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A poignant look at MisCon, Missoula’s sci-fi convention: “The firefighters had certainly seen worse, but nothing quite like this. As they marched up the stairs at Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center to investigate a fire alarm, the two men in yellow turnout gear and giant yellow helmets passed a crowd that made them look plain. They marched Cover photo by Chad Harder past a woman wearing a chain mail bikini, Geis the Demon Hunter, a diminutive doctor in white face paint, and an impossibly tall nurse snapping a riding whip. They passed duchesses and warriors and dudes in jeans and T-shirts milling around The Cave, The Dungeon, and the deck of the USS Griffin” ..................14

News Letters The value of compromise, the importance of American-made.................... 4 The Week in Review Eagle drops deer on power line—and other escapades.........6 Briefs Buying the Kerr Dam, AniMeals thefts, Missoula’s bleak forecast...................6 Etc. Rep. Quick Draw McGraw strikes again ..............................................................7 Up Front Could deaths like Heather Wasson’s be prevented?. .................................8 Up Front New Marshall Mountain bike course challenges cyclists, gravity. .............9 Ochenski Libya is like Afghanistan with a bad makeover..........................................9 Writers on the Range Fighting fire with fire beats logging ....................................10 Agenda Spaghetti dinner, silent auction, and live music event...............................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan Hey, are you gonna eat that carrot top? ......................................20 Happiest Hour Sean Kelly’s, A Public House..........................................................21 8 Days a Week The sun came back because we were good. ..................................23 Mountain High Mountain-to-Meadow Half Marathon and 5k FunRun ..................33 Scope How Sue Reynolds shot her way into Indian cultures..................................34 Noise Mordecai, Knifey Spoony, Sadistik, Destroyer ...............................................35 Soundcheck The All-American sensibility of Knot Knocked Up .............................36 Film Will Ferrell gets dark in Everything Must Go...................................................37 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films..................................................38

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-11 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 Molly Laich STAFF REPORTERS Jessica Mayrer, Alex Sakariassen CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Skylar Browning COPY EDITORS David Loos, 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 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Tara Shisler FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold 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 Monday afternoon outside the Missoula County Courthouse. After much back and forth, the Montana legislature conjured a medical marijuana law that apparently has made no one happy. Meanwhile, a district judge in Helena today is determining the fate of medical marijuana in Montana. Should we just legalize this plant for adult consumption? Follow-up: Of all things currently legal, what would you like to see made illegal? Camille Garnsey: Yes, now is the time to legalize. It’s a major waste of money, time, and space in our legal system, which has other things to deal with. We already know it’s not going to hurt anyone. Prohibition, smition: Cigarettes. It would be impossible, just like [alcohol] prohibition was impossible, but we know tobacco is bad for us and we know it shortens our lives. Jack Kreamer: The people voted for medical marijuana, and the legislature was wrong in contravening the will of the people. The decision should go back to the electorate. Good God, y’all: War. We need to put stipulations on what our National Guard troops can be used for, because the enticement of young people to join the National Guard for education has us heading rapidly toward fascism. We need to get away from the war economy. Isaiah Jones: Absolutely. I just came from a dispensary right now, and really I don’t know how I’d get my medicine if all the weed shops close. Besides, it’s really not the evil thing that they make it out to be. I just recently quit drinking and it’s helped me as I’ve been getting my life together. Ban the banning: The government shouldn’t be banning things. You should be trying something new, something different, but if it’s illegal, you won’t even know. Tashina Vickers: Legalize. This backand-forth has been really hurtful to the caregivers—whole livelihoods have gone downhill. The waste of money is just ridiculous. The government seems slow to understand, but they should be taxing and making money off it. Down with the brown: Tobacco. We know it causes cancer and other expensive problems.

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Democracy needs a mechanic The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our GDP. That’s up from 51 percent in 1988. Now every man, woman and child living in the United States owes nearly $50,000. The debt keeps accelerating as the federal government borrows about forty cents of every dollar it spends. Only a few short decades ago, the Republicans held the line on both tax and spending increases. When the people wanted fiscal responsibility they sent in the Republicans. When they wanted expansion, they replaced them with Democrats. The Democrats were the party of the accelerator and the Republicans the party of the break pedal. When both performed their expected roles the system worked pretty well. Now we have two accelerator parties. The Republicans are single-mindedly determined to speed things up by cutting taxes, the Democrats by the stimulus of spending. The debt, caused by irresponsible tax cuts at a time of unsustainable spending, has resulted in a burden of interest payments that restrains the economy like driving with the emergency break on. As the engine struggles, the smell of trouble from under the hood is unmistakable. Why aren’t the drivers paying attention? Well, they say they are, but they don’t act like it. Recently, House Speaker Boehner made it clear that in confronting the debt, no tax increases were acceptable to him and his fellow Republicans. In a related comment, House Minority Leader Pelosi said the Democrats were locked in against any change in the structure of Medicare. With no changes, Medicare is on a collision course with insolvency by 2024. Real change in many government programs will have to be made to save them. Some will have to be reduced, some eliminated. Along with the necessary spending cuts, the inequitable Bush tax cuts will also need to be revisited. This is all anathema to the true believers in both parties, the Tea Party ideologues intimidating Boehner from the right, and the “gimme” groups pulling Pelosi’s strings from the left. A political process can only deliver change when there is compromise. No com-

promise is necessary in a totalitarian state, where only one idea prevails. Where people are free, however, there are competing interests, and change must be worked out among them. The alternative to peaceful change by working within the system is violent change from outside it. The United States has been the world’s great and shining example of the freedom, stability and opportunity that comes from a government by the consent of the governed. It would be sad indeed if we selfdestructed because we couldn’t function within our own system. Hammering out workable solutions in a democracy is never easy. But while core principles cannot be compromised, mere differences of opinion can be. Effective leaders know the difference. We want our politicians to be principled, but they can’t do their job standing (or perhaps hiding) behind some philosophical line in the sand rather than risking to step forward toward a solution. Hopefully the shadow of the looming economic crises will motivate critically necessary stepping across the line. Churchill once joked that Americans always arrive at the right decision after they have exhausted all other options. If avoidance, denial, and delay are options we have certainly exhausted them. We are nearing a critical time in our nation’s history. We have to accept change and sacrifice. Americans have the foresight to know this and are tough enough to accept it. What we don’t know is if those in the driver’s seat are. Bob Brown Former Montana Secretary of State Whitefish

Buy American I am sure you notice as do I that when you shop at Wal-Mart, Target, True Value, Ace, the mall, etc. that probably 90 percent or more of the products you buy are made outside the U.S.A. Foreign products are even encroaching into the grocery stores big time. Go to your local food store and look at all the fish and seafood—hardly any is from the U.S. nowadays. Almost all of our top-of-the-line seafood is bought by countries like Japan, and we in turn import junk fish and seafood from China, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. If while you were away from your

house for a few hours, a team came in and removed every item in your house that was not made in the U.S., what would you be left with? Probably your bed frame, mattress, sofa, sinks, fridge, toilet, and stove. Almost every electrical item including light fixtures and bulbs in your house would be gone. No computer, cell phone, TV, DVD player, hair dryer, toaster, microwave etc. And to top it off you wouldn’t have many clothes left either, and probably no shoes. Your house would be pretty much empty. Between our government, unions, corporations, greed, and our desire for low cost products, we have driven millions of U.S. jobs out of the country. We have gone from a manufacturing economy to a service economy, and we are paying the price. We talk about being dependent on foreign oil, but we are even MORE dependent on foreign products. If all imports stopped tomorrow other than oil, we would be up a creek. The stores would be 90 percent empty in days. What does that tell you about our dependence on foreign countries? If you are as sick of foreign products as I am, try to make a bit of a difference at least. If you have a choice between a U.S. product and one made across the pond, please buy the U.S. item even if it costs more. Tell business owners you would like to see more American products in their stores and patronize the ones that stock more U.S. products. We need to encourage more manufacturing and resource development in the U.S., and let our politicians know they need to provide a U.S. business climate that gives companies a chance to compete. A climate not overburdened with regulations, taxes, and union strong-arming. Can you imagine what it would do to our economy if we could only increase U.S. manufacturing and resource production by just 20 percent over the next five years? Buy and promote American Made products! John Backs St. Ignatius Correction: In last week’s feature, “Hell and high water,” the Indy incorrectly identified one of the groups aiding residents during the flooding on Tower Street. The group should have been listed as Imagine Missoula.

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Irony in tea The irony in all of this (see “The tipping point,” June 16) is that the original Tea Party in 1775 was an attack on a huge multi-national corporation by middle class citizens because they resented the huge tax breaks that were making small-business tea importers unable to compete with the huge multi-national corporate tea importer. Today the old white men on Social Security, Medicare, and veteran’s benefits are all Tea Baggers advocating the cutting of Social Security, Medicare, and veteran’s benefits. They are being told that

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cutting Social Security, Medicare, and veteran’s benefits is all necessary to cut spending. Why is government spending so bad? Because they need to preserve the tax cuts for the rich. June 16 at 9:22 a.m.

Burning questions Women who utilize resources at the YWCA have cause to be concerned (see “Lowell parents peeved,” June 16). There is the real chance that the people who have abused them are staying at the Poverello. Should we really have them right outside

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the front door? It’s not just a perception that there are violent offenders staying there, they actually are. Should we really have them this close to a school? Who’s idea was this site? Not very well thought out, in my opinion. June 16 at 10:20 a.m.

Bi-partisan pot I wish the Republicans would actually listen to their constituents (see “etc,” June 16). Growing and using cannabis crosses political parties, religious backgrounds, and socioeconomic status. It is NOT a par-

tisan issue and the majority of the citizenry recognizes that. As far as comparing cannabis use to shooting wolves, I really think that Sands is attempting to endear herself to the community she literally threw under the bus with her unbridled support of SB 423. I don’t see any wolf killers facing federal charges and prison. June 16 at 9:03 a.m.

A community improvement I think the new facility will improve life for everyone (see “Lowell parents peeved,”

June 16). I’ve served food at the Pov a few times and have only ever found kind, gracious, and often timid patrons—sometimes with children of their own. Further, the Pov has rules and does not tolerate violent drunks. I do think the move speaks loud and clear to how many Missoulians think of homeless people: garbage to be collected and moved. Not even the panhandling and right of way ordinances were enough for them. That being said, I certainly support the Pov getting a new, much needed facility. Please support this important project. June 16 at 1:25 p.m.

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East Missoula suffers a morning power outage after a bald eagle drops a dead fawn on a power line. The carcass remains suspended from the wire until a crew from NorthWestern Energy arrives to restore service to the area.

• Thursday, June 16 Missoula City Councilman Dave Strohmaier sends out an email blast to friends, supporters, and the media stating his intention to run for U.S. Congress next November. The longtime Democrat and twoterm city councilman aims to snag the seat vacated by Rep. Denny Rehberg, who is vying for Sen. Jon Tester’s seat, also next November.

• Friday, June 17 An ongoing case involving underage girls prostituted on Craigslist comes to a close as Benjamin Michael Williams enters a guilty plea to misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in Missoula County Justice Court. Judge Karen Orzech sentences the Missoula attorney to a six-month suspended sentence and a $500 fine.

• Saturday, June 18 Just after midnight, patrons at Missoula’s Elks Club find 41-year-old Spokane resident Angelo Fuentes unresponsive and bleeding from the head on the sidewalk outside the bar. Fuentes dies at Saint Patrick Hospital the following day as a result of the mysterious head wound. Police continue to investigate the incident for any evidence of criminal activity.

• Sunday, June 19 Whitefish Mountain Resort halts summer recreation traffic on Chair One after discovering a large soil slump above Tower Six caused by heavy spring moisture. Whitefish shuts down operations for mountain bikers and day hikers until the hazard can be resolved but continues recreational activities on other parts of the mountain.

• Monday, June 20 U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan listens to seven hours of testimony during a fairness hearing on the $3.4 billion Cobell settlement, which critics attempted to derail through litigation. Hogan rules in favor of 500,000 disenfranchised American Indians.

• Tuesday, June 21 In response to concerns expressed by Westside residents, Missoula Mayor John Engen announces that he’s asking the Poverello homeless center to put its planned purchase of the Trail’s End site on hold while he works with the Pov and community members to find a suitable spot for a new shelter and soup kitchen.

As part of a road construction project intended to improve vehicle and pedestrian flow on Highway 12 near the university, linemen with NorthWestern Power reconfigure electrical distribution lines from a trio of bucket trucks Monday afternoon.

Nonprofit Recycled ripoff AniMeals founder Karyn Moltzen was mortified last week when she learned someone had raided aluminum cans from seven of the nonprofit’s 15 recycling-collection stations in Missoula. She ticks off a list that includes some of AniMeals’ most successful sites: St. Francis Church, Rosauers, even the nonprofit’s headquarters off Broadway. The thieves made off with about 250 pounds of materials worth about $150 at Allied Waste, Moltzen says, adding, “Every penny counts when you’re trying to save lives like this…It’s so disheartening.” AniMeals hosts a no-kill cat shelter in Missoula and supplies food to rescue shelters and impoverished pet owners across the state. Collecting recyclables contributed $15,000 to its budget last year. AniMeals’ 2009 income taxes list revenues of $192,458 and expenses of $188,912. Moltzen says her operating budget last year was around $225,000. Revenue from the recycling initiative only recently began to offset the costs of collection. Continued losses could prompt AniMeals to reex-

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amine the initiative’s feasibility, Moltzen says. “We may have to shut the program down. Half of our buildings got hit. Do I put up more?” Allied Waste general manager Max Bower recognizes Moltzen’s frustration. Transients have raided the company’s collection boxes for years, Bowers says. Prices are so high now, he says, that “people are just out stealing everything”—copper wire, brass plates from gravestones. Allied employees are trained to spot potentially stolen recyclables, he says, but with aluminum, “you just don’t know.” Bower was surprised, however, to hear of people stealing what equates to nonprofit donations. “This theft thing’s been going on forever, but you’d expect people to have some decency and not steal from AniMeals,” he says. “We’re a big company. They rip us off for a little aluminum, that’s part of doing business. But AniMeals is a whole different story.” The only solution Moltzen sees is to ask aluminum can donors to rip open their bags and dump loose cans into the collection boxes. AniMeals staff will then shovel the cans into their own bags. Hopefully that will deter thieves, she says, but she

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Voting County discriminated Getting around town takes a little extra time for Mark Boatman. The dark-haired 35-year-old with muscular dystrophy is confined to a wheelchair and uses a respirator to breathe. The challenges don’t stop him, however. Since he was diagnosed with the illness as a child, the University of Montana journalism student has become an expert at problem-solving. He likes his independence. That’s why, when Missoula County failed in 2008 to ensure a voting machine was available for him to cast a ballot without assistance, he fought back. “I just thought, ‘This isn’t right,’” Boatman says. “I really thought, ‘If I don’t speak out, if I don’t do something, who else is going to?’” Montana law mandates that when accessible voting machines are available, they must be provid-

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can’t be sure. “It’s got to pay for itself,” she adds. “There’s no point in doing it if we can’t buy [pet] food.” Alex Sakariassen

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. ~Abba Eban

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ed in working order. The county has such machines, called AutoMARKs. Boatman tried to use an AutoMARK in his East Missoula polling place during three consecutive federal elections. Each time, he says, the machine failed to work. He finally got fed up in 2008. Boatman and Disability Rights Montana filed a discrimination complaint against Missoula County. Last month, the Montana Human Rights Bureau found Missoula County discriminated against Boatman when it made a â&#x20AC;&#x153;conscious decisionâ&#x20AC;? to not follow proper protocol for testing and setting up AutoMARK machines. The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions turned a blind eye to the hardships people such as Boatman face in the absence of AutoMARKs, it found. Missoula County Attorney Dorothy Brownlow argued against Boatmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complaint, on behalf of the Electionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Brownlow maintains the county didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discriminate against Boatman. Brownlow does, however, acknowledge that election officials and staffers have had an uphill battle working through AutoMARKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technological kinks. The machines are unreliable, she says. Even before the bureau found the county discriminated against Boatman, Brownlow says, election officials were striving to ensure accessibility by increasing AutoMARK training for polling-place volunteers and testing machines before elections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always have wanted them to work,â&#x20AC;? she adds. Boatman says the last time he voted, the machine operated perfectly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt greatâ&#x20AC;ŚYou felt pretty empowered when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need any help.â&#x20AC;? Jessica Mayrer

Flathead Drawing life from Kerr Dam For the last 25 years, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have squirreled away funds, hoping to one day own the Flathead Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kerr Dam. Now, with five years left in a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission co-management agreement, it looks like the tribes will finally reach their goal in 2015. The dam, a 194-megawatt hydroelectric plant on the Flathead River west of Polson, produces an estimated 1.1 billion kilowatt hours of power annually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been preparing for it for a long time,â&#x20AC;? says CSKT Tribal Councilman Steve Lozar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 1985, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been putting hard tribal dollarsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;money we earn on our own with our other enterprisesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; aside to make the purchase outright in 2015.â&#x20AC;? The dam was constructed in 1938. CSKT has

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collected land lease payments for the structure since then and, when PPL Montana obtained Kerr Dam in 1985, the tribes were brought in as partners in the operation. Lozar declined to comment on PPLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asking price, as the sale remains in negotiations. But he did say the tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea of the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth and PPLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer are â&#x20AC;&#x153;quite different.â&#x20AC;? And while the purchase will come with some downsidesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;inheritance of intense flood control and energy production responsibilities as well as loss of annual lease paymentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sole ownership of Kerr Dam will be a monumental change for the Flathead Reservation.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a tribal tradition of essentially drawing life culturally from the river,â&#x20AC;? Lozar says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And even though we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, in the 1930s, want that dam built, in a lot of ways it still will be a lifeline to the tribes. Rather than simply giving us fish and solace, [the river] will give us electricity to sell and solaceâ&#x20AC;ŚTo be able to generate power that is clean really fits our world view.â&#x20AC;? CSKT has taken a number of steps over the years in preparation for purchase negotiations. One of those was hiring Brian Lipscomb, former Columbia River Basin coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to head the tribesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Department of Energy. Lozar says the tribes have two additional steps to take this year, both critical to preparing for Kerr Dam ownership. Future CSKT dam operators must start a four-year â&#x20AC;&#x153;apprenticeshipâ&#x20AC;? at other PPL-owned facilities to make the operational transition â&#x20AC;&#x153;seamless.â&#x20AC;? The tribes are also in the process of â&#x20AC;&#x153;staffing up the administration part of our department of energy,â&#x20AC;? Lozar says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which will ultimately spin into an energy company.â&#x20AC;?

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Economy Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow leak â&#x20AC;&#x153;Malaise,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;anemic,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;slumpâ&#x20AC;? are among the synonyms for â&#x20AC;&#x153;bleakâ&#x20AC;? that economist Patrick Barkey uses in a recent report on Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Housing is really in the slow lane, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not still fallingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which I think it is,â&#x20AC;? says Barkey, the director of the University of Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Barkey and economist James T. Sylvester released the report this month, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Housing Affordability and Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Real Estate Markets.â&#x20AC;? Notable among their findings is the contention that the bursting of the housing bubble and a subsequent slow leak have hit Missoula harder then other cities in the state. Between 2007 and 2010, the median home price in the Garden City slid about 9 percent, from $219,550 to $200,500. Compared to the 14.8 percent decrease nationally, Missoula is faring comparably well. However, the Garden Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drop is steeper than most Montana communitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. For instance, the median sale price of a home in Billings was down 3.1 percent last year, while Great Falls saw a 1.3 percent decline. Barkey says several factors are contributing to Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lackluster performance. Foreclosure ratesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at 3 percentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are higher here than in Central and Eastern Montana. And Missoula is the only major Montana city thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experienced three straight years of economic decline. The local spiral started when the Bonner plywood plant shuttered in 2007. It worsened when the Bonner sawmill closed in 2008, and fell to yet another low when the Smurfit Stone Pulp Mill in Frenchtown shut down in 2010. The road ahead likely has a few more bumps, Barkey says, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important also to look at the bigger picture: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really, the story of Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in the recession is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re somewhere in the middle.â&#x20AC;? Missoula Organization of Realtors Public Affairs Director Ruth Link, meanwhile, sees opportunity. After all, she says, housing is becoming increasingly affordable. Now is a perfect time to buy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the really excellent part isâ&#x20AC;Śweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually regaining affordability in the market,â&#x20AC;? she says. Barkey agrees, with a qualifier: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying real estate, things have never been better. Now, having said that, they could get better again next year.â&#x20AC;? Jessica Mayrer

Pounds of malted grain used by retail craft brewers in Montana each year. Last week, Sen. Max Baucus pointed to Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28 registered breweriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the second highest number per capita in the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to highlight the economic contributions of craft beer.

