30pm. Applications will be accepted by the Administration Office until 1:00pm MST on Friday, February 19th, 2016. EOE.

Benefits. Parts & computer experience required. Belgrade 406-388-4295 Recreation Clerk The City of Missoula Parks and Recreation is seeking a part-time RECREATION CLERK I AQUATICS RECREATION. Previous experience in making financial transactions and working with the public is preferred. Experience with computers preferred.

CPR/AED preferred. Will provide customer service, uses recreation and point-of-sale software to collect all transactions using credit card, cash or checks at Currents Aquatic Center. Responsible for registering customers for all Parks and Recreation programs, aquatics pass sales, reserving facilities and answering phones. Performs cleaning duties daily. Pay is $8.86/hr. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10178701 Recruiter This is a temporary position. Progressive company is seeking a recruiter for 3 to 6 months, with potential long term employment, to manage a large volume recruiting effort as we work to restructure and expand our company. Wage $15/hr. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26818

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ganization seeks qualified candidates for the leadership role of Executive Director. For more details, visit bitterrootperformingarts.org District 4 HRDC Executive Director – ED has responsibility for planning and management of the organization. 80 employees/7 programs $20-$26 per hour. www.hrdc4.org HOME RESOURCE IS HIRING! Home ReSource seeks an Operations Coordinator who is an organized, personable, self-starter to support the administrative and operational systems of our growing nonprofit business. For more information or to apply visit: www.homeresource.org.

SCOBEY is accepting applications for Chief of Police. Starting salary DOE. Please contact City of Scobey at 406-487-5581 for full description, benefits and application

SKILLED LABOR Carpenter Residential Locally owned construction firm in search of skilled and semikilled carpenters for both residential projects. Work will be full time and long term. This is not a seasonal job we are looking for employees to continue on with our company long term. Projects are in and around the Missoula area so travel is minimal. Employees must have current valid license and clean driving record.

Missoula County Airport Authority is accepting applications for a

Building Maintenance Technician.

Applications and job descriptions will be available at the Administration Office, 5225 Hwy 10 West, Missoula MT 59808 beginning Monday January 18, 2016.

Or you can go to flymissoula.com and click on the link. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

EMPLOYMENT Wage DOE. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26383 CHIP TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED from the Missoula area.• Must be present to apply• Local hauls • Home daily • Good pay • Benefits • 2 years exp. requiredCall 406-4937876 9am-5pm M-F. Concrete Pump Operator Will set up, operate, and clean out concrete pump truck.

Requires a valid CDL and at least 1 to 2 years of equipment operation, such as excavator or backhoe. Experience with pumping concrete a plus. Must have a mature work attitude, strong attention to safety and ability to work well with other contractors, owners and customers. DOT drug testing and driver’s license check will be conducted. References will be checked. Variable shifts and hours per week to be discussed at interview. Pay is $16 to $22/hour to start, depending on experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10178704

at short notice. Hiring as soon as possible so specific training can be completed. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10174133

HEALTH CAREERS Dental Assistant The Dental Assistant will assist the Dentist and support staff with patient care, office, and laboratory duties. The ideal candidate will be productive and proficient in preparing and maintaining dental instruments, materials, and equipment. Excellent communication skills and compassion required when doing patient intake, assisting Dentist, and educating patient and parent on oral hygiene and dental care. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26849

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Iron Works Fabricator Employee will be prepping parts (deburring & machining) on assembly line. Additional duties will include welding. Employee will be standing for duration of shift. Bending and lifting #75.

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and provides comprehensive medical care ranging from emergency care to intensive care, obstetrics, surgical services, rehabilitation, pediatrics, and more. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10179291

WORK WANTED High school student looking for a job. PartTime or Temp. $8/hr. Available after-school and weekends.

What do you need done? Data entry, yard work, distribute flyers/marketing materials, cold calling to schedule meetings, etc.

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TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING. Complete programs and refresher courses, rent equipment for CDL. Job Placement Assistance. Financial assistance for qualified students. SAGE Technical Services, Billings/Missoula, 1-800-545-4546

new customers in the commercial aquatic market. You must be goal and customer oriented in order to achieve or exceed the monthly and annual sales target and the Company’s overall strategic goals. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26814

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Stillwater Billings Clinic is seeking applications for a Full-time Medical Technologist or MLT in our Lab. Benefits include health insurance, vacation, sick leave and 401(k) plan. Please visit our website at www.stillwaterbillingsclinic.com for an application and complete job description or call HR @ 406-322-1007

CASE MANAGER (2) FT providing targeted case management/ coordinating support services to persons age 16 or older w/developmental disabilities in Conrad MT and Kalispell MT. Min. requirements: BA in Human Services and 1 year exp w/individuals with disabilities. M-F: 8a-5p. $15.80/hr.

Position open until filled.

FLEET TECH/MANAGER FT responsible for assisting with preventative maintenance requirements of vehicles, and equipment. Automotive exp required. M–F: 8a– 5p. $13.00-$15.00 /hr. DOE. Position open until filled.

Wildland Firefighters SUMMER 2016: WILD LAND FIRE FIGHTERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY (FFT1 or FFT2). Employer is recruiting statewide.

Looking for crew to man Type 3, 4 and Type 6 Engines, Weed Wash Station, Air-Ops Trailer, and Mobile Fill Station for Wild land Fires. Applicants MUST have current training certificates.

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RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT (3) FT positions support to staff that provide services to Adults w/disabilities. Supervisory exp preferred $11.25$11.75/hr. Positions Open until filled.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here’s the counsel of French writer Anatole France: “You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.” What he says is always true, but it’s especially apropos for you Leos in the coming weeks. You now have a special talent for learning more about love by loving deeply, excitedly, and imaginatively. To add further nuance and inspiration, meditate on this advice from author Aldous Huxley: “There isn’t any formula or method. You learn to love by loving -- by paying attention and doing what one thereby discovers has to be done.”

