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Scope: Missoula’s Butter spreads the dark folk goodness

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Scope: Missoula’s Butter spreads the dark folk goodness

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ATTENTION: PRIVATE WELL OWNERS

Cover Story

Have you had your well tested for water quality?

Tabetha Lynch gathered sediments at various points around Missoula to chart the ways that everyday drugs such as ibuprofen and caffeine, as well as more exotic drugs such as MDMA and cocaine, degrade over time. She tested groundwater, and she tested drinking water, sampling from the deep production wells that bring it from the Missoula aquifer Cover photo by Chad Harder up to city faucets. A previous study had shown that drugs migrate from human users into shallow groundwater, but no one had ever tested for them in production wells, which draw from a deeper place ..............................................................................14

Montana State University Extension Service and Missoula City/County Health Department are offering an "at cost" Well Water Testing program for private well water users.

News Letters Let the Sun Road die, support school levies ................................................ 4 The Week in Review Engen’s budget, Easter brunch, and a new distillery .............6 Briefs Whither online poker, it’s all in the legs, and more of Jumbo .......................6 Etc. Of all the ads to pick on, why mess with human signs? .....................................7 Up Front Butte’s Holly Pickett gets the shots from Libya and Egypt ........................8 Ochenski GOP legislators and Schweitzer play chicken .........................................10 Writers on the Range You don’t have to love copper, but don’t forget it .............11 Agenda “Political Activism and Government Repression” .......................................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan If you love your moms, you’ll cook her some asparagus............18 Happiest Hour Poor Henry’s...................................................................................19 8 Days a Week When collies are very good, they go to Montana...........................21 Mountain High Powderkeg Pole, Pedal, and Paddle competition ..........................37 Scope Missoula’s Butter spreads its dark folk all over town ...................................38 Noise Blue Scholars, Dead Prez, “Treme,” and Steve Earle .....................................39 Books Kim Barker’s Taliban Shuffle offers a madcap take on war .........................40 Film Paul Giamatti leads a terrific Win Win..............................................................41 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films..................................................42

Why:

Private well water is not routinely monitored by state or local agencies. Testing for water quality in private wells is usually the well owner's responsibility. A similar well test program in 1989-1990 found bacteria contamination in 40% of all samples tested.

What:

Basic Test includes bacteria and nitrates. Additional packages cover other common homeowner concerns.

Cost:

Testing packages range from $20 to $75 depending on options you choose. Shipping to the lab is an additional $5-7.

How:

Sample kits can be picked up at the Missoula City-County Health Department, 301 W. Alder (2nd floor), Missoula. Contact the Missoula Valley Water Quality District at 258-4890 for more information.

Residents outside of Missoula should call their County Sanitarian or County Extension Agent.

Exclusives Street Talk ..................................................................................................................4 In Other News..........................................................................................................13 Classifieds ...............................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ..............................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology ................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle ..................................................................................................C-7 This Modern World..............................................................................................C-15 PUBLISHER Lynne Foland EDITOR Robert Meyerowitz PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Joe Weston CIRCULATION & BUSINESS MANAGER Adrian Vatoussis ARTS EDITOR Erika Fredrickson ASSOCIATE EDITOR Matthew Frank PHOTO EDITOR Chad Harder CALENDAR EDITOR Ira Sather-Olson STAFF REPORTERS Jessica Mayrer, Alex Sakariassen CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Skylar Browning COPY EDITOR David Merrill ART DIRECTOR Kou Moua PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Jenn Stewart, Jonathan Marquis ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Carolyn Bartlett ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Chris Melton, Sasha Perrin, Alecia Goff, Rhonda Urbanski, Steven Kirst SENIOR CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE Tami Johnson CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Teal Kenny FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold EDITORIAL INTERN Jed Nussbaum CONTRIBUTORS Ari LeVaux, George Ochenski, Nick Davis, Andy Smetanka, Jay Stevens, Dave Loos, Ednor Therriault, Ali Gadbow, Azita Osanloo, Cathrine L. Walters, Anne Medley, Jesse Froehling

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STREET TALK

by Chad Harder

Asked Tuesday afternoon along Missoula’s Southside Riverfront Trail.

Q:

This week the Indy writes about Missoula’s drinking water. Turns out, there’s trace amounts of antibiotics in our water supply. What drugs would you rather have in your water?

Follow-up: What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever put in your mouth?

Ray Carlisle: I’d rather see fluoride than antibiotics, or something that makes you live to 120, or makes you really healthy. I’ll settle for fluoride improving kid’s teeth, though. Got worms?

Probably eating an earthworm when I was a kid. Yes, it was slimy.

Megan Lavin: Serotonin. Because it makes you happy; it’s what’s in Prozac. I scream: A chocolate-covered grasshopper, out in front of Stone Cold Creamery. If you ate it, they gave you ice cream for free.

Close the Sun Road Two news reports from Glacier Park caught my attention recently. First, the annual snowplow assault on the west side of Going to the Sun Road is under way. Second, the meltwater stonefly may become extinct, as its glacial habitat disappears. These stories are tied to one another. Assuming that carbon emissions contribute to global warming, you could say that the motorists enjoying the snowfields on their way to the pass are partially responsible for the disappearance of the scenery. Regardless, park officials and the tourism industry are determined to keep the traffic flowing.

Besides being a conduit for noise and pollution, the Sun Road is an eyesore, and an expensive one to maintain.

Even if the road is an engineering masterpiece, as boosters claim, it was built with primitive technology, and to outdated standards. At this point, the road is barely clinging to the mountain. It’s flimsy and inadequate, and the patchwork efforts to keep it in place are futile.

Reconstructing it to modern standards would destroy even more of the landscape, and make the Garden Wall resemble a rock quarry. Building a gondola car system to service Logan Pass would be kinder to the environment and more economical than this perpetual tinkering, which is driven more by nostalgia than good sense.

The park should follow their mandate of honoring and working with natural processes. Let the mountain reclaim the Sun Road, and use the remaining tread as a trail. It might buy some time for the glaciers, and the stonefly.

Bob Love Columbia Falls

Vote “yes” on levies

Matt Keenan: Caffeine, because I spend a fortune on coffee. Erasable memory: Cow hoof soup in Nicaragua.

Yes, it looks like a hoof, and you just kind of suck or chew out the inside. It’s chewy but not chewable, kind of like chewing on an eraser. It was pretty gross.

Mark Sherry: People worldwide are concerned about contaminations in their water. Water has always been contaminated. Really, it’s the bottles and the plastic that’s more damaging, and always will be more damaging, than what’s in the water. No, I don’t want any drugs in my water. Just go veg: An oversized piece of steak that I put in the microwave. I thought I could chew it, but it got stuck and I got, well, choked off. I had to reach down and take it out.

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How can our Missoula students learn when the roof leaks? How can effective instruction take place when classrooms are overcrowded? I urge voters to vote “yes” for the four levies on the current ballot, and recognize the importance of their vote. The Building Reserve Levy is simply a “renewal” of an expiring levy, designed to ensure that our school buildings are safe and at code. These two levies, for the elementary and high school, include asbestos and lead paint removal and electrical, heating, and plumbing repairs. The General Fund Levies for elementary and high school will only compensate for the gap that the state legislature might leave. If they fully fund education, then the school district will not collect on this levy. Both are vital to the education of our Missoula children. Most importantly, vote.

Either we pay now or pay later. If we educate our children well they are significantly less likely to be an expensive burden to taxpayers in the future through the court and jail system. These students can make our future bright if we take

care of them now. Please, vote “yes” on the levies.

Shannon O’Brien Dumke Missoula

PSC shenanigans The Public Service Commission was in the news two weeks ago relating to a shake-up in the PSC’s leadership. As the PSC’s new chair and vice chair, we think the change deserves a fuller explanation.

Put simply, this was a vote of no-confidence in the leadership for a breach of public trust.

The basic facts are as follows: Last month, the PSC designated two representatives—staff attorney Jim Paine and

“If we educate our children well, they are significantly less likely to be an expensive burden to taxpayers in the future through the court and jail system.”

Commissioner Bill Gallagher (RHelena)—to represent the commission as a party before a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) settlement conference in Washington, D.C. The conference concerned a sensitive matter of great importance to NorthWestern Energy ratepayers: Who should pay, and how much, for the $183 million Mill Creek gas plant recently built by the utility near Anaconda? Millions of dollars are at stake.

Commissioner Brad Molnar (RLaurel) was not among those designated to represent the commission at these settlement talks. Nonetheless, he flew to Washington on taxpayer dollars without

anyone but Gallagher’s knowledge. At Molnar’s request, Gallagher withheld this information from the other commissioners and staff.

It was particularly concerning that Molnar attended the FERC settlement conference since in the past he has had improper communication with a FERC commissioner and staff on an open docket, which resulted in a strongly worded written reprimand admonishing him to follow the procedures. His attendance at the settlement conference in March lowered the credibility of everyone there representing the commission.

We find this lack of transparency unacceptable and believe that most Montanans would agree with us. There is no entitlement to secrecy when public funds are being expended. It is also worth noting that this was just the most recent of many egregious transgressions

by Molnar during his tenure on the PSC. Obviously this last flare-up of controversy was disturbing to commissioners, the PSC staff, and the public. For that we apologize, but we believe it was necessary to temporarily sacrifice comfort in the name of open government.

We are committed to running the commission as an evidence-driven body, governed by decorum. The new leadership team includes a conservative chairman from one party who has a history of involvement in Republican politics in Montana and nationally. Our vice chair is a progressive Democrat from Missoula who served four terms in the Montana House of Representatives. It goes without saying that we’ll not always agree, but that will not stop us from getting along and guiding the PSC in a positive manner.

Throughout the decades, the PSC has opted to share leadership positions among both parties, regardless of which party held the majority. There is strong precedent and good reason for doing so.

In fact, Molnar was the vice-chair under a Democratic majority. On another occasion, the four Democratic commissioners elected the lone Republican as chair because he was best qualified to lead.

Every two years new commissioners are elected, which means the power shifts regularly as to which party holds the majority on the commission. Consistency is important in ratemaking, and it only makes sense to share the leadership responsibilities.

Going forward, we will work in a professional and accountable manner and stick to the issues at hand.

Arguments that do not have a factual foundation will not be entertained at our weekly work sessions, which are streamed live online. The commission will strive to be transparent in every aspect of its work.

Travis Kavulla and Gail Gutsche Montana Public Service Commission

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WEEK IN REVIEW • Wednesday, April 20

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by Chad Harder

Missoula Mayor John Engen rolls out his 2012 budget. The Garden City is relatively flush compared to recent years. No significant cuts are planned.

However, to help sustain city services and employee health plans, Engen proposes increasing local property taxes by 3.9 percent.

• Thursday, April 21 Author, activist, and Feministing.com editor Courtney Martin encourages about 100 young locals to fight for reproductive rights and work for environmental justice as she headlines the 4th Annual Voices, Power, and Politics event at the University of Montana, sponsored by Students for Choice and NARAL Pro-Choice Montana.

• Friday, April 22 Republican lawmakers and Gov. Brian Schweitzer announce they’ve come to an agreement on the state budget. Lee Newspapers report that the deal shaves 6.5 percent from government spending while restoring $100 million in federal funding slated for human services that Republicans initially stated they would reject.

• Saturday, April 23 Missoula County sheriff’s deputies arrest convicted sexual offender William Harvey Suthers II, 67, at an Easter egg hunt in Lion’s Park in East Missoula. Law enforcement says one of Suthers’s victims recognized the man, who was convicted of sexual assult in 1997 and is prohibited from coming in contact with kids.

• Sunday, April 24 Little girls in pink dresses eat creampuff swans alongside parents who sip mimosas at Finn and Porter’s annual all-you-can-eat Easter buffet. One Indy staffer puts back three plates of food piled high with roast beef, potatoes O’Brien, eggs benedict, bacon, and waffles, while soaking up sun on the deck overlooking the Clark Fork.

• Monday, April 25 City Council unanimously gives thumbs-up to a new distillery. The move means Montgomery Distillery has the go-ahead, after improvements are made to the 139 East Main Street location, to produce vodka, gin, and whiskey. It can also host tours, tastings, and educational programs from the downtown location.

• Tuesday, April 26 The Montana House and Senate give initial approval to the legislature’s last remaining bill dealing with medical marijuana, Senate Bill 423, which would kill the state’s multimillion-dollar marijuana industry.

Opponents ask Gov. Brian Schweitzer to veto the bill, calling it “deliberately unworkable repeal in disguise.”

Charred remains are all that’s left of Oregonian Adam Nightser’s camper after it burned Thursday morning on Strand Avenue while he sought work at Labor Ready. “This guy really lost it all,” said Missoula Fire Captain Roger Gerhart. The American Red Cross gave Nightser clothes and food.

Poker When the chips are down Poker players are dealt plenty of bad hands but seldom is the entire table taken away. For online players, like Missoula’s Tyson Marks, that happened on April 15, when federal prosecutors cracked down on three of the most popular online poker sites, charging them with fraud and money laundering.

“Black Friday,” as it’s come to be called, meant “game over” for the millions of Americans who play poker online with real money. But the 27-year-old Marks is one of the few full-time online players who isn’t scrambling for another way to make a living.

Last September, Marks won $2.28 million—the largest payout in online poker history—in the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars.com, one of the shuttered sites.

Marks says he “splurged” on season passes to Snowbowl for him and his girlfriend and then invested most of the rest of his winnings.

“I kind of needed the break from online poker myself,” says Marks, who is better known as “POT-

TERPOKER” at virtual poker tables. “I can play disc golf a little bit more…Hopefully the weather will get better and I can do some fishing before the World Series of Poker.”

That event, the game’s biggest, to be held in Las Vegas from late May to early July, will now see a surge in participants, Marks predicts, reflecting a trend he’s already noticed at poker haunts around Missoula: more players returning to live action.

“I played online poker quite a bit, and when it shut down, I said to myself, ‘Well, what am I going to do now?’” says Corey Goldberg, owner of Missoula’s Golden Rose Poker. “And my answer was, ‘I guess I’ll have to play a lot more live poker.’” So far, though, he says he’s noticed only a slight uptick in activity at the Golden Rose.

With the prospect of more competition in Las Vegas, Marks is already hedging his bets. He says he’s practicing games that are less popular than NoLimit Texas Hold ‘Em, like Omaha split, to improve his chances of winning.

Matthew Frank

Open space More Jumbo for everyone Rod Huff grew up in the shadow of Mount Jumbo. He remembers dragging a sled up its western flank, near where Van Buren Street becomes Rattlesnake Drive. There’s a woody draw there, a cistern, and, he says, an occasional passing elk.

When a 20-acre parcel there, at the base of the hill, was offered for sale a few years ago, Huff, the president of Huff Construction, decided to buy it, for about $125,000. “It’s a pretty unique piece of the mountain,” he says.

Now the city’s poised to add most of that property to the swath of open space Missoula owns or manages on Jumbo. Huff plans to donate to the city a conservation easement on about 19 acres.

Neighbor Bonnie Thompson has agreed to deed to the city another six acres to the north. Together it gives Missoula about 25 more acres of land protected from development—and at the bargain-basement price of $9,810, the cost of surveying and re-zoning.

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acreage on Jumbo will be permanently protected,” says Jackie Corday, the city’s open space program manager.

The win for Huff is that he can still build a house on a treed, 1.4-acre chunk of land at the bottom of the hill, allowing him to recoup his original investment. He planned to build something there a couple years ago, he says, but the economy wasn’t cooperating. He’s in the process of designing the home now, and when he sells it, the conservation easement will come with it. He’d hoped to build a second home, but he sacrificed that as part of the agreement with the city. “So there is a gift there, which I feel good about, because I feel strongly about maintaining that mountain the way it is,” he says.

The $9,810 price tag—$385 per acre—will come from the city’s $5 million portion of the $10 million open space bond that voters passed in 2006. The city now has about $2.5 million of that left. City Council will hold a hearing on the acquisition Monday, May 23.

Matthew Frank

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estimated 650,000 calories—and found a new business and romantic partner in Canadian Justene Sweet. When the two met, Sweet immediately became enamored of Bangs and his lifestyle. “I was like, ‘I want to do this,’” she recalls.

The pair recently launched a Bozeman-based nonprofit called Human-Powered Mountaineers, which, through a program in the Bozeman School District, teaches kids about health, nutrition, and self-reliance.

Outdoors They got legs Nearly 10 years ago, Chris Bangs found himself itching to get out of the Garden City. He craved an adventure, something that could free him from the day-to-day grind of his house-painting job.

The Missoula native wasn’t exactly flush with cash, though.

His father—local real estate agent Collin Bangs—had heard enough grumbling. The elder Bangs, an avid cyclist, handed over his worn mountain bike and told his son that it’s only 500 miles from Missoula to Wyoming’s Grand Teton Mountains. Maybe he should start pedaling. “‘Stop whining about what you can’t do or don’t have,’” Chris remembers his father saying. “‘You just might enjoy it.’”

Chris took the advice. He headed south, pedaling over steep passes and sweeping valleys. “I found that I really enjoyed the freedom of long-distance bicycle touring,” he says, “as well as the philosophy that it gave me.” Stepping away from motorized transportation and his belongings, he found that he really didn’t need much: just water, food, and his second-hand bicycle.

The liberation became addictive. Bangs went on to complete three additional expeditions, including a trip to Mount Rainier. Since the Teton trip, he’s cycled 6,000 miles, climbed 11 summits, burned an

Bangs is training to set off on yet another expedition, this time with Sweet. The two are now charting a nearly 600-mile bicycle trip from Bozeman to the jagged Bugaboo Mountains of British Columbia.

They plan to tour organic farms en route, filming stops for a documentary that will be used later during educational appearances. It’s a way to raise awareness about pesticide-free farming and healthy living while ridding themselves of one of the road’s foremost hazards. “Surprisingly, the most difficult part about cycling a thousand miles to climb a dangerous mountain by myself is finding good food at a convenience store,” Bangs says.

Jessica Mayrer

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Eyes on the prize The American Civil Liberties Union says it will appeal last week’s decision by a Helena judge which dismissed a lawsuit that sought domestic partnership benefits for homosexual couples.

“We’re certainly disappointed by the decision, but we knew that we would be in it for the long haul,” ACLU Montana Legal Director Betsy Griffing says. “We do believe that this is an issue that needs to be decided by the Montana Supreme Court.”

The suit, Donaldson and Guggenheim v.

State of Montana, filed on behalf of six same-sex couples last year in Helena District Court, asserts that gay people are constitutionally entitled to the same privileges afforded to married people. It targets tax breaks, inheritance rights, and the power to make financial and health decisions for domestic partners. The plaintiffs asked the court to order the Montana Legislature to create a mechanism by which same-sex couples could enjoy those benefits.

The Montana Department of Justice argued against the case, saying the debate over benefits belongs in the legislature, and that a constitutional initiative passed by Montana voters in 2004 defining marriage as a union between a man and woman prevents the state from crafting the legal protections sought by the plaintiffs. “When the constitutionality of our laws and statutes are challenged, the state has a responsibility to defend them,” says Montana DOJ Spokesman Kevin O’Brien. “We fulfilled that role in this case, just as we would in any constitutional challenge.”

Judge Jeffrey Sherlock said the 2004 marriage amendment influenced his decision to dismiss the case, but that wasn’t the primary basis for his judgment. Sherlock’s main legal rationale centers on the contention that creating the legal mechanism sought by the plaintiffs would require him to direct the legislature to alter numerous state laws and, therefore, would constitute a judicial overstep. “For this court to direct the legislature to enact a law that would impact an unknown number of statutes would launch this court into a roiling maelstrom of policy issues without a constitutional compass,” he said.

The ACLU has 60 days from Sherlock’s April 19 decision to file its appeal.

Jessica Mayrer

Total per diem payments Montana legislators received during their fiveday recess, which ended April 26. The break, the second of the session, was intended to save working days so lawmakers and Gov. Brian Schweitzer could strike a budget compromise.

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We were rubbernecking while driving our car on the way to Blue Mountain a few weeks back. We couldn’t help it. A scruffy guy in a white shirt was strumming a cardboard guitar. Brooks Street traffic trolled by.

Dude was rocking. He had on earmuff-sized headphones. We realized on closer inspection that the guy’s cardboard guitar was actually a sign advertising the services of a nearby oil-change business. “Yay,” we thought— a lube joint entertaining the masses. That’s initiative.

That’s why we grew intrigued—and a little concerned—when we learned about a regulation making its way through city government that could officially ban “human signs.” The rule would apply not just to guitarists pitching lube jobs but also the variety of disheveled and sometimes sunburned people who show up carrying advertisements on city streets.

Our municipal sign directives already run 26 pages.

Flashing, blinking, and scintillating signs are banned.

Animated displays (dancing turkeys, for instance) are also prohibited. Nowhere, though, do the rules say peep about “sign walkers.”

Missoula Office of Planning and Grants Director Mike Barton says human signs have always, in recent history, been banned, despite the fact that city zoning regulations don’t actually spell that out. Barton’s interpretation is based on other zoning restrictions, including a rule against boulevard displays and a mandate that commercial signs be mounted. “You don’t get to put up more signs just because you’re giving them to a person to walk around with,” he says. “You can’t have a kid walking out on 6th Street with a sign, holding it up…They’re obnoxious.”

We get it. They’re distracting. But then, lots of things are distracting: casino signs pitching hot Keno pots and cold beer; ugly, peeling billboards featuring people with very white teeth; and messages left when lettering falls off or gets ripped off, as when the Muffler Bandit, also on Brooks Street, for months remained the “Muff Bandit.”

The Muffler Bandit’s Brooks Street moniker comes in a close second to the performance of the oil-change guitar guy. Still, we’d rather experience the antics of a cardboard Guitar Hero. There’s something to be said for advertising with character, isn’t there? Advertising with legs?

The Missoula City Council considers sign-walkers and other potential changes to display rules in June. We say: Keep an eye on the billboards, and let a hundred sandwich boards bloom.

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Snapping clashes Butte native makes a name as a photojournalist in the Mideast

by Alex Sakariassen

In late 2007, Holly Pickett ended her final words of that post: “Anybody out five-year stint as a photographer at The there need a piano?”

The Indy caught up with Pickett by Spokesman-Review, the Spokane paper; sold her car; and left for Cairo with little email recently when she returned from more than her camera gear. Freelancing was Libya to Cairo. She plans to be in Butte for worth a shot, she thought. Never mind that a visit by April 28, she says, and then return she had no job contacts in Egypt or that she to Cairo by May 16 for another assignment. didn’t speak Arabic; she rolled the dice.

Independent: What was your initial Now Pickett, a Butte native, has made a name for herself covering conflicts. Her goal when you decided to study journalism first came in November 2008 when she trekked to Afghanistan as an embedded reporter with the U.S. military. She’s since racked up photo credits from Iraq, Jordan, Gaza, and Egypt, with work in The New York Times, Newsweek, and other publications. In March, she pushed over the Tunisian border into Libya, where rebels are trying to overthrow Muammar Qaddafi. The dangers of the work she does were made graphic when two of her colleagues were killed by mortar fire there last week.

Not quite ten years ago, Pickett was studying journalism and history at the University of Montana. As her studies progressed, and then during her time at The Spokesman-Review, she wondered if she could help bridge the divide between the West and the Middle East.

Just before leaving for Cairo, on her blog, “The Pickett Lens,” she wrote, “My life is a little chaotic right now, as you may imagine.” But her mind was made up, as evidenced by the A mob of protesters, Cairo, Jan. 28, 2011.

at the University of Montana?

Holly Pickett: I wanted to be a still photojournalist. I initially saw my future as a full-time staff photographer at a daily newspaper, but I always hoped this career would allow me to travel. I was lucky to get a great job at The Spokesman-Review just a couple months after graduation and I stayed there for more than five years.

Photo by Holly Pickett/Redux

Opposition rebels flee an airstrike near Ras Lanuf, Libya, March 11, 2011.

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Independent: Why did you choose to drop everything and begin this years-long trek through conflict zones?

Pickett: I had always seen myself going overseas at some point, even before I earned my journalism degree. The newspaper was shrinking and my work there was less and less satisfying. There was no job security, so I thought it was a good time to cut loose and give freelancing a try. Why not? I’m not sure I intended to shoot so much conflict when I first started freelancing three years ago, but I have harbored an interest in the Middle East for a long time, and September 11 fueled a desire to

understand more about the region.

Cairo—a stable, cosmopolitan hub for politics, culture, and scholarship—seemed like a logical choice.

Independent: How did your family— and your former professors, for that matter—react to your decision?

Pickett: One of my journalism professors discouraged me from leaving my job

story about the impact of the falling U.S. dollar on Egypt’s economy.

Photojournalism is an extremely competitive field, especially for international work, and I was starting at ground zero. I didn’t know the editors of the major publications and they didn’t know me. To help with this, I did three things: I got to know the correspondents and other photographers working in the Middle East, I joined a small American photo agency called Atlas Press to help me expand my contacts with editors, and I pursued news and feature stories that I cared about whether or not anyone was paying me. I tried to put myself in the right place at the right time, and eventually doors began to open.

Independent: In your years working through the Middle East and Africa, has there been any tense or frightening moment that made you question your choice to do this kind of work?

Pickett: No. Some fear is natural, and in my line of work, I actually think a little fear is good. It helps keep you safe. There have been moments when I have said to myself, “What the hell am I doing here?” I had some of those moments in Libya recently. But if it happens, it usually passes fairly quickPhoto by Holly Pickett/Redux ly...When our friends and colleagues are injured and killed while working, I think it gives at the newspaper, and I agree it was a risky everyone in this line of work pause. It hits move, but he has more recently told me close to home. But most of us go back out he’s proud of the work I am doing. My fam- there at the end of the day. ily has been incredibly supportive. They Independent: Did you know Tim have been with me every step of the way.

There have been a lot of times, especially at Hetherington or Chris Hondros, the two the beginning, when I was afraid to tell photojournalists who were killed by morthem I was going someplace dangerous, tar shells in Libya last week?

Pickett: Yes, I knew Chris. He and his because I didn’t want them to worry, but I guess that’s just inevitable. I just try to fiancée were planning to move to Cairo keep in contact with them when it’s possi- after their wedding this summer. I had only met Tim a couple times and didn’t really ble and not to do anything stupid. know him. Our whole community is pretty Independent: What was your first shaken right now. assignment abroad, and how quickly did Independent: What reception do your network of media outlets expand western journalists get from the types of from there?

Pickett: My first assignment was in groups they end up photographing—say, June 2008 for the Los Angeles Times—a the Libyan rebels, or protesters in Egypt?

Pickett: It varies widely…Libyans have been very welcoming to journalists, probably because they finally have a voice to the outside world. Several times Libyan strangers in Benghazi insisted on paying for my meal in a restaurant, my groceries, the gas for my car. It was only after the rebels had to retreat from Ras Lanuf and Ajdabiya that they started to become anti-journalist and anti-camera. In Egypt it was more mixed. Egyptians are a proud people and can be extremely sensitive about how they are portrayed to the outside world. This was true even before the revolution. I have always found it a difficult place to shoot pictures. During the revolution, journalists were generally welcomed in Tahrir Square by the protesters, although I had several instances where anti-Mubarak protesters tried to prevent me from photographing the violence. And in the days before Mubarak stepped down, and it wasn’t clear what would happen, people were still very afraid of repercussions, so they were afraid of

Independent: What’s the single greatest challenge you face on any given assignment, and how do you keep yourself focused and safe?

Pickett: The greatest challenge to the job is logistics, which basically means doing the best job you can as safely as you can. Logistics will make or break you and can also mean the difference between life and death. I have to have good sources of accurate information and a way to communicate. I have to have reliable and smart transportation, and a safe place to sleep at night…In Libya, finding the right driver was critical.

I had teamed up with a couple of other photographers so that we could watch out for each other. We had to find a driv-

Independent: In light of the dangers you face while reporting from conflict zones, why do you stay?

Pickett: I’ve always felt strongly about the vital role of photographs in humanizing war and its cost. When the war is Photo by Remi Ochlik/ IP3 Press 10,000 miles away, it’s easy to forget that batIndependent: We’ve seen lots of the tles are waged by flesh-and-blood human images you’ve taken over the past year, beings and that civilians are living and including some extremely compelling pho- dying in the midst of the bombs. I think tos from an emergency hospital in I’ve been drawn to conflict because there Afghanistan. When you’re close to this kind are compelling stories there that need to of violence and tragedy, how do you keep be told and I feel a sense of purpose telling those stories. it together?

Pickett: I find that I have to feel Independent: What’s typically in your some emotion to be able to take compelling photographs, so it’s not a vacuum, camera bag when bullets are flying? but if I’m overwhelmed by emotion or Pickett: If the bullets are flying, I am fear, I can’t work at all. I try to stay open, hopefully wearing my flak vest and helbut another part of me is on autopilot so met. In the pockets of my vest I have a I can do the job. After I get back, a lot of tourniquet, bandages, gauze, scissors, it is taking care of myself and allowing and a few other medical supplies. My myself to take a break if I have been some- camera bag holds an extra lens or two, an place difficult. I need extra time to audio recorder, a notebook, pens, my process what I’ve seen and experienced, phone, and ID, as well as spare batteries and if it has been an emotionally or phys- and memory cards. I learned to carry a ically intense assignment or particularly lemon or onions to help me breathe in dangerous or stressful, then I need lots of case of tear gas and I pretty much always extra rest before I go anywhere else. I also have a scarf with me to protect my head talk with my wonderfully supportive fam- and face from the sun and dust. ily, friends, and colleagues if I have anything that’s bothering me. asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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being photographed in an incriminating way. And of course, for several days proMubarak protesters (or thugs?) armed with machetes and clubs searched for journalists on the main bridge to Tahrir Square at the height of the uprising.

Independent: How are you able to predict where to be to cover these conflicts?

Pickett: Timing is crucial in every story. We all develop sources when working a story and try to follow the obvious ebb and flow. We stay up on the news via TV and the Internet. We talk to each other and pass on pieces of information about what might be happening when.

Independent: Can you sum up what you’ve seen so far in the Libyan conflict?

Pickett: The rebels are not a military. They are passionate but inexperienced and out-gunned civilians in pickup trucks trying to fight an army. I admire their courage—it seems like no matter how many times the rebels are forced to run from shelling, they always come back. The no-fly zone without question saved many people’s lives in Benghazi, the center of the Libyan uprising. I don’t think the rebels will succeed without reliable and sustained support from the Western allies. They also have no choice now but to continue this conflict to the end. Benghazi is an altered city. Anti-Qaddafi graffiti covers the outsides of many buildings and Qaddafi’s destroyed and looted residence there, the Kitiba. Next to the burned-out courthouse downtown, a martyr’s wall has been covered by photographs of those known killed in the uprising or at the hands of Qaddafi henchmen. It is difficult to imagine the consequences should the rebels lose.