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Denny Rehbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been quick on the draw. But as his race against Sen. Jon Tester heats up, that Quick Draw McGraw attitude could become more a hindrance than a testament to his folksy cowboy persona. Last week, Congress struck down a Rehberg-proposed amendment requiring the Food and Drug Administration to implement regulations based on â&#x20AC;&#x153;hard science.â&#x20AC;? The appropriations bill rider was a blatant attempt to prevent the FDA from curbing the use of antibiotics in cattle. The FDA recently recommended limiting such doses for fear of increased resistance to antibiotics among beef consumers. Rehberg sided with stockgrowers in questioning the science behind the FDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation. Yet Rehbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s language proved so sloppy that it threatened to undercut the FDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to regulate the marketing of tobacco to minors. Critics met Rehbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amendment with claims that he was pandering to tobacco interests, pointing out that members of the Appropriations Committee he chairs, which approved the rider, collected nearly $290,000 in campaign contributions from the tobacco industry in the last election cycle. Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole congressman has a long reputation for shooting first and considering political repercussions later. Take the now-infamous 2010 lawsuit against the Billings Fire Department. Rehberg filed a legal complaint last July alleging firefighters didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take adequate measures to extinguish a 2008 blaze that torched property he intended to develop. The allegations were a slap in the face to emergency responders, yet Rehberg seemed oblivious to the depth of the controversy heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d created. That same monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in an unrelated moveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rehberg voted against a bill to provide billions of dollars for New York City rescue workers exposed to toxins after the 9/11 terrorist attack. More recently, Rehberg went on Blog Talk Radio to advocate funding cuts to Pell Grants. Once again he came off more callous than cowboy, quipping that the poverty-based grant program was â&#x20AC;&#x153;turning out to be the welfare of the 21st Centuryâ&#x20AC;? and insinuating widespread abuses in collegiate financial aid. This Rehbergian habit of charging ahead without careful study may seem wholly Western, like Theodore Roosevelt on San Juan Hill. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s politically reckless. That might explain why Rehberg himself agreed to strike down the FDA-aimed riderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;though not before vowing to return with a different approach.

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Jailhouse blues Could deaths like Heather Wasson’s be prevented? by Jessica Mayrer

When 31-year-old Heather Holly Wasson was booked into the Missoula County Detention Facility June 18, 2009, she told guards that she didn’t want to miss her son’s birthday that week. “She just kept saying that she wanted to get out of there, that she didn’t belong there,” detention officer Tonia Turner told law enforcement days later. Roughly 40 hours after the Montana native entered the detention center, she died from cardiac arrest triggered by acute alcohol withdrawal. Last month, her family filed a lawsuit alleging that Missoula County and detention center contractor Spectrum Medical Services were negligent because they failed to adequately treat Wasson. “They knew or had reason to know that she was at risk for severe alcohol/drug withdrawal,” states the complaint filed May 9 in Missoula’s Fourth Judicial District Court. In 2009, Wasson was on probation for a 2004 forgery, drug possession, and theft conviction when Missoula Police arrested her for failure to comply with the terms of her release, because she’d failed to check in with her probation officer. The probation officer also suspected Wasson was under the influence of alcohol, additionally violating the terms of her release. Law enforcement records indicate that while Wasson was being booked into the detention center, she was combative, kicking and screaming. She told guards that for a week and a half she’d been drinking a lot of vodka and wine. She was taking large amounts of anti-anxiety medication and the anti-depressant Effexor. Wasson said she felt suicidal. She told guards that she had epilepsy and in the past experienced delirium tremens, or severe withdrawal symptoms, when she stopped consuming alcohol. Because of her combativeness and the fact that she was taking mood-altering medication, Wasson was housed in the detention center’s high-security block. According to interviews with county staffers, jailers were providing half of one milligram of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax twice daily to offset withdrawal. Wasson seemed fine June 19, the day after her arrest, according to detention center staffers. But that evening at 7:53—roughly 12 minutes after a guard checked on Wasson—a video surveillance camera in her cell records the blonde having what

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appears to be a seizure. Her right arm stiffens and becomes rigid. The movement-activated camera then shuts off. When officers checked on Wasson at roughly 9 p.m., she had no pulse. She was pronounced dead at St. Patrick Hospital at 9:44 p.m. There was a nearly one-hour-and-20minute lapse between the time the guard checked on Wasson and the time he found her unresponsive. The family notes that lapse in its lawsuit, saying the defendants were negligent in “failing to make cell checks of Heather, and to provide adequately for her safety.”

According to testimony from Judy Munsell, a nurse practitioner employed by Spectrum, Wasson displayed no visible signs of withdrawal prior to the seizure. It’s unfortunate, says Missoula County Risk Manager Hal Luttschwager. But Wasson’s death was impossible to predict. “There wasn’t anything we could do to prevent it...It’s just a sad deal.” There are a lot of inmates like Wasson incarcerated nationally. According to the National Center for Substance abuse at Columbia University, of the 2.3 million inmates in U.S. prisons, 65 percent—about 1.5 million—may be addicts. As people with chemical dependencies flood prisons and detention facilities, jailers in Montana and across the country are defending themselves against allegations like those lodged by Wasson’s family. In May, New York City agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a postal worker who died in jail because his alcohol withdrawal symptoms went

untreated. In Montana, 18-year-old Allen John Long Soldier Jr. died from the effects of detoxifying from alcohol consumption while detained by Hill County Jail in November 2009. A jury that convened for a post-mortem inquest cleared Hill County of negligence in Long Soldier’s death. Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana settled a case in April that alleged Lake County Detention Facility wrongfully withheld opiate addiction medication from a pregnant woman incarcerated for traffic violations. The ACLU asserted Lake County’s actions jeopardized the woman’s health and the viability of her pregnancy. Lake County denied wrongdoing in that case, but agreed to create a new treatment policy for pregnant inmates with opiate dependencies. Dr. Louis Baxter Sr., the former president of American Society of Addiction Medicine and a board member of the National Association of Drug Court Profes-sionals, says cases like these stem from spotty addiction treatment protocols in detention centers and prisons: “We have quite a ways to go…There’s no uniformity.” As jailers, administrators, and citizens mull this issue, Baxter says it’s important to remember that addiction is a sickness just like hypertension and diabetes. “We need to be able to take care of inmates who have chronic medical illnesses,” he says. “Too often it appears that when inmates have drug and alcohol problems, it’s looked at as part of their bad behavior, as opposed to being a medical condition.” Addiction and withdrawal symptoms can be treated. Librium often alleviates the delirium tremens responsible for Wasson’s death, says Baxter, who’s working with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals to streamline national addiction treatment protocols for criminals. Doctors know how to treat addiction, Baxter says; the problem is jails too often don’t incorporate the best science. Luttschwager says he recently reviewed detention center video footage recorded just prior to Wasson’s death. He’s confident county staffers fulfilled their responsibilities. “I’m more than happy to let this go to a jury,” he says. “The county was not responsible for her death.” jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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Not-so-easy rider New Marshall Mountain bike race on course by Skylar Browning

Jay Rutherford rolls to the edge, rolls back, rolls to the edge again, then shakes his head. He’s in the middle of riding the latest and greatest addition to Missoula mountain biking but its centerpiece is giving him pause. “I’m contemplating it,” Rutherford says of the intimidating five-foot jump that greets riders along the newly completed, championship-caliber course on Marshall Mountain. “I’m just not sure yet.” Rutherford’s not alone in his hesitation. On a recent rainy Thursday afternoon, eight mountain bikers congregate around

the jump, known as “The A-Line,” discussing whether or not they have the gumption to give it a shot. “Uh, no,” says Matt Quinlan. “I value my life.” Most of the other riders side with Quinlan, saying they’ll opt for the safer, slower “B-Line” route that avoids launching into the air. Just then, a “Hep! Hep!” comes from farther up the course and the group of eight move out of the way. In a blur, another rider comes blazing down the hill and effortlessly hits the A-Line. Silence. Then, in another blur of kicked up dirt and mud, he’s gone, heading down the mountain to the next test. The A-Line constitutes just one challenge in a course designed to push some of the best mountain bikers in the world— and, in the meantime, fearless locals. “There’s nothing else like this in the area,” says Rutherford, who’s already ridden the course 12 times. “Nothing even close.” Next month, the course will play host to the inaugural Missoula XC, the seasonending race in the professional mountain bike series sanctioned by USA Cycling. The

with a group of small business owners for sponsorships, and then approached USA Cycling about adding a race to the Pro XCT. “They made a solid presentation that made it easy to approve,” says Kelli Lusk, national events director for USA Cycling. “I think you’re going to see a course unlike others on the tour, and a real fan-friendly event.” Horan says the Missoula XC race weekend will include live music, vendors, and, in addition to the Pro XCT main event, competitions for all levels of riders. In all, he’s planning for about 300 riders and more than 1,000 spectators. “We wanted to stick with what we know, and that’s half-party, halfrace,” says Horan, whose biggest race planning prior to the Missoula XC has been the annual Rolling Thunder nighttime race. “It should be representative of the local mountain biking community.” But before any of that could take place, Horan and Radley had to start digging. With a core group of volunteers and help from the Montana Conservation Corps, they cleared six kilometers (four miles) of single- and double-track sections into the former ski hill. The result is a course that rises more than 900 feet in elevation and is highlighted by short, punchy climbs that will Photo by Chad Harder test riders’ fitness. A brutal, switchBut before the professionals tackle the backing descent is designed to require techcourse, race promoter Shaun Radley and nical skill. “It’s not just straight up and straight course designer Ben Horan expect tons of traffic. To help break it in, they’ve sched- down like a lot of the local trails,” says uled informal group rides throughout the Brian Williams, who worked on the course week (announced at missoulaxc.org). through MCC. “I would describe it as fun, Starting June 29, a weekly Wednesday night technical, but still pretty safe. It’s more race series sponsored by Kettlehouse challenging than anything else in the area, Brewery will feature both mountain bike but with practice, it’s definitely rideable.” That description even holds for the and trail running competitions. While the course is not open to the public—Marshall already infamous A-Line. Horan Mountain is private property and being approached jump experts at the Bike leased by race organizers—locals will have Doctor about building the feature in hopes that it would provide riders with a pivotal plenty of opportunities to find their line. “Now that the course is mostly done, mid-race choice: risk the jump and save we’re at the point where we need people to time, or take the slower B-Line. While most ride it,” says Horan. “The more people ride riders are balking at the chance now, things it, the more it’ll firm up and ride even bet- will change come race time. “Give people a little more time,” says ter than it does now. And, really, it’s already Andy Frank of the Bike Doctor. “After some riding pretty well.” Horan and Radley started work on the practice, and when they see the crowds up Missoula XC more than a year ago. The duo there ready to boo if they go the easy route, secured the space at Marshall Mountain people will jump. It’ll just take some time through owner Bruce Doering, mapped for Missoula riders to get used to someout a rough course that would meet thing new like this.” International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) and Pro XCT guidelines, worked sbrowning@missoulanews.com Pro XCT (or cross-country tour) gives riders a chance to accumulate International Biking Union, or UCI, ranking points. UCI points are crucial in helping the United States qualify for mountain biking spots for the 2012 Olympic Games and determining the start order for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. In other words, it’s a big deal, and the first race of its kind to be staged in Missoula. Approximately 80 professional riders are expected to compete in the July 23 race, including Missoula native and rising mountain biking star Sam Schultz.

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Separation anxiety If you liked Afghanistan, you’re going to love Libya

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It’s not hard to recall when President Obama announced he was sending U.S. military forces to Libya. His exact words, when he informed Congress of his decision, were that this would be an operation of “days, not weeks.” But that was March 18, and the days turned into weeks, the weeks into months, and the millions of dollars are now approaching a billion in new military expenses our nation cannot afford. Now the president faces a new challenge: As of June 15, he has run out the clock on the War Powers Act of 1973 and both Democrats and Republicans say that, without Congressional approval, Obama’s Libyan War is illegal and unconstitutional. After so many years of watching George W. Bush and Dick Cheney twist the legal system into Gordian Knots, we had hoped that version of the Dark Ages was behind us. After all, Obama owed his election in no small part to the fact that Americans were repulsed by the lack of the weapons of mass destruction that Bush used as an excuse to invade Iraq. Equally repulsive were such measures as extraordinary renditions, where suspects could be sent to unnamed foreign prisons and tortured without the messy Constitutional guarantees of due cause, our long-standing legal principle that people are “innocent until proven guilty,” or the opportunity to defend oneself against accusations through legal counsel. But no. Here we are again; this time with a Democrat in the White House and, as Yogi Berra once quipped, “it’s like déjà vu all over again.” Unable to get the legal opinion he wanted from the Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel, the Defense Department’s general counsel, or Attorney General Eric H o l d e r, O b a m a t u r n e d t o S t a t e Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh and White House Counsel Robert Bauer to gin up a Byzantine excuse for the President to declare war without Congressional approval. Obama’s logic, if you can call it that, depends on bastardizing the English language to insist that America’s role in Libya constitutes neither “war” nor “hostilities.” The reasons are simple. The Constitution says that only Congress has the authority to declare war, as part of the separation of powers. And if the U.S. engages in “hostilities,” it requires Congressional approval within 60 days of initiating such actions. The U.S. has already flown 2,500 sor-

ties against Libya that include dropping bombs; killing people, including a large and growing number of civilians; and providing most of the intelligence used by other nations who are making war on Libya. The cost is now estimated at $750 million. A growing number of influential public figures are now saying that no matter what Obama chooses to call it, we are in yet another war in the Middle East.

The problem is that this war has very little bearing on the United States. Libya does not produce enough oil to threaten our economy or national security.

The problem is that this war has very little bearing on the United States. Libya does not produce enough oil to threaten our economy or national security. Nor, of course, are Libyans jumping in boats to cross several oceans and invade our shores. Nor are they dropping bombs on our citizens or killing Americans from above with Predator drones. In short, there is no justifiable reason why we are now bombing Libya’s infrastructure, blockading its shores, and spending hundreds of millions of dollars to kill its citizens. None. Even worse, there is no overwhelming evidence that we are helping what we generously call the “Libyan rebels.” (If they were in Saudi Arabia, for instance, we would call people doing

the exact same thing “insurgents.”) No matter what Obama wishes to call them, the plain facts are that we do not know who they are, we do not know their long-term plans for the nation should they successfully oust sitting ruler Moammar Quadafi, and we do not know who or what the weapons that are being supplied to them now may eventually wind up being used for or against. There are resonating echoes of Afghanistan, where the U.S. supplied those fighting the Soviet Union with everything from shoulder-fired missiles to AK-47s, who then turned those arms against us after our 2001 invasion and continue to kill Americans with those weapons to this day. Add to that the harsh reality that new polls say a whopping 72 percent of Americans now believe that we are involved in too many wars, and that we have nearly exceeded a decade of war in Afghanistan and eight long years in Iraq. And what do we have to show for all of it? Nothing but a horrendous national debt, thousands of dead soldiers, tens of thousands of veterans with grievous injuries ranging from blown-off limbs to debilitating psychological conditions, and the daunting prospect of providing life-long care to those for whom the wars never end. Obama has lost again and again on major policy initiatives by seeking the “bipartisan support” he never got. Yet, when it comes to Libya, there is indeed a bipartisan effort to force the President to follow both the law and the Constitution. Democrats and Republicans want explanations, answers, transparency, and the opportunity to debate our involvement in this new war. Equally ironic is the position in which the president’s actions have now placed his fellow Democrats: Do they blindly support Obama’s radical expansion of executive power to wage war, as does Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, or do they fulfill their Congressional duties and wind up fighting their own president in the run-up to an election? This issue is likely to come to a head in the next few days. When it does, we can only hope the separation of powers is preserved and Obama’s Libyan war ends. 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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Burnin’ love Monster wildfires have become the new normal by Roy Keene and Tim Hermach

The wildfire historian Stephen Pyne calls Arizona’s Wallow Fire a “monster.” “Burning along the trajectory that every major fire in the region has followed, it will burn until the rains come,” he predicts. In 2002, the 500,000-acre Biscuit Fire in Oregon was a similar monster. Burning largely in the wild, it torched thinned and unthinned timber, young plantations on dry south-facing slopes and ancient forest stands on moist northern ones. When the wind and heat reached their zenith, vegetation was consumed regardless of its size, species, or spacing. At a cost of $155 million, the Biscuit became the most expensive fire in history. And firefighters never did stop it; it was only halted by the rains that autumn. Afterwards, the naturally recovering area was hammered by salvage logging. A halfbillion board feet of public timber was awarded at fire-sale prices. What have we learned from today’s gigantic wildfires? Some claim that largescale logging will reduce the spread or severity of the conflagrations. This turns out to be more myth than fact. Historically, logging has ignited or fueled more forest fires than it’s prevented. Unpredictable and chaotic, big fires are climate-and weather-driven; they defy pre-defined behavior. Timothy Ingalsbee, the executive director of Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology, in Eugene, Ore., writes that giant fires are “sensationalized by the media like military campaigns.” They resemble war in another way: Fighting fires can often do more damage than good. Ingalsbee’s conclusions should be studied and considered by any politician or forest manager who has to cope with wildfire. Among his most important recommendations are launching a national campaign to educate people about fire ecology, creating a national fire plan that focuses on preparing communities, analyzing the risks, costs and impacts of aggressive firefighting and suppression, and discontinuing fire suppression as a management goal. Meanwhile, expect to hear politicians blaming the Wallow Fire on a century of fire suppression, or perhaps on the environmental groups that sued to prevent pre-emptive logging. Neither has been as damaging to the West as logging.

Some who track forest fires also point to arson as a possible culprit. When fighting a fire, federal agencies enjoy relatively unlimited budgets. Workers put in 100-hour weeks, bulldozers contract at double the going rates,

Expect to hear politicians blaming the Wallow Fire on a century of fire suppression, or perhaps on the environmental groups that sued to prevent pre-emptive logging. But neither has been as damaging to the West as logging.

and mills buy scorched but sound timber for a dime on the dollar. Wildfires have become a cash cow for federal forest managers as well as the firefighting and timber industries. Wildfires also create political opportunity. Two days before President Bush came to Oregon to sell his 2003 “Healthy Forests” Initiative, two timely forest fires (the B&B fires) ignited “by lightning” spread into a big blaze to become a convenient political backdrop and marketing tool.

Though it was supposed to create fire-resistant forests, Bush’s initiative—a logging plan—did just the opposite. Ground reviews of timber sales conducted under this initiative exposed most of the operations as blatant timber grabs. Large old trees that had successfully resisted earlier fires were cherrypicked for cutting, fuels were increased by piles of logging slash, soils were hammered, and residual stands were left without shade to dry out and burn hotter. New political ploys to increase logging to reduce wildfire should be carefully evaluated. Because of the financial clout of big timber corporations, calls for logging are difficult to resist. But there’s very little in logging that restores forests or mimics natural fire. Wildfire doesn’t build roads, compact soils, or leave heaps of slash. Wildfire fertilizes, releases, and sprouts native seeds, shrubs, and trees instead of spreading exotic weeds and increasing herbicide use. One of us—Roy Keene—has worked for 40 years to restore forests damaged by wildfire. He’s says what’s really needed to reset our overly dense and dry forests is chainsaw and drip-torch work, rather than more logging. That means crews go in to cut, lop, and scatter, or pile and burn, excess small stems and fine fuels, especially along roads and around structures. It’s work that uses simple equipment and employs lots of workers. Unlike logging, it’s small-scale prescribed burning and cutting, and it is routinely effective. Even more effective, of course, would be prohibiting people from building flammable homes next to forests that are sure to burn. At the least, such homeowners should never expect firefighters and taxpayers to pay with their lives and dollars. This is the kind of safe and specific forest work that environmental organizations could—and should—be supporting, rather than collaborative efforts controlled by industry that push reactionary and risky logging. The writers are contributors to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org ). Tim Hermach is the director of the Native Forest Council, a nonprofit group in Eugene, Ore. Roy Keene is a forester who has served as the Native Forest Council’s volunteer forester since 1991.

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The Nor th-Missoula Community Development Corporation is celebrating its 15th year of being awesome, and it wants to feed you a big plate of spaghetti about it. Really, it’s acting just like my mother. Also, Jeff Turman & Friends are playing a live music set. And the mayor will speak. It’s funny when politicians show up to parties. Just once I want someone to tell me, “Senator Smith will be in attendance but he’s not going to say anything to anybody! He’s going to eat his spaghetti in silence and that’s final!” Speaking of silent, the NMCDC will quietly auction items, including two tickets to the Ronnie Dunn Concert, a gift certificate to the Doubletree and Finn & Porter, A watercolor painting, and much more. The Badlander is bringing along its beverages, so yes, there will be drinks. The event is not so much a fundraiser as a celebration of the institution and

all the hard work it’s done over the past 15 years, bringing you neighborhood favorites like the Food Coop and Missoula Outdoor Cinema. In a typical expression of missing the point completely, I asked a representative of the event if they’d offer vegetarian spaghetti. Official response: “I don’t see why not.” —Molly Laich

THURSDAY JUNE 23

Join in the sixth annual Western Montana Great Strides walk for Cystic Fibrosis, which begins at McCormick Park in Missoula at 10 AM with food, music and a raffle. Call Jill at 396-7279.

Brainiacs the world over are descending on the UM Campus for the Adventures of the Mind Summit, a 4day event that features 50-plus mentors including artists, athletes, inventors, Nobel laureates and more. For program schedule and details visit issuu.com/umontana/ docs/adventures and adventuresofthemind.org. Join Mayor John Engen, and Rocky Mountain Development group for the unveiling of the new Silvertip, an affordable apartments project that aims to build 115 units for low to middle-income households on the site of the former Missoula Athletic Club, 11 AM at 1311 E. Broadway. Call Ginny at 552-6007. These women have milk. “Got milk” is grammatically incorrect and I refuse to stoop. Join the La Leche League for a meeting on the art of breastfeeding, 6 PM at The Missoula Public Library small meeting room. Babies a n d c h i l d r e n a r e w e l c o m e , 3 01 E . M a i n S t . dev.lllusa.org/web/MissoulaMT.html. Free. There’s no I in co-op. The next Missoula Community Food Co-op member orientation meeting comes together 6–7:30 PM, 1500 burns St. Call 728-2369 or visit missoulafoodcoop.com.

