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Last December, a University of Montana art class arranged to temporarily exhibit a group project in the atrium of the Payne Family Native American Center. Students erected a scale model of Rome, complete with hills, roads and waterways. Each of the art students Cover by Chad Harder crafted a replica of one of the city’s famed monuments. There were Roman bath houses, aqueducts, the Coliseum and the Circus Maximus. Within a day, Rome was conquered. An anonymous group of students dotted the tiny city with paper teepees. They set up plastic cowboy and Indian figures. They labeled famous landmarks as “Indian owned tourist destinations” and made sweeping references to the history of European conquest in North America. There were signs declaring “Trail of Tears Golf Course” and “Roman Land For Sale.” What began as a simple art exhibit became a statement on the colonization of a people..14

News Letters Standing for organic and satori at the courthouse .........................................4 The Week in Review Bad Montana boys busted near Weed, Calif. and more...........6 Briefs City elections, green suds biz, bears in trouble and mega-roadblocks ............6 Etc. The brave new world of campaigning on Facebook ............................................7 Up Front What’s it take to run a Missoula sex shop?..................................................8 Up Front At Wal-Mart at midnight, you can see the rest of the economy ..................9 Ochenski We can’t let Israel drag us to war..............................................................10 Writers on the Range Which comes first, the chicken or the bear? ........................11 Agenda Yu Hua speaks on A Writer’s China ..............................................................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan Food safety in America is sorely lacking........................................19 Happiest Hour Big Sky Brewing Co. ........................................................................20 8 Days a Week We can manage with three legs........................................................22 Mountain High The skinny on shrews .....................................................................29 Scope Weird Missoula—a new, free live music night at the VFW..............................30 Noise Scott Biram, Lazer Sword, Appleseed Cast and Lou Reed w/ Metallica..........31 Books Josh Wagner’s Smashing Laptops could be your life .....................................32 Film When you get past the makeup, J. Edgar is vacuous........................................33 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films ...................................................34

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Asked Monday, Nov. 7, on Front Street near Adult Avenue and Fantasy for Adults Only.

As of August, Missoula now has four sex shops. How do you feel about that? Follow-up: How do you define kinky?

Richelle DeVoe: I’m supportive of sexpositive and healthy sexual lifestyles. People should research the products that they put in and out of their body. Some sex toys are made with phthalates, which can cause cervical cancer. Viva la difference! People’s sexual preferences and experiences will never surprise me. Kinky is different to every person, and every person has different ways of sexually expressing themselves. Just keep it consensual, and have fun.

Matthew Sanner: I don’t have a problem with sex shops. If Missoula’s horny enough to need that many dildos and butt plugs, I guess it’s a good thing we have four shops to supply the demand. Endorse this: I’m not really into missionary-style sex… so I guess kinky, to me, is anything that goes beyond traditional Christian-endorsed sexual positions.

Brock Sibley: People love sex. Period. I don’t personally go into sex shops, but I understand why lots of people do: If you gotta release, you gotta release, right? Going the distance: Being kinky isn’t really important to me. I think endurance is much more important than dressing up as bunny and slapping Batman on the ass with a whip.

John Pinckney: I don’t want or need any of these sex stores; they’re for perverts. I’m not into bells and whips and all that jazz. You mean role playing? I guess when I think of kinky, the first thing that comes to mind is “not normal.” Back when I was younger, you just talked to girls, and if you were lucky, you got laid. It was simple. Now people have machines, toys, videos and all these weird fantasies. Whatever happened to good ol’ fashioned sex? Kelsey Keating: I’m all for more sex shops in Missoula. I think it’s better for creepy people to express their sexual fantasies in a controlled environment rather than to express them on society. Mad props: I’m just going to blurt out the first things that come to my head: handcuffs, gag ball, whips, chains, anal beads, strap-on, vibrator, butt plug, blow-up doll…That’s what I think kinky is.

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Organic stands for something What an interesting read on the life of Barry Flamm (see “Barry Flamm’s frontier,” Oct. 27, 2011). Barry Flamm will be a guest speaker at the Montana Organic Association’s Great Organic Roundup, in Billings, December 9 and 10 at the Mansfield Health Education Center. The Montana Organic Association is the voice of Montana’s organic community. It provides information, support, promotion and representation for those involved in organic production and distribution. Over 20 years ago, farmers and consumers went to the legislature to put into law a definition of “organic” so the word couldn’t be misused. That same group of people brought thirdparty organic certification to the state, and now Montana ranks first among all the states in the production of certified organic wheat and second in organic production of all grains, peas, lentils and flax. The conference will highlight a series of roundtable discussions among the participants as well as the Department of Agriculture’s new Drift Watch Mapping Program and how to deal with the legal ramifications of chemical trespass, the creation of an organic seed co-op in Montana and the use of a seed oil press to create energy independence on the farm. Information about the conference can be found at www.montanaorganicassociation.org. As was mentioned in the article, organic isn’t just a marketing tool. The organic seal stands for something: a rigorous process, full transparency and oversight. Barry Flamm devoted much of his energy to protecting the health of farmers, consumers and the environment through his commitment to organics. We appreciate the man’s dedication and perseverance and look forward to seeing him in Billings. Lou Ann Crowley Missoula

Yes, preserve that guy’s rights When I first moved to Missoula in the early 1970s, I was your standard long-haired, rock ’n’ roll playin’, bell-bottom wearin’, bleeding-heart suburban liberal pseudo-hippie. A former colleague of mine used to refer to it as being

a “Sears Hippie.” Well, now it’s 2011. I shave my head to hide my gray hair, I still play rock ’n’ roll and I’m still a bleedingheart liberal. (I’ve even taken the time to actually stop and hug a tree. It’s a pretty cool feeling.) However, as the years roll past I discover that I am slowly becoming—well, that guy who sits on the front porch in his rocking chair shouting things like “You kids get off my lawn!”

Then I see a guy holding a sign that says, “How many soldiers died to fill your gas tank?” My first response was, “Fuck you, you fearguilt-shame-mongering asshole!”

and “Turn that crap down! You call that music!?” and of course, “Why, in my day...” In short, I am coming to grips with my inner curmudgeon and am beginning to embrace my ever-emerging inner conservative as well. Case in point: Recently, I was driving west on Broadway past the Missoula County Courthouse where the local rebels and revolutionaries are “occupying Missoula.” Cool. Power to the people! Stick it to the man! Then I see a guy holding a sign that says, “How many soldiers died to fill your gas tank?” My first response was, “Fuck you, y o u f e a r- g u i l t - s h a m e - m o n g e r i n g asshole!” Then I began to reflect. Was I only feeling my own guilt and shame at driving my used Subaru Outback during a time of war in the oil-rich Middle East? Nope. I was pissed. This guy was co-opting a message of corporate greed and

Correction: In last week’s article about the Heirloom Winter Marketplace, “The inside track,” we incorrectly spelled Kristen LeeCharlson’s name and stated that the Heirloom Project Buyer’s Club is at capacity. The Buyer’s Club has room to grow. The Indy regrets the errors. writing un-researched gibberish on his placard of freedom. Truth is, most of our oil imports come from Canada. And, other than the War of 1812 and the naval battles of the Great Lakes, I don’t think an American soldier has died at the hands of a Canadian in nearly two centuries. So I continued driving on to Staples, where I purchased a few new printer cartridges, a piece of poster board and some shiny new black markers, and made up my own little sign. It read, “How many soldiers died so that we could occupy public lands?” I went and set up camp in front of the courthouse. Within a few minutes I felt my butt getting numb from the cold and the rather unforgiving wooden bench. Then I began to weep openly as I thought about my sign. How many men, women and animals have given their lives so that I could make my little sign and sit there on public land speaking my piece? I was humbled. Deeply humbled. My life is filled with blessings, living as I do in the greatest country this world has ever known. We’re on rocky footing right now, but I still walk into the Good Food Store, see the bounty and say “God bless America.” I’m still a socialist. Maybe a Democrat. Maybe a little bit of a Republican. Probably more of a Bull Moose Party kind of guy (kids, ask your parents; better yet, go to the library and learn about our 26th president). I’m also a conservative: conserve the constitution, the Bill of Rights and the rule of law. Conserve our natural resources and forests and the beasts who dwell there. Conserve the arts that we may maintain some level of civil expression of our deepest selves. And conserve the rights of a young man whose expression of his First Amendment rights may have rubbed me the wrong way, but who still has the right to say that with which I may disagree with my whole being. David Simmons Missoula

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Justin Montana Stevens, 42, of Browning, and Shane Medore Maggi, 38, of Cut Bank, are arrested near Weed, Calif., after their 1992 Cadillac DeVille breaks down and police find counterfeit cash, a loaded pistol, meth and what they suspect is heroin, according to the Redding Record Searchlight. The pair already had outstanding felony warrants for assault with a firearm.

• Thursday, November 3 Whitefish businesswoman Diane Smith becomes the fifth Democrat to enter the race to replace outgoing Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg. “Montana needs Congress to focus on creating jobs, and that is what I have spent my life doing,” says Smith, who co-founded the Kalispell-based digital video company Avail-TVN.

• Friday, November 4 Exxon Mobil says it expects to pay about $135 million to clean up the oil spilled into the Yellowstone River when one of its pipelines near Billings burst in July. That’s more than three times an earlier estimate— and about 1.3 percent of the company’s $10.3 billion in third-quarter profits.

• Saturday, November 5 Kicker Brody McKnight’s six field goals, a new school record, power the Montana Grizzlies past the Division II Western Oregon University Wolves, 32-7, at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, and earn McKnight Big Sky Conference special teams player of the week honors.

• Sunday, November 6 After a 1-1 double-overtime draw, the University of Montana soccer team beats Weber State 4-3 in a shootout to win the Big Sky Conference championship and qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2000. Montana plays top-ranked Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., on Nov. 11.

• Monday, November 7 Montana Rep. Denny Rehberg introduces draft legislation to save the statue of Jesus on Big Mountain in Whitefish. Under the proposal, the Forest Service would give Whitefish Mountain Resort the 625 square feet of land around the statue in exchange for the same amount of land elsewhere. Rehberg calls the idea an “ace in the hole.”

• Tuesday, November 8 The Montana Meth Project launches a new online multi-media campaign in its effort to keep young people from using the drug “even once.” A new website, methproject.org, allows teenagers to share their stories about meth and learn about the drug’s effects.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Biologist Jay Kolbe and volunteer Jennifer Dupree inspect the teeth of a female wolf at the Bonner Check Station Saturday. The hunter from Potomac who shot the 80-pound female in the Blackfoot River drainage plans to keep the skull as a trophy and use the hide as a rug.

City elections Here come the liberals Progressive Ward 2 city council incumbent Pam Walzer looked resolute election night, Nov. 8, as city election results showed her narrowly trailing challenger Adam Hertz. “I’m still hopeful,” she told supporters who gathered at the Central Bar and Grill for Forward Montana’s Election Night Watch Party. She’s got reason to stay hopeful. Unofficial election results indicate that Walzer lost by three votes. But because a recount occurs when there’s less than a 10-vote margin, and six ballots from Ward 2 haven’t been reconciled because they’re missing signatures or for various reasons have yet to pass legal muster, the Walzer-Hertz race isn’t officially decided. If the results stand, liberals will have a net gain of one seat on council’s already left-leaning 12-member body. It could bolster their supermajority, allowing them to fast-track legislation and override a mayoral veto. In Ward 1, incumbent Jason Wiener beat challenger Mary “Maer” Seibert by more than a thousand votes. In Ward 3, Alex Taft, who was endorsed by the

Missoula County Democratic Party and Mayor John Engen (as well as by the Missoula Independent), garnered about 75 percent for an easy Ward 3 win over candidates Paul Bohan and Sean Ives. In Ward 5, Mike O’Herron had 55 percent of the vote to unseat conservative Renee Mitchell. In Ward 6, council president Ed Childers beat challengers Peggy Miller and Shane Stack with 56 percent. On election night, Caitlin Copple mingled among friends at the Central while working to contain the emotions that came with learning she beat Ward 4 incumbent Lyn Hellegaard with 53 percent of the vote. “Oh my God,” Copple said. “I’m going to throw up.” Progressives took home yet another win as locals by a whopping 75 percent supported Councilmember Cynthia Wolken’s anti-corporate personhood referendum, which asks state and federal legislators to take a stand against corporate money in election campaigning. “I said on the way over here, 50s or 60s (percentages), I’ll be happy,” Wolken said from the Central. “Seventies, I’ll be over the moon.”

Wolken had another reason to be over the moon. She’ll serve two more years on council after taking 92 percent of the vote in her unopposed election. As for the contested Ward 2 race, Missoula County Election Administrator Vickie Zeier says provisional ballots will be counted Monday, Nov. 14. A recount will occur Wednesday, Nov. 16. “Anything can happen,” she cautions. Jessica Mayrer

Business Green chemicals catalyzed Inside Rivertop Renewables’s lab, in Missoula’s Montana Technology Enterprise Center, there are three automatic dishwashers. Counters hold dozens of drinking glasses. Rivertop chemists have run the glasses through the dishwashers more than a thousands times. They’re testing the effectiveness of environmentally benign substitutes for phosphates, the detergent additive that’s been banned in 17 states, including Montana. Across the lab, behind the glass of a chemical hood, the chemists mix nitric acid and glucose,

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catalyzing a reaction that results in glucaric acid— the compound on which Rivertop’s “bioproducts” are based. Glucaric acid has great commercial promise, not just as a replacement for phosphates but also as a corrosion inhibitor and in flame retardants and fertilizer delivery agents, among many other products, all of which could be made to degrade in soil or water. Former University of Montana professor and Rivertop founder Don Kiely, an expert in carbohydrate chemistry, and his team have been perfecting a patented recipe for glucaric acid over the past decade. Last week, the three-year-old company announced that it’s received $1.5 million from the venture capital fund Cultivian Ventures, which will allow Rivertop to expand its labs and begin commercializing its sugar-based chemicals. “We’ll turn out pounds today, we’ll turn out tons next, and then we’ll turn out millions of pounds a year—probably within eight months,” says Rivertop President Jere Kolstad. “We’re there. We’re really there.”’ In 2004, the Department of Energy identified glucaric acid as one of the 12 most important biobased chemicals, with a projected market of at least $7 billion. “But what nobody’s been able to figure out,” says Tyler Smith, Rivertop’s director of research and development, “is how to make it economically and efficiently—and we’ve got the process to do that.” It makes Rivertop, which currently employs 15 people, one of UM’s best examples of its research transferring to the private sector. “The future is bright,” says Smith. “We’ve got these direct end-use markets, and we can also start derivatizing this compound to make new stuff as well. It kind of branches out, like a tree.” Matthew Frank

Bears Chicken, with a side of fruit Missoula-based bear expert Jamie Jonkel, of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is measuring this fall’s bear conflicts by the height of the stack of paper on his desk. Every call about, say, a bear picking a backyard apple tree is one sheet of paper. “My stack of phone calls is twice as high as it’s been in years past…14, 15 inches high,” he says. The stack is testimony to what Jonkel calls an “exceptional” year of conflicts between bears and western Montanans. A greater number of black bears in the Missoula, Bitterroot and upper and lower Clark Fork River valleys are getting into garbage, fruit trees and chicken coops than at any

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other time in recent memory. Jonkel blames the weather more than the bears. He attributes much of the problem to the severe frost two Octobers ago that staggered last year’s berry crop. This year’s deep snowpack and late spring delayed that crop. “As a result, our bears had to change their feeding patterns. When bears do that, they usually come down low where there’s a lot of moisture along the creeks and lakeshores— and lo and behold, that’s where we live.” The number of conflicts is high all across western Montana as grizzly and black bears scrounge for food before denning. Over the past few weeks, in the northeast corner of the Flathead Valley, FWP biolo-

gists captured and relocated at least 10 grizzly bears that got into poultry, livestock, pig feed and fruit. Grizzly Bear Management Biologist Tim Manley says the total number of relocations from that area this season—38—is the most since 2004. Chickens are becoming increasingly problematic for bear managers. Dale Becker, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ wildlife program manager, says conflicts between bears and livestock, especially chickens, began to spike last year on the Flathead Reservation. “Things just went totally haywire,” he says. “I’m not sure whether it’s the economy or what, but it seemed like a whole lot of people along the Mission Front, and I’m sure other places too, decided to start raising chickens.” “The sad part,” Becker adds, “is that these females are keying in on this easy food source, and ingraining the memory of that—where to go to find it, and what time of year to show up there—in these young bears.” Matthew Frank

Megaloads The long night Augusta residents Lorna and Pete Scott took to Highway 287 shortly after midnight on Oct. 6. Lorna’s mother was suffering an apparent heart

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attack. The family decided to drive her to the Teton Medical Center, in Choteau. But the normally 25minute drive lasted nearly an hour—due to an oversized industrial shipment. The hold-up began when the Scotts encountered a military vehicle driving about 20 miles per hour. They saw flashing lights and at first assumed it was a military exercise. They put on their hazard lights to warn vehicles ahead that they had a medical emergency, to no avail. “There was nothing we could do,” Lorna says. “We couldn’t see a patrol car. We could see nothing but flashing lights, and many of them, in front of us.” When the convoy causing the obstruction pulled over, the Scotts discovered it was an oversized load. It belonged to Nickel Bros., a Washington-based company transporting machinery through Montana along the same route proposed for industrial shipment by Exxon Mobil subsidiary Imperial Oil. According to Montana Department of Transportation spokesman Duane Williams, Nickel Bros. intends to position flaggers at key junctions to avoid such incidents in the future. Scott says she saw no flaggers Oct. 6. Her incident was an isolated one, but it does underscore the public safety concerns voiced by megaload detractors over a year ago, when Imperial Oil first announced its Kearl Module Transportation Project. MDT has repeatedly stated that turnouts would be constructed to allow the megaloads to comply with state law, which forbids traffic delays of more than 10 minutes. However, the turnouts were proposed as part of Imperial Oil’s beleaguered KMTP and have yet to be constructed between Augusta and Choteau. Scott, who grew up in the area, says she’s never experienced such a delay. She still supports Imperial Oil’s transportation plan and its Canadian tar sands project, she says. “Our country needs energy. I’m not a rabble-rouser.” Her mother made it to the emergency room and recovered without further incident. MDT later contacted Scott to apologize. Williams says another oversized-load delay occurred north of Choteau recently, though it was not an emergency situation, like the Scott’s. He says he hasn’t heard yet from Nickel Bros. regarding if and when they’ve notified local law enforcement of their movements, as required by permit. Eighteen Nickel Bros. loads have made it to Alberta so far. Five more are listed as en-route, with two scheduled to roll through Augusta late this week. Both of those are oversized, Williams says. Alex Sakariassen

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About a week before Missoula’s citywide election, Ward 4’s progressive city council candidate, Caitlin Copple, “liked” Adam Hertz’s “Adam Hertz for Missoula City Council” Facebook page—and Missoula crossed the threshold of a new age in politics. Copple’s very public liking—she’s got about 1,300 Facebook friends—seemed strange because Hertz had riled progressives while campaigning to unseat progressive incumbent Ward 2 councilwoman Pam Walzer. As Election Day crept closer, Hertz critics slammed him for his stance on issues ranging from homelessness to fiscal policy and growth. (One commenter on local liberal blog 4&20 blackbirds called him a “myopic little shit weasel.”) Copple, who unseated conservative incumbent Lyn Hellegaard in Tuesday’s election, said we weren’t alone in wondering why she’d extended what appeared to be an olive branch, if not an endorsement, to Hertz. She was simply being polite, she says. “I wish everybody the best…I’m supporting Pam.” On Wednesday, Hertz appeared to have beaten Walzer by three votes, out of just under 2,000 cast in Ward 4. As younger candidates such as Copple, who is 28, and Hertz, 26, harness social media’s power, Montana’s Political Practices Commissioner, charged to police election campaigns, must grapple with ways to supervise the internet. “It’s a whole new world,” says Commissioner of Political Practices Program Supervisor Mary Baker. “We’ve got to play a little catch-up.” The commissioner’s office is poised to release its findings on two Facebook-related complaints filed against Copple Oct. 12 by Hellegaard and another conservative city council incumbent, Renee Mitchell, who also lost her seat Tuesday. Hellegaard and Mitchell—neither of whom has a strong internet presence—allege that Copple incorrectly said on Facebook that pressure from Bitterroot Valley Pastor Harris Himes contributed to their “no” votes against Missoula’s antidiscrimination ordinance last year. (Himes, who is homophobic, is now facing six felony charges based on allegations that he bilked a Bitterroot resident out of $150,000.) One secret to Hertz’s success may be that he paid Facebook to advertise when someone liked his campaign page. “It’s very low-cost,” he said last week. “In total, I’ve probably spent maybe $50…I thought it was actually kind of a steal.” Copple’s strategy may be more oldschool. Even as the internet reshapes campaigning, she seems to keep her friends close and her enemies closer.

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The money shot A Missoula couple aims to recoup their adult business by Mike Gerrity

A sealed storage container filled with sex toys and pornographic DVDs and magazines sat in Shane and Jessica Madsen’s backyard for four years, along with the display cases and fixtures that once saw service at their Missoula adults-only shop. The Madsens opened Adult Avenue in 2002 and ran what they say was a clean, couples-oriented store that brought in new customers every day. But when their landlord decided not to renew their lease in the Montana Center building, in 2007, the business the Madsens built was cast into limbo for nearly four years, entailing a series of flat-out rejections and cold shoulders by prospective landlords all over town. “It was hard,” says Jessica, who is 28. “We had all our inventory, and still owed on some of it, and it was just sitting around not getting sold.” The couple finally re-opened Adult Avenue in Missoula this summer, on East Main Street. Now they’re hoping to win back a customer base that originally took them years to build. “When you take four years off, you have a learning curve again. Things change a lot,” says Shane, who is 33. “You’re trying to keep up with the trends and customers’ changing tastes.” For example, he says, he’s sure that people in their 40s and older will continue to want to rent porn on DVDs for the time being, but he’s not sure whether now is the smart time to make the leap to porn on high-def Blu-Ray, especially when no one is asking him for it yet. “I don’t know what my demand will be,” he says. Adult Avenue is essentially a retail business just like any other, Shane continues; it’s no different from his days at Sentinel High School when he began selling baseball cards and other collectibles online and at traveling shows. That’s where he met his future wife and business partner, Jessica. She got involved in his first crack at running a business, taking care of the shipping and handling for his internet-based sales. She “did the baseball cards with him just because, you know, I was his girlfriend,” she says. “And it was fun.” In 2000, however, they noticed that people had lost interest in the collectibles

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market and they were looking for something else to sell. There were only a couple of storefronts in Missoula with risqué stock. There was an opportunity there, they thought. It “kind of started as a joke,” Jessica says, “and then we ended up getting a few boxes of [adult] DVDs, and we were selling them online”—mostly compilations of sex scenes, as well as some of the more popular series then, such as Dane Productions’ College Girls. The couple cut the ribbon on their own storefront for erotic merchandise, Adult Avenue, on South Avenue, in 2002. They worked out of a small space in the

Property owners just tend to be closeminded about their business, they say. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had 20 to 30 people refuse to rent to me due to my credit score of approximately 800 and great references,” Shane says. “People don’t have any other reason not to rent to me.” The rejections continued for another four years, they say. “I probably checked into, like, 50 locations,” Shane says. “Most of them did flat say…‘I will not rent to an adult store.’ And out of those people, at least a dozen of them did choose to rent to a medical marijuana dispensary or a pipe shop.