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When our theatrical governor fired up his veto branding irons last week and put ’em to some mock-ups of terrible bills, the flames jumped high, the crowd cheered, and Brian Schweitzer was on a roll. He got national media attention out of it, but the Republicans were not amused. Now, in this last week of the 2011 legislative session, it looks like they’re going to try to turn the tables on Schweitzer in the Battle of the Brands— and the outcome is anything but certain.

As most Montanans know, there’s no love lost between their Democratic governor and the Republicans who control the Legislature by overwhelming majorities. Schweitzer has heaped some angry and insulting diatribes on the legislature, including calling it the “Flat Earth Society,” while ridiculing such measures as allowing hunting with spears and nullifying federal laws.

For their part, the Republicans did what the Republicans always do—they banded together and used their voting power to continue to push their agenda, which included chopping down Schweitzer’s budget proposal, disemboweling environmental laws, and pushing a variety of measures targeting renewable energy, family planning, and President Obama’s “Affordable Care Act,” which they call “Obamacare.” They also stuffed through a bill carried by Speaker of the House Mike Milburn to repeal Montana’s medical marijuana law, a law that was approved by 62 percent of Montana voters.

Meanwhile, a number of major bills seemed to dawdle along for most of the session and now, in the last few days, will have to be acted upon. These include such important issues as the state pay plan for its 11,600 employees, a second medical marijuana bill (“repeal in disguise”), and a nearly $100 million bonding bill for state buildings and a new Historical Society museum in Helena.

On their first try, the Republicans sent a passel of measures to Schweitzer and then recessed to see what he would do with them. And sure enough, he did what every governor has the perfect right to do within 10 days of receiving bills from the Legislature. He accepted some and signed them into law, he vetoed some with his branding iron on the lawn of the Capitol, and he sent back some with amendatory vetoes in which he suggested changes to make the bills more acceptable to his administration.

But this time around, the once-burnt

politicians fear the fire. The Republicans are changing tactics. The regular 90-day legislative session runs out Saturday; with so many big bills yet to head to the governor’s desk, the Republicans are trying something new—they won’t send him the measures until the last minute, in

Schweitzer has heaped some angry and insulting diatribes on the Legislature, including calling it the “Flat Earth Society,” while ridiculing such measures as allowing hunting with spears and nullifying federal laws. order to limit the governor’s ability to issue amendatory vetoes that would change, perhaps significantly, the content of the bills.

The key to the new strategy can be boiled down to two words: Sine die. In Latin, it means “without day,” which is an accurate description since, when the legislature adjourns sine die it means the final day of the session is over and the 150 tired and burned-out legislators can return to their jobs, families, and hometowns.

But when the session adjourns sine die it also has a particular significance for the Legislature’s relationship with the governor. Unlike when the Legislature is in session, the governor cannot issue amendatory vetoes once the taillights leave town. So on all those big bills that have been held to the last day, the governor’s options are to either sign them into

law as is, veto them, or allow them to become law without his signature after 10 days.

Once the session ends, the only way to override a governor’s veto is to attain a two-thirds vote of all legislators through a poll conducted by the Secretary of State—and even that is only allowed on bills that originally passed with a two-thirds vote of the legislature.

This new ploy will likely precipitate a high-stakes, “take it or leave it” standoff between the Legislature and governor.

Sure, he can outright veto the horrific medical marijuana bill, but that will leave the existing law on the books, which both the governor and many legislators feel needs fixing. The last remaining medical marijuana bill was slapped together late in the session and many feel it will prove unworkable—which opponents say is the goal, since its sponsor wants to cut the number of medical marijuana cardholders from nearly 30,000 to a mere 2,000.

Likewise, if the state pay plan hits his desk, Schweitzer will be left with a grim choice: take whatever the Republicans give him or face a potential strike by state employees, who have already had their salaries frozen for going on three years.

But passage of the pay plan isn’t even assured, as the House voted the measure down 60-40 last week.

The bonding measure, meanwhile, requires a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House because it creates state debt. But the governor and the Republicans have major differences of opinion about future revenues, and the measure will likely have a very high threshold for the amount of additional revenue the state must generate before the bonds can be issued.

Rumors are the governor intends to issue amendatory vetoes after the Legislature adjourns. But that would likely violate both the state constitution and law. Schweitzer could call the legislature back into a special session, however, and has threatened to do so in June— and “not turn on the air conditioning.”

The regular session of the 2011 Legislature may be in its death throes, but stay tuned: the Battle of the Brands may not be over quite yet.

Helena’s George Ochenski rattles the cage of the political establishment as a political analyst for the Independent. Contact Ochenski at opinion@missoulanews.com.

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Mine, all mine If you don’t want those metals, China does

by Timothy James LeCain

In 1911, Thomas Edison received an odd gift from some Western mining executives: a cubic foot of solid copper. The aging inventor joked that the 486-pound cube might make a nice paperweight. He kept it on display at his New Jersey laboratory, a shiny reminder that the light bulb that made him rich and famous owed much to a metal gouged from the ground somewhere out West.

Exactly a century later, even a modernday Edison like Steven Jobs can forget that his iPads and MacBooks depend on basic metals from the earth. In all the recent media frenzy over Jobs’s health and the new iPad, it was easy to miss the news that the Apple CEO had finally succeeded in demolishing a California mansion built by the Utah copper-mining genius, Daniel Jackling.

In 2001, Jobs sought permission to raze the sprawling Jackling mansion near San Francisco to build a new home. Historic preservationists challenged him in court, but, fairly or not, Jobs thought the house was ugly and lectures on California architectural history did not convince him otherwise. Still, Jobs might have been persuaded to at least move the house to another site had he understood how much his iGadgets depend on Jackling’s Utah copper.

Few remember him now, but in his own time Jackling was nearly as influential as Jobs is today.

Jackling invented the modern open-pit mine, an immensely destructive new mining technology that gave the world billions of pounds of cheap copper. His gigantic Bingham Pit, south of Salt Lake City, bred dozens of similar pits in Arizona, Nevada, and Montana. Together, those pits electrified America.

That Jobs was probably unaware of Jackling’s importance suggests how little we care about metals today. A century ago, many Americans shared Edison’s appreciation for mining and minerals, and books on the Western mines with titles like Romantic Copper were popular. Many of the nation’s brightest young technical talents became

mining engineers, including a future president, Herbert Hoover.

Mining and metals mattered—they were even sexy.

No more. Once the nation had been electrified, we quickly forgot about the millions of tons of Western copper buried under cities, strung along highways, and encased in walls. Today, when online avatars pay real money for digital bronze swords, the actual copper and tin needed to make bronze seem quaintly old-fashioned.

Jackling’s gigantic Bingham Pit, south of Salt Lake City, bred dozens of similar pits in Arizona, Nevada, and Montana. Together, those pits electrified America.

Even in the West, many now recognize mining’s devastating environmental costs, yet fewer remember the benefits. Meanwhile, Americans all continue to consume imported metals at prodigious rates.

Ironically, digital wizards like Jobs have made us more dependent on copper and other metals, not less. Many were surprised recently to discover that China mines 97 percent of the world’s supply of rare earth metals essential to cell phones, wind turbines, and hybrid cars. When China slashed exports earlier this year, global prices soared. Whether they are slaying dragons in

cyberspace or just brewing their morning coffee, every American depends on about 550 pounds of copper to live comfortably.

Meanwhile, millions around the globe still have no access to electricity, and bringing them light and power will consume vast amounts of new copper. China’s per capita copper consumption has already increased more than tenfold since 1974, India’s more than fivefold.

Today, copper prices are at record highs as China and other nations race to buy up mines around the globe. Only a few weeks after Jobs razed Jackling’s mansion, China’s state-owned Minmetal Resources submitted an unsolicited bid of $6.5 billion for Equinox Minerals, a Toronto-based copper mining giant. If the takeover succeeds, the Chinese government will win control of the massive new Lumwana open-pit copper mine in Zambia, one of the largest such mines in Africa.

Last year, when he unveiled the iPad, Jobs called it a “magical” device. But slick technical magic can be dangerous when we forget how much we still depend on the metals from the Western—and now global— mines that keep all our fancy new gadgets humming.

Edison surely knew better; his cubic foot of copper may have helped keep him grounded. Jackling’s decaying old mansion could have served as Jobs’s copper cube, a chance to remember the giant mines in Arizona, Utah, and other Western states that gave us national electrification while also exacting a steep price in environmental destruction. Instead, the technological world has become a bit more magical, our connections to the earth more obscure.

Timothy James LeCain is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is an associate professor of history at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, and author of the recent book Mass Destruction: the Men and Giant Mines that Wired America and Scarred the Planet.

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Despite all of our political freedoms, our government has a history of spying on its citizens. Take, for instance, the FBI’s COINTELPRO, a secret counterintelligence program that, at its height in the 1960s, targeted groups and citizens who were considered dissidents. Although COINTELPRO is long gone, recent reports of similar FBI initiatives have surfaced.

One case includes that of Eric McDavid, an environmental activist who was sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit an act of property destruction with a group of fellow activists. According to news reports on his case, McDavid’s defense lawyer says his client was the victim of entrapment, thanks to the work of an influential undercover FBI informant that infiltrated McDavid’s circle.

You can learn more about McDavid’s case this week when Lauren Regan of the nonprofit Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) presents the talk “Political Activism and Government Repression—Past & Present.” Regan, the executive director of the CLDC, is a public interest trial lawyer specializing in civil rights and criminal defense. Besides McDavid’s case, Regan plans to discuss new laws that target progressive or radical political activists.

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THURSDAY APRIL 28 City Club Missoula presents another installment of its City Club Forum featuring Congressman Denny Rehberg, which also features a Q&A after his discussion and runs from 11:30 AM–1 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. $16/$11 members/$5 no-lunch option. RSVP required by calling 541-CITY or visiting cityclubmissoula.org.

Give up your gas guzzler for a week and enjoy activities centered on healthy transportation when Missoula’s Bike Walk Bus Week kicks off—and runs until May 7— with activities today including the Festival of the Cycles from noon–4 PM at McCormick Park. A slew of events follow throughout the week, including a “Bike Tour of Routes Around Missoula” on May 2. Free to participate. Visit bikewalkbusmissoula.org for a complete schedule.

FRIDAY APRIL 29

MONDAY MAY 2

It’s lunchtime and learning time when YWCA Missoula, 1130 W. Broadway St., presents a Brown Bag Lunch Discussion titled Japan and Its Culture: Learning from the Women Who Lived There, which features comments from two Japanese women living in Missoula, and begins at noon. Free.

Call 543-6691.

Dine out to support Habitat for Humanity of Missoula when Scotty’s Table hosts a dine out benefit for it, from 5–8:30 PM at the restaurant, 131 S. Higgins Ave. Unit P3. Scotty’s Table will donate proceeds to the organization. $15, includes a burger, fries and a beer. Visit missoulacasa.org.

Practice being peaceful in a world of differences during the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s Intercultural Dialogue Group, a monthly meeting that aims to bring together people from various backgrounds for an afternoon of conversation and peacemaking, every last Fri. of the month at 4:30 PM in the library of the Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free.

Call Betsy at 543-3955 or e-mail peace@jrpc.org for more info.

TUESDAY MAY 3

Enjoy a fine dinner to help support the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts’ scholarship program during its Sipping for Scholarships event, which features a five course meal plus wine, starting at 6:30 PM in the theater lobby of the center, 526 Electric Ave. $125, with $75 of each ticket tax deductible. Visit bigforktheatre.org for tickets.

Lauren Regan speaks Fri., April 29, from 7–9 PM in the community meeting room of the Missoula Community Food Co-op, 1500 Burns St. A special “Know Your Rights” workshop occurs beforehand at 5 PM. Free. E-mail publicdefense@gmail.com.

Witness a documentary that centers on outing closeted gay politicians who sponsor anti-LGBTQ legislation when the Pride Foundation and UM student group OUTlaws presents a screening of the documentary Outrage, at 5:30 PM in Room 101 of UM’s School of Law. A panel discussion with leaders of the LGBTQ movement follows, and dinner and beverages will be provided. $10 suggested donation, which benefits the Pride Foundation. Visit pridefoundation.org.

The Arlee Community Development Corporation announces that it meets at 6 PM in the business lab at Arlee High School, 72220 Fyant St. Free. Call 726-5550.

WEDNESDAY MAY 4

Have someone else sing a tune for a progressive cause when the Missoula chapter of the New Leaders Council presents Karaoke for Change, which begins with a presentation of a community leader award, and then moves into karaoke, starting at 7 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10. Visit karaokeforchange.yolasite.com for details.

Sip on some vino and learn about the best way to support local farmers during an informational meeting on the Western Montana Growers’ Cooperative Community Supported Agriculture program—aka its Vegetable Shares program—that runs from 5:30–7:30 PM at the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free, with appetizers and wine available for purchase. Call 544-6135.

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UM presents the symposium Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples and Adaptation, which runs from 8 AM–5 PM in the University Center Theater. Free, but registration is required. Visit indigenousideas.org to RSVP.

Get in the know about the Affordable Care Act when the Center for Rural Affairs presents the community forum Got Health Care Questions?, which runs from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM in the gallery of the Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Free. Visit cfra.org.

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

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

CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - A taxi driver in Springfield, Ill., picked up a fare who hadn’t even closed the door before he pulled a handgun and demanded money. The driver told police he noticed the car was still in gear, so he stepped on the gas and jerked the steering wheel back and forth, causing the gunman to fly out of the open passenger door and flee empty handed. (Springfield’s The State Journal-Register) Two people in York, Pa., tried to sell stolen tools to Andrew Hamilton, who recognized the toolbox as his own. After verifying that his tools had been stolen, he notified police, who arrested Cody Lee Littrell, 34, and Rebecca Erinn Dice, 32. (The York Dispatch) OTHER THAN THAT, MRS. LINCOLN, HOW WAS THE PLAY? - After its Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year, killing 11 workers and causing the largest offshore spill in U.S. history, Transocean Ltd. awarded bonuses to its executives for making 2010 the “best year in safety performance in our company’s history.” The payout contrasts with 2009, when the company withheld all executive bonuses after incurring four fatalities that year “to underscore the company’s commitment to safety.” In its filing on executive pay, Transocean declared, “Notwithstanding the tragic loss of life in the Gulf of Mexico, we achieved an exemplary statistical safety record.” (The Wall Street Journal) SECOND-AMENDMENT FOLLIES - Authorities said Ryan Martin, 29, and Erica Clayburn, 20, were playing a variation of Marco Polo with a handgun when she shot him in the face, breaking his jaw.

“She would close her eyes with a pistol in her hand,” Dauphin County, Pa., prosecutor Fran Chardo explained. “He would go somewhere in the room, say ‘gun,’ and she would have to open her eyes and dry fire the pistol.” This time, however, the weapon was loaded. Calling the game “incredibly dangerous,” Chardo noted that Martin and Clayburn admitted having played it before. (Harrisburg’s WHTM-TV) RadioShack and Dish Network partnered to offer free guns to first-time subscribers of satellite TV services in western Montana and southwest Idaho. “I might not even consider such a program if I were in Detroit city, but we have a different demographic out here,” said Steve Strand, owner of a RadioShack store in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, who came up with the guns-for-subscriptions offer.

“All I can tell you is, grandma is packing a gun in Montana.” (Reuters) Virginia’s attorney general said state residents may bring guns to church for personal protection during services. Clarifying a state law that requires persons to have a “good and sufficient reason” to “carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon” into churches and other worship houses while a religious meeting is under way, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II said that the “right of self-defense lies at the heart of the right to keep and bear arms.” Therefore, he concluded, “carrying a weapon for personal protection constitutes a good and sufficient reason under the statute.” (The Washington Post) HOW’S IT GO WITH BACON? - Scientists said that a species of sea cucumber living off the British coast might have a future as haute cuisine. Holothuria forskali, which are animals, not plants, breathe through their anus, can liquefy their body and feed on waste from the sea bottom. A research team from Newcastle University is investigating the possibility of cultivating vast “herds” of sea cucumbers to consume waste from fish farms while allowing the harvest of commercial quantities of the earthworm-like species, which, at 10 inches, sea cucumber specialist Matt Slater noted “would fit on a plate.” Although some cultures, notably the Chinese, consider sea cucumbers a delicacy and an aphrodisiac, one western diner rated their flavor “slightly lower than phlegm, the texture of which it closely resembles.” (Britain’s The Independent and the New Zealand Herald) TROUBLE UNDER THEIR NOSES - After budget cuts forced Chillicothe, Ohio, to close two of its three fire stations, the state cited the third station as a potential fire hazard and ordered the department to assign a firefighter to patrol the firehouse to make sure it isn’t on fire. The firefighter on patrol can perform no other duties, according to the state fire marshal’s office. Until a costly fire-detection and alarm system is installed and the existing sprinkler system passes inspection, the state said that whenever 10 or more firefighters are on duty, one must be assigned to stand “fire watch.” When only nine—the minimum required staffing—are on duty, the city will pay an additional firefighter overtime to repeatedly walk from the basement to the second floor and back. (The Columbus Dispatch) Burglars broke into a police station in Uddington, near Glasgow, Scotland, during the night when the office was closed and stole uniforms and radios. “At no time has the safety of the public or any officer been jeopardized as a result of this break-in,” insisted a Strathclyde Police official. (Reuters) NEWS ANYWHERE BUT CHICAGO - After Marc Baum lost a village election in Manlius, N.Y., by one vote, election officials admitted that one of the absentee ballots for village trustee shouldn’t have counted because the voter died three weeks before the election. A state Supreme Court judge ruled that the results stood, however, because any challenge should have been filed before Arnold Ferguson’s ballot was removed from its envelope and added to the tally. (Associated Press) DRINKING-CLASS HEROES - Objecting to drunken-driving reform proposals, Montana lawmaker Alan Hale declared that tough DUI laws “are destroying a way of life that has been in Montana for years and years.” Referring to the long drives in rural areas to get to bars, which he called “the center of the communities,” Hale, who owns a bar in Basin, insisted, “These DUI laws are not doing our small businesses in our state any good at all. They are destroying them.”

Another opponent of DUI reform, Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, took issue with a proposal to revoke the licenses of teens caught drinking, even if they aren’t driving. He declared that DUI reform puts the Legislature on “the path of criminalizing everyone in Montana.” (The Billings Gazette) MORE TROUBLE FOR RICHARD KIMBLE - A new Maine law lets people with one arm carry switchblade knives, becoming the first state to make an exception to laws that ban the use of the spring-action knives. Backers of the measure declared the measure saves one-armed people having to force open folding knives with their teeth in emergencies. (Reuters)

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n a recent rainy spring morning, a sea of coffee-colored sludge bubbles in the bioreactors at Missoula’s wastewater treatment plant, just south of Mullan Road by North Reserve Street. Each square cell in the long channel of bioreactors houses a unique tribe of microbial warriors.

Aerobic levels—high, medium, and no oxygen—are tailor-made. Such conditions make good bacteria feel at home. They thrive here, growing strong enough to eat bad bugs like e-coli, salmonella, and giardia. “They’re chewing away, doing their thing,” says Starr Sullivan, the plant supervisor, as he stands above the percolating pools.

The wastewater is then sent to a clarifier, where any remaining bacterial bits are removed.

UV lights resembling fluorescent tubes further sterilize rogue bacteria before the water is pumped into the Clark Fork River. “You have an

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instant kill,” Sullivan says. “Whatever can die, we’re killing it.”

The problem may be that there are things in the water that apparently can’t die. Manufactured chemical compounds, for example, such as the residue of drugs we take, linger. Curious about those things that linger, Tabetha Lynch made them the focus of her recent thesis project for a master’s degree in geosciences at the University of Montana.

Lynch, who is 29, gathered sediments at various points around Missoula to chart the ways that everyday drugs such as ibuprofen and caffeine, as well as more exotic drugs such as MDMA and cocaine, degrade over time. She tested groundwater, and she tested drinking water, sampling from the deep production wells that bring it from the Missoula aquifer up to city faucets. A previous study had shown that drugs migrate from human users into shallow groundwater, but

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no one had ever tested for them in production wells, which draw from a deeper place. Working with support from the Mountain Water Company and Missoula’s water quality district, Lynch also tested treated wastewater from the plant off Mullan Road. Human waste is a primary source of pharmaceuticals in the environment. It made sense to start at the source.

Her results are like a chemical profile of Missoula: caffeine and anti-anxiety drugs with a dash of muscle relaxants, among other things.

“We found carbamezipine, which is an anticonvulsant,” says Lynch, who graduated last winter and now works as a hydrogeologist for the international consulting firm ARCADIS U.S. Both times that she tested at the treatment plant, in September and March of 2010, she also found fluoxetine, the active ingredient in Prozac.

Traces of that drug also showed up in the Clark Fork near the university, which perhaps should-

n’t be surprising. Fluoxetine has been showing up in waterways across the country.

And then there’s the hardy antibiotic sulfamethoxazole, which is prescribed for infections of the ear and the urinary tract as well as for bronchitis and acne. It shows up in water all over the world, Lynch says—including in two Mountain Water wells, one at Maurice Avenue and the other at Palmer Street.

To get a pill’s worth of these drugs, a human would have to drink in the neighborhood of two million gallons of treated wastewater. Still, the traces are there, as scientists such as Lynch are discovering, armed with new, more precise testing systems. It’s not known what effects such drugs in the environment have on humans, but studies show they’re changing aquatic life. Male fish are losing their secondary sex characteristics.

And some biologists say such disturbances in fish indicate that humans could be next.

Missoula Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor Starr Sullivan. He’s proud of his effluent.

Missoula’s groundwater moves fast. And there’s a lot of it. However, as population growth meets a rise in pharmaceutical use, Lynch says, it’s important to study impacts of such compounds now.

“Eventually, they do build up. And they become possibly a problem, especially things like sulfamethoxazole…It is a very low therapeutic dose for people. But we don’t really know what putting antibiotics into the environment is doing to other things. There’s been studies that have shown that antibiotics disrupt things in fish and they disrupt different life cycles of microbes. If you put antibiotics in the water, are you killing the natural fauna in the river? Or, are you building up antibiotic resistance? I mean, there are bigger questions.”

Pharmaceutical nation An icy dam blocked the Clark Fork River as it entered Idaho from Montana more than 10,000 years ago. Behind the dam to the southeast lay Glacial Lake Missoula. Two thousand feet deep, it sprawled out over 200 miles, from Deer Lodge to Seeley Lake and from Libby to Darby. The dam melted and froze in cycles, sending floods carrying massive ice chunks and boulders that cut deep grooves in the earth for miles around.

Missoula Water Quality District Director Peter Nielsen has dedicated much of his life to water. He was the executive director of the Clark Fork Coalition before signing on to the City-County Health Department 20 years ago. Typically subdued, his voice quickens when he talks about Glacial Lake Missoula. “It created the geography of western Montana,” he says.

Flood-and-fill cycles shaped the stepped tiers that ring Mount Jumbo today, reflecting Glacial Lake Missoula’s former shorelines. Boulders, cobble, and gravel carried in the floods carved out lands to the west, all the way to Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.

Over time, they settled, forming a massive under-

Over the years, Missoula’s water supply has been tainted in places. The worst crisis was—and to a certain extent, remains—arsenic contamination at Milltown Dam, at the aquifer’s mouth. For more than 100 years, mining and milling wastes from Anaconda and Butte were released into the upper

“We as a people ingest a lot of chemical compounds. Perhaps we ought to be more careful...That’s the real issue—we’re a pharmaceutical nation.”

–Jon Harvala, Missoula City-County Health Department

ground storage tank that’s now topped by porous soil: the Missoula Aquifer.

The aquifer is the valley’s primary water source.

Rain and snow feed it via runoff from the Clark Fork River. In some places, groundwater that runs through the aquifer touches the surface. Such intimate proximity means Missoula’s water supply is extremely vulnerable. “The Missoula Aquifer is our lifeblood,” Nielsen says. “It is really the only reliable source of water we have. And we live on top of it.”

Clark Fork. The sludge, contaminated with arsenic and heavy metals, accumulated behind the Milltown Dam. Reservoir sediments were releasing 105 pounds of arsenic per day into the Missoula Aquifer when Missoula County health officials detected the contamination, in 1981. Levels in wells at Milltown ranged from 220 to 510 parts of arsenic per billion.

The federal drinking water standard for arsenic is 10 parts per billion.

Even today, some 150 years after mining operations began in Butte, almost 30 years after the reser-

voir was declared a Superfund site, and not quite two years after the last sediments were hauled off in trains, wells near the reservoir are contaminated with arsenic, a carcinogen. “It’s known to cause five or six different types of cancer,” Nielsen says. “And not just in lab rats—in humans.”

Mining is part of Montana’s past. It could also be in the state’s future. Meanwhile, Montanans are taking more drugs, and more complex drugs, than ever before. Samples taken from the Clark Fork River show caffeine, anti-seizure medications, and cholesterol drugs. “They’re in the river, they’re also in the ground water,” says Jon Harvala, an environmental health specialist for the Missoula City-County Health Department.

“We as a people ingest a lot of chemical compounds,” Harvala says. “Perhaps we ought to be more careful about what we ingest. That’s the real issue—we’re a pharmaceutical nation.”

Nielsen concurs. “I can’t blame Exxon or something for it,” he says. “It’s something that I did. It’s really not the wastewater plant that’s the source, it’s us.”

‘The average citizen probably doesn’t know’ Sharp peaks, whispering waterfalls, and tall pines surround the Hyalite Reservoir, an 8,000-acrefoot body of water in the Gallatin National Forest.

This is where Bozeman’s water comes from. It’s piped from the reservoir to the Sourdough Water Treatment Plant, where millions of gallons daily are filtered and chlorinated before they’re sent to Bozeman consumers. Montana Bureau of Mines and

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Geology hydrologist Gary Icopini is finishing up a Adams Center. “We’ve got these all over town,” states filed a class action lawsuit last year. City of two-year study, like Lynch’s work in Missoula, aim- Nielsen says, as a cold breeze blows through the Greenville, Illinois, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. claims that atrazine’s manufacturer, ing to gauge the resiliency of manmade chemicals in budding trees.

The padlocked well, just off the Clark Fork River Syngenta, sold the product aware that runoff could Bozeman’s water supply.

Icopini’s findings are strikingly similar to Trail, is unassuming but important. It provides a affect waterways. The plaintiffs are asking the court to compel the company to cover the cost of removLynch’s. He tested 28 water supply wells located window with a view of what’s in our water.

Lynch found DEET, BPA, antibiotics, and caf- ing the chemical from public water supplies. across Bozeman. Sulfamethoxazole showed up in Some researchers say atrazine is an endocrine 11. Four wells contained the anti-seizure medication feine there.

Across a parking lot, there’s a brown building with disruptor that triggers changes in hormonal carbamazipine. The active ingredient in Prozac a chain link fence topped by barbed wire. Inside the balances among fish, birds, reptiles, frogs, and popped up in five wells.

“Those three chemicals are highly recalcitrant,” building is a large well that steadily pulls water from people.

According to data collected by the USGS deep in the aquifer and pumps it to area residents.

Icopini says. “They stick around a long time.”

Icopini and Lynch’s research reflects findings in Helena. In 2005, the Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology and the state Department of Environmental Quality tested 35 domestic wells serving the Helena valley. They uncovered a chemical cocktail of 22 compounds including antibiotics, painkillers, and antiinflammatory and seizure-control drugs, along with anti-depressants, estrogens, and androgens (which are typically considered a male hormone, though they’re also naturally present in women). As with the Missoula study, researchers found small amounts of caffeine, plasticizers, insect repellent, and herbicide.

With fewer people to worry about, Montana water managers have less pharmaceutical waste to manage than their counterparts in larger urban populations. But according to a study completed in 2000 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that tested for 95 chemicals in 139 streams downstream from urbanized areas or livestock operations in 30 states, one or more chemicals were detected in 80 percent of the streams. Eighty-two of the 95 chemicals tested for showed up at least once. As the USGS findings indicate, wells positioned at lower elevations from wastewater treatment plants are especially vulnerable, even in Montana.

Icopini’s tests indicate that drug concentrations in nearby water supplies located downhill from sewage treatment plants are hundreds of Missoula Water Quality District Director Peter Nielsen says we’re all to blame for drugs in our water. times greater than those found in wells elsewhere—and such treatment plants dot the state. Montanans who live below between 2004 and 2009, 80 percent of male bass in Lynch found antibiotics there. wastewater treatment facilities likely figured out by Inside another production well on the other the Potomac River (in a very urbanized area) exhibtaste that “their water was nasty fairly early on,” side of town, at Palmer Street, Lynch found the weed ited some degree of feminization. Aquatic life is also Icopini says. In that case, people typically opt to killer atrazine, likely seeping from agricultural being impacted in smaller communities. When have their drinking water treated onsite. However, runoff via the river into the aquifer.

University of Colorado Professor David Norris and as ground and surface waters flow and residual Nielsen says atrazine levels in the Palmer Street his colleagues set up a fish tank in a trailer next to a waste dilutes, the water doesn’t taste bad, meaning well are far below those considered dangerous by wastewater treatment facility outside the city of those who live a bit farther down the line from a the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Boulder in 2006, they were shocked at what they treatment plant could be consuming significantly However, the herbicide continues to generate signif- found. higher concentrations of chemicals than the typical icant debate. The European Union banned it in Prior to a recent treatment plant upgrade, one water user. “The average citizen probably does not 2007. It remains legal in the U.S. as the EPA reviews week’s worth of exposure to wastewater mixed with know,” Icopini says. scientific claims that assert, among other things, that Boulder Creek water caused adult male fathead minpregnant women exposed to very small amounts—1 nows to begin losing masculine characteristics. part per billion, versus Missoula’s even smaller con- Minnows stopped exhibiting horny nuptial tuberFish on drugs centration of 2.9 parts per trillion—have babies with cles, pimple-like protrusions on their heads used in On a recent spring day, Nielsen points to a rusty low birth weights. courtship and for manipulating eggs. A black mark steel Mountain Water observation well that pokes up on the fish’s fins, also a secondary sex characteristic, Alerted to possible health concerns from the ’s from a green ball field not far from the university drug, dozens of drinking water operators in six vanished.

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“They behave like females,” Norris told the Indy this month. “It was very dramatic.”