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): “No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved,” wrote author Mignon McLaughlin. I think that may be true. The gap between what we yearn for and what we actually get is never fully closed. Nevertheless, I suggest that you strive to refute McLaughlin’s curse in the coming days. Why? Because you now have an enhanced capacity to love the people you care about in ways they want to be loved. So be experimental with your tenderness. Take the risk of going beyond what you’ve been willing or able to give before. Trust your fertile imagination to guide your ingenious empathy.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini novelist Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) was fascinated in “life with the lid on and what happens when the lid comes off.” She knew both states from her own experience. “When you love someone,” she mused about the times the lid had come off, “all your saved-up wishes start coming out.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I propose that you engage in the following three-part exercise. First, identify a part of your life that has the lid tightly clamped over it. Second, visualize the suppressed feelings and saved-up wishes that might pour forth if you took the lid off.

Third, do what it takes to love someone so well that you’ll knock the lid off.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Fifteenth-century writer Thomas à Kempis thought that real love can arouse enormous fortitude in the person who loves. “Love feels no burden,” he wrote. “It attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.” As you might imagine, the “real love” he was referring to is not the kind that’s motivated by egotism, power drives, blind lust, or insecurity. I think you know what I mean, Taurus, because in the past few months you have had unprecedented access to the primal glory that Thomas referred to. And in the coming months you will have even more. What do you plan to do with all that mojo?

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you,’” said author Maya Angelou. She concludes: “There is an African saying: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.” With this in mind, I invite you to take inventory of the allies and relatives whose relationships are most important to you. How well do they love themselves? Is there anything you could do to help them upgrade their love for themselves? If their self-love is lacking, what might you do to protect yourself from that problem?

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Only love interests me,” declared painter Marc Chagall, “and I am only in contact with things that revolve around love.” That seems like an impossibly high standard.

Our daily adventures bring us into proximity with loveless messes all the time. It’s hard to focus on love to the exclusion of all other concerns. But it’s a worthy goal to strive toward Chagall’s ideal for short bursts of time. And the coming weeks happen to be a favorable phase for you to do just that. Your success may be partial, but dramatic nonetheless.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love,” said Mahatma Gandhi. “It is the prerogative of the brave.” That’s my challenge to you, Scorpio. In accordance with the astrological currents, I urge you to stoke your uninhibited audacity so you can press onward toward the frontiers of intimacy. It’s not enough to be wilder, and it’s not enough to be freer. To fulfill love’s potential in the next chapter of your story, you’ve got to be wilder, freer, and bolder.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “It is not lack of love but lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages,” said Friedrich Nietzsche. He believed that if you want to join your fortunes with another’s, you should ask yourself whether you will enjoy your conversations with this person for the next 30 years—because that’s what you’ll be doing much of the time you’re together. How do you measure up to this gold standard, Sagittarius? What role does friendship play in your romantic adventures? If there’s anything lacking, now is an excellent time to seek improvements. Start with yourself, of course. How could you infuse more camaraderie into the way you express love? What might you do to upgrade your skills as a conversationalist?

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Love isn’t something you find,” says singer Loretta Lynn. “Love is something that finds you.” Singer Kylie Minogue concurs: “You need a lot of luck to find people with whom you want to spend your life. Love is like a lottery.” I think these perspectives are at best misleading, and at worst debilitating. They imply we have no power to shape our relationship with love. My view is different. I say there’s a lot we can do to attract intimate allies who teach us, stimulate us, and fulfill us. Like what? 1. We clarify what qualities we want in a partner, and we make sure that those qualities are also healthy for us. 2. We get free of unconscious conditioning that’s at odds with our conscious values. 3.

We work to transform ourselves into lovable collaborators who communicate well. Anything else? What can you do to make sure love isn’t a lottery?

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime,” writes Chuck Klosterman. “It’s easy. But there are certain people you love who do something else; they define how you classify what love is supposed to feel like. You’ll meet maybe four or five of these people over the span of 80 years.” He concludes, “A lover like this sets the template for what you will always love about other people.” I suspect that you have either recently met or will soon meet such a person, Aquarius. Or else you are on the verge of going deeper than ever before with an ally you have known for a while. That’s why I think what happens in the next six months will put an enduring stamp on your relationship with intimacy.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Sixteenth-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso described one of love’s best blessings. He said your lover can reunite you with “a piece of your soul that you never knew was missing.” You Pisceans are in a phase when this act of grace is more possible than usual. The revelatory boon may emerge because of the chemistry stirred up by a sparkly new affiliation. Or it may arise thanks to a familiar relationship that is entering unfamiliar territory.

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As a local business, Pita Pit is committed to giving back by supporting local Missoula organizations. We aim not to turn away any local charity or nonprofit. If your organization has an upcoming event, stop in and see how we can help.

Pita Pit always has something going on. Last week we held “Buddy Week” which we run a few times throughout the year. This is an opportunity to get a 2nd pita at no charge when you bring a buddy with you to the Pit. In February we are giving away free Pita Pit coozies every Thursday night. In March we’ll have a special $5 pita the entire month.

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No. 4 Cause DP-16-6 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF JAMES M BARNETT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative in the above-referenced estate. All persons having claims against said decedent 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 either mailed to SOL BARNETT, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested c/o Kathryn Kay, Attorney, P.O. Box 1154, Lolo, MT 59847; or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 20th day of January, 2016. /s/ Sol Barnett, Personal Representative.

