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FROM MERGE TO MISSOULA: THE STORY OF SASHA BELL

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RENOVATION NEWS COURTHOUSE FINALLY REACHES END STAGE

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News

cover photo by Amy Donovan

Voices/Letters Refugees, TPP and Energy Share.............................................................4 The Week in Review Masala, Big Thai Country and Mavis! ..........................................6 Briefs Swan Valley, Car Werks and the Missoulian .........................................................6 Etc. A big week for Montana filmmakers catches a snag.................................................7 News End in sight for four-year, $16 million courthouse renovation.............................8 News Payout to Johnson over rape case raises questions...............................................9 Opinion A few other things Ravalli County commissioners should ban......................10 Feature The effort to bring Montana to the masses via virtual reality ..........................12

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Missoula artists get irrational in The Last Best Dream ..........................................16 Music Musical one-night stand takes on Zeppelin........................................................17 Music Sasha Bell’s path from Merge to Missoula..........................................................18 Film The Witch is destined to become a horror classic.................................................20 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................21 BrokeAss Gourmet Sweet potato, chicken and white bean stew................................22 Happiest Hour Beyond Winter BrewFest.....................................................................24 8 Days a Week I like my own reality just fine...............................................................25 Mountain High Snow Joke Half Marathon...................................................................29 Agenda Missoula Uncorked...........................................................................................30

Exclusives

Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 News of the Weird ........................................................................................................11 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrolog y ....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-8 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12

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missoulanews.com • February 25–March 3, 2016 [3]

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STREET TALK

Erika Fredrickson

Asked Tuesday afternoon at Draught Works Our special tech issue this week includes a cover story on virtual reality. Have you had any experience with VR yet and, if not, what does VR bring to mind?

Followup: What newer technology has made the biggest impact on your daily life?

Megan Mckinnie: No. Not at all. It makes me think of sci-fi TV shows.

Picture perfect: My iPhone camera.

Just having the accessibility of being able to take a picture at any time.

That’s probably about it, though.

Kevin Widerman: No. It makes me think of video games and a headset.

Op3n s3sam3: Password Keeper. It’s a password app. So, you know how everything makes you change your password all the time now? It’s made my life a lot easier.

Drew Kliber: No. I think of the virtual reality video games.

Money for nothing: Probably banking technology. I was just now looking at Instagram and Facebook and my banking apps. You can move money back and forth on your phone, and it’s super convenient.

Patrick Long: No. I guess I’m just picturing those big goggles you put on your face and pretend you’re doing something way cooler or badass. Or maybe you’re doing something way less cool than you actually are—because you live in a place like Missoula.

Musical genius: I got Spotify recently. That’s been kind of fun.

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Show compassion I am writing to urge all fellow citizens to stop the hateful, mean-spirited and unconstitutional rhetoric directed toward a religious population (see “etc.,” Feb. 18, and “Unwelcome mat” in this week’s issue). The debate regarding allowing refugees into our country should focus on the real problem of establishing a vetting process to ensure that refugees are not linked to terrorist groups and to address the impacts and resources needed to properly host them. After the recent Ravalli County meeting, a new question arises regarding a limited resource: Do we have the compassion to help refugees or will we be blinded by prejudice, hate and fear?

The fear and misconceptions are understandable, as the media has sensationalized the views of a very small percentage of Islamic extremists who use religion as propaganda to carry out an agenda of dominance by force and terror, a tactic used by other religions throughout history. To ignore the distinction between the majority of Muslims and terrorists insults the dignity of most Muslims. There are 5.5 million Muslims living in the United States, yet percentage-wise, there have been far more acts of terrorism and violence committed in the U.S. by non-Muslims.

Ninety-three percent of Muslims denounce extremist terrorist activity, are nonviolent people, view Islam as a religion of peace and recognize and respect other religious views. Millions are victims of terrorism and are now faced with the additional fear of being profiled and treated with prejudice and hate by non-Muslims.

Rather than repeating history by perpetuating hatred and prejudice out of fear and to further our agendas, let us be a community and country that displays courage to promote understanding and compassion towards all humanity regardless of race and religion.

Marina Weatherly Stevensville

Unsportsmanlike The enjoyment of public lands in Montana is one of the unique and rare qualities of our Treasure State. But, increasingly, people are afraid to take their dogs with them for fear they will become caught in a trap.

Trapping of wild animals on public lands reduces fragile populations of some species and threatens the safety of hikers, campers and their pets. Each year, trapping maims and kills endangered species and continued trapping practices could lead to the extinction of lynx, wolverine, fisher,

marten and otter in Montana.

Initiative 177, if it becomes law, will prohibit trapping on Montana’s public lands–with exceptions for scientific purposes–to protect public health and safety and livestock. Trapping on private land will not be affected.

Trapping rare and reclusive species negatively impacts Montana’s economy.

According to Fish, Wildlife and Parks, trapping licenses generate $61,380 annually in revenue compared to $500 million for wildlife watching.

Trapping causes brutal suffering and poses a significant danger to people and their pets. If a dog is caught in a Conibear trap, it takes at least two strong people to release the trap, and time is of the essence.

Also, because of NAFTA we had to reverse Country of Origin Labeling, an overwhelmingly popular law to label where U.S. meat is from.

The TPP is known as NAFTA on steroids. We are setting up the U.S. to face these challenges and lose our sovereign rights with nine more countries.

Some of my fellow ranchers are excited by the idea of access to more markets without tariffs, yet they don’t connect that the TPP doesn’t prevent currency manipulation.

This simply means that countries are still able to effectively manipulate the price of your meat or wheat at their own will.

Tell the Montana delegation “no” on TPP. Steve Charter Shepherd

Help is available “Do we have the compassion to help refugees or will we be blinded by prejudice, hate and fear?”

Those traps are designed to kill. Many hikers have watched in horror as their dog dies, unable to do anything to help.

I-177 would end this cruel and unsportsmanlike practice, help preserve Montana’s wildlife and keep our public lands safe.

Dorothy Filson Bozeman

No to TPP Just recently the U.S. trade representative signed a multinational trade deal called the Trans Pacific Partnership. To be finalized, Congress has to ratify it.

As a rancher, I am not only concerned by the TPP, I am also outraged by what it would mean to this country. I can’t help but see through the empty logic that our own industry is using to support this deal.

Since NAFTA was signed in 1994, the average annual U.S. agricultural trade deficit with Mexico and Canada has more than doubled to $800 million, and our cattle herd has shrunk significantly.

Since NAFTA we have seen imports of diseased Canadian cattle, have been forced to keep the borders open to their herd and sacrifice the health of the entire American cattle herd and U.S. population.

I’d like to share a resource with our community of which some may not be aware. I am on the board of directors of Energy Share of Montana, which is a statewide nonprofit organization. Its primary purpose is to help Montanans who are facing loss of heat or lights in their home due to reasons beyond their control and have no resources with which to pay the bill themselves. Energy Share is fuel-blind and we help people no matter who their energy provider is.

The primary conditions we consider are whether the applicant is about to lose their heat or lights and the circumstances leading up to this crisis.

We contract with the 10 Human Resource Development Councils around the state to accept applications and review eligibility. In this area, that is the Human Resource Council in Missoula. The HRDCs work with other energy assistance programs, so it’s an economical and practical fit. Each HRDC coordinates a local volunteer Energy Share Committee that reviews applications and awards assistance based on contractual guidelines and the individual circumstances of the applicant. It is a unique model and helps us target the assistance to those most in need.

As a private nonprofit, Energy Share accepts donations from individuals, small businesses, utility companies, electric cooperatives, large electric users and many others across the state. We could not accomplish our mission without this broadbased support.

If you or someone you know needs energy assistance, or if you would like more information on Energy Share, please visit our website at energysharemt.com or call 1-888-779-7589.

Jim Maunder Ravalli Electric Co-op Energy Share board member

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Amy Donovan

Wednesday, Feb. 17 The UM Bookstore removes Darth Vader Tshirts that read “It is Pointless to Resist: Montana Grizzlies.” A store representative says staff realized the message was inappropriate in light of the university’s issues with sexual assault.

Thursday, Feb. 18 The new food truck Big Thai Country celebrates its first day, serving up pad thai, chicken wings and curry outside Great Burn Brewing. One intrepid reporter likens the chicken pad thai to his favorite from Sa Wad Dee.

Friday, Feb. 19 The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival kicks off with a free screening of the HBO film Mavis!, a feature documentary about music legend Mavis Staples and The Staple Singers.

The festival continues through Feb. 28.

Saturday, Feb. 20 More local food news: Masala opens its latenight service window in its new digs at the corner of Ryman and Main. The bar-food menu includes butter chicken spooned over shoestring-fries, in a twist on poutine.

Sunday, Feb. 21 A sold-out Top Hat hosts “Dancing with the Missoula Stars,” where trained dancers are paired with local celebs like actor Reid Reimers and Christine Littig of Bernice’s Bakery. Melanie Charlson of the Missoula Education Association and Jen Meyer Vaughn won for their Latin jazz performance.

Monday, Feb. 22 Missoula City Council approves a $355,000 construction project that will connect the Kim Williams Trail to the Canyon River Trail in East Missoula. The Montana Department of Transportation and Run Wild Missoula contributed funding for the project, along with other grants.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 The Montana Department of Revenue announces a plan to crack down on retail stores to make sure they’re licensed to sell e-cigarettes. More than 1,800 retail outlets have been notified of the requirement to obtain a vapor license.

Noah Coper catches air during the Montana Skatepark Association’s “Pop Up Park” at The Hive on Feb. 21. The Missoula-based nonprofit took over the community space at 800 S. Third St. W. as a fundraiser and to give local skateboarders a place to practice during winter.

Missoulian

Devlin claims wrongful discharge Former Missoulian editor Sherry Devlin is suing the newspaper’s publisher and parent company for wrongful discharge related to her resignation last fall.

Devlin filed suit in Missoula County District Court on Feb. 19, alleging publisher Mark Heintzelman unfairly demoted her once he took control of the paper, cut her pay in half, and then filled the editor position with a younger, less qualified male.

Neither party responded to requests for comment before the Indy went to press.

Devlin worked for the Missoulian newsroom for 30 years and served as editor from 2005 to 2015. Her complaint argues she performed her job well throughout her tenure, but things changed as soon as the Missoulian’s new publisher was hired in September 2014.

Two days after Heintzelman was named publisher, he spoke with Devlin about creating an “exit strategy”

as editor, the complaint states. Devlin replied that she wished to remain in the position and was willing to do whatever he requested.

Two weeks later, in October 2014, Heinztelman informed Devlin by email that he was “on the fence” about keeping her as editor, the complaint states. Despite Devlin’s willingness to work, Heintzelman wrote, “I need an editor who has to be pulled back versus pushed.” Devlin asked for specific feedback on her job performance and suggested they set up weekly meetings to discuss it. The conversation ended there, according to the complaint.

Then, in April 2015, Devlin was told her employment as editor was being terminated, and the paper began advertising the position. In August, when new editor Matthew Bunk was hired, Devlin was demoted to a different position, the complaint states. The complaint describes Bunk as “much younger and much less qualified” for the job.

Bunk was the publisher and editor of a weekly newspaper in Libby before he was hired to lead the Mis-

soulian newsroom. He is also the current president of the Montana Newspaper Association.

Devlin remained on staff as an associate editor, according to a Missoulian announcement from the time.

However, the complaint indicates her pay was cut in half.

When she resigned on Nov. 30, the paper published a lengthy “thank you” column by Devlin to the community, which stated she was “honored” and “proud” of the work the newsroom had done over the prior three decades.

From the time Heintzelman was hired until her resignation, Devlin alleges that her workplace was “permeated with harassing and/or discriminatory intimidation that was sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of [her] employment and create an abusive working environment.” The complaint argues Heintzelman himself is liable for creating a hostile work environment.

Additionally, Devlin is seeking damages for unpaid wages during her time as editor and associate editor.

Devlin’s isn’t the first piece of litigation involving Heintzelman and former Missoulian employees. The

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[news] company filed a civil lawsuit in May 2015 against Heintzelman predecessor Jim McGowan and four advertising employees. The pending suit accuses the employees of conspiring to steal proprietary information before leaving the paper to launch rival marketing and advertising agencies.

Derek Brouwer

Swan Valley

Forest proposal flurry Off the top of his head, Keith Hammer says he can name at least four major federal forest projects pending in the Swan Valley right now. The executive director of the Swan View Coalition begins listing them in order, along with the current status of each. Lay them side by side, he continues, and they collectively cover “a big chunk of the whole upper Swan.� In Hammer’s words, that bigger picture is giving him and fellow environmentalists from the area “significant heartburn.�

The past couple months have seen a flurry of developments on these and other proposals in the Swan.

The U.S. Forest Service published a scoping letter for its latest landscape restoration project in Beaver Creek in January, just a few days before U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy upheld an injunction against the adjacent Glacier Loon. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation announced its own 19,540acre timber proposal about 5 miles south of Swan Lake on Feb. 9, and Swan Lake District Ranger Richard Kehr says he expects a final decision on the federal Cold Jim project to be signed “very soon.� “A large part of it is to deal with the forest health and the issue of uncharacteristic wildfire in the areas,�

Kehr says of the common motivations behind the Forest Service’s proposals, “although Beaver Creek is also promoting wildlife habitat.�

Hammer disagrees with the agency’s casting of this work as restoration, however, claiming the projects are merely “timber sales� and don’t go far enough in decommissioning roads to benefit grizzly, wolverine, lynx and bull trout populations. He isn’t alone in his criticism. The Swan View Coalition originally pushed for the Glacier Loon injunction alongside three other environmental groups, including Friends of the Wild Swan. Program Director Arlene Montgomery says she definitely feels the Glacier Loon, Cold Jim and Beaver Creek proposals could do more for wildlife habitat and fisheries. “You can add all three of those up,� she says, “and

you don’t even get 20 miles of [decommissioned] roads in three projects.�

Kehr says the pending Chilly James restoration project actually brings that figure to “between 40 and 50 miles,� though the Indy’s calculations put the total at 36.9 miles. Kehr is aware of the complaints. But the injunction upheld last month has better informed the Cold Jim and Beaver Creek proposals, he says, and a supplemental environmental assessment on Glacier Loon should be available for public comment by late summer. “In some respect, as long as our decisions are being contested, we are held off from doing a lot of this restoration work,� Kehr says. “There’s a lot of road decommissioning work tied up in these decisions that we would like to get on to doing.�

Alex Sakariassen

Justice

How a mix-up hurt business Jack Palmer was drinking with a friend after the 2012 Western Montana Fair when the two decided to drive to McDonald’s, with Palmer in the passenger seat.

The police were called. As the driver performed a field sobriety test, another officer asked Palmer for his driver’s license. Soon after, he was thrown to the ground, cuffed and told there was a warrant for his arrest: bail jumping and drug dealing.

It was a mistake, the result of an incorrect birth date on a bench warrant for a different Jack Palmer.

But officials wouldn’t figure that out until later, after Palmer spent the night in jail, had his name posted to the county’s online jail roster and appeared for court the next morning—despite his protests that they had the wrong guy.

This is the outline of Palmer’s story, as told through court records and a 2013 Missoulian feature.

