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Voices The readers write .................................................................................................4 Street Talk The lowdown on gettin’ ’round town..........................................................4 The Week in Review News of the day—one day at a time .............................................6 Briefs Doffing the barrel cap, defining living wage, and re-zoning the county..............6 Etc. Oh good, another white man for Congress .............................................................7 News Mission: Impossible? UM faces ‘breathtaking’ challenges .....................................8 Opinion Ryan Zinke leaves a legislative legacy. Sort of ................................................10 Opinion Planting trees for the ages in a climate on the move .....................................11 Feature How Bob Giordano and Free Cycles made their dream home a reality..........14
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Arts Shakespeare Under the Influence brings the Bard to bars....................................18 Music Sibling band Joseph solidifies its place in the folk world ..................................19 Art Chaos and color in the paintings of Ric Gendron...................................................20 Film Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson captures contentment ...................................................21 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................22 What’s Good Here At Green Source, that’d be the veggies .........................................23 Happiest Hour Two great breweries—tastes great together ........................................25 8 Days a Week The only calendar that matters ............................................................26 Agenda ’70s Kegger for the Historic Museum at Fort Missoula....................................33 Mountain High The Missoula Hurlers Cup..................................................................34
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News of the Weird ........................................................................................................12 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology.....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-9 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12
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[voices] by Derek Brouwer and Alex Sakariassen
Asked Monday evening at Draught Works
Q: How do you get around in Missoula, and what’s most difficult about it? Follow-up: How can we better integrate bicycles into our local transportation scene?
Sawyer Connelly: Bike and truck— mainly truck. Most difficult is the terrible traffic engineering, and I’ve got a dog I can’t take with me when I bike. Laundry list: Incentivize. Expand the Milwaukee Trail system. With the plethora of breweries we have in this town, ride your bike to one and get a free pint, something like that.
Kitchen politics Oh please, do we have to now bring our politics into our kitchens (“Turning red state blueberry muffins,” March 2)? Maybe if your muffins are so good they will transcend party lines? But it is just another case of someone desperate to use the press for their own agenda. Very unAmerican blueberry muffins. Let’s make muffins that unite, not divide. Mary Frances Caselli posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Just a back door for the Republicans to get rid of teacher’s unions. Kathy Buchman posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Daines by a hair Let’s make sure Daines doesn’t squeak by again like he did with his House seat and then the big leap to the Senate (“How dumb does Steve Daines think Montanans are?” March 2). Just
Did not see that coming
Trey Curtiss: Mostly by truck and a little by bike. The biggest constraint is time. I’m a full-time student and I work, so I have to be places on time. Bigger byways: Creating more efficient bike paths or wider bike paths throughout Missoula.
John Leary: I just moved here from Safford, Arizona, yesterday. Drove up in my 1988 Honda Accord. I’m here in Missoula because I want to be able to bike where I live. New urbanism: Where I live is in the slant streets. Bike lanes are useless without sensible development. It has to be integrated and it has to be mixed use. If you don’t have that, the roads are too busy and everyone is angry.
Nick Kloos: Ninety percent of the time I drive my vehicle. The street layouts are insane, and I’m an arborist, so getting from place to place is pretty insane, too. Sounds about right: I moved here from Bozeman, and Missoula is a hell of a lot better for biking than Bozeman. I’m pretty happy about it.
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Dan Brooks asked about possible “dumbness” of Montanans regarding Steve Daines in his good soldiering on Betsy DeVos, ACA dismemberment, constituent avoidance, etc. I expect that Montanans, at least those who follow this kind of thing, and certainly Indy readers, are pretty un-dumb regarding Senator D. However, based on what I’ve seen in the newspaper and on the streets, Montanans are exhibiting a high degree of dumb in regards to another quite serious issue: getting slammed/crushed/killed by folks in large metal boxes on wheels. First, there is hardly a evening/night-time drive where I don’t see (barely) a person walking on a road shoulder or starting to cross a street wearing dark, non-reflective clothing. Do these numbskulls not realize they are a chalk outline waiting to happen? And then (secondly) there is the multi-chapter (never-ending ?) story of impaired, especially DUI, driving arrests, crashes and deaths. Is this of any real concern to my fellow Montanans? If so, I’ve not seen any significant indicators in the print or electronic media. Perhaps it is simply that driving while drunk (or otherwise impaired) and the resultant carnage is accepted as standard operating procedure by our community. If it isn’t, one might expect gatherings at their door and/or letters to their office similar to the pushback to Daines’ “leadership.” Is that happening? Nope. As “he-who-shall-not-be-named” often tweets: SAD! Eugene Schmitz Missoula
Study the money Montana has the most one-room schools of any state in the country. In light of this fact, how Daines could support Betsy DeVos and her charter school nonsense is beyond me (“How dumb does Steve Daines think Montanans are?” March 2). Tax dollars should go to public schools.
the Cabinet (“Ryan Zinke confirmed as Secretary of the Interior,” missoulanews.com, March 1). Pam Little posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Watch your wilderness Watch the privatization of federal lands coming soon! (“Ryan Zinke confirmed as Secretary of the Interior,” missoulanews.com, March 1.) Dennis Petrak posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
The bright side “Go out and talk to your neighbors. Be open, engage them, learn where their views come from and let them learn about you. It’s really the only way political progress will occur.”
lucky both times, due to Democrat mistakes and voters not paying attention. We see you now, Steve, and you better work for us or pack up. Mari Laxmi von Hoffmann posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Sad simulacrum Oh how magnificently sad this is (“Reality bytes: Mercantile gets a virtual resurrection through digital scanning,” March 2). Juanda Frelin posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Stay the course Considering he did nothing in Congress, I hope he continues that trend in
Now hang on folks—Of all the Trump picks, Zinke might be the best (“Ryan Zinke confirmed as Secretary of the Interior,” missoulanews.com, March 1). Robert Dunlop posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Love the enthusiasm Not quite as versatile as beer, but more than wine for sure (“Getting canned at Western Cider,” March 2). And yes, I want to drink a loaf of bread with my loaf of bread! Adam Keele posted at facebook.com /missoulaindependent
Fat chance Quit telling Daines and Trump what you think they should do. I’m all for holding politicians accountable, but I think the recent protests against Daines at the capitol and at his office in Missoula were misguided. Folks need to realize that Daines and Trump are doing exactly what a majority of those who voted for them want them to do. If you want to change the actions of elected officials you need to change the minds of the people who put them in office. People tend to think that folks on a different part of the political spectrum are all in Washington or Helena, but they’re not. They live right next door to you. Protests have their place, but what you really need to do is what Obama urged in his farewell address: Go out and talk to your neighbors. Be open, engage them, learn where their views come from and let them learn about you. It’s really the only way political progress will occur. Good luck to us all. Roy Curet Missoula
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WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, March 1 Evel Knievel Days organizers tell Butte-area media outlets that they’re adjusting plans after learning that the festival lost $100,000 in anticipated funding from the Superfund Advisory Board. A festival organizer says they’ll have to seek lower-fee performers and move the location of big jumps.
Thursday, March 2 Ryan Zinke rides a horse named Tonto to his first day on the job as Secretary of the Interior. In one of his first acts, he overturns a ban on lead ammunition in national parks and wildlife refuges that was designed to protect wildlife from lead poisoning.
Friday, March 3 U.S. Sen. Jon Tester pops out of his Front Street office to kick it with Ween ticket buyers lining up outside the Top Hat. It’s unclear whether Montana’s senior senator can actually, like, even name a single Ween album, man.
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What’s a living wage, really? A Feb. 23 Independent cover story about the latest skirmish over the city’s affordability problem (“On the Riverfront”) reported a so-called living wage as $10.30/hour for a single adult who works full time. After the story ran, one of its subjects emailed us a 2015 analysis that pegged the living wage at $14.36/hour. That’s a big difference—nearly $8,500 a year. What gives? The answer turns on what sorts of things “living” requires, says Bryce Ward, associate director of the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Takeout food? Home internet? Vacation? Savings for retirement or emergencies? Forget about it. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology living wage calculator, which produced the
$10.30/hour figure, doesn’t allow for life’s little luxuries, or emergencies. Rather, Ward says, the model tallies the most basic expenses—food, child care, medical, housing, transportation and clothing—to estimate how much full-time, tax-paying workers must earn to subsist without government assistance. “It’s what you need to survive, not survive in the standard of what we would consider having a nice life,” Ward says. That isn’t to say a Missoula resident earning $14.36 /hour is much better off. That living wage was developed by the Alliance for a Just Society, an economic justice advocacy group. Like the M.I.T. model, it also assumes that workers adhere strictly to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “low-cost” meal plan (which costs an adult woman $205 per month, and an adult male $237). No home internet, either. But the $14.36/hour wage does include stashing away 10 percent of earnings—just over
$200 each month—as savings. It also tallies transportation costs at $625/month for Montanans—an amount that few single Missoulians likely spend. On the other hand, both “living wages” assume that a single adult will spend about $560 per month on housing and utilities. That’s a lowball figure unless you’re living with roommates or in the landlord’s shed. Average monthly rent in Missoula for a one-bedroom apartment in a complex is $664, according to the latest Missoula Organization of Realtors annual report. Every penny counts, particularly when it comes to defining who makes up the working poor. Only five of the 20 most common occupations in Missoula yield median wages of more $14.36/hour, compared to 14 that exceed the $10.30/hour level. In fact, more than 86 occupational categories in Missoula (from school psychologist to butcher to newspaper
Saturday, March 4 In other Butte news, a man is found dead around 6 p.m. after setting off a bomb inside his home on West Aluminum Street. Missoula’s bomb squad inspects the house, but authorities release no details of their findings.
Sunday, March 5 Shortly after midnight, University of Montana College radio station KBGA wraps up its annual EndOfThon fundraising week and party. At a packed show in the Palace Lounge, station staff announce that they’ve raised more than $17,000.
Monday, March 6 The National Republican Congressional Committee expresses support for Congressional hopeful Greg Gianforte in his bid to fill Ryan Zinke’s vacated seat. The press release mocks Democratic opponent Rob Quist as a “Nancy Pelosi clone in a cowboy hat.” Dems fire back on social media, call Gianforte “Jersey G.” And so it begins.
Tuesday, March 7 UM announces a special May 9 talk on campus by The Minimalists—men who claim they’ve found a better path to joyful living by “walking away from six-figure careers to embark on a new journey of living with less.” VIP tickets cost $85.
“To the tiny few who will claim that this decision is violating your First Amendment rights, you’re mistaken. The Internet has given you more platforms than ever to make your views known. But we will no longer offer a platform that lets you do so anonymously.” —Missoulian editor Kathy Best, March 6, announcing that the newspaper is eliminating online comments from its articles.
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[news] reporter) don’t meet the higher “living wage� standard, according to state labor data. The gap between the two wages, then, reflects how so many Missoula workers perceive their economic station in life: somewhere between scraping by and making a living. Derek Brouwer
Mixing Use
County to get zoning overhaul In December 2016, KettleHouse Brewing and Logjam Presents announced a grand new 4,000-capacity amphitheater to open in May at the Bonner Property Development site on the old Stimson Mill. The KettleHouse Amphitheater has already booked some big acts, including Ween and Slayer, for the upcoming summer concert series. But as far as Missoula County is concerned, the amphitheater still needs a green light. Zoning regulations currently on the books don’t allow for mixed-use models such as the brewery/concert venue, according to Jennie Dixon, land-use planner at the county’s Community and Planning Services. She says KettleHouse hasn’t yet applied for a permit from the county to operate the amphitheater, though she expects to receive the application in the next few weeks. “We don’t really have an answer yet for how they’re going to fit out there,� Dixon says. That’s because the county’s decades-old zoning regulations, written long before Ween self-released its first cassette tape in 1985, follow an outdated mode of singleuse planning. The Bonner site is zoned for industrial use—e.g., a brewing facility—but not for additional commercial uses, like a concert venue. But as part of an upcoming overhaul to county zoning regulations, Dixon and other CAPS staff are proposing a multi-use model that allows commingling of business and residential uses. KettleHouse owner Tim O’Leary wrote a letter supporting the change. (O’Leary could not be reached for comment by the Indy by press time.) Neva Hassanein, a UM professor and member of the county Planning Board, helped draft the new zoning plan. She says that aside from the benefits to businesses like KettleHouse, multi-use zoning allows for more walkable neighborhoods with amenities close to homes. “This makes it possible for people to do things like walk to the store if they just need to pick something up easily, or easily access commercial enterprises near their homes, rather than relying on a car,� Hassanein says.
Hassanein joined the Planning Board in early 2016, after criticizing how the county has handled agricultural regulations. She says she hopes people pay more attention to the county’s zoning process, which will be ongoing for years. “These planning questions shape what our everyday lives are like,� she says. “They seem abstract and difficult to understand, and yet it makes a difference in what our ... community looks like in the future.� The Board of County Commissioners has already held public hearings on the changes, and a final vote is scheduled for March 9. If the zoning changes are approved, they’ll take effect by April 8. Dixon says that under those new regs, KettleHouse’s amphitheater could be categorized as a conditional commercial use, a temporary/ seasonal use, or an accessory use. Kate Whittle
Doffing the cap
Brewing bill gets traction For Rep. Adam Hertz, R-Missoula, encouraging growth in Montana’s already-booming craft beer industry just makes sense. He’s got two breweries in his district, Big Sky Brewing and Missoula Brewing Company, and he sees the state’s longstanding 10,000-barrel production limit as an arbitrary hurdle in the path to success. It doesn’t hurt that carrying a proposal to raise that cap pits him against “ingrained and powerful special interests� in Helena. “I always like taking on a battle like that,� he says. Hertz is the sponsor of House Bill 541, a measure that would allow breweries to produce up to 60,000 barrels a year without having to halt the sale of pints in their taprooms. The idea isn’t new. Former Missoula Rep. Doc Moore carried an identical bill in 2015, only to watch it die in committee. What’s different this time is the traction Hertz’s bill has gained. HB 541 not only made it out of committee, but passed on the House floor Feb. 27 on an 85-14 vote. It’s now scheduled for a hearing before Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs on March 16. A simple barrel-cap increase is exactly what the Montana Brewers Association has been pushing for years. Ahead of the 2015 session, however, the organization joined with the Montana Tavern Association and
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$850,000 Cost to replace the video scoreboard at the Adams Center, which was installed in 2004. The Montana Board of Regents will consider the request, to be funded by private donations, during its March 9 meeting. other industry groups to draft legislation that would sidestep long-held concerns among retailers about competition with taprooms. According to MBA Executive Director Matt Leow, similar discussions broke down ahead of the 2017 session. “My understanding is that rather than waiting for the coalition to be able to come to an agreement, these legislators took it upon themselves to move this ball forward.� HB 541 still faces strong opposition from tavern owners and distributors. But those voices appear to be vastly outnumbered by proponents. Draught Works coowner Paul Marshall testified that his brewery’s current expansion project would enable it to hit the 10,000barrel mark. Philipsburg Brewing co-owner Noland Smith believes his operation, which began canning just over a year ago, could hit the existing barrel cap by 2020. The Montana Farmers Union testified that increased craft beer production would, in some small way, help Montana barley growers who recently saw their contracts with Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors cut. Rep. Ellie Hill Smith, D-Missoula, originally requested the draft before handing it off to Hertz in early February. She attributes HB 541’s success to level of exposure rural Republican lawmakers have had to the industry. “People get it now,� she says. Hertz dismisses critics’ argument that increasing the barrel cap would put tavern owners at a competitive disadvantage. If anything, he says, the production limit puts Montana brewers at a competitive disadvantage regionally. Leow takes the point a step further. “If we were able to grow Montana’s brewing industry so we can export more beer,� he says, “every one of those six-packs on a shelf in a grocery store out of state is like a mini billboard for Montana.� Alex Sakariassen
ETC. Rob Quist logged a good couple hours as the Montana Democratic Party’s pick to replace Ryan Zinke before conservatives fired their first major salvo. The Congressional Leadership Fund had an attack ad in the chamber even before the Dems had gathered March 5 to settle on their candidate, and the super PAC quickly pulled the trigger on a $700,000 television buy opposing Quist. The ad’s title—“Out of Tune�—came off as a clear dig at Quist’s folksy, guitar-playing persona. It’s anyone’s guess whether moneyed national conservatives are truly afraid of Quist’s chances or just have a bunch of money to burn. Quist is far from a household name outside of folk music and Aber Day Kegger circles. He’s a co-founder of Montana’s famed-but-ancient Mission Mountain Wood Band, the son of Cut Bank ranchers and a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter. That might be enough to get an endorsement from former Gov. Brian Schweitzer, but critics are justified in pointing out that he’s never served a day in public office. Then again, neither has his opponent. A day after the flurry of Quist news and attacks, the Montana GOP surprised no one in naming Greg Gianforte as the party’s pick for the seat. Voters may remember Gianforte as the Bozeman tech mogul who tried to distract them from his river-access controversy by fly fishing on TV— or, alternatively, as the only Republican statewide candidate last year who lost. Gianforte has already promised that if elected, he’s committed to sticking around the U.S. House for at least two terms, which would be twice as long as either of our last two congressmen. Then again, one state pundit is already speculating that Gianforte might try to leverage a congressional seat into another gubernatorial bid in 2020. Clearly, political outsiders are in vogue in Montana. On the one side we have a rich and politically ambitious conservative. On the other we have an artist and lifelong denizen of the state with an original campaign song. Neither party is unanimously happy with these candidates. Moderate Republicans would doubtless have preferred sixyear state senate veteran Ed Buttrey. Quite a few Democrats were popping off on social media on Sunday claiming that Amanda Curtis’ legislative chops would have made her the stronger choice. Without voting records to fall back on, it’ll be up to Montanans to become familiar with each candidate’s character. Come May 25, that’s all we’ll have to go on.