FRIDAY JUNE 24 Summertime rides get dirty, and the Talbot Summer Day Program wants to help dust them off with a car wash this and every Fri. through the summer to benefit the Missoula Youth Homes at Holiday Station Store, 605 S. Higgins. Donations only. 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.

SATURDAY JUNE 25 Brainiacs the world over are descending on the UM Campus for the Adventures of the Mind Summit, a 4day event that features 50-plus mentors including artists, athletes, inventors, Nobel laureates and more. For program schedule and details visit issuu.com/umontana/ docs/adventures and adventuresofthemind.org.

The Nor th-Missoula Community D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n ’ s 15 Ye a r Anniversary Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction and Live Music Event goes down Fri. June 24, 6 PM at The Burns Street Community Center, 1500 Burns St. (below the Missoula Community Food Co-op.) Tickets are $10. Call NMCDC at 829-0873 or visit nmcdc.org.

The Big Hole National Battlefield Summer Speaker Series kicks off today with featured speaker Maurice “Pete” Wilson who practices an old way of life and lives to tell about it. The talk begins at noon at the site of one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of the American west! 16542 Hwy 43 W. in Wisdom. Call 689-3155. This job necessarily qualifies me for the Internet Addiction Anonymous Support Group meeting at 7 PM in Franklin Park. Anyone who struggles with addiction to cybersex, online games or social media should check them out.

TUESDAY JUNE 28 Take a cue from the hit 80’s film Weird Science and learn to build and program a computer from scratch, plus how to build a network, the basics of video editing and more at Geek Days camp, ages 13–18 only at 4:30 PM. $20/$15 for members. Register at City Life Community Center, 1515 Fairview Ave. citylifemt.com r call 532-1558. YWCA Missoula, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts YWCA Support Groups for women every Tue. from 6:30–8 PM. An American Indian-led talking circle is also available, along with age-appropriate children’s groups. Free. Call 543-6691.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the Kettlehouse Northside Tap Room’s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. A portion of the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different organization each week. This week’s beneficiary is Run Wild Missoula. Free.

THURSDAY JUNE 30 Join the good people of Beehive Collective for Mountaintop Removal: The True Cost of Coal, 7–9 PM at Zoo City Apparel for a high energy, graphic based picture-lecture that speaks to the complex picture of globalization, militarization, resource extraction, and what we can do to help. zoocityapparel.bigcartel.com. 139 E. Main St. A $5 donation would be rad.

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WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS A drag queen, squid, and a wolf on stilts all have a place at Montana’s longest-running sci-fi convention by Skylar Browning • photos by Chad Harder

he firefighters had certainly seen worse, but nothing quite like this. As they marched up the stairs at Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center to investigate a fire alarm, the two men in yellow turnout gear and giant yellow helmets passed a crowd that made them look plain. They marched past a woman wearing a chain mail bikini, Geis the Demon Hunter, a diminutive doctor in white face paint, and an impossibly tall nurse snapping a riding whip. They passed duchesses and warriors and dudes in jeans and Tshirts milling around The Cave, The Dungeon, and the deck of the USS Griffin. There were at least a couple hundred people, many in some sort of costume. The firefighters at last came to a hazy room. A fog machine from an all-night dance

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party had apparently set off an alarm. One fireman radioed in the information and waited for the all-clear. As he began to leave, he stopped at the door. “What’d you say this is?” “MisCon,” said Justin Barba. “It’s the local science fiction convention.” What in the name of Tolkien?! For the last 25 years, a cast of passionate misfits, unapologetic nerds, and enterprising geeks has hosted Missoula’s celebration of all things scifi and fantasy. MisCon has almost disappeared at times, and attendance has fluctuated, but every Memorial Day weekend since 1986 people have gathered to play every imaginable game, listen to

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panels, display original artwork, flaunt costumes, workshop original manuscripts, network with professionals, watch movies, see friends, and revel among other fanboys and fangirls. This year, nearly 800 people attended MisCon’s silver anniversary, marking the third consecutive year its numbers have increased—not that anyone, firefighters include, would ever notice. Missoula’s local Con has been around twice as long as the Montana Festival of the Book, longer than Garden City BrewFest, Hempfest or the Day of the Dead parade. Yet local media, this paper included, has mostly ignored it. Without much of a marketing budget, the whole thing operates comfortably in the shadows, where the

organizers and attendees seem to prefer it. “You could mention it at a Con in New York and everyone would know exactly what you were talking about,” says Joe “QuasiJoe” Taylor, an attendee of every MisCon and a 17-year employee at Sun Mountain Sports. “We actually have a strong national reputation as one of the better, smaller, more intimate Cons. But if you walk in downtown Missoula and mention MisCon, I bet nobody has any idea what you’re talking about.” Knowing about MisCon is one thing. Understanding it is of an entirely different galaxy. “People always focus on the adults dressed as Klingons,” says Amy Farrington, MisCon’s marketing chair and a publicist for Missoula Children’s Theatre. “I get that. Klingons are a part of it! But

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her seat, The Riddler watches while leaning on his cane, and the Snow Queen from Narnia cheers throughout. Up front, a child in a tin-foil hat jumps from his mother’s lap to watch the performance from the aisle. On the other side of the room, the historical clothing expert from Philly, a guest of honor dressed to the neoVictorian nines, nearly stands on her seat to see why Miss CC has suddenly dropped to the floor. It’s an alien. More specifically, it’s a version of Swiss artist H.R. Giger’s famous double-jawed creature from Alien. Just like the baby creature had burst through John Hurt’s chest in the movie, it’s now clawing its way from Miss CC’s bosom as she writhes across the carpet. To the best of anyone’s knowledge, no other science fiction convention turns over its prime Saturday night programming—let alone any part of its programming—to drag queens. MisCon, though, prides itself on not being like any other convention. “In my opinion, it’s the sense of community that separates us,” says Justin Barba, the event’s vice chair and the owner of a local painting business. “Some people may say the family aspect, but I say community. You can’t choose your family. All of us choose to be here with these weirdos photo by Skylar Browning for a weekend.” Any type of weirdo is welSaturday morning at MisCon belongs to the Society for Creative Anachronism, whose participants whack the hell come. The MisCon schedule out of each other’s shields and armor. Here, Ugg and Kormack square off. caters to all levels of geekdom, from confused spouses (one there’s so much more to it than that, and it takes session is titled, “What the heck am I doing a little longer to see.” here?”) to diehard fanatics. For the diehards, the At first, the longer one looks, the more ques- weekend compares to Christmas—something tions pile up like headpoints in D&D: Who goes they wait for all year. For everyone else, it’s a to this thing? Why are they so intent on living peek at a close-knit community more than willing lives in lands of make-believe and not, say, here? to introduce others to its customs. What does an alien-killing gamer possibly have in “My wife wouldn’t come to this a couple common with a medieval costumer? And what in years ago,” says Barba. “There was no way. Now, the name of Tolkien do drag queens have to do she’s here every day with the baby. And the with any of this? baby’s wearing a Yoda hat.” The man who’s worked hardest to create this “The baby’s wearing a Yoda hat…” all-inclusive environment is Bob “Cthulhu Bob” A roar goes up from the crowd as soon as Miss Lovely. For the last 14 years, Lovely, who is 48, CC, a drag queen from the Hi-Line, emerges from has served as MisCon’s chairman. Despite suffera giant clamshell. Built like a disco ball and dressed ing from a neurological disorder that causes freas some sort of sea creature, Miss CC preens and quent seizures, dyslexia, blurred vision, and a lip-synchs in front of at least a hundred onlookers, wicked headache he’s had “since February,” most of whom are done up in equally eye-catching Lovely has a hand in every aspect of the weekend. costumes. It’s hard to know where to look. Last year, at the suggestion of another MisCon In the back of the room, two adults in Trekkie organizer, he added a drag show. regalia—one in uniform, the other sporting Spock So—what, exactly, does a drag show have to ears and a T-shirt featuring the complete original do with a sci-fi convention? cast—whip out their cell phones to document Miss “Nothing and everything,” Lovely says. “It’s CC’s routine. Wonder Woman dances in front of all part of a community we’re trying to create.”

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Enter the giant squid Bob Lovely can’t stop crying. His job during the opening ceremonies is to introduce this year’s three guests of honor, acknowledge a few other important attendees, and announce any changes to the schedule. He leaves his wheelchair to the side, preferring to address the room while standing. He looks sharp in a dark suit, purple shirt, and green tie, his hair pulled back in a ponytail. Everything’s running smoothly except for the fact that he can’t get past mentioning someone’s name without choking on the words. “For those who haven’t been to an opening ceremonies before, I cry a lot,” he says. The first tears come when Sgt. 1st Class Clay Cooper of Missoula, currently stationed in Iraq, appears on a computer screen via Skype wearing his MisCon 25 badge. Cooper, who purchased the $35 badge even though he knew he’d miss the weekend, woke up at 4 a.m. Iraqi time to be a part of the festivities and warn Lovely of a special visitor. Right on cue, someone in a squid suit enters the room and hands Lovely a flag that had flown over Cooper’s base in Iraq. Scattered “oohrahs” break out in the room. Lovely cries again when introducing John Dalmas, an 84-year-old sci-fi author. Getting Dalmas to Missoula wasn’t easy—he’s on oxygen, and wheels around a tank nicknamed “R2O2”— and a local nurse spent hours securing the necessary paperwork to allow him to fly. But it was important he be here, Lovely says, because the former Spokane resident is a mainstay in the Northwest sci-fi scene, “and we’re all a family.” During one of the event’s leaner years, when volunteers were scarce and funding nonexistent, Dalmas kicked in $500 to make sure things could continue. As Lovely recounts the memory, his voice begins to crack, and he reaches for a table for balance. But he doesn’t fight the emotion or stop to collect himself. He powers through, voice cracking like a teenager’s, face crinkling as the tears well up. Then, in a neat public speaking technique that he repeats throughout the ceremony, he swings himself out of the moment with a remark that leaves the room laughing. “Without that check,” he says, “I guess we’d all be watching a marathon of ‘Stargate’ or something—not that that’d be a bad thing, of course.” Lovely even has tears for people who are new to MisCon, like the general manager of Ruby’s, Tim Giesler. Turns out, most hotels don’t exactly welcome sci-fi conventions. MisCon has been “professionally tolerated” or downright kicked out of a half-dozen local hotels, including the Quality Inn, Campus Inn, Doubletree, and Red Lion. Ruby’s, on North Reserve Street, rolls out the red carpet. Giesler and his staff wear MisCon Tshirts. Thirteen rooms have been stripped of all their furniture so gaming tables can be set up. Two other rooms are empty for late-night parties that double as fundraisers for other Northwest Cons. Almost the entire hotel is covered in silver wrapping paper—literally taped, with Giesler’s consent, from floor to ceiling—to honor the silver anniversary. In all, MisCon controls all but six of Ruby’s 125 rooms. “I thought for sure the minute he saw a naked Klingon we’d be looking for another new hotel,” says Lovely, again rebounding from an emotional moment. “But this man was all right.

He remembers the hospitality part of this business.” During the course of the 45-minute kickoff, Lovely cries 11 times. By the end he’s exhausted and needs his wheelchair again. “I can’t imagine anyone not greeting these people with open arms,” Giesler says later. “I mean, they’re the nicest, big-hearted people. Did you hear Bob during the opening ceremony? That’s just how he is. This is his family, and the Inn considers itself part of the family, too.” Lots of squid Mike Fowlkes strikes an imposing figure at 6foot-6, 300 pounds. It only adds to his presence that he’s wearing a black kilt, combat boots, black socks, official MisCon STAFF T-shirt, sunglasses, baseball hat, and a wire in his ear. Even the gigantic werewolf from the costume contest—stilts were built into the wolf suit’s hindquarters— looks small next to Fowlkes. “My job is to protect the Con,” he says. “We’re not so much security as we are a liaison between the Con and the hotel. We just make sure people are smart.” Fowlkes is part of a 12-person “elite” security team referred to as “Squids.” Another 15 “Mooks,” or security trainees, also keep an eye on the proceedings. All of the Squids and Mooks operate out of Room 233, aka Base Operations, which houses an eight-camera surveillance sys-

tem. “When it was smaller, they maybe had 200 people and there wasn’t much of a need,” says Fowlkes, who also works as a driver for Yellow Cab. “Now, as we get more and more people, we need more and more people to protect [them].” Security is a fraction of the behind-the-scenes planning and on-the-ground work required to pull off MisCon. The entire event is DIY, reliant

smoothly. MisCon 5, for instance, became LawnCon. The host hotel had booked a postal convention the same weekend as MisCon and apparently figured it could do without the nerds: On the eve of the first day, the hotel demanded full payment from MisCon up front. MisCon didn’t have the money. Left without a venue, Elaine Higgins and Ron and Brenda

“You can’t choose your family. All of us choose to be here with these weirdos for a weekend.” on a year-round planning committee (ConCom), membership dues ($35, or the cost of the Con) and more than 50 volunteers. Each of the 20 ConCom sub-committees—costuming, marketing, registration, etc.—has a chairperson and, if they’re lucky, a couple volunteers helping with tasks. The grassroots setup separates MisCon from some of the big-city Cons that can feel more commercial or impersonal. But MisCon didn’t always have the luxury of volunteers and money, and it didn’t always run

Martino moved the merchant tables and art show to their front lawn. “That’s the sort of thing that would have killed it,” says Ron Martino, an employee at KECI-TV who returned to MisCon 25 after spending a few years away from the event. “The merchants and artists need to sell things for the gas money to get home…Luckily, they didn’t give up on us after that. They still came back the next year.” By all accounts, Lovely brought some muchneeded stability to MisCon, but even his ascent

was rocky. After just one year of volunteering, he listened as the chair announced on the eve of MisCon 11 that she was done running the event. When nobody else stepped up, Lovely offered to take the reins. “It was an exercise in selfishness on my part,” he says. “I just wanted a Con to happen in the town where I live. I had no idea what I was doing. I had no idea about anything.” Lovely refuses to confirm any details, but other ConCom members are quick to list the ways he’s influenced or outright saved the event since taking over in 1997. He’s covered printing costs, travel costs, and other bills out of his own pocket. One year he reportedly fronted the hotel bill on his credit card. He travels to Cons across the country to promote MisCon and recruit big-name VIPs. His ability to build a reliable volunteer staff and spread MisCon’s image has no doubt led to the recent increase in attendance. In a world that’s hard to stand out in, Lovely’s done so by giving everything he has to MisCon. “He’s like Yoda,” says Justin Barba. “Did you ever see that one movie? The one where Yoda’s hobbling around the whole movie and then he goes to fight Count Dooku and all of a sudden he’s bouncing off the walls? That’s how Bob is. He can muster up this energy when he needs it and put on a show. He does it every year.”

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“My husband’s a huge nerd…” The fate of the world rests in the hands of three men sitting around a table full of Butterfinger wrappers and bottles of Corona. Things don’t look good. Atlanta just got hit with an outbreak of a virulent disease—ironic, it’s pointed out, since the Centers for Disease Control is based in Atlanta—and the scientist who may be able to quell the situation is located clear across the globe in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “We’re fucked,” says Kyle Hood, an IT specialist from Great Falls wearing a camouflaged Oakland Raiders hat. “There’s not much to do now.” Hood and his two friends, Greg Eitzen and Kevin Carney, are in a group called the Sandbaggers Game Club. Based out of Great Falls, the group meets two or three times a week to for role-playing games, war games, board games, or card games. During MisCon, the Sandbaggers run nonstop games out of Room 260. Four card tables fill the space that once contained twin beds and three beverage coolers are arranged on a nearby desk. In one corner, dozens of boxed games are stacked on the floor—Risk 2210 AD, Diplomacy, and at least four versions of Ticket to Ride: Europe (“…features brand new gameplay elements including Tunnels, Ferries and Train Stations!”). Hood, Eitzen and Carney are currently playing Pandemic, a board game that asks them to work as a team to save the world from the simultaneous outbreaks of four plagues. “It’s like golf—you’re playing the course, not against each other,” says Hood. “And this course is really hard. That’s why we like it.”

Jennifer Jones as Lulu from “Final Fantasy X” competes in the costume contest.

The Sandbaggers are part of MisCon’s most popular attraction—gaming. Events like the drag show and Sunday morning’s medieval sword fighting may present the best eye candy, but the real action occurs in a dozen cramped hotel rooms and in the expansive basement next door at Joker’s Wild Casino. In those spaces, hundreds of attendees bunker down for games that can last anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours to, in

The Sandbaggers run nonstop gaming throughout MisCon.

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some cases, 16 hours spread across all four days of the conference. “When simultaneous kidnappings of Pathfinder and Aspis Consortium agents rock Cassomir’s Imperial Naval Shipyards, the Society orders you to join forces with hated Aspis agents to solve the mystery,” reads the program description for the four-day game of Shipyard Rats. “Can you work together with the enemies of the

Society to uncover the source of the kidnappings, or will you perish in the shipyards of Cassomir?” The gaming schedule takes up 12 pages of the MisCon program book. “It’s the biggest track at the Con, no question,” says Barba, who arranges the entire schedule. “The challenge is you have so many different genres and sub-genres of games, and everyone is crazy about their favorite. We’ve had to add rooms to meet demand.” The gaming obsession shows late at night, after all the other panels and programming have ended. Conventional wisdom would suggest that attendees would spend their evenings filling the room parties. After all, that’s where a trio of specialty alcoholic drinks is served: Toxic Waste (full of fruit rinds), Marmot Juice (heavy on coconutspiced rum), and Cthulhu Goo (the “goo” comes courtesy of grape Jell-O). It’s also where the diminutive doctor and impossibly tall and barely dressed nurse offer to whip guests on a bed adorned with leather straps. But these party rooms are hardly crowded. The majority of attendees still awake are playing games. “My husband’s a huge nerd,” says Amy Farrington, who’s waiting for her spouse, Justin, to finish a role-playing game that’s stretched past midnight. “When I first came to MisCon he’d be in a gaming room for four hours and I’d just wander around.” Now, Farrington counts herself among the nerds. She’s been part of the same bi-weekly Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game—known as a campaign—for seven years. She says it’s fun, but not nearly as intense as the other game her husband plays in every week. It’s called Call of Cthulhu, and it’s run by none other than Bob Lovely. Again with the squid Sooner or later, every MisCon story seems to find its way back to Bob Lovely. He hates that. Lovely doesn’t like to take credit for the event’s success. Instead, he praises his staff and the local sci-fi community. He’ll talk about his past—a non-combat veteran who worked on the electrical systems of ICBMs at Malstrom; graduated from UM law school—but he rushes through the details. The one topic that plugs him in is his game. Call of Cthulhu, like his CthulhuBob nickname, comes from 1920s horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu is sort of an ultimate evil presence that drives people insane. Artists have depicted it as a squid-like creature that sleeps at the bottom of the sea. “Lovecraft was a horrible, wretched writer, but he had some really cool nightmares,” Lovely says. Lovely describes the game as “low fantasy,” meaning that magic is present, but not prevalent. Average folks like plumbers, professors, and cab drivers witness or experience supernatural events that threaten our very existence and vow to defend humanity against the darkness. Society at large will never know what sacrifices these folks make, but they risk their lives nonetheless for a greater good. Call of Cthulhu is gritty, tragic, thankless and, in a way, valiant.

The werewolf won the Judge’s Choice award during Saturday night’s costume contest.

“I find it inspiring,” says Lovely. “That may sound kinda goofy to say that I’m inspired by what my players do in a role-playing game, but you’re depicting someone who’s confronted with absolute horribleness and that person, in some way that will never be recognized by eight billion other people in the world, is willing to give a significant aspect of themselves to slightly delay the dark, horrible, tentacled, toothy thing.” Lovely spent years writing the current campaign for Call of Cthulhu and then started to write two overlapping campaigns that will eventually factor into the game he’s running. Every week, he does hours of homework and preparation to steer the game’s next chapter. As long as people keep showing up to his house every Tuesday night, he expects the current campaign to continue for years. “I don’t play video games,” he says. “I don’t sit around smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey. I sit around writing role-playing games, writing stories and planning MisCon. That’s just what I do.”

Everyone is in character Kian, Kormak, Ugg and Eagon take turns whacking the hell out of each other’s shields and armor. At one point, Eagon drops to his knees and absorbs a barrage of heavy blows from Kormack. He’s getting slaughtered. Sunday morning at MisCon belongs to the Society for Creative Anachronism. The courtyard that just hours earlier had been filled with costumed drunks escaping a fire alarm is now occupied by medieval sword fights. To the side of the courtyard an armored archer launches padded arrows toward a human target. The SCA is dedicated to the preservation, research and recreation of all things Middle Ages. Unlike a Renaissance Fair, the SCA is participatory, meaning members assume new names and roles in whatever aspect of the Middle Ages interests them most. In other words, everyone is in character. The SCA started as an offshoot of the original

MisCon planning committee, and, like the Con, has managed to survive ever since. It represents yet another dimension of the weekend’s festivities—an SCA sword fighter may never otherwise cross paths with a Sandbaggers gamer, but they still meet every year at Ruby’s. “I would never hang out with half the people here in any other setting,” says Barba. “I just wouldn’t. I’m a judgmental son of a bitch. I don’t watch the SyFy network. I’m not into science fiction itself. I like epic fantasy. But I think one of the reasons I enjoy planning this weekend is that I can see all of these people come together and be weird.” Lovely puts it a different way. “There’s a craving for that community embrace,” he says. “You may prefer to write the stories. You may prefer to read the stories. You may prefer to tell the stories by running a role-playing game, or play out the stories by being a character in a role-playing

game. Whatever you prefer, it’s still the same sort of visceral craving for creativity and imagination. “Part of what brings us together is that this is the community that understands and embraces that, no matter what,” he continues. “I think it’s an important outlet for people who may otherwise feel set aside in society…Happy people are nicer people. It might be a far cry from playing a role-playing game to ending a war, but at some point, if everyone’s getting together to do something joyful…” It comes back to why drag queens belong at a sci-fi convention just as much as a Call of Cthulhu gamer. Both share visions of a slightly different world—one not necessarily far off from where we live now, only more accepting, noble, brave or—even better—loving. Until that place exists, they have MisCon.