City and county officials admitted the mix-up and took some steps to rectify it, even giving him a code name in case of future incidents, the newspaper reported.

Palmer and his attorney, however, don’t think it’s enough. Palmer runs a Missoula used car dealership, and having his name linked to drugs and absconding wasn’t good for business. So they filed suit in federal court against the city and the county, alleging a smattering of constitutional and civil claims.

BY THE NUMBERS

$80 million Amount in bonds sold by Missoula County Public Schools on Feb. 23 to finance its first phase of school construction and renovation projects.

Their ask? $2 million.

Palmer’s attorney, Terry Wallace, says the claims stem not just from his client’s false imprisonment, but from the way officers and detention center staff treated him and the resulting impact on his company’s car sales.

Wallace says the officers “knocked [Palmer] around,� then seized the $6,000 he was carrying from a recent sale, believing it was drug money. When Palmer was released, some of the money wasn’t there—nor any of the inventory records showing how much officers seized. The sheriff ’s office removed Palmer from the online roster, but Wallace says it remained visible through search engines until August 2014. “We were unhappy about the thing on the Internet, so we’re asking for quite a bit of money,� Wallace says.

City officials declined comment, but in court documents they argued officers acted appropriately given that the warrant appeared valid. Missoula County, in its court filings, added that Palmer’s injuries and damages were not as high as the amount claimed. The city, too, said Palmer’s distress “wasn’t serious or severe.�

Wallace disagrees, noting that sales at Car Werks dropped around $300,000 in the year following Palmer’s wrongful arrest, though it’s unclear how directly the two incidents were connected.

In January, U.S. District Judge Dana Christiansen dismissed the federal claims through summary judgment, stating local governments couldn’t be held liable for constitutional violations of individual employees unless Palmer could establish the practice as an informal custom or policy, which his complaint did not.

Palmer is appealing the ruling and, in the meantime, has filed a separate suit for claims with state jurisdiction in Missoula County District Court.

Derek Brouwer

ETC. There are a few basics you pick up rather quickly when you first start recreating on Montana’s forests and rivers. One, always carry bear spray. Two, never tie a fabric cooler to your inner tube. And three, whatever the activity, read the damn rules.

Apparently this last rule of thumb is a tricky one, or at least that’s the impression one gets reading Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ account of its two-year investigation into a local outdoor film company. According to a mid-February release from the agency, Montana Wild was slapped with 49 state and federal citations and $5,950 in fines relating to bull trout fishing violations and commercial filming in the Bob Marshall Wilderness without valid permits. The charges stemmed from a fishing/filming trip the company conducted on the South Fork Flathead River and several of its tributaries in 2013.

Not long after FWP said its piece, Montana Wild filmmakers Zack and Travis Boughton posted a statement of their own on their company’s website. In it the duo apologized to their supporters, called the situation an “honest mistake� and took “full responsibility.� Such statements would surely earn sympathy and understanding—had they not been preceded by six lengthy paragraphs shifting the blame to everyone else.

The Boughtons accuse FWP of not making it clear enough in the agency’s regulations that fishing for bull trout was barred on the South Fork’s tributaries. They claim numerous fly shop owners and outfitters never told them such activity was illegal. And they allege, without naming him, that Montana Film Office Commissioner Deny Staggs advised them a permit wasn’t necessary for their project. In other words, they didn’t “assume full responsibility� at all.

They crafted a no-one-told-us-it-was-illegal plea and put it out to the world.

It’s an odd argument, reminiscent of what you might hear on a playground, and it holds up less the more you consider the number of film companies and independent filmmakers out there not getting cited and fined. In a week when the local filmmaking community should be celebrated during the annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, it’s too bad one company had to ruin the mood.

Especially when all they had to do was read the damn rules.

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Worth the wait End in sight for four-year, $14 million courthouse renovation

by Kate Whittle

Nobody said renovating a century-old courthouse would be easy. For the last four years, county employees and citizens have had to deal with loud disruptions, detours, temporary offices and makeshift courtrooms while the Missoula County Courthouse has undergone a top-to-bottom $14 million renovation.

“We spent six or seven months with two people in an office built for one,” says Nick Holloway, projects coordinator with the Office of Emergency Management, which is housed in the courthouse basement. “They were using jackhammers to go through conduit for wiring. So we had to live through all that, and that was challenging. Spent weeks at a time where we were living behind thick plastic barriers to keep the dust away from us.”

Ultimately, though, it was worth it when his new office was unveiled in 2013.

“Our old spot was outdated and too small and inadequate for what we were doing,” Holloway says. “When you’re in the middle of it, it feels like it’s taking forever. Looking back it didn’t take too long.”

As the remodel nears its final phase, Missoula County Communications and Projects Director Anne Hughes promises that it will be worth it for everyone else, too.

“It’s really challenging,” Hughes says, “when you’ve got people who are trying to get their jobs done every day and there’s a jackhammer jackhammering concrete for hours at a time. Change is hard, you know, envisioning a space that isn’t constructed yet and trying to imagine yourself in your new office, it’s not easy to do. All the employees have been incredibly patient.”

The renovation has been a long time coming, Hughes says, noting it’s the biggest update of the A.J. Gibson-designed courthouse since the annex was added in 1966. Most of the work is hidden from public view, like jury rooms, judges’ offices and the sheriff ’s department.

The basement now includes convertible conference rooms that can become a base of operations in case of a county-wide emergency, and the 911 center is designed accord-

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ing to Homeland Security specifications.

“All the cabling and stuff in here is explosion-proof, as much as you possibly can,” says Larry Farnes, county facilities manager. “The building could pretty much go down around the 911 center, and the nerve center part would still be able to sustain a lot more than the regular building.”

On the second floor, Sheriff T.J. McDermott says several changes were desperately needed. Deputies now have a private bathroom so they don’t have to

end is finally in sight, despite all the scaffolding and plastic sheeting. By June, the biggest interior work is set to be done on the third floor, including the historic district courtroom. It’s intended to be a showpiece featuring a soaring ceiling, traditional architectural elements and restored artwork. Once it’s done, the firstfloor space that’s currently serving as a district courtroom will transition into its intended purpose as a public meeting chamber for the Missoula Board of County Commissioners.

photo by Kate Whittle

As the historic Missoula County Courthouse approaches the final months of its remodel, county staff promise the hassle will soon be over.

take off their heavy gun belts in a public restroom. New “soft” interview rooms allow victims to give statements in friendly, art-filled spaces, instead of the plain interview rooms used for suspects.

The receptionists’ desk has been outfitted with a glass shield for their safety. An additional refrigerator gives deputies a safe place to store evidence samples separately from their lunches.

“This is an amazing improvement over what we had,” McDermott says. “Finally we have a nice break room, a professional area where we have a debriefing every morning at 8:30.”

As for the rest of the courthouse, an

After all that’s wrapped up, the county will move to the final phase of updating the exterior and planting new trees on the lawn. That phase is budgeted at $1.9 million and should finish by fall or next spring.

Commissioner Jean Curtiss, who’s observed the entire process, says she’s looking forward to the completion.

“Well, I think the thing I like the most is how we’ve figured out how to honor the past and the beauty and the old stuff,” she says, “and how to meet the demands of the future.” kwhittle@missoulanews.com

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Surprising settlement Payout to Johnson over rape case raises questions

by Derek Brouwer

Jordan Johnson isn’t the first college student accused of sexual assault to be compensated for how his university investigated the matter, but the circumstances surrounding the former University of Montana quarterback’s recent settlement with the state—and it’s sheer size, at $245,000—are raising eyebrows across the country.

As universities have scrambled to clamp down on sexual assault and abide by tougher federal rules, men expelled for rape are increasingly fighting back, claiming campus disciplinary proceedings denied them a fair hearing. Unlike in years’ past, they’re beginning to win.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a libertarian-leaning nonprofit, counts 85 cases across the country where accused rapists have sought redress through the courts, Director of Policy Research Samantha Harris says. Many of the students’ lawsuits are dismissed by judges, some are settled quietly and, recently, a few are scoring legal victories.

Johnson’s is unusual in several respects, not just for its high profile. For one thing, his initial expulsion was apparently reversed by Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian, allowing Johnson to return to school and the UM football team.

Yet state attorneys still agreed to dole out almost a quarter of a million dollars to avoid a potential lawsuit.

“I can’t think of other situations where a student was awarded large amounts of money before a suit was even filed,” Harris says. “It makes you wonder what the facts were.”

Allegations that Johnson raped a fellow UM student while the two watched a movie at her apartment were laid out in a widely publicized 2013 criminal trial, which resulted in his acquittal. The case was later featured in author John Krakauer’s Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town. But how UM and the Montana University System handled a separate investigation under the federal gender discrimination law known as Title IX has remained less clear.

Though the state admits no wrongdoing, Johnson’s attorney, David Paoli, says the negotiated settlement confirms that UM offi-

cials mistreated his client. In a statement released once the settlement was complete, Paoli said there was “little doubt” the sum would have been larger had Johnson pursued litigation, but that the out-of-court deal allowed Johnson to “get on with his life.”

A news report from The Associated Press indicated the state also believed it would have prevailed in court, however, the attorney who handled mediation for the state, Dale Cockrell, says his remarks were misrepresented. Rather, he says the number of factual disputes and legal issues in play prompted the state to decide settlement was the best option.

photo by Joe Weston

Increasingly, male students accused of rape are suing their universities for how their cases are handled.

“No one knows who would prevail at trial,” he says.

Johnson’s case arose as UM’s handling of rape reports attracted public scrutiny.

Johnson and Paoli contend campus officials responded by maliciously prosecuting the star quarterback through a biased disciplinary process in which former Dean Charles Couture “predetermined” Johnson’s guilt and President Royce Engstrom, after two appeals, approved his immediate expulsion.

“They disregarded rules that they were required to follow. It was the individuals failing at multiple turns, intentionally and in a very biased fashion,” Paoli says.

Officials have not released any information about those proceedings, citing student confidentiality, but one sequence of events

was pieced together by Krakauer using a variety of records.

The turning point in Johnson’s case came when Christian apparently ordered a new hearing, at least partially because he believed UM had applied an evidentiary standard that was not codified in its student handbook when the assault was alleged. The lower burden of proof, known as the “preponderance of the evidence,” was mandated by federal officials in 2011, but UM didn’t update the university’s student code of conduct until Johnson’s hearing was already underway nearly a year later.

According to Krakauer’s telling, UM officials and external reviewers saw the oversight as irrelevant, but Paoli made it a central thrust of his defense.

To Harris, of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Paoli’s point isn’t trivial. “At a minimum, students need to know what is expected of them and what procedures are available to them if they get involved in the conduct system,” she says.

Regardless, Krakauer says the university “bent over backwards to be fair to Johnson.”

“The woman he allegedly raped is the person who was treated unfairly in this case, as the U.S. Department of Justice made clear after thoroughly investigating the matter,” he says in a statement. “If anyone should have received a big settlement, it was Johnson’s victim.”

Krakauer says he is “extremely disappointed” by the state’s decision not to defend itself in court, and that the strategy encourages other students charged with rape to sue the state, regardless of whether the students are guilty as charged. It also raises the stakes of Krakauer’s pending case before the Montana Supreme Court to force the release of records surrounding Johnson’s hearing.

“Montanans have a constitutional right to know why Johnson’s expulsion was overturned by the commissioner,” Krakauer says, “and why they are now on the hook for paying Johnson a quarter of a million dollars—even though he seemingly received preferential treatment for being a star athlete.” dbrouwer@missoulanews.com

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Preemptive strike A few other things Ravalli County commissioners should ban

by Dan Brooks

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Last week in Ravalli County, about 500 concerned residents attended a meeting hosted by the county commission on the issue of Syrian refugees. The commissioners had recently published a draft of the letter they proposed to send to the State Department, opposing the resettlement of refugees in Ravalli County on the grounds that they might belong to terrorist organizations.

Phil Liggins of Hamilton set the tone for the meeting when he noted “the U.S. may not be at war with Islam, but Islam is at war with the U.S.” Hollis Poe, also of Hamilton, warned that “ISIS will come after our women.” State Rep. Nancy Ballance, R-Hamilton, suggested that Gov. Bullock’s decision to allow Syrian refugees in Montana was a play for federal funding. “Make no mistake about it,” she said. “Refugee resettlement is big business.”

According to Commission Chair Ray Hawk, constituents who had written to him about the issue were against allowing refugees in Ravalli County at a ratio of about 50 to 1. Attendees at the meeting were also overwhelmingly in favor of the letter to the State Department, despite some minor flaws in its reasoning.

For one thing, the federal government is not responsible for determining where refugees settle. Once they are admitted to the U.S., Syrians can go where they want, just like other immigrants.

They typically take the advice and aid of nonprofit resettlement organizations— the ones Ballance says make millions in the lucrative business of finding homes and jobs for people who have moved to this country with nothing.

The fact that the State Department plays no role in determining where Syrian refugees wind up shifts the commission’s letter from prudent request to some different category. So does the fact that, as of this writing, the total number of Syrian refugees trying to move to Ravalli County stands at zero.

As Chris Love of Corvallis observed, refugees generally want to settle in

places where they can get jobs. “I think the chance of folks being sent here is minimal,” Love said.

I agree. That’s why the Ravalli County Commission is wise to act quickly, while support for their letter is strong. If we wait until the county is overrun with refugees from the Middle East—when women walk the streets of Victor in hijabs instead of camouflage hats and children read the Quran in

“We need to speak out against Syrians now, while there aren’t any around.”

elementary school instead of the Bible—it will be too late. We need to speak out against Syrians now, while there aren’t any around.

But why stop at refugees? If we’re going to take decisive action to protect Ravalli County from folks who have no desire to go there, the commission should ban all kinds of people.

Let’s start with hip young graphic designers. With their strange musics and their mustaches insincerely grown, they do not reflect Ravalli County’s values. Are we going to wait until the coffee shops of Hamilton are overrun with skinny jeans to do something about it?

I say no, or possibly nay, but definitely not “ugh.”

While it’s barring Syrian refugees, the commission should also write a letter to the State Department banning multiple symphony orchestras from operating in Ravalli County at once. The same goes for gay bathhouses, Yeshiva schools and Indian food. Obviously, an exception will be made for fry bread.

Under no circumstances, however, will anyone be allowed to move to Darby and open a falafel stand. That’s exactly the kind of thing we’re trying to prevent.

It goes without saying that the commission should ban the construction of new supercolliders. Ravalli County has problems enough without it filling up with quarks and leptons. If the State Department refuses to take action on the threat of particle physicists moving to Corvallis and using powerful magnets to slam neutrons together in enormous concrete tubes, then the county commissioners will have to do something about it themselves.

While we’re at it, the commission should ban the construction of schools where dogs are taught foolproof pickup techniques to use on human women. I know of no plans to build a canine seduction academy in Ravalli County or anywhere else in the world, but that doesn’t mean we should go along with them.

These measures will not be popular, especially if Ravalli County experiences a sudden, unexpected influx of people who aren’t xenophobic hicks.

But that’s the kind of hard choice county commissioners have to make.

Sometimes democracy means standing up against what people who can’t vote for you don’t want to do in order to protect the people who did vote for you from what they shouldn’t fear. It’s a confusing system, but it’s the only one we’ve got. I’ll be damned if I’m going to let some selfish refugee come here and change it.

Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and the global falafel diaspora at combatblog.net.

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CHANNELING GEORGE CARLIN – “Military Intelligence”: The head of U.S. Navy intelligence has for more than two years been prohibited from accessing classified information (as the Pentagon disclosed to The Washington Post in January). Vice Admiral Ted Branch came under investigation in 2013 in a corruption scandal involving a foreign defense contractor and various Navy personnel and might have been suspended from all duties—except that, given the political gridlock in Washington, no consensus candidate has emerged. No charges have been filed against Branch, but before he enters any room at the Pentagon, classified material must be stowed away.

RECURRING THEMES – New World Order: (1) Yet another woman gave birth to her own granddaughter in January.

Tracey Thompson, 54, offered to be the surrogate mother for her fertility-challenged daughter, Kelley, and delivered a 6-pound, 11-ounce girl at The Medical Center in Plano, Texas. (2) After notable successes in the United States, Latin America claimed in December its first transgender pregnancy after Ecuadorean Fernando Machado announced he was expecting a child with his partner Diane Rodriguez. Fernando used to be “Maria”; Diane used to be “Luis”; and though both undergo hormone therapy, they have retained their birth organs.

Overexcited police departments occasionally feel the need to safeguard towns by zealous enforcement of anti-gambling laws. In November, police in Altamonte Springs, Florida, raided the Escondido Community Clubhouse, formally shutting down the retirement village’s games of bingo, bunko, penny poker and—most controversially—the weekly sessions of the culturally venerated mahjong. Although none of the games is illegal under state law, advertising for-money games is, and the notices in the Heritage Florida Jewish News were such attention-getters that the pots for the games often grew to exceed the $10 legal maximum. (Given mahjong’s sociological significance, news of the bust was even reported in Jerusalem’s Times of Israel.)

PERSPECTIVE – On the heels of a similar program in Richmond, California, Washington, D.C.’s D.C. Council authorized funding in January to pay stipends to notorious criminals if they stop committing crimes. Police would identify up to 50 residents likely to violently offend again in 2016 and offer them periodic cash payments plus special training and educational benefits—as long as they stay out of trouble. Officials in Richmond (once overwhelmed by gun deaths) say their program, commenced almost 10 years ago, has produced a 76 percent drop in gun-related crime.

Reports of the prominence of animal urine in various cultures’ health regimens have surfaced periodically in News of the Weird, and in December, in Al Qunfudhah, Saudi Arabia, a shop selling camel urine (with a long history of alleged medicinal qualities) was closed by authorities after they found 70 camel-urine bottles actually filled with shopkeeper-urine.

About a decade ago, several fast-food restaurants (especially during evening shifts staffed by sometimes inadequately trained managers) were plagued by a prank phone-caller, posing as law enforcement requesting investigative help, asking managers to strip-search employees for “contraband” and to describe the searches in real time to the caller. (A suspect was arrested and the calls stopped.) Managerial judgment was also on display at a Morro Bay, California, Burger King in January when a prank caller somehow convinced BK employees to begin shattering the store’s windows because of a purported “gas leak.” Several windows were smashed in, and an investigation of the call is ongoing.

AWKWARD – In January, Israeli television journalist Eitam Lachover became the latest to be injured in a high-profile test of a “protective” vest when he volunteered to be stabbed on camera for a news segment. Vest company officials’ faces turned quickly sour as the blade penetrated the vest (though the wound was described as “light”).

In January, 15-year-old Anthony Ruelas, trying to rescue a classmate gasping from an asthma attack, became the latest casualty in public schools’ relentless insistence on “zero tolerance” of any deviation from rules. Gateway Middle School in Killeen, Texas, suspended Ruelas for two days for what others called his “heroic” assistance in gathering the girl in his arms and taking her to the nurse’s office—while the teacher, following “procedure,” waited passively for a nurse to email instructions. (Ruelas had defied the teacher, declaring, “[F-word] that—we ain’t got time to wait for no email from the nurse.”) The school district’s superintendent later cited a federal law that he interpreted as justifying the procedure.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS – (1) In January, a 27-year-old man in North Pole, Alaska, became the most recent forced to flee a crime scene on foot because he had locked his keys inside the getaway car. He was identified by surveillance video outside the two businesses he burglarized, but he was still at large. (2) Also in January, David Boulet, in Tacoma, Washington, became the most recent to haplessly try to steal a police car. As officers chased him on an earlier charge, Boulet spotted a parked, marked squad car (with lights flashing), but apparently thought, in the night’s darkness, that the car was momentarily unoccupied. He climbed in—and landed on the lap of a Tacoma police sergeant in the front seat.

Thanks this week to Stan Kaplan, Mel Birge, Chuck Hamilton, Sam Scrutchins, Jenny Adams Powers, Bill Lawrence, Robin Daley and Kelly Fitzpatrick, and to the News of the Weird Board Editorial Advisors.

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A different view

The effort to bring Montana to the masses via virtual reality

by Erika Fredrickson • photos by Amy Donovan n the late 1980s, Clarke Richter had a crazy idea.

The Havre pharmacist had attended a seminar in Helena, hosted by international trade lawyer David Tang. Sitting among entrepreneurs and economic developers, Clarke listened as Tang told the audience that if Montana wanted to market itself, he had a six-letter word for them: “cowboy.”

“That got my dad thinking,” says Jonathan Richter, Clarke’s son. “My dad was big in the chamber of commerce, and we owned several stores in Havre. He was successful in rotary club and in leading the economic development efforts in town. But

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after hearing David Tang talk, he started thinking about this bigger idea. He decided to build a big Western-style theme park.”

Wild West World, as Clarke wanted to call it, would bundle elements of the West—wildlife, cowboys, Native American history and culture, the Rocky Mountains—into the largest theme park in the country. Jonathan, a 20-year-old college student at the time, was intrigued by his dad’s idea and joined forces with him. Together, they banded with partners, including then-state-Sen. Bob Williams, Wolf Vierich (chairman of the World Waterpark Associa-

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tion) and Monty Montana Jr. (whose grandfather started Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show).

The Richters were particularly interested in using the most cutting edge technology at Wild West World, including virtual reality. At the time, VR was cropping up only intermittently in industry magazines, within military flight simulations and as primitive prototypes in gaming. The Richters were fascinated by its potential. They wanted to build a horse-and-buggy train with moving picture screens on the windows to simulate motion and a wildlife landscape. They had drawn up designs for games

with surround sound, wrap-around screens and other forms of sensory stimulation. They wanted Wild West World to be an immersive space where people would feel like they had been transported back in time in a way that was both fun and educational via the newest immersive technologies.

In 1991, as the Richters were working on the park’s design, Sega came out with a VR headset. It used LCD screens in the visor, stereo headphones and inertial sensors, which allowed the game system to track a player’s movement. It looked like VR was about to blow up, and the Richters were ready to

apply it on a grand scale for public consumption.

But Wild West World wasn’t to be. In the end, the billion-dollar seed money for the park didn’t come through and the project dissolved. It was a hard blow to the Richters, but it was also a turning point for Jonathan—a sort of origin story.

“It got me thinking seriously about virtual reality and education,” he says. “My dad was a dreamer who would go after his ideas, so I come by that naturally, I guess.”

For the last two decades, Jonathan has been working on trying to integrate those two fields. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in education leadership with an emphasis in technology and future studies—an area that looks at possible, probable and preferable scenarios for the future. He started working in academia, trying to incorporate technology in ways that would help students learn through artificial or simulated environments.

But VR—like Wild West World—never gained traction.

“It was hard to commercialize,” Richter says.

“The technology itself was too expensive.”

In just the last year, however, VR’s course has significantly changed. In November 2015, The New York Times came out with an app that viewers could download to their smartphone in order to see news stories broadcast in 360-degree video. Sports Illustrated released a similar feature with its 2016 swimsuit issue. Google hired its own virtual reality expert. Sundance Film Festival screened a couple of VR films in 2015 and six this year. The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival also added a VR thread to its current lineup. Meanwhile, the Oculus Rift— a headset that allows viewers to move through three-dimensional space and interact with objects— was just purchased by Facebook and is set for release to the public in its post-prototype phase.

With other hardware rollouts coming from Samsung, Sony and HTC, investment bank Piper Jaffray estimates the market for VR hardware will reach $62 billion by 2025. As content creators like Disney, Comcast and Time Warner buy into the technology, VR content will be worth $5.4 billion.

Industry experts are calling 2016 the Year of Virtual Reality, but such declarations include a significant caveat: Most of the country’s population has yet to experience the technology firsthand. As companies position themselves to integrate VR for profit, those at the forefront of the industry wonder how its advances will contribute to or change how we view art, study science, learn in the classroom— how we interact with the world, in general.

For those working locally in VR, like Jonathan Richter, these questions hit especially close to home. After all, Montana has something of a home field advantage when it comes to delivering jaw-dropping landscapes, immersive experiences and a sense of place. Now it’s a matter of what we do with it.

01000001 In Geoffrey Pepos’ virtual world, I am flying over Lake Missoula at night. The moon and stars shine above me and the water glows a deep blue below. If I turn my head to the side I can see a light flashing near the rocky shores. “Go toward the light,” Pepos says, laughing, though I can’t see him.

I’m aware that, in reality, I’m sitting next to him in his studio at the Zootown Arts Community Center on Missoula’s Northside. But the Gear VR goggles I have on my face have immersed me in this other space. It’s a trick of the brain. In this alternative world, I move in whichever direction I look. I focus my eyes on the pulsing light, until I find myself floating toward it, picking up speed. There are campfires burning on the beach and rocks inexplicably spinning in the air like something out of “Doctor Who.” I continue to plummet toward the shore, even physically bracing for impact, as I crash into the jagged cliffs. Flying, as it turns out, isn’t easy. Even when you’re sitting still.

Pepos has only been working with VR since last March, but his longtime skills in cinematography and computer programming provide the perfect foundation. His computer programming skills allow him to write scripts that tell 3D objects what to do—make a

Geoffrey Pepos has been creating virtual reality scenarios based on Montana landscapes.

rock spin a certain number of rotations, for instance.

Some Body, a 2001 film he created with director Henry Barrial, was the first digitally shot movie screened at Sundance. For the filmmakers, the medium presented a cheap way to shoot, but it ended up putting them at the forefront of a larger shift in film technology. Now, Pepos is hoping to be a leader within the world of virtual environments.

“I’m a very visual person,” Pepos says. “So being able to visualize these objects in their virtual space and figure out what they do is fun for me.”

Pepos created virtual Lake Missoula by referencing actual data from maps spanning from Frenchtown to Lolo to Bonner. Using programs like Unity and Maya, he was able to sculpt his 3D landscape.

“I imagined what Lake Missoula would have looked like during a notso-frozen period,” Pepos says. “Or maybe it’s Missoula 10,000 years into the future.”

To fill the virtual environment, he can design objects himself or pull materials from online asset stores, like floating islands, hand-painted caves and fires. These pre-made items are more costeffective and help connect him with others working to build—and improve—VR worlds. Pepos recently bought an ocean simulator, as well as a gravity simu-

Jonathan Richter,left, teaches a class at Salish Kootenai College that requires students to develop 2D ideas that will eventually be incorporated into a virtual world.

lator, so he can next build a virtual planet.

Sound is also an important component in virtual environments, and Pepos brings experience to that aspect, as well. He composes soundtracks for film and he was also the resident composer for MoTrans, Missoula’s first professional dance company. In one VR scenario, Pepos created birds that appear to be bursting out of a hole in the sky. The birds can be heard chirping, but the sound changes depending on which way the viewer turns their head. The experience becomes interactive, rather than cinematic.

Last June, Pepos brought his birds video to Los Angeles for the LA Film Festival. He mostly wanted to show off the project to friends, many of whom had also traveled from Montana.

“I was surprised at how few people had experienced anything like it,” he says. “I don’t know if that “wow” feeling will wear off—if you ever get bored with it.”

While he was showing off the VR birds, Pepos recalls a man in a wheelchair rolled up to him.

“He couldn’t speak and he had limited mobility, but I could tell what he wanted,” Pepos says. “I put [the goggles] on his head. He had so much joy.

He took his wheelchair and spun it around. He’s

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Richter first learned about virtual reality two decades ago while helping his father design a theme park.

perience. Pepos knows the gaming world is going to be saturated with VR technology. But his interests lie in using virtual environments as something deeper than mere entertainment.

“There’s a reason we live here in Montana,” he says. “And other people can experience that. I imagine a kid in New York City who’s never seen the stars and we put him in Glacier Lake Missoula—even though it’s not real— and have him look up and so then he can see the moon.”

someone who can’t just go walk in the wilderness.

And I thought, wow, this probably is the direction I’d want to go with this.”

Pepos works on VR scenarios with Tim Lewis, an entrepreneur who’s been building interactive virtual tours for Montana businesses with Google street-view technology. Lewis received a grant through the Montana Film Office for his company InsideMT, which creates immersive experience for marketing, entertainment and education. With the money, Lewis and Pepos are working on seven different virtual scenarios based in Montana. Using GoPro cameras, they travel into the real world and capture images of a place from several different angles. In the fall, they shot a calm day at Ninepipes when the leaves were bright orange. A few weeks ago, Lewis went to Big Sky for fly-fishing footage. Pepos will supplement the real photography with computerized imagery— adding a flock of snow geese, for example, to the Ninepipes scene.

The duo take their original footage, download it onto a computer, enhance the imagery and then stitch all of the various angles together to create 360-degree

video.

That video is then projected onto the inside of a sphere—the process is known as equirectangular projection—so a viewer can virtually enter the scene.

“This is really early, all this VR stuff,” Pepos says. “This is not film, this is not games, this is totally different.”

The technology is so new that even experts aren’t sure exactly how it will evolve. In January, filmmaker Werner Herzog spoke with The New Yorker about virtual reality and how it might impact his work.

“Normally, in the history of culture, we have new stories and narrations and then we start to develop a tool,” he told the magazine. “So you have the content first, and then the technology follows suit. [With virtual reality], we do have a technology, but we don’t

have any clear idea how to fill it with content.”

Pepos is on the hunt for what it all means. The scenarios he and Lewis are making have one thing in common—they provide a simulation of a Montana ex-

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01000010 Jonathan Richter is exactly what you’d expect from someone who studies the future. His mind is always churning with ideas and possibilities, always making connections between what’s available now and how it could be applied in the future.

Even as virtual reality languished on the outskirts of the mainstream, the medium and its possibilities were always on Richter’s mind. After Wild West World fell apart and after he received his degrees, Richter became a research associate at the University of Oregon’s Center for Advanced Technology in Education. In 2011, he returned to his home state as an adjunct in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Montana and, later, as an instructor at the Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where he now heads up the departments of art and design.

One of the classes he teaches, Game Development and 3D Modeling, sounds like one of those easy electives that’s more fun than academically rigorous.

But Richter’s class requires a complex understanding of spatial dynamics, game mechanics and an artist’s eye for aesthetics. The students— there are only five—start at the most basic level of building a game. They each design a 2D rendering of their idea—think of a primitive version of Candy Land—and add details and layers as Richter grills them on strategy and logic. The founda-

tional work of the students’ 2D games will eventually feed into a more ambitious project: building a virtual world based on SKC and the surrounding community.