Norris says fish are responding to an array of chemicals put into the environment.

Pharmaceuticals, atrazine, plasticizers such as BPA, and byproducts from personal care products, like lotions, cosmetics, shampoo, and soap, are compounds that Norris refers to as an “estrogen suite,” all capable of triggering hormonal changes. “You sort of have to look at the whole package,” he says.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fish Management Section Supervisor Don Skaar says he’s not heard of any feminized male fish swimming in Montana streams—but then, he says, “nor have we really looked.”

Norris says even the trace amounts of BPA and pharmaceuticals that are showing up in the Clark Fork could be enough to trigger hormonal changes.

“These very, very small concentrations are environmentally relevant.”

Antidepressants also affect fish.

According to professors Vance Trudeau and Tom Moon of the University of Ottawa, male goldfish exposed to fluoxetine lose interest in sex, ignoring signs female goldfish exhibit indicating they’re ready to mate. Similarly, according to Norris’s work, even 25 nanograms per liter of fluoxetine—Missoula effluent tests conducted by Lynch in March 2010 found 100 nanograms per liter—have been shown to put fish at a distinct disadvantage. They have a hard time responding to predators. “If the fish is on fluoxetine, it’s slower,” Norris says, adding that predatory fish that eat smaller fish also begin acting differently. “They started showing funny behaviors.”

Norris says as humans individually and collectively alter the chemical composition of our environment, the environment will continue to shape us. “It’s important to be aware that the fish endocrine system works just like our endocrine system. And so, anything we say is true for fish is true for us. When we look at the mammalian fetus, it’s much, much, much more sensitive to all of these chemicals than are adult humans. Fish are sort of the tip of the iceberg.”

This could be expensive Fish around Missoula’s wastewater treatment plant look healthy enough, Starr Sullivan says from inside his tidy office, where the smell is not nearly as pungent.

Sullivan displays a picture of two men in yellow vests and hardhats. They’re taking a break from an excavation project near the banks of the Clark Fork River and holding up a fat silver trout they found in an underground channel, just below the surface. The trout was trying to get into the wastewater plant. Fish flock to the plant, he says.

Wastewater piped into the river is warm; fish like that. Plus, red worms, and midges, little winged bugs that resemble mosquitoes, hatch in sediments at the bottom of the plant’s ultraviolet light banks, providing a tasty lure. “This is like the Golden Corral for those fish,” Sullivan says.

the regulatory apparatus,” he says. “We Sullivan jokes. He also admits that he, can’t continue to do that.” like water experts across the country, is Congress in 2010 failed to pass legislagrappling with a very new set of questions. tion that would have mandated greater The effect of pharmaceuticals in our water scrutiny of endocrine-disrupting chemiis “a tough issue,” he says. “The industry is cals. Another attempt is now underway. In concerned about it.”

February, Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., Wastewater treatment systems capable introduced the Endocrine Disruptor of more effectively filtering out manmade Screening Enhancement Act of 2011, which chemicals are now online. As with evaluatwould require the EPA to test at least 100 ing water for chemical compounds, which compounds that have been found in drinkruns about $1,000 each test, such “reverse ing water within four years, to evaluate osmosis” systems are extremely expensive. how they may alter hormone systems. The An investment like that could be a tough if legislation would also require the EPA to not impossible sell. develop guidelines within two years for “It’s kind of problematic,” Sullivan updating regular testing protocols. says. “You either get people to quit taking pharmaceuticals, or you build hugely Mountain Water general manager Arvid expensive treatment systems for it.”

Hiller says more science is a good thing.

Despite the financial challenges, “Always you should let the science first dicincreased regulation could be coming down tate what makes sense,” he says. And he adds the pike. Congress and the EPA have for that water is just one route of many that years debated launching a more comprechemicals might take into the human body. hensive study of an array of chemicals “It makes you wonder when you eat that thought to trigger endocrine disruption. For head of lettuce, how much atrazine is in it,” the first time, in 2009, the agency proposed he says.

Photo courtesy Starr Sullivan implementing safe drinking water standards Implementing stronger water safety for pharmaceuticals—specifically, erythrostandards is a good place to start greater Construction workers proudly display a trout that loved Missoula’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. mycin, and hormones such as estradiol, and protections of human health, Zoeller says. estrone, which is present in Missoula’s treat“Without an adequate safety measurement Zoeller is troubled that neither chemical man- or regulatory tool, we make ourselves vulnerable. ed wastewater. Still, that effort will require backing which provides technical expertise to the agency.

“We need to give them the tools and the budg- ufacturers nor regulators have incorporated the We should not wait around…This is not a trivial from Congress along with a significant financial commitment to become a reality, says R. Thomas et to do that kind of work,” he says. “What we are tools necessary to grasp to how endocrine-dis- issue.”

Zoeller, a biologist who specializes in endocrinolo- talking about are chemicals that are in every baby rupting compounds are affecting the environment. “Modern science has simply been left out of gy and serves on the EPA’s Science Advisory Board, born in this country.” jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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A Mother’s Day brunch menu without asparagus is like a tailgate party without beer. Un-American, that is. Every May those gnomish green shoots are served with poached eggs and hollandaise, wrapped in bacon, creamed into soup, and baked into croissants with lobster in mom’s honor. But nobody ever seems to stop and wonder why. Sure, asparagus is in season in some parts of the world at that time, but so are radishes, spinach, and new potatoes.

Maybe it’s because asparagus is so rich in folic acid, a nutrient important for pregnant women. Or perhaps it’s because all the B vitamins in asparagus will perk mom up. But I prefer to think it has something to do with the fact that back in the days when women were expected to be prim and proper, asparagus was one of the few foods you could eat with your hands in mixed company—a tidbit of culinary history that comes from Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior.

This exception to standard table decorum comes from the days when real silverware was common. Since asparagus will stain silver, it was preferable to just let people use their fingers when eating it, and the custom has lingered. Miss Manners, ever the trickster, suggests we “have a marvelous time” exploiting the resultant loophole, “in company or in restaurants, and being reprimanded or at least stared at, only to have the disapproving people find out later that they were in the wrong.”

Now that, folks, is living. And as we all cross our fingers that Miss Manners will release an authoritative guide to partying like an etiquette expert, I take her asparagus exception as all the proof I need that the inclusion of asparagus is mom’s cue to let down her hair and enjoy her day to the fullest.

In keeping with Miss Manners’ permission, I’ve assembled three recipes for asparagus-based finger foods. But first, a few pointers on the proper handling of mother’s special vegetable.

Although some aficionados debate the respective merits of narrow- versus wide-diameter asparagus spears, I don’t notice a difference in taste. But there certainly is a difference in cooking times, as the skinny members cook more quickly. So whatev-

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quarter cup each of olive oil and white wine, a large egg, half an onion, salt to taste, and a few dribbles of fish sauce. Then I poured the green mixture into an oiled cast-iron skillet and baked it at 350 until the top began to crack and brown (about 25 minutes), at which point I removed it from the oven to cool.

Expectations for this dish were so low that all it had to do to be considered a winner was not suck. It didn’t need the handicap, because the dish was quite good, tasting somewhat like spinach quiche. We ate it on crackers, but the next time around I doubled the quantities and poured the blended mixture into a piecrust and made asparagus quiche. I didn’t add cheese, but don’t let that stop you.

Another utensil-free mom’s day treat is asparagus mayonnaise, or asparagaise for short.

Start by broiling a pound of asparagus as described above, and then transfer the still-hot spears to the blender. Add a few cloves of whole garlic—as many as mom would appreciate—along with enough olive oil to allow the mixture to blend into a smooth vortex. You can also add real mayo to the blender for a creamier product. Add salt to taste.

Asparagaise can be dipped with chips, crackers, carrot sticks, or even fingers— especially if you’re in mixed company and want to bait people into scowling at you.

My final recipe in this asparagus triloPhoto by Ari LeVaux gy pushes the envelope of finger foods, in author of the world’s oldest surviving cookbook, De that the spears are covered with a thick brown garlic Re Culinaria. He suggests pounding asparagus with and oyster sauce that Miss Manners might not want pepper, lovage, coriander, savory, onion, wine, olive on your fingers. But licking some oyster sauce off oil, eggs, and a fermented fish sauce called garum, your fingers is a small price to pay for keeping your and baking. I made a test batch of the stuff, dealing as silver unstained.

Cut the asparagus into one- or two-inch lengths best I could with the facts that no quantities are given and my local store doesn’t stock garum. I used Thai and sauté in olive oil over medium heat for five minfish sauce instead, and substituted chervil for savory utes. Then add pressed, crushed, or minced garlic and mix it in, stirring often, for another three to five minand lovage, because that’s what I had on hand.

I started with a pound of (like-diameter) aspara- utes, depending on the girth of the shafts. Add two or gus, and broiled the spears for 10 minutes in a cast- three tablespoons of oyster sauce per pound of iron skillet with salt, pepper, and olive oil. I began asparagus, kill the heat immediately, mix, and serve.

We may never know the true reason why asparapounding the asparagus with my heavy stone mortar and pestle but decided to switch to a blender in gus has become the Mother’s Day mascot. But at search of silky-smooth consistency. I added a half- least, thanks to Miss Manners, there will be fewer teaspoon each of black pepper and coriander, a utensils to clean at the end of the day. er you’re cooking, it pays to use like-diameter spears. Some thoughtful growers are careful to bunch them accordingly, some don’t, so be sure to select appropriately.

Also keep in mind that the tip is the tender end of the shoot, while the root end can be so tough you might find yourself spitting wads of fiber, an act upon which Miss Manners definitely frowns. To separate the tender from the chewy, simply hold the spear tightly at both ends and rotate the hand holding the root end. This will break the spear at the point where the woodiness ends, and you can discard the tough end.

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HAPPIESTHOUR Poor Henry’s Why you’re here: Because on a recent late afternoon, while driving along Interstate 90, you realize it’s high time you visited that lonely bar with the tall, vintage sign that beckons from the frontage road near Clinton.

Claim to fame: Bartender Lindsey Seelig says Poor Henry’s has “the coldest beer on the trap line.” But you soon learn that that—whatever it means—is the least of the bar’s attractions.

When to come: Morning’s a good time, actually. Owner Todd Hughes cooks up madeto-order breakfast sandwiches that are, Seelig says, “overflowing with breakfasty goodness,” i.e., bacon, egg, sausage, ham, and cheese.

And when to come back: Late August, when Poor Henry’s hosts its annual Redneck Games, with live music. Compete in carburetor shot put, mud wrestling, and tug-of-war, and bob for pigs’ feet and chicken wings.

Photo by Matthew Frank

video poker machines, and a sizzle wafts from the kitchen. Asked how long the bar’s been around, the regulars grumble. “Since it’s been here,” one says. Then they agree on 1951, roughly.

What you’re drinking: A Bud Light bottle, please, with a shot of Fireball cinnamon whiskey.

How to find it: Take exit 126, Clinton, and head west on the frontage road.

—Matthew Frank

Atmosphere: Two flat-screens hang above the bar, one blaring Great American Country TV and the other tuned to SportsCenter on mute.

There are a couple of pool tables, a few dinging

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

Pita Madness 4-6 PM • 10 PM - MIDNIGHT

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541-PITA(7482) 130 North Higgins Ave • Missoula

Open 7 Days a Week 11:30 am - 9:00 pm 3075 N. Reserve Street Missoula • 327-0731

Mondays & Thursdays - $1 SUSHI (all day) (Not available for To-Go orders)

Daily TEMPURA Special - $1.25 for 2 pieces - 11:30am-2:30pm Tuesdays - LADIES’ NIGHT, $5 Sake Bombs & Special Menu Missoula Independent

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The Mustard Seed Asian Café Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian Cuisine served in our all-new bistro atmosphere. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combined from Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences to appeal to American palates. Full menu available in our non-smoking bar. Fresh daily desserts, microbrews, fine wines & signature drinks. Takeout & delivery available. $$-$$$

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Oil & Vinegar Southgate Mall • 549-7800 Mon.-Sat. 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Sun. 11:00 AM6:00 PM. With a visit to Oil & Vinegar, you will discover an international selection of over 40 estate-produced oils & vinegars suspended in glass amphora-shaped containers on a dramatic backlit wall. Guests can sample the varieties and select from various shapes & sizes of bottles to have filled with an “on-tap” product of choice.

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Please join us on these nights for $1 Sushi and for a great cause!

When we say Not just Sushi! we mean it.

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

Pearl Café 231 E. Front St. • 541-0231 Country French specialties, bison, elk, trout, fresh fish daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house. Three course bistro menu with wine $30, Tues. Wed. Thurs. nights, November through March. Extensive wine list, 18 wines by the glass, local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the warm and inviting dining areas. Go to our website Pearlcafe.us to check out nightly specials and bistro menus, make reservations or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 North Higgins Avenue 541-PITA (7482) • pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver!

Red Robin 2901 Brooks Street • 830-3170 www.redrobin.com Half the price, twice the fun! Halfy Hour at the Southgate Mall Red Robin®! Half price bar drinks Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m. and Monday – Saturday, 9-10 p.m. Enjoy a drink with one of our insanely delicious Gourmet Burgers, Bottomless Steak Fries.

Or, snack on one of our shareable starters with friends! $-$$ SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway • 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavorsno MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$ Scotty’s Table 131 S. Higgins Ave. • 549-2790 Share a meal within the warm elegance of our location at the historic Wilma Building. Enjoy our seasonal menu of classic Mediterranean and European fare with a contemporary American twist, featuring the freshest local ingredients. Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11:00-2:30, and dinner Tues-Sun 5:00-Close. Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$

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The Sunrise Saloon & Casino 1100 block of Strand 728-1559 Every day is a great day at the Sunrise Saloon!

Enjoy two happy hours daily, plus daily drink specials. Wednesday is Ladies night. Missoula's only dedicated country bar with live country music Thursday Saturday. Play our liberal machines while enjoying great entertainment and friendly service. 21+ only. Open daily 8 a.m. 2:00 a.m.

NOT JUST SUSHI Sushi Hana Downtown offering a new idea for your dining experience. Meat, poultry, vegetables and grain are a large part of Japanese cuisine. We also love our fried comfort food too. Open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner. Corner of Pine & Higgins. 549-7979. $$–$$$ Taco Del Sol 422 N. Higgins 327-8929 Stop in when you’re in the neighborhood.

We’ll do our best to treat you right. Home of the Famous Fish Taco. Crowned Missoula’s best lunch for under $6. Mon-Sat. 11-10 Sun. 12-9.

Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West Located next to Holiday Store on Hip Strip 541-7570 • tacosano.net Once you find us you'll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Drive 549-8703 www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$ Uptown Diner 120 N. Higgins 542-2449 Step into the past at this 50's style downtown diner. Breakfast is served all day. Daily Lunch Specials. All Soups, including our famous Tomato Soup, are made from scratch. Voted best milkshakes in Missoula for 14 straight years. Great Food, Great Service, Great Fun!! Sun - Wed 83pm, Thurs - Sat 8-8pm $-$$ 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. $-$$

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

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

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Arts & Entertainment listings April 28–May 5, 2011

THURSDAY April

28

UM presents its Spring Art Fair, which runs from 9 AM–6 PM in the University Center Atrium. Free. Call 243-4115.

Anklebiters tap into nature during the Montana Natural History Center’s (MNHC) miniNaturalists Pre-K Program, which engages children in the natural world through activities, games, and play, starting at 10 AM at the MNHC, 120 Hickory St. $3/$1 members. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 327-0405.

Dive for some literary treasures when the Missoula Branch of American Association of the University Women and Missoula Phi Delta Kappa present its used book sale, which runs from 10 AM–8 PM at the Orchard Homes Country Life Center, 2537 S. Third St. W. Free to attend.

City Club Missoula presents another installment of its City Club Forum featuring Congressman Denny Rehberg, which also features a Q&A after his discussion and runs from 11:30 AM–1 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. $16/$11 members/ $5 no-lunch option. RSVP required by calling 541-CITY or visiting cityclubmissoula.org.

Photo courtesy of William Muñoz

end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., April 29, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

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Surrealistic tea time. From left, Roxanne Madler and Steve Teran perform in the UM School of Theatre and Dance’s Dance in Concert in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center, Thu., April 28–Sat., April 30 at 7:30 PM nightly. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Shear Art Salon 1804 North Ave W, Suite F

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Squeeze out a film in just 72 hours, and perhaps win $500 for your efforts, during Do It In 72!, a three-day film contest presented by Missoula Community Access Television where you’ll make a film from April 29–May 2. To register, visit MCAT in person at 500 N. Higgins Ave. Registration is free and due by 5 PM today.

Call 542-6228.

UM’s Native American and Minority Health and Cultural Competency Lecture Series continues with the talk Working with Underserved Populations—It’s Up to Us, which begins at noon in Room 117 of UM’s Skaggs Building. Free. Call 243-4026.

Get your tweet on when presenter Roberta Cooper Ramo hosts the talk Ethics for American Lawyers in the Age of Twitter and the Cloud, which begins at noon in the Castles Center of UM’s School of Law. Free. Call 2432023.

Hold your tongue during How M a n y To n g u e s D i d Romanticism Have? A New Multi-Lingual Anthology of European Romanticism, a talk with presenter Stephen Prickett that begins at 3:40 PM in Room 123 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building.

Free. Call 243-2311.

Snag some sweet new threads during Bethel Baptist Church’s Clothes Closet Free For All, a clothing giveaway that runs from 4–7 PM at the church, 1601 South Sixth St. W. Free.

Call 721-2780.

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nightlife Fort Missoula’s Native Plant Gardens hosts its Spring Spruce-Up & Plant Sale, which features the chance to help spiffy up its gardens and runs from 5:30–7:30 PM. Free.

Wear work clothes and gloves.

Visit montananaturalist.org.

Give granny a reason to rock out with her frock when Ello plays rock during the Top Hat’s monthly artist-inresidence series every Thu. in April from 6–8 PM. Free, all ages.

Dig in during the archaeology talk Science, Heritage, and Stewardship in Climate Change and Archaeology, which begins at 6 PM in Room 327 of UM’s University Center. Free.

Bob Wire utters something sweet and salty when he plays honky tonk during a solo show at 6 PM at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton. Free.

Call 363-PINT. Let your intellect soar during UM’s Harold and Phyllis Gilkey Executive Lecture, which features the talk Navigating Through Change: Alaska Air Group 2000-2010 and Beyond, and begins at 6 PM in Room 106 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building.

Free. Call 243-6723.

Get to the artistic root when UM hosts a visiting scholar presentation with Susan Baker titled The Familiar Recedes: How Painting Nothing Means Something, which

begins at 6:10 PM in Room 356 of UM’s Social Science Building. Free. Call 243-4607.

Jazzoula 2011 concludes with its Hall of Fame Night, which begins at 6:30 PM at St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont St., and features sets

by Jazz Graffiti, The Lo/Horgan Family Unit, Dexter Payne, Melody & Clipper Anderson, and The Big Sky Mudflaps. $10/$8 students and seniors, $20 all show pass/$16 all show pass for students and seniors. Get advance tickets at Rockin Rudy’s. Call 542-0077.

The Peace and Justice Film series continues with a screening of Trudell, a documentary about American Indian poet, prophet and activist John Trudell at 7 PM in the University Center Theater. Free. Visit peaceandjusticefilms.org.

Have a hootin’ good time when the Alberton Community Center, 701 Railroad Ave. in Alberton, hosts the talk Owls in Montana with expert Denver Holt, starting at 7 PM. Free. Visit ninemilewildlife.org.

Don’t expect to be speaking in workplace jargon when Brian Jameson offers a devotional singing program with live music and gentle direction at 7 PM, at 607 Grantsdale Road in Hamilton. A small donation is requested. Call 363-4026.

Leisure suit plus beer goggles n o t r e q u i r e d : Tr i v i a l Beersuit, Missoula’s newest trivia night for the layperson, begins with sign ups at 7:30 PM and trivia shortly thereafter at the Lucky Strike Bar & Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Includes $7 pitchers of Bayern beer, prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. Free. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com.

Put on your farce face for a comedy about loyalty, kin and communication when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 seniors/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Express yo’ self by watching others do the same when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance in Concert, a dance showcase

featuring eight works by students, staff, and renowned choreographer Susan Marshall, at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Don’t expect the silent treatment when the Montana Actors’ Theatre presents world-class mime and Montana native Bill Bowers for a gala performance of his one-man autobiographical show It Goes Without Saying, at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Admission includes wine and dessert by the Silk Road. $50.

Visit mtactors.com for advance tickets.

Rock out with a seasoned trio of country artists when Big Productions presents a concert featuring Tim Ryan, Rob Quist and Ellie Nuno, starting at 7:30 PM at the Ronan Performing Arts Center, 200 Round Butte Road. $14/$12 advance in Polson at Riddle Sticks School of Music and Shannon Nunlist Physical Therapy, or at True Value Hardware in Ronan. Call 800823-4386.

Jazz the night away when the UM Jazz Band II presents a special sneak peek performance of its set for the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival, from 8–9 PM at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. Free.

The Louie Bond Band wages a cold war on boars when it plays at 9 PM at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino, on the 1100 block of Strand Ave. Free. Call 728-1559.

Don’t stare directly into the light when The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent St., presents Thursday Night Lights!, which features DJs plus drink specials, at 9 PM. Cost TBA. Women celebrate their womanhood with cheap libations and a bit of karaoke during ladies’ night and live karaoke with Party Trained at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, this and every Thu. at 9:30 PM. Free to attend. Call 830-3277.

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

Spread your carrot seeds to those in need when Jameson and The Sordid Seeds plays a mix of reggae, blues, soul and rock at 10 PM at the Top Hat. $5.

Go the scholarly route when the UM President’s Lecture Series continues with The King James Bible after Four Hundred Years, a talk with guest presenter Stephen Prickett that begins at 8 PM in the University Center Ballroom. Free. Call 243-2311.

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

Deep fry your insecurities and get ready to rock with some local and regional rock and indie rock bands when Letters to Luci, The Magpies and Hell City Kitty play the Palace at 9 PM. $5.

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Ready for a singing battle. The Chanters Group of the Church of St. Panteleimon The Healer performs ancient orthodox chanting and traditional Georgian folk music in the UM Music Recital, in the Music Building, on Sun., May 1, at 7 PM with Dolce Canto. $15/$10 students, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s, Worden’s Market, Fact & Fiction and online at dolcecanto.info.

FRIDAY April

29

Ogle something artistic during UM’s Spring Art Fair, which runs from 9 AM–6 PM in the University Center Atrium. Free.

Call 243-4115.

The Missoula Branch of American Association of the University Women and Missoula Phi Delta Kappa continues its used book sale, which runs from 10 AM–5 PM today and Sat., and from 10 AM–2 PM on Sun., at the Orchard Homes Country Life Center, 2537 S. Third St. W. Free to attend.

Bend your aural circuits when the Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W., presents Audacity, an electronic music audio installation that aims to introduce audiences to circuit bending, alternative midi control, and other concepts, with the installation open from noon–6 PM each day through April 30. Free.

Visit zootownarts.org or call 549-7555.

It’s lunchtime and learning time when YWCA Missoula, 1130 W. Broadway St., presents a Brown Bag Lunch Missoula Independent

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Discussion titled Japan and Its Culture: Learning from the Women Who Lived There, which features comments from two Japanese women living in Missoula, and begins at noon. Free. Call 543-6691.

Dive into a discussion when UM’s The Oval literary magazine hosts Charles McGrath, editor-at-large for The New York Times, for a Q&A session at 12:10 PM in Room 210 of UM’s McGill Hall. Free.

Carve it up when The Western M o n t a n a Wo o d c a r v e r s Show hits the Home Arts Building of the Western Montana Fairgrounds, 1101 South Ave. W., starting today with entries accepted between 3–7 PM. Public viewings follow Sat. from 9 AM–5 PM and Sun. from 11 AM–4 PM. $3. Call 723-4219.

Practice being peaceful in a world of differences during the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s Intercultural Dialogue Group, a monthly meeting that aims to bring together people from various backgrounds for an afternoon of conversation and peacemaking, every last Fri. of the month at 4:30 PM in the library of the Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call Betsy at 543-3955

or e-mail peace@jrpc.org for more info.

nightlife Even your lactose intolerant brother from another mother can get down to the dark folk sounds of locals Butter when it plays a CD release party from 6–8 PM at the Top Hat. Jail Beethoven! opens. $5, all ages. (See Scope in this issue.)

Lick those calloused hands for good luck when Trent Atkins of The Workers plays a solo set at 6 PM in the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free. Call 549-8703.

Enjoy a fine dinner to help support the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts’ scholarship program during its Sipping for Scholarships event, which features a five course meal plus wine, starting at 6:30 PM in the theater lobby of the center, 526 Electric Ave. $125, with $75 of each ticket tax deductible. Visit bigforktheatre.org for tickets.

Slide into a lecture and story with Charles McGrath, editor-at-large for The New York Times, when he presents a lecture and reading at 6:30 PM in the Theta Rho Room of UM’s Mansfield Library, on the

fourth floor. Free. E-mail oval.editor@mso.umt.edu.

Inject something intellectual into your noggin during The Meeting of Two Cultures: The Story of the Irish in Argentina, a talk with visiting professor Juan Jose Delaney that begins at 7 PM in Room 106 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Free. Call 544-0311.

Break through the chains of political repression during the talk Political Activism and Government Repression— Past and Present, a talk with Lauren Regan of the Civil Liberties Defense Center that begins at 7 PM in the Community Meeting Room of the Missoula Community Food Co-op, 1500 Burns St. A “Know Your Rights” workshop occurs beforehand at 5 PM. Free. E-mail Rebecca at publicdefense@gmail.com. (See Agenda in this issue.)

The Alpine Kids! Theatre Project presents a performance of Rent School Edition, at 7 PM at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $15/$8 students.

Call 862-7469 for tickets or visit alpinetheatreproject.org.

Have someone else sing a tune for a progressive cause when the Missoula chapter of the New Leaders Council presents Karaoke for Change, which begins with a presentation of a community leader award, and then moves into karaoke, starting at 7 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $10. Visit karaokeforchange.yolasite.co m for details.

It’s poetry and fiction for the win when UM MFA students Alice Bolin, Molly Laich and Theodore McDermott present their MFA Student Thesis Readings, starting at 7 PM at the Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Free.

Just don’t cry for Argentina when the Flathead Valley Community College Theatre presents a performance of Evita, starting at 7 PM in the college’s theatre, in the Arts and Technology Building at the school, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. $10/$5 seniors/free for students. Call 756-3906.

The University Center Theater presents its Weekend Movies

program with a screening of The Green Hornet at 7 PM, followed by The Mechanic at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students.

Solve a mystery and gnaw on some chocolate and other foods during the Conrad Mansion Death By Chocolate event, a comedy drama experience written and directed by Leah Lindsay that runs from 7–10 PM at the Conrad Mansion Museum in Kalispell, 330 Woodland Ave. $50/$45 members. Call 7552166 for tickets, or stop by the Bookshelf in downtown Kalispell.

Put on your farce face for a comedy about loyalty, kin and communication when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 seniors/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Express yo’ self by watching others do the same when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance in Concert, a dance showcase featuring eight works by students, staff, and renowned choreographer Susan Marshall, at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Slip into a blue note dream during the first night of the 2011 Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival, which features a performance by trombonist Robin Eubanks and clarinetist Buddy DeFranco at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. A free public clinic occurs earlier in the day in the theatre at 1 PM. $25/$20 students and seniors, or $45/$35 students and seniors for both nights. Visit griztix.com for tickets or call 243-4051.

(See Spotlight in this issue.)

Dress up like your favorite seashell when acoustic guitarist Craig Wickham plays at 8 PM at The Raven, 15321 Hwy. 35 in Woods Bay. Free.

Call 837-2836.

Broadway music and scenes collide with the talents of local teens when the MCT Community Theatre presents East Broadway Rocks! with a performance at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728-7529 for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

Cover your toes in baking powder when Party Trained plays a variety of tunes at 8 PM at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. Free.

Go ahead and ride the lightning w h e n B l i s te r e d E a r t h , a Metallica tribute band, plays at 9 PM at the Dark Horse Bar, 1805 Regent St. $3. Call 728-1559.

Trigger your funk reflex for a good cause when the Rotoract Club of Missoula and BassFace present a benefit for the organization Invisible Children—which works to

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end the use of child soldiers in Uganda and Africa—with sets by Kung Fu Kongress and opener The Josh Farmer Band, at 9 PM at the Badlander. $5/$10 for those aged 18–20.

Stop fondling that dry ice and walk the line when County Line plays at 9 PM at The Sunrise Saloon & Casino, on the 1100 block of Strand Ave. Free. Call 728-1559.

Squeeze out every drop of self loathing when No Shame plays at 9:30 PM at Florence’s High Spirits Club and Casino, 5341 Hwy. 93 N. Free.

Use your right hand to shake a leftist’s hand when Lefty Lucy plays at 9:30 PM at the Union Club. Free.

Let your pocket gecko get wild and rhythmic when Zeppo MT plays R&B at 9:30 PM at Harry Davids, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. $2.

Ditch the gas mask party and get greasy with a set of country and rockabilly when Russ Nasset and The Revelators play at 9:30 PM at the Great Northern Bar & Grill in Whitefish, 27 Central Ave. Free.

He lives to spin: DJ Dubwise just can’t stop the dance tracks once they start at 10 PM at Feruqi’s. Free. Call 728-8799.

Expect an epic aural battle between a slew of binary beat freaks during

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Montana’s second annual Battle of The Beats laptop battle, which features sets by contestants MetaTron, SimpleTON, sAuce, KidTraxiom, Wi l l i a m M u r r a y , I n d i g e n o u s , Feldman and Dub.Buddha, starting at 10 PM at the Palace. Also includes opening and closing sets by Kris Moon and DJ Coma. $5/$10 for those aged 18–20.

The revolution will be broadcast through soundwaves when political hip hop group Dead Prez plays the Top Hat at 10 PM. Tonsofun, Shaymlusly Elliterate, Ambedext, Koshir and DJ Aaron Traylor open. $25/$20 advance plus fees at Ear Candy Music, Rockin Rudy’s and seafarerentertainment.com. (See Noise in this issue.)

SATURDAY April

30

UM presents the symposium Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples and Adaptation, which runs from 8 AM–5 PM in the University Center Theater.

Free, but registration is required. Visit indigenousideas.org to RSVP. Keep it local every Sat. from 8 AM–noon as you head down to the

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Clark Fork River Market (clarkforkrivermarket.com), which takes place beneath the Higgins Street bridge, and to the Missoula Farmers’ Market (missoulafarmersmarket.com), which opens at 8:30 at the north end of Higgins Avenue. Free to spectate, and often to sample.