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The preparation and consumption of animal offal has become trendy in recent years. From headcheese to braised pig feet, there are many ways of turning animal refuse into delicacies. And while plant offal hasn’t exactly become the new rage, B-list plant parts can be incorporated into tasty meals as well. Today we typically eat the plant parts with the easy calories, and toss the rest. But in the days before we had legions of hardworking underpaid immigrants to grow the nation’s vegetables so cheaply they’re practically disposable, we were more apt to use every part of the plant we could. Many types of plant offal are tasty, nutritious, and deserving of a place alongside animal offal like sweetbreads and pig jowls. Today I’m going to give you recipes for three such underused ingredients: spinach roots, and the greens of carrots and radishes. Some B-list plant parts are so strong in flavor they’re best used to support other main ingredients—such as in my recipe for chopped carrot tops in steamed quinoa. Other pieces of plant offal are mild enough to serve as a dish’s main ingredient, like the spinach bottoms in the Turkish salad Ispanak Koku Salatasi, which spotlights spinach offal the way foie gras features liver. Carrot greens are one of the most easily available and commonly overlooked of plant parts. You can pick them repeatedly off the carrots in your garden and they’ll sprout right back. While the underground carrot part gets more attention, the fragrant foliage upstairs can add unique flavor and important nutrients to a meal. Carrot leaves are high in chlorophyll and potassium, and used medicinally for kidney problems and other ailments. Because of their strong, fragrant taste, carrot tops are often used to add flavor, such as in summer soups, or in the following recipe with steamed quinoa. This time of year I like to include fresh garlic flowers in this dish, since they’re in season and, like carrot greens, they add color and flavor. Sauté a chopped onion in olive oil. Add four medium carrots sliced into rounds. Stir in 2-6 garlic flowers, chopped, and a cup of chopped carrot tops.

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and clean the crown and root portions—or remove the root if you only want the tender crown. Boil the spinach parts, five minutes for the crown only or 20 minutes if you leave the roots on. Drain the spinach and toss in the following dressing: three tablespoons olive oil, one tablespoon cider vinegar or lemon juice, chile powder to taste (I like a teaspoon), and a clove of garlic mashed to a pulp with salt and pepper. By themselves, these nether parts are earthy and strong, but the dressing is assertive, and leaves the spinach crowns tasting like artichoke hearts and the roots tasting like the dressing, which is to say, really good. Radishes are another plant we’re forced to confront this time of year. They’re often sown in early spring when little else can be planted, and because of their strong fiery taste, eating them can quickly get old if you don’t have any tricks up your sleeve beyond slicing them onto salads. I plant radishes thick and pick them small. I wash them with the leaves still attached, and cut off the long spindly tap-root that extends from the bottom of each bulb. To cook whole young radishes, heat a combination of butter and olive oil in a pan and sauté the radishes slowly on medium heat without stirring. After about five minutes the leaves will have flattened against the bottom of the pan and begun to crisp, while the bulb will have turned slightly Photo by Ari LeVaux translucent. Add a shot of sherry or white “don’t discard them, they’re great in salads.” In many wine to loosen anything that might be sticking to the recipes the term “spinach roots” also includes the pan, and carefully flip the radishes. Now add a few lower portion of the stalk where the leaf stems sliced garlic cloves and sprinkle with salt and pepattach—aka, the crown. While both crown and root per. Cook until the garlic browns. The leaves turn melt-in-your-mouth crispy and are edible, the root is tougher and requires longer remind me of the legs of soft shell crabs, especially cooking. Spinach root salad is timely for early summer, when juxtaposed with the soft, sweet, juicy flesh of because after a spring of supplying fresh leaves, the bulb. It makes a beautiful garnish, and won’t be many spinach plants are ready to bolt. If your left behind like other garnishes. With the affordability of vegetables today, consumspinach leaves take on a pointed arrowhead shape, you know the end is nigh and smaller, bitter leaves ing plant offal may no longer be a matter of life and are coming. The crown and roots aren’t affected by death, but it can improve the quality of your life. As the bolting bitters, so pull the whole plant, roots and these three seasonal dishes show, the B-list of plant all. Trim the leaves off (save them for later, of course) parts can perform like stars when given the stage. If you’re so inclined, apply chili pepper heat via whichever form you prefer—I took a few big dried red chiles and crushed them with my hands over the pot. Then add a cup of quinoa, four cups of water, and simmer. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Cook until the quinoa is tender and the water’s gone, and enjoy the offal-flavored grains. We now move from carrot tops to a salad of spinach bottoms. While spinach is best known for its tender dark green leaves, many recipes for Ispanak Koku Salatasi treat the foliage as a byproduct, as in

LISTINGS $…Under $5 $–$$…$5–$15 $$–$$$…$15 and over Bagels On Broadway 223 West Broadway (across from courthouse) • 728-8900 Featuring over 25 sandwich selections, 20 bagel varieties, & 20 cream cheese spreads. Also a wide selection of homemade soups, salads and desserts. Gourmet coffee and espresso drinks, fruit smoothies, and frappes. Ample seating; free wi-fi. Free downtown delivery (weekdays) with $10.00 min. order. Call ahead to have your order ready for you! Open 7 days a week. Voted one of top 20 bagel shops in country by internet survey. $-$$ Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Bernice’s Bakery has been voted Missoula’s Best Bakery by the Independent Reader’s Poll for 15 years straight! Come on by and see what the buzz is about. Right now Bernice’s is featuring FREE breakfast box

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deliveries. Have someone you would like to receive a special treat? Also, Bernice’s is now serving lunches 7 days a week! Delicious and crazy cheap! Enjoy. Much love, Bernice. Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Blue Canyon Kitchen 3720 N. Reserve 541-BLUE (adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn) www.bluecanyonrestaurant.com We offer creatively-prepared American cooking served in the comfortable elegance of their lodge restaurant featuring unique dining rooms. Kick back in the Tavern; relish the cowboy chic

and culinary creations in the great room; visit with the chefs and dine in the kitchen or enjoy the fresh air on the Outdoor Patio. Parties and special events can be enjoyed in the Bison Room. Winter Hours: 4pm - 9 pm Seven Days a Week. $$-$$$ Break Time Deli Northgate Plaza 2230 N. Reserve St. Phone: 541-6498 Fax: 541-6499 Break Time Deli proudly offers dine-in; take-out; delivery; catering; business lunches; daily specials that satisfy; breakfast and lunch served all day featuring breakfast burritos made to order. Cheese, meat, dessert and veggie trays put together to your specifications (trays are great for parties, business meetings and all forms of get-togethers!) And did we mention we have great prices? We do! Phone or Fax us your orders. Mon-Fri 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Closed Sunday. The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins Ave. 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza,

the pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to late. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 39 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Cold Stone Creamery Across from Costco on Reserve by TJ Maxx & Ross 549-5595 Cold Stone Creamery offers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience. Ice Cream, Ice Cream Cakes, Shakes, and Smoothies the Way You Want It. Come in for our weekday specials. Get Gift Cards any time. Remember, it's a great day for ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery service within a 3 mile radius.

sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and an espresso bar till close. WE DELIVER On Campus & to the area between Beckwith, Higgins & 5th Street. Delivery hours: M-F 11-2. Monday-Friday 7am-3pm. Saturday & Sunday 8am-3pm. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$ Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. 532-2056 Missoula’s newest Executive Chef, Rebecca Peart, invites you to enjoy an evening in Missoula with one of their signature appetizers like homemade Spinach Quesos and tortilla chips. Visit Missoula’s new hot spot, on the Patio at Brooks and Browns, located at The Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula. Happy hour: 4-7p, $3.00 Margaritas, $9.00 draft Micro pitchers, $2.00 Micro drafts, and snacks available after 10:00pm

Family Dental Group Southgate Mall • 541-2886 Researchers are finding possible links between periodontal (gum) infections and other diseases throughout the body. Current studies suggest that there may be a link between gum disease and cardiovascular (heart) disease. In fact, some research suggests that gum disease may be a more serious risk factor for heart disease than high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, gender and age.

Hunter Bay Coffee and Sandwich Bar First Interstate Center 101 East Front St hunterbay.com 800.805.2263 Missoula’s local roaster since 1991 - now open downtown in the First Interstate Center! Stop by for hand-crafted gourmet coffees and espressos plus made-from-scratch , healthy sandwiches and soups. Enjoy the sunshine from our patio! Free Wi-Fi and Free Parking in the upper deck lot. Open Monday through Saturday.

Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We're the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection

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HAPPIESTHOUR Sean Kelly’s, A Public House Ambiance: Dotted with pastoral pictures of foggy Irish lakes, Sean Kelly’s offers the chance to enjoy a quaint Irish pub without leaving downtown Missoula.

What you’re doing: Getting your groove on and sipping a Guinness while watching musicians who have day jobs rock out during Monday open-mic nights. Brainiacs get their chance to shine when Sean Kelly’s hosts Fat Tire trivia Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Wednesday is bingo night, when lucky locals win enough cash to cover the evening’s bar tab.

What you’re drinking: Whiskey is unsurprisingly popular. “I mean, Irish pub, Jameson style,” Aune says.

Who you’re drinking with: Just about everybody. Lawyers, city officials, and families frequent the place during the day, taking advantage of Sean Kelly’s savory cuisine. A more eclectic group converges at night (the place gets packed for pub trivia). Sean Kelly’s is lively but it’s rarely rowdy. “We’re pretty chill,” says bartender Angie Aune. “We don’t have to kick people out very often.”

Specials: They vary and rotate nightly. Jack and Coke sells for $3 Mondays. Pitchers Photo by Jessica Mayrer of New Belgium Ale run $7 Tuesdays. Bartenders serve a bucket of five beers, either Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy or Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss, for $10 Wednesdays. A pint of Rainer is $2 any day of the week. How to find it: 130 West Pine Street, off Higgins Ave. —Jessica Mayrer

What you’re eating: Pasties. Made with shredded beef, potato, onion, carrot, veggies, and Guinness gravy, it’s all rolled into a flaky pastry crust and served alongside a pile of mashed potatoes with soup or salad for $12.95.

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

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Weekly attractions

Open Mic Night on Tuesdays with Louie Bond

Trivia Night on Thursdays with Ms. Linda–test your knowledge against the most colorful Trivia Princess of all!

Happy hour 4 to 7pm Drink: • Micro draft pitchers $9 • $3 Micro drafts • $3 Margaritas Food: • Pulled pork sliders & fries, 3 for $5 • 1/2 order buffalo wings $5 • Spinach and cheese queso $5 • Potato chips and black bean jalapeño dip $4 • Chips & salsa $4

For the rest of this month, tell your server the correct name of the founder of the Holiday Inn and receive one complimentary appetizer with purchase of one appetizer at regular price.

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

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and friendly, attentive service. Spring weather brings patio seating! Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we'll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza Asian Restaurant 529 S. Higgins Ave. 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com All our menu items are made from scratch, featuring dishes from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Nepal, and Malaysia. Extensive tea menu. Missoula's Original Bubble Teas. Beer, Wine and Sake available. Join us in our Asian themed dining room for a wonderful IZA experience. Jazz Wednesdays starting at 7pm. Lunch 11:30-3:00, Happy Hour 3-6, Dinner 5 - 10. Late night happy hour 9-10pm. $-$$

Explore the creative potential of mobile devices and share your unique vision and negotiation of Missoula spaces.

Submit up to 3 one-minute films shot and edited on mobile devices or compact cameras. Open to everyone!

Films will be screened under the

Jakers 3515 Brooks St. www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$

Higgins Street Bridge on July 14. Submission deadline: July 10 (flexible) To learn more and submit films, visit: www.astoutart.com/spaces-film-festival.html

Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$

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NOT JUST SUSHI Menu Has Changed! More Sushi, More Sushi, More Sushi Join us for Monday $1 night and try our expanded Sushi menu! 403 North Higgins Ave • 406.549.7979

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Le Petit Outre 129 S. 4th West 543-3311 Twelve thousand pounds of oven mass…Bread of integrity, pastry of distinction, yes indeed, European hand-crafted baked goods, Pain de Campagne, Ciabatta, Cocodrillo, Pain au Chocolat, Palmiers, and Brioche. Several more baked options and the finest espresso available. Please find our goods at the finest grocers across Missoula. Saturday 8-3, Sunday 8-2, Monday-Friday 7-6. $ 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. $$-$$$ 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. 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. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day! Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $8.50. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $7.75. Eat in or take-out. M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$.

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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-

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6 p.m. and Monday – Saturday, 9-10 p.m. Enjoy a drink with one of our insanely delicious Gourmet Burgers, Bottomless Steak Fries. Or, snack on one of our shareable starters with friends! $-$$ SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavors-no MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$ Scotty’s Table 131 S. Higgins Ave. 549-2790 Share a meal within the warm elegance of our location at the historic Wilma Building. Enjoy our seasonal menu of classic Mediterranean and European fare with a contemporary American twist, featuring the freshest local ingredients. Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11:00-2:30, and dinner Tues-Sun 5:00-Close. Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$ 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. 5497979. $$–$$$ 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 Missoulas 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 June 23–June 30, 2011

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THURSDAY June

Brainiacs the world over are descending on the UM Campus for the Adventures of the Mind Summit, a 4-day event that features 50-plus mentors including artists, athletes, inventors, Nobel laureates and more. For program schedule and details visit issuu.com/umontana/ docs/adventures and adventuresofthemind.org. The Missoula Cultural Council is looking for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and more. All selected First Night participants are paid! The deadline is June 30. Call 541-0860 or visit missoulacultural.org. Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Rock climbing and rappelling with City Life Community Center at The Heap at Lolo Pass. It’s technical. You’ll be harnessed and belayed, ages 13-18, $15 for members only, 7:30 AM–6 PM, Register at 1515 Fairview Ave. or citylifemt.com. Call 532-1558. Join Mayor John Engen and Rocky Mountain Development group for the unveiling of the new Silvertip, an affordable apartments project that aims to build 115 units for low to middleincome households on the site of the former Missoula Athletic Club, 11 AM at 1311 E. Broadway. Call Ginny at 552-6007.

A rag tag New Orleans crew. Dirty Dozen Brass Band brings their speakeasy style to the Wilma Tue., June 28, at 9 PM with Orgone. $16. Get tickets at Rockin’ Rudy’s, 8774FLY-TIX and online at TicketFly.com. layperson begins with sign ups at 7:30 PM and trivia shortly thereafter at the Lucky Strike Bar & Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Includes prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. Free. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com.

X marks something alright... Do not miss rock band Axshinn Slaxx, 10 PM at The Top Hat, $5.

The meanings are layered and many for Roundabout Theatre & L.A. Theatre Works presentation of a live telecast of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, 7:30 PM at The Roxy, 718 S. Higgins Ave. $12.50. Visit morrisproductions.org.

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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. Take it downstairs and go underground for some hip-hop superstars at The Never Ending Gun Tour Show, featuring Seattle’s Sadistik, Kristoff Krane, Bodi, Ordeal, and locals Codependents at 9 PM at The Palace. $8/$13 ages 18-20. (See Noise in this issue.) 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.

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The Missoula Cultural Council is looking for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and more. All selected First Night participants are paid! The deadline is June 30. Call 541-0860 or visit missoulacultural.org. Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me and other song loops that get stuck in my head end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., June 24, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Molly Llama c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

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for days after hearing them are on center stage for the Hamilton Players production of The King and I at 100 Ricketts Rd. in Hamiton, $15/$18 children. Call 375-9050 or visit hamiltonplayers.com for tickets and show times. Finally, a full on techno festival at Ryan Creek! This three day robot party event features Bluetech, Phutureprimitive, Govinda, Mr. Rogers and more, $15 presale/$30 at the gates. 15886 Wills Ranch Lane. wix.com/synergyproductions/ hullabaloo. Summertime rides get dirty, and the Talbot Summer Day Program wants to help dust them off with a car wash this and every Fri. through the summer to benefit the Missoula Youth Homes at Holiday Station Store, 605 S. Higgins. Donations only. And the living’s easy with The Top Hat’s Summa Time Evening Marketplace, 4–8 PM and every Fri. through the summer. 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 Holy elephant, The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Stevensville with show times at 5 PM and 7:30 PM on the corner of Park St. & Middle Burnt Fork Rd. $12 adults/$7 ages 2–12. Let’s let babies in bars for The Top Hat’s Family Friendly Fridays at 6 PM, this week with Ron Dunbar. Free, all ages. Nothing says Missoula Community Development Corporation’s 15 Year Anniversary like a spaghetti dinner, live music and a silent auction. $10 helps you support this worthy neighborhood cause at The Burns Street Community Center, downstairs from the Food co-op, with drinks catered by the Badlander! 1500 Burns St. Visit nmcdc.org or call 8290873. (See Agenda in this issue.) Jazz soothes the senses when June Keaton and Steve Kalling play at the Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery from 6–8:30 PM, 4175 Rattlensake Drive. Free. Put aside your planned night of extreme couponing and come out to Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery for some jazz by The Discount Quartet, 6–8:30 PM, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Free. EL3-OH! No! are at it again with their live blend of jazz, swing, and trance, 6:30 PM in the tasting room of the Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlensnake Drive. Free. Call 549-8703. Synonym: conjectured motion gathering. Speculative Movement is meeting at 7 PM in Franklin Park to celebrate stories, art, or just whatever ideas you’ve been working on. They’re open to all styles and influences in speculative fiction. Join them! Bring your lawn chairs and enthusiasm for stringed instruments to the Music

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in the Mountains Flathead Lake Guitar Pluck Fest, featuring musicians Jody Fisher, Andrew Leonard and Doug Smith, 7:30 PM at 150 Ranch Rd. in Bigfork. Call 579-1387. Hug it out with dancing when The Dances of Universal Peace meets 7:30 PM at 378 Winkler Lane in Hamilton. $3 suggested donation. Call Star at 546-5344. Fly like an eagle to The Raven in Bigfork for a live set by Marshall Catch, 8 PM, 39 Orchard Lane. Call 837-2836. Ira says veto the crunk and uphold the funk, and we oblige for locals Kung Fu Kongress, 9 PM at the Badlander, $5. It’s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is an Oakland-based band with a punk influence called Knifey Spoony to rock out for you at the Palace, with locals Tidal Horn and Bozeman’s Disaster Race, 9 PM. $5. (See Noise in this issue.) 5-piece funky soul and reggae band Joan Zen are spreading peace and happiness at The Union Club, 9 PM, for free! It is suddenly so clear to me that Russ Nasset and the Revelators are poised to play country, rockabilly and roots at The Great Northern in Whitefish, 9:30 PM, 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. Prevent forest fires at The Lil’ Smokies live bluegrass set, 10 PM at The Top Hat, $5.