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Mission: Impossible? The University of Montana faces “breathtaking” challenges in attempts to right the ship by Derek Brouwer
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The University of Montana has a lot to juggle as Interim President Sheila Stearns leads a budget-cutting process that will eliminate jobs and reduce academic programs.
As it began its search for a new University of Montana president in December, a panel of paid consultants and state regents asked the university’s top administrators what qualities to look for in Royce Engstrom’s replacement. Mike Reid, vice president for administration and finance, offered a description similar to one Hunter S. Thompson used in his famous obituary for Richard Nixon. UM’s next president should be able to smile while shaking your hand, Reid said, and then “twist the knife” with the other. That person won’t be hired until October, but Reid’s assessment points to the challenge ahead for interim President Sheila Stearns and other university leaders as they attempt to address a years-inthe-making budget crisis that is coming to a head. Stearns, three months into the
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job, has signaled that the knife-twisting can’t wait much longer. She released a draft proposal in February titled Forward125 (named for UM’s 125th year in existence) that could eliminate up to 100 positions over the next year. And here’s the smiling pitch: Stearns believes a carefully considered downsizing can stabilize a university that since 2010 has suffered, and continues to suffer, one of the nation’s steepest enrollment declines. With the pool of Montana high school students expected to start growing, Stearns says, UM could finally start to move past its troubles. Getting to the other side, however, will require something of a high-wire act. In the next few months, UM officials have to finish a rewrite of the university’s strategic plan, use that to help prioritize
academic programs and services, then cut millions more dollars from the budget. They have to do it with an interim president and provost, and with a faculty collective bargaining agreement due for renegotiation. Trouble at any step could undercut the steps that follow and cause the process to unravel, sending faculty or prospective students running. Lee Banville, communications chair for the University Faculty Association, calls the challenges “breathtaking.” The process Stearns put forth in her Forward125 plan divides the budget problem into two parts. One group will prepare a 2018 budget by May, while a separate group begins developing criteria to rank campus programs so that broader downsizing decisions can be made by January 2018.
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Prior budget cuts have been deeply contentious and were resisted by faculty, particularly the 200-position reduction conducted by Engstrom a year ago (which included only 27 layoffs). The idea of ranking academic departments, a process known as program prioritization, which Engstrom agreed to pursue shortly before his forced resignation, is equally contentious. But Stearns scored an important win last month when the UFA union and faculty senate voted to participate in the process of determining where budget cuts should occur. The vote amounts to an acknowledgment that the cuts are inevitable, even if tenured positions are among the casualties. UFA representatives say that reality set in after university budget officials recently gave them a “sobering” PowerPoint presentation that laid out the numbers. “The days of kicking the can down the road are over,” union President Paul Haber said at an emergency meeting for members last month. The meeting, which drew close to 100 people, showcased the division between a majority of faculty and an outspoken wing led by professors Doug Coffin and Michel Valentin, who have opposed budget-cutting measures. For the past several years, this self-styled “advocacy coalition” has staged protests and press conferences blaming the university’s enrollment drop and subsequent budget problems on administrative mismanagement. Valentin decried the Forward125 process as forcing faculty to slit their own throats. Banville says the chief flaw in the cuts overseen by Engstrom’s administration was the lack of transparency surrounding them, which Banville says has contributed to a climate of fear across campus. He says union leaders are skeptical of the upcoming process, particularly the idea that UM can adequately review its offerings on such a short timeline. They just don’t see a responsible alternative to participating. “We’re not going to cut our way to a great university in the future,” Banville says, “but also, just saying ‘no,’ or throwing up our hands and walking away and saying, ‘This is your problem, you made this mess, go fix it,’ doesn’t serve our students well and, frankly, doesn’t serve the faculty well, and doesn’t serve the institution.” Moreover, what promises to be a tenuous process is being compounded by new funding instability at the state level
that prevents Stearns from knowing how quickly she needs to cut staff, and by how much. The latest budget proposal at the Montana Legislature would cut $24 million in funding over two years from the state’s public universities, only a fraction of which would likely be offset by hikes in tuition rates. Reid says his math indicates UM could face a budget cut as deep as $14 million, or 9 percent of total funds, by 2019—more than triple the amount the university’s budget has declined so far this
finger-pointing over which administrators, policies or programs are to blame. The more contentious Forward125 becomes, the more the process will damage the university’s public image—which itself has been blamed for scaring away students. Administrators are sensitive to the need to navigate the budget situation while maintaining a positive public face. At the December session with the panel of hiring consultants, UM administrators complained that local media were unfair
SPECIALIZING SP ECIALIZING IN P POST OST FRAME B BUILDINGS UILDINGS CALL FOR FREE ESTIMA ATE T S (855) MQS BARN A (677-2276) decade. Yet Reid has also projected less dire funding scenarios that put the cut at only a couple million dollars. In response to the uncertain funding outlook, Stearns says she’s assembling a “rapid response team” to identify reductions this spring. A different “mini task force” will present a package of early retirement incentives to UM employees in April. Stearns acknowledges that such rapid cuts, to the extent they become necessary, won’t be as strategic as those determined through a faculty-assisted process. That could strain relations with faculty, who debated their role in Forward125 under the assumption that the most significant cuts would take place on the longer timeline. Descending into “civil war,” as Banville puts it—whether between faculty, staff and administrators or academic programs—is UM’s nightmare scenario. Many public universities have absorbed budget cuts imposed by legislatures, but UM’s crisis has always been about more than the reductions. Its enrollment problem is in large part an internal one, prompting years of
to the university in their coverage of the enrollment crisis. University and state higher education officials have routinely listed bad press as a contributor to the continued decline. Just last week, Stearns tweeted that she was “disappointed” by a Missoulian headline that quoted Coffin’s mention of a campus “death spiral.” Banville, too, says the notion of UM on the precipice of a death spiral is “alarmist.” He does, however, believe the Forward125 process will leave scars, even in a best-case scenario. “My hope is that this process, though difficult, will lead to some confidence among the faculty and the public about how we’re run and the decisions we make,” he says. Stearns is putting on an even more optimistic front, dismissing any suggestion that the challenges facing her alma mater are existential. “I am completely comfortable with the prospect for the good health and future for the University of Montana,” she says. “I honestly am.” dbrouwer@missoulanews.com
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Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed erstwhile representative Ryan Zinke as the new Secretary of the Interior. It was a momentous occasion, and it raised many questions. Would the cabinet change him? Would the man Montanans got to know as our sole representative in Congress compromise the principles that defined his legislative career? These questions were answered March 2, when he rode a horse to his first day of work. That’s the Commander Zinke I know. He borrowed the horse from the U.S. Park Police, whom he commended in a subsequent tweet for “put[ting] their lives on the line for us.” Fortunately, no Park Police officer has died in the line of duty since 2011, when Sergeant Michael Boehm suffered a heart attack while responding to a suicide attempt. The important thing is that the transition from Congress to Cabinet finds Zinke still just supporting the daylights out of our troops, along with police, firefighters and most members of the Boy Scouts. Now that he is firmly ensconced in the Department of the Interior, his horse grazing the landscaping outside, it seems as good a time as any to look back on Commander Zinke’s career in the House. He represented Montana for only two years, but he did it with aplomb. Zinke was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2015. Like any congressional freshman, he took some time to get his footing, but within a few months he was fighting for the interests of the people who sent him to Washington. In April of that year, he sent a letter to the Department of the Interior urging it to postpone raising the rates for mineral leases on public lands. It turned out to be a lightly rephrased version of a form letter provided by Cloud Peak Energy, a coal mining corporation. Also during this time, Zinke sponsored two bills that would have extended the deadlines to begin construction of hydroelectric dams. Although neither passed, they
solidified his reputation as a congressman who would fight for Montanans’ interest in postponing things. In June, Zinke gave an exclusive interview to Breitbart News in which he warned that President Obama could not be trusted to negotiate the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement in America’s best interest. For use with the story, he provided Breitbart with a photo of himself taken 15 years earlier,
“Although Zinke didn’t introduce any bills that became law, he looked out for our interests, mostly by wearing cowboy hats and never, ever joining ISIS.”
in flak jacket and camouflage, with a full head of hair. Around this time, rumors began to circulate that Zinke had served in the armed forces in some capacity. Later that summer, he joined Reps. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and Steve King, R-Iowa, to sponsor the Stop Birth Tourism Act, which would have required foreign women applying for visas to the United States to prove they were not pregnant by submitting to gynecological examinations. This bill did not pass, disappointing Mon-
tana’s vocal population of racist perverts. In December, Zinke criticized President Obama for attending the Paris Climate Summit, arguing that international agreements to slow global warming would do nothing to address the threat of Islamic terrorism. A few weeks later, he levied the same criticism against Obama’s plan to require background checks at gun shows. Fortunately for the mails, Zinke dropped this all-purpose argument before he could use it against the post office. He did not sponsor or co-sponsor any successful legislation during this time. In February, he introduced the Draft American Daughters Act, a bill that would have required women to register for the draft. Zinke made it clear that he had proposed the DAD Act as satire, to express his opposition to opening combat specializations to women in the military, and that he would vote against it should it reach the House floor. It didn’t. Also during this time, he tweeted a photograph of himself on a motorcycle wearing a Tshirt that said “freedom,” apparently not satirically. Zinke did not sponsor any successful legislation for the remainder of 2016. In his defense, though, he had to get ready for the election, in which he defeated Democrat Denise Juneau. Not long after, President Trump nominated him as Secretary of the Interior, and Rep. Zinke stopped voting almost entirely. Between his nomination and Feb. 21, he missed 80 of 99 House votes. Thus did Zinke’s service to the people of Montana come to an end. Although he didn’t introduce any bills that became law, he looked out for our interests, mostly by wearing cowboy hats and never, ever joining ISIS. Now his seat in the House is vacant, to be filled by special election in May. Until then, things will be about the same. Dan Brooks writes about people, politics, culture and public service at combatblog.net.
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Zoning out Planting trees for the ages in a climate on the move by Ari LeVaux
This is the time of year to think about planting trees. It’s a powerful, important and often genuinely fruitful thing to do. Planting a tree is also a long-term commitment. It requires a deep look into the future, and given the way the climate is shifting around us, it’s like aiming at a moving target you can’t even see. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plant-hardiness zone boundaries are marching steadily northward, as can be seen on a map loop. In the 15 years since my friend Tom McCamant planted his peach orchard in northwest Montana, his land has been reclassified from Zone 5b to 6a. It wasn’t long ago that if you wanted to grow peppers here in Montana, you had to plant them in a greenhouse. Now we get outdoor peppers every year. Ranchers who used to get two cuttings of alfalfa are now getting three. Pasta makers are already looking northward, in search of the next hotspot for the best durum wheat. Some wine grape growers are preparing to move north as well. The plant hardiness zones are based on overnight lows, which determine both the growing season for annuals and which trees can hang through the depths of winter. These constraints can be increasingly finagled with the help of a growing arsenal of clever tricks that farmers are inventing to control the climate around their crops. Such measures can help extend the season for greens deep into winter, or set up an early start for next year, or allow risk-tolerant growers to take a chance on some exotic thing that shouldn’t have any business growing here. At the farmers market in Missoula, you can now get fresh ginger along with okra, artichokes and freshly roasted green chile (not necessarily a serving suggestion). “Most of the country has moved up a zone from where they were in 1980,” McCamant says. “The best opportunities in agriculture right now are in marginal spaces.”
McCamant would know. When he was planting his Forbidden Fruit orchard, extension agents and agriculture academics told him that peaches were at best a marginal crop in Montana. Now, his many varieties, some of which are grapefruit-size, have become a prized regional delicacy. The lengthening summers and shrinking winters have generally been good to his orchard, in terms of quantity as well as
“Most of the country has moved up a zone from where they were in 1980. The best opportunities in agriculture right now are in marginal spaces.”
quality. Bumper crops have become the new normal at Forbidden Fruit. “But it’s a double-edged sword when you bloom early, because you still get those cold snaps. You increase the chance of frost damage,” McCamant says. “Weather in spring and fall is a lot more unstable these days.” McCamant has a frost protection system that consists of a series of fans called “cold air drains” and the occasional sprinkler to form a brief line of defense.
Last year, he spent more time running frost protection than sleeping. He operated it for 14 nights between April 1, when the peaches bloomed, and April 20, when they used to. But a March bloom would be tougher to manage for his system, which can only buy a few degrees. And a February bloom would mean he could take the summer off, unpaid. “Februarys have been warming faster than just about any other month,” McCamant noted. “Having an early bloom once in a while is to be expected,” McCamant says. “But having two early blooms in a row, that’s a first.” While there’s no doubt that warmer days are coming, it’s less clear what to do about it. My yard is home to a Chicago fig that’s rated for zone 5, my current hardiness zone, and a Russian pomegranate that supposedly needs a zone 6, the edge of which is a few miles to the west and approaching. At the rate we’re going, we might already be there. Messing around with hobby plantings like this is no substitute for getting out there and doing something about saving the planet. But if there was any lingering doubt that things are changing, watching the trees might set that aside. Though some new plants will grow, we can expect others to die. Sugar maples, for example, are more vulnerable to disease during warm winters, which give many pests the upper hand as well. Pollination patterns are also changing. With all of that in mind, it’s time to order trees. No more pomegranates and figs for me—at least until the first ones prove themselves. Some peach trees are in order, and McCamant recommends a variety called “Reliance.” I’m going to order a plum tree, too, albeit with some trepidation: It’s a coldweather tree. Ari LeVaux is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org ). He writes about food in Montana.