Ogle something artistic during UM’s Spring Art Fair, which runs from 9 AM–6 PM in the University Center Atrium. Free. Call 243-4115.

Chop it real good when The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Building 322 at Fort Missoula, presents Forestry Day 2011, which features lumberjack competitions, pole climbing, ax throwing and an assortment of other forestry fun from 9 AM–5 PM. $3/$2 seniors/$1 students/free for children under age 6 and members of Friends of the Historical Museum. Also free for people who bike, walk or take the bus to the event. Call 728-3476.

Do your part to keep downtown Kalispell and the Flathead Valley clean during the Flathead Clean and Green, which begins at 9 AM at Kalispell’s Depot Park, on the corner of Center and Main Streets. Free.

Get your volunteer fix when Travelers’ Rest State Park, 6717 Hwy. 12 W. in Lolo, presents a volunteer training, which runs from 9 AM–noon at the

park. Also includes optional training sessions that occur from 1–4 PM. Free.

Visit travelersrest.org for details, or call Martha at 273-4253.

Give up your gas guzzler for a week and enjoy activities centered on healthy transportation when Missoula’s Bike Walk Bus Week kicks off—and runs until May 7—with activities today including the Festival of the Cycles from noon–4 PM at McCormick Park. A slew of events follow throughout the week, including a “Bike Tour of Routes Around Missoula” on May 2. Free to participate. Visit bikewalkbusmissoula.org for a complete schedule.

Those suffering from illness or loss can find solace during one of Living Art Montana’s Creativity for Life workshops at the Living Art Studio, 725 W. Alder St. # 17. This week features the program “Simple Writing” with Katie Cain. Free, but donations are appreciated but not expected. Call 549-5329 or visit livingartofmontana.org.

Dust off your veggies with some country tunes when Shane Clouse & Stomping Ground plays country at 10:30 AM at the Clark Fork River Market, under the Higgins Street bridge. Free.

Show me your best bear mask when the International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF) presents free public art

workshops for the IWFF’s annual WildWalk Parade, which offers the chance to make puppets and masks with local performance artist Craig Menteer, this and every Sat. until May 7 from 11 AM–3 PM at 801 Ronan St. #5. Free. Call 728-9380.

Get intensely dramatic with a classic work from Verdi when Morris Productions presents another installment of The Met: Live at the Roxy with a screening of Il Trovatore, at 11 AM at the Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. $19/$17 seniors and students.

Get tickets at Rockin Rudy’s or online at morrisproductions.org.

YWCA Missoula announces that today is the early application deadline for its GUTS! program, which will offer six summer outdoor wilderness adventures for women ages 9 to 18. Registration ends on May 28 or until all the trips are full. $350 suggested donation, or $250 for the GUTS! day camp in July, with scholarships available. Visit ywcaofmissoula.org for an application. Call 543-6691.

Broadway music and scenes collide with the talents of local teens when the MCT Community Theatre presents East Broadway Rocks! with a performance at 2 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $16. Call 728-7529 for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

nightlife Have a fine glass of vino and support a local school that offers a place-based curriculum when the tasting room of Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, hosts a Nonprofit Night for Clark Fork School, from 5–9 PM. The winery will donate 25 cents per flight, 75 cents per glass and $1 per bottle to the organization. Free. Call 549-8703.

Slap your favorite piece of ham and call me Sam when Sockeye Sawtooth plays alt country, blues and Americana at 6 PM at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton.

Free. Call 363-PINT. Teen Challenge Montana presents its annual spring banquet featuring former basball pitcher Dave Dravecky, starting at 6 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve St. $60/$600 for a table of ten.

Call 543-1912 for tickets or visit teenchallengemontana.org.

The Resort at Paws Up, 40060 Paws Up Road off of Hwy. 200, presents the annual Wine & Bitch Casting Call, which runs from 6–9 PM and features a barbecue dinner, wine tasting, the chance to get your dog featured in photographer Andrew Grant’s new book, a canine fashion show and other dog-themed events. $10, with proceeds to benefit the Humane Society

of Western Montana. Visit wineandbitch.com for more info.

Just don’t cry for Argentina when the Flathead Valley Community College Theatre presents a performance of Evita, starting at 7 PM in the college’s theatre, in the Arts and Technology Building at the school, 777 Grandview Drive in Kalispell. $10/$5 seniors/free for students. Call 756-3906.

The University Center Theater presents its Weekend Movies program with a screening of The Green Hornet at 7 PM, followed by The Mechanic at 9:30 PM. $7 double feature/$5 single feature/$4 double feature for students/$3 single feature for students.

Solve a mystery and gnaw on some chocolate and other foods during the Conrad Mansion Death By Chocolate event, a comedy drama experience written and directed by Leah Lindsay that runs from 7–10 PM at the Conrad Mansion Museum in Kalispell, 330 Woodland Ave. $50/$45 members. Call 755-2166 for tickets, or stop by the Bookshelf in downtown Kalispell.

Put on your celebration cap and get down during First Best Place–The Showcase, a fundraiser for Columbia Falls’ First Best Place organization that features an auction and food/beverages from 7–9 PM, plus music by the Cold Hard Cash Show from 9–11:30 PM, all at Glacier Discovery Square in Columbia Falls, 540 Nucleus Ave. Suggested donation at the door.

Visit firstbestplace.org.

Make cyborg love, not war, on the d a n c e f l o o r d u r i n g G LOW N i te — Tranceformation o2, an eight hour showcase of electronic music in various styles from Seattle’s Johnny Monsoon, plus local/regional DJs Woo, M-AD, Chunkyie, Logisticalone, Keoni Mira and CHACHI, starting at 7 PM at the American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St. $15 at the door/$12 advance with tickets online at brownpapertickets.com.

Slide into someone’s narrative when UM MFA students Elisabeth Geier, Melissa Leavitt and Nathaniel Miller present their MFA Student Thesis Readings, starting at 7 PM at the Stensrud Building, 314 N. First St. W. Free.

Put on your farce face for a comedy about loyalty, kin and communication when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 seniors/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Express yo’ self by watching others do the same when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance in Concert, a dance showcase featuring eight works by students, staff, and Missoula Independent

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Channeling the riff. Local indie electro pop band Sick Kids XOXO plays the Badlander Tue., May 3, from 6–8 PM with Little Giants. $5, all ages.

renowned choreog rapher Susan Marshall, at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Slip into another blue note dream during the final night of the 2011 Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival, which features a performance by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. A free public clinic occurs in the theatre earlier in the day at 1 PM. $25/$20 students and seniors, or $45/$35 students and seniors for both nights. Visit griztix.com for tickets or call 243-4051.

All bets are on when the Steve Betz Trio plays light rock at 7:30 PM at The Raven, 15321 Hwy. 35 in Woods Bay. Free. Call 837-2836.

Crunch those pop rocks in your socks and get ready for a night of music by a 17 yearold composer and orchestrator when West Markarian presents a CD release party titled An Evening with West, starting at 7:30 PM in the Mary Stuart Rogers Performing Arts Center at Victor School in Victor, 425 Fourth Ave. Features backup singing by Kelsey Della Silva, Nellie Moran, and Zander Smith. $10. E-mail email4west@gmail.com.

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Keep it classy and classical when the Glacier Symphony Orchestra presents its season finale with the concert Masterworks VI: The Dancing Emperor, which features guest pianist Andrew von Oeyen, and begins at 7:30 PM in the Performance Hall of Flathead High School, 644 Fourth Ave. W. $32–$10, depending on age and seats.

Visit gscmusic.org for tickets or call 257-3241.

Cover your toes in baking powder when Party Trained plays a variety of tunes at 8 PM at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W. Free.

Warm your cold feet with a musical treat when the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation presents singer/ songwriter Livingston Taylor—the brother of James Taylor—with a performance encompassing country, pop, bluegrass and other styles at 8 PM at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. $25 plus fees wtih tickets online at cocguitarfoundation.tix.com, or by calling 1-800-595-4849.

Slather the Rooster Sauce between your nose and your toes and get spicy during Hot Salsa Nights, a salsa and Latin dance party that begins at 8 PM at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St. $7, with free dance lessons at 8:30 PM. DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo are guaranteed to keep

you dancing to an assortment of hip hop, electronic and other bass-heavy beats ‘til the bar closes during Absolutely at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free, with visuals by V3R. Swig drinks while listening to old school rock hits, ‘80s tunes or modern indie rock songs when Dead Hipster presents Takeover!, which features “drinkin’ music” DJ’d by the Dead Hipster DJs starting at 9 PM at the Central Bar & Grill, 143 W. Broadway St. Includes drink specials and photos with Abi Halland. Free.

Stop fondling that dry ice and walk the line when County Line plays at 9 PM at The Sunrise Saloon & Casino, on the 1100 block of Strand Ave. Free. Call 728-1559.

Bring me a side dish of freshly minced greens when Chele Bandulu, Supa J, General Smiley and Green play sets of reggae at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

Stop believing in that nonsensical feeling and get lost in a rhyme scheme when Washington-based rapper No Nonsense plays hip hop during a CD release party at 9 PM at Harry Davids, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H. OverTime, Krown Royal, Cordell, Young Soprano, Skitso and E-Tab open, along with DJ B Mune. $5.

Bow at the altar of a DJ when The Dark Horse, 1805 Regent

St., presents Sinful Saturday!, which features music by three DJs and begins at 9 PM. Cost TBA. Ditch the gas mask party and get greasy with a set of country and rockabilly when Russ Nasset and The Revelators play at 9:30 PM at the Great Northern Bar & Grill in Whitefish, 27 Central Ave. Free.

Just remember to leave your undies on when the Students Giving Back group of UM’s Entertainment Management program presents its Anything But Clothes Party, a costume party where patrons are encouraged to wear outfits constructed out of anything but clothes, starting at 9:30 PM at the Central Bar & Grill, 143 W. Broadway St. $3 suggested donation, with non-perishable food items for the Missoula Food Bank accepted at the door.

Annihilate that teabag with your body stocking when Zeppo MT plays R&B at 9:30 PM at the Union Club. Free.

DJ Dubwise supplies dance tracks all night long so you can take advantage of Sexy

Saturday and rub up against the gender of your choice at 10 PM at Feruqi’s. Free. Call 728-8799.

Keep your jazz buzz going when Jazzoula presents a Jam Session with the stars from the Buddy DeFranco Festival, which also features tunes by EL-3OH!, starting at 10 PM at St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont St. $4/$3 students and seniors. Call 542-0077.

Prove your staying power with a night of psychedelically leaning folk rock when Wartime Blues plays at 10 PM at the Top Hat. $3.

SUNDAY May

01

The Stevensville Art and Sculpture Society invites all artists from Sula to Missoula to display their art during the month of May during the second annual Bitterroot Artists Showcase, which opens on May 6 at the River’s Mist Gallery of Fine Art. To enter, visit sassart.org and e-mail your artist statement to

goldenneedle@cybernet1.com

by May 1.

New Belgium Brewing announces that today is the last day to submit a film for its second annual Clips of Faith film tour. Get info on submission guidelines online at clipsoffaith.com.

Go with the jam when The Rocky Mountain Grange Hall, 1436 S. First St. south of Hamilton, hosts a weekly acoustic jam session for guitarists, mandolin players and others, from 2–4 PM. Free. Call Clem at 961-4949.

Hang with some old schoolers when the Bonner Milltown History Center presents The Old Timer’s Party, which features historic photos, music of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, plus pie, coffee and conversation, from 2–4 PM at the Hellgate Lions Barn, 1357 Haaglund Drive, in the West Riverside area near Bonner.

Free. Call 258-6335.

Broadway music and scenes collide with the talents of local teens when the MCT Community Theatre presents East Broadway Rocks! with a performance at 2 PM at

Don’t miss MCT’s 40th anniversary show!

Tickets are on sale now!

A celebration of 40 years of MCT featuring the talents of Missoula teens!

April 29–May 1, 4–8, 11–15 MCT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

(406) 728-PLAY • www.mctinc.org SPONSORED BY:

First Security Bank Western States Insurance

MCT accommodates accessibility needs upon request. Call us at (406) 728-7529 or visit www.mctinc.org/accessibility for more info.

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the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $16. Call 728-7529 for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

The Alpine Kids! Theatre Project presents a performance of Rent School

Edition, at 2 PM at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $15/$8 students. Call 8627469 for tickets or visit alpinetheatreproject.org.

Escape from tummy ticklers anonymous and hang with an ace pianist and composer when Philip Aaberg per-

forms a contemporary piano concert at 3 PM at Seeley Swan High School, 679 Locust Lane in Seeley Lake. $14/$12 seniors/free children age 18 and under with an adult. Visit alpineartisans.org.

Keep it classy and classical when the Glacier Symphony

SPOTLIGHT all that jazz

East Meets West: A Yoga Workshop for Teachers and Students of Yoga with Serena Early and Laura Marx A one-day class focusing on health, rehabilitation and stress reduction in relationship to Yoga and Ayurveda.

Course topics include: Posture class exploring body mechanics, proper alignment and how each relates to the doshas. • Pranayama breathing • Restorative poses Saturday, May 14, 9:00am-5:00pm $95.00 tuition includes Vegetarian Ayurvedic Lunch For more information or to register, please contact Kathy Mangan at 406-721-0033 or rwlcmt@gmail.com.

For a complete listing of our classes, please visit www.redwillowlearning.org. Sliding scale fee available.

Red Willow Learning Center, 825 West Kent Street, Missoula

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro obviously had a shoddy record when it came to human rights. But apparently he didn’t have much love for jazz, either.

“Unfortunately, I wasn’t free to play jazz as much as I wanted because the government called jazz ‘the music of the imperialists,’” says jazz trumpeter and former Cuban resident Arturo Sandoval, in an interview from 2010.

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And that, folks, is a darn shame. I’ll tell you why: This fast-fingered brass man, pictured, is considered one of the best in the genre. A recent sampling of his work proves he can expertly tackWHAT: Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival WHEN: Fri., April 29, and Sat., April 30, at 7:30 PM nightly, with a free clinic at 1 PM daily WHERE: University Theatre HOW MUCH: $25/$20 students and seniors per night, or two-night pass for $45/$35 students and seniors MORE INFO: Get advance tickets at all GrizTix locations, online at griztix.com or by calling 243-4051

le everything from speedy bebop to relaxed, Latin and Brazilian jazz styles. But don’t take my word for it. Consider these accolades: Over the course of his decades-long career, he’s snagged four Grammy’s, plus six Billboard Awards, and an Emmy. In the words of Sandoval’s late buddy Dizzy Gillespie, “He’s one of the best. He has a very athletic style, but can play softly too. He’s got bull chops!” His brassy legacy is also the subject of a biographical drama, released by HBO in 2000, titled For Love of Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, which details his difficulties as a musician under Castro’s regime in Cuba, and his eventual decision to emigrate to the U.S. You can catch this buzzing blower in action on Saturday night when he plays with renowned jazz clarinetist and part-time Whitefish resident Buddy DeFranco during UM’s 31st Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival, which also includes a free public clinic with Sandoval earlier in the day at 1 PM. The bash officially kicks off Friday afternoon, with a public clinic with noted trombonist Robin Eubanks, followed by a gig later that night with Eubanks and DeFranco. Of course, you can keep your blue note high going strong after Sandoval’s Saturday night gig when St. Anthony Parish hosts a special jam session featuring all the stars from the fest, plus local Gypsy jazz band EL-3OH!.

—Ira Sather-Olson

Orchestra presents its season finale with the concert Masterworks VI: The Dancing Emperor, which features guest pianist Andrew von Oeyen, and begins at 3 PM in the Performance Hall of Flathead High School, 644 Fourth Ave. W. $32–$10, depending on age and seats.

Visit gscmusic.org for tickets or call 257-3241.

Do your part to support watershed health through science and outreach when the Wa te r s h e d E d u c a t i o n Network (WEN) presents its third annual Mayfly Fling, a fundraiser for the organization featuring beer/wine, a silent auction/raffle, fly casting and other activities, plus music by Tom Catmull and The Clerics, from 4–8 PM at the Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. $30 family/$25 couple/$15 per person, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and the Missoulian Angler Fly Shop.

Call 541-9287.

nightlife Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT) announces that it seeks submissions for its annual high school video festival.

All Missoula high school students are encouraged to participate, and submitted work needs to be less than 10 minutes in length. Entries are due by 5 PM today at MCAT, 500 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 105. Call 542-6228 for details or visit mcat.org.

Broadway music and scenes collide with the talents of local teens when the MCT Community Theatre presents East Broadway Rocks! with a performance at 6:30 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $18/$15 children.

Call 728-7529 for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

Let your internal tuning fork go wild with an evening of traditional folk music and chanting when Dolce Canto presents a performance by The Chanters Group of the Church of St. Panteleimon The Healer, plus Dolce Canto, at 7 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $15/$10 students, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s, Worden’s Market, Fact & Fiction and online at dolcecanto.info.

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

Lick your fangs and prepare to get rocked by a pop rock sensation when Los Angeles’ Henry Wolfe plays the Top Hat at 9 PM. Darah Fogarty and the Fat Cats of Augusta open. $10/$8 advance at Ear Candy Music.

MONDAY May

02

UM hosts a ceremony to install UM President Royce C. Engstrom, which features a processional, music and remarks, starti n g a t 10 : 15 A M i n t h e

University Theatre. Free. Call 243-2311.

nightlife Dine out to support Habitat for Humanity of Missoula when Scotty’s Table hosts a dine out benefit for it, from 5–8:30 PM at the restaurant, 131 S. Higgins Ave. Unit P3.

Scotty’s Table will donate pro-

Hang with some word wizards when UM MFA students Rebecca Leaphart, Becky Margolis and Lindsey Wallace read nonfiction, fiction and poetry during their MFA Student Readings, starting at 7 PM at the Union Hall, upstairs at 208 E. Main St. Free.

Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night welcomes saints and sinners alike with $4 martinis, plus jazz DJs and jazz bands starting at 8 PM. Free. This week: jazz from Josh Farmer, the Front Street Jazz Group and DJ Mermaid.

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Latin American & Irish Studies present

The Meeting of Two Cultures: the Story of the Irish of Argentina A free public lecture Professor Juan Jose Delaney Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires

Gallagher Business Building, Rm 106 • Friday, April 29, 7 - 8:30 pm Sponsored by

UM Latin American Studies Irish Studies • Friends of Irish Studies Butte Silver Bow Public Archives

Information at: www.irishmontana.com www.friendsofirishstudies.org or call Terry at 544-0311

ceeds to the organization. $15, includes a burger, fries and a beer. Visit missoulacasa.org.

Beam yourself and your friend Scotty over to the Press Box, 835 E. Broadway St., to catch a meeting of the Sigma Xi Science Cafe, which meets at 6:30 PM for a talk with scientist Dr. Eugenie Scott on the topic of creationism and evolution.

Free. E-mail George at george.stanley@umontana.edu.

Ground control to Major Tom: Local roots musician Tom Catmull plays a solo set from 7–10 PM at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100. Free.

Break out of that mold when the Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 9955 Lolo Creek Road, presents its Cinco de Mayo and Amateur Night, which runs from 8–10 PM. Call 273-0652 for pricing.

Feel the bass tickle you in that special place when Milkcrate Monday’s presents Missoula Area Dubstep, a night of dubstep tunes played by DJs Def Tesla, Tigerlily, SimpleTON and the Milkcrate Mechanic, at 9 PM at the Palace. Free.

TUESDAY May

03

Bring an appetite for something intellectual when UM continues its Mansfield Center Brown Bag Lecture Series with the topic The Oil Reserves of Western China: The Junggar and Tarim Basins, which begins at noon in the Mansfield Center Conference Room in the M a n s f i e l d L i b r a r y. Fr e e . Vi s i t umt.edu/mansfield.

The Tamarack Grief Resource Center presents A Camp To Remember Camp Open House and Reunion, which is a chance for past campers to reconnect with friends, and for prospective campers and their par-

The Inauguration of Dr. Royce C. Engstrom 17th President

ents to learn about the program, starting at 4:30 PM at the Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center, 4825 N. Reserve St. Free. Call 541-8472.

nightlife YWCA Missoula, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts “YWCA Tuesday Night Support Groups,” which includes “The Living Peace Support Group” for women who want to continue to heal through mindfulness, connection with others and explorations of topics including new tools for living, plus a domestic violence talking circle and a Native American women’s group, which all meet for dinner and fellowship every Tue. from 6:30–8 PM. Free.

Call 543-6691.

Witness a documentary that centers on outing closted gay politicians who sponsor anti-LGBTQ legislation when the Pride Foundation and UM student group OUTlaws presents a screening of the documentary Outrage, at 5:30 PM in Room 101 of UM’s School of Law. A panel discussion with leaders of the LGBTQ movement follows, and dinner and beverages will be provided. $10 suggested donation, which benefits the Pride Foundation’s grants and scholarships awarded in Montana. Visit pridefoundation.org.

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

Cure your tummy quake with a heavy dose of electro pop when locals Sick Kids XOXO play with other openers from 6–8 PM at the Badlander. Cost TBA, all ages.

The Arlee Community Development Corporation announces that it meets at 6 PM in the business lab at Arlee High School, 72220 Fyant St. Free. Call 726-5550.

Building a University for the Global Century Monday, May 2 Schedule of Events 9:30-10:15 a.m. Reception -

University Theatre

10:15 a.m.

Installation Ceremony -

12-1 p.m.

Inaugural Luncheon -

12-5 p.m.

A Celebration of Student Research, Scholarship and Creativity - UC Atrium

University theatre

The Oval (Adams Center in case of inclement weather)

Inaugural Forum: Envisioning The University of Montana for the Global Century Conversations with President Engstrom.

1:45-3:15 p.m. Panel Discussion:

Student Perspectives on UM in the Global Century - UC Theater

3:30-5 p.m.

Panel Discussion:

Educational Leaders on Education in the Global Century - UC Theater

All events are free and open to the public.

Please join Us! Parking Information: umt.edu/publicsafety/Campus%20Parking/

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WEEK-LONG EVENTS For details on these events, please go to www.bikewalkbusmissoula.org, or scan the QRcode on your mobile phone.

Ride Free all Week on the Mountain Line. Mountain Line buses FREE OF CHARGE on all routes. Mountain Line 721-3333.

The University of Montana’s 12th Annual Walk N Roll Week. Mon – Fri, 7:30am – 2:30pm. Raffle for BWB commuters. Nancy Wilson 243-4599.

THE COMMUTER CHALLENGE. 119-organization competition in 18 categories for sustainable transportation. Missoula In Motion. mim@missoulainmotion.com. 258-4961.

Transfer Center Information Services. Mon--Fri, 8 – 11. Mountain Line 721-3333.

Blue Bike Special. Mon–Fri, 8am - 8pm. Sat 8am – 6pm. Sun, 11am 6pm. At Currents Aquatic Center in McCormick Park. Missoula Parks and Rec. Jason 552-6271.

Bonner Self-Guided Walking Tour. Tues, Wed, Thurs 2 – 4:30pm. Start at Bonner Milltown History Center in the Bonner Post Office Building.

Judy Matson 258-6335.

On MCAT. BWBW programming on MCAT, Bresnan Cable Channel 7. See www.mcat.org for a schedule or call 542-6228.

Explorosaurus Club. 8:30am – 4pm Mon – Fri. City Parks and Recreation Dept. free program for youth 7 – 12. At Currents in McCormick Park. Jason 552-6271.

Save a Car; Ride a Pony. 11am – 5:30pm. BWB to the Carousel for Missoula for 1 free ride per day. 101 Carousel Drive, Caras Park.

Theresa Cox 549-8382.

Free Admission to the Historical Museum. Tues – Sun, 12 – 5:00pm. Fort Missoula Building 322, Fort Missoula. Bob Brown 728-3476.

BWBW to Vital Ground. Get a free eco-friendly water bottle. Heritage Hall upstairs, at Ft. Missoula. Shannon 549-8650.

Lolo National Forest Rewards Healthy Transportation. 7:30am – 4:30pm. BWB to the Info Desk at the Lolo Nat’l Forest at Ft. Missoula for free L&C canvas bag. Becky Mitchell 329-3814.

BWBW at Montana Natural History Center. Tues – Fri, 12 – 5pm; Sat, 12 – 4pm. Free admission for bike/walk/busers. 120 Hickory Street.

Jessie 327-0405.

Wanted! Young Artists!! Tues – Wed – Thurs. 10am – 5pm. Families First Children’s Museum. 225 W. Front St. Heidi Kendall 541-7529.

BWBW Poster Design and Coloring Contest. Middle school students posters at Lewis and Clark Transfer Center 2820 S. Higgins. Missoula Ravalli TMA. Katie 327-8707.

Half price on bike maps and bike licenses. Mon –Fri, 8am – 5pm. City Treasurer’s Office in City Hall. Bicycle Pedestrian Office. Phil Smith 552-6352.

Walk with a Friend and Paws for a Picture. Submit foto of you and your pet walking in Missoula trails and parks to ehorner@ho.missoula.mt.us or Animal Control Shelter. 6700 Butler Cr Rd. Erin or Ed 541-7387.

Good Food Store…non-polluter commuter deals. See daily listings.

Rebecca 541-3663 Kettlehouse Brewing Co. Incentives. All week except Sunday. 12 – 9pm.

Tammy 728-1660.

BWB Fair Trade Chocolate. BWB for free bite-size Fair Trade chocolate at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Betsy 543-3955.

Bernice’s Bakery Specials. See daily listings. Christine 728-1358.

BWBW Drink Off. BWB to any LOOSE CABOOSE location for $1.00 off any drink: Brooks/South, N. Reserve, Mullan Road, or Broadway/Palmer. Stephanie 360-6232.

YMCA and Active 6 Incentives. Members who BWB to the Y can enter daily raffle for a free month- membership. Keri McHugh 721-9622.

Water Bottle Giveaway. REI will give a free water bottle to customers who BWB to the store. 3275 N. Reserve Street. Shannon 541-1938.

Get Your Art On. M – Sat, 12 – 6pm. 235 N. 1st Street. BWB to the Zootown Arts Community Center for 25% off paint-your-own pottery.

Michael 549-7555 BWB Sale. SELVEDGE STUDIO. 509 S. Higgins. 20% off purchase if you BWB to Selvedge. Leah 541-7171.

Bouquet and roses. BWB to Bitterroot Flower Shop for drawing for bouquet or gift certificate. 1/2 doz medium roses with Bicycle Benefits sticker on your helmet. 811 South Higgins. Nancy 542-0309.

Free Dog Treats! Free dog biscuit for every dog owner who BW to GO FETCH! at the Woody Street location. 627 Woody. Sarah 728-2275.

Buy Clothing, Not Gas! 20% off purchase if customer BWB to Betty’s.

Betty’s Divine. 521 S. Higgins. Aimee 721-4777.

Meadowsweet’s Annual Event. Mon–Fri, 10am – 6pm. Sat, 11am – 5pm.

BWB for 15% off one item, Dr. Hauschka excluded. MEADOWSWEET HERBS. 180 S. Third West. Elaine 728-0543.

Rhinoceros/New Belgium Pint Night. BWB to the RHINOCEROS. Register to win New Belgium “Cruiser” bike on Thur, May 5, 10:30pm. Must be 21+ and present. Brad. 721-6061.

Golgi BWB Discount. New patients who BWB here: 20% off visit and one supplement. Dr. Martinez 541-8886.

SCHOOL EVENTS Chief Charlo – BWBW in motion. Events this week to promote children walking to school: Debbie 728-2400 x 4986.

Clark Fork School. Find a natural way to get to Clark Fork School for rewards. Alex 258-4963.

Franklin – Bike Walk Bus Week Activities. Carrie 544-4709 or Julie 2072358.

Lewis and Clark – Walking School Bus. Tues – Fri am. Walking school buses on the 4 traditional routes. Kelly 327-6949.

Lowell – Unique events to encourage walking/biking to school. Kirstin Hill 327-0390.

Missoula International School Bike/Walk-a-thon. All week. Jessica 5499924.

Paxson – Bike and walk to school events all week. Angela 549-8596.

Rattlesnake – Passports to a Healthy Lifestyle. All week. Tracy 728-2400 x4523.

Russell – Bike Walk Bus Week kickoff on Monday, walking school bus on Wednesday. Jeanine 728-2400 x4846.

Sussex School. BWB to School. Robin 549-8327.

Willard - 8th Annual Free Bike Safety Check. Tues – Fri, 8:30 – 10:30am.

Willard School Chain Links bicycle mechanics program. Vanessa 529-6642.

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Events Saturday April 30th Thru Sunday May 7th Saturday, April 30 Bernices Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for a free half salad with any whole sandwich. Christine Littig 728-1358.

GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. All day. BWB for free 8-oz drip coffee at Beverage Bar. Rebecca 541-3663.

Georgetown Lake Loop, 25th Annual. 8 am. 110 mile bike ride Sat-Sun. Deposit and sign up required. Missoulians on Bicycles. Julie Huck 549-2226.

YMCA Riverbank Run. Start at Broadway and Higgins, downtown. 10K run –9:00am. 5K run –10:30am. Tri-fecta - 11:25am. 1-mile fun run - 11:35am.

Amanda Andrews 721-9622.

Forestry Day. 9am – 4 pm. At Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. BWB for free admission. Bob Brown 728-3476.

Rock Creek Ramble. 10am. Bike ride to Rock Creek. Leave from Eastgate parking lot. 52 miles. Missoulians on Bicycles. Jim McKinney 543-3988.

Festival of Cycles. 12 – 4pm. McCormick Park. NOTE THE NEW LOCATION! Free Cycles Missoula’s annual celebration. Evan 529-6719.

Milltown State Park Preview. 1-3 pm. With Park Manager Mike Kustudia. Judy Matson 258-6335.

Kids Activity: Incredible Insects. 2:00 pm. BWB and get in for free. Montana Natural History Center. 120 Hickory. Lisa 327-0405.

Sunday, May 1 GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. All day. BWB for free 8 oz drip coffee at Beverage Bar. Rebecca 541-3663.

Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for free cup of coffee or tea with any pastry. Christine Littig 728-1358.

Sunday Morning Trail Run. 9 am. Meet at Pineview Park shelter next to Rattlesnake School, run North/Waterworks Hills. Dean McGovern 728-6768.

Ride to Lubrecht. 10 am. 60 mile bike ride. Meet at Le Petit Outre, 4th street.

Missoulians on Bicycles. Chris Jauquet 593-0032.