SATURDAY June

Brainiacs the world over are descending on the UM Campus for the Adventures of the Mind Summit, a 4-day event that features 50-plus mentors including artists, athletes, inventors, Nobel laureates and more. For program schedule and details visit issuu.com/umontana/ docs/adventures and adventuresofthemind.org. The Missoula Cultural Council is looking for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and more. All selected First Night participants are paid! The deadline is June 30. Call 5410860 or visit missoulacultural.org. Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me and other song loops that get stuck in my head for days after hearing them are on center stage for the Hamilton Players production of The King and I at 100 Ricketts Rd. in Hamiton, $15/$18 children. Call 3759050 or visit hamiltonplayers.com for tickets and show times. Finally, a full on techno festival at Ryan Creek! This three day robot party event features Bluetech, Phutureprimitive, Govinda, Mr. Rogers and more, $15 presale/$30 at the gates. 15886 Wills Ranch Lane. wix.com/synergyproductions/ hullabaloo. Who’s afraid of big bad rapids? Spend a full day running the river on the Blackfoot River Rafting Trip, $60. Registration required with UM

Outdoor Program, 243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu. The Sierra Club invites flower and mountain fans to hike the Fred Burr Reservoir with them, a 9-mile expedition with an elevation gain of 1,000 feet. To sign up and get other details, contact Mary Owens at mowens320@gmail.com. Free and open to the public. Keep it local every Sat. from 8 AM–1 PM as you head down to the Clark Fork River Market (clarkforkrivermarket.com), which takes place beneath the Higgins Ave. bridge, and to the Missoula Farmers’ Market (missoulafarmersmarket.com), which opens at 8:30 at the north end of Higgins Avenue. If you’re after non-edibles, check out East Pine Street’s Missoula Saturday Market (missoulasaturdaymarket.org), which runs 9 AM–1 PM. Free to spectate, and often to sample. Make a non fast food related run for the border at the Fourth Annual Mountain-to-Meadow Half Marathon and 5k Fun Run, which begins at the Lolo Pass Visitor Center, 44000 Hwy 12 West, 43 miles west of Missoula. Register online at runlolopass.org or call 240-0287. Turn your legs into jelly during the Ride Around The Pioneers In One Day (RATPOD), a one-day, 130-mile bicycle ride that begins in Dillon and takes you through three wilderness mountain ranges around the Big Hole Valley. This also doubles as a benefit for Camp-Mak-A-Dream. Pre-registration is required, and it’s limited to the first 650 riders, so visit ratpod.org for the lowdown or call 549-5987. Pound the dirt on a single track trail that includes alpine and sub-alpine terrain— plus over 11,000 feet of elevation gain— during the Old Gabe 25k and 50k, which takes place in the Bridger Mountain range near Bozeman. Dash to www.math.montana.edu/~thayes/Run s/Runs.html for details. Join in the sixth annual Western Montana Great Strides walk for Cystic Fibrosis, which begins at McCormick Park in Missoula with food, music and a raffle. Call Jill at 396-7279. Nothing! Just what you always wanted! Join dharma teacher Rowan conrad for a day of mindfulness at Open Way Mindfulness Center, 10 AM to 4 PM. Free with donations accepted. Bring a sack lunch and yourself to 702 Brooks. openway.org. The Big Hole National Battlefield Summer Speaker Series kicks off today with featured speaker Maurice “Pete” Wilson who practices an old way of life and lives to tell about it. Talk begins at noon at the site of one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of the american west! 16542 Hwy 43 W. in Wisdom. Call 689-3155. Keep all your kings in the back row (wait, what?) for the Northern Rockies Chess Championship at Zootown Brew. Registration is $15 and begins at 12:30 PM with the games starting around 1. Cash Prizes pay out all the way to 6th place. 121 W. Broadway. The little rascals of Missoula Children’s Theatre present The Frog Prince, 3–5 PM at MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $9 adults/$7 seniors/$5 children. Call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org.

nightlife The Downtown Dance Collective has been moving collectively for three years, so let’s have a party about it! Tour the facility and meet the people, 5:30 PM, 121 W. Main St. ddcmontana.com. Free. Singer/songwriter Britt Arneson is going to take you on a journey, 6:30 PM at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. This job necessarily qualifies me for the Internet Addiction Anonymous Support Group meeting at 7 PM in Franklin Park. Anyone who struggles with addiction to cybersex, online games or social media should check them out. Seniors will show you how it’s done at their Saturday Night Dance with Heart to Heart, 7–11 PM, 705 S. Higgins. Call 543-1573. Finn and Porter is bringing smooth jazz at very reasonable prices when Discount Quartet plays with DR Hallsell on guitar and Steve Kalling on the double bass, 8–10 PM, 100 Madison St. Free. Veteran Nashville singer/songwriter Kristi Neumann launches her “return to Montana” tour at The

Missoula Winery, 8 PM, 5646 W. Harrier, $5. I refuse to tell you to shake your money maker at the Missoula Elks Club for Hot Salsa Nights, an evening of salsa and latin dancing fun. $7 gets you a dance lesson at 8:30 PM. 112 N. Pattee St. DJ Monty Carlo and special guests 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 oldschool 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. Folkswagon are wheeling into town for some Americana and folk rock, with locals Vera and The Magpies at the Palace at 9 PM. $5. It is suddenly so clear to me that Russ Nasset and the Revelators are poised to play country, rockabilly and roots at The Great Northern in Whitefish, 9:30 PM, 27 Central Ave. 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. Get your country swing on when Cash for Junkers plays sweet Americana rockabilly at The Top Hat, 10 PM, $5.

SUNDAY June

The Missoula Cultural Council is looking for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and more. All selected First Night participants are paid! The deadline is June 30. Call 5410860 or visit missoulacultural.org. Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me and other song loops that get stuck in my head for days

SPOTLIGHT beach ball I was disappointed to look over the events for this week and discover that I didn’t have any personal relationships to exploit for the sake of compelling journalism, and I got a little depressed. But then I remembered that art is magical and I have a background in fiction. Imagine if you will that the lead singer of the Denver no-coast surf punx band Sauna and I had a tumultuous relationship once, something explosive and undefined that dare not speak its name. Here are some bits from that strained, hypothetical conversation.

Something for everyone at Fort Missoula’s

Molly1: My name is Molly. How can your name be Molly? Molly2: Does not speak. Glares. Shakes something, as she often does in the band. Molly1: No coast surf punx. Now, what is that? Molly2: If you consulted a map, you would notice that Colorado is landlocked. Most Surf punk traces its origins to places like California, where surfing occurs. We’re a whole other kind of thing. You might want to listen to our music at the beach

WHAT: Sauna, with Fire Brand and Vegetable from Cali WHEN: Mon., June 27, at 8 PM WHERE: Zoo City Apparel, 139 E. Main St. HOW MUCH: $4 suggested donation MORE INFO: sauna666.bandcamp.com

or something. I don’t know why we spell punk with an x. Molly1: I listened to your song, “Damnit Ethan” with great interest. “God damnit, Ethan. You went and took my man. I thought that you liked women…” What if I told you that it was me that took your man and not Ethan? Molly2: Ethan is not cool. Molly1: What can you tell me about the rest of the band? Molly2: CJ plays guitar and is sad. Ethan plays bass and whines about girls all the time, which contributes to him not being cool. Sammi plays the drums and yells, and I sing and shake shit. So that concludes my completely fake interview. For the real story, I suggest you check out their music for free, look them up on Facebook like I did, or go check out their show this Monday. Tell Molly2 I forgive her.

4th of July Celebration & PANCAKE BREAKFAST Huge pancake breakfast put on by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (for the benefit of the Friends) begins from 8:00 until 11:00, on July 4th with entertainment and special events from 10:00 until 4:00 including food, re-enactments, crafts, etc. Antique Engine Show July 3 & 4th. Debut of historic Homestead Cabin with music, games, and hands-on fun. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students, $15 for a family, and children under 6 and members of the Friends of the Museum are free. The Pancake Breakfast is a separate price - $5 per person or $15 per family – what a deal!

Bitterroot Motors, Pepsi-Cola Bottling, Rovero's Ace Hardware in Seeley Lake, Southgate Mall, and Bayern Brewery are sponsoring this year’s event. For more information, call 728-3476 fortmissoulamuseum.org

—Molly Laich

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after hearing them are on center stage for the Hamilton Players production of The King and I at 100 Ricketts Rd. in Hamiton, $15/$18 children. Call 375-9050 or visit hamiltonplayers.com for tickets and show times. Finally, a full on techno festival at Ryan Creek! This three day robot party event features Bluetech, Phutureprimitive, Govinda, Mr. Rogers and more, $15 presale/$30 at the gates. 15886 Wills Ranch Lane. wix.com/synergyproductions/ hullabaloo. Who’s afraid of big bad rapids? Spend a full day running the river on the Blackfoot River Rafting Trip, $60. Registration required with UM Outdoor Program, 243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu. The early human catches the bird when you join Flathead Audubon for A Tour of the Mission Valley beginning at 6 AM for early summer bird watching. Birders will visit the national bison range and see some warblers, vireos, sparrows and more. Meet at the Park n’ Ride at the intersection of US Highway 93 and Montana Hwy 82 near Somers. Call Leslie at 837-4467. Locavores unite at the Target Range Community Farmers’ Market, which features a plethora of local foods and assorted goods and runs from 10 AM–1 PM every Sun. until Oct. 9 at the parking lot of Target Range School, 4095 South Ave. W. Free. Call Peggie at 728-5302. Yet another opportunity to peruse and purchase local crafts and produce hits Missoula during the Carousel Sunday Market and Festival, which runs from 11 AM–3 PM this and every Sun. until Oct. 16 at the New Park parking lot, between A Carousel of Missoula and the Caras Park Pavilion. This week features family friendly bluegrass by Blue Mountain Music Makers. Free. Visit carrousel.com/carousel-sundaymarket-and-fes.

June 30

July 7

Russ Nasset and the Revelators

Secret Powers and Reverend Slanky

Country/Rockabillly/Roots Family Activity: SpectrUM Science Tent

Celebrate Best of Missoula! Family Activity: Freemo's Pizza Kids’ Activity

June 29

July 6

Greenstar

Cash for Junkers

Rock/Inspirational groove

Americana/Thrash/Western Swing

Family Activity: Montana Public Radio

Family Activity: SpectrUM Science Tent

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The Summer Missoula MADE fair does arts and & crafts the zoo town way: full of creative indulgences and fueled by a sweatshop-free economy, 11 AM–6 PM at Caras Park. missoulamadefair.com. free. 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. Do you remember where you were when Eugene Ely piloted the first airplane flight in Montana 100 years ago today? You are so old! Aviation enthusiasts should check out the Missoula Centennial of Flight event, 2–5 PM at Fort Missoula at the Northern Rockies Heritage Center. Call 549-8488. The little rascals of Missoula Children’s Theatre present The Frog Prince, 3–5 PM at MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. $9 adults/$7 seniors/$5 children. Call 728-7529 or visit mctinc.org.

Photo courtesy Ethan Saks

Dubstep until you’re dead. Skrillex presses buttons and turns knobs for his adoring fans Wed., June 29, with Porter Robinson and Zedd, 8 PM at The Wilma. $25. Tickets available at Rockin’ Rudy’s by calling 877-4FLY-TIX and at TicketFly.com. Be sure to check out one of the many Skrillex after parties around town as well. A girl, a banjo, a canal, panama. Coty Hogue plays americana at St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival at 4 PM in Phillipsburg, $15 adults/$10 students. 2285 Southern Cross Rd. sttimothysmusic.org.

nightlife Enjoy a brew and a moving picture when the Palace hosts a movie night. which continues June’s theme, “war is hell” with screenings of Dr. Strangelove and Catch-22, starting at 9 PM. 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 starting around 9:30 PM. Free. This week features Front Street Jazz Group and DJ Mermaid djing between sets.

MONDAY June

nightlife Ron Dunbar is bringing the petrified folk for his debut performance at The

Red Bird Wine Bar, 7–10 PM, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Go see Sauna play at Zoo City Apparel at 8 PM for a suggested donation of $4, with Fire Brand from New Orleans, Vegetable from Cali, and other locals, or at the very least, look at their band info on Facebook. You will seriously LoL. (See Spotlight in this issue.) Have a drink and take a load off in the company of your fellow laborers during the Badlander’s Service Industry Night, which runs this and every Mon. and includes drink specials for service industry workers starting at 9 PM. Free. Also, if you have an iPod, bring it in and they’ll play it. Free. See if you can become a star under the spotlight at Sean Kelly’s open mic night, hosted by Mike Avery every Mon. at 9 PM. Free. Call 5421471 after 10 AM on Monday to sign-up. Kick off your week with a drink, free pool and a rotating cast of electronic DJs and styles for your booty during Milkcrate Monday with the Milkcrate Mechanic at 9 PM every week, at the Palace. Free. Blues legend Taj Mahal sulks his way into our hearts and minds, with Patrolled by Radar, 9 PM at The Wilma. $32/$27 advance tickets available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, by calling 1-877-4FLY-TIX and online at TicketFly.com

TUESDAY June

nightlife Get in touch with your earthy roots at The Understanding Native People Photography Exhibit by Sue Reynolds which features whirling dancers, powwow drums, ritual objects and more, 5–7 PM at The People’s Center, 53253 US Highway 93 in Pablo. Free. (See Scope in this issue.) Let the jam flow openly during 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. Shake what your chosen deity and/or science gave you at Improvisational Theatre & Movement Night this and every Tues., 6:25 PM at Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. 3rd St. W. $5 Night/$15 Month. YWCA Missoula, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts YWCA Support Groups for women every Tue. from 6:30–8 PM. An American Indian-led talking circle is also available, along with ageappropriate children’s groups. Free. Call 543-6691. 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 plays Michael Corleone’s second wife in The Godfather? (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. This week features DJs Supa J, General Smiley and Green. Free. The New Orlean’s hailing Dirty Dozen Brass Band plays dirges you can really get into at The Wilma, with Orgone at 9 PM. $16. Get tickets at Rockin’ Rudy’s, 877-4FLY-TIX and online at TicketFly.com. Javier Ryan and The Chrome Kings play folk and rock like nobody’s business, 10 PM at The Top Hat. Free.

WEDNESDAY June

The Missoula Cultural Council is looking for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and more. All selected First Night participants are paid!

The deadline is June 30. Call 5410860 or visit missoulacultural.org. Who’s afraid of big bad rapids? Spend a full day running the river on the Blackfoot River Rafting Trip, $60. Registration required with UM Outdoor Program, 243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu. In my experience, teens love salmon, lakes and hotdogs, so why not send yours to a day of fun at Salmon Lake with City Life Community Center, with activities like a fire roast, tubing, water skiing (brisk!) and more, ages 13–18 only, 7:30 AM to 7 PM, $40/$30 for members. Register at citylifemt.com or call 532-1558. Your weekly lunch date with almost everyone comes at 11 AM at Caras Park during Out to Lunch, which features food vendors, kids’ activities and music this week by Greenstar. Free. Call 543-4238 or visit missouladowntown.com. Country bumpkin needs will be met at the Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market this and every Wed. through Oct. 5th from 4–7 PM, located on Hwy 93 in downtown Arlee. This week features music by Rennie Frank. Call 726-5550.

nightlife Enjoy a local brew and support a local organization during the K e t t l e h o u s e N o r t h s i d e Ta p Room’s Community U-NITE Pint Nights, which occur this and every Wed. from 5–8 PM at the tap room, 313 N. First St. W. A portion of the proceeds from each pint sold goes to a different organization each week. This week’s beneficiary is Run Wild M i s s o u l a . F r e e . P u b Tr i v i a Answer: Diane Keaton. In Montana, opera comes to you! The Metropolitan Opera broadcasts a series of shows this and every Wed. in HD at The Roxy Theatre. This week they bring you Simon Boccanegra, 6:30 PM. $12.50 at morrisproductions.org. L’enfer, c’est les autres, for realz. Join the good people at Fact & Fiction for a double reading and signing with Craig Johnson and his book Hell is Empty, plus C.M. Wendelboe and Death Along The Spirit Road, 7 PM, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Free. Celebrate ceramics and alliteration alike at the Ceramic Collectors Summer Celebration, a roundtable discussion with those who contributed to “60 Artists, 60 Artworks, 60 Years,” 7 PM at Montana Theatre on the UM Campus. Call 243-2019 or visit um.edu/montanamuseum. Music lover’s rejoice: The Missoula City Band is playing their concert series tonight and every Wed. this summer at Bonner Park. This week features Karen Callen & Ken Colson Local Vocal Duo. Show starts at 8 PM and please bring your lawn chairs. Call 728-2400 ext. 7041. The monster in your closet loves electro/dubstep and will see you at the Skrillex show, with Porter Robinson and Zedd, 8 PM at The Wilma. $25. Tickets available at Rockin’ Rudy’s by calling 877-4FLYTIX and at TicketFly.com.

Tune into rad jazz in a beautiful setting for El-3OH! at the Stensrud from 8–10 PM. $5 gets you a free drink. 314 N. First St. 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. Be sure you’ve downed enough pitchers of PBR in order to have the courage to sing the epically long, house favorite tune, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and other fine staples during Kraptastic Karaoke at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free. 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. Put on your trance pants and get groggy when the Palace hosts Progressive, a night of progressive house music and trance spun by local DJs starting at 9 PM. Free. Dub step parties stop for no one! Join electro DJ Ben Samples for the Skrillex After Party at 9 PM at The Top Hat, $10 door/$8 advance. The Skrillex party stops for no one! Catch a free afterparty at the Palace with the bass hungry Laptop Luvins, plus electronic music by sAuce, 9 PM. Hypnotist Terrance B will blind you with science or magic or something. I’m told laughter is also involved, 9 PM at Harry David’s, 2700 Paxson St. $20 reserve seating/$15 general.

THURSDAY June

The Missoula Cultural Council is looking for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and more. All selected First Night participants are paid! The deadline is June 30. Call 5410860 or visit missoulacultural.org. Not unlike the popular children’s game Chutes & Ladders, Biking the Hiawatha Trail with City Life Community Center promises 15 miles of snakey terrain, beginning at scenic Lookout Pass, for ages 13–18 only, 7:30 AM to 5 PM. $35/$40 non-members. Register at citylifemt.com or call 532-1558. Send your little one tiptoeing through tulips for the miniNaturalists at the Gardens program, which lets kids explore the natural world through hands-on activities and play, 10–11 AM at Fort Missoula Native Plant Gardens (under the big silver water tower). $3/$1 MNHC members. montananaturalist.org. See a part of history in the making at the special induction ceremony of the National Senior Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Exhibit, Dance and Barbecue. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony goes from 3–6 PM, with the barbecue and street dance to follow at 6 PM, all at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St. in Hamilton. Call 363-3338.

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A girl, a banjo, a canal, panama. P-burg’s own Coty Hogue plays Americana at St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival concert series Sun., June 26, at 4 PM in Phillipsburg, $15 adults/$10 students. 2285 Southern Cross Rd. sttimothysmusic.org.

nightlife The streets of downtown Kalispell are hopping this and every week this summer for Thursday Fest, with food, beverage, and tunes at Third St. E. between Main St. and First Ave. E. from 5–7:30 PM. This week catch Smart Alex. Call 253-6923. Russ Nasset and the Revelators promise to rock so hard at Downtown ToNight, as part of Caras Park’s ongoing concert series on Thursdays from 5:30–8:30 PM. Free. These jazz masters really get around. The Discount Quartet play the Bitterroot Brewery in Hamilton, 6–8:30 PM, 101 Marcus St. Free. Join the good people of Beehive Collective for Mountaintop Removal: The True Cost of Coal, 7–9 PM at Zoo City Apparel for a high energy, graphic based picture-lecture that speaks to the complex picture of globalization, militarization, resource extraction, and what we can do to help. zoocityapparel.bigcartel.com. 139 E. Main St. A $5 donation would be rad. Leisure suit plus beer goggles not required: Trivial Beersuit, Missoula’s 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 prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. Free. E-mail Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com. Join several hundred people and revel in the glory of debauchery when cheap well drinks and laptop-fueled hip hop, electronic, pop and mashed-up tunes hit the Badlander every week

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where Dead Hipster DJ Night gets booties bumpin’ at 9 PM. $3. She cries more, more, more. Portland’s country songstress Lana Rebel plays at the Palace with Tom Catmull and The Clerics, 9 PM. $5. Roots reggae band Chele Bandulu is Jamaican me crazy, but in Missoula, specifically the Union Club at 9 PM. Free. 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. Put those big scary rapids behind you for The Montana Whitewater Championship afterparty with Kung Fu Congress and Soulaphone Brass Band, 10 PM at The Top Hat, $7. I got my very first handwritten letter this week. A diligent man named Douglas called me a “flatlander” because I incorrectly called the Higgins Avenue Bridge the Higgins Street Bridge. Sigh. It’s true. I’ve said it before; Michigan is quite flat. Thanks for rubbing it in, Douglas! Please keep with the sending of humiliating corrections, and perhaps more importantly, your event info by 5 PM on Fri., June 24 to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternatively, snail mail your events to Molly Llama c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax 543-4367. You can submit things online in the arts section of our website. Scroll down a few inches and you’ll see a link that says, “submit an event.”

MOUNTAIN HIGH S tate borders are mystical things. Picture it: you’ve got one foot in Idaho and the other in Montana, and you’re wearing track shorts because you’re a champ! You’re about to run the Mountain-to-Meadow Half Marathon or 5K FunRun in Lolo Pass. You’re running on either Mountain or Pacific time, and the crisp morning air is brisk on your bare legs, because remember, I’ve dressed you in track shorts. You really should have packed sweats, but never mind that. The big race this Saturday will take you through a mix of dirt and gravel roads, through

Packer Meadows, past the historical site where Lewis and Clark stopped to camp in 1805, and among the purple camas flowers. You tingle with historical significance. You are so thirsty and accomplished, and I couldn’t be more proud of your dogged determination and appreciation for the finer things in life. The 2011 Mountain-to-Meadow Half Marathon and 5k FunRun takes off from Lolo Pass Visitor Center Saturday at 8:30 AM Mountain time. Register for $25 and get maps and other details at runlolopass.org, or call 240-0287.

Photo by Chad Harder

THURSDAY JUNE 23

243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Rock Climbing and Rappelling with City Life community Center at The Heap at Lolo Pass. It’s technical. You’ll be harnessed and belayed, ages 13-18, $15 for members only, 7:30 AM–6 PM, Register at 1515 Fairview Ave. or citylifemt.com. Call 532-1558.

The early human catches the bird when you join Flathead Audubon for A Tour of the Mission Valley beginning at 6 AM for early summer bird watching. Birders will visit the national bison range and see some warblers, vireos, sparrows and more. Meet at the Park n’ Ride at the intersection of US Highway 93 and Montana Hwy 82 near Somers. Call Leslie at 837-4467.

SATURDAY JUNE 25 Who’s afraid of big bad rapids? Spend a full day running the river on the Blackfoot River Rafting Trip, $60. Registration required with UM Outdoor Program, 243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu. The Sierra Club invites flower and mountain fans to Hike the Fred Burr Reservoir with them, a 9-mile expedition with an elevation gain of 1,000 feet. To sign up and get other details, contact Mary Owens at mowens320@gmail.com. Free and open to the public. Make a non fast food related run for the border at the Fourth Annual Mountain-to-Meadow Half Marathon and 5k Fun Run, which begins at the Lolo Pass Visitor Center, 44000 Hwy 12 West, 43 miles west of Missoula. Register online at runlolopass.org or call 240-0287. Turn your legs into jelly during the Ride Around The Pioneers In One Day (RATPOD), a one-day, 130mile bicycle ride that begins in Dillon and takes you through three wilderness mountain ranges around the Big Hole Valley. This also doubles as a benefit for Camp-Mak-A-Dream. Pre-registration is required, and it’s limited to the first 650 riders, so visit ratpod.org for the lowdown or call 549-5987. Pound the dirt on a single track trail that includes alpine and sub-alpine terrain—plus over 11,000 feet of elevation gain—during the Old Gabe 25k and 50k, which takes place in the Bridger Mountain range near Bozeman. Dash to www.math.montana.edu/~thayes /Runs/Runs.html for details.