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Case No. DP-16-17 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Eldon R. Caster, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative, Evan Ray Caster, return receipt requested, at Tipp & Buley, P.C., PO Box 3778, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 29th day of January, 2016. /s/ Evan Ray Caster, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-16-11 Dept. No. 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHELLEY MAE CROWLEY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All person having claims against the said decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Loreene Hansen Skeel, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4110 Weeping Willow Drive, Missoula, Montana 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated this 30th day of January, 2016, in Missoula, Montana. /s/ Loreene Hansen Skeel, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC By: /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 2 Cause Probate No. DP-15251 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT W. COOK, 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 Candace Ann Cook-

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Drader, the Personal Representatives, return receipt requested at GEORGE LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 210 North Higgins Avenue, Suite 234, Missoula, Montana 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED: January 11, 2016 /s/ Candace Ann Cook-Drader Personal Representative’s Attorney: GEORGE LAW FIRM, PLLC, 210 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 234, Missoula, Montana 59802 Under penalty of perjury, I declare the foregoing is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. DATED: January 11, 2016 /s/ Andrew A. George, Attorney for the Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Hon. Leslie Halligan Probate No. DP-16-9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALAN W. DIX, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersignedI 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 EMILY F. DIX, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested,in care of Thiel Law Office, PLLC, 327 West Pine, PO Box 8125, Missoula, Montana 59807 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 15 day of January, 2016. THIEL LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Personal Representative /s/ Matthew B. Thiel MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-15-249 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WANDA J. BRITT, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent are required to present their claims within four (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 KELLY M. DRISCOLL, attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 9410, Missoula, Montana 59807-9410 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED: January 26, 2016. /s/ Donald Britt, Personal Representative. WELLS & McKITTRICK, P.C. /s/ Kelly Driscoll, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Case No. DV-16-50 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of Tony Russell Evans, Petitioner. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Tony Russell Evans, has petitioned the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District for a change of name from Tony Russell Evans to Tony Disco, and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 3rd day of March, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., in the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. DATED this 21st day of January, 2016. /s/

MNAXLP Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DV-15-1231 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION DAVID E. CARRIERE, LINDA C. CARRIERE, ALLAN D. CARRIERE AND PAUL A. BJERKE, Plaintiffs, v. ESTATE OF JEAN G. MERCER, SANDRA MERCER LEE, f/k/a SANDRA MERCER LECLAIRE, ADA B. REEP, a/k/a ADA BELLE MERCER REEP, TEX L. MERCER, a/k/a TEX LEW MERCER, CHET A. MERCER, a/k/a CHET ATOM MERCER, DON H. MERCER, a/k/a DON HARVE MERCER, SUE ANN MERCER, f/k/a SUE ANN MERCER BOWMAN, JERRY J. MERCER, a/k/a JERRY JAY MERCER, SANDRA L. SEIBEL, WILLIAM MERCER, AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, OR ANY UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF ANY DECEASED PERSON, 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 PLAINTIFFS’ OWNERSHIP OR ANY CLOUD UPON PLAINTIFFS’ TITLE THERETO, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM OR POSSIBLE CLAIM BE PRESENT OR CONTINGENT, Defendants.

THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, GREETINGS: You are hereby SUMMONED to answer the Complaint to Quiet Title in this Action which is filed with the above-named Court, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file your written answer with the Court and serve a copy thereof upon Plaintiffs’ attorney within twenty-one (21) days after service of this SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION, or such other period as may be specified by law, exclusive of the day of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

A filing fee must accompany the answer. This action is brought for the purpose of quieting title the following-described real property located in Missoula County, Montana: The Southeast one-quarter (SE1/4) of the Southeast one-quarter (SE1/4) of Section 25, Township 15 North, Range 20 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana. Recording Reference: Book 173 of Micro Records at Page 443 Dated this 15th day of January, 2016. /s/SHIRLEY E. FAUST By: /s/ Deputy Michael Evjen Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-16-13 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF JOHN J. SHEA , Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Marlys R. Shea, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Paul E. Fickes, Esq., 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802,

or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 25th day of January, 2016. /s/ Marlys R. Shea c/o Paul E. Fickes, Esq. 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-16-14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ELLEN J. WILSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Barbara J. Ifft, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Paul E. Fickes, Esq., 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

Dated this 1st day of February, 2016. /s/ Barbara J. Ifft c/o Paul E. Fickes, Esq. 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 1 Cause No.: DP-15-175 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DONALD L. SKILLICORN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Debbie Stone, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Bjornson Law Offices, PLLC, 2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 25th day of January, 2016. /s/ Debbie Stone, Personal Representative Bjornson Law Offices, PLLC By /s/ R. Nick Jones, Attorneys for Debbie Stone, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 2 Cause No.: DP-16-16 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF CHARLES WILLIAM ARMERDING, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ruth Harris has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be certified mail to, return receipt requested, to Ruth Harris, Personal Representative, c/o Christopher W. Froines, FROINES LAW OFFICE, Inc., 3819 Stephens Ave., Suite 301, Missoula, Montana 59801 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 28th day of January, 2016. FROINES LAW OFFICE, Inc. By: /s/ Christopher W. Froines, Attorney for the Personal Representative I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 28th day of January, 2016. /s/ Ruth A. Harris, Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE MARCH 24, 2016 To be sold for cash at Trustee’s Sale on the 24th day of March, 2016, at 11:00