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Montana Center building. Eventually they were making real money, they say. “Five years later, we were still open and had bought a house on our own,” Jessica points out. But in the summer of 2007, their landlord informed them that he would be remodeling their space and would not renew their lease, they say. Montana Center owner Tony Dalpiaz declined to comment for this story. The Madsens were given four months’ notice, they say. They found a landlord who agreed to lease them space on South Russell Street, and spent a week and a half making renovations to that new space before they were told once again to leave. “All of a sudden he decided, ‘Well, we can’t keep you around because other tenants have problems with it,” Shane says. He’d “done quite a bit of work on that guy’s building…my labor, on my dime, and then he just kicked my ass out.”

“I’d basically given up hope for a while there.” But now the Madsens have a new space, at 137 East Main St., that gives them twice the floor space of their last location, allowing them to carry lingerie and to bring in Halloween costumes next year. Shane says he hopes that people will remember Adult Avenue as a place that doesn’t feature public preview booths, which make some customers uncomfortable. “We’re trying to push that aspect, and remind people why it’s a good couples-friendly-oriented store,” he says. Now some of their competition— Fantasy For Adults Only—is just across the street and down a block. Fantasy manager Bill Emerson also declined to comment for this story. “If you’re afraid to be near your competition in business,” says a confident Shane, “then don’t even bother doing it.” editor@missoulanews.com

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The witching hour How the other half lives at night in Wal-Mart by Jamie Rogers

A few minutes before midnight on October 31, Tonya Ray eyes coffeemakers at one of Missoula’s Wal-Mart Super Centers. There are eight kinds of coffeemakers on the shelf, priced from $17 to $80. Some are programmable, some are filterless and one can make frappes. So far, Ray only has a box of sanitizing wipes in her oversized shopping cart. When she touches the pot handle of the Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Maker, it’s clear she has no intention of buying it. In 2004, Ray was in a car accident that left her with a broken leg, hip and back. She was a homecare nurse at the time, working on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming, and in the midst of a divorce. In the following months she endured eight surgeries, she says, promising a lifetime of chronic pain. As soon as she was able, she moved back to her hometown of Missoula and filed for disability. Now she receives her checks electronically on the first of the month. As Ray continues down the aisle, her limp is wince inducing: one quick step followed by a long off-kilter step that seems to push her hip above her waistline. She’s in her mid-40s, with long brown hair and gentle blue eyes. When she speaks, her voice is barely more than a whisper. Despite her awkward gait, Ray walks determinedly; other than the coffeemakers, she doesn’t stop to peruse. She carries a shopping list written half in black ballpoint, half in brown marker: toilet paper, fabric softener, baby wipes. In the dairy section, Ray smiles at a man with tattooed arms who is stocking cartons of eggnog. They seem to know or at least recognize one another. “Just avoiding the crowd on the first,” Ray says, her voice suddenly loud. She’s referring to what she calls “regular” shopping hours, when the sun is up, eight or so hours from now. Food stamps (EBT cards), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and

into the Wal-Mart parking lot, by North Russell Street and Mullan Road. Not everyone is here because of government assistance—there’s a bartender just off work and a young couple who say they’re night owls—but still, the parking lot bustles. Doran Deal and Amanda Cummings arrive just after 12:30, their infant daughter Emily in tow. Deal, 27, has lived in Montana his entire life, he says. He works for a Billings-based company installing fiber optics. Cummings, 22, says she’s lived in Montana for 10 years and is working toward a degree in business administration. At midnight, they receive their food stamps and TANF funds. “We gotta get out of [Missoula],” Deal says. “There’s no way to make it.” He says he and Cummings plan to move to Washington state, where he hopes he’ll find steadier work. Cummings says she plans to continue working toward her degree online. For Ray, this has become her monthly routine. It’s been frustrating. She hasn’t been able to find work in years. She lives entirely on welfare. “It’s been really hard to make it work,” she says, staring idly at a display of disPhoto by Chad Harder counted peanuts. It’s 1 a.m. and Wal-Mart is busy now. tion cycles of such funds. “We’re seeing a lot of midnight shopping in our stores,” There are stockers in nearly every aisle. Wal-Mart Executive Vice President Rosalind Customers flow into the store pushing Brewer told a group of investors earlier this empty carts. Bodies move everywhere. The year. “We’ve had some of our busiest hours fluorescently lit space murmurs with squeaking rubber soles and rattling shopat midnight.” Richard Yamarone, a Wall Street econ- ping cart wheels. omist and author of Trader’s Guide to Key Ray heads for the checkout. All Economic Indicators, is troubled by the around her, shoppers have carts heaped trend: “There’s a significant portion of with merchandise. Not hers. She pushes Americans living by the day and entirely for the front of the store, moving more on government assistance,” Yamarone quickly than before, her limp accentuated. said in an email. “You have roughly 45 She passes aisles of frozen food, a hunmillion food-stamp recipients and there dred signs that advertise “Rolled Back” are only 308 million of us. You can’t prices, and beelines for the register with engender growth with such a large por- the shortest line. tion on welfare.” It’s now 12:30 a.m. Vehicles are filing editor@missoulanews.com the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are among the government assistance funds that are electronically distributed to recipients at midnight on the first of every month. In recent statements, executives from Wal-Mart, Dean Foods and Kroger have cited an intensifying correlation between retail sales and the distribu-

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Time bomb Israel, Iran and the U.S.’s hypocritical foreign policy Anyone keeping an eye on the news this week is sure to have noticed the tremendous increase in coverage of Iran’s nuclear developments. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is supposedly seeking approval from his cabinet to launch a military strike on Iran. In the meantime, the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency released a report saying some of Iran’s nuclear developments are for atomic weapons. The U.S. continues to rattle sabers at Iran as it’s done for years now. What the rapidly escalating disaster illustrates is the total hypocrisy of U.S. foreign policy—and the results may just be our next, and perhaps biggest, mistake yet in the Middle East. The international policy of non-proliferation is a very good idea; we have enough nuclear weapons in the world. There are eight nations with acknowledged nuclear weapons, five of which have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: the U.S., Russia, France, the United Kingdom and China. Together, they have an estimated 22,000 nuclear weapons—probably enough to destroy the earth as we know it several times over. But then there are other nations that have nukes or are suspected of having nukes, and they haven’t signed the nonproliferation treaty. India tested a thermonuclear device in 1998 and is believed to have between 80 and 100 nuclear weapons. Its neighbor, Pakistan, with which they have gone to war four times in the last half-century, also has nukes that its leaders say were developed because India has nukes. Estimates of just how many warheads Pakistan might have are difficult to project because Pakistan keeps moving its nukes around the country to keep their location secret not just from India, but also from the U.S., because they fear the U.S. will try to destroy them. Pakistan is also home to a very high-level nuclear warhead engineer who has admitted to selling information and materials to produce fissile weapons on the black market. North Korea claims to have nuclear weapons and was once a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, but withdrew in 2003 in response to George W. Bush’s extremism. It’s conducted two tests of nuclear weapons since 2006. How many nukes North Korea may have remains unknown.

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And then there’s Israel. While it will neither confirm nor deny that it has nuclear weapons, the Federation of American Scientists estimates that Israel has between 75 and 200 weapons, as well as mobile launchers, launch sites and bunkers identified by satellite photos. Israel is neither a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty nor does it allow the IAEA to inspect its facilities. A quick look at the map of the world gives an instant understanding of what’s at stake. The U.S. has already gone to war in both Afghanistan and Iraq—the two nations that surround Iran on their eastern and western borders, respectively. Pakistan lies south of Afghanistan; Saudi Arabia sits just to

The U.S. is being urged by Israel to once again stand ready to assist, if not initiate, whatever military action may be deemed necessary by Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities. the southwest of Iran and, along with the tiny United Arab Emirates, shares the Persian Gulf between them, including the narrow bottleneck at the Straits of Hormuz, through which all of Saudi Arabia’s oil passes on its way to the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, and then out to the world’s oceans. I r a n’ s p r e s i d e n t , M a h m o u d Ahmadinejad, is an open and harsh critic of Israel and is credited with saying “Israel should be wiped off the map.” On the other hand, it is Israel that has already used pre-emptive military strikes to destroy nuclear facilities in Iraq. On Tuesday, Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, once again said Israel and its allies should not take “any option” off the table in dealing

with Iran. This is largely believed to be a direct reference to military action. The U.S., which for all practical purposes has been hooked to Israel at the waist for 60 years, is being urged by Israel to once again stand ready to assist, if not initiate, whatever military action may be deemed necessary by Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities. But here’s where it gets real sticky: Russia waded into the fray and issued a harsh warning against any such military intervention in Iran by either the U.S. or Israel. As reported by numerous news sources, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said any such attack “would be a very serious mistake fraught with unpredictable consequences.” In diplomatic vernacular, that means the whole thing could spin wildly out of control. Moreover, Lavrov pointed out that Iran’s response to military intervention could involve impeding the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, which could plunge the world into economic collapse. Kuwait, from which the U.S. staged its attacks on Iraq and which has an estimated 15,000 American troops stationed there, denounced any attack on Iran and said it will not allow U.S. military forces to base any attacks from Kuwaiti soil. Another U.S. ally, Germany, has likewise denounced any military intervention in Iran, saying continued diplomatic and trade sanctions offer the best resolution to the issue. The blatant hypocrisy of the U.S. position is obvious. We are threatening a military strike on Iran because the IAEA says they may be developing technologies designed for nuclear weapons. Yet we won’t insist that Israel be open to IAEA inspections and abandon its nuclear weapons programs and existing arsenal. The issue is coming to a head at breakneck speed, with some sources saying a military strike is possible within the next week. Instead of immediately siding with Israel, doesn’t it make more sense for the U.S. to, for once, advocate for peace instead of beating the drums for more war? 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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Of claws and coops Should we kill bears to keep our chickens? by Dev Carey

It’s always seemed like a good idea to have chickens, especially if you live in a rural area. They turn compost into eggs. In the fall, they fill the freezer full of healthy meat at a reasonable price. They provide feathers for my dad’s fly-tying and my daughter’s hair. They eat the grasshoppers and fertilize the trees. And they allow my daughter and me to spend time together gathering eggs, butchering chickens, talking about individual bird tendencies and counting the days until the next batch of chicks might hatch. Raising chickens is fun—or at least I used to think so. Until I heard the chickens screaming one night and walked out expecting the normal coyote or skunk. Instead, my flashlight beam picked up a black bear’s two bright eyes. I backed up a step and picked up some rocks. Eventually, the bear moved off, leaving behind a hole through the chicken wire and one chicken without a tail. But the next morning the bear was back, and I ran it off again. That afternoon when I returned from town, more chicken wire was down, and two more chickens had become a snack for the bear. Then my neighbors had 20 chickens killed in one night. They called me and expressed anger and fear and a strong desire to “terminate that bear.” I understood, but argued that perhaps bears were more important than chickens. After all, we’d chosen to live up high in the piñon junipers outside of town because of the wildness. I liked having bears around. And who could blame them, really, for going after chickens? Were we really willing to kill all the bears—and the mountain lions, too— just to keep our chickens? My neighbor and I compromised. He called the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Maybe they could trap this bear and move it somewhere else. Then that night, at 3 a.m., I heard the chickens again. I grabbed a flashlight and ran out in my boxers and heard the bear rummaging in the pen. I made loud nois-

es until I heard the bear crash away through the bushes. I went into the pen to inspect the damage and was looking at the remains of my daughter’s favorite hen when the rooster started making noise again. My flashlight beam rose up and I saw—fur. My flashlight beam rose higher and there was the bear again, standing on its hind legs and reaching for roosting chickens.

“Now I understood why, in the pioneer days when most people had chickens and maybe a cow or two, we nearly wiped wolves and bears off the face of the earth.” I could almost touch it. I yelled. I shook the pen. The bear came closer. I held one side of the chicken-pen door closed against me, while the bear pushed against the other side. I was losing. Adrenaline kicked in, and I opened the door suddenly, yelled and hit the bear on the head with my flashlight. It looked startled and moved away, creating enough space for me to grab a shovel and chase it into the woods. Then I went back into the house, shaking with fear. The next morning I called the Division of Wildlife and explained that this particular bear was clearly no longer afraid of humans. If something wasn’t done, I said, somebody might get hurt.

Based on what I told them, the wildlife staffers recommended shooting the bear, calling in a hunter with dogs. And I began to question whether it was still the right thing to have chickens. Building a bear-proof chicken coop would not be easy, and keeping chickens inside the coop all day was undesirable. But until my neighbors and I bearproofed our pens, the bears would keep nabbing chickens, making themselves vulnerable as problem bears that had to be killed. I suddenly had much more sympathy for ranchers who shot wolves and orchard owners whose eight-foot fences not only kept the elk from their trees but blocked them and all other wildlife from their former winter haunts by the river. It was clear to me that protecting wildlife is wonderful in the abstract, but once a predator moves in to where you live, the urge to protect yourself, your children and your home becomes paramount. Now I understood why, in the pioneer days when most people had chickens and maybe a cow or two, we nearly wiped wolves and bears off the face of the earth. Could the modern-day trend of growing gardens and having chickens in the backyard lead to the same situation again? I certainly didn’t want that to happen, but neither did I want to buy factory eggs and apples shipped from China. In the next week, I heard that at least six other people in the area lost chickens to invading bears. Multiple bears seemed to be at fault, and multiple people called state wildlife officers to do something. As for me, I’m working on a bear-proof chicken coop and still trying to figure out if that is the right thing to do. Dev Carey is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He runs an environmental nonprofit in Paonia, Colorado.

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The Chinese writer Yu Hua is a great example of why I am totally into any and all kinds of capital-“s” Socialism. Hua tired of being a dentist. He longed to do something more than look inside people’s mouths. He had a creative streak, a mind that drifted and imagined. Trust me, you don’t want a dentist whose mind drifts while he yoinks at the roots of your teeth with pliers or carves on your gums with a sharp blade. A dentist needs to be focused and disciplined. The nice thing about China is that once Hua decided he wanted to be a writer, all he had to do was get permission from some government officials to quit dentistry and begin a career as a writer. See, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m heading down to city hall and filing the paperwork to become a full-time writer. I expect to be fed, clothed and paid in the manner I have become accustomed

to? You can expect to see me working at my leisure, imaginating, hitting the weight room hard and drinking at socially unacceptable hours. This will not be much different than my current life but it will have the endorsement of the government and I’ll get a card that says, “Lay off, number 97381 is a writer.” So, yes, I want the easy Chinese lifestyle of Hua. I’m certain that when he speaks about “A Writer’s China” at UM, I’ll find that Socialism is indeed the good-time gravy train that I have been warned about my whole life. —Jason McMackin

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Tuesday of each month at 21st Century Homeopathy, 813 1st. St. in Hamilton at 6:30 PM. Call 370-0699.

Chinese author Yu Hua speaks on A Writer’s China Tue., Nov. 15 at 7:30 PM in the Todd Building, Rm. 204, on the UM campus. Free.

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Have you ever wondered why a crying baby is so frustrating to you? Come to the Period of Purple Crying workshop and find out. North Valley Family Center in Florence. 9–11 AM. Free. SAFE hosts workplace training for supervisors, managers and small business owners in the ways of addressing domestic violence in the workplace. St. Francis Community Event Center. 10–3 PM. Free. Call 363-2793 Ext. 14 to register As part of the Veteran’s Day observance, Lisa Simon, of the UM Dept. of English, will speak on the topic War Poetry: Poetry is in the Pity. PARTV Building, Montana Theater. 5:15 PM. Free. Beat it isolationists, Professor Peter Koehn talks about the importance of transnationalism during Symmetry, Synergy and Serendipity: Reflections on Transnationalism. 6 PM. UC Center North Ballroom. Free. The Peace and Justice Film Series continues with Sweet Crude, a film about the petroleum industry and Africa’s Niger delta. Discussion to follow. UC Theater. 7 PM.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 Do your part and let your heart depart from a pint of the red stuff. Donate at the American Red Cross. 2401 Reserve St. Ste. 6. 10–2 PM. Call 800–REDCROSS. The 22nd Annual Veteran’s Day Observance will take place at the Doughboy Statue on the lawn of the Ravalli County Museum. 2 PM. brvhsmuseum.org.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 14 Be a bud and donate blood at the Kalispell American Red Cross. 2–6 PM. The MUD Project is expanding and relocating next to Home Resource, but they need your help so they’re having a fundraiser. After all, they help so many with their Truck Share and Tool Library. 5–7 PM. The Loft. $20 suggested donation. Bonner Milltown Community Council meeting, with Keith Large of the MT Dept. of Environmental Quality will discuss the expanded PCB repository at the Stimson site. Bonner School Library. 7 PM.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15 If you’re grieving the loss of a pet, take comfort at the Pet Bereavement Group, which meets the third

Eat, drink, learn at Dr. Steve Levine’s Brown Bag lecture Glimmers of Hope in Burma (Myanmar): The Noontime News from Naypidaw. Mansfield Center Conference Rm., Mansfield Center. Noon–1 PM. Free. The Northern Rockies Rising Tide has weekly meetings this and every Tuesday at Freecycles, 732 S. First St. W. at 6:00 PM, where participants fight climate change through grassroots resistance. 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. The Missoula Patriots meeting takes place at Valley Christian School Auditorium. Bring a non-perishable food item. 7 PM. Free. People talk about China like they know something about it. How about instead we listen to Chinese novelist Yu Hua speak about China and its society during his talk A Writer’s China? Hua consistently torks off Chinese authorities and is a heckuva writer, too. 7:30 PM. UM Campus, Todd Building Rm. 204. Free.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16 Let’s go Pirates! Let’s go down to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Polson and donate blood. 11–4 PM. This is why you live in a college town. The Mansfield Center hosts the China Town Hall, a countrywide event, which features Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, via a live webcast, followed by an on-site discussion with Ambassador Darryl N. Johnson, an expert on People’s Republic of China-Taiwan relations. UM Campus, Todd Building 210. Free. umt.edu/mansfield. The Missoula Writing Collaborative fundraiser looks to be a gala-fantastic time with the legendary Vic Charlo, who will read a new work while his daughter April Charlo translates it into Salish. Montana Poet Laureate Sheryl Noethe will share her travails onboard a Greyhound bus or two as well. 7 PM. Native American Center, UM. The folks from Bitter Root Acupuncture and Wellness Center discuss the use of natural food and supplement remedies to prevent cancer development and to support cancer treatment. 7–8 PM. Good Food Store. Free.

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - Police charged Johnny Lee Walker, 21, with shooting another man in Orange Park, Fla., after he left his cellphone at the scene of the crime. Investigators said the phone contained text messages about a $300 marijuana deal believed to be the motive for the shooting. “Sometimes it helps when the bad guys aren’t very smart,” Police Chief James Bolvin said. (Jacksonville’s The Florida Times-Union) Police arrested Judy Weible, 61, after she called a sheriff’s deputy in Hinds County, Miss., and tried to sell him prescription painkillers. The deputy, thinking the call was a prank, hung up. The woman called back several times, and when the deputy ignored her calls, she started texting, offering to sell 30 pills for “$60 and some green.” Finally, the deputy alerted investigators, who set up a meeting. Explaining that Weible apparently reached the deputy by misdialing a number, sheriff’s official Jeff Scott said, “I cannot recall a situation where someone has called a narcotics officer and offered to sell them narcotics.” (Jackson’s The Clarion-Ledger) REVENGE OF THE DEAD - When bow hunter Edward Garcia came across a bear lying still on the ground north of Gardiner, Mont., he poked it with a knife to see if it was dead. It was, but the carcass was resting on some live electrical wires, which, when Garcia’s knife touched them, caused a shock that badly burned Garcia’s torso, head and hands. The Park County Sheriff’s Office reported that Garcia walked two miles to find help and was flown to a burn center in Salt Lake City. (Associated Press) ANTISOCIAL MEDIA - Police arrested Benito Apolinar, 36, after they said he punched his wife in the face. The attack occurred during an argument that began when he posted a comment on his Facebook page about the anniversary of his mother’s death, but Dolores Apolinar didn’t click on the “like” button beneath the update. “That’s amazing,” he reportedly told her. “Everyone ‘likes’ my status but you. You’re my wife. You should be the first one to ‘like’ my status.” (Carlsbad’s Current-Argus) LEGISLATIVE FOLLIES - The city council in Topeka, Kan., voted 7-3 to repeal an ordinance banning domestic battery. Assistant city attorney Catherine Walter insisted the repeal wouldn’t decriminalize domestic violence, which remains a state crime. The council acted to shift responsibility for prosecuting offenders to Shawnee County. (The Topeka Capital-Journal) Louisiana lawmakers voted to make it illegal to buy or sell second-hand goods for cash. State Rep. Rickey Hardy, a co-author of the measure, explained it’s aimed at criminals who steal anything from copper to televisions and sell them for a quick buck. Having a paper trail will make it easier for law enforcement to track stolen goods. (Lafayette’s KLFY-TV) The U.S. Senate voted to allow school cafeterias to serve unlimited potatoes. The move blocked a Department of Agriculture proposal to limit school lunches to two servings of potatoes a week. “The proposed rule would have imposed significant and needless costs on our nation’s school districts at a time when they can least afford it,” said Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from potato-growing Maine, who introduced an amendment to a USDA funding bill to prevent any limits on serving potatoes or other vegetables. The measure does allow the USDA to regulate how the potatoes are prepared. (Associated Press) WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED - An unidentified man attacked a 57-year-old woman with a frozen armadillo, according to Dallas police, who said the attack occurred when the man tried to sell the armadillo to the woman. The two argued about the price, and the man threw the carcass at the woman twice, causing bruises to her leg and chest. (United Press International) END WITH A BANG - An Alabama company is offering to turn the cremated ashes of hunters and gun enthusiasts into ammunition. “We know how strange it sounds to people who aren’t comfortable around guns, but for those who are, it’s not weird at all,” Thad Holmes, co-founder of Holy Smoke LLC, said, noting that a pound of ashes fills about 250 shotgun shells. “People take ashes and spread them across lakes or forests or throw them in rivers, and nobody thinks twice about that. This is no different.” The service starts at $850. (Reuters) HANDS-DOWN FAVORITE - A British school that previously tried getting students to attract teachers’ attention by using colored signs instead of raising hands switched to having them raise their thumbs. Insisting the policy helps make the class environment “calmer and encourages quieter pupils to share ideas,” Cheryle Adams, head teacher at the Burlington Junior School in Bridlington, England, said it was no big deal and “something all the children have accepted.” Parent Dave Campleman disagreed, declaring, “Kids are used to putting their hands up. Being told to do something different just confuses them.” (United Press International) HIS AND HER CARS - Women are more likely to sustain injuries in a car accident because safety features are designed more with men in mind, according to a study based on a decade of data. Writing in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers Dipan Bose and Jeff Crandall of the University of Virginia and Maria Segui-Gomez of Spain’s Navarra University found, for example, that female drivers wearing seat belts were 47 percent likelier than men to suffer serious injury and that the positioning of head restraints fails to take into account how women’s necks differ from men’s in size and strength. The authors recommended that health policies and vehicle regulations tailor safety designs to women to assure “equity in injury reduction.” (Agence France-Presse) HOW SOCIALIZED MEDICINE WORKS - When Doreen Wallace, 82, fell and broke her hip in the lobby of Ontario’s Greater Niagara General Hospital, she lay bleeding for almost 30 minutes before anyone from the hospital came to her aid. Even though she was only 50 yards from the emergency room, according to her son, two nurses came over and told her she would have to call an ambulance. One was dispatched from nearby St. Catherines. Before it arrived, an orthopedic surgeon noticed Wallace and, with the help of an assistant, moved her into a wheelchair. “It was horrible, it really was,” she said. Last April, at the same hospital, 39-year-old Jennifer James died from a “catastrophic heart event” a few days after emergency room staff refused to help her in the parking lot when she lost consciousness and stopped breathing. They told her boyfriend to call 911 instead. (Toronto Star)

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ast December, a University of Montana art class arranged to temporarily exhibit a group project in the atrium of the Payne Family Native American Center. Students erected a scale model of Rome, complete with hills, roads and waterways. The display was made of Styrofoam. Each of the art students crafted a replica of one of the city’s famed monuments. There were Roman bath houses, aqueducts, the Coliseum and the Circus Maximus. Within a day, Rome was conquered. An anonymous group of students—supposedly annoyed by the subtle message the display’s presence in the Native American Center sent—dotted the tiny city with paper teepees. They set up plastic cowboy and Indian figures. They labeled famous landmarks as “Indian owned tourist destinations” and made sweeping references to the history of European conquest in North America. There were signs declaring “Trail of Tears Golf Course” and “Roman Land For Sale.” What began as a simple art exhibit became a statement on the colonization of a people. That incident was viewed as little more than a thought-provoking cultural mash-up. When a bumper sticker was discovered on a recycling bin in the building this September that read “Save the White Race! Earth’s Most Endangered Species,” it was more alarming.