SUNDAY JUNE 26 Who’s afraid of big bad rapids? Spend a full day running the river on the Blackfoot River Rafting Trip, $60. Registration required with UM Outdoor Program,

WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 Who’s afraid of big bad rapids? Spend a full day running the river on the Blackfoot River Rafting Trip, $60. Registration required with UM Outdoor Program, 243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu. In my experience, teens love salmon, lakes and hotdogs, so why not send yours to a day of fun at Salmon Lake with City Life Community Center, with activities like a fire roast, tubing, water skiing (brisk!) and more, ages 13–18 only, 7:30 AM to 7 PM, $40/$30 for members. Register at citylifemt.com or call 532-1558.

THURSDAY JUNE 30 Not unlike the popular children’s game Chutes & Ladders, Biking the Hiawatha Trail with City Life Community Center promises 15 miles of snakey terrain, beginning at scenic Lookout Pass, for ages 13–18 only, 7:30 AM to 5 PM. $35/$40 non-members. Register at citylifemt.com or call 532-1558. Send your little one tiptoeing through tulips for the miniNaturalists at the Gardens program, which lets kids explore the natural world through hands-on activities and play, 10–11 AM at Fort Missoula Native Plant Gardens (under the big silver water tower). $3/$1 MNHC members. montananaturalist.org. See a part of history in the making at the special induction ceremony of the National Senior Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Exhibit, Dance and Barbecue. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony goes from 3–6 PM, with the barbecue and street dance to follow at 6 PM, all at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St. in Hamilton. Call 363-3338. calendar@missoulanews.com

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Outside in How Sue Reynolds photographed her way into American Indian cultures by Melissa Mylchreest

In 2005, having spent most of her life in marketing and public relations, Sue Reynolds was feeling burned out and in need of a change. She took that summer off, left her home in San Francisco, and attended the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula where she hoped to augment her background in landscape photography and portraiture. She never guessed that the quiet events of that summer would affect the course of both her career and her life. It started when she went to Arlee for her first powwow. “When I walked into that dance arbor and heard the drums, I felt like I was home,” she says. “That’s where it really all began.” After the powwow she was enthralled, and she attended a number of other American Indian gatherings in the state. It was a revelation for her. “I just looked at how people took time to be with one another, how families came together at these times of celebrations, and I realized these were values I had gotten away from in my very hectic life.” Also, she saw first-hand how racism and invisibility cast shadows over American Indians in today’s society: In her class at the Rocky Mountain School, she presented a portfolio of portraits of powwow dancers and drummers taken at the gatherings at Arlee and Elba. She

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spoke about what she had learned from the people she had become friends with, and how these celebrations are about family, traditions, community, and honor. After her presentation, two young women in the class, both Montanans, came up to her and said “Thanks for your presentation, Sue, and for showing us that there’s something to respect about Native Americans.” That statement, she says, floored her. But it also made

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her realize that a need exists in society for people to build bridges between different communities and cultures. Each summer Reynolds attends numerous American Indian gatherings, from powwows throughout the Northern Rockies and Plains states to Acorn Festivals in northern California to the Niobrara Convocation in South Dakota, a celebration of Episcopalian Lakota and Dakota that has been held annually for over 100 years. By documenting culture through photography and then presenting it to a wide range of audiences, she says she is helping people take steps towards understanding. “The photographs really draw people in,” she says. “They see that there’s this tremendous legacy of heritage that goes back hundreds of years.” Often, the meaning or stories behind the traditions are somewhat of a mystery to her audience, which is why she gives presentations to accompany her exhibits. “I talk about the things that I’ve learned, the behind-the-scenes, the background. And then I say ‘Hey, go to a celebration, a powwow, a Photo courtesy of Sue Reynolds. Native festival. Meet Native people and create relationships,’ because that’s really the most important Sue Reynolds started photographing American Indian celebrations six years ago when she went to Arlee for her first powthing.” wow. “When I walked into that dance arbor and heard the Throughout all of it, she says, “I drums, I felt like I was home,” she says. try to be very, very respectful. I want to get to know these people as individuals, not just as a “They were honoring all these people with star quilts subject for a photograph. I want to know why they’re and beadwork, the bishops and the other people who here dancing, or if they’re drumming, I want to know do good work in the community there. And as it was winding down, all of a sudden they called my name.” about that.” Occasionally, people don’t want to be pho- Unsure of what to do, she remained sitting until the tographed, and so she always asks permission first, and Sergeant-at-Arms gently prodded her forward. Up in always honors peoples’ wishes. But, for the most part, front of the congregation, two sisters wrapped her in a she says she’s been met with acceptance and generosity. star quilt and thanked her. Later, she sat down with one “Overwhelmingly, I’d say the Native people I’ve met of the elders. “’I still don’t understand why I was honhave been really happy that I’m so passionate about ored’, I told her. And she looked at me and said, ‘We understanding, and that I’m on a mission to create honored you because you came such a long way to be understanding. I really could not have done nearly as here, and you care about us.’” After six years of photographing American much as I have done over the years if I hadn’t had Native people helping me in ways that have been amazingly Indian celebrations, building friendships with the people, publishing a book of photography, and givwonderful and surprising.” This support from the Native community has showed ing presentations throughout the West, Reynolds itself in ways large and small. Many memorable moments, and her work are finally returning to where it all th she says, have been “simple and yet profound, like the began. Starting Friday, June 28 , and running generosity of families at powwows inviting me to join their through the end of September, her exhibit, family feast.” A few years ago, a Crow family invited her to Understanding Native American People will be on photograph the traditional wedding of their daughter to display at the People’s Center in Pablo to celebrate th an Arapaho hereditary chief—something that few out- the museum’s 20 anniversary. A reception and artist’s tour kicks off at the People’s Center in Pablo siders would ever get to see. Tuesday, June 28, from 5 PM to 7 PM. Free. And on her first trip to the Niobrara Convocation, she was moved to tears by the generosity of the group:

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Mordecai Mordecai Killer Tree Records

Mordecai is a band made of vintage parts hammered together in a dilapidated garage by youthful mad scientists. It’s a familiar sound if you know the Stooges, or if you know Poison 13’s Tim Kerr and his numerous Texas garage rock reincarnations: grungy, almost falling apart, full of cool sneering vocals. Don’t mistake Mordecai for indie hipster. This is real underground. It’s how you feel when you thought life was all about the Stones and then you heard the Cramps—that kind of shiver up the spine. The Butte band’s new album from local Killer Tree Records boasts nine songs with simple names like “Light,”

Knifey Spoony 2011 Demo self-released

Oakland’s Knifey Spoony is extremely punk rock. Their most recent album—the catchily-titled 2011 Demo—is approximately 12 minutes long, and that’s including a brief recording of an old man explaining the importance of youth. If you’re wondering what “old man” means in this context, it refers to anyone not currently a member of Knifey Spoony. The band is an energy project—a mostly-hardcore exercise in singing into a telephone handset and

Sadistik & Kid Called Computer The Art of Dying Clockwork Grey Music

Seattle’s Sadistik needs a hug. Or maybe he just needs a fistful of Prozac. The rapper’s latest EP, a collaboration with producer Kid Called Computer, plunges us into the depths of his fragile mind, and the results are akin to early Atmosphere and more recent work by Cage. That means it’s brutally honest, cut-your-veins-and-let-your-emotions-gushout hip hop. Tunes like “Save Yourself ” and “Wake Up Dead” channel the ghost of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, splicing together awesomely complex rhyme schemes with dark, introspective, and self-deprecating lyrics—like on the former track, which features the lines “Drain

Destroyer Kaputt Merge

Genre is over. Once upon a time (1959 until second Journey album) you could say you were into rock and roll, but the term has since lost all meaning. Now “rock” refers to any song with live drumming not about an old flag, and the bad news is that it is in no way cool. Fortunately, it is now free to be completely awesome.

“Iodine,” and “Horse” plus the occasional two-letter title, as in “Blow Happy.” It’s the kind of thing you can do the twist to, but more sinsister. Brothers Holt and Elijah Bodish don’t hold back from messiness. Especially on “Seatbelt,” where the screech of fingers across frets and cacaphonous solos make it a hungry, honest collection best heard on vinyl since it was recorded in an 80-year-old YMCA in Butte. The nooks and crannies of those deep acoustics require a superior medium to CDs and computers. Be forewarned: Apparently there are only 300 copies in print, so don’t wait forever. (Erika Fredrickson)

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keeping up with the drummer. Lord knows they sound terrible in their 28-minute discography, but reviewing Knifey Spoony’s recorded material is like critiquing Michael Jordan’s golf swing. That’s not what they are about. Knifey Spoony is about making you run in a circle and smash into people, with brief pauses to wipe your mouth, and they will sound great in the Palace. Don’t go if you’re not into punk rock. Don’t go if, like me, you are totally into punk rock but also kind of old and crabby. Go if you miss the kind of bands featured in the background of Repo Man—bands that aren’t about sounding like something, but feeling like something. This Friday, Knifey Spoony plays you. (Dan Brooks) Knifey Spoony plays the Palace Friday, June 24, at 9 PM with Tidal Horn and Disaster Race. $5.

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my blood and use it when you write a page/Describe the taste and tell me if I’m truly worth the ground I sleep in.” Yeah, it’s a bit emo, but it isn’t cheesy. Further along the bleak trip, the rapper spits a bitter tale of love lost on “Black Roses,” while “Bed of Flowers” flips the game with a first-person narrative about a crazed gunman on a massacre spree. Still, a little bit of light shines at the end of this killer release with closer “Ghost of the Machine” when he tells us “That no one ever dies even though our flesh is tarnished.” (Ira Sather-Olson) Sadistik plays the Palace Thursday, June 23, w i t h K r i s t o f f K r a n e , B o d i , O rd e a l , a n d Codependents. $8/$13 for those aged 18–20.

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Case in point: Destroyer’s Kaputt. With its soprano saxes, mixolydian melodies, and compulsively clean production, it fits into a historical genre that can only be called smooth jazz. But there are those lyrics— enjambed and affected, singing about cocaine and desperate women and a pervasive emptiness as experienced from a velour banquette. It’s as if Hall & Oates were one gay vampire, and it is exhilaratingly alien even as it is horrifyingly familiar. Kaputt sounds like no other rock album, even though it immediately seems like you’ve heard it before. Ergo, you have to listen to it again. According to iTunes, I have listened to my copy 76 times since I got it in February. At first I was ashamed; then I was fascinated, and now I have to tell everyone. (Dan Brooks)

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Most red-blooded American boys I know would other than an a capella version featuring the phrase, trip over themselves to spend a Saturday evening in a “Cock in your face / Cock in your face/ Cock in your carriage house at Fort Missoula with three foxy rock ’n’ face” performed for Lara’s mother, I was the first soul roll chicks. Especially if I told these boys that the girls outside the KKU universe to hear it. The song feawould pass out refreshments, and scream, shriek, tures cowbell—obviously—and Lunda forlornly moosqueal, and slam their way through a private set of ing: “Moo, I’m a heifer for your love.” The song realnoisy, metallic pop songs. However, after spending one ly kicks it up during the chorus with, “I don’t want no such evening with the chicks from Knot Knocked Up!, bullshit / I just want some bull dick,” and the aforeI should pass along a caveat to those boys: These girls mentioned “cock in your face” outro is quite frenzied is straight-nasty. Not only that, they are nastier than and an unfortunate earworm. It also features some nice xylophone work from the Power Circle by you. And it is a bracing delight. How nasty? I’ll tell you. But allow me first to Goodnight. Said Power Circle is an enchanting place that admonish members of the Baptist Women’s Auxiliary, may appear to be a maze of the Missoula Easily Offended tossed off junk in some shutWorkers Union, and all the in’s kitchen. However, that is dudes who think periods are anything but the case. The either a unit of time or syntax, lithe, surprisingly demure, and that they are about to be ushaggressively-dressed ered into a world where anyGoodnight surrounds herself thing goes verbally, physically, with loud, non-traditional and musically. Anything, includinstruments beginning with a ing the song “Cunt Puddle.” weed-eater inside a garbage Especially “Cunt Puddle.” Not can, a belt sander grinding to mention, “Bovine Face against the can’s base, a coffee Fuck,” “Zombie Rape,” and the can rattler filled with glass and a capella jam “Hump-town.” bolts like a WWI trench bomb, Before we get into all that, corrugated tin, Ruby (squeeze let’s meet the band. KKU is box), floor toms and cymbals, fronted by lead vocalist/yelper/ the Osimo 5000 (a fan cowl), squealer Mikki Lunda. Allison cast iron pans, meat tenderizGoodnight is a multi-instrumentalist and owner/operator of the Knot Knocked Up is composed of, ers, xylophone, and—duh!— from left, Mariah Lara, Mikki Lunda, tap shoes. When asked how Power Circle (more on that and Allison Goodnight. she chooses what part of the later). There is the tambourine virtuoso, whose moniker, Bitch Never Comes to Practice, circle to use during a given song Goodnight explains, sums up the group’s feelings about her as well as her “If this is a ‘swooey’ song I’ll play some sweet beats own notions about band practice (BNCP was not at the on the xylophone. Or if the song sounds metal, I’ll practice I attended, nor has she ever been to one. She is play some metal. I’ll think ‘I haven’t played much strictly a live musician). Last, and certainly eight months sander these days…’” So she does. The upcoming reunion show will be the last pregnant, we have drum-settist Mariah Lara, the sole reason for the reunion show after their two-and-a-half year chance folks have to see KKU live. “Your one and only chance, motherfuckers,” says Lara. So what can the hiatus. “We always said we’d play a reunion show when audience expect? Certainly classics like “Zombie Rape” and soon to be classics like “Hump-town.” Lunda says one of us was eight months pregnant,” says Lunda. attendees “Should take their clothes off and let us write “But we thought it was a joke,” Lara says. “We thought none of us would ever get pregnant,” ‘Cunt’ in red lipstick on their chests.” We’ll see. Also, for Lunda wryly adds. Lunda and Goodnight go on chanti- the first time the band will be fully mic’d up and elecng “loser” at Lara. The reunion-causing baby had its tric because of, you know, the weedeater and sander. KKU is going out on its own terms. “Sometimes name chosen many months ago by Lunda and the baby daddy during an evening of dubious funny business, people say ‘You guys are doing such good things for whereupon Lunda stated, “The baby shall be called women,’” Goodnight says. “And I think, ‘You mean by Mikolet, regardless of gender.” It turns out that standing onstage and yelling “cunt” and talking about “Mikolet, Regardless of Gender” is one of the band’s period blood?’” Lunda doesn’t want you to make her band your favored new tracks and will be the name of the baby senior thesis. upon its arrival. “We fucking hate feminists,” she says. During a recent rehearsal the band played a new “Besides,” adds Lara, “we’re not feminist; we’re song, “Bovine Face Fuck,” based on an incident that occurred on a drive to Kalispell for Lara’s baby show- just vulgar.” Knot Knocked Up plays Zoo City Apparel er. “Me and Mikki we’re driving and we saw these two cows having sex on the side of the road,” says Lara, Saturday, June 25, at 8 PM with the Atrocity Singers “As we drove closer we realized that one of the cows and Bad Naked. All ages. $5 suggested donation. had mounted the other cow’s face. It was humping the other cow’s face.” And so a song is born. And, arts@missoulanews.com

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Tears of a clown Will Ferrell finds his dark side in Everything by Dave Loos

The buzz about Everything Must Go has largely concentrated on Will Ferrell dumping his meal ticket funnyman persona for a “serious” role in a small, independent film. And in Nick Halsey, an alcoholic, unemployed louse of a man who returns home to find his wife has moved all his belongs into the front yard and changed every lock, Ferrell has certainly found a dour and unsympathetic character to test his acting chops. You’ll be hearing comparisons to Jim Carrey—who

A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

these days seems to alternate between the heavy (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Number 23) and the family comedy (Yes Man, Mr. Popper’s Penguins)—as well as Robin Williams, who became the envy of all comedians when he actually won an Oscar for going serious in Good Will Hunting. There are two problems with these easy comparisons. The first is that this isn’t Ferrell’s first stroll on the dramatic side. Five years ago he starred in the quickly forgotten but vastly underrated Stranger Than Fiction. And second, comparisons to Carrey and Williams are lazy and misguided. Ferrell has always been more of a deadpan genius, relying less on physical comedy and slapstick and more on fantastic timing and irreverent wit, at least on “Saturday Night Live” and in great comedies like Anchorman. That’s a long way of saying that if Everything Must Go came out 20 years ago, it would have starred Bill Murray. And he probably would have done a better job than Ferrell. Everything Must Go is loosely based on a story by Raymond Carver, who died more than 20 years ago but is still recognized as one of the great modern American short story writers. I say loosely adapted because the story, “Why Don’t You Dance,” is all of six pages long and includes no back story or even character names— it’s essentially an absurd drunken conversation between a man selling all of his stuff and two interested buyers. The film captures some of that tone as it introduces us to Nick getting fired from his job and return-

ing home to find he’s been evicted by his wife. Though upset, Nick doesn’t seem particularly surprised by either event. We learn later that there have been accusations of alcohol-fueled workplace sexual harassment (and possibly even assault), allegations that don’t bode well on either the employment or marriage fronts. Nick’s natural reaction to what’s fast become a not-sogood day is to avoid confronting the reality of it all. He makes himself comfortable amid all his furniture, settles in on the front lawn and begins to drink. (The film costars PBR.) The film peaks in these early scenes where Ferrell is on his own, waving amicably to the disconcerted neighbors as he downs six-packs, and later chats with police officers who can’t quite grasp the situation that’s unfolding on this suburban Arizona lawn. Ferrell, in turn, plays if perfectly as if there is nothing out of the ordinary about a middleage man drinking beer and sleeping on his recliner in the front yard. Everything Must Go begins to dissolve with the arrival of each supporting actor, all of whom are slightly endearing but forgettable. The best of the bunch is 15-year-old newcomer Christopher Wallace (son of the Notorious B.I.G.), who plays Kenny, the son of a neighborhood caretaker who is enamored with Nick and his trove of discarded belongings. Nick hires Kenny to help with the yard sale, and before too long they’re trading fat jokes in the pool and playing catch in yard. It’s as saccharine as it sounds, but Wallace has earned himself future acting roles with a nicely subdued performance here. Other characters are inserted in with less precision, most notably Samantha (Rebecca Hall), the new neighbor across the street, and Frank (Michael Pena), a detective and Nick’s AA sponsor. Both excel in overearnest soliloquies in which they tell Nick that he needs help, to which Nick nods and smirks with a look that says he’s well aware of that fact, but he’s enjoying the denial of it too much to care. What saves Everything Must Go from all-out implosion here is that unlike other feel-good indie flicks of late, Nick is far from a sympathetic figure. As likable as he’d like to think he is, there’s a very real dark side that is unnerving, and helps to keep the audience off balance. Every time you look at those puppy-dog eyes or feel a tinge of empathy for Nick’s plight, there’s always that moment of reminder that he doesn’t deserve your compassion. Everything Must Go proves how hard it is to dislike Will Ferrell, no matter what the role. Everything Must Go continues at the Wilma. arts@missoulanews.com

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Scope Noise Soundcheck Film Movie Shorts OPENING THIS WEEK BAD TEACHER Cameron Diaz is a really bad teacher, motivated to improve her kids test scores so she can get a boob job in order to impress Justin Timberlake, an independently wealthy substitute teacher. I’m not making any of this up. Jason Segel plays the lovable dolt. Village 6: Fri.–Tue: 12, 2:15, 4:30, 7 and 9:20. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Fri.–Tue: 7 and 9, with Wed. Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 PM showing on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 12:15, 2:45, 4:55, 7:20 and 9:45, with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight. BUCK This acclaimed documentary from Sundance takes an in-depth look at the life and psychology of a horse trainer named Buck. Think “The Horse Whisperer” without Robert Redford. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 12, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10 and 9:30, with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight.

Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 12:05, 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 9:05 and 9:45 with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight. in 2-D: Fri.–Tue: 3:05 only. Fri–Sun. 3:05 and 6. Mon.–Tue: 3:05 and 9:05. Fri.–Sat: 3:05, 6, and midnight. THE HANGOVER PART II The booze brothers return for more liquor soaked revelry and blacked out wackiness in the second installment of this comedic hit, which takes place in Bangkok before Ed Helms’ wedding. Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha costar. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 11, 1:30, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:50. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 1:15 and 9:35, with midnight shows Fri. and Sat.

MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS Because the world needed another movie starring an established but aging actor palling around with CGI animals, Jim Carrey brings you his latest romp as a businessman who comes into a few penguins, turns his apartment into an ice palace, and in all likelihood, learns how to love again. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 11:15, 1:30, 4:10, 6:45 and 9:15. Village 6: Fri.–Tue: 1:30, 4:30, 6:50, and 9:15. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Fri.–Tue: 7 and 9 PM, with Wed. Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 PM show on Sun. Entertainer in Ronan: Fri.–Tue: 4, 7, and 9. Mountain in Whitefish: 1:30, 4, 7 and 9:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 12:05, 12:35,

town during the summer of 1979, until a train wrecks, and guess what? Mysterious things start happening. Spielberg produces what may be the The Goonies/ET for this generation. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 and 9:55. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Wed. Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 showing on Sun. Mountain 4 in Whitefish: Fri.–Tue: 1:45, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:30. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 1:10, 4:10, 6:50 and 9:40, with midnight shows on Fri. and Sat. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS It’s 1963, JFK is prez, and mutants are on the loose. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and

CARS 2 Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine lend their voices to some cars on an adventure to overcome an obstacle. The straight man, the hick, and a British voice of sophistication add to the intrigue of this Disney Pixar sequel. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 11, 1:35, 4:10, 6:45 and 9:15. in 2D: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25 and 8. Village 6: in 2–D: Fri.–Tue: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25 and 8. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Fri.–Tue: 6:50 and 9:10, with Wed. Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Showboat in Polson: 4, 7, and 9:15 Mountain in Whitefish: 1:30, 4, 7 and 9:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9:40, with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight. in 2-D: Fri.–Sun: 12 and 9:05. Mon.–Tue: 12 and 6. TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON Michael Bay throws a bunch of money and machinery at the screen in this third installment of the popular series. Shia LaBeouf, Frances McDormand, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich and Leonard Nimoy star. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Midnight showing on Tue. only. Entertainer in Ronan: Tue: midnight show. Wed.-Thu: 3:45, 6:45 and 9:40. Mountain Cinema in Whitefish: Wed.–Thu: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 and 9:45.

NOW PLAYING BRIDESMAIDS Kristen Wiig realizes how difficult life is as a maid of honor when her best friend Maya Rudolph appoints her to the task in this new Judd Apatow comedy. Village 6: Fri.–Tue: 1, 4, 7 and 9:50. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 3:50 and 6:40. Showboat in Polson: 4, 6:50 and 9:20. EVERYTHING MUST GO Will Ferrell shows us the darker side of yardsaling and the funnier side of alcoholism in this film adaptation of the Raymond Carver short story, “Why Don’t You Dance?” Rebecca Hall and Laura Dern also star. Wilma Theatre: Nightly at 7 and 9, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3. No shows Mon. Tue. or Wed. GREEN LANTERN Ryan Reynolds has the power to fight evil, move mountains and possibly heal small, wounded animals with the help of his power ring, and of course, the green lantern. Also, aliens are real and some of them are mad at us. Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard star as well in the latest 3D epic from DC Comics. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 12, 2:45, 5:25 and 8:15. in 2-D: 11, 1:35, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:55. Village 6: Fri.–Tue: 1:05, 4:10, 7:15 and 9:50. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Fri.–Tue.:6:50 and 9:10. in 2-D: shows nightly at 9:10, with Wed., Sat., and Sun. matinees at 3 and no Sun. show at 9:10. Showboat in Polson: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:20. Mountain in Whitefish: 1:45, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:30.

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KUNG FU PANDA 2 Jack Black lends his voice to a panda kung fu master who must team up with Angelina Jolie, David Cross, Dustin Hoffmann and others in order to stop a villainous Gary Oldman from annihilating kung fu (and the whole country of China) in this 3-D kids’ flick. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 11:30, 1:45, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 12:05, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05 and 9:20, with midnight shows Fri. and Sat. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Woody Allen continues recent trends by taking his story out of New York. This time, the rich people are on vacation in Paris. They fight, cry, confront their own existential malaise and more. Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates star. Wilma Theatre: Nightly at 7 and 9, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 1:20, 4:10, 7:05 and 9:30, with midnight shows Fri. and Sat.

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2:35, 3:05, 5, 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30 and 10 with midnight shows Fri. and Sat. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp returns as Jack Sparrow in the fourth edition of this popular pirate adventure/fantasy series. This time around, Depp must contend with the sultry Penélope Cruz, along with zombies and Ian McShane, on his quest to find the Fountain of Youth. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 1, 4, 7, and 10. Village 6: Fri.–Tue: 4 and 10. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: Fri.–Tue: 6:45 nightly, with Wed. Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 1, 4, 7, and 10. SUPER 8 In a film season where original screenplays are rare, J.J. Abrams of Star Trek fame brings us a group of kids hanging out in a quiet summer

Jennifer Lawrence star as mini versions of the XMen in this prequel to the Marvel Franchise. Carmike 10: Fri.–Tue: 1, 4, 7 and 10. Village 6: Fri.–Tue: 1 and 3. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Tue: 12:10, 3:25, 6:30, and 9:25, with midnight shows Fri. and Sat. Capsule reviews by Molly Laich and Ira Sather-Olson. Moviegoers be warned! Show times are good as of Fri., June 24. Show times and locations are subject to change or errors, despite our best efforts. Please spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities by calling ahead to confirm. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 10/Village 6–541-7469; Wilma–728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton–961-F I LM; S t a d i u m 14 i n K a l i s p e l l – 752 - 78 0 0 . Showboat in Polson, Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish–862-3130.

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Bobo has been awaiting his forever person for some time now. Bobo is looking for an adult home with lots of love to give to him. Mr.Bobo is housetrained, current on all vaccinations and is spectacular at catching tennis balls.

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MEEK AND POTATOES My co-worker was really hung up on a guy. She was convinced he liked her, and she did all the flirty things you advise, but he never made a move. This went on for months since she, like you, thought women should never, ever ask a man on a date. I finally persuaded her to offer to make him a home-cooked meal. He thanked her but said he had a girlfriend. So, now she can put this behind her. She’s actually relieved she finally made a move. —Wise Friend When a woman flirts and flirts with a guy and he still doesn’t ask her out, she knows there must be a reasonable explanation: 1. Hairball stuck in his throat. 2. He sprained his tongue. 3. He’s temping as a monk. The woman can either wait months and months for him to cough up that hairball or accept that there’s probably a more reasonable explanation: He’s not interested, not available, or not man enough to tape hair on his chest and squeak out “You doin’ anything Friday night?” A guy who’s not that interested might still go out with a woman if she asked. Great—if she wants a man who’s not that into her but who’ll hang around for a while (longer when his favorite TV show is in reruns). In the case of “not man enough,” some women tell themselves, “No problem! I’m man enough to ask him!” They end up with a “not man enough” instead of a man. A little water and sunlight will grow carrot greens out of carrot tops in a jar lid, but there’s yet to be a relationship that’s produced spontaneous growth of testicles. Enabling “not man enough” can have some unpleasant repercussions. What the man-worm lacks in assertiveness he usually makes up for in passive-aggressiveness. And say he and the woman are stopped by muggers. Do you think a guy who practically wets himself at the mere thought of asking a woman out will try to protect her...or push her toward the bad guys and shout, “Here, take my girlfriend! Call me from U-rape-istan and let me know how it all went.” Being an adult involves accepting that you can’t always have all the answers, all spelled out. Sometimes, you have to take no answer for a “no,” like when your eyelashes are about to fall out from all the batting and a guy still isn’t doing any asking. Yeah, I know—somebody’s fourth cousin’s second-best girlfriend asked her husband

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Golden orb spiders of Madagascar spin robust webs. Their silk is stronger than steel yet able to bend and expand when struck by insects. Here’s an equally amazing facet of their work: Each morning they eat what remains of yesterday’s web and spend an hour or so weaving a fresh one. I’m thinking that your task in the coming weeks has some similarities to the orb spider’s, Aries: creating rugged but flexible structures to gather what you need, and being ready to continually shed what has outlived its usefulness so as to build what your changing circumstances require. (Thanks to the California Academy of Sciences for the info on orb spiders.) TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The year is almost half over, Taurus. Shall we sum up the first part of 2011 and speculate about the adventures that may lie ahead of you in the next six months? The way I see it, you’ve been going through a boisterous process of purification since last January. Some of it has rattled your soul’s bones, while some of it has freed you from your mind-forged manacles. In a few short months, you have overseen more climaxes and shed more emotional baggage than you had in the past three years combined. Now you’re all clean and clear and fresh, and ready for a less exhausting, more cheerful kind of fun. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Advertisements are often designed to make you feel inadequate about the life you’re actually living so you will be motivated to “improve” your lot by buying what they’re selling. In this short horoscope, I don’t have room to express how much soul sickness this wreaks upon us all. Recently HBO unleashed an especially nefarious attack. Promoting its new streaming service, it informed us that “The story you could be watching is better than the one you’re in.” Fortunately, Gemini, you won’t be tempted to swallow that vicious propaganda anytime in the coming weeks. Your personal story will be profoundly more interesting and meaningful than the narratives that HBO or any other entertainment source might offer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A company that manufactures processed food made a promotional offer: If you purchased 10 of its products, it would give you 500 frequent flyer miles. An American man named David Philips took maximum advantage. He bought 12,150 pudding cups for $3,000, earning himself more than a million frequent flyer miles —enough to fly to Europe and back 31 times. This is the kind of legal trick you’re now in a good position to pull off, Cancerian. So brainstorm freely, please: How could you play the system, outwit the matrix, rage against the machine, or subvert the Man? No need to break any laws; the best gambit will be an ethical one.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): While watching fast-talking politicians talk on TV, my Polish granduncle would sometimes mutter, Zlotem pisal, a gownem zapieczetowal. I only learned what those words meant when I turned 18 and he decided I was old enough to know the translation: “written in gold and sealed with crap.” One of your interesting assignments in the coming weeks, Leo, will be to identify anything that fits that description in your own life. Once you’ve done that, you can get started on the next task, which should be rather fun: Expose the discrepancy, and clean up the mess.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Years ago I did a book tour that brought me to Eugene, Oregon, where my sister and her husband and their daughter live. They came to my reading at a bookstore. My Virgo niece Jasper was seven years old at the time. I was surprised and delighted when she heckled me several times during my talk, always with funny and good-natured comments that added to the conviviality of the moment and entertained everyone in attendance. Who said Virgos are wellbehaved to a fault? Your assignment this week is to be inspired by my niece: With wit and compassion, disrupt the orderly flow of any events that could use some smart agitation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on,” wrote author Samuel Butler. Ain’t that the truth! You may be practicing as diligently as you can, gradually trying to master your complex instrument, but in the meantime your lack of expertise is plainly visible to anyone who’s paying close attention. Luckily, not too many people pay really close attention, which gives you a significant amount of slack. Now and then, too, you have growth spurts—phases when your skills suddenly leap to a higher octave. The coming weeks should be one of these times for you, Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In August and September, millions of seabirds known as Sooty Shearwaters leave their homes in New Zealand and travel thousands of miles to the Gulf of the Farallones, just off the coast of San Francisco. Why do they do it? The feeding is first-class; the tasty fish and squid they like are available in abundance. I suggest you consider a Sooty Shearwater-type quest in the coming weeks, Scorpio. The very best samples of the goodies you crave are located at a distance, either in a literal or metaphorical sense.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I really thought I’d understand sex better by now. After all these years of doing it and studying it and thinking about it and talking about it, I still can’t regard myself as a master of the subject. The kundalini’s uncanny behavior continues to surprise me, perplex me, and thrill me with ever-new revelations. Just when I imagine I’ve figured out how it all works, I’m delivered to some fresh mystery. How about you, Sagittarius? Judging by the current astrological omens, I’m guessing you’re due for a round of novel revelations about the nature of eros. As long as you keep an open mind, open heart, and open libido, it should all be pretty interesting.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A few years ago, Eve Ensler took her famous play “The Vagina Monologues” to Pakistan. She and a group of local Muslim actresses wowed a crowd in Islamabad with discourses on vibrators, menstruation, and “triple orgasms.” I invite and encourage you to try something equally brave in the coming weeks, Capricorn. Give your spiel to a new audience; take your shtick to a wild frontier; show who you really are to important people who don’t know the truth yet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When my “macho feminist” memoir The Televisionary Oracle was published in 2000, I suffered from comical delusions about its chances for mainstream acceptance. For example, I tried to get a review in The New York Times. As I know now, that had as much likelihood of happening as me traveling to the moon in a rainbow canoe carried by magical flying mermaids. But in lieu of that kind of recognition, others arrived. One of my favorites: My book went along for the ride with a group of goddess-worshipers on a spiritual tour to the ancient matriarchal city of Catal Huyuk in Turkey. They read my writing aloud to each other, amused and entertained. I suspect you will soon have a similar experience, Aquarius: having to “settle for” a soulful acknowledgment that’s different from what your ego thought it wanted. Take it from me: That’s actually better.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): My favorite plant food for my African violets is a natural fertilizer called Big Bloom. One of its key ingredients—the stuff that makes it so effective—is bat guano. I’d like to suggest that you’re about due to embark on the Big Blooming phase of your own cycle, Pisces. And it’s more likely to reach its deserved pinnacle of fertility if you’re willing to summon just a hint of bat-shit craziness from the depths of your subconscious mind. But remember: just a dollop, not a giant heap.

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PUBLIC NOTICES MISSOULA COUNTY VICKIE M. ZEIER, MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER HEREBY NOTIFIES TAXPAYERS OF MISSOULA COUNTY THAT PERSONAL PROPERTY OF 2011 TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 1, 2011. UNLESS TAXES ARE PAID PRIOR TO THAT TIME THE AMOUNT THEN DUE WILL BE DELINQUENT AND WILL DRAW INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5/6 OF 1% PER MONTH FROM THE TIME OF DELINQUENCY UNTIL PAID AND 2% WILL BE ADDED TO THE DELINQUENCY TAXES AS A PENALTY. IF YOU INTEND TO PROTEST YOUR TAXES, YOU MUST MAKE PAY-

MENT 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 MISSOULA COUNTY VICKIE M. ZEIER, MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, HEREBY NOTIFIES MISSOULA COUNTY TAX PAYERS THAT THE FIRST HALF OF 2011 MOBILE HOME TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE

BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 1, 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 PUR-

SUANT TO MCA § 15-1-402. /s/ VICKIE M. ZEIER MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-11- 118 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILLY JOE RAUTSAW, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to WILLIAM J. RAUTSAW, 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 13th day

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 3 CAUSE NO. DP-11-113 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES E. BASHOR, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to SUSAN M. BASHOR, 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 7th day of June, 2011. /s/ Susan M. Bashor, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-11-100 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF TEDDY R. MERSEAL, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Patricia Ann Morse has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Patricia Ann Morse, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Dan G. Cederberg, PO Box 8234, Missoula, Montana 59807-8234, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 1st day of June, 2011. CEDERBERG LAW OFFICES, P.C., 269 West Front Street, PO Box 8234, Missoula, MT 598078234 /s/ Dan G. Cederberg, Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-11-747 Dept. No. 2 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Bethanni Heitzmann, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Bethanni McCall Heitzmann to Bethanni McCall Rice. The hearing will be on July 12, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 6/8/11. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Bobbi Hainline, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-11-755 Dept. No. 4 Karen S. Townsend Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Jonathan William Pangborn, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jonathan William Pangborn to Jonathan William Rodriguez. The hearing will be on July 19, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Dated: June 10, 2011. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Richard Goodwin, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 1 Probate No. DP-11-109 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the ESTATE OF JACKSON EDMUND KRESS, 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 Daniel Harold Kress, Personal Representative, in care of Debra D. Parker, Parker Law Firm, P.O. Box 7873, Missoula, Montana 59807 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this

27th day of May, 2011. /s/ Daniel Harold Kress, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 3 Case No. DP-11-117 NOTICE TO CREDITOR IN RE: THE ESTATE OF IVY D. PEARSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Leslie Keith Pearson, 630 Dixon, Missoula, MT 59801 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 22nd day of April, 2011. /s/ Leslie Keith Pearson, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 3 Probate No. DP-11-108 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the ESTATE OF MICHAEL EDMUND KRESS, 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 Kathryn Person Kress, Personal Representative, in care of Debra D. Parker, Parker Law Firm, P.O. Box 7873, Missoula, Montana 59807 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 31st day of May, 2011. /s/ Kathryn Person Kress, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-11-76 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLENN V. HOLMES, JR., a/k/a Glenn Virgil Holmes, Jr.,

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PUBLIC NOTICES a/k/a Glenn Holmes, Jr., Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Zachariah Holmes has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent, Glenn V. Holmes, Jr., 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 Zachariah Holmes, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o John Spangler Law Office, P.O. Box 567, Superior, Montana, 59872, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 16th day of May, 2011. s/ Zachariah Holmes, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY

Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-11-110 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT S. MATTHEW, 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 Jean L. Chinske, 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 1st day of June, 2011. /s/ Jean L. Chinske, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for Personal Representative

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-11-107 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT C. PETERSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Erik C. Peterson, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane PC, PO Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 31st day of May, 2011. /s/ Erik C. Peterson, Personal Representative

TRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DP-11-99 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ROBERT RUSSELL WILLS, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Randy Scott Wills, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o David B. Cotner, Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C., 201 West Main Street, Suite 201, Missoula, MT 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above court. DATED this 31st day of May, 2011. /s/ Randy Scott Wills, 5331 White Cloud Drive, Florence, MT 59833

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THE CITY OF MISSOULA’S Program Year 2010 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) will be available for public review and comment starting Thursday, June 16. The CAPER describes activities undertaken by the City as a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) entitlement grantee for the program year ending March 31, 2011. Public comments on the City’s performance received by Thursday, June 29, 2011, will be included in the final version of the CAPER to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Comments may be made in writing or in person at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants (OPG), 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT, 59802 or via email to nharte@co.missoula.mt.us. The City of Missoula and OPG welcome comments on its CDBG and HOME activities, Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plans on a year-round basis. Copies of the CAPER are available for review at OPG in Missoula City Hall, 435 Ryman or on OPG’s website at www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgweb. Persons wishing to receive a copy of the CAPER or to review it in an alternative format should contact Nancy Harte at OPG, 258-4934.

SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY Missoula County seeks bids for the sale of county property described as Lot 38, Block 5 of Cook’s Addition, located on South 2nd Street West (see Map A). Sealed bids will be accepted by the Missoula County Auditor’s Office, Attn: Barbara Berens, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 until the Public Auction scheduled for 1:30 PM local time on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Bids will then be opened in Room 374 of the County Courthouse and read aloud to anyone present. The sale consists of one lot whose dimensions are approximately 25’X127’. There is a Missoula Irrigation District easement through the middle of the lot for an irrigation ditch, rendering the lot undevelopable under City of Missoula regulations. An appraisal for Lot 38 has been completed with a fair market value in the amount of $5,000.00. Pursuant to MCA 7-8-2213, a sale may not be made for less than 90% of the appraised value. If no bid is received in response to an auction, the property may be sold through a private sale, per MCA 7-8-2218, the purchase price shall not be less than 70% of the appraised value. Questions or requests for a map of the property should be directed to Barbara Martens, Missoula County Special Projects, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 or by calling (406) 258-4763.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT The City of Missoula Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in the City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine Street, Missoula, at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following applications: A request from Ryan Gage for “Special Signs; Review by the Design Review Board, Chapter 20.75.100B.5, Building Graphics”. The subject property is located at 617 S. Higgins (SEE MAP J).

NOTICE 2010 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAX SALE All 2010 delinquent taxes, including penalties, interest and costs, are now a lien upon the real property upon which those taxes were assessed. Unless the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and costs are paid prior to the time of the Treasurer’s tax sale, the county’s lien will be offered for sale. The Treasurer’s tax sale is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2011 in the County Treasurer’s office, first floor, Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W Broadway St, Missoula, Montana. A list of all properties on which 2010 taxes are delinquent will be on file at the time of the sale and open for public inspection during business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Penalties, interest and costs will be added to the delinquent taxes upon payment by the owner or purchaser. Before a tax lien can be purchased for assignment, “Proof of Notice” according to MCA 15-17-323 (5) must be presented at the time of purchase. /s/ Vickie M. Zeier Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer Missoula County, Montana NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/15/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200432695, Book 743, Page 1224, mortgage

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A request from Walton Signage c/o Epcon Signs for Special Signs; Review by the Design Review Board, Chapter 19.90.100B, Signs as Part of Building for Old Navy. The subject property is located at 2800 N. Reserve St. (SEE MAP Q).

A request from Jay Raser for Special Signs; Review by the Design Review Board, Chapter 20.75.100B.2, Signs as Part of Building for Silver Slipper Casino. The subject property is located at 4055 Brooks St. (SEE MAP S).

Your attendance and your comments are welcome and encouraged. E-mails can be sent to hkinnear@co.missoula.mt.us. Project files may be viewed at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants at 435 Ryman St., Missoula, Montana. If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 258-4657. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services.

The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on the following item on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 W. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana. 1. Rezoning & Planned Variation Request – Canyon Gate Apartments A request from Tri-East, Inc., represented by James Hoffmann of Hoffmann and Associates Architects, to rezone property located at 3705 Highway 200 E from C-C2 (General Commercial) to C-R3 (Residential) with a Planned Variation to modify lot size and lot width to accommodate the existing smaller lots, and side yard setbacks to allow for townhomes. See Map O. The Missoula Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on this item at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Room 201 of the

Missoula County Courthouse at 200 West Broadway. Your attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged. The request and exact legal description is 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 2584657. The Office of Planning and Grants will provide auxiliary aids and services.