o’clock A.M., at the Missoula County Courthouse, Missoula County, Montana, is the following described real property in Missoula County, to wit: Lot A135 of WINDSOR PARK, PHASE IV, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Subject to those rights, reservations, exceptions and easements of record. Robert T. and Kristy L. Frye, whose address is 4214 Diagon Lane, Missoula, MT 59808, as Grantors, to secure the performance of certain obligations, including the payment of the principal sum of $87,413.94, in favor of Habitat for Humanity of Missoula, Inc., whose address is P.O. Box 7181, Missoula, MT 59807, as Beneficiary, which Trust Indenture was dated December 2, 2008, and recorded on December 3, 2008, in Book 830 at page 210, of Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana, AND under that certain Trust Indenture made and executed by Robert T. and Kristy L. Frye, whose address is 4214 Diagon Lane, Missoula, MT 59808, as Grantors, to secure the performance of certain obligations, including the payment of the principal sum of $42,164.22, in favor of Habitat for Humanity of Missoula, Inc., whose address is P.O. Box 7181, Missoula, MT 59807, as Beneficiary, which Trust Indenture was dated December 2, 2008, and recorded on December 3, 2008, in Book 830 at page 211, of Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana, covering the following described real property located in Missoula County, State of Montana, AND under that certain Trust Indenture made and executed

by Robert T. and Kristy L. Frye, whose address is 4214 Diagon Lane, Missoula, MT 59808, as Grantors, to secure the performance of certain obligations, including the payment of the principal sum of $40,015.78, in favor of Habitat for Humanity of Missoula, Inc., whose address is P.O. Box 7181, Missoula, MT 59807, as Beneficiary, which Trust Indenture was dated December 2, 2008, and recorded on December 3, 2008, in Book 830 at page 211, of Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana, covering the following described real property located in Missoula County, State of Montana: Lot A135 of WINDSOR PARK, PHASE IV, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Subject to those rights, reservations, exceptions and easements of record. The default obligations, the performance of which are secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default this foreclosure is made, is the failure by the Grantor, or other person owing an obligation, or by their successors-in-interest, to pay the monthly installments.

Grantor’s failure made said obligation subject to interest at the rate of 0% per annum applied to the underlying indebtedness until paid in full and accruing late charges of 5%, advances, and expenses of foreclosure, including Trustee’s and attorney’s fees and costs. There is presently owed on the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture the principal sum principal balance of 1st mortgage $87,413.94 and 2nd mortgage $42,164.22, and 3rd mortgage $40,015.78 plus interest thereon at the above described rates which shall be applied to his underlying indebtedness, until said indebtedness is paid. Other expenses to be charged against the sale proceeds include accruing late charges, escrow shortages, if any, Trustee’s and attorney’s fees and costs, and expense of foreclosure and sale. The

PUBLIC NOTICES Beneficiary has elected to sell the above-described property to satisfy the aforementioned obligation and has instructed the undersigned Trustee to do so. DATED this 4th day of November, 2015. ORR LAW OFFICES, PC By: /s/ Thomas C. Orr, Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ):ss County of Missoula) On this 4th day of November, 2015, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Thomas C. Orr, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Trustee. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Lisa G. Carter Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana My Commission Expires September 20th, 2018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 10/27/09, recorded as Instrument No. 200926072 B: 849 P: 1320, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Vicki L Sherry, A Married Person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, NA 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: The East Ninety (90) feet of Lot Two (2), Block Two (2) of SUTHERLAND ADDITION, according to the Official Plat thereof as filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of Missoula County, Montana, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot Two (2); thence S. 6 degrees 35’30”W., 73 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot Two (2); thence S. 89 degrees 36’5”W., along the South line of said Lot Two (2), 90 feet; thence N. 6 degrees 35’30”E., 73 feet; thence East along the North line of said Lot Two (2), 90 feet to the point of Beginning. Recording Reference: Book 375 of Micro at Page 1870 By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. , beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to .

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 08/01/15 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 17, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $155,807.56.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $151,473.49, 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 Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, On the Front Steps, City of

Missoula on May 5, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

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

Sherry, Vicki L. (TS# 7023.

115011) 1002.284646-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/23/10, recorded as Instrument No. 201012033 Book 861 Page 1122, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Amy J. Haffey, A Single Person and Andrew J Gehring, 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 552 of Pleasant View Homes No. 5, Phase 1, 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 08/01/15 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of December 17, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $205,027.95. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $199,811.56, 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 Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, On the Front Steps, City of Missoula on May 5, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public

MNAXLP 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. Haffey, Amy J. and Gehring, Andrew J. (TS# 7023.

115042) 1002.284831-File No. 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 Successor Trustee will, on June 3, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Richard Sales and Rene Sales, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Title Services of Missoula as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR POPULAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated March 24, 2004 and was recorded on March 29, 2004 as Instrument No. 200408179, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 24600 Frenchtown Frontage Rd, Huson, MT 59846 and being more fully described as follows: LOT 8 OF HIDDEN HILLS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held

by The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the ben-

efit of the Certificateholders of Equity One ABS, Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates Series 2004-3.

The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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.

The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling $3,510.27 March 1, 2015; plus interest due of $9,493.45; plus escrow payment of $4,765.20; plus suspense balance of $224.67; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable.

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, to wit: $136,810.50 with interest thereon at the rate of 6.88000 percent per annum beginning February 1, 2015; plus uncollected late charges of $484.45; plus escrow advances of $3,225.24; plus property inspection fees and costs totaling $1,095.00; plus title search of $3,003.44; plus other foreclosure fees and costs of $3,732.00; plus other costs of $4,491.02; less suspense credit of $224.67; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable.

Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the abovedescribed property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: January 15, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 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 Successor Trustee will, on June 1, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which John Jenkins and Candace Jenkins, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Mark E. Noennig as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for WMC Mortgage Corp., Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated July 11, 2005 and was recorded on July 19, 2005 as Instrument No. 200517872, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 1211 Cooper Street, Missoula, MT 59802 and being more fully described as follows: THE WEST 5 FEET OF LOT 2, ALL OF LOTS 3, 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 56 OF SUPPLEMENTAL PLAT OF SCHOOL ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held

by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of September 1, 2005 WACHOVIA MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1.

The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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.

The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling

CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 94, 103, 232. 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 2/22/2016 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to 2/25/2016 at 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.