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UPDATES OF PREVIOUS CHARACTERS—AND SOME RECURRING THEMES – Tammy Felbaum surfaced in News of the Weird in 2001 when she, originally Mr. Tommy Wyda, consensually castrated James Felbaum (her sixth husband), but he died of complications, resulting in Tammy’s manslaughter conviction. (Among the trial witnesses: a previous spouse, who had also let “expert” Tammy castrate him: “She could castrate a dog in less than five minutes.”) Felbaum, now 58, was arrested in February at the Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania) Courthouse after mouthing off at security guards searching her purse. She quipped sarcastically, “I have guns and an Uzi (and) a rocket launcher. I am going to shoot a judge today.” (She was in court on a dispute over installation of a sewer line to her trailer home.) Marissa Alexander of Jacksonville, Florida, convicted and given a 20-year sentence in 2012 for firing a warning shot into a wall to fend off her abusive estranged husband, finally had the charges dropped in February. The persnickety trial judge had earlier determined that Florida’s notorious “Stand Your Ground” law did not apply, even though the husband admitted that he was threatening to rough up Alexander and that she never aimed the gun at him. (With that defense not allowed, Alexander was doomed under Florida’s similarly notorious 20-year mandatory sentence for aggravated assault using a gun.) LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS – (1) Alvin Neal, 56, is merely the most recent bank robber to begin the robbery sequence (at a Wells Fargo branch in San Diego) after identifying himself to a teller (by swiping his ATM card through a machine at the counter). He was sentenced in January. (2) Also failing to think through their crime was the group of men who decided to snatch about $1,200 from the Eastside Grillz tooth-jewelry shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, in February. They fled despite two of them having already provided ID and one having left a mold of his teeth. NO LONGER WEIRD – (1) Matthew Mobley, 41, was arrested in Alexandria, Louisiana, in February (No. 77 on his rap sheet) after getting stuck in the chimney of a business he was breaking into. (2) Former postal worker Gary Collins, 53, of Forest City, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in February to having hoarded deliverable U.S. mail as far back as 2000. (He is far from the worst mail hoarder, by volume, that News of the Weird has mentioned.) Luckiest (Bewildered) Animals: (1) In December, a 400-pound black bear at the Palm Beach, Florida, zoo (“Clark”) got a root canal from dentist Jan Bellows, to fix a painful fractured tooth. (2) In January, a pet ferret (“Zelda”) in Olathe, Kansas, received a pacemaker from Kansas State University doctors, who said Zelda should thus be able to live the ferret’s normal life span. (3) In January, an overly prolific male African tortoise (“Bert”), of Norwich, England, who had developed arthritis from excessive “mounting,” was fitted with wheels on the back of his shell to ease stress on his legs. MORE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT CONSIDER RELOCATING – (1) In January, another vehicle flew off a Parkway West exit ramp in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, plowing into (the eighth crash in nine years) the Snyder Brothers Automotive parking lot. (2) Leonard Miller, 88, once again (the fifth time) picked up the pieces in January from his Lanham, Maryland, home after a speeding car smashed into it. Each December Deadspin.com reviews public records of the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission to compile a list of items that caused emergency-room visits when they somehow got stuck inside people. Highlights from 2016: In the Nose (raisin, plastic snake, magnets in each nostril). Throat (pill bottle, bottle cap, hoop earring). Penis (sandal buckle, doll shoe, marble). Vagina (USB adapter, “small painting kit,” heel of a shoe). Rectum (flashlight, shot glass, egg timer, hammer, baseball, ice pick “to push hemorrhoids back in”). ARMED AND CLUMSY (ALL-NEW!) – Men (women rarely appear here) who accidentally shot themselves Recently: Hunter Richardson, 19, Orange, Massachusetts, December (testing an iced-over lake with the butt end of his muzzle-loader). Three unnamed boys (ages 15, 15 and 16), Williamson County, Illinois, January (shot themselves with the same shotgun while “preparing” to go hunting). Suspected convenience store robber, Cleveland, Ohio, July (the old waistband-for-a-holster mishap, shot to the “groin”). James Short, 72, New Carlisle, Ohio, September (reached for his ringing phone in his dentist’s waiting room but instead yanked out his gun). Andrew Abellanosa, 30, Anchorage, Alaska, November (shot himself in the leg in a bar, twice in the same sequence). A 50-year-old man, Oshawa, Ontario, February (making a Valentine’s necklace out of a bullet by pulling it apart with vice grips). Thanks This Week to Jonathan Lake, William Carter, Michael Brozyna, Steve Passen, Russell Bell, Mark Lillicrap and Pete Randall, and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.
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ransition hangs in the air, that unmistakable feeling that something has just moved out and whatever is moving in isn’t quite there yet. Furniture is sparse, just a couple of chairs and some shelves. The rooms are cold, as though the heat has been off for a while. Sunlight filters through tinted windows, and somewhere down a hallway and around a corner, someone has left a light on. Otherwise the fluorescent bulbs are dark. Bob Giordano, 47, sits behind a desk in this dimly lit atmosphere, his stubbled face breaking sideways now and then into a huge grin. Standing, he doesn’t quite crack six feet, but his presence is large, and he’s usually dressed Missoula-sharp— a heavy wool sweater, maybe, or a buttonup shirt, and always a flat cap over a short-cropped ring of hair. As he talks in an easy-going baritone, he passes a greasestained finger over a map of this property on South First Street, its various components shaded either blue or orange. Orange, he says, marks the spaces currently in use by Free Cycles. Blue denotes areas still occupied by other tenants. This office, formerly occupied by Northern Building
Supply, went from blue to orange just a few weeks ago. Other spaces, like the large building that now houses Zoo City Apparel, won’t go orange for another couple years. “This feels natural,” Giordano says, describing the slow build to an all-orange map. “It doesn’t feel out of the ordinary. In fact it feels very ordinary in a way, and real, and necessary. ... I really couldn’t picture a scenario of wrecking balls on this property, and people saying goodbye to the buildings and us moving into some other place. That didn’t seem like that was an option at all.” Giordano found himself in a tough spot in late 2015. Developers were sniffing around the Free Cycles lot, attracted by its potential to house new condominiums. As the offers came in, owners Tom and John Hightower came to Giordano with an offer of their own: a buy-sell agreement giving Free Cycles six months to purchase the property itself. The $1.1 million price tag was steep, especially for a shoestring nonprofit. “That was definitely a unifying moment for us all,” says Free Cycles shop director John Bonewitz.
Anyone else might have seen the pitch as implausible, pulled up stakes and moved on. According to Emily Jensen, programs director for Free Cycles and its sister nonprofit, the Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation, quite a few folks offered their condolences. “They were just very set in the mindset that we weren’t going to be able to make the goal, that it was too huge, that we wouldn’t find a way to make it work,” she says. Bob Giordano, though, always saw things differently. With every new challenge—a looming deadline, or the discovery of decades-old gas plant residue on the property requiring cleanup—he’d just smile, nod his head and say, “We got this.”
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n December 2015, a few days after launching the Cycles of Change campaign to raise the property’s purchase price, Giordano was lounging in the Free Cycles bike shop next to a plate of bagels left over from the kickoff brunch. The shop was the usual beehive of activity. The sound of hands scrabbling through milk crates full of spare brake parts and shift levers echoed
off the worn hardwood floor. The nonprofit hadn’t quite hit the 20 year mark, and tax records indicate Free Cycles’ annual gross receipts were less than $50,000. Giordano was oddly calm for a man who had just asked the Missoula community to help him pony up for a two-acre lot in the center of town. In fact, his mind was already several steps beyond that $1.1 million, mulling the prospects for a community bikeshare program and a transportation learning center. Like the wheels on any of his three bikes— he rides a road bike, a mountain bike and a cruiser—the gears in Giordano’s head are always turning. There’s a lived-in charm to the shop where Giordano spends so much of his time, an atmosphere as pragmatic and abiding as one of Giordano’s wool sweaters. The boneyard out back houses hundreds of bicycles of all models, sizes and states of utility. Free Cycles has given away more than 18,000 bikes since Giordano founded the operation in 1996. As for how many Missoulians have come here to tune their bikes, cobble together new ones or simply learn the mechanical basics, Free Cycle’s estimate of 200,000 seems fairly conservative.
Funny thing is, a bike shop wasn’t even part of the plan 21 years ago. Giordano was still a relatively fresh transplant from North Carolina at the time, having traded the Blue Ridge Mountains for graduate studies in resource conservation under University of Montana professor Stephen Siebert. Initially, Giordano and several roommates set out to put “green bikes” on various corners around Missoula, mimicking a free bike program in Portland as a way to increase local bike use and reduce reliance on automobiles. As Giordano recalls, the group sent a letter to 15 local businesses seeking sponsorship and referring to the green bike initiative as “the beginning of a journey we can’t predict.” Within two years, it became abundantly clear to Giordano that the effort had stirred something in Missoula, and that the journey wouldn’t end with bikes on corners. The fact that people began showing up on his East Essex doorstep drove that realization home. “When we started getting people at our house wanting to use our garage to fix a bike or fix a green bike, that led to, ‘We gotta get a place where people can work on their own stuff. We can’t have
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them just knocking on our front door all the time.’” Free Cycles moved around quite a bit before finding its home on South First 10 years ago. Giordano can still rattle off the history: a garage in the lower Rattlesnake, the back room of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, Building 18 at the Missoula County Fairgrounds, a friend’s two-car garage on California Street, a shed with no electricity and no running water at the University of Montana’s community gardens off South Higgins, and, finally, a rockwalled basement beneath a computer store near the intersection of Higgins and Broadway. Landing that space downtown was when things finally began to feel real, Giordano says, but lugging bikes up and down the stairs was problematic. When the Hightowers put the building at 732 S. First St. up for rent, the timing, Giordano says, was “serendipitous.” Giordano early on parlayed his vision of Free Cycles into the Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation (MIST), advocating not just for cyclists but for pedestrians and public transportation. Over the decades he’s become a fixture in any municipal debate regarding street improvements and transportation development—any avenue by which he can further the MIST mission. He proved instrumental in the establishment of protected bike lanes on North Higgins, and stumped hard for trafficcalming devices like the roundabout installed in 2009 at Higgins Avenue and Beckwith. In 2005, 14-year-old Colin Heffernan was struck and killed by a pickup while riding his bike at that location—one of several Missoula bike fatalities that helped motivate the roundabout push. Giordano’s passion has led to a few clashes with city officials and, on at least one occasion, local police. In September
2010, after UM’s annual homecoming parade, Giordano and two friends took their concerns about the lack of bike lane markings along the Hip Strip to the street. Using stencils and spray paint, they marked roughly a dozen bike lane signals under cover of darkness. The cops caught them and charged them with criminal mischief. Giordano later disputed that characterization in an interview with the Missoulian, preferring to call it “positive citizen action.” If Giordano’s actions occasionally come off as unconventional, it’s perhaps because bike-related injuries and fatalities weigh heavily on him. While in Holland and Denmark this January on a fact-finding retreat paid for by a Cycles of Change donor, Giordano heard a story about a female cyclist hit by a passing truck. Then Bonewitz, who was on the trip as well, was rear-ended by a car at an intersection in Holland—an accident that damaged his wheel but left him unscathed. And just weeks after the Free Cycles crew returned, a shop regular named Lee came limping into Free Cycles with his tricycle, informing Giordano that he’d been struck at night while crossing the Orange Street bridge. “The bike lane was snowed and iced in, so he had to take the lane,” Giordano says. “He got rammed from behind—hit and run. He’s lucky to be alive. It’s just— that’s got to change.”
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hether Giordano is advocating for lane reductions on Fifth and Sixth streets to increase cyclist safety or trying to make small cash contributions add up to a cool million, he proceeds with an almost impossible optimism. He gets just as excited about the buck and change gifted from some kid’s lemonade stand as he
does about the $7,500 donated by Top Hat owner Nick Checota. Giordano came to Missoula in the early 1990s, and within a few short years he’d found his dream. Building Free Cycles from the ground up took a lot of sweat, a lot of grease and a lot of patience. During the green bike era, the outfit was pulling in maybe $2,100 a year, and there were times when the nonprofit struggled to make rent. Today, Free Cycles runs on an annual budget of roughly $100,000, mostly from donations and event proceeds. Only in the past five years has Free Cycles been able to afford to pay three staffers, at $12 an hour. Giordano himself doesn’t pull a dime from the operation. He lives frugally, living off barter and the savings he’s managed to accumulate from odd jobs, like consulting for other cities on their transportation systems. Not owning a car helps, Giordano says, in terms of finances and health both. Pressed for the source of his positivity, he’ll share a story about his mother, Maywood. She spent 21 years battling breast cancer, he says, and while she was still keen to go on bike rides during her occasional visits to Missoula, chemotherapy often made her too weak to pedal herself. The pain, the clinical trials, the limited mobility—she remained positive, Giordano says, “the whole time, no matter what.” In the weeks before Maywood’s death in summer 2014, Giordano spent a lot of time at her bedside talking about how to make society healthier. Those memories, he says, became a critical source of inspiration as he pursued the purchase of the Free Cycles property. “Every time I would think about her, I would just get more inspired and more, ‘We’re doing this no matter what,’” he says. “Part of this is to honor her.”
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Eric Letuzinger, the newest addition to the Free Cycles crew, works on a bike in the shop. He joined the nonprofit earlier this year.
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A Texas native and lifelong bike tinkerer, shop director John Bonewitz literally pedaled into Missoula in 2014 and has been a Free Cycles devotee ever since.
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Emily Jensen joined Free Cycles nearly two years ago as a climate change studies intern. These days she finds herself tapping into her social work background around the shop.
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Ten years ago, Free Cycles moved into its current shop space on South First Street. After a challenging year of fundraising, the nonprofit has gained ownership of not only the shop, but the twoacre property surrounding it.
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“Giordano was oddly calm for a man who had just asked the Missoula community to help him pony up $1.1 million for a two-acre lot in the center of town.” His father, Lou, also had a strong influence on Giordano’s thinking throughout the campaign. Lou has always been a feeton-the-ground type, Giordano says, and when Free Cycles had to make a choice last summer between rolling the dice on an uncertain deal for the two acres or settling for a guarantee of half that, Lou encouraged his son to go with the latter, safer option. Giordano went with the former. “A couple weeks later I talked to him. ‘Yup, we pulled it off. We’re still in the driver’s seat,’” he says. “He was like, ‘All right, good job. Now ground yourself.’” That’s not to say the campaign was easy. Just ask his wife, Judy, he says. “She’s been so patient, because there’s been a lot of times when I haven’t been home at night because I’ve been doing meetings and meetings, on and on. It’s really hard to do a whole lot of things, to have a personal life and a professional life and do things that you feel good about for the community. It’s hard to balance.” It’s hard to balance on a bike the first time, too, and the Cycles of Change campaign took Giordano well outside of his comfort zone, especially with its demand that he go asking for money. Sitting in Free Cycles’ chilly new office, he slides a book by author Paulo Coelho across the desk and asks if I’ve ever read his work, particularly his 1988 classic The Alchemist.
“He’s an inspiration,” Giordano says. “One of the central themes in The Alchemist is, if you desire something pretty strong, in your heart, the whole universe kind of conspires to make it happen. I think a lot of people may approach something like they want to do it, but they don’t really think it’s possible, and that’s just going to suck the wind out of the sails. You’ve got to truly believe in these things. And if you don’t truly believe in them, you probably shouldn’t embark on them.”
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heeling a battered and neglected old Trek 21-speed through the front door at Free Cycles, my first thought is how Giordano will react to the state it’s in. He gives it a once-over, checking the chain and shifting a few gears, and says all it needs is a little work. Some grease here, a quarter-twist of a screw there. Nearly every stand in the shop is full, and Giordano occasionally peels away for a few minutes to lend a hand or some advice to another Free Cycles patron. When his feet aren’t moving, his fingers are. His eyes remain in constant motion. Giordano didn’t know much about how to tune a bike when he first arrived in Missoula. But he biked everywhere as a student and, out of interest and necessity, began to accumulate the mechanical
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photo courtesy Free Cycles
In its earliest days, Free Cycles operated out of Giordano’s garage on East Essex. Realizing he couldn’t just have people showing up on his doorstep to tune bikes, Giordano began searching for a more permanent home.
know-how he flexes at Free Cycles today. Bikes fascinated him, the way everything fit together, the geometry of interlocking tubes, cables and chain. Most of all, he gravitates toward the wheel, a sum of spokes pushing and pulling, with and against one another. As we align my front wheel, spinning it on the truing stand and dialing in the calipers until we hear the scrape that signals a warp in the rim, he explains how one tiny change in the tension of a single spoke can affect the entire structure. “I think a lot about the wheel,” he says. “I even think about it in my own life, but also with things going on here. You don’t want to spend too much time on one nipple, like trying to get the tension perfect, when there’s other ones over here that are going to need adjustment. In fact, when you make adjustments here, the
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Free Cycles originally began as a mission to put free-to-use “green bikes” on street corners throughout Missoula.