The sticker included the address of a white supremacist website, one belonging to a group called Montana Creators. Its discovery sent waves of outrage through the Native community at UM. It was also perplexing: Was it outright racism? A gesture of hate? Who was the intended target? Many observers were clear, at least, that it was a despicable and troubling act. When the Native American Center first opened, in April 2010, someone threw a rock at the building, breaking a window. In response, then-President George Dennison penned a letter to the campus and the community saying he found such behavior baffling. “As I recall, the campus experienced something similar with regard to a temporary structure—a sukkah holding great religious significance—erected on the campus by members of the Jewish community,” Dennison said at the time. The sukkah had been so badly damaged in 2008 that it had to be taken down in the midst of the Sukkot holiday. Student volunteers opted to sleep in the sukkah the following year to discourage such actions. Several weeks after the supremacist bumper sticker turned up, a Native American student at UM reported seeing “prairie nigger” scrawled on a dry-erase board in one of the campus dorms. This time the outrage was more muted. Most

people in the campus community did not seem to be aware of it, but Native students were. Word travels fast within a campus minority, says Laura John, a former UM doctoral student in psychology and a member of the Blackfeet tribe. Members share thoughts, reactions and experiences. Incidents like the message on the dry-erase board can leave a lasting mark. Fredricka Hunter, director of American Indian Student Services at UM, has a theory about the latest racially charged flaps. The Native American population on campus used to reside in a tiny house tucked away on Arthur Avenue. Except for events like American Indian Heritage Day and the annual KyiYo Pow Wow, they weren’t a really visible minority on campus. Now, with the ornate Native American Center situated on the Oval, other institutions are looking to the university as an example. Folks from all over the globe are touring the building. UM’s Native population can’t be ignored any longer, Hunter says. “Students are feeling a little more empowered to speak out,” Hunter says. “It was students who really brought the awareness to the faculty and staff on campus about what was going on [with the bumper sticker]. A long time ago, there wasn’t enough unity. There’s more of a collective effort now to support one another.”

Native students number just over 600 this academic year, making them the largest ethnic minority on the UM campus. Yet they represent little more than 1 percent of the student body. Coming to a mainstream institution so steeped in Western tradition and with such an overwhelmingly white population can be a shock for students who were reared in Native communities, says Ruth Short Bull, an enrolled member on North Dakota’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Short Bull is a single mother of two who is studying for her Ph.D. in the forestry department at UM. A fight for acceptance and understanding is the last thing she thought she’d face when she enrolled, she says. “My mother got her masters degree at least 20 years ago, and she didn’t have to deal with any kinds of issues of prejudice or racism during her coursework. I knew going into a graduate program that the coursework would be difficult and that time management would be something I’d have to deal with…But I didn’t foresee having to deal with any of this.”

‘WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HOME.’ The University Center was awash in multiethnic activity Oct. 27, which had been declared the Day of Dialogue. The center’s atrium hummed with the sound

GROWING PAINS THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA AND ITS NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE GETTING CLOSER, EVEN AS THEY REMAIN WORLDS APART by Alex Sakariassen • photos by Chad Harder

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of African drums as dancers in African regalia moved and chanted. Sessions on inter-generational relationships, “dumb jock” stereotypes and passing for black as a white artist in the hip-hop community filled the day. One of the session rooms on the third floor began filling up quickly just before 1 p.m. Event staff scurried through the door, shuttling in additional chairs. Several of the panel’s featured members showed up, but a Day of Dialogue coordinator quickly announced that the crowd was too big. The panel was moving to the UC Theater down the hall. The panelists didn’t appear to mind. They were here to discuss Indian identity; the bigger the audience, the better. “Being American Indian isn’t about how you look or dress,” said Annie Belcourt, a professor of pharmacy practice at UM and one of the session’s five Native panelists. “Sometimes it’s how you act. But it’s also not something you can choose to be on a given day.” Belcourt had cut straight to the question of what Indian identity isn’t. What it is, she said, is a constellation of social, political and epistemological views. That answer varied greatly among the panelists. For graduate student Kevin Kicking Woman, who grew up in foster homes on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, the image of identity was best conjured as a tree. “What does a tree need?” he asked. “Roots.” Julie Cajune, an educator on the Flathead Indian Reservation, observed that “American Indians get the unique experience of being asked to validate our ethnic identity, our ‘Indian-ness,’” while her identity is derived from the historic belief that her people belong to the land; Cajune grew up in her mother’s community, the Salish tribe, who refer to themselves as the “flesh of the land.” Belcourt is Blackfeet on her father’s side, Mandan and Hidatsa on her mother’s side, making her a blend of vastly different backgrounds. But there was a common theme to her personal definition of identity that was echoed by the rest of the panel. “We as Native people are home,” she said. “We have always been home. This land is our home, and it’s important to our sense of community.” For some Native students, it can be the distance or disconnection from their communities that stands in the way of higher education. Many grew up on reservations surrounded by extended families. UM presents a thoroughly modern, Western world by comparison—a place where they can easily feel lost. American Indians may be the largest ethnic minority on campus, but they’re still a minority, and small in numbers. There were 37 Native freshmen at UM at the beginning of the 1991 fall semester. In 2007, there were 45. Total freshman enrollment in that period went from 1,303 to 1,662. Retention has been a problem for Native students. According to the latest figures from the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange, Native reten-

Kevin Kicking Woman, a member of the Blackfeet tribe, explained his Indian identity in an October panel at UM. Just like trees, Native people need roots, he said.

tion after one year at UM has dipped, with occasional rebounds, from 67 percent in 1991 to 50 percent in 2006. Meanwhile, retention after two years had increased from 35 percent in 1991 to nearly 43 percent in 2005—although one should note in both cases that the samples are small.

The challenge for Native students isn’t just in making their way to UM, Short Bull says. It’s also in finding enough support and community to stay there. “I know a lot of Blackfeet students that go home every weekend,” she says. “That’s four hours one way, and they do that every weekend. It has to be a pretty strong com-

mitment to come here to begin with. But to make it through? It’s a lot of sacrifice.” The new Native American Center has at least given Native students a place to gather. The former home of the Native American Studies Program, the tiny house on Arthur Avenue, was hardly noticeable and lacking meeting space. Laura John says that in the Arthur Avenue days, it seemed as though Native students were shadows who only emerged fully for the Pow Wow—or when someone broke teepee poles outside the building. Now Native students have a place where they can study together and share accomplishments or frustrations. John says she was recently reminded of how the new center has remedied some of the rootlessness Native students once felt on campus. She was talking to people in her building about issues she’d faced in her department. Other students began to share stories, she says. “One student—I think a freshman student—was describing an experience of sitting on the Oval under a tree reading for class. Two female Caucasian students were walking by where she was sitting, and one says to the other, ‘There are so many Native students here. It makes me want to transfer.’” The new center is a refuge as well as a work of art and a new landmark. Provost Perry Brown says it represents the administration’s dedication to accommodating Native students, and, he adds, it’s the only one of its kind in the country. Kathryn Shanley, a Native American Studies professor and Brown’s assistant on issues of Native education, says UM is making headway. “The university’s made great strides with the Native American Center and with, now, two full-time posi-

The Payne Family Native American Center was built as a gathering place for Native students. UM says the one-of-a-kind structure represents their dedication to promoting diversity.

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Ruth Short Bull, a doctoral student in UM’s forestry department, says higher education comes with a number of sacrifices for Native students.

tions in American Indian student support. I’ve seen some fabulous strides made by the university in 12 years.” But the center has also seen a few cultural dust-ups, like the incident with the Rome display. And Native students are quick to pick up on subtle cues from non-Native classmates and faculty. Many have been exposed to what John calls a “colonized mentality” on reservations since they were young. They’ve seen family members try to resist an oppressive system and gain nothing. White-dominated mainstream institutions can perpetuate that colonization model by unintentionally forcing Native students to subscribe to a Western model of behavior. The students have a hard time voicing

their concerns, John says, because “we’re coming from communities where we’ve been taught it doesn’t matter if you stand up…Or if it does, look at the Cobell case: fifteen years and still not resolved?” John is referring to the suit brought by Eloise Cobell on behalf of many Native Americans, which was settled by the federal government in 2009. Plaintiffs still have not seen any money. “What does that do to someone’s psyche?” she asks.

‘NOT A WHOLE LOT OF BROWN FACES’ UM’s Diversity Strategic Plan—an evolving document aimed at addressing the needs of underrepresented minorities—

Last December, someone placed paper teepees and plastic Indian figurines on a scale model of Rome that was displayed in the UM Native American Center.

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includes a lengthy list of short- and longterm goals. One of the most telling, and most critical, is diversifying UM’s faculty and staff. “There’s not a whole lot of brown faces as far as staff and faculty go,” Short Bull says. Native student enrollment may be up but the number of Native faculty available to those students remains low. “If you don’t come here with a support system already in place, if you don’t come here being able to maintain relationships at home, that’s pretty hard,” Short Bull continues. Native faculty and staff can be more than an administrative representation of a campus minority. They can be role models for Native students struggling to overcome cultural disconnection, Short Bull says— role models who come from similar backgrounds and can relate better to what those students face. As it is, with so few at UM and so many Native students, the Native faculty are swamped. New professors are needed to balance new student figures. “If we’re going to continue to diversify the student body, we’re going to have to…provide more mentors,” Brown says. “But it’s going to take enhancing the faculty to really make that happen.” The pool of Native and Native Alaskan graduates with Ph.D.s is one of the smallest in the country. Nationwide, Native Americans are 0.9 percent of the population and 0.4 percent of college faculty. Brown says UM has teamed up with institutions in the Pacific Northwest such as Washington State University, Oregon State University and Montana State University to recruit Native doctoral graduates. The universities intend to hire from one another’s graduate pools. “That will help us diversify—in the Native American arena, anyway—significantly,” Brown says. UM says it also plans to hire a second staffer in its Equal Opportunity and

Affirmative Action Office, who would work solely on recruitment and retention of minority faculty. Such longer-range plans are easily overshadowed by some of the immediate concerns voiced by Native students. Short Bull recently spearheaded a petition, for example, aimed at getting a Native faculty member with a Ph.D. in science appointed to the search committee for a new director for the Native American Lab, which gives Native students space for scientific research. A small group of students had already persuaded the administration to put a Native student from the Sloan Scholars program on the search committee. The petition included a list of professors from other institutions that the authors felt were qualified, since UM has only two Native Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) faculty. They submitted it to Brown’s office in late September. Brown emailed a response shortly afterward with the name of a Native scientist who‘d been appointed to the committee. It was not one of the names suggested by the petition’s authors. Brown says it was always UM’s intention to include a Native STEM faculty member on the committee. “The petition reinforced something I’d already made a decision about,” he says. Short Bull and her fellow petitioners felt they didn’t have a voice in the process, and that UM’s response at times was at best half-hearted. “It just seems like we’ve gotten a lot of lip service, a lot of double talk,” she says. “We’re here to get our educations, so at some point we have to focus on getting our coursework done,” she continues. The three petition authors “are parents. Only one of us has a partner, so the other two of us are single parents—the primary writers of the petition. This has already eaten up a lot of our time and energy. They demonstrated their lack of concern about our issues [by] the way that they responded to us.” Such deeper, subtler misunderstandings appear to be where UM suffers most as it tries to bridge cultural gaps. Blatant racism is easier to address than varying perceptions of marginalization or cultural insensitivity. Short Bull recalls being in a cultural resource management class not long ago. The professor was discussing Native origin stories and referred to “mythical people” in the creation beliefs that are the theological foundation of many Native peoples. The professor used words such as “myths” and “legends” for characters in those creation stories, she says, and that gave her pause. “It seems Christianity is pretty well accepted, and the use of the word ‘God’ on our money and in other places is common. So it’s kind of belittling to use that language about people or beings that [Natives] have, for generations, felt and believed are very much real and alive.” John says she’s had similarly subtle brushes with the disparity between Western thinking and Native views. She

Krystal Two Bulls, a six-year senior in social work, helps Native freshmen adjust to campus as part of the first Native Living Learning Community at UM.

once attended a board game night hosted by several classmates. When she arrived, she says, they were in the midst of playing “Settlers of Catan,” a popular German game that John noticed was “about colonizing an island…Boy did that make me feel uncomfortable. So in my awkwardness, I made a joke out of it. Then I think it dawned on everyone there, and it changed the whole mood. [And I thought] ‘Oh shit. Here I am, the representative person of color here. Let me rain on your parade.’ It’s a tough situation to be in. What’s the alternative?…Act white. Don’t bring up those things if they come up in a group, because…you’re going to be, like, ‘I’m not going to get invited anymore.’” Krystal Two Bulls, a sixth-year senior in the social work program, believes the solution is simple: Faculty, staff, administrators and students need to be open-minded about the cultural differences of Native Americans. For example, the definition of family is much more inclusive in Indian Country. Adopted or extended family members are equally as important as immediate blood relatives. Two Bulls was born Oglala Lakota in South Dakota, but grew up in Lame Deer. She returned home recently for three family-related emergencies. One was a funeral for her grandfather—not a blood grandfather, but an adopted one whom she’d grown up with her whole life. She missed an economics exam, and her professor questioned the legitimacy of her absence. Such instances occasionally make her dread coming back to school after a trip home, she says.

“If faculty and staff and administrators could understand the cultural differences, take a step back and look at things from our point of view, it would make a big difference in a lot of situations, instead of trying to force us to conform or assimilate and have us lose ourselves,” Two Bulls says, adding, “We’re not asking for special treatment. We’re just asking for the understanding.”

encourage such behavior. Most of all, she says, UM needs to at least be willing to admit that it might not be doing the best job possible at times. “There’s this belief that we’re color-blind,” she says. “That exists out here in Missoula, too. People want to believe that it’s so accepting of diversity. Maybe on a superficial level, but I think at a deeper, meaningful level, no, it’s not. “The university has a wonderful opportunity,” John continues. “They have access to Native students—Native students are coming to them. They have the opportunity to be on the [cutting] edge in the area of creating an environment that welcomes, respects and values many cultures. But they really have to want to do that.” There’s an impressive body of academic literature on integrating Native views in Western institutions. It’s not just about responding to allegations of racism or learning to accept other cultural values. Scholars such as Betty Bastien, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet who teaches at the University of Calgary, and Gregory Cajete, a Tewa Indian and Native American Studies chair at the University of New Mexico, have emphasized for years the importance of recognizing that Native students come from a culture where education is based on a connection to the land. Native views of life and learning are circular, with a major goal being the transmission of culture to new generations. Entering the linear model of education— in other words, the model of UM and every mainstream, white-dominated institution in America—can be a shock to young adults who grow up in reservation environments. Linear, accomplishmentbased thinking challenges their cultural identity and prods them to “act white.”

Short Bull understands that concept well, having worked to develop culturebased curricula for public schools on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. Two Bulls gets it, too. Her parents have toured the country offering presentations on what they call the “Medicine Wheel Model” of teaching. The goal, Two Bulls says, is to introduce faculty and administrators at mainstream institutions to a Native worldview. “Even your definition of being successful, that’s a really big thing for me,” she says. “My family really encourages me to do well and get good grades, but I’m at the point in my life where I’m grounded enough in my culture and grounded enough in myself where I know I don’t need a degree to be successful, to say I’m educated. But I do know being at the university this long, there have been a lot of times I’ve felt like I have to have this degree in order to do anything in my life. It’s created an imbalance in me where I’ve lost who I was.” The tribal college movement in the 1970s was built on the concept of integrating Native culture and education in the interest of preserving endangered aspects such as languages. Somehow, that didn’t translate to mainstream colleges and universities, John says. Neither did the Civil Rights movement. “It seems to me that the Civil Rights movement in the ’60s and ’70s made it to campuses for other oppressed groups—African Americans, Asian Americans, women,” she says. “It didn’t occur for the Native population. I think things died off after [Natives] took over Wounded Knee in South Dakota [in 1973]. It started to dissipate. “Will it ever happen? I hope so.”

Short Bull hopes it will, too, for her sake and for her two young sons. She says she’s noticed a lot of Native students discussing the Occupy Wall Street movement on Facebook lately. Individuals who feel under-represented are finally beginning to act, she says. Look at the Arab Spring in the Middle East, John says. Tunisia, Egypt, Libya—masses of revolutionaries have staged protests and demonstrations out of sheer frustration. John sees the desire for a voice bubbling to the surface there and wonders if it’s time Native American students took a turn. The Day of Dialogue panel largely avoided the topic of stereotypes. Comments regarding European conquest were presented with caution. Annie Belcourt briefly touched on the influence that centuries of us-versus-them and “kill the Indian” mentalities have had on Native senses of community and self. But Vernon Grant, a grad student in health and human performance and a member of the Blackfeet tribe, went straight for the jokes. He arrived late, having driven down from the Flathead Valley, and within minutes made a crack about running on “Indian time.” Non-Natives in the audience chuckled uneasily. Then he turned serious. “You see people who are badly defeated,” he said. “I have a good friend who’s Northern Cheyenne, and he told me about these guys who were researching a cure for alcoholism. They were fascinated by Indian people. They asked, ‘How are you still here? How did you survive?’ “They asked elders, and the elders said, ‘We pray for each other. We help each other.’” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

‘WE’RE STILL HERE’ As its Native student population grows and UM struggles to diversify its faculty, there’s pressure to make the transition smooth. This fall marked the start of the first Living Learning Community for Native students. The program, in which Two Bulls is a volunteer, tries to provide fellowship and community for incoming freshmen. The 14 students in the program this year are housed together on campus. They can meet peers, Two Bulls says, network with mentors and discuss any problems they might have adjusting. But as with the Native American Center, Two Bulls says, the program needs to prove successful to validate its existence. The students “have to do well, they have to get good grades and they have to do well next semester. If they don’t, all eyes are on us.” There’s responsibility on all sides, says John. The students need to stand up, voice concerns clearly and realize their worth to the university. UM needs to welcome and

At last year's UM Rome exhibit, someone placed signs that played off the history of European conquest in North America.

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On October 21, Southern Nevada Health District inspector Mary Oakes crashed a dinner event at Quail Hollow Farm, in Overton, Nev. When Oakes arrived, a rented catering truck was parked next to the farmhouse. The truck contained food that had been prepared in a state-certified Las Vegas kitchen by a certified chef who transported the food to the farm, where he and a crew were preparing to serve it. According to reports from guests that night, and Quail Hollow co-owners Laura and Monte Bledsoe, Oakes made the cooks dump the freshly prepared food into the trash, and then demanded they pour bleach onto the discarded food—to ensure that even the farm’s pigs couldn’t eat it. ( You can see video of the raid, as well as a letter that Bledsoe wrote to her guests afterwards, here: http://tiny.cc/9v9hi.) The event had caught the attention of the SNHD because of an advertisement for the meal in a local paper, according to Oakes’ supervisor Susan LaBay, who I interviewed by phone. She said her office became involved because the ad mentioned the event was “open to the public” and Quail Hollow was charging a fee. These facts made it a public health issue. The Bledsoes were contacted by SNHD and told they had to apply for a Temporary Food Establishment Permit. “Had it been a private event not open to the public, we would not have been involved and they would not have needed the permit,” LaBay said. LaBay was on the phone with Oakes during the inspection. She said the biggest issues with the food were its temperature and oxygen environment. Inspector Oakes found food sitting at between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, a dangerous temperature range—especially with the food sealed in airtight containers, which could encourage the growth of anaerobic bacteria like botulism. LaBay denied that the bleach was used to prevent feeding the discarded food to the farm’s pigs. “I was not sure that was what would happen to the food. We have had people in the past who, after we’ve required them to throw the food away, have taken it back out of the trash and served it to people. We have to ensure that doesn’t happen.” Unfortunately, this is the state of food safety in America. As mass outbreaks of food-borne illness have left citizens uneasy about food safety, the public employees we pay to keep us safe can sometimes make it harder to disengage from the very food system we fear.

Well-intentioned food safety regulations, whether inadequately written in a one-size-fits-all format or placed in the hands of overzealous bureaucrats, can hinder producers of some of the healthiest food available. It’s like an immune system having an allergic reaction, hurting or destroying the very body it’s supposed to protect. LaBay doesn’t see it that way. “Our regulations are based on science,” she says, adding that her office has no assurance that farmers have knowledge of proper food-handling methods.

As mass outbreaks of food-borne illness have left citizens uneasy about food safety, the public employees we pay to keep us safe can sometimes make it harder to disengage from the very food system we fear. As his farm was raided, Monte Bledsoe called the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund hotline. After explaining what was happening, the Bledsoes got a quick call back from FCLDF general counsel Gary Cox, who told them that because the inspector had no warrant, all they had to do was ask her to leave. The Bledsoes asked Oakes to leave, and she did, angrily, threatening to return with the police. With dinner bleaching in the trash, hosts and guests decided to make things right by taking to the fields, harvesting anew and preparing another meal. “The atmosphere turned from tense and angry to loving and supportive,” Bledsoe wrote. “Paying guests volunteered their services.” Dinner number two was almost ready to serve when inspector Oakes showed up again, this time with two Overton police officers. Oakes wanted the police to issue the Bledsoes a citation. The police responded that there was no

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actionable infraction for which to cite them. Oakes again called LaBay, who was also unable to persuade the police to act. Instead, the police asked inspector Oakes to leave. And she did. LaBay told me she’s disappointed with the police, who she says were obligated to assist a public officer in her work. “The operators were not being compliant with regard to throwing out the food,” LaBay said, though video of the food being dumped appears to contradict this statement. After Oakes and the police left, farmers and guests were free to enjoy the starry evening and good food. Libations helped counteract the sobering reality of what had just happened, but clearly the greater problem had not been solved. Part of the problem, says LaBay, was simply the short notice they had in preparing for the event. “I had to make a judgment call,” she told the Moapa Valley Progress. “It is possible that I overreacted and, if I overreacted, I apologize for that.” Food safety regulation is tricky. The majority of problems come from large facilities. But the regulations can also pose undue burden on small scale, local operations that many would argue are the solution and not the problem. Getting these codes to work for us, rather than against us, might take a while. In the meantime, the take-home message is clear: If you want to eat good, clean, minimally processed and locally produced food in America, be prepared to fight for it. “Your first and only mistake was filling out any paperwork,” wrote commenter Francis Mac Millan in response to an online version of Laura Bledsoe’s account of the evening. “By filling out the paperwork you agreed to the terms of the government. Had you not filled out the paperwork the government had no right to interfere. You gave up your sovereign right to govern yourself.” Mac Millan’s comment also referenced the following section from the Declaration of Independence: “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...”