Bicycle Tour of A.J. Gibson’s Downtown. 4:00 pm. With Prof. Rafael Chacon.

Meet at Ryman Street entrance to the County Courthouse. Missoula Hist.

Preservation Comm. 258-4706.

3rd Annual Mayfly Fling. 4-8 pm. BWB to the Mayfly Fling at the Ten Spoon Vineyard, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive) for $5 off admission. Watershed Education Network. Erica or Deb 541-9287.

Monday, May 2 Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for hard rolls at halfprice. Christine Littig 728-1358.

BUTTERFLY HERBS Free Coffee or Tea. 7 – 9:30am. BWB for free cup of coffee or tea. 232 N. Higgins. Scott 728-8780.

GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7am – 5pm. BWB for a free organic apple at Customer Service Desk. Rebecca 541-3663.

BWBW Kickoff with Helmets at Russell School. 7:30am. Jeanine 728-2400 x4846 or Michelle 329-5660.

Franklin BWBW Kickoff. 8am. Carrie 544-4709 or Julie 207-2358.

Chief Charlo Decorated Bikes Parade. Debbie 728-2400 x 4986.

Bike Walk Bus encouragement. 10am – 7pm. BWB to ZOO CITY APPAREL, 139 E. Main St for a free coozie. Chris 529-6482.

Kettlehouse BWBW. Noon. 1st 50 people to BWB to either Kettlehouse get a free pint glass. Tammy 728-1660.

Bike Tour of Routes Around Missoula. 5:15 – 6:30 pm. Meet at bike/ped bridge under Madison St Bridge. Bike-Walk Alliance for Missoula. Ethel 5499722.

The Wheels of Knowledge Go Round and Round. 5:30 – 6:30pm. Bike maintenance class outside the library. Free Cycles and the Missoula Public Library.

301 E. Main. Lisa 258-3851.

University Neighborhood Promenade. 6:30pm. Walking tour meets at Bonner Park, corner of Evans and Hilda. Jim McDonald, architect, and Philip Maechling, Missoula Hist. Preservation Comm. 258-4706.

Tuesday, May 3 GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7 – 9am. BWB to the Good Food Store for free 10-oz fresh-squeezed orange juice at the Beverage Bar. Rebecca 541-3663.

LE PETIT OUTRE Free Coffee. 7 – 12pm. BWB for free mini-scone and an 8-oz drip. 129 S. 4th West. Selden 543-3311.

Breakfast on the Bridges. 7 – 9am. Free coffee and treats to BWBers on California Street and Madison Street bike-ped bridges. Missoula In Motion, Way to Go! Club. 258-4961.

Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for free half-size coconut macaroon. Christine Littig 728-1358.

Lowell Walk to School Breakfast. 7:30am. BWB to school, breakfast on the playground for students and parents. Kirstin 327-0390.

Franklin Walk to School Day. 8am. “Walk around the school” day, prizes for walking. Carrie 544-4709 or Julie 207-2358.

Discounted Helmets at the Oval. 11 – 2pm. In front of Lomasson Center on U of M Campus. Bike helmet $7 and fitting. St. Patrick Trauma Unit and ASUM. Michelle. 329-5660 or Nancy 243-4599.

Piazza Party Celebrating Public Space and Place. 4-7pm. E. Pine Street, just east of Higgins. Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation. Bob Giordano 880-6834.

BWBW Double Feature at the Library! 5-8:30 pm. Missoula Public Library. 301 E. Main. Lisa 258-3851.

Walking Exploration of the Southside and McCormick Hist. Districts. 6:30pm.

Meet at 3rd and Myrtle next to Bernice’s. Missoula Hist. Preservation Comm.

Philip Maechling 258-4706.

Wednesday, May 4 Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for 50c off any cupcake. Christine Littig 728-1358.

Great Harvest Bike Walk Bus Roll. 7 - 9:30am. BWB for free cinnamon swirl roll.

1407 S. Higgins 728-4549.

GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7 – 9am. BWB for free vegan chocolate chip cookie at the Beverage Bar. Rebecca 541-3663.

Eat Your Carbon Footprint. 7am – 6pm. BWB to Buttercup Market and Café, 1221 Helen, for free drip coffee and footprint cookie. Mollie Galusha 5411221.

Bike/Walk/Bus for & to the Planet. 8 – 10am. Free 16 oz drip coffee for any who BWB to work. LIQUID PLANET. 223 N. Higgins 541-4541.

Russell Walking School Bus. 7:30 – 8:20am. Russell School. Walking school buses, families and staff celebrate BWB Week. 3216 South Russell. Jeanine 728-2400 x4846.

Franklin Walking School Bus. 7:45am. Walking school buses on walking routes to school. Carrie 544-4709 or Julie 207-2358.

Walking School Bus to Paxson School. 7:45 - 8:30am. Paxson parent volunteers

are “bus drivers” to lead children safely to school. Angela 549-8596.

Free Cycles Shop Ride. 8:30am. At Free Cycles. 732 S. 1st W. Evan 529-6719.

Bike Walk Bus for Bargains at Secret Seconds. 10am – 6pm. BWB to any of 3 Secret Seconds locations for 50% off 1 regularly-priced clothing item. Sally Mullan 543-6691.

Hist. Walking Tour of the UM Campus. 12 noon. Join Prof. Mike Monsos in front of Main Hall on the Oval. Hist. Preservation Comm.. Philip 258-4706.

11th Annual Pedal vs. Metal Errand Challenge. 12 noon. Mountain Line Transfer Center, Ryman & Pine. Bicyclists and drivers compete. Missoula Bike Ped Advisory Board and Open Road. Caleb Kasper 612-437-0586 Bike Parade at Lowell School. 3:30pm. Lowell School. Kirstin 327-0390.

Active Transportation Plan Open House. 5pm. At Missoula Public Library.

Office of Planning and Grants. Mirtha 258-4989.

Spring Bike Auction. 5 pm. Gardner’s Auction 4810 Hwy 93 S. Approximately 35 bikes. City Bicycle Pedestrian Office 552-6352.

Big Sky Ride. 5:15 pm. Meet Bike-Walk Alliance (BWAM) members at the Northside bike/ped overpass. Ethel 549-9722.

Wednesday Weekly Ride. 6 pm. Meet at McCormick Park for a 15-mile bike ride on local paths. Missoulians on Bicycles. Julie Huck 549-2226.

Thursday, May 5 GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7am – 5pm. BWB for free organic banana at the Customer Service Desk. Rebecca 541-3663.

Bagels for Bikers and Walkers. 7 – 9am. BWB to Bagels on Broadway for free bagel and a small orange juice or coffee. 223 W. Broadway. Sue Thompson 728-8900.

Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for free cookie with any lunch. Christine Littig 728-1358.

Breakfast on the Bridges. 7– 9am. Free coffee and treats to BWBers on Northside overpass and the Van Buren bike-ped bridges. Missoula In Motion, Way to Go! Club. 258-4961.

Mountain Line WiFi Unveiling. 9:15am. At the Mountain Line Transfer Center, W. Pine, downtown. Meagan. 543-8386.

BWBW Deals. 11am – 6:30pm. BWB to the Big Sky Brewery for $15 off a Moose Drool cycling jersey, free samples. 5417 Trumpeter Way. Alix 544-2777 x120.

The Heads, Hearts, and How To’s for a Joyful Bike Ride. 11am – 2pm. At Good Food Store. $7 bike helmets by St. Pats, bike repairs by Free Cycles, and info from Missoula In Motion. Doug Burke 541-3663.

Lowell Explores Missoula. 2:30pm. Group Mountain Line trip to the Carousel.

Lowell School. Kirstin Hill 327-0390 The Old Gray Mayor’s Walk. 3 – 4:30pm. Meet on Madison Street footbridge for a riverfront trail walk with former Mayor Daniel Kemmis. 549-3135.

Franklin School Bike Ride. 3:30pm. Carrie 544-4709 or Julie 207-2358.

Bike Walk Party. 5 - 9pm. At Free Cycles Missoula Community Bike Shop. 732 S. 1st W. With Adventure Cycling. Bob Giordano 880-6834.

Stories and Stones Walking Tour. 6:00pm. Missoula Cemetery, oldest section.

Missoula Hist. Preservation Comm.. Mary Ellen 552-6070.

Free Skate with Hellgate Rollergirls on the Oval. 7:30 – 8:30 pm. At U of M. Free open skating, music by Brent Layman DJ. ASUM Transportation. Nancy Wilson 243-4599.

The Rhino BWBW Drawing. 10:30 pm. Drawing for a New Belgium cruiser bike.

Brad 721-6061.

Friday, May 6 Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for 10% off coupon for any future purchase. Christine Littig 728-1358.

Bike Walk Bus BREAK. 7 – 9am. Free Grande coffee for all BWBers. 432 N. Higgins. Break Espresso. Becky 728-7300.

GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7 – 9am. BWB for free 10-oz fresh-squeezed carrot juice. Rebecca 541-3663.

Breakfast on the Bridges. 7:00 – 9:00am. BWB for free coffee and treats on Higgins Avenue Bridge. Missoula In Motion, Way to Go! Club. 258-4961.

Walking School Bus to Rattlesnake School. 8 am. Rattlesnake parent “bus drivers” will lead children to school on designated safe routes. 728-2400 x4523.

Mallwalkers Breakfast. 9 – 10am. Brisk walk and free continental breakfast.

Southgate Mall. Trisha 721-5140 x19.

The Earth Beneath our Feet. 11am – 2pm. Kim Williams Trail, east of the Missoulian. Discuss trail surface. Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation. Bob Giordano 880-6834.

Walk N Roll Week Finale. 12 noon. UM Library Mall. Celebration of The Week.

ASUM Transportation. Nancy Wilson 243-4599.

Downtown Walk. 12 noon. Meet at the “fish” sculpture in Caras for architectural treasure hunt with Jim McDonald, architect, and Philip Maechling. Missoula Hist. Preservation Comm. 258-4706.

Bike Walk Bus Week Finale at Lowell. 3:00pm. Drawing for raffle prizes for students who had their “passport” stamped for each day they BWBed to school.

Kirstin 327-0390.

Franklin School Bike rodeo. 3:15pm grades K-3. 3:45pm grades 4-5. On the big playground. Carrie 544-4709 or Julie 207-2358.

Do M.O.R.E Outdoors. 4 – 8 pm. BWB to McCormick Park for free ropes, adventures, folfing in Missoula Outdoor Rec and Ed program. Missoula Parks and Rec. Jason 552-6271.

Missoula Hist. Preservation Comm. Awards Celebration. 6:00pm. Governors Room, Florence Building. Missoula Hist. Preservation Comm. 258-4706 Saturday, May 7 Bernice’s Daily Rewards. All day. BWB to Bernice’s Bakery for free cup of coffee or tea with any slice of cake. Christine Littig 728-1358.

Run Wild Missoula Breakfast Run. 8am. Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins. Group run through Greenough Park and free breakfast. Eva 544-3150.

Amble to Alberton. 9 am. Meet at Wheat Montana, 3rd and Reserve. 70 mile bike ride through Big Flat to Frenchtown and Alberton Wayne Vandeberg 5460416.

GUTS! Supershero Wheel Parade. 11am – 1pm. Meet in Caras Park by the fish sculptures. GUTS! girls, families, and friends invited. Roe Erin 543-6696.

Milwaukee Trail Bike Tour. 1 pm. Meet on the trail on east side of Russell at Dakota. 2-3 mile preview tour by bike of trail to be built this summer. Missoula Neighborhood Councils and Community Forum. Jane Kelly 552-6081.

Northside/Railroad Hist. District Walking Tour. 1pm. Meet at the Brunswick Building (Woody and Railroad St). N. Missoula Community Development Corp.

Bob Oaks. 829-0873. Hist. Preservation Comm. 258-4706 .

Container Gardening with homeWORD. 3 – 5pm. At Gold Dust, 330 N. 1st St. Learn about container gardening with homeWORD. BWB here and get free seeds. Hanna Motl 532-4663 x23.

Missoula Aquatic Club Bike-a-Thon. 12:30 – 5:00pm. 1st bike-a-thon for the swim club. Begin and end at Grizzly Pool. Evad VanSpoore 546-3464

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Get a taste of all that the Rocky Mountain Front has to offer during the Rocky Mountain Front Discovery Tour, which features images of areas within the front, plus info on all the top places to hike, view wildlife and fish, starting at 6:30 PM in the University Center Theater. Free. Call 728-2184.

Slip into a story during Prose and Poems, an event where UM students read their writings and poems starting at 7 PM at the University Center Art Gallery, in UC Room 227. Free. Call 243-5776.

Good tuneage abound when UM presents its Honors Convocation, which begins at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

It could be a Bach tune, or a Broadway hit, when the Treasure State Chorale presents In Concert 2011, a performance featuring a varied repertoire that begins at 7:30 PM at St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont St. Admission is a free will offering. Call 396-3933 Put on your farce face for a comedy about loyalty, kin and communication when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 seniors/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Sean Kelly’s invites you to another week of free Pub Trivia, which takes place every Tue. at 8 PM. And, to highlight the joy of discovery that you might experience while attending, here’s a sample of the type of question you could be presented with.

Ready? Who was the famous songster that murderer Mark Chapman killed in December 1980? (Find the answer in the calendar under tomorrow’s nightlife section.)

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

Bring your beanbag buddies down for a night of electro pop rock, blues and jam when 3J Rap Sword and Yeti plays the Badlander’s Live and Local Night at 9 PM. Sick Kids XOXO opens. Free.

Find out who’s the best singer of them all when Harry Davids, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, presents Talent Quest 2011, where you can record yourself singing your best and favorite song, starting at 9 PM. The video of your performance will then be submitted to the Talent Quest National Karaoke Singing Contest for a vote. $10 registration fee requested.

Don’t get too spaced on catnip so you can catch rapper Afroman—you know, the guy who did that song “Because I Got High”—perform at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Locals Koshir and Frodie open. $18/$15 advance plus fees at Rockin Rudy’s, Ear Candy Music and online at 1111presents.com.

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Shake it like a salt shaker during the UM Jazz Noontime Concert, which begins at noon in the University Center Atrium. Free. Call 243-6029.

Hug your favorite tree when author Fredrick Swanson hosts a presentation and signing for his book The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg: Clearcutting and the Struggle for Sustainable Forestry in the Northern Rockies, which begins at 4 PM at Fact & Fiction in the University Center. Free. Call 243-1234.

nightlife Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the Kettlehouse N o r t h s i d e Ta p R o o m ’ s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. A portion of the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different organization each week. Free to attend. Visit kettlehouse.com.

Peep the digs of a true DIY institution when the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC), 235 N. First St. W., presents a Tour of the ZACC, which runs from 5:15–6 PM at the center.

Free. Call 549-7555 to RSVP. Sip on some vino and learn about the best way to support local farmers during an informational meeting on the Western Montana Growers’ Cooperative Community Supported Agriculture program—aka its Vegetable Shares program—that runs from 5:30–7:30 PM at the Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free, with appetizers and wine available for purchase. Call 544-6135.

Get lost in someone else’s true story, or perhaps tell one of your own, during MissoulaMoth, an open mic storytelling forum in the spirit of New York City’s The Moth, which begins at 6 PM at the Palace. If you’re interested in sharing a story, you can sign-up the day of the event or e-mail missoulamoth@gmail.com. Free.

Wear your patented magic pants during Hump Night Theatre, an evening featuring music, performances by hypnotist Mark King, magic by Evan Disney, plus appetizers and drink spe-

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What’s so strummy? Los Angeles’ Henry Wolfe plays indie pop rock at the Top Hat Sun., May 1, at 9 PM with openers Darah Fogarty and the Fat Cats of Augusta. $10/$8 advance at Ear Candy Music.

cials, this and every Wed. from 7–9 PM at Deano’s Casino, 5318 W. Harrier. $7.

Unity Church, 546 South Ave., presents a talk with Dharma teacher Cheri Maples titled Peace in Oneself, Peace in the World: Mindfulness and Social Justice, which begins at 7 PM. Free.

Put on your farce face for a comedy about loyalty, kin and communication when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 seniors/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 2434581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

The University Choir and Chamber Chorale melts the earwax out of your hearing receptacles when it performs at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

See UM student and percussionist Andrew Short bang on some stuff when he performs a student recital at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Get in the mood for spring with some horn tooters when the Flathead Valley Community Band presents its Spring Concert, which features concert arrangements and stirring marches starting at 7:30 PM in the Glacier High School Performance Hall, 375 Wolfpack Way in Kalispell. Free.

Call 892-0278.

Chuckle the night away with a classic comedy about mistaken identity when the Montana Actors’ Theatre presents a performance of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $12/$6 student rush tickets only at the box office the night of the show. Visit mtactors.com for advance tickets.

Broadway music and scenes collide with the talents of local teens when the MCT Community Theatre presents East Broadway Rocks! with a performance at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $18/$15 children. Call 728-7529 for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

Don your thinking cap and get ready for a set of political hip hop when Seattle’s Blue Scholars plays at the University Center Ballroom, starting with openers at 8:30 PM, and its set at 10:30 PM. Illmaculate, Cool Nutz, Frodie, Koshir, OverTime and Dice open. $12/$10 advance at The Source and Rockin Rudy’s. (See Noise in this issue.)

You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but neither will help you emit that high lonesome sound every Wed., when the Old Post Pub hosts a Pickin’ Circle at 9 PM. Free. Mark Chapman killed former Beatles member John Lennon, on Dec. 8, 1980.

Just don’t speak in acronyms during WTF Wednesdays and Ladies’ Night at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, where drink specials mix with music by The Tallest DJ in America every Wed. starting at 9 PM at the bar. Free.

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Be sure you’ve downed enough pitchers of PBR in order to have the courage to sing “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin during Kraptastic Karaoke at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

Take one for Chewie’s team when the Montana Hemp Council presents the May the 4th Be With You Death Star Disco, a Star Wars dance party featuring electronic tunes by the Milkcrate Mechanic, DJ Mermaid and SoundsThatHappen, at 9 PM at the Palace. Also includes a costume contest and a “Slave Leia” contest. $5.

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Get in the know about the Affordable Care Act when the Center for Rural Affairs presents the community forum Got Health Care Questions?, which runs from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM in the gallery of the Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Free. Visit cfra.org.

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FORESTRY DAY 2011 SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 9 AM TO 5 PM Sharpen Your Axes, Get Ready To Go! Annual Forestry Day is held in conjunction with the University of Montana Woodsman Team and the Montana Society of American Foresters.

Activities include competitions in crosscut sawing, pole climbing, wood chopping, ax throwing, hot saws, and log rolling.

See an impressive array of historic forestry and logging equipment, a working steam-powered sawmill and a restored fire lookout tower.

Enjoy hands-on opportunities for all, a displays of crafts, and activities for children.

Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and $1 for students.

Children under 6 and members of the Friends are admitted free.

As part of Missoula's Bike/Walk/Bus Week, admission is free for all who bike, walk, or take the bus to the event.

Food will be available from The University of Montana's Woodsman Team.

While you're at the Museum, take the opportunity to see the new exhibit: Where Art and Army Met: Uniforms of the US Army.

For more information call 728-3476 or visit ftmslamuseum@montana.com

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Spin your spokes in celebration of Bike Walk Bus Week when Adventure Cycling Association and Free Cycles present a commuter party at Free Cycles, 732 S. First St. W., which includes live music from MudSlide Charley, plus food and beverages, from 5–9 PM. Free. Call 880-6834.

The Joan Zen Duo duels with a rookie’s girl scout cookies when it performs at 6 PM at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton. Free. Call 363-PINT. Scan photos that feature abstract and traditional landscapes when Whitefish’s Stumptown Art Studio, 145 Central Ave., presents an opening reception for artist Rosella Mosteller’s exhibit Reading Between the Lines, starting at 6 PM. Free. Call 862-5929.

Hold off on doing the truffle shuffle when author Kim Barker presents a reading and signing for her book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which begins at 7 PM at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 721-2881.

(See Books in this issue.)

Leisure suit plus beer goggles not required: Trivial Beersuit, Missoula’s newest trivia night for the layperson, begins with sign ups at 7:30 PM and trivia shortly thereafter at the Lucky Strike Bar & Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Includes $7 pitchers of Bayern beer, prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. Free. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com.

Put on your farce face for a comedy about loyalty, kin and communication

when the UM School of Theatre and Dance presents a performance of Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 seniors/$10 children ages 12 and under. Get tickets by calling 243-4581 or by visiting umtheatredance.org.

Chuckle the night away with a classic comedy about mistaken identity when the Montana Actors’ Theatre presents a performance of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, at 7:30 PM at the Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $12/$6 student rush tickets only at the box office the night of the show. Visit mtactors.com for advance tickets.

Leap through the red tape so you can catch soprano Rachel Bucholtz and mezzo-soprano Joselyn Thompson perform a student recital at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Broadway music and scenes collide with the talents of local teens when the MCT Community Theatre presents East Broadway Rocks! with a performance at 8 PM at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $20. Call 728-7529 for tickets or visit mctinc.org.

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

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

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

Cure your case of pogonophobia with some Americana, folk rock and country when Portland, Ore.’s The Bellboys plays with fellow Portlanders The Villains at 10 PM at the Top Hat. Cost TBA. Pour me another cup of the bubbly events stuff by sending your event info by 5 PM on Fri., April 29 to calendar@missoulanews.com.

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

MOUNTAIN HIGH T his weekend, you can become an endurance master among the elements during an epic outing that’s likely to appeal to powder hounds, cycling freaks and water lubbers alike. It’s Lost Trail Powder Mountain’s Powderkeg Pole, Pedal and Paddle competition, which blasts off on Sat., April 30.

The fun begins with the ski leg of the race, which features 2.2 miles of action as you descend from the top of Chair 4 down to the bottom of Chair 3, where you’ll then race—by running, snowshoeing or another method up the Gunsmoke run—to the parking lot to transition to a bike. Once you’re geared up and ready to go, you’ll pedal 12.7 miles north to the Sula Country store. Then, you’ll paddle it up— using a kayak, solo canoe, or tandem canoe–a total

of 2.7 miles down the east fork of the Bitteroot River until you reach the finish line.

Afterwards, you can replace all those calories you burned off with beers and a buffet during an after party at The Naughty Moose in Conner. Besides a nice body high, this event has a benevolent aim, too: Proceeds benefit Lost Trail Ski Patrol and Ravalli County Search & Rescue.

Lost Trail’s Powderkeg Pole, Pedal and Paddle is Sat., April 30, at 10:30 AM at L o s t Tr a i l Po w d e r M o u n t a i n , n e a r t h e M o n t a n a / I d a h o b o r d e r o f f H w y. 9 3 .

Racers should be at the lodge by 9 AM. Visit ltpowderkeg.timedsports.com to register online.

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THURSDAY APRIL 28 Have a hootin’ good time when the Alberton Community Center, 701 Railroad Ave. in Alberton, hosts the talk Owls in Montana with expert Denver Holt, starting at 7 PM. Free. Visit ninemilewildlife.org.

FRIDAY APRIL 29 Kids in Missoula can hike, bike, raft, canoe and swim to their heart’s content, and learn skills in leadership, selfconfidence and teamwork, during Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures’ Outdoor Adventure Summer Camp, which is currently open for registration. Camps run each week from June 6–Aug. 26. $150 per one-week session, with a $50 deposit check per week. Get details at missoulaoutdoors.com.

SATURDAY APRIL 30 Sweat it up in your socks during YMCA’s annual Riverbank Run, which is one of the largest foot races in Montana and offers participants the chance to tackle a 10k at 9 AM, a 5k at 10:30 AM, a trifecta race at 11:25 AM, or a fun run at 11:35 AM, all starting on the corner of Higgins and Broadway Streets. Race fees vary from $71 for families to $17 for youth. Visit ymcamissoula.org to register, or register on race day starting at 7 AM at the starting line.

Spread your avian appreciation wings when the Five Valleys Audubon Society presents a trip to Brown’s Lake to view waterfowl, raptors, Sandhill Crane’s and other migrants, starting with a meet up at 8 AM at the parking lot of UM’s Adams Center. Free, but bring a lunch. Call Larry at 549-5632.

Something fun and fishy is bound to go down when the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC) presents its Saturday Discovery Day: Monitoring Milltown Fisheries, a morning trip that offers the chance to learn about how scientists are monitoring Milltown area fisheries since the removal of the Milltown Dam, starting with a meet up at 9 AM at the MNHC, 120 Hickory St. $20/$15 members. Call 327-0405 to RSVP. Give up your gas guzzler for a week and enjoy activities centered on healthy transportation when Missoula’s Bike Walk Bus Week kicks off—and runs until May 7—with activities today including the Festival of the Cycles from noon–4 PM at McCormick Park. A slew of events follow throughout the week, including a “Bike Tour of Routes Around

Missoula” on May 2. Free to participate. Visit bikewalkbusmissoula.org for a complete schedule.

Get rid of some of your old but still good sleeping bags, backpacks and other outdoors gear in order to help out the Mountain Shepherds—a community run, ecotourism organization located in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in India—during the Nature-Link Institute’s Gear for the Garhwal drive, which runs through April 30 with drop off locations at The Trail Head, Aerie Wilderness Medicine, UM’s Outdoor Program and REI Missoula. Call 370-2294 and visit nature-link.org for details.

They’re incredible, but not always edible. The Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St., presents its Saturday Kids’ Activity: Incredible Insects, a program for children ages 5 and up that begins at 2 PM. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $3/$1 MNHC members. Call 327-0405.

SUNDAY MAY 1 Lube your hubs, but not your legs, when Missoulians on Bicycles presents its Ride to Lubrecht, a 60-mile jaunt that takes you up Hwy. 200 to the Lubrecht Experimental Forest for a picnic, and begins with departure at 10 AM at Le Petit Outre & Breads, 129 S. Fourth St. W. Free. Visit missoulabike.org/ride-page for updates on other rides.

Do your part to support watershed health through science and outreach when the Watershed Education Network (WEN) presents its third annual Mayfly Fling, a fundraiser for the organization featuring beer/wine, a silent auction/raffle, fly casting and other activities, plus music by Tom Catmull and The Clerics, from 4–8 PM at the Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. $30 family/$25 couple/$15 per person, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and the Missoulian Angler Fly Shop. Call 541-9287.

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Quiet on the western front Missoula’s Butter spreads the dark word from its folk landscape

by Erika Fredrickson

Butter is the kind of band you want to hear in the quiet of an old, dimly lit, wood-floor bar. It might be storming outside, but inside it’s best if it’s not much louder than clinking glasses and voices just above a whisper. Yet the local band’s songs are populated with big, dark landscapes: images of roaring bonfires, collapsing houses, and falling skies mix with creeping minor chords, haunting vocals, and deep cello. They could be a metal band for all that apocalyptic imagery and titles such as “Skeletor” and “Cracker Bone,” but the six-piece folk group has more delicate sensibilities— a ghostliness that is easily drowned out by drunken crowds, despite everyone’s good intentions.

“We’re not that danceable,” says Hermina Harold, who plays guitar and fronts the band with keyboardist Lisena Brown. “And in Missoula you pretty much only play bars. It’s hard to find the places where you feel like you’re being listened to. But I’m fine with it.” She laughs. “I’m used to playing where no one’s listening.”

Butter began in 2007, in the solitude of a laundry room. Brown and Harold had met through mutual musician friends during frequent evening jam sessions. They had both been in and out of three or four different bands, each playing backup and singing—Brown, most notably, still plays keyboard for Wartime Blues. But they both wanted to be lead singers.

“We have entirely different voices,” says Brown. “We went down into the laundry room in my old house, which had amazing acoustics, and we sang with a guitar.” The first song they sang was Feist’s “The Park,” and afterward, they began writing their own.

The singers built the band piece-by-piece over the next few years, first adding cellist Bethany Joyce of Wartime Blues, then bassist Maria Kendra, and, finally, rounding it out with more Wartime Blues musicians— Martin McCain on drums and Jesse Netzloff on electric guitar. And with so many shared members, it only seemed practical that Butter and Wartime Blues would tour together. Last summer all 11 musicians hit the road (one van, one Subaru) and drove 36 hours straight to Madison for the first show, looping down to Chicago, Louisville, and up through St. Louis and Kansas City.

It was Chicago that made the most lasting impression on the bands. At a Milwaukee Street bar called The Whistler, they were treated to a surprisingly thoughtful crowd. “It was the first time on tour we looked out and the audience wasn’t chugging beer and yelling over each other,” says Brown. “Everyone was really tuned in.”

In addition, the bands ended up playing with a Chicago group called Moss Garvey, whose lineup includes guitarist Leroy Bach of Wilco and Iron & Wine fame.

“We kept looking at this guy and we were like, ‘Why does he look so familiar?’ and we realized it was Leroy Bach,” says Brown. “And when we were up there playing he was listening closely to both Butter and Wartime.”

Bach invited the bands to play at his house the next night for a private party with him and his friends. And it wasn’t just any house, says Brown. The living room—full of instruments, low lighting, and art—regularly sees intimate shows from Wilco, Bonnie Prince Billy and other altcountry and folk artists—all musicians who benefit from listeners who really do listen.

“Of course we were all a little star-struck to begin with,” says Brown. “And then they also just ended up being really great people and we ended up hanging out there for hours after we played.”

In the fall, Bach’s roommate, Blaine Boyles, flew out to Missoula to record Wartime Blues. It was also a coup for Butter: Boyles recorded Butter’s cover of “The Park”—that first song Brown and Harold sang in the laundry room.

But Butter’s new album, Removable Beast, has plenty of local flavor: It was recorded at Club Shmed Studio in town and the cover art is by local artist Andy Smetanka, showing the dark silhouette of a giant bee pulling a person in an old-fashioned carriage through a mountainous countryside.

The co-songwriters admit they’re slow at writing (and busy with other projects) so the nine tracks on the album constitute their entire catalog since their inception. That pace may change; they already have three songs in the works—one of which they’ll debut at their upcoming CD release show.

Most of Butter’s songs stem from the vivid apocalyptic dreams the two singers say they each have on a regular basis. But the duo has been collecting more fodder for future songs. On a recent spring trip to the stark Montana Hi-Line, Harold, Brown, and a handful of other artists spent a few days exploring a vast prairie full of fossils, old teepee rings, and crumbling cemeteries. For Harold and Brown, it was a visual counterpart to their sound and lyrics.

“On every horizon you see forever,” says Brown. “It has a residual energy, maybe because people don’t tread on that land very much and it’s easier for things to stick around. It gave me the sense of being able to wipe my slate clean and then fill it with everything there. It almost seems like nothing’s out there—but it’s so full.”