Virtual worlds have been in popular use for a long time. Second Life, where users can create avatars, interact with others and simulate all aspects of real life, peaked in 2006. Virtual worlds, however, are not as fully immersive as virtual reality. SKC’s virtual world plans to take the idea of Second Life and apply it to VR’s emerging possibilities. In other words, anyone could put on a VR headset and navigate the students’ creation regardless of where they are physically situated.

Richter says the details of such a project are critical, and they aren’t only limited to physical surroundings. The Mission Mountains are a major aspect of the SKC landscape, of course, but Native American culture will also play a factor in the VR world. For in-

A screenshot of Pepos’ Lake Missoula project shows what he imagines the valley used to look like. “Or maybe it’s Missoula 10,000 years into the future,” he says.

stance, the students want the college’s annual summer encampment, where the community comes together to do traditional toolmaking and crafts, to be featured in the project.

In the class Richter talks with the students about what this new technology means for the future of education. Living in a world connected through virtual relationships, like social media, has become the language of the new generation, he says. But we still put that way of interacting in one box and textbook education in the other.

“I think the root of our problem is … we’ve created walls between the two,” Richter says. “And now, in this increasingly fast-paced, interconnected,

complex world, those two divisions aren’t serving us all that well.”

To him, the project holds the promise of showcasing the good work happening in the community, while also embracing a new technology. It’s not about forgetting the past, but finding a new way to celebrate and preserve it. Not forgetting the past has everything to do with Richter’s interest in thinking about the future. Back in 1989, when Wild West World was still a dream, Jonathan and his father attended the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions World Conference, a trade show for all things carnival.

There were brand-new video game rides on display, some of which incorporated elements of virtual reality. Sega’s Galaxy Force II allowed gamers to sit inside the ride and play a game while hydraulics provided a sense of motion. Jonathan, who had his hair slicked back and was holding a briefcase—“I was trying to look like a businessman but I was a little hippie kid,” he notes— climbed in and started playing. “Nobody else at that convention could play a freaking video game,” he says, laughing. “When I got done, literally everyone wanted me to play again … and the crowd around me got bigger. An AP photographer took my picture and asked me my name. It went all over the world, as far as Singapore, this photograph of me playing this VR game.”

The imminence of virtual reality now feels like a tidal wave about to break, Richter says. He’s excited about it, but also nervous. He wonders if we’ll drown in it.

“People are saying virtual reality is going to be bigger than the World Wide Web because it’s a container for literally all other media,” he says. “The thing with technology, though, is that we see what we can gain because it’s tangible, and it allows us to cut corners. It’s harder to see what we’ve lost.”

01000011 Three years after Wild West World dissolved, Jonathan Richter’s father committed suicide. He’d struggled with depression his whole life, Richter says, and the failure of WWW was something he couldn’t let go of. Like his dad, Richter has huge aspirations and a certain amount of sensitivity to life. His disappointments most often lie not with technology but

with people and their failures, including the inability to use technology for a greater good. He talks about the story of Prometheus, how the titan stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to humanity, which led to all of civilization’s tools — carpentry, geometry, architecture and medicine.

Zeus punished Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and letting harpies rip his liver out day after day.

“Prometheus literally means ‘forethought,’” Richter says.

“The Greeks thought that the liver was the center of consciousness. The idea was about thinking ahead when you invent something because it can come back and it’ll fuck you up.”

In 2013, Richter started the Immersive Learning Research Network, an international organization of professionals collaborating to develop the scientific, technical and applied potential of immersive learning. In 2015, the group held its first conference in Prague, where leading researchers and practitioners discussed the newest developments in VR and augmented reality, where virtual worlds and the real world are combined.

This year’s conference is scheduled for July in Santa Barbara.

Both Richter and Geoffrey Pepos see virtual reality as an opportunity for great progress, but one that still requires a commitment to reality.

Pepos recently started looking into ways people are using VR as therapy for elder and homeless populations—two groups that might not have the resources or abilities to go out and enjoy Montana’s landscape. “I want virtual reality to deal with mindful spaces,” he says.

For Richter, the goal is to help his students learn how to think about building virtual environments, but also come together and collaborate in a real space to help their community.

“Think about this,” Richter says. “Glacier National Park was essentially created as a theme park and not too far off from being what we wanted Wild West World to be. It’s a showcase. It’s a love letter. An opportunity to show the greatest thing about our country, which is this incredible land, the monuments, vastness and the rich ecology.

Industry experts estimate VR hardware will be a $62 billion market by 2025, with content worth $5.4 billion. Pepos says he’s excited about the potential, but hopes to also use the technology for social change.

“I’ve always had a huge attraction to the language nature is trying to tell us,” he continues. “And virtual reality is another way to showcase that language.” efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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[arts]

Mind games Missoula artists get irrational in The Last Best Dream: Surrealism Here & Now

by Erika Fredrickson

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or a lot of people, the surrealist movement evokes names like Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte and the influence of Sigmund Freud’s dream theories.

But Missoula artist and longtime art professor Jim Todd likes to talk about surrealism in terms of a less obvious, everyday phenomenon: modern-day commercials.

Advertising is an area of our lives where we accept surrealist principles, he says, without thinking much of it.

“Imagine this,” Todd says. “A man is sitting on a sofa with a giant elephant on his chest. That’s because the admen sat around trying to think of a symbol for not being able to breathe. So we know this man has lung issues, but it’s a totally surreal image.”

The next part of the commercial, Todd explains, would introduce the medicine that will help alleviate the problem. Turn off the television sound, he says, and it gets even stranger.

“You’ll see people out in a park dancing and singing and throwing balls to the moon and, in fact, if people really acted this way you would think they were insane,” he says. “So, you’ve got this insane dancing going on and the elephant is in the background moping. Then it gets even more strange because you have a kind of cemetery voice telling you about the side effects—you might die or your hands might fall off and so forth—as the advertiser shows this exotic and happy dancing scene. All of this together is profoundly surreal.”

For Todd, taking surrealism out of the context of an art movement helps to show how it works. Dali’s art might seem “weird” but it’s still communicating through

Lillian Nelson’s “Stonemilker” is part of the Radius Gallery’s surrealism show.

signs and juxtapositions something that we can recognize and that speaks to us—even if it’s just to our subconscious.

The Radius Gallery’s new exhibit, The Last Best Dream: Surrealism Here & Now, is a showcase for local artists playing with surrealism. Todd, whose usual woodcut prints don’t necessarily veer toward surrealism, will be showing portraits that look like they should be people but are actually the heads of animals. Similarly, Jennifer French’s works of two foxes trimmed in Victorian-style dresses standing in the countryside and woods play to the irrational idea of wild animals acting not only as humans, but also as refined aristocrats.

Courtney Blazon is one of the best examples of a Missoula surrealist. Her colored pencil drawings include one of a girl and a rabbit lying in a field of flowers inside the belly of a giant rabbit who seems to be traversing mountain peaks under the light of a moon. In another, a girl dances with a bear in her bedroom. Tree trunks sprout from the floor and into the ceiling and a forktongued animal is curled at her feet. Even the mood seems surreal—simultaneously menacing and delightful.

Lisa Simon, owner of the Radius Gallery, says The Last Best Dream includes art that deals in the irrational and art that deals with dreaming—and there’s some crossover between the two. She wanted to do the exhibit to shine a light on what makes surrealism so evocative, even when it appears to be nonsensical.

“In language, the highest poetic order is often considered the metaphor,” she says. “The metaphor is where

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you make a break with reality. You have to make a leap and it’s not a leap that’s made in any other system of communication except human.”

It makes sense that surrealism feels complicated. It has its roots with the Dadaists who were creating deliberate anti-art after World War I. “It was a reaction against all of the things that had led up to the war,” Todd says. “The argument before World War I on the part of the European countries was that they finally had become so rational that they never would have war again. Everything had all worked out!

And, of course, it turned out to be a horrible lie. This embittered people, so the artists started doing irrational, crazy stuff to sort of show that they didn’t believe in that imperial imagery any longer.”

One famous exhibit in Cologne required people to walk past urinals as a woman read lewd poetry to them.

Marcel Duchamp took everyday objects he found or bought and displayed them as art in New York exhibits, calling the pieces “readymades.”

“It was not so much a movement, in my opinion, as a cultural event,” Todd says. “What happened in the 1930s is some of the Dadaists began to take things out of Dadaism that were serious issues to them, and that led to surrealism.”

A footnote about advertising is that surreal imagery entered into the commercial world around the same time as Dadaists were transitioning into surrealism. As advertising co-opted the idea, artists turned it back on the admen as a way to fight for its authenticity.

“As a result some of them created the technique of collage by cutting ads up and reconstructing them to give different messages,” Todd says. “They were already spotting that the ads themselves were kind of nuts.”

Creating surrealist art is done in a free-associative state and often the final piece will look dream-like. In the Radius exhibit, Stephanie Frostad’s work literally depicts people dreaming—the dream and the room of the dreamer are rendered equally real. Monte Dolack’s image of cows in a field populated with pyramids illustrates the irrational. By upending logic, the artist and the viewer are free to imagine anything.

Another part of the exhibit is called “The Exquisite Corpse.” It’s the result of a game where each Missoula artist draws the head of a creature/person, another artist draws the body and a third draws the legs and feet (or tail, depending on the case). The paper is folded over each time so the next artist in line can’t see what was previously drawn. The result is wonderfully odd—for instance, a young girl’s face is attached to the body of a reptile and the feet of a monster—and captures the imagination in the same way as fairy tales.

“The surrealists themselves had all kinds of arguments about what surrealism was and what the different techniques were,” Todd says. “But what they all agreed upon was the importance of the unconscious mind.”

The Last Best Dream: Surrealism Here & Now opens with a reception Fri., Feb. 27, from 5 to 8 PM. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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Whole Lotto love Musical one-night stand takes on Zeppelin

by Kate Whittle

Traditionally, townsfolk mark the approach of spring with the appearance of a groundhog or perhaps the blooming of the first crocuses.

But for a wide swath of the Missoula arts scene, the impending Missoula Rock Lotto represents a musical springtime. The annual event randomly assigns musicians to a group and gives them a few weeks to write songs and learn covers, and it’s become much more than the photo courtesy of Greg Ragan sum of its parts. The past three Buttress and her Doodes performed at last year’s Rock Lotto. years of Rock Lotto have been an opportunity to emerge from Every Lotto has been for a cause, too. Last year’s winter and party down. proceeds raised more than $4,000 for ZACC’s Girls Rock According to Missoula Rock Lotto’s founder, com- Camp. This year’s beneficiary is MusiCare Montana, a bating late-winter doldrums was the whole idea in the nonprofit that brings musicians into assisted living fafirst place. cilities to entertain residents.

“Touring bands don’t come in the winter and everyRock Lotto’s fundraising itself is a notable feat. Mcone gets all sad in the wintertime and depressed,” says Mackin says the trick is to make a show into a special Jason McMackin, former Indy calendar editor, current event, pro-wrestling style. bass player in Total Combined Weight and sole member “Make it seem like this is the only thing going right of the Missoula Rock Lotto Committee. “Everyone just now and it isn’t gonna last,” McMackin says. That means gives up on doing anything but getting drunk. Everyone creating gimmicks to lure people who might not come is out of money. And I’m not sure, I had never heard of out otherwise, like this year’s rule of making bands do a rock lottery before, but it popped in my head.”

Led Zeppelin covers. The theme was a difficult choice Cities including Brooklyn, Seattle and Minneapolis for the Rock Lotto Committee. all host variations of rock lotteries, though no one in “Yeah, I fuckin’ hate Led Zeppelin,” McMackin says.

Missoula knew quite what to expect before that first “Specifically, I hate Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.”

Rock Lotto held in early 2013 at the VFW. Something But McMackin’s concept for the fourth Rock Lotto was clearly special, though, when people showed up aligned with Zeppelin. wearing spray-painted T-shirts in homage of bands “The fourth album is when bands figure their shit they’d never heard before and never would again after out, especially when you listen to classic rock. Bowie: that night, like Traumaboner. McMackin figured maybe Hunky Dory. The Who: Tommy,” McMackin says, ticking 70 would people to show up, but instead the VFW was off a list. “Toto: IV. Rush’s 2112. There’s a lot of fourth packed to a capacity that likely pushed the limit of the albums that really stand out as this is when these people fire code. One band opted to wear union suits, sing in got famous. Led Zeppelin IV has the word “four” in it— British accents and throw free CDs into the crowd. and people aren’t going to do Toto.”

Vomit Cop sang a song about baby beluga whales that It remains to be seen what kind of surprises and remained stuck in some concertgoers’ heads for days. memorable events will emerge from the 10 bands slated Rock Lotto II: The Quickening moved to the more to play Rock Lotto IV, but McMackin is already planning spacious Palace Lounge, and highlights included the Tupac a theme for the fifth—and final—edition in 2017 (unless Shakers covering the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” someone else wants to take the project on). It might theme. KECI weatherman Mark Heyka himself showed up seem like an abrupt end to Rock Lotto, but that’s been and bought shots for the band Mark Heyka Overdrive. the spirit of the event all along. It’s a one-night-only speBy the third year, word was out that Lotto was not cial event. something to be missed. More than 350 people packed Missoula Rock Lotto IV: Zoso takes place at the Palace for the “Women in Rock”-themed event, and the Palace Lounge Sat., Feb. 27, at 8 PM. 18-plus. highlights included Tricia Opstad belting out a note-for- $8-$10 suggested donation. Advance tickets availnote version of Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” and the band able at Savoy.

Love Puddle playing, by crowd demand, three encores of 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up.” arts@missoulanews.com

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Before The Arcade Fire released 2004’s Funeral on Merge Records and everyone lost their minds about it, there was The Essex Green. The baroque pop band had already been playing around Brooklyn since 1997, but it was their 2003 breakthrough on Merge, The Long Goodbye, that really brought them into the “indie rock” spotlight. (Their first record, Everything is Green, was released by Kindercore Records in 1999.)

The Long Goodbye is a bold mix of 1960s-style psych-pop, melancholy folk and threads of alt-country and garage, and it was an apt addition to a label famous for Neutral Milk Hotel, The Magnetic Fields and Superchunk. The Essex Green were also part of the Elephant 6 Collective that nurtured bands like NMH, Apples in Stereo and Elf Power. Members Jeff Baron, Chris Ziter and Sasha Bell rode the wave of their success—traveling to Scandinavia and other parts of Europe to play big shows—and in 2006 Merge Records released their third album, Cannibal Sea. That same year, The Essex Green went on hiatus after Bell had a baby, but they still talked about touring and making records. Eventually, though, the members scattered to different corners of the country, and Bell ended up in Missoula. Bell, who plays keyboards and sings, flew back East a couple of times to do some studio sessions, but nothing came of it. It seemed like The Essex Green was done for good.

“I couldn’t get a clear vision of why we weren’t producing anything and I desperately wanted to,” she says.

“Every year I’d say to them ‘Is this the year we’re going to do something?’ And it became a kind of joke after a while.”

Bell first started playing music when she moved into an old Victorian home in Brooklyn with a band called The Ladybug Transistor, which also included Baron and frontman Gary Olson.