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whole wheel’s changing, especially directly across over here.” When the Mother’s Day deadline for the Cycles of Change campaign arrived last year, Free Cycles had raised just $125,000. The Hightowers granted an extension to July 1, and Giordano came up with a plan to secure just enough money for the down payment on the property— $330,000, raised predominantly via Kickstarter—and use rental incomes from tenants, combined with continuing donations, to fund the mortgage payments. The plan worked. By July 1, Free Cycles had raised $385,000. Then the gas plant residue was discovered, prompting the withdrawal of some $80,000 in pledged donations and the nonprofit’s third party co-signer. Giordano had to switch gears again, leveraging $200,000 that Free Cycles had already raised to create a limited
liability company called Cool Corner with Missoula businessman David Bell. Cool Corner acted as an interim buyer, purchasing the property and holding it for Free Cycles until a more permanent investor could be found. Everything finally worked out just prior to Christmas, when an anonymous donor agreed to hold title on the property but give Free Cycles the deed while it pays back the purchase price. Now, Free Cycles is the property’s legal owner, collecting rent from the four remaining tenants. Two have signed oneyear leases, and the other two have signed two-year leases—a situation Giordano says gives everyone room to breath, and allows Free Cycles to strategically implement new programs on different portions of the lot. “The four tenants total about $4,800 a month in income, and our payment to this local, private, anonymous investor is
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$6,600 a month,” he explains. “So it’s very manageable. We’re now paying $1,800. We were paying $2,500, so we’ve dropped our rent, so to speak, by $700 a month.” Over time, Free Cycles plans to open a transportation learning center to foster neighborhood- and city-wide discussions on sustainable transportation infrastructure. An adjacent warehouse will become a space for accessory-type projects like bike trailers. When Zoo City Apparel leaves, it will be replaced with a bike share program. Within the next month, a landscaping operation will vacate the back of the lot, opening up space for gardens, a demonstration area for different types of pavement and, most likely, more bike storage. Meanwhile there’s plenty of cleaning and rearranging to do, as well as a large wooden ceiling beam—recently cracked by the weight of snow and snowmelt—to fix. In other words, plenty of spokes to adjust.
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iordano may have founded Free Cycles, but dreams for its future aren’t his alone. His optimism is contagious, and his habit of crowdsourcing ideas, of inviting input from even the newest shop member, has the effect of giving anyone who walks in the door a sense of ownership in the place. After just a few short
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Free Cycles founder Bob Giordano sits on the roof of the property his nonprofit now owns. His longterm plans for the lot behind him include gardens, a bigger bike boneyard and a path connecting Free Cycles to the Riverfront Trail.
years, Jensen and Bonewitz are equally as dedicated to seemingly insurmountable missions as their boss. Asked about Free Cycles’ ultimate goal, Bonewitz sounds an awful lot like Giordano. “A carfree Higgins,” he says, from downtown to the Hip Strip.
With the property safe, Giordano now plans to ramp up Free Cycles’ involvement in city infrastructure debates, pressuring officials and engineers to put cyclists and pedestrians at the forefront. But even as the organization grows into an expanding future, Giordano isn’t
shirking his dad’s advice to remain grounded. As important as they are, meetings and phone calls and events pull him away from what makes him most happy. “I love being in that shop and helping people,” Giordano says. “At the end of the day, that’s when I feel the best. It’s not
meeting people or talking and designing. It’s using the hands and less lofty things. It’s just more trying to help people meet some need, meet an immediate need, to solve that right away.” It’s those moments in the shop the offer the greatest insight into Giordano’s strengths and motivations. He puts as much care into someone else’s bike as he might into one of his own, but it’s not about his own expertise. It’s about empowerment. It’s about guiding another person in their own discovery of how a bike works. He doesn’t spend much time demonstrating. He talks, points, makes a few gestures, and before you know it you’re tuning a bike on your own. Finish tuning that bike, truing a wheel, replacing a brake, and you’ll suddenly find yourself almost subconsciously cleaning a workstation or packing scattered spare parts back into a milk crate. It’s not a feeling of obligation, but rather a natural impulse. Giordano may hang around for a minute rehashing the old days or talking about the future—about gardens, a bike share, a new path connecting Free Cycles to the river trail—but pretty soon he’s strolling over to the next repair stand, complimenting a visitor’s bike and asking if they need help. And soon enough his hands are moving again. asakariassen@missoulanews.com
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[arts]
Drink and be merry Shakespeare Under the Influence brings the Bard to bars by Erika Fredrickson
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ast year, Anthony Ascione performed in The Taming of the Shrew, though he doesn’t recall how the production ended. One minute he was on stage at the Union Club wearing a pink dress and reading Bianca’s lines—“Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush and then pursue me as you draw your bow”—and the next minute he was chowing down on a slice of late-night pizza at the corner of Higgins and Alder. “I must have stumbled down to Pie Hole,” he says. “I’d never been there before, and I thought I’d found a magical new dimension.” Such is the unpredictable nature of Shakespeare Under the Influence, where legitimate Shakespeare-loving and theaterdegree-holding actors perform the Bard’s works in costume while drinking in a bar. The event began in 2014 at the Badlander and eventually moved to the Union Club, but the idea has remained the same: Shakespeare isn’t an easy sell these days, so why not offer it with a side of alcohol? Under the Influence actors don’t memorize their lines, instead reading from scripts on their phones or tablets, and often they show up the night of the performance without a single rehearsal. The playbill lists the actors and their roles, plus their “preferred” libation, so the audience can, if they like, buy an actor a drink (or the whole cast a round). In addition, Shakespeare Under the Influence is a drinking game, so there are always a few designated words in the script that prompt both audience and cast members to drink. (For Romeo and Juliet, the magic words were “Romeo” and “Juliet,” which didn’t make staying sober easy.) All of which is how Ascione drank too many whiskey cokes and fell into a black hole. On a recent Thursday at the Dram Shop, I met with a few cast members and the director of Shakespeare Under the Influence, Carrie Ann Mallino, to talk over drinks, naturally. Mallino is the sole proprietor of Sunshine Unlimited, an independent theater company with a penchant for fully staged (and generally sober) Shakespeare productions, though she’s also produced Oscar Wilde’s The Im-
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Anthony Ascione performs as Macduff in Shakespeare Under the Influence’s Macbeth.
portance of Being Earnest and an original play, Ruby, written by her father. “I have a lot of props in the trunk of my car,” she says. “I carry them with me everywhere, so if necessary we can do a play any time. Just hand us a script.” Also at the table is Ascione, Lynn Solomon and Colton Wedding, all of whom have experience in both serious staged theater and Shakespeare Under the Influence. They’re discussing their next drunken production, The Tempest, one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays. Specifically, they’re trying to figure out the logistics of navigating the Union Club’s tiny stage, drunk, with mic stands. “We don’t know what we’re supposed to do with them,” Ascione says. “We’re afraid we’ll knock them over. Do we go up and talk in them, or gather round them, or what?” “We’re not doing microphones this time,” Mallino says in mock exasperation. “I can’t take it.”
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“Let’s do megaphones,” Wedding practically yells. “Drunk people with megaphones?” Solomon asks. Mallino leans in and says, “Not only do we get drunk as the audience buys us drinks, it’s the audience that gets drunker. They are encouraged. This is not highbrow theater, this is theater for the people—in the bars. And we encourage people to jeer and cheer, though we do draw the line at throwing things.” In 2016, Mallino produced a stellar and sober version of Richard III featuring Howard Kingston and Eric Prim as the two-faced, Gollum-esque Richard. She’s also a master of editing scripts. She pared down Richard III to highlight the family-focused scenes and gave the production the feel of a telenovela. For Shakespeare Under the Influence, she has to cut plays to an hour to make them go down easy for the bar crowd. The audience has to loosen up to make it fun, but it’s up to the actors to find a balance
between entertainment and incomprehensible madness. “You have your script on your phone or tablet,” Ascione says. “And you’ve got your drink under your arm, and your sword—and you’re drunk—so you’re trying to keep your place. And the stage at the Union is a catwalk.” The actors have also learned that it doesn’t seem to matter what drink they claim to prefer. Wedding says he always lists Cold Smoke, but audience members inevitably send him shots of Fireball whiskey or tequila instead, to his detriment. One night, during a production of Hamlet, the cast received three rounds of shots in a row. Mallino remembers that night, if only because she was wearing a bridesmaid’s dress over jeans and had to race after the performance to the bathroom, where her zipper got stuck. “I basically wet my pants,” she says. “Luckily I was too drunk to care.” What keeps the production fun is that the actors make a special effort to invite
the audience into the world of Shakespeare despite the difficulty of the language. In Two Gentlemen of Verona, which they renamed Two Drunks of Verona, Solomon played the Duke as a John Wayne character, referring to other characters as “pilgrim.” In The Taming of the Shrew (renamed The Taming of the Brew), Ascione played Bianca with a Jersey Shore accent. In Hamlet, an actor played Ophelia as a valley girl. But it’s the tragedies that end up working the best with drunken comedy. “They are a lot easier to cut than the comedies, and they are hysterical under the right circumstances,” Mallino says. “Macbeth and Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet have all translated beautifully to an hour and 10 minutes of pure hilarity.” Also part of the fun is that the drunk actors take the opportunity to go off script or explain parts of the play in ways one normally doesn’t see in a theater production. No sexual innuendo goes unremarked upon, which can end up being educational for the crowd. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “kissing the stones” is a 15th century joke about oral sex, for instance. “So during that part, someone will stop the play and make sure nobody missed the reference,” Mallino says. Last year, Mallino added one more aspect to the chaos: Audience members can buy raffle tickets in hopes of winning a small part in the production. It all sounds like pure debauchery, but Mallino and the cast insist that at root, it’s about sharing Shakespeare with people who normally would never go see a play. “When the guy at Jiffy Lube says, ‘Hey! You’re the play lady,’ I am proud,” Mallino says. “That is the audience I’m looking for. It’s a way to do what Shakespeare always meant to do, which was to entertain the masses. And the hope is, it will translate to someone wanting to sit through a fulllength play for the fun of it.” Shakespeare Under the Influence presents The Tempest at the Union Club Mon., March 13, at 7 PM. $5. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
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Letters from Joseph A sibling band solidifies its place in the folk world by Bryan Ramirez
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Joseph features sisters Allie, Natalie and Meegan Closner.
Bands made up of family members—especially siblings—carry a particular mystique for me. They live, love and fight together, and through all the challenges that either strengthen or threaten to destroy familial bonds, they create a deeply rooted language in the form of music. Perfect examples include the Beach Boys, timeless folk singers the Watersons, the retro R&B swing group Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, and folkrock duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle of Montreal, who created otherworldly songs and were an inseparable music act until Kate’s death in 2010. This mystical bond also connects sisters Natalie, Allison and Meegan Closner who make up the Portland band Joseph. They’ve been a band only since 2014, but together they’ve authored an incredible collection of songs and gained notoriety among folk audiences for hypnotic live sets. Their trunk-tight harmonies make it sound like they’ve been singing together for centuries. My introduction to Joseph was in early 2015, when the sisters were scheduled to play the annual Pickathon music festival in Happy Valley, Oregon. As a regular Pickathon festival-goer, I knew that it paid off to check out bands—most of them up-and-coming—ahead of time. Joseph already had some buzz, so I watched a clip of the sisters crooning “Wind” on some foggy rural road. It made a seismic impression on me, and I marked them off on my already ragged and filthy festival schedule. Days later, I caught two of their sweet and mesmerizing Pickathon sets. That’s where I finally picked up a copy of Joseph’s debut, Native Dreamer Kin, an album that quickly became a favorite and over time ended up on my most-played lists of 2015 and 2016. The LP is an under-the-radar masterpiece of folk perfection. New York City folk singer Fred Neil de-
scribed the songs of another folk legend, Karen Dalton, as “a letter from home,” and that’s exactly what Native Dreamer Kin feels like to me. Their music evokes the feeling of being miles away from home, in unfamiliar territory, and the perfect remedy is receiving a letter from home that is unexpectedly uplifting and comforting, that reminds you of the good in humanity. Some songs have the power to accomplish that simple reminder, and that’s what Joseph does. Their stories touch on a wide range, from homey details of gardens and challenging relationships to, possibly, on “Cloudline,” an acid trip. (Do tell, ladies!) Their three-part harmonies create a single instrument, and their performance is akin to prayer and spiritual awakening. The band’s latest LP, 2016’s I’m Alone, No You’re Not, is the sound of a band swinging for the fences. The sisters teamed up with Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis, and the result is a solidly ambitious collection of songs. Critical response has been swift and positive: The album has been topping charts and the band has appeared on The Tonight Show, Ellen and Conan. Their hit song “White Flag” has received plenty of air time, including in Missoula, and their latest tour has racked up a series of sold-out shows. Judging from a distance—and the two sets I witnessed at Pickathon—the sister dynamic has fortified the band’s focus and allowed Joseph to stake its claim as a relevant and authentic folk act. For now, the world is theirs. And I hope they keep those letters from home coming for all of us. Joseph plays the Top Hat Tue., March 14. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $20 advance. arts@missoulanews.com
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[art]
Inside world Chaos and color in the paintings of Ric Gendron by Sarah Aswell
Ric Gendron doesn’t really know which of his paintings are currently hanging at Radius Gallery as part of his current exhibit. He doesn’t go out to art shows all that much, even his own. It’s a quirk that might seem strange to some, but it’s also what makes Gendron’s art as powerful as it is. The Idaho artist doesn’t believe in creating art for anyone except for himself: a private, personal process that also happens to be his livelihood and profession for more than 25 years. “When I paint, I don’t think about the outside world,” he says, “and I’ve been fortunate that people have liked what I’m doing. It’s easy for artists to follow trends, almost every year, but I hate that—doing what’s selling now. There’ve been several times that I would have been able to make more money, but it wasn’t true to the way I approach my work. You have to paint for yourself and love what you are doing. Forget Ric Gendron’s “Raven Brings Light” is part of a new exhibit at the Radius Gallery. what other people think.” His philosophy couldn’t be “I’ve always loved to use a lot of color, even as a clearer in his works. The 63-year-old painter creates kid,” he says. “A lot of the colors, I use them straight audacious, bright and sometimes disturbing works, out of the tube or jar. When I paint, it’s chaotic. I start populated by striking portraits, bold images and fan- grabbing colors. I won’t know what I will use one tastical foliage. A member of the Confederated Tribes color to the next. It’s a surprise to me, also.” of Colville and a current resident on the Coeur d’ALargely ignoring critics, collectors and academia, lene Reservation, his works also echo his life and his Gendron is influenced by what is around him: his famNative American culture, from warm, heartfelt por- ily, his music, his culture, his history, his experiences. traits of his 10 grandchildren to haunting reflections When he visited Standing Rock in December to join on the Indian holocaust. the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, it is Gendron paints in a small in-home studio that’s no surprise that he returned with imagery dancing in cluttered with a rainbow of acrylic paints, his exten- his head, and lots of photographs to mull over. Weeks sive and varied music collection, antiques he’s picked later, he had a 30-by-40-inch canvas titled “Standing up over the years, and his stereo. His walls showcase Rock,” an explosion of colors, images and emotion, art, but not his own. Work by friends and colleagues his experience translated into expression. But the inspires him. painting, which depicts a giant raven with a black When it comes to his process, speed is the rea- snake in its talons against a backdrop of snow-covered son Gendron gravitates to painting (and specifically teepees, won’t be in a show any time soon. Because, acrylics) over other mediums. Set-up doesn’t in- after all, Gendron paints first and foremost for himself. clude carefully lining up, grouping or mixing paints. “It’s hanging on the wall right here in our home,” Instead, he thinks as he goes, painting fast and he says. “I don’t hang on to a lot of my work, because sometimes on more than one canvas at a time if a this is what I do for a living, but this painting, for flash of inspiration hits him. On one canvas, a raven now, I like right here.” (one of his favorite images) stares intently at the Ric Gendron’s paintings show at the Radius viewer from a hot pink background. On another, a Gallery through April 8. skeletal figure with a toothy, elongated grin stands in lemon-yellow light. arts@missoulanews.com
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Everyday poetry Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson captures contentment
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How do I love writer and director Jim Jarmusch’s latest and possibly greatest film, Paterson? Let me count the ways. First, the basics: Adam Driver (Star Wars’ Kylo Ren; Adam on Girls) stars as a bus driver named Paterson who lives in the town of Paterson, New Jersey, with poet William Carlos Williams’ collection Paterson displayed prominently on his basement bookshelf. Get used to it, because co-occurrences such as these are sprinkled all over the film, and in weird, delightful ways. In the opening scene, we see Paterson wake up in bed next to his partner Laura (Golshifteh Farahani) a little after 6 a.m. She tells him about her dream and he gets out of bed and goes to work. When he’s not driving the bus, he writes poems in a notebook, which we hear in voiceover and see written across the screen. Good movies about art and its process are hard to find, and this one places the candy directly in our mouths. The poems were written for the film or borrowed from the real-life work of poet Ron Padgett, all of them earnest, soulful and plainly delivered. Laura’s an artist of a different kind. She stays at home decorating every surface of their house with black and white patterns and bakes cupcakes to sell at the farmers market. Every evening after work, Paterson walks their English bulldog Marvin to the corner bar, ties him to a post and goes inside to have a beer and converse with the regulars. We see this routine play out every day of the week, culminating in weekend plans that are just as ordinary. It might sound boring on the surface, but the pleasure is in the details. Paterson doesn’t offer a plot so much as a snapshot of a life, and the lack of plot is unsettling. Cinemagoers are trained to prepare
for calamity, after all. Jarmusch’s script understands this and expertly toys with our expectations. Is the dog going to be OK? What’s going to happen with the unhinged, heartbroken man who keeps showing up at the bar? No couple could be this happy, could they? There may not be a better match for Jarmusch’s odd filmmaking style than Driver, an actor whom we are all collectively in love with, even if we can’t put our finger on why. Driver’s Paterson doesn’t say much, and when he does talk his words aren’t particularly profound or interesting. It might seem paradoxical, but I’ve seen this often in talented writers I know. It’s like they’re saving it all for their work. In one poem Paterson writes, “Sometimes I think about other girls, but if you ever left me, I’d tear my heart out and never put it back.” Most film romances focus on the first meeting, but this is a healthy relationship between two people who really seem to understand and care for each other. Who can even comprehend such a thing! Nobody hates sentiment more than me, and yet, watching this couple in love and engaged in ordinary life filled me with uncharacteristic warmth and comfort. Maybe you’ve heard of this? It’s that feeling we’re all looking for? As Paterson drives the bus, he observes moments out the window and overhears conversations. (Look out for the teenagers discussing the tenets of anarchy: They are the young actors from Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom.) These are the moments that make poetry. Judging by Paterson’s subtle, bemused expression as he observes them, he’s found in them a model for what it means to live a satisfied life. Paterson opens at the Roxy Fri., March 10. arts@missoulanews.com
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[film] JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 A retired super-assassin is dragged back into the life of international crime in this sequel to the coolest action movie of the last decade. I just hope no one messes with his puppy. Rated R. Stars Keanu Reeves, Ruby Rose and a thousand head shots. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12.