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ice cream. Drive thru or stay and enjoy your food in our outdoor seating area. Lunch and dinner, seven days a week. $-$$ Black Coffee Roasting Co. 1515 Wyoming St., Suite 200 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open Monday – Friday, 7:30 – 2. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. Blue Canyon Kitchen 3720 N. Reserve 541-BLUE (adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn) www.bluecanyonrestaurant.com We offer creatively-prepared American cooking served in the comfortable elegance of their lodge restaurant featuring unique dining rooms. Kick back in the Tavern; relish the cowboy chic and culinary creations in the great room; visit with the chefs and dine in the kitchen or enjoy the fresh air on the Outdoor Patio. Parties and special events can be enjoyed in the Bison Room. Winter Hours: 4pm - 9 pm Seven Days a Week. $$-$$$

the The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins • 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to late. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 39 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Claim Jumper 3021 Brooks • 728-0074 Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. Come in between 7-8 am for our Early Bird Breakfast Special: Get 50% off any breakfast menu item! Or Join us for Lunch and Dinner. We feature CJ’s Famous Fried Chicken, Delicious Steaks, and your Favorite Pub Classics. Breakfast from 7am-11am on Weekdays and 7am-2pm on Weekends. Lunch and Dinner 11am9pm Sun-Wed and 11am-10pm Thurs-Sat. Ask your Server about our Players Club! Happy Hour in our lounge M-F 4-6 PM. $-$$$ 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. Double Front Chicken 122 W. Alder 543-6264 Number of years ago Double Front was built, 101. Number of years it’s been cooking chicken,

75. Number if years in the Herndon family, 49. Always getting that perfect chicken dinner, timeless. Come find out why we are rule of the roost. Always the best, Double Front Chicken. $-$$ Family Dental Group Southgate Mall 541-2886 Do you have a flex plan or dental benefit with funding that expires on December 31st? You are not alone. A lot of people wait until December to try and schedule dental appointments. Unfortunately, at year end many patients forfeit their unused benefits because no more appointments are available. The last few weeks of the year are often fully booked. Flathead Lake Brewing Company of Missoula 424 N. Higgins 542-3847 www.flbcofmissoula.com Known for their “Bar Burgers” a masterpiece of deliciousness; Flathead Lake Brewing Co. of Missoula is unfiltered sophistication atop the skyline of Missoula Montana. Downtown or Uptown, any way you look at it, Flathead Lake Brewing Co. of Missoula is your best destination for great food, wine and spirits. Come on in and join us. We can't wait to see you. Cheers!!! $-$$ Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. • 721-6033 Missoula's Original Coffehouse/Café located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch 7 days a week+dinner 5 nights a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and espresso bar. HUGE Portions and the Best BREAKFAST in town. MTH 7am-8pm, Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 8am-8pm. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ Harry David's 2700 Paxson Plaza Suite H 830-3277 www.harrydavidsbar.com Entertainment 7 nights a week! Live Bands Friday and Saturday. Karaoke Sun, Mon, Tues. WTF Wednesdays (TBA and Drink Specials). Daily Food Specials plus Breakfast on Weekends. (Grill Hours 11-9 M-F and 10-9 Sat & Sun) $-$$

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HAPPIESTHOUR Big Sky Brewing Company Ambiance: The smell of wort, a sweet soupy liquid produced during the brewing process, fills Big Sky’s Tasting Room. Stevie Wonder croons on the radio above conversations shared among locals and travelers who sample light and dark brews at Big Sky’s smooth bar. Who you’re drinking with: A woman buying beer and a small pink jumpsuit (the brewery sells an array of stylish “beer gear”), two men from Boston in the middle of an epic road trip and Nathan Noble from Polson. Noble’s sampling Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout before catching a plane at the airport, which is nearby. Big Sky Brewing “is a lot better than the bar at the airport,” he says. What you’re drinking: Moose Drool Brown Ale, Scape Goat Pale Ale, Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout and Powder Hound Winter Ale. We grew giddy when we learned that Big Sky rolled out “Super Goat” two weeks ago. An unfiltered dry-hopped version of the brewery’s Scape Goat Pale Ale, Super Goat is made with hops grown in the Nine Mile Valley, at the Clark Fork River Vineyard. Super Goat takes Scape Goat’s floral bitterness to another flavor level. Alas, the three kegs and 30 cases Big Sky brewed to sell in its tasting room had been drained by the time we got there. But for those

Photo by Jessica Mayrer

still hankering for a taste of Super Goat, there’s hope: Big Sky is selling it in stores as part of its limited release Montana series. If you’re quick about it, you can probably find a six-pack at your local grocery store. How to find it: Big Sky Brewing Co. is located at 5417 Trumpeter Way, just off Expressway Boulevard, about six miles west of Downtown Missoula. —Jessica Mayrer Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, e-mail editor@missoulanews.com.

Times Run 11/11- 11/17

Cinemas, Live Music & Theater

The Way Nightly at 7 & 9:10 Sat at 1 & 3:10 7 ONLY on Fri 11/11, Sat 11/12 & Sun 11/13 Senna Nightly at 7 & 9 Sat at 1 & 3 9:10 ONLY on Fri 11/11, Sat 11/12 & Sun 11/13

www.thewilma.com

Beer & Wine AVAILABLE 131 S. Higgins Ave. Downtown Missoula 406-728-2521

SATURDAYS $1 SUSHI 4pm-9pm Mondays & Thursdays - $1 SUSHI

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Tuesdays - LADIES' NIGHT 4pm-9pm Not available for To-Go orders

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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. MC/V $-$$ Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. • 532-2056 Have you discovered Brooks and Browns? Warm up your chilly nights with our Hot Jalapeno Artichoke Dip. We have Classic French Onion Soup and hearty Bison chili made in house daily. Fall in love with our Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf-stuffed with crispy Daily’s bacon and cheddar cheese, served with cheddar mashed potatoes and corn. And finish the best meal in town with our New Orleans style Bread Pudding with warm caramel sauce and Big Dipper vanilla bean Ice cream. We still have Happy Hour from 4-7 every day and on game days we offer wings specials and all your favorite local micro-brews. Have you discovered Brooks and Browns? nside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula.

2700 Paxson Plaza Suite H • 830-3277

WTF Wednesday: Bucket of Miller Lite 5 Cans/$8 24/7 Bucket of Pabst 5 Cans/$8 24/7 Fireball Shots $2.25

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 madefrom-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.

Happy Hour is 4-7 • 7 Days a week Grill Hours: 11-9 • M-F • 10-9 on weekends Daily Specials Every Day + Breakfast on Weekends

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

November

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. $$-$$$

COFFEE SPECIAL

Colombia Supreme

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. $

Italian Roast

$10.95/lb. Missoula’s Best Coffee

BUTTERFLY HERBS

232 N. HIGGINS AVE • DOWNTOWN

232 N. HIGGINS • DOWNTOWN

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Sushi Bar & Japanese Bistro

We have your Happiest Hours! Now, on Thursdays and Saturdays, join us from 7-9 PM for $2.50 Sake Bombs and Half Price Appetizers Join us for Monday $1 night and try our expanded Sushi menu!

403 North Higgins Ave • 406.549.7979 Missoula Independent

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The Mustard Seed Asian Café Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian Cuisine served in our all-new bistro atmosphere. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combined from Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences to appeal to American palates. Full menu available in our non-smoking bar. Fresh daily desserts, microbrews, fine wines & signature drinks. Takeout & delivery available. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 Don’t feel like cooking? Pick up some fried chicken, made to order sandwiches, fresh deli salads, & sliced meats and cheeses. Or mix and match items from our hot case. Need some dessert with that? Our bakery makes cookies, cakes, and brownies that are ready when you are. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks • 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day! Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $8.50. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $7.75. Eat in or take-out. M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$. Pearl Café 231 E. Front St. • 541-0231 Country French specialties, bison, elk, and fresh fish daily. Delicious salads and appetizers, as well as breads and desserts baked in-house. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$

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Philly West 134 W. Broadway 493-6204 For an East-coast taste of pizza, stromboli, hoagies, salads, and pasta dishes and CHEESESTEAKS, try Philly West. A taste of the great “fightin’ city of Philadelphia” can be enjoyed Monday - Saturday for lunch and dinner and late on weekends. We create our marinara, meatballs, dough and sauces in-house so if “youse wanna eat,” come to 134 W. Broadway. Pita Pit 130 N. Higgins 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! Authentic Thai Restaurant 221 W. Broadway • 543-9966 sawaddeedowntown.com 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 cuisine. Now serving beer and wine! $-$$ Sean Kelly’s Empire Grill 130 W. Pine St. 542-1471 Located in the heart of downtown. Open for lunch & dinner. Featuring brunch Saturday & Sunday from 11-2pm. Serving international & Irish pub fare. Full bar, beer, wine, martinis. $-$$ Silvertip Casino 680 SW Higgins • 728-5643 The Silvertip Casino is Missoula’s premiere casino offering 20 Video gaming machines, best live poker in Missoula, full beverage liquor, 11 flat screen tv’s and great food at great prices. Breakfast Specials starting at $2.99 (7-11am) For a complete menu, go to www.silvertipcasino.com. Open 24/7. $-$$ NOT JUST SUSHI Sushi Hana Downtown offering a new idea for your dining experience. Meat, poultry, vegetables and grain are a large part of Japanese cuisine. We also love our fried comfort food too. Open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner. Corner of Pine & Higgins. 549-7979. $$–$$$ Taco Del Sol 422 N. Higgins 327-8929 Stop in when you're in the neighborhood. We'll do our best to treat you right! Crowned Missoula's best lunch for under $6. Mon.-Sat. 1110 Sun 12-9. Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West Located next to Holiday Store on Hip Strip 541-7570 • tacosano.net Once you find us you'll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Drive 549-8703 www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$ 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 $-$$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$ YoWaffle Yogurt 216 W. Main St. • 543-6072 (Between Thai Spicy and The Shack) www.yowaffle.com Let YoWaffle host your next birthday party! YoWaffle is a self-serve frozen yogurt and Belgian waffle eatery that offers 10 continuously changing flavors of yogurt, over 60 toppings, as well as gluten free cones and waffles, coffee and a selection of cold beverages. Build it your “weigh” at 42 cents per oz. for most items. Open 7 days a week. Sun-Thurs 11 AM to 11 PM, Fri 11 AM to Midnight, Sat. 10 AM to Midnight. Free WiFi. Loyalty punch cards and gift cards available. UMONEY accepted. Like us on facebook.

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days a week

It doesn’t matter how wet we get, we are Typhoon, and we get better when we are wetter. Typhoon plays The Palace Lounge, Fri., Nov. 11 at 10 PM. $10

THURSDAY

find out. North Valley Family Center in Florence. 9–11 AM. Free.

November

SAFE hosts workplace training for supervisors, managers and small business owners in the ways of addressing domestic violence in the workplace. St. Francis Community Event Center. 10–3 PM. Free. Call 363-2793 Ext. 14 to register

The Humane Society of Western Montana has books for its first Neu-ter-U book sale going on Nov. 10–15. The money raised will go to the spay/neuter fund. 5930 Hwy. 93 S.

As part of the Veteran’s Day observance, Lisa Simon, of the UM Dept. of English, will speak on the topic War Poetry: Poetry is in the Pity. PARTV Building, Montana Theater. 5:15 PM. Free. Que Bueno! The Downtown Dance Collective has weekly classes in end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Nov. 11, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to the Calamander c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

GardenCityGardenSupply.com 525 E Spruce Street • Missoula MT

FARMER

Be Your Own

Have you ever wondered why a crying baby is so frustrating to you? Come to the Period of Purple Crying workshop and

Come see what the up-and–comers think about their peers at the 17th Annual Student Juried Art Show at UM. Social Sciences Building, 1st Floor. 11–6 PM. umacblog.blogspot.com.

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Intermediate Spanish Dance. Castanets? Yes. Skirt work? Yes. Advanced heel work? Que usted lo sepa! 5:45–7PM. The Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St. in Hamilton, presents a Fellowship Club meeting featuring a talk on Catherine Ponder’s book, The Healing Secrets of the Ages. 6–7:30 PM in the west meeting room of the library. Free. Call 363-1670. Beat it isolationists, Professor Peter Koehn talks about the importance of transnationalism during Symmetry, Synergy and Serendipity: Reflections on Transnationalism. 6 PM. UC Center North Ballroom. Free. The Peace and Justice Film Series continues with Sweet Crude, a film about the petroleum industry and Africa’s Niger delta. Discussion to follow. UC Theater. 7 PM. Seventh Day Slumber brings their modern rock stylings and proselytizing along on their Small Town America Tour. Wilma Theatre. 7 PM. Free, passes available at Garden of Read’n. Listen to professional musician Kate McLaughlin do it right down at the Tamarack Brewing Co. 7–9 PM. Free. 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. Email Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com. Grace, or the Art of Climbing involves actual climbing and actual acting. Together. Parse out some metaphors and experience a visionary performance. Masquer Theatre, PARTV Building, UM. 7:30 PM continuing Friday and Saturday. $16/$14 seniors and students/$10 12 and under. Americana artist Martha Scanlan explores the meaning and effects of place with Tongue River Stories, her latest solo effort, a musical homage to the area in and around the southeast Montana ranch where she currently resides. She will be backed by Jon Neufeld, who plays on the album, and Stellarondo. The Top Hat. All ages. $10.

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Hold onto your trucker hats Missoula, ‘cause the Badlander’s got a new dance party in town. It’s called Prehab, and it’s bound to make you go bonkers on the dancefloor with sets of hip hop and electronic music from local DJs Kris Moon, Vyces and Hotpantz, plus $1 wells & $1 Pabst from 9 PM to midnight. $2, or free with a promo coupon. Neon lazers just might shoot out of your ears when Los Angeles/ Berlin duo Lazer Sword brings futuristic funk to the dancefloor with its distinct blend of electronic and instrumental hip hop music, starting at 9 PM. Locals Paravoid, Logisticalone and ir8prim8 open. $10/$15 for those ages 18-20. Jeff Healy is in the Roadhouse band, but he will not be performing with the Roadhouse Band. Don’t let that stop you from heading down to the Sunrise Saloon, angel eyes. 9 PM. Free. Bring your dog whistles and love of “fresh blues” to the ThreeEared Dog show at the Union Club. 9 PM. Free. 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. Things have changed and so can you! Check out Dead Hipster Dance Party at its new location: Sean Kelly’s. Party starts at 10 PM, and oh lordy, there are $1 well drinks until midnight. $3. Check out deadhipster.com.

FRIDAY

November

The Montana Museum of Arts and Culture continues to exhibit War Torn: The Art of Ben Steele. As a POW of the Japanese during WWII, Steele endured untold physical and mental cruelty. Art carried him through 41 months of horror. 12 PM to 6 PM. PARTV Building. Free. Real Simple: The Students and Soldiers recording project was made in conjunction with Willard Alternative High School and Montana Public Radio. The students collected the firsthand accounts of Montana veterans of wars from WWII to Afghanistan and Iraq and edited them into cohesive narratives. Tune into MTPR at 1 PM. The 22nd Annual Veteran’s Day Observance will take place at the Doughboy Statue on the lawn of the Ravalli County Museum. 2 PM. brvhsmuseum.org.

nightlife Pianist David Morgenroth and bassist Kelly Roberti perform on Armistice Day at DalyJazz. 7 PM. E-mail Bruce at dalyjazz@gmail.com to RSVP. $25 suggested donation. Enjoy some wine, darkness and George Carlton at the Ten Spoon Vineyard Tasting Room. 5–9 PM. Free. Oh, hells yeah, girlfriend, it’s Ladies Night Out in Whitefish and the Jest Gallery hosts Shayla Smith for a bit of lady-friendly jamming. 5–9 PM. Free. I always thought that Montana Rail Link just liked crazy looking boxcars. Turns out, that stuff is called graffiti. Jeremy Waterson has documented said graffiti with his camera will show off his efforts in an exhibition called Big Sky Boxcar Bench. During the reception local artist Max Mahn will and bust out some fresh work. 5:30–8:30 PM. ZACC Gallery. Free.

Do your part and let your heart depart from a pint of the red stuff. Donate at the American Red Cross. 2401 Reserve St. Ste. 6. 10–2 PM. Call 800–REDCROSS.

The Scribblers are gonna be all growed up some day. If you’re curious what adulthood could mean for them, look no further than The Big Kids Band. Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat. 6–8PM. Free.

Good news history lovers the Historical Museum at Ft. Missoula will be open on Veteran’s Day. More importantly, entry is free to veterans. 12–5 PM.

Montell Jordan was right, this is how you do it. The “it” being Josh Wagner’’s release party for his latest book, Smashing Laptops. Music by Naked Limbs and Kris Moon, a brief reading (good call),

and the best for second to last, the smashing of a laptop, followed by a smidge of partyin’. 7 PM. Zoo City Apparel. $5 suggested donation gets you $5 off the price of the book. Word. Let me have your attention for a moment: the Bitterroot Accidental Theatre Company invites you to the cuss–filled, November. Leave the kids at home as this show is rated ‘M’ for really flippin’ Mature. South Valley Family and Child Center. 515 Madison. 7 PM. $10. It’s you, it’s me, it’s Argentinian Tango Night at the Downtown Dance Collective. Lessons for beginners from 7–8 PM. Intermediates 8–9 PM. Full on Milonga (social dance) 9–11 PM. $7 per class, $15 for entire evening, $5 for milonga only. ddcmontana.com. Drunk daddy says get yo’ self to the Missoula Winery for Swing and Ballroom Dance Party night, with lessons in fox trots, sambas and other old–timey moves by Sandy Lawler. 7:30 PM. $5. Hey beer dudes and dudettes, the Great Northern Brewing Co. wants you to get more smart at beer so they are hosting Beer School at the Black Star Draught House. Brewers talk. Food is paired with beer. You leave a better human being. 7:30 PM. $15. Fishbowl Friday at the Lucky Strike Sports Bar in the Five Valley Bowling Center will give you the courage to get your karaoke on with Kaleidoscope. 8 PM to close. The Eagles Lodge hosts the Country Boogie Boys (no relation to the Country Kings). 8 PM. Free. There is no quit in Tom Catmull and the Clerics, as they play the Union Club. Those dudes are like Phil Niekro. 9 PM. Free. Stash your cash in that decomposing beer coozie when The Cold Hard Cash Show, a Johnny Cash tribute band, plays at 9 PM at the Badlander. $5. Ride the barley tide to a folky dreamland when Portland, Ore.’s Typhoon (which played Missoula last summer when it opened up for indie folk gods The Decemberists) plays a mix of indie rock, experimental pop and folk with fellow Portlander’s Wild Ones (indie synth pop) and

SPOTLIGHT soul reviver There was a time in the late 1960s when several crack soul ensembles were crisscrossing the country simultaneously. If you just stood still in Chicago or Kansas City, you had a chance to see The Ike & Tina Turner Revue with the Ikettes on a Wednesday, Solomon Burke’s Rock & Soul Revue on a Thursday and ladies and gentleman, Mr. James Brown on a Saturday night.

Turns out the internets were right, women can be funny. Proof of this phenomenon takes place at the Downtown Dance Collective when local chanteuse of shenanigans Teresa Waldorf presents an evening of gals-only stand-up and sketch comedy. 7:30 PM. $12/$10 door/$8 students.

Today soul’s almost dead. (We’ll know it’s done when they have “Soul at Lincoln Center.”) So it follows that there’s no dearth of retro soul, from Eli “Paperboy” Reed to Spanky Wilson fronting the Quantic Soul Orchestra, and that a lot

stand out, not least because they don’t take themselves too seriously. They’re big, bright R&B ensembles. Fittingly, Jones and the Dap-Kings bring their revue-style commotion to the Wilma Friday, Nov. WHO: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 11. Expect a well-paced spectacle; Jones and the Dap-Kings WHERE: Wilma Theatre cook on mid-tempo pleaders such as “Humble Me” and “Let WHEN: Fri., Nov. 11, at 8:30 PM Them Knock,” both from their 2007 album 100 Days, 100 HOW MUCH: $24 at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com Nights.

of it ends up being quaint. Of all the current neosoul contenders, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Youth (psych pop), at 9 PM at the Palace Lounge. $10/$15 for those aged 18-20. Tickets at Ear Candy Music. Obviously, there is no life ‘til leather, so if you wanna kick some ass tonight head to Blistered Earth’s tribute to Metallica show with Universal Choke Sign and Blessiddoom. Dark Horse. 9 PM. $7. You don’t need a map to find the County Line, they’ll be playing at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. The Soul City Cowboys have ridden their ponies all the way from Hades to perform a mix of rock and country at the Rustic Hut. 9:30 PM. 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. Two things you need to know about Murs:: he’s been rapping for-eve-eva and he appears short er in real life than on the internet. 10 PM. The Top Hat. $15 adv.

Get gussied and enjoy the sound of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra and music director Darko Buturac, when they present The New World, with guest pianist, Yu Kosuge. 7:30 PM. University Theater. missoulasymphony.org.

James is dead. Solomon, too. Tina’s meditating. Long live the new queen. —Robert Meyerowitz

SATURDAY

November

Living Art of Montana’s Creativity for Life workshop hosts Word Drawings for anyone facing illness or loss, with Patricia Lawrence. 10:30–12:30 PM. Free. Get your Ansel Adams on at the MAM’s Photography: Tone and Time class, where you will study the master’s works then try to reproduce similar results. Bueno suerte! 11–12:30 PM. $5. Go ahead, let down your hair at the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s presentation of Rapunzel. 3 and 5 PM. MCT Center for the Performing Arts. $9 adults/$7 seniors and students/$5 children. mctinc.org.

nightlife Folk duo 907 Britt and Richie Reinholdt will lower your blood pressure at the Ten Spoon Vineyard. 5–9 PM. Free.

It ain’t the weather that brings the blues to town, it’s the Mike Bader Band, so lay off Mark Heyka already. Bitter Root Brewery. 6–8:30 PM. Free. Let me have your attention for a moment: the Bitterroot Accidental Theatre Company invites you to the cuss–filled, November. Leave the kids at home as this show is rated ‘M’ for really flippin’ Mature. South Valley Family and Child Center. 515 Madison in Hamilton. 7 PM. $10. Charla Bauman fingerpicks her way to your heart while you quaff mead and chillax for once in your life. 7 PM. Hidden Legend Winery. Free. C’mon down and be yourself at the Contra Dance held at the Rocky Mountain Grange, with Celtic Knots and lessons for you newbies. This is a fragrance free event, so leave the Drakkar Noir and Charlie at home. Lessons , at 6:30, dance starts at 7 PM. Call 642–3601.

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The effervescent Joshua Farmer brings his distinct brand of piano jazz to the historic Stevensville Hotel. 7:30 PM. $10. For more information call 240–2016. There is hope for us short attention–spanners: Third Ear Productions’ ten–minute play festival. The festival features a wide-array of drama, comedy and miscellany. The Loft. 119 W. Main St. 7:30 PM. $8. The Eagles Lodge hosts the Country Boogie Boys (no relation to the Country Kings). 8 PM. Free. Kris Moon and the irrepressible Monty Carlo guarantee 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. 2 for 1 Absolut drinks until 11 PM. Free. Swig drinks while listening to oldschool rock hits, ‘80s tunes or modern indie rock songs when Dead Hipster presents Ta k e o v e r ! , w h i c h f e a t u r e s “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. You don’t need a map to find the County Line. They’ll be playing at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. Bring your dancing shoes to the Lumberjack Saloon and a flea collar for the band Wild Coyote. 9 PM. Free. Grab some Scooby Snacks and groove to the reggae sounds of Chele Bandulu at the Union Club. 9 PM. Free.