“We all lived together in a beautiful house with this recording studio in the basement, so we were all writing songs and making records,” Bell says. “It was an odd

setup in some ways. It was two couples who were dating and, in that foursome, a brother and sister … When it was good, it was amazing. When it was bad, it was awful.

Eventually it fell apart.”

In a time when garage and grunge and guitar feedback were big, The Ladybug Transistor was waving the flag for wistful, folk-inspired rock. Bell recalls hearing Belle and Sebastian with her bandmates for the first time. They felt a camaraderie with the band, so when lead singer Stuart Murdoch sent them a handwritten invite to play at his 1999 Bowlie Weekender festival in Sussex, they were thrilled.

Bell’s been living in Missoula with her family for two years and she’s kind of a celebrity among fans who remember her with Merge and the Elephant 6 Collective. Over time she’s connected with Missoula musicians, maintaining a mostly low-key, humble presence playing keyboards with The Shiveries. This week she debuts the Sasha Bell Band, with Bryan Ramirez (Ex-Cocaine), Ear Candy owner John Fleming (Secret Powers) and Matt Tipton (The Best Westerns).

Her older fans will be excited to hear The Essex Green decided to finally make an album—for real this time, with a release date of this year. Bell says songwriting has been split between that and writing for her own album. Her new surroundings provide a different sort of inspiration, but she says portions of her past still appear.

“I tend to write better when things are going badly,” she says, laughing. “I think that’s why most of the songs are melancholy. With The Essex Green we were just all channeling the same disenchantment.

Now that I’m not living in a big city, there’s still so much to write about.”

The Sasha Bell Band plays the Palace Fri., Feb. 26, at 9 PM with Ancient Forest and Gerygone & Twig. $3. arts@missoulanews.com

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Dark magic The Witch is destined to become a horror classic

by Molly Laich

A devil-may-care situation.

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Law School Room 101, Free Admission [20] Missoula Independent • February 25–March 3, 2016

In the universe of The Witch, God and the devil are real, and the film’s horror grows out of these incontestable facts. Indeed, that’s what the world looked like for the puritans who escaped England’s religious persecution in the 1630s in order to settle a Bible-based society in America. With such acute attention to historical details, first time director Robert Eggers intends to immerse you in the psychology of this film’s characters.

And then, by presenting actual witchcraft and magic early on, he takes it an important step further. Modern, secular society has long viewed our country’s early history with witch trials as an unfortunate case of mass psychosis. In this alternative history, the tension comes from the murky unknowns between true black magic and paranoia, because both are at play. For movies like this, I feel like they should keep a little bin outside of the theater where you can leave your atheism at the door and then collect it on your way out. Trust me, it’s much better this way.

The film centers on a single family in New England who are so extreme in their religious convictions they’ve been banished and left to fend for themselves outside of their community’s walls. According to the puritans, all of us are born sinners. Our life on earth, therefore, must be spent repenting in order to regain favor with Christ, and it’s an idea that weighs heavily throughout.

The family has settled on land just at the edge of the woods, and it’s not going well. Their crops are dying and winter is coming. We see Thomasin (Anya TaylorJoy), the teenage girl playing peekaboo with her infant brother against a dead, white sky. On the third peek, in an impossible amount of time, the boy has vanished. We know, because the film shows us, that the infant has been taken by a witch and used for satanic sacrifice. The family invents a comforting narrative: It must have been

a wolf that dragged off the child, but both the audience and Thomasin know that can’t be true.

Every character has a particular cross to bear. The father (Ralph Ineson) struggles to keep the family together; he exercises his anxiety with faith, plus that trademark Protestant work ethic of so much wood chopping. The mother (Kate Dickie) mews in heaviness for her lost son and grows increasingly suspicious (perhaps jealous?) of her daughter. The preteen son (Harvey Scrimshaw) grapples with lust for his sister, and there’s another horror trope—Thomasin’s burgeoning sexuality isn’t her fault, but she’ll pay for it anyway. Finally, the young fraternal twins have a leg up on everyone else in the family because they have each other, as well as a gleeful communion with a goat named Black Philip who may or may not be an agent of the dark side.

The Witch looks and feels like horror in the tradition of Kubrick and other careful filmmakers, but in practice it plays more like a family drama. I was struck by how tender and close-knit this family must have been before the onslaught of troubles, and that’s a testament to the tremendous acting and pitch-perfect casting—seriously, where on earth did they find those twins?

The Witch is a special film, destined to be a modern horror classic. It was an audience favorite at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, which won it a wide theatrical release this winter and a lot of early buzz. I saw the first available screening on opening night, and it made me feel giddy and alive to know films could still do what this one did to me. Even if you don’t believe in Satan, for 93 minutes, The Witch should make you fear him.

The Witch continues at the Carmike 12. arts@missoulanews.com

[film] 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.

OPENING THIS WEEK EDDIE THE EAGLE Based on the true story of Eddie Edwards, the improbable ski jumping Englishman in the 1988 Olympics. Stars Hugh Jackman. Rated PG13. Showing at the Carmike.

FIGHT CLUB This week’s Movie Cult selection is Fight Club, based on Chuck Palahniuk’s mind-bending story of a man’s entree into a secret fist-fighting fraternity. Or is it? Stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Meatloaf. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Sat., Feb. 27, 10 PM.

RISEN Roman military man Clavius is tasked with finding out what happened to Jesus in the days after his crucefiction. Rated PG13. Showing at the Carmike.

GODS OF EGYPT Golden-winged gods, Egyptian skyscrapers and fire-breathing cobra worms feature heavily in this CGI-intensive fantasy adventure. Stars Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Rated PG13. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

INDIGENOUS CINEMA: DRUNKTOWN’S FINEST Monthly screening of movies celebrating the experiences of indigenous peoples. This month’s film features three young Native Americans struggling to escape the harsh life on the rez.

Showing at the Roxy Mon., Feb. 29, 7 PM. MINDFUL MOVIES: A WAKING LIFE Richard Linklater’s rotoscoped animation drama, in which a man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. Stars Ethan Hawke. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Mon., Feb. 29, 4:30 PM. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: AS YOU LIKE IT Shakespeare’s celebrated comedy of love and change stars Rosalie Craig as Rosalind, who experiences the rush of transformation while banished to the Forest of Arden. Showing at the Roxy Tue., March 1, 6 PM. SON OF SAUL (SAUL FIA) A Jewish worker in the Auschwitz concentration camp tries to find a rabbi to give a child a proper burial. Nominated for a best foreign film Oscar.

Rated R. Showing at the Roxy.

TRIPLE 9 A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off

A SERIOUS MAN The Coen Brothers Retrospective wraps up with A Serious Man, starring Michael Stuhlbarg as a physics professor whose life is unraveling. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Thu., Feb. 25, 7 PM.

“I call it a Flea Jump. What do you think?” Eddie the Eagle opens Fri., Feb. 26, at the Carmike.

their biggest heist yet across town. Stars Casey Affleck, Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike.

NOW PLAYING THE BIG SHORT Four outsiders who see the looming bust of the housing bubble decide to take on the big banks.

Starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling. Nominated for a best picture Oscar. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy.

THE CHOICE Travis and Gabby meet in a small coastal village and fall for each other. Their relationship is tested by a difficult challenge in this Nicholas Sparks-based story. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

DEADPOOL Ryan Reynolds stars as possibly the most smartassed superhero in the history of Marvel Comics. Rated R. 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.

HOW TO BE SINGLE Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) stars as a New York City millennial teaching a newly single friend how to sleaze her way through life. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

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.

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.

THEEB Theeb lives with his Bedouin tribe in the 1916 Ottoman Empire and joins his older brother to escort a British officer across the desert.

Nominated for a best foreign language film Oscar. Showing at the Roxy.

THE WITCH A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by witchcraft, black magic and possession. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike. (See Film.)

ZOOLANDER 2 Derek Zoolander and Hansel are back. Rated.

PG-13. At the Carmike and Pharaohplex.

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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Sweet potato, chicken and white bean stew

by Gabi Moskowitz This easy, hearty stew is full of healthy fiber (thanks to the beans) and lean protein (courtesy of the chicken, and the beans again) and is spiked with the sweet heat of chili powder and cumin. Top with the listed garnishes if you so desire and feel free to add shredded cheese, sour cream or fresh salsa.

Also, just so you know: Should a cup of this chiliesque stew happen to be poured over some tortilla chips and then topped with shredded aged cheddar and popped under the broiler and then topped with more onions, cilantro and avocado, it would not be the worst thing ever to happen.

Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, diced (reserve a few pinches for garnish) 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 medium sweet potato, scrubbed and diced 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size pieces 2 15-oz. cans white (cannellini or Great Northern) beans, rinsed and drained

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BROKEASS GOURMET 1 teaspoon Ancho chili powder ½ teaspoon ground cumin salt and pepper to taste (Serves 2-4) Directions 1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic, sweet potato, chicken, beans, cumin and chili powder. Stir well and add water to cover (about 3 cups). Cover pot and cook for 18-20 minutes, or until sweet potato is soft and chicken has cooked through.

2. Serve, garnished with the reserved onion, plus cilantro and/or avocado if desired.

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Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Bernice's is committed to keepin' Missoula sweet and there is no better time to share our treasures than Valentines. Tempt her with a cream puff. 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. $-$$

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 timehonored 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. $-$$

Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commit-

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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. $

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.

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Beyond Winter BrewFest

HAPPIEST HOUR What you missed: There wasn’t a whole lot of elbow room Feb. 19 at the sixth annual Winter BrewFest at Caras Park. Hundreds of people turned out for the event, drawn by the promise of sampling Montana craft beers. But if you were too busy with the opening of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival or your own Netflix account to attend, don’t feel too bad. You can still recreate some of the BrewFest highlights right here in town.

At the taps: One obvious place to start is in the local taprooms. Missoula Brewing Company showed up last week with its Lava Mountain Dry-Hopped Double Red, which came in at a heady 9 percent alcohol by volume and is still available at the brewery’s home off North Reserve. Blacksmith’s Chair 4 IPA came across as a really good excuse to drive to Stevensville. The Bon Ton Roulet Brown Ale can still be found at the Kettlehouse’s south location, while the Chipotle Double Haul IPA continues to hang around the brewery’s Northside taproom.

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In the bottle: After a local brewfest, you’d usually have to truck down to Philipsburg to be guaranteed a crack at the Tramway Rye PA. But for a couple months now this brew has been available in aluminum bottles at a number of Missoula stores.

The bottle you should really keep an eye out for, though, is the Shake-A-Day IPA from Big Sky Brewing. Winter BrewFest gave many Missoula drinkers a chance to sample this new seasonal brew for the first time and, unlike its namesake, Shake-A-Day is a sure thing. Consider it a heavier, slightly hoppier cousin to the brewery’s now-popular Pygmy Owl. What’s next: Missed the Winter BrewFest?

It’s never too late to mark the calendar for the annual Garden City BrewFest, which is already scheduled for May 7.

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

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

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 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. $

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. $$-$$$

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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 Alaskan King Crab, Duckling with Pomegranate Cherry Sauce, Angus 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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February 25–March 3, 2016

THURSDAYFEB25 The Fruiting Nobodies are joined by special guests for a night of indie rock at the Palace.

Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. No cover.

You’ve built your website and established a domain, now launch that thing! Website Launch class is 4–6 PM at Bitterroot College. $20/class + one-time $47 fee. Visit rceda.org or call 3750100 for info.

nightlife Meditation for Beginners with Raquel Castellanos is every Thu. at the Red Willow Learning Center, 825 W. Kent. 5:30–6:30 PM. $45.00 for the four-week course.

Missoula folky-tonker Aran Buzzas works the room at Lolo Peak Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

Poor Henry don’t want your pity. They just want to rock. Draught Works Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

Jazz chanteuse Kimberlee Carlson enchants with her trio featuring Ron Meissner, Pete Hand and Micki Singer. Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free.

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.

A Night at the Museum is an evening of fun and educational entertainment the fourth Thursday of every month at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson. This month the museum celebrates famous Americans with February birthdays such as Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln. 6:30 PM, donations accepted.

“Do not look directly at the flaming donut, you fool!” Steampunk rockers Cog is Dead invade the Real Lounge with Nathaniel Johnstone, Pale People and Marshall Catch Sat., Feb. 27, 9 PM. $7/$20 VIP.

Hot ’n’ Throbbing, a production of UM’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a commentary on the intersection between violence and pornography. At the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV building at 7 PM. $20/$16 seniors and students. Parental discretion advised. The show continues through March 5.

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inside the machine If you want to learn how to play the piano or would like to enroll your child in violin lessons, it’s not too hard to find resources in Missoula. But what if you need to come up with a boilerplate contract for your band to use when you play a wedding or learn how to put a tour together? What’s the process if you want to record a cover song? How can you make a living as a working musician?

These are issues that aren’t normally broached by music teachers, instructors or even professional musicians. These are real world problems faced by most artists at some point, and outside of sketchy advice culled from other musicians or dubious web forums, there are few answers.

SATURDAYFEB27 The Lil’ Smokies are back, playing bluegrass and Americana at the Top Hat with support from Grant Farm. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $10 at tophatlounge.com.

High school whiz kids compete in the Brain Bee, a competition to see how much they know about their noodle. UM’s Skaggs Bldg., 9 AM–2:30 PM. For more info visit umt.edu/brainbee.

John Wicks

WHAT: Missoula Music Machine WHO: John Wicks WHEN: Tue., Mar. 1, 6 PM WHERE: Top Hat Lounge HOW MUCH: free MORE INFO: tophatlounge.com Paul Donaldson wants to provide those answers.

Well, maybe not personally, but he’s started Missoula Sound Machine with the idea of presenting a series of touring musicians and industry figures in Missoula to shed some light on the more neglected aspects of the business.

The best thing to come out of Ohio since Dwight Yoakam, Lydia Loveless plays a solo acoustic show at the Top Hat. Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8. $12/$10 advance at tophatlounge.com.

Galactic bring their New Orleans gumbo of rock, R&B and blues to the fabulous Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $25/$23 advance at thewilma.com.

Spice up your Thursday night with a shot of Clear Grain, playing country at the Sunrise Saloon. 8 PM–12:30 AM. No cover.

Portland’s Dirty Revival light up the stage with some old-school soul and funk, just in case the Galactic show didn’t wear you out. At the Top Hat, 10 PM. No cover.

FRIDAYFEB26 The ultimate TGIF band, Gladys Friday, dishes out the bluesy rock and R&B at the Union Club. 9:30 PM, no cover.

Those involved in the communicative sciences will enjoy the Quality of Life theme to this year’s Advocacy Day. Presentations from guest speakers and students offered in UC Room 332, 9 AM–4 PM. Free and open to the public.

Bring your techno/house/danceloving friends out for Foxy Friday, featuring a rotating cast of DJs. Every fourth Thursday at the Badlander. 10 PM, no cover.

“It’s not necessarily a player’s clinic,” he says, pointing out that anyone can find a YouTube video that shows them how to play a song or learn an instrument.

He wants to offer something that can’t be found on the Internet. “Informational clinics. Like where to find a recording contract or how to make the rent.”

John Wicks of Fitz and the Tantrums is conducting MSM’s first workshop, where he hopes to share some tidbits from the life of a professional drummer.