OPENING THIS WEEK KONG: SKULL ISLAND Life for everybody’s favorite giant ape used to be simple until the U.S. Army started sending helicopters full of soldiers and documentarians to buzz his vacation home. Rated PG-13. Stars Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman and Samuel L. Jackson. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na. . . tie in! Gotham’s caped crusader goes toe to toe with the Joker in the world of Lego. Rated PG. Stars the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis and Michael Cera. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.
NERUDA A good detective always catches their quarry. Even if their target is a Nobel Prize-winning poet, on the run from a fascist government that wants him silenced. Rated R. Stars Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro and Michael Silva. Playing at the Roxy.
LION Twenty five years after getting lost on a train and being taken thousands of miles away from his family, a man seeks out his lost home with the help of Google Earth. Rated PG-13. Stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman. Playing through Thu., March 9 at the Roxy.
PATERSON I think that I shall never see a film as lovely as one about a bus driver with a secret journal full of poetry. Rated R. Stars Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani and Helen-Jean Arthur. Playing at the Roxy. (See Film)
LOGAN He’s the best at what he does, but what he does isn’t very nice. In the near future, Marvel Comics’ resident berserker has to pull himself up by his bootstraps to protect a young girl with very familiar claws. Rated R. Stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Dafne Keen. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.
NOW PLAYING ALIVE INSIDE: A STORY OF MUSIC AND MEMORY Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit Music & Memory, fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate musics ability to combat memory loss. Not Rated. Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett. Playing Sun., March 12 at 7 PM at the Roxy. BEFORE I FALL A teenager finds herself reliving the day of her death again and again. A teenager finds herself reliving the day of her death again and again. A teenager finds herself reliving the day of her death again and again. Rated PG-13. Stars Zoey Deutch, Elena Kampouris and Diego Boneta. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. FIRST BLOOD (1982) In Vietnam he was a hero. Now this troubled solider is fighting his own personal war in the forests of Washington. Rated R. Stars Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. Playing Wed., March 15 at 7 PM at the Roxy. GET OUT Chris is pretty worried about visiting his girlfriend’s parents due to his uncertainty about how they’ll
I think it’s time we talk about the 500 pound gorilla in the room. Kong: Skull Island opens at the Missoula AMC 12 and Pharaohplex. react to their daughter’s interracial relationship. That and their neighborhood has a sinister history of young black men disappearing. Rated R. Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams and Stephen Root star in Jordan Peele’s directorial debut. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12. THE GREAT WALL The only thing stopping an army of alien monsters from invading medieval China is Matt Damon. Wait, really? Rated PG-13. Also stars Willem Dafoe and Jing Tian. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. HIDDEN FIGURES You think you’re underappreciated at work? These African-American women did the calculations that put John Glenn in orbit while they worked at a segregated facility. Rated PG. Stars Taraji P. Henson,
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Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12. HIGH FIDELITY (2000) Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one he’s currently going through. Buzzfeed would love this guy. Rated R. Stars John Cusack, Jack Black and Iben Hjejle. Playing Sat., March 11 at 8 PM at the Roxy. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Author James Baldwin left behind 30 pages of manuscript about the deaths of his close friends Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr when he died. Now filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book Baldwin never finished on screen. Rated PG-13. Playing through Thu., March 9 at the Roxy.
MOONLIGHT Set against the backdrop of the War on Drugs, a young man comes to terms with himself, his community and his sexuality. Rated R. Stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris and Janelle Monáe. Playing at the AMC Missoula 12 and at the Roxy Sat., March 11 and Sun., March 12 at 2:30 PM. THE SHACK Spiraling into a deep depression following his daughter’s murder, a man sets off on a quest to find God. Literally, I mean. He’s going to find God in Octavia Spencer’s garage. Rated PG-13. Also stars Sam Worthington, Alice Braga and Aviv Alush. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area.
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Green Source gets creative with veggies by Kate Whittle Dear reader, if you are an organic-purchasing yoga-er who’s into chia seeds and avocado toast, this column isn’t really for you. You probably already know how to eat your vegetables. I’m preaching to a different choir. So now that those people are gone, let me explain that when the buzzwords are stripped away, I’m a fan of mostly eating things that taste good and make you feel good. (Sorry, keg of nachos, that counts you out.) Yeah, I sprinkle chia seeds and homemade granola on my organic Greek yogurt after I do yoga in the morning, but I don’t Instagram it. Usually. Above all, I dig creativity. I want my breakfast, lunch and dinner to be interesting every day. I want color and crunch and umami and pickle-y things. And all of those elements are on the menu at Green Source, which opened last September as a cafe/juice bar with entirely organic ingredients. Co-owner Jess Maisel, who started the business as a smoothie delivery company a little more than two years ago, says she doesn’t view plant-focused eating as a wild trend. “We don’t see ourselves as a specialty boutique or a niche market,” Maisel says. “We’re taking a shredded carrot and putting it in a smoothie so you can eat it.” Maisel will talk to you for a long time about the value of local, organic produce and the medicinal qualities of foods—she’s a trained herbalist who used to work at Meadowsweet Herbs—and that’s definitely the kind of person you want making your smoothie or quinoa bowl.
WHAT’S GOOD HERE Green Source offers 10 types of smoothies with five add-ins and names like “Shine” and “Radiate.” If that sounds daunting, take a deep, cleansing breath and order the $5 Daily Green smoothie, which usually contains something like kale, mango, apple and lemon. Maybe there’s extra lemon in there on one day, or basil on another, but the result is always a satisfying, naturally sweet, vividly hued puree. (I’m really struggling to think of appealing synonyms for “smoothie” here, obviously.) I personally suggest pairing Green Source’s smoothies with the $2 ants-on-a-log. Unlike the woody slabs of celery and Jif that I remember eating as a kid, Green Source’s version uses crisp organic celery, almond butter and juicy raisins. (Maisel says she included it on the menu because she has a young son and wanted to have something appealing to kids. Or, in my case, an adult woman on her lunch break.) For a more proper sit-down meal, Green Source’s energy bowls offer savory and sweet. The quinoa bowl is really similar to what I personally cook at home, so it’s awesome for days when I’m too busy to pack my lunch. Expect a generously sized bowl of nutty quinoa starting at $7—which is hella cheap for the quality of ingredients—seasoned with miso or bone broth and topped with veggies, crunchy almond slivers and briny kimchi. Each bite offers different flavors and textures, down to the bottom of the bowl. You might not even notice that it’s healthy. kwhittle@missoulanews.com
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Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 44 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $
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Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$
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Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. $-$$
Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locallyroasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$ 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 $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$
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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins 541-4541 Whether it’s coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula’s largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm. Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa’s BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you’ve come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa’s best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$
Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with King Crab, Beef Filet with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Fresh Northwest Fish, Seasonally Inspired Specials, House Made Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list, local beer on draft. Reservations recommended. Visit us on Facebook or go to 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! $-$$ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$
Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$
Brewers who play together...
HAPPIEST HOUR The backstory: The crews at Draught Works and Philipsburg Brewing have grown pretty darn cozy over the years. They hang out in each others’ taprooms, drink beer, even shred the slopes at Discovery side by side. So you can imagine that sooner or later someone would suggest making a beer together. And that’s exactly what finally happened this year. According to Draught Works head brewer Kyle Sillars, Philipsburg co-owner Rob Jarvis floated the idea after a day of skiing, and everybody leapt at the chance. “We thought that was perfect,” Sillars says. “They’re the nicest folks you can imagine, and they make great beer.” The fact that St. Paddy’s Day is just around the corner? Well, that just gave them a little inspiration... What you’re drinking: On March 17, Draught Works and Philipsburg will simultaneously release their new collaborative brew Irish Twins, an Irish red ale that, technically, comes in two versions. Typically, an Irish red ale comes in around 5 percent alcohol by volume. Recognizing that their respective clienteles have slightly differing tastes, the two breweries went in two different directions. The batch brewed at Draught Works leans toward the imperial side at about 7 percent ABV. The batch that will be on taps in Philipsburg is a lighter, more sessionable take, somewhere between 3 and 4 percent ABV, Sillars says. Both will be available at Missoula’s Dram Shop. How they did it: For the past month, the two breweries have been swapping emails, perfecting recipes and visiting each other’s brewhouses to make those recipes a reality.
photo courtesy Draught Works Brewing
Brewing days started with a group breakfast, and the host crew pretty much played babysitter to the visiting crew, trying to help them get comfortable in a new environment. But working in someone else’s brewhouse did bring some perspective. Sillars jokes that the Draught Works crew always thought they worked in tight quarters—until they brewed in Philipsburg. “It definitely felt more spacious when we got home,” he says. Where to get it: The Irish Twins Imperial Irish Red Ale debuts at Draught Works (915 Toole Ave.) on St. Paddy’s Day for $5 a pint. Its sister brew goes on tap in Philipsburg at 101 W. Broadway St. the same day. —Alex Sakariassen
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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FRI | 8 PM | WILMA Elephant Revival plays the Wilma Fri., March 10. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. $28/$25 advance.
TUE | 9 PM | TOP HAT Portland folk trio Joseph plays at the Top Hat Tue., March 14. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $20.
FRI | 7 PM | FREE CYCLES Seattle’s Bad Luck plays Free Cycles Fri., March 10. 7 PM. Free.
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WED | 8 PM | WILMA Surfer singer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter rides the big one right into the Wilma Wed., March 15. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. $30/$25 advance.
SAT | 9 PM | MONK’S Adlib plays Monk’s Sat., March 12, at 9 PM. 18plus. $15/$10 advance.
FRI | 10 PM | TOP HAT The New Wave Time Trippers mashup tubular tunes and interactive music videos at the Top Hat Fri., March 10. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $5.
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Thursday The Learning Center at Red Willow hosts a free meditation class for veterans at the Missoula Vet Center. 1 PM. Call 406-721-4918 for more info and registration.
nightlife Professor Beth Hubble, director of UM WGSS, presents the lecture “Art is Not a Luxury: Women and the Production of Art” at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture. 5 PM. Free. Lochwood plays Draught Works Brewery. 6 PM–8 PM. The first rule of Feminist Fight Club is you should really tell all of your friends because it is an open, supportive space for all women to talk about their experiences. Room 225 at the University Center. 6 PM–7:30 PM. Say “yes and” to a free improv workshop every Thursday at BASE. Free and open to all abilities, levels and interests. 725 W. Alder. 6:30 PM–8 PM. Seattle’s Squirrel Butter plays with Faster Rabbit at John Parker’s converted church. 601 Longstaff. BYOB and BYO Chair. 7 PM. $15. All those late nights watching gameshow reruns are finally paying off. Get cash toward your bar tab when you win first place at trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. UM’s School of Theatre and Dance’s annual concert, Spring Studio Works, celebrates the choreographic work of students, faculty and guest artists at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20. Kris Moon hosts and curates a night of volcanic party action Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. Ghetto Funk’s official U.S. ambassador Megan Hamilton celebrates the release of her new album with a party at Monk’s. 9 PM. $5. Week 2 of Ghost Carrot Record’s resdiency at the VFW features Lucky Penny, Wojtek, Father Deer and Botanicals III. 9 PM. Free. Start spreading the news! There’s karaoke today! Broadway Bar. 9:30 PM. Free. Mine is C-sharp. The Sextones play the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.
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Kathleen Evans and Logan Prichard star in Giselle, part of the UM School of Theatre and Dance’s annual dance concert Spring Studio Works Wed., March 8–Sat., March 11 at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, PARTV Center. $20. You’ll be in stitches at Yarns at the Library, the fiber-arts craft group that meets at the Missoula Public Library in the board room from noon–2 PM Fridays. No registration required, just show up! The Women in Black and Veterans For Peace stand in mourning of “international violence every Friday on the Higgins bridge from 12:15–12:45 PM. Visit jrpc.org/ calendar to learn more. Folks with disabilities can get creative at Art Group, every second and fourth Friday of the month at Summit Independent Living from 24 PM. Call 728-1630. See crickets fed to big fuzzy spiders at the tarantula feeding at the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium every Friday at 4 PM. $4 admission.
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nightlife Bring an instrument or just kick back and enjoy the tunes at the Irish Music Session every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover. Tom Catmull returns to Missoula Brewing Company for a night of music. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Enjoy free cinema at Missoula Public Library’s World Wide Cinema night, the second Friday of every month. The series showcases indie and foreign films. Doors open at 6:45, show at 7 PM. Check missoulapubliclibrary.org for info. Free. Join a free Reiki Circle at the Learning Center at Red Willow. Open to anyone who has taken any level of Reiki training. 6:30 PM–9 PM. Rise from your grave, my longnosed friend! Elephant Revival plays the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM,
show at 8 PM. $28/$25 advance. Talk about serendipity. Seattle’s Bad Luck plays at Free Cycles along with Philip Glasshole and the Avant-Garde Alliance. 7 PM. Free.
Over the River and Through the Woods, a new play about family, food and moving, opens at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $25 UM’s School of Theatre and Dance’s concert Spring Studio Works celebrates the choreographic work of students, faculty and guests at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20. Congratulations to the happy couple. Newlyweds and Boston Tea Party enter a blissful union of music at Monk’s. 8 PM. $5/18-20 $3/21-plus.