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Splash a little firewater on your face and get down with your favorite dirty old one man band when Austin, Texas’s Scott H. Biram gets grizzled and gritty with a mix of blues, country and punk, at 9 PM. Country punk Joe Buck opens, along with the Molly Gene One Whoaman Band. $10. Cock-a-doodle-do-me, Rooster Sauce is back at it once again and this time they’re bringing along The Best Westerns, The Be Helds and Tidal Horn. 9 PM. The Top Hat. $5.

The brand spanking new Weird Missoula blog is having the first of hopefully many events down at the beloved VFW. The showcase is an introduction to the blog’s ethos and features a boatload of varied and interesting tuneage: DJ Bryan Ramirez, Fiancee, Shahs, Robust Words and Ali Satterlee. 9 PM. VFW. Free. The Soul City Cowboys have ridden their ponies all the way from Hades to perform rock and country at the Rustic Hut. 9:30 PM. Free.

The UM Entertainment Management Program wants to show you they know how to throw a party at their Fall Freeze Hip Hop night. Door proceeds go to the UMEM program and Mak–A–Wish. Sean Kelley’s. 9:30 PM. $3. 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.

SUNDAY

November

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. Go ahead, let down your hair at the Missoula Children’s Theatre ’s presentation of Rapunzel. 3 and 5 PM. MCT Center for the Performing Arts. $9 adults/$7 seniors and students/$5 children. mctinc.org. Imagine Health of Columbia Falls is holding a potluck with chants, dances, as well as inner and outer peace. 4–6 PM. Free. Call 407–2190.

nightlife Football Sunday at the Lucky Strike Casino is for lovers of the following: 22 TVs, $13 domestic pitchers with a pizza or wings and karaoke at 10:30 PM, in case ten hours of football wasn’t enough action for you. Reading out loud is fundamental when the UM MFA students pair up with esteemed writers in the community for the Second Wind Reading Series, 5 PM at the Top Hat. This week features poet Mackenzie Cole and the prose of Judy Blunt. Free.

What has 17 pieces and comes with a splash of pizzazz? Why The Ed Norton Big Band, duh! Check them out at the Missoula Winery 5646 W. Harrier. missoulawinery.com. 6 PM. $5. Tyler McMahon reads from his debut novel How Mistakes Were Made, at Shakespeare and Co. 7 PM. Free. There is hope for us shor t attention–spanners: Third Ear Productions’ ten–minute play festival. The festival features a wide-array of drama, comedy and miscellany. The Loft. 119 W. Main St. 7:30 PM. $8. Close out the weekend in style with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight and live jazz and DJs during Jazz Martini Night. Free. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with the Josh Farmer and continues with the Front Street Jazz Band.

MONDAY

November

Be a bud and donate blood at the Kalispell American Red Cross. 2–6 PM.

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Would you be a dear and pardon my turkey? The Bitterroot Accidental Theatre Company performs David Mamet’s November in the South Valley Child and Family Center 515 Madison in Hamilton Fri. and Sat., Nov. 11 and 12 and Fri. and Sat., Nov. 18 and 19 at 7 PM. $10.

Resource, but they need your help so they’re having a fundraiser. After all, they help so many with their Truck Share and Tool Library. 5–7 PM. The Loft. $20 suggested donation. Open Mic at the VFW seems like a fine idea, especially with 2 for 1 drink specials for musicians and the working class. Call Skye on Sunday at 531–4312 to reserve your spot in the line-up or I bet you could roll in and be all, “Dude, I do a perfect Sublime.” The SAFE Book Club meets at the Chapter One Bookstore in Hamilton to discuss Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent. 7 PM. There’s a Bonner Milltown Community Council meeting, with Keith Large of the MT Dept. of Environmental Quality discussing the PCB repository at the Stimson site. Bonner School Library. 7 PM. Get some much needed spiritual guidance at Between the Worlds, 205 W. Main St. in Hamilton at their Spiritual Discussion Group, this Monday with Morning Star Jameson. Call 363-2939 with questions.

they’ll play your music. Every Monday 9 PM-close. Free. Shoot from your lazer and not from your hip when Milkcrate Monday’s at the Palace presents Lazers and Rap, featuring sets of hip hop by locals Tahjboh, Codependents, Mite A s w e l , To n s o f u n , M a t e o Mblem, and Wormwood, with DJ’ing by Special K, at 9 PM. Free, with free pool, $6 pitchers of PBR and a lazer light show.

TUESDAY

November

If you’re grieving the loss of a pet, take comfort at the Pet Bereavement Group which meets every third Tuesday of each month at 21st Century Homeopathy, 813 1st. St., Hamilton at 6:30 PM. Call 370-0699.

Hey hunters and other liars, come on down to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conference room and work on your elk camp locution at the Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters. All are invited. 12–1. 5205 Grant Creek Dr. Free. Eat, drink, learn at Dr. Steve Levine’s Brown Bag lecture: Glimmers of Hope in Burma (Myanmar): The Noontime News from Naypidaw. Mansfield Center Conference Rm., Mansfield Center. Noon–1 PM. Free.

nightlife Mix choice beverages with progressive politics during the return of Forward Montana’s Progressive Happy Hour, which begins at 5:30 PM at the Badlander. Free. Call Forward Montana at 542-8683 for more info. Let someone else do the dishes this Tuesday Night “Early” Dinner at the Elks Lodge, 112 N. Pattee St., 5:30 to 7 PM for $9 ($14.95 on the

Igor Stravinsky’s Histoire du Soldat will be the featured jam at UM School of Music Faculty C h a m b e r c o n c e r t . PA R T V Building, Masquer Theatre. 7:30 PM. $12/$8s seniors and students. So you think you can fill in the blank? Prove it at Sean Kelly’s Open Mic Night this and every Monday at 8:30 PM. Call 5421471 after 10 AM on Monday to sign up. SIN (Service Industry Night) at the Badlander, featuring extra super drink specials for service industry folks. Bring your iPod and

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last Tues. of the month for prime rib). Membership not required. Call 549-05423 by noon on Mon. to make reservations. Cancer, Courage and Creativity is an 8-week workshop for men and women experiencing the effects of cancer 5:30–7:30 PM this and every Thu. at the Living Art Studio, 725 W. Alder #17. Free. Call 549-5329. There’s a new sheriff in town, but he has no judicial authority, he just loves to rock. The Tuesday Night Open Mic/Jam Night is

now at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave, hosted by Louie Bond, Teri Llovet and the UFOkies. Sign up is at 6 PM and music goes 7–10 PM. The Northern Rockies Rising Tide has weekly meetings this and every Tue. at at Freecycles, 732 S. First St. W. at 6:00 PM, where participants battle global climate change through grassroots resistance. Aim your sights on the 8 ball when the Palace hosts a weekly 9-ball tournament, which is

double elimination and starts with sign up at 6 PM, followed by games at 7. $10 entry fee.

available, along with age-appropriate children’s groups. Free. Call 543-6691.

Throw your jazz hands in the air and join Chris Duparri and Ruthie Dada every Tuesday evening for Jazz Martini Night, with $2 off all top-shelf martinis at Brooks and Browns, 200 S. Pattee. Free.

Human beings are awful and amazing. See how at the film titled The Tragedy of Bataan (narrated by Alec Baldwin) with a l e c t u r e b y J a n Th o m p s o n . PARTV Building, Masquer Theater. 7 PM.

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

Marina Snow reads and signs her book Landing Place at Fact and Fiction. 7 PM. Free.

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The Missoula Patriots meeting takes place at Valley Christian School Auditorium. Bring a nonperishable food item. 7 PM. Free. Don’t let Ashton Kutcher fool you. Cameras can be confusing. Join Neil Chaput de Saintonge for a free lecture on choosing the right photography equipment for your sich. Rocky Mountain School of Photography. 7–9 PM. Free. People talk about China like they know something about it. How about instead we listen to Chinese novelist Yu Hua speak about China and its society during his talk A Writer’s China?? Hua consistently torks off Chinese authorities and is a heckuva writer, too. 7:30 PM. UM Campus, Todd Building Rm. 204. Free. 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 is the best selling author of fiction in the United States?? (See answer in tomorrow’s night-life.) Hey Frenchy, time to put the tutti-fruitti tutus back in the closet until spring and enjoy the spoils of war after a hard fought season at the Le Kickball Missoula awards ceremony. Top Hat. 8:30 PM. Free. Be an irie queen or king in the company of some heady mix masters when the Palace presents Royal Reggae Night, featuring DJs Supa J, General Smiley and Green spinning reggae, dancehall and hip hop remixes, starting at 9 PM. Free, with free pool. Can you say blast off? The Lucky Strike has $3 Fireball shots, $2 domestic beers and $1 shots. The only logical landing is Planet Karaoke. 9 PM to close. Swap string beans and spit apple seeds with your favorite post-rocke r s w h e n L a w r e n c e , K a n .’ s , Appleseed Cast plays a mix of emo and post-rock, at 9 PM. Lawrences Kansas’s Hospital Ships and locals Sick Kids XOXO and The Turnoffs open. $5. Show your respect for the elderly and listen to the stories of folk musician Grandfather Glen, with the Josh Farmer Band. 9 PM. $2.

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Cock-a-doodle-do-me! Seriously, do that. Rooster Sauce rocks the Top Hat on Sat., Nov. 12 at 9:30 PM, with Tidal Horn, The Be Helds and The Best Westerns. $5.

WEDNESDAY

November

Let’s go Pirates! Let’s go down to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Polson and donate blood. 11–4 PM.

Art heals at Living Art of Montana’s third Wednesday of every month’s workshop,Creative Connections for Cancer Survivors. 12–1:30 PM at the Living Art Studio, 725 W. Alder, #17. Free. Call 549-5329.

nightlife Gals, the Lucky Strike Casino wants you to indulge yourselves in a variety of ways on Ladies Night, including with $3 Dirty Girls and Dirty Birds, as well by entering to win $50 gift cards to Adam & Eve and Victoria Secret. Did I mention erotic karaoke? No, cuz they don’t have that, just regular karaoke. This is why you live in a college town. The Mansfield Center hosts the China Town Hall, a countrywideevent, which features Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, via a live

webcast, followed by an on-site discussion with Ambassador Darryl N. Johnson, an expert on People’s Republic of ChinaTaiwan relations. UM Campus, Todd Building 210. Free. umt.edu/mansfield.

Get some much needed spiritual guidance at Between the Worlds, 205 W. Main St. in Hamilton at their Spiritual Discussion Group, this Monday with Morning Star Jameson. Call 363-2939 with questions.

Hey ladies, c’mon by the Stumptown Art Studio in Whitefish and show off your wild ways at the Wild Women Wednesdays art workshop. Bring your own project or find something to do. Feel free to bring “beverages.” 6:30–8:30 PM. Call 862–5929.

The folks from Bitter Root Acupuncture and Wellness Center discuss the use of natural food and supplement remedies to prevent cancer development and to support cancer treatment. 7–8 PM. Good Food Store. Free.

Pizza and trivia go together like two things that don’t necessarily but could at Front Street Trivia Night. Note the move to Wednesday night (because football). 7 PM at Mackenzie River Pizza, 137 W. Front St. Free. The Missoula Writing Collaborative fundraiser looks to be a gala-fantastic time with the legendary Vic Charlo, who will read a new work while his daughter April Charlo translates it into Salish. Montana Poet Laureate Sheryl Noethe will share her travails onboard a Greyhound bus or two as well. 7 PM. Native American Center, UM.

John Floridis keeps it level on Wednesdays at the Tamarack Brewing Co. 7–10 PM. Free. Your search for that high, lonesome sound ends now, because the Old Post hosts a Pickin’ Circle this and every Wed. at 9 PM. Free. Reach pitch perfect perfection by belting out your favorite tune with a little liquid courage during Kraptastic Karaoke, which begins at 9 PM and features $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free. Just don’t speak in acronyms during WTF Wednesdays and Ladies’ Night at Harry David’s Bar, 2700 Paxson St. Ste. H, where $10 pitchers of long island ice tea and 2 for $5 cran–vodka

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drinks make this a forgettable evening (in a fun way). Every Wed. Starting at 9 PM at the bar. Free. The music is coming from inside the machine when the Palace hosts Harvest Kitties, a night of various styles of electronic music with Metatron, Illegitimate Children, DubBudda and Soundsiva, 9 PM. Free. Get to steppin’ when Dubstep big dog Zed’s Dead comes to town, with Missoula’s own Kid Traxiom and a fella called Feldman. The Top Hat. 9 PM. $20. Pub Trivia answer: Harold Robbins, with over 750 million copies sold.

THURSDAY

November

The Missoula Nonprofit Network hosts a Reaching Mellenials workshop with speaker Andrea Marcoccio of Forward Montana. 11:30–1 PM. Free for members of MNN, $10 for others. For more info (like location) go to missoulanonprofit.org

nightlife Bluesman Guy Davis is a hard working man. He’s accomplished a lot. He was in the movie Beat Street, look it up. He’s playing two sets down at the Top Hat. The music begins at 6 PM, with Dan Dubuque, Javier Ryan, Kevin Van Dort and 3 Eared Dog, playing before and after Davis’s sets. $16.50 advance/$20 at the door. The Recreating Holidays for Families in Transition workshop and discussion helps individuals who have had a death in the family cope during the holidays. Missoula Public Library. 5:30–6:30 PM. Free. Make Fall wreaths with native goodies not gross old Chinese cancer plastics. Floral designers from Bitterroot Florist will be at the Native Plant Garden at Ft. Missoula. 5:30–7:30 PM. $5. montananaturialist.org. Que bueno! The Downtown Dance Collective has weekly classes in Intermediate Spanish Dance. Castanets? Yes. Skirt work? Yes. Advanced heel work? Que usted lo sepa! 5:45–7PM.

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SPOTLIGHT stand up Earlier this year, Teresa Waldorf played an obsessive compulsive nurse named Nurse Benson. She was constantly being berated by Nurse Hedges—get it?— played by Salina Chatlain. In 2009 she played the passiveaggressive, well-meaning mother of a woman (also played by Chatlain) whose son is killed by a car. That play, Rabbit Hole, was a mostly somber production considering the storyline, but Waldorf’s sometimes abrasive character was the comic relief. In one scene where she talks about celebrity airplane wrecks, she says in a loud Midwest accent, “It’s sad. All those good-looking people falling out of the sky. It’s a waste.” If I had to compare Waldorf to other comediennes they’d be Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French from “Absolutely Fabulous,” the British series about two oblivious, pill-popping middle-aged divorcees who chase ridiculous fads and drink too much wine.

Boing! It’s the House of Bounce Dubstep Party with bounce castles, henna tattooing and face painting. Minnesota is the headlining per former and locals Simpleton and MetaTron open. 8 PM. UC Ballroom. $10/$7 adv. Hold onto your trucker hats Missoula, ‘cause the Badlander’s got a new dance party in town. It’s called Prehab, and it’s bound to make you go bonkers on the dancefloor with sets of hip hop and electronic music from local DJs Kris Moon, Vyces and Hotpantz, plus $1 wells & $1 Pabst from 9 PM to midnight. $2, or free with a promo coupon.

Rosie Ayers and Waldorf will reprise their roles as Lulinda and Lucinda, two women off the Home Shopping Network who are trying to sell items they discovered in a box that they think are

WHAT: Standing Womb Only! WHO: Teresa Waldorf, Ann Szalda-Petree, Rosie Ayers, Salina Chatlian, Anne-Marie Williams and Amy Lala. WHEN: Sat., Nov. 12, at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7. WHERE: Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main

Standing Womb Only is a HOW MUCH: $12/$10 advance at ddcmontana.com/$8 stand-up and sketch comedy students show starring Waldorf and several of her women friends. There will be songs. There will be jokes. (And you for relaxation purposes. (Hint: they’re not.) “I know so many funny women,” she says. “And can hear Waldorf’s son, Sam, play guitar before Rosie is one of the funniest chicks in the world.” the show starts.) Waldorf, who grew up with the Carol Burnett “I’ve been wanting to do stand-up comedy for years,” Waldorf says. “I finally decided that now show, says it’s places like the HSN where she gets that I’m in my 50s, I pretty much just need to put her inspiration. It makes sense. That’s where the quirky nuances of real characters can become a date on a calendar to make myself do it.” She’s joined by Ann Szalda-Petree, her part- fodder for parody, which Waldorf tends to render ner on KBGA’s “The Ann and Teresa and Ann without cruelty. Show.” Chatlain, who’s often played her comedic characters with searing deadpan, will also appear. The show is the third of a series of Waldorf shows at the Downtown Dance Collective that is helping to raise money for the artist-in-residence program there.

The Britt is back, 907 Britt that is, and she is letting her folk and roll rip down at the Bitter Root Brewery. 6–8:30 PM. Free. Missou get down with the fondue night Altoona Lodge is hosting at the Missoula Winery. Pick it, dip it, chow it down. Drink some dee–lish wine, too. What a night. 7 PM. $80 per couple. Schooling the World: The White Man’s Last Burden is a film that

“I would just as soon ride the bus and watch people than watch television,” she says. “And when I do watch television I like to watch the Home Shopping Network—or, have you watched the Jewelry Network?! Oh my gosh it’s funny!”

investigates what happens when crackers bring “modern” education to the Indian Himalayas, part of the Peace and Justice Film S e r i e s . U C Th e a t e r. 7 P M . Donation suggested for entry. 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 &

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Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Includes prizes like a $50 bar tab, and trivia categories that change weekly. Free. Email Katie at kcgt27@gmail.com. Join the UM School of Music for a Composer’s Benefit Concert, which is either a fundraiser or a concert played for the benefit of composers. 7:30 PM. Music Recital Hall. $11/$6 Seniors/ $5 Students.

For now, I think there are enough bad puns around here. Party Trained plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. Free. Fumigate your trousers and grease your knees to the dirty b l u e s o f P o r t l a n d , O r e .’ s Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil when it plays with Bozeman’s “dirty bluesrock/sludge-grass” band Abelina Valley and locals Fiancee, at 9 PM. $5. 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. Things have changed and so can you! Check out Dead Hipster Dance Party at its new location: Sean Kelly’s. Party starts at 10 PM, and oh lordy, there are $1 well drinks until midnight. $3. Check out deadhipster.com. Get out and get busy! This week is off the chain! Say heya to a veteran while you’re at it. Send me your event info by 5 PM on Fri., Nov. 11 to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternatively, snail mail your events to The Calemander c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax 5434367. Find us also on twitter.com/#!/8DaysMissoula. Finally, 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 M issoula rarely needs an excuse to have a delicious beer: Griz games, 5Ks, river floats, the release of the newest Twilight film. Our latest excuse, the end of Daylight Savings Time, is a fine example. It gets dark earlier, so it’s okey-dokey to imbibe earlier. Heck-darn, it may even help you get to sleep on these newly chilly nights. Of course, mid-summer is a great time to get your drank on for just the opposite reasons. The oppressive heat and the 18 hours of sunlight? They make it impossible to get to bed at a reasonable hour without a smidgen of depressant. But before you hunker down over that pint or three (let’s not even talk about all the cheese I know you’re consuming), maybe you should reassess your winter customary regimen. No, I am no telling you to exercise, because if you’re not already, winter is no time to start, and right before the holidays? Puh-leaze. All I am suggesting is that you put some information in that noggin of yours. Maybe learn about the place you live. Maybe become a more erudite and interesting person. Look, we know all your jokes. We’ve heard about

your ski trip to Fernie, B.C. a thousand times. Yes, I know, it was epic. But it’s time for some new stories, new insights. Did you know that the state of Montana has eleven types of shrews? Did you know that one of them is the smallest mammal on Earth? Of course you didn’t. There’s so much more to learn about shrews than you can imagine, and Dr. Kerry Foresman will share his knowledge during his lecture “Montana’s Smallest and Most Ferocious Mammals: The Shrews.” If for some reason the shrews don’t do it for you, there’s still plenty to learn and do with winter blowing in. Read Dostoyevsky. Learn Portugese. Bake a Turkish lahmacun. No one said you can’t have a brewski before or after; just make sure there’s something for your brain in between. Dr. Kerry Foresman’s lecture Montana’s Smallest and Most Ferocious Mammals: The Shrews is at the Montana Natural History Center on Nov. 16. 7 PM. $4 suggested donation.

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10 Get your little sponges down to the MNHC’s miniNaturalists Pre-K Program so they can develop the necessary skills to cultivate a love of the outdoors. Kids ages 2–5 are welcome when accompanied by an adult. 10–11 AM. $1 for members $3 for all others. montananaturalist.org. You’ll be climbing up a wall at Freestone Climbing Center’s Ladies Night each Thursday. 935 Toole Ave. 5–10 PM. $6.50/$5 Student. The Stumptown Arts Studio hosts the Aaron Robinson Memorial Reception, a photographic exhibition of bomber snowboarders demonstrating their styles. The event is a benefit for the A-Rob Planta-Seed Foundation. 6–9 PM. Free. Find out what gear you’ll need when the pow–pow is the mow–mow at the big luau at REI’s Backcountry Essentials clinic. 6:30 PM. Free. Let’s get our collective stoke on and check out Teton Gravity Research’’s latest offering, One For the Road. Roxy Theater. 7 and 9 PM. $10 adv./$12 door.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 Active outdoor lovers are invited to the Mountain Sports Club’’s (formerly the Flathead Valley Over the Hill Gang) weekly meeting to talk about being awesome, past glories and upcoming activities. Swan River Inn. 6–8 PM. Free.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 What’s up with all them dead trees in yonder woods? Come learn about those pesky mountain pine beetles that may be behind their deaths during Saturday Discovery Day with UM grad student researchers at the Montana Natural History Center. 9–2 PM. $15 for members/$20 for all others. montananaturalist.org The kind grind, shreddy-shreddy, gnar-gnar and puffpuff, pow-pow is what Why We Ride: A Montana Ski and Snowboard Documentary is all about. Wilma Theatre. 7:30 PM. $6.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13 The 2011/2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is heavy, like a mother-scratching ton of bricks, and features a diverse blend of outdoor good

times: skiing, river action, climbing, etc. You know, stuff you’d do, if only you had more time. Wilma Theatre. 6 PM. $15/$12 adv. available at The Trail Head and Rockin Rudy’s. Whitefish be blowin’ up y’all, as is the 3rd Annual Whitefish Mountain Films event, which has moved to the O’Shaughnessy Center this year. The festival features epic gnar-gnar and bad boy toy skiers, mountaineers and filmmakers. 6:30 PM. Free.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 14 If birds don’t scare you like they scare me, attend the Flathead Audubon--sponsored lecture by local birder extraordinaire Dr. Pete Smith as he describes his experiences Birding in the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula. Community Room of The Summit. 7 PM. Free.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16 Dudes, one of Montana’s eleven shrews species holds the distinction of being the smallest mammal on Earth. Dr. Kerry Foresman will tell you about the other ten types of shrews at his lecture, Montana’s Smallest and Most Ferocious Mammals: The Shrews, at the Montana Natural History Center. 7 PM. $4 suggested donation.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 The Montana Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology holds their 4th annual research symposium entitled Connectivity and Conservation. University Center, 3rd floor. 8:30 AM. conbio.org/chapters/montana. Get your little sponges down to the MNHC’s miniNaturalists Pre-K Program so they can develop the necessary skills to cultivate a love of the outdoors. Kids ages 2–5 are welcome when accompanied by an adult. 10–11 AM. $1 for members $3 for all others. montananaturalist.org. You’ll be climbing up a wall at Freestone Climbing Center’s Ladies Night each Thursday. 935 Toole Ave. 5–10 PM. $6.50/$5 Student. calendar@missoulanews.com

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Home is where the weird is Shahs launch a series of diverse music shows down at the VFW by Erika Fredrickson

Before there was karaoke at the VFW, there was Roger Shack, aka “Country Rog.” He played a version of “Ring of Fire” where he’d say “And it burns, burns, burns. Preparation H. It comes in a tube!” That was the late 1990s, and it was an older crowd then—a veteran crowd. When our motley crew of undergrads and budding writers showed up to drink and dance, they always called us “the kids.” With the addition of karaoke in the early 2000s, younger and younger patrons started quenching their thirst there, though it never really blew up into a college bar. By the time musicians Colin Johnson and Tom Helgerson arrived in Missoula a few years ago from Minneapolis and started hitting the VFW barstools, it was, most nights, still a place unmarred by the masses. “We became regulars,” says Johnson. “It was our favorite karaoke spot, like the dive bars in Minneapolis. Really cheap drinks, a really great time. And it was not uncommon for Friday night to be just us and Dustin [the KJ] and the bartenders.” Helgerson has been hosting karaoke at the VFW since the previous KJ left, and sometimes Johnson pitches in. Now they’re taking it a step further by starting a series of free live shows in the back room of the bar. The monthly event will feature disparate acts picked to complement and clash with one another in a mix-tape sort of way. The VFW has a PA system, but there’s no overhead cost as there is at so many other venues in town. And it gives the hesitant show-goer a good deal. It’s free and, if you don’t like what you hear, you can always sit in the main bar and let it all become background noise. “Not every kind of music is for everyone,” says Johnson. “But if we can kind of level the playing field and people aren’t intimidated going into it, or have an expec-

Shahs is Tom Helgerson, Colin Johnson and JT Baker.