Butter plays a CD release show at the Top Hat Friday, April 29, at 6 PM for the bar’s family-friendly night. $5.

Photo by Elizabeth Costigan

Butter’s moody folk is inspired by apocalyptic dreams and stark landscapes. The six-piece band started as a duo in 2007 and is now composed of Maria efredrickson@missoulanews.com Kendra—not pictured—and, from left, Martin McCain, Lisena Brown, Bethany Joyce, Hermina Harold, and Jesse Netzloff.

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Blue Scholars Since forming in 2002, DJ Sabzi and rapper Geologic, who make up Blue Scholars, have been dropping beats and slingin’ Seattle’s praises while simultaneously slammin’ The Man. Perhaps “50K Deep,� a tune based on 1999’s WTO protests in Seattle, best speaks to the duo’s overall sound and ethos. A slow and low, morose Sunday-afternoon beat stacked with electronica and tasty guitar is the foundation for Geo’s eyewitness account. With typical PNW quietude, Geo peaceably riffs on what went down that day: “Rich kids went and got arrested on purpose/But was it worth it?/My first inclination/Globalization is the root of the pain.� Geo’s relaxed earnestness and apparent desire to effect change through music will either persuade or dissuade listeners from embracing their brand of hip hop.

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Dead Prez

A decade into their career, Dead Prez show no signs of complacency. They’ve seen their share of critical acclaim and recognition, but instead of delivering lyrics about money, hos, and clothes the way most gangsta rappers do, emcees m-1 and stic.man still keep their focus on the issues of the hood. The New York duo teamed up with Philadelphia’s DJ Drama to release the mixtape Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz, marrying their lyrical penchant for militant social jus-

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“Treme� has yet to capture the critical acclaim of “The Wire�—and, really, how could anything—but David Simon’s newest HBO series does have a leg up on its predecessor in one key area. The music of “Treme� captures New Orleans at its best—a ragged, beautiful, brass-filled celebration of hard living.

The show, which launched its second season last weekend, follows the Crescent City’s post-Katrina recovery, both physically and emotionally, with music as a key component. The 18-song soundtrack includes plenty of established stars (Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, etc.), but the lesser-known musicians and live recordings provide the most flavor.

Steve Earle I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive West Records

I love Steve Earle— that is, the old Steve Earle, the badass commie country singer last heard from in 2004 with his snarlingly funny album The Revolution Starts Now (and its deathless “F the CC�: “I can say anything I wanna say/ So fuck the FCC/Fuck the FBI/Fuck the CIA/Livin’ in the motherfuckin’ USA�). Since then, Earle moved from Nashville to New York and seemed

from the PNW—props to Sir Mix-a-Lot—it’s time somebody rose up from the Emerald City. At minimum, Blue Scholars have the ego and the chops for stardom, referring to their music as “cinema art rap.� I’m not one to normally quote YouTube comments, but the following gem sums up the buzz surrounding the Blue Scholars’ mellow, downtempo stylings: “Fuck the coffee, this is Seattle’s best.� (Jason McMackin) Blue Scholars play the UC Ballroom Wednesday, May 4, at 8:30 PM with Illmaculate, Cool Nutz, Frodie, Koshir, Overtime and Dice. $12/$10 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and The Source. tice with remixed tracks by artists as diverse as Dr. Dre and Pat Benatar.

These rappers’ definitive gangsta rap posture and vocabulary doesn’t target turf wars or rival gangs; instead they aim at the system they feel keeps them on the streets. “We ten years deep, still real, still eatin’/still middle finger to the police and still mean it,� they claim on “Far From Over.� They tackle racial oppression, capitalism, and dead-end politics elsewhere on the album. Their violently radical, panAfrican message may feel out of place when delivered to a predominantly white Missoula audience at the Top Hat Friday, but it’s a safe bet that when hip hop is delivered this well, most hands will be in the air.

(Jed Nussbaum) Dead Prez plays the Top Hat Friday, April 29, at 10 PM with Tonsofun, Shaymlusly Elliterate, Ambidext, Koshir, and DJ Aaron Traylor. $25/$20 advance.

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Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers’ “Skokiaan� sounds straight from the band’s show in the club he usually plays on “Treme,� Bullet’s. It’s an excellent introduction to Ruffins, a scene-stealing trumpet player and real-life local legend whom few non-natives had heard of before the show. “Feel Like Funkin’ It Up� by the Rebirth Brass Band is a live street mix that puts you in the middle of a raucous march, just as “Indian Red� by the Mardi Gras Indians offers a snippet of that annual party.

Solid from start to finish, this soundtrack acts as an authentic introduction to a great city’s musical culture.

It’s New Orleans’ Buena Vista Social Club. (Skylar Browning) to lose that ferocious thread. Now he’s got a new album, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive, and there’s really but one thing I want to know: Is the ballsy Earle back?

Alive starts promisingly with the upbeat but slight “Waitin On The Sky� and Earle in his usual fine vocal form, that nasal Texas twang foremost. Trouble is, it doesn’t seem to rev from there. We get a nice, subtly angry, neo-Appalachian ballad about last summer’s BP extravaganza, “The Gulf of Mexico,� and Earle redundantly channeling Tom Waits on “Meet Me In the Alleyway,� but where’s the piss and vinegar? No doubt we ought to all be happy for the wiser, gentler Steve Earle, on “God Is God,� among other cuts; but I can’t help feeling his peace is my loss. Could somebody please poke him? (Robert Meyerowitz)

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Taliban mania Kim Barker’s madcap take on war

by Michael Peck

War is not supposed to be funny, and Middle East himself as her boyfriend, which she also refuses.

In Barker’s unorthodox, autobiographical coverconflict is even less uproarious. Add to this the largest heroin and opium production center in the world and age of insurgency and destruction, there is no such corruption leaking into the highest echelons of society, thing as a slow news day. “I had no idea that I would and you have a situation that is in no way amusing, let find self-awareness in a combat zone, a kind of peace in alone bearable. In Kim Barker’s hands however, it is, chaos,” she says at one point. Observational and honsomehow, hilarious. Scurrying back and forth between est, The Taliban Shuffle is filled with amusing vignettes hotspots in Afghanistan and Pakistan to report for the (the schizoid history of modern Afghanistan from the Chicago Tribune (she spent 2004 to 2009 in a manic perspective of a lion at the Pak-Asia Circus, “the most decrepit circus on the rush), Barker planted herplanet”), romantic involveself in the midst of terrorments in a locale where ism, rigged elections, and a holding hands is suspect, largely ineffectual internaand the disturbing slaptional response. But it is the stick of training Afghan quirky anecdotes and sarpoliceman who have a tencasm of her new book, The dency to point their guns Taliban Shuffle (Doubleday, at themselves. With a $25.95) that grab our attenlandscape reminiscent of tion and don’t let go.

“M*A*S*H” (although it Much of the Montana has more in common with native’s book seems like a the bleak satire Three montage put together by Kings), Barker ’s edgy David Lynch. A rock star-like prose reads like vintage United States ambassador Joseph Heller. Unflinching who travels with a coterie of in its br utal recap of attractive women? Yes. suicide bombings and Militant warlords running American soldiers plodand winning public elecding through a “forgotten tions? Absolutely. Massive war,” the book is kept tethprotests of white-shirted, ered by an ambivalent wryblack-suited lawyers? ness that is simultaneously Definitely. Donkey-borne witty and empathetic. improvised explosive So while the comedy devices? Of course.

Kim Barker reads from The Taliban Shuffle Whether portraiture or at Fact & Fiction Thursday, May 5, at 7 PM. is hugely entertaining it is, on a primal level, the sort caricature, her cast of eccen- Free. of purging necessary for tric personalities—from her protective translator (he would also arrange many of self-preservation in emotionally draining climates. her meetings with diplomats and dangerous people) to Amid the human rights violations and kidnappings of high-level rulers—are depicted so colorfully that they fellow journalists, Barker’s phantasmagorical digrescould be confused for fictional stand-ins, while the sions are never far away, her addictive curiosity details of her environments are exquisitely fine-tuned. undimmed by her surroundings. The Taliban Shuffle “Afghanistan… had jagged blue-and-purple mountains, caused at least one reader to lose a few hours of sleep big skies, and bearded men in pickup trucks stocked chuckling in disbelief.

How good is The Taliban Shuffle? My copy is so with guns and hate for the government. It was like Montana.” Taking a break from the land and its highlighted it provides its own illumination to read by.

Barker has unleashed a memoir of broad intellitragedies, she stays at a rollicking Kabul establishment called the Fun House, where journalists and foreigners gence, reporting on the dramas of hell while somehow gather to wear wigs, get wasted, shoot BB guns, and do maintaining a resilient sense of humor. At its heart, this whatever else they can to avoid the wreckage outside is an intimate road trip undertaken by a tough correspondent, shuffling around a war that cannot be won as their windows.

Pakistan, a far more volatile country, provides the it is being waged, and the individuals who are lost in the author with a clear-sighted analysis of America’s Soviet- hubris of victories that should always be wearing quotaera tutelage of jihadis—the same Kalashnikov-toting tion marks. With its Warhol-esque cover design and people who would go on to join the Taliban and Al- refreshing cynicism, The Taliban Shuffle is an unconvenQaeda, turning the country into a dystopian battle tional look into the secret lives of journalists: the between Islam and secularism, “ruled by the seat of its burnout, the dangerous assignments, the adrenalinepants.” While on a visit to Punjab province, Barker charged elation of finding the perfect headline. The befriends the former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, and book’s scarcity of key dates may force you to do some their bizarre relationship furnishes some of the book’s extra work researching Barker’s timeline, but you’ll finest moments. Sharif insists, for instance, on securing probably be enjoying it too much to really notice. her an iPhone and a man (his first choice is Zardari, the current president), and when she refuses, he offers arts@missoulannews.com

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convincing as John Adams in the recent HBO miniseries about the second president—Giamatti has about as great a range as anyone on screen today.

Giamatti is hardly asked to stretch in the terrific Win Win, in which he plays Mike Flaherty, a 40-something suburban attorney with a wife, two young daughters, and a part-time job coaching high school wrestling. It’s a good life but a stressful one: His tiny law practice is struggling, money is tight, and he’s prone to small panic attacks. More than once we watch as Mike exits a convenience store with cigarettes, smokes one in the alley, and tosses the pack in a dumpster. This is Giamatti in his comfort zone, and he is very good.

And Win Win is a charming small film, a family drama whose success is as much the result of wonderful performances by stalwarts Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, and Bobby Cannavale as it is the stunning debut of 18-year-old Alex Shaffer. It is also one of the most refreshingly authentic high school-centric films to come along in ages, full of kids who actually look and speak like the awkward adolescents they are. And though it does so with great subtlety, Win Win may also be the best sports movie to come along this decade, in much the same way that Jerry Maguire was a great sports film wrapped around a romantic comedy. So yes, Win Win has a lot going for it.

This can no longer be considered a surprise from writer and director Thomas McCarthy, who also helmed The Station Agent and The Visitor, two small gems from the last decade. Win Win makes him threefor-three and succeeds in much the same way as his previous efforts, with a moving human interest story backed by smart dialogue and limited melodrama. The characters must make tough choices, sometimes at great risk to their families, but never do those choices seem out of character.

both Leo’s attorney and legal guardian, Kyle ends up bunking down with Mike and Jackie for what starts as a few days and becomes a few months. They can’t exactly afford to take on a third child, but this is a kid who is in desperate need of a responsible adult in his life.

In lesser films, this is where the orphan would rebel, start hanging with the wrong crowd, and end up in jail or expelled from school. To McCarthy’s great credit, none of that happens here. Though the lanky, blond-haired Kyle speaks in a monotone and gives one or two-word answers to most questions (what teenager doesn’t?), there is visible relief in his eyes as he slowly becomes acclimated to family life. It also turns out he can wrestle, a fact that slowly emerges in some of the film’s best scenes. After Kyle impresses his coaches and teammates during his first practice, Mike asks him just how good he really is. “Pretty good,” says Kyle, in typical humble fashion.

It turns out Shaffer actually won a high school state wrestling championship last year, which explains why he got his first-ever role in this film. But it doesn’t explain the depth of his performance or his ability to say so much with so little dialogue. It won’t win him an Oscar, but his ability to play off seasoned pros like Giamatti and Ryan with such aplomb should be enough to earn him a second shot in the acting business.

Win Win isn’t perfect. It falters a bit in the third act as 90 minutes of complications are tidied up in about two scenes, which many will find a bit too saccharine.

But by that point McCarthy has built his characters to where we’re essentially cheerleaders. At the very least he has created a family unit where a simple “We love you” feels gut-wrenching. And that’s a hard thing to earn.

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DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT The only living criminal investigator of the undead has to find out who the bad apples are with the help of his high functioning zombie buddy in this horror comedy that’s based on an Italian comic book. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:15, 4:05, 6;55 and 9:35, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight.

ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART 1 The first installment of uber-capitalist Ayn Rand’s final novel hits the screen with a narrative about trains, metal and two lovey dovey free marketeers who aren’t going to let the government take away their freedom to make tons of money. Still, critics don’t seem to be buying into it. Village 6: 4:30 and 7:30, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:30.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3, and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:20 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:05, 3:45, 7 and 9:30.

FAST FIVE Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and other testosterone filled dudes return in the fifth installment of this series, which this time features even more fast cars—duh!—as the boys try to pull off one final job in Rio de Janeiro. Carmike 10: 4, 4:45, 7, 7:45 and 9:55, with an additional Fri. show at midnight, and Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1 and 1:45. Village 6: 4 and 7, with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 9:50, an additional Fri. show at midnight, and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10, with an additional Fri.–Sat show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4, 6:50 and 9:20.

THE CONSPIRATOR Confederate sympathizer Robin Wright is in the doghouse after she’s charged as a co-conspirator in the slaying of Abe Lincoln, and her only hope lies in the hands of defense lawyer James McAvoy.

Robert Redford directs this flick, which is based on the story of Mary Surratt, the first woman executed by the U.S. government. Village 6: 4 and 7, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at 9:50, and Sat.–Sun.

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

JANE EYRE Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender hit the screen in this film that’s based on Charlotte Brontë’s famous 19th century romantic novel. Cary Joji Fukunaga, whose film Sin Nombre won awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Fest, directs.

Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9:10, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3:10.

SCREAM 4 That masked, pale-face killer named Ghostface is back in the latest installment of Wes Craven’s seemingly unending slasher series. This time around, Ghostface is taking bloody cues from horror movie remakes. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette and others co-star.

Village 6: 9:50 only Fri.–Sat.

LIMITLESS Bradley Cooper’s a writer with a case of creative blockage who finds his muse after he takes an experimental pharmaceutical called NZT—which seems like a cross between meth and coffee. Of course, Cooper soon realizes he’s gotta keep dipping into his stash in order to do things like help Robert De Niro run a company. Carmike 10: 9:30.

Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:35 and 6:40, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1 and 6:40.

SOUL SURFER A teen surfer with high hopes on the waves has to relearn the sport after a shark gnaws off her arm.

Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid co-star. Carmike 10: 4:20, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:45. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:25, 4:20, 7:10 and 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Showboat Cinema in Polson: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:15.

HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS EVIL This 3-D sequel to the popular animated children’s film returns with a story that centers on getting to the bottom of the disappearance of Hansel and Grendel. Includes voice cameos by Amy Poehler, Glenn Close, Tommy Chong and others. Carmike 10: 4:40, 7:10 and 9:15, with an additional Fri. show at midnight, and Fri.–Sun. at 1:30.

Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7 and 9:15, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1, 3:35, 7 and 9:15.

TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY Tyler Perry gets gussied up as a grandma who tries to calm a distressed family by handing out bitch-slaps like they’re going out of style— among other tough love methods—in another installment of this franchised comedy series. Carmike 10: 4:10, 7:15 and 9:50, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:05.

OPERA IN CINEMA: AIDA Get into the operatic mood with this classic tale by Verdi about a love struggle between an Ethiopian princess and a military commander. Carmike 10: 11:30 AM only on Tue. PROM Disney brings teenage awkwardness, anxiety You gotta love bro-mance moments. Fast Five opens and anticipation to the screen in this flick about high schoolers and that oh-so-meaningful social event known as prom. Carmike 10: 4:30, 7 matinees at 1. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at and 9:15, with an additional Fri. show at midnight, 3:15 and 9:10, and Mon.–Thu. at 3:25 and 9:10. and Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30. Pharaohplex in HANNA Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat.–Sun. matinees Trained by her father Eric Bana to be a stealthy at 3, and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in assassin, teenager Saoirse Ronan embarks across Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:20 and Europe on a deadly family mission, and uses her 9:45, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, wicked survival skills in order to elude Cate and Mon.–Thu. at 1:30, 4:05, 7:05 and 9:30.

Blanchett and her crew of intelligence agents.

Village 6: 4:15 and 7:15, with an additional NOW PLAYING Fri.–Sat. show at 9:45, an additional Fri. show at 12:10 AM, and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1:30.

AFRICAN CATS Just in time for Earth Day, Disney brings us an out- Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:20, 4:10, 7:15 and doors documentary about three families of ani- 9:40, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. mals headed by three tough mamas—a lion, leop- HOP ard and a cheetah—who try to survive the wilds of After a botched attempt at trying to “make it” as a the African savanna. Carmike 10: 4, 6:45 and drummer in Hollywood, the teenage son of the 9:15, with an additional Fri. show at midnight, and Easter Bunny, voiced by Russel Brand, must try to Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: save Easter from an evil chick in this live Fri.–Sun. at 12:15, 2:45, 4:55, 7:10 and 9:25, with action/CGI flick. Carmike 10: 4 and 7, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Mon.–Thu. at 1:15, 3:35, 7:10 and 9:25.

7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 ARTHUR Russel Brand’s a richboy with no direction in life— except towards all things hedonistic—who’s going to get his scrilla supply cutoff unless he marries corporate executive Susan Johnson. Brand isn’t too keen on her though, and decides to put on his big boy britches with the encouragement of his new lady friend Greta Gerwig, and childhood buddy Helen Mirren. Carmike 10: 7:20 and 9:40, with an

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SOURCE CODE Jake Gyllenhaal wakes up in the body of another man, and finds out the government assigned him the loathsome task of re-living the last minutes of the man’s life in order to get to the bottom of a gruesome train bombing in Chicago. Carmike 10: 7:15 and 9:40, with an additional Fri. show at midnight. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 4:50 and 7:15, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 7:15 and 9:30. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:30, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:45.

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INSIDIOUS When a family’s young son falls into a comatoselike state, an evil spirit starts to screw things up around their abode. Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne co-star. Village 6: 4:30 and 7:30, with additional Fri.–Sat. shows at 9:55, an additional Fri. show at

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THE LINCOLN LAWYER Defense attorney Matthew McConaughey makes a living off of defending slimy dudes, but his workload takes a killer turn when he takes an offer to defend shady richboy Ryan Phillippe, who’s accused of rape and attempted murder. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:30, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:45.

OPERA IN CINEMA: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Put on your opera cap and get ready for Gioachino Rossini’s tale about a man who disguises himself as a drunken solider and music apprentice in order to woo a lady. Carmike 10: 7:30 only on Wed. RIO A rare macaw who never learned how to fly high in the sky has to tackle the task after he escapes some smugglers during a trip to Rio de Janeiro. Tracy Morgan, Jamie Foxx, George Lopez and others lend their voices to this 3-D animated flick. Carmike 10: 4, 7 and 9:15, with an additional Fri. show at midnight, and Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1. Carmike 10 in 2D: 4:20, with Fri.–Sun. shows at 1:20. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 7 and 9, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:05, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05 and 9:30, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:10, 3:30, 7:05 and 9:30. Stadium 14 in Kalispell in 2-D: Fri.–Sun. at 12:30, 2:40, 5:10 and 7:30, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight, and Mon.–Thu. at 1:30, 4:25 and 7:30.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Hal Holbrook reminisces about his life in the 1930s as a vet in the circus—and the elephant that brought him and Reese Witherspoon together—in this adaptation of Sara Gruen’s novel of the same name. Robert Pattinson and Christopher Waltz co-star. Village 6: 4 and 7, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at 9:50, and Sat.–Sun. matinees at 1. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat.–Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:05, 4, 6:50 and 9:35, with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: 4, 6:50 and 9:15, with Fri.–Sun. matinees at 1:30.

WIN WIN Paul Giamatti’s an attorney in dire financial straits by day and a high school wrestling coach by afternoon who finds himself in a pickle after getting into a shady business deal with a client, and then coddling his client’s grandson. Amy Ryan co-stars in this flick, which critics seem to really dig. Wilma Theatre: nightly at 7 and 9, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3.

Capsule reviews by Ira Sather-Olson.

Moviegoers be warned! Show times are good as of Fri., April 29. Show times and locations are subject to change or errors, despite our best efforts. Please spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities by calling ahead to confirm.

Theater phone numbers: Carmike 10/Village 6–541-7469; Wilma–728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton–961-FILM; Stadium 14 in Kalispell–752-7800. Showboat in Polson, Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish–862-3130.

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You’re looking at an official Best of Missoula ballot, the starting point to the Independent’s annual celebration of everything and everyone that make Missoula so special. By answering the following vital questions—Best Local Band, Best Vegetarian Food, Best Happy Hour, and nearly 100 others—you’ll help anoint our next great discovery or re-crown one of the city’s established stalwarts. It’s all up to you.

Your part in this process is pretty important, but, luckily, it doesn’t require much work.You can vote in hard copy by using this ballot, or visit www.missoulanews.com and vote online, where you’ll find more than 50 onlineonly categories.

The rules are also pretty straightforward: We require ballots to include your full name, e-mail address and phone number in the spaces provided. Ballots missing any of this information, or ballots with fewer than 30 categories filled in, will be mocked, ridiculed and not counted. Same goes for photocopied ballots and ballots with unclear markings.

Hard-copy ballots may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Indy office at 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801, or dropped at any of the ballot locations listed below. Ballots must be received by no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11.

Rest assured, your deep thought, diligent answering and exceptional penmanship will pay off in the form of an invite to the Independent’s annual Best of Missoula Party at Caras Park on Thursday, July 7. Now, get to it. Missoula is counting on you.

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Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be available to work weekends. This is a tipped position. #9952224 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 IND

EMPLOYMENT $7.75 an hour. Employer will train. #2979479 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 DELIVERY DRIVER. PT for contracted route. Must have 6 months verifiable driving experience. Route is generally rural areas in Western Montana. Will be driving company owned van or truck 300 - 400 miles per day.

Requires a valid Montana driver’s license and clean driving record. No DUIs. Must pass a criminal background check, DOT physical, and drug test.

Pay will start at $10.00/hour during training, then increase to $10.32/hour. Weekly hours will vary between 2530 per week depending on schedule. Route starts at 7:00am. #2979491 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 DIRECT CARE-– P/T, F/T positions providing services to adults with disabilities in a residential/community setting. Experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.

Varied hours. $9.00/hr. #9952210 Missoula Job Service 7287060 Job hunting is stressful. You deserve a break. Get started at www.MissoulaEvents.net MEMBERSHIP CANVASSER. Interest in clean renewable energy, political science, and be a strong and outgoing communicator. Organization is directing a fundraising and membership canvass in support of clean energy policies at the state and federal levels.

We will be talking to Montanans about a campaign for clean energy and how we

help elect officials that stand up for clean renewable energy. Wage is $8.50 hour and bonus pay based on performance. This is a temporary position starting May 22 and ending on July 27, 2011. Will be working the 4 pm to 10 pm shift Sunday through Thursday. #2979485 Missoula Job Service 7287060 PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER CONSERVATION LANDS for City of Missoula.

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and one year of maintenance and/or light equipment experience. Must have or be able to obtain within thirty days of hire a Montana driver’s license. Duties require substantial physical movement including occasional lifting of items weighing up to 50 lbs.

This a seasonal, full-time position. Performs routine maintenance for parks and recreation grounds and facilities, conservation lands or the urban forest. Will trim trees, bushes, and shrubs using hand and small power tools; mow turf grass; operate mowers, including gang mowers, edging tools, utility flatbed trucks and dump trucks.

Experience in recognition, propagation & planting of native plants preferred. Pay is $12.35/hour. Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM shift. #2979487 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 STRONG YARD & GARDEN WORKER WANTED. Weeding, planting & mowing. $12/hour. Must have own transportation. 5431268.

Jobs for the Environment Montana Conservation Voters is offering part-time employment supporting clean energy this summer.

30+Hrs/wk in Missoula and Helena, May - July. $8.50/hour+ possible bonus.

Send resume to summerjob@mtvoters.org.

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Check out our local online classifieds to find the perfect one.

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT TOOL SHARPENDER. Excellent hand-eye coordination, detail oriented, be able to sit for long periods of time. Team player, ability to meet deadlines.

Sharpen small hand held instruments. Great benefits after probationary period. Great hours.

Pay DOE. Must submit to a free eye screening at Super WalMart. #9952205 Missoula Job Service 728-7060

PROFESSIONAL Software Developer The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a hunter based non-profit wildlife/habitat conservation organization seeks a Software Developer to analyze, design, develop, document, and support new and existing software solutions. Experience writing HTML, JavaScript, C#, SQL, TSQL, and strong customer service skills required. Degree in CS or IS, or equivalent professional experience with programming and operating systems required.

Position located in Missoula.

Email salary expectations, cover letter and resume to jobs@rmef.org. Closes 5/5.

RMEF is an EOE.

Acupuncture Easing withdrawal from tobacco/alcohol/drugs, pain, stress management. Counseling. Sliding fee scale. Licensed acupuncturist Susan Clarion RNC CA MATS 552-7919 Classes at Meadowsweet Herbs: Basic Soap Making Learn the art of making your own homemade soap.

Saturday May 21, 11am4pm. Cost: $50, Materials fee $25. Making your own Natural Body Care Learn how to use natural bath and body products to promote healthy hair and skin. Wednesday April 20, 7-9pm. Cost: $20, Materials fee $5. Making Your Own Lip Balms and Salves Spring is a great time to stock up on your salves and lip balms so you can use them throughout the summer. Heal those sun-cracked lips, soothe bee stings, cuts, burns and scrapes without the use of any petroleum or artificial preservatives. Tuesday April 26, 7-9 pm. Cost: $20. Take home a salve and lip balms for an

additional $10. Homeopathy for Infants and Children Homeopathic medicines are safe for all ages. Ease of use and quick results, makes homeopathy a welcome alternative for treating babies and children. Thursday April 28, 7-9pm. Cost: Free. A New Approach to Headaches Dr. Jeffrey Friess of the Golgi Clinic provides a perspective that looks beyond the headache and addresses the underlying cause of the disharmony. Tuesday May 17, 7-9pm.

Cost: Free.

Environmental Effects on Preconception and Pregnancy From preconception through delivery, an expecting couple may modify every nutritional, behavioral and lifestyle factor possible to ensure a healthy child. Dr. Teresita Martinez of the Golgi Clinic discusses the impact the environment has on our health and what we can do about it. Tuesday May 24, 7-9pm. Cost: Free.

Advanced Soap Making Did you like the Basic Soap Making class or do you

already make you own soaps?

This is the class for you! In this class you will also do hands on soap making including developing your own recipe with an in depth discussions of additives, colorants, and natural preservatives. Saturday May 28 11am-4pm. Cost: $50, Materials fee $35.

Meadowsweet Herbs, 180 S. 3rd St. W., Missoula, MT 59801 728-0543 www.meadowsweet-herbs.com Deborah Gregor y, Nurse Practitioner Providing women’s healthcare ... one female at a time. •Birth control to young & older.

•Annual exams. •Hormonal issues •Prenatal care.

Accepting all insurance types.

Debbie Gregory, Nurse Practitioner, 721-9999 Community Medical Center #3, 2835 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 305.

DR Naturopathic Take the Natural Path to Health with DR. NATUROPATHIC. Specializing in: Primary care

& midwifery, Pain management, naturopathic manipulation, metabolic disorders, Wilson’s temperature syndrome, herbal medicine, and HCG diet. Call DR. Nesbit at 541-7672.

2016 Strand Avenue in Missoula. www.DrNesbit.com Escape with Massage$50. Swedish & Deep Tissue.

Gift Certificates Available.

Janit Bishop, CMT. 207-7358 127 N. Higgins Loving what is; the work of Byron Katie (Visit www.thework.org) inquiry facilitated

by Susie Clarion 406-5527919

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Aurora Family Therapeutic Massage Virginia Bazo, LMT

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SKILLED LABOR HISTORIC RESTORATION CARPENTER. Ideally would specialize in masonry preservation and plaster styles. We need someone with over 4 years of steady experience with this type of meticulous work. You have a high attention for detail, are accurate/careful over fast, have the ability to reproduce architectural shapes using mortars/plasters.

Wage depends on skill, experience, and dedication to your trade, as well as our differing job sites. #9952242 Missoula Job Service 728-7060 TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING. Complete programs and refresher courses, rent equipment for CDL. Job Placement Assistance.

Financial assistance for qualified students.

SAGE Technical Services, Billings/Missoula, 1800-545-4546

TRAINING/ INSTRUCTION Wildland Fire Training; Basic and Refresher. 406-5430013 www.blackbull-wildfire.com

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Contact Bethany @ 800-8700356/bjenkins@loomix.com to find out if there is a Dealership opportunity in your area

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montanaheadwall.comMissoula Independent Classifieds Page C3 April 28 – May 05, 2011

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): To convey my vision of how best to proceed in the coming week, I’ll offer the following metaphorical scenario: Imagine that you are not a professional chef, but you do have a modicum of cooking skills. Your task is to create a hearty, tasty soup from scratch without the benefit of a recipe. You will need a variety of ingredients, but on the other hand you don’t want to just throw in a welter of mismatched ingredients without regard for how they will all work together. To some degree you will have to use a trial-and-error approach, sampling the concoction as it brews. You will also want to keep an open mind about the possibility of adding new ingredients in the latter stages of the process. One more thing: The final product must not just appeal to you. You should keep in mind what others would like, too.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Many artists want “to aim for the biggest, most obvious target, and hit it smack in the bull’s eye,” says Brian Eno, a Taurus genius renowned for his innovative music. He prefers a different approach. He’d rather “shoot his arrow” wherever his creative spirit feels called to shoot it, then paint the target around the place where it lands. That’s why his compositions don’t resemble anyone else’s or fit into any traditional genre—it’s Brian Eno-like music. Can I talk you into trying a similar strategy in the coming weeks and months, Taurus? I’d love to see you create a niche for yourself that’s tailored to your specific talents and needs.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When World War I ended in 1918, the victorious nations demanded crushing financial reparations from the loser, Germany. It took 92 years, but the remaining $94 million of the debt was finally paid last October. I hope this story serves as an inspiration to you, Gemini. If entities as notoriously inflexible as governments can resolve their moldering karma, so can you. In the next few weeks, I’d love to see you finally clean up any messes left over from your old personal conflicts.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I know how secretive you Cancerians can be because I’m one of your tribe. Sometimes the secrecy is a bit neurotic, but more often it serves the purpose of sheltering your vulnerable areas. I’m also aware of how important it is for you to be self-protective.