Dead Hipster’s I Love the ‘90s dance party returns to the Badlander. I’m going dressed as Dan Quayleman. 9 PM. $3. The New Wave Time Trippers stumbled through a time warp in 1985 and now must save the future with their mash-up of tubular tunes and interactive music videos at the Top Hat. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $5. Tired of being harassed by the tuxedoed spies visiting your boss? Unwind with Money Penny at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. Free. Tonsofun, Tiny Plastic Stars, Codependents, Wormwood, Syntax Vernae and Cofounder assemble to discuss how they’re going to rob Gotham City Bank. Or play music. One of the two. VFW. 10 PM. $5.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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nightlife The Zootown Arts Community Center’s Annual Mini Benefit Show features live and silent auctions and a performance by the Girls Rock Camp at the Wilma. 5:30 PM. $65. Bid on artwork by UM students while enjoying a catered dinner, the music of Doaist Cowboys and a cash bar at the Flat-Broke Blowout at the University Center Gallery. 5:30 PM. $35. Don’t feel down, blues artist Andre
Floyd plays at Blacksmith Brewing. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Stomp yer boots and slap yer knees! Tip one back and feel at ease! Loose String Band plays Missoula Brewing Co. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Enjoy the music of Wolf & the Moons at Draught Works Brewery tonight. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Comedians insulting our commander-in-chief? Sad! Even though you’re reading this in a fake and biased newspaper, the Donald Trump Roast starts a 7 PM at the Public House. $5. Proceeds go to the Montana Human Rights Network. The Missoula Symphony Orchestra & Chorale presents Eternal Light at the Dennison Theatre. That should help with the electric bill. 7:30 PM. $10-$45. UM’s School of Theatre and Dance’s annual concert, Spring Dance Works, celebrates the choreographic work of students, faculty and guests at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20.
Over the River and Through the Woods continues at MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $25. It was a setup, I tell you! I’m innocent! Not the gallows! Framed Hangers play the VFW. 8 PM. Free. I can’t seem to find my list of prepared statements anywhere. Adlib returns to Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. 18plus. $15/$10 advance. DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander. 9 PM. $5. Miss, Mr. and Ms. Gay Big Sky are crowned at a special party at the Palace. 9 PM. 18-plus. $5.
Strobe lights, go-go dancers and a party that goes until 2 AM? Sign me up. Subvert comes to Rumours. 1855 Stephens. Doors at 9:30 PM. $10.
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Spotlight record revival Total Fest ended in 2015 after scure, kitschy stuff you’ve proba14 years of being one of Mis- bly never heard of. As usual, the soula’s most cherished independ- swap won’t just be about records. ent music festivals. Besides There will be cassettes, 8-tracks, offering three nights of rock, compact discs, and the Roxy will metal, experimental and anti-folk music, one of its longtime tradi- WHAT: Total Record Swap tions was the afternoon record WHEN: Sat., March 11, 9 AM to 4 PM swap at Big Dipp e r w h e r e WHERE: Missoula Senior Citizens Center r e c o r d j u n k i e s HOW MUCH: $5 early bird special between (and purveyors of 9 AM and 10. $1 after 10 AM. other media) set up tables and sold off a smorgasbord of old, new and obscure have a table of donated film media. Expect deep cuts from Ear music from their collections. It was sad to say goodbye to Candy Music, items from local laTotal Fest, but the swap might be bels like Wäntage and Killertree, one part of the equation that will collections coming in from Butte, get its revival. This Saturday some Spokane, Jackson Hole, the Misof the people involved with Total sion Valley, Bitterroot and picks Fest host a record swap at the from the Palouse Vinyl Record AlSenior Citizens Center (insert old liance. Also, in past years, swaps scenester joke here) as part of a have brought in last-minute collecfundraiser for the Roxy Theater. tors who show up with surprising This event will be at least twice gems. Our advice: get there early the size of Total Fest record if you’re a geek or come later if swaps with 17 vendors signed up you just want to chill and catch and a diverse selection of styles: DJs spinning tunes. — Erika Fredrickson rock, jazz, soul, punk and ob-
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Spend Monday morning exploring before enjoying a hot beverage with Missoula Movers Coffee Walks. This week, explore the Rattlesnake Corridor. Meet at Currents Aquatics Center. 9 AM12 PM. $5. Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. 12 PM–8 PM. Roll out the mats! Every Monday the Learning Center at Red Willow hosts Yoga for Wellness. 12 PM–1 PM. $40 for four weeks or $12 drop-in. Call 406-721-0033 for more info. Brush up on your skillz with the Bridge Group for beginners or those in need of a refresher course. Missoula Senior Center, Mondays at 1 PM. $2.25.
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Over the River and Through the Woods opens at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts Fri., March 10. 7:30 PM. $25. I wonder if they’re going to screen The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The Montana Fishing Film Fest is a group of films curated by Montana anglers for Montana anglers. The Pharaohplex in Hamilton. Doors at 11 AM, show at 11:30 AM. $12 Looking for a place to waltz, polka or swing?The Five Valley Accordions Dance and Jam at the Rustic Hut has all that plus more. $5. 1 PM–4 PM. Support clean water with Bitter Root Water Forum’s Reels N’ Brews celebration of the perfect relationship between fishing and drinking. Bitter Root Brewing. Doors at 1 PM, silent auction starts at 2 PM. Free. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free. The 5 on 5 Play Slam returns to the Masquer Theatre in the PARTV Center with five brand-new 15minute plays by local writers. Is it shirts versus skins? 2 PM. $5.
The monthly LGBTQ Spirituality Group meets to discuss queer perspectives on spirituality at the Western Montana Community Center. 3-4 PM. Take a trip back in time to a simpler time and place with plenty of polyester at the Dram Shop’s ‘70s Kegger benefiting the Historic Museum at Fort Missoula. 3 PM–7 PM. The Missoula Symphony Orchestra & Chorale present Eternal Light at the Dennison Theatre. That should help with its electric bill. 3 PM. $10-$45.
nightlife Brent Jameson plays Draught Works Brewery. 5 PM–7 PM. Free. Every Sunday, Imagine Nation hosts Jazzination. 5 PM–8 PM. Free. Listen to the sounds of old Eire while you quench your thirst. Some of Missoula’s best Celtic folk musicians assemble to riff every 2nd and 4th Sunday at the Highlander taproom at Missoula Brewing Co. 5 PM–8 PM. Free.
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The 18-piece Ed Norton Big Band is taking a break from annoying the Ralph Kramden Orchestra to put some swing in the month’s second Sunday when it plays the Missoula Winery, 5646 Harrier Way, 6–8 PM. $7. Polish your steps with $5 swing lessons at 4:45 PM. Visit missoulawinery.com. Enjoy a free dinner showcasing local food from around Montana at North Missoula Community Development Corporation’s Community Dinner. 6 PM–8 PM.
Over the River and Through the Woods continues at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 6:30 PM. $25 Open mic at Lolo Hot Springs’ Bear Cave Bar and Grill offers cool prizes like cabin stays, bar tabs and hot springs passes, plus drink specials, starting at 7 PM. Call 406-273-2297 to sign up. No cover. Every Sunday is “Sunday Funday” at the Badlander. Play cornhole, beer pong and other games, have drinks and forget tomorrow is Monday. 9 PM.
The Missoula Vet Center hosts T’ai Chi for Veterans with Michael Norvelle every Monday from 3 PM–4 PM. Free for veterans. Eminent Renaissance scholar and author Sukanta Chaudhari of Jadavpur University, Calcutta, gets down to bard basics with a presentation on negotiating Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in room 103 of the Liberal Arts Building. 3:30 PM. Free. Word games, poetry, free writing and expansion all happen in the Warehouse Mall at BASE. Open to all ages and abilities. 4 PM.
nightlife Prepare a couple of songs and bring your talent to Open Mic Night at Imagine Nation Brewing. Sign up when you get there. Every Monday from 6–8 PM. Bingo at the VFW: The easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:30 PM. $12 buy-in.
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold, who you might know as the writer our current president called a “nasty guy,” talks about his year of covering Trump’s candidacy with a free public lecture at the University Center Ballroom. 7 PM. Voncommon Vondays presents the first season of Dirk Champagne, an animated web series about a small town tyrant from
local Missoula filmmaker Ken Grinde at the Roxy. 7 PM. $8. NAMI Missoula presents a talk by Dr. Stephen Mandler, a certified child psychiatrist with over 20 years experience. Missoula Public Library. 7 PM. Free. Oh brave new world, that has such drink specials in it. With a script in one hand and a drink in the other, Shakespeare Under The Influence is back with a tale of shipwrecks, fairies and a really big storm. It’s gonna get downright tempestuous. 7 PM. Free. Tom Catmull provides the tunes at Red Bird Wine Bar. 7 PM–10 PM. Free. Find out how the Garden City grows at the weekly Missoula City Council meeting, where you can no doubt expect ranting public commenters, PowerPoint presentations and subtle wit from Mayor Engen. Missoula council chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Meetings are the first four Mondays of every month at 7 PM. Get mindful at Be Here Now, a mindfulness meditation group that meets Mondays from 7:30– 8:45 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Free, but donations appreciated. Visit openway.org. Dale Becker describes the efforts of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in planning and reintroducing Trumpeter Swans to the Flathead Indian Reservation at the Five Valleys Audubon meeting at the Gallagher Business Building. 7:30 PM. Nancy Sherman, author and Georgetown University philosophy professor, delivers a talk on the moral and philosophical complexities faced by homecoming veterans at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 8 PM. Free. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free. Every Monday DJ Sol spins funk, soul, reggae and hip-hop at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free. 21-plus.Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.
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Tuesday Therapeutic yoga helps you whether you’re recovering from, or living with an illness or injury. Tuesdays at the Learning Center at Red Willow. $40 for four weeks, $50 prereq screening required. 4 PM–5 PM. Call 406-721-0033 for more info.
nightlife The 1,000 Hands For Peace meditation group uses ancient mudras for cleansing the heart. Meets Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 PM at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Donations accepted. Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, 6–8 PM every Tuesday. All ages. Get those thumbs limbered up! The Official MPL Gamers Club meets to play video games in the YA dept. at the Missoula Public Library. Ages 13–19, 6:30 PM.
Take down the Athenian hegemony but pass on the hemlock tea at the Socrates Cafe, in which facilitator Kris Bayer encourages philosophical discussion. Bitterroot Public Library. 7–9 PM. The Western Montana Genealogical Society meets in Missoula Public Library’s large meeting room on the second Tuesday of the month to discuss all that’s new in genealogy and help people with their research. 7 PM–9 PM. Beth Judy reads from her series of portraits of historic heroines from the Treasure State at Shakespeare & Co. 7 PM. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent at the Badlander, 7 PM– 1 0 P M . To s i g n u p , e m a i l michael.avery@live.com. This month’s Rocky Mountaineers
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meeting features a presentation by Paul Jensen on his trek up the 16,644 feet of Mt. Steele. The Trail Head. 7 PM. Learn the two-step and more at country dance lessons at the Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7–9 PM. $5. Bring a partner. Call 381-1392 for more info. Portland folk trio Joseph, made up of sisters Allison, Meegan and Natalie Closner, plays at the Top Hat. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $20. Step up your factoid game at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: Which number appears most frequently in the first 10 million digits of pi? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife. \m/(>.<)\m/ Red Fang plays Monk’s. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. 18 plus. $15.
After being gone for over a his homecoming helping his friend decade, Donnie McDonald is sur- Carl get through the mountains of prised how much his hometown redtape preventing him from rehas changed while he was away opening his theater. During the in the big city. For one, the local process he finds his hometown inBlockbuster was knocked down, habited with chatterbox trees, a and now downtown looks too workers union for spiders and ram“bricky” without it. Also, balloon- paging bureaucracy. The screening headed robots patrol the streets, is part of Voncommon Vondays, dispensing corporal punishment hosted by Voncommon art collecwith their umbrellas at the com- tive, and includes the entire first mand of mayor and small-town tyrant Dirk Cham- WHAT: Dirk Champagne, Season 1 pagne. I guess WHO: Voncommon Art Collective you really can't go home again. WHEN: Mon., March 13 at 7 PM. “Some people are sentenced to WHERE: The Roxy Theater death for no HOW MUCH: $8 more than a careless com- MORE INFO: dirkchampagne.com ment or ill-timed fart,” a character is told. “At least you actually did season, as well as three live-action sketches starring Grinde and his something.” Donnie, Dirk and the rest of crew. A live rally for Dirk Chamtheir stick figure brethren make up pagne's re-election closes out the the cast of local filmmaker Ken event. Grinde's web series Dirk Cham— Charley Macorn pagne. Donnie decides to spend
Red Fang plays Monk’s Tue., March 14. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. 18 plus. $15.
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The Art Associates of Missoula monthly meeting at the Missoula Art Museum welcomes master weaver Bonnie Tarses and her presentation “Fifty Years & Counting: A Weaver’s Journey!” 10 AM. Free and open to the public. Nicky Phear, director of Climate Change Studies at UM, and Professor Dan Spencer speak on the changing climate and culture of Vietnam in room 331 of the University Center. 12 PM. Free.
nightlife At the Phish Happy Hour you can 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. Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week, support Alzheimer’s Association of Montana. 5 PM–8 PM. Enjoy an adult beverage while creating a masterpiece at Art on Tap with Heather Fortner at Missoula Brewing Co. 5:30 PM– 8:30 PM. $40. Andrea Harsell serenades the beer at Great Burn Brewing. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Wednesday Night Brewery Jam invites all musicians to bring an instrument and join in. Yes, even you with the tuba. Hosted by Geoffrey Taylor at Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free. This open mic is truly open. Jazz, classic rock, poetry, spoken word, dance, shadow puppets— share your creative spark at The Starving Artist Café and Art Gallery, 3020 S. Reserve St. Every Wed., 6–8 PM. Free. Craicers blend traditional Irish music spiced with bluegrass and while you enjoy beer at Blacksmith Brewing Co. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. T’ai Chi Chuan with Michael Norvelle mixes moving and meditation every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at the Learning Center at Red Willow. $40 for four weeks or $12 drop-in. Think you’re knowledgable about nature? Try your hand at Naturalist Trivia at the Montana Natural History Society. 7 PM. $5.
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Wednesday Got two left feet? Well, throw them away and head down to Sunrise Saloon for beginners’ dance lessons. 7 PM. $5. Few Montanans have parlayed backwoods skills and an eighthgrade education into leadership positions in the U.S. Forest Service the way Bud Moore did. A new documentary, Bud’s Place, premieres with a special screening at the University Center Theater. 7 PM. Free. Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by answering trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Trivia answer: 4. Can you outsmart the team of historians at Pub Trivia at the Dram Shop? Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a special brainy bout sponsored by the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. 7 PM. Surfer singer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter rides the big one right into the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. $30/$25 advance. Author Gwen Florio reads from her new book Reservations at Fact and Fiction. 7 PM.
Over the River and Through the Woods continues at MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $25. Get up onstage at VFW’s open mic, with a different host each week. Half-price whiskey might help loosen up those nerves. 8 PM. Free. Show your Press Box buddies you know more than sports and compete in Trivial Beersuit starting at 8:30 every Wednesday. $50 bar tab for the winning team. This week raise funds to provide a local Missoulian with a service dog. Make the move from singing in the shower to a live audience at the Eagles Lodge karaoke night. $50 to the best singer. 8:30– 10:30 PM. No cover. Get your yodel polished up for rockin’ country karaoke night, every Wed. at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander. 9 PM. No cover.
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Brad Leali performs at the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival at the Dennison Theatre Thu., March 16. 7:30 PM. $25 Release some stress during tai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org.
The monthly Northside Potluck at Strensrud brings musicians and artists together to celebrate our community. BYOB and bring some cash to feed the musicians.
I’m not going to make up my mind on this band until I see it play. Spokane’s Withheld Judgement plays the VFW. 9 PM. $5.
The Learning Center at Red Willow hosts a free meditation class for veterans at the Missoula Vet Center. 1 PM. Call 406-721-4918 for more info and registration.
All those late nights watching gameshow reruns are finally paying off. Get cash toward your bar tab when you win first place at trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM.