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records of Missoula County, Montana in which Casey R. Peterson was Grantor, Argent Mortgage Company, LLC was Beneficiary and First American Title Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Company 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 and being a portion of Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block 15 of Low’s Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract B of Certificate of Survey No. 1238A. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200920064 Bk. 845, Pg. 908, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank, National Association as Trustee, Successor-in-Interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004, Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2004-WWF1. 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 09/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of April 17, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $183,635.34. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $151,978.07, 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 proceed-

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will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 40, 145, 160, 184, 218, 226, 336, 381, and 405. Units contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds & other misc household goods. These units may be viewed starting Tuesday July 5, 2011. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Thursday, July 7, 2011, 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All sales are final.

ings. 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 August 29, 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 nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7777.10007) 1002.146717-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 15, 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 4 OF BONNER PINES ADDITION NO. 1 A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Joshua Marcussen and Cassie Leann Marcussen, 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 June 20, 2007 and recorded June 21, 2007 under Document# 200715626, Book 799, Page 1159. The beneficial interest is currently held by PHH Mortgage Corporation. 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 $1,303.22, beginning January 1, 2011, 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 24, 2011 is $182,015.77 principal, interest at the rate of 7.375% now totaling $4,238.57, late charges in the amount of $260.60, and other fees and expenses advanced of $117.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $36.78 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the

COPPERSTONE STOR-ALL will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 1106,134, 143, 268, 302, 201, 273, 272, k120, j143, k108. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday June 27th from 9-4. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 8700 Roller Coaster Rd, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to Tuesday, June 27th, 2011 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 7, 2011 /s/ 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 April 7, 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 Phh Vs. Marcussen 41392.758 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 15, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA, STATE OF MONTANA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS A TRACT OF LAND 430 FEET BY 100 FEET, LOCATED IN SECTIONS 13 AND 14, IN TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST OF MONTANA PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 33 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14; THENCE DUE EAST 1190 FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS THAT NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE TRACT HEREIN CONVEYED; THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET; THENCE EAST 430 FEET; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET; THENCE WEST 430 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TAX ID: 269404 Gary J. Case and Christine A. Case, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Burton O. Bosch, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated September 23, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 under Document# 200430572, Book 742, Page 585. The beneficial interest is currently held by EverBank. 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 $636.54, 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 April 29, 2011 is $88,244.87 principal, interest at the rate of 3.25% now totaling $1,610.13, late charges in the amount of $203.65, escrow advances of $91.46, and other fees and expenses advanced of $693.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $7.86 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

PUBLIC NOTICES price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 7, 2011 /s/ 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 April 7, 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 Everhome Vs. Case 41470.232 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 8, 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 ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5073. TOGETHER WITH ROAD WAY EASEMENTS AS CONTAINED IN BOOK 77 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1276 AND 1277. ALSO TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS TO ADJACENT FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY AS DISCLOSED IN BOOK 588 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1983 Jane Lund, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Co. of Montana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated September 21, 2007 and recorded September 28, 2007 under Document# 200725628, Book 806, Page 781. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, 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 $2,047.98, beginning December 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 17, 2011 is $271,544.87 principal, interest at the rate of 6.750% now totaling $6,913.24, late charges in the amount of $1,144.31, escrow advances of $-534.68 and other fees and expenses advanced of $101.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $50.22 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 1, 2011 /s/ 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 April 1, 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 v Lund 42011.392 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPER-

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r TY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 09/19/2011, 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which SCOTT G. COONEY SINGLE MAN as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to STEWART TITLE OF MISSOULA COUNTY as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 08/23/2006 and recorded 08/28/2006, in document No. 200621838 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 781 at Page Number 1252 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND NINE OF COBBAN CAMP SITES ADDITION, VACATED, AND THE VACATED PORTION OF SYCAMORE STREET ADJACENT THERETO AND NOW BEING THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO MISSOULA COUNTY IN BOOK 219 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 622, AND THE VACATED PORTION OF SYCAMORE STREET ADJACENT THERETO. FURTHER EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION PLATTED AS ALICE ACRES NO. 2, RECORDED IN BOOK 6 OF PLATS AT PAGE 13. FURTHER EXCEPTING THEREFROM LOT 1 OF BROOKSIDE ADDITION NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. FURTHER EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF LOT 2 OF BROOKSIDE ADDITION NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF THAT WAS CONVEYED BY THE CORPORATION DEED RECORDED MAY 20, 1965 IN BOOK 240 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 385 AND ALSO EXCEPTING THAT PORTION CONVEYED IN THE CORPORATION DEED RECORDED OCTOBER 10, 1965 IN BOOK 242 OF DEED RECORDS AT PAGE 493. FURTHER EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 OF BROOKSIDE ADDITION NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF THAT WAS CONVEYED BY THE WARRANTY DEED RECORDED APRIL 3, 1967 IN BOOK 6 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1371. AND FURTHER EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT

PORTION OF LOT 4 OF BROOKSIDE ADDITION NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF THAT WAS CONVEYED BY THE WARRANTY DEED RECORDED MAY 24, 1966 IN BOOK 6 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 12. AND AS AFFECTED BY THE BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENTS RECORDED APRIL 4, 1977 IN BOOK 95 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 111, DECEMBER 8, 1992 IN BOOK 369 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 3 AND OCTOBER 4, 1993 IN BOOK 395 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 79. Property Address: 2990 WOODLAND AVENUE, Missoula, MT 59802. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006-16, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-16. 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 12/01/2010, 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 $542,601.05 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.875% per annum from 12/01/2010 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: 05/04/2011, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0039429 FEI NO. 1006.135579 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 09/26/2011 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

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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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which ELGIN FORBES, AND VIRGINIA FORBES, HUSBAND AND WIFE 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 12/31/2007 and recorded 01/04/2008, in document No. 200800178 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 811 at Page Number 411 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 5B2A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 2561, LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST ONEQUARTER OF SECTION 15, AND THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Property Address: 10815 EL TORO 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 06/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $234,542.12 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.875% per annum from 05/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be 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: 05/12/2011, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 10-0115059 FEI NO. 1006.111360 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 10/04/2011 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which TYLER C SMITH, AND MELANIE L SMITH, AS JOINT TENANTS AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to SERVICE LINK as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 08/07/2007 and recorded 08/17/2007, in document No. 200721481 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 803 at Page Number 1346 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA, STATE OF MONTANA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 13 OF SWEET GRASS ADDITION TO MALONEY RANCH PHASE I, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORD PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 5049 JORDAN CT, Missoula, MT 59803-9675. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 03/01/2011, 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 $325,832.89 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.50% per annum from 03/01/2011 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: 05/19/2011, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0044476 FEI NO. 1006.136785 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 10/11/2011 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which JULIE A PETERSON, AND DAN C PETERSON as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to AMERICAN PIONEER TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 11/14/2006 and recorded 08/29/2007, in document No. 200722568 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 804 at Page Number 1001 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES IN MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA: THE NORTH 174 FEET OF LOT 9, BAKKE ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, AS FILED IN THE CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. RR: BOOK 447 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1797. PARCEL NO. 3278909 ADDRESS: 2405 38TH STREET, MISSOULA, MT 59801 MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES IN MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA: THE NORTH 174 FEET OF LOT 9, BAKKE ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, AS FILED IN THE CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. RR: BOOK 447 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1997 PARCEL NO. 3278909. ADDRESS: 2405 38TH STREET, MISSOULA, MT 59801. Property Address: 2405 38TH ST, Missoula, MT 59801-8804. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-8. 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 $212,844.16

together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.50% per annum from 12/01/2010 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: 05/24/2011, ReconTrust Company, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 11-0032801 FEI NO. 1006.133745 Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issue To: Daniel Victor Krieg, Missoula County Treasurer, City of Missoula, Sewer Department US Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Rocky Mtn. Division, Attn, SPF Advisor, MS 5022, Den, First Security Bank of Missoula. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-SOO SCHOOL ADD Lot- 020 Block- 081 13N 19W 16 SCHOOL ADD, SCHOOL SCHOOL ADD, SCHOOL SCHOOL-LOT 20 BLK 81, SUID #57807. Parcel No. 57807. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Lot 20 in Block 81 of SCHOOL ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $2,462.76 Penalty: $49.27 Interest: $751.86 Costs: $508.89 Total: $ 3,772.78 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Ronald J. Kohler, Missoula County Treasurer Laurie A. Kohler, Cherryl R. Kohler, Raymond T Kohler Citifinancial Successor in interest to Associates Financial Services Company of Montana, Inc. Citifinancial U.S. Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Rocky Mountain Division, MS5021 DEN, State of Montana, Unemployment Insurance Division, State of Montana, Department of Revenue, Office of the Attorney General, All Green Acquisition Corporation, C/O Robert Terrazas, P.C.,Terrazas Law Firm Terrazas Law Firm, Collection Bureau Services, Inc. Dirk Larsen, Credit Associates, Inc. c/o Larsen Law Firm, PLLC, CBM Collections, Inc., c/o Elizabeth Ries-Simpson, attorney Cory R. Gangle, Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Nygren, P.C., Charles J. Peterson Atty At Law Mackoff, Kellogg Law Firm, Nitro Green of Missoula Reane, Inc. Pursuant to section 1518-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-DY2 DALY ADD NO 2 Lot- 022 Block- 085 13N 19W 29 DALY ADD NO 2, DALY 2 LOTS DALY ADD NO 2, DALY 2 LOTS 22 & 23 & W2 OF 24 OF DALYS ADDITION NO 2 BLK 85 S29 T13 R19, SUID #1221255. Parcel No. 1221255. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Lots 22, 23 and the West one-half of Lot 24 in Block 85 of DALY’S

ADDITION NO. 2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Recording Reference: Book 161 of Micro Records at Page 647. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $3,776.46 Penalty: $75.55 Interest: $ 1,141.50 Costs: $568.50 Total: $5,562.01 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Victoria Lee Phillips Missoula County Treasurer Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 16N 15W 03 TRACT 6 COS 5339 IN SW4 SEC. 3, 16-15, SUID #1256205. Parcel No. 1256205. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract 6 of Certificate of Survey No. 5339, located in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 3, Township 16 North, Range 15 West, Principal Meridian Montana, Missoula County, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2008. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $332.66 Penalty: $6.65 Interest: $119.25 Costs: $480.60 Total: $939.16 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10 The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Leonard O. Senechal , Missoula County Treasurer Phyllis M. Senechal Merlin C. Birdsong Quitclaim Deed in Book 746 at Page 1342 Micro Records U.S. Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Rocky Mountain Division Attn: SPF Advisor MS5022, Den Melinda R. Birdsong Kristine Davenport Waynes’ Group Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.LAV LAKE VIEW ADD Lot-001 Block- 00A

12N20W 26 LAKE VIEW ADD, LKVW PARCEL A LAKE VIEW ADD, LKVW PARCEL A LOT 1 OF LAKE VIEW ADDITION BLK A 26-12-20, SUID #2050301. Parcel No. 2050301. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Lot 1 in Block A of LAKE VIEW ADDITION, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. LESS AND EXCEPTING that portion set forth in Judgment and Final Order of Condemnation recorded August 13, 2003 in Book 714 at Page 901 Micro Records. TOGETHER WITH an encroachment easement as recorded May 10, 1976 in Book 81 at Page 1159 Micro Records. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $12,844.73 Penalty: $256.88 Interest: $4,040.96 Costs: $520.03 Total: $17,662.60 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Royce A. Hatch Missoula County Treasurer Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 14N 0W 18 TRACT 7B COS 2466 IN E1/2 SE _, SUID #1831105. Parcel No. 1831105. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract 7B of Certificate of Survey No. 2466, a tract of land located in the East one-half of the East one-half of section 18, Township 14 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula county, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $1,583.88 Penalty: $31.68 Interest: $479.48 Costs: $487.99 Total: $2,583.03 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 2584847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Troy D. Ault, Missoula County Treasure, Missoula County Courthouse Missoula County Attorney, Crystal B. Ault Pursuant to

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section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 13N 20W 17 2933, PARCEL 4B1, TRACT 4B1 COS 2933 IN NE4 SW4 17-13-20, SUID #5853583. Parcel No. 5853583. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract 4B1 of Certificate of Survey No. 2933, located in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 17, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Less and excepting Tract 4B1A of Certificate of Survey No. 3215, located in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 17, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. This is a remainder tract of land and may not be transferred unless it has been approved as a subdivision or as an exemption from subdivision review. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $2,615.99 Penalty: $52.32 Interest: $825.62 Costs: $532.31 Total: $4,026.24 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10 The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 2584847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: 314 North First Street West, LLCMissoula County Treasurer, 4 North 1st Street West LLC, Community Bank Missoula, Inc. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.URL URLIN ADD LOT- 017 Block- 096 13N 19W 15 URLIN ADD, URLIN URLIN & URLIN ADD, URLIN URLIN & RAILROAD-LOT 17 BLK 96, SUID #1079209. Parcel No. 1079209. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: LOT 17 IN BLOCK 96 OF RAILROAD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MONTANA, AND LOT 17 IN BLOCK 96 OF URLIN’S ADDITION TO MISSOULA, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OR PLAT THEREOF NOW ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT SAID DESCRIBED LOT LIES MOSTLY IN RAILROAD ADDITION AND THATA SMALL CORNER THEREOF IS IN URLIN’S ADDITION, THE SAID ADDITIONS BEING CONTIGUOUS TO EACH OTHER. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $9,553.52 Penalty: $191.07 Interest: $2,851.02 Costs: $ 531.40. Total: $12,127.01 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption peri-

od expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Arnold W. Jarvie Missoula County Treasurer, Helen Jarvie, Larry Jarvie Gary D. Jarvie, King’s Hat Drive-In, M.W. Birdsong, Malcolm W. Birdsong, Waynes’ Group Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-LAV LAKE VIEWADD Lot- 002 Block-00A 12N 20W 26 LAKE VIEW ADD, LKVW LOT 2 OF LAKE VIEW ADD, LKVW LOT 2 OF LAKE VIEW ADDITION BLK A 26-12-20, SUID #1026859. Parcel No. 1026859. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Lot 2 Block A of LAKEVIEW ADDITION, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, according to the official recorded plat thereof. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $6,965.80 Penalty: $139.32 Interest: $ 2,080.34 Costs: $ 545.50 Total $9,730.96 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Dallas Martin Armstrong Missoula County Treasurer, Connie Richards, Dallas Armstrong Bonnie S. Armstrong, c/o Dept of Public Health and Human Services, Child Support Enforcement Division, U.S. Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Rocky Mountain Division. John D. Armstrong Pursuant to section 15-18212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.-CLN CLINTON Lot001 Block- 00D 12N 17W 27 CLINTON, CLT TNSIT CLINTON CLINTON, CLT TNSIT CLINTON TOWNSITES-LOT 1 BLK D, SUID #55707. Parcel No. 55707. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Lot 1 in Block “D” of CLINTON TOWNSITE, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4.The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $1,698.64 Penalty: $ 33.96 Interest: $ 512.45 Costs: $519.71 Total: $ 2,764.76. 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemp-

tion period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy.Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Mark Virts Missoula County Treasurer Bitterroot Valley Bank dba Clark Fork Valley Bank Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 14N 20W 08 TRACT 21 IN NE4 NW4 SE4 S8 T14 R20 LESS TRACT 21A, SUID #1306309. Parcel No. 1306309. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Certificate of Survey No. 73, a tract of land located in the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast onequarter and in the Northwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 8, Township 14 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Recording reference in Book 757 at Page 1296 Micro Records. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $2,356.02 Penalty: $47.11 Interest: $846.59 Costs: $497.35 Total: $3,747.07 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Roger E. Indreland Missoula County Treasurer First Security Bank of Missoula Elo A. Indreland Collection Bureau Services, Inc. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 14N 19W 07 NW2 NW4SW4 NW4 AND NW4 SW4, SUID #1001506. Parcel No. 1001506. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: All of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. LESS AND EXCEPTING the NE_ SW_, N_SE_ AND SE_NE_ Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Recording reference in Book 602 at Page 1547 Micro Records. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPTING the S_SW_ of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Recording reference in book 306 at Page 2103 Micro Records. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPTING the S_SE_ of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Recording reference in Book 306 at Page 2105 Micro Records. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPTING the N_NE_, the SW_NE_ and the SE_NW_ of Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Recording reference in Book 792 at Page 1091 Micro Records. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2008. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on

PUBLIC NOTICES July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is:Tax: $276.80 Penalty $5.54 Interest: $89.13 Costs: $550.67 Total: $922.14 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 2584847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Roger E. Indreland Missoula County Treasurer First Security Bank of Missoula Elo A. Indreland Collection Bureau Services Inc. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 14N 20W 02 PLAT C, PARCEL XXX, S2 N2, S2 2-14-20, SUID #1001208. Parcel No. 1001208. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: The South one-half and the South one-half of the North one-half of Section 2,

Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Watson L. Hancock, Missoula County Treasurer, L & S Development Corporation, Sharon A. Roske a/k/a Sharon Roske, Collection Bureau Services, Inc c/o Michael J. Moore and Bruce J. Allison Collection Bureau Services Inc., C/O Michael J. Moore & Alison Howard, Unifund CCR Partners Assignee of Palisades Acquisition XVI, LLC c/o Charles L. Dendy of Johnson, Rodenburg & Lauinger Rex G. Kofford Collection Professionals, INC. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 11N 16W 09 PLAT A/B’, PARCEL XXX, TR 1A COS 4666 IN NW_ PLAT A 9-11-16 107.82AC & IN NE_ PLAT B’ 8-11-16 64.78AC TOTAL 172.6AC, SUID #1162701. Parcel No. 1162701. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract 1A of Certificate of Survey No. 4666, a tract of land located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 8 and the Northwest one-quarter of Section 9, all being in Township11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula, County, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $314.70 Penalty: $6.28 Interest: $104.17 Costs: $583.15 Total: $1,008.30 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise

issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10 The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC

Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Roger E. Indreland Missoula County Treasurer First Security Bank of Missoula Elo A. Indreland Collection Bureau Services Inc. Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real

property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 14N 20W 12 PLAT B, PARCEL XXX, N2 SW4, NW4 12-14-20, SUID #1001400. Parcel No. 1001400. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: The Northwest one-quarter and the North one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 12, Township 14 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2008. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $431.08 Penalty: $8.62 Interest: $126.70 Costs: $510.71 Total: $1,077.11 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 2584847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC

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Township 14 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31st, 2008. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $821.65 Penalty: $16.43 Interest: $231.61 Costs: $510.71 Total $1,580.40 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC

Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: John Richards, Missoula County Treasurer, Deborah J. Turrel, First Valley Bank Reep & Bell, P.C. Attn: Richard A. Reep. ELI & Associates, Inc. Attn: Mark Huber P. Mars Scott Law Offices Attn: Ronald A. Thuesen Deborah J. Turrel c/o Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C., Attn: Molly K. Howard, Schulted Law Firm, P.C., Attn: John C. Schulte Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: 14N 14W 05 5720, PARCEL XXX, TRACT 1 OF COS 5720 IN 5-14-14, SUID #2324650. Parcel No. 2324650. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 5720, located in the Southeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter, the South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter, the Northeast onequarter of the Southwest one-quarter and the Southeast one-quarter lying North of Montana State Highway 200 all within Section 5, Township 14 North, Range 14 West, Principal Meridian Montana, Missoula County, Montana. EXCEPTING THEREFROM Tract 1A of Certificate of Survey No. 5800, located in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 5, Township 14 North, Range 14 West, Principal Meridian Montana, Missoula County, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose

address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $ 2,990.92 Penalty: $59.82 Interest: $930.01 Costs: $598.82 Total $4,579.57 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued To: Randolph R. Reigel, Missoula County Treasurer, Nancy L. Raw, Current Occupant, Collection Bureau Services, Inc. c/o Michael J. Moore/Bruce J. Allison Pursuant to section 1518-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a property tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: Subdiv.- KN2 KNOWLES ADD NO 2 Lot- 002 Block- 066 13N 19W 21 KNOWLES ADD NO 2, PORTION OF KNOWLES ADD NO 2, PORTION OF LOT 2 BLK 66 IN KNOWLES ADDITION NO 2,SUID #1913306. Parcel No. 1913306. The

real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: The West 33 feet of Lot 2 in Block 66 of KNOWLES ADDITION NO. 2, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Recording Reference: Book 15 Page 1129 Micro Records. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on November 30th, 2007. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 16th, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 16th, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 .5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Montana Land Project, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1952, Great Falls, MT 59403, and a tax deed will be issued to it unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period. 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and costs, is: Tax: $2,698.83 Penalty: $53.98 Interest: $811.83 Costs: $537.73 Total: $4,102.37 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to Montana Land Project, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed. 10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, (406) 258-4847. Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this 16th day of June, 2011. Montana Land Project, LLC

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Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com Price Reduced! 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. $184,900. MLS # 20110854. Jeremy & Betsy Milyard 880-4749 www.hotmontanahomes.com Price Reduced! 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 car garage. Nice deck in private back yard. Close to Clark Fork River. Close to recreation area for horse back riding, hunting, snowmobiling and 4 wheeling. $172,400. MLS#10004303. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties. 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 Seeley Lake Home For Sale 3 bd/2 ba Walkout finished basement. Privacy. Deck w/ mountain views.Detached 1000 sq.ft. insulated garage/shop 406-5313057

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2103 S 14th St. W., Missoula • $213,000 MLS#20113475 Don't judge a book by its cover! This home offers many pleasant surprises! Updated kitchen, baths, fixtures, lighting, flooring, appliances, too many to list. Radiant in-floor heat upstairs, marble tile in lower bath, full finished basement with family room, fenced front & back yard, and double detached garage. This home is perfect for someone wanting to run a daycare. See more at www.210314th.com

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922 Palmer, Missoula • $149,900 MLS#20113725 OPEN HOUSE • Sunday • 11-2pm 3 bed, 1 bath affordable N. side home on great fenced lot w/mature trees and garden areas. New Pergo flooring, new paint, new carpet in back bedrooms. Ready to move in! Full unfinished basement is a plus for storage or workshop! Great 1st time home or investment property.

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