$7,422.83 beginning March 1, 2011; plus interest due of $54,054.64; plus escrow payment of $20,002.21; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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, to wit: $169,488.23 with interest thereon at the rate of 6.00000 percent per annum beginning February 1, 2011; plus late charges of $52.12; plus escrow advances of $14,412.13; plus property inspection fees of $414.41; plus title search of $1,350.50; plus other foreclosure fees and costs of $1,512.00; plus other costs of $1,044.19; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: January 15, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following described personal property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds. Proceeds from the public sale for said personal property shall be applied to the debt owed to Rent-a-Space in the amounts listed below (plus as yet undetermined amounts to conduct the sale): Space/Amount/Property Desc.

1244/Jennifer Herr/$364/furniture 3164/Megan Collins/$371/car parts 3316/Jessica D. Hill/$293/furniture SALE LOCATION: Gardner’s Auction Service, 4810 Highway 93 S, Missoula, MT www.gardnersauction.com SALE DATE/TIME: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2016 @ 5:30 PM (check website for details) TERMS: Public sale to the highest bidder. Sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. Cash or certified funds.

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 Successor Trustee will, on June 10, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Owen Hirschi and Cheryl Hirschi, as joint tenants, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Title Services as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated April 21, 2008 and was recorded on April 25, 2008 as Instrument No. Book 817, page 1055, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 4450 CHIEF LOOKING GLASS RD, FLORENCE, MT 59833 and being more fully described as follows: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST OF THE PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON

COPPERSTONE STOR-ALL COPPERSTONE STOR-ALL will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent on Friday, February 19th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds & other misc. household goods. A silent auction will be held Friday, February 19th at 11:00 a.m. at 8700 Roller Coaster Rd, Missoula, MT 59808.

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.

missoulanews.com • February 11–February 18, 2016 [C7]

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r d s "All Day"--not just the three-letter abbreviation.

by Matt Jones

ACROSS

1 Humor, casually 6 Build ___ (bird's job) 11 Tree stuff 14 Sans-serif Windows typeface 15 Wild card 16 Prepare to feather 17 Ernest or Julio of winemaking 18 Stadium 19 Undivided 20 Workweek closers that are a hit with everyone?

23 Green beginning 24 Some journalism 25 Concert souvenir 28 Just fine 30 Opportunity, in metaphor 31 Particle from a weekend coffee server?

36 Conservatory focus 37 Snooze 38 Shoot the breeze 40 Jennings sends packages when there's no mail service?

45 One of five lakes 46 Wouldn't stand for it?

47 Mighty tree 48 ___-Lytton Fiction Contest (competition to write terrible prose) 51 ___ Vegans (some Nevada residents) 53 Door opener that only works when the weekend's over?

59 Ashcroft and Holder, for short 60 Cedars-___ Medical Center 61 "Hand over the money!"

63 "Chi-Raq" director 64 Say "prob'ly," for instance 65 Wombs 66 Drug for Hunter S. Thompsn 67 Coup ___ 68 Labwork

DOWN

1 Fall behind 2 Part of UAE 3 Organizer 4 Not genuine 5 Hobbyist's racer 6 Not quite shut 7 Seaweed, or a phrase of denial 8 ___ out a living 9 Elizabeth Warren, e.g.

10 Martin killed in 2012 11 Rock 12 Root beer brand 13 Weightlifting exercise 21 Word after fast or (more recently) slow 22 Fortify 25 Bag-screening gp.

26 Dumbo's claim to fam 27 Part of Caesar's last question 29 West of award show antics 30 Tricks 32 ___ & World Report (defunct print magazine) 33 Himalayan beast 34 Where Buckeyes hail from 35 "Sideways" valley 39 Vowelless reproach 41 Decent, so to spea 42 Unit for a frequent flier 43 "The Lion King" role 44 Remain in place 48 Hoops 49 Pushes 50 Exposed to light 52 Take to the rink 54 "I'll get right ___!"

55 Nothin' 56 Nonfiction bestseller topic, often 57 "___ Wide Shut" 58 Nomad's tent 62 Greek letters

©2016 Jonesin’ Crosswords

Last week’s solution

PUBLIC NOTICES THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 26, BEING S.89°39`30”W., 496.10 FEET FROM THE SOUTH ONEQUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE S.89°39`30”W., 494.50 FEET ALONG SAID SECTION LINE; THENCE N.0°27`55”W., 440.54 FEET; THENCE N.89°39`30”E., 494.50 FEET; THENCE S.0°27`55”E., 440.54 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. DEED EXHIBIT NO. 2856 EXCEPTING THEREFROM A ROAD RIGHT-OFWAY AS SHOWN AS DESCRIBED IN CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 610. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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.

The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling $2,325.55 beginning June 1, 2015; plus interest due of $5,297.99; plus escrow payment of $2,140.92; less suspense balance of $860.52; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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, to wit: $135,578.25 with interest thereon at the rate of 5.25000 percent per annum beginning May 1, 2015; plus uncollected late charges of $803.69; plus escrow advances of $963.60; plus property inspection fee of $269.25; plus other foreclosure fees and costs of $1,852.00; plus other costs of $7.00; less suspense credit of $860.52; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder

[C8] Missoula Independent • February 11–February 18, 2016

shall have no further recourse.

Dated: January 26, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 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 Successor Trustee will, on June 8, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Jack C. Westre, an unmarried man, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Title Source, Inc. as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated January 27, 2007 and was recorded on February 15, 2007 as Instrument No. 200703753, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 10842 Mullan Road, Missoula, MT 59808-9479 and being more fully described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA IN THE STATE OF MT LOT 4 OF MODERIE LOTS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-OA1, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2007OA1. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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.