Start spreading the news! There’s karaoke today! You don’t need to be a veteran of the Great White Way to sing your heart out at the Broadway Bar. 9:30 PM. Free.
nightlife The first rule of Feminist Fight Club is you should really tell all of your friends because it is an open, supportive space for all women to talk about their experiences. Room 225 at the University Center. 6 PM–7:30 PM.
The Buddy DeFranco Jazz festival returns for two days of indulging in your inner Lisa Simpson. Visit umt.edu/music for a full schedule of events.
Basses Covered plays Draught Works Brewery. 6–8 PM. Free.
Over the River and Through the Woods continues at MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $25.
Say “yes and” to a free improv workshop every Thursday at BASE. Free and open to all abilities, levels and interests. 725 W. Alder. 6:30 PM–8 PM.
Kris Moon hosts and curates a night of volcanic party action featuring himself and a rotating cast of local DJs every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.
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Agenda The best way to get someone interested in history is to make it applicable to their current lives. In 1977, if you were looking to buy a six-pack of beer to bring to a party, that hoppy purchase would have put you back an outrageous $1.49. Drinkers hated paying that much for beer. What's worse, to be honest, is beer was still pretty darn terrible in America during this time. Despite repealing Prohibition in 1933, several draconian laws created in its wake were not, staying on the books until the late '70s. This hodgepodge of lame duck regulations and guidelines prevented intrepid homebrewers from trying their hand at making their own cold ones. America suffered until 1978, when these loopholes were closed by President Jimmy Carter. Aside from serving one term as president, growing peanuts and his battle with a murderous bunny, James Earl Carter may probably still be best remembered for his contributions to creating the craft beer utopia we now live in. In October, 1978 President Carter signed H.R. 1337, a tax exemption for beer brewed at home for personal use. It was this little seed that deregulated brew-
THURSDAY MARCH 9 The Learning Center at Red Willow hosts a free meditation class for veterans at the Missoula Vet Center. 1 PM. Call 406-721-4918 for more info and registration. Professor Beth Hubble, director of UM WGSS, presents “Art is Not a Luxury: Women and the Production of Art” at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture. 5 PM. Free.
ing, which led to the craft beer boom we are still riding out today. Without Carter, Missoula would still be choking down domestic pilsners. Celebrate craft beer and the decade that marked the turning point in beer with a '70s kegger at the Dram Shop. Raffles, swag and beer specials go to support the Historic Museum at Fort Missoula's mission of keeping history alive. See? History can be interesting.. —Charley Macorn The '70s Historic Museum at Fort Missoula Kegger kicks off at the Dram Shop Sun., March 12, at 3 PM. NAMI Missoula presents a talk by Dr. Stephen Mandler, a certified child psychiatrist with over 20 years experience. Missoula Public Library. 7 PM. Free. Dale Becker describes the efforts of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in planning and reintroducing Trumpeter Swans to the Flathead Indian Reservation at the Five Valleys Audubon meeting at the Gallagher Business Building. 7:30 PM.
TUESDAY MARCH 14
The first rule of Feminist Fight Club is you should really tell all of your friends because it is an open, supportive space. Room 225 at the University Center. 6 PM–7:30 PM.
The Learning Center at Red Willow hosts Therapteutic Yoga for Neurological Health every Tuesday. $40 for four classes. Prereq screening required. Call 406-721-0033 for more info. 10:30 PM.
FRIDAY MARCH 10
Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters helps you improve your public speaking skills with weekly meetings at ALPS in the Florence Building, noon–1 PM. Free and open to the public. Visit shootinthebull.info for details.
The Women in Black and Veterans For Peace stand in mourning of international violence every Friday on the Higgins bridge from 12:15–12:45 PM. Visit jrpc.org/calendar to learn more.
SUNDAY MARCH 12 The monthly LGBTQ Spirituality Group meets to discuss queer perspectives on spirituality at the Western Montana Community Center. 3-4 PM.
MONDAY MARCH 13 Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. 12 PM–8 PM. The Missoula Vet Center hosts T’ai Chi for Veterans with Michael Norvelle every Monday from 3 PM– 4 PM. Free for veterans. Find out how the Garden City grows at the weekly Missoula City Council meeting, where you can no doubt expect ranting public commenters, Missoula council chambers, 140 W. Pine St. 7 PM.
It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means the Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM. The 1,000 Hands For Peace meditation group uses ancient mudras for cleansing the heart. Meets Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 PM at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Donations accepted.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 Nicky Phear, director of Climate Change Studies at UM, and Professor Dan Spencer speak on the changing climate and culture of Vietnam in room 331 of the University Center. 12 PM. Free. Nonviolent Communication Practice Group facilitated by Patrick Marsolek every Wednesday at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 12–1 PM. Email info@patrickmarsolek.com or 406-443-3439 for more information.
David Fahrenthold Reporter for the Washington Post presents
Covering President Trump: The inside story from the reporter Trump called a ‘nasty guy.’ March 13, 2017 • 7 p.m. • UC Ballroom • 3rd floor Free and open to the public
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t's like soccer, baseball and basketball all decided to buck tradition and raise a child as a three parent household. It's called hurling, and its fast-paced game-play and quick turnarounds make it one of the most furious sports every played on grass. Teams of 15 players, each armed with a long bat called a hurley, sprint across the field trying to hit a cork-cored ball into the net of the goal for three points or hit it over the goal's crossbar for one point. To complicate things, a player can only take four steps while carrying the ball. If they want to keep going, they must balance the ball on the end of their hurley like an egg on the end of a spoon, dashing at dead sprint with a dozen dirty athletes charging after the speeding balancer. Missoula's hurling season opens with the Uni-
versity of Montana Grizzlies meeting Missoula's city club, the Thomas Meaghers, at Washington-Grizzly stadium following the Saint Patrick's Day parade. Players will be on hand after the match to answer questions, discuss the match and recruit new members in case anyone wants to get in on this patchwork pastime. —Charley Macornt The UM Grizzlies go head-to-head with the Thomas Meaghers for the Missoula Cup. The match starts Sat., March 12 at 2:30 PM at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Free.
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See crickets fed to big fuzzy spiders at tarantula feeding at the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium every Friday at 4 PM. $4 admission.
I wonder if they’re going to screen The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The Montana Fishing Film Fest is a group of films curated by Montana anglers for Montana anglers. The Pharaohplex in Hamilton. Doors at 11 AM, show at 11:30 AM. $12
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You’ll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Run, which starts at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org. The Montana Natural History Center presents activities for kids every Saturday. Free with admission to Center. 2 PM. The few, the proud, the water monitors. Learn the skills you need to join in on the Watershed Education Network’s water monitoring. Greenough Park. 2 PM–5 PM. Free. RSVP at 406-541-9287. Irish hurling season opens with the UM Grizzlies taking on the Thomas Meaghers in the annual Missoula Cup Match at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. My own personal hurling season opens with bottomless mimosas. 2:30 PM. Free and open to the public.
MONDAY MARCH 13 Spend Monday morning exploring before enjoying a hot beverage with Missoula Movers Coffee Walks. This week, explore the Rattlesnake Corridor. Meet at Currents Aquatics Center. 9 AM-12 PM. $5.
TUESDAY MARCH 14 This month’s Rocky Mountaineers meeting features a presentation by Paul Jensen on his trek up the 16,644 feet of Mt. Steele. The Trail Head. 7 PM.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 Think you’re knowledgable about nature? Try your hand at Naturalist Trivia at the Montana Natural History Society. 7 PM. $5.
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THE SCIENCE ADVICE GODDESS By Amy Alkon STARE TREK The 40-year-old guy I’m dating swivels his head to check out ladies everywhere. He even comments on those he finds attractive. I’ve mentioned that it bugs me. He contends that it’s my insecurities that are really the issue here. I can see how lower self-esteem might lend itself to an offended reaction, as opposed to just a shrug or an eye roll, but is this really on me? —Blamede Yes, of course your insecurities are the real issue here. Because what woman wouldn’t feel great when her boyfriend’s all “Whoa, boobs are out tonight!”? That said, it is normal that he’s driven to look. Men evolved to have their eyeballs all up in every hot woman’s business because the features considered beautiful in a woman correlate with health and fertility. Ancestral men who passed on their genes (and mating psychology)—the men whose male descendants are walking the planet today—are those who went for the fertile young hotties, not the 70-year-old ladies with a lot of personality. Not surprisingly, brain imaging studies by evolutionary psychologist Steven Platek and his colleagues find that when men see pictures of curvalicious women—those with an hourglass bod, a fertility indicator—there’s “activation” in (most notably) the nucleus accumbens. This is part of the brain’s reward circuitry and, as they put it, “the seat of addictive behavior.” Regarding their findings, Platek told me, “We think that this is why men quite literally find it challenging to look away from a highly attractive female body.” No, not “impossible” to look away. “Challenging.” Like it may sometimes be for you to keep from stabbing your boyfriend in the thigh with a fork when he rubbernecks at a passing pair of Wonderbreasts. However, feeling disturbed by his girl-gawking isn’t a sign you’re emotionally defective. Consider that emotions aren’t there just to jazz up your day. Psychiatrist and evolutionary psychologist Randolph Nesse explains that emotions have a job to do—to motivate us to “respond adaptively” to threats and opportunities. For example, that rotten feeling you get in response to your boyfriend’s ogling is basically an alarm going off alerting you that a man’s commitment isn’t there or is waning. Wanting to feel better pushes you to remedy the situation. If your insecurity is tripping you up, it’s in how you seem to be secondguessing the emotions yelling at you,
“Do something! HELLO?! Are you in a coma?” The thing is, you don’t have to feel assertive to be assertive. You just have to (gulp!) stand up for yourself as an assertive person would. Again, the problem isn’t that your boyfriend’s looking; it’s that he’s looking (and commenting) while you’re standing right there, feelings and all. Be honest with him: This doesn’t just “bug” you; it hurts your feelings. It makes you feel disrespected. And it needs to stop. Now.
SPLENDOR IN THE GRACIAS For two years, I’ve been in the best relationship of my life, after years of really bad ones. I’m thinking that maybe the key to a happy relationship is having two people who think they aren’t good enough for each other. Not that we feel that in a pathetic way. We each just feel really grateful and lucky to be with the other person, and it makes a difference in how we treat each other. Thoughts? —Happy At Last Sometimes the thing we tell ourselves is love is really “the thing I got into because I was scared I’d die alone—surrounded by empty singleserving zinfandel bottles—and get discovered 10 years later, mummified, on my couch.” What seems key this time around— in how happy you two are—is the gratitude you feel. Gratitude for your partner comes out of noticing the sweet, thoughtful things they do—like taking out the trash without needing to be “asked” at gunpoint. However, what you’re grateful for isn’t so much the garbage relocation as what it shows—what social psychologist Kaska Kubacka describes as your partner’s “responsiveness to (your) needs.” This, in turn, tells you that your happiness is important to them, which tells you that they value you and the relationship. Awww. Seeing that you’re loved and cared for like this motivates you to do sweet, loving things for your partner. Which motivates them... which motivates you... (Think of it as love on the Ping-Pong model.) This helps create and maintain the kind of relationship where, when your partner blurts out “I love you so much!” your inclination is to respond in kind—instead of turning around to see who the hell they’re talking to.
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EMPLOYMENT GENERAL Banquet Server We are seeking an energetic, organized, team member with a positive, happy, helpful disposition, strong communication skills and exceptional customer service skills. We offer a benefit package and daily meal. Hotel is independently owned and operated by El Dorado Hospitality. EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Drug-free workplace with preemployment criminal background screening. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10266159 Forestry Workers To produce bareroot and containerized seedlings. No directly related experience is required but graduation from high school and three months experience in nursery, horticultural, farm, ranch or other outdoor work. A high level of fitness is required with the proven ability to repeatedly lift 65 pounds and perform strenuous and repetitive tasks. The recruitment is for short-term work not to exceed 90 work days. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10270136
GFS Cashier Duties include processing customer purchases quickly and accurately, balancing a cash drawer and providing excellent customer service. We have a part time position available. Pay starts at $9.84 per hour and increases to $10.23 per hour after six months. Benefits include paid vacation, 20% discount on store purchases, Paid Holidays, 401K and Employee Assistance Program. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10270174 HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE Paid training with U.S. Navy. Good pay, medical/dental, vacation, great career. HS grads ages17-34. Call Mon-Fri (877) 475-6289, or jobs_seattle@navy.mil HIGH-TECH CAREER with U.S. Navy. Elite tech training w/great pay, benefits, vacation, $$ for school. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri (877) 475-6289, or jobs_seattle@navy.mil Laundry Production In busy commercial laundry. Duties include sorting soiled and clean laundry, filling washers and dryers, folding, pressing and packaging. At-
EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLESEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO Must Have: Valid driver license, No history of neglect, abuse or exploitation Applications available at OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES, INC., 2821 S. Russell, Missoula, MT. 59801 or online at www.orimt.org. Extensive background checks will be completed. NO RESUMES. EEO/AA-M/F/disability/ protected veteran status.