Donaldson, who works as a rigger for concerts and events, has children in the public school system and marvels at the quality of their music programs. Still, he says, when it comes to pursuing a career in music, there are a lot more questions than answers. These can be tough questions for musicians, even seasoned pros, to ask, he says. “No one wants to admit that they don’t know things.”

—Ednor Therriault

Andre Floyd plays the blues, Flathead style at Ten Spoon Winery. 6–9 PM. Free.

nightlife Check out the opening reception for Totally Fowl, featuring the works of Lynn Johnson, Dona Miller, Julie Christopher, Suzie McNatt and Alex Wright.

Sandpiper Art Gallery, Polson, 5–7 PM. Get your Gaelic on at the Irish Music Session every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover.

Travis Yost brings his original style of one-man orchestra to the Missoula Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free.

Stop by for an after-work highball and some soothing jazz when Josh Farmer and Caleb Van Gelder join the Captain Wilson Conspiracy at Brooks and Browns in the Holiday Inn Parkside. 6–9 PM, no cover.

Family Friendly Friday invites little ones to boogie to some live music while parental units kick back at the Top Hat. 6 PM. No cover.

Poet Stefania Helm, UM Creative Writing Program’s Visiting Hugo Writer, reads her poetry in the Turner Hall Dell Brown Room. 7 PM, free and open to the public.

Hot ’n’ Throbbing, a production of UM’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a commentary on the intersection be-

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tween violence and pornography. At the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV building at 7 PM. $20/$16 seniors and students.

Parental discretion advised. The show continues through March 5.

Learn the basics of metal bending at Blacksmithing 101. Walk through the steps of heating and forging your own metal product at this MUD workshop. 902 Stoddard St. 9 AM–noon and 1–4 PM. $10–$40 per class, $5–$20 for MUD members.

Contact info@mudproject.org.

Meagher of the Sword, presented by Neal Lewing, is the featured history performance of this week’s Spring Speaker Series. Daly Mansion, 10 AM. Free.

The Fly Fishing Film Tour hits the Bitterroot with some of the best fly fishing movies and stories from around the world. At the Pharaohplex in Corvallis. 10:30 AM. $15 at the door, or get tickets at Freestone Fly Shop or The Anglers Roost.

The Winter Storytelling series continues. Travelers’ Rest State Park, 11 AM. $5/free for members of TRPHA.

nightlife Triple Sec are the potent musical ingredient to your sublime Saturday night. Blacksmith Brewing Co., 6–8 PM. Free.

Caroline Keys plays originals and might throw in a couple of tasty covers at Draught Works Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

Blow ye wind, like the horn blows.

Only without that noise. Check out the horn-based blues of Zeppo at Bitter Root Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

The Little Prince continues at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.

7:30 PM. $18/$16 seniors/$8 students. Visit whitefishtheatreco.org.

The Missoula Symphony Orchestra & Chorale present Brahms’ German Requiem, featuring guest conductor Thomas Heuser and guest soloists Christina Pier & Charles Robert Stephens. Dennison Theatre, Sat., Feb. 27 at 7:30 PM and Sun., Feb. 28 at 3 PM. $10–$45. For tickets visit missoulasymphony.org.

Hot ’n’ Throbbing, a production of UM’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a commentary on the intersection between violence and pornography. At the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV building at 7 PM. $20/$16 seniors and students.

Parental discretion advised. The show continues through March 5.

Rock Lotto IV: ZOSO features ten ad hoc bands’ worth of intrepid local musicians who teamed up specifically for this show, which features an evening of Led Zeppelin covers. At the Palace, 8 PM. $8.

(See Music.)

The Little Prince, Atoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic book about an aviator who crashes in the Sahara Desert and befriends the Little Prince, is brought to life with a young-actor’s production by the Whitefish Theatre Company. Runs through Mar. 6. 7:30 PM, O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. $18/$16 seniors/$8 students. Visit whitefishtheatreco.org.

Band in Motion bring their musical grab bag to Cowboy Troy’s in Victor. 8 PM–midnight. No cover.

Dusk is the band, Eagles Lodge is the place, drinking and dancing is the activity. 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.

If you want to hear ‘80s music that’s more authentic than the Tomcats play, you’re gonna need Doc Brown’s phone number and a DeLorean. Sunrise Saloon, 9:30 PM. No cover.

Rev. Slanky return to the Top Hat for a night of funky fun. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $5.

Indie songstress Sasha Bell brings her band to the Palace, with support from folkers Gerygone & Twig and psych-rockers Ancient Forest. The Palace, doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $3.

(See Music.)

“Waitin’ on a train. You think I’d wear these shoes on the bus?” Mandolin superhero Sam Bush plays a seated-only show at the Wilma Mon., Feb. 29. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $34–$45 at ticketfly.com.

Dusk is the band, Eagles Lodge is the place, drinking and dancing is the activity. 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.

Don’t even try to stay on your log stool when Band in Motion start cranking out the hits at the Jack Saloon, 7000 Graves Creek Rd. out Hwy. 12. 8:30 PM–12:30 AM. No cover.

Florida’s The Cog is Dead with Nathaniel Johnstone of Seattle’s The Nathaniel Johnstone Band share the stage with local indie-rock bands Pale People and Marshall Catch. The Real Lounge, 9 PM. $7/ $20 VIP. 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.

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I’m still waiting for that spectacular three-way package of 406 with 59801 and the upstart 911. But for now we’ll have to settle for the area code namesakes, playing country at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. No cover.

Joan Zen marks the second night in a row a powerhouse female vocal leads a band of soulful rockers at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. No cover.

SUNDAYFEB28 Western Union play authentic Texas swing at the Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier. 6–8 PM. $7.

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.

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20% off “Hey, man, it’s the Wailing Wall not the Smiling Wall.” Wolf Eyes head up a night of rock with Timmy’s Organism and Video Thu., Mar. 3, at the ZACC Below. 8 PM, all ages. Cover TBA.

ploring movement improvisation. At the Downtown Dance Collective every Sunday from 4:30–6 PM. $5.

nightlife The Missoula Symphony Orchestra & Chorale present Brahms’ German Requiem, featuring guest conductor Thomas Heuser and guest soloists Christina Pier & Charles Robert Stephens. Dennison Theatre, Sat., Feb. 27 at 7:30 PM and Sun., Feb. 28 at 3 PM. $10–$45. For tickets visit missoulasymphony.org.

If the word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious means something to you, you might be Mary Poppins material. The Missoula Community Theatre holds open auditions for Mary Poppins—The Broadway Musical at MCT Center for the Performing Arts.

12:30–4 PM. Open to performers 10 and up.

Join Bonnie Goodman and Lisa Kemmerer for an evening of wine, cheese and recipe demos. Appetizer vegan potluck at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Missoula, 102 McLeod, 5–7:30 PM. Free, all are welcome.

Yes, but will she get my jokes?

How to Talk So Your Dog Will Listen is a presentation designed to promote communication with your canine companion. A Q&A follows. Missoula Public Library, 2:30 PM. Free.

Whether the weekend’s winding down or just getting started, enjoy the No Pads, No Blazers Comedy Hour every fourth Sunday of the month at the VFW, at 8 PM sharpish and lasting just one hour.

Includes half-off drink specials. $3 sugg. donation.

The Little Prince continues with a matinee peformance at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. 4 PM. $18/$16 seniors/$8 students.

Visit whitefishtheatreco.org.

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MONDAYFEB29 Top of the Mic, Missoula’s own battle of the bands, returns. Solo acts, duos and bands compete for $1,000 cash. Prelims every Monday, semi-finals every other Friday. To enter, visit the Facebook event page.

The Badlander, 9 PM. No cover.

The Art Associates of Missoula monthly meeting takes place 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 Local Deadheads have got you covered when the Top Hat presents Raising the Dead, a curated broadcast of two hours of Jerry Garcia and Co. 5–7 PM. Free, all ages.

Journalist and novelist Ken Wells delivers the Jeff Cole Distinguished Lecture, Not Your Grandpa’s Business News: Confessions of an Accidental Business Journalist. UM’s School of Law, room 101. 7 PM. Free and open to the public.

Tom Catmull unspools a reel of folk tunes at Red Bird Wine Bar. 7–10 PM. Free.

Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush returns to Missoula for a seated-only show at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $35–$45 at ticketfly.com.

roots leaves

WHO: The Easy Leaves, with The Brothers Comatose WHEN: Thur., Mar. 3, doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10 WHERE: Top Hat Lounge HOW MUCH: $10 MORE INFO: tophatlounge.com

TUESDAYMAR1 An Evening with Garrison Keillor brings the author and host of “A Prairie Home Companion” to the Dennison Theatre for a night of music and stories. 7:30 PM. $57.75 at griztix.com.

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.

John Wicks of Fitz and the Tantrums kicks off the Missoula Sound Machine series, where a music professional shares the nitty gritty info of making it in the dog-eat-dog-food music business. At the Top Hat, 6 PM. Free. (See Spotlight.)

Hot ’n’ Throbbing, a production of UM’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a commentary on the intersection between violence and pornography. At the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV building at 7 PM. $20/$16 seniors and students.

Parental discretion advised. The show continues through March 5.

Extemporaneous hilarity will be examined when Improv Anonymous meets the first Tuesday of every month in the Missoula Public Library’s large meeting room at 5:30 PM. Free. artTALK is a monthly series that pairs an established artist with an emerging artist for an evening of art, ideas and dialogue. This month it’s Tyler Nansen (Looking Through Glass) and Jack Metcalf (How Am I Not Myself?). Every first Tuesday at Shakespeare & Co., 6–7:30 PM. 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.

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Some bands aren’t readily classified, and The Easy Leaves is one of those bands: The duo of Kevin Carducci and Sage Fifield (who are regularly joined by a full band) dub themselves “Northern Californian Country Music Ambassadors,” and “New American Music from the Western Edge,” as well as “Full-Spectrum Americana,” all of which are accurate and none of which paint a complete picture.

This is honky-tonk and country-western swing and rhythm and blues all rolled up in a mustache-sporting, vest-wearing, hipster-esque package. They count Merle Haggard among their biggest inspirations, and that’s apparent in the phrasing and the lyrics of their original songs, but so are other influences—I hear hints of early Grateful Dead and even the Beach Boys or the Rolling Stones. Tunes like “Fresno” and “Wrong Kind of Woman” evoke dark roadhouses and whiskey, couples

UM’s Community Lecture Series, Making Sense of Ourselves: Answers from the Humanities, continues with philosophy professor David Sherman, with Justice in Motion: The Evolution of a Complex Concept. UC Theatre, 7 PM. Free and open to the public.

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posed Montanore copper-silver mine in Northwest Montana. Clark Fork Coalition, 4 PM. Free and open to the public.

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 more. Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To get you warmed up, here’s a trivia question: How many drive-in theaters are active in Montana? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.

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. Bongzilla celebrate the beauty of dank nugs with a hard-rockin’ show at the Palace with Black Cobra, Lo Pan and Against the Grain. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $18/$15 advance at ticketfly.com.

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Meditation for Beginners with Raquel Castellanos is every Thu. at the Red Willow Learning Center, 825 W. Kent. 5:30–6:30 PM. $45.00 for the four-week course.

Tom Catmull is as familiar and comfortable as your grandma’s favorite afghan. Throw him over your shoulders at Draught Works Brewery, 6–8 PM. Free.

Andre Floyd is a bluesman through and through. He weaves his rhythmic spell at Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8:30 PM. Free.

slow dancing in cowboy boots, while “Get Down" is an up-tempo two-step that feels plucked straight out of the early ’70s.

Whatever they’re doing though, it’s working: Their songs are undeniably catchy, and their skills have earned them billings alongside the likes of Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Ry Cooder & Ricky Skaggs, Robert Earl Keen and others of that ilk.

—Melissa Mylchreest

Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, 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.

WEDNESDAYMAR2 Hot ’n’ Throbbing, a production of UM’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a commentary on the intersection between violence and pornography. At the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV building at 7 PM. $20/$16 seniors and students.

Parental discretion advised. The show continues through March 5.

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

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.

creative spark at The Starving Artist Café and Art Gallery, 3020 S. Reserve St. Every Wed., 6–8 PM. Free.

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. Call 741-2361 to book a slot, or just come hang out and party. Free.

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.

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. West Coast jazz? Continental jazz?

Bebop? Avant-garde? It’s all free jazz, as in no charge, Dad, when the Top Hat hosts a local band every Wednesday for Jazz Night. 7 PM, no cover, all ages.

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Ovando take the corner stage for some music to drink beer by at Blacksmith Brewing Co., Stevensville. 6–8 PM. Free. (Trivia Answer: seven, according to driveinmovie.com.)

From San Francisco, the Brothers Comatose bring their entertaining, roots-rocking string band to the Top Hat with The Easy Leaves. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $10 at tophatlounge.com. (See Spotlight.)

This open mic is truly open. Jazz, classic rock, poetry, spoken word, dance, shadow puppets—share your

Bonnie Gestring of Earthworks discusses the many impacts of the pro-

Colette Derworiz of the Calgary Herald delivers the UM School of Journalism’s Marjorie Nichols lecture on the topic of Canada’s changing climate. Turner Hall Dell Brown Room, 7 PM. Free and open to the public.

Sorry, not sorry: The No Apologies Writers, including Cyndy Aten, Audrey Peterson, Karen Ward and more, read their original works of poetry and creative nonfiction at Shakespeare & Co. 7 PM. Free.

Award-winning author Monica Drake is the author of Clown Girl and The Stud Book. She reads from her work at the Payne Family Native American Center, room 105. 7 PM, free and open to the public.

Hot ’n’ Throbbing, a production of UM’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a commentary on the intersection between violence and pornography. At the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV building at 7 PM. $20/$16 seniors and students.

Parental discretion advised. The show continues through March 5.

Third Man Records recording artists Wolf Eyes are joined by psychrockers Timmy’s Organism and Video from Austin for an evening of paintpeeling rock at the ZACC Below, 235 N. 1st St. W. 8 PM. All ages, cover TBA. It has a good beat and you can dance to it. Dusk stick to the classic formula at Sunrise Saloon. 8:30 PM– 12:30 AM. No cover.

Wisenheimers will be cracking wise at John Howard’s Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy at the Union Club.

Sign up by 9:30 PM to perform; things usually start around 10. Free.

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MOUNTAIN HIGH I n the late ‘70s a group of runners in Seeley Lake took to gathering at the Filling Station for a couple of Fosters Lagers before embarking on their weekend training run around the lake. They soon formed the Cheetah Herders Athletic Club, a lessthan-serious attempt at organization, and in 1980 they held the first Snow Joke Half Marathon. It’s still going strong, and they’ve never missed a year.

According to their website, the CHAC’s original slogan, “Drink before you run,” was eventually replaced by the more circumspect, “Seek levity without obliteration.” A couple of years ago the race was handed off to Big Sky Orogenic Racing and Events (BSORE), which has sought to maintain the original, irreverent character of the event. (Full dis-

closure: BSORE is affiliated with the Indy.) Although the race still draws serious competitors and is frequently won with notably low times, it’s a riotous race. Winners receive a fur sash, and original organizer Pat Caffrey still administers the Cheetah Rangers’ Oath before the race. At the 6-mile mark, runners cross the “Charlie Cheetah Preserve” and are encouraged to envision the Serengeti Plain in the place of blinding white snow. That might take a couple cans of Fosters.