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tation going into it, and it’s free, then there’s no buyer’s remorse. That’s one of the things about doing these free shows, that ability to expose people to new stuff where they don’t feel like they’re ripped off.” Johnson and Helgerson met on a Catholic hayride during middle school and have been friends ever since. They both started bands in 2006. Helgerson started Shahs, which was mostly just him and a revolving crew of musicians. Johnson was in a band called Vampire Hands, tagged as a mixture of psychedelic, glam, pop and noise, and which blew up for awhile in the Twin Cities. Despite his band’s popularity, Johnson says he needed a break from touring and what he saw as personal stagnation. “We toured a lot,” says Johnson, who now studies writing at UM. “I love it, but at a certain point either something needs to happen or it needs to move on. I was ready to move on, so I moved here to Missoula.” Now that both buddies have been in Missoula for almost two years, they’ve been working on projects together that fit their shared passions. Shahs has played numerous Missoula shows as a solo act and with other musicians. Johnson recently joined the band along with local musician JT Baker (of Sick Kids XOXO). Shahs make experimental music in that it doesn’t seem to adhere to strict traditional songmaking rules. But it’s easy to listen to with its mix of synth punctuated by pop hooks, infused with vibrations and easy-pleasing drumbeats, and it employs noises that evoke whirring machines and electronic whale calls. It’s lounge-y and cool, the kind of music you might hear at an arty party full of low lighting and colorful drinks, where people murmur on the fire escape overlooking a twinkling cityscape.

Johnson and Helgerson say they like traditional music and they like experimental music. Like all music geeks, they enjoy philosophizing about what makes some music popular and why some people are drawn to or repelled by noise and other difficult-to-define genres. One of their other endeavors is a new blog, mostly run by Helgerson, called Weird Missoula, which sports the tagline “Occasional dispatches (mostly about music) from a little town in the mountains that time forgot.” Johnson and Helgerson make fun of the word “weird”—as in “Keep Missoula Weird”—because it’s like so many words that people use when they can’t think of something else to say. “I don’t really believe in the whole concept of ‘weird,’” says Johnson. “What the idea really comes down to is nuance or idiosyncrasies. But the word ‘weird” is just a placeholder.” The blog is meant as a way to explore music that might be obscure and that might be weird but that’s interesting all the same. It’s true that some noise bands can come off as so cerebral they just seem pretentious. And some noise bands are cacophonous in a way that’s difficult to embrace. But “noise” and “weird” mean a lot of things, and those terms can be unnecessary deterrents. “That word ‘noise,’ too, means less and less,’” says Helgerson. “It’s kind of a broad general term, like ‘punk.’ It’s the idea that the ugly or atonality or asymmetry comes into the writing from a compositional standpoint. There are fewer rules.” Even in the indie rock scene, noise/experimental bands don’t always get a chance to disprove misconceptions. Johnson and Helgerson say they hope to make the VFW show a place for that—where people can have a dialog about music, minus pretension, plus fun. There have been occasional shows there since Roger Shack, but this will be a new endeavor for the veterans bar. The first show features longtime noise/experimental connoisseur Bryan Ramirez (Ex-Cocaine, Killertree Records); Robust Worlds, a one-man “futurist-folk-rock” act from former Vampire Hands guitarist Chris Rose; local singer-songwriter Ali Satterlee, who will debut of her Best Coast-styled, lo-fi bedroom pop; local rockers Fiancee; and Shahs. Johnson and Helgerson say they hope the free night will introduce listeners to bands they wouldn’t otherwise go see. “I can’t imagine a better feeling than having no expectation going into something,” says Johnson, “and then walking away with the feeling of, “I really found some music that I love.’” The Weird Missoula launch party and showcase kicks off at the VFW Saturday, Nov. 12, at 9 PM. Free.

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Scope Noise Books Film Movie Shorts Scott H. Biram Last time I saw Scott H. Biram play his blistering must-see show, it was in Missoula, and some kid who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to handle his liquor decided to throw a beer bottle. Or maybe it was a glass. At any rate, it knocked into Biramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guitar neck right near his fingers. I even saw the kid wind up for the shot, take it and then walk out the door. I was pissed at myself for not tackling him like a super heroine. No need. Biram stood up and ran after him with the whole Palace crowd right behind like a bunch of vigilantes. The dumb kid was long gone. Maybe it was goodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for him and the rest of usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was never caught. Instead, Biram yelled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go back inside and have a fucking good time.â&#x20AC;? And we did. Undeterred, Biram returns this week with his

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The newest EP from Lawrence, Kan. band the Appleseed Cast is diverse despite being just four songs. The first track, â&#x20AC;&#x153;End Frigate Constellation,â&#x20AC;? layers atmospheric feedback, unconventional rock drumming and chords shiny as sunbeams. Christopher Crisciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vocals remind me of Built to Spillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doug Martsch or emo-rockers the Dambuilders, but as though those bands had been launched into space and were being heard solely through the filter of heavenly bodies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interludeâ&#x20AC;? is fine. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to actively listen to this track, it requires some patience. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a belllike melody among static and echo-y space voices, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experimental in an unsurprising way. In contrast, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middle Statesâ&#x20AC;? employs clear guitar picking and shim-

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swampy, Southernrock blues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;dirty old one-man-bandâ&#x20AC;? sound. The Austin musician recently had two songs featured on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sons of Anarchyâ&#x20AC;? and he released his newest album Bad Ingredients last month. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gale of gritty tunes cooked with sweet twang, raw blues, rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; licks and snarly vocals. On â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hang Your Head and Cryâ&#x20AC;? he yells, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here comes the wind!â&#x20AC;? Yep. You better watch out, kid. (Erika Fredrickson) Scott H. Biram plays the Palace Saturday, Nov. 12, at 9 PM with Joe Buck and Molly Gene One Whoaman Band. $10. hop. On their eponymous debut, razor sharp breakbeats that sometimes sound like someone slapping raw meat mingle with delicious minor key synth melodies, bass that tickles your innards and spliced samples from old-school video games, YouTube and field recordings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s danceable, yet intricately produced, and features lots of sounds darting in and out of the mix each measure. They also utilize pacing and tension like nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business, especially on epic dancefloor numbers like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tar.â&#x20AC;? The amalgamated style of dance musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which is truly unlike anything else in the genreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has been called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Future Blapâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aqua Crunk.â&#x20AC;? Whatever it is, electronic music nerds will love it, and so should people that just want to dance their ass off to some of the freshest and funkiest beats this side of the Milky Way. (Ira Sather-Olson) Lazer Sword plays the Palace Thursday, Nov. 10, at 9 PM with Paravoid, Logisticalone and ir8prim8. $10/$15 for those 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20. mering Shins-like vocals. Finally, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three Riversâ&#x20AC;? is 14 minutes long and emulates a river at dusk when the sun sets on it, but the heavy drum beats keep it wild. The whole EP is both cerebral and moody. Some of the long repetition just makes it feel self-indulgent and jammy and boring. But the yearning textures it creates are those I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind hearing on the road to a red rock desert or a beach filled with bonfires. (Erika Fredrickson) The Appleseed Cast plays the Badlander Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 9 PM with Hospital Ships, Sick Kids XOXO and the Turnoffs. $5. rity about where and how they fit into rock and rollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantheon. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not ageist. Oldsters like Keith Morris, Buzzo and Lemmy continue to do great work (granted, Lemmy is mostly bald and dyes his beardâ&#x20AC;Świth ravenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood!), but Metallica is foundering, seeking a way to appear â&#x20AC;&#x153;relevantâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;interestingâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart.â&#x20AC;? Lou has nothing to lose. He recorded Metal Machine Music and manages to still have fans. Notably, both Metallica and Reed have been making junk albums since the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, so it makes sense theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get in cahoots. Any butt-dart who reviews Lulu as other than heinous is a lout pretending to be in on something the rest of us just arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smart enough to get. Oh, what does it sound like? It sounds like the slowed moans of Jerry Lewis humping on a sperm whaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bloated corpse. (Jason McMackin)

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Smashing nomad Josh Wagner’s immaculate conception by Molly Laich

Not even 10 pages into Josh Wagner’s book, on whom it is too dangerous to allow even a moment’s what would be one of my last late nights working in the eye contact. These are not exes at all, and never will Indy office before leaving Missoula forever-ish, I sent be, and that’s the problem.” Cody, is that why you wouldn’t see me before I the author a somewhat panicked message (our first correspondence ever) that amounted to something like, “I left? think I’ve made a terrible mistake,” and he calmly All these romances reminded me of the first time I answered, “No. You have to leave so that you can come learned Wilt Chamberlain slept with 10,000 women home again.” and started mentally doing the math—how do This is the message, more or less, of Smashing Chamberlain and Wagner even have time to put pants Laptops: A Nomad’s Romance with Missoula by back on?—but in Wagner’s case it’s actually not that Wagner, the local author who brought us the graphic many women; it’s just the emotional weight of them novel Fiction Clemens together that makes it and the novel Deadwind feel like so much. Sea. Most of the pages are Before leaving town, a memoir that can’t be litI threw a Free Stuff erally real, because it cenGiveaway Party at my ters on a teen virgin’s apartment that Wagner pregnancy. But by the attended, to my surprise. end, the story has taken He stood in my kitchen you through so many of briefly without taking The Zoo’s strange-butanything. At this point I’d true corners and still only read the first 10 stretched so thin your pages of Smashing limits on whimsy that you Laptops, but I knew my might find yourself makreview would be a drooling room for just one ing love-fest anyway and more immaculate conbecame embarrassed in ception in nature’s advance. Later he wrote canon—but that’s it! (On and apologized for being this, with yourself you shy. Brave people who will be firm.) arrive alone to parties The Missoula parts where they know no one are the realest, which is and who sleep with the why everyone with any emotional equivalent of connection to here 10,000 women, yet still should read this book, think they are shy—that and probably no one kills me. else. “Missoula’s layout is I read this book in pretty simple,” Wagner Josh Wagner’s release party for Smashing the car on my way out of Laptops kicks off at Zoo City Apparel Friday, writes. “Higgins is the Nov. 11, at 7 PM with music from Kris Moon Missoula and then in the spine that holds down- and Naked Limbs, a reading and a ceremonial cold, dead suburbs of town in place, and all laptop smashing. $5 donation. Detroit. It looked like those saloon side streets someone had turned a are her ribs. Her bridge leaps like a pelvis over the knob and drained the Midwest scenery of its color. river.” All true. People were cranky and impatient with each other and You will have fun seeing yourself and your friends I felt like a country bumpkin, afraid of all the traffic. I in the details. There’s the busted up door to Flippers forgot how to read and I watched television for hours. that only magicians or trained locals can open on their If you never leave, you might grow bored with the first try, and the simple illuminated fact that Butterfly lilted walk of deer out the car window after a night Herbs is filled with freaks in front of and behind the spent with people expert at giving and receiving love. counter, and the way the Oxford attracts lunatics at all In the morning you’ll wake up and yawn on your porch hours. About this I considered accusing Wagner of thinking, “Oh look, another snow-capped mountain.” exaggeration, until I remembered my last 3 a.m. visit Not to get bossy or overly sentimental, but don’t do there, when a slim, freckled boy slurred over and over that! Don’t ever be bored. how much he loved me and a photo was taken of my Wagner’s book is beautifully written, and true, and hand snaking up his torn t-shirt, not even bothering to filled with serious tenderness like the kind I’ve just pretend I didn’t like it. Stuff like this happens in tried to imitate. You can see the words of certain pasMissoula all the time. sages scrawled in a notebook before they’ve been tranSmashing Laptops is peppered with stories of scribed. It’s the sort of writing that can only come from Wagner’s own fleeting romances. He writes about a experience, given to us raw and unfiltered with a charm three-week tryst during which the only word spoken that requires only a little prodding to fall for. was on the last day when she said, “Goodbye.” I know! Further, he writes: “And there are exes with arts@missoulanews.com

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Because nothing is more intriguing than people, and in theory celebrated people should be even more intriguing, it continues to be a baffling frustration that cinematic biopics—the new J. Edgar included—generally work better as anesthesia than as drama. And it’s largely because they continue to make the same, inexcusable mistake: They assume that “who” and “what” are more interesting questions than “why.” Any schoolkid instinctively knows that’s the wrong focus. They slump in their seats as they’re fed a beaded string of names and events, because packing away the trivia is deemed more important—or at least less controversial—than diving into the sticky stuff of human psychology. Director Clint Eastwood and

That’s partly because J. Edgar spends nearly as much time name-dropping as it does anything else. While Hoover certainly socialized with both statesmen and celebrities, the scenes involving his interactions with the likes of Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple, Charles Lindbergh, Robert Kennedy and others come off as gimmicky rather than part of an exploration of Hoover’s desire for the spotlight. When he comments in one scene about having spotted Desi Arnaz (and an unnamed but obviously identified Lucille Ball) at a racetrack, it begins to feel as though J. Edgar is turning into Forrest Gump. But this is what happens in movies that treat a life as nothing more than a timeline, with the bullet points

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screenwriter Dustin Lance Black have as a subject one of American history’s most enigmatic, polarizing figures in J. Edgar Hoover, and yet J. Edgar almost never offers the buzz of discovery. It’s merely a 50-year kaleidoscope of American history, with the founder of the modern FBI serving as tour guide. The narrative opens during the Kennedy administration, with Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) seething over the growing respect paid to Martin Luther King. Determined to “re-clarify the difference between villain and hero,” Hoover begins dictating his life story to a series of assistants, flashing back to his early days ferreting out communists with the Justice Department circa 1919, through the creation of the F.B.I. and its Depression-era rise to prominence. Of course, certain subjects won’t be part of Hoover’s “official” story, including the most important people in his life: his mother (Judi Dench); his trusted personal secretary, Helen Gandy (Naomi Watts); and his assistant and constant companion, Clyde Tolson (The Social Network’s Armie Hammer). From the very outset, J. Edgar has the feel of something that’s more than slightly … off. DiCaprio’s performance registers as forced, as he attempts to imitate Hoover’s distinct, precise speech patterns (the result of therapy to counteract a childhood stutter)—and that’s even when he’s not buried beneath old-age makeup. The chronological ping-ponging between the 1960s and Hoover’s early career proves disorienting. Eastwood’s stately direction plods through individual scenes, but the scenes never add up to a story—or, more significantly, add up to a life.

devoted to encounters with other famous people or headline-grabbing incidents. J. Edgar spends a fair amount of time on Hoover’s involvement in the celebrated Lindbergh baby kidnapping and the subsequent trial of Bruno Hauptmann, including the role of new forensic science championed by Hoover. While it might have been fascinating to understand how Hoover’s personality played a role in his dedication to meticulous police work, the film treats the subject as a curiosity, perhaps a piece of Hoover’s legacy to “balance” the more notorious aspects of his iron-fisted reign and keeping of secret files. It’s a lot more “what,” without the “why.” You’d expect that at the very least, J. Edgar would try to understand the much-speculated-upon relationship between Hoover and Tolson, especially given a screenwriter like Black (Milk). Indeed, there are a few effective moments capturing the tension between the deeply closeted (in Black’s interpretation) Hoover and Tolson, as well as the influence of Hoover’s mother on his life. But nobody involved here seems to understand how to pull it all together as character study: what it meant to be a man hiding his own secrets while digging up everyone else’s; how Hoover the committed lawenforcement professional connected to Hoover the publicity-hound. For 140 minutes, J. Edgar strolls through an American life pointing at people and things, blind to the reality that nothing could be more compelling than the man in the middle. J. Edgar opens at the Village 6 Friday, Nov. 11.

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Scope Noise Books Film Movie Shorts On Thursday November 17th, both Carmike 12 and Village 6 Theaters will back up their showtimes by one hour to accommodate the midnight release of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part I.OPENING

OPENING THIS WEEK IMMORTALS In this adventure by Tarsem Singh Zeus is all, “Ah, Hades no, King Hyperion ain’t getting a weapon that can destroy all of Greece and mankind,” so he totally enlists a mortal to stop that jerk. Carmike 12: 3D: 1:25, 4:30, 7:20 and 10. Big D: 1, 4, 7 and 9:45. Pharaohplex: 6:50 and 9:10 with matinees at 3 PM. No 9:10 show on Sun. Village 6: 4 and 7 daily with 1 PM matinees Sat. and Sun. 3D: 9:40 Fri. and Sat. Stadium 14: 3D: 12, 1, 3, 4, 6:15, 7, 9

TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART I Edward and Bella must save themselves and their unborn child from the ravages of wolves and sanguisugent opportunists. Carmike 12: Midnight. Village 6: Midnight. Stadium 14: 8:30.

NOW PLAYING COURAGEOUS Four police officers face a tragedy that changes everything. They spend the rest of the story dealing with whatever that tragedy is, but mostly, the movie seems to be about fatherhood. Alex Kendrick directs, writes and stars. Carmike 10: 1, 4, 7 and 10. Mon–Thu: no 1 PM show. Stadium 14: Fri.–Wed. 3:30 and 6:40. Thur.: 3:30.

arithm and a vision to turn the Oakland A’s into a winning team. Nobody believes in them and everything goes wrong, but then the music changes and maybe they will win after all? Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) has a writing credit! Carmike 10: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 and 9:50. Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:45 and 9:10, with Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. Mountain in Whitefish: 1:30, 4, 6:45 and 9:15. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri–Sun: 12:15, 3:15, 6:20 and 9:20, with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight. Mon–Thu: 1, 3:50, 6:40 and 9:35. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Sisters befriend a ghost in 1988. Perhaps the ghost will take them to a David Lee Roth concert.

Pharaohplex in Hamilton: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and now 9 PM show on Sun. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: 6:35 and 9:25, with midnight show on Fri. and Sat. Mountain Cinema 4 in Whitefish: 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:15. SENNA Brazilian Ayrton Senna was famous as a Formula One racer throughout the world before his untimely death at 34. This documentary sheds light on his life for us Americans. Wilma: 7 and 9. No 7 PM show on Fri. and Sat. or Thu., Nov. 10. THREE MUSKETEERS Three down on their luck French swordsmen and a lady intend to keep Europe from all-out war, but what of romantic entanglements, hmm? Carmike 12: 7:05 and 9:40. In 3D: 1:15, 4:20. Stadium 14: Fri–Sun: 12:20, 3:30, 7 and 9:30, with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight. Mon–Thu: 1, 3:45, 7 and 9:40. In 3D: Fri–Sun: 12:20, 3:30, 7 and 9:30, with Fri. and Sat. shows at midnight. Mon–Thu: 1, 3:45, 7 and 9:40. Pharoahplex: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9:10 pm show on Sun. TOWER HEIST Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy “assemble the team” (the comedy team that is) and try to steal back money they lost in a Ponzi scheme to the always evil Alan Alda. Carmike 12: 1:30, 4:30, 7 and 9:35. Village 6: 4:15 and 7:20, with Fri. and Sat. and Sun. shows at 9:50 and Sat. and Sun. matinees at 1:45. Pharaohplex: 6:50 and 9:10, with 3 PM matinees Sat. and Sun. No 9:10 on Sun. Mountain 14: 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 and midnight shows on Fri. and Sat. No 2:30 show Mon.–Thu. Mountain: 2:15, 4:30, 7:15 and 9:15. Showboat: 4, 7 and 9. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE Who knows if good things come in threes, all I know is that this third installment of the popular series features more pale-faced vamps hungry for blood, some killings in the Emerald City and an epic—epic—struggle for a lady between a werewolf and a vampire. Stadium 14 in Kalispell: Fri.–Sun. at 12:30, 3:35, 6:45 and 9:30 with an additional Fri.–Sat. show at midnight and Mon.–Thu. at 1:05, 3:50, 6:45 and 9:30.