Trinity Technology Group seeks professional & career oriented individuals for
tention to detail is a must! Fast paced and physically demanding job. Will be bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting continually throughout the day. Lifting requirements 50-60lb. $11/hour. Full time, long term. Monday-Friday. Pay raise and generous benefits after successful completion of probationary period! Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 39108 Mail Supervisor Established postal company is seeking a full time Supervising Mail Processor for their Bulk Mail Department. Will be working with the local Post Office and will need an understanding Post Office regulations. Will have experience using Excel and Word. Operate the Buskro, tabber, folder, sorter and meter. Create booking sheet for billing. Set up temp labor as needed. Make sure all supplies needed are on hand. Wage starts at $15 an hour. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 39277 NAVY RESERVE HIRING in all fields. Serve part-time. Paid training & potential sign-on bonus. Great benefits. $ for school. Call Mon-Fri (800) 887-0952, or jobs_seattle@navy.mil NAVY RESERVE Serve part-time. No military exp needed. Paid training & potential sign-on bonus. Great benefits. Retirement. Call Mon-Fri (800) 887-0952, or jobs_seattle@navy.mil NEED A JOB? Let NELSON PERSONNEL help in your job search! Fill out an application and schedule an interview. Call Us at 543-6033 Quality Assurance Large manufacturer jof commercial aquatics equipment is in need of a Quality Assurance and Inventory Supervisor. Requires experience in inventory management, quality control and implementation of safety program. Familiarity with SAGE MAS
100. Advanced experience with Microsoft Office. Proven leadership skills with stellar written/verbal communication skills We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package. Occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work and occasional travel required. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran. Full job listing at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 39207 THE NAVY IS HIRING Top-notch training, medical/dental, 30 days’ vacation/yr, $$ for school. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri (877) 475-6289, or jobs_seattle@navy.mil
PROFESSIONAL Bookkeeper/Accountant For a property management company. MS Suite proficiency · Quickbooks experience 1+ years · Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize changing work demands and learn quickly. Preferred education in accounting, finance, trust accounting experience. Upon satisfactory completion of 500 hours as a Temp-to-Hire, the company offers benefits. $14.00/DOE. M-F 8:005:00 Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 39282 Environmental Scientist Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. integrates environmental, engineering, landscape architecture and related disciplines to solve water, restoration, and sustainable development challenges for clients in the Northwest and across the globe. We recruit individuals who share our values and are dedicated to making a difference. With integrity, objectivity, and a strong environmental ethic, we are proud of our positive contribution to our communities and environment. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10266157
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EMPLOYMENT Field Ecologist Needed for ecological inventory of Oglala Sioux grasslands in South Dakota. Successful applicant will need experience with plant identification, daily field data collection, data management and off road travel. Should be familiar with navigation by means of maps and GPS. Specific training will be provided. Position station in Hot Springs SD; housing will be supplied. Work slated to begin early May 2017 and last into late September or early October. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10271808
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SKILLED LABOR Laborers Directional drilling company seeking Operators and Locators/Laborers to perform drilling jobs, experience wanted but not required as long as you have great operating and labor skills. Willing to train. CDL preferred/Class A. Will travel out of town for jobs.Wage is D.O.E. Must be physically able to run shovel all day if needed and lift over 100lbs. Must get along with others, have good work ethic, and be able to maintain and clean equipment. Probationary period of one month before possibility of permanent
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): As soon as you can, sneak away to a private place where you can be alone—preferably to a comfy sanctuary where you can indulge in eccentric behavior without being seen or heard or judged. When you get there, launch into an extended session of moaning and complaining. I mean do it out loud. Wail and whine and whisper about everything that’s making you sad and puzzled and crazy. For best results, leap into the air and wave your arms. Whirl around in erratic figure-eights while drooling and messing up your hair. Breathe extra deeply. And all the while, let your pungent emotions and poignant fantasies flow freely through your wild heart. Keep on going until you find the relief that lies on the other side. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I’ve always belonged to what isn’t where I am and to what I could never be,” wrote Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935). That was his prerogative, of course. Or maybe it was a fervent desire of his, and it came true. I bring his perspective to your attention, Taurus, because I believe your mandate is just the opposite, at least for the next few weeks: You must belong to what is where you are. You must belong to what you will always be.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Nothing is ever as simple as it may seem. The bad times always harbor opportunities. The good times inevitably have a caveat. According to my astrological analysis, you’ll prove the latter truth in the coming weeks. On one hand, you will be closer than you’ve been in many moons to your ultimate sources of meaning and motivation. On the other hand, you sure as hell had better take advantage of this good fortune.You can’t afford to be shy about claiming the rewards and accepting the responsibilities that come with the opportunities.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Seek intimacy with experiences that are dewy and slippery and succulent. Make sure you get more than your fair share of swirling feelings and flowing sensations, cascading streams and misty rain, arousing drinks and sumptuous sauces, warm baths and purifying saunas, skin moisturizers and lustrous massages, the milk of human kindness and the buttery release of deep sex— and maybe even a sensational do-it-yourself baptism that frees you from at least some of your regrets. Don’t stay thirsty, my undulating friend. Quench your need to be very, very wet. Gush and spill. Be gushed and spilled on.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Would you like to live to the age of 99? If so, experiences and realizations that arrive in the coming weeks could be important in that project. A window to longevity will open, giving you a chance to gather clues about actions you can take and meditations you can do to remain vital for ten decades. I hope you’re not too much of a serious, know-it-all adult to benefit from this opportunity. If you’d like to be deeply receptive to the secrets of a long life, you must be able to see with innocent, curious eyes. Playfulness is not just a winsome quality in this quest; it’s an essential asset.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’re ripe.You’re delectable.Your intelligence is especially sexy. I think it’s time to unveil the premium version of your urge to merge.To prepare, let’s review a few flirtation c VIRGO strategies. The eyebrow flash is a good place to start. A subtle, flicking lick of your lips is a fine followup. Try tilting your neck to the side ever-so-coyly. If there are signs of reciprocation from the other party, smooth your hair or pat your clothes. Fondle nearby objects like a wine glass or your keys. And this is very important: Listen raptly to the person you’re wooing. P.S.: If you already have a steady partner, use these techniques as part of a crafty plan to draw him or her into deeper levels of affection.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Let’s talk about a compassionate version of robbery. The thieves who practice this art don’t steal valuable things you love. Rather, they pilfer stuff you don’t actually need but are reluctant to let go of. For example, the spirit of a beloved ancestor may sweep into your nightmare and carry off a delicious poison that has been damaging you in ways you’ve become comfortable with. A bandit angel might sneak into your imagination and burglarize the debilitating beliefs and psychological crutches you cling to as if they were bars of gold. Are you interested in benefiting from this service? Ask and you shall receive. (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Evolved Scorpios don’t fantasize about bad things happening to their e SCORPIO competitors and adversaries.They don’t seethe with smoldering desires to torment anyone who fails
to give them what they want. They may, however, experience urges to achieve TOTAL CUNNNG DAZZLING MERCILESS VICTORY over those who won’t acknowledge them as golden gods or golden goddesses. But even then, they don’t indulge in the deeply counterproductive emotion of hatred. Instead, they sublimate their ferocity into a drive to keep honing their talents. After all, that game plan is the best way to accomplish something even better than mere revenge: success in fulfilling their dreams. Please keep these thoughts close to your heart in the coming weeks.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world,” wrote Martin Luther (1483-1546), a revolutionary who helped break the stranglehold of the Catholic Church on the European imagination. I bring this up, Sagittarius, because you’re entering a phase when you need the kind of uprising that’s best incited by music. So I invite you to gather the tunes that have inspired you over the years, and also go hunting for a fresh batch. Then listen intently, curiously and creatively as you feed your intention to initiate constructive mutation. Its time to overthrow anything about your status quo that is jaded, lazy, sterile or apathetic. years old for the rest of your life,” says author Anne Lamott. How are you doing with that lesson, g sixCapricorn? Still learning? If you would like to get even more advanced teachings about paradox and CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Either you learn to live with paradox and ambiguity or you’ll be
ambiguity—as well as conundrums, incongruity and anomalies—there will be plenty of chances in the coming weeks. Be glad! Remember the words of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr: “How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.”
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Lichen is a hardy form of life that by some estimates covers six percent of the earth’s surface. It thrives in arctic tundra and rainforests, on tree bark and rock surfaces, on walls and toxic slag heaps, from sea level to alpine environments. The secret of its success is symbiosis. Fungi and algae band together (or sometimes fungi and bacteria) to create a blended entity; two very dissimilar organisms forge an intricate relationship that comprises a third organism. I propose that you regard lichen as your spirit ally in the coming weeks, Aquarius. You’re primed for some sterling symbioses.
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PUBLIC NOTICES MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP17-36 Dept. 3 Judge John W. Larson NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of DELORYSE CONNER, 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 be mailed to First Interstate Bank, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Dirk A. Williams, Crowley Fleck PLLP, PO Box 7099, Missoula, MT 59807, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 17th day of February, 2017. First Interstate Bank Personal Representative of the Estate of Deloryse Conner, Deceased. /s/ Brett Weber, Vic President and Regional Trust Manager CROWLEY FLECK PLLP Attorneys for the Personal Representative By: /s/ Dirk A. Williams
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PUBLIC NOTICES MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-17-164 Dept. No. 4 Karen S. Townsend NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE OF ADULT In the Matter of the Name Change of STEPHEN LAWRENCE PENROD, II, Petitioner.TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from STEPHEN LAWRENCE PENROD, II, to OSCAR KRISTIAN GREY, and the petition will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 4th day of April, 2017 at 3:00 p.m., at the Missoula County Courthouse for the Fourth Judicial District. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. DATED this 23rd day of February, 2017. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Maria Cassidy, Deputy Clerk of Court
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 2 Case No. DP17-22 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLAYTON E. DEVOE, De-
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MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 2 PROBATE NO. DP-1740 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID B.TAWNEY, JR., 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 CHARLES E. EISEMAN, JR., the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806-4747, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 21 day of February, 2017. /s/ CHARLES E. EISEMAN, JR. c/o Worden Thane P.C. P.O. Box
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RENTALS APARTMENTS
MOBILE HOMES
hookups $625 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
1016 Charlo St. #1. 2 bed/1 bath, Northside,W/D hookups, storage. $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
2921 Sheffield Drive. 3 bed/2 bath, Hellgate Meadows, fenced yard, W/D. $1500. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
BONNER 4Bd/2Ba FENCED YARD Mobile home with covered deck, pets possible. Tenant pays heat and electric. SWG included. $1090. Nancy 880-8228
1315 E. Broadway #4. 2 bed/1.5 bath, close to U, coin-ops, storage, pets? $850. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
Lolo RV Park. Spaces available to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $495/month. 406-273-6034
650 South Avenue East. 3 bed/1 bath, blocks to U, W/D hookups, double garage, fence $1400. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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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
1324 S. 2nd Street West “B”. 3 bed/2 bath, central location, single garage, W/D. $1100. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1918 Scott St. “B”. 2 bed/1 bath, HEAT PAID, Northside, coinops, off-street parking. $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 2205 ½ South Avenue West. 3 bed/1 ¾ bath, all utilities included. $1225. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
1706 Scott Street “B’ 1 bed/1 bath, Northside, all utilities paid, pet? $700. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 524 S. 5th Street E. “A”. 3 bed/2 bath, two blocks to U., W/D, yard $1300. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
HOUSES 1502 Ernest Ave. #2. 1 bed/1 bath, central location, storage, W/D
210 South 3rd West. Lease space available by the Hip Strip near Bernice’s Bakery. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE
basement. $470,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
1001 Medicine Man Cluster. Stunning custom-built 3 bed, 3.5 bath with 3 car garage. $950,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com
2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Rose Park home. $270,900. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
15 Carriage Way. 4 bed, 3 bath on two levels in Rattlesnake. Fenced backyard & double garage. $450,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 18.6 acre building lot in Sleeman Creek, Lolo. $129,900. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
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1845 South 9th West. Updated triplex with 4 bed, 2 bath upper unit and two 1 bed apartments in
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2550 Latigo. 4 bed, 3 bath with gas fireplace, jetted tub and 2 car garage. $369,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Huson home on 5.5 acres. $425,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy
Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com More than 35 years of Sales & Marketing experience. JAY GETZ • @ HOME Montana Properties • (406) 214-4016 • Jay.Getz@Outlook.com • www.HOMEMTP.com
These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 MARYLAND•
Maryland is a 5-year-old female Boxer mix. She is a very stoic lady that understands several commands. Maryland definitely lacks a silly bone and listens to commands with a regal, authoritative attitude. This girl takes life seriously, and if she doesn't think you're serious, she'll give you the cold shoulder. Maryland would do best as an only pet.
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BODIE•Bodie is a 2-year-old male Pit Bull. He
is a very loving and playful boy. Bodie loves to go for walks and play in the yard. His favorite toys are stuffed animals and tennis balls. Bodie would love a home with a fenced yard, or someone who can take him on long walks daily. Bodie just wants to be loved.
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ALFREDO• Alfredo is a 3-5-year-old male orange Tabby. He is the life of any party and most alluring entertainer you could ever hope for. Alfredo does not know what it means to be ignored, and he will go to no end to make sure he receives his much deserved affection. Alfredo loves to play, and everything becomes a toy. CYPRESS• Cypress is a 2-5-year-old male black cat. He is an outgoing and playful young guy with a very sweet and cuddly disposition. One moment he'll be chasing feathers, climbing in the toy bin, hunting for the catnip stash, and digging in the food bin. The next moment, he'll be snuggled up in your lap, purring his contentment, and rubbing his head against you.
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Missoula Food Bank 219 S. 3rd St. W.
DORA• Dora is an 8-year-old female brown Tabby/Tortie. Dora has a neurological condition that causes her to walk a bit wobbly. Other than that, she is healthy and happy. Dora, nicknamed DUI, will live a long, healthy life, however uncoordinated she may be. Because of this condition, she does need to be an indoor only cat. Dora is very loving, is quick to purr when she's getting affection, and loves to play.
ABERDEEN• Aberdeen is a 2-year-old female Pit Bull mix. She is a very sweet and submissive gal. She has an easy smile and is eager to please. Aberdeen loves belly rubs and head pats. She doesn't seem to know what toys are, so a family that can help her discover the fun of a tennis ball or tug toy would be a wish come true!
These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 LUCKY• Lucky is a solid chunk of love! This
squat, handsome man is loyal, active, and eager! He thinks he’s a lap dog, and is happiest when he’s with his people! Lucky would love an adult family who could take him on lots of adventures! Lucky has gotten along with smaller dogs, but he needs a home without cats. Is today your Lucky day? Call 406.549.3934.
To sponsor a pet call 543-6609
NANETTE• Beautiful Nanette is an older lady who would happily sit in your lap or by your side whenever you come home. She's a loving girl is quite the looker! This senior lady will give you all the love you need & more! Need another reason to stop by the Humane Society? Sat. March 4, 8am-12pm, at the shelter we’re having a garage sale benefitting Montana pets! See you there!
KATIE PENNY• This cattle dog cross LOVES to be around her people. She greets visitors with a big wagging tail and will jump up when asked or sit nicely for treats! Katie Penny is 3-years-old, a great age to continue learning about the world without the puppy phase! Katie is picky about her dog friends, so she’d love a family who could be patient with introductions. http://myhswm.org.
FURBY• This rare British Short Hair gal is a total lap cat. Beautiful, sweet, and itching to find a cozy lap to purr upon, Furby is ready to find her forever home! She has lived with other cats, and her adoption fee is reduced to help her find her forever home! Visit http://myhswm.org for more info!
ANNABELLE• Annabelle is a unique-looking Plott Hound who is personable, friendly, and an easy-going girl. Annabelle loves to be active, enjoys dog friends, and is working on her manners! Annabelle would prefer a home without cats. Stop in this Saturday to the Humane Society garage sale, March 4 from 8am-12pm, then stay to fall in love with Annabelle!
CINNAMON• Cinnamon is a young, 8month-old torti who is looking for a quiet home where she can rule the roost! This sweetie can be a bit skittish at first, but once she trusts you (canned food helps!), this beauty is all purrs! Thinking of sugar and spice and everything nice? Visit Cinnamon at the Humane Society Wed-Fri, 1-6pm, or Sat-Sun, 12pm-5pm!
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REAL ESTATE
ranch in Corvallis with sweeping Bitterroot views. $675,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com
TOWNHOMES 801 N Orange Street #303, Missoula, MT 59802 MLS #21605224 $159,710. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com
COMMERCIAL Holland Lake Lodge. Lodge with restaurant, gift shop & Montana liquor license on 12 acres of USFS land. $5,000,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
Pinnacle Townhomes. Modern 3 bed, 2.5 bath with private fenced yard & double garage on Charlo Street. $289,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
LAND
OUT OF TOWN
NHN Weber Butte Trail. 60 acre
122 Ranch Creek Road. 3294 sq.ft.
home on 37+ acres in Rock Creek. Bordered by Lolo National Forest on 3 sides. $1,400,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, River Road home. $304,900. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Clinton home on 1.5 acres. $300,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
We help folks move in, out and around Missoula and we’d be happy to help you too!
Homes:
1263 Dakota – 3 Bed/2 Bath Stellar Location- right next to Milwaukee Bike and Walk Trail, Near Silver Park and Ogren Field! .............................................................................$225,000 9 Main St – St. Regis- Sweet 2 bedroom, 1 bath in St. Regis on 4 lots. Fully fenced. Adjacent to park, baseball fields and pond. ..........................................................................................$130,000 1645 S 6th St – First floor living in Central Missoula for a Great Price. Well cared for 2 Bed/ 1 Bath Home near Good Food Store .........................................................................................$197,000 1126 Taylor St. – Amazing location! This cozy house is in a quiet location nearly at the end of a dead-end dirt road just 5 minutes from downtown..................................................................$348,000 2301 Hilda Ave – Beautiful University area home with lovely character. .................................................................$385,000 2128 Burlington – Great floor plan, enormous yard and great location...................................................................$215,000 301 Woodworth – Three bedroom/three bath, built in 1939 and same owners for 50 years! Great potential with this University home....................................................................................................................$409,000 412 W Artemos – Truly amazing Mid-Century Modern home in Pattee Canyon. Three bedrooms, one full bath and one 3/4 bath.........................................................................................................$409,000
Townhomes/Condos:
Uptown Flats #303 Third Floor South Facing 1 Bed 1 Bath......................................................................................$159,710 1401 Cedar St #13 This is your chance to own an amazing home in Clark Fork Commons....................................$145,000
For Lease: 255 South Russell St- LEASE SPACE IN THE SOURCE HEALTH CLUB .....Modified gross lease of $21 sqf/year/$2,660/month Featured: 1263 Dakota – 3 Bed/2 Bath Stellar Location- right next to Milwaukee Bike and Walk Trail, Near Silver Park and Ogren Field! $225,000
412 W Artemos – Truly amazing Mid-Century Modern home in Pattee Canyon. Three bedrooms, one full bath and one 3/4 bath $417,000 PRICE REDUCED $409,000
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NHN STONE STREET
Amazing 2.52 acre parcel in Orchard Homes! This flat parcel has great views, frontage on an irrigation fed pond, and city sewer is close. If you're needing a little more room for gardens, animals, a shop, or all the above, come take a look. $174,900
Business for Sale • $80,000 Established business with excellent client base. New owner should be mechanically inclined and ready to work! Call Pat for more details.
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Call Matt at 360-9023 for more information