—Ednor Therriault The 37th Annual Snow Joke Half Marathon is Sat., Feb. 27 at Seeley Lake, 11 AM. $5–$45, visit mtsnowjoke.com.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25 Take the mystery out of backpacking with Rocky Mountain Backpacking. The workshop provides an overview of planning, preparation and gear selection. REI Missoula, 6–8 PM. Free.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 It’s up, up and away at Snowbowl’s legendary Gelande. Jumpers from all over the world leap up to 200 feet with alpine ski gear, vying for an $8000 purse. Visit montanasnowbowl.com. Through Sunday.

Get out and about with Five Valleys Audubon to view raptors and other wintering birds in the Mission Valley. Potential sightings include rough-legged hawks, red-tailed hawks, bald and golden eagles, owl species and falcons. Dress warmly and bring a lunch. Meet at Adams Center parking lot, 8 AM, or at the Cenex station on the south side of Ronan at 9 AM. Free.

The Fly Fishing Film Tour hits the Bitterroot with some of the best fly fishing movies and stories from around the world. At the Pharaohplex in Corvallis. 10:30 AM. $15 at the door, or get tickets at Freestone Fly Shop or The Anglers Roost.

It’s hard out here for a bird. Help out our local feathered friends by making your own bird feeder in this Trekker Kids program. Travelers’ Rest State Park, 11 AM. $2 per child, adult chaperones free.

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 Englin from Arizona State University. UM’s Gallagher Building, room 122. 7:10–8:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

Practice your Eskimo rolls and flat spins at the Open Kayak session. Bring your own kayak and gear, ages 14 and under require adult supervision. Currents Aquatic Center, 8–10 PM. Normal entry fees apply. Visit ci.missoula.mt.us/161/Aquatics.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 It’s all downhill from here. Missoula Alpine Race League runs every Wed. at 7 PM through Mar. 2 at Snowbowl. For info and signup sheets, email missoulaalpinerace@gmail.com.

Missoulians On Bicycles, Inc. (MOBI) present their Spring Bicycle Maintenance program. Guest wrench John from Open Road Bicycles discusses bike maintenance, cleaning and repairs to get you ready for the warm season. Meeting room at Adventure Cycling, 150 E. Pine. 7 PM. Free and open to the public.

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TUESDAY MARCH 1

Bonnie Gestring of Earthworks discusses the many impacts of the proposed Montanore coppersilver mine in Northwest Montana. Clark Fork Coalition, 4 PM. Free and open to the public.

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.

Colette Derworiz of the Calgary Herald delivers the UM School of Journalism’s Marjorie Nichols lecture, on the topic of Canada’s changing climate.

Turner Hall Dell Brown Room, 7 PM. Free and open to the public.

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Ah, the Oscars. The glitz, the glamor, the mac and cheese—whoops! I got momentarily carried away with my favorite part of the Thomas Meagher Bar menu. You might get carried away too at Missoula Uncorked, the Oscar-watching party and annual fundraiser for the Missoula Community Chorus. It’s a great way to enjoy the Oscars and have a chance to win great prizes.

Who will win the award for best picture?

Bridge of Spies? The Big Short? The Big Bridge of Short Spies? Since they expanded the list to include so many films, it’s a much harder task to choose the winners.

Who will win best actor? My money’s on Matt Damon for The Martian. Leo might be the oddson favorite for The Revenant, but when it comes to filming on location, it’s tough to beat Mars.

Best actress? Come on, you can’t bet against Cate Blanchett. She could play Paul Blart in Mall Cop 2 and still mop the floor with every actress on the list.

I loved Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight, but the way he always looked like he was trying to work a bit of lunch meat out from between his teeth was a little distracting.

As for best documentary, the only one I saw was What Happened, Miss Simone? and the first two minutes of the movie left a burn mark on my soul. Oscar goes to the first two minutes.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was nominated for a slew of technical awards, which is the Acad-

photo courtesy of Missoula Community Chorus

emy’s way of saying, yes, we’re aware of your presence. Now go sit over there with the other movies not produced by the Weinsteins.

When the same handful of movies are nominated for most of the awards, like this year, the Oscars can be even more tedious than usual, even with a surefire host like Chris Rock at the wheel.

That’s when you want to be hobnobbing with other film buffs, resplendent in your finery, noshing on nibbles and having some fun at the expense of Hollywood’s biggest circle jerk.

—Ednor Therriault Missoula Uncorked is at the Thomas Meagher Bar Sun., Feb. 28, 4:30–9:30 PM. $25 ticket includes a special small plate menu, beer and wine.

[AGENDA LISTINGS] FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26 Join us for . . .

THE WRITERS' ROOM/writing workshops & fundraiser March 5, 2016 • 10 to 5 o'clock

Young Zane was seriously burned in a kitchen accident, and faces years of surgeries and therapy. Send him your positive juju and healing energy at the Community Meditation and Fundraiser for Zane. O Therapy Services, 800 Kensington, Ste. 100. 8:45–9:45 AM.

10 to 11:45 a.m.

Sheryl Noethe/Poetry & the Line Break/Fact & Fiction Caroline Keys/Songwriting/Boyle Deveny & Meyer Robert E. Lee/Form Poems/Shakespeare & Company Caroline Patterson/Kickstart Your Fiction/Missoula Public Library

The Hospice Ball Black Tie Carnival promises an evening of fun at Hilton Gardens. Doors open at 6:30 PM, ball runs until midnight. Auctions, music, food and drinks. Visit hospiceball.com.

11:45 to 12:45 p.m.

Buffet Brunch ($12) the Top Hat: "Kicking the Loose Gravel Home" Film about Richard Hugo

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.

1 to 2:45 p.m Rachel Mindell/The Prose Poem/Fact & Fiction Marnie Prange/Working with the Image/Shakespeare & Company Chris Dombrowski/Creative Writing Across the Curriculum/Boyle Deveny & Meyer Fred Haefle/Writing Memoir/Missoula Public Library 3 to 4:45 p.m.

Dana Fritz Gale/Fiction: Raising the Stakes/Boyle Deveny & Meyer Derek Heckman/Storming the Novel/Missoula Public Library Mark Gibbons/Poetry: Sound, Breath & the Oral Tradition/Fact & Fiction Alex Alviar/Fiction from Personal Spirit/Fact & Fiction Cocktail Hour 5 p.m.

The Radius Gallery - 114 East Main Street $60/1 class, $110/2 classes, $150/3 classes register at www.missoulawritingcollaborative.org or call (406) 449-3348

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Freeze your paws for a good cause at the 17th annual Super Grizzly Dip. Participants raise funds for Special Olympics athletes by plunging into an icy pool of water. Reg. at 10:30 AM, plunging starts at noon.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 29 Sip a fancy soda for a cause at this edition of Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129

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TUESDAY MARCH 1 Join the Jeanette Rankin Peace Center, Montana Human Rights Network, Montana Women Vote, Soft Landing Missoula, Not in Our Town, Mayor John Engen and others at Stand Together Montana—Rise Above Hate and Fear, a march from the XXXX’s to Caras Park. 5 PM.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 Every Wednesday is Community UNite, wherein 50 cents of each pint of tasty KettleHouse brew goes to a deserving organization. Tonight it’s Riding on Insulin, a nonprofit that hosts ski and snowboard camps for kids with Type 1 diabetes. KettleHouse Northside Taproom, 5–8 PM. 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 Global Grizzlies. Have a glass at 2230 McDonald (behind Jaker’s), 5–8 PM. Grand ideas are welcome but hemlock tea is frowned upon at the Socrates Cafe, an informal meeting to discuss philosophy using the Socratic method. Missoula Public Library, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM.

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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My girlfriend got laid off four months ago, along with many of her co-workers. She is not making a serious attempt to find a job and is just living off unemployment benefits. She stays up until morning watching TV and sleeps until the late afternoon. I figured that she may be depressed, so I encouraged her to go to counseling and to volunteer or take a course so she would feel productive, but she refused. She has a great work ethic when she’s employed, so I’m very puzzled by this. Worse yet, I’m quickly losing respect for her.

—Disturbed Unfortunately, drooling while napping is not considered a form of multitasking.

It’s understandable that you’re losing respect for your girlfriend, given her newfound leadership in the Occupy The Couch movement. Now, maybe she is just lazy, or maybe, like dieters who decide to eat like walruses over the holidays, she’s decided to take some lazytime. However, because you describe her as pretty industrious when she’s working, it’s possible that her descent into human slipcoverhood comes out of how frustratingly scarce jobs are in certain professions. When you’re hardworking and good at your job, the answer to “Where do you see yourself a year from now?” isn’t supposed to be “On a corner with a cardboard sign, begging for change.”

The sense that productivity has become unproductive can trigger an emotional response called “low mood,” marked by fatigue, deep pessimism, feelings of worthlessness, changes in appetite and sleep, and a slowing of motivation (symptoms also seen in depression). Psychiatrist and evolutionary psychologist Randolph Nesse believes that low mood evolved to stop us from wasting our energy by persisting in fruitless endeavors, like waiting around for our bison dinner to grab a drink at a watering hole that’s run dry. (Pointless persistence was especially likely to be fatal a million or so years before the creation of 7-Elevens and fast-food drive-thrus.)

To understand why our psychology would be set up like this—to stick its foot out and trip us—it helps to recognize that our emotions are basically traffic directors for our behavior, designed to maximize our survival and reproductive success, not our happiness. Accordingly, Nesse explains that the “disengagement” from motivation that accompanies low mood serves a number of purposes: to immediately prevent further losses, to make us rethink what we’re doing, and to signal to others that we need care. (Ticket to Hugsville, please.)

The psychiatric bible of mental disorders, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, doesn’t bother to differentiate between the “adaptive” low mood Nesse is talking about and depression caused by malfunctioning brain chemistry. The DSM’s diagnosis of depression just involves taking count: Five or more almost daily symptoms (fatigue, pessimism, etc.) lasting for more than two weeks? Congratulations! You’re depressed. But what’s important to note from Nesse’s work is that depression isn’t necessarily a sign of brain dysfunction. And there’s a lot of hope in this, because if your symptoms have an environmental reason, maybe you can see your way to an environmental remedy.

If your girlfriend is experiencing low mood, the last thing she needs is the sense that her job loss will soon have the loss of her boo to keep it company. Let her know that you love her and are there for her, and then tell her about Nesse’s thinking on low mood, which might help her scavenge enough hope to start thinking outside the, uh, bed.

Physical action is another emotionchanger—even if you have to force it. For example, research by psychologist James Laird finds that busting out smiles actually makes people happier. Research by biopsychologist Timothy Puetz finds that acting energized—like by regularly doing 20 moderately paced minutes on an exercise bike—actually energizes, with the ensuing raised heart rate and various surging biochemicals basically standing in for force-feeding a 5-Hour Energy drink to that ugly low mood.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which uses reason to help people dig out of their emotional problems, could also be helpful. However, because your girlfriend’s idea of productivity now seems to involve simply sitting in the dark rather than lying in the dark, you might take on the therapeutic preliminaries: Find the therapist; make the appointment; and be there to drive her at the appointed time.

However, you should also be prepared for her to refuse to get in the car when that time comes. That said, your being something of a pushy jerk for the woman you love will probably mean a lot. It just might be the pushy she needs to start living through FOMO—fear of missing out—instead of fear of missing out on an afternoon of making paisley patterns on her face with the couch.

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Advertising Account Executive The Missoula Independent, Montana’s premier weekly publication of people, politics and culture, is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our advertising sales team. Customer service experience and strong organizational skills are required.

Sales experience is preferred, but we’re happy to train someone who brings a great attitude and lots of enthusiasm. We offer a competitive comp and benefits package, as well as a fun, dynamic work environment.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): “A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking,” said journalist Earl Wilson. Do you fit that description, Cancerian? Probably.

I suspect it’s high time to find a polite way to flee your responsibilities, avoid your duties, and hide from your burdens. For the foreseeable future, you have a mandate to ignore what fills you with boredom. You have the right to avoid any involvement that makes life too damn complicated. And you have a holy obligation to rethink your relationship with any influence that weighs you down with menial obligations.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Hell is the suffering of being unable to love,” wrote novelist J. D. Salinger. If that’s true, I’m pleased to announce that you can now ensure you’ll be free of hell for a very long time. The cosmic omens suggest that you have enormous power to expand your capacity for love. So get busy! Make it your intention to dissolve any unconscious blocks you might have about sharing your gifts and bestowing your blessings. Get rid of attitudes and behaviors that limit your generosity and compassion. Now is an excellent time to launch your “Perpetual Freedom from Hell” campaign!

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have cosmic clearance to fantasize about participating in orgies where you’re loose and free and exuberant. It’s probably not a good idea to attend a literal orgy, however. For the foreseeable future, all the cleansing revelry and cathartic rapture you need can be obtained through the wild stories and outrageous scenes that unfold in your imagination.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We are defined by the lines we choose to cross or to be confined by,” says Virgo writer A. S. Byatt. That’s a key meditation for you as you enter a phase in which boundaries will be a major theme. During the next eight weeks, you will be continuously challenged to decide which people and things and ideas you want to be part of your world, and which you don’t. In some cases you’ll be wise to put up barriers and limit connection. In other cases, you’ll thrive by erasing borders and transcending divisions. The hard part—and the fun part—will be knowing which is which. Trust your gut.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When life gives you lemon juice from concentrate, citric acid, highfructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, potassium citrate, yellow food dye, and gum acacia, what should you do? Make lemonade, of course! You might wish that all the raw ingredients life sends your way would be pure and authentic, but sometimes the mix includes artificial stuff. No worries, Libra! I am confident that you have the imaginative chutzpah and resilient willpower necessary to turn the mishmash into passable nourishment. Or here’s another alternative: You could procrastinate for two weeks, when more of the available resources will be natural.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your Mythic Metaphor for the coming weeks is dew. Many cultures have regarded it as a symbol of life-giving grace. In Kabbalah, divine dew seeps from the Tree of Life. In Chinese folklore, the lunar dew purifies vision and nurtures longevity. In the lore of ancient Greece, dew confers fertility. The Iroquois speak of the Great Dew Eagle, who drops healing moisture on land ravaged by evil spirits. The creator god of the Ashanti people created dew soon after making the sun, moon, and stars. Lao-Tse said it’s an emblem of the harmonious marriage between Earth and Heaven. So what will you do with the magic dew you’ll be blessed with?

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s prime time for you to love your memory, make vivid use of your memory, and enhance your memory. Here are some hints about how: 1. Feel appreciation for the way the old stories of your life form the core of your identity and self-image.