No one is better than you at guarding your goodies, ensuring your safety, and taking care of your well-being.

I would never shame you for expressing these talents and I would never ask you to downplay them. Having said that, though, I want to make sure that in the coming weeks they don’t interfere with you getting the blessings you deserve. It’s crucial that you allow yourself to be loved to the hilt. You simply must let people in far enough so they can do that.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With a fortune of $27 billion, business tycoon Larry Ellison is the sixth richest person in the world. His monumental sense of self-importance is legendary. One of his colleagues says, “The difference between God and Larry is that God does not believe he is Larry.”

Ellison seems to be what astrologers call an unevolved Leo—an immature soul whose ego is a greedy, monstrous thing. Evolved Leos, on the other hand, are very different. Are you one? If so, you do a lot of hard work on your ego. You make sure that in addition to it being strong, it’s beautiful and elegant. It’s not just forceful; it’s warm and generous. It gets things done, but in ways that bless those who come in contact with it. For you evolved Leos, this is Celebrate Your Ego Week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Seventy-five percent of all adults confess they would like to have sex in the woods at least once in their lives, and yet only 16 percent say they have actually enjoyed that thrill. If you’re one of the 59 percent who would like to but haven’t, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make it happen. Your capacity for pleasure in wild places will be at a peak, as will your courage for exotic adventures. In fact, I suggest that between now and May 21 you consider carrying out three fantasies that have been marinating in your imagination for many moons.

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The Lotus Project Events

Meet the Doula Night April 19 @ 7PM

Psychic Readings ($1/min) and Psychic Classes/Training with Adrienne Elise. psychicreadingsmt.com, psychicreadingsmt@gmail.com, 406-543-7055

Discover what a doula is and meet several local doulas

Rosie Smith Moondance Healing Therapies, Massage & BodyTalk. New client discounts. 240-9103

My Doula Integrative Nutrition Ali Kelly, CD (DONA) Learn the kinds of nutrition needed in pregnancy & post-partum. www.MyDoulaMT.com

Wholistic Choices Massage Therapy.

Neuromuscular Massage $45/hour. Anna 241-3405 With over 500 events per month, you’re sure to find something for Body, Mind and Spirit at www.MissoulaEvents.net

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SERVICES GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Sprinkler Service, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping, Lot Sweeping. Call 728-9517 or visit lawnsofmontana.com.

Natural Housebuilders, Inc. • Passivhaus Designs • Smaller Homes • Additions/Remodels • 369-0940 OR 642-6863 • www.naturalhousebuilder.net

YELLOWSTONE ORGANIC GARDENS New to Missoula.

Professional vegetablee garden design & installation. CERTIFIED ORGANIC Seed & plant stock.

Several varieties you won’t find elsewhere. Custom raised bed garden construction is also offered. FREE Consultaion from Missoula. Best Gardener! Josh McCarthy 671-1783

GARDEN/ LANDSCAPING Lawns of Montana: Fertilization & Weed Control, Lawn Mowing,

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s time for the Big Squeeze. All the contradictions in your life are coming up for review. You will be asked to deal more forthrightly with enigmas you’ve been avoiding, and you will be invited to try, try again to unravel riddles you’ve been unable to solve.

Does all that sound a bit daunting? It could be. But the end result should be evocative, highly educational, and maybe even exhilarating. The scintillating play of opposites may caress you with such intensity that you’ll experience what we could refer to as a metaphysical orgasm.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the coming weeks, I would love to see you get excited about many different people, places, animals, and experiences. And I hope you will shower them with your smartest, most interesting blessings. Do you think you can handle that big an outpouring of well-crafted passion? Are you up for the possibility that you might blow your cover, lose your dignity, and show how much you care? In my opinion, the answer is yes. You are definitely ready to go further than ever before in plumbing the depths of your adoration for the privilege of being alive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here’s poet James Schuyler: “It’s time again. Tear up the violets and plant something more difficult to grow.” In my opinion, that’s almost the right advice for you these days. I’d prefer it if you didn’t actually rip out the violets to make room for the harder-to-grow blooms. Would it be possible to find a new planting area that will allow you to keep what you already have in the original planting area? One way or another, I think you really should give yourself a challenging new assignment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Dear Dr. Brezsny: For five years my wife and I have been married but still have made no children. We have consulted uncountable physicians with no satisfying result. Please predict a happy outcome for our troubles. When will the stars align with her womb and my manhood? She: born December 31, 1983 in Chakdaha, India. Me: born January 7, 1984 in Mathabhanga, India. —Desperate for Babies.” Dear Desperate: I’m happy to report that you Capricorns have entered a highly fertile period. It’s already going strong, and will culminate between May 16 to May 23. I suggest you jump on this sexy opportunity. You couldn’t ask for a better time to germinate, burgeon, and multiply.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Welcome home, beautiful!” I hope you hear those words or at least experience those feelings very soon. In my astrological opinion, you need to intensify your sense of belonging to a special place or community. You’ve got to grow deeper roots or build a stronger foundation or surround yourself with more nurturing—or all of the above. And that’s not all.

As you bask and thrive in your enhanced support system, you also deserve to feel better appreciated for the wonderful qualities you’re working so hard to develop in yourself. Ask and you shall receive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Whatever you have been trying to say, it’s time to say it stronger and clearer. You can no longer afford to hope people will read your mind or guess what you mean. Your communications must be impeccable and irresistible. A similar principle holds true for the connections and alliances you’ve been working to ripen. It’s time to raise your intensity level—to do everything you can to activate their full potentials. Starting today, you’d be crazy to tolerate shaky commitments, either from yourself or others. Be sharp and focused and unswerving, Pisces— keen and candid and to the point.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

Missoula Independent Classifieds Page C4 April 28 – May 05, 2011

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Cords can be rounds or split, or a combination. Ask us about our multi-cord discount.

Single cords: rounds are $100/cord and split is $125/cord. Stacking fee negotiable. Call Greg at 406244-4255 or 406-546-0587 to order yours today. Wood available all winter long.

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ANTIQUES FINALLY! MONTANA’S FINEST! Helena Antiques Show & Sale.

Helena Civic Center, April 30th & May 1st beginning 10am.

Admission $5. Lunch available Howard’s Pizza Virgelle Merc. Antiques presents the COLLINS COLLECTIBLE & ANTIQUE SALE, Sat. and Sun. May 7th & 8th, 9am to 5pm daily. Sale held at the old Collins Community Club in downtown Collins, MT. 1-800-426-2926 www.VirgelleMontana.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNEXATION AND ZONING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Missoula, Montana, passed Resolution Number 7606 at their regular meeting held on April 18, 2011. A resolution of intention to annex and incorporate within the boundaries a certain parcel of land described as Linda Vista 12th Supplement located in Section 13, Township 12 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. and zone the property Miller Creek View Addition planned unit development with the underlying zoning of R-215 Residential in the city. The City Council will hear all matters pertaining to the proposed annexation and zoning at its regular meeting on May 9, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine St. The full resolution is on file and open for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at City Hall, 435 Ryman, Second Floor. Please send any comments about the proposed annexation and zoning to the City Clerk by 5 p.m., on May 6, 2011. The Clerk’s office staff will forward comments to the City Council for consideration.

For more information, contact Jessica Miller, Public Works at 552-6347. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC, City Clerk

CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on May 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to consider a regular ordinance and an emergency ordinance amending Missoula Municipal Code Chapter 3.18 entitled “Sewer Connection Expense Relief Loan Program” for the purpose of allowing the City to finance the costs of external grease interceptors installed in retrofit/remodel situations. For further information, contact Kevin Slovarp, City Engineer, at 552-6099. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. Copies of the ordinances are available for citizens to view in the City Clerk Office. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on the following items on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 W. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana.

1. Rezoning Request

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE MISSOULA COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT will be conducting a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine, Missoula, MT, on the following item: 1. A request by James McDonald for a Special Exception and a Variance from Section 3.04(M) (1) (d) to permit Deer Creek Shooting Center’s existing development and signage, and proposed

expansion, to be located on the parcels legally described as Tract 1 of COS 3788 and a portion of Tract 5 COS 4501. See map H. If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling the Office of Planning and Grants at 258-4657. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services. For a complete legal description or additional information regarding the special exception and variance request you may contact Jamie Erbacher at the same number or by e-mail at jerbacher@co.missoula.mt.us.

– 1500 39th Street A request from Jim Betty, represented

by Encompass Design, Inc., to rezone property located at 1500 39th Street (see Map G), from RM1-35 (Residential, 43 multi-dwellings per acre) & RT2.7 (Residential, 16 dwellings per acre) to B1-1 (Neighborhood Business) and RM1.5 (Residential, 29 multi-dwellings per acre).

2. Huff Conservation Easement A proposal from Rodney Huff to grant the City of Missoula a conservation easement on his 20.57 acre parcel located adjacent to the City’s Mt. Jumbo Open Space near the junction of Rattlesnake Dr and Missoula Ave, legally described as the Tract 2 of COS No. 5751, a tract of land located in the SW1/4 of S.14, T13N, R19W, P.M.M. The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on item #1 on Monday, June 6, 2011, and on item #2 on Monday, May 23, 2011. Both hearings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 140 West Pine Street in Missoula.

Your attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged. The request and exact legal descriptions are available for public inspection at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants, City Hall, 435 Ryman, Missoula, Montana. Telephone 258-4657.

If anyone attending any of these meetings needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by calling 258-4657. The Office of Planning and Grants will provide auxiliary aids and services.

CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, and will then be opened and publicly read in the Mayor’s Conference Room for the furnishing of all labor, equipment and materials for construction of the following: TRAIL STREET MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT 11-006 This project consists of taper milling and placing a 2” hotmix asphalt overlay on Trail Street starting at Curtis eastward to the cul-de-sac.

Bidders shall submit sealed bids as prescribed in the Project Manual addressed to the City Clerk, City of Missoula, enclosed in sealed envelopes plainly marked on the outside “Proposal for City of Missoula Project 11-006 Trail Street, Mill and Overlay.” The envelopes shall also be marked with the Bidder’s Name, Address and Montana Contractor’s Registration Number. Proposals must be accompanied by cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of the City of Missoula against lia-

bility. A complete set of the Contract Documents and Project Manual will be furnished the Contractors making application therefore from the Office of the City Engineer, 435 Ryman, Missoula, Montana, upon payment of $50.00 by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash can not be accepted). Full amount of payment will be refunded upon return of the plans and specifications in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening.

Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9-211.

Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406-4447734. Contractor is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project.

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractor or subcontractors in performance of this construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by law. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or familial status, creed, exoffender status, physical condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, except where these criteria are reasonable bona fide occupational qualifications Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with City of Missoula Business Licensing requirements. The City of Missoula reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids, and, if all bids are rejected, to readvertise under the same or new specifica-

Missoula County is currently accepting competitive applications from governmental or non-profit organizations that are currently engaged in substance abuse prevention work in Missoula County. If your organization meets one or more of the following criteria you may be eligible for funding: (1) maintains a coalition that coordinates substance abuse prevention effor ts; (2) provides community education about the risks and costs of abusing alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; (3) offers supervised non-school hour activities that give young people alternatives to drug use and opportunities for positive youth development; or (4) provides early intervention to help youth and families address alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems. Activities must be research based.

Funding will be for twelve months, beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. For more information or to receive an application form, please call Peggy Seel, Senior Grants Administrator at 258-4743. Applications may be picked up at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants, 435 Ryman S t r e e t , M i s s o u l a , M T, o r o n t h e w e b , http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgweb/Grants/.

Deadline for submittal is Monday, May 9, 2011, 3:00 p.m.

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tions, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the City’s requirements. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to the bid opening at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 The City of Missoula provides accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in any service, program, or activity of the City. To request accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (406)552-6080.

Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city’s website at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids.

Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID STREET MAINTENANCE MATERIALS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Missoula City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana 59802, until 3:00 p.m., on May 3, 2011 and will then be opened and publicly read in the Mayor’s Conference Room for furnishing the following Material: City Project No. 10-003 MATERIAL BID ITEMS (1) 1,750 Gallons of Yellow Traffic Marking Paint and 1,250 Gallons of White Traffic Marking Paint Bidders shall bid on bid proposal forms addressed to the City Clerk, City of Missoula, enclosed in sealed envelopes plainly marked on the outside; “Proposal for City Project No. 10-003 (1) Traffic Marking Paint.” The envelopes shall also be marked with the Bidder’s Name and Mailing Address. Proposals must be accompanied by cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract.

The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Bidders may obtain specifications, bid proposal forms, and other information by visiting www.ci.missoula. mt.us/bids, or from the City Engineering Division, Public Works Department, 435 Ryman St, Missoula, MT 59802.

(406)552-6092 Pursuant to Section 18-1-102 Montana Code Annotated, the City is required to provide purchasing preferences to resident Montana vendors and/or for products made in Montana, against the bid of a nonresident if the state of the nonresident enforces a preference for residents. The City of Missoula reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids and, if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the City’s requirements. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to the bid opening at 3:00 p.m. on May 3, 2011.

MARTHA L. REHBEIN, CMC City Clerk MISSOULA COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Missoula County Department of Public Works has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant to conduct a Land-Based LIDAR

Survey of approximately 600 miles of Missoula County roads.

Any firm interested in responding to the RFP is invited to do so by 3:00PM, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by Friday, May 6, 2011. All questions related to the project should be directed to Jeff Seaton, Missoula County Public Works 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, MT 59808, (406)2584816,jseaton@co.missoula.mt.u s. Interested firms may obtain the complete project description by contacting Jeff Seaton. Firms should submit one (1) original statement and one (1) electronic copy on CD. The electronic copy must be either MS Office or Adobe Acrobat. Qualification statements must be sealed and marked “Proposal for Land Based LIDAR Survey” and submitted to: Jeff Seaton, Missoula County Public Works, 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, MT 59808.

Missoula County reserves the right to reject any and all statements.

MISSOULA COUNTY INVITATION FOR BIDS MISSOULA COUNTY RECORDS CENTER OFFICE REMODEL MISSOULA, MONTANA Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 PM local time Thursday, May 12, 2011 and will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Office of the County Auditor, 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802 for the MISSOULA COUNTY RECORDS CENTER OFFICE REMODEL, MISSOULA MONTANA. Late bids will not be accepted.

Bidding Contractors shall clearly mark the outside of their envelope “MISSOULA COUNTY RECORDS CENTER OFFICE REMODEL – SEALED BID ENCLOSED.” The Scope of Work, in brief, consists of the renovation of portions of the existing construction including but not limited to structural upgrades, ADA accessible restrooms, remodel of office and meeting rooms, exiting, life and fire-safety upgrades, interior building finishes, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system upgrades at the existing Missoula County Records Center at 2147 Ernest Avenue, Missoula, Montana.

Work includes all demolition and construction work required for new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler system, utility services, finishes, and other miscellaneous work outlined in the Bid Documents. Bids Proposals shall be submitted on the forms provided with the Contract documents. Contract documents and plan drawings are available and may be obtained from the office of A&E Architects, P.C., 222 North Higgins, Missoula, MT 59802, 406-721-5643. A refundable deposit of $100.00 is required for each plan set. Plan sets returned to the office of A&E Architects in good condition within ten (10) days of the bid opening shall receive a deposit refund. Members of the Missoula Plans Exchange may view plan and Contract documents on line at http://www.mpe.us/. All questions about project plans and specifications should be directed to A&E Architects, P.C., 222 North Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana 59802, (406) 721-5643 or faxed to (406) 7211887.

A pre-bid conference/walk-through is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 3, 2011.

Attendance is strongly recommended. All interested bidders are encouraged to meet at the main entrance to the Missoula County Records Center at 2147

Ernest Avenue, Missoula, Montana. Bids shall be accompanied by bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid and must be in a form specified in the Montana Code Annotated 18-1-201 thru 206. The security is subject to forfeit if the successful bidder does not enter into a contract with Missoula County within 30 days of bid acceptance. The successful bidder will also be required to furnish an approved performance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract value.

The contractor shall comply with all fair labor practices and state statutes including the Montana prevailing wage rates.

No bidder may withdraw a bid for at least thirty (30) days after due date/time for receipt of bids.

Missoula County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

By: Missoula County Board of County Commissioners 200 W Broadway Missoula, Montana 59802 MISSOULA COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE Bitterroot Gateway MH & RV Park, Terry Burkholder, Claimants, Against Christine Renee Guardiola, Daniel Navarro Guardiola, Joshua Randall Mandile, Owners. To Be Sold at Sheriff’s Sale: TERMS: CASH, or its equivalent; NO personal checks On the 5th day of May A.D., 2011, at Ten (10:00) o’clock A.M., at 10020 Highway 93 South, in the City of Lolo, County of Missoula, State of Montana, that certain personal property situate in said Missoula County, and particularly described as follows, to-wit: 1992 ROAD RANGER Fifth Wheel Trailer VIN 1KR26SF22NB672821 1991 FORD F250 Pickup 4X4 VIN 2FTEF26NXMCA10780 Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. No warranty is made as to the condition or title of the vehicles. Dated this 28th day of April A.D., 2011. /s/ CARL C. IBSEN Sheriff of Missoula County, Montana By Patrick A. Turner, Deputy MISSOULA COUNTY VICKIE M. ZEIER, MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, HEREBY NOTIFIES MISSOULA COUNTY TAX PAYERS THAT THE SECOND HALF OF 2010 REAL ESTATE TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON MAY 31, 2011.

UNLESS 2010 TAXES ARE PAID PRIOR TO THAT TIME, THE AMOUNT THEN DUE WILL BE DELINQUENT, WILL ACCRUE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5/6 OF 1% PER MONTH AND WILL BE ASSESSED A 2% PENALTY FROM THE TIME OF DELINQUENCY UNTIL PAID .IF YOU INTEND TO PROTEST YOUR TAXES, YOU MUST MAKE PAYMENT BY THE DUE DATE AND MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OF PROTEST WITH YOUR PAYMENT. THE LETTER OF PROTEST MUST INCLUDE YOUR NAME, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION, GROUNDS FOR PROTEST AND THE AMOUNT YOU ARE PROTESTING PURSUANT TO MCA § 15-1-402. /s/ VICKIE M. ZEIER MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No 1 Cause No DP 11 75 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARI-

PUBLIC NOTICES LYN J. LAING a/k/a Marilyn Joan Laing, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to ROBERT H. LAING., the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Reely Law Firm, P.C., 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above -entitled Court. DATED this 18th day of April, 2011 . /s/ Robert H. Laing Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-11-45 Dept.

No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA L. SOLUM, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Co-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 Richard Solum and Cathleen Aldrich, Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at c/o Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., 1821 South Avenue West, Third Floor, Missoula, MT 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 24th day of February, 2011. /s/ Richard Solum, Personal Representative /s/ Cathleen Aldrich, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-11-53 Dept.

No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TERRY G. HANSEL, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Barbara Thompson, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., 1821 South Avenue West, Third Floor, Missoula, MT 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 25th day of February, 2011. /s/ Barbara Thompson, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-11-77 Dept.

No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHELLE K. CHARLES, 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 Robert Charles, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., 1821 South Avenue West, Third Floor, Missoula, MT 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 15th day of April, 2011. /s/ Robert Charles, Personal Representative Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County Cause No. DV-11-400 Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Melissa Propp. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Melissa Lynn Propp to Leia Elizabeth Propp.

The hearing will be on 5/18/11 at 1:15 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 3/30/11. /s/ Shirley E. Faust Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Richard Goodwin, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-11-405 Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name

Change of Izayah Samuel Powell, Jessica Hunter, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Izayah Samuel Powell to Izayah Samuel Smith. The hearing will be on 5/25/11 at 1:15 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Dated 3/31/11 /s/ Shirley E. Faust Clerk of District Court By: Molli Zodo Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-11-489 Dept. No. 3 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Julia Camille Leuthold, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Julia Camille Leuthold to Julia Camille Lake. The hearing will be on May 26, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County.

DATED this 18th day of April, 2011. /s/ John W. Larson, Judge of the District Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Cause No. DP11-43 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNON F. GARNER, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to David Garner, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., 1821 South Avenue West, Third Floor, Missoula, MT 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 8th day of April, 2011 /s/ David Garner, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP11-72 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL CLYDE HILLIARD, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Michele Diane, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4110 Weeping Willow Drive, Missoula, Montana 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. DATED this 12th day of April, 2011. /s/ Michele Diane, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DV11-453 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE

IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF AUBREY SHARON SANDERS, A minor child to AUBREY ROSE SANDERS-McKAY. NOTICE is hereby given that Petitioner Clare McKay has filed a petition with the Clerk of Court for an Order to change her daughter’s name from Aubrey Sharon Sanders to Aubrey Rose Sanders-McKay. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the matter that a hearing will be held at the Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. at which time objections to said petition will be heard. Any person desiring to object to the granting of the petition may do so by filing said objections in writing with the Clerk of said Court no later than the time set for hearing. DATED this 13th day of April, 2011. ANDERSON & ANDERSON, P.L.L.P. /s/ Nicholas P. Anderson, Attorney for Petitioner NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER DEED OF TRUST TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1.

Notice is hereby given to the public and to the following: Scott G. Cooney P.O. Box 7694 Missoula, MT 598077694 Scott G. Cooney P.O. Box 8851 Missoula, MT 59802 Scott G. Cooney 2249 Rodgers Missoula, Mt 59802 Scott G. Cooney 2992 Woodland Ave. Missoula, MT 59802 Rainglow Services, Inc. d/b/a Rocky Rail Services 4685 Expressway P.O. Box 17767 Missoula, MT 59802 Kimberly J. Strawbridge f/k/a Kimberly J. Cooney 1000 Greenough Drive Missoula, MT 59802 Kimberly

J. Cooney c/o Gail H. Goheen 345 West Main St. Hamilton, MT 59840 0997 2.

Property. This Notice concerns the following described real property (the “Property”) located at 4685 Expressway, Montana 59802, and more particularly described as follows: Tract B of Certificate of Survey No. 5689, located in the East one-half of Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., and in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 6, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., all in Missoula County, Montana. EXCEPTING THEREFROM Tracts A-1, C-1, Portion “A” and Portion “B” of Certificate of Survey No. 5891, located in the East one-half of Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. The remaining property is more fully described as Tract B-1 of Certificate of Survey No. 5891 located in the East one-half of Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., and in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 6, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., all in Missoula County, Montana. 3. Loan Secured by the Property. Missoula Federal Credit Union made a loan to Scott G. Cooney. Scott G. Cooney also executed a Deed of Trust (described below) to secure payment and satisfaction of the loan obligation as follows: i. Deed of Trust. Grantor Scott G. Cooney executed and delivered to Missoula Federal Credit Union (beneficiary) a Deed of Trust described as follows: Date: March 16, 2007 Grantor: Scott G. Cooney Original Trustee: Stewart Title of Missoula Lender/Beneficiary: Missoula Federal Credit Union

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PUBLIC NOTICES Recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana, as follows: Date: March 16, 2007 Book/Page: Book 793, page 1088, Document No. 200706273 ii. Substitute Trustee. The following was substituted as Trustee: Robert J. Sullivan Boone Karlberg PC 201 West Main, Suite 300 P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, MT 59807-9199 Telephone: (406) 543-6646 Facsimile: (406) 549-6804 by a written document recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana as follows: Dated: January 31, 2011 Recorded: January 31, 2011 Document No.: 201101962 Book/Page: Book 873 of Micro Records at Page 377. iii. Promissory Note. The Deed of Trust was given to secure payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of One Million Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1 ,215 ,000 .00) from Scott G. Cooney to Missoula Federal Credit Union. iv .Default.

Scott G. Cooney has defaulted under the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust. Scott G. Cooney is in default due to the failure to pay all monthly interest payments due from August 28, 2010, failure to pay real property taxes and to pay the accelerated balance due on the Promissory Note. v.

Amount Owing. The amount owing on the Promissory Note is as follows: Principal: $1 ,214 ,982 .49 Interest through 2/28/2011: $39 ,041 .33 Late Charges: $1 ,238 .28 Fee: $47 .00 Trustee’s Sale Guarantee $2 ,901 .50 Interest continues to accrue on the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust at the daily rate of $199 .7231 from February 28, 2011 until paid. The total balance due on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is the sum of the above items, plus attorney fees and costs allowed by law. The exact amount owing as of the date of sale will be provided upon request made to the under-signed prior to the date of said sale. vi. Acceleration.

Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust has previously elected to consider all principal and interest immediately due and payable in consequence of the default of Scott G. Cooney under the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust. 4.

Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust and the Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Property described above to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

The sale will be held at the following date, time and place: Date: July 13, 2011 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Missoula County Courthouse 200 West Broadway Missoula, MT The Trustee will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale.

DATED this 1st day of March, 2011.

By /s/ Robert J. Sullivan Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA: COUNTY OF MISSOULA This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 1st day of March, 2011, by Robert J. Sullivan. /s/ A. Melissa Otis Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana My Commission Expires: August 15, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated June 11, 2008 Grantor: Jeffrey S. Malek 10510 O’Brien Creek Road Missoula, Montana 59804 Original Trustee: Title Services, Inc. P.O. Box 8223 Missoula, Montana 59807 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula Great Northern Branch 3220 Great Northern Way Missoula, Montana 59808 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807-8957 Date and Place of Recordation: June 16, 2008 in Book 820, Page 873, as Document No. 200813295, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 2nd day of August, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway side, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: Tract B of Certificate of Survey No. 4367 located in the Northeast One-Quarter of Section 29, Township 13 North, Range 20 West and West One-Half of

the Northwest One-Quarter of the Northwest One-Quarter of Section 28, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana. (10510 O’Brien Creek Road, Missoula, Montana) Subject to a Deed of Trust to American Home Mortgage, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated August 14, 2003, and recorded August 19, 2003, in Book 715 of Micro Records at Page 419, records of Missoula County, Montana. Subject to easements of record. Together with improvements and appurtenances. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of his successors and assigns, to pay when due the monthly payments provided for in the HELOC Credit Agreement and Modifications thereto, and the Deed of Trust, of Six Hundred Thirty-three and 04/100ths Dollars ($633.04) for the months of November 2010 through February 2011; together with late charges in the amount of One Hundred Eighty-two and 66/100ths Dollars ($182.66). The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), plus interest thereon at the rate of 6 .85% from and after September 22, 2010 to February 17, 2011, in the amount of Four Thousand One Hundred Sixty-seven and 73/100ths Dollars ($4,167.73), plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Twenty-eight and 23/100ths Dollars ($28.23), plus late fees and all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law.

DATED this 10th day of March, 2011. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807-8957 STATE OF MONTANA :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 10th day of March, 2011, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer N o t a r y Public for the State of Montana.

(NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: 1/6/2013 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEEDS OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated November 15, 2007 Grantor: Jeffrey S. Malek 10510 O’Brien Creek Road Missoula, Montana 59804 Original Trustee: Title Services, Inc. P.O. Box 8223 Missoula, Montana 59807 Beneficiary: First Security Bank of Missoula Great Northern Branch 3220 Great Northern Way Missoula, Montana 59808 Successor Trustee: Christopher B. Swartley Attorney at Law Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807-8957 Date and Place of Recordation: November 15, 2007, in Book 808, Page 1633, as Document No. 200729996, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana November 15, 2007, in Book 808, Page 1635, as Document No. 200729998, Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana, These two Deeds of Trust secure a single Promissory Note dated November 15, 2007 in the original principal amount of $210,000.00 under Loan No. **2722. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 2nd day of August, 2011, at the hour of 10:05 a.m. at the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, West Broadway side, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, Christopher B. Swartley, as Successor Trustee under the above-described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 4358, a tract of land located in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 34, and the Southwest one-quarter of Section 35, Township 12 North, Range 17 West, P.M.M., Missoula, Montana.

(12867 Hawk Lane, Clinton, Montana) AND Lots 9 and 10 in Block 81 of School Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

(1637 Howell Street, Missoula, Montana) Subject to easements of record. Together with improvements and appurtenances.

The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of his successors and assigns, to pay when due the principal and interest at maturity on December 15, 2010 as provided for in the Promissory Note,

Modifications, and two Deeds of Trust in the amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000.00) in principal, and accrued interest of Twenty-three Thousand Five Hundred Eight and 55/100ths Dollars ($23,508.55) from August 21, 2009 to February 17, 2011; together with late fees accrued in the amount of Six Hundred Eighty-five and 72/100ths Dollars ($685.72); and the failure to pay real property taxes and assessments for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010. This Promissory Note matured on December 15, 2010. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deeds of Trust Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000.00), plus interest thereon at the rate of 7 .50% from and after the 21st day of August, 2009 to February 17, 2011, in the amount of Twenty-three Thousand Five Hundred Eight and 55/100ths Dollars ($23,508.55), plus per diem interest thereafter at the rate of Fortythree and 16/100ths Dollars ($43.16), plus accrued late charges and all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 10th day of March, 2011. /s/ Christopher B. Swartley Christopher B. Swartley, Successor Trustee Christopher B. Swartley, PLLC P.O. Box 8957 Missoula, Montana 59807-8957 STATE OF MONTANA :ss. County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 10th day of March, 2011, by Christopher B. Swartley, Trustee. /s/ Roxie Hausauer Notary Public for the State of Montana.