“I can so put this whole cake in my mouth.” Jack and Jill opens Friday at the Carmike 10, Village 6, Pharaohplex, Stadium 14, Mountain and Showboat. and 9:45 Fri.–Sun., with midnight shows Fri. and Carmike 10: 1:10, 4:05, 7:35 and 9:50. Village 6: Sat. 1, 2, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30. 7, 9 and 9:30 FOOTLOOSE Mon.–Wed. 2, 3:30. 4:30, 6:30, 7 and 9 on Thur. Everybody cut, everybody cut in line to catch this Fri: 4, 7 and 9:35. Sat. and Sun: 1, 4,7 and 9:15. remake of a movie about a kid who isn’t allowed Mon.–Thu: 4 and 7. Pharaohplex: 7 and 9, with Mountain: 2, 4:15, 7 and 9:15. to dance and the tractor that loves him. I hope he Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 pm show can return that love. Carmike 10: 1:00, 4:00, on Sun. Showboat: 4,7 and 9. Special Midnight J. EDGAR As director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover had secrets. 7:00, 9:40. Mon.–Thu: No 1 PM show. Village 6 show on Thu. Stadium 14: 1:10 and 4:05. Perhaps director Clint Eastwood and soon-to-be Fri: 4, 7 and 9:40. Sat: 1, 4, 7 and 9:40. Sun: 1. power actor of the year Leo DiCaprio will demon- 4. 7. Mon.–Thu: 4, 7. Stadium 14: 1:15, 4:15 7:10 PUSS IN BOOTS strate how those secrets reflected the times and and 9:40. with Fri. and Sat. showings at midnight. A sword-wielding pussy cat makes a bunch of puns humanity in general. Village 6: 4 and 7, daily. 10 Mon.–Thu: 1:15, 4:15, 7:10 and 9:40. and later meets Shrek. Carmike 12: 1, 4, 6:50 and PM shows Fri. and Sat., with 1 PM matinees Sat. Pharoahplex: 6:50 and 9:10, with Sat. and Sun. 9:15. 3D: 1:30, 4:15, 6:40 and 9. Village 6: 4:20 and Sun. Stadium 14: 12, 3:15, 6:30 and 9:30 matinees at 3 and no 9:10 show on Sun. daily, with a 1:20 matinee Sat. and Sun. 3D: 6:45 daily, with a 9:15 show Fri. and Sat. Pharaohplex: with midnight showings on Fri. and Sat. 1, 4:15 Mountain: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:10. Mountain: 4, 7, 9:15. 3D: 7 and 9, with matinees at 3 PM Sat. and Sun. and 7:45 Mon.–Thur. IN TIME Entertainer: 4, 7 and 9. Mountain: 2, 4:15, 7 and 9. What if you were Justin Timberlake and you Stadium 14: 1:30, 4, 7:30, 9:45, with midnight JACK AND JILL Adam Sandler plays twin brother and sister. Makes stopped aging at the age of 25? Nice, right? shows on Fri. and Sat. 3D: 2, 4:30 and 7, with midfunny voices. Get kicked in the groin. Rides a don- Wrong. You only have one more year to live, night shows on Fri. and Sat. Entertainer: 4, 7 and 9. key. Learns something about family, accepting unless you can buy your way out of death and Mountain: 2, 4:15, 7 and 9:15. human foibles. Carmike 12: 1:45, 4:10, 6:50 and become immortal. Carmike 12: 1:15, 1:40, 4:15, 9. Village 6: 4:30 and 7:30 daily, with 9:35 show 4:30, 7, 7:35 and 9:40. Mountain Cinema: 2:15, REAL STEEL Fri. and Sat., and 1:15 Sat. and Sun. matinees. 4:30, 7:15 and 9:20. Pharaohplex: 6:50 and 9:10 Finally! It’s the live-action Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em film Pharaohplex: 7 and 9 PM, with matinees at 3 PM with matinees at 3 PM on Sat and Sun. No 9:10 that nobody’s been waiting for! Hugh Jackman Sat. and Sun. No 9 PM show Sun. Stadium 14: show on Sun. Showboat: 4:15, 7:15 and 9:15. hangs out in the near future as a father who wins Fri.–Wed.: 12:10, 1:10, 2:30, 3:30, 4:50, 6, 7:10, Stadium 14: 1:05, 4:05, 7 and 9:40, with mid- his son’s love by leading an underdog robot to the championship. Carmike 10: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 and 8:30 and 9:30, with midnight shows on Fri. and night shows on Fri. and Sat. 10. Mon–Thu: No 1:20 show. Village 6: Fri: 4:15, Sat. Thur.: 1, 2, 3:30, 4:30, 6, 7:10, 8:30 and 7:15, 9:55. Sat: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55. Sun: 1:15, 9:30. Mountain: 2, 4, 7 and 9. Showboat: 4:15, MONEYBALL Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill have a computer log- 4:15, 7:15. Mon–Thu: 4:15 and 7:15. 7:15 and 9:15.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Given the lush and exotic astrological factors now coming to bear on your destiny, and due to the possibility that something resembling actual magic may soon make an appearance, I am taking a leap of faith with this week’s horoscope. Are you game? There is a hypothetical scene described by the English poet Samuel Coleridge (1772-1834) that would normally be too outlandish to take seriously, but I suspect it’s a possible match for your upcoming adventures. “What if you slept,” he wrote, “and what if in your sleep you dreamed, and what if in your dream you went to heaven and there you plucked a strange and beautiful flower, and what if when you awoke you had the flower in your hand? Ah, what then?”

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I was musing on how slow I am to learn the lessons I need to master—how hard it can be to see the obvious secrets that are right in front of me. But I felt better after I came across the logo for the Jung Institute in San Francisco, which is dedicated to the study of psychology and psychotherapy. The symbol that it has chosen to embody its ruling spirit consists of four snails creeping their way around a center point—a witty acknowledgment of the plodding nature of the human psyche. I bring this to your attention, Leo, because it’s important for you to give yourself credit for how much you’ve grown since the old days—even if your progress seems intolerably gradual.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Mongolia there’s a famous fossil of two dinosaurs locked in mortal combat. Forever frozen in time, a Velociraptor is clawing a Protoceratops, which in turn is biting its enemy’s arm. They’ve been holding that pose now for, oh, 80 million years or so. I’m shoving this image in your face, Sagittarius, so as to dare you and encourage you to withdraw from your old feuds and disputes. It’s a perfect time, astrologically speaking, to give up any struggle that’s not going to matter 80 million years from now. (More info: tinyurl.com/DinosaurFight.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “In your experience, who is the best-smelling actor that you’ve worked with?” TV host Jon Stewart asked his guest Tom Hanks. “Kevin Bacon,” replied Hanks. Why? Not because of the bacon-as-a-delicious-food angle, although that would be funny. “He smells like a mix of baby powder and Listerine,” Hanks said. Keep this perspective in mind, Capricorn. I think you should be engaged in a great ongoing quest to put yourself in situations with pleasing aromas. I mean this in both the metaphorical and literal sense. To set yourself up for meaningful experiences that provide you with exactly what you need, follow your nose.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It will be a good week to have nice long talks with yourself—the more, the better. The different sub-personalities that dwell within you need to engage in vigorous dialogues that will get all their various viewpoints out in the open. I even recommend coaxing some of those inner voices to manifest themselves outside the confines of your own head—you know, by speaking out loud. If you feel inhibited about giving them full expression where they might be overheard by people, find a private place that will allow them to feel free to be themselves.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Cunnilinguistic Dicktionary defines the newly coined word “mutinyversal” as “rebellion against the whole universe.” I think it would be an excellent time for you to engage in a playful, vivacious version of that approach to life. This is one of those rare times when you have so many unique gifts to offer and so many invigorating insights to unleash, that you really should act as if you are mostly right and everyone else is at least half-wrong. Just one caution: As you embark on your crusade to make the world over in your image, do it with as much humility and compassion as you can muster.

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PUBLIC NOTICES MISSOULA COUNTY FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONSThe Office of Planning and Grants has received the following applications for Floodplain Development Permits: 1. City Floodplain Permit Application #12-03 from Missoula County to work within the Grant Creek floodplain. The proposed project is to construct a concrete wall and place riprap to protect the Prospect Dr. Bridge in Section 32, Township 14N, Range 19W. 2. County Floodplain Permit Application #12-11 from Robert Chestnutt to work within the LaValle Creek floodplain. The proposed project is construct a pole barn located at 13618 Bisson Pl, in Section 25, Township 14N, Range 21W. The full applications are available for review in the Office of Planning and Grants in City Hall. Written comments from anyone interested in these applications may be submitted prior to 5:00 p.m., December 2, 2011. Address comments to the Floodplain Administrator, Office of Planning & Grants, 435 Ryman, Missoula MT 59802 or call 258-4841 for more information. CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on November 21, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to consider a resolution amending the annual appropriations for the Missoula Redevelopment Agency as set forth in the fiscal year 2011 budget and the Capital Improvement Program that increases the total Missoula Redevelopment Agency by $4,843,380. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Clerk office. For further information, contact Brentt Ramharter, Finance Director at 552-6108. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein CMC, City Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate Case No. DP-11-186 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Mable Lena Harding, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to the Personal Representative, return receipt requested of filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 31st day of October, 2011. /s/ Donald Wayne Harding, 4425 Shepard Lane, Missoula, MT 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF MISSOULA PROBATE NO. DP-11181 DEPT. NO. 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Kathryn R. Hudson, a/k/a Katherine R. Hudson, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to William E. Dreiling, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested PO Box 9311, Missoula, MT 59807, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 12th day October, 2011. /s/ William E. Dreiling, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DN-11-19

Department No. 1 Judge Edward P. McLean SUMMONS AND CITATION IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING C.B., A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. TO: JUSTIN BORCHERS RE: C.B., born May 14, 2010 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (CFS), 2677 Palmer, Suite 300, Missoula, Montana 59808, has filed a Petition to Terminate Father’s Parental Rights for said Youth to be otherwise cared for; Now, Therefore, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED AND DIRECTED to appear on the 7th day of December, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Courtroom of the above entitled Court at the Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Father’s rights should not be terminated and why the Petition should not be granted or why said Youth should not be otherwise cared for. Justin Borchers is represented by Court-appointed attorney Kelli Sather, 610 Woody, Missoula, Montana, 59802, (406) 523-5140. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in custody of the Youth, which denial will result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition hereinbefore referred to is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Missoula County, telephone: (406) 258-4780. WITNESS the Honorable Edward P. McLean, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 4th day of November, 2011. /s/ EDWARD P. MCLEAN District Court Judge MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-11-179 Dept. No. 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ELEANOR M. MEUCHEL, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Patricia A. Flink 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 A. Flink, 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 12th day of October, 2011. CEDERBERG LAW OFFICES, P.C., 269 West Front Street, PO Box 8234, Missoula, MT 59807-8234 /s/ Dan G. Cederberg, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-11-187 Dept. No. 3 Judge John W. Larson. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF CORDELIA C. SLATER, 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 (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 BRADFORD J. BROWN, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, 2803 Allison Court, Bozeman, MT 59718, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 31st day of October, 2011. /s/ Bradford J. Brown 2803 Allison Court, Bozeman, MT 59718 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Cause No. DV-11-965 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, -vsF. Duke Hermann; First Security Bank of Missoula; and all other persons, unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint adverse to plaintiff’s ownership or any cloud upon plaintiff ’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants. ))THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL OTHER PERSONS, UNKNOWN, CLAIMING OR WHO MIGHT CLAIM ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE OR INTEREST IN

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OR LIEN OR ENCUMBRANCE UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S OWNERSHIP OR ANY CLOUD UPON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERETO, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM OR POSSIBLE CLAIM BE PRESENT OR CONTINGENT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your Answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or Answer, Judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action relates to a quiet title action and the foreclosure of a Deed of Trust upon the following described real property in the County of Missoula, State of Montana: LOT 27 AND 28 IN BLOCK 54 OF CAR LINE ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TOGETHER WITH PORTIONS “C” AND “D” OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5681, BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST ONEQUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court, this 28th day of October, 2011. (SEAL OF THE COURT) /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of the District Court By /s/ Susie Wall Deputy Clerk of Court Dated this 13th day of October, 2011. MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM Attorneys for Plaintiff 38 Second Ave E Dickinson ND 58601 Tel: (701) 227-1841 By: /s/ Charles J. Peterson, Attorney #2429 Attorney for the Plaintiff THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that unless you dispute the validity of the foregoing debt or any portion thereof within thirty days after receipt of this letter, we will assume the debt to be valid. On the other hand, if the debt or any portion thereof is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt and will mail you a copy of such verification. You are also advised that upon your request within the thirty day period, we will provide you with the name and address of your original creditor, if different from the creditor referred to in this Notice. We are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DP-11-192 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GORDON F. ALFSEN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Dorothy Brownlow, Public Administrator, return receipt requested at Missoula County Attorney’s Office, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court. DATED this 3rd day of November, 2011. /s/ Dorothy Brownlow, Deputy County Attorney MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY. Cause No. DV-11-1331 Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name Change of Parris O. Bartlett, Tina A. Bartlett, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Parris O. Bartlett to Parris O. Allison. The hearing will be on 11/30/11 at 1:15 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 10/14/11. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Susie Wall Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA

COUNTY. Cause No. DV-11-1333 Dept. No. 1 Ed McLean Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name Change of Makayla F. AllisonBartlett, Tina A. Bartlett, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Makayla F. Allison-Bartlett to Makayla F. Allison. The hearing will be on 11/30/11 at 1:15 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 10/14/11. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Susie Wall Deputy Clerk of Court Auction Storage Contents 6B, 15B 10 a.m. 11/22/11 2122 South Ave West Missoula, Cash 2409371. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER MONTANA TRUST INDENTURE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1. Notice is hereby given to the public and to the following: 4B’s Restaurants, Inc. P.O. Box 7369 Missoula, MT 598077369 Four Bs Restaurant Inc. P.O. Box 7369 Missoula, MT 59807-7369 Bonnie J. Krantz 42648 Leighton Road Ronan, MT 59864 Lee Bayley 5540 N. Drumheller Street Spokane, WA 99205 Missoula County Treasurer 200 West Broadway St. Missoula, MT 59802-4216 2. Property. This Notice concerns the following described Real Property: Portion “A” of Certificate of Survey No. 4565, located in the SE NE of Section 7, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Tracts A and B of Certificate of Survey No. 3501, located in the SE NE of Section 7, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. LESS AND EXCEPTING that portion conveyed to the State of Montana by Deed recorded in Book 21 of Micro at Page 16. 3. Loan Secured by the Real Property. Loan No. 2421396-001: MetLife Capital Financial Corporation (MetLife”) made a loan to 4 B’s Restaurants, Inc. (“4B’s”). 4B’s executed a Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing encumbering the Real Property to secure payment and satisfaction of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,000,000.00. 4B’s also executed a Security Agreement and an Assignment of Rents and Leases to secure the loan obligation. GE Commercial Finance Business Property Corporation, a Delaware corporation, became the successor to MetLife. On July 26, 2010, GE Commercial Finance Business Property Corporation executed an Assignment of Interest in Mortgage or Deed of Trust and Assignment of Leases and Rents to US Acquisition Property VIII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 4. Montana Trust Indenture Securing the Loan Obligation. Grantor 4B’s Restaurants, Inc., executed and delivered to MetLife (beneficiary) a Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing described as follows: Date: December 31, 1996 Grantor: 4B’s Restaurants, Inc. Original Trustee: Western Title & Escrow Lender/Beneficiary: MetLife Capital Financial Corporation Recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana, as follows: Date: December 31, 1996 Book/Page: Book 494, page 0981, Document No. 9628353 GE Commercial Finance Business Property Corporation, the successor corporation to MetLife, executed and delivered to US Acquisition Property VIII, LLC, an Assignment of Interest in Mortgage or Deed of Trust and Assignment of Leases and Rents described as follows: Date: July 26, 2010 Assignor: GE Commercial Finance Business Property Corporation Assignee: US Acquisition Property VIII, LLC Recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana, as follows: Date: August 30, 2010 Book/Page: Book 865, page 17, Document No. 201016524 Substitute Trustee. The following was substituted as Trustee: Dean A. Stensland Boone Karlberg PC 201 West Main, Suite 300 P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, MT 59807-9199 Telephone: (406) 543-6646 Facsimile: (406) 549-6804 by a written document recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana as follows: Dated: August 17, 2011 Recorded: August 18, 2011 Document No.: 201113870 Book/Page: Book 881 of Micro Records at Page 1097 5. Default. 4B’s Restaurants, Inc., is in default of the terms and obligations contained in the Promissory Note, Montana Trust Indenture, Security

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Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents. 4B’s Restaurants, Inc., is in default due to the failure to timely pay US Acquisition Property VIII, LLC. 4B’s Restaurants, Inc., is currently in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. By court orders dated August 16, 2011, the court approved the Chapter 7 Trustee’s abandonment of the Real Property and granted US Acquisition Property VIII, LLC, relief from the automatic stay. 6. Amount Owing. The amounts owing are as follows: Loan No. 2421396-001: Principal: $497,300. .53 Interest through 8/26/11: $120,, 399. .04 Insurance and improvements: $ 15, ,448.. 11 Fees and other balances: $ 22,, 755. .94 Attorney Fees and costs (8/6/108/26/11): $ 7, ,710. .24 Trustee’s Sale Guarantee: $ 1,446.00 Delinquent property taxes (2010) plus penalty and interest: $ 56, ,801. .97 TOTAL $721, ,861. .83 Interest continues to accrue on this Promissory Note and loan at the daily rate of $122 .25305 from August 27, 2011, until paid. The total balance due on this obligation secured by the Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing is the sum of the above items, plus attorney fees and costs allowed by law. The exact amount owing as of the date of sale will be provided upon request made to the under signed prior to the date of said sale. 7. Acceleration. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing previously elected to consider all principal and interest immediately due and payable as a consequence of the default under the Promissory Note, Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing. 8. Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing and the Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Property described above to satisfy the obligations secured by the Montana Trust Indenture, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing. The sale will be held at the following date, time and place: Date: January 18, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Missoula County Courthouse 200 West Broadway Missoula, MT The Trustee will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale. DATED this 26th day of August, 2011. By: /s/ Dean A. Stensland Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA : COUNTY OF MISSOULA This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 26th day of August, 2011, by Dean A. Stensland. /s/ A.. Melissa Otis Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana My Commission Expires: August 15th 2013l NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/23/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200730688 Bk-809 Pg-589, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which William L. Cook, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Unit 2905 O’Shaughnesy Street #104 of Meadow View Condominiums, a residential condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium under Unit Ownership Act Pertaining to Meadow View Condominiums recorded in Book 759 of Micro Records at Page 1093, records of Missoula County, Montana, situated on Lots 75, 76 and 77 of Hellgate Meadows, Phases 1 and 2, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Together with an undivided 6.11 percent interest in the general common elements and the right to use any limited common elements appertaining to said unit as such elements are defined in said Declaration of Condominium. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by

the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 15, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $161,372.45. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $147,386.70, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on January 25, 2012 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.96361) 1002.202866-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/01/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200408722, Bk 729, Pg 83, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Sharon E. Oliver was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. d/b/a Mann Mortgage was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 14A of Car Line Addition No. 2, Block B, Lots 13, 14 15 and 16, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201018312, BK 866, PG 405, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 06/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of September 22, 2011, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $159,412.50. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $140,941.04, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed

Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on January 31, 2012 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 USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.78546) 1002.172549-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on December 19, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 65B of Country Crest No. 3B, Lot 65, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof John L. Nickelson and Debra K. Nickelson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on December 18, 2008 and recorded on December 24, 2008 in Book 831, Page 59 under Document No. 200827870. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,798.65, beginning April 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 August 31, 2011 is $290,323.86 principal, interest at the rate of 6.00% now totaling $7,403.67, late charges in the amount of $269.79, and other fees and expenses advanced of $659.28, plus accruing interest at the rate of $48.39 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 repre-

PUBLIC NOTICES sentation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred

and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 15, 2011 /s/ Dalia Martinez First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee First American Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 15th day of August, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the forgoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Marti A Ottley Notary Public Inkom, ID Commission expires: 8/15/2012 Guild v Nickelson 41291.540 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on December

RESOLUTION NUMBER 2011-113 A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ZONE UNZONED PROPERT Y LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS MAHLUM MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN SECTION 21 OF TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., IN MISSOULA COUNT Y (SEE MAP D), TO C-RR1 (RESIDENTIAL) WHEREAS, 76-2-201 M.C.A. authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt zoning regulations; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners did adopt zoning regulations for Missoula County through the passage of County Resolution 76-113, as amended; and, WHEREAS, 76-2-202 M.C.A. provides for the establishment and revision of zoning districts; and, WHEREAS, a request to rezone the property legally described above was reviewed by the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board at a public hearing held October 18, 2011; and, WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing was advertised in the Independent on September 29 and October 6, 2011; and, WHEREAS, a hearing was held by the County Commissioners of Missoula County on October 26, 2011, in order to give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed amendments to the zoning district; and, WHEREAS, the County Commissioners resolve to make a clear record of their intent to condition the zoning to require a water supply for firefighting; and WHEREAS, the County Commissioners will permit the option of either a public water system for fire protection or storage tank-related improvements, including a dry hydrant, to provide water for firefighting, subject to review and approval by the County Fire Inspector; and WHEREAS, the developer of Mahlum Meadows may bond for required improvements as provided for in Section 8.08 of the Missoula County Zoning Resolution; and WHEREAS, bonding for required firefighting improvements requires the developer to provide County Public Works and the County Fire Inspector a cost estimate for firefighting-related improvements, and an improvements agreement and security in a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office; and WHEREAS, the improvements guarantee shall have an expiration date no later than November 30, 2013, and the developer shall provide a security guarantee for the amount specified in the cost estimate and noted in the improvements agreement with an expiry date of December 31, 2013 or later and in a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office; and WHEREAS, the County Commissioners intend to permit the improvements guarantee to be renewable on a limited basis, subject to their review and approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County will receive written protest for a period of thirty (30) days after publication of this notice on November 10, 2011, from persons owning real property within the contiguous boundaries of the C-RR1 (Residential) zoning district; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County will zone Mahlum Meadows Subdivision C-RR1, subject to application of any legal protest; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County will zone Mahlum Meadows Subdivision C-RR1, subject to installation of required firefighting-related improvements, or provision of the required bond for these improvements. FURTHER, copies of the C-RR1 zoning district are available for inspection at the office of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder and the Office of Planning and Grants PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011

ATTEST:

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MISSOULA COUNTY

/s/ Vickie Zeier ____________________________________ Vickie Zeier, Clerk and Recorder

/s/ Jean Curtiss ___________________________________ Jean Curtiss, Chair

___NOT AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE__ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: Bill Carey, Commissioner /s/ James McCubbin ____________________________________ James McCubbin, Deputy County Attorney

/s/ Michele Landquist ___________________________________ Michele Landquist, Commissioner

19, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TO-WIT: LOT 13A OF CARLINE ADDITION BLOCK 17, LOTS 13A AND 16A, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED FROM CAROLYN J WALKER TO CHARLES P SMITH, DATED 01/14/2000 IN BOOK 621, PAGE 1662 IN MISSOULA COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF MT Charles P. Smith, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Finiti Title, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to CitiFinancial, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 4, 2008 and recorded March 10, 2008 under Document# 200805054, Book 814, Page 0619. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiFinancial Inc. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $522.78, beginning August 12, 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 August 30, 2011 is $46,994.82 principal, interest at the rate of 11.6292% now totaling $6,193.76, and other fees and expenses advanced of $98.08, plus accruing interest at the rate of $14.97 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ADEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 10, 2011 /s/ Dalia Martinez First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee First American Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 10th day of

August, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the forgoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Cassidy M Wilcox Notary Public Blackfoot, Idaho County, Bingham Commission expires: 7/16/2013 Citifinancial Vs. Smith 41499.919 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on December 20, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 9 OF HILLVIEW HEIGHTS NO. 3 AND 4, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. James Greene and Janet Greene, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Tucker Harris, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 31, 2001 and Recorded on August 09, 2001 under Document # 200119439, in Bk-666, Pg-386. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,545.02, beginning September 15, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 31, 2011 is $117,304.53 principal, interest at the rate of 6.02% now totaling $44,308.46, late charges in the amount of $884.50, escrow advances of $35,088.34, suspense balance of $-1,944.72 and other fees and expenses advanced of $5,949.18, plus accruing interest at the rate of $19.34 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

CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 114, 166, 177, 204, 262, and OS56. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting November 17th, 2011 by appt only by calling 5417919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to November 17th, 2011, 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.