2. Draw on your recollections of the past to guide you in making decisions about the imminent future. 3.

Notice everything you see with an intensified focus, because then you will remember it better, and that will come in handy quite soon. 4. Make up new memories that you wish had happened. Have fun creating scenes from an imagined past.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most of us know about Albert Einstein’s greatest idea: the general theory of relativity. It was one of the reasons he won a Nobel Prize in Physics. But what was his second-best discovery? Here’s what he said it was: adding an egg to the pot while he cooked his soup. That way, he could produce a soft-boiled egg without having to dirty a second pot. What are the first- and second-most fabulous ideas you’ve ever come up with, Capricorn? I suspect you are on the verge of producing new candidates to compete with them. If it’s OK, I will, at least temporarily, refer to you as a genius.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may be familiar with the iconic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. It’s about a boy named Max who takes a dream-like journey from his bedroom to an exotic island, where he becomes king of the weird beasts who live there. Author Maurice Sendak’s original title for the tale was “Where the Wild Horses Are.” But when his editor realized how inept Sendak was at drawing horses, she instructed him to come up with a title to match the kinds of creatures he could draw skillfully. That was a good idea. The book has sold over 19 million copies.

I think you may need to deal with a comparable issue, Aquarius. It’s wise to acknowledge one of your limitations, and then capitalize on the adjustments you’ve got to make.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “People don’t want their lives fixed,” proclaims Chuck Palahniuk in his novel Survivor. “Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions.

Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.” Your challenge in the coming weeks, Pisces, is to prove Palahniuk wrong, at least in regards to you. From what I can tell, you will have unprecedented opportunities to solve dilemmas and clean up messy situations. And if you take even partial advantage of this gift, you will not be plunged into the big scary unknown, but rather into a new phase of shaping your identity with crispness and clarity.

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No. 1 Cause No. DP-16-22 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MERRIT C. WELTY, a/k/a Mike C. Welty Deceased.

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DATED this 11th day of February, 2016. /s/ Diane Welty, Personal Representative THOMAS C. ORR LAW OFFICE, P.C. 523 South Orange Street Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Thomas C. Orr, Esq.

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No. 3 Cause No. DP-16-25 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL R. BROOKS a/k/a Dan Russell Brooks, 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 (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 WILLIAM L. BOUCHEE, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Reely Law Firm, P.C., 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 12th day of February, 2016. /s/ William L. Bouchee, Personal Representative REELY LAW FIRM, P.C. 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801 Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Shane N. Reely, Esq. 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 pres-

MNAXLP ent 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 Cause No. DP-16-21 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT ALAN HOPKINS, 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 Emily Dawn Hopkins, 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. /s/ Emily Dawn Hopkins, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC By: /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-15-853 Department No. 2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION GREGORY S. MARTINSEN, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT H. SCHOENLEBER AND VIRGINIA E. SCHOENLEBER, JOHN DOES 1-5, JANE DOES 1-5, 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 SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, ROBERT H. SCHOENLEBER AND VIRGINIA E. SCHOENLEBER, JOHN DOES 1-5, JANE DOES 1-5 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: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file our answer and serve a copy thereof upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Dan G. Cederberg, of Cederberg Law Offices, P.O. Box 8234, Missoula, Montana 59807, within twenty-one (21) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; This action is brought to quiet title to the land situated in Missoula County, Montana and described as follows: THE WEST 17 FEET OF LOT 27 AND ALL OF LOT 28 IN BLOCK 7 OF COOK’S ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. In case of your failure to appear to answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court, this 28th day of January, 2016.

(SEAL) Shirley E. Faust, CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk 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. 4 Cause No. DP-15-192 NOTICE AND INFORMATION TO HEIRS AND DEVISEES IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DELBERT LEROY MARKLE, Deceased. To the Heirs and Devisees of the above-named estate: 1. The decedent, Delbert Leroy Markle, died on August 11, 2015. 2. This notice is being sent to persons who have or may have some interest in the estate being administered. 3.

Herman Henry, whose address is 1211 Big Pines Lane, Missoula, Montana 59802, was appointed Personal Representative of said estate on October 22, 2015, with-

out bond. 4. Papers and information relating to the estate are on file in the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, County of Missoula, Missoula, Montana 5.

This estate is being administrated by the Personal Representative under the Uniform Probate Code with supervision by the Court.

Recipients are entitled to information from the Personal Representative regarding the administration and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. 6. I declare under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. DATED this 8th day of February, 2016. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE /s/ Herman Henry III DATED this 10th day of February, 2016. MILODRAGOVICH, DALE & STEINBRENNER, P.C. Attorneys of Herman Henry By: /s/ Liesel Shoquist MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 4 Cause No. DP-15-192 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DELBERT LEROY MARKLE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HERMAN HENRY 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 Herman Henry, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Liesel Shoquist, Milodragovich, Dale & Steinbrenner, P.C., 620 High Park Way, PO Box 4947, Missoula, Montana 59806-4947, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 8th day of February, 2016 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE By: /s/ Herman Henry III. MILODRAGOVICH, DALE & STEINBRENNER, P.C. Attorneys for Herman Henry By: /s/ Liesel Shoquist 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

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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.: 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 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 prom-

MNAXLP issory 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.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 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 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 de-

faults 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. Haffey, Amy J. and Gehring, Andrew J. (TS# 7023.115042) 1002.284831-File No.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 05/17/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200413948 Book 732 Page 1241, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Lori Hanebuth, a married woman as her separate estate was Grantor, Montana Mortgage Company, a Montana Corporation was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract 4 of Certificate of Survey No. 5200, a tract of land located in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 20, Township 15 North, Range 21 West, Principal Meridian, Montana Missoula County, Montana. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201304679, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee for GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-RP3. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) se-

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cured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 03/01/15 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of January 5, 2016, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $191,819.80. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $180,898.17, 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 19, 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

PUBLIC NOTICES 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. HANEBUTH, LORI (TS# 7023.114234) 1002.284908-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 12/15/98, recorded as Instrument No. 199834018; BK 566; Pg 1422, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which David E Chamberlain, a single person was Grantor, Norwest Mortgage, Inc. was Beneficiary and First Montana Title was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First Montana Title as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Parcel E of Certificate of Survey No. 3983, located in the Northwest quarter (NW1/4) of Section 17, Township 12 North, Range 17 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. 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 06/01/15 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of January 6, 2016, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $61,827.23. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $57,824.28, 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 19, 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, ex-

press 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. Chamberlain, David E. (TS# 7023.115228) 1002.285034-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 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

MNAXLP 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 interest 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 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 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

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 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 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 2005HE1. 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 immediately 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 15, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula

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PUBLIC NOTICES County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 10, BLOCK 6, WAPIKIYA ADDITION #3, CITY OF MISSOULA, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT AND SURVEY THEREOF NOW ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA DOROTHY E DORVILLE, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, Attorney at Law, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to (“MERS”) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on July 26, 2007, and recorded on August 9, 2007 as Book 803 Page 507 under Document No. 200720642. The beneficial interest is currently held by Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”). 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 $923.30, 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 3, 2015 is $146,900.08 principal, interest at the rate of 4.87500% totaling $3,023.14, late charges in the amount of $69.77, Negative escrow advances of $-373.31, and other fees and expenses advanced of $67.00, 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

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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/ Shannon Gavin Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 01/19/2018 Seterus vs DORVILLE 100560 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 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,

MNAXLP 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

EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 15, 19, 161 & 613.

Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods.

These units may be viewed starting Monday, March 7th, 2016 All auction units will only be shown each day at 3:00 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Thursday, March 10th, 2016 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

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 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, 597711389, 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) 3631110, shannons@ mcpcattorneys.com.

These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 LOLA & LILY•

Lola and Lily are 9-yearold Cairn Terrier mixes. These sisters have been together all their life, but when their owner passed away they wound up at our shelter. They are very close to one another and we are hoping to keep them together by finding a retirement home for the pair. Both are a tad bit overweight and could use a diet and exercise regiment.

TUX & GREEN EYES•Tux and Green Eyes are approximately 9-year-old male shorthaired cats. These sweet boys were sent to a vet to be boarded back in October, but their owner never came back for them. They are slightly overweight after having spent so much time in a confined space. They truly do love each other and would enjoy spending their entire day curled up in a cat bed together.

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MAX & KIWI•Max and Kiwi are a bonded pair of dachshunds. Max is a 9-ear-old male longhaired Dachshund, and Kiwi is a 6-year- old female short-haired Dachshund. Their owner 2330 South Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59801 surrendered them to the shelter because her fail- Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) • Drive-thru: 7:30am-6:00pm (Mon-Fri) ing health made it difficult to provide for them.

Max is a laid-back snuggle buddy. Kiwi is the 3708 North Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59808 Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) exact opposite; she wants to play all day.

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YAHTZEE & UNO•Yahtzee and Uno are a pair of 5-year-old Gray Tabby Maine Coons.

These brothers have been together all their lives and are a very affectionate pair. Yahtzee is very outgoing and readily comes up to you seeking attention. Uno, while very sweet, is much more timid and leans on his brother for emotional support.

VALENTINO•Valentino is a 4-year-old male Chihuahua. He is a little skeptical of new people, but becomes a little sweetheart once introduced to you by a trusted person. This pint-sized pooch packs a full-size dose of love, with never-ending tail wags and kisses. This sweet little boy had been on the lam for some time and had been hiding under a porch for several days before he was caught.

VALENTINA• Valentina is a 2-year-old female German Shepherd mix. She is petite and polite, but rather timid. Her submissive nature makes getting to know her a little difficult. She will need a family that will shower her with affection, teach her to play and relax, and have the patience to help her find out just how good life is!

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Missoula Food Bank 219 S. 3rd St. W.

To sponsor a pet call 543-6609

These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 AUNT LINDA• Aunt Linda is a sweet Ter-

rier mix who just arrived! She is excited to find her furrever home. She enjoys spending time with people and other dogs alike. If you are looking for a cute, scruffy character in your life, Aunt Linda may be the dog for you!

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YUKIE & BRUNO• These lovely siblings came in as a pair and would love to find their furever home together! Yukie is a fetching young lady who enjoys cuddles and treats, Bruno is a well-built boy who has similar interests. If you are looking for some well-mannered furry friends to add to the family, these two might be just the ticket!

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THEODORE•Meet Theodore! This handsome hunk was transferred to us from Missoula Animal Control and is ready to find a new home.

Theodore would like a family without any other animals and prefers to keep his own family close to his heart. This sweet boy loves carrying around his favorite plush toys and showing them off. Come meet Theodore at the Humane Society of Western Montana!

ANABEL• This kitty is easy-going and ready to find her new home that will shower her with affection. Anabel would like to find a sunny window and/or a warm lap to curl up on. She seems pretty content with her situation, but is Missoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 looking forward to being in a home of her own.

JASMINE•Jasmine is a cute, young lady that is very eager to please. She knows a bunch of tricks that she would love to have the opportunity to show you. Jasmine is quiet and responsive and will be a great companion for you!

Very smart, she knows words like "sit," "stay" and her name. Jasmine loves attention so much she would love to be the only pet in the home.

CHUNK• Chunk is worth his weight in gold.

He is a charming fellow who would like to find a home that will give him a warm bed and catnip.

He will reward you with his magnificent purr and unconditional love.

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RENTALS APARTMENTS 1-2 bed, 1 bath, $650-$850, S. Russell area, D/W, A/C, coin op laundry, balcony, off street parking, W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 7287333 108 W. Broadway #2. Studio/1 bath, completely remodeled, DW, W/D, urban chic design in downtown Missoula. $1100 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

REAL ESTATE 412 E. Spruce: 1 Bedroom, All redone, On-site laundry, All utilities paid, $695. Garden City Property Management 5496106 Studio-2 bed, 1 bath, $550$650, N. Russell, coin-op laundry, storage and off-street parking, HEAT PAID. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 7287333

MOBILE HOMES

1324 S. 2nd Street West “C”. 3 bed/2 bath, central location, W/D, DW, single garage. $1050. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

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

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

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

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

2306 Hillview Ct. #3. 2 bed/1 bath, South Hills, W/D hookups, storage. $650. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 3712 W. Central #3. 2 bed/1 bath, Target Range, W/D hookups, storage, shared yard, pet? $775. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

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

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1706 Scott St. “B” 1 bed/1 bath, Northside, lower unit, shared yard, all utilities paid, pet? $700 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

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

2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex, $650, off Pullman, W/D hookups, storage, shared fenced yard, off street parking.

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

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 524 S. 5th St. E. “B”. 2 bed/1 bath, 2 blocks to U, W/D, all utilities included. $1000 Grizzly Property Management 5422060

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NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

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Lease space in historic storefront next to Boomswagger & Bernice’s Bakery. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com

RENTALS OUT OF TOWN 6415 Mormon Creek Rd. Studio/1 bath, Lolo, all utilities paid. $500. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

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2 Bdr, 1 Bath, North Missoula home. $165,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit 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 2700 sq ft log home kit for sale, brand new. $25,000. Motivated

Professional Property Management. Find Yourself at Home in the Missoula Rental Market with PPM. 1511 S Russell • (406) 721-8990 • www.professionalproperty.com

1535 Liberty Lane, Suites 117B & 110C. Professional office space with common area on corner of Russell & Broadway.

Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group.

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HOMES

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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

REAL ESTATE 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 Close To Good Food Store 1824 S 9th St W. Centrally located home with character and charm, close to Good food Store, bike trails and a quick jaunt to downtown. $219,900. KD 406-2405227 porticorealestate.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.

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 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 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 spacious, 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 5465816. 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 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 Howard Vista Ranch, Corvallis.

60 acres with sweeping Bitterroot Mountain views. $800,000.

Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com LOOKING TO BUY. $45,000 for lot in Missoula. Offering 45,000 for buildable lot in Missoula, prefer North or West Side but open to other locations.

3900 sq. ft. minimum, looking to build around 800 sq. ft home.

Contact me and we can look into zoning/possibilities.

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 lot with Mission Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com 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 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

3338 Hollis Street BACK ON THE MARKET!

$310,00 MLS# 20153915 Lewis & Clark rancher offers convenience & space with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & functional floor plan.

2003 Lil Diamond Cluster $94,900 Beautiful .58 acre lot in gated community of Circle H Ranch.

Access to 900 acres of rolling grassland & light timber.

MLS #20157116

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

For location and more info, view these and other properties at:

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Rochelle Glasgow Cell:(406) 544-7507 • glasgow@montana.com

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REAL ESTATE

OUT OF TOWN 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 178 Huckleberry, Florence.

High-end 4 bed, 2.5 bath on 2.59 acres near Bitterroot River. $419,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@gmail.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 Six Mile Huson 17430 Six Mile Road, Huson. Stunning property with beautiful land and views. 3 bed, 1.5 bath early 1900’s well maintained farmhouse.

Yard features a massive raspberry patch and many fruit trees! $235,000. KD

240-5227 porticorealestate.com

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MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL EQUITY LOANS ON NONOWNER OCCUPIED MONTANA REAL ESTATE. We also buy Notes & Mortgages. Call Creative Finance & Investments @ 406-721-1444 or visit www.creative-finance.com

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $190,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $200,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Frenchtown home. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

[C12] Missoula Independent • February 25–March 3, 2016

FOR SALE • $810,000 Building & Land Only 6568 sf Building / 20,000 sf land Offices and Warehouse

Pat McCormick Real Estate Broker Real Estate With Real Experience

pat@properties2000.com 406-240-SOLD (7653)

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$340,000 Open House Feb. 28 1-4PM. Farviews home with remodeled kitchen, wood floors, 2 fireplaces, decks with spectacular views, master suite & huge recreation room. Convenient mud room with built-in storage cubby. Ideal for hosting parties in any season.

Contact Matt at 360-9023 for more information.