(NOTARIAL SEAL) Residing at: Lolo, Montana My commission expires: 1/6/2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 07/15/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200517625, Book 756, Page 146, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Thomas B. English, a single person was Grantor, Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis was Beneficiary and Chicago Title Insurance Co. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Chicago Title Insurance Co. as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: The East 6 feet of Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 1 of Mount Sentinel Addition No. 4, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201014437 Bk 863, Pg 728, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon, FKA The Bank of New York, as Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Bear Stearns ALTA Trust 2005-8, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-8.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 11/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of February 22, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $204,948.69. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $182,665.17, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on July 5, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any

time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7777.13265) 1002.165852-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/14/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200706260, Bk 793, Pg 1075, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which William L. Waldbillig Jr. and Luciana M. Waldbillig, husband and wife was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and First American Title was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: A tract of land located in Section 14, Township 11 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract B23-A-4 of Certificate of Survey No. 2576. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of February 21, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $313,090.86. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $299,195.86, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on July 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.92632) 1002.187079-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 12/17/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200435054, Bk. 745, Pg. 171, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which David Bryon Rose and Leslie Anne Collins-Rose, hus-

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band and wife was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Century 21 Mortgage was Beneficiary and Charles J. Peterson at Mackkoff, Kellogg, Kirby & Kloster was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Charles J. Peterson at Mackkoff, Kellogg, Kirby & Kloster as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract B of Cobban’s Camp Sites Lot 14A, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201020027, Bk. 867, Pg. 720, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Chase Home Finance, LLC. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 12/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of February 17, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $117,798.46. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $104,947.25, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on July 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7037.70794) 1002.187042-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/18/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200432701, Bk. 743, Pg. 1230, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Jim Rentfro was Grantor, Wells Fargo Financial Montana, Inc. was Beneficiary and First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lots 13 and 14 in Block 38 of Daly’s Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note

(“Loan”) is now due for the 09/23/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of March 10, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $141,852.35. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $136,117.63, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on July 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7777.15250) 1002.188509-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 13, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: LOT 10A OF CARLINE ADDITION NO. 60, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, ACORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 24 OF PLATS AT PAGE 63 TED L. HESS, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by DEED OF TRUST DATED JANUARY 23, 2004 AND RECORDED JANUARY 28, 2004 IN BOOK #725, PAGE #1211, UNDER DOCUMENT NO 200402382. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $636.93, beginning May 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 13, 2011 is $124,533.45 principal, interest at the rate of 3.50% now totaling $3,412.28, late charges in the amount of $318.40, escrow advances of $2,274.93, suspense balance of $-750.67 and other fees and expenses advanced of $998.25, plus accruing interest at the rate of $11.94 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the

sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 2, 2011 /s/ Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On February 2, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 Gmac/hess 41965.08 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 20, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 4 OF FOOTHILL ESTATES NO. 1, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Ellen R. Cherry, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on January 18, 2008 and recorded on January 24, 2008 in Book 812, Page 306 under Document No. 200801647.

The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $955.52, beginning October 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of February 10, 2011 is $131,576.26 principal, interest at the rate of 7.625% now totaling $4,427.68, late charges in the amount of $238.85, escrow advances of $1,392.97, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,947.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $27.49 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees,

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

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

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 10, 2011 Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On February 10, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

Stephanie L. Crimmins, Notary Public, Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 GMAC V. Cherry 41965.467 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 27, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: THE WEST 60 FEET OF THE EAST 187 1/2 FEET OF THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF BLOCK 10 IN HOMEVALE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN BOOK 1 OF PLATS AT PAGE 35.

RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 228 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1805. Mona L Munson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to American Home Mortgage Acceptance, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated April 6, 2005 and recorded on April 11, 2005 under Document No. 200508158, in Bk-750, Pg-791. The beneficial interest is currently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2005-2. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,610.30, beginning October 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 1, 2011 is $251,650.00 principal, interest at the rate of 6.125% now totaling $20,593.59, late charges in the amount of $128.44, escrow advances of $4,607.38, and other fees and expenses advanced of $436.40, plus accruing interest at the rate of $42.23 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes

that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 17, 2011 /s/ Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On February 17, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Ahm V Munson 41537.451 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 27, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in MISSOULA County, Montana: THE EAST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 74 OF SUPPLEMENTAL PLAT TO R.M. COBBAN ORCHARD HOMES, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, AS FILED IN THE CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA Denise M. Sherman, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on February 15, 2006 and recorded on February 15, 2006 in Book 768, Page 1510 under Document No. 200603511. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of MISSOULA County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1281.05, beginning September 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of March 1, 2011 is $198,397.26 principal, interest at the rate of 6.125% now totaling $7,088.55, late charges in the amount of $1,138.35, escrow advances of $2,974.56, suspense balance of $-198.60 and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,053.75, plus accruing interest at the rate of $33.29

per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 17, 2011 /s/ Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On February 17, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/0214 GMAC V. Sherman 41965.453 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 27, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 36A OF COUNTY CREST NO. 3A , LOTS 36 A AND 36B, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Craig E Diettert and Beth A Diettert, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated December 18, 2006 and recorded on December 22, 2006 under Document# 200632709, Book 789, Page 590. The beneficial interest is currently held by Citimortgage Inc successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,693.36, beginning May 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 22, 2011 is $221,486.26 principal, interest at the rate of 5.7500% now totaling $10284.34, late charges in the amount

of $1068.04, escrow advances of $1804.41, and other fees and expenses advanced of $996.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $34.89 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 17, 2011 /s/ Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On February 17, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Citimortgage Vs. Diettert 42011.076 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 27, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 18 IN BLOCK 3 OF WEST VIEW ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Corey A. Thormahlen and Stephanie T. Thormahlen, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated November 09, 2006 and recorded November 09, 2006 in Book 786, Page 1377 under Document No. 200629184. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,420.94, beginning September 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January

29, 2011 is $225,420.37 principal, interest at the rate of 6.00000% now totaling $6,673.05, late charges in the amount of $340.98, escrow advances of $604.47, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,802.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $41.99 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 17, 2011 /s/ Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )) ss. County of Stark) On February 17, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Stephanie L. Crimmins Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 12/24/2014 Gmac V Thormahlen 41965.461 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on June 28, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: The South 60 feet of Lots 9 and 10 in Block 22 of LOW’S ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof Travis R. Jakeway, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated August 31, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 at 4:12 o’clock P.M. in Book 759, Page 1334, as Document No. 200523727. The beneficial interest is currently held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC. Jason J. Henderson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $644.58, beginning July 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or

loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 13, 2011 is $119,000.00 principal, interest at the rate of 6.50% now totaling $5,063.05, late charges in the amount of $322.30, escrow advances of $656.52, suspense balance of $-368.16 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,407.66, plus accruing interest at the rate of $21.19 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 18, 2011 /s/ Jason J. Henderson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 586021097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)) ss. County of Stark) On February 18, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Jason J. Henderson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Brandi Harrington Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 10/21/2016 Aurora Vs. Jakeway 40990.244 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 07/22/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JAMES R. GONZALES AND HEIDI L GALE GONZALES as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 07/16/2007 and recorded 07/20/2007, in document No. 200718520 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 801 at Page Number 1369 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County,

Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 2 OF RIO VISTA ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF; EXCEPTING THE SOUTH 20 FEET OF SAID LOT 5, AND FURTHER EXCEPTING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PORTION OF SAID LOT 5, TO-WIT; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 62.7 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 93.5 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 62.7 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 5; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 93.5 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT AND POINT OF BEGINNING. Property Address: 4705 MILLER CREEK ROAD, Missoula, MT 59803. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 04/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $189,965.83 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.25% per annum from 04/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/09/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0018700 FEI NO. 1006.130627 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 07/27/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which LYNETTE ADAMSON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC

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PUBLIC NOTICES MISSOULA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice of Polling Place Locations, Accessibility Designations, Voting System Exhibition, Diagrams and Voting Instructions Statement of the Location of Precinct Polling Places and Accessibility Designations for the May 3, 2011, Federal general Election: All polling places will be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VOTE ON AN M-100 PRECINCT COUNTER VOTING SYSTEM The following is a diagram for the M100 Precinct Ballot Counter that will be at each polling place.

TO VOTE: 1. To vote, you must blacken the oval completely.

SAMPLE SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) John Doe Thomas Jefferson Jane Q Public

Notice of Voting System Exhibition, Diagram and Voting Instructions:

VOTE BOTH SIDES – CHECK BALLOT TO SEE IF THERE ARE ISSUES PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALLOT TO BE VOTED ON.

Please note that the county’s voting systems are on public exhibition at Missoula County Fairground’s Election Center. Please see diagrams of the voting system(s) and ballot arrangement and instructions on voting below.

2. USE A #2 PENCIL OR BLACK INK TO MARK YOUR BALLOT. An Optical Scanner will count your ballot. If you use any other type of pen, it may not be counted correctly by the Scanner.

SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VOTE ON AN AUTOMARK VOTING SYSTEM

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR BALLOT: When marking your ballot you should NOT make an X or a check mark. You should NOT cross out, erase, or use correction fluid on the ballot and if you make an error, you should request a new ballot.

The AutoMARK is a ballot-marking system that will be in use during the upcoming election. Its main purpose is to allow voters with disabilities and other special needs to mark a ballot privately and independently.

If you wish to vote on the AutoMARK, please inform the election judge at your polling place that you would like to do so. The election judge will give you a ballot (with the stub removed) that will go in the machine.

After the system accepts the ballot, the system will provide instructions on how to vote the ballot. In order to make the ballot easier to read, you can change the contrast and font size. You can mark your choices by touching the screen or by using the keypad, which features written and Braille markings.

The AutoMARK system will confirm your selections on the screen and by audio.

After you verify that your selections are correct, the system will fill in your choices on the ballot and print the ballot. The ballot will then go to an election judge for depositing in the ballot box. If you need assistance at any time during the process, simply request it.

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READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY! If you mark more candidates than you are allowed to mark for that position, it is considered an overvote. You may request a new ballot if you overvote in any race. If you do not correct your ballot, that race will not count because of the overvote; however, the remainder of your ballot will be counted.

After you mark the ballot, you will be directed to place the ballot in the M-100 precinct counter, which will alert you to errors, if any, tabulate your choices and then deposit the ballot in the ballot box.

PUBLIC NOTICES REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 03/02/2007 and recorded 03/16/2007, in document No. 200706250 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 793 at Page Number 1065 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 42 OF HAWTHORN SPRINGS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 13140 BUNCHGRASS LN, Missoula, MT 59808.

The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 10/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $238,874.73 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.25% per annum from 10/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/11/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0020535 FEI NO. 1006.130790 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 07/25/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JONATHAN W BURT, AND CHRISTINE K BURT, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 12/27/2007 and recorded 01/04/2008, in document No. 200800249 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 811 at Page Number 482 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN A PORTION OF LOT 30 OF DINSMORE’S ORCHARD HOMES NO. 4, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE

SOUTH LINE OF LOT 30, OF SAID DINSMORE’S ORCHARD HOMES NO. 4, WHICH POINT BEARS EAST A DISTANCE OF 182.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 30; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 190.00 FEET; THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 190.00 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 30, A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 346 OF MICRO AT PAGE 705.

Property Address: 3130 S 7TH ST W, Missoula, MT 59804. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 12/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $209,294.97 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.75% per annum from 11/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/09/2011, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 10-0118136 FEI NO. 1006.130629 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/15/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which THOMAS D. ERVING AND MIKELL K POTTER, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 11/14/2007 and recorded 11/20/2007, in document No. 200730276 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 809 at Page Number 177 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PAR-

TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 11A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 1872. Property Address: 16600 TOUCHETTE LANE, Frenchtown, MT 59834. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 01/01/2011, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $397,581.09 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.375% per annum from 01/01/2011 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/29/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0026415 FEI NO. 1006.131552 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/15/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which PHILIP J. O’CONNELL AND JULIE E. GIBSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to INSURED TITLES, LLC as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 01/28/2005 and recorded 01/31/2005, in document No. 200502537 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 747 at Page Number 585 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 10 AND 11 IN BLOCK 1 OF MOUNT SENTINEL ADDITION NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 440 EAST KENT AVENUE, Missoula, MT 59801. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the

event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 01/01/2011, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $218,276.68 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.625% per annum from 01/01/2011 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/29/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0027249 FEI NO. 1006.131548 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/10/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which CLINTON J ADCOCK AND AMBER K ADCOCK, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 01/16/2009 and recorded 01/22/2009, in document No. 200901326 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 832 at Page Number 357 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 9A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4379, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Property Address: 6003 AIRWAY BLVD, Missoula, MT 59808. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The

unpaid principal balance of $313,492.39 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.00% per annum from 04/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/28/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 10-0139822 FEI NO. 1006.117071 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/10/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which RICK L. KALLIS, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 01/05/2006 and recorded 01/10/2006, in document No. 200600684 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 767 at Page Number 514 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3 OF SHADOWRIDGE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF RECORD IN BOOK 28 OF PLATS AT PAGE 97. Property Address: 9294 TUCKER LANE, Missoula, MT 59808. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 03/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $322,500.00 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.50% per annum from 02/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes

will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/25/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 10-0139145 FEI NO. 1006.116826 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/10/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which WENDY MARTIN as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 06/25/2008 and recorded 06/26/2008, in document No. 200815054 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 821 at Page Number 1233 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: FRACTIONAL LOT 18 IN BLOCK 65 OF AMENDED PLAT OF A PORTION OF CAR LINE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING SOUTH OF SAID LOT 18 WHICH IS ATTACHED TO SAID LOT BY OPERATION OF LAW PURSUANT TO COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL 446, FEBRUARY 9, 1935, AND TOGETHER WITH THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF VACATED DIXON STREET LYING NORTH OF LOT 18 WHICH IS ATTACHED TO SAID LOT BY OPERATION OF LAW PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 77-86, FILED MAY 11, 1997.

EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 18 DEEDED TO THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1954, IN BOOK 184, PAGE 521 DEED RECORDS. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 776 MICRO RECORDS, PAGE 949.

Property Address: 2345 DIXON AVE, Missoula, MT 59801-8221. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 08/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $160,075.00 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.125% per annum from 07/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become

due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/25/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 10-0145220 FEI NO. 1006.118349 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 08/10/2011 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee, at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which MAVIS H VAILLANCOURT, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to INSURED TITLES LLC. as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 11/21/2005 and recorded 11/22/2005, in document No. 200531141 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 764 at Page Number 1125 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 OF TRUMAN MEADOWS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 5880 SUN VALLEY RD, Florence, MT 59833. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 08/01/2010 and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $159,882.87 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.375% per annum from 08/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 03/28/2011 ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 110006768 FEI NO. 1006.131554

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TOBY

Toby was adopted by a couple who traveled the country in an RV, and after a few months they realized that Toby would really prefer a more settled lifestyle. Just give him some people to love, a comfy house, and a big yard to make him really happy!

Everybody loves a beagle! Bailey is a lovely senior dog with a talent for being cute! Bailey is past her mischievous puppy stage, but still has plenty of energy to be your faithful companion all day, every day! Bailey gets along with dogs, kids and cats.

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BARON

Baron is young and lively and full of fun. He'd love to have an active family, and a big, fenced yard would be nice too. He seems to get along with just about everybody, so he should adapt easily to a new home.

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RHETT

Rhett is one of several orange tiger cats we have at the shelter right now, and he's definitely one of the most handsome. He's just a youngster, so he still has the playful nature of a kitten in the body of a young adult.

T I TA N

2-year-old Titan is an affectionate busy bee!

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He is looking for an active and knowledgeable adults-only home with the ability to keep his body and mind well exercised. Titan is blue- and cream-colored, neutered and updated on all vaccines.

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FRANKLIN

Franklin is very large, but no one would call him fat; he's just a big ol' healthy boy! He moves like a tiger and has a very regal bearing, but he still loves attention from people. He's not crazy about other cats, so he would do best as an only pet.

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Darby is a 3-year-old Border Collie/Cattle Dog mix. Besides her beauty, the thing that most stands out about this gal is her intelligence. Darby knows several obedience commands and would love to learn more.

She would be the perfect dog for running or agility as long as she is rewarded.

MISSY

Missy is a 5-year-old domestic medium-haired kitty. Missy is a playful soul that enjoys mouseshaped toys and cozy places to nap.

She is savvy, adventurous and confident.

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Meeka could probably win a prize for being the world's most loving cat. She sits on the counter in the shelter lobby just waiting for visitors to befriend. She wants to make sure they all know what a wonderful pet she would be!

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CONGO

2-year-old Congo doesn’t just look like a little gray lion, he actually has the personality of one too! Brimming with confidence, this little guy loves people and cats alike! Congo is a party animal and will keep you laughing with his frisky, playful personality and you’ll surely adore his regal good looks.

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NETTIE

Nettie is a 5-year-old female tortoiseshell kitty. She is a very busy cat; one might even say that she’s an executive kitty. Nettie loves to play, eat and watch the world go by. She loves people and makes everybody smile with her grinning face and emerald green eyes that seem to glow.

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DOLLY

Dolly’s story is no fairy tale, but the ending could be. This beautiful little girl came from a hoarding situation where she had to fight for her food. Every day was a struggle to survive. She was found bedraggled and extremely underweight.

CALLIE

I'm Callie, you can think of me as the big man on campus. I am twenty pounds of pure man. I grew up outdoors but am now finding out how great it is to live inside! Instead of chasing after food and battling the weather, I now spend my days sprawled out on my ottoman.

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HENRY

Have you ever seen a cat give you two thumbs up or two thumbs down? Were they black or white or brown? Never seen a cat with opposable appendages? Don’t feel bad; on your side are percentages. These feisty felines are rare to see and trust me even harder to be!

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RENTALS APARTMENTS APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 & 2 Bedroom FURNISHED, partially furnished or unfurnished apartments. UTILITIES PAID. Close to U & downtown.

549-7711. Check our website! www.alpharealestate.com 1805 Phillips: 1-bedroom, dining-area, on-site laundry, parking, 2nd floor, some qualifications, heat paid, $565, $450, GCPM, 549-6106 gcpmmt.com 2008 Wyoming-$1200/$1200 dep. 3B/2bath House G/S pd; gas forced air heat. W/D hookups, D/W, 2-car garage, fenced yard. NO PETS. GATEWEST 728-7333 218 Barclay “A” — upper level duplex in Lolo, dw, shared w/d, large shared yard $600/month.

Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 329 E. Front #B5 - $510/$510 deposit. W/S/G paid. Coinop laundry, off street parking & close to the U. NO PETS. GATEWEST 728-7333 Corvallis, 4,500 sqft warehouse space, 7 bay doors, 40 Cents SqFt offered by Greener MT Prop Mgmt, 370-7009

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal and State Fair Housing Acts, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, marital status, age, and/or creed or intention to make any such preferences, limitations, or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, and pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination in housing call HUD at toll-free at 1-800877-7353 or Montana Fair Housing toll-free at 1-800929-2611

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 3 bed, 2 bath home on gorgeous acre just west of Frenchtown. Some updating has been done with newer siding, newer roof and the main bathroom has been totally remodeled with new cabinets, paint, and tile. The gorgeous yard has mature pines, tons of flowers, a playhouse, and even a small pond. $234,900 • MLS # 20111782 Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com 4 bed, 2.5 bath manufactured home w/ attached storage & 2 covered porches, Has horse set up.

Home has central air. $170,000 • MLS # 20111781. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com 4 bedroom, 2 bath home on large fenced lot, deck, fire pit, close to schools, walking paths and shopping. Newer furnace, water heater, gas fireplace. $239,900.

MLS# 20110384. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

5 bed, 3 bath home in South Hills.

House has central air, vaulted ceilings, big family room with gas fireplace. Yard w/ underground sprinklers and privacy fence. 2 car garage. Great home for entertaining! MLS # 10007275. $240,000.

Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com 717 Cooper 1 bed, 1 bath bungalow with stainless steel appliances, built in breakfast bar, wood floor, privacy fence & storage shed. $162,500 MLS # 20111199.

Call Shannon Hilliard at 239-8350 today!

Affordable Condo, Didn’t think you could afford to buy your own place? This sweet, new, green-built development may be cheaper than rent. 1400 Burns, 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Beautiful River home on Bitterroot just minutes from Missoula. 3 bed 2 bath with a deck that could hold the whole party. $979,000 or Equity Shares available. MLS 10006007.

Call Anne 546-5816 for showings.

Windermere Real Estate Classic North Side Beauty, fantastic updates, hardwood floors, beautiful decor, lots of room on double lot to garden, outbuildings and rented studio shares bath and kitchen, 622 N. 4th 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Deck Overlooks Clarkfork River for income qualified first time homeowners, great 2bdr condo, attached 2 car garages, like new, pets allowed, 1401 Cedar St #22 & #2. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Did you find the perfect place?

Now plan your perfect weekend at MissoulaEvents.net Farm Houses w/land in Missoula, these funky farm houses boast lots of land to spread out and do your thing, Development potential. 3278787 porticorealestate.com Five bedroom 4+ bath townhome on golfcourse with excellent views and gracious space. $445,000.

MLS 10007754. Call Anne 5465816 for showings. Windermere Real Estate GORGEOUS CENTRAL MISSOULA CONDO. 3 Bdr/2.5

Baths, fenced back yard, large single garage, tile floors, stainless appliances, spacious master bedroom, vaulted ceilings, tile flooring, all just a short walk to the Good Food Store. Prudential Montana. $181,500. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696 or visit... www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS CRAFTSMAN STYLE TARGET RANGE HOME ON 0.94 ACRES. 5 Bdr/3.5 Bath, double garage, hardwood & tile floors, gourmet kitchen, breakfast nook, main floor master, 2 family rooms.

Close to schools, shopping, and the Bitterroot River. $469,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS HANDCRAFTED HOME IN 3.3 ACRES ON PETTY CREEK. 3 Bdr/2.5 Baths, Main floor master suite, great room, gorgeous kitchen, hardwood floors, heated double garage, with guest quarters, and great views. $595,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com GORGEOUS LOWER RATTLESNAKE HOME. 4 Bdr, 2 Baths, separate heated studio, wide-plank fir floors, 10’ high ceilings, great kitchen, lots of light, all just steps from Greenough Park and trails. $310,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Great 3 Bed 2 Bath home on the hill in Lolo. This home features a spacious living room, large backyard and nice deck, great views of the mountains, and huge family room in the basement. Perfect home for RD financing. $189,900.

MLS # 20110854. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com

vinyl. $135,000 • MLS # 20110908 Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com Rare Wilma Building Condo – unique loft style condo offers a carefree, fun lifestyle with an amazing view on top of the historic Wilma, $219,900 327-8787 porticorealestate.com Rattlesnake Home on Large Lot, nice 3br home sits on very rare lot, mature landscaping, tennis court, home has lots of upgrades, 506 Redwood 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

TWO BLOCKS FROM UM CAMPUS. 2 Bdr/1 Bath, hardwood floors, lots of light, remodeled and updated bath, living room plus dining room, gas fireplace, off-street parking and much more. $229,000. Prudential Montana.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696 or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Unique Lower Rattlesnake home near Bugbee Nature Area, 3Brm, 4Ba, Tree-top views, Lots of upgrades like granite countertops and lots of gorgeous wood throughout, 327-8787 porticorealestate.com

SPECTACULAR HORSE PROPERTY ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, 10.4 acres, crossfenced, 4 stall custom barn with hay loft, hardwood & tile floors, gourmet kitchen, arched doorways, 2 decks, spectacular mountain views, 400 feet of river frontage. $475,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Sweet Slant Street Home, Three bedroom home on quiet street in heart of Missoula, hardwood, great yard, solid home, lots of potential! 632 Cleveland 3278787 porticorealestate.com

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GREAT NORTHSIDE LOCATION. 2 Bdr/1 Bath, fenced yard, hardwood floors, fireplace, lots of natural light, washer/dryer, off-street parking, walk to community gardens, parks, brew pub and downtown . Prudential Montana. $169,900. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696 or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Handsome, Spacious Home on Prime Upper Miller Creek Acreage, 5+ bedrooms, with out of town living on quiet cul-de-sac, and acres. Rodeo Rd. 327-8787 porticorealestate.com IMMACULATE HOME ON A 20,000+ SQ FT LOT. Beautifully updated and maintained 4 Bdr/3 Bath Linda Vista area home. Great yard and deck, spacious living room, 2 family rooms, two full kitchens, master bedroom and more. $265,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com Newer 1689 sq ft one level home with wood and tile floors, 2 master bedrooms, gas fireplace, one acre, fencing, covered patio, and 1000 sq ft. garage. $359,900.

MLS# 20110410.

Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

Price Reduced 3 bed, 1.5 bath centrally located condo w/ 1 car garage. 1 bedroom has deck, gas fireplace, tall ceilings in living room. New trim, interior paint and

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SINGLE LEVEL LIVING CLOSE TO THE BITTERROOT RIVER. 4 Bdr/3 Bath single-level Stevensville home.

Great, open floor plan, incredible mountain views, next to public park, walk to Downtown Stevi or Bitterroot River. $219,000.

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GORGEOUS UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOME. Classic Craftsman Bungalow in a prime location. 3 Bdr/2 Baths, large corner lot, iron fence, double garage, beautiful woodwork, fireplace, built-ins, modern kitchen with slate floors and stainless appliances, and more.

Prudential Montana. $449,000. For more info call

CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES 3344B Connery Way. Modern three level townhome. Easy maintenance yard, 2 bed 3 bath double

car garage. $192,000. MLS 10006082. Call Anne 546-5816 for showings. Windermere Real Estate Uptown Flats Unit #213 1 bed 1 bath and all the amenities included in this Quality Downtown Condo. $149,900. MLS 20110263. Call Anne 546-5816 for showings.

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MANUFACTURED HOMES Moblie Home 3 bed room 2 bath. 1985 Champion Trailer with many updates. Newer roof,water heater, furnace, windows and insulation. Lot is oversized with front and back yard 305 plus more for pets. 12,500 obo 406-728-4545

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• One level, 3 bed, 1 bath • 2 car garage • Fenced back yard • Large common area on river • $179,900 • MLS# 20111411

• Enjoy country living close to town • 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage • 4 stall barn, tack room & hay storage • Bring your horses!!

• $384,900 • MLS# 20111486

• 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage • 32435 Bible Lane, Alberton • Deck in private backyard • Close to river & outdoor recreation • $174,900 • MLS#10004303

55+ COMMUNITY • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, large family room • Homeowners fee is $370/mo.

• Includes clubhouse, sewer, garbage • Land lease, snow removal & lawn care • $129,900 • MLS#10006023

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Pride of ownership w/ many updates, end unit! Brand new carpet, newer paint throughout w/ very attractive colors, new bath and kitchen fixtures, upgraded light fixtures. Lower level features large living room, with pergo flooring through out. Single attached garage and small backyard. www.1729ethel.com. May have downpayment/closing cost Asst for those who qualify. MLS#20111473

1729 Ethel Lane • $158,900 For location and more info, view these and other properties at:

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LAND FOR SALE Great income property with 2 wells and 3 septics. $170,000.

MLS#20111779. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

3.5 ACRES BARE LAND ON PETTY CREEK. Gorgeous bare land parcel straddling Petty Creek. Septic, well, and utilities in place. Gorgeous building spot with mountain, creek, and valley views. Custom builder available. $149,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

$292,900. MLS# 20111015.

10900 Crystal Creek Road, Clinton. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net.

Montana Preferred Properties.

Secluded 20 Acres 15 Minutes to Missoula, property boasts nice choices for building site, a healthy and beautiful forest setting, and

Almost 1/2 acre building site with great views. Close to Ranch Club Golf course and fishing access. City sewer stubbed to the property line.

NOW ONLY $75,000. MLS# 10007449. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

Huge Price Reduction! Beautiful building site with a 40x72 Agricutural Building. 20.78 Acres.

10007265 SINGLE FAMILY F MILY FA L 10001831 RESIDENTIAL ACR $324,900.00 11 Columbine Road $679,500.00 211 & 231 S Grove Street 20111149 SINGLE FAMILY 803924 RESI/ACREAGE p $165,000.00 1104 Philips $535,000.00 2348 River Road 20111088 BUSINESS OPP 10007308 SINGLE FAMILY $219,000.00 115 W Front $499,500.00 3209 Rodeo Road 10005829 RESI/ACREAGE 20110599 MORE THAN 4 UNITS , $265,000.00 11574 Stolen Rock $335,000.00 404 W Alder 20111208 CONDO 20111068 CONDO $219,900.00 131 S Higgins Unit 8-3 413 A Street,, Unit 3 $$25,000.00 , 802908 CONDO 10007707 SINGLE FA F FAMILY MILY L $112,500.00 1400 Burns Unit #3 $425,000.00 506 Redwood 20111717 TOWNHOUSE 20111427 SINGLE FAMILY $125,500.00 1401 Cedar Street #2 , $219,500.00 622 N 4th Street 10007969 TOWNHOUSE 20112167 SINGLE FA F MILY L FAMILY $$132,500.00 , 1401 Cedar Street #22 $239,500.00 632 Cleveland SPACE 20110422 COMMERCIAL SPA P CE 4 LEASE 20111368 SINGLE FAMILY $1,906.00 1500 Burns $199,900.00 728 S 5th 907112 RESIDENTIAL ACR 10007409 SINGLE FA F MILY L FAMILY $$119,000.00 , 17467 W Nine Mile $359,900.00 909 Herbert 10007563 SINGLE FA F MILY L FAMILY 20111069 RESIDENTIAL ACR $30,000.00 $225,000.00 203 N Curtis NNN Upper Sawmill Creek Lane

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COMMERCIAL 321 N. Higgins for sale. Many updates to this grand ole downtown building. $875,000. MLS 10003350. Call Anne 546-5816

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Thursday, 4/28 JAZZOULA: Hall of Fame Night St. Anthony’s Parish Center, 217 Tremont Street; Doors open at 6pm 6:30 Jazz Graffiti, The Lo/Horgan Family Unit 7:15 Hall of Fame Award Winner Dexter Payne on Brazilian clarinet 8:45 Melody & Clipper Anderson 9:30 Hall of Fame Award Winners, The Big Sky Mudflaps Friday, 4/29 & Saturday, 4/30 BUDDY DeFRANCO JAZZ FESTIVAL University Theatre, University of Montana, 7:30pm both nights Featured artists: Robin Eubanks on trombone and Arturo Sandoval on trumpet More info: http://news.umt.edu/2011/04/040711jazz.aspx

Saturday, 4/30 JAZZOULA: Jam Night St. Anthony’s Parish Center, 217 Tremont Street; Starts around 10:00pm Featuring El 3-Oh! Jam Session with the stars from the Buddy DeFranco Show THANKS TO JAZZOULA SPONSORS: Rockin Rudy’s, Missoula Independent, First Security Bank, Boyle Deveny Meyer, Bob Knight, Cathy Capps, Eastgate Rental Center

BATTLE OF THE BEATS! Missoula's 2nd Annual Laptop Battle April 29 at the Palace, 10pm More info: http://staging.umt.edu/bcec/club_events.aspx

DOLCE CANTO presents

The Chanters Group of the Church of St. Panteleimon the Healer from the Republic of Georgia Sunday, May 1, 7pm UM Music Recital Hall Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s More info: www.DolceCanto.info