The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: interest due of $99,528.99; plus escrow payment of $28,823.41; less principal payment of $13,395.03; less suspense balance of $842.77; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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, to wit: $463,926.59 with inter-

MNAXLP est thereon at the rate of 6.62500 percent per annum beginning August 1, 2010; plus uncollected late charges of $3,179.88; plus escrow advances of $28,317.95; plus property inspection fees of $1,168.50; plus title search of $5,786.10; plus other foreclosure fees and costs of $3,346.00; plus other costs of $6,804.98; less suspense credit of $842.77; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: January 26, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 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 Successor Trustee will, on June 14, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Jacquelen R. Spencer and Eric W. Amundsen, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to HOME CONNECTS TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH.COM, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated June 25, 2004 and was recorded on July 26, 2004 as Instrument No. 200420842 BOOK 736 PAGE 1420, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula

County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 2455 Agnes Ave, Missoula, MT 59801 and being more fully described as follows: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 666, PAGE 1538, ID# 1142807, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 16 AND 17, BLOCK 53, CARLINE ADDITION BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM ERIC WENDELL AMUNDSEN AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 666, PAGE 1538 DATED 08/17/2001 AND RECORDED 08/22/2001, MISSOULA COUNTY RECORDS, STATFE OF MONTANA. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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.

The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling $1,672.72 beginning August 1, 2015; plus interest due of $2,509.50; plus escrow payment of $1603.44; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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, to wit: $73,937.74 with interest thereon at the rate of 5.87500 percent per annum beginning July 1, 2015; plus uncollected late charges of $89.61; plus escrow advances of $1,652.40; plus property inspection fee of $53.00; plus other foreclosure fees and costs of $1,859.00; plus other costs of $7.00; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder

shall have no further recourse.

Dated: January 26, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING 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 Successor Trustee will, on June 10, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Deven O`Bleness and Keara O`Bleness, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Mark E. Noennig as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for WMC Mortgage Corp., Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated July 19, 2005 and was recorded on July 20, 2005 as Instrument No. 200518260, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 1632 SOUTH 14TH STREET WEST, MISSOULA, MT 59801 and being more fully described as follows: LOT 25 OF BLOCK 62 OF DALY`S ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECOREDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of November 1, 2005 Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC 2005-HE1. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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.

The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling $2,604.85 beginning February 1, 2015; plus interest due of $4,453.89; plus escrow payment of $3,262.06; less suspense balance of $42.15; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immedi-

PUBLIC NOTICES ately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $138,238.00 with interest thereon at the rate of 3.00000 percent per annum beginning January 1, 2015; plus uncollected late charges of $135.75; plus escrow advances of $2,423.64; plus property inspection fee of $159.00; plus title search of $550.25; plus other foreclosure fees and costs of $1912.00; plus other costs of $7.00; less suspense credit of $42.15; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: January 26, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 1, 2016, at 11:00 AM 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 of Emma Court, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Phyllis H Nowlen, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Stewart Title MSLA, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to World Alliance Financial Corp., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on April 24, 2008, and recorded on April 30, 2008 as Book 818 Page 59 under Document No. 200809683. The beneficial interest is currently held by Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company.

First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to nonoccupancy, beginning June 25, 2015. The total amount due on this obligation as of October 31, 2015 is $123,293.24 principal, interest at the rate of 1.18400% totaling $4,488.32, and other fees and expenses advanced of $12,465.44, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to pre-

serve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 24, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 24 day of November, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Diana Steinmetz Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 7-16-16 Champion Mortgage LLCvs Phyllis H Nowlen 1004821 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 7, 2016, at 11:00 AM 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 5 OF DOUBLE ARROW RANCH PHASE IV, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Judith E. Himber, as

MNAXLP Grantor, conveyed said real property to Lenders First Choice, MT, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Indy Mac Bank, F.S.B, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on February 8, 2007, and recorded on May 8, 2007 as Book 796 Page 1167 under Document No. 200711125.

The beneficial interest is currently held by CIT Bank, N.A., formerly known as OneWest Bank, N.A..

First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to death, beginning July 12, 2015. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 29, 2015 is $101,188.80 principal, interest at the rate of 1.84000% totaling $16,764.52, and other fees and expenses advanced of $11,512.74, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: December 4, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho )) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 4 day

of December, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Amy Gough Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 6-9-2021 Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporationvs Judith E Himber 100529-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 28, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 28 OF THE VILLAGE AT BENTLEY PARK, PHASE 3, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF MARGARET BOSTICK, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title , as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for GMAC Mortgage, LL f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation, its successors and/or assigns , as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on May 28, 2008, and recorded on May 30, 2008 as Book 819 Page 1151 Document No. 200812174. Modification Agreement recorded November 16, 2012, Book 903 of Micro Records at Page 1113. The beneficial interest is currently held by Ditech Financial LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing LLC. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $907.00, beginning July 1, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 12, 2015 is $144,847.07 principal, interest at the rate of 4.62500% totaling $3,028.40, late charges in the amount of $132.64, escrow advances of $257.61, plus accruing interest at the rate of $18.36 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 or-

ders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 18, 2015 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 18 day of November, 2015 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 02/18/2020 Ditech vs MARGARET C BOSTICK 100617-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 28, 2016, 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 6A of River Road Estates Lots 6A & 7A, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof Theodore E Weber, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, a Montana Corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Washington Mutual Bank FSB, a Federal Association, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 29, 2002 in Book 684, Page 752 as Document No. 200218611. The beneficial interest is currently held by LSF9 Master Participation Trust. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $250.29, beginning December 1, 2012, and each month subsequent, which monthly

installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 30, 2015 is $72,250.57 principal, interest at the rate of 2.58900% totaling $5,760.30, escrow advances of $12,222.46, suspense balance of $-433.42 and other fees and expenses advanced of $8,473.41, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards.

The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default.