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ACROSS 1 Month where Star Wars Day falls on the 4th 4 Posh word of surprise 8 Pax ___ (1st and 2nd centuries A.D., roughly) 14 "Go, torero!" 15 Stick in the database 16 Password partner 17 Daring predicament? 19 White part of the eyeball 20 Christmastime 21 "Bring the punk out for a second performance!" 23 Sign it's time to throw something out 25 Ruins a perfect game 26 Go like the tide 29 They lay dark green eggs 30 Tuna type 33 Engulfed in flames 34 Suckers 35 Former CIA agent/spy Aldrich ___ 36 Cooking a metal point, like you would with short ribs? 39 "Sesame Street" roomie 40 Guitarist Lofgren 41 ___ Martin (luxury car) 42 "___ little bit nervous..." 43 Personal list item 44 Egg-shaped things 45 In ___ (at heart) 46 "The Giving Tree" author Silverstein 47 Sheep named after a late AC/DC frontman? 51 Involved in 55 Donny Osmond, by birth 56 Where monsters are created? 58 Copy room cartridges 59 Napoleon's isle of exile 60 Article written by Voltaire 61 Football Hall of Famer Jim 62 "Kilroy Was Here" band Last week’s solution

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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 as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 15, 2011 /s/ Becky Stucki First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee First American Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 15 day of August, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Becky Stucki, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the forgoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Blackfoot, ID Commission expires: 2/18/2014 CitiMortgage v Greene 41499.823 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on December 20, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 100 OF PONDEROSA HEIGHTS, PHASE 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Anthony M Cerasani, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated December 11, 2008 and Recorded on December 17, 2008 under Document #200827443 in B: 830 P: 1031. The beneficial interest is currently held by US Bank, NA. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,670.10, beginning February 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 18, 2011 is $417,000.00 principal, interest at the rate of 6.625% now totaling $27,519.05, late charges in the amount of $534.04, escrow advances of $6,013.20 and other fees and expenses advanced of $219.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $75.69 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against

the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 16, 2011 /s/ Becky Stucki First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee First American Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ) )ss. County of Bingham) On this 16 day of August, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Becky Stucki, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the forgoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Amy Gough Notary Public Bingham County, Blackfoot Commission expires: 5/26/2015 US Bank V Cerasani 41810.163 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on December 27, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 1 IN WEST POINTE, PHASE I, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY. MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Gregory B Hanson and Cookie Hanson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana Inc, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on February 27, 2008 and recorded on February 27, 2008 in Book 813, Page 1270 under Document No. 200804175. The beneficial interest is currently held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,053.10, beginning May 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 July 19, 2011 is $332,753.22 principal, interest at the rate of 5.875% now totaling $5,851.37, escrow advances of $1,189.29 and other fees and expenses advanced of $16.50, plus accruing interest at the rate of $53.56 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may dis-

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burse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 19, 2011 /s/ Becky Stucki First American Title Company, LLC Successor Trustee First American Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ) )ss. County of Bingham ) On this 19 day of August, 2011, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Becky Stucki, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the forgoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Shauna Romrell Notary Public Idaho County, Bingham Commission expires: 06/04/2016 GMAC v Hanson 41965.577 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale Number: 11-04099-3 Loan Number: 0087270195 APN: 2244806 TO BE SOLD for cash at Trusty’s Sale on March 16, 2012 at the hour of 11:00 AM, recognized local time, on the front steps to the County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula the following described real property in Missoula County, Montana, to-wit: LOT 5 AND 6 IN BLOCK 78 OF URLINS’S ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY Of MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. APN# 2244806 More commonly known as:621 NORTH 4TH STREET WEST,MISSOULA, MT RICHARD M. GOTTLIEB, A SINGLE PERSON, as the original grantors), conveyed said real property to ALLIANCE TITLE & ESCROW CORP., as file original trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as the original beneficiary, by a Trust Indenture dated as of June 19,2008, and recorded oh June 27,2008 tinder Document No. 200815204, in the Official Records of the Office of the Record of Missoula County, Montana (“Deed of Trust). The current beneficiary is: Wells Fargo Bank, NA. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY was named as Successor Trustee (the ‘Trustee’’) by virtue of a Substitution of Trustee dated October 12, 2011 and recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana. There has been a default In the performance of said Deed of Trust: Failure to pay when due the

following amounts which are now in arrears as of September 27,2011; Balance due on monthly payments from May 1.2011 and which payments total: $716.50: Late charges: 5143.02: Advances: $0.00 There is presently due on the obligation me principal sum of $78,133.66 plus accrued interest thereon at the rate of 6.00000% per annum from April 1,2011, plus late charges. Interest and late charges continue to accrue. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds Include the trustee’s or attorney’s fees and costs and expenses of sale. The beneficiary has elected to sell the property to satisfy the obligation and has directed the trustee to commence such sale proceedings. The beneficiary declares that the grantor is in default as described above and has directed the Trustee to commence proceedings to sell the property described above at public sale in accordance with the terms and provisions of this notice. 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 in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sate purchaser shell be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale; The grantor, successor in Interest to the grantor or arty other person having an interest In the aforesaid property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sate, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in Merest 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 trustee’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default, occurred and thereby cure the default theretofore existing. SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714.730.2727 DATED: October 24, 2011 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee By: Mariah Booker, Authorized Signature ASAP# 4125573 11/10/2011, 11/17/2011, 11/24/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No: 08-OC-113329 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, Lenders Service Title Agency, Inc., the duly appointed Successor Trustee, will on February 17,2012, at the hour of 11:00 AM, of said day, ON THE FRONT STEPS OF THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 WEST BROADWAY, MISSOULA, MT, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of MISSOULA, State of Montana, to-wit: TRACT A 12 J OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 3148 BEING A TRACT LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above-referenced Property but, the Trustee has been informed that the address of 16465 HIGHLAND DRIVE , FLORENCE, MT 59833, is sometimes associated with said real property. JED E TINDER, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES OF MISSOULA, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHALLENGE FINANCIAL INVESTORS, CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 2/2/2007, recorded 2/7/2007 in Volume 791, page 1194, of Deed of Trust, under Instrument No. 200703173, Mortgage records of MISSOULA County, MONTANA. The beneficial interest is currently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Trustee Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2007-2 Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2. The default for which this sale is made is the failure to pay when due under the Deed of Trust Note dated 2/2/2007, THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 7/1/2011 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. [amount due as of October 11, 2011 Delinquent Payments from July 01, 2011 4 payments at $ 2,048.59 each $. 8,194.36 (07-01-11 through 10-11-11) Late Charges: $ 252.03 Beneficiary Advances: $

November 10 – November 17, 2011

916.23 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 9,362.62 All delinquencies are now due, together with unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee’s fees, attorney’s fees, costs and advances made to protect the security associated with this foreclosure. The principal balance is $364,802.36, together with interest thereon at 2.875% per annum from 6/1/2011, until paid. The Beneficiary elects to sell or cause the trust property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. 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 for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same. DATED: 10/12/2011 Lenders Service Title Agency, Inc. Trustee By: Joseph Tran, Authorized Signor c/o REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: http://www.rtrustee.com ASAP# 4114629 10/27/2011, 11/03/2011, 11/10/2011 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 02/10/2012, 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 SUE FITZGERALD-TRAVERS, A MARRIED WOMAN as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 02/24/2004 and recorded 03/02/2004, in document No. 200405438 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 727 at Page Number 413 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5A OF OTOUPALIK ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 4119 SPURGIN ROAD, Missoula, MT 59804. 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 NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-04. 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 11/01/2008, 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 $142,885.78 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 9.125% per annum from 10/01/2008 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pur-

suant 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: 09/27/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 100126688 FEI NO. 1006.114440 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 02/07/2012, 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 MICHELE D RUTHERFORD as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 04/15/2005 and recorded 04/18/2005, in document No. 200508814 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 750 at Page Number 1447 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 21 AND ALL OF LOT 22 IN BLOCK 31 OF SOUTH MISSOULA ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 509 BROOKS ST, Missoula, MT 59801-4012. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO 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 07/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $155,510.68 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.75% per annum from 07/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary

the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 09/22/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 110105939 FEI NO. 1006.143892 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 02/10/2012, 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 JUSTIN POLLACK, AND ANGELA POLLACK, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES (MISSOULA) J PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 02/15/2007 and recorded 02/22/2007, in document No. 200704238 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 792 at Page Number 513 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 2 OF TRAVELER’S REST ESTATES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 358 MARI COURT, Lolo, MT 59847. 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., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-6. 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 11/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $419,862.83 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 3.50% per annum from 10/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 09/26/2011,

PUBLIC NOTICES RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 110038353 FEI NO. 1006.134822 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 02/08/2012, 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 MATTHEW H BROWN, AND LINDA L BROWN, AS JOINT TENANTS NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP 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 01/22/2007 and recorded 03/14/2007, in document No. 200705936 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 793 at Page Number 751 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 AND STATE OF MONTANA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF GOVERNMENT LOT 37, IN SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF ON RECORD IN BOOK 4, COPY OF PLATS AT PAGE 7 1/2, DOCUMENT NO. 119118, RECORDS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, EXCEPT THE NORTH 30 FEET AND THE WEST 30 FEET THEREOF. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 546 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1425. TAX ID: 972120. Property Address: 3427 W CENTRAL AVE, Missoula, MT 59804-6329. 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., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 03/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $199,713.61 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.875% per annum from 03/01/2010 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: 09/23/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 110106237 FEI NO. 1006.144041 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 02/13/2012 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 SHARLA V CENIS, AND CHRISTOPHER E CENIS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES J. PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 07/27/2009 and recorded 08/10/2009, in document No. 200919833 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 845 at Page Number 677 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 SITUTATED IN MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 6 IN BLOCK 10 OF WEST VIEW, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF: FILED IN PLAT BOOK 529, PAGE 406, RECORDED 02/02/1998. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM JOANNE L. MCKEON AND JOANNE L. MCCOLLOM AKA AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 529, PAGE 406 DATED 01/29/1998 AND RECORDED 02/02/1998, MISSOULA COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF MONTANA. Property Address: 262 RIDGEWAY DR, LOLO, MT 598479608. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO 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 07/01/2011, 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 $137,764.46 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 4.875% per annum from 07/01/2011 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: 09/28/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 110109989 FEI NO. 1006.144124 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 02/17/2012, 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 BRUCE ANDERSON as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to STEWART TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 06/29/2005 and recorded 07/01/2005, in document No. 200516365 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 755 at Page Number 413 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE EAST 90 FEET OF THE SOUTH 140 FEET OF BLOCK 11 OF HAMMOND ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 670 FEET SOUTH FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 32, MONTANA ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 140 FEET; THENCE WEST 90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 140 FEET; THENCE EAST 90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; LYING AND BEING IN THE NW1/4 NW1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 626 OF MICRO AT PAGE 2277 Property Address: 240 DALY AVENUE, Missoula, MT 59801. 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 2005-HYB6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005HYB6. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2011, 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 $407,946.10 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.625% per annum from 05/01/2011 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: 10/04/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 110113971 FEI NO. 1006.144339 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 02/17/2012, 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 JOHN C MOSS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 02/20/2007 and recorded 03/08/2007, in document No. 200705526 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 793 at Page Number 341 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 66 OF SCHOOL ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1408 HOWELL STREET, MISSOULA, MT 59802 Property Address: 1408 HOWELL STREET, Missoula, MT 59802. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE LXS 2007-7N TRUST FUND. 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 01/01/2010, 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 $133,385.07 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.50% per annum from 12/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this

sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 10/04/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 100148477 FEI NO. 1006.119982 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 02/15/2012, 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 CLINTON J ADCOCK AND AMBER K ADCOCK, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 01/16/2009 and recorded 01/22/2009, in document No. 200901326 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 832 at Page Number 357 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 9A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4379, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Property Address: 6003 AIRWAY BLVD, Missoula, MT 59808. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $313,492.39 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.00% per annum from 04/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 09/30/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 10-

0139822 FEI NO. 1006.117071 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 02/10/2012, 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 LESLIE I. CONNELL 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 Trust Indenture Dated 09/25/2008 and recorded 09/30/2008, in document No. 200822419 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 827 at Page Number 204 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 448 OF PLEASANT VIEW HOMES NO. 4, PHASE 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 3841 Lexington Avenue, Missoula, MT 59808. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 10/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $223,424.51 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.375% per annum from 09/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 09/28/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 100108987 FEI NO. 1006.110520 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 02/10/2012 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 ANTHONY M GORDON, AND RENEEA J GORDON, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to CHARLES J PETERSON, ATTORNEY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF MONTANA as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 10/03/2008 and recorded 10/08/2008, in document No. 200823029 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 827 at Page Number 814 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9A OF LOW’S ADDITION NO. 10, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TOGETHER WITH A 15 FOOT WIDE SEWER AND WATER EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION. Property Address: 620 S GARFIELD ST, Missoula, MT 59801-2262. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO 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 09/01/2009, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $168,118.79 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.625% per annum from 08/01/2009 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charges against the proceeds to this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation Dated: 09/28/2011, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 100110374 FEI NO. 1006.110532 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. To be sold for cash at Trustee’s sale on February 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., on the front (south) steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the following-described property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 4 and 5 in Block 58 of Daly’s Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats at Page 79. Kraig A. Michels and Marie L. Michels, as Grantors, conveyed the real property

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PUBLIC NOTICES to Western Title and Escrow as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Missoula Federal Credit Union, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2003, and recorded October 16, 2003, in Book 720, Page 163, Document No. 200339699, in the records of the Missoula County, Montana, Clerk and Recorder. A Substitution of Trustee designating Kevin S. Jones as Successor Trustee was recorded October 13, 2011, in Book 884, Page 288, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the Deed of Trust, the Beneficiary has exercised, and hereby exercises, its option to declare the full amount secured by such Deed of Trust immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $135,896.19, plus interest at a rate of 5.875% totaling $63,465.97 and late fees of $259.01, for a total amount due of $199,621.17, as of October 7, 2011, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs. the Beneficiary has elected, and does hereby elect, to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiary declares that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Notice. DATED 14th day of October 2011. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Trustee. STATE OF MONTANA)) ss. County of Missoula). On

this 14th day of October, 2011 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Kevin S. Jones, Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Christy Shipp, Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at: Missoula, Montana. My Commission Expires: 5/7/2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. To be sold for cash at Trustee’s sale on February 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., on the front (south) steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the following-described property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A tract of land located in the NW1/4 of Section 1, Township 15 North, Range 23 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract A of Certificate of Survey No. 2221. Roger Allen Chalmers and Ada Marie Chalmers, as Grantors, conveyed the real property to Stewart Title as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Missoula Federal Credit Union, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 5, 2008, and recorded March 10, 2008, in Book 814, Page 0596, Document No. 200805031, in the records of the Missoula County, Montana, Clerk and Recorder. A Substitution of Trustee designating Kevin S. Jones as Successor Trustee was recorded October 13, 2011, in Book 884, Page 289, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. The default of

the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the Deed of Trust, the Beneficiary has exercised, and hereby exercises, its option to declare the full amount secured by such Deed of Trust immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $230,872.97, plus interest at a rate of 6.5% totaling $53,654.24 and late fees of $303.40, for a total amount due of $284,830.62, as of October 7, 2011, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs. The Beneficiary has elected, and does hereby elect, to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiary declares that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with terms and provisions of this Notice. DATED 14th day of October, 2011. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Trustee. STATE OF MONTANA)) ss. County of Missoula). On this 14th day of October, 2011 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Kevin S. Jones, Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Christy Shipp, Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at: Missoula, Montana. My Commission Expires: 5/7/2013

Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued 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.SE2 SEELEY LAKE ESTATES NO2 Lot-001 Block-XXX 16 N 15W 01 SEELEY LAKE ESTTES NO 2, SEELEY LAKE ESTATES NO 2, LOT 1 OF SEELEY LAKE ESTATES NO 2, SUID #2401908. Parcel No. 2401908. The real property is also described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: Tract 1 of Seeley Lake Estates #2, according to the official plat thereof filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s office, Missoula County, Montana. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31, 2008. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Jaci Investments, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 6655, Helena, MT 59604, 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: $815.57 Penalty: $16.34 Interest: $67.52 Costs: $449.18 Total: $1348.61 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 Jaci Investments, 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. Notice That A Tax Deed May Be Issued 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.11N 16 W 12 NW4 SW4 LESS RIVER LESS R/W, Parcel No. 2445300. The real property is also

described in the records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder as: The NE SW of Section 12, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. EXCEPTING THEREFROM a tract of land conveyed to Northern Pacific Railway Co. in Book ‘P’ of Miscellaneous at Page 8. EXCEPTING THEREFROM a tract of land conveyed to M.R. Wents in Book ‘P’ of Miscellaneous at Page 14. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM tracts of land conveyed to the State of Montana in Book 167 of Deeds at Page 316 and Book 17 of Micro Records at Page 974. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on May 31, 2008. 3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax sale held on July 18, 2008. 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on July 18, 2008, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to Jaci Investments, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 6655, Helena, MT 59604, 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: $519.01 Penalty: $10.36 Interest: $53.58 Costs: $424.72 Total: $1,007.67 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 Jaci Investments, 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. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS / STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS The Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) is requesting Statements of Qualifications for architectural/engineering services to assist MUD in designing and supervising the construction of a new Tool Library and Truck Share facility in compliance with all applicable requirements under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Construction is expected to commence in February 2012. MUD exists to create a replicable model of urban sustainable living through education, demonstration, and celebration in the Missoula community. To this end, MUD encourages the use of recycled materials, sustainable technology building practices, and in-kind donations in all phases of design that are in compliance with CDBG requirements. MUD encourages all architectural service providers including women and minority-owned businesses that would like to be a part of this community building project to acquire and review the Request for Proposals. Payment terms will be negotiated with the selected respondent. The Request for Proposals (RFP) includes a description of all services to be provided by the respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses. RFP documents can be obtained by contacting MUD, 629 Phillips Street, Missoula, MT 59802, (Ph) 406-7217513. The RFP can also be obtained via the MUD website: www.mudproject.org. All responses to the detailed RFP must be submitted by 5pm, Dec. 2, 2011 to the MUD office at 629 Phillips Street, Missoula, MT 59802. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN Case No. S-1501-FL-619364 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION In Re the Marriage of Kristine D. Weiss, Petitioner and Nicholas O. Weiss, Respondent. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof, upon the Petitioner’s attorney within twenty days after the service of this Summons for Publication, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in this Petition. This action is brought for the purpose of Dissolution of Marriage in Missoula County, State of Montana. DATED this 26th day of October, 2011. /s/ John Oglesby, Judge of the Superior Court By: /s/ Terry McNally, Deputy Clerk

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November 10 – November 17, 2011

These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control

These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana

541-7387 TYSON

He's big, he's handsome, and he has an incredibly sweet nature. Tyson loves everyone, and that characteristic (coupled with his good manners), makes everyone love him back just as much.

549-3934 JESSIE

BUDDHA

If you're looking for a smaller dog with enormous ears, then Buddha is the guy for you! He needs secure confinement, because he's also quite a leaper, but otherwise he's a quiet, sweet guy.

Jessie is declawed on her front paws and is 12 years old. She enjoys snuggling on a lap from time to time but also likes her independence. Jessie's adoption fee has been waived in November since it is Adopt-a-SeniorPet month!

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EUGENE

Eugene is an older dog, but he has the activity level of someone much younger. However, he also has that wonderful senior-dog quality of already knowing absolutely everything about being a great pet.

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PA X S O N

If it's true that blonds have more fun, then Paxson must truly be enjoying himself! His buff-colored coat looks like strands of silk, and his endearing face is a mirrorimage of his loving, sweet personality.

TEEBO

CINDERS

Cinders forgot to read the torti handbook! She doesn't have the typical torti personality. She is very snuggly, sweet, and tolerant of kids. All animals are spayed/neutered and vaccinated before going home.

NICKEL

Super-smart Nickel is a 2-year-old who knows many, MANY, words! She can "sit," "down," "kennel up," "jump," "touch" and so much more! She'll be your own personal trainer to help motivate you!

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If curiosity killed the cat, then Teebo must be on the sixth or seventh of his nine lives. He is a handsome boy with an insatiable desire to know about everything that's going on around him!

MOSEY

Mosey is a laid-back, short-haired cat who is about 10 years old. He won't cause much fuss (unless you forget to feed him!). All the adoption fees for senior cats (over 7 years old) have been waived in November!

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ALICE

If wishes were horses, Alice would be riding off into the sunset with a new family to love. She's a big, beautiful lady who just wants a real home again instead of a cage in our cat room.

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CASABLANCA

8-week-old Casablanca is a cuddly kitten! There are many kittens currently available at the Humane Society of Western Montana. Head to Biga Pizza on November 20th for all you can eat pizza for $15! This is a benefit to support the Humane Society and the Bahamas Project Potcake spay/neuter programs.

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ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, stucco exterior, huge lot with mature landscape and perennial beds. 2618 Rattlesnake Dr, 2405227 porticorealestate.com Enjoy country living close to town, 3 bed, 2.5 bath home. Large double detached garage with additional living quarters. Nice views and close to Forest Service land for horse back riding and hiking. $299,900. MLS#20115937. Will sell with adjacent 1.71 acre lot. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 2 4 0 - 6 5 0 3 . r i c e t e a m @ b i g s k y. n e t . Montana Preferred Properties. Farm Houses w/land in Missoula, these solid

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TO BE BUILT SO YOU CAN PICK YOUR COLORS AND SOME FINISHING TOUCHES. GENEROUS $2000 APPLIANCE ALLOWANCE AND $1300 LANDSCAPING ALLOWANCE. Call Betsy for more info 880-4749.

Immaculate Rose Park Area Home, This light filled home offers a fantastic floorplan, 2 family rooms, large deck and nice backyard for entertaining. 300 Central, 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Looking for a place to call home? Call me! Rochelle Glasgow @ Prudential Missoula Properties. 544-7507. www.rochelleglasgow.com

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Rattlesnake dream property with a 1 bedroom apartment! 3 bed, 2 bath, 3 car garage located on over 1/2 acre manicured & landscaped gardens & lawn. UG sprinkler, “secret garden” & fenced yard. $425,000.

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MLS#20114396. Rochelle Glasgow @ Prudential Missoula Properties. 5447507. www.2404rattlesnake.com. This 3 bed, 2 bath home features one level living with a beautifully landscaped fenced yard. Lot is zoned commercial so you could run a small business out of the separate office with attached 3 car garage. 101 Boardwalk, Stevensville. MLS# 20116174. $320,000. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 2 4 0 - 6 5 0 3 . r i c e t e a m @ b i g s k y. n e t . Montana Preferred Properties. Unique Lower Rattlesnake home near Bugbee Nature Area, 3Brm, 4Ba, Tree-top views, Lots of

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CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES It’s football Season and for a limited time a purchase of a

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Beautiful 14 acre parcel just west of Huson. Meadow with trees & pasture. Modulars or double wides on foundation ok. $169,900. MLS#906774. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 2 4 0 - 6 5 0 3 . r i c e t e a m @ b i g s k y. n e t . Montana Preferred Properties.

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Beautiful wooded 3.69 acres with 550 feet of Twin Creeks frontage. Easy access from Hwy 200 on well maintained county road. Modulars or manufactured homes on a permanent foundation are allowed. Seller will carry contract with $50,000 down at 7 % interest. PRICE REDUCED $184,900. MLS#10005586. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 2 4 0 - 6 5 0 3 . r i c e t e a m @ b i g s k y. n e t . Montana Preferred Properties.

Almost 1/2 acre building site with great views. Close to Ranch Club Golf course and fishing access. City sewer stubbed to the property line. NOW ONLY $65,000. MLS# 10007449. Janet 240-3932 or Robin 240-6503. r i c e t e a m @ b i g s k y. n e t . Montana Preferred Properties.

**Georgetown Lake Value** Amazing price for 2.87ac, easy access, open meadow, ready to build site, $47,000!!!258-6632

COMMERCIAL 321 N. Higgins Commercial building on coveted downtown location with lots of foot traffic. Building only for sale. Call Anne 546-5816 for showing. www.movemontana.com East Missoula building lot with great trees and a sweet ‘hood. $65,000. 2 4 0 - 5 2 2 7 porticorealestate.com I can help you sell your home! Rochelle Glasgow @ Prudential Missoula Properties. 544-7507. www.rochelleglasgow.com

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