The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 19, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho )) ss. County of Bingham) On this 19 day of November, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Shannon Gavin Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 01/19/2018 Caliber V Weber 42097.069

NOTICE Third Judicial District Court, State of Utah, Salt Lake County In the matter of the adoption of E.M., Case No. 152900369 STATE OF UTAH TO: Unknown A petition for adoption has been filed in the Third Judicial District Court, State of Utah, regarding a child born on September 2, 2015 in West Jordan, Utah, to R.A. IF YOU INTEND TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE A MOTION TO INTERVENE IN THE ADOPTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE. IF YOU DO NOT, THE COURT WILL ENTER AN ORDER THAT YOU HAVE WAIVED ANY RIGHT TO FURTHER NOTICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE CHILD, FORFEITED ALL RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CHILD, AND ARE BARRED FROM THEREAFTER BRINGING OR MAINTAINING ANY ACTION TO ASSERT ANY INTEREST IN THE CHILD. Any motion must be filed with the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, 450 S. State St., P.O. Box 1860, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, and a copy mailed to Larry Jenkins, 60 E. South Temple, #1800, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. A motion must set forth specific relief sought accompanied by a memorandum specifying factual and legal grounds on which the motion is based. For a copy of the petition, contact Mr. Jenkins at (801) 328-3600.

NOTICE TO NEVADA CREEK WATER USERS Mannix Brothers, Inc. and Mannix Raymond, LLC filed a petition to amend water right claims 76F 98294-00 and 76F 98306-00 thru 76F 98311-00 with the Montana Water Court. If the petition is granted, the elements will be changed as follows: Claim 76F 98294-00: Flow Rate from 2.5 cfs to 6.25 cfs and Period of Use to May 1 to September 30; All claims change the Points of Diversion to include: SESESE Sec 4, T12N, R10W; NENENE Sec 9, T12N, R10W; NESESE Sec 25, T13N, R11W; NENWSE Sec 25, T13N, R11W; SESENW Sec 25, T13N, R11W; SWNENW Sec 25, T13N, R11W;. All claims change the Maximum Acres to 1306.00 acres and Place of Use to include: 5.00 acres SWNW Sec 4, T12N, R10W; 35.00 acres S2SE Sec 4, T12N, R10W; 35.00 acres SW Sec 4, T12N, R10W; 58.00 acres NE Sec 6, T12N, R10W; 266.00 acres Sec 24, T13N, R11W; 496.00 acres Sec 25, T13N, R11W; 37.00 acres NENE Sec 26, T13N, R11W; 374.00 acres SEC 36, T13N, R11W. The Court’s decision will be based on the law, the claim file and any other evidence presented. OBJECTION DEADLINE: Responses or objections to the requested changes must be filed with the Montana Water Court, 601 Haggerty Lane, PO Box 1389, Bozeman MT, 59771-1389, within 45 days of the date of last publication of this notice.

The last day to file responses or objections is April 10, 2016. Please indicate the claim number “76F 98294-00”, and/or “76F 98306-00 thru 76F 98311-00” on any response, objection, or other correspondence related to this notice. A copy of any response and/or objection(s) must be mailed to the undersigned at the same time, and must contain the objector’s contact information. You may obtain a copy of the motion from the undersigned or direct any questions to: David T. Markette, Markette & Chouinard, P.C., PO Box 515, Hamilton MT 59840, (406) 363-1110, shannons@ mcpcattorneys.com.

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RENTALS

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENTS

PAID. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

1 bedroom, 1 bath, $575, downtown, across from Public Library, coin op laundry, off street parking, W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

2306 Hillview Ct. #3. 2 bed/1 bath, South Hills, W/D hookups, storage. $650. Grizzly Property Management 5422060

1 bedroom, 1 bath, $595, 4 plex off Mount, bright lower level, coin-op laundry, storage & offstreet parking. W/S/G paid.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING, Gatewest 728-7333 108 W. Broadway #2. Studio/1 bath, completely remodeled, DW, W/D, urban chic design in downtown Missoula. $1100 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1315 E. Broadway #3. 1 bed/1.5 bath, near U, coin-ops, carport, storage, pet? $725.

Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $650, near Montana Club on Brooks, D/W, W/D hookups, balcony, carport parking, storage, W/S/G paid.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $750, near Good Food Store, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, HEAT

3712 W. Central #3. 2 bed/1 bath, Target Range, W/D hookups, storage, shared yard, pet? $775. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 6415 Mormon Creek Rd. Studio/1 bath, Lolo, all utilities paid. $500. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 839 Sherwood: 2 Bedroom, Main floor, Washer & dryer, Small dog OK! $875. Garden City Property Management 5496106

FIDELITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 7000 Uncle Robert Ln #7

MOBILE HOMES Lolo RV Park. Spaces available to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $460/month.

406-273-6034 Lolo, nice park. Lot for single wide 16x80. Water, sewer and garbage paid.

No dogs. $280/mo. 406-273-6034

DUPLEXES 1706 Scott St. “B” 1 bed/1 bath, Northside, lower unit, shared yard, all utilities paid, pet? $700 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 303 E. Spruce Street #2. 1 bed/1 bath, downtown, HEAT PAID, coin-ops, cat? $600. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 321 W. Spruce St. #2. 2 bed/1 bath, recently remodeled upper unit, near downtown with deck overlooking the back yard. $1000. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

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

HOUSES 1 bedroom, 1 bath House, $700, near Higgins & South, private yard area/parking in alley. S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 1504 Ernest #4. 1 bed/1 bath, W/D hookups, storage, central location. $575 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 2 bedroom, 2 bath, $825, Broadway & Russell area, D/W, A/C, coin op laundry, balcony, off street parking, W/S/G paid.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 Professional Property Management. Find Yourself at Home in the Missoula Rental Market with PPM. 1511 S Russell • (406) 721-8990 • www.professionalproperty.com

COMMERCIAL 1535 Liberty Lane, Suites 117B & 110C. Professional office space with common area on corner of Russell & Broadway.

Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group.

728-8270 glasgow@montana.com

HOMES FOR SALE

visit

2 Bdr, 1 Bath, North Missoula home. $165,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or

www.mindypalmer.com

2004 Silver Tips Cluster. 5 bed on 1/2 acre in Circle H Ranch gated community. $675,000.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com

206 & 210 South 3rd West.

Lease space in historic storefront next to Boomswagger & Bernice’s Bakery. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com

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251-4707 111 N. Johnson # 2 2 Bed Duplex $725/month

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

524 S. 5th St. E. “B”. 2 bed/1 bath, 2 blocks to U, W/D, all utilities included. $1000 Grizzly Property Management 5422060

GardenCity

Uncle Robert Lane 2 Bed Apt. $760/month

Property Management 422 Madison • 549-6106

Visit our website at fidelityproperty.com

2003 Lil Diamond Cluster $94,900

For available rentals: www.gcpm-mt.com

Beautiful .58 acre lot in gated community of Circle H Ranch.

Access to 900 acres of rolling grassland & light timber.

MLS #20157116

MHA Management manages 7 properties throughout Missoula.

All properties are part of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.

The Missoula Housing Authority complies with the Fair Housing Act and offers Reasonable Accommodations to persons with Disabilities.

1235 34th St. • Missoula (406) 549-4113 missoulahousing.org

No Initial Application Fee Residential Rentals Professional Office & Retail Leasing Since 1971

www.gatewestrentals.com

Grizzly Property Management, Inc.

1535 Liberty Lane Ste. 117B & 110C Over 3500 sq.ft professional office space for lease in LEED Gold Certified building, The Solstice Building on corner of Broadway & Russell. Common area includes conference room, kitchen & outdoor deck.

MLS #20157147

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For location and more info, view these and other properties at:

Since 1995, where tenants and landlords call home.

2205 South Avenue West 542-2060• grizzlypm.com

www.rochelleglasgow.com Finalist

Finalist

Rochelle Glasgow Cell:(406) 544-7507 • glasgow@montana.com

REAL ESTATE 3 Bdr, 1 Bath, Downtown Missoula home. $265,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 360 Stone Street. 5 bed, 4 bath ranch style on 3 acres. Additional 2.52 and 6.49 acre parcels also available. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor @gmail.com 4 Bdr, 3 Bath, South Hills home. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 442 Kensington. Totally remodeled 1 bed, 1.5 bath with fenced yard, patio, deck & garage. $239,900. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com Are your housing needs changing? We can help you explore your options. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 728-2621. www.clarkforkrealty.com Fidelity Management Services, Inc. • 7000 Uncle Robert Lane #7, Missoula • 406-251-4707.

Visit our website at fidelityproperty.com. Serving Missoula area residential properties since 1981.

Natural Housebuilders, Inc. Building comfortable energy efficient craftsman homes with radiant floor heat. 406369-0940 OR 406-6426863. Facebook/Natural House builders,inc. Solar Active House. www.faswall.com. www.naturalhousebuilder.net Real Estate. NW Montana. Tungstenholdings.com. (406)2933714 We’re not only here to sell real estate, we’re your full service senior home specialists. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway.

(406) 7282621. www.clarkforkrealty.com

CONDOS /TOWNHOMES 2 Bdr, 1 Bath, Tina Ave Condo. $139,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16. Burns Street Commons is a very special place to call home and this three bedroom upper level unit offers spa-

cious, convenient, and beautiful living space. $158,000. KD 240-5227 or Sarah 370-3995 porticorealestate.com Uptown Flats #210. 1 bed, 1 bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $149,000.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats #301. Large 1 bed, 1 bath plus bonus room with all the amenities. $210,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com

LAND FOR SALE 2003 Lil Diamond Cluster. Beautiful .58 acre lot in Circle H Ranch gated community. $94,900. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group. 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com 4.6 acre building lot in the

woods with views and privacy.

Lolo, Mormon Creek Rd. $99,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. 40.69 acres with 2 creeks & Mission Mountain views. $199,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. Approximately 11 acre building lot with Mission Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com

Grant Creek. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com

COMMERCIAL 3106 West Broadway. 20,000 sq.ft. lot with 6568 sq.ft. building with office, retail & warehouse space. Zoned M1-2. $810,000.

Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653 pat@properties 2000.com BIG TIMBER WATERSLIDE — Buy entire business or parts (slides,

NHN Rock Creek Road. 20 acres bordered on north by Five Valleys Land Trust. Direct access to Clark Fork River. $135,000.

Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com Old Indian Trail. Ask Anne about exciting UNZONED parcels near

Lewis & Clark Neighborhood 631 Pattee Creek Drive. Across from Splash, wheelchair accessible, wonderful, spacious, light, beautiful Lewis & Clark area home. Over 3300 s.f. of living space. $299,500. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com

3338 Hollis Street New Pice! $310,000 MLS# 20153915 Lewis & Clark rancher offers convenience & space with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & functional floor plan.

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REAL ESTATE

pumps, heaters, etc...) For info call (406) 930-1586 or (406) 932-6571.

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

OUT OF TOWN

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $200,000. BHHSMT Properties.

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

1476 Eastside Highway, Corvallis. Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath with barn & greenhouse on 7 fenced acres. $389,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $190,000. BHHSMT Properties.

3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Frenchtown home. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Florence home on 4.85 acres. $285,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

1329 BRIDGECOURT $183,000 3 bed 2 bath located in quiet neighborhood featuring a south-facing backyard, hand-laid brick patio, pergola & beautiful landscaping perfect for entertaining.

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FOR SALE • $810,000 Building & Land Only 6568 sf Building / 20,000 sf land Offices and Warehouse

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